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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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7Options *options*
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91. Setting options |set-option|
102. Automatically setting options |auto-setting|
113. Options summary |option-summary|
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Bram Moolenaar2ec618c2016-10-01 14:47:05 +020013For an overview of options see quickref.txt |option-list|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000014
15Vim has a number of internal variables and switches which can be set to
16achieve special effects. These options come in three forms:
17 boolean can only be on or off *boolean* *toggle*
18 number has a numeric value
19 string has a string value
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21==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaarf75a9632005-09-13 21:20:47 +0000221. Setting options *set-option* *E764*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000023
24 *:se* *:set*
Bram Moolenaar6b915c02020-01-18 15:53:19 +010025:se[t][!] Show all options that differ from their default value.
26 When [!] is present every option is on a separate
27 line.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000028
Bram Moolenaar6b915c02020-01-18 15:53:19 +010029:se[t][!] all Show all but terminal options.
30 When [!] is present every option is on a separate
31 line.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000032
33:se[t] termcap Show all terminal options. Note that in the GUI the
34 key codes are not shown, because they are generated
35 internally and can't be changed. Changing the terminal
36 codes in the GUI is not useful either...
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +000037 The options have the form t_AB, see
38 |terminal-options|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000039
Bram Moolenaar47003982021-12-05 21:54:04 +000040:se[t]! termcap Idem, but don't use multiple columns.
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Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000042 *E518* *E519*
43:se[t] {option}? Show value of {option}.
44
45:se[t] {option} Toggle option: set, switch it on.
46 Number option: show value.
47 String option: show value.
48
49:se[t] no{option} Toggle option: Reset, switch it off.
50
Bram Moolenaar00a927d2010-05-14 23:24:24 +020051 *:set-!* *:set-inv*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000052:se[t] {option}! or
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +020053:se[t] inv{option} Toggle option: Invert value.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000054
55 *:set-default* *:set-&* *:set-&vi* *:set-&vim*
56:se[t] {option}& Reset option to its default value. May depend on the
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +020057 current value of 'compatible'.
58:se[t] {option}&vi Reset option to its Vi default value.
59:se[t] {option}&vim Reset option to its Vim default value.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000060
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +010061:se[t] all& Set all options to their default value. The values of
Bram Moolenaar88774fd2015-08-25 19:52:04 +020062 these options are not changed:
63 all terminal options, starting with t_
64 'columns'
65 'cryptmethod'
66 'encoding'
67 'key'
68 'lines'
69 'term'
70 'ttymouse'
71 'ttytype'
72 Warning: This may have a lot of side effects.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000073
h_east59858792023-10-25 22:47:05 +090074 *:set-args* *:set=* *E487* *E521*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000075:se[t] {option}={value} or
76:se[t] {option}:{value}
77 Set string or number option to {value}.
78 For numeric options the value can be given in decimal,
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +010079 hex (preceded with 0x) or octal (preceded with '0').
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000080 The old value can be inserted by typing 'wildchar' (by
81 default this is a <Tab> or CTRL-E if 'compatible' is
Yee Cheng Chin900894b2023-09-29 20:42:32 +020082 set). Many string options with fixed syntax and names
83 also support completing known values. See
84 |cmdline-completion| and |complete-set-option|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000085 White space between {option} and '=' is allowed and
86 will be ignored. White space between '=' and {value}
87 is not allowed.
88 See |option-backslash| for using white space and
89 backslashes in {value}.
90
91:se[t] {option}+={value} *:set+=*
92 Add the {value} to a number option, or append the
93 {value} to a string option. When the option is a
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +010094 comma-separated list, a comma is added, unless the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000095 value was empty.
96 If the option is a list of flags, superfluous flags
Bram Moolenaara5792f52005-11-23 21:25:05 +000097 are removed. When adding a flag that was already
98 present the option value doesn't change.
Bram Moolenaar899dddf2006-03-26 21:06:50 +000099 Also see |:set-args| above.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000100
101:se[t] {option}^={value} *:set^=*
102 Multiply the {value} to a number option, or prepend
103 the {value} to a string option. When the option is a
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +0100104 comma-separated list, a comma is added, unless the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000105 value was empty.
106 Also see |:set-args| above.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000107
108:se[t] {option}-={value} *:set-=*
109 Subtract the {value} from a number option, or remove
110 the {value} from a string option, if it is there.
111 If the {value} is not found in a string option, there
112 is no error or warning. When the option is a comma
113 separated list, a comma is deleted, unless the option
114 becomes empty.
115 When the option is a list of flags, {value} must be
116 exactly as they appear in the option. Remove flags
117 one by one to avoid problems.
Yee Cheng Chin900894b2023-09-29 20:42:32 +0200118 The individual values from a comma separated list or
119 list of flags can be inserted by typing 'wildchar'.
120 See |complete-set-option|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000121 Also see |:set-args| above.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000122
123The {option} arguments to ":set" may be repeated. For example: >
124 :set ai nosi sw=3 ts=3
125If you make an error in one of the arguments, an error message will be given
126and the following arguments will be ignored.
127
128 *:set-verbose*
129When 'verbose' is non-zero, displaying an option value will also tell where it
130was last set. Example: >
131 :verbose set shiftwidth cindent?
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +0200132< shiftwidth=4 ~
133 Last set from modeline line 1 ~
134 cindent ~
135 Last set from /usr/local/share/vim/vim60/ftplugin/c.vim line 30 ~
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000136This is only done when specific option values are requested, not for ":verbose
137set all" or ":verbose set" without an argument.
138When the option was set by hand there is no "Last set" message.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000139When the option was set while executing a function, user command or
140autocommand, the script in which it was defined is reported.
141Note that an option may also have been set as a side effect of setting
142'compatible'.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000143A few special texts:
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +0200144 Last set from modeline line 1 ~
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000145 Option was set in a |modeline|.
146 Last set from --cmd argument ~
147 Option was set with command line argument |--cmd| or +.
148 Last set from -c argument ~
149 Option was set with command line argument |-c|, +, |-S| or
150 |-q|.
151 Last set from environment variable ~
152 Option was set from an environment variable, $VIMINIT,
153 $GVIMINIT or $EXINIT.
154 Last set from error handler ~
155 Option was cleared when evaluating it resulted in an error.
156
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +0200157{not available when compiled without the |+eval| feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000158
159 *:set-termcap* *E522*
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +0000160For {option} the form "t_xx" may be used to set a terminal option. This will
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000161override the value from the termcap. You can then use it in a mapping. If
162the "xx" part contains special characters, use the <t_xx> form: >
163 :set <t_#4>=^[Ot
164This can also be used to translate a special code for a normal key. For
165example, if Alt-b produces <Esc>b, use this: >
166 :set <M-b>=^[b
167(the ^[ is a real <Esc> here, use CTRL-V <Esc> to enter it)
168The advantage over a mapping is that it works in all situations.
169
Bram Moolenaar0b2f94d2011-03-22 14:35:05 +0100170You can define any key codes, e.g.: >
171 :set t_xy=^[foo;
172There is no warning for using a name that isn't recognized. You can map these
173codes as you like: >
174 :map <t_xy> something
175< *E846*
176When a key code is not set, it's like it does not exist. Trying to get its
177value will result in an error: >
178 :set t_kb=
179 :set t_kb
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +0000180< E846: Key code not set: t_kb ~
Bram Moolenaar0b2f94d2011-03-22 14:35:05 +0100181
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +0000182The t_xx options cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
183security reasons.
184
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000185The listing from ":set" looks different from Vi. Long string options are put
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000186at the end of the list. The number of options is quite large. The output of
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000187"set all" probably does not fit on the screen, causing Vim to give the
188|more-prompt|.
189
190 *option-backslash*
191To include white space in a string option value it has to be preceded with a
192backslash. To include a backslash you have to use two. Effectively this
193means that the number of backslashes in an option value is halved (rounded
194down).
Yee Cheng Chin54844852023-10-09 18:12:31 +0200195In options 'path', 'cdpath', and 'tags', spaces have to be preceded with three
196backslashes instead for compatibility with version 3.0 where the options can
197be separated by either commas or spaces.
198Comma-separated options like 'backupdir' and 'tags' will also require commas
199to be escaped with two backslashes, whereas this is not needed for
200non-comma-separated ones like 'makeprg'.
201When setting options using |:let| and |literal-string|, you need to use one
202fewer layer of backslash.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000203A few examples: >
Yee Cheng Chin54844852023-10-09 18:12:31 +0200204 :set makeprg=make\ file results in "make file"
205 :let &makeprg='make file' (same as above)
206 :set makeprg=make\\\ file results in "make\ file"
207 :set tags=tags\ /usr/tags results in "tags" and "/usr/tags"
208 :set tags=tags\\\ file results in "tags file"
209 :let &tags='tags\ file' (same as above)
210
211 :set makeprg=make,file results in "make,file"
212 :set makeprg=make\\,file results in "make\,file"
213 :set tags=tags,file results in "tags" and "file"
214 :set tags=tags\\,file results in "tags,file"
215 :let &tags='tags\,file' (same as above)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000216
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000217The "|" character separates a ":set" command from a following command. To
218include the "|" in the option value, use "\|" instead. This example sets the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000219'titlestring' option to "hi|there": >
220 :set titlestring=hi\|there
221This sets the 'titlestring' option to "hi" and 'iconstring' to "there": >
222 :set titlestring=hi|set iconstring=there
223
Bram Moolenaar89a9c152021-08-29 21:55:35 +0200224Similarly, in legacy script the double quote character starts a comment. To
225include the '"' in the option value, use '\"' instead. This example sets the
226'titlestring' option to 'hi "there"': >
Bram Moolenaar7df351e2006-01-23 22:30:28 +0000227 :set titlestring=hi\ \"there\"
228
Bram Moolenaar89a9c152021-08-29 21:55:35 +0200229In |Vim9| script it's simpler, comments start with a '#' character, and only
230when preceded by white space. A backslash is needed less often: >
231 vim9script
232 set titlestring=hi\ "there"
233 set titlestring=hi#there#
234 set titlestring=hi\ \#there#
235
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +0100236For Win32 backslashes in file names are mostly not removed. More precise: For
237options that expect a file name (those where environment variables are
238expanded) a backslash before a normal file name character is not removed. But
239a backslash before a special character (space, backslash, comma, etc.) is used
240like explained above.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000241There is one special situation, when the value starts with "\\": >
242 :set dir=\\machine\path results in "\\machine\path"
243 :set dir=\\\\machine\\path results in "\\machine\path"
244 :set dir=\\path\\file results in "\\path\file" (wrong!)
245For the first one the start is kept, but for the second one the backslashes
246are halved. This makes sure it works both when you expect backslashes to be
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000247halved and when you expect the backslashes to be kept. The third gives a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000248result which is probably not what you want. Avoid it.
249
250 *add-option-flags* *remove-option-flags*
251 *E539* *E550* *E551* *E552*
252Some options are a list of flags. When you want to add a flag to such an
253option, without changing the existing ones, you can do it like this: >
254 :set guioptions+=a
255Remove a flag from an option like this: >
256 :set guioptions-=a
257This removes the 'a' flag from 'guioptions'.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000258Note that you should add or remove one flag at a time. If 'guioptions' has
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000259the value "ab", using "set guioptions-=ba" won't work, because the string "ba"
260doesn't appear.
261
262 *:set_env* *expand-env* *expand-environment-var*
Bram Moolenaard4755bb2004-09-02 19:12:26 +0000263Environment variables in specific string options will be expanded. If the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000264environment variable exists the '$' and the following environment variable
265name is replaced with its value. If it does not exist the '$' and the name
266are not modified. Any non-id character (not a letter, digit or '_') may
267follow the environment variable name. That character and what follows is
268appended to the value of the environment variable. Examples: >
269 :set term=$TERM.new
270 :set path=/usr/$INCLUDE,$HOME/include,.
271When adding or removing a string from an option with ":set opt-=val" or ":set
272opt+=val" the expansion is done before the adding or removing.
273
274
275Handling of local options *local-options*
276
Christian Brabandt4a8eb6e2023-08-13 19:43:42 +0200277Note: The following also applies to |global-local| options.
278
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000279Some of the options only apply to a window or buffer. Each window or buffer
Bram Moolenaar51628222016-12-01 23:03:28 +0100280has its own copy of this option, thus each can have its own value. This
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000281allows you to set 'list' in one window but not in another. And set
282'shiftwidth' to 3 in one buffer and 4 in another.
283
284The following explains what happens to these local options in specific
285situations. You don't really need to know all of this, since Vim mostly uses
286the option values you would expect. Unfortunately, doing what the user
287expects is a bit complicated...
288
289When splitting a window, the local options are copied to the new window. Thus
290right after the split the contents of the two windows look the same.
291
292When editing a new buffer, its local option values must be initialized. Since
293the local options of the current buffer might be specifically for that buffer,
294these are not used. Instead, for each buffer-local option there also is a
295global value, which is used for new buffers. With ":set" both the local and
296global value is changed. With "setlocal" only the local value is changed,
297thus this value is not used when editing a new buffer.
298
Bram Moolenaar95ec9d62016-08-12 18:29:59 +0200299When editing a buffer that has been edited before, the options from the window
300that was last closed are used again. If this buffer has been edited in this
301window, the values from back then are used. Otherwise the values from the
302last closed window where the buffer was edited last are used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000303
304It's possible to set a local window option specifically for a type of buffer.
305When you edit another buffer in the same window, you don't want to keep
306using these local window options. Therefore Vim keeps a global value of the
307local window options, which is used when editing another buffer. Each window
308has its own copy of these values. Thus these are local to the window, but
309global to all buffers in the window. With this you can do: >
310 :e one
311 :set list
312 :e two
313Now the 'list' option will also be set in "two", since with the ":set list"
314command you have also set the global value. >
315 :set nolist
316 :e one
317 :setlocal list
318 :e two
319Now the 'list' option is not set, because ":set nolist" resets the global
320value, ":setlocal list" only changes the local value and ":e two" gets the
321global value. Note that if you do this next: >
322 :e one
Bram Moolenaar531da592013-05-06 05:58:55 +0200323You will get back the 'list' value as it was the last time you edited "one".
324The options local to a window are remembered for each buffer. This also
325happens when the buffer is not loaded, but they are lost when the buffer is
326wiped out |:bwipe|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000327
Christian Brabandt596ad662023-08-16 00:11:09 +0200328Special local window options *local-noglobal*
Christian Brabandt4a8eb6e2023-08-13 19:43:42 +0200329
330The following local window options won't be copied over when new windows are
331created, thus they behave slightly differently:
332
333 Option Reason ~
334 'previewwindow' there can only be a single one
335 'scroll' specific to existing window
zeertzjq0049a492024-03-11 23:13:16 +0800336 'winfixbuf' specific to existing window
Christian Brabandt4a8eb6e2023-08-13 19:43:42 +0200337 'winfixheight' specific to existing window
338 'winfixwidth' specific to existing window
339
Christian Brabandt596ad662023-08-16 00:11:09 +0200340Special local buffer options
Christian Brabandt4a8eb6e2023-08-13 19:43:42 +0200341
342The following local buffer options won't be copied over when new buffers are
343created, thus they behave slightly differently:
344
345 Option Reason ~
346 'filetype' explicitly set by autocommands
347 'syntax' explicitly set by autocommands
348 'bufhidden' denote |special-buffers|
349 'buftype' denote |special-buffers|
350 'readonly' will be detected automatically
351 'modified' will be detected automatically
352
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000353 *:setl* *:setlocal*
Bram Moolenaar6b915c02020-01-18 15:53:19 +0100354:setl[ocal][!] ... Like ":set" but set only the value local to the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000355 current buffer or window. Not all options have a
356 local value. If the option does not have a local
357 value the global value is set.
Bram Moolenaarc3301872010-07-25 20:53:06 +0200358 With the "all" argument: display local values for all
359 local options.
360 Without argument: Display local values for all local
361 options which are different from the default.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000362 When displaying a specific local option, show the
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000363 local value. For a global/local boolean option, when
364 the global value is being used, "--" is displayed
365 before the option name.
366 For a global option the global value is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000367 shown (but that might change in the future).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000368
Matt Ellis374e26a2024-02-24 17:02:43 +0100369:se[t] {option}< Set the effective value of {option} to its global
zeertzjqd086b8f2024-02-25 15:42:52 +0800370 value.
Matt Ellis374e26a2024-02-24 17:02:43 +0100371 For string |global-local| options, the local value is
372 removed, so that the global value will be used.
373 For all other options, the global value is copied to
374 the local value.
Bram Moolenaar899dddf2006-03-26 21:06:50 +0000375
Matt Ellis374e26a2024-02-24 17:02:43 +0100376:setl[ocal] {option}< Set the effective value of {option} to its global
zeertzjqd086b8f2024-02-25 15:42:52 +0800377 value.
Matt Ellis374e26a2024-02-24 17:02:43 +0100378 For number and boolean |global-local| options, the
379 local value is removed, so that the global value will
380 be used.
381 For all other options, including string |global-local|
382 options, the global value is copied to the local
383 value.
384
385Note that the behaviour for |global-local| options is slightly different
386between string and number-based options.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000387
388 *:setg* *:setglobal*
Bram Moolenaar6b915c02020-01-18 15:53:19 +0100389:setg[lobal][!] ... Like ":set" but set only the global value for a local
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000390 option without changing the local value.
391 When displaying an option, the global value is shown.
Bram Moolenaarc3301872010-07-25 20:53:06 +0200392 With the "all" argument: display global values for all
393 local options.
394 Without argument: display global values for all local
395 options which are different from the default.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000396
397For buffer-local and window-local options:
398 Command global value local value ~
399 :set option=value set set
400 :setlocal option=value - set
401:setglobal option=value set -
402 :set option? - display
403 :setlocal option? - display
404:setglobal option? display -
405
406
407Global options with a local value *global-local*
408
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +0000409Options are global when you mostly use one value for all buffers and windows.
410For some global options it's useful to sometimes have a different local value.
411You can set the local value with ":setlocal". That buffer or window will then
412use the local value, while other buffers and windows continue using the global
413value.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000414
415For example, you have two windows, both on C source code. They use the global
416'makeprg' option. If you do this in one of the two windows: >
417 :set makeprg=gmake
418then the other window will switch to the same value. There is no need to set
419the 'makeprg' option in the other C source window too.
420However, if you start editing a Perl file in a new window, you want to use
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +0000421another 'makeprg' for it, without changing the value used for the C source
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000422files. You use this command: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000423 :setlocal makeprg=perlmake
424You can switch back to using the global value by making the local value empty: >
425 :setlocal makeprg=
Bram Moolenaar314dd792019-02-03 15:27:20 +0100426This only works for a string option. For a number or boolean option you need
427to use the "<" flag, like this: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000428 :setlocal autoread<
Bram Moolenaar314dd792019-02-03 15:27:20 +0100429Note that for non-boolean and non-number options using "<" copies the global
430value to the local value, it doesn't switch back to using the global value
431(that matters when the global value changes later). You can also use: >
Bram Moolenaar899dddf2006-03-26 21:06:50 +0000432 :set path<
433This will make the local value of 'path' empty, so that the global value is
434used. Thus it does the same as: >
435 :setlocal path=
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +0000436Note: In the future more global options can be made |global-local|. Using
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000437":setlocal" on a global option might work differently then.
438
Yegappan Lakshmanan777175b2021-11-18 22:08:57 +0000439 *option-value-function*
440Some options ('completefunc', 'imactivatefunc', 'imstatusfunc', 'omnifunc',
Yegappan Lakshmanan8658c752021-12-03 11:09:29 +0000441'operatorfunc', 'quickfixtextfunc', 'tagfunc' and 'thesaurusfunc') are set to
Yegappan Lakshmanan64095532021-12-06 11:03:55 +0000442a function name or a function reference or a lambda function. When using a
443lambda it will be converted to the name, e.g. "<lambda>123". Examples:
Yegappan Lakshmanan777175b2021-11-18 22:08:57 +0000444>
445 set opfunc=MyOpFunc
Yegappan Lakshmanan19916a82021-11-24 16:32:55 +0000446 set opfunc=function('MyOpFunc')
447 set opfunc=funcref('MyOpFunc')
Yegappan Lakshmanan05e59e32021-12-01 10:30:07 +0000448 set opfunc={a\ ->\ MyOpFunc(a)}
Bram Moolenaar1fca5f32022-02-18 17:50:47 +0000449
450Set to a script-local function: >
451 set opfunc=s:MyLocalFunc
452 set opfunc=<SID>MyLocalFunc
453In |Vim9| script the "s:" and "<SID>" can be omitted if the function exists in
454the script: >
455 set opfunc=MyLocalFunc
456
457Set using a funcref variable: >
Yegappan Lakshmanan05e59e32021-12-01 10:30:07 +0000458 let Fn = function('MyTagFunc')
Bram Moolenaarfa3b7232021-12-24 13:18:38 +0000459 let &tagfunc = Fn
Bram Moolenaar1fca5f32022-02-18 17:50:47 +0000460
461Set using a lambda expression: >
Yegappan Lakshmanan64095532021-12-06 11:03:55 +0000462 let &tagfunc = {t -> MyTagFunc(t)}
Bram Moolenaar1fca5f32022-02-18 17:50:47 +0000463
464Set using a variable with lambda expression: >
Yegappan Lakshmanan05e59e32021-12-01 10:30:07 +0000465 let L = {a, b, c -> MyTagFunc(a, b , c)}
Yegappan Lakshmanan64095532021-12-06 11:03:55 +0000466 let &tagfunc = L
Bram Moolenaar7b1463b2021-12-11 17:24:39 +0000467
468In Vim9 script, in a compiled function, you can use a lambda, but a
Aliaksei Budaveib043ff32023-10-03 17:39:53 +0300469closure does not work, because the function will be called without the
Bram Moolenaar7b1463b2021-12-11 17:24:39 +0000470context of where it was defined.
471
Yegappan Lakshmanan777175b2021-11-18 22:08:57 +0000472
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000473Setting the filetype
474
Bram Moolenaar6aa8cea2017-06-05 14:44:35 +0200475:setf[iletype] [FALLBACK] {filetype} *:setf* *:setfiletype*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000476 Set the 'filetype' option to {filetype}, but only if
477 not done yet in a sequence of (nested) autocommands.
478 This is short for: >
479 :if !did_filetype()
480 : setlocal filetype={filetype}
481 :endif
482< This command is used in a filetype.vim file to avoid
483 setting the 'filetype' option twice, causing different
484 settings and syntax files to be loaded.
Bram Moolenaar6aa8cea2017-06-05 14:44:35 +0200485
486 When the optional FALLBACK argument is present, a
487 later :setfiletype command will override the
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +0100488 'filetype'. This is to be used for filetype
489 detections that are just a guess. |did_filetype()|
490 will return false after this command.
Bram Moolenaar6aa8cea2017-06-05 14:44:35 +0200491
Bram Moolenaard58e9292011-02-09 17:07:58 +0100492 *option-window* *optwin*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000493:bro[wse] se[t] *:set-browse* *:browse-set* *:opt* *:options*
494:opt[ions] Open a window for viewing and setting all options.
495 Options are grouped by function.
496 Offers short help for each option. Hit <CR> on the
497 short help to open a help window with more help for
498 the option.
499 Modify the value of the option and hit <CR> on the
500 "set" line to set the new value. For window and
501 buffer specific options, the last accessed window is
502 used to set the option value in, unless this is a help
503 window, in which case the window below help window is
504 used (skipping the option-window).
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +0100505 {not available when compiled without the |+eval|
506 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000507
508 *$HOME*
509Using "~" is like using "$HOME", but it is only recognized at the start of an
510option and after a space or comma.
511
512On Unix systems "~user" can be used too. It is replaced by the home directory
513of user "user". Example: >
514 :set path=~mool/include,/usr/include,.
515
516On Unix systems the form "${HOME}" can be used too. The name between {} can
517contain non-id characters then. Note that if you want to use this for the
518"gf" command, you need to add the '{' and '}' characters to 'isfname'.
519
520NOTE: expanding environment variables and "~/" is only done with the ":set"
521command, not when assigning a value to an option with ":let".
522
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +0200523 *$HOME-windows*
524On MS-Windows, if $HOME is not defined as an environment variable, then
525at runtime Vim will set it to the expansion of $HOMEDRIVE$HOMEPATH.
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +0200526If $HOMEDRIVE is not set then $USERPROFILE is used.
527
528This expanded value is not exported to the environment, this matters when
529running an external command: >
530 :echo system('set | findstr ^HOME=')
531and >
532 :echo luaeval('os.getenv("HOME")')
533should echo nothing (an empty string) despite exists('$HOME') being true.
534When setting $HOME to a non-empty string it will be exported to the
535subprocesses.
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +0200536
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000537
538Note the maximum length of an expanded option is limited. How much depends on
539the system, mostly it is something like 256 or 1024 characters.
540
541 *:fix* *:fixdel*
542:fix[del] Set the value of 't_kD':
543 't_kb' is 't_kD' becomes ~
544 CTRL-? CTRL-H
545 not CTRL-? CTRL-?
546
Bram Moolenaar82be4842021-01-11 19:40:15 +0100547 (CTRL-? is 0o177 octal, 0x7f hex)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000548
549 If your delete key terminal code is wrong, but the
550 code for backspace is alright, you can put this in
551 your .vimrc: >
552 :fixdel
553< This works no matter what the actual code for
554 backspace is.
555
556 If the backspace key terminal code is wrong you can
557 use this: >
558 :if &term == "termname"
559 : set t_kb=^V<BS>
560 : fixdel
561 :endif
562< Where "^V" is CTRL-V and "<BS>" is the backspace key
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000563 (don't type four characters!). Replace "termname"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000564 with your terminal name.
565
566 If your <Delete> key sends a strange key sequence (not
567 CTRL-? or CTRL-H) you cannot use ":fixdel". Then use: >
568 :if &term == "termname"
569 : set t_kD=^V<Delete>
570 :endif
571< Where "^V" is CTRL-V and "<Delete>" is the delete key
572 (don't type eight characters!). Replace "termname"
573 with your terminal name.
574
575 *Linux-backspace*
576 Note about Linux: By default the backspace key
577 produces CTRL-?, which is wrong. You can fix it by
578 putting this line in your rc.local: >
579 echo "keycode 14 = BackSpace" | loadkeys
580<
581 *NetBSD-backspace*
582 Note about NetBSD: If your backspace doesn't produce
583 the right code, try this: >
584 xmodmap -e "keycode 22 = BackSpace"
585< If this works, add this in your .Xmodmap file: >
586 keysym 22 = BackSpace
587< You need to restart for this to take effect.
588
589==============================================================================
5902. Automatically setting options *auto-setting*
591
592Besides changing options with the ":set" command, there are three alternatives
593to set options automatically for one or more files:
594
5951. When starting Vim initializations are read from various places. See
596 |initialization|. Most of them are performed for all editing sessions,
597 and some of them depend on the directory where Vim is started.
598 You can create an initialization file with |:mkvimrc|, |:mkview| and
599 |:mksession|.
6002. If you start editing a new file, the automatic commands are executed.
601 This can be used to set options for files matching a particular pattern and
602 many other things. See |autocommand|.
6033. If you start editing a new file, and the 'modeline' option is on, a
604 number of lines at the beginning and end of the file are checked for
605 modelines. This is explained here.
606
607 *modeline* *vim:* *vi:* *ex:* *E520*
608There are two forms of modelines. The first form:
Bram Moolenaar664f3cf2019-12-07 16:03:51 +0100609 [text{white}]{vi:|vim:|ex:}[white]{options}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000610
Bram Moolenaar664f3cf2019-12-07 16:03:51 +0100611[text{white}] empty or any text followed by at least one blank
612 character (<Space> or <Tab>); "ex:" always requires at
613 least one blank character
Bram Moolenaar14b69452013-06-29 23:05:20 +0200614{vi:|vim:|ex:} the string "vi:", "vim:" or "ex:"
Bram Moolenaar22dbc772013-06-28 18:44:48 +0200615[white] optional white space
616{options} a list of option settings, separated with white space
617 or ':', where each part between ':' is the argument
618 for a ":set" command (can be empty)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000619
Bram Moolenaar14b69452013-06-29 23:05:20 +0200620Examples:
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +0000621 vi:noai:sw=3 ts=6 ~
Bram Moolenaar14b69452013-06-29 23:05:20 +0200622 vim: tw=77 ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000623
624The second form (this is compatible with some versions of Vi):
625
Bram Moolenaarade0d392020-01-21 22:33:58 +0100626 [text{white}]{vi:|vim:|Vim:|ex:}[white]se[t] {options}:[text]
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000627
Bram Moolenaarade0d392020-01-21 22:33:58 +0100628[text{white}] empty or any text followed by at least one blank
629 character (<Space> or <Tab>); "ex:" always requires at
630 least one blank character
Bram Moolenaar22dbc772013-06-28 18:44:48 +0200631{vi:|vim:|Vim:|ex:} the string "vi:", "vim:", "Vim:" or "ex:"
632[white] optional white space
Bram Moolenaar14b69452013-06-29 23:05:20 +0200633se[t] the string "set " or "se " (note the space); When
634 "Vim" is used it must be "set".
Bram Moolenaar22dbc772013-06-28 18:44:48 +0200635{options} a list of options, separated with white space, which
636 is the argument for a ":set" command
637: a colon
638[text] any text or empty
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000639
Bram Moolenaar14b69452013-06-29 23:05:20 +0200640Examples:
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +0000641 /* vim: set ai tw=75: */ ~
Bram Moolenaar14b69452013-06-29 23:05:20 +0200642 /* Vim: set ai tw=75: */ ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000643
Bram Moolenaar22dbc772013-06-28 18:44:48 +0200644The white space before {vi:|vim:|Vim:|ex:} is required. This minimizes the
645chance that a normal word like "lex:" is caught. There is one exception:
646"vi:" and "vim:" can also be at the start of the line (for compatibility with
647version 3.0). Using "ex:" at the start of the line will be ignored (this
648could be short for "example:").
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000649
Hu Jialun9dcd3492021-08-28 20:42:50 +0200650If the modeline is disabled within a modeline, subsequent modelines will be
651ignored. This is to allow turning off modeline on a per-file basis. This is
652useful when a line looks like a modeline but isn't. For example, it would be
653good to start a YAML file containing strings like "vim:" with
654 # vim: nomodeline ~
655so as to avoid modeline misdetection. Following options on the same line
656after modeline deactivation, if any, are still evaluated (but you would
657normally not have any).
658
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000659 *modeline-local*
660The options are set like with ":setlocal": The new value only applies to the
Bram Moolenaar843ee412004-06-30 16:16:41 +0000661buffer and window that contain the file. Although it's possible to set global
662options from a modeline, this is unusual. If you have two windows open and
663the files in it set the same global option to a different value, the result
664depends on which one was opened last.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000665
Bram Moolenaar15d0a8c2004-09-06 17:44:46 +0000666When editing a file that was already loaded, only the window-local options
667from the modeline are used. Thus if you manually changed a buffer-local
668option after opening the file, it won't be changed if you edit the same buffer
669in another window. But window-local options will be set.
670
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000671 *modeline-version*
672If the modeline is only to be used for some versions of Vim, the version
Bram Moolenaar22dbc772013-06-28 18:44:48 +0200673number can be specified where "vim:" or "Vim:" is used:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000674 vim{vers}: version {vers} or later
675 vim<{vers}: version before {vers}
676 vim={vers}: version {vers}
677 vim>{vers}: version after {vers}
Bram Moolenaar2b8388b2015-02-28 13:11:45 +0100678{vers} is 700 for Vim 7.0 (hundred times the major version plus minor).
679For example, to use a modeline only for Vim 7.0:
680 /* vim700: set foldmethod=marker */ ~
681To use a modeline for Vim after version 7.2:
682 /* vim>702: set cole=2: */ ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000683There can be no blanks between "vim" and the ":".
684
685
686The number of lines that are checked can be set with the 'modelines' option.
687If 'modeline' is off or 'modelines' is 0 no lines are checked.
688
689Note that for the first form all of the rest of the line is used, thus a line
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +0000690like:
691 /* vi:ts=4: */ ~
692will give an error message for the trailing "*/". This line is OK:
693 /* vi:set ts=4: */ ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000694
695If an error is detected the rest of the line is skipped.
696
697If you want to include a ':' in a set command precede it with a '\'. The
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +0000698backslash in front of the ':' will be removed. Example:
Bram Moolenaar95a9dd12019-12-19 22:12:03 +0100699 /* vi:set fillchars=stl\:^,vert\:\|: */ ~
700This sets the 'fillchars' option to "stl:^,vert:\|". Only a single backslash
701before the ':' is removed. Thus to include "\:" you have to specify "\\:".
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +0200702 *E992*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000703No other commands than "set" are supported, for security reasons (somebody
Bram Moolenaar8243a792007-05-01 17:05:03 +0000704might create a Trojan horse text file with modelines). And not all options
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +0200705can be set. For some options a flag is set, so that when the value is used
706the |sandbox| is effective. Some options can only be set from the modeline
707when 'modelineexpr' is set (the default is off).
708
709Still, there is always a small risk that a modeline causes trouble. E.g.,
710when some joker sets 'textwidth' to 5 all your lines are wrapped unexpectedly.
711So disable modelines before editing untrusted text. The mail ftplugin does
712this, for example.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000713
714Hint: If you would like to do something else than setting an option, you could
715define an autocommand that checks the file for a specific string. For
716example: >
717 au BufReadPost * if getline(1) =~ "VAR" | call SetVar() | endif
718And define a function SetVar() that does something with the line containing
719"VAR".
720
721==============================================================================
7223. Options summary *option-summary*
723
724In the list below all the options are mentioned with their full name and with
725an abbreviation if there is one. Both forms may be used.
726
727In this document when a boolean option is "set" that means that ":set option"
728is entered. When an option is "reset", ":set nooption" is used.
729
730For some options there are two default values: The "Vim default", which is
731used when 'compatible' is not set, and the "Vi default", which is used when
732'compatible' is set.
733
734Most options are the same in all windows and buffers. There are a few that
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000735are specific to how the text is presented in a window. These can be set to a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000736different value in each window. For example the 'list' option can be set in
737one window and reset in another for the same text, giving both types of view
738at the same time. There are a few options that are specific to a certain
739file. These can have a different value for each file or buffer. For example
740the 'textwidth' option can be 78 for a normal text file and 0 for a C
741program.
742
743 global one option for all buffers and windows
744 local to window each window has its own copy of this option
745 local to buffer each buffer has its own copy of this option
746
747When creating a new window the option values from the currently active window
748are used as a default value for the window-specific options. For the
749buffer-specific options this depends on the 's' and 'S' flags in the
750'cpoptions' option. If 's' is included (which is the default) the values for
751buffer options are copied from the currently active buffer when a buffer is
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000752first entered. If 'S' is present the options are copied each time the buffer
753is entered, this is almost like having global options. If 's' and 'S' are not
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000754present, the options are copied from the currently active buffer when the
755buffer is created.
756
Bram Moolenaar578b49e2005-09-10 19:22:57 +0000757Hidden options *hidden-options*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000758
Bram Moolenaar578b49e2005-09-10 19:22:57 +0000759Not all options are supported in all versions. This depends on the supported
760features and sometimes on the system. A remark about this is in curly braces
761below. When an option is not supported it may still be set without getting an
762error, this is called a hidden option. You can't get the value of a hidden
763option though, it is not stored.
764
765To test if option "foo" can be used with ":set" use something like this: >
766 if exists('&foo')
767This also returns true for a hidden option. To test if option "foo" is really
768supported use something like this: >
769 if exists('+foo')
770<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000771 *E355*
772A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
773
774 *'aleph'* *'al'* *aleph* *Aleph*
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +0100775'aleph' 'al' number (default 128 for MS-Windows, 224 otherwise)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000776 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000777 {only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
778 feature}
779 The ASCII code for the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The
780 routine that maps the keyboard in Hebrew mode, both in Insert mode
781 (when hkmap is set) and on the command-line (when hitting CTRL-_)
782 outputs the Hebrew characters in the range [aleph..aleph+26].
783 aleph=128 applies to PC code, and aleph=224 applies to ISO 8859-8.
784 See |rileft.txt|.
785
786 *'allowrevins'* *'ari'* *'noallowrevins'* *'noari'*
787'allowrevins' 'ari' boolean (default off)
788 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000789 {only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
790 feature}
791 Allow CTRL-_ in Insert and Command-line mode. This is default off, to
792 avoid that users that accidentally type CTRL-_ instead of SHIFT-_ get
793 into reverse Insert mode, and don't know how to get out. See
794 'revins'.
795 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
796
797 *'altkeymap'* *'akm'* *'noaltkeymap'* *'noakm'*
798'altkeymap' 'akm' boolean (default off)
799 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000800 {only available when compiled with the |+farsi|
801 feature}
Bram Moolenaar14184a32019-02-16 15:10:30 +0100802 This option was for using Farsi, which has been removed. See
803 |farsi.txt|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000804
805 *'ambiwidth'* *'ambw'*
806'ambiwidth' 'ambw' string (default: "single")
807 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000808 Only effective when 'encoding' is "utf-8" or another Unicode encoding.
809 Tells Vim what to do with characters with East Asian Width Class
810 Ambiguous (such as Euro, Registered Sign, Copyright Sign, Greek
811 letters, Cyrillic letters).
812
813 There are currently two possible values:
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +0000814 "single": Use the same width as characters in US-ASCII. This is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000815 expected by most users.
816 "double": Use twice the width of ASCII characters.
Bram Moolenaar5c3bd0a2010-08-04 20:55:44 +0200817 *E834* *E835*
818 The value "double" cannot be used if 'listchars' or 'fillchars'
Bram Moolenaar079ba762021-10-23 12:08:41 +0100819 contains a character that would be double width. These errors may
820 also be given when calling setcellwidths().
Bram Moolenaar08aac3c2020-08-28 21:04:24 +0200821
822 The values are overruled for characters specified with
823 |setcellwidths()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000824
825 There are a number of CJK fonts for which the width of glyphs for
826 those characters are solely based on how many octets they take in
827 legacy/traditional CJK encodings. In those encodings, Euro,
828 Registered sign, Greek/Cyrillic letters are represented by two octets,
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +0000829 therefore those fonts have "wide" glyphs for them. This is also
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000830 true of some line drawing characters used to make tables in text
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +0000831 file. Therefore, when a CJK font is used for GUI Vim or
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000832 Vim is running inside a terminal (emulators) that uses a CJK font
833 (or Vim is run inside an xterm invoked with "-cjkwidth" option.),
834 this option should be set to "double" to match the width perceived
835 by Vim with the width of glyphs in the font. Perhaps it also has
Bram Moolenaar8024f932020-01-14 19:29:13 +0100836 to be set to "double" under CJK MS-Windows when the system locale is
837 set to one of CJK locales. See Unicode Standard Annex #11
838 (http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr11).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000839
Bram Moolenaarac7bd632013-03-19 11:35:58 +0100840 Vim may set this option automatically at startup time when Vim is
841 compiled with the |+termresponse| feature and if |t_u7| is set to the
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +0200842 escape sequence to request cursor position report. The response can
843 be found in |v:termu7resp|.
Bram Moolenaarac7bd632013-03-19 11:35:58 +0100844
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000845 *'antialias'* *'anti'* *'noantialias'* *'noanti'*
846'antialias' 'anti' boolean (default: off)
847 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000848 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled
Bram Moolenaar3d1cde82020-08-15 18:55:18 +0200849 on macOS}
850 This option only has an effect in the GUI version of Vim on macOS
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000851 v10.2 or later. When on, Vim will use smooth ("antialiased") fonts,
852 which can be easier to read at certain sizes on certain displays.
853 Setting this option can sometimes cause problems if 'guifont' is set
854 to its default (empty string).
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +0100855 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000856
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000857 *'arabic'* *'arab'* *'noarabic'* *'noarab'*
858'arabic' 'arab' boolean (default off)
859 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000860 {only available when compiled with the |+arabic|
861 feature}
862 This option can be set to start editing Arabic text.
863 Setting this option will:
864 - Set the 'rightleft' option, unless 'termbidi' is set.
865 - Set the 'arabicshape' option, unless 'termbidi' is set.
866 - Set the 'keymap' option to "arabic"; in Insert mode CTRL-^ toggles
867 between typing English and Arabic key mapping.
868 - Set the 'delcombine' option
869 Note that 'encoding' must be "utf-8" for working with Arabic text.
870
871 Resetting this option will:
872 - Reset the 'rightleft' option.
873 - Disable the use of 'keymap' (without changing its value).
874 Note that 'arabicshape' and 'delcombine' are not reset (it is a global
Bram Moolenaarc8734422012-06-01 22:38:45 +0200875 option).
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +0100876 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000877 Also see |arabic.txt|.
878
879 *'arabicshape'* *'arshape'*
880 *'noarabicshape'* *'noarshape'*
881'arabicshape' 'arshape' boolean (default on)
882 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000883 {only available when compiled with the |+arabic|
884 feature}
885 When on and 'termbidi' is off, the required visual character
886 corrections that need to take place for displaying the Arabic language
Bram Moolenaar3a0d8092012-10-21 03:02:54 +0200887 take effect. Shaping, in essence, gets enabled; the term is a broad
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000888 one which encompasses:
889 a) the changing/morphing of characters based on their location
890 within a word (initial, medial, final and stand-alone).
891 b) the enabling of the ability to compose characters
892 c) the enabling of the required combining of some characters
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +0100893 When disabled the display shows each character's true stand-alone
894 form.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000895 Arabic is a complex language which requires other settings, for
896 further details see |arabic.txt|.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +0100897 NOTE: This option is set when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000898
laburnumT3f7855a2023-12-05 18:37:03 +0100899 *'autochdir'* *'acd'* *'noautochdir'* *'noacd'*
900'autochdir' 'acd' boolean (default off)
901 global
902 {only available when compiled with it, use
903 exists("+autochdir") to check}
904 When on, Vim will change the current working directory whenever you
905 open a file, switch buffers, delete a buffer or open/close a window.
906 It will change to the directory containing the file which was opened
907 or selected. When a buffer has no name it also has no directory, thus
908 the current directory won't change when navigating to it.
909 Note: When this option is on some plugins may not work.
910
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000911 *'autoindent'* *'ai'* *'noautoindent'* *'noai'*
912'autoindent' 'ai' boolean (default off)
913 local to buffer
914 Copy indent from current line when starting a new line (typing <CR>
915 in Insert mode or when using the "o" or "O" command). If you do not
916 type anything on the new line except <BS> or CTRL-D and then type
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +0000917 <Esc>, CTRL-O or <CR>, the indent is deleted again. Moving the cursor
918 to another line has the same effect, unless the 'I' flag is included
919 in 'cpoptions'.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000920 When autoindent is on, formatting (with the "gq" command or when you
921 reach 'textwidth' in Insert mode) uses the indentation of the first
922 line.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000923 When 'smartindent' or 'cindent' is on the indent is changed in
924 a different way.
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +0200925 The 'autoindent' option is reset when the 'paste' option is set and
926 restored when 'paste' is reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000927
928 *'autoread'* *'ar'* *'noautoread'* *'noar'*
929'autoread' 'ar' boolean (default off)
930 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000931 When a file has been detected to have been changed outside of Vim and
932 it has not been changed inside of Vim, automatically read it again.
Bram Moolenaarfd358112018-07-07 23:21:31 +0200933 When the file has been deleted this is not done, so you have the text
934 from before it was deleted. When it appears again then it is read.
935 |timestamp|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000936 If this option has a local value, use this command to switch back to
937 using the global value: >
938 :set autoread<
939<
laburnumT3f7855a2023-12-05 18:37:03 +0100940
941 *'autoshelldir'* *'asd'* *'noautoshelldir'* *'noasd'*
942'autoshelldir' 'asd' boolean (default off)
943 global
944 When on, Vim will change the current working directory whenever you
945 change the directory of the shell running in a terminal window. You
946 need proper setting-up, so whenever the shell's pwd changes an OSC 7
947 escape sequence will be emitted. For example, on Linux, you can
948 source /etc/profile.d/vte.sh in your shell profile if you use bash or
949 zsh. For bash this should work (put it in a bash init file): >
950 if [[ -n "$VIM_TERMINAL" ]]; then
951 PROMPT_COMMAND='_vim_sync_PWD'
952 function _vim_sync_PWD() {
953 printf '\033]7;file://%s\033\\' "$PWD"
954 }
955 fi
956<
957 Or, in a zsh init file: >
958 if [[ -n "$VIM_TERMINAL" ]]; then
959 autoload -Uz add-zsh-hook
960 add-zsh-hook -Uz chpwd _vim_sync_PWD
961 function _vim_sync_PWD() {
962 printf '\033]7;file://%s\033\\' "$PWD"
963 }
964 fi
965<
966 In a fish init file: >
967 if test -n "$VIM_TERMINAL"
968 function _vim_sync_PWD --on-variable=PWD
969 printf '\033]7;file://%s\033\\' "$PWD"
970 end
971 end
972<
973 You can find an alternative method at |terminal-autoshelldir|.
974 When the parsing of the OSC sequence fails you get *E1179* .
975
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000976 *'autowrite'* *'aw'* *'noautowrite'* *'noaw'*
977'autowrite' 'aw' boolean (default off)
978 global
979 Write the contents of the file, if it has been modified, on each
Bram Moolenaar47003982021-12-05 21:54:04 +0000980 `:next`, `:rewind`, `:last`, `:first`, `:previous`, `:stop`,
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +0000981 `:suspend`, `:tag`, `:!`, `:make`, CTRL-] and CTRL-^ command; and when
982 a `:buffer`, CTRL-O, CTRL-I, '{A-Z0-9}, or `{A-Z0-9} command takes one
Bram Moolenaar47003982021-12-05 21:54:04 +0000983 to another file.
984 A buffer is not written if it becomes hidden, e.g. when 'bufhidden' is
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +0000985 set to "hide" and `:next` is used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000986 Note that for some commands the 'autowrite' option is not used, see
987 'autowriteall' for that.
Bram Moolenaar93a1df22018-09-10 11:51:50 +0200988 Some buffers will not be written, specifically when 'buftype' is
Bram Moolenaar20aac6c2018-09-02 21:07:30 +0200989 "nowrite", "nofile", "terminal" or "prompt".
Bram Moolenaarb7398fe2023-05-14 18:50:25 +0100990 USE WITH CARE: If you make temporary changes to a buffer that you
991 don't want to be saved this option may cause it to be saved anyway.
992 Renaming the buffer with ":file {name}" may help avoid this.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000993
994 *'autowriteall'* *'awa'* *'noautowriteall'* *'noawa'*
995'autowriteall' 'awa' boolean (default off)
996 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000997 Like 'autowrite', but also used for commands ":edit", ":enew", ":quit",
998 ":qall", ":exit", ":xit", ":recover" and closing the Vim window.
999 Setting this option also implies that Vim behaves like 'autowrite' has
1000 been set.
1001
1002 *'background'* *'bg'*
Bram Moolenaar446beb42011-05-10 17:18:44 +02001003'background' 'bg' string (default "dark" or "light", see below)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001004 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001005 When set to "dark", Vim will try to use colors that look good on a
1006 dark background. When set to "light", Vim will try to use colors that
1007 look good on a light background. Any other value is illegal.
1008 Vim tries to set the default value according to the terminal used.
1009 This will not always be correct.
1010 Setting this option does not change the background color, it tells Vim
1011 what the background color looks like. For changing the background
1012 color, see |:hi-normal|.
1013
Gregory Anders83ad2722024-01-03 19:48:51 +01001014 When 'background' is changed Vim will adjust the default color groups
1015 for the new value. But the colors used for syntax highlighting will
1016 not change. *g:colors_name*
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001017 When a color scheme is loaded (the "g:colors_name" variable is set)
Gregory Anders83ad2722024-01-03 19:48:51 +01001018 changing 'background' will cause the color scheme to be reloaded. If
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001019 the color scheme adjusts to the value of 'background' this will work.
1020 However, if the color scheme sets 'background' itself the effect may
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001021 be undone. First delete the "g:colors_name" variable when needed.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001022
1023 When setting 'background' to the default value with: >
1024 :set background&
1025< Vim will guess the value. In the GUI this should work correctly,
1026 in other cases Vim might not be able to guess the right value.
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02001027 If the GUI supports a dark theme, you can use the "d" flag in
Bram Moolenaar50bf7ce2019-09-15 13:17:00 +02001028 'guioptions', see 'go-d'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001029
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +02001030 When the |t_RB| option is set, Vim will use it to request the background
Bram Moolenaarb4d6c3e2017-05-27 16:45:17 +02001031 color from the terminal. If the returned RGB value is dark/light and
1032 'background' is not dark/light, 'background' will be set and the
1033 screen is redrawn. This may have side effects, make t_BG empty in
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +02001034 your .vimrc if you suspect this problem. The response to |t_RB| can
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +01001035 be found in |v:termrbgresp|.
Bram Moolenaarb4d6c3e2017-05-27 16:45:17 +02001036
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001037 When starting the GUI, the default value for 'background' will be
1038 "light". When the value is not set in the .gvimrc, and Vim detects
1039 that the background is actually quite dark, 'background' is set to
1040 "dark". But this happens only AFTER the .gvimrc file has been read
1041 (because the window needs to be opened to find the actual background
1042 color). To get around this, force the GUI window to be opened by
1043 putting a ":gui" command in the .gvimrc file, before where the value
1044 of 'background' is used (e.g., before ":syntax on").
Bram Moolenaar446beb42011-05-10 17:18:44 +02001045
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01001046 For MS-Windows the default is "dark".
Bram Moolenaar446beb42011-05-10 17:18:44 +02001047 For other systems "dark" is used when 'term' is "linux",
1048 "screen.linux", "cygwin" or "putty", or $COLORFGBG suggests a dark
1049 background. Otherwise the default is "light".
1050
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +02001051 The |:terminal| command and the |term_start()| function use the
1052 'background' value to decide whether the terminal window will start
1053 with a white or black background.
1054
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001055 Normally this option would be set in the .vimrc file. Possibly
1056 depending on the terminal name. Example: >
1057 :if &term == "pcterm"
1058 : set background=dark
1059 :endif
1060< When this option is set, the default settings for the highlight groups
1061 will change. To use other settings, place ":highlight" commands AFTER
1062 the setting of the 'background' option.
1063 This option is also used in the "$VIMRUNTIME/syntax/syntax.vim" file
1064 to select the colors for syntax highlighting. After changing this
1065 option, you must load syntax.vim again to see the result. This can be
1066 done with ":syntax on".
1067
1068 *'backspace'* *'bs'*
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02001069'backspace' 'bs' string (default "", set to "indent,eol,start"
1070 in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001071 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001072 Influences the working of <BS>, <Del>, CTRL-W and CTRL-U in Insert
1073 mode. This is a list of items, separated by commas. Each item allows
1074 a way to backspace over something:
1075 value effect ~
1076 indent allow backspacing over autoindent
1077 eol allow backspacing over line breaks (join lines)
1078 start allow backspacing over the start of insert; CTRL-W and CTRL-U
1079 stop once at the start of insert.
Bram Moolenaaraa0489e2020-04-17 19:41:21 +02001080 nostop like start, except CTRL-W and CTRL-U do not stop at the start of
1081 insert.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001082
Bram Moolenaar46eea442022-03-30 10:51:39 +01001083 When the value is empty, Vi compatible backspacing is used, none of
1084 the ways mentioned for the items above are possible.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001085
1086 For backwards compatibility with version 5.4 and earlier:
1087 value effect ~
1088 0 same as ":set backspace=" (Vi compatible)
1089 1 same as ":set backspace=indent,eol"
1090 2 same as ":set backspace=indent,eol,start"
Bram Moolenaaraa0489e2020-04-17 19:41:21 +02001091 3 same as ":set backspace=indent,eol,nostop"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001092
1093 See |:fixdel| if your <BS> or <Del> key does not do what you want.
1094 NOTE: This option is set to "" when 'compatible' is set.
1095
1096 *'backup'* *'bk'* *'nobackup'* *'nobk'*
1097'backup' 'bk' boolean (default off)
1098 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001099 Make a backup before overwriting a file. Leave it around after the
1100 file has been successfully written. If you do not want to keep the
1101 backup file, but you do want a backup while the file is being
1102 written, reset this option and set the 'writebackup' option (this is
1103 the default). If you do not want a backup file at all reset both
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00001104 options (use this if your file system is almost full). See the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001105 |backup-table| for more explanations.
1106 When the 'backupskip' pattern matches, a backup is not made anyway.
1107 When 'patchmode' is set, the backup may be renamed to become the
1108 oldest version of a file.
1109 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
1110
1111 *'backupcopy'* *'bkc'*
1112'backupcopy' 'bkc' string (Vi default for Unix: "yes", otherwise: "auto")
Bram Moolenaarb8ee25a2014-09-23 15:45:08 +02001113 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001114 When writing a file and a backup is made, this option tells how it's
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001115 done. This is a comma-separated list of words.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001116
1117 The main values are:
1118 "yes" make a copy of the file and overwrite the original one
1119 "no" rename the file and write a new one
1120 "auto" one of the previous, what works best
1121
1122 Extra values that can be combined with the ones above are:
1123 "breaksymlink" always break symlinks when writing
1124 "breakhardlink" always break hardlinks when writing
1125
1126 Making a copy and overwriting the original file:
1127 - Takes extra time to copy the file.
1128 + When the file has special attributes, is a (hard/symbolic) link or
1129 has a resource fork, all this is preserved.
1130 - When the file is a link the backup will have the name of the link,
1131 not of the real file.
1132
1133 Renaming the file and writing a new one:
1134 + It's fast.
1135 - Sometimes not all attributes of the file can be copied to the new
1136 file.
1137 - When the file is a link the new file will not be a link.
1138
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001139 The "auto" value is the middle way: When Vim sees that renaming the
1140 file is possible without side effects (the attributes can be passed on
1141 and the file is not a link) that is used. When problems are expected,
1142 a copy will be made.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001143
1144 The "breaksymlink" and "breakhardlink" values can be used in
1145 combination with any of "yes", "no" and "auto". When included, they
1146 force Vim to always break either symbolic or hard links by doing
1147 exactly what the "no" option does, renaming the original file to
1148 become the backup and writing a new file in its place. This can be
1149 useful for example in source trees where all the files are symbolic or
1150 hard links and any changes should stay in the local source tree, not
1151 be propagated back to the original source.
1152 *crontab*
1153 One situation where "no" and "auto" will cause problems: A program
1154 that opens a file, invokes Vim to edit that file, and then tests if
1155 the open file was changed (through the file descriptor) will check the
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00001156 backup file instead of the newly created file. "crontab -e" is an
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001157 example.
1158
1159 When a copy is made, the original file is truncated and then filled
1160 with the new text. This means that protection bits, owner and
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001161 symbolic links of the original file are unmodified. The backup file,
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00001162 however, is a new file, owned by the user who edited the file. The
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001163 group of the backup is set to the group of the original file. If this
1164 fails, the protection bits for the group are made the same as for
1165 others.
1166
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001167 When the file is renamed, this is the other way around: The backup has
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001168 the same attributes of the original file, and the newly written file
1169 is owned by the current user. When the file was a (hard/symbolic)
1170 link, the new file will not! That's why the "auto" value doesn't
1171 rename when the file is a link. The owner and group of the newly
1172 written file will be set to the same ones as the original file, but
1173 the system may refuse to do this. In that case the "auto" value will
1174 again not rename the file.
1175
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01001176 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
1177 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
1178
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001179 *'backupdir'* *'bdir'*
1180'backupdir' 'bdir' string (default for Amiga: ".,t:",
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01001181 for Win32: ".,$TEMP,c:/tmp,c:/temp"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001182 for Unix: ".,~/tmp,~/")
1183 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001184 List of directories for the backup file, separated with commas.
1185 - The backup file will be created in the first directory in the list
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001186 where this is possible. The directory must exist, Vim will not
1187 create it for you.
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01001188 - Empty means that no backup file will be created ('patchmode' is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001189 impossible!). Writing may fail because of this.
1190 - A directory "." means to put the backup file in the same directory
1191 as the edited file.
Bram Moolenaar8024f932020-01-14 19:29:13 +01001192 - A directory starting with "./" (or ".\" for MS-Windows) means to put
1193 the backup file relative to where the edited file is. The leading
1194 "." is replaced with the path name of the edited file.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001195 ("." inside a directory name has no special meaning).
1196 - Spaces after the comma are ignored, other spaces are considered part
1197 of the directory name. To have a space at the start of a directory
1198 name, precede it with a backslash.
1199 - To include a comma in a directory name precede it with a backslash.
1200 - A directory name may end in an '/'.
Bram Moolenaarb782ba42018-08-07 21:39:28 +02001201 - For Unix and Win32, if a directory ends in two path separators "//",
Bram Moolenaarf0d58ef2018-11-16 16:13:44 +01001202 the backup file name will be built from the complete path to the
1203 file with all path separators changed to percent '%' signs. This
1204 will ensure file name uniqueness in the backup directory.
Bram Moolenaarb782ba42018-08-07 21:39:28 +02001205 On Win32, it is also possible to end with "\\". However, When a
1206 separating comma is following, you must use "//", since "\\" will
1207 include the comma in the file name. Therefore it is recommended to
1208 use '//', instead of '\\'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001209 - Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
1210 - Careful with '\' characters, type one before a space, type two to
1211 get one in the option (see |option-backslash|), for example: >
1212 :set bdir=c:\\tmp,\ dir\\,with\\,commas,\\\ dir\ with\ spaces
1213< - For backwards compatibility with Vim version 3.0 a '>' at the start
1214 of the option is removed.
1215 See also 'backup' and 'writebackup' options.
1216 If you want to hide your backup files on Unix, consider this value: >
1217 :set backupdir=./.backup,~/.backup,.,/tmp
1218< You must create a ".backup" directory in each directory and in your
1219 home directory for this to work properly.
1220 The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
1221 directories from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
1222 uses another default.
1223 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
1224 security reasons.
1225
1226 *'backupext'* *'bex'* *E589*
1227'backupext' 'bex' string (default "~", for VMS: "_")
1228 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001229 String which is appended to a file name to make the name of the
1230 backup file. The default is quite unusual, because this avoids
1231 accidentally overwriting existing files with a backup file. You might
1232 prefer using ".bak", but make sure that you don't have files with
1233 ".bak" that you want to keep.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001234 Only normal file name characters can be used; "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001235
Bram Moolenaar3fdfa4a2004-10-07 21:02:47 +00001236 If you like to keep a lot of backups, you could use a BufWritePre
1237 autocommand to change 'backupext' just before writing the file to
1238 include a timestamp. >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001239 :au BufWritePre * let &bex = '-' .. strftime("%Y%b%d%X") .. '~'
Bram Moolenaar3fdfa4a2004-10-07 21:02:47 +00001240< Use 'backupdir' to put the backup in a different directory.
1241
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001242 *'backupskip'* *'bsk'*
Bram Moolenaarb8e22a02018-04-12 21:37:34 +02001243'backupskip' 'bsk' string (default: "$TMPDIR/*,$TMP/*,$TEMP/*"
1244 Unix: "/tmp/*,$TMPDIR/*,$TMP/*,$TEMP/*"
1245 Mac: "/private/tmp/*,$TMPDIR/*,$TMP/*,$TEMP/*")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001246 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001247 A list of file patterns. When one of the patterns matches with the
1248 name of the file which is written, no backup file is created. Both
1249 the specified file name and the full path name of the file are used.
1250 The pattern is used like with |:autocmd|, see |autocmd-patterns|.
1251 Watch out for special characters, see |option-backslash|.
1252 When $TMPDIR, $TMP or $TEMP is not defined, it is not used for the
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00001253 default value. "/tmp/*" is only used for Unix.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00001254
Bram Moolenaar1aeaf8c2012-05-18 13:46:39 +02001255 WARNING: Not having a backup file means that when Vim fails to write
1256 your buffer correctly and then, for whatever reason, Vim exits, you
1257 lose both the original file and what you were writing. Only disable
1258 backups if you don't care about losing the file.
1259
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00001260 Note that environment variables are not expanded. If you want to use
1261 $HOME you must expand it explicitly, e.g.: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001262 :let &backupskip = escape(expand('$HOME'), '\') .. '/tmp/*'
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00001263
1264< Note that the default also makes sure that "crontab -e" works (when a
Bram Moolenaara5792f52005-11-23 21:25:05 +00001265 backup would be made by renaming the original file crontab won't see
1266 the newly created file). Also see 'backupcopy' and |crontab|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001267
1268 *'balloondelay'* *'bdlay'*
1269'balloondelay' 'bdlay' number (default: 600)
1270 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001271 {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval|
1272 feature}
1273 Delay in milliseconds before a balloon may pop up. See |balloon-eval|.
1274
1275 *'ballooneval'* *'beval'* *'noballooneval'* *'nobeval'*
1276'ballooneval' 'beval' boolean (default off)
1277 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001278 {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval|
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001279 feature}
Bram Moolenaar51b0f372017-11-18 18:52:04 +01001280 Switch on the |balloon-eval| functionality for the GUI.
1281
1282 *'balloonevalterm'* *'bevalterm'* *'noballoonevalterm'*
1283 *'nobevalterm'*
1284'balloonevalterm' 'bevalterm' boolean (default off)
1285 global
Bram Moolenaar51b0f372017-11-18 18:52:04 +01001286 {only available when compiled with the
1287 |+balloon_eval_term| feature}
1288 Switch on the |balloon-eval| functionality for the terminal.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001289
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001290 *'balloonexpr'* *'bexpr'*
1291'balloonexpr' 'bexpr' string (default "")
Bram Moolenaar9b2200a2006-03-20 21:55:45 +00001292 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001293 {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval|
1294 feature}
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00001295 Expression for text to show in evaluation balloon. It is only used
Bram Moolenaara6c27c42019-05-09 19:16:22 +02001296 when 'ballooneval' or 'balloonevalterm' is on. These variables can be
1297 used:
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001298
1299 v:beval_bufnr number of the buffer in which balloon is going to show
1300 v:beval_winnr number of the window
Bram Moolenaar82af8712016-06-04 20:20:29 +02001301 v:beval_winid ID of the window
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001302 v:beval_lnum line number
1303 v:beval_col column number (byte index)
1304 v:beval_text word under or after the mouse pointer
1305
Bram Moolenaar54775062019-07-31 21:07:14 +02001306 Instead of showing a balloon, which is limited to plain text, consider
1307 using a popup window, see |popup_beval_example|. A popup window can
1308 use highlighting and show a border.
1309
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001310 The evaluation of the expression must not have side effects!
1311 Example: >
Bram Moolenaara6c27c42019-05-09 19:16:22 +02001312 function MyBalloonExpr()
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001313 return 'Cursor is at line ' .. v:beval_lnum ..
1314 \ ', column ' .. v:beval_col ..
1315 \ ' of file ' .. bufname(v:beval_bufnr) ..
1316 \ ' on word "' .. v:beval_text .. '"'
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001317 endfunction
1318 set bexpr=MyBalloonExpr()
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +00001319 set ballooneval balloonevalterm
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001320<
Bram Moolenaar396e8292019-07-13 23:04:31 +02001321 Also see |balloon_show()|, it can be used if the content of the balloon
1322 is to be fetched asynchronously. In that case evaluating
1323 'balloonexpr' should result in an empty string. If you get a balloon
1324 with only "0" you probably didn't return anything from your function.
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001325
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001326 NOTE: The balloon is displayed only if the cursor is on a text
1327 character. If the result of evaluating 'balloonexpr' is not empty,
1328 Vim does not try to send a message to an external debugger (Netbeans
1329 or Sun Workshop).
1330
Yegappan Lakshmanan8bb65f22021-12-26 10:51:39 +00001331 If the expression starts with s: or |<SID>|, then it is replaced with
1332 the script ID (|local-function|). Example: >
1333 set bexpr=s:MyBalloonExpr()
1334 set bexpr=<SID>SomeBalloonExpr()
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00001335< Otherwise, the expression is evaluated in the context of the script
1336 where the option was set, thus script-local items are available.
1337
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02001338 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
1339 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02001340 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00001341
1342 It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
Bram Moolenaar396e8292019-07-13 23:04:31 +02001343 evaluating 'balloonexpr', see |textlock|.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00001344
Bram Moolenaar87e25fd2005-07-27 21:13:01 +00001345 To check whether line breaks in the balloon text work use this check: >
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00001346 if has("balloon_multiline")
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00001347< When they are supported "\n" characters will start a new line. If the
1348 expression evaluates to a |List| this is equal to using each List item
1349 as a string and putting "\n" in between them.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01001350 NOTE: This option is set to "" when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00001351
Bram Moolenaar165bc692015-07-21 17:53:25 +02001352 *'belloff'* *'bo'*
1353'belloff' 'bo' string (default "")
1354 global
Bram Moolenaar165bc692015-07-21 17:53:25 +02001355 Specifies for which events the bell will not be rung. It is a comma
1356 separated list of items. For each item that is present, the bell
1357 will be silenced. This is most useful to specify specific events in
1358 insert mode to be silenced.
LemonBoy77771d32022-04-13 11:47:25 +01001359 You can also make it flash by using 'visualbell'.
Bram Moolenaar165bc692015-07-21 17:53:25 +02001360
1361 item meaning when present ~
1362 all All events.
1363 backspace When hitting <BS> or <Del> and deleting results in an
1364 error.
1365 cursor Fail to move around using the cursor keys or
1366 <PageUp>/<PageDown> in |Insert-mode|.
1367 complete Error occurred when using |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K| or
1368 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T|.
1369 copy Cannot copy char from insert mode using |i_CTRL-Y| or
1370 |i_CTRL-E|.
1371 ctrlg Unknown Char after <C-G> in Insert mode.
1372 error Other Error occurred (e.g. try to join last line)
1373 (mostly used in |Normal-mode| or |Cmdline-mode|).
1374 esc hitting <Esc> in |Normal-mode|.
1375 ex In |Visual-mode|, hitting |Q| results in an error.
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01001376 hangul Ignored.
Bram Moolenaar165bc692015-07-21 17:53:25 +02001377 insertmode Pressing <Esc> in 'insertmode'.
1378 lang Calling the beep module for Lua/Mzscheme/TCL.
1379 mess No output available for |g<|.
1380 showmatch Error occurred for 'showmatch' function.
1381 operator Empty region error |cpo-E|.
1382 register Unknown register after <C-R> in |Insert-mode|.
1383 shell Bell from shell output |:!|.
1384 spell Error happened on spell suggest.
LemonBoy77771d32022-04-13 11:47:25 +01001385 term Bell from |:terminal| output.
Bram Moolenaar165bc692015-07-21 17:53:25 +02001386 wildmode More matches in |cmdline-completion| available
1387 (depends on the 'wildmode' setting).
1388
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01001389 This is most useful to fine tune when in Insert mode the bell should
1390 be rung. For Normal mode and Ex commands, the bell is often rung to
Bram Moolenaar165bc692015-07-21 17:53:25 +02001391 indicate that an error occurred. It can be silenced by adding the
1392 "error" keyword.
1393
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001394 *'binary'* *'bin'* *'nobinary'* *'nobin'*
1395'binary' 'bin' boolean (default off)
1396 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001397 This option should be set before editing a binary file. You can also
1398 use the |-b| Vim argument. When this option is switched on a few
1399 options will be changed (also when it already was on):
1400 'textwidth' will be set to 0
1401 'wrapmargin' will be set to 0
1402 'modeline' will be off
1403 'expandtab' will be off
1404 Also, 'fileformat' and 'fileformats' options will not be used, the
1405 file is read and written like 'fileformat' was "unix" (a single <NL>
1406 separates lines).
1407 The 'fileencoding' and 'fileencodings' options will not be used, the
1408 file is read without conversion.
1409 NOTE: When you start editing a(nother) file while the 'bin' option is
1410 on, settings from autocommands may change the settings again (e.g.,
1411 'textwidth'), causing trouble when editing. You might want to set
1412 'bin' again when the file has been loaded.
1413 The previous values of these options are remembered and restored when
1414 'bin' is switched from on to off. Each buffer has its own set of
1415 saved option values.
1416 To edit a file with 'binary' set you can use the |++bin| argument.
1417 This avoids you have to do ":set bin", which would have effect for all
1418 files you edit.
1419 When writing a file the <EOL> for the last line is only written if
1420 there was one in the original file (normally Vim appends an <EOL> to
1421 the last line if there is none; this would make the file longer). See
1422 the 'endofline' option.
1423
1424 *'bioskey'* *'biosk'* *'nobioskey'* *'nobiosk'*
1425'bioskey' 'biosk' boolean (default on)
1426 global
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +02001427 {only for MS-DOS}
Bram Moolenaarf3913272016-02-25 00:00:01 +01001428 This was for MS-DOS and is no longer supported.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001429
1430 *'bomb'* *'nobomb'*
1431'bomb' boolean (default off)
1432 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001433 When writing a file and the following conditions are met, a BOM (Byte
1434 Order Mark) is prepended to the file:
1435 - this option is on
1436 - the 'binary' option is off
1437 - 'fileencoding' is "utf-8", "ucs-2", "ucs-4" or one of the little/big
1438 endian variants.
1439 Some applications use the BOM to recognize the encoding of the file.
1440 Often used for UCS-2 files on MS-Windows. For other applications it
1441 causes trouble, for example: "cat file1 file2" makes the BOM of file2
njohnstonaabca252023-11-19 23:18:57 +00001442 appear halfway through the resulting file. Gcc doesn't accept a BOM.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001443 When Vim reads a file and 'fileencodings' starts with "ucs-bom", a
1444 check for the presence of the BOM is done and 'bomb' set accordingly.
1445 Unless 'binary' is set, it is removed from the first line, so that you
1446 don't see it when editing. When you don't change the options, the BOM
1447 will be restored when writing the file.
1448
1449 *'breakat'* *'brk'*
1450'breakat' 'brk' string (default " ^I!@*-+;:,./?")
1451 global
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02001452 {not available when compiled without the |+linebreak|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001453 feature}
1454 This option lets you choose which characters might cause a line
Bram Moolenaarac6e65f2005-08-29 22:25:38 +00001455 break if 'linebreak' is on. Only works for ASCII and also for 8-bit
1456 characters when 'encoding' is an 8-bit encoding.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001457
Bram Moolenaar7c1c6db2016-04-03 22:08:05 +02001458 *'breakindent'* *'bri'* *'nobreakindent'* *'nobri'*
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02001459'breakindent' 'bri' boolean (default off)
1460 local to window
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02001461 {not available when compiled without the |+linebreak|
1462 feature}
1463 Every wrapped line will continue visually indented (same amount of
1464 space as the beginning of that line), thus preserving horizontal blocks
1465 of text.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01001466 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02001467
1468 *'breakindentopt'* *'briopt'*
1469'breakindentopt' 'briopt' string (default empty)
1470 local to window
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02001471 {not available when compiled without the |+linebreak|
1472 feature}
1473 Settings for 'breakindent'. It can consist of the following optional
Bram Moolenaar86b17e92014-07-02 20:00:47 +02001474 items and must be separated by a comma:
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02001475 min:{n} Minimum text width that will be kept after
1476 applying 'breakindent', even if the resulting
1477 text should normally be narrower. This prevents
1478 text indented almost to the right window border
Dominique Pellédf62c622024-07-15 20:29:59 +02001479 occupying lots of vertical space when broken.
Christian Brabandtc53b4672022-01-15 10:01:05 +00001480 (default: 20)
Bram Moolenaar86b17e92014-07-02 20:00:47 +02001481 shift:{n} After applying 'breakindent', the wrapped line's
1482 beginning will be shifted by the given number of
1483 characters. It permits dynamic French paragraph
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02001484 indentation (negative) or emphasizing the line
1485 continuation (positive).
Christian Brabandte7d6dbc2022-05-06 12:21:04 +01001486 (default: 0)
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01001487 sbr Display the 'showbreak' value before applying the
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02001488 additional indent.
Christian Brabandte7d6dbc2022-05-06 12:21:04 +01001489 (default: off)
Maxim Kimf674b352021-07-22 11:46:59 +02001490 list:{n} Adds an additional indent for lines that match a
Christian Brabandt4a0b85a2021-07-14 20:00:27 +02001491 numbered or bulleted list (using the
1492 'formatlistpat' setting).
Maxim Kimf674b352021-07-22 11:46:59 +02001493 list:-1 Uses the length of a match with 'formatlistpat'
1494 for indentation.
Christian Brabandte7d6dbc2022-05-06 12:21:04 +01001495 (default: 0)
1496 column:{n} Indent at column {n}. Will overrule the other
1497 sub-options. Note: an additional indent may be
1498 added for the 'showbreak' setting.
1499 (default: off)
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02001500
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001501 *'browsedir'* *'bsdir'*
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +00001502'browsedir' 'bsdir' string (default: "last")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001503 global
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001504 {only for Motif, GTK, Mac and Win32 GUI}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001505 Which directory to use for the file browser:
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001506 last Use same directory as with last file browser, where a
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02001507 file was opened or saved.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001508 buffer Use the directory of the related buffer.
1509 current Use the current directory.
1510 {path} Use the specified directory
1511
1512 *'bufhidden'* *'bh'*
1513'bufhidden' 'bh' string (default: "")
Christian Brabandt596ad662023-08-16 00:11:09 +02001514 local to buffer |local-noglobal|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001515 This option specifies what happens when a buffer is no longer
1516 displayed in a window:
1517 <empty> follow the global 'hidden' option
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001518 hide hide the buffer (don't unload it), even if 'hidden' is
1519 not set
1520 unload unload the buffer, even if 'hidden' is set; the
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01001521 |:hide| command will also unload the buffer
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001522 delete delete the buffer from the buffer list, even if
1523 'hidden' is set; the |:hide| command will also delete
1524 the buffer, making it behave like |:bdelete|
1525 wipe wipe the buffer from the buffer list, even if
1526 'hidden' is set; the |:hide| command will also wipe
1527 out the buffer, making it behave like |:bwipeout|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001528
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00001529 CAREFUL: when "unload", "delete" or "wipe" is used changes in a buffer
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01001530 are lost without a warning. Also, these values may break autocommands
1531 that switch between buffers temporarily.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001532 This option is used together with 'buftype' and 'swapfile' to specify
1533 special kinds of buffers. See |special-buffers|.
1534
1535 *'buflisted'* *'bl'* *'nobuflisted'* *'nobl'* *E85*
1536'buflisted' 'bl' boolean (default: on)
1537 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001538 When this option is set, the buffer shows up in the buffer list. If
1539 it is reset it is not used for ":bnext", "ls", the Buffers menu, etc.
1540 This option is reset by Vim for buffers that are only used to remember
1541 a file name or marks. Vim sets it when starting to edit a buffer.
1542 But not when moving to a buffer with ":buffer".
1543
1544 *'buftype'* *'bt'* *E382*
1545'buftype' 'bt' string (default: "")
Christian Brabandt596ad662023-08-16 00:11:09 +02001546 local to buffer |local-noglobal|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001547 The value of this option specifies the type of a buffer:
1548 <empty> normal buffer
1549 nofile buffer which is not related to a file and will not be
1550 written
1551 nowrite buffer which will not be written
Bram Moolenaar21cf8232004-07-16 20:18:37 +00001552 acwrite buffer which will always be written with BufWriteCmd
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +01001553 autocommands.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001554 quickfix quickfix buffer, contains list of errors |:cwindow|
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +00001555 or list of locations |:lwindow|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001556 help help buffer (you are not supposed to set this
1557 manually)
Bram Moolenaar1f2903c2017-07-23 19:51:01 +02001558 terminal buffer for a |terminal| (you are not supposed to set
1559 this manually)
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02001560 prompt buffer where only the last line can be edited, meant
1561 to be used by a plugin, see |prompt-buffer|
1562 {only when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
Bram Moolenaar4d784b22019-05-25 19:51:39 +02001563 popup buffer used in a popup window, see |popup|.
1564 {only when compiled with the |+textprop| feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001565
1566 This option is used together with 'bufhidden' and 'swapfile' to
1567 specify special kinds of buffers. See |special-buffers|.
Bram Moolenaarebdf3c92020-02-15 21:41:42 +01001568 Also see |win_gettype()|, which returns the type of the window.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001569
1570 Be careful with changing this option, it can have many side effects!
Bram Moolenaar113cb512021-11-07 20:27:04 +00001571 One such effect is that Vim will not check the timestamp of the file,
1572 if the file is changed by another program this will not be noticed.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001573
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +00001574 A "quickfix" buffer is only used for the error list and the location
1575 list. This value is set by the |:cwindow| and |:lwindow| commands and
1576 you are not supposed to change it.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001577
1578 "nofile" and "nowrite" buffers are similar:
1579 both: The buffer is not to be written to disk, ":w" doesn't
1580 work (":w filename" does work though).
1581 both: The buffer is never considered to be |'modified'|.
1582 There is no warning when the changes will be lost, for
1583 example when you quit Vim.
1584 both: A swap file is only created when using too much memory
1585 (when 'swapfile' has been reset there is never a swap
1586 file).
1587 nofile only: The buffer name is fixed, it is not handled like a
1588 file name. It is not modified in response to a |:cd|
1589 command.
Bram Moolenaar2b8388b2015-02-28 13:11:45 +01001590 both: When using ":e bufname" and already editing "bufname"
1591 the buffer is made empty and autocommands are
1592 triggered as usual for |:edit|.
Bram Moolenaar21cf8232004-07-16 20:18:37 +00001593 *E676*
1594 "acwrite" implies that the buffer name is not related to a file, like
1595 "nofile", but it will be written. Thus, in contrast to "nofile" and
1596 "nowrite", ":w" does work and a modified buffer can't be abandoned
1597 without saving. For writing there must be matching |BufWriteCmd|,
1598 |FileWriteCmd| or |FileAppendCmd| autocommands.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001599
1600 *'casemap'* *'cmp'*
1601'casemap' 'cmp' string (default: "internal,keepascii")
1602 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001603 Specifies details about changing the case of letters. It may contain
1604 these words, separated by a comma:
1605 internal Use internal case mapping functions, the current
1606 locale does not change the case mapping. This only
Bram Moolenaar6f16eb82005-08-23 21:02:42 +00001607 matters when 'encoding' is a Unicode encoding,
1608 "latin1" or "iso-8859-15". When "internal" is
1609 omitted, the towupper() and towlower() system library
1610 functions are used when available.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001611 keepascii For the ASCII characters (0x00 to 0x7f) use the US
1612 case mapping, the current locale is not effective.
1613 This probably only matters for Turkish.
1614
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00001615 *'cdhome'* *'cdh'* *'nocdhome'* *'nocdh'*
Bram Moolenaar7b1463b2021-12-11 17:24:39 +00001616'cdhome' 'cdh' boolean (default: off)
1617 global
1618 When on, |:cd|, |:tcd| and |:lcd| without an argument changes the
1619 current working directory to the |$HOME| directory like in Unix.
1620 When off, those commands just print the current directory name.
1621 On Unix this option has no effect.
dkearns8ebdbc92023-10-29 06:26:19 +11001622 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
1623 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar7b1463b2021-12-11 17:24:39 +00001624 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
1625
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001626 *'cdpath'* *'cd'* *E344* *E346*
1627'cdpath' 'cd' string (default: equivalent to $CDPATH or ",,")
1628 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001629 This is a list of directories which will be searched when using the
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02001630 |:cd|, |:tcd| and |:lcd| commands, provided that the directory being
1631 searched for has a relative path, not an absolute part starting with
1632 "/", "./" or "../", the 'cdpath' option is not used then.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001633 The 'cdpath' option's value has the same form and semantics as
1634 |'path'|. Also see |file-searching|.
1635 The default value is taken from $CDPATH, with a "," prepended to look
1636 in the current directory first.
1637 If the default value taken from $CDPATH is not what you want, include
1638 a modified version of the following command in your vimrc file to
1639 override it: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001640 :let &cdpath = ',' .. substitute(substitute($CDPATH, '[, ]', '\\\0', 'g'), ':', ',', 'g')
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001641< This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
1642 security reasons.
1643 (parts of 'cdpath' can be passed to the shell to expand file names).
1644
1645 *'cedit'*
1646'cedit' string (Vi default: "", Vim default: CTRL-F)
1647 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001648 The key used in Command-line Mode to open the command-line window.
1649 The default is CTRL-F when 'compatible' is off.
1650 Only non-printable keys are allowed.
1651 The key can be specified as a single character, but it is difficult to
1652 type. The preferred way is to use the <> notation. Examples: >
Bram Moolenaare18dbe82016-07-02 21:42:23 +02001653 :exe "set cedit=\<C-Y>"
1654 :exe "set cedit=\<Esc>"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001655< |Nvi| also has this option, but it only uses the first character.
1656 See |cmdwin|.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01001657 NOTE: This option is set to the Vim default value when 'compatible'
1658 is reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001659
1660 *'charconvert'* *'ccv'* *E202* *E214* *E513*
1661'charconvert' 'ccv' string (default "")
1662 global
Bram Moolenaar4c92e752019-02-17 21:18:32 +01001663 {only available when compiled with the |+eval| feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001664 An expression that is used for character encoding conversion. It is
1665 evaluated when a file that is to be read or has been written has a
1666 different encoding from what is desired.
1667 'charconvert' is not used when the internal iconv() function is
1668 supported and is able to do the conversion. Using iconv() is
1669 preferred, because it is much faster.
1670 'charconvert' is not used when reading stdin |--|, because there is no
1671 file to convert from. You will have to save the text in a file first.
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00001672 The expression must return zero, false or an empty string for success,
1673 non-zero or true for failure.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001674 The possible encoding names encountered are in 'encoding'.
1675 Additionally, names given in 'fileencodings' and 'fileencoding' are
1676 used.
1677 Conversion between "latin1", "unicode", "ucs-2", "ucs-4" and "utf-8"
1678 is done internally by Vim, 'charconvert' is not used for this.
1679 'charconvert' is also used to convert the viminfo file, if the 'c'
1680 flag is present in 'viminfo'. Also used for Unicode conversion.
1681 Example: >
1682 set charconvert=CharConvert()
1683 fun CharConvert()
1684 system("recode "
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00001685 \ .. v:charconvert_from .. ".." .. v:charconvert_to
1686 \ .. " <" .. v:fname_in .. " >" .. v:fname_out)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001687 return v:shell_error
1688 endfun
1689< The related Vim variables are:
1690 v:charconvert_from name of the current encoding
1691 v:charconvert_to name of the desired encoding
1692 v:fname_in name of the input file
1693 v:fname_out name of the output file
1694 Note that v:fname_in and v:fname_out will never be the same.
1695 Note that v:charconvert_from and v:charconvert_to may be different
1696 from 'encoding'. Vim internally uses UTF-8 instead of UCS-2 or UCS-4.
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00001697
Bram Moolenaara4e0b972022-10-01 19:43:52 +01001698 The advantage of using a function call without arguments is that it is
1699 faster, see |expr-option-function|.
1700
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001701 Encryption is not done by Vim when using 'charconvert'. If you want
1702 to encrypt the file after conversion, 'charconvert' should take care
1703 of this.
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00001704
1705 If the 'charconvert' expression starts with s: or |<SID>|, then it is
1706 replaced with the script ID (|local-function|). Example: >
1707 set charconvert=s:MyConvert()
1708 set charconvert=<SID>SomeConvert()
1709< Otherwise the expression is evaluated in the context of the script
1710 where the option was set, thus script-local items are available.
1711
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001712 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
1713 security reasons.
1714
1715 *'cindent'* *'cin'* *'nocindent'* *'nocin'*
1716'cindent' 'cin' boolean (default off)
1717 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001718 Enables automatic C program indenting. See 'cinkeys' to set the keys
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001719 that trigger reindenting in insert mode and 'cinoptions' to set your
1720 preferred indent style.
1721 If 'indentexpr' is not empty, it overrules 'cindent'.
1722 If 'lisp' is not on and both 'indentexpr' and 'equalprg' are empty,
1723 the "=" operator indents using this algorithm rather than calling an
1724 external program.
1725 See |C-indenting|.
1726 When you don't like the way 'cindent' works, try the 'smartindent'
1727 option or 'indentexpr'.
1728 This option is not used when 'paste' is set.
1729 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
1730
1731 *'cinkeys'* *'cink'*
Bram Moolenaarce655742019-01-31 14:12:57 +01001732'cinkeys' 'cink' string (default "0{,0},0),0],:,0#,!^F,o,O,e")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001733 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001734 A list of keys that, when typed in Insert mode, cause reindenting of
1735 the current line. Only used if 'cindent' is on and 'indentexpr' is
1736 empty.
1737 For the format of this option see |cinkeys-format|.
1738 See |C-indenting|.
1739
1740 *'cinoptions'* *'cino'*
1741'cinoptions' 'cino' string (default "")
1742 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001743 The 'cinoptions' affect the way 'cindent' reindents lines in a C
1744 program. See |cinoptions-values| for the values of this option, and
1745 |C-indenting| for info on C indenting in general.
1746
laburnumT3f7855a2023-12-05 18:37:03 +01001747 *'cinscopedecls'* *'cinsd'*
1748'cinscopedecls' 'cinsd' string (default "public,protected,private")
1749 local to buffer
1750 Keywords that are interpreted as a C++ scope declaration by |cino-g|.
1751 Useful e.g. for working with the Qt framework that defines additional
1752 scope declarations "signals", "public slots" and "private slots": >
1753 set cinscopedecls+=signals,public\ slots,private\ slots
1754<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001755 *'cinwords'* *'cinw'*
1756'cinwords' 'cinw' string (default "if,else,while,do,for,switch")
1757 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001758 These keywords start an extra indent in the next line when
1759 'smartindent' or 'cindent' is set. For 'cindent' this is only done at
1760 an appropriate place (inside {}).
1761 Note that 'ignorecase' isn't used for 'cinwords'. If case doesn't
1762 matter, include the keyword both the uppercase and lowercase:
1763 "if,If,IF".
1764
laburnumT3f7855a2023-12-05 18:37:03 +01001765 *'clipboard'* *'cb'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001766'clipboard' 'cb' string (default "autoselect,exclude:cons\|linux"
1767 for X-windows, "" otherwise)
1768 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001769 {only in GUI versions or when the |+xterm_clipboard|
1770 feature is included}
Tom Praschan3506cf32022-04-07 12:39:08 +01001771 This option is a list of comma-separated names.
Bram Moolenaar942db232021-02-13 18:14:48 +01001772 Note: if one of the items is "exclude:", then you can't add an item
Bram Moolenaar5ed11532022-07-06 13:18:11 +01001773 after that. Therefore do not append an item with += but use ^= to
Bram Moolenaar942db232021-02-13 18:14:48 +01001774 prepend, e.g.: >
1775 set clipboard^=unnamed
Bram Moolenaar9fbdbb82022-09-27 17:30:34 +01001776< When using the GUI see |'go-A'|.
1777 These names are recognized:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001778
Bram Moolenaarc0885aa2012-07-10 16:49:23 +02001779 *clipboard-unnamed*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001780 unnamed When included, Vim will use the clipboard register '*'
1781 for all yank, delete, change and put operations which
1782 would normally go to the unnamed register. When a
1783 register is explicitly specified, it will always be
1784 used regardless of whether "unnamed" is in 'clipboard'
1785 or not. The clipboard register can always be
1786 explicitly accessed using the "* notation. Also see
1787 |gui-clipboard|.
1788
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02001789 *clipboard-unnamedplus*
Bram Moolenaar00154502013-02-13 16:15:55 +01001790 unnamedplus A variant of the "unnamed" flag which uses the
1791 clipboard register '+' (|quoteplus|) instead of
1792 register '*' for all yank, delete, change and put
1793 operations which would normally go to the unnamed
1794 register. When "unnamed" is also included to the
1795 option, yank operations (but not delete, change or
1796 put) will additionally copy the text into register
1797 '*'.
Bram Moolenaar81af9252010-12-10 20:35:50 +01001798 Only available with the |+X11| feature.
Bram Moolenaarbf9680e2010-12-02 21:43:16 +01001799 Availability can be checked with: >
1800 if has('unnamedplus')
1801<
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02001802 *clipboard-autoselect*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001803 autoselect Works like the 'a' flag in 'guioptions': If present,
1804 then whenever Visual mode is started, or the Visual
1805 area extended, Vim tries to become the owner of the
1806 windowing system's global selection or put the
1807 selected text on the clipboard used by the selection
Bram Moolenaarba3ff532018-11-04 14:45:49 +01001808 register "*. See |'go-a'| and |quotestar| for details.
1809 When the GUI is active, the 'a' flag in 'guioptions'
1810 is used, when the GUI is not active, this "autoselect"
1811 flag is used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001812 Also applies to the modeless selection.
1813
Bram Moolenaarc0885aa2012-07-10 16:49:23 +02001814 *clipboard-autoselectplus*
1815 autoselectplus Like "autoselect" but using the + register instead of
1816 the * register. Compare to the 'P' flag in
1817 'guioptions'.
1818
1819 *clipboard-autoselectml*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001820 autoselectml Like "autoselect", but for the modeless selection
1821 only. Compare to the 'A' flag in 'guioptions'.
1822
Bram Moolenaarc0885aa2012-07-10 16:49:23 +02001823 *clipboard-html*
Bram Moolenaar3a6eaa52009-06-16 13:23:06 +00001824 html When the clipboard contains HTML, use this when
1825 pasting. When putting text on the clipboard, mark it
1826 as HTML. This works to copy rendered HTML from
1827 Firefox, paste it as raw HTML in Vim, select the HTML
1828 in Vim and paste it in a rich edit box in Firefox.
Bram Moolenaar20a825a2010-05-31 21:27:30 +02001829 You probably want to add this only temporarily,
1830 possibly use BufEnter autocommands.
Bram Moolenaar3a6eaa52009-06-16 13:23:06 +00001831 Only supported for GTK version 2 and later.
Bram Moolenaar3a6eaa52009-06-16 13:23:06 +00001832
Bram Moolenaarc0885aa2012-07-10 16:49:23 +02001833 *clipboard-exclude*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001834 exclude:{pattern}
1835 Defines a pattern that is matched against the name of
1836 the terminal 'term'. If there is a match, no
1837 connection will be made to the X server. This is
1838 useful in this situation:
1839 - Running Vim in a console.
1840 - $DISPLAY is set to start applications on another
1841 display.
1842 - You do not want to connect to the X server in the
1843 console, but do want this in a terminal emulator.
1844 To never connect to the X server use: >
1845 exclude:.*
1846< This has the same effect as using the |-X| argument.
1847 Note that when there is no connection to the X server
1848 the window title won't be restored and the clipboard
1849 cannot be accessed.
1850 The value of 'magic' is ignored, {pattern} is
1851 interpreted as if 'magic' was on.
1852 The rest of the option value will be used for
1853 {pattern}, this must be the last entry.
1854
1855 *'cmdheight'* *'ch'*
1856'cmdheight' 'ch' number (default 1)
Shougo Matsushitaf39cfb72022-07-30 16:54:05 +01001857 global or local to tab page
Bram Moolenaara2a89732022-08-31 14:46:18 +01001858 Number of screen lines to use for the command-line. A larger value
1859 helps avoiding |hit-enter| prompts.
Bram Moolenaarc6fe9192006-04-09 21:54:49 +00001860 The value of this option is stored with the tab page, so that each tab
1861 page can have a different value.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001862
1863 *'cmdwinheight'* *'cwh'*
1864'cmdwinheight' 'cwh' number (default 7)
1865 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001866 Number of screen lines to use for the command-line window. |cmdwin|
1867
Bram Moolenaar483c5d82010-10-20 18:45:33 +02001868 *'colorcolumn'* *'cc'*
1869'colorcolumn' 'cc' string (default "")
1870 local to window
Bram Moolenaar483c5d82010-10-20 18:45:33 +02001871 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
1872 feature}
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001873 'colorcolumn' is a comma-separated list of screen columns that are
Bram Moolenaar483c5d82010-10-20 18:45:33 +02001874 highlighted with ColorColumn |hl-ColorColumn|. Useful to align
1875 text. Will make screen redrawing slower.
1876 The screen column can be an absolute number, or a number preceded with
1877 '+' or '-', which is added to or subtracted from 'textwidth'. >
1878
Bram Moolenaar10e8ff92023-06-10 21:40:39 +01001879 :set cc=+1 " highlight column after 'textwidth'
Bram Moolenaar483c5d82010-10-20 18:45:33 +02001880 :set cc=+1,+2,+3 " highlight three columns after 'textwidth'
1881 :hi ColorColumn ctermbg=lightgrey guibg=lightgrey
1882<
1883 When 'textwidth' is zero then the items with '-' and '+' are not used.
1884 A maximum of 256 columns are highlighted.
1885
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001886 *'columns'* *'co'* *E594*
1887'columns' 'co' number (default 80 or terminal width)
1888 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001889 Number of columns of the screen. Normally this is set by the terminal
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +00001890 initialization and does not have to be set by hand. Also see
1891 |posix-screen-size|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001892 When Vim is running in the GUI or in a resizable window, setting this
1893 option will cause the window size to be changed. When you only want
1894 to use the size for the GUI, put the command in your |gvimrc| file.
1895 When you set this option and Vim is unable to change the physical
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00001896 number of columns of the display, the display may be messed up. For
1897 the GUI it is always possible and Vim limits the number of columns to
1898 what fits on the screen. You can use this command to get the widest
1899 window possible: >
1900 :set columns=9999
1901< Minimum value is 12, maximum value is 10000.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001902
1903 *'comments'* *'com'* *E524* *E525*
1904'comments' 'com' string (default
1905 "s1:/*,mb:*,ex:*/,://,b:#,:%,:XCOMM,n:>,fb:-")
1906 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01001907 A comma-separated list of strings that can start a comment line. See
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001908 |format-comments|. See |option-backslash| about using backslashes to
1909 insert a space.
1910
1911 *'commentstring'* *'cms'* *E537*
Riley Bruins0a083062024-06-03 20:40:45 +02001912'commentstring' 'cms' string (default "/* %s */")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001913 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001914 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
1915 feature}
1916 A template for a comment. The "%s" in the value is replaced with the
Riley Bruins0a083062024-06-03 20:40:45 +02001917 comment text, and should be padded with a space when possible.
h-east84ac2122024-06-17 18:12:30 +02001918 Currently used to add markers for folding, see |fold-marker|. Also
Riley Bruins0a083062024-06-03 20:40:45 +02001919 commonly used by commenting plugins (e.g. |comment-install|).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001920
1921 *'compatible'* *'cp'* *'nocompatible'* *'nocp'*
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00001922'compatible' 'cp' boolean (default on, off when a |vimrc| or |gvimrc|
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02001923 file is found, reset in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001924 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001925 This option has the effect of making Vim either more Vi-compatible, or
1926 make Vim behave in a more useful way.
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001927
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001928 This is a special kind of option, because when it's set or reset,
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001929 other options are also changed as a side effect.
1930 NOTE: Setting or resetting this option can have a lot of unexpected
1931 effects: Mappings are interpreted in another way, undo behaves
1932 differently, etc. If you set this option in your vimrc file, you
1933 should probably put it at the very start.
1934
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001935 By default this option is on and the Vi defaults are used for the
1936 options. This default was chosen for those people who want to use Vim
1937 just like Vi, and don't even (want to) know about the 'compatible'
1938 option.
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00001939 When a |vimrc| or |gvimrc| file is found while Vim is starting up,
Bram Moolenaard042c562005-06-30 22:04:15 +00001940 this option is switched off, and all options that have not been
1941 modified will be set to the Vim defaults. Effectively, this means
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00001942 that when a |vimrc| or |gvimrc| file exists, Vim will use the Vim
Bram Moolenaard042c562005-06-30 22:04:15 +00001943 defaults, otherwise it will use the Vi defaults. (Note: This doesn't
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00001944 happen for the system-wide vimrc or gvimrc file, nor for a file given
1945 with the |-u| argument). Also see |compatible-default| and
1946 |posix-compliance|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001947 You can also set this option with the "-C" argument, and reset it with
1948 "-N". See |-C| and |-N|.
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001949 See 'cpoptions' for more fine tuning of Vi compatibility.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001950
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001951 When this option is set, numerous other options are set to make Vim as
1952 Vi-compatible as possible. When this option is unset, various options
1953 are set to make Vim more useful. The table below lists all the
1954 options affected.
1955 The {?} column indicates when the options are affected:
1956 + Means that the option is set to the value given in {set value} when
1957 'compatible' is set.
1958 & Means that the option is set to the value given in {set value} when
1959 'compatible' is set AND is set to its Vim default value when
1960 'compatible' is unset.
1961 - Means the option is NOT changed when setting 'compatible' but IS
1962 set to its Vim default when 'compatible' is unset.
1963 The {effect} column summarises the change when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001964
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01001965 option ? set value effect ~
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001966
1967 'allowrevins' + off no CTRL-_ command
1968 'antialias' + off don't use antialiased fonts
Bram Moolenaarbe4e0162023-02-02 13:59:48 +00001969 'arabic' + off reset arabic-related options
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001970 'arabicshape' + on correct character shapes
1971 'backspace' + "" normal backspace
1972 'backup' + off no backup file
1973 'backupcopy' & Unix: "yes" backup file is a copy
1974 else: "auto" copy or rename backup file
1975 'balloonexpr' + "" text to show in evaluation balloon
1976 'breakindent' + off don't indent when wrapping lines
1977 'cedit' - {unchanged} {set vim default only on resetting 'cp'}
Bram Moolenaar7b1463b2021-12-11 17:24:39 +00001978 'cdhome' + off ":cd" don't chdir to home on non-Unix
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001979 'cindent' + off no C code indentation
1980 'compatible' - {unchanged} {set vim default only on resetting 'cp'}
1981 'copyindent' + off don't copy indent structure
1982 'cpoptions' & (all flags) Vi-compatible flags
1983 'cscopepathcomp'+ 0 don't show directories in tags list
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01001984 'cscoperelative'+ off don't use basename of path as prefix
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001985 'cscopetag' + off don't use cscope for ":tag"
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01001986 'cscopetagorder'+ 0 see |cscopetagorder|
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001987 'cscopeverbose' + off see |cscopeverbose|
1988 'delcombine' + off unicode: delete whole char combination
1989 'digraph' + off no digraphs
1990 'esckeys' & off no <Esc>-keys in Insert mode
Christian Brabandt5f5131d2023-10-25 21:44:26 +02001991 this also disables |modifyOtherKeys|
1992 and |xterm-bracketed-paste|
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001993 'expandtab' + off tabs not expanded to spaces
1994 'fileformats' & "" no automatic file format detection,
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01001995 "dos,unix" except for MS-Windows
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001996 'formatexpr' + "" use 'formatprg' for auto-formatting
1997 'formatoptions' & "vt" Vi compatible formatting
1998 'gdefault' + off no default 'g' flag for ":s"
1999 'history' & 0 no commandline history
2000 'hkmap' + off no Hebrew keyboard mapping
2001 'hkmapp' + off no phonetic Hebrew keyboard mapping
2002 'hlsearch' + off no highlighting of search matches
2003 'incsearch' + off no incremental searching
2004 'indentexpr' + "" no indenting by expression
2005 'insertmode' + off do not start in Insert mode
2006 'iskeyword' & "@,48-57,_" keywords contain alphanumeric
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002007 characters and '_'
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01002008 'joinspaces' + on insert 2 spaces after period
2009 'modeline' & off no modelines
2010 'more' & off no pauses in listings
2011 'mzquantum' - {unchanged} {set vim default only on resetting 'cp'}
2012 'numberwidth' & 8 min number of columns for line number
2013 'preserveindent'+ off don't preserve current indent structure
2014 when changing it
2015 'revins' + off no reverse insert
2016 'ruler' + off no ruler
2017 'scrolljump' + 1 no jump scroll
2018 'scrolloff' + 0 no scroll offset
2019 'shelltemp' - {unchanged} {set vim default only on resetting 'cp'}
2020 'shiftround' + off indent not rounded to shiftwidth
Bram Moolenaar9dfa3132019-05-04 21:08:40 +02002021 'shortmess' & "S" no shortening of messages
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01002022 'showcmd' & off command characters not shown
2023 'showmode' & off current mode not shown
2024 'sidescrolloff' + 0 cursor moves to edge of screen in scroll
2025 'smartcase' + off no automatic ignore case switch
2026 'smartindent' + off no smart indentation
2027 'smarttab' + off no smart tab size
2028 'softtabstop' + 0 tabs are always 'tabstop' positions
2029 'startofline' + on goto startofline with some commands
2030 'tagcase' & "followic" 'ignorecase' when searching tags file
2031 'tagrelative' & off tag file names are not relative
2032 'termguicolors' + off don't use highlight-(guifg|guibg)
2033 'textauto' & off no automatic textmode detection
2034 'textwidth' + 0 no automatic line wrap
2035 'tildeop' + off tilde is not an operator
2036 'ttimeout' + off no terminal timeout
2037 'undofile' + off don't use an undo file
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01002038 'viminfo' - {unchanged} {set Vim default only on resetting 'cp'}
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01002039 'virtualedit' + "" cursor can only be placed on characters
2040 'whichwrap' & "" left-right movements don't wrap
2041 'wildchar' & CTRL-E only when the current value is <Tab>
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002042 use CTRL-E for cmdline completion
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01002043 'writebackup' + on or off depends on the |+writebackup| feature
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002044
2045 *'complete'* *'cpt'* *E535*
2046'complete' 'cpt' string (default: ".,w,b,u,t,i")
2047 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002048 This option specifies how keyword completion |ins-completion| works
2049 when CTRL-P or CTRL-N are used. It is also used for whole-line
2050 completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L|. It indicates the type of completion
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01002051 and the places to scan. It is a comma-separated list of flags:
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01002052 . scan the current buffer ('wrapscan' is ignored)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002053 w scan buffers from other windows
2054 b scan other loaded buffers that are in the buffer list
2055 u scan the unloaded buffers that are in the buffer list
2056 U scan the buffers that are not in the buffer list
2057 k scan the files given with the 'dictionary' option
Bram Moolenaar0b238792006-03-02 22:49:12 +00002058 kspell use the currently active spell checking |spell|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002059 k{dict} scan the file {dict}. Several "k" flags can be given,
2060 patterns are valid too. For example: >
2061 :set cpt=k/usr/dict/*,k~/spanish
2062< s scan the files given with the 'thesaurus' option
2063 s{tsr} scan the file {tsr}. Several "s" flags can be given, patterns
2064 are valid too.
2065 i scan current and included files
2066 d scan current and included files for defined name or macro
2067 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D|
2068 ] tag completion
2069 t same as "]"
2070
2071 Unloaded buffers are not loaded, thus their autocmds |:autocmd| are
2072 not executed, this may lead to unexpected completions from some files
2073 (gzipped files for example). Unloaded buffers are not scanned for
2074 whole-line completion.
2075
2076 The default is ".,w,b,u,t,i", which means to scan:
2077 1. the current buffer
2078 2. buffers in other windows
2079 3. other loaded buffers
2080 4. unloaded buffers
2081 5. tags
2082 6. included files
2083
2084 As you can see, CTRL-N and CTRL-P can be used to do any 'iskeyword'-
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00002085 based expansion (e.g., dictionary |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K|, included patterns
2086 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I|, tags |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]| and normal expansions).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002087
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +00002088 *'completefunc'* *'cfu'*
2089'completefunc' 'cfu' string (default: empty)
2090 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02002091 {not available when compiled without the |+eval|
Bram Moolenaare2c453d2019-08-21 14:37:09 +02002092 feature}
Bram Moolenaarc7486e02005-12-29 22:48:26 +00002093 This option specifies a function to be used for Insert mode completion
2094 with CTRL-X CTRL-U. |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U|
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +00002095 See |complete-functions| for an explanation of how the function is
Yegappan Lakshmanan8658c752021-12-03 11:09:29 +00002096 invoked and what it should return. The value can be the name of a
2097 function, a |lambda| or a |Funcref|. See |option-value-function| for
2098 more information.
Bram Moolenaar166af9b2010-11-16 20:34:40 +01002099 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
2100 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar325b7a22004-07-05 15:58:32 +00002101
Bram Moolenaar1c7715d2005-10-03 22:02:18 +00002102 *'completeopt'* *'cot'*
Bram Moolenaar96d2c5b2006-03-11 21:27:59 +00002103'completeopt' 'cot' string (default: "menu,preview")
zeertzjq529b9ad2024-06-05 20:27:06 +02002104 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01002105 A comma-separated list of options for Insert mode completion
Bram Moolenaarc7453f52006-02-10 23:20:28 +00002106 |ins-completion|. The supported values are:
Bram Moolenaar1c7715d2005-10-03 22:02:18 +00002107
2108 menu Use a popup menu to show the possible completions. The
2109 menu is only shown when there is more than one match and
2110 sufficient colors are available. |ins-completion-menu|
2111
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00002112 menuone Use the popup menu also when there is only one match.
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00002113 Useful when there is additional information about the
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00002114 match, e.g., what file it comes from.
2115
Bram Moolenaarc1e37902006-04-18 21:55:01 +00002116 longest Only insert the longest common text of the matches. If
2117 the menu is displayed you can use CTRL-L to add more
2118 characters. Whether case is ignored depends on the kind
2119 of completion. For buffer text the 'ignorecase' option is
2120 used.
Bram Moolenaarc7453f52006-02-10 23:20:28 +00002121
Bram Moolenaar96d2c5b2006-03-11 21:27:59 +00002122 preview Show extra information about the currently selected
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00002123 completion in the preview window. Only works in
2124 combination with "menu" or "menuone".
2125
Bram Moolenaar576a4a62019-08-18 15:25:17 +02002126 popup Show extra information about the currently selected
2127 completion in a popup window. Only works in combination
2128 with "menu" or "menuone". Overrides "preview".
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02002129 See |'completepopup'| for specifying properties.
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02002130 {only works when compiled with the |+textprop| feature}
Bram Moolenaar576a4a62019-08-18 15:25:17 +02002131
Bram Moolenaardca7abe2019-10-20 18:17:57 +02002132 popuphidden
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01002133 Just like "popup" but initially hide the popup. Use a
Bram Moolenaardca7abe2019-10-20 18:17:57 +02002134 |CompleteChanged| autocommand to fetch the info and call
2135 |popup_show()| once the popup has been filled.
2136 See the example at |complete-popuphidden|.
2137 {only works when compiled with the |+textprop| feature}
2138
Bram Moolenaarb6be1e22015-07-10 18:18:40 +02002139 noinsert Do not insert any text for a match until the user selects
2140 a match from the menu. Only works in combination with
2141 "menu" or "menuone". No effect if "longest" is present.
2142
2143 noselect Do not select a match in the menu, force the user to
2144 select one from the menu. Only works in combination with
2145 "menu" or "menuone".
2146
glepnira218cc62024-06-03 19:32:39 +02002147 fuzzy Enable |fuzzy-matching| for completion candidates. This
2148 allows for more flexible and intuitive matching, where
2149 characters can be skipped and matches can be found even
Christian Brabandt2a2c4ff2024-06-04 20:27:18 +02002150 if the exact sequence is not typed. Only makes a
2151 difference how completion candidates are reduced from the
2152 list of alternatives, but not how the candidates are
2153 collected (using different completion types).
glepnira218cc62024-06-03 19:32:39 +02002154
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02002155 *'completepopup'* *'cpp'*
2156'completepopup' 'cpp' string (default empty)
2157 global
2158 {not available when compiled without the |+textprop|
2159 or |+quickfix| feature}
2160 When 'completeopt' contains "popup" then this option is used for the
Bram Moolenaar447bfba2020-07-18 16:07:16 +02002161 properties of the info popup when it is created. If an info popup
2162 window already exists it is closed, so that the option value is
2163 applied when it is created again.
2164 You can also use |popup_findinfo()| and then set properties for an
2165 existing info popup with |popup_setoptions()|. See |complete-popup|.
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02002166
laburnumT3f7855a2023-12-05 18:37:03 +01002167 *'completeslash'* *'csl'*
2168'completeslash' 'csl' string (default: "")
2169 local to buffer
2170 {only for MS-Windows}
2171 When this option is set it overrules 'shellslash' for completion:
2172 - When this option is set to "slash", a forward slash is used for path
2173 completion in insert mode. This is useful when editing HTML tag, or
2174 Makefile with 'noshellslash' on MS-Windows.
2175 - When this option is set to "backslash", backslash is used. This is
2176 useful when editing a batch file with 'shellslash' set on MS-Windows.
2177 - When this option is empty, same character is used as for
2178 'shellslash'.
2179 For Insert mode completion the buffer-local value is used. For
2180 command line completion the global value is used.
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02002181
Bram Moolenaarf5963f72010-07-23 22:10:27 +02002182 *'concealcursor'* *'cocu'*
2183'concealcursor' 'cocu' string (default: "")
2184 local to window
Bram Moolenaarf5963f72010-07-23 22:10:27 +02002185 {not available when compiled without the |+conceal|
2186 feature}
2187 Sets the modes in which text in the cursor line can also be concealed.
2188 When the current mode is listed then concealing happens just like in
2189 other lines.
2190 n Normal mode
2191 v Visual mode
2192 i Insert mode
Bram Moolenaarca8c9862010-07-24 15:00:38 +02002193 c Command line editing, for 'incsearch'
Bram Moolenaarf5963f72010-07-23 22:10:27 +02002194
Bram Moolenaare6dc5732010-07-24 23:52:26 +02002195 'v' applies to all lines in the Visual area, not only the cursor.
Bram Moolenaarca8c9862010-07-24 15:00:38 +02002196 A useful value is "nc". This is used in help files. So long as you
Bram Moolenaarf5963f72010-07-23 22:10:27 +02002197 are moving around text is concealed, but when starting to insert text
2198 or selecting a Visual area the concealed text is displayed, so that
2199 you can see what you are doing.
Bram Moolenaarf70e3d62010-07-24 13:15:07 +02002200 Keep in mind that the cursor position is not always where it's
2201 displayed. E.g., when moving vertically it may change column.
Bram Moolenaarf5963f72010-07-23 22:10:27 +02002202
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02002203 *'conceallevel'* *'cole'*
2204'conceallevel' 'cole' number (default 0)
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002205 local to window
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002206 {not available when compiled without the |+conceal|
2207 feature}
Bram Moolenaar6df6f472010-07-18 18:04:50 +02002208 Determine how text with the "conceal" syntax attribute |:syn-conceal|
2209 is shown:
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002210
Bram Moolenaar6df6f472010-07-18 18:04:50 +02002211 Value Effect ~
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002212 0 Text is shown normally
Bram Moolenaar477db062010-07-28 18:17:41 +02002213 1 Each block of concealed text is replaced with one
2214 character. If the syntax item does not have a custom
2215 replacement character defined (see |:syn-cchar|) the
2216 character defined in 'listchars' is used (default is a
2217 space).
2218 It is highlighted with the "Conceal" highlight group.
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002219 2 Concealed text is completely hidden unless it has a
2220 custom replacement character defined (see
Bram Moolenaar477db062010-07-28 18:17:41 +02002221 |:syn-cchar|).
Bram Moolenaara7781e02010-07-19 20:13:22 +02002222 3 Concealed text is completely hidden.
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002223
Bram Moolenaara7781e02010-07-19 20:13:22 +02002224 Note: in the cursor line concealed text is not hidden, so that you can
Bram Moolenaarf5963f72010-07-23 22:10:27 +02002225 edit and copy the text. This can be changed with the 'concealcursor'
2226 option.
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002227
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002228 *'confirm'* *'cf'* *'noconfirm'* *'nocf'*
2229'confirm' 'cf' boolean (default off)
2230 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002231 When 'confirm' is on, certain operations that would normally
2232 fail because of unsaved changes to a buffer, e.g. ":q" and ":e",
2233 instead raise a |dialog| asking if you wish to save the current
2234 file(s). You can still use a ! to unconditionally |abandon| a buffer.
2235 If 'confirm' is off you can still activate confirmation for one
2236 command only (this is most useful in mappings) with the |:confirm|
2237 command.
2238 Also see the |confirm()| function and the 'v' flag in 'guioptions'.
2239
2240 *'conskey'* *'consk'* *'noconskey'* *'noconsk'*
2241'conskey' 'consk' boolean (default off)
2242 global
Bram Moolenaarf3913272016-02-25 00:00:01 +01002243 This was for MS-DOS and is no longer supported.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002244
2245 *'copyindent'* *'ci'* *'nocopyindent'* *'noci'*
2246'copyindent' 'ci' boolean (default off)
2247 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002248 Copy the structure of the existing lines indent when autoindenting a
2249 new line. Normally the new indent is reconstructed by a series of
2250 tabs followed by spaces as required (unless |'expandtab'| is enabled,
2251 in which case only spaces are used). Enabling this option makes the
2252 new line copy whatever characters were used for indenting on the
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00002253 existing line. 'expandtab' has no effect on these characters, a Tab
2254 remains a Tab. If the new indent is greater than on the existing
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002255 line, the remaining space is filled in the normal manner.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01002256 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002257 Also see 'preserveindent'.
2258
Bram Moolenaare0fa3742016-02-20 15:47:01 +01002259 *'cpoptions'* *'cpo'* *cpo*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002260'cpoptions' 'cpo' string (Vim default: "aABceFs",
2261 Vi default: all flags)
2262 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002263 A sequence of single character flags. When a character is present
Bram Moolenaar7cba6c02013-09-05 22:13:31 +02002264 this indicates Vi-compatible behavior. This is used for things where
2265 not being Vi-compatible is mostly or sometimes preferred.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002266 'cpoptions' stands for "compatible-options".
2267 Commas can be added for readability.
2268 To avoid problems with flags that are added in the future, use the
2269 "+=" and "-=" feature of ":set" |add-option-flags|.
Bram Moolenaar71eb3ad2021-12-26 12:07:30 +00002270
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002271 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
2272 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
Bram Moolenaar71eb3ad2021-12-26 12:07:30 +00002273
2274 NOTE: In a |Vim9| script, when `vim9script` is encountered, the value
2275 is saved, 'cpoptions' is set to the Vim default, and the saved value
2276 is restored at the end of the script. Changes to the value of
2277 'cpoptions' will be applied to the saved value, but keep in mind that
2278 removing a flag that is not present when 'cpoptions' is changed has no
2279 effect. In the |.vimrc| file the value is not restored, thus using
2280 `vim9script` in the |.vimrc| file results in using the Vim default.
2281
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002282 NOTE: This option is set to the POSIX default value at startup when
2283 the Vi default value would be used and the $VIM_POSIX environment
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01002284 variable exists |posix|. This means Vim tries to behave like the
2285 POSIX specification.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002286
2287 contains behavior ~
2288 *cpo-a*
2289 a When included, a ":read" command with a file name
2290 argument will set the alternate file name for the
2291 current window.
2292 *cpo-A*
2293 A When included, a ":write" command with a file name
2294 argument will set the alternate file name for the
2295 current window.
2296 *cpo-b*
2297 b "\|" in a ":map" command is recognized as the end of
2298 the map command. The '\' is included in the mapping,
2299 the text after the '|' is interpreted as the next
2300 command. Use a CTRL-V instead of a backslash to
2301 include the '|' in the mapping. Applies to all
2302 mapping, abbreviation, menu and autocmd commands.
2303 See also |map_bar|.
2304 *cpo-B*
2305 B A backslash has no special meaning in mappings,
Bram Moolenaara9604e62018-07-21 05:56:22 +02002306 abbreviations, user commands and the "to" part of the
2307 menu commands. Remove this flag to be able to use a
2308 backslash like a CTRL-V. For example, the command
2309 ":map X \<Esc>" results in X being mapped to:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002310 'B' included: "\^[" (^[ is a real <Esc>)
2311 'B' excluded: "<Esc>" (5 characters)
2312 ('<' excluded in both cases)
2313 *cpo-c*
2314 c Searching continues at the end of any match at the
2315 cursor position, but not further than the start of the
2316 next line. When not present searching continues
2317 one character from the cursor position. With 'c'
2318 "abababababab" only gets three matches when repeating
2319 "/abab", without 'c' there are five matches.
2320 *cpo-C*
2321 C Do not concatenate sourced lines that start with a
2322 backslash. See |line-continuation|.
2323 *cpo-d*
2324 d Using "./" in the 'tags' option doesn't mean to use
2325 the tags file relative to the current file, but the
2326 tags file in the current directory.
2327 *cpo-D*
2328 D Can't use CTRL-K to enter a digraph after Normal mode
2329 commands with a character argument, like |r|, |f| and
2330 |t|.
2331 *cpo-e*
2332 e When executing a register with ":@r", always add a
2333 <CR> to the last line, also when the register is not
2334 linewise. If this flag is not present, the register
2335 is not linewise and the last line does not end in a
2336 <CR>, then the last line is put on the command-line
2337 and can be edited before hitting <CR>.
2338 *cpo-E*
2339 E It is an error when using "y", "d", "c", "g~", "gu" or
2340 "gU" on an Empty region. The operators only work when
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02002341 at least one character is to be operated on. Example:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002342 This makes "y0" fail in the first column.
2343 *cpo-f*
2344 f When included, a ":read" command with a file name
2345 argument will set the file name for the current buffer,
2346 if the current buffer doesn't have a file name yet.
2347 *cpo-F*
2348 F When included, a ":write" command with a file name
2349 argument will set the file name for the current
2350 buffer, if the current buffer doesn't have a file name
Bram Moolenaarb3480382005-12-11 21:33:32 +00002351 yet. Also see |cpo-P|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002352 *cpo-g*
2353 g Goto line 1 when using ":edit" without argument.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002354 *cpo-H*
2355 H When using "I" on a line with only blanks, insert
2356 before the last blank. Without this flag insert after
2357 the last blank.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002358 *cpo-i*
2359 i When included, interrupting the reading of a file will
2360 leave it modified.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002361 *cpo-I*
2362 I When moving the cursor up or down just after inserting
2363 indent for 'autoindent', do not delete the indent.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002364 *cpo-j*
2365 j When joining lines, only add two spaces after a '.',
2366 not after '!' or '?'. Also see 'joinspaces'.
2367 *cpo-J*
2368 J A |sentence| has to be followed by two spaces after
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00002369 the '.', '!' or '?'. A <Tab> is not recognized as
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002370 white space.
2371 *cpo-k*
2372 k Disable the recognition of raw key codes in
2373 mappings, abbreviations, and the "to" part of menu
2374 commands. For example, if <Key> sends ^[OA (where ^[
2375 is <Esc>), the command ":map X ^[OA" results in X
2376 being mapped to:
2377 'k' included: "^[OA" (3 characters)
2378 'k' excluded: "<Key>" (one key code)
2379 Also see the '<' flag below.
2380 *cpo-K*
2381 K Don't wait for a key code to complete when it is
2382 halfway a mapping. This breaks mapping <F1><F1> when
2383 only part of the second <F1> has been read. It
2384 enables cancelling the mapping by typing <F1><Esc>.
2385 *cpo-l*
2386 l Backslash in a [] range in a search pattern is taken
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00002387 literally, only "\]", "\^", "\-" and "\\" are special.
2388 See |/[]|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002389 'l' included: "/[ \t]" finds <Space>, '\' and 't'
2390 'l' excluded: "/[ \t]" finds <Space> and <Tab>
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00002391 Also see |cpo-\|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002392 *cpo-L*
2393 L When the 'list' option is set, 'wrapmargin',
2394 'textwidth', 'softtabstop' and Virtual Replace mode
2395 (see |gR|) count a <Tab> as two characters, instead of
2396 the normal behavior of a <Tab>.
2397 *cpo-m*
2398 m When included, a showmatch will always wait half a
2399 second. When not included, a showmatch will wait half
2400 a second or until a character is typed. |'showmatch'|
2401 *cpo-M*
2402 M When excluded, "%" matching will take backslashes into
2403 account. Thus in "( \( )" and "\( ( \)" the outer
2404 parenthesis match. When included "%" ignores
2405 backslashes, which is Vi compatible.
2406 *cpo-n*
Bram Moolenaar64486672010-05-16 15:46:46 +02002407 n When included, the column used for 'number' and
2408 'relativenumber' will also be used for text of wrapped
2409 lines.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002410 *cpo-o*
2411 o Line offset to search command is not remembered for
2412 next search.
2413 *cpo-O*
2414 O Don't complain if a file is being overwritten, even
2415 when it didn't exist when editing it. This is a
2416 protection against a file unexpectedly created by
2417 someone else. Vi didn't complain about this.
2418 *cpo-p*
2419 p Vi compatible Lisp indenting. When not present, a
2420 slightly better algorithm is used.
Bram Moolenaarb3480382005-12-11 21:33:32 +00002421 *cpo-P*
2422 P When included, a ":write" command that appends to a
2423 file will set the file name for the current buffer, if
2424 the current buffer doesn't have a file name yet and
2425 the 'F' flag is also included |cpo-F|.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002426 *cpo-q*
2427 q When joining multiple lines leave the cursor at the
2428 position where it would be when joining two lines.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002429 *cpo-r*
2430 r Redo ("." command) uses "/" to repeat a search
2431 command, instead of the actually used search string.
2432 *cpo-R*
2433 R Remove marks from filtered lines. Without this flag
2434 marks are kept like |:keepmarks| was used.
2435 *cpo-s*
2436 s Set buffer options when entering the buffer for the
2437 first time. This is like it is in Vim version 3.0.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002438 And it is the default. If not present the options are
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002439 set when the buffer is created.
2440 *cpo-S*
2441 S Set buffer options always when entering a buffer
2442 (except 'readonly', 'fileformat', 'filetype' and
2443 'syntax'). This is the (most) Vi compatible setting.
2444 The options are set to the values in the current
2445 buffer. When you change an option and go to another
2446 buffer, the value is copied. Effectively makes the
2447 buffer options global to all buffers.
2448
2449 's' 'S' copy buffer options
2450 no no when buffer created
2451 yes no when buffer first entered (default)
2452 X yes each time when buffer entered (vi comp.)
2453 *cpo-t*
2454 t Search pattern for the tag command is remembered for
2455 "n" command. Otherwise Vim only puts the pattern in
2456 the history for search pattern, but doesn't change the
2457 last used search pattern.
2458 *cpo-u*
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002459 u Undo is Vi compatible. See |undo-two-ways|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002460 *cpo-v*
2461 v Backspaced characters remain visible on the screen in
2462 Insert mode. Without this flag the characters are
2463 erased from the screen right away. With this flag the
2464 screen newly typed text overwrites backspaced
2465 characters.
2466 *cpo-w*
2467 w When using "cw" on a blank character, only change one
2468 character and not all blanks until the start of the
2469 next word.
2470 *cpo-W*
2471 W Don't overwrite a readonly file. When omitted, ":w!"
2472 overwrites a readonly file, if possible.
2473 *cpo-x*
2474 x <Esc> on the command-line executes the command-line.
2475 The default in Vim is to abandon the command-line,
2476 because <Esc> normally aborts a command. |c_<Esc>|
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002477 *cpo-X*
2478 X When using a count with "R" the replaced text is
2479 deleted only once. Also when repeating "R" with "."
2480 and a count.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002481 *cpo-y*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002482 y A yank command can be redone with ".". Think twice if
2483 you really want to use this, it may break some
2484 plugins, since most people expect "." to only repeat a
2485 change.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002486 *cpo-Z*
2487 Z When using "w!" while the 'readonly' option is set,
2488 don't reset 'readonly'.
Christian Brabandt22105fd2024-07-15 20:51:11 +02002489 *cpo-z*
2490 z Special casing the "cw" and "d" command (see |cw| and
2491 |d-special|).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002492 *cpo-!*
2493 ! When redoing a filter command, use the last used
2494 external command, whatever it was. Otherwise the last
2495 used -filter- command is used.
2496 *cpo-$*
2497 $ When making a change to one line, don't redisplay the
2498 line, but put a '$' at the end of the changed text.
2499 The changed text will be overwritten when you type the
2500 new text. The line is redisplayed if you type any
2501 command that moves the cursor from the insertion
2502 point.
2503 *cpo-%*
2504 % Vi-compatible matching is done for the "%" command.
2505 Does not recognize "#if", "#endif", etc.
2506 Does not recognize "/*" and "*/".
2507 Parens inside single and double quotes are also
2508 counted, causing a string that contains a paren to
2509 disturb the matching. For example, in a line like
2510 "if (strcmp("foo(", s))" the first paren does not
2511 match the last one. When this flag is not included,
2512 parens inside single and double quotes are treated
2513 specially. When matching a paren outside of quotes,
2514 everything inside quotes is ignored. When matching a
2515 paren inside quotes, it will find the matching one (if
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002516 there is one). This works very well for C programs.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00002517 This flag is also used for other features, such as
2518 C-indenting.
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +00002519 *cpo--*
2520 - When included, a vertical movement command fails when
Bram Moolenaar8ada17c2006-01-19 22:16:24 +00002521 it would go above the first line or below the last
2522 line. Without it the cursor moves to the first or
2523 last line, unless it already was in that line.
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +00002524 Applies to the commands "-", "k", CTRL-P, "+", "j",
Bram Moolenaar8ada17c2006-01-19 22:16:24 +00002525 CTRL-N, CTRL-J and ":1234".
Bram Moolenaar1cd871b2004-12-19 22:46:22 +00002526 *cpo-+*
2527 + When included, a ":write file" command will reset the
2528 'modified' flag of the buffer, even though the buffer
2529 itself may still be different from its file.
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00002530 *cpo-star*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002531 * Use ":*" in the same way as ":@". When not included,
2532 ":*" is an alias for ":'<,'>", select the Visual area.
2533 *cpo-<*
2534 < Disable the recognition of special key codes in |<>|
2535 form in mappings, abbreviations, and the "to" part of
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002536 menu commands. For example, the command
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002537 ":map X <Tab>" results in X being mapped to:
2538 '<' included: "<Tab>" (5 characters)
2539 '<' excluded: "^I" (^I is a real <Tab>)
2540 Also see the 'k' flag above.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002541 *cpo->*
2542 > When appending to a register, put a line break before
2543 the appended text.
Bram Moolenaar8b3e0332011-06-26 05:36:34 +02002544 *cpo-;*
2545 ; When using |,| or |;| to repeat the last |t| search
2546 and the cursor is right in front of the searched
2547 character, the cursor won't move. When not included,
2548 the cursor would skip over it and jump to the
Bram Moolenaarc8734422012-06-01 22:38:45 +02002549 following occurrence.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002550
2551 POSIX flags. These are not included in the Vi default value, except
2552 when $VIM_POSIX was set on startup. |posix|
2553
2554 contains behavior ~
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00002555 *cpo-#*
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002556 # A count before "D", "o" and "O" has no effect.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002557 *cpo-&*
2558 & When ":preserve" was used keep the swap file when
2559 exiting normally while this buffer is still loaded.
2560 This flag is tested when exiting.
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00002561 *cpo-\*
2562 \ Backslash in a [] range in a search pattern is taken
2563 literally, only "\]" is special See |/[]|
Bram Moolenaar90915b52005-08-21 22:17:52 +00002564 '\' included: "/[ \-]" finds <Space>, '\' and '-'
2565 '\' excluded: "/[ \-]" finds <Space> and '-'
2566 Also see |cpo-l|.
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00002567 *cpo-/*
2568 / When "%" is used as the replacement string in a |:s|
2569 command, use the previous replacement string. |:s%|
2570 *cpo-{*
2571 { The |{| and |}| commands also stop at a "{" character
2572 at the start of a line.
2573 *cpo-.*
2574 . The ":chdir" and ":cd" commands fail if the current
2575 buffer is modified, unless ! is used. Vim doesn't
2576 need this, since it remembers the full path of an
2577 opened file.
2578 *cpo-bar*
2579 | The value of the $LINES and $COLUMNS environment
2580 variables overrule the terminal size values obtained
2581 with system specific functions.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002582
Bram Moolenaar40e6a712010-05-16 22:32:54 +02002583 *'cryptmethod'* *'cm'*
Bram Moolenaara86187b2018-12-16 18:20:00 +01002584'cryptmethod' 'cm' string (default "blowfish2")
Bram Moolenaar49771f42010-07-20 17:32:38 +02002585 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar40e6a712010-05-16 22:32:54 +02002586 Method used for encryption when the buffer is written to a file:
Bram Moolenaar0bbabe82010-05-17 20:32:55 +02002587 *pkzip*
Bram Moolenaar49771f42010-07-20 17:32:38 +02002588 zip PkZip compatible method. A weak kind of encryption.
Bram Moolenaarf50a2532010-05-21 15:36:08 +02002589 Backwards compatible with Vim 7.2 and older.
Christian Brabandtaae58342023-04-23 17:50:22 +01002590 Only use if you need to be backwards compatible.
Bram Moolenaar0bbabe82010-05-17 20:32:55 +02002591 *blowfish*
Bram Moolenaar8f4ac012014-08-10 13:38:34 +02002592 blowfish Blowfish method. Medium strong encryption but it has
2593 an implementation flaw. Requires Vim 7.3 or later,
2594 files can NOT be read by Vim 7.2 and older. This adds
2595 a "seed" to the file, every time you write the file
2596 the encrypted bytes will be different.
Christian Brabandtaae58342023-04-23 17:50:22 +01002597 Obsolete, please do no longer use.
Bram Moolenaar8f4ac012014-08-10 13:38:34 +02002598 *blowfish2*
2599 blowfish2 Blowfish method. Medium strong encryption. Requires
Bram Moolenaar5e9b2fa2016-02-01 22:37:05 +01002600 Vim 7.4.401 or later, files can NOT be read by Vim 7.3
Bram Moolenaar8f4ac012014-08-10 13:38:34 +02002601 and older. This adds a "seed" to the file, every time
2602 you write the file the encrypted bytes will be
2603 different. The whole undo file is encrypted, not just
2604 the pieces of text.
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00002605 *E1193* *E1194* *E1195* *E1196* *E1230*
Christian Brabandtf573c6e2021-06-20 14:02:16 +02002606 *E1197* *E1198* *E1199* *E1200* *E1201*
2607 xchacha20 XChaCha20 Cipher with Poly1305 Message Authentication
2608 Code. Medium strong till strong encryption.
2609 Encryption is provided by the libsodium library, it
Bram Moolenaar22863042021-10-16 15:23:36 +01002610 requires Vim to be built with |+sodium|.
Christian Brabandtf573c6e2021-06-20 14:02:16 +02002611 It adds a seed and a message authentication code (MAC)
2612 to the file. This needs at least a Vim 8.2.3022 to
2613 read the encrypted file.
2614 Encryption of swap files is not supported, therefore
2615 no swap file will be used when xchacha20 encryption is
2616 enabled.
2617 Encryption of undo files is not yet supported,
2618 therefore no undo file will currently be written.
Christian Brabandtaae58342023-04-23 17:50:22 +01002619 CAREFUL: Files written with this method might have to
2620 be read back with the same version of Vim if the
2621 binary format changes later.
2622 Obsolete, please do no longer use.
2623 xchacha20v2 Same algorithm as with "xchacha20" that correctly
2624 stores the key derivation parameters together with the
2625 encrypted file. Should work better in case the
2626 parameters in the libsodium library ever change.
2627 STILL EXPERIMENTAL: Files written with this method
Christian Brabandtf573c6e2021-06-20 14:02:16 +02002628 might have to be read back with the same version of
2629 Vim if the binary format changes later.
Bram Moolenaarf50a2532010-05-21 15:36:08 +02002630
Christian Brabandtaae58342023-04-23 17:50:22 +01002631 You should use "blowfish2", also to re-encrypt older files. The
2632 "xchacha20" method provides better encryption, but it does not work
2633 with all versions of Vim.
Bram Moolenaar4f3f6682016-03-26 23:01:59 +01002634
Bram Moolenaar40e6a712010-05-16 22:32:54 +02002635 When reading an encrypted file 'cryptmethod' will be set automatically
Bram Moolenaarf50a2532010-05-21 15:36:08 +02002636 to the detected method of the file being read. Thus if you write it
2637 without changing 'cryptmethod' the same method will be used.
2638 Changing 'cryptmethod' does not mark the file as modified, you have to
Bram Moolenaar49771f42010-07-20 17:32:38 +02002639 explicitly write it, you don't get a warning unless there are other
2640 modifications. Also see |:X|.
2641
2642 When setting the global value to an empty string, it will end up with
Bram Moolenaara86187b2018-12-16 18:20:00 +01002643 the value "blowfish2". When setting the local value to an empty
2644 string the buffer will use the global value.
Bram Moolenaar49771f42010-07-20 17:32:38 +02002645
Bram Moolenaarf50a2532010-05-21 15:36:08 +02002646 When a new encryption method is added in a later version of Vim, and
2647 the current version does not recognize it, you will get *E821* .
Bram Moolenaar49771f42010-07-20 17:32:38 +02002648 You need to edit this file with the later version of Vim.
Bram Moolenaar40e6a712010-05-16 22:32:54 +02002649
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002650 *'cscopepathcomp'* *'cspc'*
2651'cscopepathcomp' 'cspc' number (default 0)
2652 global
2653 {not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
2654 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002655 Determines how many components of the path to show in a list of tags.
2656 See |cscopepathcomp|.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01002657 NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002658
2659 *'cscopeprg'* *'csprg'*
2660'cscopeprg' 'csprg' string (default "cscope")
2661 global
2662 {not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
2663 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002664 Specifies the command to execute cscope. See |cscopeprg|.
2665 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
2666 security reasons.
2667
2668 *'cscopequickfix'* *'csqf'*
2669'cscopequickfix' 'csqf' string (default "")
2670 global
2671 {not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
2672 or |+quickfix| features}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002673 Specifies whether to use quickfix window to show cscope results.
2674 See |cscopequickfix|.
2675
Bram Moolenaarec7944a2013-06-12 21:29:15 +02002676 *'cscoperelative'* *'csre'* *'nocscoperelative'* *'nocsre'*
Bram Moolenaar2f982e42011-06-12 20:42:22 +02002677'cscoperelative' 'csre' boolean (default off)
2678 global
2679 {not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
2680 feature}
Bram Moolenaar2f982e42011-06-12 20:42:22 +02002681 In the absence of a prefix (-P) for cscope. setting this option enables
2682 to use the basename of cscope.out path as the prefix.
2683 See |cscoperelative|.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01002684 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar2f982e42011-06-12 20:42:22 +02002685
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002686 *'cscopetag'* *'cst'* *'nocscopetag'* *'nocst'*
2687'cscopetag' 'cst' boolean (default off)
2688 global
2689 {not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
2690 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002691 Use cscope for tag commands. See |cscope-options|.
2692 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
2693
2694 *'cscopetagorder'* *'csto'*
2695'cscopetagorder' 'csto' number (default 0)
2696 global
2697 {not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
2698 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002699 Determines the order in which ":cstag" performs a search. See
2700 |cscopetagorder|.
2701 NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
2702
2703 *'cscopeverbose'* *'csverb'*
2704 *'nocscopeverbose'* *'nocsverb'*
2705'cscopeverbose' 'csverb' boolean (default off)
2706 global
2707 {not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
2708 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002709 Give messages when adding a cscope database. See |cscopeverbose|.
2710 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
2711
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002712 *'cursorbind'* *'crb'* *'nocursorbind'* *'nocrb'*
2713'cursorbind' 'crb' boolean (default off)
2714 local to window
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002715 When this option is set, as the cursor in the current
2716 window moves other cursorbound windows (windows that also have
2717 this option set) move their cursors to the corresponding line and
2718 column. This option is useful for viewing the
2719 differences between two versions of a file (see 'diff'); in diff mode,
2720 inserted and deleted lines (though not characters within a line) are
Bram Moolenaar1a384422010-07-14 19:53:30 +02002721 taken into account.
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002722
Bram Moolenaar600dddc2006-03-12 22:05:10 +00002723 *'cursorcolumn'* *'cuc'* *'nocursorcolumn'* *'nocuc'*
2724'cursorcolumn' 'cuc' boolean (default off)
2725 local to window
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02002726 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
Bram Moolenaar600dddc2006-03-12 22:05:10 +00002727 feature}
2728 Highlight the screen column of the cursor with CursorColumn
2729 |hl-CursorColumn|. Useful to align text. Will make screen redrawing
2730 slower.
Bram Moolenaar4c3f5362006-04-11 21:38:50 +00002731 If you only want the highlighting in the current window you can use
2732 these autocommands: >
2733 au WinLeave * set nocursorline nocursorcolumn
2734 au WinEnter * set cursorline cursorcolumn
2735<
Bram Moolenaar600dddc2006-03-12 22:05:10 +00002736
2737 *'cursorline'* *'cul'* *'nocursorline'* *'nocul'*
2738'cursorline' 'cul' boolean (default off)
2739 local to window
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02002740 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
Bram Moolenaar600dddc2006-03-12 22:05:10 +00002741 feature}
Bram Moolenaar410e98a2019-09-09 22:05:49 +02002742 Highlight the text line of the cursor with CursorLine |hl-CursorLine|.
2743 Useful to easily spot the cursor. Will make screen redrawing slower.
Bram Moolenaare2f98b92006-03-29 21:18:24 +00002744 When Visual mode is active the highlighting isn't used to make it
Bram Moolenaar779b74b2006-04-10 14:55:34 +00002745 easier to see the selected text.
Bram Moolenaar600dddc2006-03-12 22:05:10 +00002746
Bram Moolenaar410e98a2019-09-09 22:05:49 +02002747 *'cursorlineopt'* *'culopt'*
Bram Moolenaar017ba072019-09-14 21:01:23 +02002748'cursorlineopt' 'culopt' string (default: "number,line")
Bram Moolenaar410e98a2019-09-09 22:05:49 +02002749 local to window
Bram Moolenaar410e98a2019-09-09 22:05:49 +02002750 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
2751 feature}
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01002752 Comma-separated list of settings for how 'cursorline' is displayed.
Bram Moolenaar017ba072019-09-14 21:01:23 +02002753 Valid values:
2754 "line" Highlight the text line of the cursor with
Bram Moolenaar410e98a2019-09-09 22:05:49 +02002755 CursorLine |hl-CursorLine|.
Bram Moolenaar017ba072019-09-14 21:01:23 +02002756 "screenline" Highlight only the screen line of the cursor with
2757 CursorLine |hl-CursorLine|.
2758 "number" Highlight the line number of the cursor with
Bram Moolenaar410e98a2019-09-09 22:05:49 +02002759 CursorLineNr |hl-CursorLineNr|.
Bram Moolenaar017ba072019-09-14 21:01:23 +02002760
2761 Special value:
2762 "both" Alias for the values "line,number".
2763
2764 "line" and "screenline" cannot be used together.
Bram Moolenaar410e98a2019-09-09 22:05:49 +02002765
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002766 *'debug'*
2767'debug' string (default "")
2768 global
Bram Moolenaar57657d82006-04-21 22:12:41 +00002769 These values can be used:
2770 msg Error messages that would otherwise be omitted will be given
2771 anyway.
2772 throw Error messages that would otherwise be omitted will be given
2773 anyway and also throw an exception and set |v:errmsg|.
2774 beep A message will be given when otherwise only a beep would be
2775 produced.
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00002776 The values can be combined, separated by a comma.
Bram Moolenaar57657d82006-04-21 22:12:41 +00002777 "msg" and "throw" are useful for debugging 'foldexpr', 'formatexpr' or
2778 'indentexpr'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002779
2780 *'define'* *'def'*
2781'define' 'def' string (default "^\s*#\s*define")
2782 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002783 Pattern to be used to find a macro definition. It is a search
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002784 pattern, just like for the "/" command. This option is used for the
2785 commands like "[i" and "[d" |include-search|. The 'isident' option is
2786 used to recognize the defined name after the match:
2787 {match with 'define'}{non-ID chars}{defined name}{non-ID char}
2788 See |option-backslash| about inserting backslashes to include a space
2789 or backslash.
2790 The default value is for C programs. For C++ this value would be
2791 useful, to include const type declarations: >
2792 ^\(#\s*define\|[a-z]*\s*const\s*[a-z]*\)
Bram Moolenaar63b74a82019-03-24 15:09:13 +01002793< You can also use "\ze" just before the name and continue the pattern
2794 to check what is following. E.g. for Javascript, if a function is
2795 defined with "func_name = function(args)": >
2796 ^\s*\ze\i\+\s*=\s*function(
2797< If the function is defined with "func_name : function() {...": >
2798 ^\s*\ze\i\+\s*[:]\s*(*function\s*(
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002799< When using the ":set" command, you need to double the backslashes!
Bram Moolenaar63b74a82019-03-24 15:09:13 +01002800 To avoid that use `:let` with a single quote string: >
2801 let &l:define = '^\s*\ze\k\+\s*=\s*function('
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +02002802<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002803
2804 *'delcombine'* *'deco'* *'nodelcombine'* *'nodeco'*
2805'delcombine' 'deco' boolean (default off)
2806 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002807 If editing Unicode and this option is set, backspace and Normal mode
2808 "x" delete each combining character on its own. When it is off (the
2809 default) the character along with its combining characters are
2810 deleted.
Bram Moolenaar4f4d51a2020-10-11 13:57:40 +02002811 Note: When 'delcombine' is set "xx" may work differently from "2x"!
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002812
2813 This is useful for Arabic, Hebrew and many other languages where one
2814 may have combining characters overtop of base characters, and want
2815 to remove only the combining ones.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01002816 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002817
2818 *'dictionary'* *'dict'*
2819'dictionary' 'dict' string (default "")
2820 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002821 List of file names, separated by commas, that are used to lookup words
2822 for keyword completion commands |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K|. Each file should
2823 contain a list of words. This can be one word per line, or several
2824 words per line, separated by non-keyword characters (white space is
2825 preferred). Maximum line length is 510 bytes.
Bram Moolenaar259f26a2018-05-15 22:25:40 +02002826
2827 When this option is empty or an entry "spell" is present, and spell
2828 checking is enabled, words in the word lists for the currently active
2829 'spelllang' are used. See |spell|.
2830
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002831 To include a comma in a file name precede it with a backslash. Spaces
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002832 after a comma are ignored, otherwise spaces are included in the file
2833 name. See |option-backslash| about using backslashes.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00002834 This has nothing to do with the |Dictionary| variable type.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002835 Where to find a list of words?
2836 - On FreeBSD, there is the file "/usr/share/dict/words".
2837 - In the Simtel archive, look in the "msdos/linguist" directory.
2838 - In "miscfiles" of the GNU collection.
2839 The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
2840 directories from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
2841 uses another default.
2842 Backticks cannot be used in this option for security reasons.
2843
2844 *'diff'* *'nodiff'*
2845'diff' boolean (default off)
2846 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002847 {not available when compiled without the |+diff|
2848 feature}
2849 Join the current window in the group of windows that shows differences
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002850 between files. See |vimdiff|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002851
2852 *'dex'* *'diffexpr'*
2853'diffexpr' 'dex' string (default "")
2854 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002855 {not available when compiled without the |+diff|
2856 feature}
Bram Moolenaare828b762018-09-10 17:51:58 +02002857 Expression which is evaluated to obtain a diff file (either ed-style
2858 or unified-style) from two versions of a file. See |diff-diffexpr|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002859 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
2860 security reasons.
2861
2862 *'dip'* *'diffopt'*
Bram Moolenaarc8234772019-11-10 21:00:27 +01002863'diffopt' 'dip' string (default "internal,filler,closeoff")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002864 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002865 {not available when compiled without the |+diff|
2866 feature}
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002867 Option settings for diff mode. It can consist of the following items.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002868 All are optional. Items must be separated by a comma.
2869
2870 filler Show filler lines, to keep the text
2871 synchronized with a window that has inserted
2872 lines at the same position. Mostly useful
2873 when windows are side-by-side and 'scrollbind'
2874 is set.
2875
2876 context:{n} Use a context of {n} lines between a change
2877 and a fold that contains unchanged lines.
2878 When omitted a context of six lines is used.
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01002879 When using zero the context is actually one,
2880 since folds require a line in between, also
dundargoc20f48d52023-10-02 21:49:23 +02002881 for a deleted line. Set it to a very large
2882 value (999999) to disable folding completely.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002883 See |fold-diff|.
2884
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02002885 iblank Ignore changes where lines are all blank. Adds
2886 the "-B" flag to the "diff" command if
2887 'diffexpr' is empty. Check the documentation
2888 of the "diff" command for what this does
2889 exactly.
2890 NOTE: the diff windows will get out of sync,
2891 because no differences between blank lines are
2892 taken into account.
2893
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002894 icase Ignore changes in case of text. "a" and "A"
2895 are considered the same. Adds the "-i" flag
2896 to the "diff" command if 'diffexpr' is empty.
2897
2898 iwhite Ignore changes in amount of white space. Adds
2899 the "-b" flag to the "diff" command if
2900 'diffexpr' is empty. Check the documentation
2901 of the "diff" command for what this does
2902 exactly. It should ignore adding trailing
2903 white space, but not leading white space.
2904
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02002905 iwhiteall Ignore all white space changes. Adds
2906 the "-w" flag to the "diff" command if
2907 'diffexpr' is empty. Check the documentation
2908 of the "diff" command for what this does
2909 exactly.
2910
2911 iwhiteeol Ignore white space changes at end of line.
2912 Adds the "-Z" flag to the "diff" command if
2913 'diffexpr' is empty. Check the documentation
2914 of the "diff" command for what this does
2915 exactly.
2916
Bram Moolenaar7d47b6e2006-03-15 22:59:18 +00002917 horizontal Start diff mode with horizontal splits (unless
2918 explicitly specified otherwise).
2919
2920 vertical Start diff mode with vertical splits (unless
2921 explicitly specified otherwise).
2922
Bram Moolenaarc8234772019-11-10 21:00:27 +01002923 closeoff When a window is closed where 'diff' is set
2924 and there is only one window remaining in the
2925 same tab page with 'diff' set, execute
2926 `:diffoff` in that window. This undoes a
2927 `:diffsplit` command.
2928
Bram Moolenaar97ce4192017-12-01 20:35:58 +01002929 hiddenoff Do not use diff mode for a buffer when it
2930 becomes hidden.
2931
Bram Moolenaar7d47b6e2006-03-15 22:59:18 +00002932 foldcolumn:{n} Set the 'foldcolumn' option to {n} when
2933 starting diff mode. Without this 2 is used.
2934
Bram Moolenaar4223d432021-02-10 13:18:17 +01002935 followwrap Follow the 'wrap' option and leave as it is.
2936
Bram Moolenaare828b762018-09-10 17:51:58 +02002937 internal Use the internal diff library. This is
2938 ignored when 'diffexpr' is set. *E960*
2939 When running out of memory when writing a
2940 buffer this item will be ignored for diffs
2941 involving that buffer. Set the 'verbose'
2942 option to see when this happens.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002943
Bram Moolenaare828b762018-09-10 17:51:58 +02002944 indent-heuristic
Bram Moolenaarf0d58ef2018-11-16 16:13:44 +01002945 Use the indent heuristic for the internal
2946 diff library.
Bram Moolenaare828b762018-09-10 17:51:58 +02002947
zeertzjqd086b8f2024-02-25 15:42:52 +08002948 algorithm:{text} Use the specified diff algorithm with the
Bram Moolenaarf0d58ef2018-11-16 16:13:44 +01002949 internal diff engine. Currently supported
Bram Moolenaare828b762018-09-10 17:51:58 +02002950 algorithms are:
2951 myers the default algorithm
2952 minimal spend extra time to generate the
2953 smallest possible diff
2954 patience patience diff algorithm
2955 histogram histogram diff algorithm
2956
2957 Examples: >
2958 :set diffopt=internal,filler,context:4
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002959 :set diffopt=
Bram Moolenaare828b762018-09-10 17:51:58 +02002960 :set diffopt=internal,filler,foldcolumn:3
2961 :set diffopt-=internal " do NOT use the internal diff parser
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002962<
2963 *'digraph'* *'dg'* *'nodigraph'* *'nodg'*
2964'digraph' 'dg' boolean (default off)
2965 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002966 {not available when compiled without the |+digraphs|
2967 feature}
2968 Enable the entering of digraphs in Insert mode with {char1} <BS>
2969 {char2}. See |digraphs|.
2970 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
2971
2972 *'directory'* *'dir'*
2973'directory' 'dir' string (default for Amiga: ".,t:",
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01002974 for Win32: ".,$TEMP,c:\tmp,c:\temp"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002975 for Unix: ".,~/tmp,/var/tmp,/tmp")
2976 global
2977 List of directory names for the swap file, separated with commas.
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02002978 Recommended value: ".,~/vimswap//" - this will put the swap file next
2979 to the edited file if possible, and in your personal swap directory
2980 otherwise. Make sure "~/vimswap//" is only readable for you.
2981
2982 Possible items:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002983 - The swap file will be created in the first directory where this is
2984 possible.
2985 - Empty means that no swap file will be used (recovery is
Bram Moolenaar00e192b2019-10-19 17:01:28 +02002986 impossible!) and no |E303| error will be given.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002987 - A directory "." means to put the swap file in the same directory as
2988 the edited file. On Unix, a dot is prepended to the file name, so
2989 it doesn't show in a directory listing. On MS-Windows the "hidden"
2990 attribute is set and a dot prepended if possible.
Bram Moolenaar8024f932020-01-14 19:29:13 +01002991 - A directory starting with "./" (or ".\" for MS-Windows) means to put
2992 the swap file relative to where the edited file is. The leading "."
2993 is replaced with the path name of the edited file.
Bram Moolenaarb782ba42018-08-07 21:39:28 +02002994 - For Unix and Win32, if a directory ends in two path separators "//",
2995 the swap file name will be built from the complete path to the file
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02002996 with all path separators replaced by percent '%' signs (including
2997 the colon following the drive letter on Win32). This will ensure
2998 file name uniqueness in the preserve directory.
Bram Moolenaarb782ba42018-08-07 21:39:28 +02002999 On Win32, it is also possible to end with "\\". However, When a
3000 separating comma is following, you must use "//", since "\\" will
3001 include the comma in the file name. Therefore it is recommended to
3002 use '//', instead of '\\'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003003 - Spaces after the comma are ignored, other spaces are considered part
3004 of the directory name. To have a space at the start of a directory
3005 name, precede it with a backslash.
3006 - To include a comma in a directory name precede it with a backslash.
3007 - A directory name may end in an ':' or '/'.
3008 - Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
3009 - Careful with '\' characters, type one before a space, type two to
3010 get one in the option (see |option-backslash|), for example: >
3011 :set dir=c:\\tmp,\ dir\\,with\\,commas,\\\ dir\ with\ spaces
3012< - For backwards compatibility with Vim version 3.0 a '>' at the start
3013 of the option is removed.
3014 Using "." first in the list is recommended. This means that editing
3015 the same file twice will result in a warning. Using "/tmp" on Unix is
3016 discouraged: When the system crashes you lose the swap file.
3017 "/var/tmp" is often not cleared when rebooting, thus is a better
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02003018 choice than "/tmp". But others on the computer may be able to see the
3019 files, and it can contain a lot of files, your swap files get lost in
3020 the crowd. That is why a "tmp" directory in your home directory is
3021 tried first.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003022 The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
3023 directories from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
3024 uses another default.
3025 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
3026 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003027
3028 *'display'* *'dy'*
Bram Moolenaarbc8801c2016-08-02 21:04:33 +02003029'display' 'dy' string (default "", set to "truncate" in
3030 |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003031 global
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01003032 Change the way text is displayed. This is a comma-separated list of
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003033 flags:
3034 lastline When included, as much as possible of the last line
Bram Moolenaarad9c2a02016-07-27 23:26:04 +02003035 in a window will be displayed. "@@@" is put in the
3036 last columns of the last screen line to indicate the
3037 rest of the line is not displayed.
3038 truncate Like "lastline", but "@@@" is displayed in the first
3039 column of the last screen line. Overrules "lastline".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003040 uhex Show unprintable characters hexadecimal as <xx>
3041 instead of using ^C and ~C.
3042
Bram Moolenaard0796902016-09-16 20:02:31 +02003043 When neither "lastline" nor "truncate" is included, a last line that
Bram Moolenaarad9c2a02016-07-27 23:26:04 +02003044 doesn't fit is replaced with "@" lines.
3045
Bram Moolenaar4ba5f1d2022-10-04 14:36:29 +01003046 The "@" character can be changed by setting the "lastline" item in
3047 'fillchars'. The character is highlighted with |hl-NonText|.
3048
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003049 *'eadirection'* *'ead'*
3050'eadirection' 'ead' string (default "both")
3051 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003052 Tells when the 'equalalways' option applies:
3053 ver vertically, width of windows is not affected
3054 hor horizontally, height of windows is not affected
3055 both width and height of windows is affected
3056
3057 *'ed'* *'edcompatible'* *'noed'* *'noedcompatible'*
3058'edcompatible' 'ed' boolean (default off)
3059 global
3060 Makes the 'g' and 'c' flags of the ":substitute" command to be
3061 toggled each time the flag is given. See |complex-change|. See
3062 also 'gdefault' option.
Bram Moolenaarb4d6c3e2017-05-27 16:45:17 +02003063 Switching this option on may break plugins!
Bram Moolenaar4072ba52020-12-23 13:56:35 +01003064 This option is not used in |Vim9| script.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003065
Bram Moolenaar03413f42016-04-12 21:07:15 +02003066 *'emoji'* *'emo'* *'noemoji'* *'noemo'*
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01003067'emoji' 'emo' boolean (default: on)
3068 global
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01003069 When on all Unicode emoji characters are considered to be full width.
Bram Moolenaar1d59aa12020-09-19 18:50:13 +02003070 This excludes "text emoji" characters, which are normally displayed as
3071 single width. Unfortunately there is no good specification for this
3072 and it has been determined on trial-and-error basis. Use the
3073 |setcellwidths()| function to change the behavior.
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01003074
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003075 *'encoding'* *'enc'* *E543*
K.Takataf883d902021-05-30 18:04:19 +02003076'encoding' 'enc' string (default for MS-Windows: "utf-8",
3077 otherwise: value from $LANG or "latin1")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003078 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003079 Sets the character encoding used inside Vim. It applies to text in
3080 the buffers, registers, Strings in expressions, text stored in the
3081 viminfo file, etc. It sets the kind of characters which Vim can work
3082 with. See |encoding-names| for the possible values.
3083
3084 NOTE: Changing this option will not change the encoding of the
Bram Moolenaar1cd871b2004-12-19 22:46:22 +00003085 existing text in Vim. It may cause non-ASCII text to become invalid.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003086 It should normally be kept at its default value, or set when Vim
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00003087 starts up. See |multibyte|. To reload the menus see |:menutrans|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003088
Bram Moolenaar865242e2010-07-14 21:12:05 +02003089 This option cannot be set from a |modeline|. It would most likely
3090 corrupt the text.
3091
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +01003092 NOTE: For GTK+ 2 or later, it is highly recommended to set 'encoding'
3093 to "utf-8". Although care has been taken to allow different values of
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003094 'encoding', "utf-8" is the natural choice for the environment and
3095 avoids unnecessary conversion overhead. "utf-8" has not been made
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003096 the default to prevent different behavior of the GUI and terminal
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003097 versions, and to avoid changing the encoding of newly created files
3098 without your knowledge (in case 'fileencodings' is empty).
3099
3100 The character encoding of files can be different from 'encoding'.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003101 This is specified with 'fileencoding'. The conversion is done with
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003102 iconv() or as specified with 'charconvert'.
3103
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02003104 If you need to know whether 'encoding' is a multibyte encoding, you
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01003105 can use: >
3106 if has("multi_byte_encoding")
3107<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003108 Normally 'encoding' will be equal to your current locale. This will
3109 be the default if Vim recognizes your environment settings. If
3110 'encoding' is not set to the current locale, 'termencoding' must be
3111 set to convert typed and displayed text. See |encoding-table|.
3112
3113 When you set this option, it fires the |EncodingChanged| autocommand
3114 event so that you can set up fonts if necessary.
3115
3116 When the option is set, the value is converted to lowercase. Thus
3117 you can set it with uppercase values too. Underscores are translated
3118 to '-' signs.
3119 When the encoding is recognized, it is changed to the standard name.
3120 For example "Latin-1" becomes "latin1", "ISO_88592" becomes
3121 "iso-8859-2" and "utf8" becomes "utf-8".
3122
3123 Note: "latin1" is also used when the encoding could not be detected.
3124 This only works when editing files in the same encoding! When the
3125 actual character set is not latin1, make sure 'fileencoding' and
3126 'fileencodings' are empty. When conversion is needed, switch to using
3127 utf-8.
3128
3129 When "unicode", "ucs-2" or "ucs-4" is used, Vim internally uses utf-8.
3130 You don't notice this while editing, but it does matter for the
3131 |viminfo-file|. And Vim expects the terminal to use utf-8 too. Thus
3132 setting 'encoding' to one of these values instead of utf-8 only has
3133 effect for encoding used for files when 'fileencoding' is empty.
3134
Bram Moolenaar661b1822005-07-28 22:36:45 +00003135 When 'encoding' is set to a Unicode encoding, and 'fileencodings' was
3136 not set yet, the default for 'fileencodings' is changed.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003137
Bram Moolenaar6ebe4f92022-10-28 20:47:54 +01003138 *'endoffile'* *'eof'* *'noendoffile'* *'noeof'*
Bram Moolenaar0aad88f2022-11-12 11:54:26 +00003139'endoffile' 'eof' boolean (default off)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003140 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar6ebe4f92022-10-28 20:47:54 +01003141 Indicates that a CTRL-Z character was found at the end of the file
3142 when reading it. Normally only happens when 'fileformat' is "dos".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003143 When writing a file and this option is off and the 'binary' option
Bram Moolenaar6ebe4f92022-10-28 20:47:54 +01003144 is on, or 'fixeol' option is off, no CTRL-Z will be written at the
Bram Moolenaarfb0cf232022-10-22 11:25:19 +01003145 end of the file.
K.Takata3af98212022-11-01 20:36:19 +00003146 See |eol-and-eof| for example settings.
Bram Moolenaarfb0cf232022-10-22 11:25:19 +01003147
3148 *'endofline'* *'eol'* *'noendofline'* *'noeol'*
3149'endofline' 'eol' boolean (default on)
3150 local to buffer
3151 When writing a file and this option is off and the 'binary' option
Bram Moolenaar34d72d42015-07-17 14:18:08 +02003152 is on, or 'fixeol' option is off, no <EOL> will be written for the
3153 last line in the file. This option is automatically set or reset when
3154 starting to edit a new file, depending on whether file has an <EOL>
3155 for the last line in the file. Normally you don't have to set or
3156 reset this option.
3157 When 'binary' is off and 'fixeol' is on the value is not used when
3158 writing the file. When 'binary' is on or 'fixeol' is off it is used
3159 to remember the presence of a <EOL> for the last line in the file, so
3160 that when you write the file the situation from the original file can
3161 be kept. But you can change it if you want to.
K.Takata3af98212022-11-01 20:36:19 +00003162 See |eol-and-eof| for example settings.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003163
3164 *'equalalways'* *'ea'* *'noequalalways'* *'noea'*
3165'equalalways' 'ea' boolean (default on)
3166 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003167 When on, all the windows are automatically made the same size after
Bram Moolenaar009b2592004-10-24 19:18:58 +00003168 splitting or closing a window. This also happens the moment the
3169 option is switched on. When off, splitting a window will reduce the
3170 size of the current window and leave the other windows the same. When
3171 closing a window the extra lines are given to the window next to it
3172 (depending on 'splitbelow' and 'splitright').
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003173 When mixing vertically and horizontally split windows, a minimal size
3174 is computed and some windows may be larger if there is room. The
3175 'eadirection' option tells in which direction the size is affected.
Bram Moolenaar67f71312007-08-12 14:55:56 +00003176 Changing the height and width of a window can be avoided by setting
3177 'winfixheight' and 'winfixwidth', respectively.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01003178 If a window size is specified when creating a new window sizes are
3179 currently not equalized (it's complicated, but may be implemented in
3180 the future).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003181
3182 *'equalprg'* *'ep'*
3183'equalprg' 'ep' string (default "")
3184 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003185 External program to use for "=" command. When this option is empty
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00003186 the internal formatting functions are used; either 'lisp', 'cindent'
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01003187 or 'indentexpr'. When Vim was compiled without internal formatting,
3188 the "indent" program is used.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003189 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. See |option-backslash|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003190 about including spaces and backslashes.
3191 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
3192 security reasons.
3193
3194 *'errorbells'* *'eb'* *'noerrorbells'* *'noeb'*
3195'errorbells' 'eb' boolean (default off)
3196 global
3197 Ring the bell (beep or screen flash) for error messages. This only
3198 makes a difference for error messages, the bell will be used always
3199 for a lot of errors without a message (e.g., hitting <Esc> in Normal
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003200 mode). See 'visualbell' on how to make the bell behave like a beep,
Bram Moolenaar165bc692015-07-21 17:53:25 +02003201 screen flash or do nothing. See 'belloff' to finetune when to ring the
3202 bell.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003203
3204 *'errorfile'* *'ef'*
3205'errorfile' 'ef' string (Amiga default: "AztecC.Err",
3206 others: "errors.err")
3207 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003208 {not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
3209 feature}
3210 Name of the errorfile for the QuickFix mode (see |:cf|).
3211 When the "-q" command-line argument is used, 'errorfile' is set to the
3212 following argument. See |-q|.
3213 NOT used for the ":make" command. See 'makeef' for that.
3214 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
3215 See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
3216 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
3217 security reasons.
3218
3219 *'errorformat'* *'efm'*
3220'errorformat' 'efm' string (default is very long)
3221 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003222 {not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
3223 feature}
3224 Scanf-like description of the format for the lines in the error file
3225 (see |errorformat|).
3226
3227 *'esckeys'* *'ek'* *'noesckeys'* *'noek'*
3228'esckeys' 'ek' boolean (Vim default: on, Vi default: off)
3229 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003230 Function keys that start with an <Esc> are recognized in Insert
3231 mode. When this option is off, the cursor and function keys cannot be
3232 used in Insert mode if they start with an <Esc>. The advantage of
3233 this is that the single <Esc> is recognized immediately, instead of
3234 after one second. Instead of resetting this option, you might want to
3235 try changing the values for 'timeoutlen' and 'ttimeoutlen'. Note that
3236 when 'esckeys' is off, you can still map anything, but the cursor keys
3237 won't work by default.
3238 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
3239 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
Christian Brabandt5f5131d2023-10-25 21:44:26 +02003240 NOTE: when this option is off then the |modifyOtherKeys| and
3241 |xterm-bracketed-paste| functionality is disabled while in Insert mode
3242 to avoid ending Insert mode with any key that has a modifier.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003243
3244 *'eventignore'* *'ei'*
3245'eventignore' 'ei' string (default "")
3246 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003247 A list of autocommand event names, which are to be ignored.
Bram Moolenaarf193fff2006-04-27 00:02:13 +00003248 When set to "all" or when "all" is one of the items, all autocommand
3249 events are ignored, autocommands will not be executed.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01003250 Otherwise this is a comma-separated list of event names. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003251 :set ei=WinEnter,WinLeave
3252<
3253 *'expandtab'* *'et'* *'noexpandtab'* *'noet'*
3254'expandtab' 'et' boolean (default off)
3255 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003256 In Insert mode: Use the appropriate number of spaces to insert a
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003257 <Tab>. Spaces are used in indents with the '>' and '<' commands and
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003258 when 'autoindent' is on. To insert a real tab when 'expandtab' is
3259 on, use CTRL-V<Tab>. See also |:retab| and |ins-expandtab|.
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02003260 This option is reset when the 'paste' option is set and restored when
3261 the 'paste' option is reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003262 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
3263
3264 *'exrc'* *'ex'* *'noexrc'* *'noex'*
3265'exrc' 'ex' boolean (default off)
3266 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003267 Enables the reading of .vimrc, .exrc and .gvimrc in the current
Bram Moolenaar36f44c22016-08-28 18:17:20 +02003268 directory.
3269
3270 Setting this option is a potential security leak. E.g., consider
3271 unpacking a package or fetching files from github, a .vimrc in there
3272 might be a trojan horse. BETTER NOT SET THIS OPTION!
3273 Instead, define an autocommand in your .vimrc to set options for a
3274 matching directory.
3275
3276 If you do switch this option on you should also consider setting the
3277 'secure' option (see |initialization|).
3278 Also see |.vimrc| and |gui-init|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003279 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
3280 security reasons.
3281
3282 *'fileencoding'* *'fenc'* *E213*
3283'fileencoding' 'fenc' string (default: "")
3284 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003285 Sets the character encoding for the file of this buffer.
Bram Moolenaar865242e2010-07-14 21:12:05 +02003286
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003287 When 'fileencoding' is different from 'encoding', conversion will be
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01003288 done when writing the file. For reading see below.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003289 When 'fileencoding' is empty, the same value as 'encoding' will be
3290 used (no conversion when reading or writing a file).
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003291 No error will be given when the value is set, only when it is used,
3292 only when writing a file.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01003293 Conversion will also be done when 'encoding' and 'fileencoding' are
3294 both a Unicode encoding and 'fileencoding' is not utf-8. That's
3295 because internally Unicode is always stored as utf-8.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003296 WARNING: Conversion can cause loss of information! When
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01003297 'encoding' is "utf-8" or another Unicode encoding, conversion
3298 is most likely done in a way that the reverse conversion
3299 results in the same text. When 'encoding' is not "utf-8" some
3300 characters may be lost!
Bram Moolenaar865242e2010-07-14 21:12:05 +02003301
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003302 See 'encoding' for the possible values. Additionally, values may be
3303 specified that can be handled by the converter, see
3304 |mbyte-conversion|.
Bram Moolenaar865242e2010-07-14 21:12:05 +02003305
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003306 When reading a file 'fileencoding' will be set from 'fileencodings'.
3307 To read a file in a certain encoding it won't work by setting
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00003308 'fileencoding', use the |++enc| argument. One exception: when
3309 'fileencodings' is empty the value of 'fileencoding' is used.
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00003310 For a new file the global value of 'fileencoding' is used.
Bram Moolenaar865242e2010-07-14 21:12:05 +02003311
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003312 Prepending "8bit-" and "2byte-" has no meaning here, they are ignored.
3313 When the option is set, the value is converted to lowercase. Thus
3314 you can set it with uppercase values too. '_' characters are
3315 replaced with '-'. If a name is recognized from the list for
3316 'encoding', it is replaced by the standard name. For example
3317 "ISO8859-2" becomes "iso-8859-2".
Bram Moolenaar865242e2010-07-14 21:12:05 +02003318
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003319 When this option is set, after starting to edit a file, the 'modified'
3320 option is set, because the file would be different when written.
Bram Moolenaar865242e2010-07-14 21:12:05 +02003321
3322 Keep in mind that changing 'fenc' from a modeline happens
3323 AFTER the text has been read, thus it applies to when the file will be
3324 written. If you do set 'fenc' in a modeline, you might want to set
3325 'nomodified' to avoid not being able to ":q".
3326
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003327 This option can not be changed when 'modifiable' is off.
3328
3329 *'fe'*
3330 NOTE: Before version 6.0 this option specified the encoding for the
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003331 whole of Vim, this was a mistake. Now use 'encoding' instead. The
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003332 old short name was 'fe', which is no longer used.
3333
3334 *'fileencodings'* *'fencs'*
Bram Moolenaar1cd871b2004-12-19 22:46:22 +00003335'fileencodings' 'fencs' string (default: "ucs-bom",
3336 "ucs-bom,utf-8,default,latin1" when
3337 'encoding' is set to a Unicode value)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003338 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003339 This is a list of character encodings considered when starting to edit
3340 an existing file. When a file is read, Vim tries to use the first
3341 mentioned character encoding. If an error is detected, the next one
3342 in the list is tried. When an encoding is found that works,
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003343 'fileencoding' is set to it. If all fail, 'fileencoding' is set to
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003344 an empty string, which means the value of 'encoding' is used.
3345 WARNING: Conversion can cause loss of information! When
3346 'encoding' is "utf-8" (or one of the other Unicode variants)
3347 conversion is most likely done in a way that the reverse
3348 conversion results in the same text. When 'encoding' is not
Bram Moolenaarc6d8db72005-12-13 20:04:55 +00003349 "utf-8" some non-ASCII characters may be lost! You can use
3350 the |++bad| argument to specify what is done with characters
3351 that can't be converted.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003352 For an empty file or a file with only ASCII characters most encodings
3353 will work and the first entry of 'fileencodings' will be used (except
3354 "ucs-bom", which requires the BOM to be present). If you prefer
3355 another encoding use an BufReadPost autocommand event to test if your
3356 preferred encoding is to be used. Example: >
3357 au BufReadPost * if search('\S', 'w') == 0 |
3358 \ set fenc=iso-2022-jp | endif
3359< This sets 'fileencoding' to "iso-2022-jp" if the file does not contain
3360 non-blank characters.
Bram Moolenaarc6d8db72005-12-13 20:04:55 +00003361 When the |++enc| argument is used then the value of 'fileencodings' is
3362 not used.
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00003363 Note that 'fileencodings' is not used for a new file, the global value
3364 of 'fileencoding' is used instead. You can set it with: >
3365 :setglobal fenc=iso-8859-2
3366< This means that a non-existing file may get a different encoding than
3367 an empty file.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003368 The special value "ucs-bom" can be used to check for a Unicode BOM
3369 (Byte Order Mark) at the start of the file. It must not be preceded
3370 by "utf-8" or another Unicode encoding for this to work properly.
3371 An entry for an 8-bit encoding (e.g., "latin1") should be the last,
3372 because Vim cannot detect an error, thus the encoding is always
3373 accepted.
Bram Moolenaar1cd871b2004-12-19 22:46:22 +00003374 The special value "default" can be used for the encoding from the
K.Takataef8706f2021-05-31 18:40:49 +02003375 environment. On MS-Windows this is the system encoding. Otherwise
3376 this is the default value for 'encoding'. It is useful when
3377 'encoding' is set to "utf-8" and your environment uses a non-latin1
3378 encoding, such as Russian.
Bram Moolenaarca003e12006-03-17 23:19:38 +00003379 When 'encoding' is "utf-8" and a file contains an illegal byte
3380 sequence it won't be recognized as UTF-8. You can use the |8g8|
3381 command to find the illegal byte sequence.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003382 WRONG VALUES: WHAT'S WRONG:
3383 latin1,utf-8 "latin1" will always be used
3384 utf-8,ucs-bom,latin1 BOM won't be recognized in an utf-8
3385 file
3386 cp1250,latin1 "cp1250" will always be used
3387 If 'fileencodings' is empty, 'fileencoding' is not modified.
3388 See 'fileencoding' for the possible values.
3389 Setting this option does not have an effect until the next time a file
3390 is read.
3391
3392 *'fileformat'* *'ff'*
Bram Moolenaar00590742019-02-15 21:06:09 +01003393'fileformat' 'ff' string (MS-Windows default: "dos",
3394 Unix, macOS default: "unix")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003395 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003396 This gives the <EOL> of the current buffer, which is used for
3397 reading/writing the buffer from/to a file:
Bram Moolenaar4072ba52020-12-23 13:56:35 +01003398 dos <CR><NL>
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003399 unix <NL>
3400 mac <CR>
3401 When "dos" is used, CTRL-Z at the end of a file is ignored.
3402 See |file-formats| and |file-read|.
3403 For the character encoding of the file see 'fileencoding'.
3404 When 'binary' is set, the value of 'fileformat' is ignored, file I/O
Bram Moolenaarbf884932013-04-05 22:26:15 +02003405 works like it was set to "unix".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003406 This option is set automatically when starting to edit a file and
3407 'fileformats' is not empty and 'binary' is off.
3408 When this option is set, after starting to edit a file, the 'modified'
3409 option is set, because the file would be different when written.
3410 This option can not be changed when 'modifiable' is off.
3411 For backwards compatibility: When this option is set to "dos",
3412 'textmode' is set, otherwise 'textmode' is reset.
3413
3414 *'fileformats'* *'ffs'*
3415'fileformats' 'ffs' string (default:
Bram Moolenaar00590742019-02-15 21:06:09 +01003416 Vim+Vi MS-Windows: "dos,unix",
3417 Vim Unix, macOS: "unix,dos",
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003418 Vi Cygwin: "unix,dos",
3419 Vi others: "")
3420 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003421 This gives the end-of-line (<EOL>) formats that will be tried when
3422 starting to edit a new buffer and when reading a file into an existing
3423 buffer:
3424 - When empty, the format defined with 'fileformat' will be used
3425 always. It is not set automatically.
3426 - When set to one name, that format will be used whenever a new buffer
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003427 is opened. 'fileformat' is set accordingly for that buffer. The
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003428 'fileformats' name will be used when a file is read into an existing
3429 buffer, no matter what 'fileformat' for that buffer is set to.
3430 - When more than one name is present, separated by commas, automatic
3431 <EOL> detection will be done when reading a file. When starting to
3432 edit a file, a check is done for the <EOL>:
3433 1. If all lines end in <CR><NL>, and 'fileformats' includes "dos",
3434 'fileformat' is set to "dos".
3435 2. If a <NL> is found and 'fileformats' includes "unix", 'fileformat'
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003436 is set to "unix". Note that when a <NL> is found without a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003437 preceding <CR>, "unix" is preferred over "dos".
Bram Moolenaar2b8388b2015-02-28 13:11:45 +01003438 3. If 'fileformat' has not yet been set, and if a <CR> is found, and
3439 if 'fileformats' includes "mac", 'fileformat' is set to "mac".
Bram Moolenaar00659062010-09-21 22:34:02 +02003440 This means that "mac" is only chosen when:
3441 "unix" is not present or no <NL> is found in the file, and
3442 "dos" is not present or no <CR><NL> is found in the file.
3443 Except: if "unix" was chosen, but there is a <CR> before
3444 the first <NL>, and there appear to be more <CR>s than <NL>s in
Bram Moolenaar166af9b2010-11-16 20:34:40 +01003445 the first few lines, "mac" is used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003446 4. If 'fileformat' is still not set, the first name from
3447 'fileformats' is used.
3448 When reading a file into an existing buffer, the same is done, but
3449 this happens like 'fileformat' has been set appropriately for that
3450 file only, the option is not changed.
3451 When 'binary' is set, the value of 'fileformats' is not used.
3452
Bram Moolenaar4f3f6682016-03-26 23:01:59 +01003453 When Vim starts up with an empty buffer the first item is used. You
3454 can overrule this by setting 'fileformat' in your .vimrc.
Bram Moolenaar81af9252010-12-10 20:35:50 +01003455
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003456 For systems with a Dos-like <EOL> (<CR><NL>), when reading files that
3457 are ":source"ed and for vimrc files, automatic <EOL> detection may be
3458 done:
3459 - When 'fileformats' is empty, there is no automatic detection. Dos
3460 format will be used.
3461 - When 'fileformats' is set to one or more names, automatic detection
3462 is done. This is based on the first <NL> in the file: If there is a
3463 <CR> in front of it, Dos format is used, otherwise Unix format is
3464 used.
3465 Also see |file-formats|.
3466 For backwards compatibility: When this option is set to an empty
3467 string or one format (no comma is included), 'textauto' is reset,
3468 otherwise 'textauto' is set.
3469 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
3470 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
3471
Bram Moolenaarbf884932013-04-05 22:26:15 +02003472 *'fileignorecase'* *'fic'* *'nofileignorecase'* *'nofic'*
3473'fileignorecase' 'fic' boolean (default on for systems where case in file
3474 names is normally ignored)
Bram Moolenaar71afbfe2013-03-19 16:49:16 +01003475 global
Bram Moolenaar71afbfe2013-03-19 16:49:16 +01003476 When set case is ignored when using file names and directories.
3477 See 'wildignorecase' for only ignoring case when doing completion.
3478
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003479 *'filetype'* *'ft'*
3480'filetype' 'ft' string (default: "")
Christian Brabandt596ad662023-08-16 00:11:09 +02003481 local to buffer |local-noglobal|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003482 When this option is set, the FileType autocommand event is triggered.
3483 All autocommands that match with the value of this option will be
3484 executed. Thus the value of 'filetype' is used in place of the file
3485 name.
3486 Otherwise this option does not always reflect the current file type.
3487 This option is normally set when the file type is detected. To enable
3488 this use the ":filetype on" command. |:filetype|
3489 Setting this option to a different value is most useful in a modeline,
3490 for a file for which the file type is not automatically recognized.
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00003491 Example, for in an IDL file:
3492 /* vim: set filetype=idl : */ ~
3493 |FileType| |filetypes|
3494 When a dot appears in the value then this separates two filetype
3495 names. Example:
3496 /* vim: set filetype=c.doxygen : */ ~
3497 This will use the "c" filetype first, then the "doxygen" filetype.
3498 This works both for filetype plugins and for syntax files. More than
3499 one dot may appear.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003500 This option is not copied to another buffer, independent of the 's' or
3501 'S' flag in 'cpoptions'.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00003502 Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003503
3504 *'fillchars'* *'fcs'*
Bram Moolenaara98f8a22021-02-13 18:24:23 +01003505'fillchars' 'fcs' string (default "vert:|,fold:-,eob:~")
Bram Moolenaar96ba25a2022-07-04 17:34:33 +01003506 global or local to window |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar96ba25a2022-07-04 17:34:33 +01003507 Characters to fill the statuslines, vertical separators and special
3508 lines in the window.
3509 It is a comma-separated list of items. Each item has a name, a colon
zeertzjq6a8d2e12024-01-17 20:54:49 +01003510 and the value of that item: |E1511|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003511
Bram Moolenaar96ba25a2022-07-04 17:34:33 +01003512 item name default Used for ~
Christian Brabandt6a650bf2023-11-08 21:23:29 +01003513 stl ' ' statusline of the current window
3514 stlnc ' ' statusline of the non-current windows
Bram Moolenaar96ba25a2022-07-04 17:34:33 +01003515 vert '|' vertical separators |:vsplit|
3516 fold '-' filling 'foldtext'
3517 foldopen '-' mark the beginning of a fold
3518 foldclose '+' show a closed fold
3519 foldsep '|' open fold middle character
3520 diff '-' deleted lines of the 'diff' option
3521 eob '~' empty lines below the end of a buffer
Bram Moolenaar4ba5f1d2022-10-04 14:36:29 +01003522 lastline '@' 'display' contains lastline/truncate
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003523
Christian Brabandt6a650bf2023-11-08 21:23:29 +01003524 Any one that is omitted will fall back to the default.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003525
3526 Example: >
Christian Brabandt6a650bf2023-11-08 21:23:29 +01003527 :set fillchars=stl:\ ,stlnc:\ ,vert:\|,fold:-,diff:-
3528<
Bram Moolenaar8cc5b552022-06-23 13:04:20 +01003529 For the "stl", "stlnc", "foldopen", "foldclose" and "foldsep" items
3530 single-byte and multibyte characters are supported. But double-width
zeertzjq6a8d2e12024-01-17 20:54:49 +01003531 characters are not supported. |E1512|
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00003532
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003533 The highlighting used for these items:
Bram Moolenaar96ba25a2022-07-04 17:34:33 +01003534 item name highlight group ~
3535 stl StatusLine |hl-StatusLine|
3536 stlnc StatusLineNC |hl-StatusLineNC|
3537 vert VertSplit |hl-VertSplit|
3538 fold Folded |hl-Folded|
3539 diff DiffDelete |hl-DiffDelete|
3540 eob EndOfBuffer |hl-EndOfBuffer|
Bram Moolenaar4ba5f1d2022-10-04 14:36:29 +01003541 lastline NonText |hl-NonText|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003542
Bram Moolenaar34d72d42015-07-17 14:18:08 +02003543 *'fixendofline'* *'fixeol'* *'nofixendofline'* *'nofixeol'*
3544'fixendofline' 'fixeol' boolean (default on)
3545 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar34d72d42015-07-17 14:18:08 +02003546 When writing a file and this option is on, <EOL> at the end of file
Bram Moolenaarfb0cf232022-10-22 11:25:19 +01003547 will be restored if missing. Turn this option off if you want to
Bram Moolenaar34d72d42015-07-17 14:18:08 +02003548 preserve the situation from the original file.
3549 When the 'binary' option is set the value of this option doesn't
3550 matter.
3551 See the 'endofline' option.
K.Takata3af98212022-11-01 20:36:19 +00003552 See |eol-and-eof| for example settings.
Bram Moolenaar34d72d42015-07-17 14:18:08 +02003553
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003554 *'fkmap'* *'fk'* *'nofkmap'* *'nofk'*
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01003555'fkmap' 'fk' boolean (default off)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003556 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003557 {only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
3558 feature}
Bram Moolenaar14184a32019-02-16 15:10:30 +01003559 This option was for using Farsi, which has been removed. See
3560 |farsi.txt|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003561
3562 *'foldclose'* *'fcl'*
3563'foldclose' 'fcl' string (default "")
3564 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003565 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3566 feature}
3567 When set to "all", a fold is closed when the cursor isn't in it and
3568 its level is higher than 'foldlevel'. Useful if you want folds to
3569 automatically close when moving out of them.
3570
3571 *'foldcolumn'* *'fdc'*
3572'foldcolumn' 'fdc' number (default 0)
3573 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003574 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3575 feature}
3576 When non-zero, a column with the specified width is shown at the side
3577 of the window which indicates open and closed folds. The maximum
3578 value is 12.
3579 See |folding|.
3580
3581 *'foldenable'* *'fen'* *'nofoldenable'* *'nofen'*
3582'foldenable' 'fen' boolean (default on)
3583 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003584 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3585 feature}
3586 When off, all folds are open. This option can be used to quickly
3587 switch between showing all text unfolded and viewing the text with
3588 folds (including manually opened or closed folds). It can be toggled
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003589 with the |zi| command. The 'foldcolumn' will remain blank when
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003590 'foldenable' is off.
3591 This option is set by commands that create a new fold or close a fold.
3592 See |folding|.
3593
3594 *'foldexpr'* *'fde'*
3595'foldexpr' 'fde' string (default: "0")
3596 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003597 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02003598 or |+eval| features}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003599 The expression used for when 'foldmethod' is "expr". It is evaluated
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00003600 for each line to obtain its fold level. The context is set to the
3601 script where 'foldexpr' was set, script-local items can be accessed.
3602 See |fold-expr| for the usage.
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00003603
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02003604 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| if set from a
3605 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01003606 This option can't be set from a |modeline| when the 'diff' option is
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02003607 on or the 'modelineexpr' option is off.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00003608
3609 It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
3610 evaluating 'foldexpr' |textlock|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003611
3612 *'foldignore'* *'fdi'*
3613'foldignore' 'fdi' string (default: "#")
3614 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003615 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3616 feature}
3617 Used only when 'foldmethod' is "indent". Lines starting with
3618 characters in 'foldignore' will get their fold level from surrounding
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003619 lines. White space is skipped before checking for this character.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003620 The default "#" works well for C programs. See |fold-indent|.
3621
3622 *'foldlevel'* *'fdl'*
3623'foldlevel' 'fdl' number (default: 0)
3624 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003625 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3626 feature}
3627 Sets the fold level: Folds with a higher level will be closed.
3628 Setting this option to zero will close all folds. Higher numbers will
3629 close fewer folds.
3630 This option is set by commands like |zm|, |zM| and |zR|.
3631 See |fold-foldlevel|.
3632
3633 *'foldlevelstart'* *'fdls'*
3634'foldlevelstart' 'fdls' number (default: -1)
3635 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003636 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3637 feature}
3638 Sets 'foldlevel' when starting to edit another buffer in a window.
3639 Useful to always start editing with all folds closed (value zero),
3640 some folds closed (one) or no folds closed (99).
3641 This is done before reading any modeline, thus a setting in a modeline
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003642 overrules this option. Starting to edit a file for |diff-mode| also
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003643 ignores this option and closes all folds.
3644 It is also done before BufReadPre autocommands, to allow an autocmd to
3645 overrule the 'foldlevel' value for specific files.
3646 When the value is negative, it is not used.
3647
3648 *'foldmarker'* *'fmr'* *E536*
3649'foldmarker' 'fmr' string (default: "{{{,}}}")
3650 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003651 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3652 feature}
3653 The start and end marker used when 'foldmethod' is "marker". There
3654 must be one comma, which separates the start and end marker. The
3655 marker is a literal string (a regular expression would be too slow).
3656 See |fold-marker|.
3657
3658 *'foldmethod'* *'fdm'*
3659'foldmethod' 'fdm' string (default: "manual")
3660 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003661 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3662 feature}
3663 The kind of folding used for the current window. Possible values:
3664 |fold-manual| manual Folds are created manually.
3665 |fold-indent| indent Lines with equal indent form a fold.
3666 |fold-expr| expr 'foldexpr' gives the fold level of a line.
3667 |fold-marker| marker Markers are used to specify folds.
3668 |fold-syntax| syntax Syntax highlighting items specify folds.
3669 |fold-diff| diff Fold text that is not changed.
3670
3671 *'foldminlines'* *'fml'*
3672'foldminlines' 'fml' number (default: 1)
3673 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003674 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3675 feature}
Bram Moolenaar00654022011-02-25 14:42:19 +01003676 Sets the number of screen lines above which a fold can be displayed
3677 closed. Also for manually closed folds. With the default value of
3678 one a fold can only be closed if it takes up two or more screen lines.
3679 Set to zero to be able to close folds of just one screen line.
Bram Moolenaar446beb42011-05-10 17:18:44 +02003680 Note that this only has an effect on what is displayed. After using
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003681 "zc" to close a fold, which is displayed open because it's smaller
3682 than 'foldminlines', a following "zc" may close a containing fold.
3683
3684 *'foldnestmax'* *'fdn'*
3685'foldnestmax' 'fdn' number (default: 20)
3686 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003687 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3688 feature}
3689 Sets the maximum nesting of folds for the "indent" and "syntax"
3690 methods. This avoids that too many folds will be created. Using more
3691 than 20 doesn't work, because the internal limit is 20.
3692
3693 *'foldopen'* *'fdo'*
3694'foldopen' 'fdo' string (default: "block,hor,mark,percent,quickfix,
3695 search,tag,undo")
3696 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003697 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3698 feature}
3699 Specifies for which type of commands folds will be opened, if the
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01003700 command moves the cursor into a closed fold. It is a comma-separated
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003701 list of items.
Bram Moolenaar05365702010-10-27 18:34:44 +02003702 NOTE: When the command is part of a mapping this option is not used.
3703 Add the |zv| command to the mapping to get the same effect.
3704 (rationale: the mapping may want to control opening folds itself)
3705
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003706 item commands ~
3707 all any
3708 block "(", "{", "[[", "[{", etc.
3709 hor horizontal movements: "l", "w", "fx", etc.
3710 insert any command in Insert mode
3711 jump far jumps: "G", "gg", etc.
3712 mark jumping to a mark: "'m", CTRL-O, etc.
3713 percent "%"
3714 quickfix ":cn", ":crew", ":make", etc.
3715 search search for a pattern: "/", "n", "*", "gd", etc.
3716 (not for a search pattern in a ":" command)
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00003717 Also for |[s| and |]s|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003718 tag jumping to a tag: ":ta", CTRL-T, etc.
3719 undo undo or redo: "u" and CTRL-R
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003720 When a movement command is used for an operator (e.g., "dl" or "y%")
3721 this option is not used. This means the operator will include the
3722 whole closed fold.
3723 Note that vertical movements are not here, because it would make it
3724 very difficult to move onto a closed fold.
3725 In insert mode the folds containing the cursor will always be open
3726 when text is inserted.
3727 To close folds you can re-apply 'foldlevel' with the |zx| command or
3728 set the 'foldclose' option to "all".
3729
3730 *'foldtext'* *'fdt'*
3731'foldtext' 'fdt' string (default: "foldtext()")
3732 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003733 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3734 feature}
3735 An expression which is used to specify the text displayed for a closed
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00003736 fold. The context is set to the script where 'foldexpr' was set,
3737 script-local items can be accessed. See |fold-foldtext| for the
3738 usage.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003739
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02003740 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| if set from a
3741 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02003742 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00003743
3744 It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
3745 evaluating 'foldtext' |textlock|.
3746
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02003747 *'formatexpr'* *'fex'*
3748'formatexpr' 'fex' string (default "")
3749 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02003750 {not available when compiled without the |+eval|
3751 feature}
3752 Expression which is evaluated to format a range of lines for the |gq|
3753 operator or automatic formatting (see 'formatoptions'). When this
3754 option is empty 'formatprg' is used.
3755
3756 The |v:lnum| variable holds the first line to be formatted.
3757 The |v:count| variable holds the number of lines to be formatted.
3758 The |v:char| variable holds the character that is going to be
3759 inserted if the expression is being evaluated due to
3760 automatic formatting. This can be empty. Don't insert
3761 it yet!
3762
3763 Example: >
3764 :set formatexpr=mylang#Format()
3765< This will invoke the mylang#Format() function in the
3766 autoload/mylang.vim file in 'runtimepath'. |autoload|
3767
Bram Moolenaara4e0b972022-10-01 19:43:52 +01003768 The advantage of using a function call without arguments is that it is
3769 faster, see |expr-option-function|.
3770
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02003771 The expression is also evaluated when 'textwidth' is set and adding
3772 text beyond that limit. This happens under the same conditions as
3773 when internal formatting is used. Make sure the cursor is kept in the
3774 same spot relative to the text then! The |mode()| function will
3775 return "i" or "R" in this situation.
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01003776
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02003777 When the expression evaluates to non-zero Vim will fall back to using
3778 the internal format mechanism.
3779
Yegappan Lakshmanan8bb65f22021-12-26 10:51:39 +00003780 If the expression starts with s: or |<SID>|, then it is replaced with
3781 the script ID (|local-function|). Example: >
3782 set formatexpr=s:MyFormatExpr()
3783 set formatexpr=<SID>SomeFormatExpr()
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00003784< Otherwise, the expression is evaluated in the context of the script
3785 where the option was set, thus script-local items are available.
3786
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02003787 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
3788 modeline, see |sandbox-option|. That stops the option from working,
3789 since changing the buffer text is not allowed.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02003790 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01003791 NOTE: This option is set to "" when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02003792
Bram Moolenaar86b68352004-12-27 21:59:20 +00003793 *'formatlistpat'* *'flp'*
3794'formatlistpat' 'flp' string (default: "^\s*\d\+[\]:.)}\t ]\s*")
3795 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar86b68352004-12-27 21:59:20 +00003796 A pattern that is used to recognize a list header. This is used for
3797 the "n" flag in 'formatoptions'.
3798 The pattern must match exactly the text that will be the indent for
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +00003799 the line below it. You can use |/\ze| to mark the end of the match
Bram Moolenaar86b68352004-12-27 21:59:20 +00003800 while still checking more characters. There must be a character
3801 following the pattern, when it matches the whole line it is handled
3802 like there is no match.
3803 The default recognizes a number, followed by an optional punctuation
3804 character and white space.
3805
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +02003806 *'formatoptions'* *'fo'*
3807'formatoptions' 'fo' string (Vim default: "tcq", Vi default: "vt")
3808 local to buffer
3809 This is a sequence of letters which describes how automatic
Christian Brabandt1b08d2c2023-11-11 15:50:13 +01003810 formatting is to be done.
3811 See |fo-table| for possible values and |gq| for how to format text.
3812 When the 'paste' option is on, no formatting is done (like
3813 'formatoptions' is empty). Commas can be inserted for readability.
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +02003814 To avoid problems with flags that are added in the future, use the
3815 "+=" and "-=" feature of ":set" |add-option-flags|.
3816 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
3817 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
3818
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003819 *'formatprg'* *'fp'*
3820'formatprg' 'fp' string (default "")
Bram Moolenaar9be7c042017-01-14 14:28:30 +01003821 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003822 The name of an external program that will be used to format the lines
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00003823 selected with the |gq| operator. The program must take the input on
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003824 stdin and produce the output on stdout. The Unix program "fmt" is
Bram Moolenaara5792f52005-11-23 21:25:05 +00003825 such a program.
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00003826 If the 'formatexpr' option is not empty it will be used instead.
3827 Otherwise, if 'formatprg' option is an empty string, the internal
3828 format function will be used |C-indenting|.
Bram Moolenaara5792f52005-11-23 21:25:05 +00003829 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. See |option-backslash|
3830 about including spaces and backslashes.
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02003831 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
3832 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003833
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01003834 *'fsync'* *'fs'* *'nofsync'* *'nofs'*
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00003835'fsync' 'fs' boolean (default on)
3836 global
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00003837 When on, the library function fsync() will be called after writing a
3838 file. This will flush a file to disk, ensuring that it is safely
3839 written even on filesystems which do metadata-only journaling. This
3840 will force the harddrive to spin up on Linux systems running in laptop
3841 mode, so it may be undesirable in some situations. Be warned that
3842 turning this off increases the chances of data loss after a crash. On
3843 systems without an fsync() implementation, this variable is always
3844 off.
3845 Also see 'swapsync' for controlling fsync() on swap files.
Bram Moolenaar340dd0f2021-10-14 17:52:23 +01003846 'fsync' also applies to |writefile()| (unless a flag is used to
3847 overrule it) and when writing undo files (see |undo-persistence|).
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02003848 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
3849 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00003850
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003851 *'gdefault'* *'gd'* *'nogdefault'* *'nogd'*
3852'gdefault' 'gd' boolean (default off)
3853 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003854 When on, the ":substitute" flag 'g' is default on. This means that
3855 all matches in a line are substituted instead of one. When a 'g' flag
3856 is given to a ":substitute" command, this will toggle the substitution
3857 of all or one match. See |complex-change|.
3858
3859 command 'gdefault' on 'gdefault' off ~
3860 :s/// subst. all subst. one
3861 :s///g subst. one subst. all
3862 :s///gg subst. all subst. one
3863
3864 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
dundargoc82f19732023-12-16 14:53:52 +01003865 Setting this option may break plugins that rely on the default
3866 behavior of the 'g' flag. This will also make the 'g' flag have the
3867 opposite effect of that documented in |:s_g|.
Bram Moolenaar4072ba52020-12-23 13:56:35 +01003868 This option is not used in |Vim9| script.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003869
3870 *'grepformat'* *'gfm'*
Bram Moolenaar6e932462014-09-09 18:48:09 +02003871'grepformat' 'gfm' string (default "%f:%l:%m,%f:%l%m,%f %l%m")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003872 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003873 Format to recognize for the ":grep" command output.
3874 This is a scanf-like string that uses the same format as the
3875 'errorformat' option: see |errorformat|.
3876
3877 *'grepprg'* *'gp'*
3878'grepprg' 'gp' string (default "grep -n ",
3879 Unix: "grep -n $* /dev/null",
3880 Win32: "findstr /n" or "grep -n",
3881 VMS: "SEARCH/NUMBERS ")
3882 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00003883 Program to use for the |:grep| command. This option may contain '%'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003884 and '#' characters, which are expanded like when used in a command-
3885 line. The placeholder "$*" is allowed to specify where the arguments
3886 will be included. Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. See
3887 |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
3888 When your "grep" accepts the "-H" argument, use this to make ":grep"
3889 also work well with a single file: >
3890 :set grepprg=grep\ -nH
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +00003891< Special value: When 'grepprg' is set to "internal" the |:grep| command
Bram Moolenaara6557602006-02-04 22:43:20 +00003892 works like |:vimgrep|, |:lgrep| like |:lvimgrep|, |:grepadd| like
3893 |:vimgrepadd| and |:lgrepadd| like |:lvimgrepadd|.
Bram Moolenaar86b68352004-12-27 21:59:20 +00003894 See also the section |:make_makeprg|, since most of the comments there
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003895 apply equally to 'grepprg'.
3896 For Win32, the default is "findstr /n" if "findstr.exe" can be found,
3897 otherwise it's "grep -n".
3898 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
3899 security reasons.
3900
3901 *'guicursor'* *'gcr'* *E545* *E546* *E548* *E549*
3902'guicursor' 'gcr' string (default "n-v-c:block-Cursor/lCursor,
3903 ve:ver35-Cursor,
3904 o:hor50-Cursor,
3905 i-ci:ver25-Cursor/lCursor,
3906 r-cr:hor20-Cursor/lCursor,
3907 sm:block-Cursor
3908 -blinkwait175-blinkoff150-blinkon175",
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01003909 for Win32 console:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003910 "n-v-c:block,o:hor50,i-ci:hor15,
3911 r-cr:hor30,sm:block")
3912 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003913 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled, and
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01003914 for Win32 console}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003915 This option tells Vim what the cursor should look like in different
Bram Moolenaar8024f932020-01-14 19:29:13 +01003916 modes. It fully works in the GUI. In a Win32 console, only the
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01003917 height of the cursor can be changed. This can be done by specifying a
3918 block cursor, or a percentage for a vertical or horizontal cursor.
Bram Moolenaar1e7813a2015-03-31 18:31:03 +02003919 For a console the 't_SI', 't_SR', and 't_EI' escape sequences are
3920 used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003921
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01003922 The option is a comma-separated list of parts. Each part consist of a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003923 mode-list and an argument-list:
3924 mode-list:argument-list,mode-list:argument-list,..
3925 The mode-list is a dash separated list of these modes:
3926 n Normal mode
3927 v Visual mode
3928 ve Visual mode with 'selection' "exclusive" (same as 'v',
3929 if not specified)
3930 o Operator-pending mode
3931 i Insert mode
3932 r Replace mode
3933 c Command-line Normal (append) mode
3934 ci Command-line Insert mode
3935 cr Command-line Replace mode
3936 sm showmatch in Insert mode
3937 a all modes
3938 The argument-list is a dash separated list of these arguments:
3939 hor{N} horizontal bar, {N} percent of the character height
3940 ver{N} vertical bar, {N} percent of the character width
3941 block block cursor, fills the whole character
3942 [only one of the above three should be present]
3943 blinkwait{N} *cursor-blinking*
3944 blinkon{N}
3945 blinkoff{N}
3946 blink times for cursor: blinkwait is the delay before
3947 the cursor starts blinking, blinkon is the time that
3948 the cursor is shown and blinkoff is the time that the
3949 cursor is not shown. The times are in msec. When one
3950 of the numbers is zero, there is no blinking. The
3951 default is: "blinkwait700-blinkon400-blinkoff250".
3952 These numbers are used for a missing entry. This
3953 means that blinking is enabled by default. To switch
3954 blinking off you can use "blinkon0". The cursor only
3955 blinks when Vim is waiting for input, not while
3956 executing a command.
3957 To make the cursor blink in an xterm, see
3958 |xterm-blink|.
3959 {group-name}
3960 a highlight group name, that sets the color and font
3961 for the cursor
3962 {group-name}/{group-name}
3963 Two highlight group names, the first is used when
3964 no language mappings are used, the other when they
3965 are. |language-mapping|
3966
3967 Examples of parts:
3968 n-c-v:block-nCursor in Normal, Command-line and Visual mode, use a
3969 block cursor with colors from the "nCursor"
3970 highlight group
3971 i-ci:ver30-iCursor-blinkwait300-blinkon200-blinkoff150
3972 In Insert and Command-line Insert mode, use a
3973 30% vertical bar cursor with colors from the
3974 "iCursor" highlight group. Blink a bit
3975 faster.
3976
3977 The 'a' mode is different. It will set the given argument-list for
3978 all modes. It does not reset anything to defaults. This can be used
3979 to do a common setting for all modes. For example, to switch off
3980 blinking: "a:blinkon0"
3981
3982 Examples of cursor highlighting: >
3983 :highlight Cursor gui=reverse guifg=NONE guibg=NONE
3984 :highlight Cursor gui=NONE guifg=bg guibg=fg
3985<
3986 *'guifont'* *'gfn'*
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +02003987 *E235* *E596*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003988'guifont' 'gfn' string (default "")
3989 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003990 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled}
3991 This is a list of fonts which will be used for the GUI version of Vim.
Bram Moolenaarf720d0a2019-04-28 14:02:47 +02003992 In its simplest form the value is just one font name.
3993 See |gui-font| for the details.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003994
3995 *'guifontset'* *'gfs'*
3996 *E250* *E252* *E234* *E597* *E598*
3997'guifontset' 'gfs' string (default "")
3998 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003999 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled and
4000 with the |+xfontset| feature}
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +01004001 {not available in the GTK+ GUI}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004002 When not empty, specifies two (or more) fonts to be used. The first
4003 one for normal English, the second one for your special language. See
4004 |xfontset|.
Bram Moolenaarf720d0a2019-04-28 14:02:47 +02004005
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004006 *'guifontwide'* *'gfw'* *E231* *E533* *E534*
4007'guifontwide' 'gfw' string (default "")
4008 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004009 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled}
4010 When not empty, specifies a comma-separated list of fonts to be used
4011 for double-width characters. The first font that can be loaded is
Bram Moolenaarf720d0a2019-04-28 14:02:47 +02004012 used. See |gui-fontwide|.
Bram Moolenaar0f272122013-01-23 18:37:40 +01004013
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004014 *'guiheadroom'* *'ghr'*
4015'guiheadroom' 'ghr' number (default 50)
4016 global
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02004017 {only for GTK and X11 GUI}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004018 The number of pixels subtracted from the screen height when fitting
4019 the GUI window on the screen. Set this before the GUI is started,
4020 e.g., in your |gvimrc| file. When zero, the whole screen height will
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004021 be used by the window. When positive, the specified number of pixel
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004022 lines will be left for window decorations and other items on the
4023 screen. Set it to a negative value to allow windows taller than the
4024 screen.
4025
Dusan Popovic4eeedc02021-10-16 20:52:05 +01004026 *'guiligatures'* *'gli'* *E1243*
4027'guiligatures' 'gli' string (default "")
4028 global
Erik S. V. Jansson8b1e7492024-02-24 14:26:52 +01004029 {only for GTK and Win32 GUI}
Dusan Popovic4eeedc02021-10-16 20:52:05 +01004030 List of ASCII characters that, when combined together, can create more
4031 complex shapes. Each character must be a printable ASCII character
4032 with a value in the 32-127 range.
4033 Example: >
4034 :set guiligatures=!\"#$%&()*+-./:<=>?@[]^_{\|~
4035< Changing this option updates screen output immediately. Set it to an
4036 empty string to disable ligatures.
4037
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004038 *'guioptions'* *'go'*
Bram Moolenaar2c64ca12018-10-19 16:22:31 +02004039'guioptions' 'go' string (default "egmrLtT" (MS-Windows,
4040 "t" is removed in |defaults.vim|),
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01004041 "aegimrLtT" (GTK and Motif),
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02004042 )
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004043 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004044 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled}
Bram Moolenaared203462004-06-16 11:19:22 +00004045 This option only has an effect in the GUI version of Vim. It is a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004046 sequence of letters which describes what components and options of the
4047 GUI should be used.
4048 To avoid problems with flags that are added in the future, use the
4049 "+=" and "-=" feature of ":set" |add-option-flags|.
4050
Bram Moolenaar13568252018-03-16 20:46:58 +01004051 Valid characters are as follows:
4052 *'go-!'*
4053 '!' External commands are executed in a terminal window. Without
4054 this flag the MS-Windows GUI will open a console window to
4055 execute the command. The Unix GUI will simulate a dumb
4056 terminal to list the command output.
4057 The terminal window will be positioned at the bottom, and grow
4058 upwards as needed.
Bram Moolenaarba3ff532018-11-04 14:45:49 +01004059 *'go-a'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004060 'a' Autoselect: If present, then whenever VISUAL mode is started,
4061 or the Visual area extended, Vim tries to become the owner of
4062 the windowing system's global selection. This means that the
4063 Visually highlighted text is available for pasting into other
4064 applications as well as into Vim itself. When the Visual mode
4065 ends, possibly due to an operation on the text, or when an
4066 application wants to paste the selection, the highlighted text
4067 is automatically yanked into the "* selection register.
4068 Thus the selection is still available for pasting into other
4069 applications after the VISUAL mode has ended.
4070 If not present, then Vim won't become the owner of the
4071 windowing system's global selection unless explicitly told to
4072 by a yank or delete operation for the "* register.
4073 The same applies to the modeless selection.
Bram Moolenaarc0885aa2012-07-10 16:49:23 +02004074 *'go-P'*
4075 'P' Like autoselect but using the "+ register instead of the "*
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01004076 register.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00004077 *'go-A'*
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004078 'A' Autoselect for the modeless selection. Like 'a', but only
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004079 applies to the modeless selection.
4080
4081 'guioptions' autoselect Visual autoselect modeless ~
4082 "" - -
4083 "a" yes yes
4084 "A" - yes
4085 "aA" yes yes
4086
Bram Moolenaar9fbdbb82022-09-27 17:30:34 +01004087 When using a terminal see the 'clipboard' option.
4088
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00004089 *'go-c'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004090 'c' Use console dialogs instead of popup dialogs for simple
4091 choices.
Bram Moolenaar50bf7ce2019-09-15 13:17:00 +02004092 *'go-d'*
4093 'd' Use dark theme variant if available. Currently only works for
4094 GTK+ GUI.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00004095 *'go-e'*
Bram Moolenaare224ffa2006-03-01 00:01:28 +00004096 'e' Add tab pages when indicated with 'showtabline'.
Bram Moolenaar5c8837f2006-02-25 21:52:33 +00004097 'guitablabel' can be used to change the text in the labels.
4098 When 'e' is missing a non-GUI tab pages line may be used.
Bram Moolenaard68071d2006-05-02 22:08:30 +00004099 The GUI tabs are only supported on some systems, currently
Bram Moolenaarb3f74062020-02-26 16:16:53 +01004100 GTK, Motif, Mac OS/X, Haiku, and MS-Windows.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00004101 *'go-f'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004102 'f' Foreground: Don't use fork() to detach the GUI from the shell
4103 where it was started. Use this for programs that wait for the
4104 editor to finish (e.g., an e-mail program). Alternatively you
4105 can use "gvim -f" or ":gui -f" to start the GUI in the
4106 foreground. |gui-fork|
4107 Note: Set this option in the vimrc file. The forking may have
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00004108 happened already when the |gvimrc| file is read.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00004109 *'go-i'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004110 'i' Use a Vim icon. For GTK with KDE it is used in the left-upper
4111 corner of the window. It's black&white on non-GTK, because of
4112 limitations of X11. For a color icon, see |X11-icon|.
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02004113 *'go-m'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004114 'm' Menu bar is present.
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02004115 *'go-M'*
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004116 'M' The system menu "$VIMRUNTIME/menu.vim" is not sourced. Note
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004117 that this flag must be added in the .vimrc file, before
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00004118 switching on syntax or filetype recognition (when the |gvimrc|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004119 file is sourced the system menu has already been loaded; the
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +01004120 `:syntax on` and `:filetype on` commands load the menu too).
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02004121 *'go-g'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004122 'g' Grey menu items: Make menu items that are not active grey. If
4123 'g' is not included inactive menu items are not shown at all.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00004124 *'go-t'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004125 't' Include tearoff menu items. Currently only works for Win32,
4126 GTK+, and Motif 1.2 GUI.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00004127 *'go-T'*
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01004128 'T' Include Toolbar. Currently only in Win32, GTK+, Motif and
4129 Photon GUIs.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00004130 *'go-r'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004131 'r' Right-hand scrollbar is always present.
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02004132 *'go-R'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004133 'R' Right-hand scrollbar is present when there is a vertically
4134 split window.
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02004135 *'go-l'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004136 'l' Left-hand scrollbar is always present.
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02004137 *'go-L'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004138 'L' Left-hand scrollbar is present when there is a vertically
4139 split window.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00004140 *'go-b'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004141 'b' Bottom (horizontal) scrollbar is present. Its size depends on
4142 the longest visible line, or on the cursor line if the 'h'
4143 flag is included. |gui-horiz-scroll|
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02004144 *'go-h'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004145 'h' Limit horizontal scrollbar size to the length of the cursor
4146 line. Reduces computations. |gui-horiz-scroll|
4147
4148 And yes, you may even have scrollbars on the left AND the right if
4149 you really want to :-). See |gui-scrollbars| for more information.
4150
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02004151 *'go-v'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004152 'v' Use a vertical button layout for dialogs. When not included,
4153 a horizontal layout is preferred, but when it doesn't fit a
Bram Moolenaardad44732021-03-31 20:07:33 +02004154 vertical layout is used anyway. Not supported in GTK 3.
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02004155 *'go-p'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004156 'p' Use Pointer callbacks for X11 GUI. This is required for some
4157 window managers. If the cursor is not blinking or hollow at
4158 the right moment, try adding this flag. This must be done
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00004159 before starting the GUI. Set it in your |gvimrc|. Adding or
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004160 removing it after the GUI has started has no effect.
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02004161 *'go-F'*
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004162 'F' Add a footer. Only for Motif. See |gui-footer|.
Bram Moolenaar8ac44152017-11-09 18:33:29 +01004163 *'go-k'*
4164 'k' Keep the GUI window size when adding/removing a scrollbar, or
4165 toolbar, tabline, etc. Instead, the behavior is similar to
4166 when the window is maximized and will adjust 'lines' and
4167 'columns' to fit to the window. Without the 'k' flag Vim will
Bram Moolenaar51b0f372017-11-18 18:52:04 +01004168 try to keep 'lines' and 'columns' the same when adding and
Bram Moolenaar8ac44152017-11-09 18:33:29 +01004169 removing GUI components.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00004170
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004171 *'guipty'* *'noguipty'*
4172'guipty' boolean (default on)
4173 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004174 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled}
4175 Only in the GUI: If on, an attempt is made to open a pseudo-tty for
4176 I/O to/from shell commands. See |gui-pty|.
4177
Bram Moolenaar5c8837f2006-02-25 21:52:33 +00004178 *'guitablabel'* *'gtl'*
4179'guitablabel' 'gtl' string (default empty)
4180 global
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02004181 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled}
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00004182 When non-empty describes the text to use in a label of the GUI tab
Bram Moolenaard68071d2006-05-02 22:08:30 +00004183 pages line. When empty and when the result is empty Vim will use a
4184 default label. See |setting-guitablabel| for more info.
Bram Moolenaar5c8837f2006-02-25 21:52:33 +00004185
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00004186 The format of this option is like that of 'statusline'.
Bram Moolenaar57657d82006-04-21 22:12:41 +00004187 'guitabtooltip' is used for the tooltip, see below.
Bram Moolenaar51628222016-12-01 23:03:28 +01004188 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
4189 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02004190 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00004191
Bram Moolenaar5c8837f2006-02-25 21:52:33 +00004192 Only used when the GUI tab pages line is displayed. 'e' must be
4193 present in 'guioptions'. For the non-GUI tab pages line 'tabline' is
4194 used.
4195
Bram Moolenaar57657d82006-04-21 22:12:41 +00004196 *'guitabtooltip'* *'gtt'*
4197'guitabtooltip' 'gtt' string (default empty)
4198 global
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02004199 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled}
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00004200 When non-empty describes the text to use in a tooltip for the GUI tab
Bram Moolenaar57657d82006-04-21 22:12:41 +00004201 pages line. When empty Vim will use a default tooltip.
4202 This option is otherwise just like 'guitablabel' above.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01004203 You can include a line break. Simplest method is to use |:let|: >
4204 :let &guitabtooltip = "line one\nline two"
4205<
Bram Moolenaar57657d82006-04-21 22:12:41 +00004206
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004207 *'helpfile'* *'hf'*
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01004208'helpfile' 'hf' string (default (MS-Windows) "$VIMRUNTIME\doc\help.txt"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004209 (others) "$VIMRUNTIME/doc/help.txt")
4210 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004211 Name of the main help file. All distributed help files should be
4212 placed together in one directory. Additionally, all "doc" directories
4213 in 'runtimepath' will be used.
4214 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. For example:
4215 "$VIMRUNTIME/doc/help.txt". If $VIMRUNTIME is not set, $VIM is also
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004216 tried. Also see |$VIMRUNTIME| and |option-backslash| about including
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004217 spaces and backslashes.
4218 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
4219 security reasons.
4220
4221 *'helpheight'* *'hh'*
4222'helpheight' 'hh' number (default 20)
4223 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004224 Minimal initial height of the help window when it is opened with the
4225 ":help" command. The initial height of the help window is half of the
4226 current window, or (when the 'ea' option is on) the same as other
4227 windows. When the height is less than 'helpheight', the height is
4228 set to 'helpheight'. Set to zero to disable.
4229
4230 *'helplang'* *'hlg'*
4231'helplang' 'hlg' string (default: messages language or empty)
4232 global
4233 {only available when compiled with the |+multi_lang|
4234 feature}
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01004235 Comma-separated list of languages. Vim will use the first language
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004236 for which the desired help can be found. The English help will always
4237 be used as a last resort. You can add "en" to prefer English over
4238 another language, but that will only find tags that exist in that
4239 language and not in the English help.
4240 Example: >
4241 :set helplang=de,it
4242< This will first search German, then Italian and finally English help
4243 files.
4244 When using |CTRL-]| and ":help!" in a non-English help file Vim will
4245 try to find the tag in the current language before using this option.
4246 See |help-translated|.
4247
4248 *'hidden'* *'hid'* *'nohidden'* *'nohid'*
4249'hidden' 'hid' boolean (default off)
4250 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004251 When off a buffer is unloaded when it is |abandon|ed. When on a
4252 buffer becomes hidden when it is |abandon|ed. If the buffer is still
4253 displayed in another window, it does not become hidden, of course.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01004254
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004255 The commands that move through the buffer list sometimes make a buffer
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01004256 hidden even if the 'hidden' option is off when these three are true:
4257 - the buffer is modified
4258 - 'autowrite' is off or writing is not possible
4259 - the '!' flag was used
4260 Also see |windows.txt|.
4261
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +00004262 To only make one buffer hidden use the 'bufhidden' option.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004263 This option is set for one command with ":hide {command}" |:hide|.
4264 WARNING: It's easy to forget that you have changes in hidden buffers.
4265 Think twice when using ":q!" or ":qa!".
4266
4267 *'highlight'* *'hl'*
4268'highlight' 'hl' string (default (as a single string):
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004269 "8:SpecialKey,~:EndOfBuffer,@:NonText,
4270 d:Directory,e:ErrorMsg,i:IncSearch,
4271 l:Search,m:MoreMsg,M:ModeMsg,n:LineNr,
Bram Moolenaarefae76a2019-10-27 22:54:58 +01004272 a:LineNrAbove,b:LineNrBelow,
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004273 N:CursorLineNr,r:Question,s:StatusLine,
4274 S:StatusLineNC,c:VertSplit,t:Title,
Bram Moolenaar9d87a372018-12-18 21:41:50 +01004275 v:Visual,V:VisualNOS,w:WarningMsg,
4276 W:WildMenu,f:Folded,F:FoldColumn,
4277 A:DiffAdd,C:DiffChange,D:DiffDelete,
4278 T:DiffText,>:SignColumn,-:Conceal,
Bram Moolenaarc8c88492018-12-27 23:59:26 +01004279 B:SpellBad,P:SpellCap,R:SpellRare,
Bram Moolenaar9d87a372018-12-18 21:41:50 +01004280 L:SpellLocal,+:Pmenu,=:PmenuSel,
glepnir40c1c332024-06-11 19:37:04 +02004281 k:PmenuMatch,<:PmenuMatchSel,
Gianmaria Bajo6a7c7742023-03-10 16:35:53 +00004282 [:PmenuKind,]:PmenuKindSel,
4283 {:PmenuExtra,}:PmenuExtraSel,
Bram Moolenaar21020352017-06-13 17:21:04 +02004284 x:PmenuSbar,X:PmenuThumb,*:TabLine,
4285 #:TabLineSel,_:TabLineFill,!:CursorColumn,
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +02004286 .:CursorLine,o:ColorColumn,q:QuickFixLine,
Christian Brabandtfb745752024-05-07 21:19:03 +02004287 z:StatusLineTerm,Z:StatusLineTermNC,
4288 g:MsgArea")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004289 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004290 This option can be used to set highlighting mode for various
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01004291 occasions. It is a comma-separated list of character pairs. The
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004292 first character in a pair gives the occasion, the second the mode to
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004293 use for that occasion. The occasions are:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004294 |hl-SpecialKey| 8 Meta and special keys listed with ":map"
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004295 |hl-EndOfBuffer| ~ lines after the last line in the buffer
4296 |hl-NonText| @ '@' at the end of the window and
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004297 characters from 'showbreak'
4298 |hl-Directory| d directories in CTRL-D listing and other special
4299 things in listings
4300 |hl-ErrorMsg| e error messages
4301 h (obsolete, ignored)
4302 |hl-IncSearch| i 'incsearch' highlighting
LemonBoya4399382022-04-09 21:04:08 +01004303 |hl-CurSearch| y current instance of last search pattern
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004304 |hl-Search| l last search pattern highlighting (see 'hlsearch')
4305 |hl-MoreMsg| m |more-prompt|
4306 |hl-ModeMsg| M Mode (e.g., "-- INSERT --")
Christian Brabandtfb745752024-05-07 21:19:03 +02004307 |hl-MsgArea| g |Command-line| and message area
Bram Moolenaar64486672010-05-16 15:46:46 +02004308 |hl-LineNr| n line number for ":number" and ":#" commands, and
4309 when 'number' or 'relativenumber' option is set.
Bram Moolenaarefae76a2019-10-27 22:54:58 +01004310 |hl-LineNrAbove| a line number above the cursor for when the
4311 'relativenumber' option is set.
4312 |hl-LineNrBelow| b line number below the cursor for when the
4313 'relativenumber' option is set.
Bram Moolenaara3e6bc92013-01-30 14:18:00 +01004314 |hl-CursorLineNr| N like n for when 'cursorline' or 'relativenumber' is
4315 set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004316 |hl-Question| r |hit-enter| prompt and yes/no questions
4317 |hl-StatusLine| s status line of current window |status-line|
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004318 |hl-StatusLineNC| S status lines of not-current windows
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004319 |hl-Title| t Titles for output from ":set all", ":autocmd" etc.
4320 |hl-VertSplit| c column used to separate vertically split windows
4321 |hl-Visual| v Visual mode
4322 |hl-VisualNOS| V Visual mode when Vim does is "Not Owning the
4323 Selection" Only X11 Gui's |gui-x11| and
4324 |xterm-clipboard|.
4325 |hl-WarningMsg| w warning messages
4326 |hl-WildMenu| W wildcard matches displayed for 'wildmenu'
4327 |hl-Folded| f line used for closed folds
4328 |hl-FoldColumn| F 'foldcolumn'
Bram Moolenaar0d9c26d2005-07-02 23:19:16 +00004329 |hl-DiffAdd| A added line in diff mode
4330 |hl-DiffChange| C changed line in diff mode
4331 |hl-DiffDelete| D deleted line in diff mode
4332 |hl-DiffText| T inserted text in diff mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004333 |hl-SignColumn| > column used for |signs|
Bram Moolenaar9d87a372018-12-18 21:41:50 +01004334 |hl-Conceal| - the placeholders used for concealed characters
4335 (see 'conceallevel')
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00004336 |hl-SpellBad| B misspelled word |spell|
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02004337 |hl-SpellCap| P word that should start with capital |spell|
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00004338 |hl-SpellRare| R rare word |spell|
4339 |hl-SpellLocal| L word from other region |spell|
Bram Moolenaar9d87a372018-12-18 21:41:50 +01004340 |hl-Pmenu| + popup menu normal line
4341 |hl-PmenuSel| = popup menu selected line
Gianmaria Bajo6a7c7742023-03-10 16:35:53 +00004342 |hl-PmenuKind| [ popup menu "kind" normal line
4343 |hl-PmenuKindSel| ] popup menu "kind" selected line
h_east59858792023-10-25 22:47:05 +09004344 |hl-PmenuExtra| { popup menu "extra" normal line
4345 |hl-PmenuExtraSel| } popup menu "extra" selected line
Bram Moolenaar9d87a372018-12-18 21:41:50 +01004346 |hl-PmenuSbar| x popup menu scrollbar
4347 |hl-PmenuThumb| X popup menu scrollbar thumb
glepnir40c1c332024-06-11 19:37:04 +02004348 |hl-PmenuMatch| k popup menu matched text
4349 |hl-PmenuMatchSel| < popup menu matched text in selected line
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004350
4351 The display modes are:
4352 r reverse (termcap entry "mr" and "me")
4353 i italic (termcap entry "ZH" and "ZR")
4354 b bold (termcap entry "md" and "me")
4355 s standout (termcap entry "so" and "se")
4356 u underline (termcap entry "us" and "ue")
Bram Moolenaar84f54632022-06-29 18:39:11 +01004357 c undercurl (termcap entry "Us" and "Ce")
4358 2 double underline (termcap entry "Ds" and "Ce")
4359 d dotted underline (termcap entry "ds" and "Ce")
4360 = dashed underline (termcap entry "Ds" and "Ce")
Bram Moolenaarcf4b00c2017-09-02 18:33:56 +02004361 t strikethrough (termcap entry "Ts" and "Te")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004362 n no highlighting
4363 - no highlighting
4364 : use a highlight group
4365 The default is used for occasions that are not included.
4366 If you want to change what the display modes do, see |dos-colors|
4367 for an example.
4368 When using the ':' display mode, this must be followed by the name of
4369 a highlight group. A highlight group can be used to define any type
4370 of highlighting, including using color. See |:highlight| on how to
4371 define one. The default uses a different group for each occasion.
4372 See |highlight-default| for the default highlight groups.
4373
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004374 *'history'* *'hi'*
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02004375'history' 'hi' number (Vim default: 50, Vi default: 0,
4376 set to 200 in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004377 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004378 A history of ":" commands, and a history of previous search patterns
Bram Moolenaar78159bb2014-06-25 11:48:54 +02004379 is remembered. This option decides how many entries may be stored in
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004380 each of these histories (see |cmdline-editing|).
Bram Moolenaar78159bb2014-06-25 11:48:54 +02004381 The maximum value is 10000.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004382 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
4383 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
4384
4385 *'hkmap'* *'hk'* *'nohkmap'* *'nohk'*
4386'hkmap' 'hk' boolean (default off)
4387 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004388 {only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
4389 feature}
4390 When on, the keyboard is mapped for the Hebrew character set.
4391 Normally you would set 'allowrevins' and use CTRL-_ in insert mode to
4392 toggle this option. See |rileft.txt|.
4393 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
4394
4395 *'hkmapp'* *'hkp'* *'nohkmapp'* *'nohkp'*
4396'hkmapp' 'hkp' boolean (default off)
4397 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004398 {only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
4399 feature}
4400 When on, phonetic keyboard mapping is used. 'hkmap' must also be on.
4401 This is useful if you have a non-Hebrew keyboard.
4402 See |rileft.txt|.
4403 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
4404
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01004405 *'hlsearch'* *'hls'* *'nohlsearch'* *'nohls'*
4406'hlsearch' 'hls' boolean (default off)
4407 global
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01004408 {not available when compiled without the
4409 |+extra_search| feature}
4410 When there is a previous search pattern, highlight all its matches.
4411 The type of highlighting used can be set with the 'l' occasion in the
4412 'highlight' option. This uses the "Search" highlight group by
4413 default. Note that only the matching text is highlighted, any offsets
Bram Moolenaarcfa8f9a2022-06-03 21:59:47 +01004414 are not applied. If the "CurSearch" highlight group is set then the
4415 current match is highlighted with that.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01004416 See also: 'incsearch' and |:match|.
4417 When you get bored looking at the highlighted matches, you can turn it
4418 off with |:nohlsearch|. This does not change the option value, as
4419 soon as you use a search command, the highlighting comes back.
4420 'redrawtime' specifies the maximum time spent on finding matches.
4421 When the search pattern can match an end-of-line, Vim will try to
4422 highlight all of the matched text. However, this depends on where the
4423 search starts. This will be the first line in the window or the first
4424 line below a closed fold. A match in a previous line which is not
4425 drawn may not continue in a newly drawn line.
4426 You can specify whether the highlight status is restored on startup
4427 with the 'h' flag in 'viminfo' |viminfo-h|.
4428 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
4429
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004430 *'icon'* *'noicon'*
4431'icon' boolean (default off, on when title can be restored)
4432 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004433 When on, the icon text of the window will be set to the value of
4434 'iconstring' (if it is not empty), or to the name of the file
4435 currently being edited. Only the last part of the name is used.
4436 Overridden by the 'iconstring' option.
4437 Only works if the terminal supports setting window icons (currently
4438 only X11 GUI and terminals with a non-empty 't_IS' option - these are
4439 Unix xterm and iris-ansi by default, where 't_IS' is taken from the
4440 builtin termcap).
4441 When Vim was compiled with HAVE_X11 defined, the original icon will be
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00004442 restored if possible |X11|. See |X11-icon| for changing the icon on
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004443 X11.
Bram Moolenaar3a991dd2014-10-02 01:41:41 +02004444 For MS-Windows the icon can be changed, see |windows-icon|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004445
4446 *'iconstring'*
4447'iconstring' string (default "")
4448 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004449 When this option is not empty, it will be used for the icon text of
4450 the window. This happens only when the 'icon' option is on.
4451 Only works if the terminal supports setting window icon text
4452 (currently only X11 GUI and terminals with a non-empty 't_IS' option).
Bram Moolenaar130cbfc2021-04-07 21:07:20 +02004453 Does not work for MS-Windows.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004454 When Vim was compiled with HAVE_X11 defined, the original icon will be
4455 restored if possible |X11|.
4456 When this option contains printf-style '%' items, they will be
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004457 expanded according to the rules used for 'statusline'. See
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004458 'titlestring' for example settings.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02004459 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004460 {not available when compiled without the |+statusline| feature}
4461
4462 *'ignorecase'* *'ic'* *'noignorecase'* *'noic'*
4463'ignorecase' 'ic' boolean (default off)
4464 global
Yee Cheng Chin2bbd0d32023-10-14 02:23:45 -07004465 Ignore case in search patterns, |cmdline-completion|, when
4466 searching in the tags file, and non-|Vim9| |expr-==|.
Bram Moolenaar0f6562e2015-11-24 18:48:14 +01004467 Also see 'smartcase' and 'tagcase'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004468 Can be overruled by using "\c" or "\C" in the pattern, see
4469 |/ignorecase|.
4470
Bram Moolenaarabab85a2013-06-26 19:18:05 +02004471 *'imactivatefunc'* *'imaf'*
4472'imactivatefunc' 'imaf' string (default "")
4473 global
Bram Moolenaarabab85a2013-06-26 19:18:05 +02004474 This option specifies a function that will be called to
Yegappan Lakshmanan7645da52021-12-04 14:02:30 +00004475 activate or deactivate the Input Method. The value can be the name of
4476 a function, a |lambda| or a |Funcref|. See |option-value-function| for
4477 more information.
Bram Moolenaaref8c6172020-07-01 15:12:44 +02004478 It is not used in the MS-Windows GUI version.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02004479 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
4480 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaarabab85a2013-06-26 19:18:05 +02004481
4482 Example: >
4483 function ImActivateFunc(active)
4484 if a:active
4485 ... do something
4486 else
4487 ... do something
4488 endif
4489 " return value is not used
4490 endfunction
4491 set imactivatefunc=ImActivateFunc
4492<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004493 *'imactivatekey'* *'imak'*
4494'imactivatekey' 'imak' string (default "")
4495 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004496 {only available when compiled with |+xim| and
Bram Moolenaar67c53842010-05-22 18:28:27 +02004497 |+GUI_GTK|} *E599*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004498 Specifies the key that your Input Method in X-Windows uses for
4499 activation. When this is specified correctly, vim can fully control
4500 IM with 'imcmdline', 'iminsert' and 'imsearch'.
4501 You can't use this option to change the activation key, the option
4502 tells Vim what the key is.
4503 Format:
4504 [MODIFIER_FLAG-]KEY_STRING
4505
4506 These characters can be used for MODIFIER_FLAG (case is ignored):
4507 S Shift key
4508 L Lock key
4509 C Control key
4510 1 Mod1 key
4511 2 Mod2 key
4512 3 Mod3 key
4513 4 Mod4 key
4514 5 Mod5 key
4515 Combinations are allowed, for example "S-C-space" or "SC-space" are
4516 both shift+ctrl+space.
4517 See <X11/keysymdef.h> and XStringToKeysym for KEY_STRING.
4518
4519 Example: >
4520 :set imactivatekey=S-space
4521< "S-space" means shift+space. This is the activation key for kinput2 +
4522 canna (Japanese), and ami (Korean).
4523
4524 *'imcmdline'* *'imc'* *'noimcmdline'* *'noimc'*
4525'imcmdline' 'imc' boolean (default off)
4526 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004527 When set the Input Method is always on when starting to edit a command
4528 line, unless entering a search pattern (see 'imsearch' for that).
4529 Setting this option is useful when your input method allows entering
4530 English characters directly, e.g., when it's used to type accented
4531 characters with dead keys.
4532
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01004533 *'imdisable'* *'imd'* *'noimdisable'* *'noimd'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004534'imdisable' 'imd' boolean (default off, on for some systems (SGI))
4535 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004536 When set the Input Method is never used. This is useful to disable
4537 the IM when it doesn't work properly.
4538 Currently this option is on by default for SGI/IRIX machines. This
4539 may change in later releases.
4540
4541 *'iminsert'* *'imi'*
Bram Moolenaar4cf56bb2017-09-16 15:50:32 +02004542'iminsert' 'imi' number (default 0)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004543 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004544 Specifies whether :lmap or an Input Method (IM) is to be used in
4545 Insert mode. Valid values:
4546 0 :lmap is off and IM is off
4547 1 :lmap is ON and IM is off
4548 2 :lmap is off and IM is ON
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004549 To always reset the option to zero when leaving Insert mode with <Esc>
4550 this can be used: >
4551 :inoremap <ESC> <ESC>:set iminsert=0<CR>
4552< This makes :lmap and IM turn off automatically when leaving Insert
4553 mode.
4554 Note that this option changes when using CTRL-^ in Insert mode
4555 |i_CTRL-^|.
4556 The value is set to 1 when setting 'keymap' to a valid keymap name.
4557 It is also used for the argument of commands like "r" and "f".
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01004558 The value 0 may not work correctly with Motif with some XIM
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004559 methods. Use 'imdisable' to disable XIM then.
4560
Bram Moolenaar6315a9a2017-11-25 15:20:02 +01004561 You can set 'imactivatefunc' and 'imstatusfunc' to handle IME/XIM
Bram Moolenaard473c8c2018-08-11 18:00:22 +02004562 via external command if Vim is not compiled with the |+xim|,
Bram Moolenaar6315a9a2017-11-25 15:20:02 +01004563 |+multi_byte_ime| or |global-ime|.
4564
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004565 *'imsearch'* *'ims'*
Bram Moolenaar4cf56bb2017-09-16 15:50:32 +02004566'imsearch' 'ims' number (default -1)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004567 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004568 Specifies whether :lmap or an Input Method (IM) is to be used when
4569 entering a search pattern. Valid values:
4570 -1 the value of 'iminsert' is used, makes it look like
4571 'iminsert' is also used when typing a search pattern
4572 0 :lmap is off and IM is off
4573 1 :lmap is ON and IM is off
4574 2 :lmap is off and IM is ON
4575 Note that this option changes when using CTRL-^ in Command-line mode
4576 |c_CTRL-^|.
4577 The value is set to 1 when it is not -1 and setting the 'keymap'
4578 option to a valid keymap name.
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01004579 The value 0 may not work correctly with Motif with some XIM
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004580 methods. Use 'imdisable' to disable XIM then.
4581
Bram Moolenaarabab85a2013-06-26 19:18:05 +02004582 *'imstatusfunc'* *'imsf'*
4583'imstatusfunc' 'imsf' string (default "")
4584 global
Bram Moolenaarabab85a2013-06-26 19:18:05 +02004585 This option specifies a function that is called to obtain the status
4586 of Input Method. It must return a positive number when IME is active.
Yegappan Lakshmanan7645da52021-12-04 14:02:30 +00004587 The value can be the name of a function, a |lambda| or a |Funcref|.
4588 See |option-value-function| for more information.
Bram Moolenaaref8c6172020-07-01 15:12:44 +02004589 It is not used in the MS-Windows GUI version.
Bram Moolenaarabab85a2013-06-26 19:18:05 +02004590
4591 Example: >
4592 function ImStatusFunc()
4593 let is_active = ...do something
4594 return is_active ? 1 : 0
4595 endfunction
4596 set imstatusfunc=ImStatusFunc
4597<
4598 NOTE: This function is invoked very often. Keep it fast.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02004599 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
4600 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaarabab85a2013-06-26 19:18:05 +02004601
Bram Moolenaar5c6dbcb2017-08-30 22:00:20 +02004602 *'imstyle'* *'imst'*
4603'imstyle' 'imst' number (default 1)
4604 global
Bram Moolenaar5c6dbcb2017-08-30 22:00:20 +02004605 {only available when compiled with |+xim| and
4606 |+GUI_GTK|}
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +02004607 This option specifies the input style of Input Method:
4608 0 use on-the-spot style
4609 1 over-the-spot style
Bram Moolenaar5c6dbcb2017-08-30 22:00:20 +02004610 See: |xim-input-style|
4611
Bram Moolenaar24a98a02017-09-27 22:23:55 +02004612 For a long time on-the-spot style had been used in the GTK version of
4613 vim, however, it is known that it causes troubles when using mappings,
Bram Moolenaar5c6dbcb2017-08-30 22:00:20 +02004614 |single-repeat|, etc. Therefore over-the-spot style becomes the
4615 default now. This should work fine for most people, however if you
4616 have any problem with it, try using on-the-spot style.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02004617 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
4618 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaar5c6dbcb2017-08-30 22:00:20 +02004619
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004620 *'include'* *'inc'*
4621'include' 'inc' string (default "^\s*#\s*include")
4622 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004623 {not available when compiled without the
4624 |+find_in_path| feature}
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004625 Pattern to be used to find an include command. It is a search
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004626 pattern, just like for the "/" command (See |pattern|). The default
4627 value is for C programs. This option is used for the commands "[i",
Bram Moolenaar1e015462005-09-25 22:16:38 +00004628 "]I", "[d", etc.
4629 Normally the 'isfname' option is used to recognize the file name that
Bram Moolenaar482aaeb2005-09-29 18:26:07 +00004630 comes after the matched pattern. But if "\zs" appears in the pattern
4631 then the text matched from "\zs" to the end, or until "\ze" if it
4632 appears, is used as the file name. Use this to include characters
4633 that are not in 'isfname', such as a space. You can then use
4634 'includeexpr' to process the matched text.
Bram Moolenaar1e015462005-09-25 22:16:38 +00004635 See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004636
4637 *'includeexpr'* *'inex'*
4638'includeexpr' 'inex' string (default "")
4639 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004640 {not available when compiled without the
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02004641 |+find_in_path| or |+eval| features}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004642 Expression to be used to transform the string found with the 'include'
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004643 option to a file name. Mostly useful to change "." to "/" for Java: >
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00004644 :setlocal includeexpr=substitute(v:fname,'\\.','/','g')
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004645< The "v:fname" variable will be set to the file name that was detected.
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00004646 Note the double backslash: the `:set` command first halves them, then
4647 one remains it the value, where "\." matches a dot literally. For
4648 simple character replacements `tr()` avoids the need for escaping: >
4649 :setlocal includeexpr=tr(v:fname,'.','/')
4650<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004651 Also used for the |gf| command if an unmodified file name can't be
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004652 found. Allows doing "gf" on the name after an 'include' statement.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004653 Also used for |<cfile>|.
4654
Yegappan Lakshmanan8bb65f22021-12-26 10:51:39 +00004655 If the expression starts with s: or |<SID>|, then it is replaced with
4656 the script ID (|local-function|). Example: >
Bram Moolenaarb59ae592022-11-23 23:46:31 +00004657 setlocal includeexpr=s:MyIncludeExpr()
4658 setlocal includeexpr=<SID>SomeIncludeExpr()
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00004659< Otherwise, the expression is evaluated in the context of the script
4660 where the option was set, thus script-local items are available.
4661
Bram Moolenaara4e0b972022-10-01 19:43:52 +01004662 It is more efficient if the value is just a function call without
4663 arguments, see |expr-option-function|.
4664
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02004665 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
4666 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02004667 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00004668
4669 It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
4670 evaluating 'includeexpr' |textlock|.
4671
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004672 *'incsearch'* *'is'* *'noincsearch'* *'nois'*
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02004673'incsearch' 'is' boolean (default off, set in |defaults.vim| if the
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01004674 |+reltime| feature is supported)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004675 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004676 {not available when compiled without the
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02004677 |+extra_search| features}
Bram Moolenaar21cf8232004-07-16 20:18:37 +00004678 While typing a search command, show where the pattern, as it was typed
4679 so far, matches. The matched string is highlighted. If the pattern
4680 is invalid or not found, nothing is shown. The screen will be updated
4681 often, this is only useful on fast terminals.
Bram Moolenaarfc65cab2018-08-28 22:58:02 +02004682 Also applies to the pattern in commands: >
4683 :global
4684 :lvimgrep
4685 :lvimgrepadd
4686 :smagic
4687 :snomagic
4688 :sort
4689 :substitute
4690 :vglobal
4691 :vimgrep
4692 :vimgrepadd
4693< Note that the match will be shown, but the cursor will return to its
Bram Moolenaar21cf8232004-07-16 20:18:37 +00004694 original position when no match is found and when pressing <Esc>. You
4695 still need to finish the search command with <Enter> to move the
4696 cursor to the match.
Bram Moolenaardc083282016-10-11 08:57:33 +02004697 You can use the CTRL-G and CTRL-T keys to move to the next and
4698 previous match. |c_CTRL-G| |c_CTRL-T|
Bram Moolenaar91a4e822008-01-19 14:59:58 +00004699 When compiled with the |+reltime| feature Vim only searches for about
4700 half a second. With a complicated pattern and/or a lot of text the
4701 match may not be found. This is to avoid that Vim hangs while you
4702 are typing the pattern.
Bram Moolenaar21cf8232004-07-16 20:18:37 +00004703 The highlighting can be set with the 'i' flag in 'highlight'.
Bram Moolenaar2f058492017-11-30 20:27:52 +01004704 When 'hlsearch' is on, all matched strings are highlighted too while
4705 typing a search command. See also: 'hlsearch'.
Bram Moolenaard473c8c2018-08-11 18:00:22 +02004706 If you don't want to turn 'hlsearch' on, but want to highlight all
4707 matches while searching, you can turn on and off 'hlsearch' with
4708 autocmd. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar2e51d9a2017-10-29 16:40:30 +01004709 augroup vimrc-incsearch-highlight
4710 autocmd!
Bram Moolenaarf8f8b2e2017-11-02 19:08:48 +01004711 autocmd CmdlineEnter /,\? :set hlsearch
4712 autocmd CmdlineLeave /,\? :set nohlsearch
Bram Moolenaar2e51d9a2017-10-29 16:40:30 +01004713 augroup END
4714<
Bram Moolenaarefd2bf12006-03-16 21:41:35 +00004715 CTRL-L can be used to add one character from after the current match
Bram Moolenaara9dc3752010-07-11 20:46:53 +02004716 to the command line. If 'ignorecase' and 'smartcase' are set and the
4717 command line has no uppercase characters, the added character is
4718 converted to lowercase.
Bram Moolenaarefd2bf12006-03-16 21:41:35 +00004719 CTRL-R CTRL-W can be used to add the word at the end of the current
4720 match, excluding the characters that were already typed.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004721 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
4722
4723 *'indentexpr'* *'inde'*
4724'indentexpr' 'inde' string (default "")
4725 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar8e145b82022-05-21 20:17:31 +01004726 {not available when compiled without the |+eval|
4727 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004728 Expression which is evaluated to obtain the proper indent for a line.
4729 It is used when a new line is created, for the |=| operator and
4730 in Insert mode as specified with the 'indentkeys' option.
4731 When this option is not empty, it overrules the 'cindent' and
Bram Moolenaar20f90cf2011-05-19 12:22:51 +02004732 'smartindent' indenting. When 'lisp' is set, this option is
Dominique Pellédf62c622024-07-15 20:29:59 +02004733 only used when 'lispoptions' contains "expr:1".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004734 When 'paste' is set this option is not used for indenting.
4735 The expression is evaluated with |v:lnum| set to the line number for
Bram Moolenaar482aaeb2005-09-29 18:26:07 +00004736 which the indent is to be computed. The cursor is also in this line
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004737 when the expression is evaluated (but it may be moved around).
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00004738
Yegappan Lakshmanan8bb65f22021-12-26 10:51:39 +00004739 If the expression starts with s: or |<SID>|, then it is replaced with
4740 the script ID (|local-function|). Example: >
4741 set indentexpr=s:MyIndentExpr()
4742 set indentexpr=<SID>SomeIndentExpr()
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00004743< Otherwise, the expression is evaluated in the context of the script
4744 where the option was set, thus script-local items are available.
4745
Bram Moolenaara4e0b972022-10-01 19:43:52 +01004746 The advantage of using a function call without arguments is that it is
4747 faster, see |expr-option-function|.
4748
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004749 The expression must return the number of spaces worth of indent. It
4750 can return "-1" to keep the current indent (this means 'autoindent' is
4751 used for the indent).
4752 Functions useful for computing the indent are |indent()|, |cindent()|
4753 and |lispindent()|.
4754 The evaluation of the expression must not have side effects! It must
4755 not change the text, jump to another window, etc. Afterwards the
4756 cursor position is always restored, thus the cursor may be moved.
4757 Normally this option would be set to call a function: >
4758 :set indentexpr=GetMyIndent()
4759< Error messages will be suppressed, unless the 'debug' option contains
4760 "msg".
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00004761 See |indent-expression|.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01004762 NOTE: This option is set to "" when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004763
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02004764 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
4765 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02004766 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00004767
4768 It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
4769 evaluating 'indentexpr' |textlock|.
4770
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004771 *'indentkeys'* *'indk'*
Bram Moolenaarce655742019-01-31 14:12:57 +01004772'indentkeys' 'indk' string (default "0{,0},0),0],:,0#,!^F,o,O,e")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004773 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004774 A list of keys that, when typed in Insert mode, cause reindenting of
4775 the current line. Only happens if 'indentexpr' isn't empty.
4776 The format is identical to 'cinkeys', see |indentkeys-format|.
4777 See |C-indenting| and |indent-expression|.
4778
4779 *'infercase'* *'inf'* *'noinfercase'* *'noinf'*
4780'infercase' 'inf' boolean (default off)
4781 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004782 When doing keyword completion in insert mode |ins-completion|, and
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004783 'ignorecase' is also on, the case of the match is adjusted depending
4784 on the typed text. If the typed text contains a lowercase letter
4785 where the match has an upper case letter, the completed part is made
4786 lowercase. If the typed text has no lowercase letters and the match
4787 has a lowercase letter where the typed text has an uppercase letter,
4788 and there is a letter before it, the completed part is made uppercase.
4789 With 'noinfercase' the match is used as-is.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004790
4791 *'insertmode'* *'im'* *'noinsertmode'* *'noim'*
4792'insertmode' 'im' boolean (default off)
4793 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004794 Makes Vim work in a way that Insert mode is the default mode. Useful
4795 if you want to use Vim as a modeless editor. Used for |evim|.
4796 These Insert mode commands will be useful:
4797 - Use the cursor keys to move around.
Bram Moolenaardc1f1642016-08-16 18:33:43 +02004798 - Use CTRL-O to execute one Normal mode command |i_CTRL-O|. When
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004799 this is a mapping, it is executed as if 'insertmode' was off.
4800 Normal mode remains active until the mapping is finished.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004801 - Use CTRL-L to execute a number of Normal mode commands, then use
Bram Moolenaar488c6512005-08-11 20:09:58 +00004802 <Esc> to get back to Insert mode. Note that CTRL-L moves the cursor
4803 left, like <Esc> does when 'insertmode' isn't set. |i_CTRL-L|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004804
4805 These items change when 'insertmode' is set:
4806 - when starting to edit of a file, Vim goes to Insert mode.
4807 - <Esc> in Insert mode is a no-op and beeps.
4808 - <Esc> in Normal mode makes Vim go to Insert mode.
4809 - CTRL-L in Insert mode is a command, it is not inserted.
4810 - CTRL-Z in Insert mode suspends Vim, see |CTRL-Z|. *i_CTRL-Z*
4811 However, when <Esc> is used inside a mapping, it behaves like
4812 'insertmode' was not set. This was done to be able to use the same
4813 mappings with 'insertmode' set or not set.
4814 When executing commands with |:normal| 'insertmode' is not used.
4815
4816 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
4817
4818 *'isfname'* *'isf'*
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01004819'isfname' 'isf' string (default for Win32:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004820 "@,48-57,/,\,.,-,_,+,,,#,$,%,{,},[,],:,@-@,!,~,="
4821 for AMIGA: "@,48-57,/,.,-,_,+,,,$,:"
4822 for VMS: "@,48-57,/,.,-,_,+,,,#,$,%,<,>,[,],:,;,~"
4823 for OS/390: "@,240-249,/,.,-,_,+,,,#,$,%,~,="
4824 otherwise: "@,48-57,/,.,-,_,+,,,#,$,%,~,=")
4825 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004826 The characters specified by this option are included in file names and
4827 path names. Filenames are used for commands like "gf", "[i" and in
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004828 the tags file. It is also used for "\f" in a |pattern|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004829 Multi-byte characters 256 and above are always included, only the
4830 characters up to 255 are specified with this option.
4831 For UTF-8 the characters 0xa0 to 0xff are included as well.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004832 Think twice before adding white space to this option. Although a
4833 space may appear inside a file name, the effect will be that Vim
4834 doesn't know where a file name starts or ends when doing completion.
4835 It most likely works better without a space in 'isfname'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004836
4837 Note that on systems using a backslash as path separator, Vim tries to
4838 do its best to make it work as you would expect. That is a bit
4839 tricky, since Vi originally used the backslash to escape special
4840 characters. Vim will not remove a backslash in front of a normal file
4841 name character on these systems, but it will on Unix and alikes. The
4842 '&' and '^' are not included by default, because these are special for
4843 cmd.exe.
4844
4845 The format of this option is a list of parts, separated with commas.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004846 Each part can be a single character number or a range. A range is two
4847 character numbers with '-' in between. A character number can be a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004848 decimal number between 0 and 255 or the ASCII character itself (does
4849 not work for digits). Example:
4850 "_,-,128-140,#-43" (include '_' and '-' and the range
4851 128 to 140 and '#' to 43)
4852 If a part starts with '^', the following character number or range
4853 will be excluded from the option. The option is interpreted from left
4854 to right. Put the excluded character after the range where it is
4855 included. To include '^' itself use it as the last character of the
4856 option or the end of a range. Example:
4857 "^a-z,#,^" (exclude 'a' to 'z', include '#' and '^')
4858 If the character is '@', all characters where isalpha() returns TRUE
4859 are included. Normally these are the characters a to z and A to Z,
4860 plus accented characters. To include '@' itself use "@-@". Examples:
4861 "@,^a-z" All alphabetic characters, excluding lower
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004862 case ASCII letters.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004863 "a-z,A-Z,@-@" All letters plus the '@' character.
4864 A comma can be included by using it where a character number is
4865 expected. Example:
4866 "48-57,,,_" Digits, comma and underscore.
4867 A comma can be excluded by prepending a '^'. Example:
4868 " -~,^,,9" All characters from space to '~', excluding
4869 comma, plus <Tab>.
4870 See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
4871
4872 *'isident'* *'isi'*
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01004873'isident' 'isi' string (default for Win32:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004874 "@,48-57,_,128-167,224-235"
4875 otherwise: "@,48-57,_,192-255")
4876 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004877 The characters given by this option are included in identifiers.
4878 Identifiers are used in recognizing environment variables and after a
4879 match of the 'define' option. It is also used for "\i" in a
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00004880 |pattern|. See 'isfname' for a description of the format of this
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02004881 option. For '@' only characters up to 255 are used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004882 Careful: If you change this option, it might break expanding
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004883 environment variables. E.g., when '/' is included and Vim tries to
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004884 expand "$HOME/.viminfo". Maybe you should change 'iskeyword' instead.
4885
4886 *'iskeyword'* *'isk'*
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01004887'iskeyword' 'isk' string (Vim default for Win32:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004888 "@,48-57,_,128-167,224-235"
4889 otherwise: "@,48-57,_,192-255"
4890 Vi default: "@,48-57,_")
4891 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004892 Keywords are used in searching and recognizing with many commands:
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004893 "w", "*", "[i", etc. It is also used for "\k" in a |pattern|. See
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02004894 'isfname' for a description of the format of this option. For '@'
Bram Moolenaar4c295022021-05-02 17:19:11 +02004895 characters above 255 check the "word" character class (any character
4896 that is not white space or punctuation).
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02004897 For C programs you could use "a-z,A-Z,48-57,_,.,-,>".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004898 For a help file it is set to all non-blank printable characters except
4899 '*', '"' and '|' (so that CTRL-] on a command finds the help for that
4900 command).
4901 When the 'lisp' option is on the '-' character is always included.
Bram Moolenaarb8060fe2016-01-19 22:29:28 +01004902 This option also influences syntax highlighting, unless the syntax
4903 uses |:syn-iskeyword|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004904 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
4905 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
4906
4907 *'isprint'* *'isp'*
Bram Moolenaar3d1cde82020-08-15 18:55:18 +02004908'isprint' 'isp' string (default for Win32 and macOS:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004909 "@,~-255"; otherwise: "@,161-255")
4910 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004911 The characters given by this option are displayed directly on the
4912 screen. It is also used for "\p" in a |pattern|. The characters from
4913 space (ASCII 32) to '~' (ASCII 126) are always displayed directly,
4914 even when they are not included in 'isprint' or excluded. See
4915 'isfname' for a description of the format of this option.
4916
4917 Non-printable characters are displayed with two characters:
4918 0 - 31 "^@" - "^_"
4919 32 - 126 always single characters
4920 127 "^?"
4921 128 - 159 "~@" - "~_"
4922 160 - 254 "| " - "|~"
4923 255 "~?"
4924 When 'encoding' is a Unicode one, illegal bytes from 128 to 255 are
4925 displayed as <xx>, with the hexadecimal value of the byte.
4926 When 'display' contains "uhex" all unprintable characters are
4927 displayed as <xx>.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01004928 The SpecialKey highlighting will be used for unprintable characters.
4929 |hl-SpecialKey|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004930
4931 Multi-byte characters 256 and above are always included, only the
4932 characters up to 255 are specified with this option. When a character
4933 is printable but it is not available in the current font, a
4934 replacement character will be shown.
4935 Unprintable and zero-width Unicode characters are displayed as <xxxx>.
4936 There is no option to specify these characters.
4937
4938 *'joinspaces'* *'js'* *'nojoinspaces'* *'nojs'*
4939'joinspaces' 'js' boolean (default on)
4940 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004941 Insert two spaces after a '.', '?' and '!' with a join command.
4942 When 'cpoptions' includes the 'j' flag, only do this after a '.'.
4943 Otherwise only one space is inserted.
4944 NOTE: This option is set when 'compatible' is set.
4945
Yegappan Lakshmanan87018252023-09-20 20:20:04 +02004946 *'jumpoptions'* *'jop'*
4947'jumpoptions' 'jop' string (default "")
4948 global
4949 List of words that change the behavior of the |jumplist|.
4950 stack Make the jumplist behave like the tagstack.
4951 Relative location of entries in the jumplist is
4952 preserved at the cost of discarding subsequent entries
4953 when navigating backwards in the jumplist and then
4954 jumping to a location. |jumplist-stack|
4955
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004956 *'key'*
4957'key' string (default "")
4958 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar996343d2010-07-04 22:20:21 +02004959 {only available when compiled with the |+cryptv|
4960 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004961 The key that is used for encrypting and decrypting the current buffer.
Bram Moolenaar40e6a712010-05-16 22:32:54 +02004962 See |encryption| and 'cryptmethod'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004963 Careful: Do not set the key value by hand, someone might see the typed
4964 key. Use the |:X| command. But you can make 'key' empty: >
4965 :set key=
4966< It is not possible to get the value of this option with ":set key" or
4967 "echo &key". This is to avoid showing it to someone who shouldn't
4968 know. It also means you cannot see it yourself once you have set it,
4969 be careful not to make a typing error!
Yee Cheng Chin6ee7b522023-10-01 09:13:22 +02004970 You also cannot use |:set-=|, |:set+=|, |:set^=| on this option to
4971 prevent an attacker from guessing substrings in your key.
Bram Moolenaard58e9292011-02-09 17:07:58 +01004972 You can use "&key" in an expression to detect whether encryption is
4973 enabled. When 'key' is set it returns "*****" (five stars).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004974
4975 *'keymap'* *'kmp'* *E544*
4976'keymap' 'kmp' string (default "")
4977 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004978 {only available when compiled with the |+keymap|
4979 feature}
4980 Name of a keyboard mapping. See |mbyte-keymap|.
4981 Setting this option to a valid keymap name has the side effect of
4982 setting 'iminsert' to one, so that the keymap becomes effective.
4983 'imsearch' is also set to one, unless it was -1
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00004984 Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004985
4986 *'keymodel'* *'km'*
4987'keymodel' 'km' string (default "")
4988 global
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01004989 List of comma-separated words, which enable special things that keys
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004990 can do. These values can be used:
4991 startsel Using a shifted special key starts selection (either
4992 Select mode or Visual mode, depending on "key" being
4993 present in 'selectmode').
4994 stopsel Using a not-shifted special key stops selection.
4995 Special keys in this context are the cursor keys, <End>, <Home>,
4996 <PageUp> and <PageDown>.
4997 The 'keymodel' option is set by the |:behave| command.
4998
Bram Moolenaar63a2e362022-11-23 20:20:18 +00004999 *'keyprotocol'* *'kpc'*
5000'keyprotocol' 'kpc' string (default: see below)
5001 global
5002 Specifies what keyboard protocol to use depending on the value of
5003 'term'. The supported keyboard protocols names are:
5004 none whatever the terminal uses
5005 mok2 modifyOtherKeys level 2, as supported by xterm
5006 kitty Kitty keyboard protocol, as supported by Kitty
5007
Bram Moolenaara87749e2022-11-30 10:23:17 +00005008 The option value is a list of comma separated items. Each item has
Bram Moolenaar63a2e362022-11-23 20:20:18 +00005009 a pattern that is matched against the 'term' option, a colon and the
5010 protocol name to be used. To illustrate this, the default value would
5011 be set with: >
5012 set keyprotocol=kitty:kitty,foot:kitty,wezterm:kitty,xterm:mok2
5013
5014< This means that when 'term' contains "kitty, "foot" or "wezterm"
5015 somewhere then the "kitty" protocol is used. When 'term' contains
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00005016 "xterm" somewhere, then the "mok2" protocol is used.
Bram Moolenaar63a2e362022-11-23 20:20:18 +00005017
5018 The first match is used, thus if you want to have "kitty" use the
5019 kitty protocol, but "badkitty" not, then you should match "badkitty"
5020 first and use the "none" value: >
5021 set keyprotocol=badkitty:none,kitty:kitty
5022<
5023 The option is used after 'term' has been changed. First the termcap
5024 entries are set, possibly using the builtin list, see |builtin-terms|.
5025 Then this option is inspected and if there is a match and a protocol
5026 is specified the following happens:
5027 none Nothing, the regular t_TE and t_TI values remain
5028
5029 mok2 The t_TE value is changed to:
5030 CSI >4;m disables modifyOtherKeys
5031 The t_TI value is changed to:
5032 CSI >4;2m enables modifyOtherKeys
Bram Moolenaara87749e2022-11-30 10:23:17 +00005033 CSI ?4m request the modifyOtherKeys state
Bram Moolenaar63a2e362022-11-23 20:20:18 +00005034
5035 kitty The t_TE value is changed to:
5036 CSI >4;m disables modifyOtherKeys
Bram Moolenaara87749e2022-11-30 10:23:17 +00005037 CSI =0;1u disables the kitty keyboard protocol
Bram Moolenaar63a2e362022-11-23 20:20:18 +00005038 The t_TI value is changed to:
Bram Moolenaara87749e2022-11-30 10:23:17 +00005039 CSI =1;1u enables the kitty keyboard protocol
Bram Moolenaar63a2e362022-11-23 20:20:18 +00005040 CSI ?u request kitty keyboard protocol state
5041 CSI >c request the termresponse
5042
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +00005043 If you notice problems, such as characters being displayed that
5044 disappear after `CTRL-L`, you might want to try making this option
5045 empty. Then set the 'term' option to have it take effect: >
5046 set keyprotocol=
5047 let &term = &term
Bram Moolenaarbe4e0162023-02-02 13:59:48 +00005048<
Bram Moolenaar63a2e362022-11-23 20:20:18 +00005049
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005050 *'keywordprg'* *'kp'*
5051'keywordprg' 'kp' string (default "man" or "man -s", DOS: ":help",
Bram Moolenaar2ff8b642016-05-24 10:46:45 +02005052 VMS: "help")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005053 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005054 Program to use for the |K| command. Environment variables are
5055 expanded |:set_env|. ":help" may be used to access the Vim internal
5056 help. (Note that previously setting the global option to the empty
5057 value did this, which is now deprecated.)
Bram Moolenaar2ff8b642016-05-24 10:46:45 +02005058 When the first character is ":", the command is invoked as a Vim
Bram Moolenaarb529cfb2022-07-25 15:42:07 +01005059 Ex command with [count] added as an argument if it is not zero.
Bram Moolenaar2ff8b642016-05-24 10:46:45 +02005060 When "man", "man -s" or an Ex command is used, Vim will automatically
5061 translate a count for the "K" command and pass it as the first
5062 argument. For "man -s" the "-s" is removed when there is no count.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005063 See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
5064 Example: >
5065 :set keywordprg=man\ -s
5066< This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5067 security reasons.
5068
5069 *'langmap'* *'lmap'* *E357* *E358*
5070'langmap' 'lmap' string (default "")
5071 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005072 {only available when compiled with the |+langmap|
5073 feature}
5074 This option allows switching your keyboard into a special language
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00005075 mode. When you are typing text in Insert mode the characters are
Bram Moolenaarfa735342016-01-03 22:14:44 +01005076 inserted directly. When in Normal mode the 'langmap' option takes
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005077 care of translating these special characters to the original meaning
5078 of the key. This means you don't have to change the keyboard mode to
5079 be able to execute Normal mode commands.
5080 This is the opposite of the 'keymap' option, where characters are
5081 mapped in Insert mode.
Bram Moolenaarb17893a2020-03-14 08:19:51 +01005082 Also consider setting 'langremap' to off, to prevent 'langmap' from
5083 applying to characters resulting from a mapping.
Bram Moolenaare968e362014-05-13 20:23:24 +02005084 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5085 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005086
Bram Moolenaarfd2ac762006-03-01 22:09:21 +00005087 Example (for Greek, in UTF-8): *greek* >
5088 :set langmap=ΑA,ΒB,ΨC,ΔD,ΕE,ΦF,ΓG,ΗH,ΙI,ΞJ,ΚK,ΛL,ΜM,ΝN,ΟO,ΠP,QQ,ΡR,ΣS,ΤT,ΘU,ΩV,WW,ΧX,ΥY,ΖZ,αa,βb,ψc,δd,εe,φf,γg,ηh,ιi,ξj,κk,λl,μm,νn,οo,πp,qq,ρr,σs,τt,θu,ωv,ςw,χx,υy,ζz
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005089< Example (exchanges meaning of z and y for commands): >
5090 :set langmap=zy,yz,ZY,YZ
5091<
5092 The 'langmap' option is a list of parts, separated with commas. Each
5093 part can be in one of two forms:
5094 1. A list of pairs. Each pair is a "from" character immediately
5095 followed by the "to" character. Examples: "aA", "aAbBcC".
Dominique Pellédf62c622024-07-15 20:29:59 +02005096 2. A list of "from" characters, a semicolon and a list of "to"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005097 characters. Example: "abc;ABC"
5098 Example: "aA,fgh;FGH,cCdDeE"
5099 Special characters need to be preceded with a backslash. These are
Bram Moolenaar4f4d51a2020-10-11 13:57:40 +02005100 ";", ',', '"', '|' and backslash itself.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005101
5102 This will allow you to activate vim actions without having to switch
5103 back and forth between the languages. Your language characters will
5104 be understood as normal vim English characters (according to the
5105 langmap mappings) in the following cases:
5106 o Normal/Visual mode (commands, buffer/register names, user mappings)
5107 o Insert/Replace Mode: Register names after CTRL-R
5108 o Insert/Replace Mode: Mappings
5109 Characters entered in Command-line mode will NOT be affected by
5110 this option. Note that this option can be changed at any time
5111 allowing to switch between mappings for different languages/encodings.
5112 Use a mapping to avoid having to type it each time!
5113
5114 *'langmenu'* *'lm'*
5115'langmenu' 'lm' string (default "")
5116 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005117 {only available when compiled with the |+menu| and
5118 |+multi_lang| features}
5119 Language to use for menu translation. Tells which file is loaded
5120 from the "lang" directory in 'runtimepath': >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00005121 "lang/menu_" .. &langmenu .. ".vim"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005122< (without the spaces). For example, to always use the Dutch menus, no
5123 matter what $LANG is set to: >
5124 :set langmenu=nl_NL.ISO_8859-1
5125< When 'langmenu' is empty, |v:lang| is used.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00005126 Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005127 If your $LANG is set to a non-English language but you do want to use
5128 the English menus: >
5129 :set langmenu=none
5130< This option must be set before loading menus, switching on filetype
5131 detection or syntax highlighting. Once the menus are defined setting
5132 this option has no effect. But you could do this: >
5133 :source $VIMRUNTIME/delmenu.vim
5134 :set langmenu=de_DE.ISO_8859-1
5135 :source $VIMRUNTIME/menu.vim
5136< Warning: This deletes all menus that you defined yourself!
5137
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01005138 *'langnoremap'* *'lnr'* *'nolangnoremap'* *'nolnr'*
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02005139'langnoremap' 'lnr' boolean (default off, set in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar4391cf92014-11-05 17:44:52 +01005140 global
Bram Moolenaar4391cf92014-11-05 17:44:52 +01005141 {only available when compiled with the |+langmap|
5142 feature}
Bram Moolenaare4a3bcf2016-08-26 19:52:37 +02005143 This is just like 'langremap' but with the value inverted. It only
5144 exists for backwards compatibility. When setting 'langremap' then
5145 'langnoremap' is set to the inverted value, and the other way around.
5146
5147 *'langremap'* *'lrm'* *'nolangremap'* *'nolrm'*
Bram Moolenaarb17893a2020-03-14 08:19:51 +01005148'langremap' 'lrm' boolean (default on, set to off in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaare4a3bcf2016-08-26 19:52:37 +02005149 global
Bram Moolenaare4a3bcf2016-08-26 19:52:37 +02005150 {only available when compiled with the |+langmap|
5151 feature}
5152 When off, setting 'langmap' does not apply to characters resulting from
Bram Moolenaar4391cf92014-11-05 17:44:52 +01005153 a mapping. This basically means, if you noticed that setting
Bram Moolenaare4a3bcf2016-08-26 19:52:37 +02005154 'langmap' disables some of your mappings, try resetting this option.
5155 This option defaults to on for backwards compatibility. Set it off if
Bram Moolenaar4391cf92014-11-05 17:44:52 +01005156 that works for you to avoid mappings to break.
5157
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005158 *'laststatus'* *'ls'*
5159'laststatus' 'ls' number (default 1)
5160 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005161 The value of this option influences when the last window will have a
5162 status line:
5163 0: never
5164 1: only if there are at least two windows
5165 2: always
5166 The screen looks nicer with a status line if you have several
5167 windows, but it takes another screen line. |status-line|
5168
5169 *'lazyredraw'* *'lz'* *'nolazyredraw'* *'nolz'*
5170'lazyredraw' 'lz' boolean (default off)
5171 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005172 When this option is set, the screen will not be redrawn while
5173 executing macros, registers and other commands that have not been
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00005174 typed. Also, updating the window title is postponed. To force an
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005175 update use |:redraw|.
Bram Moolenaara57b5532022-06-24 11:48:03 +01005176 This may occasionally cause display errors. It is only meant to be set
5177 temporarily when performing an operation where redrawing may cause
Dominique Pellédf62c622024-07-15 20:29:59 +02005178 flickering or cause a slowdown.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005179
5180 *'linebreak'* *'lbr'* *'nolinebreak'* *'nolbr'*
5181'linebreak' 'lbr' boolean (default off)
5182 local to window
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02005183 {not available when compiled without the |+linebreak|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005184 feature}
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02005185 If on, Vim will wrap long lines at a character in 'breakat' rather
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005186 than at the last character that fits on the screen. Unlike
5187 'wrapmargin' and 'textwidth', this does not insert <EOL>s in the file,
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02005188 it only affects the way the file is displayed, not its contents.
5189 If 'breakindent' is set, line is visually indented. Then, the value
5190 of 'showbreak' is used to put in front of wrapped lines. This option
Bram Moolenaar86b17e92014-07-02 20:00:47 +02005191 is not used when the 'wrap' option is off.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005192 Note that <Tab> characters after an <EOL> are mostly not displayed
5193 with the right amount of white space.
5194
5195 *'lines'* *E593*
5196'lines' number (default 24 or terminal height)
5197 global
5198 Number of lines of the Vim window.
5199 Normally you don't need to set this. It is done automatically by the
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +00005200 terminal initialization code. Also see |posix-screen-size|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005201 When Vim is running in the GUI or in a resizable window, setting this
5202 option will cause the window size to be changed. When you only want
5203 to use the size for the GUI, put the command in your |gvimrc| file.
5204 Vim limits the number of lines to what fits on the screen. You can
5205 use this command to get the tallest window possible: >
5206 :set lines=999
Bram Moolenaarf4d11452005-12-02 00:46:37 +00005207< Minimum value is 2, maximum value is 1000.
Bram Moolenaardc1f1642016-08-16 18:33:43 +02005208 If you get fewer lines than expected, check the 'guiheadroom' option.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005209 When you set this option and Vim is unable to change the physical
5210 number of lines of the display, the display may be messed up.
5211
5212 *'linespace'* *'lsp'*
5213'linespace' 'lsp' number (default 0, 1 for Win32 GUI)
5214 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005215 {only in the GUI}
5216 Number of pixel lines inserted between characters. Useful if the font
5217 uses the full character cell height, making lines touch each other.
5218 When non-zero there is room for underlining.
Bram Moolenaarbc7aa852005-03-06 23:38:09 +00005219 With some fonts there can be too much room between lines (to have
5220 space for ascents and descents). Then it makes sense to set
5221 'linespace' to a negative value. This may cause display problems
5222 though!
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005223
5224 *'lisp'* *'nolisp'*
5225'lisp' boolean (default off)
5226 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005227 Lisp mode: When <Enter> is typed in insert mode set the indent for
5228 the next line to Lisp standards (well, sort of). Also happens with
5229 "cc" or "S". 'autoindent' must also be on for this to work. The 'p'
5230 flag in 'cpoptions' changes the method of indenting: Vi compatible or
5231 better. Also see 'lispwords'.
5232 The '-' character is included in keyword characters. Redefines the
5233 "=" operator to use this same indentation algorithm rather than
5234 calling an external program if 'equalprg' is empty.
5235 This option is not used when 'paste' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005236
Bram Moolenaar49846fb2022-10-15 16:05:33 +01005237 *'lispoptions'* *'lop'*
5238'lispoptions' 'lop' string (default "")
5239 local to buffer
5240 Comma-separated list of items that influence the Lisp indenting when
5241 enabled with the |'lisp'| option. Currently only one item is
5242 supported:
5243 expr:1 use 'indentexpr' for Lisp indenting when it is set
5244 expr:0 do not use 'indentexpr' for Lisp indenting (default)
5245 Note that when using 'indentexpr' the `=` operator indents all the
5246 lines, otherwise the first line is not indented (Vi-compatible).
5247
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005248 *'lispwords'* *'lw'*
5249'lispwords' 'lw' string (default is very long)
Bram Moolenaaraf6c1312014-03-12 18:55:58 +01005250 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar48c3f4e2022-08-08 15:42:38 +01005251 Comma-separated list of words that influence the Lisp indenting when
5252 enabled with the |'lisp'| option.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005253
5254 *'list'* *'nolist'*
5255'list' boolean (default off)
5256 local to window
Bram Moolenaar113cb512021-11-07 20:27:04 +00005257 List mode: By default show tabs as CTRL-I is displayed, display $
5258 after end of line. Useful to see the difference between tabs and
5259 spaces and for trailing blanks. Further changed by the 'listchars'
5260 option.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01005261
5262 The cursor is displayed at the start of the space a Tab character
5263 occupies, not at the end as usual in Normal mode. To get this cursor
5264 position while displaying Tabs with spaces, use: >
Bram Moolenaardd007ed2013-07-09 15:44:17 +02005265 :set list lcs=tab:\ \
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01005266<
5267 Note that list mode will also affect formatting (set with 'textwidth'
5268 or 'wrapmargin') when 'cpoptions' includes 'L'. See 'listchars' for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005269 changing the way tabs are displayed.
5270
5271 *'listchars'* *'lcs'*
5272'listchars' 'lcs' string (default "eol:$")
Bram Moolenaareed9d462021-02-15 20:38:25 +01005273 global or local to window |global-local|
Bram Moolenaarf9d5ca12010-08-01 16:13:51 +02005274 Strings to use in 'list' mode and for the |:list| command. It is a
zeertzjq6a8d2e12024-01-17 20:54:49 +01005275 comma-separated list of string settings. *E1511*
Bram Moolenaar79278362015-04-21 18:33:48 +02005276 *lcs-eol*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005277 eol:c Character to show at the end of each line. When
5278 omitted, there is no extra character at the end of the
5279 line.
Bram Moolenaar79278362015-04-21 18:33:48 +02005280 *lcs-tab*
Bram Moolenaar83a52172019-01-16 22:41:54 +01005281 tab:xy[z] Two or three characters to be used to show a tab.
5282 The third character is optional.
5283
5284 tab:xy The 'x' is always used, then 'y' as many times as will
5285 fit. Thus "tab:>-" displays:
5286 >
5287 >-
5288 >--
5289 etc.
5290
5291 tab:xyz The 'z' is always used, then 'x' is prepended, and
5292 then 'y' is used as many times as will fit. Thus
5293 "tab:<->" displays:
5294 >
5295 <>
5296 <->
5297 <-->
5298 etc.
5299
5300 When "tab:" is omitted, a tab is shown as ^I.
Bram Moolenaar79278362015-04-21 18:33:48 +02005301 *lcs-space*
5302 space:c Character to show for a space. When omitted, spaces
5303 are left blank.
zeertzjqf14b8ba2021-09-10 16:58:30 +02005304 *lcs-multispace*
5305 multispace:c...
Bram Moolenaarbe4e0162023-02-02 13:59:48 +00005306 One or more characters to use cyclically to show for
5307 multiple consecutive spaces. Overrides the "space"
zeertzjqf14b8ba2021-09-10 16:58:30 +02005308 setting, except for single spaces. When omitted, the
5309 "space" setting is used. For example,
5310 `:set listchars=multispace:---+` shows ten consecutive
5311 spaces as:
Bram Moolenaaraca12fd2022-06-07 10:16:15 +01005312 ---+---+-- ~
Bram Moolenaar91478ae2021-02-03 15:58:13 +01005313 *lcs-lead*
5314 lead:c Character to show for leading spaces. When omitted,
zeertzjqf14b8ba2021-09-10 16:58:30 +02005315 leading spaces are blank. Overrides the "space" and
5316 "multispace" settings for leading spaces. You can
5317 combine it with "tab:", for example: >
Bram Moolenaar942db232021-02-13 18:14:48 +01005318 :set listchars+=tab:>-,lead:.
Bram Moolenaaraca12fd2022-06-07 10:16:15 +01005319< *lcs-leadmultispace*
5320 leadmultispace:c...
Bram Moolenaar069a7d52022-06-27 22:16:08 +01005321 Like the |lcs-multispace| value, but for leading
5322 spaces only. Also overrides |lcs-lead| for leading
5323 multiple spaces.
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01005324 `:set listchars=leadmultispace:---+` shows ten
5325 consecutive leading spaces as:
Bram Moolenaaraca12fd2022-06-07 10:16:15 +01005326 ---+---+--XXX ~
5327 Where "XXX" denotes the first non-blank characters in
5328 the line.
5329 *lcs-trail*
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00005330 trail:c Character to show for trailing spaces. When omitted,
zeertzjqf14b8ba2021-09-10 16:58:30 +02005331 trailing spaces are blank. Overrides the "space" and
5332 "multispace" settings for trailing spaces.
Bram Moolenaar79278362015-04-21 18:33:48 +02005333 *lcs-extends*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005334 extends:c Character to show in the last column, when 'wrap' is
5335 off and the line continues beyond the right of the
5336 screen.
Bram Moolenaar79278362015-04-21 18:33:48 +02005337 *lcs-precedes*
Bram Moolenaarbffba7f2019-09-20 17:00:17 +02005338 precedes:c Character to show in the first visible column of the
5339 physical line, when there is text preceding the
5340 character visible in the first column.
Bram Moolenaar79278362015-04-21 18:33:48 +02005341 *lcs-conceal*
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02005342 conceal:c Character to show in place of concealed text, when
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02005343 'conceallevel' is set to 1.
Bram Moolenaar79278362015-04-21 18:33:48 +02005344 *lcs-nbsp*
Bram Moolenaar73284b92015-05-04 17:28:22 +02005345 nbsp:c Character to show for a non-breakable space character
5346 (0xA0 (160 decimal) and U+202F). Left blank when
5347 omitted.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005348
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00005349 The characters ':' and ',' should not be used. UTF-8 characters can
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005350 be used when 'encoding' is "utf-8", otherwise only printable
zeertzjq6a8d2e12024-01-17 20:54:49 +01005351 characters are allowed. All characters must be single width. *E1512*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005352
Bram Moolenaar93ff6722021-10-16 17:51:40 +01005353 Each character can be specified as hex: >
5354 set listchars=eol:\\x24
5355 set listchars=eol:\\u21b5
5356 set listchars=eol:\\U000021b5
5357< Note that a double backslash is used. The number of hex characters
5358 must be exactly 2 for \\x, 4 for \\u and 8 for \\U.
5359
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005360 Examples: >
5361 :set lcs=tab:>-,trail:-
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +00005362 :set lcs=tab:>-,eol:<,nbsp:%
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005363 :set lcs=extends:>,precedes:<
5364< The "NonText" highlighting will be used for "eol", "extends" and
Bram Moolenaar34cc7d82021-09-21 20:09:51 +02005365 "precedes". "SpecialKey" will be used for "tab", "nbsp", "space",
5366 "multispace", "lead" and "trail".
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00005367 |hl-NonText| |hl-SpecialKey|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005368
5369 *'lpl'* *'nolpl'* *'loadplugins'* *'noloadplugins'*
5370'loadplugins' 'lpl' boolean (default on)
5371 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005372 When on the plugin scripts are loaded when starting up |load-plugins|.
5373 This option can be reset in your |vimrc| file to disable the loading
5374 of plugins.
Bram Moolenaarc4da1132017-07-15 19:39:43 +02005375 Note that using the "-u NONE", "-u DEFAULTS" and "--noplugin" command
5376 line arguments reset this option. See |-u| and |--noplugin|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005377
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01005378 *'luadll'*
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01005379'luadll' string (default depends on the build)
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01005380 global
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01005381 {only available when compiled with the |+lua/dyn|
5382 feature}
Bram Moolenaar25e4fcd2016-01-09 14:57:47 +01005383 Specifies the name of the Lua shared library. The default is
5384 DYNAMIC_LUA_DLL, which was specified at compile time.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02005385 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01005386 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5387 security reasons.
5388
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +00005389 *'macatsui'* *'nomacatsui'*
5390'macatsui' boolean (default on)
5391 global
Bram Moolenaar3d1cde82020-08-15 18:55:18 +02005392 {not supported}
5393 No longer supported, as the Mac OS X GUI code was removed.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00005394
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005395 *'magic'* *'nomagic'*
5396'magic' boolean (default on)
5397 global
5398 Changes the special characters that can be used in search patterns.
5399 See |pattern|.
Bram Moolenaar64d8e252016-09-06 22:12:34 +02005400 WARNING: Switching this option off most likely breaks plugins! That
5401 is because many patterns assume it's on and will fail when it's off.
5402 Only switch it off when working with old Vi scripts. In any other
5403 situation write patterns that work when 'magic' is on. Include "\M"
5404 when you want to |/\M|.
Bram Moolenaar4072ba52020-12-23 13:56:35 +01005405 In |Vim9| script the value of 'magic' is ignored, patterns behave like
5406 it is always set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005407
5408 *'makeef'* *'mef'*
5409'makeef' 'mef' string (default: "")
5410 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005411 {not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
5412 feature}
5413 Name of the errorfile for the |:make| command (see |:make_makeprg|)
5414 and the |:grep| command.
5415 When it is empty, an internally generated temp file will be used.
5416 When "##" is included, it is replaced by a number to make the name
5417 unique. This makes sure that the ":make" command doesn't overwrite an
5418 existing file.
5419 NOT used for the ":cf" command. See 'errorfile' for that.
5420 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
5421 See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
5422 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5423 security reasons.
5424
Bram Moolenaar2c7292d2017-03-05 17:43:31 +01005425 *'makeencoding'* *'menc'*
5426'makeencoding' 'menc' string (default "")
5427 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar2c7292d2017-03-05 17:43:31 +01005428 Encoding used for reading the output of external commands. When empty,
5429 encoding is not converted.
5430 This is used for `:make`, `:lmake`, `:grep`, `:lgrep`, `:grepadd`,
5431 `:lgrepadd`, `:cfile`, `:cgetfile`, `:caddfile`, `:lfile`, `:lgetfile`,
5432 and `:laddfile`.
5433
5434 This would be mostly useful when you use MS-Windows and set 'encoding'
5435 to "utf-8". If |+iconv| is enabled and GNU libiconv is used, setting
5436 'makeencoding' to "char" has the same effect as setting to the system
5437 locale encoding. Example: >
5438 :set encoding=utf-8
5439 :set makeencoding=char " system locale is used
5440<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005441 *'makeprg'* *'mp'*
5442'makeprg' 'mp' string (default "make", VMS: "MMS")
5443 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00005444 Program to use for the ":make" command. See |:make_makeprg|.
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01005445 This option may contain '%' and '#' characters (see |:_%| and |:_#|),
5446 which are expanded to the current and alternate file name. Use |::S|
Bram Moolenaar26df0922014-02-23 23:39:13 +01005447 to escape file names in case they contain special characters.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00005448 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. See |option-backslash|
5449 about including spaces and backslashes.
5450 Note that a '|' must be escaped twice: once for ":set" and once for
5451 the interpretation of a command. When you use a filter called
5452 "myfilter" do it like this: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005453 :set makeprg=gmake\ \\\|\ myfilter
5454< The placeholder "$*" can be given (even multiple times) to specify
5455 where the arguments will be included, for example: >
5456 :set makeprg=latex\ \\\\nonstopmode\ \\\\input\\{$*}
5457< This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5458 security reasons.
5459
5460 *'matchpairs'* *'mps'*
5461'matchpairs' 'mps' string (default "(:),{:},[:]")
5462 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005463 Characters that form pairs. The |%| command jumps from one to the
Bram Moolenaara3e6bc92013-01-30 14:18:00 +01005464 other.
5465 Only character pairs are allowed that are different, thus you cannot
5466 jump between two double quotes.
5467 The characters must be separated by a colon.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00005468 The pairs must be separated by a comma. Example for including '<' and
Bram Moolenaar130cbfc2021-04-07 21:07:20 +02005469 '>' (for HTML): >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005470 :set mps+=<:>
5471
5472< A more exotic example, to jump between the '=' and ';' in an
5473 assignment, useful for languages like C and Java: >
5474 :au FileType c,cpp,java set mps+==:;
5475
5476< For a more advanced way of using "%", see the matchit.vim plugin in
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +01005477 the $VIMRUNTIME/pack/dist/opt/matchit directory. |add-local-help|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005478
5479 *'matchtime'* *'mat'*
5480'matchtime' 'mat' number (default 5)
5481 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005482 Tenths of a second to show the matching paren, when 'showmatch' is
5483 set. Note that this is not in milliseconds, like other options that
5484 set a time. This is to be compatible with Nvi.
5485
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00005486 *'maxcombine'* *'mco'*
5487'maxcombine' 'mco' number (default 2)
5488 global
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00005489 The maximum number of combining characters supported for displaying.
5490 Only used when 'encoding' is "utf-8".
5491 The default is OK for most languages. Hebrew may require 4.
5492 Maximum value is 6.
5493 Even when this option is set to 2 you can still edit text with more
5494 combining characters, you just can't see them. Use |g8| or |ga|.
5495 See |mbyte-combining|.
5496
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005497 *'maxfuncdepth'* *'mfd'*
5498'maxfuncdepth' 'mfd' number (default 100)
5499 global
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02005500 {not available when compiled without the |+eval|
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00005501 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005502 Maximum depth of function calls for user functions. This normally
5503 catches endless recursion. When using a recursive function with
5504 more depth, set 'maxfuncdepth' to a bigger number. But this will use
5505 more memory, there is the danger of failing when memory is exhausted.
Bram Moolenaarbc2eada2017-01-02 21:27:47 +01005506 Increasing this limit above 200 also changes the maximum for Ex
Bram Moolenaar0b0f0992018-05-22 21:41:30 +02005507 command recursion, see |E169|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005508 See also |:function|.
zeertzjqfe583b12023-12-21 16:59:26 +01005509 Also used for maximum depth of callback functions.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005510
5511 *'maxmapdepth'* *'mmd'* *E223*
5512'maxmapdepth' 'mmd' number (default 1000)
5513 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005514 Maximum number of times a mapping is done without resulting in a
5515 character to be used. This normally catches endless mappings, like
5516 ":map x y" with ":map y x". It still does not catch ":map g wg",
5517 because the 'w' is used before the next mapping is done. See also
5518 |key-mapping|.
5519
5520 *'maxmem'* *'mm'*
5521'maxmem' 'mm' number (default between 256 to 5120 (system
5522 dependent) or half the amount of memory
5523 available)
5524 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005525 Maximum amount of memory (in Kbyte) to use for one buffer. When this
5526 limit is reached allocating extra memory for a buffer will cause
Bram Moolenaarcafafb32018-02-22 21:07:09 +01005527 other memory to be freed.
5528 The maximum usable value is about 2000000. Use this to work without a
5529 limit.
5530 The value is ignored when 'swapfile' is off.
5531 Also see 'maxmemtot'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005532
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00005533 *'maxmempattern'* *'mmp'*
5534'maxmempattern' 'mmp' number (default 1000)
5535 global
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00005536 Maximum amount of memory (in Kbyte) to use for pattern matching.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01005537 The maximum value is about 2000000. Use this to work without a limit.
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00005538 *E363*
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00005539 When Vim runs into the limit it gives an error message and mostly
5540 behaves like CTRL-C was typed.
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00005541 Running into the limit often means that the pattern is very
5542 inefficient or too complex. This may already happen with the pattern
5543 "\(.\)*" on a very long line. ".*" works much better.
Bram Moolenaarfd358112018-07-07 23:21:31 +02005544 Might also happen on redraw, when syntax rules try to match a complex
5545 text structure.
5546 Vim may run out of memory before hitting the 'maxmempattern' limit, in
5547 which case you get an "Out of memory" error instead.
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00005548
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005549 *'maxmemtot'* *'mmt'*
5550'maxmemtot' 'mmt' number (default between 2048 and 10240 (system
5551 dependent) or half the amount of memory
5552 available)
5553 global
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01005554 Maximum amount of memory in Kbyte to use for all buffers together.
5555 The maximum usable value is about 2000000 (2 Gbyte). Use this to work
Bram Moolenaarfa735342016-01-03 22:14:44 +01005556 without a limit.
5557 On 64 bit machines higher values might work. But hey, do you really
5558 need more than 2 Gbyte for text editing? Keep in mind that text is
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02005559 stored in the swap file, one can edit files > 2 Gbyte anyway. We do
Bram Moolenaarfa735342016-01-03 22:14:44 +01005560 need the memory to store undo info.
Bram Moolenaarcafafb32018-02-22 21:07:09 +01005561 Buffers with 'swapfile' off still count to the total amount of memory
5562 used.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01005563 Also see 'maxmem'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005564
5565 *'menuitems'* *'mis'*
5566'menuitems' 'mis' number (default 25)
5567 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005568 {not available when compiled without the |+menu|
5569 feature}
5570 Maximum number of items to use in a menu. Used for menus that are
5571 generated from a list of items, e.g., the Buffers menu. Changing this
5572 option has no direct effect, the menu must be refreshed first.
5573
Bram Moolenaar8aff23a2005-08-19 20:40:30 +00005574 *'mkspellmem'* *'msm'*
5575'mkspellmem' 'msm' string (default "460000,2000,500")
5576 global
Bram Moolenaar8aff23a2005-08-19 20:40:30 +00005577 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
5578 feature}
5579 Parameters for |:mkspell|. This tunes when to start compressing the
5580 word tree. Compression can be slow when there are many words, but
5581 it's needed to avoid running out of memory. The amount of memory used
5582 per word depends very much on how similar the words are, that's why
5583 this tuning is complicated.
5584
5585 There are three numbers, separated by commas:
5586 {start},{inc},{added}
5587
5588 For most languages the uncompressed word tree fits in memory. {start}
5589 gives the amount of memory in Kbyte that can be used before any
5590 compression is done. It should be a bit smaller than the amount of
5591 memory that is available to Vim.
5592
5593 When going over the {start} limit the {inc} number specifies the
5594 amount of memory in Kbyte that can be allocated before another
5595 compression is done. A low number means compression is done after
5596 less words are added, which is slow. A high number means more memory
5597 will be allocated.
5598
5599 After doing compression, {added} times 1024 words can be added before
5600 the {inc} limit is ignored and compression is done when any extra
5601 amount of memory is needed. A low number means there is a smaller
5602 chance of hitting the {inc} limit, less memory is used but it's
5603 slower.
5604
5605 The languages for which these numbers are important are Italian and
5606 Hungarian. The default works for when you have about 512 Mbyte. If
5607 you have 1 Gbyte you could use: >
5608 :set mkspellmem=900000,3000,800
5609< If you have less than 512 Mbyte |:mkspell| may fail for some
5610 languages, no matter what you set 'mkspellmem' to.
5611
dkearns8ebdbc92023-10-29 06:26:19 +11005612 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5613 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar07607392019-05-26 19:20:43 +02005614
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005615 *'modeline'* *'ml'* *'nomodeline'* *'noml'*
Bram Moolenaar8243a792007-05-01 17:05:03 +00005616'modeline' 'ml' boolean (Vim default: on (off for root),
5617 Vi default: off)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005618 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02005619 If 'modeline' is on 'modelines' gives the number of lines that is
5620 checked for set commands. If 'modeline' is off or 'modelines' is zero
5621 no lines are checked. See |modeline|.
5622
5623 *'modelineexpr'* *'mle'* *'nomodelineexpr'* *'nomle'*
5624'modelineexpr' 'mle' boolean (default: off)
5625 global
5626 When on allow some options that are an expression to be set in the
5627 modeline. Check the option for whether it is affected by
5628 'modelineexpr'. Also see |modeline|.
Bram Moolenaar1c6fd1e2019-05-23 22:11:59 +02005629 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5630 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02005631
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005632 *'modelines'* *'mls'*
5633'modelines' 'mls' number (default 5)
5634 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005635 If 'modeline' is on 'modelines' gives the number of lines that is
5636 checked for set commands. If 'modeline' is off or 'modelines' is zero
5637 no lines are checked. See |modeline|.
5638 NOTE: 'modeline' is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
5639 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
5640
5641 *'modifiable'* *'ma'* *'nomodifiable'* *'noma'*
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02005642 *E21*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005643'modifiable' 'ma' boolean (default on)
5644 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005645 When off the buffer contents cannot be changed. The 'fileformat' and
5646 'fileencoding' options also can't be changed.
Bram Moolenaar369b6f52017-01-17 12:22:32 +01005647 Can be reset on startup with the |-M| command line argument.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005648
5649 *'modified'* *'mod'* *'nomodified'* *'nomod'*
5650'modified' 'mod' boolean (default off)
Christian Brabandt596ad662023-08-16 00:11:09 +02005651 local to buffer |local-noglobal|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005652 When on, the buffer is considered to be modified. This option is set
5653 when:
5654 1. A change was made to the text since it was last written. Using the
5655 |undo| command to go back to the original text will reset the
5656 option. But undoing changes that were made before writing the
5657 buffer will set the option again, since the text is different from
5658 when it was written.
5659 2. 'fileformat' or 'fileencoding' is different from its original
5660 value. The original value is set when the buffer is read or
5661 written. A ":set nomodified" command also resets the original
5662 values to the current values and the 'modified' option will be
5663 reset.
Bram Moolenaar4f3f6682016-03-26 23:01:59 +01005664 Similarly for 'eol' and 'bomb'.
Bram Moolenaar5302d9e2011-09-14 17:55:08 +02005665 This option is not set when a change is made to the buffer as the
5666 result of a BufNewFile, BufRead/BufReadPost, BufWritePost,
5667 FileAppendPost or VimLeave autocommand event. See |gzip-example| for
5668 an explanation.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005669 When 'buftype' is "nowrite" or "nofile" this option may be set, but
5670 will be ignored.
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +01005671 Note that the text may actually be the same, e.g. 'modified' is set
5672 when using "rA" on an "A".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005673
5674 *'more'* *'nomore'*
5675'more' boolean (Vim default: on, Vi default: off)
5676 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005677 When on, listings pause when the whole screen is filled. You will get
5678 the |more-prompt|. When this option is off there are no pauses, the
5679 listing continues until finished.
5680 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
5681 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
5682
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01005683 *'mouse'*
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01005684'mouse' string (default "", "a" for GUI and Win32,
Bram Moolenaar5b418992019-10-27 18:50:25 +01005685 set to "a" or "nvi" in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005686 global
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01005687 Enable the use of the mouse. Works for most terminals (xterm, Win32
5688 |win32-mouse|, QNX pterm, *BSD console with sysmouse and Linux console
5689 with gpm). For using the mouse in the GUI, see |gui-mouse|. The
5690 mouse can be enabled for different modes:
Bram Moolenaar7f2e9d72017-11-11 20:58:53 +01005691 n Normal mode and Terminal modes
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005692 v Visual mode
5693 i Insert mode
5694 c Command-line mode
5695 h all previous modes when editing a help file
5696 a all previous modes
5697 r for |hit-enter| and |more-prompt| prompt
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02005698 Normally you would enable the mouse in all five modes with: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005699 :set mouse=a
Bram Moolenaar5b418992019-10-27 18:50:25 +01005700< If your terminal can't overrule the mouse events going to the
5701 application, use: >
5702 :set mouse=nvi
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +02005703< Then you can press ":", select text for the system, and press Esc to go
Bram Moolenaar5b418992019-10-27 18:50:25 +01005704 back to Vim using the mouse events.
5705 In |defaults.vim| "nvi" is used if the 'term' option is not matching
5706 "xterm".
5707
5708 When the mouse is not enabled, the GUI will still use the mouse for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005709 modeless selection. This doesn't move the text cursor.
5710
5711 See |mouse-using|. Also see |'clipboard'|.
5712
5713 Note: When enabling the mouse in a terminal, copy/paste will use the
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00005714 "* register if there is access to an X-server. The xterm handling of
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005715 the mouse buttons can still be used by keeping the shift key pressed.
5716 Also see the 'clipboard' option.
5717
5718 *'mousefocus'* *'mousef'* *'nomousefocus'* *'nomousef'*
5719'mousefocus' 'mousef' boolean (default off)
5720 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005721 {only works in the GUI}
5722 The window that the mouse pointer is on is automatically activated.
5723 When changing the window layout or window focus in another way, the
5724 mouse pointer is moved to the window with keyboard focus. Off is the
5725 default because it makes using the pull down menus a little goofy, as
5726 a pointer transit may activate a window unintentionally.
Bram Moolenaar5ef1c6a2019-11-10 22:09:11 +01005727 MS-Windows: Also see 'scrollfocus' for what window is scrolled when
Bram Moolenaar1d9215b2020-01-25 13:27:42 +01005728 using the mouse scroll wheel.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005729
5730 *'mousehide'* *'mh'* *'nomousehide'* *'nomh'*
5731'mousehide' 'mh' boolean (default on)
5732 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005733 {only works in the GUI}
5734 When on, the mouse pointer is hidden when characters are typed.
5735 The mouse pointer is restored when the mouse is moved.
5736
5737 *'mousemodel'* *'mousem'*
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01005738'mousemodel' 'mousem' string (default "extend", "popup" for Win32)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005739 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005740 Sets the model to use for the mouse. The name mostly specifies what
5741 the right mouse button is used for:
5742 extend Right mouse button extends a selection. This works
5743 like in an xterm.
5744 popup Right mouse button pops up a menu. The shifted left
5745 mouse button extends a selection. This works like
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00005746 with Microsoft Windows.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005747 popup_setpos Like "popup", but the cursor will be moved to the
5748 position where the mouse was clicked, and thus the
5749 selected operation will act upon the clicked object.
5750 If clicking inside a selection, that selection will
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00005751 be acted upon, i.e. no cursor move. This implies of
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005752 course, that right clicking outside a selection will
5753 end Visual mode.
5754 Overview of what button does what for each model:
5755 mouse extend popup(_setpos) ~
5756 left click place cursor place cursor
5757 left drag start selection start selection
5758 shift-left search word extend selection
5759 right click extend selection popup menu (place cursor)
5760 right drag extend selection -
5761 middle click paste paste
5762
5763 In the "popup" model the right mouse button produces a pop-up menu.
5764 You need to define this first, see |popup-menu|.
5765
5766 Note that you can further refine the meaning of buttons with mappings.
5767 See |gui-mouse-mapping|. But mappings are NOT used for modeless
5768 selection (because that's handled in the GUI code directly).
5769
5770 The 'mousemodel' option is set by the |:behave| command.
5771
h_east59858792023-10-25 22:47:05 +09005772 *'mousemoveevent'* *'mousemev'* *'nomousemoveevent'* *'nomousemev'*
Ernie Raelc4cb5442022-04-03 15:47:28 +01005773'mousemoveevent' 'mousemev' boolean (default off)
5774 global
5775 {only works in the GUI}
5776 When on, mouse move events are delivered to the input queue and are
5777 available for mapping. The default, off, avoids the mouse movement
5778 overhead except when needed. See |gui-mouse-mapping|.
5779 Warning: Setting this option can make pending mappings to be aborted
5780 when the mouse is moved.
5781 Currently only works in the GUI, may be made to work in a terminal
5782 later.
5783
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005784 *'mouseshape'* *'mouses'* *E547*
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01005785'mouseshape' 'mouses' string (default "i-r:beam,s:updown,sd:udsizing,
5786 vs:leftright,vd:lrsizing,m:no,
5787 ml:up-arrow,v:rightup-arrow")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005788 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005789 {only available when compiled with the |+mouseshape|
5790 feature}
5791 This option tells Vim what the mouse pointer should look like in
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01005792 different modes. The option is a comma-separated list of parts, much
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005793 like used for 'guicursor'. Each part consist of a mode/location-list
5794 and an argument-list:
5795 mode-list:shape,mode-list:shape,..
5796 The mode-list is a dash separated list of these modes/locations:
5797 In a normal window: ~
5798 n Normal mode
5799 v Visual mode
5800 ve Visual mode with 'selection' "exclusive" (same as 'v',
5801 if not specified)
5802 o Operator-pending mode
5803 i Insert mode
5804 r Replace mode
5805
5806 Others: ~
5807 c appending to the command-line
5808 ci inserting in the command-line
5809 cr replacing in the command-line
5810 m at the 'Hit ENTER' or 'More' prompts
5811 ml idem, but cursor in the last line
5812 e any mode, pointer below last window
5813 s any mode, pointer on a status line
5814 sd any mode, while dragging a status line
5815 vs any mode, pointer on a vertical separator line
5816 vd any mode, while dragging a vertical separator line
5817 a everywhere
5818
5819 The shape is one of the following:
5820 avail name looks like ~
5821 w x arrow Normal mouse pointer
5822 w x blank no pointer at all (use with care!)
5823 w x beam I-beam
5824 w x updown up-down sizing arrows
5825 w x leftright left-right sizing arrows
5826 w x busy The system's usual busy pointer
5827 w x no The system's usual 'no input' pointer
5828 x udsizing indicates up-down resizing
5829 x lrsizing indicates left-right resizing
5830 x crosshair like a big thin +
5831 x hand1 black hand
5832 x hand2 white hand
5833 x pencil what you write with
5834 x question big ?
5835 x rightup-arrow arrow pointing right-up
5836 w x up-arrow arrow pointing up
5837 x <number> any X11 pointer number (see X11/cursorfont.h)
5838
5839 The "avail" column contains a 'w' if the shape is available for Win32,
5840 x for X11.
5841 Any modes not specified or shapes not available use the normal mouse
5842 pointer.
5843
5844 Example: >
5845 :set mouseshape=s:udsizing,m:no
5846< will make the mouse turn to a sizing arrow over the status lines and
5847 indicate no input when the hit-enter prompt is displayed (since
5848 clicking the mouse has no effect in this state.)
5849
5850 *'mousetime'* *'mouset'*
5851'mousetime' 'mouset' number (default 500)
5852 global
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01005853 Only for GUI, Win32 and Unix with xterm. Defines the maximum
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005854 time in msec between two mouse clicks for the second click to be
5855 recognized as a multi click.
5856
laburnumT3f7855a2023-12-05 18:37:03 +01005857 *'mzquantum'* *'mzq'*
5858'mzquantum' 'mzq' number (default 100)
5859 global
5860 {not available when compiled without the |+mzscheme|
5861 feature}
5862 The number of milliseconds between polls for MzScheme threads.
5863 Negative or zero value means no thread scheduling.
5864 NOTE: This option is set to the Vim default value when 'compatible'
5865 is reset.
5866
Bram Moolenaar0ab35b22017-10-08 17:41:37 +02005867 *'mzschemedll'*
5868'mzschemedll' string (default depends on the build)
5869 global
Bram Moolenaar0ab35b22017-10-08 17:41:37 +02005870 {only available when compiled with the |+mzscheme/dyn|
5871 feature}
5872 Specifies the name of the MzScheme shared library. The default is
5873 DYNAMIC_MZSCH_DLL which was specified at compile time.
5874 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01005875 The value must be set in the |vimrc| script or earlier. In the
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +01005876 startup, before the |load-plugins| step.
Bram Moolenaar0ab35b22017-10-08 17:41:37 +02005877 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5878 security reasons.
5879
5880 *'mzschemegcdll'*
5881'mzschemegcdll' string (default depends on the build)
5882 global
Bram Moolenaar0ab35b22017-10-08 17:41:37 +02005883 {only available when compiled with the |+mzscheme/dyn|
5884 feature}
5885 Specifies the name of the MzScheme GC shared library. The default is
5886 DYNAMIC_MZGC_DLL which was specified at compile time.
5887 The value can be equal to 'mzschemedll' if it includes the GC code.
5888 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
5889 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5890 security reasons.
5891
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005892 *'nrformats'* *'nf'*
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02005893'nrformats' 'nf' string (default "bin,octal,hex",
5894 set to "bin,hex" in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005895 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005896 This defines what bases Vim will consider for numbers when using the
5897 CTRL-A and CTRL-X commands for adding to and subtracting from a number
5898 respectively; see |CTRL-A| for more info on these commands.
Bram Moolenaar4770d092006-01-12 23:22:24 +00005899 alpha If included, single alphabetical characters will be
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005900 incremented or decremented. This is useful for a list with a
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01005901 letter index a), b), etc. *octal-nrformats*
Bram Moolenaar4770d092006-01-12 23:22:24 +00005902 octal If included, numbers that start with a zero will be considered
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005903 to be octal. Example: Using CTRL-A on "007" results in "010".
Bram Moolenaar4770d092006-01-12 23:22:24 +00005904 hex If included, numbers starting with "0x" or "0X" will be
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005905 considered to be hexadecimal. Example: Using CTRL-X on
5906 "0x100" results in "0x0ff".
Bram Moolenaar25e4fcd2016-01-09 14:57:47 +01005907 bin If included, numbers starting with "0b" or "0B" will be
5908 considered to be binary. Example: Using CTRL-X on
5909 "0b1000" subtracts one, resulting in "0b0111".
Bram Moolenaaraaad9952020-05-31 15:08:59 +02005910 unsigned If included, numbers are recognized as unsigned. Thus a
5911 leading dash or negative sign won't be considered as part of
5912 the number. Examples:
5913 Using CTRL-X on "2020" in "9-2020" results in "9-2019"
5914 (without "unsigned" it would become "9-2021").
5915 Using CTRL-A on "2020" in "9-2020" results in "9-2021"
5916 (without "unsigned" it would become "9-2019").
Bram Moolenaaracc22402020-06-07 21:07:18 +02005917 Using CTRL-X on "0" or CTRL-A on "18446744073709551615"
5918 (2^64 - 1) has no effect, overflow is prevented.
distobs25ac6d62024-07-06 17:50:09 +02005919 blank If included, treat numbers as signed or unsigned based on
5920 preceding whitespace. If a number with a leading dash has its
5921 dash immediately preceded by a non-whitespace character (i.e.,
5922 not a tab or a " "), the negative sign won't be considered as
5923 part of the number. For example:
5924 Using CTRL-A on "14" in "Carbon-14" results in "Carbon-15"
5925 (without "blank" it would become "Carbon-13").
5926 Using CTRL-X on "8" in "Carbon -8" results in "Carbon -9"
5927 (because -8 is preceded by whitespace. If "unsigned" was
5928 set, it would result in "Carbon -7").
5929 If this format is included, overflow is prevented as if
5930 "unsigned" were set. If both this format and "unsigned" are
5931 included, "unsigned" will take precedence.
5932
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005933 Numbers which simply begin with a digit in the range 1-9 are always
5934 considered decimal. This also happens for numbers that are not
5935 recognized as octal or hex.
5936
5937 *'number'* *'nu'* *'nonumber'* *'nonu'*
5938'number' 'nu' boolean (default off)
5939 local to window
5940 Print the line number in front of each line. When the 'n' option is
5941 excluded from 'cpoptions' a wrapped line will not use the column of
5942 line numbers (this is the default when 'compatible' isn't set).
Bram Moolenaar592e0a22004-07-03 16:05:59 +00005943 The 'numberwidth' option can be used to set the room used for the line
5944 number.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005945 When a long, wrapped line doesn't start with the first character, '-'
5946 characters are put before the number.
James McCoya80aad72021-12-22 19:45:28 +00005947 For highlighting see |hl-LineNr|, and |hl-CursorLineNr|, and the
5948 |:sign-define| "numhl" argument.
Bram Moolenaar203d04d2013-06-06 21:36:40 +02005949 *number_relativenumber*
5950 The 'relativenumber' option changes the displayed number to be
5951 relative to the cursor. Together with 'number' there are these
5952 four combinations (cursor in line 3):
5953
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01005954 'nonu' 'nu' 'nonu' 'nu'
Bram Moolenaar203d04d2013-06-06 21:36:40 +02005955 'nornu' 'nornu' 'rnu' 'rnu'
5956
5957 |apple | 1 apple | 2 apple | 2 apple
5958 |pear | 2 pear | 1 pear | 1 pear
5959 |nobody | 3 nobody | 0 nobody |3 nobody
5960 |there | 4 there | 1 there | 1 there
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005961
Bram Moolenaar592e0a22004-07-03 16:05:59 +00005962 *'numberwidth'* *'nuw'*
5963'numberwidth' 'nuw' number (Vim default: 4 Vi default: 8)
5964 local to window
Bram Moolenaar325b7a22004-07-05 15:58:32 +00005965 {only available when compiled with the |+linebreak|
5966 feature}
Bram Moolenaar592e0a22004-07-03 16:05:59 +00005967 Minimal number of columns to use for the line number. Only relevant
Bram Moolenaar64486672010-05-16 15:46:46 +02005968 when the 'number' or 'relativenumber' option is set or printing lines
5969 with a line number. Since one space is always between the number and
5970 the text, there is one less character for the number itself.
Bram Moolenaar592e0a22004-07-03 16:05:59 +00005971 The value is the minimum width. A bigger width is used when needed to
Bram Moolenaar64486672010-05-16 15:46:46 +02005972 fit the highest line number in the buffer respectively the number of
5973 rows in the window, depending on whether 'number' or 'relativenumber'
5974 is set. Thus with the Vim default of 4 there is room for a line number
5975 up to 999. When the buffer has 1000 lines five columns will be used.
Bram Moolenaarf8a07122019-07-01 22:06:07 +02005976 The minimum value is 1, the maximum value is 20.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01005977 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
5978 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
Bram Moolenaar592e0a22004-07-03 16:05:59 +00005979
Bram Moolenaarf75a9632005-09-13 21:20:47 +00005980 *'omnifunc'* *'ofu'*
5981'omnifunc' 'ofu' string (default: empty)
Bram Moolenaare344bea2005-09-01 20:46:49 +00005982 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02005983 {not available when compiled without the |+eval|
Bram Moolenaare2c453d2019-08-21 14:37:09 +02005984 feature}
Bram Moolenaarc7486e02005-12-29 22:48:26 +00005985 This option specifies a function to be used for Insert mode omni
5986 completion with CTRL-X CTRL-O. |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O|
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +00005987 See |complete-functions| for an explanation of how the function is
Yegappan Lakshmanan8658c752021-12-03 11:09:29 +00005988 invoked and what it should return. The value can be the name of a
5989 function, a |lambda| or a |Funcref|. See |option-value-function| for
5990 more information.
Bram Moolenaar043545e2006-10-10 16:44:07 +00005991 This option is usually set by a filetype plugin:
Bram Moolenaar9c102382006-05-03 21:26:49 +00005992 |:filetype-plugin-on|
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02005993 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5994 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaare344bea2005-09-01 20:46:49 +00005995
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00005996 *'opendevice'* *'odev'* *'noopendevice'* *'noodev'*
Bram Moolenaar043545e2006-10-10 16:44:07 +00005997'opendevice' 'odev' boolean (default off)
5998 global
Bram Moolenaar6f4754b2022-01-23 12:07:04 +00005999 {only for MS-Windows} *E796*
Bram Moolenaar043545e2006-10-10 16:44:07 +00006000 Enable reading and writing from devices. This may get Vim stuck on a
6001 device that can be opened but doesn't actually do the I/O. Therefore
6002 it is off by default.
6003 Note that on MS-Windows editing "aux.h", "lpt1.txt" and the like also
6004 result in editing a device.
6005
Bram Moolenaar2c7a29c2005-12-12 22:02:31 +00006006 *'operatorfunc'* *'opfunc'*
6007'operatorfunc' 'opfunc' string (default: empty)
6008 global
Bram Moolenaar2c7a29c2005-12-12 22:02:31 +00006009 This option specifies a function to be called by the |g@| operator.
Yegappan Lakshmanan777175b2021-11-18 22:08:57 +00006010 See |:map-operator| for more info and an example. The value can be
6011 the name of a function, a |lambda| or a |Funcref|. See
6012 |option-value-function| for more information.
Bram Moolenaar2c7a29c2005-12-12 22:02:31 +00006013
6014 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6015 security reasons.
6016
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +02006017 *'osfiletype'* *'oft'*
6018'osfiletype' 'oft' string (default: "")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006019 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +02006020 This option was supported on RISC OS, which has been removed.
6021
Bram Moolenaarf6fee0e2016-02-21 23:02:49 +01006022 *'packpath'* *'pp'*
6023'packpath' 'pp' string (default: see 'runtimepath')
Bram Moolenaarf6fee0e2016-02-21 23:02:49 +01006024 Directories used to find packages. See |packages|.
dkearns8ebdbc92023-10-29 06:26:19 +11006025 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6026 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaarf6fee0e2016-02-21 23:02:49 +01006027
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006028 *'paragraphs'* *'para'*
Bram Moolenaar57e48462008-03-12 16:38:55 +00006029'paragraphs' 'para' string (default "IPLPPPQPP TPHPLIPpLpItpplpipbp")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006030 global
6031 Specifies the nroff macros that separate paragraphs. These are pairs
6032 of two letters (see |object-motions|).
6033
6034 *'paste'* *'nopaste'*
6035'paste' boolean (default off)
6036 global
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006037 Put Vim in Paste mode. This is useful if you want to cut or copy
6038 some text from one window and paste it in Vim. This will avoid
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006039 unexpected effects.
6040 Setting this option is useful when using Vim in a terminal, where Vim
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006041 cannot distinguish between typed text and pasted text. In the GUI, Vim
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006042 knows about pasting and will mostly do the right thing without 'paste'
6043 being set. The same is true for a terminal where Vim handles the
6044 mouse clicks itself.
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +00006045 This option is reset when starting the GUI. Thus if you set it in
6046 your .vimrc it will work in a terminal, but not in the GUI. Setting
6047 'paste' in the GUI has side effects: e.g., the Paste toolbar button
6048 will no longer work in Insert mode, because it uses a mapping.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006049 When the 'paste' option is switched on (also when it was already on):
6050 - mapping in Insert mode and Command-line mode is disabled
6051 - abbreviations are disabled
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006052 - 'autoindent' is reset
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02006053 - 'expandtab' is reset
Bram Moolenaar4d8f4762021-06-27 15:18:56 +02006054 - 'hkmap' is reset
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006055 - 'revins' is reset
6056 - 'ruler' is reset
6057 - 'showmatch' is reset
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02006058 - 'smarttab' is reset
6059 - 'softtabstop' is set to 0
6060 - 'textwidth' is set to 0
6061 - 'wrapmargin' is set to 0
Bram Moolenaar4d8f4762021-06-27 15:18:56 +02006062 - 'varsofttabstop' is made empty
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006063 These options keep their value, but their effect is disabled:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006064 - 'cindent'
Bram Moolenaar4d8f4762021-06-27 15:18:56 +02006065 - 'formatoptions' is used like it is empty
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02006066 - 'indentexpr'
6067 - 'lisp'
Bram Moolenaar4d8f4762021-06-27 15:18:56 +02006068 - 'smartindent'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006069 NOTE: When you start editing another file while the 'paste' option is
6070 on, settings from the modelines or autocommands may change the
6071 settings again, causing trouble when pasting text. You might want to
6072 set the 'paste' option again.
6073 When the 'paste' option is reset the mentioned options are restored to
6074 the value before the moment 'paste' was switched from off to on.
6075 Resetting 'paste' before ever setting it does not have any effect.
6076 Since mapping doesn't work while 'paste' is active, you need to use
6077 the 'pastetoggle' option to toggle the 'paste' option with some key.
6078
6079 *'pastetoggle'* *'pt'*
6080'pastetoggle' 'pt' string (default "")
6081 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006082 When non-empty, specifies the key sequence that toggles the 'paste'
6083 option. This is like specifying a mapping: >
6084 :map {keys} :set invpaste<CR>
6085< Where {keys} is the value of 'pastetoggle'.
6086 The difference is that it will work even when 'paste' is set.
6087 'pastetoggle' works in Insert mode and Normal mode, but not in
6088 Command-line mode.
6089 Mappings are checked first, thus overrule 'pastetoggle'. However,
6090 when 'paste' is on mappings are ignored in Insert mode, thus you can do
6091 this: >
6092 :map <F10> :set paste<CR>
6093 :map <F11> :set nopaste<CR>
6094 :imap <F10> <C-O>:set paste<CR>
6095 :imap <F11> <nop>
6096 :set pastetoggle=<F11>
6097< This will make <F10> start paste mode and <F11> stop paste mode.
6098 Note that typing <F10> in paste mode inserts "<F10>", since in paste
6099 mode everything is inserted literally, except the 'pastetoggle' key
6100 sequence.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00006101 When the value has several bytes 'ttimeoutlen' applies.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006102
6103 *'pex'* *'patchexpr'*
6104'patchexpr' 'pex' string (default "")
6105 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006106 {not available when compiled without the |+diff|
6107 feature}
6108 Expression which is evaluated to apply a patch to a file and generate
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006109 the resulting new version of the file. See |diff-patchexpr|.
dkearns8ebdbc92023-10-29 06:26:19 +11006110 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6111 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006112
Bram Moolenaardbc28022014-07-26 13:40:44 +02006113 *'patchmode'* *'pm'* *E205* *E206*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006114'patchmode' 'pm' string (default "")
6115 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006116 When non-empty the oldest version of a file is kept. This can be used
6117 to keep the original version of a file if you are changing files in a
6118 source distribution. Only the first time that a file is written a
6119 copy of the original file will be kept. The name of the copy is the
6120 name of the original file with the string in the 'patchmode' option
6121 appended. This option should start with a dot. Use a string like
Bram Moolenaardf980db2017-12-24 13:22:00 +01006122 ".orig" or ".org". 'backupdir' must not be empty for this to work
6123 (Detail: The backup file is renamed to the patchmode file after the
6124 new file has been successfully written, that's why it must be possible
6125 to write a backup file). If there was no file to be backed up, an
6126 empty file is created.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006127 When the 'backupskip' pattern matches, a patchmode file is not made.
6128 Using 'patchmode' for compressed files appends the extension at the
6129 end (e.g., "file.gz.orig"), thus the resulting name isn't always
6130 recognized as a compressed file.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00006131 Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006132
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01006133 *'path'* *'pa'* *E343* *E345* *E347* *E854*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006134'path' 'pa' string (default on Unix: ".,/usr/include,,"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006135 other systems: ".,,")
6136 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006137 This is a list of directories which will be searched when using the
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00006138 |gf|, [f, ]f, ^Wf, |:find|, |:sfind|, |:tabfind| and other commands,
6139 provided that the file being searched for has a relative path (not
6140 starting with "/", "./" or "../"). The directories in the 'path'
6141 option may be relative or absolute.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006142 - Use commas to separate directory names: >
6143 :set path=.,/usr/local/include,/usr/include
6144< - Spaces can also be used to separate directory names (for backwards
6145 compatibility with version 3.0). To have a space in a directory
6146 name, precede it with an extra backslash, and escape the space: >
6147 :set path=.,/dir/with\\\ space
6148< - To include a comma in a directory name precede it with an extra
6149 backslash: >
6150 :set path=.,/dir/with\\,comma
6151< - To search relative to the directory of the current file, use: >
6152 :set path=.
6153< - To search in the current directory use an empty string between two
6154 commas: >
6155 :set path=,,
6156< - A directory name may end in a ':' or '/'.
6157 - Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
6158 - When using |netrw.vim| URLs can be used. For example, adding
6159 "http://www.vim.org" will make ":find index.html" work.
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00006160 - Search upwards and downwards in a directory tree using "*", "**" and
6161 ";". See |file-searching| for info and syntax.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006162 - Careful with '\' characters, type two to get one in the option: >
6163 :set path=.,c:\\include
6164< Or just use '/' instead: >
6165 :set path=.,c:/include
6166< Don't forget "." or files won't even be found in the same directory as
6167 the file!
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006168 The maximum length is limited. How much depends on the system, mostly
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006169 it is something like 256 or 1024 characters.
6170 You can check if all the include files are found, using the value of
6171 'path', see |:checkpath|.
6172 The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
6173 directories from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
6174 uses another default. To remove the current directory use: >
6175 :set path-=
6176< To add the current directory use: >
6177 :set path+=
6178< To use an environment variable, you probably need to replace the
6179 separator. Here is an example to append $INCL, in which directory
Dominique Pellédf62c622024-07-15 20:29:59 +02006180 names are separated with a semicolon: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00006181 :let &path = &path .. "," .. substitute($INCL, ';', ',', 'g')
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006182< Replace the ';' with a ':' or whatever separator is used. Note that
6183 this doesn't work when $INCL contains a comma or white space.
6184
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +02006185 *'perldll'*
6186'perldll' string (default depends on the build)
6187 global
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +02006188 {only available when compiled with the |+perl/dyn|
6189 feature}
6190 Specifies the name of the Perl shared library. The default is
6191 DYNAMIC_PERL_DLL, which was specified at compile time.
6192 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
6193 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6194 security reasons.
6195
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006196 *'preserveindent'* *'pi'* *'nopreserveindent'* *'nopi'*
6197'preserveindent' 'pi' boolean (default off)
6198 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006199 When changing the indent of the current line, preserve as much of the
6200 indent structure as possible. Normally the indent is replaced by a
6201 series of tabs followed by spaces as required (unless |'expandtab'| is
6202 enabled, in which case only spaces are used). Enabling this option
6203 means the indent will preserve as many existing characters as possible
6204 for indenting, and only add additional tabs or spaces as required.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00006205 'expandtab' does not apply to the preserved white space, a Tab remains
6206 a Tab.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006207 NOTE: When using ">>" multiple times the resulting indent is a mix of
6208 tabs and spaces. You might not like this.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01006209 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006210 Also see 'copyindent'.
6211 Use |:retab| to clean up white space.
6212
6213 *'previewheight'* *'pvh'*
6214'previewheight' 'pvh' number (default 12)
6215 global
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02006216 {not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
6217 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006218 Default height for a preview window. Used for |:ptag| and associated
Bram Moolenaar79648732019-07-18 21:43:07 +02006219 commands. Used for |CTRL-W_}| when no count is given. Not used when
6220 'previewpopup' is set.
6221
6222 *'previewpopup'* *'pvp'*
6223'previewpopup' 'pvp' string (default empty)
6224 global
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02006225 {not available when compiled without the |+textprop|
6226 or |+quickfix| feature}
Bram Moolenaar79648732019-07-18 21:43:07 +02006227 When not empty a popup window is used for commands that would open a
6228 preview window. See |preview-popup|.
Bram Moolenaar576a4a62019-08-18 15:25:17 +02006229 Not used for the insert completion info, add "popup" to
6230 'completeopt' for that.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006231
6232 *'previewwindow'* *'nopreviewwindow'*
6233 *'pvw'* *'nopvw'* *E590*
6234'previewwindow' 'pvw' boolean (default off)
Christian Brabandt596ad662023-08-16 00:11:09 +02006235 local to window |local-noglobal|
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02006236 {not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
6237 feature}
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006238 Identifies the preview window. Only one window can have this option
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006239 set. It's normally not set directly, but by using one of the commands
6240 |:ptag|, |:pedit|, etc.
6241
6242 *'printdevice'* *'pdev'*
6243'printdevice' 'pdev' string (default empty)
6244 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006245 {only available when compiled with the |+printer|
6246 feature}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00006247 The name of the printer to be used for |:hardcopy|.
6248 See |pdev-option|.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00006249 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6250 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006251
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00006252 *'printencoding'* *'penc'*
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02006253'printencoding' 'penc' string (default empty, except for some systems)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006254 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006255 {only available when compiled with the |+printer|
6256 and |+postscript| features}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00006257 Sets the character encoding used when printing.
6258 See |penc-option|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006259
6260 *'printexpr'* *'pexpr'*
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02006261'printexpr' 'pexpr' string (default: see below)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006262 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006263 {only available when compiled with the |+printer|
6264 and |+postscript| features}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00006265 Expression used to print the PostScript produced with |:hardcopy|.
6266 See |pexpr-option|.
Bram Moolenaar51628222016-12-01 23:03:28 +01006267 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6268 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006269
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00006270 *'printfont'* *'pfn'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006271'printfont' 'pfn' string (default "courier")
6272 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006273 {only available when compiled with the |+printer|
6274 feature}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00006275 The name of the font that will be used for |:hardcopy|.
6276 See |pfn-option|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006277
6278 *'printheader'* *'pheader'*
6279'printheader' 'pheader' string (default "%<%f%h%m%=Page %N")
6280 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006281 {only available when compiled with the |+printer|
6282 feature}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00006283 The format of the header produced in |:hardcopy| output.
6284 See |pheader-option|.
6285
6286 *'printmbcharset'* *'pmbcs'*
6287'printmbcharset' 'pmbcs' string (default "")
6288 global
Bram Moolenaar4c92e752019-02-17 21:18:32 +01006289 {only available when compiled with the |+printer|
6290 and |+postscript| features}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00006291 The CJK character set to be used for CJK output from |:hardcopy|.
6292 See |pmbcs-option|.
6293
6294 *'printmbfont'* *'pmbfn'*
6295'printmbfont' 'pmbfn' string (default "")
6296 global
Bram Moolenaar4c92e752019-02-17 21:18:32 +01006297 {only available when compiled with the |+printer|
6298 and |+postscript| features}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00006299 List of font names to be used for CJK output from |:hardcopy|.
6300 See |pmbfn-option|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006301
6302 *'printoptions'* *'popt'*
6303'printoptions' 'popt' string (default "")
6304 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006305 {only available when compiled with |+printer| feature}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00006306 List of items that control the format of the output of |:hardcopy|.
6307 See |popt-option|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006308
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00006309 *'prompt'* *'noprompt'*
6310'prompt' boolean (default on)
6311 global
6312 When on a ":" prompt is used in Ex mode.
6313
Bram Moolenaar7d47b6e2006-03-15 22:59:18 +00006314 *'pumheight'* *'ph'*
6315'pumheight' 'ph' number (default 0)
6316 global
Bram Moolenaar06a89a52006-04-29 22:01:03 +00006317 Determines the maximum number of items to show in the popup menu for
6318 Insert mode completion. When zero as much space as available is used.
Bram Moolenaar7d47b6e2006-03-15 22:59:18 +00006319 |ins-completion-menu|.
6320
Bram Moolenaara8f04aa2018-02-10 15:36:55 +01006321 *'pumwidth'* *'pw'*
Bram Moolenaarcafafb32018-02-22 21:07:09 +01006322'pumwidth' 'pw' number (default 15)
Bram Moolenaara8f04aa2018-02-10 15:36:55 +01006323 global
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01006324 Determines the minimum width to use for the popup menu for Insert mode
Bram Moolenaarcafafb32018-02-22 21:07:09 +01006325 completion. |ins-completion-menu|.
Bram Moolenaara8f04aa2018-02-10 15:36:55 +01006326
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01006327 *'pythondll'*
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01006328'pythondll' string (default depends on the build)
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01006329 global
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01006330 {only available when compiled with the |+python/dyn|
6331 feature}
Bram Moolenaar25e4fcd2016-01-09 14:57:47 +01006332 Specifies the name of the Python 2.x shared library. The default is
6333 DYNAMIC_PYTHON_DLL, which was specified at compile time.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02006334 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01006335 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6336 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar7d47b6e2006-03-15 22:59:18 +00006337
Bram Moolenaar94073162018-01-31 21:49:05 +01006338 *'pythonhome'*
6339'pythonhome' string (default "")
6340 global
Bram Moolenaar94073162018-01-31 21:49:05 +01006341 {only available when compiled with the |+python/dyn|
6342 feature}
6343 Specifies the name of the Python 2.x home directory. When 'pythonhome'
6344 and the PYTHONHOME environment variable are not set, PYTHON_HOME,
6345 which was specified at compile time, will be used for the Python 2.x
6346 home directory.
6347 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
6348 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6349 security reasons.
6350
Bram Moolenaarb4ff5182015-11-10 21:15:48 +01006351 *'pythonthreedll'*
Bram Moolenaar25e4fcd2016-01-09 14:57:47 +01006352'pythonthreedll' string (default depends on the build)
Bram Moolenaarb4ff5182015-11-10 21:15:48 +01006353 global
Bram Moolenaarb4ff5182015-11-10 21:15:48 +01006354 {only available when compiled with the |+python3/dyn|
6355 feature}
Bram Moolenaar25e4fcd2016-01-09 14:57:47 +01006356 Specifies the name of the Python 3 shared library. The default is
6357 DYNAMIC_PYTHON3_DLL, which was specified at compile time.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02006358 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
Bram Moolenaarb4ff5182015-11-10 21:15:48 +01006359 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6360 security reasons.
6361
Bram Moolenaar94073162018-01-31 21:49:05 +01006362 *'pythonthreehome'*
6363'pythonthreehome' string (default "")
6364 global
Bram Moolenaar94073162018-01-31 21:49:05 +01006365 {only available when compiled with the |+python3/dyn|
6366 feature}
6367 Specifies the name of the Python 3 home directory. When
6368 'pythonthreehome' and the PYTHONHOME environment variable are not set,
6369 PYTHON3_HOME, which was specified at compile time, will be used for
6370 the Python 3 home directory.
6371 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
6372 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6373 security reasons.
6374
Bram Moolenaarf42dd3c2017-01-28 16:06:38 +01006375 *'pyxversion'* *'pyx'*
6376'pyxversion' 'pyx' number (default depends on the build)
6377 global
Bram Moolenaarf42dd3c2017-01-28 16:06:38 +01006378 {only available when compiled with the |+python| or
6379 the |+python3| feature}
6380 Specifies the python version used for pyx* functions and commands
6381 |python_x|. The default value is as follows:
6382
6383 Compiled with Default ~
6384 |+python| and |+python3| 0
6385 only |+python| 2
6386 only |+python3| 3
6387
6388 Available values are 0, 2 and 3.
6389 If 'pyxversion' is 0, it is set to 2 or 3 after the first execution of
6390 any python2/3 commands or functions. E.g. `:py` sets to 2, and `:py3`
6391 sets to 3. `:pyx` sets it to 3 if Python 3 is available, otherwise sets
6392 to 2 if Python 2 is available.
6393 See also: |has-pythonx|
6394
6395 If Vim is compiled with only |+python| or |+python3| setting
6396 'pyxversion' has no effect. The pyx* functions and commands are
6397 always the same as the compiled version.
6398
6399 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6400 security reasons.
6401
Bram Moolenaar858ba062020-05-31 23:11:59 +02006402 *'quickfixtextfunc'* *'qftf'*
6403'quickfixtextfunc' 'qftf' string (default "")
6404 global
6405 {only available when compiled with the |+quickfix|
6406 feature}
6407 This option specifies a function to be used to get the text to display
6408 in the quickfix and location list windows. This can be used to
6409 customize the information displayed in the quickfix or location window
6410 for each entry in the corresponding quickfix or location list. See
6411 |quickfix-window-function| for an explanation of how to write the
Yegappan Lakshmanan777175b2021-11-18 22:08:57 +00006412 function and an example. The value can be the name of a function, a
6413 |lambda| or a |Funcref|. See |option-value-function| for more
6414 information.
Bram Moolenaar858ba062020-05-31 23:11:59 +02006415
6416 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6417 security reasons.
6418
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +00006419 *'quoteescape'* *'qe'*
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +00006420'quoteescape' 'qe' string (default "\")
6421 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +00006422 The characters that are used to escape quotes in a string. Used for
6423 objects like a', a" and a` |a'|.
6424 When one of the characters in this option is found inside a string,
6425 the following character will be skipped. The default value makes the
6426 text "foo\"bar\\" considered to be one string.
6427
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006428 *'readonly'* *'ro'* *'noreadonly'* *'noro'*
6429'readonly' 'ro' boolean (default off)
Christian Brabandt596ad662023-08-16 00:11:09 +02006430 local to buffer |local-noglobal|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006431 If on, writes fail unless you use a '!'. Protects you from
6432 accidentally overwriting a file. Default on when Vim is started
6433 in read-only mode ("vim -R") or when the executable is called "view".
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00006434 When using ":w!" the 'readonly' option is reset for the current
6435 buffer, unless the 'Z' flag is in 'cpoptions'.
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +02006436 When using the ":view" command the 'readonly' option is set for the
6437 newly edited buffer.
Bram Moolenaar369b6f52017-01-17 12:22:32 +01006438 See 'modifiable' for disallowing changes to the buffer.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006439
Bram Moolenaar91a4e822008-01-19 14:59:58 +00006440 *'redrawtime'* *'rdt'*
6441'redrawtime' 'rdt' number (default 2000)
6442 global
Bram Moolenaar91a4e822008-01-19 14:59:58 +00006443 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime|
6444 feature}
6445 The time in milliseconds for redrawing the display. This applies to
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02006446 searching for patterns for 'hlsearch', |:match| highlighting and syntax
Bram Moolenaar06f1ed22017-06-18 22:41:03 +02006447 highlighting.
Bram Moolenaar91a4e822008-01-19 14:59:58 +00006448 When redrawing takes more than this many milliseconds no further
Bram Moolenaar06f1ed22017-06-18 22:41:03 +02006449 matches will be highlighted.
6450 For syntax highlighting the time applies per window. When over the
6451 limit syntax highlighting is disabled until |CTRL-L| is used.
6452 This is used to avoid that Vim hangs when using a very complicated
6453 pattern.
Bram Moolenaar91a4e822008-01-19 14:59:58 +00006454
Bram Moolenaar543b7ef2013-06-01 14:50:56 +02006455 *'regexpengine'* *'re'*
Bram Moolenaare6ae6222013-05-21 21:01:10 +02006456'regexpengine' 're' number (default 0)
6457 global
Bram Moolenaare6ae6222013-05-21 21:01:10 +02006458 This selects the default regexp engine. |two-engines|
6459 The possible values are:
6460 0 automatic selection
6461 1 old engine
6462 2 NFA engine
6463 Note that when using the NFA engine and the pattern contains something
6464 that is not supported the pattern will not match. This is only useful
6465 for debugging the regexp engine.
Bram Moolenaarfda37292014-11-05 14:27:36 +01006466 Using automatic selection enables Vim to switch the engine, if the
6467 default engine becomes too costly. E.g., when the NFA engine uses too
6468 many states. This should prevent Vim from hanging on a combination of
6469 a complex pattern with long text.
Bram Moolenaare6ae6222013-05-21 21:01:10 +02006470
Bram Moolenaar64486672010-05-16 15:46:46 +02006471 *'relativenumber'* *'rnu'* *'norelativenumber'* *'nornu'*
6472'relativenumber' 'rnu' boolean (default off)
6473 local to window
Bram Moolenaar64486672010-05-16 15:46:46 +02006474 Show the line number relative to the line with the cursor in front of
Bram Moolenaar06b5d512010-05-22 15:37:44 +02006475 each line. Relative line numbers help you use the |count| you can
Bram Moolenaar64486672010-05-16 15:46:46 +02006476 precede some vertical motion commands (e.g. j k + -) with, without
6477 having to calculate it yourself. Especially useful in combination with
6478 other commands (e.g. y d c < > gq gw =).
6479 When the 'n' option is excluded from 'cpoptions' a wrapped
6480 line will not use the column of line numbers (this is the default when
6481 'compatible' isn't set).
6482 The 'numberwidth' option can be used to set the room used for the line
6483 number.
6484 When a long, wrapped line doesn't start with the first character, '-'
6485 characters are put before the number.
Bram Moolenaar61d35bd2012-03-28 20:51:51 +02006486 See |hl-LineNr| and |hl-CursorLineNr| for the highlighting used for
6487 the number.
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01006488
Bram Moolenaar203d04d2013-06-06 21:36:40 +02006489 The number in front of the cursor line also depends on the value of
6490 'number', see |number_relativenumber| for all combinations of the two
6491 options.
Bram Moolenaar64486672010-05-16 15:46:46 +02006492
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006493 *'remap'* *'noremap'*
6494'remap' boolean (default on)
6495 global
6496 Allows for mappings to work recursively. If you do not want this for
6497 a single entry, use the :noremap[!] command.
Bram Moolenaara3227e22006-03-08 21:32:40 +00006498 NOTE: To avoid portability problems with Vim scripts, always keep
6499 this option at the default "on". Only switch it off when working with
6500 old Vi scripts.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006501
zeertzjqd086b8f2024-02-25 15:42:52 +08006502 *'renderoptions'* *'rop'*
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006503'renderoptions' 'rop' string (default: empty)
6504 global
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006505 {only available when compiled with GUI and DIRECTX on
6506 MS-Windows}
6507 Select a text renderer and set its options. The options depend on the
6508 renderer.
6509
6510 Syntax: >
6511 set rop=type:{renderer}(,{name}:{value})*
6512<
6513 Currently, only one optional renderer is available.
6514
6515 render behavior ~
6516 directx Vim will draw text using DirectX (DirectWrite). It makes
6517 drawn glyphs more beautiful than default GDI.
6518 It requires 'encoding' is "utf-8", and only works on
6519 MS-Windows Vista or newer version.
6520
6521 Options:
6522 name meaning type value ~
6523 gamma gamma float 1.0 - 2.2 (maybe)
6524 contrast enhancedContrast float (unknown)
6525 level clearTypeLevel float (unknown)
6526 geom pixelGeometry int 0 - 2 (see below)
6527 renmode renderingMode int 0 - 6 (see below)
6528 taamode textAntialiasMode int 0 - 3 (see below)
Bram Moolenaara338adc2018-01-31 20:51:47 +01006529 scrlines Scroll Lines int (deprecated)
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006530
Bram Moolenaar92467d32017-12-05 13:22:16 +01006531 See this URL for detail (except for scrlines):
6532 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd368190.aspx
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006533
6534 For geom: structure of a device pixel.
6535 0 - DWRITE_PIXEL_GEOMETRY_FLAT
6536 1 - DWRITE_PIXEL_GEOMETRY_RGB
6537 2 - DWRITE_PIXEL_GEOMETRY_BGR
6538
6539 See this URL for detail:
Bram Moolenaar92467d32017-12-05 13:22:16 +01006540 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd368114.aspx
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006541
6542 For renmode: method of rendering glyphs.
6543 0 - DWRITE_RENDERING_MODE_DEFAULT
6544 1 - DWRITE_RENDERING_MODE_ALIASED
6545 2 - DWRITE_RENDERING_MODE_GDI_CLASSIC
6546 3 - DWRITE_RENDERING_MODE_GDI_NATURAL
6547 4 - DWRITE_RENDERING_MODE_NATURAL
6548 5 - DWRITE_RENDERING_MODE_NATURAL_SYMMETRIC
6549 6 - DWRITE_RENDERING_MODE_OUTLINE
6550
6551 See this URL for detail:
Bram Moolenaar92467d32017-12-05 13:22:16 +01006552 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd368118.aspx
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006553
6554 For taamode: antialiasing mode used for drawing text.
6555 0 - D2D1_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_MODE_DEFAULT
6556 1 - D2D1_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_MODE_CLEARTYPE
6557 2 - D2D1_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_MODE_GRAYSCALE
6558 3 - D2D1_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_MODE_ALIASED
6559
6560 See this URL for detail:
Bram Moolenaar92467d32017-12-05 13:22:16 +01006561 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd368170.aspx
6562
Bram Moolenaara338adc2018-01-31 20:51:47 +01006563 For scrlines:
6564 This was used for optimizing scrolling behavior, however this
6565 is now deprecated. If specified, it is simply ignored.
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006566
6567 Example: >
6568 set encoding=utf-8
Bram Moolenaard7ccc4d2017-11-26 14:29:32 +01006569 set gfn=Ricty_Diminished:h12
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006570 set rop=type:directx
6571<
Bram Moolenaard7ccc4d2017-11-26 14:29:32 +01006572 If select a raster font (Courier, Terminal or FixedSys which
6573 have ".fon" extension in file name) to 'guifont', it will be
Bram Moolenaar92467d32017-12-05 13:22:16 +01006574 drawn by GDI as a fallback.
Bram Moolenaard7ccc4d2017-11-26 14:29:32 +01006575
6576 NOTE: It is known that some fonts and options combination
6577 causes trouble on drawing glyphs.
6578
Bram Moolenaar92467d32017-12-05 13:22:16 +01006579 - 'renmode:5' and 'renmode:6' will not work with some
Bram Moolenaard7ccc4d2017-11-26 14:29:32 +01006580 special made fonts (True-Type fonts which includes only
6581 bitmap glyphs).
6582 - 'taamode:3' will not work with some vector fonts.
6583
6584 NOTE: With this option, you can display colored emoji
6585 (emoticon) in Windows 8.1 or later. To display colored emoji,
6586 there are some conditions which you should notice.
6587
6588 - If your font includes non-colored emoji already, it will
6589 be used.
6590 - If your font doesn't have emoji, the system chooses an
6591 alternative symbol font. On Windows 10, "Segoe UI Emoji"
6592 will be used.
6593 - When this alternative font didn't have fixed width glyph,
6594 emoji might be rendered beyond the bounding box of drawing
6595 cell.
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006596
6597 Other render types are currently not supported.
6598
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006599 *'report'*
6600'report' number (default 2)
6601 global
6602 Threshold for reporting number of lines changed. When the number of
6603 changed lines is more than 'report' a message will be given for most
6604 ":" commands. If you want it always, set 'report' to 0.
6605 For the ":substitute" command the number of substitutions is used
6606 instead of the number of lines.
6607
6608 *'restorescreen'* *'rs'* *'norestorescreen'* *'nors'*
6609'restorescreen' 'rs' boolean (default on)
6610 global
Bram Moolenaar8024f932020-01-14 19:29:13 +01006611 {only in MS-Windows console version}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006612 When set, the screen contents is restored when exiting Vim. This also
6613 happens when executing external commands.
6614
6615 For non-Windows Vim: You can set or reset the 't_ti' and 't_te'
6616 options in your .vimrc. To disable restoring:
6617 set t_ti= t_te=
6618 To enable restoring (for an xterm):
6619 set t_ti=^[7^[[r^[[?47h t_te=^[[?47l^[8
6620 (Where ^[ is an <Esc>, type CTRL-V <Esc> to insert it)
6621
6622 *'revins'* *'ri'* *'norevins'* *'nori'*
6623'revins' 'ri' boolean (default off)
6624 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006625 {only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
6626 feature}
6627 Inserting characters in Insert mode will work backwards. See "typing
6628 backwards" |ins-reverse|. This option can be toggled with the CTRL-_
6629 command in Insert mode, when 'allowrevins' is set.
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02006630 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
6631 This option is reset when 'paste' is set and restored when 'paste' is
6632 reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006633
6634 *'rightleft'* *'rl'* *'norightleft'* *'norl'*
6635'rightleft' 'rl' boolean (default off)
6636 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006637 {only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
6638 feature}
6639 When on, display orientation becomes right-to-left, i.e., characters
6640 that are stored in the file appear from the right to the left.
6641 Using this option, it is possible to edit files for languages that
6642 are written from the right to the left such as Hebrew and Arabic.
6643 This option is per window, so it is possible to edit mixed files
6644 simultaneously, or to view the same file in both ways (this is
6645 useful whenever you have a mixed text file with both right-to-left
6646 and left-to-right strings so that both sets are displayed properly
6647 in different windows). Also see |rileft.txt|.
6648
Bram Moolenaar607cc1e2010-07-18 18:47:44 +02006649 *'rightleftcmd'* *'rlc'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006650'rightleftcmd' 'rlc' string (default "search")
6651 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006652 {only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
6653 feature}
6654 Each word in this option enables the command line editing to work in
6655 right-to-left mode for a group of commands:
6656
6657 search "/" and "?" commands
6658
6659 This is useful for languages such as Hebrew, Arabic and Farsi.
6660 The 'rightleft' option must be set for 'rightleftcmd' to take effect.
6661
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01006662 *'rubydll'*
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01006663'rubydll' string (default: depends on the build)
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01006664 global
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01006665 {only available when compiled with the |+ruby/dyn|
6666 feature}
Bram Moolenaar25e4fcd2016-01-09 14:57:47 +01006667 Specifies the name of the Ruby shared library. The default is
6668 DYNAMIC_RUBY_DLL, which was specified at compile time.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02006669 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01006670 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6671 security reasons.
6672
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006673 *'ruler'* *'ru'* *'noruler'* *'noru'*
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02006674'ruler' 'ru' boolean (default off, set in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006675 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006676 Show the line and column number of the cursor position, separated by a
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006677 comma. When there is room, the relative position of the displayed
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006678 text in the file is shown on the far right:
6679 Top first line is visible
6680 Bot last line is visible
6681 All first and last line are visible
6682 45% relative position in the file
6683 If 'rulerformat' is set, it will determine the contents of the ruler.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006684 Each window has its own ruler. If a window has a status line, the
Bram Moolenaara2a89732022-08-31 14:46:18 +01006685 ruler is shown there. Otherwise it is shown in the last line of the
6686 screen. If the statusline is given by 'statusline' (i.e. not empty),
6687 this option takes precedence over 'ruler' and 'rulerformat'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006688 If the number of characters displayed is different from the number of
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02006689 bytes in the text (e.g., for a TAB or a multibyte character), both
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006690 the text column (byte number) and the screen column are shown,
6691 separated with a dash.
6692 For an empty line "0-1" is shown.
6693 For an empty buffer the line number will also be zero: "0,0-1".
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02006694 This option is reset when 'paste' is set and restored when 'paste' is
6695 reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006696 If you don't want to see the ruler all the time but want to know where
6697 you are, use "g CTRL-G" |g_CTRL-G|.
6698 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
6699
6700 *'rulerformat'* *'ruf'*
6701'rulerformat' 'ruf' string (default empty)
6702 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006703 {not available when compiled without the |+statusline|
6704 feature}
6705 When this option is not empty, it determines the content of the ruler
6706 string, as displayed for the 'ruler' option.
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00006707 The format of this option is like that of 'statusline'.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02006708 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
6709
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006710 The default ruler width is 17 characters. To make the ruler 15
6711 characters wide, put "%15(" at the start and "%)" at the end.
6712 Example: >
6713 :set rulerformat=%15(%c%V\ %p%%%)
6714<
6715 *'runtimepath'* *'rtp'* *vimfiles*
6716'runtimepath' 'rtp' string (default:
Christian Brabandtc3e6e392024-05-04 09:48:15 +02006717 Unix: "$HOME/.vim or
6718 $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vim,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006719 $VIM/vimfiles,
6720 $VIMRUNTIME,
6721 $VIM/vimfiles/after,
6722 $HOME/.vim/after"
6723 Amiga: "home:vimfiles,
6724 $VIM/vimfiles,
6725 $VIMRUNTIME,
6726 $VIM/vimfiles/after,
6727 home:vimfiles/after"
Bram Moolenaar942db232021-02-13 18:14:48 +01006728 MS-Windows: "$HOME/vimfiles,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006729 $VIM/vimfiles,
6730 $VIMRUNTIME,
6731 $VIM/vimfiles/after,
6732 $HOME/vimfiles/after"
Bram Moolenaar3d1cde82020-08-15 18:55:18 +02006733 macOS: "$VIM:vimfiles,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006734 $VIMRUNTIME,
6735 $VIM:vimfiles:after"
Bram Moolenaarb3f74062020-02-26 16:16:53 +01006736 Haiku: "$BE_USER_SETTINGS/vim,
6737 $VIM/vimfiles,
6738 $VIMRUNTIME,
6739 $VIM/vimfiles/after,
Bram Moolenaar942db232021-02-13 18:14:48 +01006740 $BE_USER_SETTINGS/vim/after"
6741 VMS: "sys$login:vimfiles,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006742 $VIM/vimfiles,
6743 $VIMRUNTIME,
6744 $VIM/vimfiles/after,
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00006745 sys$login:vimfiles/after")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006746 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006747 This is a list of directories which will be searched for runtime
6748 files:
6749 filetype.vim filetypes by file name |new-filetype|
6750 scripts.vim filetypes by file contents |new-filetype-scripts|
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00006751 autoload/ automatically loaded scripts |autoload-functions|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006752 colors/ color scheme files |:colorscheme|
6753 compiler/ compiler files |:compiler|
6754 doc/ documentation |write-local-help|
6755 ftplugin/ filetype plugins |write-filetype-plugin|
Bram Moolenaar8a7d6542020-01-26 15:56:19 +01006756 import/ files that are found by `:import`
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006757 indent/ indent scripts |indent-expression|
6758 keymap/ key mapping files |mbyte-keymap|
RestorerZ96509102024-07-11 21:14:15 +02006759 lang/ message translations |:menutrans| and |multi-lang|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006760 menu.vim GUI menus |menu.vim|
Bram Moolenaar26852122016-05-24 20:02:38 +02006761 pack/ packages |:packadd|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006762 plugin/ plugin scripts |write-plugin|
6763 print/ files for printing |postscript-print-encoding|
Bram Moolenaarafeb4fa2006-02-01 21:51:12 +00006764 spell/ spell checking files |spell|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006765 syntax/ syntax files |mysyntaxfile|
6766 tutor/ files for vimtutor |tutor|
6767
6768 And any other file searched for with the |:runtime| command.
6769
Christian Brabandtc3e6e392024-05-04 09:48:15 +02006770 For $XDG_CONFIG_HOME see |xdg-base-dir|.
6771
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006772 The defaults for most systems are setup to search five locations:
6773 1. In your home directory, for your personal preferences.
6774 2. In a system-wide Vim directory, for preferences from the system
6775 administrator.
6776 3. In $VIMRUNTIME, for files distributed with Vim.
6777 *after-directory*
6778 4. In the "after" directory in the system-wide Vim directory. This is
6779 for the system administrator to overrule or add to the distributed
6780 defaults (rarely needed)
6781 5. In the "after" directory in your home directory. This is for
6782 personal preferences to overrule or add to the distributed defaults
6783 or system-wide settings (rarely needed).
6784
Bram Moolenaard0796902016-09-16 20:02:31 +02006785 More entries are added when using |packages|. If it gets very long
6786 then `:set rtp` will be truncated, use `:echo &rtp` to see the full
6787 string.
Bram Moolenaar26852122016-05-24 20:02:38 +02006788
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006789 Note that, unlike 'path', no wildcards like "**" are allowed. Normal
6790 wildcards are allowed, but can significantly slow down searching for
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006791 runtime files. For speed, use as few items as possible and avoid
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006792 wildcards.
6793 See |:runtime|.
6794 Example: >
6795 :set runtimepath=~/vimruntime,/mygroup/vim,$VIMRUNTIME
6796< This will use the directory "~/vimruntime" first (containing your
6797 personal Vim runtime files), then "/mygroup/vim" (shared between a
6798 group of people) and finally "$VIMRUNTIME" (the distributed runtime
6799 files).
6800 You probably should always include $VIMRUNTIME somewhere, to use the
6801 distributed runtime files. You can put a directory before $VIMRUNTIME
6802 to find files which replace a distributed runtime files. You can put
6803 a directory after $VIMRUNTIME to find files which add to distributed
6804 runtime files.
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +01006805 When Vim is started with |--clean| the home directory entries are not
6806 included.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006807 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6808 security reasons.
6809
6810 *'scroll'* *'scr'*
6811'scroll' 'scr' number (default: half the window height)
Christian Brabandt596ad662023-08-16 00:11:09 +02006812 local to window |local-noglobal|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006813 Number of lines to scroll with CTRL-U and CTRL-D commands. Will be
6814 set to half the number of lines in the window when the window size
Bram Moolenaar74667062020-12-28 15:41:41 +01006815 changes. This may happen when enabling the |status-line| or
6816 'tabline' option after setting the 'scroll' option.
6817 If you give a count to the CTRL-U or CTRL-D command it will
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006818 be used as the new value for 'scroll'. Reset to half the window
Bram Moolenaar25c9c682019-05-05 18:13:34 +02006819 height with ":set scroll=0".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006820
6821 *'scrollbind'* *'scb'* *'noscrollbind'* *'noscb'*
6822'scrollbind' 'scb' boolean (default off)
6823 local to window
zeertzjq5277cfa2023-09-28 01:00:12 +08006824 See also |scroll-binding|. When this option is set, scrolling the
6825 current window also scrolls other scrollbind windows (windows that
6826 also have this option set). This option is useful for viewing the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006827 differences between two versions of a file, see 'diff'.
6828 See |'scrollopt'| for options that determine how this option should be
6829 interpreted.
6830 This option is mostly reset when splitting a window to edit another
6831 file. This means that ":split | edit file" results in two windows
6832 with scroll-binding, but ":split file" does not.
6833
Bram Moolenaarae20f342019-11-05 21:09:23 +01006834 *'scrollfocus'* *'scf'* *'noscrollfocus'* *'noscf'*
6835'scrollfocus' 'scf' boolean (default off)
6836 global
6837 {only for MS-Windows GUI}
6838 When using the scroll wheel and this option is set, the window under
6839 the mouse pointer is scrolled. With this option off the current
6840 window is scrolled.
Bram Moolenaar5ef1c6a2019-11-10 22:09:11 +01006841 Systems other than MS-Windows always behave like this option is on.
Bram Moolenaarae20f342019-11-05 21:09:23 +01006842
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006843 *'scrolljump'* *'sj'*
6844'scrolljump' 'sj' number (default 1)
6845 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006846 Minimal number of lines to scroll when the cursor gets off the
6847 screen (e.g., with "j"). Not used for scroll commands (e.g., CTRL-E,
6848 CTRL-D). Useful if your terminal scrolls very slowly.
Bram Moolenaar1e015462005-09-25 22:16:38 +00006849 When set to a negative number from -1 to -100 this is used as the
6850 percentage of the window height. Thus -50 scrolls half the window
6851 height.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006852 NOTE: This option is set to 1 when 'compatible' is set.
6853
6854 *'scrolloff'* *'so'*
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02006855'scrolloff' 'so' number (default 0, set to 5 in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar375e3392019-01-31 18:26:10 +01006856 global or local to window |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006857 Minimal number of screen lines to keep above and below the cursor.
6858 This will make some context visible around where you are working. If
6859 you set it to a very large value (999) the cursor line will always be
6860 in the middle of the window (except at the start or end of the file or
6861 when long lines wrap).
Bram Moolenaar375e3392019-01-31 18:26:10 +01006862 After using the local value, go back the global value with one of
6863 these two: >
6864 setlocal scrolloff<
6865 setlocal scrolloff=-1
6866< For scrolling horizontally see 'sidescrolloff'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006867 NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
6868
6869 *'scrollopt'* *'sbo'*
6870'scrollopt' 'sbo' string (default "ver,jump")
6871 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006872 This is a comma-separated list of words that specifies how
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00006873 'scrollbind' windows should behave. 'sbo' stands for ScrollBind
6874 Options.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006875 The following words are available:
6876 ver Bind vertical scrolling for 'scrollbind' windows
6877 hor Bind horizontal scrolling for 'scrollbind' windows
6878 jump Applies to the offset between two windows for vertical
6879 scrolling. This offset is the difference in the first
6880 displayed line of the bound windows. When moving
6881 around in a window, another 'scrollbind' window may
6882 reach a position before the start or after the end of
6883 the buffer. The offset is not changed though, when
6884 moving back the 'scrollbind' window will try to scroll
6885 to the desired position when possible.
6886 When now making that window the current one, two
6887 things can be done with the relative offset:
6888 1. When "jump" is not included, the relative offset is
6889 adjusted for the scroll position in the new current
6890 window. When going back to the other window, the
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00006891 new relative offset will be used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006892 2. When "jump" is included, the other windows are
6893 scrolled to keep the same relative offset. When
6894 going back to the other window, it still uses the
6895 same relative offset.
6896 Also see |scroll-binding|.
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00006897 When 'diff' mode is active there always is vertical scroll binding,
6898 even when "ver" isn't there.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006899
6900 *'sections'* *'sect'*
6901'sections' 'sect' string (default "SHNHH HUnhsh")
6902 global
6903 Specifies the nroff macros that separate sections. These are pairs of
6904 two letters (See |object-motions|). The default makes a section start
6905 at the nroff macros ".SH", ".NH", ".H", ".HU", ".nh" and ".sh".
6906
6907 *'secure'* *'nosecure'* *E523*
6908'secure' boolean (default off)
6909 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006910 When on, ":autocmd", shell and write commands are not allowed in
6911 ".vimrc" and ".exrc" in the current directory and map commands are
6912 displayed. Switch it off only if you know that you will not run into
6913 problems, or when the 'exrc' option is off. On Unix this option is
6914 only used if the ".vimrc" or ".exrc" is not owned by you. This can be
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006915 dangerous if the systems allows users to do a "chown". You better set
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006916 'secure' at the end of your ~/.vimrc then.
6917 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6918 security reasons.
6919
6920 *'selection'* *'sel'*
6921'selection' 'sel' string (default "inclusive")
6922 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006923 This option defines the behavior of the selection. It is only used
6924 in Visual and Select mode.
6925 Possible values:
6926 value past line inclusive ~
6927 old no yes
6928 inclusive yes yes
6929 exclusive yes no
6930 "past line" means that the cursor is allowed to be positioned one
6931 character past the line.
6932 "inclusive" means that the last character of the selection is included
6933 in an operation. For example, when "x" is used to delete the
6934 selection.
Bram Moolenaare4a3bcf2016-08-26 19:52:37 +02006935 When "old" is used and 'virtualedit' allows the cursor to move past
6936 the end of line the line break still isn't included.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006937 Note that when "exclusive" is used and selecting from the end
6938 backwards, you cannot include the last character of a line, when
6939 starting in Normal mode and 'virtualedit' empty.
6940
6941 The 'selection' option is set by the |:behave| command.
6942
6943 *'selectmode'* *'slm'*
6944'selectmode' 'slm' string (default "")
6945 global
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01006946 This is a comma-separated list of words, which specifies when to start
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006947 Select mode instead of Visual mode, when a selection is started.
6948 Possible values:
6949 mouse when using the mouse
6950 key when using shifted special keys
6951 cmd when using "v", "V" or CTRL-V
6952 See |Select-mode|.
6953 The 'selectmode' option is set by the |:behave| command.
6954
6955 *'sessionoptions'* *'ssop'*
6956'sessionoptions' 'ssop' string (default: "blank,buffers,curdir,folds,
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +01006957 help,options,tabpages,winsize,terminal")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006958 global
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02006959 {not available when compiled without the |+mksession|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006960 feature}
6961 Changes the effect of the |:mksession| command. It is a comma
6962 separated list of words. Each word enables saving and restoring
6963 something:
6964 word save and restore ~
6965 blank empty windows
6966 buffers hidden and unloaded buffers, not just those in windows
6967 curdir the current directory
6968 folds manually created folds, opened/closed folds and local
6969 fold options
6970 globals global variables that start with an uppercase letter
Bram Moolenaar12805862005-01-05 22:16:17 +00006971 and contain at least one lowercase letter. Only
6972 String and Number types are stored.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006973 help the help window
6974 localoptions options and mappings local to a window or buffer (not
6975 global values for local options)
6976 options all options and mappings (also global values for local
6977 options)
Bram Moolenaard23b7142021-04-17 21:04:34 +02006978 skiprtp exclude 'runtimepath' and 'packpath' from the options
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006979 resize size of the Vim window: 'lines' and 'columns'
6980 sesdir the directory in which the session file is located
6981 will become the current directory (useful with
6982 projects accessed over a network from different
6983 systems)
6984 slash backslashes in file names replaced with forward
6985 slashes
Bram Moolenaar18144c82006-04-12 21:52:12 +00006986 tabpages all tab pages; without this only the current tab page
6987 is restored, so that you can make a session for each
6988 tab page separately
Bram Moolenaard473c8c2018-08-11 18:00:22 +02006989 terminal include terminal windows where the command can be
6990 restored
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006991 unix with Unix end-of-line format (single <NL>), even when
6992 on Windows or DOS
6993 winpos position of the whole Vim window
6994 winsize window sizes
6995
6996 Don't include both "curdir" and "sesdir".
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006997 When neither "curdir" nor "sesdir" is included, file names are stored
6998 with absolute paths.
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00006999 If you leave out "options" many things won't work well after restoring
7000 the session.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007001 "slash" and "unix" are useful on Windows when sharing session files
7002 with Unix. The Unix version of Vim cannot source dos format scripts,
7003 but the Windows version of Vim can source unix format scripts.
7004
7005 *'shell'* *'sh'* *E91*
Bram Moolenaar95a9dd12019-12-19 22:12:03 +01007006'shell' 'sh' string (default $SHELL or "sh", Win32: "cmd.exe")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007007 global
7008 Name of the shell to use for ! and :! commands. When changing the
7009 value also check these options: 'shelltype', 'shellpipe', 'shellslash'
7010 'shellredir', 'shellquote', 'shellxquote' and 'shellcmdflag'.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007011 It is allowed to give an argument to the command, e.g. "csh -f".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007012 See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
7013 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
Bram Moolenaar4bfa8af2018-02-03 15:14:46 +01007014
Bram Moolenaara2baa732022-02-04 16:09:54 +00007015 In |restricted-mode| shell commands will not be possible. This mode
7016 is used if the value of $SHELL ends in "false" or "nologin".
7017
Bram Moolenaar1ff14ba2019-11-02 14:09:23 +01007018 If the name of the shell contains a space, you need to enclose it in
Bram Moolenaar5ef1c6a2019-11-10 22:09:11 +01007019 quotes and escape the space. Example with quotes: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007020 :set shell=\"c:\program\ files\unix\sh.exe\"\ -f
7021< Note the backslash before each quote (to avoid starting a comment) and
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007022 each space (to avoid ending the option value). Also note that the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007023 "-f" is not inside the quotes, because it is not part of the command
Bram Moolenaar4bfa8af2018-02-03 15:14:46 +01007024 name. Vim automagically recognizes the backslashes that are path
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007025 separators.
Bram Moolenaar4bfa8af2018-02-03 15:14:46 +01007026 Example with escaped space (Vim will do this when initializing the
7027 option from $SHELL): >
7028 :set shell=/bin/with\\\ space/sh
Bram Moolenaard473c8c2018-08-11 18:00:22 +02007029< The resulting value of 'shell' is "/bin/with\ space/sh", two
Bram Moolenaar4bfa8af2018-02-03 15:14:46 +01007030 backslashes are consumed by `:set`.
7031
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007032 Under MS-Windows, when the executable ends in ".com" it must be
7033 included. Thus setting the shell to "command.com" or "4dos.com"
7034 works, but "command" and "4dos" do not work for all commands (e.g.,
7035 filtering).
7036 For unknown reasons, when using "4dos.com" the current directory is
7037 changed to "C:\". To avoid this set 'shell' like this: >
7038 :set shell=command.com\ /c\ 4dos
7039< This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
7040 security reasons.
7041
7042 *'shellcmdflag'* *'shcf'*
Bram Moolenaar5dc62522012-02-13 00:05:22 +01007043'shellcmdflag' 'shcf' string (default: "-c";
Mike Williams12795022021-06-28 20:53:58 +02007044 Win32, when 'shell' contains "powershell":
7045 "-Command", or when it does not contain "sh"
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01007046 somewhere: "/c")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007047 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007048 Flag passed to the shell to execute "!" and ":!" commands; e.g.,
Mike Williams12795022021-06-28 20:53:58 +02007049 "bash.exe -c ls", "powershell.exe -Command dir", or "cmd.exe /c dir".
7050 For MS-Windows, the default is set according to the value of 'shell',
7051 to reduce the need to set this option by the user.
Bram Moolenaar5302d9e2011-09-14 17:55:08 +02007052 On Unix it can have more than one flag. Each white space separated
7053 part is passed as an argument to the shell command.
7054 See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
Mike Williams12795022021-06-28 20:53:58 +02007055 Also see |dos-shell| and |dos-powershell| for MS-Windows.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007056 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
7057 security reasons.
7058
7059 *'shellpipe'* *'sp'*
Mike Williams12795022021-06-28 20:53:58 +02007060'shellpipe' 'sp' string (default ">", ">%s 2>&1", "| tee", "|& tee"
7061 "2>&1| tee", or
7062 "2>&1 | Out-File -Encoding default")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007063 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007064 {not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
7065 feature}
7066 String to be used to put the output of the ":make" command in the
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007067 error file. See also |:make_makeprg|. See |option-backslash| about
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007068 including spaces and backslashes.
7069 The name of the temporary file can be represented by "%s" if necessary
7070 (the file name is appended automatically if no %s appears in the value
7071 of this option).
Mike Williams12795022021-06-28 20:53:58 +02007072 For the Amiga the default is ">". For MS-Windows using powershell the
7073 default is "2>&1 | Out-File -Encoding default", otherwise the default
7074 is ">%s 2>&1". The output is directly saved in a file and not echoed
7075 to the screen.
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +02007076 For Unix the default is "| tee". The stdout of the compiler is saved
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007077 in a file and echoed to the screen. If the 'shell' option is "csh" or
7078 "tcsh" after initializations, the default becomes "|& tee". If the
Bram Moolenaar96f45c02019-10-26 19:53:45 +02007079 'shell' option is "sh", "ksh", "mksh", "pdksh", "zsh", "zsh-beta",
Natanael Copa56318362021-05-06 18:46:35 +02007080 "bash", "fish", "ash" or "dash" the default becomes "2>&1| tee". This
7081 means that stderr is also included. Before using the 'shell' option a
7082 path is removed, thus "/bin/sh" uses "sh".
Mike Williamsa3d1b292021-06-30 20:56:00 +02007083 For Unix and MS-Windows, when the 'shell' option is "pwsh" the default
7084 becomes ">%s 2>&1" and the output is not echoed to the screen.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007085 The initialization of this option is done after reading the ".vimrc"
7086 and the other initializations, so that when the 'shell' option is set
7087 there, the 'shellpipe' option changes automatically, unless it was
7088 explicitly set before.
7089 When 'shellpipe' is set to an empty string, no redirection of the
7090 ":make" output will be done. This is useful if you use a 'makeprg'
7091 that writes to 'makeef' by itself. If you want no piping, but do
7092 want to include the 'makeef', set 'shellpipe' to a single space.
7093 Don't forget to precede the space with a backslash: ":set sp=\ ".
7094 In the future pipes may be used for filtering and this option will
7095 become obsolete (at least for Unix).
7096 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
7097 security reasons.
7098
7099 *'shellquote'* *'shq'*
Mike Williamsa3d1b292021-06-30 20:56:00 +02007100'shellquote' 'shq' string (default: "")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007101 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007102 Quoting character(s), put around the command passed to the shell, for
7103 the "!" and ":!" commands. The redirection is kept outside of the
7104 quoting. See 'shellxquote' to include the redirection. It's
7105 probably not useful to set both options.
7106 This is an empty string by default. Only known to be useful for
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01007107 third-party shells on MS-Windows-like systems, such as the MKS Korn
Mike Williamsa3d1b292021-06-30 20:56:00 +02007108 Shell or bash, where it should be "\"". See |dos-shell|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007109 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
7110 security reasons.
7111
7112 *'shellredir'* *'srr'*
Mike Williams12795022021-06-28 20:53:58 +02007113'shellredir' 'srr' string (default ">", ">&", ">%s 2>&1", or
7114 "2>&1 | Out-File -Encoding default")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007115 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007116 String to be used to put the output of a filter command in a temporary
7117 file. See also |:!|. See |option-backslash| about including spaces
7118 and backslashes.
7119 The name of the temporary file can be represented by "%s" if necessary
7120 (the file name is appended automatically if no %s appears in the value
7121 of this option).
Bram Moolenaar96f45c02019-10-26 19:53:45 +02007122 The default is ">". For Unix, if the 'shell' option is "csh" or
7123 "tcsh" during initializations, the default becomes ">&". If the
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01007124 'shell' option is "sh", "ksh", "mksh", "pdksh", "zsh", "zsh-beta",
Mike Williamsa3d1b292021-06-30 20:56:00 +02007125 "bash", "fish", or "pwsh", the default becomes ">%s 2>&1". This means
7126 that stderr is also included. For Win32, the Unix checks are done and
Mike Williams12795022021-06-28 20:53:58 +02007127 additionally "cmd" is checked for, which makes the default ">%s 2>&1",
7128 and "powershell" is checked for which makes the default
Mike Williamsa3d1b292021-06-30 20:56:00 +02007129 "2>&1 | Out-File -Encoding default" (see |dos-powershell|). Also, the
7130 same names with ".exe" appended are checked for.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007131 The initialization of this option is done after reading the ".vimrc"
7132 and the other initializations, so that when the 'shell' option is set
7133 there, the 'shellredir' option changes automatically unless it was
7134 explicitly set before.
7135 In the future pipes may be used for filtering and this option will
7136 become obsolete (at least for Unix).
7137 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
7138 security reasons.
7139
7140 *'shellslash'* *'ssl'* *'noshellslash'* *'nossl'*
7141'shellslash' 'ssl' boolean (default off)
7142 global
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01007143 {only for MS-Windows}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007144 When set, a forward slash is used when expanding file names. This is
Mike Williamsa3d1b292021-06-30 20:56:00 +02007145 useful when a Unix-like shell is used instead of cmd.exe, pwsh.exe, or
Mike Williams12795022021-06-28 20:53:58 +02007146 powershell.exe. Backward slashes can still be typed, but they are
7147 changed to forward slashes by Vim.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007148 Note that setting or resetting this option has no effect for some
7149 existing file names, thus this option needs to be set before opening
7150 any file for best results. This might change in the future.
7151 'shellslash' only works when a backslash can be used as a path
7152 separator. To test if this is so use: >
7153 if exists('+shellslash')
Bram Moolenaarac3150d2019-07-28 16:36:39 +02007154< Also see 'completeslash'.
7155
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00007156 *'shelltemp'* *'stmp'* *'noshelltemp'* *'nostmp'*
7157'shelltemp' 'stmp' boolean (Vi default off, Vim default on)
7158 global
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00007159 When on, use temp files for shell commands. When off use a pipe.
7160 When using a pipe is not possible temp files are used anyway.
Bram Moolenaar97293012011-07-18 19:40:27 +02007161 Currently a pipe is only supported on Unix and MS-Windows 2K and
7162 later. You can check it with: >
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00007163 :if has("filterpipe")
7164< The advantage of using a pipe is that nobody can read the temp file
7165 and the 'shell' command does not need to support redirection.
7166 The advantage of using a temp file is that the file type and encoding
7167 can be detected.
7168 The |FilterReadPre|, |FilterReadPost| and |FilterWritePre|,
7169 |FilterWritePost| autocommands event are not triggered when
7170 'shelltemp' is off.
Bram Moolenaar269f5952016-07-15 22:54:41 +02007171 The `system()` function does not respect this option and always uses
7172 temp files.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01007173 NOTE: This option is set to the Vim default value when 'compatible'
7174 is reset.
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00007175
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007176 *'shelltype'* *'st'*
7177'shelltype' 'st' number (default 0)
7178 global
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +02007179 {only for the Amiga}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007180 On the Amiga this option influences the way how the commands work
7181 which use a shell.
7182 0 and 1: always use the shell
7183 2 and 3: use the shell only to filter lines
7184 4 and 5: use shell only for ':sh' command
7185 When not using the shell, the command is executed directly.
7186
7187 0 and 2: use "shell 'shellcmdflag' cmd" to start external commands
7188 1 and 3: use "shell cmd" to start external commands
7189
Bram Moolenaardb7207e2012-02-22 17:30:19 +01007190 *'shellxescape'* *'sxe'*
7191'shellxescape' 'sxe' string (default: "";
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01007192 for MS-Windows: "\"&|<>()@^")
Bram Moolenaardb7207e2012-02-22 17:30:19 +01007193 global
Bram Moolenaardb7207e2012-02-22 17:30:19 +01007194 When 'shellxquote' is set to "(" then the characters listed in this
7195 option will be escaped with a '^' character. This makes it possible
7196 to execute most external commands with cmd.exe.
dkearns8ebdbc92023-10-29 06:26:19 +11007197 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
7198 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaardb7207e2012-02-22 17:30:19 +01007199
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007200 *'shellxquote'* *'sxq'*
7201'shellxquote' 'sxq' string (default: "";
Bram Moolenaarf66b3fc2012-02-20 22:18:30 +01007202 for Win32, when 'shell' is cmd.exe: "("
Mike Williams12795022021-06-28 20:53:58 +02007203 for Win32, when 'shell' is
7204 powershell.exe: "\""
Bram Moolenaarf66b3fc2012-02-20 22:18:30 +01007205 for Win32, when 'shell' contains "sh"
7206 somewhere: "\""
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007207 for Unix, when using system(): "\"")
7208 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007209 Quoting character(s), put around the command passed to the shell, for
7210 the "!" and ":!" commands. Includes the redirection. See
7211 'shellquote' to exclude the redirection. It's probably not useful
7212 to set both options.
Bram Moolenaarf66b3fc2012-02-20 22:18:30 +01007213 When the value is '(' then ')' is appended. When the value is '"('
7214 then ')"' is appended.
7215 When the value is '(' then also see 'shellxescape'.
Bram Moolenaara64ba222012-02-12 23:23:31 +01007216 This is an empty string by default on most systems, but is known to be
Mike Williamsa3d1b292021-06-30 20:56:00 +02007217 useful for on Win32 version, either for cmd.exe, powershell.exe, or
7218 pwsh.exe which automatically strips off the first and last quote on a
7219 command, or 3rd-party shells such as the MKS Korn Shell or bash, where
7220 it should be "\"". The default is adjusted according the value of
Mike Williams12795022021-06-28 20:53:58 +02007221 'shell', to reduce the need to set this option by the user. See
7222 |dos-shell|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007223 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
7224 security reasons.
7225
7226 *'shiftround'* *'sr'* *'noshiftround'* *'nosr'*
7227'shiftround' 'sr' boolean (default off)
7228 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007229 Round indent to multiple of 'shiftwidth'. Applies to > and <
7230 commands. CTRL-T and CTRL-D in Insert mode always round the indent to
7231 a multiple of 'shiftwidth' (this is Vi compatible).
7232 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
7233
7234 *'shiftwidth'* *'sw'*
7235'shiftwidth' 'sw' number (default 8)
7236 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007237 Number of spaces to use for each step of (auto)indent. Used for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007238 |'cindent'|, |>>|, |<<|, etc.
Bram Moolenaar10e8ff92023-06-10 21:40:39 +01007239 When zero the 'tabstop' value will be used. Use the |shiftwidth()|
Bram Moolenaar3a0d8092012-10-21 03:02:54 +02007240 function to get the effective shiftwidth value.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007241
7242 *'shortmess'* *'shm'*
Bram Moolenaar9dfa3132019-05-04 21:08:40 +02007243'shortmess' 'shm' string (Vim default "filnxtToOS", Vi default: "S",
7244 POSIX default: "AS")
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +00007245 global *E1336*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007246 This option helps to avoid all the |hit-enter| prompts caused by file
Dominique Pellédf62c622024-07-15 20:29:59 +02007247 messages, for example with CTRL-G, and to avoid some other messages.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007248 It is a list of flags:
7249 flag meaning when present ~
Bram Moolenaar7db29e42022-12-11 15:53:04 +00007250 f use "(3 of 5)" instead of "(file 3 of 5)" *shm-f*
7251 i use "[noeol]" instead of "[Incomplete last line]" *shm-i*
7252 l use "999L, 888B" instead of "999 lines, 888 bytes" *shm-l*
7253 m use "[+]" instead of "[Modified]" *shm-m*
7254 n use "[New]" instead of "[New File]" *shm-n*
7255 r use "[RO]" instead of "[readonly]" *shm-r*
7256 w use "[w]" instead of "written" for file write message *shm-w*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007257 and "[a]" instead of "appended" for ':w >> file' command
Bram Moolenaar7db29e42022-12-11 15:53:04 +00007258 x use "[dos]" instead of "[dos format]", "[unix]" *shm-x*
7259 instead of "[unix format]" and "[mac]" instead of "[mac
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +00007260 format]"
Bram Moolenaar7db29e42022-12-11 15:53:04 +00007261 a all of the above abbreviations *shm-a*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007262
Bram Moolenaar7db29e42022-12-11 15:53:04 +00007263 o overwrite message for writing a file with subsequent *shm-o*
7264 message for reading a file (useful for ":wn" or when
7265 'autowrite' on)
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +00007266 O message for reading a file overwrites any previous *shm-O*
7267 message; also for quickfix message (e.g., ":cn")
Bram Moolenaar7db29e42022-12-11 15:53:04 +00007268 s don't give "search hit BOTTOM, continuing at TOP" or *shm-s*
7269 "search hit TOP, continuing at BOTTOM" messages; when using
Christian Brabandte2995912024-06-01 20:40:25 +02007270 the search count do not show "W" before the count message
7271 (see |shm-S| below)
Bram Moolenaar7db29e42022-12-11 15:53:04 +00007272 t truncate file message at the start if it is too long *shm-t*
7273 to fit on the command-line, "<" will appear in the left most
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +00007274 column; ignored in Ex mode
Bram Moolenaar7db29e42022-12-11 15:53:04 +00007275 T truncate other messages in the middle if they are too *shm-T*
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +00007276 long to fit on the command line; "..." will appear in the
7277 middle; ignored in Ex mode
Bram Moolenaar7db29e42022-12-11 15:53:04 +00007278 W don't give "written" or "[w]" when writing a file *shm-W*
7279 A don't give the "ATTENTION" message when an existing *shm-A*
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +00007280 swap file is found
Bram Moolenaar7db29e42022-12-11 15:53:04 +00007281 I don't give the intro message when starting Vim, *shm-I*
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00007282 see |:intro|
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +00007283 c don't give |ins-completion-menu| messages; for *shm-c*
Bram Moolenaar7db29e42022-12-11 15:53:04 +00007284 example, "-- XXX completion (YYY)", "match 1 of 2", "The only
7285 match", "Pattern not found", "Back at original", etc.
7286 C don't give messages while scanning for ins-completion *shm-C*
7287 items, for instance "scanning tags"
7288 q use "recording" instead of "recording @a" *shm-q*
7289 F don't give the file info when editing a file, like *shm-F*
7290 `:silent` was used for the command; note that this also
Shougo Matsushita9db39b02024-03-06 20:58:41 +01007291 affects messages from autocommands and 'autoread' reloading
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00007292 S do not show search count message when searching, e.g. *shm-S*
Christian Brabandte2995912024-06-01 20:40:25 +02007293 "[1/5]". When the "S" flag is not present (e.g. search count
7294 is shown), the "search hit BOTTOM, continuing at TOP" and
7295 "search hit TOP, continuing at BOTTOM" messages are only
7296 indicated by a "W" (Mnemonic: Wrapped) letter before the
7297 search count statistics.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007298
7299 This gives you the opportunity to avoid that a change between buffers
7300 requires you to hit <Enter>, but still gives as useful a message as
7301 possible for the space available. To get the whole message that you
7302 would have got with 'shm' empty, use ":file!"
7303 Useful values:
7304 shm= No abbreviation of message.
7305 shm=a Abbreviation, but no loss of information.
7306 shm=at Abbreviation, and truncate message when necessary.
7307
7308 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
7309 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
7310
7311 *'shortname'* *'sn'* *'noshortname'* *'nosn'*
7312'shortname' 'sn' boolean (default off)
7313 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007314 Filenames are assumed to be 8 characters plus one extension of 3
7315 characters. Multiple dots in file names are not allowed. When this
7316 option is on, dots in file names are replaced with underscores when
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01007317 adding an extension (".~" or ".swp"). This option is useful
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007318 when editing files on an MS-DOS compatible filesystem, e.g., messydos
Bram Moolenaarade0d392020-01-21 22:33:58 +01007319 or crossdos.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007320
7321 *'showbreak'* *'sbr'* *E595*
7322'showbreak' 'sbr' string (default "")
Bram Moolenaaree857022019-11-09 23:26:40 +01007323 global or local to window |global-local|
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02007324 {not available when compiled without the |+linebreak|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007325 feature}
7326 String to put at the start of lines that have been wrapped. Useful
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01007327 values are "> " or "+++ ": >
7328 :set showbreak=>\
7329< Note the backslash to escape the trailing space. It's easier like
7330 this: >
Bram Moolenaar1a384422010-07-14 19:53:30 +02007331 :let &showbreak = '+++ '
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01007332< Only printable single-cell characters are allowed, excluding <Tab> and
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007333 comma (in a future version the comma might be used to separate the
7334 part that is shown at the end and at the start of a line).
7335 The characters are highlighted according to the '@' flag in
7336 'highlight'.
7337 Note that tabs after the showbreak will be displayed differently.
7338 If you want the 'showbreak' to appear in between line numbers, add the
7339 "n" flag to 'cpoptions'.
Bram Moolenaaree857022019-11-09 23:26:40 +01007340 A window-local value overrules a global value. If the global value is
7341 set and you want no value in the current window use NONE: >
7342 :setlocal showbreak=NONE
7343<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007344 *'showcmd'* *'sc'* *'noshowcmd'* *'nosc'*
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02007345'showcmd' 'sc' boolean (Vim default: on, off for Unix,
7346 Vi default: off, set in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007347 global
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00007348 Show (partial) command in the last line of the screen. Set this
7349 option off if your terminal is slow.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007350 In Visual mode the size of the selected area is shown:
7351 - When selecting characters within a line, the number of characters.
Bram Moolenaarf91787c2010-07-17 12:47:16 +02007352 If the number of bytes is different it is also displayed: "2-6"
7353 means two characters and six bytes.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007354 - When selecting more than one line, the number of lines.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01007355 - When selecting a block, the size in screen characters:
7356 {lines}x{columns}.
Luuk van Baalba936f62022-12-15 13:15:39 +00007357 This information can be displayed in an alternative location using the
7358 'showcmdloc' option.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007359 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
7360 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
7361
Luuk van Baalba936f62022-12-15 13:15:39 +00007362 *'showcmdloc'* *'sloc'*
7363'showcmdloc' 'sloc' string (default "last")
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +00007364 global
Luuk van Baalba936f62022-12-15 13:15:39 +00007365 This option can be used to display the (partially) entered command in
7366 another location. Possible values are:
7367 last Last line of the screen (default).
7368 statusline Status line of the current window.
Bram Moolenaarf1dcd142022-12-31 15:30:45 +00007369 tabline First line of the screen if 'showtabline' is enabled.
Luuk van Baalba936f62022-12-15 13:15:39 +00007370 Setting this option to "statusline" or "tabline" means that these will
7371 be redrawn whenever the command changes, which can be on every key
7372 pressed.
7373 The %S 'statusline' item can be used in 'statusline' or 'tabline' to
7374 place the text. Without a custom 'statusline' or 'tabline' it will be
7375 displayed in a convenient location.
7376
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007377 *'showfulltag'* *'sft'* *'noshowfulltag'* *'nosft'*
7378'showfulltag' 'sft' boolean (default off)
7379 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007380 When completing a word in insert mode (see |ins-completion|) from the
7381 tags file, show both the tag name and a tidied-up form of the search
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007382 pattern (if there is one) as possible matches. Thus, if you have
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007383 matched a C function, you can see a template for what arguments are
7384 required (coding style permitting).
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007385 Note that this doesn't work well together with having "longest" in
7386 'completeopt', because the completion from the search pattern may not
7387 match the typed text.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007388
7389 *'showmatch'* *'sm'* *'noshowmatch'* *'nosm'*
7390'showmatch' 'sm' boolean (default off)
7391 global
7392 When a bracket is inserted, briefly jump to the matching one. The
7393 jump is only done if the match can be seen on the screen. The time to
7394 show the match can be set with 'matchtime'.
7395 A Beep is given if there is no match (no matter if the match can be
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02007396 seen or not).
7397 This option is reset when 'paste' is set and restored when 'paste' is
7398 reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007399 When the 'm' flag is not included in 'cpoptions', typing a character
7400 will immediately move the cursor back to where it belongs.
7401 See the "sm" field in 'guicursor' for setting the cursor shape and
7402 blinking when showing the match.
7403 The 'matchpairs' option can be used to specify the characters to show
7404 matches for. 'rightleft' and 'revins' are used to look for opposite
7405 matches.
Bram Moolenaarfd2ac762006-03-01 22:09:21 +00007406 Also see the matchparen plugin for highlighting the match when moving
7407 around |pi_paren.txt|.
7408 Note: Use of the short form is rated PG.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007409
7410 *'showmode'* *'smd'* *'noshowmode'* *'nosmd'*
7411'showmode' 'smd' boolean (Vim default: on, Vi default: off)
7412 global
7413 If in Insert, Replace or Visual mode put a message on the last line.
7414 Use the 'M' flag in 'highlight' to set the type of highlighting for
7415 this message.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007416 When |XIM| may be used the message will include "XIM". But this
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007417 doesn't mean XIM is really active, especially when 'imactivatekey' is
7418 not set.
7419 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
7420 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
7421
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00007422 *'showtabline'* *'stal'*
7423'showtabline' 'stal' number (default 1)
7424 global
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00007425 The value of this option specifies when the line with tab page labels
7426 will be displayed:
7427 0: never
7428 1: only if there are at least two tab pages
7429 2: always
7430 This is both for the GUI and non-GUI implementation of the tab pages
7431 line.
7432 See |tab-page| for more information about tab pages.
7433
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007434 *'sidescroll'* *'ss'*
7435'sidescroll' 'ss' number (default 0)
7436 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007437 The minimal number of columns to scroll horizontally. Used only when
7438 the 'wrap' option is off and the cursor is moved off of the screen.
7439 When it is zero the cursor will be put in the middle of the screen.
7440 When using a slow terminal set it to a large number or 0. When using
7441 a fast terminal use a small number or 1. Not used for "zh" and "zl"
7442 commands.
7443
7444 *'sidescrolloff'* *'siso'*
7445'sidescrolloff' 'siso' number (default 0)
Bram Moolenaar375e3392019-01-31 18:26:10 +01007446 global or local to window |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007447 The minimal number of screen columns to keep to the left and to the
Bram Moolenaar482aaeb2005-09-29 18:26:07 +00007448 right of the cursor if 'nowrap' is set. Setting this option to a
7449 value greater than 0 while having |'sidescroll'| also at a non-zero
7450 value makes some context visible in the line you are scrolling in
7451 horizontally (except at beginning of the line). Setting this option
7452 to a large value (like 999) has the effect of keeping the cursor
7453 horizontally centered in the window, as long as one does not come too
7454 close to the beginning of the line.
Bram Moolenaar375e3392019-01-31 18:26:10 +01007455 After using the local value, go back the global value with one of
7456 these two: >
7457 setlocal sidescrolloff<
7458 setlocal sidescrolloff=-1
7459< NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007460
7461 Example: Try this together with 'sidescroll' and 'listchars' as
7462 in the following example to never allow the cursor to move
Bram Moolenaar95ec9d62016-08-12 18:29:59 +02007463 onto the "extends" character: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007464
7465 :set nowrap sidescroll=1 listchars=extends:>,precedes:<
7466 :set sidescrolloff=1
Bram Moolenaar95ec9d62016-08-12 18:29:59 +02007467<
7468 *'signcolumn'* *'scl'*
7469'signcolumn' 'scl' string (default "auto")
7470 local to window
Bram Moolenaar95ec9d62016-08-12 18:29:59 +02007471 {not available when compiled without the |+signs|
7472 feature}
Bram Moolenaar09521312016-08-12 22:54:35 +02007473 Whether or not to draw the signcolumn. Valid values are:
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00007474 "auto" only when there is a sign to display
7475 "no" never
7476 "yes" always
Bram Moolenaar394c5d82019-06-17 21:48:05 +02007477 "number" display signs in the 'number' column. If the number
Bram Moolenaar6c1e1572019-06-22 02:13:00 +02007478 column is not present, then behaves like "auto".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007479
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007480 *'smartcase'* *'scs'* *'nosmartcase'* *'noscs'*
7481'smartcase' 'scs' boolean (default off)
7482 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007483 Override the 'ignorecase' option if the search pattern contains upper
7484 case characters. Only used when the search pattern is typed and
7485 'ignorecase' option is on. Used for the commands "/", "?", "n", "N",
Bram Moolenaarc8734422012-06-01 22:38:45 +02007486 ":g" and ":s". Not used for "*", "#", "gd", tag search, etc. After
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007487 "*" and "#" you can make 'smartcase' used by doing a "/" command,
7488 recalling the search pattern from history and hitting <Enter>.
7489 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
7490
7491 *'smartindent'* *'si'* *'nosmartindent'* *'nosi'*
7492'smartindent' 'si' boolean (default off)
7493 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007494 Do smart autoindenting when starting a new line. Works for C-like
7495 programs, but can also be used for other languages. 'cindent' does
7496 something like this, works better in most cases, but is more strict,
Bram Moolenaar81af9252010-12-10 20:35:50 +01007497 see |C-indenting|. When 'cindent' is on or 'indentexpr' is set,
Bram Moolenaar166af9b2010-11-16 20:34:40 +01007498 setting 'si' has no effect. 'indentexpr' is a more advanced
7499 alternative.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007500 Normally 'autoindent' should also be on when using 'smartindent'.
7501 An indent is automatically inserted:
7502 - After a line ending in '{'.
7503 - After a line starting with a keyword from 'cinwords'.
7504 - Before a line starting with '}' (only with the "O" command).
7505 When typing '}' as the first character in a new line, that line is
7506 given the same indent as the matching '{'.
7507 When typing '#' as the first character in a new line, the indent for
7508 that line is removed, the '#' is put in the first column. The indent
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007509 is restored for the next line. If you don't want this, use this
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007510 mapping: ":inoremap # X^H#", where ^H is entered with CTRL-V CTRL-H.
7511 When using the ">>" command, lines starting with '#' are not shifted
7512 right.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01007513 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02007514 This option is reset when 'paste' is set and restored when 'paste' is
7515 reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007516
7517 *'smarttab'* *'sta'* *'nosmarttab'* *'nosta'*
7518'smarttab' 'sta' boolean (default off)
7519 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007520 When on, a <Tab> in front of a line inserts blanks according to
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +00007521 'shiftwidth'. 'tabstop' or 'softtabstop' is used in other places. A
7522 <BS> will delete a 'shiftwidth' worth of space at the start of the
7523 line.
Bram Moolenaarafeb4fa2006-02-01 21:51:12 +00007524 When off, a <Tab> always inserts blanks according to 'tabstop' or
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +00007525 'softtabstop'. 'shiftwidth' is only used for shifting text left or
7526 right |shift-left-right|.
Bram Moolenaarebcbd022007-05-12 14:28:25 +00007527 What gets inserted (a <Tab> or spaces) depends on the 'expandtab'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007528 option. Also see |ins-expandtab|. When 'expandtab' is not set, the
Bram Moolenaar843ee412004-06-30 16:16:41 +00007529 number of spaces is minimized by using <Tab>s.
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02007530 This option is reset when 'paste' is set and restored when 'paste' is
7531 reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007532 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
7533
Bram Moolenaarf6196f42022-10-02 21:29:55 +01007534 *'smoothscroll'* *'sms'* *'nosmoothscroll'* *'nosms'*
7535'smoothscroll' 'sms' boolean (default off)
7536 local to window
7537 Scrolling works with screen lines. When 'wrap' is set and the first
7538 line in the window wraps part of it may not be visible, as if it is
Bram Moolenaarf269eab2022-10-03 18:04:35 +01007539 above the window. "<<<" is displayed at the start of the first line,
7540 highlighted with |hl-NonText|.
Bram Moolenaar10e8ff92023-06-10 21:40:39 +01007541 You may also want to add "lastline" to the 'display' option to show as
7542 much of the last line as possible.
zeertzjqad493ef2024-03-29 10:23:19 +01007543 NOTE: partly implemented, doesn't work yet for |gj| and |gk|.
Bram Moolenaarf6196f42022-10-02 21:29:55 +01007544
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007545 *'softtabstop'* *'sts'*
7546'softtabstop' 'sts' number (default 0)
7547 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007548 Number of spaces that a <Tab> counts for while performing editing
7549 operations, like inserting a <Tab> or using <BS>. It "feels" like
7550 <Tab>s are being inserted, while in fact a mix of spaces and <Tab>s is
7551 used. This is useful to keep the 'ts' setting at its standard value
7552 of 8, while being able to edit like it is set to 'sts'. However,
7553 commands like "x" still work on the actual characters.
7554 When 'sts' is zero, this feature is off.
Bram Moolenaar3a0d8092012-10-21 03:02:54 +02007555 When 'sts' is negative, the value of 'shiftwidth' is used.
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02007556 'softtabstop' is set to 0 when the 'paste' option is set and restored
7557 when 'paste' is reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007558 See also |ins-expandtab|. When 'expandtab' is not set, the number of
7559 spaces is minimized by using <Tab>s.
7560 The 'L' flag in 'cpoptions' changes how tabs are used when 'list' is
7561 set.
7562 NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
7563
Bram Moolenaar04958cb2018-06-23 19:23:02 +02007564 If Vim is compiled with the |+vartabs| feature then the value of
7565 'softtabstop' will be ignored if |'varsofttabstop'| is set to
7566 anything other than an empty string.
7567
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00007568 *'spell'* *'nospell'*
7569'spell' boolean (default off)
7570 local to window
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00007571 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
7572 feature}
7573 When on spell checking will be done. See |spell|.
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00007574 The languages are specified with 'spelllang'.
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00007575
Bram Moolenaar0d9c26d2005-07-02 23:19:16 +00007576 *'spellcapcheck'* *'spc'*
Bram Moolenaar0dc065e2005-07-04 22:49:24 +00007577'spellcapcheck' 'spc' string (default "[.?!]\_[\])'" \t]\+")
Bram Moolenaar0d9c26d2005-07-02 23:19:16 +00007578 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar0d9c26d2005-07-02 23:19:16 +00007579 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
7580 feature}
7581 Pattern to locate the end of a sentence. The following word will be
7582 checked to start with a capital letter. If not then it is highlighted
Bram Moolenaar8aff23a2005-08-19 20:40:30 +00007583 with SpellCap |hl-SpellCap| (unless the word is also badly spelled).
Bram Moolenaar0d9c26d2005-07-02 23:19:16 +00007584 When this check is not wanted make this option empty.
7585 Only used when 'spell' is set.
Bram Moolenaar0dc065e2005-07-04 22:49:24 +00007586 Be careful with special characters, see |option-backslash| about
7587 including spaces and backslashes.
Bram Moolenaar90cfdbe2005-08-12 19:59:19 +00007588 To set this option automatically depending on the language, see
7589 |set-spc-auto|.
Bram Moolenaar0d9c26d2005-07-02 23:19:16 +00007590
Bram Moolenaar82cf9b62005-06-07 21:09:25 +00007591 *'spellfile'* *'spf'*
7592'spellfile' 'spf' string (default empty)
7593 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar82cf9b62005-06-07 21:09:25 +00007594 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
7595 feature}
7596 Name of the word list file where words are added for the |zg| and |zw|
Bram Moolenaar045e82d2005-07-08 22:25:33 +00007597 commands. It must end in ".{encoding}.add". You need to include the
7598 path, otherwise the file is placed in the current directory.
Bram Moolenaar48c3f4e2022-08-08 15:42:38 +01007599 The path may include characters from 'isfname', space, comma and '@'.
Bram Moolenaar0d9c26d2005-07-02 23:19:16 +00007600 *E765*
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01007601 It may also be a comma-separated list of names. A count before the
Bram Moolenaar0d9c26d2005-07-02 23:19:16 +00007602 |zg| and |zw| commands can be used to access each. This allows using
7603 a personal word list file and a project word list file.
Bram Moolenaar82cf9b62005-06-07 21:09:25 +00007604 When a word is added while this option is empty Vim will set it for
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007605 you: Using the first directory in 'runtimepath' that is writable. If
7606 there is no "spell" directory yet it will be created. For the file
7607 name the first language name that appears in 'spelllang' is used,
Bram Moolenaar3b506942005-06-23 22:36:45 +00007608 ignoring the region.
7609 The resulting ".spl" file will be used for spell checking, it does not
7610 have to appear in 'spelllang'.
7611 Normally one file is used for all regions, but you can add the region
7612 name if you want to. However, it will then only be used when
7613 'spellfile' is set to it, for entries in 'spelllang' only files
7614 without region name will be found.
Bram Moolenaare7566042005-06-17 22:00:15 +00007615 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
7616 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar82cf9b62005-06-07 21:09:25 +00007617
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00007618 *'spelllang'* *'spl'*
Bram Moolenaar82cf9b62005-06-07 21:09:25 +00007619'spelllang' 'spl' string (default "en")
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00007620 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00007621 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
7622 feature}
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01007623 A comma-separated list of word list names. When the 'spell' option is
Bram Moolenaar3b506942005-06-23 22:36:45 +00007624 on spellchecking will be done for these languages. Example: >
7625 set spelllang=en_us,nl,medical
7626< This means US English, Dutch and medical words are recognized. Words
7627 that are not recognized will be highlighted.
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +02007628 The word list name must consist of alphanumeric characters, a dash or
7629 an underscore. It should not include a comma or dot. Using a dash is
Bram Moolenaar3b506942005-06-23 22:36:45 +00007630 recommended to separate the two letter language name from a
7631 specification. Thus "en-rare" is used for rare English words.
7632 A region name must come last and have the form "_xx", where "xx" is
7633 the two-letter, lower case region name. You can use more than one
7634 region by listing them: "en_us,en_ca" supports both US and Canadian
7635 English, but not words specific for Australia, New Zealand or Great
Bram Moolenaarfa735342016-01-03 22:14:44 +01007636 Britain. (Note: currently en_au and en_nz dictionaries are older than
7637 en_ca, en_gb and en_us).
Bram Moolenaarcc63c642013-11-12 04:44:01 +01007638 If the name "cjk" is included East Asian characters are excluded from
7639 spell checking. This is useful when editing text that also has Asian
7640 words.
Bram Moolenaar6c391a72021-09-09 21:55:11 +02007641 Note that the "medical" dictionary does not exist, it is just an
7642 example of a longer name.
Bram Moolenaar8aff23a2005-08-19 20:40:30 +00007643 *E757*
Bram Moolenaarce0842a2005-07-18 21:58:11 +00007644 As a special case the name of a .spl file can be given as-is. The
7645 first "_xx" in the name is removed and used as the region name
7646 (_xx is an underscore, two letters and followed by a non-letter).
7647 This is mainly for testing purposes. You must make sure the correct
7648 encoding is used, Vim doesn't check it.
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00007649 When 'encoding' is set the word lists are reloaded. Thus it's a good
Bram Moolenaarce0842a2005-07-18 21:58:11 +00007650 idea to set 'spelllang' after setting 'encoding' to avoid loading the
7651 files twice.
Bram Moolenaar3b506942005-06-23 22:36:45 +00007652 How the related spell files are found is explained here: |spell-load|.
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00007653
Bram Moolenaar98692072006-02-04 00:57:42 +00007654 If the |spellfile.vim| plugin is active and you use a language name
7655 for which Vim cannot find the .spl file in 'runtimepath' the plugin
7656 will ask you if you want to download the file.
7657
Bram Moolenaar90cfdbe2005-08-12 19:59:19 +00007658 After this option has been set successfully, Vim will source the files
7659 "spell/LANG.vim" in 'runtimepath'. "LANG" is the value of 'spelllang'
Bram Moolenaarb730f0c2018-11-25 03:56:26 +01007660 up to the first character that is not an ASCII letter or number and
7661 not a dash. Also see |set-spc-auto|.
Bram Moolenaar90cfdbe2005-08-12 19:59:19 +00007662
Bram Moolenaar362b44b2020-06-10 21:47:00 +02007663 *'spelloptions'* *'spo'*
7664'spelloptions' 'spo' string (default "")
7665 local to buffer
7666 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
7667 feature}
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01007668 A comma-separated list of options for spell checking:
Bram Moolenaar362b44b2020-06-10 21:47:00 +02007669 camel When a word is CamelCased, assume "Cased" is a
7670 separate word: every upper-case character in a word
7671 that comes after a lower case character indicates the
7672 start of a new word.
Bram Moolenaar90cfdbe2005-08-12 19:59:19 +00007673
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +00007674 *'spellsuggest'* *'sps'*
7675'spellsuggest' 'sps' string (default "best")
7676 global
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +00007677 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
7678 feature}
Bram Moolenaar2c7a29c2005-12-12 22:02:31 +00007679 Methods used for spelling suggestions. Both for the |z=| command and
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00007680 the |spellsuggest()| function. This is a comma-separated list of
7681 items:
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +00007682
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00007683 best Internal method that works best for English. Finds
7684 changes like "fast" and uses a bit of sound-a-like
7685 scoring to improve the ordering.
7686
7687 double Internal method that uses two methods and mixes the
7688 results. The first method is "fast", the other method
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +00007689 computes how much the suggestion sounds like the bad
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00007690 word. That only works when the language specifies
7691 sound folding. Can be slow and doesn't always give
7692 better results.
7693
7694 fast Internal method that only checks for simple changes:
7695 character inserts/deletes/swaps. Works well for
7696 simple typing mistakes.
7697
Bram Moolenaar2c7a29c2005-12-12 22:02:31 +00007698 {number} The maximum number of suggestions listed for |z=|.
Bram Moolenaar8aff23a2005-08-19 20:40:30 +00007699 Not used for |spellsuggest()|. The number of
7700 suggestions is never more than the value of 'lines'
7701 minus two.
7702
Bram Moolenaar585ee072022-01-29 11:22:17 +00007703 timeout:{millisec} Limit the time searching for suggestions to
Dominique Pellédf62c622024-07-15 20:29:59 +02007704 {millisec} milliseconds. Applies to the following
Bram Moolenaar585ee072022-01-29 11:22:17 +00007705 methods. When omitted the limit is 5000. When
7706 negative there is no limit. {only works when built
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01007707 with the |+reltime| feature}
Bram Moolenaar585ee072022-01-29 11:22:17 +00007708
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00007709 file:{filename} Read file {filename}, which must have two columns,
7710 separated by a slash. The first column contains the
7711 bad word, the second column the suggested good word.
7712 Example:
7713 theribal/terrible ~
7714 Use this for common mistakes that do not appear at the
7715 top of the suggestion list with the internal methods.
7716 Lines without a slash are ignored, use this for
7717 comments.
Bram Moolenaarbcb98982014-05-01 14:08:19 +02007718 The word in the second column must be correct,
7719 otherwise it will not be used. Add the word to an
7720 ".add" file if it is currently flagged as a spelling
7721 mistake.
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00007722 The file is used for all languages.
7723
7724 expr:{expr} Evaluate expression {expr}. Use a function to avoid
Bram Moolenaara4e0b972022-10-01 19:43:52 +01007725 trouble with spaces. Best is to call a function
7726 without arguments, see |expr-option-function|.
7727 |v:val| holds the badly spelled word. The expression
7728 must evaluate to a List of Lists, each with a
7729 suggestion and a score.
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00007730 Example:
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01007731 [['the', 33], ['that', 44]] ~
Bram Moolenaar2c7a29c2005-12-12 22:02:31 +00007732 Set 'verbose' and use |z=| to see the scores that the
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00007733 internal methods use. A lower score is better.
7734 This may invoke |spellsuggest()| if you temporarily
7735 set 'spellsuggest' to exclude the "expr:" part.
7736 Errors are silently ignored, unless you set the
7737 'verbose' option to a non-zero value.
7738
7739 Only one of "best", "double" or "fast" may be used. The others may
7740 appear several times in any order. Example: >
7741 :set sps=file:~/.vim/sugg,best,expr:MySuggest()
7742<
7743 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
7744 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +00007745
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007746 *'splitbelow'* *'sb'* *'nosplitbelow'* *'nosb'*
7747'splitbelow' 'sb' boolean (default off)
7748 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007749 When on, splitting a window will put the new window below the current
7750 one. |:split|
7751
Bram Moolenaar3c053a12022-10-16 13:11:12 +01007752 *'splitkeep'* *'spk'*
Luuk van Baal13ece2a2022-10-03 15:28:08 +01007753'splitkeep' 'spk' string (default "cursor")
7754 global
7755 The value of this option determines the scroll behavior when opening,
7756 closing or resizing horizontal splits.
7757
7758 Possible values are:
7759 cursor Keep the same relative cursor position.
7760 screen Keep the text on the same screen line.
7761 topline Keep the topline the same.
7762
7763 For the "screen" and "topline" values, the cursor position will be
7764 changed when necessary. In this case, the jumplist will be populated
7765 with the previous cursor position. For "screen", the text cannot always
Bram Moolenaar3c053a12022-10-16 13:11:12 +01007766 be kept on the same screen line when 'wrap' is enabled.
Luuk van Baal13ece2a2022-10-03 15:28:08 +01007767
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007768 *'splitright'* *'spr'* *'nosplitright'* *'nospr'*
7769'splitright' 'spr' boolean (default off)
7770 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007771 When on, splitting a window will put the new window right of the
7772 current one. |:vsplit|
7773
7774 *'startofline'* *'sol'* *'nostartofline'* *'nosol'*
7775'startofline' 'sol' boolean (default on)
7776 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007777 When "on" the commands listed below move the cursor to the first
Bram Moolenaar843ee412004-06-30 16:16:41 +00007778 non-blank of the line. When off the cursor is kept in the same column
Bram Moolenaar71badf92023-04-22 22:40:14 +01007779 (if possible). This applies to the commands:
7780 - CTRL-D, CTRL-U, CTRL-B, CTRL-F, "G", "H", "M", "L", "gg"
7781 - "d", "<<" and ">>" with a linewise operator
7782 - "%" with a count
7783 - buffer changing commands (CTRL-^, :bnext, :bNext, etc.)
7784 - Ex commands that only has a line number, e.g., ":25" or ":+".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007785 In case of buffer changing commands the cursor is placed at the column
7786 where it was the last time the buffer was edited.
7787 NOTE: This option is set when 'compatible' is set.
7788
Bram Moolenaar00654022011-02-25 14:42:19 +01007789 *'statusline'* *'stl'* *E540* *E542*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007790'statusline' 'stl' string (default empty)
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00007791 global or local to window |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007792 {not available when compiled without the |+statusline|
7793 feature}
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00007794 When non-empty, this option determines the content of the status line.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007795 Also see |status-line|.
7796
7797 The option consists of printf style '%' items interspersed with
7798 normal text. Each status line item is of the form:
7799 %-0{minwid}.{maxwid}{item}
Bram Moolenaar5e9b2fa2016-02-01 22:37:05 +01007800 All fields except the {item} are optional. A single percent sign can
Bram Moolenaar8133cc62020-10-26 21:05:27 +01007801 be given as "%%".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007802
Bram Moolenaar238a5642006-02-21 22:12:05 +00007803 When the option starts with "%!" then it is used as an expression,
7804 evaluated and the result is used as the option value. Example: >
7805 :set statusline=%!MyStatusLine()
Bram Moolenaar1c6fd1e2019-05-23 22:11:59 +02007806< The *g:statusline_winid* variable will be set to the |window-ID| of the
7807 window that the status line belongs to.
7808 The result can contain %{} items that will be evaluated too.
Bram Moolenaar61d35bd2012-03-28 20:51:51 +02007809 Note that the "%!" expression is evaluated in the context of the
7810 current window and buffer, while %{} items are evaluated in the
7811 context of the window that the statusline belongs to.
Bram Moolenaar238a5642006-02-21 22:12:05 +00007812
7813 When there is error while evaluating the option then it will be made
7814 empty to avoid further errors. Otherwise screen updating would loop.
Bram Moolenaar1b5f03e2023-01-09 20:12:45 +00007815 When the result contains unprintable characters the result is
7816 unpredictable.
Bram Moolenaar238a5642006-02-21 22:12:05 +00007817
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007818 Note that the only effect of 'ruler' when this option is set (and
7819 'laststatus' is 2) is controlling the output of |CTRL-G|.
7820
7821 field meaning ~
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00007822 - Left justify the item. The default is right justified
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007823 when minwid is larger than the length of the item.
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00007824 0 Leading zeroes in numeric items. Overridden by '-'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007825 minwid Minimum width of the item, padding as set by '-' & '0'.
7826 Value must be 50 or less.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007827 maxwid Maximum width of the item. Truncation occurs with a '<'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007828 on the left for text items. Numeric items will be
7829 shifted down to maxwid-2 digits followed by '>'number
7830 where number is the amount of missing digits, much like
7831 an exponential notation.
7832 item A one letter code as described below.
7833
7834 Following is a description of the possible statusline items. The
7835 second character in "item" is the type:
7836 N for number
7837 S for string
7838 F for flags as described below
7839 - not applicable
7840
7841 item meaning ~
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00007842 f S Path to the file in the buffer, as typed or relative to current
7843 directory.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007844 F S Full path to the file in the buffer.
7845 t S File name (tail) of file in the buffer.
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00007846 m F Modified flag, text is "[+]"; "[-]" if 'modifiable' is off.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007847 M F Modified flag, text is ",+" or ",-".
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00007848 r F Readonly flag, text is "[RO]".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007849 R F Readonly flag, text is ",RO".
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00007850 h F Help buffer flag, text is "[help]".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007851 H F Help buffer flag, text is ",HLP".
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00007852 w F Preview window flag, text is "[Preview]".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007853 W F Preview window flag, text is ",PRV".
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00007854 y F Type of file in the buffer, e.g., "[vim]". See 'filetype'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007855 Y F Type of file in the buffer, e.g., ",VIM". See 'filetype'.
Bram Moolenaar7fd73202010-07-25 16:58:46 +02007856 q S "[Quickfix List]", "[Location List]" or empty.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007857 k S Value of "b:keymap_name" or 'keymap' when |:lmap| mappings are
7858 being used: "<keymap>"
7859 n N Buffer number.
Bram Moolenaar00654022011-02-25 14:42:19 +01007860 b N Value of character under cursor.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007861 B N As above, in hexadecimal.
7862 o N Byte number in file of byte under cursor, first byte is 1.
7863 Mnemonic: Offset from start of file (with one added)
7864 {not available when compiled without |+byte_offset| feature}
7865 O N As above, in hexadecimal.
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00007866 N N Printer page number. (Only works in the 'printheader' option.)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007867 l N Line number.
7868 L N Number of lines in buffer.
Bram Moolenaar1d59aa12020-09-19 18:50:13 +02007869 c N Column number (byte index).
7870 v N Virtual column number (screen column).
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007871 V N Virtual column number as -{num}. Not displayed if equal to 'c'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007872 p N Percentage through file in lines as in |CTRL-G|.
7873 P S Percentage through file of displayed window. This is like the
Bram Moolenaar14b69452013-06-29 23:05:20 +02007874 percentage described for 'ruler'. Always 3 in length, unless
7875 translated.
Luuk van Baalba936f62022-12-15 13:15:39 +00007876 S S 'showcmd' content, see 'showcmdloc'.
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00007877 a S Argument list status as in default title. ({current} of {max})
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007878 Empty if the argument file count is zero or one.
Bram Moolenaar238a5642006-02-21 22:12:05 +00007879 { NF Evaluate expression between '%{' and '}' and substitute result.
Bram Moolenaar6d150f72018-04-21 20:03:20 +02007880 Note that there is no '%' before the closing '}'. The
7881 expression cannot contain a '}' character, call a function to
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01007882 work around that. See |stl-%{| below.
shadmansaleh30e3de22021-05-15 17:23:28 +02007883 {% - This is almost same as { except the result of the expression is
7884 re-evaluated as a statusline format string. Thus if the
7885 return value of expr contains % items they will get expanded.
7886 The expression can contain the } character, the end of
7887 expression is denoted by %}.
Bram Moolenaar22863042021-10-16 15:23:36 +01007888 For example: >
shadmansaleh30e3de22021-05-15 17:23:28 +02007889 func! Stl_filename() abort
7890 return "%t"
7891 endfunc
7892< `stl=%{Stl_filename()}` results in `"%t"`
7893 `stl=%{%Stl_filename()%}` results in `"Name of current file"`
Bram Moolenaar22863042021-10-16 15:23:36 +01007894 %} - End of `{%` expression
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007895 ( - Start of item group. Can be used for setting the width and
7896 alignment of a section. Must be followed by %) somewhere.
7897 ) - End of item group. No width fields allowed.
Bram Moolenaard1f56e62006-02-22 21:25:37 +00007898 T N For 'tabline': start of tab page N label. Use %T after the last
7899 label. This information is used for mouse clicks.
7900 X N For 'tabline': start of close tab N label. Use %X after the
7901 label, e.g.: %3Xclose%X. Use %999X for a "close current tab"
7902 mark. This information is used for mouse clicks.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007903 < - Where to truncate line if too long. Default is at the start.
7904 No width fields allowed.
Yegappan Lakshmanan3ec78f92023-02-11 11:15:25 +00007905 = - Separation point between alignment sections. Each section will
7906 be separated by an equal number of spaces. With one %= what
7907 comes after it will be right-aligned. With two %= there is a
7908 middle part, with white space left and right of it.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007909 No width fields allowed.
Bram Moolenaar238a5642006-02-21 22:12:05 +00007910 # - Set highlight group. The name must follow and then a # again.
7911 Thus use %#HLname# for highlight group HLname. The same
7912 highlighting is used, also for the statusline of non-current
7913 windows.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007914 * - Set highlight group to User{N}, where {N} is taken from the
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00007915 minwid field, e.g. %1*. Restore normal highlight with %* or %0*.
Bram Moolenaarbe4e0162023-02-02 13:59:48 +00007916 The difference between User{N} and StatusLine will be applied to
7917 StatusLineNC for the statusline of non-current windows.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007918 The number N must be between 1 and 9. See |hl-User1..9|
7919
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00007920 When displaying a flag, Vim removes the leading comma, if any, when
7921 that flag comes right after plaintext. This will make a nice display
7922 when flags are used like in the examples below.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007923
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00007924 When all items in a group becomes an empty string (i.e. flags that are
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007925 not set) and a minwid is not set for the group, the whole group will
7926 become empty. This will make a group like the following disappear
7927 completely from the statusline when none of the flags are set. >
7928 :set statusline=...%(\ [%M%R%H]%)...
Bram Moolenaar1c6fd1e2019-05-23 22:11:59 +02007929< Beware that an expression is evaluated each and every time the status
7930 line is displayed.
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01007931 *stl-%{* *g:actual_curbuf* *g:actual_curwin*
Bram Moolenaarade0d392020-01-21 22:33:58 +01007932 While evaluating %{} the current buffer and current window will be set
7933 temporarily to that of the window (and buffer) whose statusline is
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01007934 currently being drawn. The expression will evaluate in this context.
7935 The variable "g:actual_curbuf" is set to the `bufnr()` number of the
7936 real current buffer and "g:actual_curwin" to the |window-ID| of the
7937 real current window. These values are strings.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00007938
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02007939 The 'statusline' option will be evaluated in the |sandbox| if set from
7940 a modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02007941 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00007942
7943 It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
7944 evaluating 'statusline' |textlock|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007945
7946 If the statusline is not updated when you want it (e.g., after setting
7947 a variable that's used in an expression), you can force an update by
Bram Moolenaarcfa8f9a2022-06-03 21:59:47 +01007948 using `:redrawstatus`.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007949
Bram Moolenaarcfa8f9a2022-06-03 21:59:47 +01007950 A result of all digits is regarded a number for display purposes.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007951 Otherwise the result is taken as flag text and applied to the rules
7952 described above.
7953
Bram Moolenaarcd71fa32005-03-11 22:46:48 +00007954 Watch out for errors in expressions. They may render Vim unusable!
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007955 If you are stuck, hold down ':' or 'Q' to get a prompt, then quit and
Bram Moolenaarc4da1132017-07-15 19:39:43 +02007956 edit your .vimrc or whatever with "vim --clean" to get it right.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007957
7958 Examples:
7959 Emulate standard status line with 'ruler' set >
7960 :set statusline=%<%f\ %h%m%r%=%-14.(%l,%c%V%)\ %P
7961< Similar, but add ASCII value of char under the cursor (like "ga") >
7962 :set statusline=%<%f%h%m%r%=%b\ 0x%B\ \ %l,%c%V\ %P
7963< Display byte count and byte value, modified flag in red. >
7964 :set statusline=%<%f%=\ [%1*%M%*%n%R%H]\ %-19(%3l,%02c%03V%)%O'%02b'
7965 :hi User1 term=inverse,bold cterm=inverse,bold ctermfg=red
7966< Display a ,GZ flag if a compressed file is loaded >
7967 :set statusline=...%r%{VarExists('b:gzflag','\ [GZ]')}%h...
7968< In the |:autocmd|'s: >
7969 :let b:gzflag = 1
7970< And: >
7971 :unlet b:gzflag
7972< And define this function: >
7973 :function VarExists(var, val)
7974 : if exists(a:var) | return a:val | else | return '' | endif
7975 :endfunction
7976<
7977 *'suffixes'* *'su'*
7978'suffixes' 'su' string (default ".bak,~,.o,.h,.info,.swp,.obj")
7979 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007980 Files with these suffixes get a lower priority when multiple files
7981 match a wildcard. See |suffixes|. Commas can be used to separate the
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007982 suffixes. Spaces after the comma are ignored. A dot is also seen as
7983 the start of a suffix. To avoid a dot or comma being recognized as a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007984 separator, precede it with a backslash (see |option-backslash| about
7985 including spaces and backslashes).
7986 See 'wildignore' for completely ignoring files.
7987 The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
7988 suffixes from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
7989 uses another default.
7990
7991 *'suffixesadd'* *'sua'*
7992'suffixesadd' 'sua' string (default "")
7993 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01007994 Comma-separated list of suffixes, which are used when searching for a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007995 file for the "gf", "[I", etc. commands. Example: >
7996 :set suffixesadd=.java
7997<
7998 *'swapfile'* *'swf'* *'noswapfile'* *'noswf'*
7999'swapfile' 'swf' boolean (default on)
8000 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008001 Use a swapfile for the buffer. This option can be reset when a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008002 swapfile is not wanted for a specific buffer. For example, with
8003 confidential information that even root must not be able to access.
8004 Careful: All text will be in memory:
8005 - Don't use this for big files.
8006 - Recovery will be impossible!
8007 A swapfile will only be present when |'updatecount'| is non-zero and
8008 'swapfile' is set.
8009 When 'swapfile' is reset, the swap file for the current buffer is
8010 immediately deleted. When 'swapfile' is set, and 'updatecount' is
8011 non-zero, a swap file is immediately created.
8012 Also see |swap-file| and |'swapsync'|.
Bram Moolenaar76f3b1a2014-03-27 22:30:07 +01008013 If you want to open a new buffer without creating a swap file for it,
8014 use the |:noswapfile| modifier.
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01008015 See 'directory' for where the swap file is created.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008016
8017 This option is used together with 'bufhidden' and 'buftype' to
8018 specify special kinds of buffers. See |special-buffers|.
8019
8020 *'swapsync'* *'sws'*
8021'swapsync' 'sws' string (default "fsync")
8022 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008023 When this option is not empty a swap file is synced to disk after
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008024 writing to it. This takes some time, especially on busy unix systems.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008025 When this option is empty parts of the swap file may be in memory and
8026 not written to disk. When the system crashes you may lose more work.
8027 On Unix the system does a sync now and then without Vim asking for it,
8028 so the disadvantage of setting this option off is small. On some
8029 systems the swap file will not be written at all. For a unix system
8030 setting it to "sync" will use the sync() call instead of the default
8031 fsync(), which may work better on some systems.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00008032 The 'fsync' option is used for the actual file.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008033
8034 *'switchbuf'* *'swb'*
8035'switchbuf' 'swb' string (default "")
8036 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008037 This option controls the behavior when switching between buffers.
Yegappan Lakshmanan54be5fb2023-05-12 17:49:13 +01008038 This option is checked, when
8039 - jumping to errors with the |quickfix| commands (|:cc|, |:cn|, |:cp|,
h_east59858792023-10-25 22:47:05 +09008040 etc.).
Yegappan Lakshmanan54be5fb2023-05-12 17:49:13 +01008041 - jumping to a tag using the |:stag| command.
8042 - opening a file using the |CTRL-W_f| or |CTRL-W_F| command.
8043 - jumping to a buffer using a buffer split command (e.g. |:sbuffer|,
8044 |:sbnext|, or |:sbrewind|).
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01008045 Possible values (comma-separated list):
Yegappan Lakshmanan54be5fb2023-05-12 17:49:13 +01008046 useopen If included, jump to the first open window in the
8047 current tab page that contains the specified buffer
8048 (if there is one). Otherwise: Do not examine other
8049 windows.
Bram Moolenaar779b74b2006-04-10 14:55:34 +00008050 usetab Like "useopen", but also consider windows in other tab
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00008051 pages.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008052 split If included, split the current window before loading
Bram Moolenaar15146672011-10-20 22:22:38 +02008053 a buffer for a |quickfix| command that display errors.
Bram Moolenaar63b74a82019-03-24 15:09:13 +01008054 Otherwise: do not split, use current window (when used
8055 in the quickfix window: the previously used window or
8056 split if there is no other window).
Bram Moolenaara594d772015-06-19 14:41:49 +02008057 vsplit Just like "split" but split vertically.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008058 newtab Like "split", but open a new tab page. Overrules
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02008059 "split" when both are present.
Bram Moolenaar539aa6b2019-11-17 18:09:38 +01008060 uselast If included, jump to the previously used window when
8061 jumping to errors with |quickfix| commands.
Colin Kennedy21570352024-03-03 16:16:47 +01008062 If a window has 'winfixbuf' enabled, 'switchbuf' is currently not
8063 applied to the split window.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008064
Bram Moolenaar3b56eb32005-07-11 22:40:32 +00008065 *'synmaxcol'* *'smc'*
8066'synmaxcol' 'smc' number (default 3000)
8067 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar3b56eb32005-07-11 22:40:32 +00008068 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
8069 feature}
Bram Moolenaarce0842a2005-07-18 21:58:11 +00008070 Maximum column in which to search for syntax items. In long lines the
8071 text after this column is not highlighted and following lines may not
8072 be highlighted correctly, because the syntax state is cleared.
Bram Moolenaar3b56eb32005-07-11 22:40:32 +00008073 This helps to avoid very slow redrawing for an XML file that is one
8074 long line.
8075 Set to zero to remove the limit.
8076
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008077 *'syntax'* *'syn'*
8078'syntax' 'syn' string (default empty)
Christian Brabandt596ad662023-08-16 00:11:09 +02008079 local to buffer |local-noglobal|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008080 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
8081 feature}
8082 When this option is set, the syntax with this name is loaded, unless
8083 syntax highlighting has been switched off with ":syntax off".
8084 Otherwise this option does not always reflect the current syntax (the
8085 b:current_syntax variable does).
8086 This option is most useful in a modeline, for a file which syntax is
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00008087 not automatically recognized. Example, in an IDL file:
8088 /* vim: set syntax=idl : */ ~
8089 When a dot appears in the value then this separates two filetype
8090 names. Example:
8091 /* vim: set syntax=c.doxygen : */ ~
8092 This will use the "c" syntax first, then the "doxygen" syntax.
8093 Note that the second one must be prepared to be loaded as an addition,
8094 otherwise it will be skipped. More than one dot may appear.
8095 To switch off syntax highlighting for the current file, use: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008096 :set syntax=OFF
8097< To switch syntax highlighting on according to the current value of the
8098 'filetype' option: >
8099 :set syntax=ON
8100< What actually happens when setting the 'syntax' option is that the
8101 Syntax autocommand event is triggered with the value as argument.
8102 This option is not copied to another buffer, independent of the 's' or
8103 'S' flag in 'cpoptions'.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00008104 Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008105
LemonBoy5247b0b2024-07-12 19:30:58 +02008106 *'tabclose'* *'tcl'*
8107'tabclose' 'tcl' string (default "")
8108 global
8109 This option controls the behavior when closing tab pages (e.g., using
8110 |:tabclose|). When empty Vim goes to the next (right) tab page.
8111
8112 Possible values (comma-separated list):
8113 left If included, go to the previous tab page instead of
8114 the next one.
8115 uselast If included, go to the previously used tab page if
8116 possible. This option takes precedence over the
8117 others.
8118
Bram Moolenaarfd2ac762006-03-01 22:09:21 +00008119 *'tabline'* *'tal'*
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00008120'tabline' 'tal' string (default empty)
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00008121 global
Bram Moolenaar944697a2022-02-20 19:48:20 +00008122 When non-empty, this option determines the content of the tab pages
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00008123 line at the top of the Vim window. When empty Vim will use a default
Bram Moolenaard1f56e62006-02-22 21:25:37 +00008124 tab pages line. See |setting-tabline| for more info.
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00008125
8126 The tab pages line only appears as specified with the 'showtabline'
Bram Moolenaar5c8837f2006-02-25 21:52:33 +00008127 option and only when there is no GUI tab line. When 'e' is in
8128 'guioptions' and the GUI supports a tab line 'guitablabel' is used
Bram Moolenaar7f036442010-08-15 15:24:20 +02008129 instead. Note that the two tab pages lines are very different.
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00008130
8131 The value is evaluated like with 'statusline'. You can use
8132 |tabpagenr()|, |tabpagewinnr()| and |tabpagebuflist()| to figure out
Bram Moolenaard1f56e62006-02-22 21:25:37 +00008133 the text to be displayed. Use "%1T" for the first label, "%2T" for
8134 the second one, etc. Use "%X" items for closing labels.
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00008135
Bram Moolenaare12bab32019-01-08 22:02:56 +01008136 When changing something that is used in 'tabline' that does not
8137 trigger it to be updated, use |:redrawtabline|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02008138 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaare12bab32019-01-08 22:02:56 +01008139
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00008140 Keep in mind that only one of the tab pages is the current one, others
8141 are invisible and you can't jump to their windows.
8142
Bram Moolenaarfd2ac762006-03-01 22:09:21 +00008143 *'tabpagemax'* *'tpm'*
8144'tabpagemax' 'tpm' number (default 10)
8145 global
Bram Moolenaarfd2ac762006-03-01 22:09:21 +00008146 Maximum number of tab pages to be opened by the |-p| command line
8147 argument or the ":tab all" command. |tabpage|
8148
Bram Moolenaarfd2ac762006-03-01 22:09:21 +00008149 *'tabstop'* *'ts'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008150'tabstop' 'ts' number (default 8)
8151 local to buffer
8152 Number of spaces that a <Tab> in the file counts for. Also see
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00008153 the |:retab| command, and the 'softtabstop' option.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008154
8155 Note: Setting 'tabstop' to any other value than 8 can make your file
Bram Moolenaarf10911e2022-01-29 22:20:48 +00008156 appear wrong in many places, e.g., when printing it.
8157 The value must be more than 0 and less than 10000.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008158
Song-Tianxiangab01adf2024-03-25 16:31:02 +01008159 There are five main ways to use tabs in Vim:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008160 1. Always keep 'tabstop' at 8, set 'softtabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to 4
8161 (or 3 or whatever you prefer) and use 'noexpandtab'. Then Vim
Bram Moolenaarebcbd022007-05-12 14:28:25 +00008162 will use a mix of tabs and spaces, but typing <Tab> and <BS> will
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008163 behave like a tab appears every 4 (or 3) characters.
Bram Moolenaar10e8ff92023-06-10 21:40:39 +01008164 This is the recommended way, the file will look the same with other
8165 tools and when listing it in a terminal.
8166 2. Set 'softtabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to whatever you prefer and use
8167 'expandtab'. This way you will always insert spaces. The
8168 formatting will never be messed up when 'tabstop' is changed (leave
8169 it at 8 just in case). The file will be a bit larger.
8170 You do need to check if no Tabs exist in the file. You can get rid
8171 of them by first setting 'expandtab' and using `%retab!`, making
8172 sure the value of 'tabstop' is set correctly.
8173 3. Set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to whatever you prefer and use
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008174 'expandtab'. This way you will always insert spaces. The
8175 formatting will never be messed up when 'tabstop' is changed.
Bram Moolenaar10e8ff92023-06-10 21:40:39 +01008176 You do need to check if no Tabs exist in the file, just like in the
8177 item just above.
8178 4. Set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to whatever you prefer and use a
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008179 |modeline| to set these values when editing the file again. Only
Bram Moolenaar10e8ff92023-06-10 21:40:39 +01008180 works when using Vim to edit the file, other tools assume a tabstop
8181 is worth 8 spaces.
8182 5. Always set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to the same value, and
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008183 'noexpandtab'. This should then work (for initial indents only)
8184 for any tabstop setting that people use. It might be nice to have
8185 tabs after the first non-blank inserted as spaces if you do this
8186 though. Otherwise aligned comments will be wrong when 'tabstop' is
8187 changed.
8188
Bram Moolenaar04958cb2018-06-23 19:23:02 +02008189 If Vim is compiled with the |+vartabs| feature then the value of
8190 'tabstop' will be ignored if |'vartabstop'| is set to anything other
8191 than an empty string.
8192
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008193 *'tagbsearch'* *'tbs'* *'notagbsearch'* *'notbs'*
8194'tagbsearch' 'tbs' boolean (default on)
8195 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008196 When searching for a tag (e.g., for the |:ta| command), Vim can either
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008197 use a binary search or a linear search in a tags file. Binary
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008198 searching makes searching for a tag a LOT faster, but a linear search
8199 will find more tags if the tags file wasn't properly sorted.
8200 Vim normally assumes that your tags files are sorted, or indicate that
8201 they are not sorted. Only when this is not the case does the
8202 'tagbsearch' option need to be switched off.
8203
8204 When 'tagbsearch' is on, binary searching is first used in the tags
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008205 files. In certain situations, Vim will do a linear search instead for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008206 certain files, or retry all files with a linear search. When
8207 'tagbsearch' is off, only a linear search is done.
8208
8209 Linear searching is done anyway, for one file, when Vim finds a line
8210 at the start of the file indicating that it's not sorted: >
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008211 !_TAG_FILE_SORTED 0 /some comment/
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008212< [The whitespace before and after the '0' must be a single <Tab>]
8213
8214 When a binary search was done and no match was found in any of the
Bram Moolenaar0f6562e2015-11-24 18:48:14 +01008215 files listed in 'tags', and case is ignored or a pattern is used
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008216 instead of a normal tag name, a retry is done with a linear search.
8217 Tags in unsorted tags files, and matches with different case will only
8218 be found in the retry.
8219
Bram Moolenaard4755bb2004-09-02 19:12:26 +00008220 If a tag file indicates that it is case-fold sorted, the second,
Bram Moolenaar0f6562e2015-11-24 18:48:14 +01008221 linear search can be avoided when case is ignored. Use a value of '2'
8222 in the "!_TAG_FILE_SORTED" line for this. A tag file can be case-fold
8223 sorted with the -f switch to "sort" in most unices, as in the command:
Bram Moolenaar47c532e2022-03-19 15:18:53 +00008224 "sort -f -o tags tags". For Universal ctags and Exuberant ctags
8225 version 5.x or higher (at least 5.5) the --sort=foldcase switch can be
8226 used for this as well. Note that case must be folded to uppercase for
8227 this to work.
Bram Moolenaar0f6562e2015-11-24 18:48:14 +01008228
8229 By default, tag searches are case-sensitive. Case is ignored when
8230 'ignorecase' is set and 'tagcase' is "followic", or when 'tagcase' is
8231 "ignore".
Bram Moolenaar66e29d72016-08-20 16:57:02 +02008232 Also when 'tagcase' is "followscs" and 'smartcase' is set, or
8233 'tagcase' is "smart", and the pattern contains only lowercase
8234 characters.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008235
8236 When 'tagbsearch' is off, tags searching is slower when a full match
8237 exists, but faster when no full match exists. Tags in unsorted tags
8238 files may only be found with 'tagbsearch' off.
8239 When the tags file is not sorted, or sorted in a wrong way (not on
8240 ASCII byte value), 'tagbsearch' should be off, or the line given above
8241 must be included in the tags file.
8242 This option doesn't affect commands that find all matching tags (e.g.,
8243 command-line completion and ":help").
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008244
Bram Moolenaar0f6562e2015-11-24 18:48:14 +01008245 *'tagcase'* *'tc'*
8246'tagcase' 'tc' string (default "followic")
8247 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar0f6562e2015-11-24 18:48:14 +01008248 This option specifies how case is handled when searching the tags
8249 file:
8250 followic Follow the 'ignorecase' option
Bram Moolenaar66e29d72016-08-20 16:57:02 +02008251 followscs Follow the 'smartcase' and 'ignorecase' options
Bram Moolenaar0f6562e2015-11-24 18:48:14 +01008252 ignore Ignore case
8253 match Match case
Bram Moolenaar66e29d72016-08-20 16:57:02 +02008254 smart Ignore case unless an upper case letter is used
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01008255 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
8256 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
Bram Moolenaar0f6562e2015-11-24 18:48:14 +01008257
Bram Moolenaar45e18cb2019-04-28 18:05:35 +02008258 *'tagfunc'* *'tfu'*
8259'tagfunc' 'tfu' string (default: empty)
8260 local to buffer
8261 {not available when compiled without the |+eval|
8262 feature}
8263 This option specifies a function to be used to perform tag searches.
8264 The function gets the tag pattern and should return a List of matching
8265 tags. See |tag-function| for an explanation of how to write the
Yegappan Lakshmanan19916a82021-11-24 16:32:55 +00008266 function and an example. The value can be the name of a function, a
8267 |lambda| or a |Funcref|. See |option-value-function| for more
8268 information.
dkearns8ebdbc92023-10-29 06:26:19 +11008269 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
8270 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar45e18cb2019-04-28 18:05:35 +02008271
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008272 *'taglength'* *'tl'*
8273'taglength' 'tl' number (default 0)
8274 global
8275 If non-zero, tags are significant up to this number of characters.
8276
8277 *'tagrelative'* *'tr'* *'notagrelative'* *'notr'*
8278'tagrelative' 'tr' boolean (Vim default: on, Vi default: off)
8279 global
Bram Moolenaarc6fe9192006-04-09 21:54:49 +00008280 If on and using a tags file in another directory, file names in that
8281 tags file are relative to the directory where the tags file is.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008282 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
8283 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
8284
8285 *'tags'* *'tag'* *E433*
8286'tags' 'tag' string (default "./tags,tags", when compiled with
8287 |+emacs_tags|: "./tags,./TAGS,tags,TAGS")
8288 global or local to buffer |global-local|
8289 Filenames for the tag command, separated by spaces or commas. To
Yee Cheng Chin54844852023-10-09 18:12:31 +02008290 include a space or comma in a file name, precede it with backslashes
8291 (see |option-backslash| about including spaces/commas and backslashes).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008292 When a file name starts with "./", the '.' is replaced with the path
8293 of the current file. But only when the 'd' flag is not included in
8294 'cpoptions'. Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. Also see
8295 |tags-option|.
8296 "*", "**" and other wildcards can be used to search for tags files in
Bram Moolenaare2b590e2010-08-08 18:29:48 +02008297 a directory tree. See |file-searching|. E.g., "/lib/**/tags" will
8298 find all files named "tags" below "/lib". The filename itself cannot
8299 contain wildcards, it is used as-is. E.g., "/lib/**/tags?" will find
Bram Moolenaar2bd9dbc2022-08-25 18:12:06 +01008300 files called "tags?".
Bram Moolenaare7eb9df2005-09-09 19:49:30 +00008301 The |tagfiles()| function can be used to get a list of the file names
8302 actually used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008303 If Vim was compiled with the |+emacs_tags| feature, Emacs-style tag
8304 files are also supported. They are automatically recognized. The
8305 default value becomes "./tags,./TAGS,tags,TAGS", unless case
8306 differences are ignored (MS-Windows). |emacs-tags|
8307 The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
8308 file names from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
8309 uses another default.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008310
8311 *'tagstack'* *'tgst'* *'notagstack'* *'notgst'*
8312'tagstack' 'tgst' boolean (default on)
8313 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008314 When on, the |tagstack| is used normally. When off, a ":tag" or
8315 ":tselect" command with an argument will not push the tag onto the
8316 tagstack. A following ":tag" without an argument, a ":pop" command or
8317 any other command that uses the tagstack will use the unmodified
8318 tagstack, but does change the pointer to the active entry.
8319 Resetting this option is useful when using a ":tag" command in a
8320 mapping which should not change the tagstack.
8321
Bram Moolenaar8a5115c2016-01-09 19:41:11 +01008322 *'tcldll'*
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01008323'tcldll' string (default depends on the build)
Bram Moolenaar8a5115c2016-01-09 19:41:11 +01008324 global
Bram Moolenaar8a5115c2016-01-09 19:41:11 +01008325 {only available when compiled with the |+tcl/dyn|
8326 feature}
8327 Specifies the name of the Tcl shared library. The default is
8328 DYNAMIC_TCL_DLL, which was specified at compile time.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02008329 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
Bram Moolenaar8a5115c2016-01-09 19:41:11 +01008330 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
8331 security reasons.
8332
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008333 *'term'* *E529* *E530* *E531*
8334'term' string (default is $TERM, if that fails:
8335 in the GUI: "builtin_gui"
8336 on Amiga: "amiga"
Bram Moolenaarb3f74062020-02-26 16:16:53 +01008337 on Haiku: "xterm"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008338 on Mac: "mac-ansi"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008339 on Unix: "ansi"
8340 on VMS: "ansi"
8341 on Win 32: "win32")
8342 global
8343 Name of the terminal. Used for choosing the terminal control
8344 characters. Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
8345 For example: >
8346 :set term=$TERM
8347< See |termcap|.
8348
8349 *'termbidi'* *'tbidi'*
8350 *'notermbidi'* *'notbidi'*
8351'termbidi' 'tbidi' boolean (default off, on for "mlterm")
8352 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008353 {only available when compiled with the |+arabic|
8354 feature}
8355 The terminal is in charge of Bi-directionality of text (as specified
8356 by Unicode). The terminal is also expected to do the required shaping
8357 that some languages (such as Arabic) require.
8358 Setting this option implies that 'rightleft' will not be set when
8359 'arabic' is set and the value of 'arabicshape' will be ignored.
8360 Note that setting 'termbidi' has the immediate effect that
8361 'arabicshape' is ignored, but 'rightleft' isn't changed automatically.
8362 This option is reset when the GUI is started.
8363 For further details see |arabic.txt|.
8364
8365 *'termencoding'* *'tenc'*
Bram Moolenaar3d1cde82020-08-15 18:55:18 +02008366'termencoding' 'tenc' string (default ""; with GTK+ GUI: "utf-8")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008367 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008368 Encoding used for the terminal. This specifies what character
8369 encoding the keyboard produces and the display will understand. For
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01008370 the GUI it only applies to the keyboard ('encoding' is used for the
Bram Moolenaar3d1cde82020-08-15 18:55:18 +02008371 display).
Bram Moolenaar4b7cdca2020-01-01 16:18:38 +01008372 *E617* *E950*
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +01008373 Note: This does not apply to the GTK+ GUI. After the GUI has been
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008374 successfully initialized, 'termencoding' is forcibly set to "utf-8".
8375 Any attempts to set a different value will be rejected, and an error
8376 message is shown.
Bram Moolenaarac360bf2015-09-01 20:31:20 +02008377 For the Win32 GUI and console versions 'termencoding' is not used,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008378 because the Win32 system always passes Unicode characters.
8379 When empty, the same encoding is used as for the 'encoding' option.
8380 This is the normal value.
8381 Not all combinations for 'termencoding' and 'encoding' are valid. See
8382 |encoding-table|.
8383 The value for this option must be supported by internal conversions or
8384 iconv(). When this is not possible no conversion will be done and you
8385 will probably experience problems with non-ASCII characters.
8386 Example: You are working with the locale set to euc-jp (Japanese) and
8387 want to edit a UTF-8 file: >
8388 :let &termencoding = &encoding
8389 :set encoding=utf-8
8390< You need to do this when your system has no locale support for UTF-8.
8391
Bram Moolenaar938ae282023-02-20 20:44:55 +00008392 *'termguicolors'* *'tgc'* *'notermguicolors'* *'notgc'* *E954*
Bram Moolenaar61be73b2016-04-29 22:59:22 +02008393'termguicolors' 'tgc' boolean (default off)
8394 global
Bram Moolenaar61be73b2016-04-29 22:59:22 +02008395 {not available when compiled without the
8396 |+termguicolors| feature}
8397 When on, uses |highlight-guifg| and |highlight-guibg| attributes in
Bram Moolenaarcafafb32018-02-22 21:07:09 +01008398 the terminal (thus using 24-bit color).
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01008399
Bram Moolenaarcafafb32018-02-22 21:07:09 +01008400 Requires a ISO-8613-3 compatible terminal. If setting this option
8401 does not work (produces a colorless UI) reading |xterm-true-color|
8402 might help.
8403
8404 For Win32 console, Windows 10 version 1703 (Creators Update) or later
8405 is required. Use this check to find out: >
8406 if has('vcon')
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01008407< This requires Vim to be built with the |+vtp| feature.
8408
Bram Moolenaar6aa8cea2017-06-05 14:44:35 +02008409 Note that the "cterm" attributes are still used, not the "gui" ones.
Yasuhiro Matsumotoaa04e1b2022-05-07 14:09:19 +01008410
8411 When using Vim with Windows Terminal, the background of Windows
8412 Terminal is normally filled with the Vim background color. Setting
8413 'termguicolors' and the guibg of the Normal highlight group to NONE
8414 will make the background transparent: >
8415 :hi Normal guibg=NONE
8416<
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01008417 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar61be73b2016-04-29 22:59:22 +02008418
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +02008419 *'termwinkey'* *'twk'*
8420'termwinkey' 'twk' string (default "")
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02008421 local to window
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +02008422 The key that starts a CTRL-W command in a terminal window. Other keys
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02008423 are sent to the job running in the window.
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +02008424 The <> notation can be used, e.g.: >
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +02008425 :set termwinkey=<C-L>
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +02008426< The string must be one key stroke but can be multiple bytes.
8427 When not set CTRL-W is used, so that CTRL-W : gets you to the command
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +02008428 line. If 'termwinkey' is set to CTRL-L then CTRL-L : gets you to the
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +02008429 command line.
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02008430
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +02008431 *'termwinscroll'* *'twsl'*
8432'termwinscroll' 'twsl' number (default 10000)
8433 local to buffer
8434 {not available when compiled without the
8435 |+terminal| feature}
8436 Number of scrollback lines to keep. When going over this limit the
8437 first 10% of the scrollback lines are deleted. This is just to reduce
8438 the memory usage. See |Terminal-Normal|.
Bram Moolenaar36968af2021-11-15 17:13:11 +00008439 Also used as a limit for text sent to the terminal in one write,
8440 multiplied by the number of columns times 3 (average number of bytes
8441 per cell).
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +02008442
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +02008443 *'termwinsize'* *'tws'*
8444'termwinsize' 'tws' string (default "")
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02008445 local to window
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +02008446 Size used when opening the |terminal| window. Format:
8447 {rows}x{columns} or {rows}*{columns}.
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02008448 - When empty the terminal gets the size from the window.
Bram Moolenaar498c2562018-04-15 23:45:15 +02008449 - When set with a "x" (e.g., "24x80") the terminal size is not
8450 adjusted to the window size. If the window is smaller only the
8451 top-left part is displayed.
8452 - When set with a "*" (e.g., "10*50") the terminal size follows the
8453 window size, but will not be smaller than the specified rows and/or
8454 columns.
8455 - When rows is zero then use the height of the window.
8456 - When columns is zero then use the width of the window.
8457 - Using "0x0" or "0*0" is the same as empty.
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +02008458 - Can be overruled in the |term_start()| options with "term_rows" and
8459 "term_cols".
Bram Moolenaar498c2562018-04-15 23:45:15 +02008460
8461 Examples:
8462 "30x0" uses 30 rows and the current window width.
8463 "20*0" uses at least 20 rows and the current window width.
8464 "0*40" uses the current window height and at least 40 columns.
Bram Moolenaar1f2903c2017-07-23 19:51:01 +02008465 Note that the command running in the terminal window may still change
8466 the size of the terminal. In that case the Vim window will be
8467 adjusted to that size, if possible.
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02008468
Bram Moolenaarc6ddce32019-02-08 12:47:03 +01008469 *'termwintype'* *'twt'*
8470'termwintype' 'twt' string (default "")
8471 global
Bram Moolenaarc6ddce32019-02-08 12:47:03 +01008472 {only available when compiled with the |terminal|
8473 feature on MS-Windows}
8474 Specify the virtual console (pty) used when opening the terminal
8475 window.
8476
8477 Possible values are:
Bram Moolenaard9ef1b82019-02-13 19:23:10 +01008478 "" use ConPTY if it is stable, winpty otherwise
Bram Moolenaarc6ddce32019-02-08 12:47:03 +01008479 "winpty" use winpty, fail if not supported
8480 "conpty" use |ConPTY|, fail if not supported
8481
Bram Moolenaard9ef1b82019-02-13 19:23:10 +01008482 |ConPTY| support depends on the platform. Windows 10 October 2018
8483 Update is the first version that supports ConPTY, however it is still
8484 considered unstable. ConPTY might become stable in the next release
8485 of Windows 10. winpty support needs to be installed. If neither is
Bram Moolenaarc6ddce32019-02-08 12:47:03 +01008486 supported then you cannot open a terminal window.
8487
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008488 *'terse'* *'noterse'*
8489'terse' boolean (default off)
8490 global
8491 When set: Add 's' flag to 'shortmess' option (this makes the message
8492 for a search that hits the start or end of the file not being
8493 displayed). When reset: Remove 's' flag from 'shortmess' option. {Vi
8494 shortens a lot of messages}
8495
8496 *'textauto'* *'ta'* *'notextauto'* *'nota'*
8497'textauto' 'ta' boolean (Vim default: on, Vi default: off)
8498 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008499 This option is obsolete. Use 'fileformats'.
8500 For backwards compatibility, when 'textauto' is set, 'fileformats' is
8501 set to the default value for the current system. When 'textauto' is
8502 reset, 'fileformats' is made empty.
8503 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
8504 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
8505
8506 *'textmode'* *'tx'* *'notextmode'* *'notx'*
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01008507'textmode' 'tx' boolean (Win32: default on,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008508 others: default off)
8509 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008510 This option is obsolete. Use 'fileformat'.
8511 For backwards compatibility, when 'textmode' is set, 'fileformat' is
8512 set to "dos". When 'textmode' is reset, 'fileformat' is set to
8513 "unix".
8514
8515 *'textwidth'* *'tw'*
8516'textwidth' 'tw' number (default 0)
8517 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008518 Maximum width of text that is being inserted. A longer line will be
8519 broken after white space to get this width. A zero value disables
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02008520 this.
8521 'textwidth' is set to 0 when the 'paste' option is set and restored
8522 when 'paste' is reset.
8523 When 'textwidth' is zero, 'wrapmargin' may be used. See also
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008524 'formatoptions' and |ins-textwidth|.
Bram Moolenaarfc1421e2006-04-20 22:17:20 +00008525 When 'formatexpr' is set it will be used to break the line.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008526 NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
8527
8528 *'thesaurus'* *'tsr'*
8529'thesaurus' 'tsr' string (default "")
8530 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008531 List of file names, separated by commas, that are used to lookup words
Bram Moolenaarf4d8b762021-10-17 14:13:09 +01008532 for thesaurus completion commands |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T|. See
8533 |compl-thesaurus|.
Bram Moolenaarf0d58ef2018-11-16 16:13:44 +01008534
Bram Moolenaarf4d8b762021-10-17 14:13:09 +01008535 This option is not used if 'thesaurusfunc' is set, either for the
8536 buffer or globally.
Bram Moolenaarf0d58ef2018-11-16 16:13:44 +01008537
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008538 To include a comma in a file name precede it with a backslash. Spaces
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008539 after a comma are ignored, otherwise spaces are included in the file
Bram Moolenaarf4d8b762021-10-17 14:13:09 +01008540 name. See |option-backslash| about using backslashes. The use of
8541 |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing directories
8542 from the list. This avoids problems when a future version uses
8543 another default. Backticks cannot be used in this option for security
8544 reasons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008545
Bram Moolenaar2f0936c2022-01-08 21:51:59 +00008546 *'thesaurusfunc'* *'tsrfu'*
Yegappan Lakshmanan160e9942021-10-16 15:41:29 +01008547'thesaurusfunc' 'tsrfu' string (default: empty)
Bram Moolenaarf4d8b762021-10-17 14:13:09 +01008548 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Yegappan Lakshmanan160e9942021-10-16 15:41:29 +01008549 {not available when compiled without the |+eval|
8550 feature}
8551 This option specifies a function to be used for thesaurus completion
Bram Moolenaarf4d8b762021-10-17 14:13:09 +01008552 with CTRL-X CTRL-T. |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T| See |compl-thesaurusfunc|.
Yegappan Lakshmanan8658c752021-12-03 11:09:29 +00008553 The value can be the name of a function, a |lambda| or a |Funcref|.
8554 See |option-value-function| for more information.
Bram Moolenaarf4d8b762021-10-17 14:13:09 +01008555
Yegappan Lakshmanan160e9942021-10-16 15:41:29 +01008556 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
8557 security reasons.
8558
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008559 *'tildeop'* *'top'* *'notildeop'* *'notop'*
8560'tildeop' 'top' boolean (default off)
8561 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008562 When on: The tilde command "~" behaves like an operator.
8563 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
8564
8565 *'timeout'* *'to'* *'notimeout'* *'noto'*
8566'timeout' 'to' boolean (default on)
8567 global
laburnumT3f7855a2023-12-05 18:37:03 +01008568
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008569 *'ttimeout'* *'nottimeout'*
Bram Moolenaar94237492017-04-23 18:40:21 +02008570'ttimeout' boolean (default off, set in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008571 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008572 These two options together determine the behavior when part of a
8573 mapped key sequence or keyboard code has been received:
8574
8575 'timeout' 'ttimeout' action ~
8576 off off do not time out
8577 on on or off time out on :mappings and key codes
8578 off on time out on key codes
8579
8580 If both options are off, Vim will wait until either the complete
8581 mapping or key sequence has been received, or it is clear that there
8582 is no mapping or key sequence for the received characters. For
8583 example: if you have mapped "vl" and Vim has received 'v', the next
8584 character is needed to see if the 'v' is followed by an 'l'.
8585 When one of the options is on, Vim will wait for about 1 second for
8586 the next character to arrive. After that the already received
8587 characters are interpreted as single characters. The waiting time can
8588 be changed with the 'timeoutlen' option.
8589 On slow terminals or very busy systems timing out may cause
8590 malfunctioning cursor keys. If both options are off, Vim waits
8591 forever after an entered <Esc> if there are key codes that start
8592 with <Esc>. You will have to type <Esc> twice. If you do not have
8593 problems with key codes, but would like to have :mapped key
8594 sequences not timing out in 1 second, set the 'ttimeout' option and
8595 reset the 'timeout' option.
8596
8597 NOTE: 'ttimeout' is reset when 'compatible' is set.
8598
8599 *'timeoutlen'* *'tm'*
8600'timeoutlen' 'tm' number (default 1000)
8601 global
Bram Moolenaar25c9c682019-05-05 18:13:34 +02008602
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008603 *'ttimeoutlen'* *'ttm'*
Bram Moolenaar94237492017-04-23 18:40:21 +02008604'ttimeoutlen' 'ttm' number (default -1, set to 100 in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008605 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008606 The time in milliseconds that is waited for a key code or mapped key
8607 sequence to complete. Also used for CTRL-\ CTRL-N and CTRL-\ CTRL-G
8608 when part of a command has been typed.
8609 Normally only 'timeoutlen' is used and 'ttimeoutlen' is -1. When a
8610 different timeout value for key codes is desired set 'ttimeoutlen' to
8611 a non-negative number.
8612
8613 ttimeoutlen mapping delay key code delay ~
8614 < 0 'timeoutlen' 'timeoutlen'
8615 >= 0 'timeoutlen' 'ttimeoutlen'
8616
8617 The timeout only happens when the 'timeout' and 'ttimeout' options
8618 tell so. A useful setting would be >
8619 :set timeout timeoutlen=3000 ttimeoutlen=100
8620< (time out on mapping after three seconds, time out on key codes after
8621 a tenth of a second).
8622
8623 *'title'* *'notitle'*
8624'title' boolean (default off, on when title can be restored)
8625 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008626 When on, the title of the window will be set to the value of
8627 'titlestring' (if it is not empty), or to:
8628 filename [+=-] (path) - VIM
8629 Where:
8630 filename the name of the file being edited
8631 - indicates the file cannot be modified, 'ma' off
8632 + indicates the file was modified
8633 = indicates the file is read-only
8634 =+ indicates the file is read-only and modified
8635 (path) is the path of the file being edited
8636 - VIM the server name |v:servername| or "VIM"
8637 Only works if the terminal supports setting window titles
8638 (currently Amiga console, Win32 console, all GUI versions and
Bram Moolenaard1caa942020-04-10 22:10:56 +02008639 terminals with a non-empty 't_ts' option - these are Unix xterm and
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008640 iris-ansi by default, where 't_ts' is taken from the builtin termcap).
8641 *X11*
8642 When Vim was compiled with HAVE_X11 defined, the original title will
8643 be restored if possible. The output of ":version" will include "+X11"
8644 when HAVE_X11 was defined, otherwise it will be "-X11". This also
8645 works for the icon name |'icon'|.
8646 But: When Vim was started with the |-X| argument, restoring the title
8647 will not work (except in the GUI).
8648 If the title cannot be restored, it is set to the value of 'titleold'.
8649 You might want to restore the title outside of Vim then.
Christian Brabandt1b7fbe72024-01-30 20:41:07 +01008650 When using an xterm from a remote machine you can use this command: >
8651
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008652 rsh machine_name xterm -display $DISPLAY &
Christian Brabandt1b7fbe72024-01-30 20:41:07 +01008653 ssh -X machine_name xterm &
8654<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008655 then the WINDOWID environment variable should be inherited and the
8656 title of the window should change back to what it should be after
8657 exiting Vim.
8658
8659 *'titlelen'*
8660'titlelen' number (default 85)
8661 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008662 Gives the percentage of 'columns' to use for the length of the window
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008663 title. When the title is longer, only the end of the path name is
8664 shown. A '<' character before the path name is used to indicate this.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008665 Using a percentage makes this adapt to the width of the window. But
8666 it won't work perfectly, because the actual number of characters
8667 available also depends on the font used and other things in the title
8668 bar. When 'titlelen' is zero the full path is used. Otherwise,
8669 values from 1 to 30000 percent can be used.
8670 'titlelen' is also used for the 'titlestring' option.
8671
8672 *'titleold'*
8673'titleold' string (default "Thanks for flying Vim")
8674 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008675 This option will be used for the window title when exiting Vim if the
8676 original title cannot be restored. Only happens if 'title' is on or
8677 'titlestring' is not empty.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00008678 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
8679 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008680 *'titlestring'*
8681'titlestring' string (default "")
8682 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008683 When this option is not empty, it will be used for the title of the
8684 window. This happens only when the 'title' option is on.
8685 Only works if the terminal supports setting window titles (currently
8686 Amiga console, Win32 console, all GUI versions and terminals with a
8687 non-empty 't_ts' option).
8688 When Vim was compiled with HAVE_X11 defined, the original title will
Bram Moolenaar51628222016-12-01 23:03:28 +01008689 be restored if possible, see |X11|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02008690
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008691 When this option contains printf-style '%' items, they will be
8692 expanded according to the rules used for 'statusline'.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02008693 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
8694
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008695 Example: >
Bram Moolenaarc51cf032022-02-26 12:25:45 +00008696 :auto BufEnter * let &titlestring = hostname() .. "/" .. expand("%:p")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008697 :set title titlestring=%<%F%=%l/%L-%P titlelen=70
8698< The value of 'titlelen' is used to align items in the middle or right
8699 of the available space.
8700 Some people prefer to have the file name first: >
8701 :set titlestring=%t%(\ %M%)%(\ (%{expand(\"%:~:.:h\")})%)%(\ %a%)
8702< Note the use of "%{ }" and an expression to get the path of the file,
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008703 without the file name. The "%( %)" constructs are used to add a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008704 separating space only when needed.
8705 NOTE: Use of special characters in 'titlestring' may cause the display
8706 to be garbled (e.g., when it contains a CR or NL character).
8707 {not available when compiled without the |+statusline| feature}
8708
8709 *'toolbar'* *'tb'*
8710'toolbar' 'tb' string (default "icons,tooltips")
8711 global
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01008712 {only for |+GUI_GTK|, |+GUI_Motif| and |+GUI_Photon|}
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008713 The contents of this option controls various toolbar settings. The
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008714 possible values are:
8715 icons Toolbar buttons are shown with icons.
8716 text Toolbar buttons shown with text.
8717 horiz Icon and text of a toolbar button are
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008718 horizontally arranged. {only in GTK+ 2 GUI}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008719 tooltips Tooltips are active for toolbar buttons.
8720 Tooltips refer to the popup help text which appears after the mouse
8721 cursor is placed over a toolbar button for a brief moment.
8722
8723 If you want the toolbar to be shown with icons as well as text, do the
8724 following: >
8725 :set tb=icons,text
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01008726< Motif cannot display icons and text at the same time. They
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008727 will show icons if both are requested.
8728
8729 If none of the strings specified in 'toolbar' are valid or if
8730 'toolbar' is empty, this option is ignored. If you want to disable
8731 the toolbar, you need to set the 'guioptions' option. For example: >
8732 :set guioptions-=T
8733< Also see |gui-toolbar|.
8734
8735 *'toolbariconsize'* *'tbis'*
8736'toolbariconsize' 'tbis' string (default "small")
8737 global
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +01008738 {only in the GTK+ GUI}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008739 Controls the size of toolbar icons. The possible values are:
Bram Moolenaar77cdfd12016-03-12 12:57:59 +01008740 tiny Use tiny icons.
8741 small Use small icons (default).
8742 medium Use medium-sized icons.
8743 large Use large icons.
8744 huge Use even larger icons.
8745 giant Use very big icons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008746 The exact dimensions in pixels of the various icon sizes depend on
Bram Moolenaar77cdfd12016-03-12 12:57:59 +01008747 the current theme. Common dimensions are giant=48x48, huge=32x32,
8748 large=24x24, medium=24x24, small=20x20 and tiny=16x16.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008749
8750 If 'toolbariconsize' is empty, the global default size as determined
8751 by user preferences or the current theme is used.
8752
8753 *'ttybuiltin'* *'tbi'* *'nottybuiltin'* *'notbi'*
8754'ttybuiltin' 'tbi' boolean (default on)
8755 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008756 When on, the builtin termcaps are searched before the external ones.
8757 When off the builtin termcaps are searched after the external ones.
8758 When this option is changed, you should set the 'term' option next for
8759 the change to take effect, for example: >
8760 :set notbi term=$TERM
8761< See also |termcap|.
8762 Rationale: The default for this option is "on", because the builtin
8763 termcap entries are generally better (many systems contain faulty
8764 xterm entries...).
8765
8766 *'ttyfast'* *'tf'* *'nottyfast'* *'notf'*
Bram Moolenaarc1cf4c92022-11-25 15:09:35 +00008767'ttyfast' 'tf' boolean (default on)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008768 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008769 Indicates a fast terminal connection. More characters will be sent to
8770 the screen for redrawing, instead of using insert/delete line
8771 commands. Improves smoothness of redrawing when there are multiple
8772 windows and the terminal does not support a scrolling region.
8773 Also enables the extra writing of characters at the end of each screen
8774 line for lines that wrap. This helps when using copy/paste with the
8775 mouse in an xterm and other terminals.
8776
Bram Moolenaarc1cf4c92022-11-25 15:09:35 +00008777 The default used to be set only for some terminal names, but these
8778 days nearly all terminals are fast, therefore the default is now "on".
8779 If you have a slow connection you may want to set this option off,
8780 e.g. depending on the host name: >
8781 if hostname() =~ 'faraway'
8782 set nottyfast
8783 endif
8784<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008785 *'ttymouse'* *'ttym'*
8786'ttymouse' 'ttym' string (default depends on 'term')
8787 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008788 {only in Unix and VMS, doesn't work in the GUI; not
8789 available when compiled without |+mouse|}
8790 Name of the terminal type for which mouse codes are to be recognized.
Bram Moolenaar2c7a7632007-05-10 18:19:11 +00008791 Currently these strings are valid:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008792 *xterm-mouse*
8793 xterm xterm-like mouse handling. The mouse generates
8794 "<Esc>[Mscr", where "scr" is three bytes:
8795 "s" = button state
8796 "c" = column plus 33
8797 "r" = row plus 33
Bram Moolenaare968e362014-05-13 20:23:24 +02008798 This only works up to 223 columns! See "dec",
8799 "urxvt", and "sgr" for solutions.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008800 xterm2 Works like "xterm", but with the xterm reporting the
8801 mouse position while the mouse is dragged. This works
8802 much faster and more precise. Your xterm must at
Bram Moolenaarbc7aa852005-03-06 23:38:09 +00008803 least at patchlevel 88 / XFree 3.3.3 for this to
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008804 work. See below for how Vim detects this
8805 automatically.
8806 *netterm-mouse*
Bram Moolenaar25c9c682019-05-05 18:13:34 +02008807 netterm NetTerm mouse handling. A left mouse click generates
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008808 "<Esc>}r,c<CR>", where "r,c" are two decimal numbers
Bram Moolenaar25c9c682019-05-05 18:13:34 +02008809 for the row and column. No other mouse events are
8810 supported.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008811 *dec-mouse*
8812 dec DEC terminal mouse handling. The mouse generates a
8813 rather complex sequence, starting with "<Esc>[".
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00008814 This is also available for an Xterm, if it was
8815 configured with "--enable-dec-locator".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008816 *jsbterm-mouse*
8817 jsbterm JSB term mouse handling.
8818 *pterm-mouse*
8819 pterm QNX pterm mouse handling.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01008820 *urxvt-mouse*
8821 urxvt Mouse handling for the urxvt (rxvt-unicode) terminal.
Bram Moolenaare968e362014-05-13 20:23:24 +02008822 The mouse works only if the terminal supports this
8823 encoding style, but it does not have 223 columns limit
8824 unlike "xterm" or "xterm2".
Bram Moolenaar9b451252012-08-15 17:43:31 +02008825 *sgr-mouse*
8826 sgr Mouse handling for the terminal that emits SGR-styled
Bram Moolenaare968e362014-05-13 20:23:24 +02008827 mouse reporting. The mouse works even in columns
8828 beyond 223. This option is backward compatible with
8829 "xterm2" because it can also decode "xterm2" style
8830 mouse codes.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008831
8832 The mouse handling must be enabled at compile time |+mouse_xterm|
Bram Moolenaare968e362014-05-13 20:23:24 +02008833 |+mouse_dec| |+mouse_netterm| |+mouse_jsbterm| |+mouse_urxvt|
8834 |+mouse_sgr|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008835 Only "xterm"(2) is really recognized. NetTerm mouse codes are always
8836 recognized, if enabled at compile time. DEC terminal mouse codes
8837 are recognized if enabled at compile time, and 'ttymouse' is not
Bram Moolenaare968e362014-05-13 20:23:24 +02008838 "xterm", "xterm2", "urxvt" or "sgr" (because dec mouse codes conflict
8839 with them).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008840 This option is automatically set to "xterm", when the 'term' option is
Bram Moolenaar45758762016-10-12 23:08:06 +02008841 set to a name that starts with "xterm", "mlterm", "screen", "tmux",
8842 "st" (full match only), "st-" or "stterm", and 'ttymouse' is not set
8843 already.
Bram Moolenaar06cd14d2023-01-10 12:37:38 +00008844 If the terminfo/termcap entry "XM" exists and the first number is
8845 "1006" then 'ttymouse' will be set to "sgr". This works for many
8846 modern terminals.
Bram Moolenaare968e362014-05-13 20:23:24 +02008847 Additionally, if vim is compiled with the |+termresponse| feature and
8848 |t_RV| is set to the escape sequence to request the xterm version
Bram Moolenaarf8a07122019-07-01 22:06:07 +02008849 number, more intelligent detection is done.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008850 The "xterm2" value will be set if the xterm version is reported to be
Bram Moolenaard47d5222018-12-09 20:43:55 +01008851 from 95 to 276. The "sgr" value will be set if Vim detects Mac
8852 Terminal.app, iTerm2 or mintty, and when the xterm version is 277 or
8853 higher.
Bram Moolenaare968e362014-05-13 20:23:24 +02008854 If you do not want 'ttymouse' to be set to "xterm2" or "sgr"
8855 automatically, set t_RV to an empty string: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008856 :set t_RV=
8857<
8858 *'ttyscroll'* *'tsl'*
8859'ttyscroll' 'tsl' number (default 999)
8860 global
8861 Maximum number of lines to scroll the screen. If there are more lines
8862 to scroll the window is redrawn. For terminals where scrolling is
8863 very slow and redrawing is not slow this can be set to a small number,
8864 e.g., 3, to speed up displaying.
8865
8866 *'ttytype'* *'tty'*
8867'ttytype' 'tty' string (default from $TERM)
8868 global
8869 Alias for 'term', see above.
8870
Bram Moolenaar55debbe2010-05-23 23:34:36 +02008871 *'undodir'* *'udir'*
8872'undodir' 'udir' string (default ".")
8873 global
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02008874 {only when compiled with the |+persistent_undo| feature}
Bram Moolenaar55debbe2010-05-23 23:34:36 +02008875 List of directory names for undo files, separated with commas.
Bram Moolenaarb230bd52010-05-25 21:02:00 +02008876 See |'backupdir'| for details of the format.
Bram Moolenaar6a244fe2010-05-24 22:02:24 +02008877 "." means using the directory of the file. The undo file name for
8878 "file.txt" is ".file.txt.un~".
8879 For other directories the file name is the full path of the edited
8880 file, with path separators replaced with "%".
Bram Moolenaar55debbe2010-05-23 23:34:36 +02008881 When writing: The first directory that exists is used. "." always
8882 works, no directories after "." will be used for writing.
8883 When reading all entries are tried to find an undo file. The first
8884 undo file that exists is used. When it cannot be read an error is
8885 given, no further entry is used.
8886 See |undo-persistence|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02008887 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
8888 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar55debbe2010-05-23 23:34:36 +02008889
Bram Moolenaar543b7ef2013-06-01 14:50:56 +02008890 *'undofile'* *'noundofile'* *'udf'* *'noudf'*
Bram Moolenaar55debbe2010-05-23 23:34:36 +02008891'undofile' 'udf' boolean (default off)
8892 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02008893 {only when compiled with the |+persistent_undo| feature}
Bram Moolenaar55debbe2010-05-23 23:34:36 +02008894 When on, Vim automatically saves undo history to an undo file when
8895 writing a buffer to a file, and restores undo history from the same
8896 file on buffer read.
Bram Moolenaarb230bd52010-05-25 21:02:00 +02008897 The directory where the undo file is stored is specified by 'undodir'.
8898 For more information about this feature see |undo-persistence|.
Bram Moolenaar59f931e2010-07-24 20:27:03 +02008899 The undo file is not read when 'undoreload' causes the buffer from
8900 before a reload to be saved for undo.
Bram Moolenaar97d62492012-11-15 21:28:22 +01008901 When 'undofile' is turned off the undo file is NOT deleted.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01008902 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar55debbe2010-05-23 23:34:36 +02008903
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008904 *'undolevels'* *'ul'*
Bram Moolenaar8024f932020-01-14 19:29:13 +01008905'undolevels' 'ul' number (default 100, 1000 for Unix, VMS and Win32)
Bram Moolenaarf5a2fd82013-11-06 05:26:15 +01008906 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008907 Maximum number of changes that can be undone. Since undo information
Bram Moolenaar5be4cee2019-09-27 19:34:08 +02008908 is kept in memory, higher numbers will cause more memory to be used.
8909 Nevertheless, a single change can already use a large amount of memory.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008910 Set to 0 for Vi compatibility: One level of undo and "u" undoes
8911 itself: >
8912 set ul=0
8913< But you can also get Vi compatibility by including the 'u' flag in
8914 'cpoptions', and still be able to use CTRL-R to repeat undo.
Bram Moolenaar945e2db2010-06-05 17:43:32 +02008915 Also see |undo-two-ways|.
Bram Moolenaarf5a2fd82013-11-06 05:26:15 +01008916 Set to -1 for no undo at all. You might want to do this only for the
8917 current buffer: >
8918 setlocal ul=-1
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008919< This helps when you run out of memory for a single change.
Bram Moolenaar32efaf62014-11-05 17:02:17 +01008920
8921 The local value is set to -123456 when the global value is to be used.
8922
Bram Moolenaar945e2db2010-06-05 17:43:32 +02008923 Also see |clear-undo|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008924
Bram Moolenaar59f931e2010-07-24 20:27:03 +02008925 *'undoreload'* *'ur'*
8926'undoreload' 'ur' number (default 10000)
8927 global
Bram Moolenaar59f931e2010-07-24 20:27:03 +02008928 Save the whole buffer for undo when reloading it. This applies to the
8929 ":e!" command and reloading for when the buffer changed outside of
8930 Vim. |FileChangedShell|
Bram Moolenaar24a98a02017-09-27 22:23:55 +02008931 The save only happens when this option is negative or when the number
Bram Moolenaar59f931e2010-07-24 20:27:03 +02008932 of lines is smaller than the value of this option.
8933 Set this option to zero to disable undo for a reload.
8934
8935 When saving undo for a reload, any undo file is not read.
8936
8937 Note that this causes the whole buffer to be stored in memory. Set
8938 this option to a lower value if you run out of memory.
8939
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008940 *'updatecount'* *'uc'*
8941'updatecount' 'uc' number (default: 200)
8942 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008943 After typing this many characters the swap file will be written to
8944 disk. When zero, no swap file will be created at all (see chapter on
8945 recovery |crash-recovery|). 'updatecount' is set to zero by starting
8946 Vim with the "-n" option, see |startup|. When editing in readonly
8947 mode this option will be initialized to 10000.
8948 The swapfile can be disabled per buffer with |'swapfile'|.
8949 When 'updatecount' is set from zero to non-zero, swap files are
8950 created for all buffers that have 'swapfile' set. When 'updatecount'
8951 is set to zero, existing swap files are not deleted.
8952 Also see |'swapsync'|.
8953 This option has no meaning in buffers where |'buftype'| is "nofile"
8954 or "nowrite".
8955
8956 *'updatetime'* *'ut'*
8957'updatetime' 'ut' number (default 4000)
8958 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008959 If this many milliseconds nothing is typed the swap file will be
8960 written to disk (see |crash-recovery|). Also used for the
8961 |CursorHold| autocommand event.
8962
Bram Moolenaar04958cb2018-06-23 19:23:02 +02008963 *'varsofttabstop'* *'vsts'*
8964'varsofttabstop' 'vsts' string (default "")
8965 local to buffer
8966 {only available when compiled with the |+vartabs|
8967 feature}
Bram Moolenaar04958cb2018-06-23 19:23:02 +02008968 A list of the number of spaces that a <Tab> counts for while editing,
8969 such as inserting a <Tab> or using <BS>. It "feels" like variable-
8970 width <Tab>s are being inserted, while in fact a mixture of spaces
8971 and <Tab>s is used. Tab widths are separated with commas, with the
8972 final value applying to all subsequent tabs.
8973
8974 For example, when editing assembly language files where statements
Bram Moolenaar6dc819b2018-07-03 16:42:19 +02008975 start in the 9th column and comments in the 41st, it may be useful
Bram Moolenaar04958cb2018-06-23 19:23:02 +02008976 to use the following: >
8977 :set varsofttabstop=8,32,8
Bram Moolenaar6dc819b2018-07-03 16:42:19 +02008978< This will set soft tabstops with 8 and 8 + 32 spaces, and 8 more
8979 for every column thereafter.
Bram Moolenaar04958cb2018-06-23 19:23:02 +02008980
8981 Note that the value of |'softtabstop'| will be ignored while
8982 'varsofttabstop' is set.
8983
8984 *'vartabstop'* *'vts'*
8985'vartabstop' 'vts' string (default "")
8986 local to buffer
8987 {only available when compiled with the |+vartabs|
8988 feature}
Bram Moolenaar04958cb2018-06-23 19:23:02 +02008989 A list of the number of spaces that a <Tab> in the file counts for,
8990 separated by commas. Each value corresponds to one tab, with the
8991 final value applying to all subsequent tabs. For example: >
8992 :set vartabstop=4,20,10,8
8993< This will make the first tab 4 spaces wide, the second 20 spaces,
8994 the third 10 spaces, and all following tabs 8 spaces.
8995
8996 Note that the value of |'tabstop'| will be ignored while 'vartabstop'
8997 is set.
8998
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008999 *'verbose'* *'vbs'*
9000'verbose' 'vbs' number (default 0)
9001 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009002 When bigger than zero, Vim will give messages about what it is doing.
9003 Currently, these messages are given:
9004 >= 1 When the viminfo file is read or written.
9005 >= 2 When a file is ":source"'ed.
Bram Moolenaar647a5302020-05-03 17:01:24 +02009006 >= 4 Shell commands.
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00009007 >= 5 Every searched tags file and include file.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009008 >= 8 Files for which a group of autocommands is executed.
9009 >= 9 Every executed autocommand.
Bram Moolenaar647a5302020-05-03 17:01:24 +02009010 >= 11 Finding items in a path
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009011 >= 12 Every executed function.
9012 >= 13 When an exception is thrown, caught, finished, or discarded.
9013 >= 14 Anything pending in a ":finally" clause.
Bram Moolenaar823654b2020-05-29 23:03:09 +02009014 >= 15 Every executed Ex command from a script (truncated at 200
9015 characters).
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02009016 >= 16 Every executed Ex command.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009017
9018 This option can also be set with the "-V" argument. See |-V|.
9019 This option is also set by the |:verbose| command.
9020
Bram Moolenaar5c06f8b2005-05-31 22:14:58 +00009021 When the 'verbosefile' option is set then the verbose messages are not
9022 displayed.
9023
9024 *'verbosefile'* *'vfile'*
9025'verbosefile' 'vfile' string (default empty)
9026 global
Bram Moolenaar5c06f8b2005-05-31 22:14:58 +00009027 When not empty all messages are written in a file with this name.
9028 When the file exists messages are appended.
9029 Writing to the file ends when Vim exits or when 'verbosefile' is made
Bram Moolenaar80794b12010-06-13 05:20:42 +02009030 empty. Writes are buffered, thus may not show up for some time.
Bram Moolenaar5c06f8b2005-05-31 22:14:58 +00009031 Setting 'verbosefile' to a new value is like making it empty first.
9032 The difference with |:redir| is that verbose messages are not
9033 displayed when 'verbosefile' is set.
dkearns8ebdbc92023-10-29 06:26:19 +11009034 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
9035 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar5c06f8b2005-05-31 22:14:58 +00009036
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009037 *'viewdir'* *'vdir'*
h_east59858792023-10-25 22:47:05 +09009038'viewdir' 'vdir' string (default for Amiga: "home:vimfiles/view",
Bram Moolenaar801961d2023-06-23 16:15:13 +01009039 for Win32: "$HOME/vimfiles/view",
Christian Brabandtc3e6e392024-05-04 09:48:15 +02009040 for Unix: "$HOME/.vim/view" or
9041 "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vim/view"
h_east59858792023-10-25 22:47:05 +09009042 for macOS: "$VIM/vimfiles/view",
Bram Moolenaar801961d2023-06-23 16:15:13 +01009043 for VMS: "sys$login:vimfiles/view")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009044 global
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02009045 {not available when compiled without the |+mksession|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009046 feature}
9047 Name of the directory where to store files for |:mkview|.
Christian Brabandtc3e6e392024-05-04 09:48:15 +02009048 For $XDG_CONFIG_HOME see |xdg-base-dir|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009049 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
9050 security reasons.
9051
9052 *'viewoptions'* *'vop'*
Bram Moolenaar13e90412017-11-11 18:16:48 +01009053'viewoptions' 'vop' string (default: "folds,options,cursor,curdir")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009054 global
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02009055 {not available when compiled without the |+mksession|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009056 feature}
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01009057 Changes the effect of the |:mkview| command. It is a comma-separated
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00009058 list of words. Each word enables saving and restoring something:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009059 word save and restore ~
9060 cursor cursor position in file and in window
9061 folds manually created folds, opened/closed folds and local
9062 fold options
9063 options options and mappings local to a window or buffer (not
9064 global values for local options)
Bram Moolenaar6e932462014-09-09 18:48:09 +02009065 localoptions same as "options"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009066 slash backslashes in file names replaced with forward
9067 slashes
9068 unix with Unix end-of-line format (single <NL>), even when
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01009069 on MS-Windows
Bram Moolenaar13e90412017-11-11 18:16:48 +01009070 curdir the window-local directory, if set with `:lcd`
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009071
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01009072 "slash" and "unix" are useful on MS-Windows when sharing view files
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009073 with Unix. The Unix version of Vim cannot source dos format scripts,
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01009074 but the MS-Windows version of Vim can source unix format scripts.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009075
9076 *'viminfo'* *'vi'* *E526* *E527* *E528*
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01009077'viminfo' 'vi' string (Vi default: "", Vim default for
9078 MS-Windows: '100,<50,s10,h,rA:,rB:,
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01009079 for Amiga: '100,<50,s10,h,rdf0:,rdf1:,rdf2:
9080 for others: '100,<50,s10,h)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009081 global
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02009082 {not available when compiled without the |+viminfo|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009083 feature}
9084 When non-empty, the viminfo file is read upon startup and written
Bram Moolenaarc4da1132017-07-15 19:39:43 +02009085 when exiting Vim (see |viminfo-file|). Except when 'viminfofile' is
9086 "NONE".
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01009087 The string should be a comma-separated list of parameters, each
Bram Moolenaarc4da1132017-07-15 19:39:43 +02009088 consisting of a single character identifying the particular parameter,
9089 followed by a number or string which specifies the value of that
9090 parameter. If a particular character is left out, then the default
9091 value is used for that parameter. The following is a list of the
9092 identifying characters and the effect of their value.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009093 CHAR VALUE ~
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01009094 *viminfo-!*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009095 ! When included, save and restore global variables that start
9096 with an uppercase letter, and don't contain a lowercase
9097 letter. Thus "KEEPTHIS and "K_L_M" are stored, but "KeepThis"
Bram Moolenaar680eeca2010-10-20 17:44:42 +02009098 and "_K_L_M" are not. Nested List and Dict items may not be
Bram Moolenaar166af9b2010-11-16 20:34:40 +01009099 read back correctly, you end up with an empty item.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01009100 *viminfo-quote*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009101 " Maximum number of lines saved for each register. Old name of
9102 the '<' item, with the disadvantage that you need to put a
9103 backslash before the ", otherwise it will be recognized as the
9104 start of a comment!
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01009105 *viminfo-%*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009106 % When included, save and restore the buffer list. If Vim is
9107 started with a file name argument, the buffer list is not
9108 restored. If Vim is started without a file name argument, the
Bram Moolenaard042dc82015-11-24 19:18:36 +01009109 buffer list is restored from the viminfo file. Quickfix
9110 ('buftype'), unlisted ('buflisted'), unnamed and buffers on
9111 removable media (|viminfo-r|) are not saved.
Bram Moolenaar15d0a8c2004-09-06 17:44:46 +00009112 When followed by a number, the number specifies the maximum
9113 number of buffers that are stored. Without a number all
9114 buffers are stored.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01009115 *viminfo-'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009116 ' Maximum number of previously edited files for which the marks
9117 are remembered. This parameter must always be included when
9118 'viminfo' is non-empty.
9119 Including this item also means that the |jumplist| and the
9120 |changelist| are stored in the viminfo file.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01009121 *viminfo-/*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009122 / Maximum number of items in the search pattern history to be
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00009123 saved. If non-zero, then the previous search and substitute
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009124 patterns are also saved. When not included, the value of
9125 'history' is used.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01009126 *viminfo-:*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009127 : Maximum number of items in the command-line history to be
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00009128 saved. When not included, the value of 'history' is used.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01009129 *viminfo-<*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009130 < Maximum number of lines saved for each register. If zero then
9131 registers are not saved. When not included, all lines are
9132 saved. '"' is the old name for this item.
9133 Also see the 's' item below: limit specified in Kbyte.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01009134 *viminfo-@*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009135 @ Maximum number of items in the input-line history to be
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00009136 saved. When not included, the value of 'history' is used.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01009137 *viminfo-c*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009138 c When included, convert the text in the viminfo file from the
9139 'encoding' used when writing the file to the current
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00009140 'encoding'. See |viminfo-encoding|.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01009141 *viminfo-f*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009142 f Whether file marks need to be stored. If zero, file marks ('0
9143 to '9, 'A to 'Z) are not stored. When not present or when
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00009144 non-zero, they are all stored. '0 is used for the current
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009145 cursor position (when exiting or when doing ":wviminfo").
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01009146 *viminfo-h*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009147 h Disable the effect of 'hlsearch' when loading the viminfo
9148 file. When not included, it depends on whether ":nohlsearch"
9149 has been used since the last search command.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01009150 *viminfo-n*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009151 n Name of the viminfo file. The name must immediately follow
Bram Moolenaarc4da1132017-07-15 19:39:43 +02009152 the 'n'. Must be at the end of the option! If the
9153 'viminfofile' option is set, that file name overrides the one
9154 given here with 'viminfo'. Environment variables are
Bram Moolenaar063b9d12016-07-09 20:21:48 +02009155 expanded when opening the file, not when setting the option.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01009156 *viminfo-r*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009157 r Removable media. The argument is a string (up to the next
9158 ','). This parameter can be given several times. Each
9159 specifies the start of a path for which no marks will be
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01009160 stored. This is to avoid removable media. For MS-Windows you
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009161 could use "ra:,rb:", for Amiga "rdf0:,rdf1:,rdf2:". You can
9162 also use it for temp files, e.g., for Unix: "r/tmp". Case is
9163 ignored. Maximum length of each 'r' argument is 50
9164 characters.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01009165 *viminfo-s*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009166 s Maximum size of an item in Kbyte. If zero then registers are
9167 not saved. Currently only applies to registers. The default
9168 "s10" will exclude registers with more than 10 Kbyte of text.
9169 Also see the '<' item above: line count limit.
9170
9171 Example: >
9172 :set viminfo='50,<1000,s100,:0,n~/vim/viminfo
9173<
9174 '50 Marks will be remembered for the last 50 files you
9175 edited.
9176 <1000 Contents of registers (up to 1000 lines each) will be
9177 remembered.
9178 s100 Registers with more than 100 Kbyte text are skipped.
9179 :0 Command-line history will not be saved.
9180 n~/vim/viminfo The name of the file to use is "~/vim/viminfo".
9181 no / Since '/' is not specified, the default will be used,
9182 that is, save all of the search history, and also the
9183 previous search and substitute patterns.
9184 no % The buffer list will not be saved nor read back.
9185 no h 'hlsearch' highlighting will be restored.
9186
9187 When setting 'viminfo' from an empty value you can use |:rviminfo| to
9188 load the contents of the file, this is not done automatically.
9189
9190 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
9191 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01009192 NOTE: This option is set to the Vim default value when 'compatible'
9193 is reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009194
Bram Moolenaarc4da1132017-07-15 19:39:43 +02009195 *'viminfofile'* *'vif'*
9196'viminfofile' 'vif' string (default: "")
9197 global
Bram Moolenaarc4da1132017-07-15 19:39:43 +02009198 {not available when compiled without the |+viminfo|
9199 feature}
9200 When non-empty, overrides the file name used for viminfo.
9201 When equal to "NONE" no viminfo file will be read or written.
9202 This option can be set with the |-i| command line flag. The |--clean|
9203 command line flag sets it to "NONE".
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02009204 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
9205 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaarc4da1132017-07-15 19:39:43 +02009206
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009207 *'virtualedit'* *'ve'*
9208'virtualedit' 've' string (default "")
Gary Johnson51ad8502021-08-03 18:33:08 +02009209 global or local to window |global-local|
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01009210 A comma-separated list of these words:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009211 block Allow virtual editing in Visual block mode.
9212 insert Allow virtual editing in Insert mode.
9213 all Allow virtual editing in all modes.
Bram Moolenaarefd2bf12006-03-16 21:41:35 +00009214 onemore Allow the cursor to move just past the end of the line
Gary Johnson53ba05b2021-07-26 22:19:10 +02009215 none When used as the local value, do not allow virtual
9216 editing even when the global value is set. When used
9217 as the global value, "none" is the same as "".
9218 NONE Alternative spelling of "none".
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00009219
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009220 Virtual editing means that the cursor can be positioned where there is
Bram Moolenaarebcbd022007-05-12 14:28:25 +00009221 no actual character. This can be halfway into a tab or beyond the end
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009222 of the line. Useful for selecting a rectangle in Visual mode and
9223 editing a table.
Bram Moolenaarefd2bf12006-03-16 21:41:35 +00009224 "onemore" is not the same, it will only allow moving the cursor just
9225 after the last character of the line. This makes some commands more
9226 consistent. Previously the cursor was always past the end of the line
9227 if the line was empty. But it is far from Vi compatible. It may also
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00009228 break some plugins or Vim scripts. For example because |l| can move
9229 the cursor after the last character. Use with care!
Bram Moolenaar9ba7e172013-07-17 22:37:26 +02009230 Using the `$` command will move to the last character in the line, not
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00009231 past it. This may actually move the cursor to the left!
Bram Moolenaar9ba7e172013-07-17 22:37:26 +02009232 The `g$` command will move to the end of the screen line.
Bram Moolenaarefd2bf12006-03-16 21:41:35 +00009233 It doesn't make sense to combine "all" with "onemore", but you will
9234 not get a warning for it.
Bram Moolenaar53f7fcc2021-07-28 20:10:16 +02009235 When combined with other words, "none" is ignored.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01009236 NOTE: This option is set to "" when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009237
9238 *'visualbell'* *'vb'* *'novisualbell'* *'novb'* *beep*
9239'visualbell' 'vb' boolean (default off)
9240 global
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02009241 Use a visual bell instead of beeping. The terminal code to display the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009242 visual bell is given with 't_vb'. When no beep or flash is wanted,
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02009243 use: >
9244 :set vb t_vb=
9245< If you want a short flash, you can use this on many terminals: >
9246 :set vb t_vb=[?5h$<100>[?5l
9247< Here $<100> specifies the time, you can use a smaller or bigger value
9248 to get a shorter or longer flash.
9249
9250 Note: Vim will limit the bell to once per half a second. This avoids
9251 having to wait for the flashing to finish when there are lots of
9252 bells, e.g. on key repeat. This also happens without 'visualbell'
9253 set.
9254
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009255 In the GUI, 't_vb' defaults to "<Esc>|f", which inverts the display
9256 for 20 msec. If you want to use a different time, use "<Esc>|40f",
9257 where 40 is the time in msec.
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02009258
9259 Note: When the GUI starts, 't_vb' is reset to its default value. You
9260 might want to set it again in your |gvimrc|.
9261
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009262 Does not work on the Amiga, you always get a screen flash.
9263 Also see 'errorbells'.
9264
9265 *'warn'* *'nowarn'*
9266'warn' boolean (default on)
9267 global
9268 Give a warning message when a shell command is used while the buffer
9269 has been changed.
9270
9271 *'weirdinvert'* *'wiv'* *'noweirdinvert'* *'nowiv'*
9272'weirdinvert' 'wiv' boolean (default off)
9273 global
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00009274 This option has the same effect as the 't_xs' terminal option.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009275 It is provided for backwards compatibility with version 4.x.
9276 Setting 'weirdinvert' has the effect of making 't_xs' non-empty, and
9277 vice versa. Has no effect when the GUI is running.
9278
9279 *'whichwrap'* *'ww'*
9280'whichwrap' 'ww' string (Vim default: "b,s", Vi default: "")
9281 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009282 Allow specified keys that move the cursor left/right to move to the
9283 previous/next line when the cursor is on the first/last character in
9284 the line. Concatenate characters to allow this for these keys:
9285 char key mode ~
9286 b <BS> Normal and Visual
9287 s <Space> Normal and Visual
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00009288 h "h" Normal and Visual (not recommended)
9289 l "l" Normal and Visual (not recommended)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009290 < <Left> Normal and Visual
9291 > <Right> Normal and Visual
9292 ~ "~" Normal
9293 [ <Left> Insert and Replace
9294 ] <Right> Insert and Replace
9295 For example: >
9296 :set ww=<,>,[,]
9297< allows wrap only when cursor keys are used.
9298 When the movement keys are used in combination with a delete or change
9299 operator, the <EOL> also counts for a character. This makes "3h"
9300 different from "3dh" when the cursor crosses the end of a line. This
9301 is also true for "x" and "X", because they do the same as "dl" and
9302 "dh". If you use this, you may also want to use the mapping
9303 ":map <BS> X" to make backspace delete the character in front of the
9304 cursor.
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00009305 When 'l' is included and it is used after an operator at the end of a
Bram Moolenaar589edb32019-09-20 14:38:13 +02009306 line (not an empty line) then it will not move to the next line. This
9307 makes "dl", "cl", "yl" etc. work normally.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009308 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
9309 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
9310
9311 *'wildchar'* *'wc'*
9312'wildchar' 'wc' number (Vim default: <Tab>, Vi default: CTRL-E)
9313 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009314 Character you have to type to start wildcard expansion in the
9315 command-line, as specified with 'wildmode'.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009316 More info here: |cmdline-completion|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009317 The character is not recognized when used inside a macro. See
9318 'wildcharm' for that.
Bram Moolenaar34cc7d82021-09-21 20:09:51 +02009319 Some keys will not work, such as CTRL-C, <CR> and Enter.
Yee Cheng Chin8f4fb002023-10-17 10:06:56 +02009320 <Esc> can be used, but hitting it twice in a row will still exit
9321 command-line as a failsafe measure.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009322 Although 'wc' is a number option, you can set it to a special key: >
Bram Moolenaar34cc7d82021-09-21 20:09:51 +02009323 :set wc=<Tab>
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009324< NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
9325 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
9326
9327 *'wildcharm'* *'wcm'*
9328'wildcharm' 'wcm' number (default: none (0))
9329 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009330 'wildcharm' works exactly like 'wildchar', except that it is
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00009331 recognized when used inside a macro. You can find "spare" command-line
9332 keys suitable for this option by looking at |ex-edit-index|. Normally
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009333 you'll never actually type 'wildcharm', just use it in mappings that
9334 automatically invoke completion mode, e.g.: >
9335 :set wcm=<C-Z>
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009336 :cnoremap ss so $vim/sessions/*.vim<C-Z>
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009337< Then after typing :ss you can use CTRL-P & CTRL-N.
9338
9339 *'wildignore'* *'wig'*
9340'wildignore' 'wig' string (default "")
9341 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009342 A list of file patterns. A file that matches with one of these
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02009343 patterns is ignored when expanding |wildcards|, completing file or
9344 directory names, and influences the result of |expand()|, |glob()| and
9345 |globpath()| unless a flag is passed to disable this.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009346 The pattern is used like with |:autocmd|, see |autocmd-patterns|.
9347 Also see 'suffixes'.
9348 Example: >
9349 :set wildignore=*.o,*.obj
9350< The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
9351 a pattern from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
9352 uses another default.
9353
h_east596a9f22023-11-21 21:24:23 +09009354 *'wildignorecase'* *'wic'* *'nowildignorecase'* *'nowic'*
Bram Moolenaar94950a92010-12-02 16:01:29 +01009355'wildignorecase' 'wic' boolean (default off)
9356 global
Bram Moolenaar94950a92010-12-02 16:01:29 +01009357 When set case is ignored when completing file names and directories.
Bram Moolenaar71afbfe2013-03-19 16:49:16 +01009358 Has no effect when 'fileignorecase' is set.
Bram Moolenaar94950a92010-12-02 16:01:29 +01009359 Does not apply when the shell is used to expand wildcards, which
9360 happens when there are special characters.
9361
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009362 *'wildmenu'* *'wmnu'* *'nowildmenu'* *'nowmnu'*
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02009363'wildmenu' 'wmnu' boolean (default off, set in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009364 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009365 When 'wildmenu' is on, command-line completion operates in an enhanced
9366 mode. On pressing 'wildchar' (usually <Tab>) to invoke completion,
Bram Moolenaar54162322022-08-26 16:58:51 +01009367 the possible matches are shown.
9368 When 'wildoptions' contains "pum", then the completion matches are
9369 shown in a popup menu. Otherwise they are displayed just above the
9370 command line, with the first match highlighted (overwriting the status
9371 line, if there is one).
Yegappan Lakshmanan3908ef52022-02-08 12:08:07 +00009372 Keys that show the previous/next match, such as <Tab> or
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009373 CTRL-P/CTRL-N, cause the highlight to move to the appropriate match.
9374 When 'wildmode' is used, "wildmenu" mode is used where "full" is
9375 specified. "longest" and "list" do not start "wildmenu" mode.
Bram Moolenaar26402cb2013-02-20 21:26:00 +01009376 You can check the current mode with |wildmenumode()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009377 If there are more matches than can fit in the line, a ">" is shown on
9378 the right and/or a "<" is shown on the left. The status line scrolls
9379 as needed.
9380 The "wildmenu" mode is abandoned when a key is hit that is not used
9381 for selecting a completion.
Yee Cheng Chin2bbd0d32023-10-14 02:23:45 -07009382 While the "wildmenu" is active, the following keys have special
9383 meanings:
9384 CTRL-P - go to the previous entry
9385 CTRL-N - go to the next entry
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009386 <CR> - in menu completion, when the cursor is just after a
9387 dot: move into a submenu.
Yee Cheng Chin209ec902023-10-17 10:56:25 +02009388 CTRL-E - end completion, go back to what was there before
9389 selecting a match.
9390 CTRL-Y - accept the currently selected match and stop
9391 completion.
Yee Cheng Chin2bbd0d32023-10-14 02:23:45 -07009392
9393 When not using the popup menu for command line completion, the
9394 following keys have special meanings:
9395 <Left> <Right> - select previous/next match (like CTRL-P/CTRL-N)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009396 <Up> - in filename/menu name completion: move up into
9397 parent directory or parent menu.
Yee Cheng Chin2bbd0d32023-10-14 02:23:45 -07009398 <Down> - in filename/menu name completion: move into a
9399 subdirectory or submenu.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009400
Yegappan Lakshmanan3908ef52022-02-08 12:08:07 +00009401 When using the popup menu for command line completion, the following
9402 keys have special meanings:
Yee Cheng Chin2bbd0d32023-10-14 02:23:45 -07009403 <Up> <Down> - select previous/next match (like CTRL-P/CTRL-N)
zeertzjq3c81f472023-10-15 16:02:08 +08009404 <PageUp> - select a match several entries back
9405 <PageDown> - select a match several entries further
Yegappan Lakshmanan3908ef52022-02-08 12:08:07 +00009406 <Left> - in filename/menu name completion: move up into
9407 parent directory or parent menu.
9408 <Right> - in filename/menu name completion: move into a
9409 subdirectory or submenu.
Yegappan Lakshmanan3908ef52022-02-08 12:08:07 +00009410
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009411 This makes the menus accessible from the console |console-menus|.
9412
9413 If you prefer the <Left> and <Right> keys to move the cursor instead
9414 of selecting a different match, use this: >
9415 :cnoremap <Left> <Space><BS><Left>
9416 :cnoremap <Right> <Space><BS><Right>
9417<
9418 The "WildMenu" highlighting is used for displaying the current match
9419 |hl-WildMenu|.
9420
9421 *'wildmode'* *'wim'*
9422'wildmode' 'wim' string (Vim default: "full")
9423 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009424 Completion mode that is used for the character specified with
Bram Moolenaarcbaff5e2022-04-08 17:45:08 +01009425 'wildchar'. It is a comma-separated list of up to four parts. Each
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00009426 part specifies what to do for each consecutive use of 'wildchar'. The
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009427 first part specifies the behavior for the first use of 'wildchar',
9428 The second part for the second use, etc.
Bram Moolenaar130cbfc2021-04-07 21:07:20 +02009429
9430 Each part consists of a colon separated list consisting of the
9431 following possible values:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009432 "" Complete only the first match.
9433 "full" Complete the next full match. After the last match,
9434 the original string is used and then the first match
Bram Moolenaar130cbfc2021-04-07 21:07:20 +02009435 again. Will also start 'wildmenu' if it is enabled.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009436 "longest" Complete till longest common string. If this doesn't
9437 result in a longer string, use the next part.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009438 "list" When more than one match, list all matches.
Bram Moolenaar130cbfc2021-04-07 21:07:20 +02009439 "lastused" When completing buffer names and more than one buffer
9440 matches, sort buffers by time last used (other than
9441 the current buffer).
9442 When there is only a single match, it is fully completed in all cases.
9443
9444 Examples of useful colon-separated values:
9445 "longest:full" Like "longest", but also start 'wildmenu' if it is
9446 enabled. Will not complete to the next full match.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009447 "list:full" When more than one match, list all matches and
9448 complete first match.
9449 "list:longest" When more than one match, list all matches and
9450 complete till longest common string.
Bram Moolenaar130cbfc2021-04-07 21:07:20 +02009451 "list:lastused" When more than one buffer matches, list all matches
9452 and sort buffers by time last used (other than the
9453 current buffer).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009454
9455 Examples: >
9456 :set wildmode=full
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00009457< Complete first full match, next match, etc. (the default) >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009458 :set wildmode=longest,full
9459< Complete longest common string, then each full match >
9460 :set wildmode=list:full
9461< List all matches and complete each full match >
9462 :set wildmode=list,full
9463< List all matches without completing, then each full match >
9464 :set wildmode=longest,list
9465< Complete longest common string, then list alternatives.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009466 More info here: |cmdline-completion|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009467
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00009468 *'wildoptions'* *'wop'*
9469'wildoptions' 'wop' string (default "")
9470 global
Yegappan Lakshmanan3908ef52022-02-08 12:08:07 +00009471 A list of words that change how |cmdline-completion| is done.
9472 The following values are supported:
Bram Moolenaar1588bc82022-03-08 21:35:07 +00009473 fuzzy Use |fuzzy-matching| to find completion matches. When
Yegappan Lakshmanan38b85cb2022-02-24 13:28:41 +00009474 this value is specified, wildcard expansion will not
9475 be used for completion. The matches will be sorted by
9476 the "best match" rather than alphabetically sorted.
9477 This will find more matches than the wildcard
9478 expansion. Currently fuzzy matching based completion
9479 is not supported for file and directory names and
9480 instead wildcard expansion is used.
Bram Moolenaar8a3b8052022-06-26 12:21:15 +01009481 pum Display the completion matches using the popup menu
Yegappan Lakshmanan3908ef52022-02-08 12:08:07 +00009482 in the same style as the |ins-completion-menu|.
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00009483 tagfile When using CTRL-D to list matching tags, the kind of
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00009484 tag and the file of the tag is listed. Only one match
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00009485 is displayed per line. Often used tag kinds are:
9486 d #define
9487 f function
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00009488
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009489 *'winaltkeys'* *'wak'*
9490'winaltkeys' 'wak' string (default "menu")
9491 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009492 {only used in Win32, Motif, GTK and Photon GUI}
9493 Some GUI versions allow the access to menu entries by using the ALT
9494 key in combination with a character that appears underlined in the
9495 menu. This conflicts with the use of the ALT key for mappings and
9496 entering special characters. This option tells what to do:
9497 no Don't use ALT keys for menus. ALT key combinations can be
9498 mapped, but there is no automatic handling. This can then be
9499 done with the |:simalt| command.
9500 yes ALT key handling is done by the windowing system. ALT key
9501 combinations cannot be mapped.
9502 menu Using ALT in combination with a character that is a menu
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00009503 shortcut key, will be handled by the windowing system. Other
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009504 keys can be mapped.
9505 If the menu is disabled by excluding 'm' from 'guioptions', the ALT
9506 key is never used for the menu.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00009507 This option is not used for <F10>; on Win32 and with GTK <F10> will
9508 select the menu, unless it has been mapped.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009509
Bram Moolenaar4d784b22019-05-25 19:51:39 +02009510 *'wincolor'* *'wcr'*
9511'wincolor' 'wcr' string (default empty)
9512 local to window
9513 Highlight group name to use for this window instead of the Normal
9514 color |hl-Normal|.
9515
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00009516 *'window'* *'wi'*
9517'window' 'wi' number (default screen height - 1)
9518 global
Bram Moolenaardad44732021-03-31 20:07:33 +02009519 Window height used for |CTRL-F| and |CTRL-B| when there is only one
9520 window and the value is smaller than 'lines' minus one. The screen
9521 will scroll 'window' minus two lines, with a minimum of one.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00009522 When 'window' is equal to 'lines' minus one CTRL-F and CTRL-B scroll
9523 in a much smarter way, taking care of wrapping lines.
Luuk van Baal5a2e3ec2024-03-28 10:07:29 +01009524 When resizing the Vim window, and the value is smaller than 1 or more
9525 than or equal to 'lines' it will be set to 'lines' minus 1.
Bram Moolenaardad44732021-03-31 20:07:33 +02009526 Note: Do not confuse this with the height of the Vim window, use
9527 'lines' for that.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00009528
Colin Kennedy21570352024-03-03 16:16:47 +01009529 *'winfixbuf'*
9530'winfixbuf' 'wfb' boolean (default off)
9531 local to window
zeertzjq0049a492024-03-11 23:13:16 +08009532 If enabled, the window and the buffer it is displaying are paired.
Colin Kennedy21570352024-03-03 16:16:47 +01009533 For example, attempting to change the buffer with |:edit| will fail.
9534 Other commands which change a window's buffer such as |:cnext| will
zeertzjq0049a492024-03-11 23:13:16 +08009535 also skip any window with 'winfixbuf' enabled. However if an Ex
9536 command has a "!" modifier, it can force switching buffers.
Colin Kennedy21570352024-03-03 16:16:47 +01009537
laburnumT3f7855a2023-12-05 18:37:03 +01009538 *'winfixheight'* *'wfh'* *'nowinfixheight'* *'nowfh'*
9539'winfixheight' 'wfh' boolean (default off)
9540 local to window |local-noglobal|
9541 Keep the window height when windows are opened or closed and
9542 'equalalways' is set. Also for |CTRL-W_=|. Set by default for the
9543 |preview-window| and |quickfix-window|.
9544 The height may be changed anyway when running out of room.
9545
9546 *'winfixwidth'* *'wfw'* *'nowinfixwidth'* *'nowfw'*
9547'winfixwidth' 'wfw' boolean (default off)
9548 local to window |local-noglobal|
9549 Keep the window width when windows are opened or closed and
9550 'equalalways' is set. Also for |CTRL-W_=|.
9551 The width may be changed anyway when running out of room.
9552
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009553 *'winheight'* *'wh'* *E591*
9554'winheight' 'wh' number (default 1)
9555 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009556 Minimal number of lines for the current window. This is not a hard
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00009557 minimum, Vim will use fewer lines if there is not enough room. If the
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00009558 focus goes to a window that is smaller, its size is increased, at the
9559 cost of the height of other windows.
9560 Set 'winheight' to a small number for normal editing.
9561 Set it to 999 to make the current window fill most of the screen.
9562 Other windows will be only 'winminheight' high. This has the drawback
9563 that ":all" will create only two windows. To avoid "vim -o 1 2 3 4"
9564 to create only two windows, set the option after startup is done,
9565 using the |VimEnter| event: >
9566 au VimEnter * set winheight=999
9567< Minimum value is 1.
9568 The height is not adjusted after one of the commands that change the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009569 height of the current window.
9570 'winheight' applies to the current window. Use 'winminheight' to set
9571 the minimal height for other windows.
9572
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009573 *'winminheight'* *'wmh'*
9574'winminheight' 'wmh' number (default 1)
9575 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009576 The minimal height of a window, when it's not the current window.
9577 This is a hard minimum, windows will never become smaller.
9578 When set to zero, windows may be "squashed" to zero lines (i.e. just a
9579 status bar) if necessary. They will return to at least one line when
9580 they become active (since the cursor has to have somewhere to go.)
9581 Use 'winheight' to set the minimal height of the current window.
9582 This option is only checked when making a window smaller. Don't use a
9583 large number, it will cause errors when opening more than a few
9584 windows. A value of 0 to 3 is reasonable.
9585
9586 *'winminwidth'* *'wmw'*
9587'winminwidth' 'wmw' number (default 1)
9588 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009589 The minimal width of a window, when it's not the current window.
9590 This is a hard minimum, windows will never become smaller.
9591 When set to zero, windows may be "squashed" to zero columns (i.e. just
9592 a vertical separator) if necessary. They will return to at least one
9593 line when they become active (since the cursor has to have somewhere
9594 to go.)
9595 Use 'winwidth' to set the minimal width of the current window.
9596 This option is only checked when making a window smaller. Don't use a
9597 large number, it will cause errors when opening more than a few
9598 windows. A value of 0 to 12 is reasonable.
9599
Bram Moolenaar9e13aa72017-08-16 23:14:08 +02009600 *'winptydll'*
9601'winptydll' string (default "winpty32.dll" or "winpty64.dll")
9602 global
Bram Moolenaar9e13aa72017-08-16 23:14:08 +02009603 {only available when compiled with the |terminal|
9604 feature on MS-Windows}
9605 Specifies the name of the winpty shared library, used for the
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02009606 |:terminal| command. The default depends on whether Vim was built as a
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +02009607 32-bit or 64-bit executable. If not found, "winpty.dll" is tried as
Bram Moolenaar9e13aa72017-08-16 23:14:08 +02009608 a fallback.
9609 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
9610 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
9611 security reasons.
9612
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009613 *'winwidth'* *'wiw'* *E592*
9614'winwidth' 'wiw' number (default 20)
9615 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009616 Minimal number of columns for the current window. This is not a hard
9617 minimum, Vim will use fewer columns if there is not enough room. If
9618 the current window is smaller, its size is increased, at the cost of
9619 the width of other windows. Set it to 999 to make the current window
9620 always fill the screen. Set it to a small number for normal editing.
9621 The width is not adjusted after one of the commands to change the
9622 width of the current window.
9623 'winwidth' applies to the current window. Use 'winminwidth' to set
9624 the minimal width for other windows.
9625
9626 *'wrap'* *'nowrap'*
9627'wrap' boolean (default on)
9628 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009629 This option changes how text is displayed. It doesn't change the text
9630 in the buffer, see 'textwidth' for that.
9631 When on, lines longer than the width of the window will wrap and
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00009632 displaying continues on the next line. When off lines will not wrap
9633 and only part of long lines will be displayed. When the cursor is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009634 moved to a part that is not shown, the screen will scroll
9635 horizontally.
9636 The line will be broken in the middle of a word if necessary. See
9637 'linebreak' to get the break at a word boundary.
9638 To make scrolling horizontally a bit more useful, try this: >
9639 :set sidescroll=5
9640 :set listchars+=precedes:<,extends:>
9641< See 'sidescroll', 'listchars' and |wrap-off|.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01009642 This option can't be set from a |modeline| when the 'diff' option is
9643 on.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009644
9645 *'wrapmargin'* *'wm'*
9646'wrapmargin' 'wm' number (default 0)
9647 local to buffer
9648 Number of characters from the right window border where wrapping
9649 starts. When typing text beyond this limit, an <EOL> will be inserted
9650 and inserting continues on the next line.
9651 Options that add a margin, such as 'number' and 'foldcolumn', cause
9652 the text width to be further reduced. This is Vi compatible.
9653 When 'textwidth' is non-zero, this option is not used.
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02009654 This option is set to 0 when 'paste' is set and restored when 'paste'
9655 is reset.
Bram Moolenaara6c27c42019-05-09 19:16:22 +02009656 See also 'formatoptions' and |ins-textwidth|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009657
9658 *'wrapscan'* *'ws'* *'nowrapscan'* *'nows'*
9659'wrapscan' 'ws' boolean (default on) *E384* *E385*
9660 global
Bram Moolenaarac6e65f2005-08-29 22:25:38 +00009661 Searches wrap around the end of the file. Also applies to |]s| and
9662 |[s|, searching for spelling mistakes.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009663
9664 *'write'* *'nowrite'*
9665'write' boolean (default on)
9666 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009667 Allows writing files. When not set, writing a file is not allowed.
9668 Can be used for a view-only mode, where modifications to the text are
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00009669 still allowed. Can be reset with the |-m| or |-M| command line
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009670 argument. Filtering text is still possible, even though this requires
9671 writing a temporary file.
9672
9673 *'writeany'* *'wa'* *'nowriteany'* *'nowa'*
9674'writeany' 'wa' boolean (default off)
9675 global
9676 Allows writing to any file with no need for "!" override.
9677
9678 *'writebackup'* *'wb'* *'nowritebackup'* *'nowb'*
9679'writebackup' 'wb' boolean (default on with |+writebackup| feature, off
9680 otherwise)
9681 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009682 Make a backup before overwriting a file. The backup is removed after
9683 the file was successfully written, unless the 'backup' option is
Bram Moolenaar1aeaf8c2012-05-18 13:46:39 +02009684 also on.
9685 WARNING: Switching this option off means that when Vim fails to write
9686 your buffer correctly and then, for whatever reason, Vim exits, you
9687 lose both the original file and what you were writing. Only reset
9688 this option if your file system is almost full and it makes the write
9689 fail (and make sure not to exit Vim until the write was successful).
9690 See |backup-table| for another explanation.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009691 When the 'backupskip' pattern matches, a backup is not made anyway.
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01009692 Depending on 'backupcopy' the backup is a new file or the original
9693 file renamed (and a new file is written).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009694 NOTE: This option is set to the default value when 'compatible' is
9695 set.
9696
9697 *'writedelay'* *'wd'*
9698'writedelay' 'wd' number (default 0)
9699 global
Bram Moolenaar802a0d92016-06-26 16:17:58 +02009700 The number of milliseconds to wait for each character sent to the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009701 screen. When non-zero, characters are sent to the terminal one by
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01009702 one. For debugging purposes.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009703
Bram Moolenaar6f79e612021-12-21 09:12:23 +00009704 *'xtermcodes'* *'noxtermcodes'*
9705'xtermcodes' boolean (default on)
9706 global
9707 When detecting xterm patchlevel 141 or higher with the termresponse
Bram Moolenaarfa3b7232021-12-24 13:18:38 +00009708 mechanism and this option is set, Vim will request the actual terminal
Bram Moolenaar6f79e612021-12-21 09:12:23 +00009709 key codes and number of colors from the terminal. This takes care of
9710 various configuration options of the terminal that cannot be obtained
9711 from the termlib/terminfo entry, see |xterm-codes|.
9712 A side effect may be that t_Co changes and Vim will redraw the
9713 display.
9714
9715
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