patch 8.2.3608: users who type "q:" instead of ":q" are confused
Problem: Users who type "q:" instead of ":q" are confused.
Solution: Add an autocmd to give a message that explains this is the
command-line window. (Egor Zvorykin, closes #9146)
diff --git a/runtime/defaults.vim b/runtime/defaults.vim
index f3c639b..9b46c8e 100644
--- a/runtime/defaults.vim
+++ b/runtime/defaults.vim
@@ -111,6 +111,17 @@
augroup END
+ " Quite a few people accidentally type "q:" instead of ":q" and get confused
+ " by the command line window. Give a hint about how to get out.
+ " If you don't like this you can put this in your vimrc:
+ " ":augroup vimHints | au! | augroup END"
+ augroup vimHints
+ autocmd! CmdwinEnter *
+ \ echohl Todo |
+ \ echo 'You discovered the command-line window! You can close it with ":q".' |
+ \ echohl None
+ augroup END
+
endif
" Switch syntax highlighting on when the terminal has colors or when using the
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim b/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
index 9eb718f..045320e 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
Binary files differ
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim b/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
index 87ae6fa..295e59d 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
@@ -1255,6 +1255,7 @@
CheckScreendump
let lines =<< trim [SCRIPT]
+ augroup vimHints | au! | augroup END
call setline(1, range(30))
2split
[SCRIPT]
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index e0bc5c1..e5146bc 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -758,6 +758,8 @@
static int included_patches[] =
{ /* Add new patch number below this line */
/**/
+ 3608,
+/**/
3607,
/**/
3606,