patch 8.2.2508: cannot change the character displayed in non existing lines
Problem: Cannot change the character displayed in non existing lines.
Solution: Add the "eob" item to 'fillchars'. (closes #7832, closes #3820)
diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index ee5ee26..08d205c 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -3235,7 +3235,7 @@
Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
*'fillchars'* *'fcs'*
-'fillchars' 'fcs' string (default "vert:|,fold:-")
+'fillchars' 'fcs' string (default "vert:|,fold:-,eob:~")
global
{not available when compiled without the |+folding|
feature}
@@ -3248,6 +3248,7 @@
vert:c '|' vertical separators |:vsplit|
fold:c '-' filling 'foldtext'
diff:c '-' deleted lines of the 'diff' option
+ eob:c '~' empty lines below the end of a buffer
Any one that is omitted will fall back to the default. For "stl" and
"stlnc" the space will be used when there is highlighting, '^' or '='
@@ -3267,6 +3268,7 @@
vert:c VertSplit |hl-VertSplit|
fold:c Folded |hl-Folded|
diff:c DiffDelete |hl-DiffDelete|
+ eob:c EndOfBuffer |hl-EndOfBuffer|
*'fixendofline'* *'fixeol'* *'nofixendofline'* *'nofixeol'*
'fixendofline' 'fixeol' boolean (default on)
diff --git a/runtime/doc/todo.txt b/runtime/doc/todo.txt
index a731211..dd2ed70 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/todo.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/todo.txt
@@ -776,8 +776,6 @@
highlight name. Esp. for the statusline.
And "extends" and "precedes" are also useful without 'list' set. Also in
'fillchars' or another option?
-Related: #3820 - Support setting the character displayed below the last line?
-Neovim uses "eob:X" in 'fillchars'.
Sourceforge Vim pages still have content, redirect from empty page.
Check for PHP errors. (Wayne Davison, 2018 Oct 26)
diff --git a/runtime/doc/windows.txt b/runtime/doc/windows.txt
index 2a31526..69de9ba 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/windows.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/windows.txt
@@ -138,10 +138,12 @@
that have termcap codes for italics.
*filler-lines*
-The lines after the last buffer line in a window are called filler lines.
-These lines start with a tilde (~) character. By default, these are
-highlighted as NonText (|hl-NonText|). The EndOfBuffer highlight group
-(|hl-EndOfBuffer|) can be used to change the highlighting of filler lines.
+The lines after the last buffer line in a window are called filler lines. By
+default, these lines start with a tilde (~) character. The 'eob' item in the
+'fillchars' option can be used to change this character. By default, these
+characters are highlighted as NonText (|hl-NonText|). The EndOfBuffer
+highlight group (|hl-EndOfBuffer|) can be used to change the highlighting of
+the filler characters.
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3. Opening and closing a window *opening-window* *E36*