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Bram Moolenaar4466ad62020-11-21 13:16:30 +01001*terminal.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2020 Nov 15
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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Bram Moolenaarb1c91982018-05-17 17:04:55 +02007Terminal window support *terminal* *terminal-window*
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +02008
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Bram Moolenaarb6e0ec62017-07-23 22:12:20 +020010The terminal feature is optional, use this to check if your Vim has it: >
11 echo has('terminal')
12If the result is "1" you have it.
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Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200151. Basic use |terminal-use|
16 Typing |terminal-typing|
17 Size and color |terminal-size-color|
18 Command syntax |:terminal|
19 Resizing |terminal-resizing|
20 Terminal Modes |Terminal-mode|
21 Cursor style |terminal-cursor-style|
22 Session |terminal-session|
23 Special keys |terminal-special-keys|
24 Unix |terminal-unix|
25 MS-Windows |terminal-ms-windows|
262. Terminal functions |terminal-function-details|
273. Terminal communication |terminal-communication|
28 Vim to job: term_sendkeys() |terminal-to-job|
29 Job to Vim: JSON API |terminal-api|
30 Using the client-server feature |terminal-client-server|
314. Remote testing |terminal-testing|
325. Diffing screen dumps |terminal-diff|
33 Writing a screen dump test for Vim |terminal-dumptest|
34 Creating a screen dump |terminal-screendump|
35 Comparing screen dumps |terminal-diffscreendump|
366. Debugging |terminal-debug|
37 Starting |termdebug-starting|
38 Example session |termdebug-example|
39 Stepping through code |termdebug-stepping|
40 Inspecting variables |termdebug-variables|
41 Other commands |termdebug-commands|
42 Prompt mode |termdebug-prompt|
43 Communication |termdebug-communication|
44 Customizing |termdebug-customizing|
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +020045
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +020046{only available when compiled with the |+terminal| feature}
Bram Moolenaar4c92e752019-02-17 21:18:32 +010047The terminal feature requires the |+job| and |+channel| features.
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49==============================================================================
501. Basic use *terminal-use*
51
52This feature is for running a terminal emulator in a Vim window. A job can be
53started connected to the terminal emulator. For example, to run a shell: >
54 :term bash
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Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +020056Or to run build command: >
57 :term make myprogram
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59The job runs asynchronously from Vim, the window will be updated to show
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +020060output from the job, also while editing in another window.
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Bram Moolenaar423802d2017-07-30 16:52:24 +020062
Bram Moolenaar1f28b4c2017-07-28 13:48:34 +020063Typing ~
Bram Moolenaar69fbc9e2017-09-14 20:37:57 +020064 *terminal-typing*
Bram Moolenaardd693ce2017-08-10 23:15:19 +020065When the keyboard focus is in the terminal window, typed keys will be sent to
Bram Moolenaar1f28b4c2017-07-28 13:48:34 +020066the job. This uses a pty when possible. You can click outside of the
67terminal window to move keyboard focus elsewhere.
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +020068
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +010069 *t_CTRL-W_CTRL-W* *t_CTRL-W_:*
Bram Moolenaar423802d2017-07-30 16:52:24 +020070CTRL-W can be used to navigate between windows and other CTRL-W commands, e.g.:
Bram Moolenaar60e73f22017-11-12 18:02:06 +010071 CTRL-W CTRL-W move focus to the next window
Bram Moolenaar423802d2017-07-30 16:52:24 +020072 CTRL-W : enter an Ex command
73See |CTRL-W| for more commands.
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +020074
Bram Moolenaar664f3cf2019-12-07 16:03:51 +010075Special in the terminal window: *t_CTRL-W_.* *t_CTRL-W_N*
Bram Moolenaar423802d2017-07-30 16:52:24 +020076 CTRL-W . send a CTRL-W to the job in the terminal
Bram Moolenaarb59118d2018-04-13 22:11:56 +020077 CTRL-W CTRL-\ send a CTRL-\ to the job in the terminal
Bram Moolenaardd693ce2017-08-10 23:15:19 +020078 CTRL-W N go to Terminal-Normal mode, see |Terminal-mode|
79 CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Terminal-Normal mode, see |Terminal-mode|
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +010080 CTRL-W " {reg} paste register {reg} *t_CTRL-W_quote*
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +020081 Also works with the = register to insert the result of
82 evaluating an expression.
Bram Moolenaar8e539c52017-08-18 22:57:06 +020083 CTRL-W CTRL-C ends the job, see below |t_CTRL-W_CTRL-C|
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +010084 CTRL-W gt go to next tabpage, same as `gt` *t_CTRL-W_gt*
85 CTRL-W gT go to previous tabpage, same as `gT` *t_CTRL-W_gT*
Bram Moolenaar423802d2017-07-30 16:52:24 +020086
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +020087See option 'termwinkey' for specifying another key instead of CTRL-W that
88will work like CTRL-W. However, typing 'termwinkey' twice sends 'termwinkey'
89to the job. For example:
90 'termwinkey' CTRL-W move focus to the next window
91 'termwinkey' : enter an Ex command
92 'termwinkey' 'termwinkey' send 'termwinkey' to the job in the terminal
Bram Moolenaardcdeaaf2018-06-17 22:19:12 +020093 'termwinkey' . send 'termwinkey' to the job in the terminal
94 'termwinkey' CTRL-\ send a CTRL-\ to the job in the terminal
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +020095 'termwinkey' N go to terminal Normal mode, see below
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +010096 'termwinkey' CTRL-N same as CTRL-W N |t_CTRL-W_N|
97 'termwinkey' CTRL-C same as CTRL-W CTRL-C |t_CTRL-W_CTRL-C|
Bram Moolenaar69198192017-08-05 14:10:48 +020098 *t_CTRL-\_CTRL-N*
Bram Moolenaardd693ce2017-08-10 23:15:19 +020099The special key combination CTRL-\ CTRL-N can be used to switch to Normal
100mode, just like this works in any other mode.
Bram Moolenaar8e539c52017-08-18 22:57:06 +0200101 *t_CTRL-W_CTRL-C*
102CTRL-W CTRL-C can be typed to forcefully end the job. On MS-Windows a
103CTRL-BREAK will also kill the job.
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105If you type CTRL-C the effect depends on what the pty has been configured to
106do. For simple commands this causes a SIGINT to be sent to the job, which
107would end it. Other commands may ignore the SIGINT or handle the CTRL-C
108themselves (like Vim does).
Bram Moolenaar423802d2017-07-30 16:52:24 +0200109
Bram Moolenaar69fbc9e2017-09-14 20:37:57 +0200110To change the keys you type use terminal mode mappings, see |:tmap|.
111These are defined like any mapping, but apply only when typing keys that are
Bram Moolenaar98ef2332018-03-18 14:44:37 +0100112sent to the job running in the terminal. For example, to make F1 switch
Bram Moolenaar24a98a02017-09-27 22:23:55 +0200113to Terminal-Normal mode: >
Bram Moolenaar98ef2332018-03-18 14:44:37 +0100114 tnoremap <F1> <C-W>N
115You can use Esc, but you need to make sure it won't cause other keys to
Bram Moolenaaracc22402020-06-07 21:07:18 +0200116break (cursor keys start with an Esc, so they may break), this probably only
117works in the GUI: >
Bram Moolenaar24a98a02017-09-27 22:23:55 +0200118 tnoremap <Esc> <C-W>N
Bram Moolenaar98ef2332018-03-18 14:44:37 +0100119 set notimeout ttimeout timeoutlen=100
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Bram Moolenaar4c5d8152018-10-19 22:36:53 +0200121You can also create menus similar to terminal mode mappings, but you have to
122use |:tlmenu| instead of |:tmenu|.
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Bram Moolenaar7ceefb32020-05-01 16:07:38 +0200124 *options-in-terminal*
Bram Moolenaar24a98a02017-09-27 22:23:55 +0200125After opening the terminal window and setting 'buftype' to "terminal" the
Bram Moolenaard2f3a8b2018-06-19 14:35:59 +0200126TerminalOpen autocommand event is triggered. This makes it possible to set
Bram Moolenaar24a98a02017-09-27 22:23:55 +0200127options specifically for the window and buffer. Example: >
Bram Moolenaard2f3a8b2018-06-19 14:35:59 +0200128 au TerminalOpen * if &buftype == 'terminal' | setlocal bufhidden=hide | endif
129The <abuf> is set to the terminal buffer, but if there is no window (hidden
130terminal) then setting options will happen in the wrong buffer, therefore the
131check for &buftype in the example.
Bram Moolenaar69fbc9e2017-09-14 20:37:57 +0200132
Bram Moolenaar52dbb5e2017-11-21 18:11:27 +0100133Mouse events (click and drag) are passed to the terminal. Mouse move events
134are only passed when Vim itself is receiving them. For a terminal that is
135when 'balloonevalterm' is enabled.
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Bram Moolenaar8e539c52017-08-18 22:57:06 +0200138Size and color ~
Bram Moolenaar7f2e9d72017-11-11 20:58:53 +0100139 *terminal-size-color*
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +0200140See option 'termwinsize' for controlling the size of the terminal window.
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +0200141(TODO: scrolling when the terminal is larger than the window)
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +0200142
Bram Moolenaar38baa3e2017-09-14 16:10:38 +0200143The job running in the terminal can change the colors. The default foreground
144and background colors are taken from Vim, the Normal highlight group.
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146For a color terminal the 'background' option is used to decide whether the
147terminal window will start with a white or black background.
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Bram Moolenaardf980db2017-12-24 13:22:00 +0100149To use a different color the Terminal highlight group can be used, for
150example: >
Bram Moolenaar38baa3e2017-09-14 16:10:38 +0200151 hi Terminal ctermbg=lightgrey ctermfg=blue guibg=lightgrey guifg=blue
Bram Moolenaar83d47902020-03-26 20:34:00 +0100152The highlight needs to be defined before the terminal is created. Doing it
153later, or setting 'wincolor', will only have effect when the program running
154in the terminal displays text or clears the terminal.
155Instead of Terminal another group can be specified with the "term_highlight"
156option for `term_start()`.
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Bram Moolenaarf59c6e82018-04-10 15:59:11 +0200158 *g:terminal_ansi_colors*
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +0200159In GUI mode or with 'termguicolors', the 16 ANSI colors used by default in new
Bram Moolenaarf59c6e82018-04-10 15:59:11 +0200160terminal windows may be configured using the variable
161`g:terminal_ansi_colors`, which should be a list of 16 color names or
162hexadecimal color codes, similar to those accepted by |highlight-guifg|. When
163not using GUI colors, the terminal window always uses the 16 ANSI colors of
164the underlying terminal.
Bram Moolenaar388a5d42020-05-26 21:20:45 +0200165When using `term_start()` the colors can be set with the "ansi_colors" option.
Bram Moolenaarf59c6e82018-04-10 15:59:11 +0200166The |term_setansicolors()| function can be used to change the colors, and
167|term_getansicolors()| to get the currently used colors.
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Bram Moolenaar423802d2017-07-30 16:52:24 +0200169
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200170Command syntax ~
Bram Moolenaar8a773062017-07-24 22:29:21 +0200171
Bram Moolenaardd693ce2017-08-10 23:15:19 +0200172:[range]ter[minal] [options] [command] *:ter* *:terminal*
Bram Moolenaar8a773062017-07-24 22:29:21 +0200173 Open a new terminal window.
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +0200174
175 If [command] is provided run it as a job and connect
176 the input and output to the terminal.
177 If [command] is not given the 'shell' option is used.
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +0200178 if [command] is NONE no job is started, the pty of the
179 terminal can be used by a command like gdb.
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +0200180
Bram Moolenaar1dd98332018-03-16 22:54:53 +0100181 If [command] is missing the default behavior is to
182 close the terminal when the shell exits. This can be
183 changed with the ++noclose argument.
184 If [command] is present the default behavior is to
185 keep the terminal open in Terminal-Normal mode. This
186 can be changed with the ++close argument.
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Bram Moolenaar7ceefb32020-05-01 16:07:38 +0200188 No Vim command can follow, any | is included in
189 [command]. Use `:execute` if you must have a Vim
190 command following in the same line.
191
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +0200192 A new buffer will be created, using [command] or
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +0200193 'shell' as the name, prefixed with a "!". If a buffer
194 by this name already exists a number is added in
Bram Moolenaardd693ce2017-08-10 23:15:19 +0200195 parentheses. E.g. if "gdb" exists the second terminal
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +0200196 buffer will use "!gdb (1)".
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +0200197
Bram Moolenaarb2412082017-08-20 18:09:14 +0200198 If [range] is given the specified lines are used as
199 input for the job. It will not be possible to type
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +0200200 keys in the terminal window. For MS-Windows see the
201 ++eof argument below.
Bram Moolenaardd693ce2017-08-10 23:15:19 +0200202
Bram Moolenaardd693ce2017-08-10 23:15:19 +0200203 *term++close* *term++open*
204 Supported [options] are:
205 ++close The terminal window will close
206 automatically when the job terminates.
Bram Moolenaar4d14bac2019-10-20 21:15:15 +0200207 |terminal-close|
Bram Moolenaar1dd98332018-03-16 22:54:53 +0100208 ++noclose The terminal window will NOT close
209 automatically when the job terminates.
Bram Moolenaardd693ce2017-08-10 23:15:19 +0200210 ++open When the job terminates and no window
Bram Moolenaar8cad9302017-08-12 14:32:32 +0200211 shows it, a window will be opened.
Bram Moolenaardd693ce2017-08-10 23:15:19 +0200212 Note that this can be interruptive.
Bram Moolenaar1dd98332018-03-16 22:54:53 +0100213 The last of ++close, ++noclose and ++open
214 matters and rules out earlier arguments.
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Bram Moolenaar8cad9302017-08-12 14:32:32 +0200216 ++curwin Open the terminal in the current
217 window, do not split the current
218 window. Fails if the current buffer
219 cannot be |abandon|ed.
220 ++hidden Open the terminal in a hidden buffer,
221 no window will be used.
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +0100222 ++norestore Do not include this terminal window
223 in a session file.
Bram Moolenaar197c6b72019-11-03 23:37:12 +0100224 ++shell Instead of executing {command}
225 directly, use a shell, like with
226 `:!command` *E279*
227 {only works on Unix currently}
Bram Moolenaar25cdd9c2018-03-10 20:28:12 +0100228 ++kill={how} When trying to close the terminal
229 window kill the job with {how}. See
230 |term_setkill()| for the values.
Bram Moolenaarb2412082017-08-20 18:09:14 +0200231 ++rows={height} Use {height} for the terminal window
Bram Moolenaar40962ec2018-01-28 22:47:25 +0100232 height. If the terminal uses the full
233 Vim height (no window above or below
Bram Moolenaar0b0f0992018-05-22 21:41:30 +0200234 the terminal window) the command line
Bram Moolenaar40962ec2018-01-28 22:47:25 +0100235 height will be reduced as needed.
Bram Moolenaarb2412082017-08-20 18:09:14 +0200236 ++cols={width} Use {width} for the terminal window
Bram Moolenaar40962ec2018-01-28 22:47:25 +0100237 width. If the terminal uses the full
238 Vim width (no window left or right of
239 the terminal window) this value is
240 ignored.
Bram Moolenaard2842ea2019-09-26 23:08:54 +0200241 ++eof={text} When using [range]: text to send after
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +0200242 the last line was written. Cannot
243 contain white space. A CR is
244 appended. For MS-Windows the default
245 is to send CTRL-D.
Bram Moolenaaref68e4f2017-09-02 16:28:36 +0200246 E.g. for a shell use "++eof=exit" and
247 for Python "++eof=exit()". Special
248 codes can be used like with `:map`,
249 e.g. "<C-Z>" for CTRL-Z.
Bram Moolenaarc6ddce32019-02-08 12:47:03 +0100250 ++type={pty} (MS-Windows only): Use {pty} as the
251 virtual console. See 'termwintype'
252 for the values.
Bram Moolenaard2842ea2019-09-26 23:08:54 +0200253 ++api={expr} Permit the function name starting with
254 {expr} to be called as |terminal-api|
255 function. If {expr} is empty then no
256 function can be called.
Bram Moolenaarc6ddce32019-02-08 12:47:03 +0100257
Bram Moolenaar8cad9302017-08-12 14:32:32 +0200258 If you want to use more options use the |term_start()|
259 function.
Bram Moolenaarfc65cab2018-08-28 22:58:02 +0200260 If you want to split the window vertically, use: >
261 :vertical terminal
262< Or short: >
263 :vert ter
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Bram Moolenaar25cdd9c2018-03-10 20:28:12 +0100265When the buffer associated with the terminal is forcibly unloaded or wiped out
266the job is killed, similar to calling `job_stop(job, "kill")` .
267Closing the window normally results in |E947|. When a kill method was set
268with "++kill={how}" or |term_setkill()| then closing the window will use that
269way to kill or interrupt the job. For example: >
270 :term ++kill=term tail -f /tmp/log
Bram Moolenaarb6e0ec62017-07-23 22:12:20 +0200271
Bram Moolenaare561a7e2017-08-29 22:44:59 +0200272So long as the job is running the window behaves like it contains a modified
Bram Moolenaaref68e4f2017-09-02 16:28:36 +0200273buffer. Trying to close the window with `CTRL-W :quit` fails. When using
274`CTRL-W :quit!` the job is ended. The text in the window is lost. The buffer
275still exists, but getting it in a window with `:buffer` will show an empty
276buffer.
277
278Trying to close the window with `CTRL-W :close` also fails. Using
279`CTRL-W :close!` will close the window and make the buffer hidden.
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281You can use `CTRL-W :hide` to close the terminal window and make the buffer
282hidden, the job keeps running. The `:buffer` command can be used to turn the
283current window into a terminal window. If there are unsaved changes this
Bram Moolenaar0b0f0992018-05-22 21:41:30 +0200284fails, use ! to force, as usual.
Bram Moolenaar8cad9302017-08-12 14:32:32 +0200285
Bram Moolenaar4d14bac2019-10-20 21:15:15 +0200286 *terminal-close*
287When the terminal window is closed, e.g. when the shell exits and "++close"
288argument was used, and this is the last normal Vim window, then Vim will exit.
289This is like using |:quit| in a normal window. Help and preview windows are
290not counted.
291
Bram Moolenaar8cad9302017-08-12 14:32:32 +0200292To have a background job run without a window, and open the window when it's
293done, use options like this: >
294 :term ++hidden ++open make
295Note that the window will open at an unexpected moment, this will interrupt
296what you are doing.
297
Bram Moolenaar8e539c52017-08-18 22:57:06 +0200298 *E947* *E948*
Bram Moolenaar78712a72017-08-05 14:50:12 +0200299So long as the job is running, the buffer is considered modified and Vim
300cannot be quit easily, see |abandon|.
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +0200301
302When the job has finished and no changes were made to the buffer: closing the
303window will wipe out the buffer.
304
305Before changes can be made to a terminal buffer, the 'modifiable' option must
306be set. This is only possible when the job has finished. At the first change
307the buffer will become a normal buffer and the highlighting is removed.
308You may want to change the buffer name with |:file| to be able to write, since
309the buffer name will still be set to the command.
310
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Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +0200312Resizing ~
Bram Moolenaar7f2e9d72017-11-11 20:58:53 +0100313 *terminal-resizing*
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +0200314The size of the terminal can be in one of three modes:
315
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +02003161. The 'termwinsize' option is empty: The terminal size follows the window
317 size. The minimal size is 2 screen lines with 10 cells.
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Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +02003192. The 'termwinsize' option is "rows*cols", where "rows" is the minimal number
320 of screen rows and "cols" is the minimal number of cells.
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +0200321
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +02003223. The 'termwinsize' option is "rowsXcols" (where the x is upper or lower
323 case). The terminal size is fixed to the specified number of screen lines
324 and cells. If the window is bigger there will be unused empty space.
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326If the window is smaller than the terminal size, only part of the terminal can
327be seen (the lower-left part).
328
329The |term_getsize()| function can be used to get the current size of the
330terminal. |term_setsize()| can be used only when in the first or second mode,
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +0200331not when 'termwinsize' is "rowsXcols".
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Bram Moolenaarb6e0ec62017-07-23 22:12:20 +0200333
Bram Moolenaardd693ce2017-08-10 23:15:19 +0200334Terminal-Job and Terminal-Normal mode ~
Bram Moolenaar8c041b62018-04-14 18:14:06 +0200335 *Terminal-mode* *Terminal-Job*
Bram Moolenaar423802d2017-07-30 16:52:24 +0200336When the job is running the contents of the terminal is under control of the
Bram Moolenaardd693ce2017-08-10 23:15:19 +0200337job. That includes the cursor position. Typed keys are sent to the job.
338The terminal contents can change at any time. This is called Terminal-Job
339mode.
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Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +0200341Use CTRL-W N (or 'termwinkey' N) to switch to Terminal-Normal mode. Now the
Bram Moolenaardd693ce2017-08-10 23:15:19 +0200342contents of the terminal window is under control of Vim, the job output is
343suspended. CTRL-\ CTRL-N does the same.
Bram Moolenaar69fbc9e2017-09-14 20:37:57 +0200344
Bram Moolenaar1b9645d2017-09-17 23:03:31 +0200345Terminal-Job mode is where |:tmap| mappings are applied. Keys sent by
Bram Moolenaar69fbc9e2017-09-14 20:37:57 +0200346|term_sendkeys()| are not subject to tmap, but keys from |feedkeys()| are.
347
Bram Moolenaar8c041b62018-04-14 18:14:06 +0200348It is not possible to enter Insert mode from Terminal-Job mode.
349
350 *Terminal-Normal* *E946*
Bram Moolenaardd693ce2017-08-10 23:15:19 +0200351In Terminal-Normal mode you can move the cursor around with the usual Vim
352commands, Visually mark text, yank text, etc. But you cannot change the
353contents of the buffer. The commands that would start insert mode, such as
354'i' and 'a', return to Terminal-Job mode. The window will be updated to show
Bram Moolenaar1b9645d2017-09-17 23:03:31 +0200355the contents of the terminal. |:startinsert| is ineffective.
Bram Moolenaar423802d2017-07-30 16:52:24 +0200356
Bram Moolenaardd693ce2017-08-10 23:15:19 +0200357In Terminal-Normal mode the statusline and window title show "(Terminal)". If
358the job ends while in Terminal-Normal mode this changes to
359"(Terminal-finished)".
Bram Moolenaar423802d2017-07-30 16:52:24 +0200360
Bram Moolenaar8c041b62018-04-14 18:14:06 +0200361When the job outputs lines in the terminal, such that the contents scrolls off
362the top, those lines are remembered and can be seen in Terminal-Normal mode.
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +0200363The number of lines is limited by the 'termwinscroll' option. When going over
Bram Moolenaar7db25fe2018-05-13 00:02:36 +0200364this limit, the first 10% of the scrolled lines are deleted and are lost.
Bram Moolenaar8e539c52017-08-18 22:57:06 +0200365
Bram Moolenaar423802d2017-07-30 16:52:24 +0200366
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +0200367Cursor style ~
Bram Moolenaar7f2e9d72017-11-11 20:58:53 +0100368 *terminal-cursor-style*
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +0200369By default the cursor in the terminal window uses a not blinking block. The
370normal xterm escape sequences can be used to change the blinking state and the
371shape. Once focus leaves the terminal window Vim will restore the original
372cursor.
373
374An exception is when xterm is started with the "-bc" argument, or another way
375that causes the cursor to blink. This actually means that the blinking flag
376is inverted. Since Vim cannot detect this, the terminal window cursor
377blinking will also be inverted.
378
379
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +0100380Session ~
381 *terminal-session*
382A terminal window will be restored when using a session file, if possible and
383wanted.
384
385If "terminal" was removed from 'sessionoptions' then no terminal windows will
386be restored.
387
388If the job in the terminal was finished the window will not be restored.
389
390If the terminal can be restored, the command that was used to open it will be
391used again. To change this use the |term_setrestore()| function. This can
392also be used to not restore a specific terminal by setting the command to
393"NONE".
394
395
Bram Moolenaar7f2e9d72017-11-11 20:58:53 +0100396Special keys ~
397 *terminal-special-keys*
398Since the terminal emulator simulates an xterm, only escape sequences that
399both Vim and xterm recognize will be available in the terminal window. If you
400want to pass on other escape sequences to the job running in the terminal you
401need to set up forwarding. Example: >
402 tmap <expr> <Esc>]b SendToTerm("\<Esc>]b")
Bram Moolenaar60e73f22017-11-12 18:02:06 +0100403 func SendToTerm(what)
404 call term_sendkeys('', a:what)
405 return ''
406 endfunc
Bram Moolenaarb6e0ec62017-07-23 22:12:20 +0200407
Bram Moolenaar7f2e9d72017-11-11 20:58:53 +0100408
409Unix ~
410 *terminal-unix*
Bram Moolenaarb6e0ec62017-07-23 22:12:20 +0200411On Unix a pty is used to make it possible to run all kinds of commands. You
412can even run Vim in the terminal! That's used for debugging, see below.
413
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +0200414Environment variables are used to pass information to the running job:
Bram Moolenaar9a993e32018-04-05 22:15:22 +0200415 TERM the name of the terminal, from the 'term' option or
416 $TERM in the GUI; falls back to "xterm" if it does not
417 start with "xterm"
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +0200418 ROWS number of rows in the terminal initially
419 LINES same as ROWS
420 COLUMNS number of columns in the terminal initially
421 COLORS number of colors, 't_Co' (256*256*256 in the GUI)
422 VIM_SERVERNAME v:servername
Bram Moolenaard7a137f2018-06-12 18:05:24 +0200423 VIM_TERMINAL v:version
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +0200424
Bram Moolenaarb6e0ec62017-07-23 22:12:20 +0200425
426MS-Windows ~
Bram Moolenaar7f2e9d72017-11-11 20:58:53 +0100427 *terminal-ms-windows*
Bram Moolenaar8a773062017-07-24 22:29:21 +0200428On MS-Windows winpty is used to make it possible to run all kind of commands.
429Obviously, they must be commands that run in a terminal, not open their own
430window.
431
432You need the following two files from winpty:
433
434 winpty.dll
435 winpty-agent.exe
436
437You can download them from the following page:
438
439 https://github.com/rprichard/winpty
440
Bram Moolenaar8e539c52017-08-18 22:57:06 +0200441Just put the files somewhere in your PATH. You can set the 'winptydll' option
442to point to the right file, if needed. If you have both the 32-bit and 64-bit
443version, rename to winpty32.dll and winpty64.dll to match the way Vim was
444build.
Bram Moolenaar5acd9872019-02-16 13:35:13 +0100445 *ConPTY* *E982*
Bram Moolenaaraa5df7e2019-02-03 14:53:10 +0100446On more recent versions of MS-Windows 10 (beginning with the "October 2018
447Update"), winpty is no longer required. On those versions, |:terminal| will use
448Windows' built-in support for hosting terminal applications, "ConPTY". When
449ConPTY is in use, there may be rendering artifacts regarding ambiguous-width
Bram Moolenaar5acd9872019-02-16 13:35:13 +0100450characters. If you encounter any such issues, install "winpty". Until the
451ConPTY problems have been fixed "winpty" will be preferred.
Bram Moolenaarb6e0ec62017-07-23 22:12:20 +0200452
Bram Moolenaar52dbb5e2017-11-21 18:11:27 +0100453Environment variables are used to pass information to the running job:
454 VIM_SERVERNAME v:servername
455
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200456
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +0200457==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +02004582. Terminal functions *terminal-function-details*
459
460 *term_dumpdiff()*
461term_dumpdiff({filename}, {filename} [, {options}])
462 Open a new window displaying the difference between the two
463 files. The files must have been created with
464 |term_dumpwrite()|.
465 Returns the buffer number or zero when the diff fails.
466 Also see |terminal-diff|.
467 NOTE: this does not work with double-width characters yet.
468
469 The top part of the buffer contains the contents of the first
470 file, the bottom part of the buffer contains the contents of
471 the second file. The middle part shows the differences.
472 The parts are separated by a line of equals.
473
474 If the {options} argument is present, it must be a Dict with
475 these possible members:
476 "term_name" name to use for the buffer name, instead
477 of the first file name.
478 "term_rows" vertical size to use for the terminal,
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +0200479 instead of using 'termwinsize', but
480 respecting the minimal size
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200481 "term_cols" horizontal size to use for the terminal,
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +0200482 instead of using 'termwinsize', but
483 respecting the minimal size
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200484 "vertical" split the window vertically
485 "curwin" use the current window, do not split the
486 window; fails if the current buffer
487 cannot be |abandon|ed
488 "bufnr" do not create a new buffer, use the
489 existing buffer "bufnr". This buffer
490 must have been previously created with
491 term_dumpdiff() or term_dumpload() and
492 visible in a window.
493 "norestore" do not add the terminal window to a
494 session file
495
496 Each character in the middle part indicates a difference. If
497 there are multiple differences only the first in this list is
498 used:
499 X different character
500 w different width
501 f different foreground color
502 b different background color
503 a different attribute
504 + missing position in first file
505 - missing position in second file
Bram Moolenaar4466ad62020-11-21 13:16:30 +0100506 > cursor position in first file, not in second
507 < cursor position in secone file, not in first
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200508
509 Using the "s" key the top and bottom parts are swapped. This
510 makes it easy to spot a difference.
511
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200512 Can also be used as a |method|: >
513 GetFilename()->term_dumpdiff(otherfile)
514<
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200515 *term_dumpload()*
516term_dumpload({filename} [, {options}])
517 Open a new window displaying the contents of {filename}
518 The file must have been created with |term_dumpwrite()|.
519 Returns the buffer number or zero when it fails.
520 Also see |terminal-diff|.
521
522 For {options} see |term_dumpdiff()|.
523
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200524 Can also be used as a |method|: >
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +0200525 GetFilename()->term_dumpload()
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200526<
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200527 *term_dumpwrite()*
528term_dumpwrite({buf}, {filename} [, {options}])
529 Dump the contents of the terminal screen of {buf} in the file
530 {filename}. This uses a format that can be used with
531 |term_dumpload()| and |term_dumpdiff()|.
532 If the job in the terminal already finished an error is given:
533 *E958*
534 If {filename} already exists an error is given: *E953*
535 Also see |terminal-diff|.
536
537 {options} is a dictionary with these optional entries:
538 "rows" maximum number of rows to dump
539 "columns" maximum number of columns to dump
540
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200541 Can also be used as a |method|, the base is used for the file
542 name: >
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +0200543 GetFilename()->term_dumpwrite(bufnr)
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200544
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200545term_getaltscreen({buf}) *term_getaltscreen()*
546 Returns 1 if the terminal of {buf} is using the alternate
547 screen.
548 {buf} is used as with |term_getsize()|.
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200549
550 Can also be used as a |method|: >
551 GetBufnr()->term_getaltscreen()
552
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200553
554term_getansicolors({buf}) *term_getansicolors()*
555 Get the ANSI color palette in use by terminal {buf}.
556 Returns a List of length 16 where each element is a String
557 representing a color in hexadecimal "#rrggbb" format.
558 Also see |term_setansicolors()| and |g:terminal_ansi_colors|.
559 If neither was used returns the default colors.
560
561 {buf} is used as with |term_getsize()|. If the buffer does not
562 exist or is not a terminal window, an empty list is returned.
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200563
564 Can also be used as a |method|: >
565 GetBufnr()->term_getansicolors()
566
567< {only available when compiled with GUI enabled and/or the
568 |+termguicolors| feature}
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200569
570term_getattr({attr}, {what}) *term_getattr()*
571 Given {attr}, a value returned by term_scrape() in the "attr"
572 item, return whether {what} is on. {what} can be one of:
573 bold
574 italic
575 underline
576 strike
577 reverse
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200578
579 Can also be used as a |method|: >
580 GetAttr()->term_getattr()
581
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200582
583term_getcursor({buf}) *term_getcursor()*
584 Get the cursor position of terminal {buf}. Returns a list with
585 two numbers and a dictionary: [row, col, dict].
586
587 "row" and "col" are one based, the first screen cell is row
588 1, column 1. This is the cursor position of the terminal
589 itself, not of the Vim window.
590
591 "dict" can have these members:
592 "visible" one when the cursor is visible, zero when it
593 is hidden.
594 "blink" one when the cursor is blinking, zero when it
595 is not blinking.
596 "shape" 1 for a block cursor, 2 for underline and 3
597 for a vertical bar.
598 "color" color of the cursor, e.g. "green"
599
600 {buf} must be the buffer number of a terminal window. If the
601 buffer does not exist or is not a terminal window, an empty
602 list is returned.
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200603
604 Can also be used as a |method|: >
605 GetBufnr()->term_getcursor()
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200606
607term_getjob({buf}) *term_getjob()*
608 Get the Job associated with terminal window {buf}.
609 {buf} is used as with |term_getsize()|.
610 Returns |v:null| when there is no job.
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200611
612 Can also be used as a |method|: >
613 GetBufnr()->term_getjob()
614
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200615
616term_getline({buf}, {row}) *term_getline()*
617 Get a line of text from the terminal window of {buf}.
618 {buf} is used as with |term_getsize()|.
619
620 The first line has {row} one. When {row} is "." the cursor
621 line is used. When {row} is invalid an empty string is
622 returned.
623
624 To get attributes of each character use |term_scrape()|.
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200625
626 Can also be used as a |method|: >
627 GetBufnr()->term_getline(row)
628
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200629
630term_getscrolled({buf}) *term_getscrolled()*
631 Return the number of lines that scrolled to above the top of
632 terminal {buf}. This is the offset between the row number
633 used for |term_getline()| and |getline()|, so that: >
634 term_getline(buf, N)
635< is equal to: >
636 getline(N + term_getscrolled(buf))
637< (if that line exists).
638
639 {buf} is used as with |term_getsize()|.
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200640
641 Can also be used as a |method|: >
642 GetBufnr()->term_getscrolled()
643
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200644
645term_getsize({buf}) *term_getsize()*
646 Get the size of terminal {buf}. Returns a list with two
647 numbers: [rows, cols]. This is the size of the terminal, not
648 the window containing the terminal.
649
650 {buf} must be the buffer number of a terminal window. Use an
651 empty string for the current buffer. If the buffer does not
652 exist or is not a terminal window, an empty list is returned.
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200653
654 Can also be used as a |method|: >
655 GetBufnr()->term_getsize()
656
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200657
658term_getstatus({buf}) *term_getstatus()*
Bram Moolenaar29634562020-01-09 21:46:04 +0100659 Get the status of terminal {buf}. This returns a String with
660 a comma separated list of these items:
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200661 running job is running
662 finished job has finished
663 normal in Terminal-Normal mode
664 One of "running" or "finished" is always present.
665
666 {buf} must be the buffer number of a terminal window. If the
667 buffer does not exist or is not a terminal window, an empty
668 string is returned.
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200669
670 Can also be used as a |method|: >
671 GetBufnr()->term_getstatus()
672
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200673
674term_gettitle({buf}) *term_gettitle()*
675 Get the title of terminal {buf}. This is the title that the
676 job in the terminal has set.
677
678 {buf} must be the buffer number of a terminal window. If the
679 buffer does not exist or is not a terminal window, an empty
680 string is returned.
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200681
682 Can also be used as a |method|: >
683 GetBufnr()->term_gettitle()
684
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200685
686term_gettty({buf} [, {input}]) *term_gettty()*
687 Get the name of the controlling terminal associated with
688 terminal window {buf}. {buf} is used as with |term_getsize()|.
689
690 When {input} is omitted or 0, return the name for writing
691 (stdout). When {input} is 1 return the name for reading
692 (stdin). On UNIX, both return same name.
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200693
694 Can also be used as a |method|: >
695 GetBufnr()->term_gettty()
696
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200697
698term_list() *term_list()*
699 Return a list with the buffer numbers of all buffers for
700 terminal windows.
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200701
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200702
703term_scrape({buf}, {row}) *term_scrape()*
704 Get the contents of {row} of terminal screen of {buf}.
705 For {buf} see |term_getsize()|.
706
707 The first line has {row} one. When {row} is "." the cursor
708 line is used. When {row} is invalid an empty string is
709 returned.
710
711 Return a List containing a Dict for each screen cell:
712 "chars" character(s) at the cell
713 "fg" foreground color as #rrggbb
714 "bg" background color as #rrggbb
715 "attr" attributes of the cell, use |term_getattr()|
716 to get the individual flags
717 "width" cell width: 1 or 2
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200718
719 Can also be used as a |method|: >
720 GetBufnr()->term_scrape(row)
721
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200722
723term_sendkeys({buf}, {keys}) *term_sendkeys()*
724 Send keystrokes {keys} to terminal {buf}.
725 {buf} is used as with |term_getsize()|.
726
727 {keys} are translated as key sequences. For example, "\<c-x>"
728 means the character CTRL-X.
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200729
730 Can also be used as a |method|: >
731 GetBufnr()->term_sendkeys(keys)
732
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200733
Bram Moolenaard2842ea2019-09-26 23:08:54 +0200734term_setapi({buf}, {expr}) *term_setapi()*
735 Set the function name prefix to be used for the |terminal-api|
736 function in terminal {buf}. For example: >
737 :call term_setapi(buf, "Myapi_")
738 :call term_setapi(buf, "")
739<
740 The default is "Tapi_". When {expr} is an empty string then
741 no |terminal-api| function can be used for {buf}.
742
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200743term_setansicolors({buf}, {colors}) *term_setansicolors()*
744 Set the ANSI color palette used by terminal {buf}.
745 {colors} must be a List of 16 valid color names or hexadecimal
746 color codes, like those accepted by |highlight-guifg|.
747 Also see |term_getansicolors()| and |g:terminal_ansi_colors|.
748
749 The colors normally are:
750 0 black
751 1 dark red
752 2 dark green
753 3 brown
754 4 dark blue
755 5 dark magenta
756 6 dark cyan
757 7 light grey
758 8 dark grey
759 9 red
760 10 green
761 11 yellow
762 12 blue
763 13 magenta
764 14 cyan
765 15 white
766
767 These colors are used in the GUI and in the terminal when
768 'termguicolors' is set. When not using GUI colors (GUI mode
769 or 'termguicolors'), the terminal window always uses the 16
770 ANSI colors of the underlying terminal.
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200771
772 Can also be used as a |method|: >
773 GetBufnr()->term_setansicolors(colors)
774
775< {only available with GUI enabled and/or the |+termguicolors|
776 feature}
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200777
778term_setkill({buf}, {how}) *term_setkill()*
779 When exiting Vim or trying to close the terminal window in
780 another way, {how} defines whether the job in the terminal can
781 be stopped.
782 When {how} is empty (the default), the job will not be
783 stopped, trying to exit will result in |E947|.
784 Otherwise, {how} specifies what signal to send to the job.
785 See |job_stop()| for the values.
786
787 After sending the signal Vim will wait for up to a second to
788 check that the job actually stopped.
789
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200790 Can also be used as a |method|: >
791 GetBufnr()->term_setkill(how)
792
793
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200794term_setrestore({buf}, {command}) *term_setrestore()*
795 Set the command to write in a session file to restore the job
796 in this terminal. The line written in the session file is: >
797 terminal ++curwin ++cols=%d ++rows=%d {command}
798< Make sure to escape the command properly.
799
800 Use an empty {command} to run 'shell'.
801 Use "NONE" to not restore this window.
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200802
803 Can also be used as a |method|: >
804 GetBufnr()->term_setrestore(command)
805
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200806
807term_setsize({buf}, {rows}, {cols}) *term_setsize()* *E955*
808 Set the size of terminal {buf}. The size of the window
809 containing the terminal will also be adjusted, if possible.
810 If {rows} or {cols} is zero or negative, that dimension is not
811 changed.
812
813 {buf} must be the buffer number of a terminal window. Use an
814 empty string for the current buffer. If the buffer does not
815 exist or is not a terminal window, an error is given.
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200816
817 Can also be used as a |method|: >
818 GetBufnr()->term_setsize(rows, cols)
819
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200820
821term_start({cmd} [, {options}]) *term_start()*
822 Open a terminal window and run {cmd} in it.
823
824 {cmd} can be a string or a List, like with |job_start()|. The
825 string "NONE" can be used to open a terminal window without
826 starting a job, the pty of the terminal can be used by a
827 command like gdb.
828
829 Returns the buffer number of the terminal window. If {cmd}
830 cannot be executed the window does open and shows an error
831 message.
832 If opening the window fails zero is returned.
833
834 {options} are similar to what is used for |job_start()|, see
835 |job-options|. However, not all options can be used. These
836 are supported:
837 all timeout options
838 "stoponexit", "cwd", "env"
839 "callback", "out_cb", "err_cb", "exit_cb", "close_cb"
840 "in_io", "in_top", "in_bot", "in_name", "in_buf"
841 "out_io", "out_name", "out_buf", "out_modifiable", "out_msg"
842 "err_io", "err_name", "err_buf", "err_modifiable", "err_msg"
843 However, at least one of stdin, stdout or stderr must be
844 connected to the terminal. When I/O is connected to the
845 terminal then the callback function for that part is not used.
846
847 There are extra options:
848 "term_name" name to use for the buffer name, instead
849 of the command name.
850 "term_rows" vertical size to use for the terminal,
851 instead of using 'termwinsize'
852 "term_cols" horizontal size to use for the terminal,
853 instead of using 'termwinsize'
854 "vertical" split the window vertically; note that
855 other window position can be defined with
856 command modifiers, such as |:belowright|.
857 "curwin" use the current window, do not split the
858 window; fails if the current buffer
859 cannot be |abandon|ed
860 "hidden" do not open a window
861 "norestore" do not add the terminal window to a
862 session file
863 "term_kill" what to do when trying to close the
864 terminal window, see |term_setkill()|
865 "term_finish" What to do when the job is finished:
866 "close": close any windows
867 "open": open window if needed
868 Note that "open" can be interruptive.
869 See |term++close| and |term++open|.
870 "term_opencmd" command to use for opening the window when
871 "open" is used for "term_finish"; must
872 have "%d" where the buffer number goes,
873 e.g. "10split|buffer %d"; when not
874 specified "botright sbuf %d" is used
Bram Moolenaar83d47902020-03-26 20:34:00 +0100875 "term_highlight" highlight group to use instead of
876 "Terminal"
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200877 "eof_chars" Text to send after all buffer lines were
878 written to the terminal. When not set
879 CTRL-D is used on MS-Windows. For Python
880 use CTRL-Z or "exit()". For a shell use
881 "exit". A CR is always added.
882 "ansi_colors" A list of 16 color names or hex codes
883 defining the ANSI palette used in GUI
884 color modes. See |g:terminal_ansi_colors|.
885 "tty_type" (MS-Windows only): Specify which pty to
886 use. See 'termwintype' for the values.
Bram Moolenaard2842ea2019-09-26 23:08:54 +0200887 "term_api" function name prefix for the
888 |terminal-api| function. See
889 |term_setapi()|.
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200890
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200891 Can also be used as a |method|: >
892 GetCommand()->term_start()
893
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200894
895term_wait({buf} [, {time}]) *term_wait()*
896 Wait for pending updates of {buf} to be handled.
897 {buf} is used as with |term_getsize()|.
898 {time} is how long to wait for updates to arrive in msec. If
899 not set then 10 msec will be used.
Bram Moolenaar7ee80f72019-09-08 20:55:06 +0200900
901 Can also be used as a |method|: >
902 GetBufnr()->term_wait()
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +0200903
904==============================================================================
9053. Terminal communication *terminal-communication*
Bram Moolenaar8fbaeb12018-03-25 18:20:17 +0200906
907There are several ways to communicate with the job running in a terminal:
908- Use |term_sendkeys()| to send text and escape sequences from Vim to the job.
909- Use the JSON API to send encoded commands from the job to Vim.
910- Use the |client-server| mechanism. This works on machines with an X server
911 and on MS-Windows.
912
913
914Vim to job: term_sendkeys() ~
915 *terminal-to-job*
916This allows for remote controlling the job running in the terminal. It is a
917one-way mechanism. The job can update the display to signal back to Vim.
918For example, if a shell is running in a terminal, you can do: >
919 call term_sendkeys(buf, "ls *.java\<CR>")
920
921This requires for the job to be in the right state where it will do the right
922thing when receiving the keys. For the above example, the shell must be
923waiting for a command to be typed.
924
925For a job that was written for the purpose, you can use the JSON API escape
926sequence in the other direction. E.g.: >
927 call term_sendkeys(buf, "\<Esc>]51;["response"]\x07")
928
929
930Job to Vim: JSON API ~
931 *terminal-api*
932The job can send JSON to Vim, using a special escape sequence. The JSON
933encodes a command that Vim understands. Example of such a message: >
934 <Esc>]51;["drop", "README.md"]<07>
935
936The body is always a list, making it easy to find the end: ]<07>.
937The <Esc>]51;msg<07> sequence is reserved by xterm for "Emacs shell", which is
938similar to what we are doing here.
939
940Currently supported commands:
941
942 call {funcname} {argument}
943
Bram Moolenaar2a77d212018-03-26 21:38:52 +0200944 Call a user defined function with {argument}.
945 The function is called with two arguments: the buffer number
Bram Moolenaar664f3cf2019-12-07 16:03:51 +0100946 of the terminal and {argument}, the decoded JSON argument.
Bram Moolenaard2842ea2019-09-26 23:08:54 +0200947 By default, the function name must start with "Tapi_" to avoid
Bram Moolenaar2a77d212018-03-26 21:38:52 +0200948 accidentally calling a function not meant to be used for the
Bram Moolenaard2842ea2019-09-26 23:08:54 +0200949 terminal API. This can be changed with |term_setapi()|.
Bram Moolenaar2a77d212018-03-26 21:38:52 +0200950 The user function should sanity check the argument.
Bram Moolenaar8fbaeb12018-03-25 18:20:17 +0200951 The function can use |term_sendkeys()| to send back a reply.
952 Example in JSON: >
Bram Moolenaar2a77d212018-03-26 21:38:52 +0200953 ["call", "Tapi_Impression", ["play", 14]]
Bram Moolenaar8fbaeb12018-03-25 18:20:17 +0200954< Calls a function defined like this: >
Bram Moolenaar2a77d212018-03-26 21:38:52 +0200955 function Tapi_Impression(bufnum, arglist)
Bram Moolenaar8fbaeb12018-03-25 18:20:17 +0200956 if len(a:arglist) == 2
Bram Moolenaar2a77d212018-03-26 21:38:52 +0200957 echomsg "impression " . a:arglist[0]
958 echomsg "count " . a:arglist[1]
Bram Moolenaar8fbaeb12018-03-25 18:20:17 +0200959 endif
960 endfunc
Bram Moolenaar2a77d212018-03-26 21:38:52 +0200961< Output from `:echo` may be erased by a redraw, use `:echomsg`
962 to be able to see it with `:messages`.
963
Bram Moolenaar333b80a2018-04-04 22:57:29 +0200964 drop {filename} [options]
Bram Moolenaar8fbaeb12018-03-25 18:20:17 +0200965
966 Let Vim open a file, like the `:drop` command. If {filename}
967 is already open in a window, switch to that window. Otherwise
968 open a new window to edit {filename}.
Bram Moolenaar85eee132018-05-06 17:57:30 +0200969 Note that both the job and Vim may change the current
970 directory, thus it's best to use the full path.
Bram Moolenaar333b80a2018-04-04 22:57:29 +0200971
972 [options] is only used when opening a new window. If present,
Bram Moolenaard1caa942020-04-10 22:10:56 +0200973 it must be a Dict. Similarly to |++opt|, these entries are
Bram Moolenaar68e65602019-05-26 21:33:31 +0200974 recognized:
Bram Moolenaar333b80a2018-04-04 22:57:29 +0200975 "ff" file format: "dos", "mac" or "unix"
976 "fileformat" idem
977 "enc" overrides 'fileencoding'
978 "encoding" idem
979 "bin" sets 'binary'
980 "binary" idem
981 "nobin" resets 'binary'
982 "nobinary" idem
983 "bad" specifies behavior for bad characters, see
984 |++bad|
985
Bram Moolenaar8fbaeb12018-03-25 18:20:17 +0200986 Example in JSON: >
987 ["drop", "path/file.txt", {"ff": "dos"}]
988
989A trick to have Vim send this escape sequence: >
990 exe "set t_ts=\<Esc>]51; t_fs=\x07"
Bram Moolenaar2a77d212018-03-26 21:38:52 +0200991 let &titlestring = '["call","Tapi_TryThis",["hello",123]]'
Bram Moolenaar8fbaeb12018-03-25 18:20:17 +0200992 redraw
993 set t_ts& t_fs&
994
995Rationale: Why not allow for any command or expression? Because that might
996create a security problem.
997
998
999Using the client-server feature ~
1000 *terminal-client-server*
1001This only works when v:servername is not empty. If needed you can set it,
1002before opening the terminal, with: >
1003 call remote_startserver('vim-server')
1004
1005$VIM_SERVERNAME is set in the terminal to pass on the server name.
1006
1007In the job you can then do something like: >
1008 vim --servername $VIM_SERVERNAME --remote +123 some_file.c
1009This will open the file "some_file.c" and put the cursor on line 123.
1010
1011==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +020010124. Remote testing *terminal-testing*
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +02001013
1014Most Vim tests execute a script inside Vim. For some tests this does not
1015work, running the test interferes with the code being tested. To avoid this
1016Vim is executed in a terminal window. The test sends keystrokes to it and
1017inspects the resulting screen state.
1018
1019Functions ~
1020
Bram Moolenaar6dc819b2018-07-03 16:42:19 +02001021|term_sendkeys()| send keystrokes to a terminal (not subject to tmap)
1022|term_wait()| wait for screen to be updated
1023|term_scrape()| inspect terminal screen
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +02001024
1025
1026==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +020010275. Diffing screen dumps *terminal-diff*
Bram Moolenaarda650582018-02-20 15:51:40 +01001028
1029In some cases it can be bothersome to test that Vim displays the right
1030characters on the screen. E.g. with syntax highlighting. To make this
1031simpler it is possible to take a screen dump of a terminal and compare it to
1032an expected screen dump.
1033
1034Vim uses the window size, text, color and other attributes as displayed. The
1035Vim screen size, font and other properties do not matter. Therefore this
Bram Moolenaar98ef2332018-03-18 14:44:37 +01001036mechanism is portable across systems. A conventional screenshot would reflect
Bram Moolenaarda650582018-02-20 15:51:40 +01001037all differences, including font size and family.
1038
1039
1040Writing a screen dump test for Vim ~
1041 *terminal-dumptest*
1042For an example see the Test_syntax_c() function in
1043src/testdir/test_syntax.vim. The main parts are:
1044- Write a file you want to test with. This is useful for testing syntax
Bram Moolenaar560979e2020-02-04 22:53:05 +01001045 highlighting. You can also start Vim with an empty buffer.
Bram Moolenaarda650582018-02-20 15:51:40 +01001046- Run Vim in a terminal with a specific size. The default is 20 lines of 75
1047 characters. This makes sure the dump is always this size. The function
1048 RunVimInTerminal() takes care of this. Pass it the arguments for the Vim
1049 command.
Bram Moolenaar6dc819b2018-07-03 16:42:19 +02001050- Send any commands to Vim using |term_sendkeys()|. For example: >
Bram Moolenaarda650582018-02-20 15:51:40 +01001051 call term_sendkeys(buf, ":echo &lines &columns\<CR>")
1052- Check that the screen is now in the expected state, using
1053 VerifyScreenDump(). This expects the reference screen dump to be in the
1054 src/testdir/dumps/ directory. Pass the name without ".dump". It is
1055 recommended to use the name of the test function and a sequence number, so
1056 that we know what test is using the file.
1057- Repeat sending commands and checking the state.
1058- Finally stop Vim by calling StopVimInTerminal().
1059
1060The first time you do this you won't have a screen dump yet. Create an empty
1061file for now, e.g.: >
1062 touch src/testdir/dumps/Test_function_name_01.dump
1063
1064The test will then fail, giving you the command to compare the reference dump
1065and the failed dump, e.g.: >
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01001066 call term_dumpdiff("failed/Test_func.dump", "dumps/Test_func.dump")
Bram Moolenaarda650582018-02-20 15:51:40 +01001067
1068Use this command in Vim, with the current directory set to src/testdir.
1069Once you are satisfied with the test, move the failed dump in place of the
1070reference: >
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01001071 :!mv failed/Test_func.dump dumps/Test_func.dump
Bram Moolenaarda650582018-02-20 15:51:40 +01001072
1073
1074Creating a screen dump ~
1075 *terminal-screendump*
1076
1077To create the screen dump, run Vim (or any other program) in a terminal and
Bram Moolenaar6dc819b2018-07-03 16:42:19 +02001078make it show the desired state. Then use the |term_dumpwrite()| function to
Bram Moolenaarda650582018-02-20 15:51:40 +01001079create a screen dump file. For example: >
1080 :call term_dumpwrite(77, "mysyntax.dump")
1081
1082Here "77" is the buffer number of the terminal. Use `:ls!` to see it.
1083
Bram Moolenaar6dc819b2018-07-03 16:42:19 +02001084You can view the screen dump with |term_dumpload()|: >
Bram Moolenaarda650582018-02-20 15:51:40 +01001085 :call term_dumpload("mysyntax.dump")
1086
1087To verify that Vim still shows exactly the same screen, run Vim again with
1088exactly the same way to show the desired state. Then create a screen dump
1089again, using a different file name: >
1090 :call term_dumpwrite(88, "test.dump")
1091
Bram Moolenaar6dc819b2018-07-03 16:42:19 +02001092To assert that the files are exactly the same use |assert_equalfile()|: >
Bram Moolenaarda650582018-02-20 15:51:40 +01001093 call assert_equalfile("mysyntax.dump", "test.dump")
1094
1095If there are differences then v:errors will contain the error message.
1096
1097
1098Comparing screen dumps ~
1099 *terminal-diffscreendump*
1100
Bram Moolenaar6dc819b2018-07-03 16:42:19 +02001101|assert_equalfile()| does not make it easy to see what is different.
1102To spot the problem use |term_dumpdiff()|: >
Bram Moolenaarda650582018-02-20 15:51:40 +01001103 call term_dumpdiff("mysyntax.dump", "test.dump")
1104
1105This will open a window consisting of three parts:
11061. The contents of the first dump
11072. The difference between the first and second dump
11083. The contents of the second dump
1109
1110You can usually see what differs in the second part. Use the 'ruler' to
Bram Moolenaar93a1df22018-09-10 11:51:50 +02001111relate it to the position in the first or second dump. Letters indicate the
1112kind of difference:
1113 X different character
1114 > cursor in first but not in second
1115 < cursor in second but not in first
1116 w character width differs (single vs double width)
1117 f foreground color differs
1118 b background color differs
1119 a attribute differs (bold, underline, reverse, etc.)
1120 ? character missing in both
1121 + character missing in first
1122 - character missing in second
Bram Moolenaarda650582018-02-20 15:51:40 +01001123
Bram Moolenaar98ef2332018-03-18 14:44:37 +01001124Alternatively, press "s" to swap the first and second dump. Do this several
Bram Moolenaarda650582018-02-20 15:51:40 +01001125times so that you can spot the difference in the context of the text.
1126
1127==============================================================================
Bram Moolenaar6bf2c622019-07-04 17:12:09 +020011286. Debugging *terminal-debug* *terminal-debugger*
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +02001129
1130The Terminal debugging plugin can be used to debug a program with gdb and view
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001131the source code in a Vim window. Since this is completely contained inside
1132Vim this also works remotely over an ssh connection.
1133
Bram Moolenaarb3307b52018-06-17 21:34:11 +02001134When the |+terminal| feature is missing, the plugin will use the "prompt"
1135buffer type, if possible. The running program will then use a newly opened
1136terminal window. See |termdebug-prompt| below for details.
1137
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001138
1139Starting ~
Bram Moolenaar7f2e9d72017-11-11 20:58:53 +01001140 *termdebug-starting*
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +02001141Load the plugin with this command: >
1142 packadd termdebug
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001143< *:Termdebug*
Bram Moolenaard473c8c2018-08-11 18:00:22 +02001144To start debugging use `:Termdebug` or `:TermdebugCommand` followed by the
Bram Moolenaar32c67ba2018-04-16 16:21:49 +02001145command name, for example: >
Bram Moolenaar24a98a02017-09-27 22:23:55 +02001146 :Termdebug vim
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +02001147
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +02001148This opens two windows:
Bram Moolenaarf0b03c42017-12-17 17:17:07 +01001149
Bram Moolenaar45d5f262017-09-10 19:14:31 +02001150gdb window A terminal window in which "gdb vim" is executed. Here you
1151 can directly interact with gdb. The buffer name is "!gdb".
Bram Moolenaarf0b03c42017-12-17 17:17:07 +01001152
Bram Moolenaar45d5f262017-09-10 19:14:31 +02001153program window A terminal window for the executed program. When "run" is
1154 used in gdb the program I/O will happen in this window, so
1155 that it does not interfere with controlling gdb. The buffer
1156 name is "gdb program".
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001157
1158The current window is used to show the source code. When gdb pauses the
1159source file location will be displayed, if possible. A sign is used to
Bram Moolenaar664f3cf2019-12-07 16:03:51 +01001160highlight the current position, using highlight group debugPC.
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001161
1162If the buffer in the current window is modified, another window will be opened
Bram Moolenaar32c67ba2018-04-16 16:21:49 +02001163to display the current gdb position. You can use `:Winbar` to add a window
1164toolbar there.
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001165
1166Focus the terminal of the executed program to interact with it. This works
1167the same as any command running in a terminal window.
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +02001168
Bram Moolenaar45d5f262017-09-10 19:14:31 +02001169When the debugger ends, typically by typing "quit" in the gdb window, the two
1170opened windows are closed.
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +02001171
Bram Moolenaarb3623a32018-04-14 18:59:50 +02001172Only one debugger can be active at a time.
Bram Moolenaar32c67ba2018-04-16 16:21:49 +02001173 *:TermdebugCommand*
1174If you want to give specific commands to the command being debugged, you can
1175use the `:TermdebugCommand` command followed by the command name and
1176additional parameters. >
1177 :TermdebugCommand vim --clean -c ':set nu'
Bram Moolenaarb3623a32018-04-14 18:59:50 +02001178
Bram Moolenaar32c67ba2018-04-16 16:21:49 +02001179Both the `:Termdebug` and `:TermdebugCommand` support an optional "!" bang
1180argument to start the command right away, without pausing at the gdb window
1181(and cursor will be in the debugged window). For example: >
1182 :TermdebugCommand! vim --clean
1183
1184To attach gdb to an already running executable or use a core file, pass extra
Bram Moolenaarb3623a32018-04-14 18:59:50 +02001185arguments. E.g.: >
1186 :Termdebug vim core
1187 :Termdebug vim 98343
1188
Bram Moolenaar32c67ba2018-04-16 16:21:49 +02001189If no argument is given, you'll end up in a gdb window, in which you need to
1190specify which command to run using e.g. the gdb `file` command.
1191
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +02001192
Bram Moolenaar24a98a02017-09-27 22:23:55 +02001193Example session ~
Bram Moolenaar7f2e9d72017-11-11 20:58:53 +01001194 *termdebug-example*
Bram Moolenaar24a98a02017-09-27 22:23:55 +02001195Start in the Vim "src" directory and build Vim: >
1196 % make
Bram Moolenaar1ff14ba2019-11-02 14:09:23 +01001197Make sure that debug symbols are present, usually that means that $CFLAGS
1198includes "-g".
1199
Bram Moolenaar24a98a02017-09-27 22:23:55 +02001200Start Vim: >
1201 % ./vim
Bram Moolenaar1ff14ba2019-11-02 14:09:23 +01001202
Bram Moolenaar24a98a02017-09-27 22:23:55 +02001203Load the termdebug plugin and start debugging Vim: >
1204 :packadd termdebug
1205 :Termdebug vim
1206You should now have three windows:
1207 source - where you started, has a window toolbar with buttons
1208 gdb - you can type gdb commands here
1209 program - the executed program will use this window
Bram Moolenaar71137fe2018-03-03 20:47:21 +01001210
Bram Moolenaar24a98a02017-09-27 22:23:55 +02001211You can use CTRL-W CTRL-W or the mouse to move focus between windows.
1212Put focus on the gdb window and type: >
1213 break ex_help
1214 run
1215Vim will start running in the program window. Put focus there and type: >
1216 :help gui
Bram Moolenaar664f3cf2019-12-07 16:03:51 +01001217Gdb will run into the ex_help breakpoint. The source window now shows the
Bram Moolenaarde1a8312018-06-19 16:59:54 +02001218ex_cmds.c file. A red "1 " marker will appear in the signcolumn where the
1219breakpoint was set. The line where the debugger stopped is highlighted. You
1220can now step through the program. Let's use the mouse: click on the "Next"
1221button in the window toolbar. You will see the highlighting move as the
1222debugger executes a line of source code.
Bram Moolenaar24a98a02017-09-27 22:23:55 +02001223
1224Click "Next" a few times until the for loop is highlighted. Put the cursor on
1225the end of "eap->arg", then click "Eval" in the toolbar. You will see this
1226displayed:
1227 "eap->arg": 0x555555e68855 "gui" ~
1228This way you can inspect the value of local variables. You can also focus the
1229gdb window and use a "print" command, e.g.: >
1230 print *eap
Bram Moolenaar71137fe2018-03-03 20:47:21 +01001231If mouse pointer movements are working, Vim will also show a balloon when the
1232mouse rests on text that can be evaluated by gdb.
Bram Moolenaar24a98a02017-09-27 22:23:55 +02001233
1234Now go back to the source window and put the cursor on the first line after
1235the for loop, then type: >
1236 :Break
1237You will see a ">>" marker appear, this indicates the new breakpoint. Now
1238click "Cont" in the toolbar and the code until the breakpoint will be
1239executed.
1240
1241You can type more advanced commands in the gdb window. For example, type: >
1242 watch curbuf
1243Now click "Cont" in the toolbar (or type "cont" in the gdb window). Execution
1244will now continue until the value of "curbuf" changes, which is in do_ecmd().
1245To remove this watchpoint again type in the gdb window: >
1246 delete 3
1247
1248You can see the stack by typing in the gdb window: >
1249 where
1250Move through the stack frames, e.g. with: >
1251 frame 3
1252The source window will show the code, at the point where the call was made to
1253a deeper level.
1254
1255
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001256Stepping through code ~
Bram Moolenaar7f2e9d72017-11-11 20:58:53 +01001257 *termdebug-stepping*
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001258Put focus on the gdb window to type commands there. Some common ones are:
Bram Moolenaar60e73f22017-11-12 18:02:06 +01001259- CTRL-C interrupt the program
1260- next execute the current line and stop at the next line
1261- step execute the current line and stop at the next statement,
1262 entering functions
1263- finish execute until leaving the current function
1264- where show the stack
1265- frame N go to the Nth stack frame
1266- continue continue execution
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001267
Bram Moolenaar32c67ba2018-04-16 16:21:49 +02001268 *:Run* *:Arguments*
1269In the window showing the source code these commands can be used to control
1270gdb:
Bram Moolenaar71137fe2018-03-03 20:47:21 +01001271 `:Run` [args] run the program with [args] or the previous arguments
1272 `:Arguments` {args} set arguments for the next `:Run`
Bram Moolenaar60e73f22017-11-12 18:02:06 +01001273
Bram Moolenaar589edb32019-09-20 14:38:13 +02001274 *:Break* set a breakpoint at the cursor position
1275 :Break {position}
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02001276 set a breakpoint at the specified position
Bram Moolenaar589edb32019-09-20 14:38:13 +02001277 *:Clear* delete the breakpoint at the cursor position
Bram Moolenaar60e73f22017-11-12 18:02:06 +01001278
Bram Moolenaar32c67ba2018-04-16 16:21:49 +02001279 *:Step* execute the gdb "step" command
1280 *:Over* execute the gdb "next" command (`:Next` is a Vim command)
1281 *:Finish* execute the gdb "finish" command
1282 *:Continue* execute the gdb "continue" command
1283 *:Stop* interrupt the program
Bram Moolenaar45d5f262017-09-10 19:14:31 +02001284
Bram Moolenaarf0b03c42017-12-17 17:17:07 +01001285If 'mouse' is set the plugin adds a window toolbar with these entries:
Bram Moolenaar71137fe2018-03-03 20:47:21 +01001286 Step `:Step`
1287 Next `:Over`
1288 Finish `:Finish`
1289 Cont `:Continue`
1290 Stop `:Stop`
1291 Eval `:Evaluate`
Bram Moolenaarf0b03c42017-12-17 17:17:07 +01001292This way you can use the mouse to perform the most common commands. You need
1293to have the 'mouse' option set to enable mouse clicks.
Bram Moolenaar32c67ba2018-04-16 16:21:49 +02001294 *:Winbar*
Bram Moolenaar71137fe2018-03-03 20:47:21 +01001295You can add the window toolbar in other windows you open with: >
1296 :Winbar
1297
Bram Moolenaarc4b533e2018-04-06 22:26:25 +02001298If gdb stops at a source line and there is no window currently showing the
1299source code, a new window will be created for the source code. This also
1300happens if the buffer in the source code window has been modified and can't be
1301abandoned.
1302
Bram Moolenaarde1a8312018-06-19 16:59:54 +02001303Gdb gives each breakpoint a number. In Vim the number shows up in the sign
1304column, with a red background. You can use these gdb commands:
1305- info break list breakpoints
1306- delete N delete breakpoint N
1307You can also use the `:Clear` command if the cursor is in the line with the
1308breakpoint, or use the "Clear breakpoint" right-click menu entry.
1309
Bram Moolenaar45d5f262017-09-10 19:14:31 +02001310
1311Inspecting variables ~
Bram Moolenaar32c67ba2018-04-16 16:21:49 +02001312 *termdebug-variables* *:Evaluate*
Bram Moolenaar71137fe2018-03-03 20:47:21 +01001313 `:Evaluate` evaluate the expression under the cursor
Bram Moolenaar388a5d42020-05-26 21:20:45 +02001314 `K` same (see |termdebug_map_K| to disable)
Bram Moolenaar71137fe2018-03-03 20:47:21 +01001315 `:Evaluate` {expr} evaluate {expr}
1316 `:'<,'>Evaluate` evaluate the Visually selected text
Bram Moolenaar45d5f262017-09-10 19:14:31 +02001317
1318This is similar to using "print" in the gdb window.
Bram Moolenaar71137fe2018-03-03 20:47:21 +01001319You can usually shorten `:Evaluate` to `:Ev`.
Bram Moolenaar45d5f262017-09-10 19:14:31 +02001320
1321
1322Other commands ~
Bram Moolenaar7f2e9d72017-11-11 20:58:53 +01001323 *termdebug-commands*
Bram Moolenaar32c67ba2018-04-16 16:21:49 +02001324 *:Gdb* jump to the gdb window
1325 *:Program* jump to the window with the running program
1326 *:Source* jump to the window with the source code, create it if there
Bram Moolenaarc4b533e2018-04-06 22:26:25 +02001327 isn't one
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001328
1329
Bram Moolenaarb3307b52018-06-17 21:34:11 +02001330Prompt mode ~
1331 *termdebug-prompt*
1332When the |+terminal| feature is not supported and on MS-Windows, gdb will run
1333in a buffer with 'buftype' set to "prompt". This works slightly differently:
1334- The gdb window will be in Insert mode while typing commands. Go to Normal
1335 mode with <Esc>, then you can move around in the buffer, copy/paste, etc.
1336 Go back to editing the gdb command with any command that starts Insert mode,
1337 such as `a` or `i`.
1338- The program being debugged will run in a separate window. On MS-Windows
1339 this is a new console window. On Unix, if the |+terminal| feature is
1340 available a Terminal window will be opened to run the debugged program in.
1341
1342 *termdebug_use_prompt*
1343Prompt mode can be used even when the |+terminal| feature is present with: >
1344 let g:termdebug_use_prompt = 1
Bram Moolenaar388a5d42020-05-26 21:20:45 +02001345<
1346 *termdebug_map_K*
1347The K key is normally mapped to :Evaluate. If you do not want this use: >
1348 let g:termdebug_map_K = 0
Bram Moolenaarb3307b52018-06-17 21:34:11 +02001349
1350
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001351Communication ~
Bram Moolenaar7f2e9d72017-11-11 20:58:53 +01001352 *termdebug-communication*
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001353There is another, hidden, buffer, which is used for Vim to communicate with
1354gdb. The buffer name is "gdb communication". Do not delete this buffer, it
1355will break the debugger.
1356
Bram Moolenaarde1a8312018-06-19 16:59:54 +02001357Gdb has some weird behavior, the plugin does its best to work around that.
1358For example, after typing "continue" in the gdb window a CTRL-C can be used to
1359interrupt the running program. But after using the MI command
1360"-exec-continue" pressing CTRL-C does not interrupt. Therefore you will see
1361"continue" being used for the `:Continue` command, instead of using the
1362communication channel.
1363
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001364
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +02001365Customizing ~
Bram Moolenaar71137fe2018-03-03 20:47:21 +01001366
1367GDB command *termdebug-customizing*
1368
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001369To change the name of the gdb command, set the "termdebugger" variable before
1370invoking `:Termdebug`: >
1371 let termdebugger = "mygdb"
Bram Moolenaar71137fe2018-03-03 20:47:21 +01001372< *gdb-version*
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001373Only debuggers fully compatible with gdb will work. Vim uses the GDB/MI
Bram Moolenaar98ef2332018-03-18 14:44:37 +01001374interface. The "new-ui" command requires gdb version 7.12 or later. if you
1375get this error:
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +01001376 Undefined command: "new-ui". Try "help".~
1377Then your gdb is too old.
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001378
Bram Moolenaar71137fe2018-03-03 20:47:21 +01001379
1380Colors *hl-debugPC* *hl-debugBreakpoint*
1381
Bram Moolenaare09ba7b2017-09-09 22:19:47 +02001382The color of the signs can be adjusted with these highlight groups:
1383- debugPC the current position
1384- debugBreakpoint a breakpoint
1385
1386The defaults are, when 'background' is "light":
1387 hi debugPC term=reverse ctermbg=lightblue guibg=lightblue
1388 hi debugBreakpoint term=reverse ctermbg=red guibg=red
1389
1390When 'background' is "dark":
1391 hi debugPC term=reverse ctermbg=darkblue guibg=darkblue
1392 hi debugBreakpoint term=reverse ctermbg=red guibg=red
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +02001393
Bram Moolenaar71137fe2018-03-03 20:47:21 +01001394
Bram Moolenaar7dd64a32019-05-31 21:41:05 +02001395Shortcuts *termdebug_shortcuts*
Bram Moolenaarb3307b52018-06-17 21:34:11 +02001396
1397You can define your own shortcuts (mappings) to control gdb, that can work in
1398any window, using the TermDebugSendCommand() function. Example: >
1399 map ,w :call TermDebugSendCommand('where')<CR>
1400The argument is the gdb command.
1401
1402
Bram Moolenaar71137fe2018-03-03 20:47:21 +01001403Popup menu *termdebug_popup*
1404
1405By default the Termdebug plugin sets 'mousemodel' to "popup_setpos" and adds
1406these entries to the popup menu:
1407 Set breakpoint `:Break`
1408 Clear breakpoint `:Clear`
1409 Evaluate `:Evaluate`
1410If you don't want this then disable it with: >
1411 let g:termdebug_popup = 0
1412
1413
1414Vim window width *termdebug_wide*
1415
Bram Moolenaar4466ad62020-11-21 13:16:30 +01001416To change the width of the Vim window when debugging starts and use a vertical
1417split: >
1418 let g:termdebug_wide = 163
Bram Moolenaar38baa3e2017-09-14 16:10:38 +02001419
Bram Moolenaar4466ad62020-11-21 13:16:30 +01001420This will set 'columns' to 163 when `:Termdebug` is used. The value is
1421restored when quitting the debugger.
1422
1423If g:termdebug_wide is set and 'columns' is already a greater value, then a
1424vertical split will be used without modifying 'columns'.
1425
1426Set g:termdebug_wide to 1 to use a vertical split without ever changing
1427'columns'. This is useful when the terminal can't be resized by Vim.
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +02001428
Bram Moolenaare4f25e42017-07-07 11:54:15 +02001429
Bram Moolenaar91f84f62018-07-29 15:07:52 +02001430 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: