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)