patch 9.1.1341: cannot define completion triggers
Problem: Cannot define completion triggers and act upon it
Solution: add the new option 'isexpand' and add the complete_match()
function to return the completion matches according to the
'isexpand' setting (glepnir)
Currently, completion trigger position is determined solely by the
'iskeyword' pattern (\k\+$), which causes issues when users need
different completion behaviors - such as triggering after '/' for
comments or '.' for methods. Modifying 'iskeyword' to include these
characters has undesirable side effects on other Vim functionality that
relies on keyword definitions.
Introduce a new buffer-local option 'isexpand' that allows specifying
different completion triggers and add the complete_match() function that
finds the appropriate start column for completion based on these
triggers, scanning backwards from cursor position.
This separation of concerns allows customized completion behavior
without affecting iskeyword-dependent features. The option's
buffer-local nature enables per-filetype completion triggers.
closes: #16716
Signed-off-by: glepnir <glephunter@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
diff --git a/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt b/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
index 0c24b84..a22b6f7 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*usr_41.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Apr 21
+*usr_41.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Apr 24
VIM USER MANUAL - by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -1124,6 +1124,8 @@
complete_add() add to found matches
complete_check() check if completion should be aborted
complete_info() get current completion information
+ complete_match() get insert completion start match col and
+ trigger text
pumvisible() check if the popup menu is displayed
pum_getpos() position and size of popup menu if visible