Add 'relativenumber' patch from Markus Heidelberg.
diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index 7475046..f1785bb 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -1884,8 +1884,9 @@
parenthesis match. When included "%" ignores
backslashes, which is Vi compatible.
*cpo-n*
- n When included, the column used for 'number' will also
- be used for text of wrapped lines.
+ n When included, the column used for 'number' and
+ 'relativenumber' will also be used for text of wrapped
+ lines.
*cpo-o*
o Line offset to search command is not remembered for
next search.
@@ -3608,7 +3609,8 @@
|hl-Search| l last search pattern highlighting (see 'hlsearch')
|hl-MoreMsg| m |more-prompt|
|hl-ModeMsg| M Mode (e.g., "-- INSERT --")
- |hl-LineNr| n line number for ":number" and ":#" commands
+ |hl-LineNr| n line number for ":number" and ":#" commands, and
+ when 'number' or 'relativenumber' option is set.
|hl-Question| r |hit-enter| prompt and yes/no questions
|hl-StatusLine| s status line of current window |status-line|
|hl-StatusLineNC| S status lines of not-current windows
@@ -4871,6 +4873,7 @@
When a long, wrapped line doesn't start with the first character, '-'
characters are put before the number.
See |hl-LineNr| for the highlighting used for the number.
+ When setting this option, 'relativenumber' is reset.
*'numberwidth'* *'nuw'*
'numberwidth' 'nuw' number (Vim default: 4 Vi default: 8)
@@ -4879,13 +4882,14 @@
{only available when compiled with the |+linebreak|
feature}
Minimal number of columns to use for the line number. Only relevant
- when the 'number' option is set or printing lines with a line number.
- Since one space is always between the number and the text, there is
- one less character for the number itself.
+ when the 'number' or 'relativenumber' option is set or printing lines
+ with a line number. Since one space is always between the number and
+ the text, there is one less character for the number itself.
The value is the minimum width. A bigger width is used when needed to
- fit the highest line number in the buffer. Thus with the Vim default
- of 4 there is room for a line number up to 999. When the buffer has
- 1000 lines five columns will be used.
+ fit the highest line number in the buffer respectively the number of
+ rows in the window, depending on whether 'number' or 'relativenumber'
+ is set. Thus with the Vim default of 4 there is room for a line number
+ up to 999. When the buffer has 1000 lines five columns will be used.
The minimum value is 1, the maximum value is 10.
NOTE: 'numberwidth' is reset to 8 when 'compatible' is set.
@@ -5259,6 +5263,25 @@
matches will be highlighted. This is used to avoid that Vim hangs
when using a very complicated pattern.
+ *'relativenumber'* *'rnu'* *'norelativenumber'* *'nornu'*
+'relativenumber' 'rnu' boolean (default off)
+ local to window
+ {not in Vi}
+ Show the line number relative to the line with the cursor in front of
+ each line. Relative line numbers help you using the |count| you can
+ precede some vertical motion commands (e.g. j k + -) with, without
+ having to calculate it yourself. Especially useful in combination with
+ other commands (e.g. y d c < > gq gw =).
+ When the 'n' option is excluded from 'cpoptions' a wrapped
+ line will not use the column of line numbers (this is the default when
+ 'compatible' isn't set).
+ The 'numberwidth' option can be used to set the room used for the line
+ number.
+ When a long, wrapped line doesn't start with the first character, '-'
+ characters are put before the number.
+ See |hl-LineNr| for the highlighting used for the number.
+ When setting this option, 'number' is reset.
+
*'remap'* *'noremap'*
'remap' boolean (default on)
global
diff --git a/runtime/doc/quickref.txt b/runtime/doc/quickref.txt
index ceaef3b..075454e 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/quickref.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/quickref.txt
@@ -818,6 +818,7 @@
'quoteescape' 'qe' escape characters used in a string
'readonly' 'ro' disallow writing the buffer
'redrawtime' 'rdt' timeout for 'hlsearch' and |:match| highlighting
+'relativenumber' 'rnu' show relative line number in front of each line
'remap' allow mappings to work recursively
'report' threshold for reporting nr. of lines changed
'restorescreen' 'rs' Win32: restore screen when exiting
diff --git a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
index 08817c8..5cf202d 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
@@ -4203,7 +4203,7 @@
":s///c"
*hl-LineNr*
LineNr Line number for ":number" and ":#" commands, and when 'number'
- option is set.
+ or 'relativenumber' option is set.
*hl-MatchParen*
MatchParen The character under the cursor or just before it, if it
is a paired bracket, and its match. |pi_paren.txt|
diff --git a/runtime/doc/tags b/runtime/doc/tags
index f2d177c..71611a7 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/tags
+++ b/runtime/doc/tags
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@
'noprompt' options.txt /*'noprompt'*
'nopvw' options.txt /*'nopvw'*
'noreadonly' options.txt /*'noreadonly'*
+'norelativenumber' options.txt /*'norelativenumber'*
'noremap' options.txt /*'noremap'*
'norestorescreen' options.txt /*'norestorescreen'*
'norevins' options.txt /*'norevins'*
@@ -567,6 +568,7 @@
'norightleftcmd' options.txt /*'norightleftcmd'*
'norl' options.txt /*'norl'*
'norlc' options.txt /*'norlc'*
+'nornu' options.txt /*'nornu'*
'noro' options.txt /*'noro'*
'nors' options.txt /*'nors'*
'noru' options.txt /*'noru'*
@@ -708,6 +710,7 @@
'readonly' options.txt /*'readonly'*
'redraw' vi_diff.txt /*'redraw'*
'redrawtime' options.txt /*'redrawtime'*
+'relativenumber' options.txt /*'relativenumber'*
'remap' options.txt /*'remap'*
'report' options.txt /*'report'*
'restorescreen' options.txt /*'restorescreen'*
@@ -717,6 +720,7 @@
'rightleftcmd' options.txt /*'rightleftcmd'*
'rl' options.txt /*'rl'*
'rlc' options.txt /*'rlc'*
+'rnu' options.txt /*'rnu'*
'ro' options.txt /*'ro'*
'rs' options.txt /*'rs'*
'rtp' options.txt /*'rtp'*
diff --git a/runtime/doc/version7.txt b/runtime/doc/version7.txt
index 2ae9b0e..5f9da93 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/version7.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/version7.txt
@@ -643,8 +643,8 @@
'maxmempattern' maximum amount of memory to use for pattern matching
'mkspellmem' parameters for |:mkspell| memory use
'mzquantum' Time in msec to schedule MzScheme threads.
-'numberwidth' Minimal width of the space used for the 'number'
- option. (Emmanuel Renieris)
+'numberwidth' Minimal width of the space used for the 'number' and
+ 'relativenumber' option. (Emmanuel Renieris)
'omnifunc' The name of the function used for omni completion.
'operatorfunc' function to be called for |g@| operator
'printmbcharset' CJK character set to be used for :hardcopy