patch 7.4.1945
Problem: The Man plugin doesn't work that well.
Solution: Use "g:ft_man_open_mode" to be able open man pages in vert split
or separate tab. Set nomodifiable for buffer with man content. Add
a test. (Andrey Starodubtsev, closes #873)
diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/man.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/man.vim
index 43f343a..6939493 100644
--- a/runtime/ftplugin/man.vim
+++ b/runtime/ftplugin/man.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
" Vim filetype plugin file
" Language: man
" Maintainer: SungHyun Nam <goweol@gmail.com>
-" Last Change: 2016 Feb 04
+" Last Change: 2016 Jun 20
" To make the ":Man" command available before editing a manual page, source
" this script from your startup vimrc file.
@@ -150,7 +150,17 @@
endwhile
endif
if &filetype != "man"
- new
+ if exists("g:ft_man_open_mode")
+ if g:ft_man_open_mode == "vert"
+ vnew
+ elseif g:ft_man_open_mode == "tab"
+ tabnew
+ else
+ new
+ endif
+ else
+ new
+ endif
setl nonu fdc=0
endif
endif
@@ -160,10 +170,15 @@
setl ma nonu nornu nofen
silent exec "norm 1GdG"
+ let unsetwidth = 0
if empty($MANWIDTH)
let $MANWIDTH = winwidth(0)
+ let unsetwidth = 1
endif
silent exec "r!/usr/bin/man ".s:GetCmdArg(sect, page)." | col -b"
+ if unsetwidth
+ let $MANWIDTH = ''
+ endif
" Remove blank lines from top and bottom.
while getline(1) =~ '^\s*$'
silent keepj norm ggdd
@@ -175,6 +190,7 @@
setl ft=man nomod
setl bufhidden=hide
setl nobuflisted
+ setl noma
endfunc
func <SID>PopPage()
@@ -195,4 +211,4 @@
endif
-" vim: set sw=2:
+" vim: set sw=2 ts=8 noet: