patch 9.0.1328: error when using "none" for GUI color is confusing
Problem: Error when using "none" for GUI color is confusing.
Solution: Mention that the name should perhaps be "NONE". (closes #1400)
diff --git a/src/gui.c b/src/gui.c
index b891005..0e00547 100644
--- a/src/gui.c
+++ b/src/gui.c
@@ -4634,12 +4634,18 @@
return INVALCOLOR;
t = gui_mch_get_color(name);
+ int is_none = STRCMP(name, "none") == 0;
if (t == INVALCOLOR
#if defined(FEAT_GUI_X11) || defined(FEAT_GUI_GTK)
- && gui.in_use
+ && (gui.in_use || is_none)
#endif
)
- semsg(_(e_cannot_allocate_color_str), name);
+ {
+ if (is_none)
+ emsg(_(e_cannot_use_color_none_did_you_mean_none));
+ else
+ semsg(_(e_cannot_allocate_color_str), name);
+ }
return t;
}