patch 8.1.0870: Vim doesn't use the new ConPTY support in Windows 10
Problem: Vim doesn't use the new ConPTY support in Windows 10.
Solution: Use ConPTY support, if available. (Nobuhiro Takasaki, closes #3794)
diff --git a/runtime/doc/terminal.txt b/runtime/doc/terminal.txt
index 0db69df..3b78b55 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/terminal.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/terminal.txt
@@ -228,7 +228,8 @@
for Python "++eof=exit()". Special
codes can be used like with `:map`,
e.g. "<C-Z>" for CTRL-Z.
-
+ ++winpty Use winpty as the virtual console.
+ ++conpty Use |ConPTY| as the virtual console.
If you want to use more options use the |term_start()|
function.
If you want to split the window vertically, use: >
@@ -410,6 +411,13 @@
to point to the right file, if needed. If you have both the 32-bit and 64-bit
version, rename to winpty32.dll and winpty64.dll to match the way Vim was
build.
+ *ConPTY*
+On more recent versions of MS-Windows 10 (beginning with the "October 2018
+Update"), winpty is no longer required. On those versions, |:terminal| will use
+Windows' built-in support for hosting terminal applications, "ConPTY". When
+ConPTY is in use, there may be rendering artifacts regarding ambiguous-width
+characters. If you encounter any such issues, set 'termmode' to winpty (which
+you then must have instlled).
Environment variables are used to pass information to the running job:
VIM_SERVERNAME v:servername