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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...
37
38 *E518* *E519*
39:se[t] {option}? Show value of {option}.
40
41:se[t] {option} Toggle option: set, switch it on.
42 Number option: show value.
43 String option: show value.
44
45:se[t] no{option} Toggle option: Reset, switch it off.
46
Bram Moolenaar00a927d2010-05-14 23:24:24 +020047 *:set-!* *:set-inv*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000048:se[t] {option}! or
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +020049:se[t] inv{option} Toggle option: Invert value.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000050
51 *:set-default* *:set-&* *:set-&vi* *:set-&vim*
52:se[t] {option}& Reset option to its default value. May depend on the
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +020053 current value of 'compatible'.
54:se[t] {option}&vi Reset option to its Vi default value.
55:se[t] {option}&vim Reset option to its Vim default value.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000056
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +010057:se[t] all& Set all options to their default value. The values of
Bram Moolenaar88774fd2015-08-25 19:52:04 +020058 these options are not changed:
59 all terminal options, starting with t_
60 'columns'
61 'cryptmethod'
62 'encoding'
63 'key'
64 'lines'
65 'term'
66 'ttymouse'
67 'ttytype'
68 Warning: This may have a lot of side effects.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000069
70 *:set-args* *E487* *E521*
71:se[t] {option}={value} or
72:se[t] {option}:{value}
73 Set string or number option to {value}.
74 For numeric options the value can be given in decimal,
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +010075 hex (preceded with 0x) or octal (preceded with '0').
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000076 The old value can be inserted by typing 'wildchar' (by
77 default this is a <Tab> or CTRL-E if 'compatible' is
78 set). See |cmdline-completion|.
79 White space between {option} and '=' is allowed and
80 will be ignored. White space between '=' and {value}
81 is not allowed.
82 See |option-backslash| for using white space and
83 backslashes in {value}.
84
85:se[t] {option}+={value} *:set+=*
86 Add the {value} to a number option, or append the
87 {value} to a string option. When the option is a
88 comma separated list, a comma is added, unless the
89 value was empty.
90 If the option is a list of flags, superfluous flags
Bram Moolenaara5792f52005-11-23 21:25:05 +000091 are removed. When adding a flag that was already
92 present the option value doesn't change.
Bram Moolenaar899dddf2006-03-26 21:06:50 +000093 Also see |:set-args| above.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +000094
95:se[t] {option}^={value} *:set^=*
96 Multiply the {value} to a number option, or prepend
97 the {value} to a string option. When the option is a
98 comma separated list, a comma is added, unless the
99 value was empty.
100 Also see |:set-args| above.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000101
102:se[t] {option}-={value} *:set-=*
103 Subtract the {value} from a number option, or remove
104 the {value} from a string option, if it is there.
105 If the {value} is not found in a string option, there
106 is no error or warning. When the option is a comma
107 separated list, a comma is deleted, unless the option
108 becomes empty.
109 When the option is a list of flags, {value} must be
110 exactly as they appear in the option. Remove flags
111 one by one to avoid problems.
112 Also see |:set-args| above.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000113
114The {option} arguments to ":set" may be repeated. For example: >
115 :set ai nosi sw=3 ts=3
116If you make an error in one of the arguments, an error message will be given
117and the following arguments will be ignored.
118
119 *:set-verbose*
120When 'verbose' is non-zero, displaying an option value will also tell where it
121was last set. Example: >
122 :verbose set shiftwidth cindent?
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +0200123< shiftwidth=4 ~
124 Last set from modeline line 1 ~
125 cindent ~
126 Last set from /usr/local/share/vim/vim60/ftplugin/c.vim line 30 ~
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000127This is only done when specific option values are requested, not for ":verbose
128set all" or ":verbose set" without an argument.
129When the option was set by hand there is no "Last set" message.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000130When the option was set while executing a function, user command or
131autocommand, the script in which it was defined is reported.
132Note that an option may also have been set as a side effect of setting
133'compatible'.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000134A few special texts:
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +0200135 Last set from modeline line 1 ~
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000136 Option was set in a |modeline|.
137 Last set from --cmd argument ~
138 Option was set with command line argument |--cmd| or +.
139 Last set from -c argument ~
140 Option was set with command line argument |-c|, +, |-S| or
141 |-q|.
142 Last set from environment variable ~
143 Option was set from an environment variable, $VIMINIT,
144 $GVIMINIT or $EXINIT.
145 Last set from error handler ~
146 Option was cleared when evaluating it resulted in an error.
147
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +0200148{not available when compiled without the |+eval| feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000149
150 *:set-termcap* *E522*
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +0000151For {option} the form "t_xx" may be used to set a terminal option. This will
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000152override the value from the termcap. You can then use it in a mapping. If
153the "xx" part contains special characters, use the <t_xx> form: >
154 :set <t_#4>=^[Ot
155This can also be used to translate a special code for a normal key. For
156example, if Alt-b produces <Esc>b, use this: >
157 :set <M-b>=^[b
158(the ^[ is a real <Esc> here, use CTRL-V <Esc> to enter it)
159The advantage over a mapping is that it works in all situations.
160
Bram Moolenaar0b2f94d2011-03-22 14:35:05 +0100161You can define any key codes, e.g.: >
162 :set t_xy=^[foo;
163There is no warning for using a name that isn't recognized. You can map these
164codes as you like: >
165 :map <t_xy> something
166< *E846*
167When a key code is not set, it's like it does not exist. Trying to get its
168value will result in an error: >
169 :set t_kb=
170 :set t_kb
171 E846: Key code not set: t_kb
172
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +0000173The t_xx options cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
174security reasons.
175
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000176The listing from ":set" looks different from Vi. Long string options are put
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000177at the end of the list. The number of options is quite large. The output of
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000178"set all" probably does not fit on the screen, causing Vim to give the
179|more-prompt|.
180
181 *option-backslash*
182To include white space in a string option value it has to be preceded with a
183backslash. To include a backslash you have to use two. Effectively this
184means that the number of backslashes in an option value is halved (rounded
185down).
186A few examples: >
187 :set tags=tags\ /usr/tags results in "tags /usr/tags"
188 :set tags=tags\\,file results in "tags\,file"
189 :set tags=tags\\\ file results in "tags\ file"
190
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000191The "|" character separates a ":set" command from a following command. To
192include the "|" in the option value, use "\|" instead. This example sets the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000193'titlestring' option to "hi|there": >
194 :set titlestring=hi\|there
195This sets the 'titlestring' option to "hi" and 'iconstring' to "there": >
196 :set titlestring=hi|set iconstring=there
197
Bram Moolenaar7df351e2006-01-23 22:30:28 +0000198Similarly, the double quote character starts a comment. To include the '"' in
199the option value, use '\"' instead. This example sets the 'titlestring'
200option to 'hi "there"': >
201 :set titlestring=hi\ \"there\"
202
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +0100203For Win32 backslashes in file names are mostly not removed. More precise: For
204options that expect a file name (those where environment variables are
205expanded) a backslash before a normal file name character is not removed. But
206a backslash before a special character (space, backslash, comma, etc.) is used
207like explained above.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000208There is one special situation, when the value starts with "\\": >
209 :set dir=\\machine\path results in "\\machine\path"
210 :set dir=\\\\machine\\path results in "\\machine\path"
211 :set dir=\\path\\file results in "\\path\file" (wrong!)
212For the first one the start is kept, but for the second one the backslashes
213are halved. This makes sure it works both when you expect backslashes to be
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000214halved and when you expect the backslashes to be kept. The third gives a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000215result which is probably not what you want. Avoid it.
216
217 *add-option-flags* *remove-option-flags*
218 *E539* *E550* *E551* *E552*
219Some options are a list of flags. When you want to add a flag to such an
220option, without changing the existing ones, you can do it like this: >
221 :set guioptions+=a
222Remove a flag from an option like this: >
223 :set guioptions-=a
224This removes the 'a' flag from 'guioptions'.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000225Note that you should add or remove one flag at a time. If 'guioptions' has
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000226the value "ab", using "set guioptions-=ba" won't work, because the string "ba"
227doesn't appear.
228
229 *:set_env* *expand-env* *expand-environment-var*
Bram Moolenaard4755bb2004-09-02 19:12:26 +0000230Environment variables in specific string options will be expanded. If the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000231environment variable exists the '$' and the following environment variable
232name is replaced with its value. If it does not exist the '$' and the name
233are not modified. Any non-id character (not a letter, digit or '_') may
234follow the environment variable name. That character and what follows is
235appended to the value of the environment variable. Examples: >
236 :set term=$TERM.new
237 :set path=/usr/$INCLUDE,$HOME/include,.
238When adding or removing a string from an option with ":set opt-=val" or ":set
239opt+=val" the expansion is done before the adding or removing.
240
241
242Handling of local options *local-options*
243
244Some of the options only apply to a window or buffer. Each window or buffer
Bram Moolenaar51628222016-12-01 23:03:28 +0100245has its own copy of this option, thus each can have its own value. This
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000246allows you to set 'list' in one window but not in another. And set
247'shiftwidth' to 3 in one buffer and 4 in another.
248
249The following explains what happens to these local options in specific
250situations. You don't really need to know all of this, since Vim mostly uses
251the option values you would expect. Unfortunately, doing what the user
252expects is a bit complicated...
253
254When splitting a window, the local options are copied to the new window. Thus
255right after the split the contents of the two windows look the same.
256
257When editing a new buffer, its local option values must be initialized. Since
258the local options of the current buffer might be specifically for that buffer,
259these are not used. Instead, for each buffer-local option there also is a
260global value, which is used for new buffers. With ":set" both the local and
261global value is changed. With "setlocal" only the local value is changed,
262thus this value is not used when editing a new buffer.
263
Bram Moolenaar95ec9d62016-08-12 18:29:59 +0200264When editing a buffer that has been edited before, the options from the window
265that was last closed are used again. If this buffer has been edited in this
266window, the values from back then are used. Otherwise the values from the
267last closed window where the buffer was edited last are used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000268
269It's possible to set a local window option specifically for a type of buffer.
270When you edit another buffer in the same window, you don't want to keep
271using these local window options. Therefore Vim keeps a global value of the
272local window options, which is used when editing another buffer. Each window
273has its own copy of these values. Thus these are local to the window, but
274global to all buffers in the window. With this you can do: >
275 :e one
276 :set list
277 :e two
278Now the 'list' option will also be set in "two", since with the ":set list"
279command you have also set the global value. >
280 :set nolist
281 :e one
282 :setlocal list
283 :e two
284Now the 'list' option is not set, because ":set nolist" resets the global
285value, ":setlocal list" only changes the local value and ":e two" gets the
286global value. Note that if you do this next: >
287 :e one
Bram Moolenaar531da592013-05-06 05:58:55 +0200288You will get back the 'list' value as it was the last time you edited "one".
289The options local to a window are remembered for each buffer. This also
290happens when the buffer is not loaded, but they are lost when the buffer is
291wiped out |:bwipe|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000292
293 *:setl* *:setlocal*
Bram Moolenaar6b915c02020-01-18 15:53:19 +0100294:setl[ocal][!] ... Like ":set" but set only the value local to the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000295 current buffer or window. Not all options have a
296 local value. If the option does not have a local
297 value the global value is set.
Bram Moolenaarc3301872010-07-25 20:53:06 +0200298 With the "all" argument: display local values for all
299 local options.
300 Without argument: Display local values for all local
301 options which are different from the default.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000302 When displaying a specific local option, show the
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000303 local value. For a global/local boolean option, when
304 the global value is being used, "--" is displayed
305 before the option name.
306 For a global option the global value is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000307 shown (but that might change in the future).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000308
Bram Moolenaar899dddf2006-03-26 21:06:50 +0000309:setl[ocal] {option}< Set the local value of {option} to its global value by
310 copying the value.
Bram Moolenaar899dddf2006-03-26 21:06:50 +0000311
Bram Moolenaar6be7f872012-01-20 21:08:56 +0100312:se[t] {option}< For |global-local| options: Remove the local value of
313 {option}, so that the global value will be used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000314
315 *:setg* *:setglobal*
Bram Moolenaar6b915c02020-01-18 15:53:19 +0100316:setg[lobal][!] ... Like ":set" but set only the global value for a local
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000317 option without changing the local value.
318 When displaying an option, the global value is shown.
Bram Moolenaarc3301872010-07-25 20:53:06 +0200319 With the "all" argument: display global values for all
320 local options.
321 Without argument: display global values for all local
322 options which are different from the default.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000323
324For buffer-local and window-local options:
325 Command global value local value ~
326 :set option=value set set
327 :setlocal option=value - set
328:setglobal option=value set -
329 :set option? - display
330 :setlocal option? - display
331:setglobal option? display -
332
333
334Global options with a local value *global-local*
335
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +0000336Options are global when you mostly use one value for all buffers and windows.
337For some global options it's useful to sometimes have a different local value.
338You can set the local value with ":setlocal". That buffer or window will then
339use the local value, while other buffers and windows continue using the global
340value.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000341
342For example, you have two windows, both on C source code. They use the global
343'makeprg' option. If you do this in one of the two windows: >
344 :set makeprg=gmake
345then the other window will switch to the same value. There is no need to set
346the 'makeprg' option in the other C source window too.
347However, if you start editing a Perl file in a new window, you want to use
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +0000348another 'makeprg' for it, without changing the value used for the C source
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000349files. You use this command: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000350 :setlocal makeprg=perlmake
351You can switch back to using the global value by making the local value empty: >
352 :setlocal makeprg=
Bram Moolenaar314dd792019-02-03 15:27:20 +0100353This only works for a string option. For a number or boolean option you need
354to use the "<" flag, like this: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000355 :setlocal autoread<
Bram Moolenaar314dd792019-02-03 15:27:20 +0100356Note that for non-boolean and non-number options using "<" copies the global
357value to the local value, it doesn't switch back to using the global value
358(that matters when the global value changes later). You can also use: >
Bram Moolenaar899dddf2006-03-26 21:06:50 +0000359 :set path<
360This will make the local value of 'path' empty, so that the global value is
361used. Thus it does the same as: >
362 :setlocal path=
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000363Note: In the future more global options can be made global-local. Using
364":setlocal" on a global option might work differently then.
365
366
367Setting the filetype
368
Bram Moolenaar6aa8cea2017-06-05 14:44:35 +0200369:setf[iletype] [FALLBACK] {filetype} *:setf* *:setfiletype*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000370 Set the 'filetype' option to {filetype}, but only if
371 not done yet in a sequence of (nested) autocommands.
372 This is short for: >
373 :if !did_filetype()
374 : setlocal filetype={filetype}
375 :endif
376< This command is used in a filetype.vim file to avoid
377 setting the 'filetype' option twice, causing different
378 settings and syntax files to be loaded.
Bram Moolenaar6aa8cea2017-06-05 14:44:35 +0200379
380 When the optional FALLBACK argument is present, a
381 later :setfiletype command will override the
Bram Moolenaar26967612019-03-17 17:13:16 +0100382 'filetype'. This is to be used for filetype
383 detections that are just a guess. |did_filetype()|
384 will return false after this command.
Bram Moolenaar6aa8cea2017-06-05 14:44:35 +0200385
Bram Moolenaard58e9292011-02-09 17:07:58 +0100386 *option-window* *optwin*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000387:bro[wse] se[t] *:set-browse* *:browse-set* *:opt* *:options*
388:opt[ions] Open a window for viewing and setting all options.
389 Options are grouped by function.
390 Offers short help for each option. Hit <CR> on the
391 short help to open a help window with more help for
392 the option.
393 Modify the value of the option and hit <CR> on the
394 "set" line to set the new value. For window and
395 buffer specific options, the last accessed window is
396 used to set the option value in, unless this is a help
397 window, in which case the window below help window is
398 used (skipping the option-window).
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +0100399 {not available when compiled without the |+eval|
400 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000401
402 *$HOME*
403Using "~" is like using "$HOME", but it is only recognized at the start of an
404option and after a space or comma.
405
406On Unix systems "~user" can be used too. It is replaced by the home directory
407of user "user". Example: >
408 :set path=~mool/include,/usr/include,.
409
410On Unix systems the form "${HOME}" can be used too. The name between {} can
411contain non-id characters then. Note that if you want to use this for the
412"gf" command, you need to add the '{' and '}' characters to 'isfname'.
413
414NOTE: expanding environment variables and "~/" is only done with the ":set"
415command, not when assigning a value to an option with ":let".
416
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +0200417 *$HOME-windows*
418On MS-Windows, if $HOME is not defined as an environment variable, then
419at runtime Vim will set it to the expansion of $HOMEDRIVE$HOMEPATH.
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +0200420If $HOMEDRIVE is not set then $USERPROFILE is used.
421
422This expanded value is not exported to the environment, this matters when
423running an external command: >
424 :echo system('set | findstr ^HOME=')
425and >
426 :echo luaeval('os.getenv("HOME")')
427should echo nothing (an empty string) despite exists('$HOME') being true.
428When setting $HOME to a non-empty string it will be exported to the
429subprocesses.
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +0200430
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000431
432Note the maximum length of an expanded option is limited. How much depends on
433the system, mostly it is something like 256 or 1024 characters.
434
435 *:fix* *:fixdel*
436:fix[del] Set the value of 't_kD':
437 't_kb' is 't_kD' becomes ~
438 CTRL-? CTRL-H
439 not CTRL-? CTRL-?
440
Bram Moolenaar82be4842021-01-11 19:40:15 +0100441 (CTRL-? is 0o177 octal, 0x7f hex)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000442
443 If your delete key terminal code is wrong, but the
444 code for backspace is alright, you can put this in
445 your .vimrc: >
446 :fixdel
447< This works no matter what the actual code for
448 backspace is.
449
450 If the backspace key terminal code is wrong you can
451 use this: >
452 :if &term == "termname"
453 : set t_kb=^V<BS>
454 : fixdel
455 :endif
456< Where "^V" is CTRL-V and "<BS>" is the backspace key
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000457 (don't type four characters!). Replace "termname"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000458 with your terminal name.
459
460 If your <Delete> key sends a strange key sequence (not
461 CTRL-? or CTRL-H) you cannot use ":fixdel". Then use: >
462 :if &term == "termname"
463 : set t_kD=^V<Delete>
464 :endif
465< Where "^V" is CTRL-V and "<Delete>" is the delete key
466 (don't type eight characters!). Replace "termname"
467 with your terminal name.
468
469 *Linux-backspace*
470 Note about Linux: By default the backspace key
471 produces CTRL-?, which is wrong. You can fix it by
472 putting this line in your rc.local: >
473 echo "keycode 14 = BackSpace" | loadkeys
474<
475 *NetBSD-backspace*
476 Note about NetBSD: If your backspace doesn't produce
477 the right code, try this: >
478 xmodmap -e "keycode 22 = BackSpace"
479< If this works, add this in your .Xmodmap file: >
480 keysym 22 = BackSpace
481< You need to restart for this to take effect.
482
483==============================================================================
4842. Automatically setting options *auto-setting*
485
486Besides changing options with the ":set" command, there are three alternatives
487to set options automatically for one or more files:
488
4891. When starting Vim initializations are read from various places. See
490 |initialization|. Most of them are performed for all editing sessions,
491 and some of them depend on the directory where Vim is started.
492 You can create an initialization file with |:mkvimrc|, |:mkview| and
493 |:mksession|.
4942. If you start editing a new file, the automatic commands are executed.
495 This can be used to set options for files matching a particular pattern and
496 many other things. See |autocommand|.
4973. If you start editing a new file, and the 'modeline' option is on, a
498 number of lines at the beginning and end of the file are checked for
499 modelines. This is explained here.
500
501 *modeline* *vim:* *vi:* *ex:* *E520*
502There are two forms of modelines. The first form:
Bram Moolenaar664f3cf2019-12-07 16:03:51 +0100503 [text{white}]{vi:|vim:|ex:}[white]{options}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000504
Bram Moolenaar664f3cf2019-12-07 16:03:51 +0100505[text{white}] empty or any text followed by at least one blank
506 character (<Space> or <Tab>); "ex:" always requires at
507 least one blank character
Bram Moolenaar14b69452013-06-29 23:05:20 +0200508{vi:|vim:|ex:} the string "vi:", "vim:" or "ex:"
Bram Moolenaar22dbc772013-06-28 18:44:48 +0200509[white] optional white space
510{options} a list of option settings, separated with white space
511 or ':', where each part between ':' is the argument
512 for a ":set" command (can be empty)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000513
Bram Moolenaar14b69452013-06-29 23:05:20 +0200514Examples:
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +0000515 vi:noai:sw=3 ts=6 ~
Bram Moolenaar14b69452013-06-29 23:05:20 +0200516 vim: tw=77 ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000517
518The second form (this is compatible with some versions of Vi):
519
Bram Moolenaarade0d392020-01-21 22:33:58 +0100520 [text{white}]{vi:|vim:|Vim:|ex:}[white]se[t] {options}:[text]
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000521
Bram Moolenaarade0d392020-01-21 22:33:58 +0100522[text{white}] empty or any text followed by at least one blank
523 character (<Space> or <Tab>); "ex:" always requires at
524 least one blank character
Bram Moolenaar22dbc772013-06-28 18:44:48 +0200525{vi:|vim:|Vim:|ex:} the string "vi:", "vim:", "Vim:" or "ex:"
526[white] optional white space
Bram Moolenaar14b69452013-06-29 23:05:20 +0200527se[t] the string "set " or "se " (note the space); When
528 "Vim" is used it must be "set".
Bram Moolenaar22dbc772013-06-28 18:44:48 +0200529{options} a list of options, separated with white space, which
530 is the argument for a ":set" command
531: a colon
532[text] any text or empty
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000533
Bram Moolenaar14b69452013-06-29 23:05:20 +0200534Examples:
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +0000535 /* vim: set ai tw=75: */ ~
Bram Moolenaar14b69452013-06-29 23:05:20 +0200536 /* Vim: set ai tw=75: */ ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000537
Bram Moolenaar22dbc772013-06-28 18:44:48 +0200538The white space before {vi:|vim:|Vim:|ex:} is required. This minimizes the
539chance that a normal word like "lex:" is caught. There is one exception:
540"vi:" and "vim:" can also be at the start of the line (for compatibility with
541version 3.0). Using "ex:" at the start of the line will be ignored (this
542could be short for "example:").
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000543
544 *modeline-local*
545The options are set like with ":setlocal": The new value only applies to the
Bram Moolenaar843ee412004-06-30 16:16:41 +0000546buffer and window that contain the file. Although it's possible to set global
547options from a modeline, this is unusual. If you have two windows open and
548the files in it set the same global option to a different value, the result
549depends on which one was opened last.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000550
Bram Moolenaar15d0a8c2004-09-06 17:44:46 +0000551When editing a file that was already loaded, only the window-local options
552from the modeline are used. Thus if you manually changed a buffer-local
553option after opening the file, it won't be changed if you edit the same buffer
554in another window. But window-local options will be set.
555
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000556 *modeline-version*
557If the modeline is only to be used for some versions of Vim, the version
Bram Moolenaar22dbc772013-06-28 18:44:48 +0200558number can be specified where "vim:" or "Vim:" is used:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000559 vim{vers}: version {vers} or later
560 vim<{vers}: version before {vers}
561 vim={vers}: version {vers}
562 vim>{vers}: version after {vers}
Bram Moolenaar2b8388b2015-02-28 13:11:45 +0100563{vers} is 700 for Vim 7.0 (hundred times the major version plus minor).
564For example, to use a modeline only for Vim 7.0:
565 /* vim700: set foldmethod=marker */ ~
566To use a modeline for Vim after version 7.2:
567 /* vim>702: set cole=2: */ ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000568There can be no blanks between "vim" and the ":".
569
570
571The number of lines that are checked can be set with the 'modelines' option.
572If 'modeline' is off or 'modelines' is 0 no lines are checked.
573
574Note that for the first form all of the rest of the line is used, thus a line
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +0000575like:
576 /* vi:ts=4: */ ~
577will give an error message for the trailing "*/". This line is OK:
578 /* vi:set ts=4: */ ~
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000579
580If an error is detected the rest of the line is skipped.
581
582If you want to include a ':' in a set command precede it with a '\'. The
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +0000583backslash in front of the ':' will be removed. Example:
Bram Moolenaar95a9dd12019-12-19 22:12:03 +0100584 /* vi:set fillchars=stl\:^,vert\:\|: */ ~
585This sets the 'fillchars' option to "stl:^,vert:\|". Only a single backslash
586before the ':' is removed. Thus to include "\:" you have to specify "\\:".
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +0200587 *E992*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000588No other commands than "set" are supported, for security reasons (somebody
Bram Moolenaar8243a792007-05-01 17:05:03 +0000589might create a Trojan horse text file with modelines). And not all options
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +0200590can be set. For some options a flag is set, so that when the value is used
591the |sandbox| is effective. Some options can only be set from the modeline
592when 'modelineexpr' is set (the default is off).
593
594Still, there is always a small risk that a modeline causes trouble. E.g.,
595when some joker sets 'textwidth' to 5 all your lines are wrapped unexpectedly.
596So disable modelines before editing untrusted text. The mail ftplugin does
597this, for example.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000598
599Hint: If you would like to do something else than setting an option, you could
600define an autocommand that checks the file for a specific string. For
601example: >
602 au BufReadPost * if getline(1) =~ "VAR" | call SetVar() | endif
603And define a function SetVar() that does something with the line containing
604"VAR".
605
606==============================================================================
6073. Options summary *option-summary*
608
609In the list below all the options are mentioned with their full name and with
610an abbreviation if there is one. Both forms may be used.
611
612In this document when a boolean option is "set" that means that ":set option"
613is entered. When an option is "reset", ":set nooption" is used.
614
615For some options there are two default values: The "Vim default", which is
616used when 'compatible' is not set, and the "Vi default", which is used when
617'compatible' is set.
618
619Most options are the same in all windows and buffers. There are a few that
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000620are specific to how the text is presented in a window. These can be set to a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000621different value in each window. For example the 'list' option can be set in
622one window and reset in another for the same text, giving both types of view
623at the same time. There are a few options that are specific to a certain
624file. These can have a different value for each file or buffer. For example
625the 'textwidth' option can be 78 for a normal text file and 0 for a C
626program.
627
628 global one option for all buffers and windows
629 local to window each window has its own copy of this option
630 local to buffer each buffer has its own copy of this option
631
632When creating a new window the option values from the currently active window
633are used as a default value for the window-specific options. For the
634buffer-specific options this depends on the 's' and 'S' flags in the
635'cpoptions' option. If 's' is included (which is the default) the values for
636buffer options are copied from the currently active buffer when a buffer is
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000637first entered. If 'S' is present the options are copied each time the buffer
638is entered, this is almost like having global options. If 's' and 'S' are not
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000639present, the options are copied from the currently active buffer when the
640buffer is created.
641
Bram Moolenaar578b49e2005-09-10 19:22:57 +0000642Hidden options *hidden-options*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000643
Bram Moolenaar578b49e2005-09-10 19:22:57 +0000644Not all options are supported in all versions. This depends on the supported
645features and sometimes on the system. A remark about this is in curly braces
646below. When an option is not supported it may still be set without getting an
647error, this is called a hidden option. You can't get the value of a hidden
648option though, it is not stored.
649
650To test if option "foo" can be used with ":set" use something like this: >
651 if exists('&foo')
652This also returns true for a hidden option. To test if option "foo" is really
653supported use something like this: >
654 if exists('+foo')
655<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000656 *E355*
657A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
658
659 *'aleph'* *'al'* *aleph* *Aleph*
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +0100660'aleph' 'al' number (default 128 for MS-Windows, 224 otherwise)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000661 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000662 {only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
663 feature}
664 The ASCII code for the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The
665 routine that maps the keyboard in Hebrew mode, both in Insert mode
666 (when hkmap is set) and on the command-line (when hitting CTRL-_)
667 outputs the Hebrew characters in the range [aleph..aleph+26].
668 aleph=128 applies to PC code, and aleph=224 applies to ISO 8859-8.
669 See |rileft.txt|.
670
671 *'allowrevins'* *'ari'* *'noallowrevins'* *'noari'*
672'allowrevins' 'ari' boolean (default off)
673 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000674 {only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
675 feature}
676 Allow CTRL-_ in Insert and Command-line mode. This is default off, to
677 avoid that users that accidentally type CTRL-_ instead of SHIFT-_ get
678 into reverse Insert mode, and don't know how to get out. See
679 'revins'.
680 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
681
682 *'altkeymap'* *'akm'* *'noaltkeymap'* *'noakm'*
683'altkeymap' 'akm' boolean (default off)
684 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000685 {only available when compiled with the |+farsi|
686 feature}
Bram Moolenaar14184a32019-02-16 15:10:30 +0100687 This option was for using Farsi, which has been removed. See
688 |farsi.txt|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000689
690 *'ambiwidth'* *'ambw'*
691'ambiwidth' 'ambw' string (default: "single")
692 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000693 Only effective when 'encoding' is "utf-8" or another Unicode encoding.
694 Tells Vim what to do with characters with East Asian Width Class
695 Ambiguous (such as Euro, Registered Sign, Copyright Sign, Greek
696 letters, Cyrillic letters).
697
698 There are currently two possible values:
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +0000699 "single": Use the same width as characters in US-ASCII. This is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000700 expected by most users.
701 "double": Use twice the width of ASCII characters.
Bram Moolenaar5c3bd0a2010-08-04 20:55:44 +0200702 *E834* *E835*
703 The value "double" cannot be used if 'listchars' or 'fillchars'
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +0200704 contains a character that would be double width.
Bram Moolenaar08aac3c2020-08-28 21:04:24 +0200705
706 The values are overruled for characters specified with
707 |setcellwidths()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000708
709 There are a number of CJK fonts for which the width of glyphs for
710 those characters are solely based on how many octets they take in
711 legacy/traditional CJK encodings. In those encodings, Euro,
712 Registered sign, Greek/Cyrillic letters are represented by two octets,
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +0000713 therefore those fonts have "wide" glyphs for them. This is also
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000714 true of some line drawing characters used to make tables in text
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +0000715 file. Therefore, when a CJK font is used for GUI Vim or
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000716 Vim is running inside a terminal (emulators) that uses a CJK font
717 (or Vim is run inside an xterm invoked with "-cjkwidth" option.),
718 this option should be set to "double" to match the width perceived
719 by Vim with the width of glyphs in the font. Perhaps it also has
Bram Moolenaar8024f932020-01-14 19:29:13 +0100720 to be set to "double" under CJK MS-Windows when the system locale is
721 set to one of CJK locales. See Unicode Standard Annex #11
722 (http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr11).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000723
Bram Moolenaarac7bd632013-03-19 11:35:58 +0100724 Vim may set this option automatically at startup time when Vim is
725 compiled with the |+termresponse| feature and if |t_u7| is set to the
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +0200726 escape sequence to request cursor position report. The response can
727 be found in |v:termu7resp|.
Bram Moolenaarac7bd632013-03-19 11:35:58 +0100728
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000729 *'antialias'* *'anti'* *'noantialias'* *'noanti'*
730'antialias' 'anti' boolean (default: off)
731 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000732 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled
Bram Moolenaar3d1cde82020-08-15 18:55:18 +0200733 on macOS}
734 This option only has an effect in the GUI version of Vim on macOS
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000735 v10.2 or later. When on, Vim will use smooth ("antialiased") fonts,
736 which can be easier to read at certain sizes on certain displays.
737 Setting this option can sometimes cause problems if 'guifont' is set
738 to its default (empty string).
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +0100739 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000740
741 *'autochdir'* *'acd'* *'noautochdir'* *'noacd'*
742'autochdir' 'acd' boolean (default off)
743 global
Bram Moolenaar00a927d2010-05-14 23:24:24 +0200744 {only available when compiled with it, use
745 exists("+autochdir") to check}
Bram Moolenaard8c00872005-07-22 21:52:15 +0000746 When on, Vim will change the current working directory whenever you
747 open a file, switch buffers, delete a buffer or open/close a window.
748 It will change to the directory containing the file which was opened
749 or selected.
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +0000750 Note: When this option is on some plugins may not work.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000751
Bram Moolenaar8b9abfd2021-03-29 20:49:05 +0200752 *'autoshelldir'* *'asd'* *'noautoshelldir'* *'noasd'*
753'autoshelldir' 'asd' boolean (default off)
754 global
755 When on, Vim will change the current working directory whenever you
756 change the directory of the shell running in a terminal window. You
757 need proper setting-up, so whenever the shell's pwd changes an OSC 7
758 escape sequence will be emitted. For example, on Linux, you can source
759 /etc/profile.d/vte.sh in your shell profile if you use bash or zsh.
760
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000761 *'arabic'* *'arab'* *'noarabic'* *'noarab'*
762'arabic' 'arab' boolean (default off)
763 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000764 {only available when compiled with the |+arabic|
765 feature}
766 This option can be set to start editing Arabic text.
767 Setting this option will:
768 - Set the 'rightleft' option, unless 'termbidi' is set.
769 - Set the 'arabicshape' option, unless 'termbidi' is set.
770 - Set the 'keymap' option to "arabic"; in Insert mode CTRL-^ toggles
771 between typing English and Arabic key mapping.
772 - Set the 'delcombine' option
773 Note that 'encoding' must be "utf-8" for working with Arabic text.
774
775 Resetting this option will:
776 - Reset the 'rightleft' option.
777 - Disable the use of 'keymap' (without changing its value).
778 Note that 'arabicshape' and 'delcombine' are not reset (it is a global
Bram Moolenaarc8734422012-06-01 22:38:45 +0200779 option).
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +0100780 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000781 Also see |arabic.txt|.
782
783 *'arabicshape'* *'arshape'*
784 *'noarabicshape'* *'noarshape'*
785'arabicshape' 'arshape' boolean (default on)
786 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000787 {only available when compiled with the |+arabic|
788 feature}
789 When on and 'termbidi' is off, the required visual character
790 corrections that need to take place for displaying the Arabic language
Bram Moolenaar3a0d8092012-10-21 03:02:54 +0200791 take effect. Shaping, in essence, gets enabled; the term is a broad
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000792 one which encompasses:
793 a) the changing/morphing of characters based on their location
794 within a word (initial, medial, final and stand-alone).
795 b) the enabling of the ability to compose characters
796 c) the enabling of the required combining of some characters
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +0100797 When disabled the display shows each character's true stand-alone
798 form.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000799 Arabic is a complex language which requires other settings, for
800 further details see |arabic.txt|.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +0100801 NOTE: This option is set when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000802
803 *'autoindent'* *'ai'* *'noautoindent'* *'noai'*
804'autoindent' 'ai' boolean (default off)
805 local to buffer
806 Copy indent from current line when starting a new line (typing <CR>
807 in Insert mode or when using the "o" or "O" command). If you do not
808 type anything on the new line except <BS> or CTRL-D and then type
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +0000809 <Esc>, CTRL-O or <CR>, the indent is deleted again. Moving the cursor
810 to another line has the same effect, unless the 'I' flag is included
811 in 'cpoptions'.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000812 When autoindent is on, formatting (with the "gq" command or when you
813 reach 'textwidth' in Insert mode) uses the indentation of the first
814 line.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000815 When 'smartindent' or 'cindent' is on the indent is changed in
816 a different way.
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +0200817 The 'autoindent' option is reset when the 'paste' option is set and
818 restored when 'paste' is reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000819
820 *'autoread'* *'ar'* *'noautoread'* *'noar'*
821'autoread' 'ar' boolean (default off)
822 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000823 When a file has been detected to have been changed outside of Vim and
824 it has not been changed inside of Vim, automatically read it again.
Bram Moolenaarfd358112018-07-07 23:21:31 +0200825 When the file has been deleted this is not done, so you have the text
826 from before it was deleted. When it appears again then it is read.
827 |timestamp|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000828 If this option has a local value, use this command to switch back to
829 using the global value: >
830 :set autoread<
831<
832 *'autowrite'* *'aw'* *'noautowrite'* *'noaw'*
833'autowrite' 'aw' boolean (default off)
834 global
835 Write the contents of the file, if it has been modified, on each
836 :next, :rewind, :last, :first, :previous, :stop, :suspend, :tag, :!,
Bram Moolenaar14716812006-05-04 21:54:08 +0000837 :make, CTRL-] and CTRL-^ command; and when a :buffer, CTRL-O, CTRL-I,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000838 '{A-Z0-9}, or `{A-Z0-9} command takes one to another file.
839 Note that for some commands the 'autowrite' option is not used, see
840 'autowriteall' for that.
Bram Moolenaar93a1df22018-09-10 11:51:50 +0200841 Some buffers will not be written, specifically when 'buftype' is
Bram Moolenaar20aac6c2018-09-02 21:07:30 +0200842 "nowrite", "nofile", "terminal" or "prompt".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000843
844 *'autowriteall'* *'awa'* *'noautowriteall'* *'noawa'*
845'autowriteall' 'awa' boolean (default off)
846 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000847 Like 'autowrite', but also used for commands ":edit", ":enew", ":quit",
848 ":qall", ":exit", ":xit", ":recover" and closing the Vim window.
849 Setting this option also implies that Vim behaves like 'autowrite' has
850 been set.
851
852 *'background'* *'bg'*
Bram Moolenaar446beb42011-05-10 17:18:44 +0200853'background' 'bg' string (default "dark" or "light", see below)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000854 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000855 When set to "dark", Vim will try to use colors that look good on a
856 dark background. When set to "light", Vim will try to use colors that
857 look good on a light background. Any other value is illegal.
858 Vim tries to set the default value according to the terminal used.
859 This will not always be correct.
860 Setting this option does not change the background color, it tells Vim
861 what the background color looks like. For changing the background
862 color, see |:hi-normal|.
863
864 When 'background' is set Vim will adjust the default color groups for
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000865 the new value. But the colors used for syntax highlighting will not
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +0000866 change. *g:colors_name*
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +0100867 When a color scheme is loaded (the "g:colors_name" variable is set)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000868 setting 'background' will cause the color scheme to be reloaded. If
869 the color scheme adjusts to the value of 'background' this will work.
870 However, if the color scheme sets 'background' itself the effect may
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +0100871 be undone. First delete the "g:colors_name" variable when needed.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000872
873 When setting 'background' to the default value with: >
874 :set background&
875< Vim will guess the value. In the GUI this should work correctly,
876 in other cases Vim might not be able to guess the right value.
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +0200877 If the GUI supports a dark theme, you can use the "d" flag in
Bram Moolenaar50bf7ce2019-09-15 13:17:00 +0200878 'guioptions', see 'go-d'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000879
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +0200880 When the |t_RB| option is set, Vim will use it to request the background
Bram Moolenaarb4d6c3e2017-05-27 16:45:17 +0200881 color from the terminal. If the returned RGB value is dark/light and
882 'background' is not dark/light, 'background' will be set and the
883 screen is redrawn. This may have side effects, make t_BG empty in
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +0200884 your .vimrc if you suspect this problem. The response to |t_RB| can
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +0100885 be found in |v:termrbgresp|.
Bram Moolenaarb4d6c3e2017-05-27 16:45:17 +0200886
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000887 When starting the GUI, the default value for 'background' will be
888 "light". When the value is not set in the .gvimrc, and Vim detects
889 that the background is actually quite dark, 'background' is set to
890 "dark". But this happens only AFTER the .gvimrc file has been read
891 (because the window needs to be opened to find the actual background
892 color). To get around this, force the GUI window to be opened by
893 putting a ":gui" command in the .gvimrc file, before where the value
894 of 'background' is used (e.g., before ":syntax on").
Bram Moolenaar446beb42011-05-10 17:18:44 +0200895
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +0100896 For MS-Windows the default is "dark".
Bram Moolenaar446beb42011-05-10 17:18:44 +0200897 For other systems "dark" is used when 'term' is "linux",
898 "screen.linux", "cygwin" or "putty", or $COLORFGBG suggests a dark
899 background. Otherwise the default is "light".
900
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +0200901 The |:terminal| command and the |term_start()| function use the
902 'background' value to decide whether the terminal window will start
903 with a white or black background.
904
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000905 Normally this option would be set in the .vimrc file. Possibly
906 depending on the terminal name. Example: >
907 :if &term == "pcterm"
908 : set background=dark
909 :endif
910< When this option is set, the default settings for the highlight groups
911 will change. To use other settings, place ":highlight" commands AFTER
912 the setting of the 'background' option.
913 This option is also used in the "$VIMRUNTIME/syntax/syntax.vim" file
914 to select the colors for syntax highlighting. After changing this
915 option, you must load syntax.vim again to see the result. This can be
916 done with ":syntax on".
917
918 *'backspace'* *'bs'*
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +0200919'backspace' 'bs' string (default "", set to "indent,eol,start"
920 in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000921 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000922 Influences the working of <BS>, <Del>, CTRL-W and CTRL-U in Insert
923 mode. This is a list of items, separated by commas. Each item allows
924 a way to backspace over something:
925 value effect ~
926 indent allow backspacing over autoindent
927 eol allow backspacing over line breaks (join lines)
928 start allow backspacing over the start of insert; CTRL-W and CTRL-U
929 stop once at the start of insert.
Bram Moolenaaraa0489e2020-04-17 19:41:21 +0200930 nostop like start, except CTRL-W and CTRL-U do not stop at the start of
931 insert.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000932
933 When the value is empty, Vi compatible backspacing is used.
934
935 For backwards compatibility with version 5.4 and earlier:
936 value effect ~
937 0 same as ":set backspace=" (Vi compatible)
938 1 same as ":set backspace=indent,eol"
939 2 same as ":set backspace=indent,eol,start"
Bram Moolenaaraa0489e2020-04-17 19:41:21 +0200940 3 same as ":set backspace=indent,eol,nostop"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000941
942 See |:fixdel| if your <BS> or <Del> key does not do what you want.
943 NOTE: This option is set to "" when 'compatible' is set.
944
945 *'backup'* *'bk'* *'nobackup'* *'nobk'*
946'backup' 'bk' boolean (default off)
947 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000948 Make a backup before overwriting a file. Leave it around after the
949 file has been successfully written. If you do not want to keep the
950 backup file, but you do want a backup while the file is being
951 written, reset this option and set the 'writebackup' option (this is
952 the default). If you do not want a backup file at all reset both
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +0000953 options (use this if your file system is almost full). See the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000954 |backup-table| for more explanations.
955 When the 'backupskip' pattern matches, a backup is not made anyway.
956 When 'patchmode' is set, the backup may be renamed to become the
957 oldest version of a file.
958 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
959
960 *'backupcopy'* *'bkc'*
961'backupcopy' 'bkc' string (Vi default for Unix: "yes", otherwise: "auto")
Bram Moolenaarb8ee25a2014-09-23 15:45:08 +0200962 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000963 When writing a file and a backup is made, this option tells how it's
964 done. This is a comma separated list of words.
965
966 The main values are:
967 "yes" make a copy of the file and overwrite the original one
968 "no" rename the file and write a new one
969 "auto" one of the previous, what works best
970
971 Extra values that can be combined with the ones above are:
972 "breaksymlink" always break symlinks when writing
973 "breakhardlink" always break hardlinks when writing
974
975 Making a copy and overwriting the original file:
976 - Takes extra time to copy the file.
977 + When the file has special attributes, is a (hard/symbolic) link or
978 has a resource fork, all this is preserved.
979 - When the file is a link the backup will have the name of the link,
980 not of the real file.
981
982 Renaming the file and writing a new one:
983 + It's fast.
984 - Sometimes not all attributes of the file can be copied to the new
985 file.
986 - When the file is a link the new file will not be a link.
987
988 The "auto" value is the middle way: When Vim sees that renaming file
989 is possible without side effects (the attributes can be passed on and
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +0000990 the file is not a link) that is used. When problems are expected, a
991 copy will be made.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +0000992
993 The "breaksymlink" and "breakhardlink" values can be used in
994 combination with any of "yes", "no" and "auto". When included, they
995 force Vim to always break either symbolic or hard links by doing
996 exactly what the "no" option does, renaming the original file to
997 become the backup and writing a new file in its place. This can be
998 useful for example in source trees where all the files are symbolic or
999 hard links and any changes should stay in the local source tree, not
1000 be propagated back to the original source.
1001 *crontab*
1002 One situation where "no" and "auto" will cause problems: A program
1003 that opens a file, invokes Vim to edit that file, and then tests if
1004 the open file was changed (through the file descriptor) will check the
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00001005 backup file instead of the newly created file. "crontab -e" is an
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001006 example.
1007
1008 When a copy is made, the original file is truncated and then filled
1009 with the new text. This means that protection bits, owner and
1010 symbolic links of the original file are unmodified. The backup file
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00001011 however, is a new file, owned by the user who edited the file. The
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001012 group of the backup is set to the group of the original file. If this
1013 fails, the protection bits for the group are made the same as for
1014 others.
1015
1016 When the file is renamed this is the other way around: The backup has
1017 the same attributes of the original file, and the newly written file
1018 is owned by the current user. When the file was a (hard/symbolic)
1019 link, the new file will not! That's why the "auto" value doesn't
1020 rename when the file is a link. The owner and group of the newly
1021 written file will be set to the same ones as the original file, but
1022 the system may refuse to do this. In that case the "auto" value will
1023 again not rename the file.
1024
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01001025 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
1026 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
1027
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001028 *'backupdir'* *'bdir'*
1029'backupdir' 'bdir' string (default for Amiga: ".,t:",
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01001030 for Win32: ".,$TEMP,c:/tmp,c:/temp"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001031 for Unix: ".,~/tmp,~/")
1032 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001033 List of directories for the backup file, separated with commas.
1034 - The backup file will be created in the first directory in the list
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001035 where this is possible. The directory must exist, Vim will not
1036 create it for you.
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01001037 - Empty means that no backup file will be created ('patchmode' is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001038 impossible!). Writing may fail because of this.
1039 - A directory "." means to put the backup file in the same directory
1040 as the edited file.
Bram Moolenaar8024f932020-01-14 19:29:13 +01001041 - A directory starting with "./" (or ".\" for MS-Windows) means to put
1042 the backup file relative to where the edited file is. The leading
1043 "." is replaced with the path name of the edited file.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001044 ("." inside a directory name has no special meaning).
1045 - Spaces after the comma are ignored, other spaces are considered part
1046 of the directory name. To have a space at the start of a directory
1047 name, precede it with a backslash.
1048 - To include a comma in a directory name precede it with a backslash.
1049 - A directory name may end in an '/'.
Bram Moolenaarb782ba42018-08-07 21:39:28 +02001050 - For Unix and Win32, if a directory ends in two path separators "//",
Bram Moolenaarf0d58ef2018-11-16 16:13:44 +01001051 the backup file name will be built from the complete path to the
1052 file with all path separators changed to percent '%' signs. This
1053 will ensure file name uniqueness in the backup directory.
Bram Moolenaarb782ba42018-08-07 21:39:28 +02001054 On Win32, it is also possible to end with "\\". However, When a
1055 separating comma is following, you must use "//", since "\\" will
1056 include the comma in the file name. Therefore it is recommended to
1057 use '//', instead of '\\'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001058 - Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
1059 - Careful with '\' characters, type one before a space, type two to
1060 get one in the option (see |option-backslash|), for example: >
1061 :set bdir=c:\\tmp,\ dir\\,with\\,commas,\\\ dir\ with\ spaces
1062< - For backwards compatibility with Vim version 3.0 a '>' at the start
1063 of the option is removed.
1064 See also 'backup' and 'writebackup' options.
1065 If you want to hide your backup files on Unix, consider this value: >
1066 :set backupdir=./.backup,~/.backup,.,/tmp
1067< You must create a ".backup" directory in each directory and in your
1068 home directory for this to work properly.
1069 The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
1070 directories from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
1071 uses another default.
1072 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
1073 security reasons.
1074
1075 *'backupext'* *'bex'* *E589*
1076'backupext' 'bex' string (default "~", for VMS: "_")
1077 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001078 String which is appended to a file name to make the name of the
1079 backup file. The default is quite unusual, because this avoids
1080 accidentally overwriting existing files with a backup file. You might
1081 prefer using ".bak", but make sure that you don't have files with
1082 ".bak" that you want to keep.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00001083 Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001084
Bram Moolenaar3fdfa4a2004-10-07 21:02:47 +00001085 If you like to keep a lot of backups, you could use a BufWritePre
1086 autocommand to change 'backupext' just before writing the file to
1087 include a timestamp. >
1088 :au BufWritePre * let &bex = '-' . strftime("%Y%b%d%X") . '~'
1089< Use 'backupdir' to put the backup in a different directory.
1090
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001091 *'backupskip'* *'bsk'*
Bram Moolenaarb8e22a02018-04-12 21:37:34 +02001092'backupskip' 'bsk' string (default: "$TMPDIR/*,$TMP/*,$TEMP/*"
1093 Unix: "/tmp/*,$TMPDIR/*,$TMP/*,$TEMP/*"
1094 Mac: "/private/tmp/*,$TMPDIR/*,$TMP/*,$TEMP/*")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001095 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001096 {not available when compiled without the |+wildignore|
1097 feature}
1098 A list of file patterns. When one of the patterns matches with the
1099 name of the file which is written, no backup file is created. Both
1100 the specified file name and the full path name of the file are used.
1101 The pattern is used like with |:autocmd|, see |autocmd-patterns|.
1102 Watch out for special characters, see |option-backslash|.
1103 When $TMPDIR, $TMP or $TEMP is not defined, it is not used for the
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00001104 default value. "/tmp/*" is only used for Unix.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00001105
Bram Moolenaar1aeaf8c2012-05-18 13:46:39 +02001106 WARNING: Not having a backup file means that when Vim fails to write
1107 your buffer correctly and then, for whatever reason, Vim exits, you
1108 lose both the original file and what you were writing. Only disable
1109 backups if you don't care about losing the file.
1110
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00001111 Note that environment variables are not expanded. If you want to use
1112 $HOME you must expand it explicitly, e.g.: >
Bram Moolenaar7c1c6db2016-04-03 22:08:05 +02001113 :let &backupskip = escape(expand('$HOME'), '\') . '/tmp/*'
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00001114
1115< Note that the default also makes sure that "crontab -e" works (when a
Bram Moolenaara5792f52005-11-23 21:25:05 +00001116 backup would be made by renaming the original file crontab won't see
1117 the newly created file). Also see 'backupcopy' and |crontab|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001118
1119 *'balloondelay'* *'bdlay'*
1120'balloondelay' 'bdlay' number (default: 600)
1121 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001122 {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval|
1123 feature}
1124 Delay in milliseconds before a balloon may pop up. See |balloon-eval|.
1125
1126 *'ballooneval'* *'beval'* *'noballooneval'* *'nobeval'*
1127'ballooneval' 'beval' boolean (default off)
1128 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001129 {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval|
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001130 feature}
Bram Moolenaar51b0f372017-11-18 18:52:04 +01001131 Switch on the |balloon-eval| functionality for the GUI.
1132
1133 *'balloonevalterm'* *'bevalterm'* *'noballoonevalterm'*
1134 *'nobevalterm'*
1135'balloonevalterm' 'bevalterm' boolean (default off)
1136 global
Bram Moolenaar51b0f372017-11-18 18:52:04 +01001137 {only available when compiled with the
1138 |+balloon_eval_term| feature}
1139 Switch on the |balloon-eval| functionality for the terminal.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001140
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001141 *'balloonexpr'* *'bexpr'*
1142'balloonexpr' 'bexpr' string (default "")
Bram Moolenaar9b2200a2006-03-20 21:55:45 +00001143 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001144 {only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval|
1145 feature}
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00001146 Expression for text to show in evaluation balloon. It is only used
Bram Moolenaara6c27c42019-05-09 19:16:22 +02001147 when 'ballooneval' or 'balloonevalterm' is on. These variables can be
1148 used:
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001149
1150 v:beval_bufnr number of the buffer in which balloon is going to show
1151 v:beval_winnr number of the window
Bram Moolenaar82af8712016-06-04 20:20:29 +02001152 v:beval_winid ID of the window
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001153 v:beval_lnum line number
1154 v:beval_col column number (byte index)
1155 v:beval_text word under or after the mouse pointer
1156
Bram Moolenaar54775062019-07-31 21:07:14 +02001157 Instead of showing a balloon, which is limited to plain text, consider
1158 using a popup window, see |popup_beval_example|. A popup window can
1159 use highlighting and show a border.
1160
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001161 The evaluation of the expression must not have side effects!
1162 Example: >
Bram Moolenaara6c27c42019-05-09 19:16:22 +02001163 function MyBalloonExpr()
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00001164 return 'Cursor is at line ' . v:beval_lnum .
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001165 \', column ' . v:beval_col .
1166 \ ' of file ' . bufname(v:beval_bufnr) .
1167 \ ' on word "' . v:beval_text . '"'
1168 endfunction
1169 set bexpr=MyBalloonExpr()
1170 set ballooneval
1171<
Bram Moolenaar396e8292019-07-13 23:04:31 +02001172 Also see |balloon_show()|, it can be used if the content of the balloon
1173 is to be fetched asynchronously. In that case evaluating
1174 'balloonexpr' should result in an empty string. If you get a balloon
1175 with only "0" you probably didn't return anything from your function.
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001176
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00001177 NOTE: The balloon is displayed only if the cursor is on a text
1178 character. If the result of evaluating 'balloonexpr' is not empty,
1179 Vim does not try to send a message to an external debugger (Netbeans
1180 or Sun Workshop).
1181
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02001182 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
1183 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02001184 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00001185
1186 It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
Bram Moolenaar396e8292019-07-13 23:04:31 +02001187 evaluating 'balloonexpr', see |textlock|.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00001188
Bram Moolenaar87e25fd2005-07-27 21:13:01 +00001189 To check whether line breaks in the balloon text work use this check: >
Bram Moolenaar45360022005-07-21 21:08:21 +00001190 if has("balloon_multiline")
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00001191< When they are supported "\n" characters will start a new line. If the
1192 expression evaluates to a |List| this is equal to using each List item
1193 as a string and putting "\n" in between them.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01001194 NOTE: This option is set to "" when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00001195
Bram Moolenaar165bc692015-07-21 17:53:25 +02001196 *'belloff'* *'bo'*
1197'belloff' 'bo' string (default "")
1198 global
Bram Moolenaar165bc692015-07-21 17:53:25 +02001199 Specifies for which events the bell will not be rung. It is a comma
1200 separated list of items. For each item that is present, the bell
1201 will be silenced. This is most useful to specify specific events in
1202 insert mode to be silenced.
1203
1204 item meaning when present ~
1205 all All events.
1206 backspace When hitting <BS> or <Del> and deleting results in an
1207 error.
1208 cursor Fail to move around using the cursor keys or
1209 <PageUp>/<PageDown> in |Insert-mode|.
1210 complete Error occurred when using |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K| or
1211 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T|.
1212 copy Cannot copy char from insert mode using |i_CTRL-Y| or
1213 |i_CTRL-E|.
1214 ctrlg Unknown Char after <C-G> in Insert mode.
1215 error Other Error occurred (e.g. try to join last line)
1216 (mostly used in |Normal-mode| or |Cmdline-mode|).
1217 esc hitting <Esc> in |Normal-mode|.
1218 ex In |Visual-mode|, hitting |Q| results in an error.
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01001219 hangul Ignored.
Bram Moolenaar165bc692015-07-21 17:53:25 +02001220 insertmode Pressing <Esc> in 'insertmode'.
1221 lang Calling the beep module for Lua/Mzscheme/TCL.
1222 mess No output available for |g<|.
1223 showmatch Error occurred for 'showmatch' function.
1224 operator Empty region error |cpo-E|.
1225 register Unknown register after <C-R> in |Insert-mode|.
1226 shell Bell from shell output |:!|.
1227 spell Error happened on spell suggest.
1228 wildmode More matches in |cmdline-completion| available
1229 (depends on the 'wildmode' setting).
1230
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01001231 This is most useful to fine tune when in Insert mode the bell should
1232 be rung. For Normal mode and Ex commands, the bell is often rung to
Bram Moolenaar165bc692015-07-21 17:53:25 +02001233 indicate that an error occurred. It can be silenced by adding the
1234 "error" keyword.
1235
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001236 *'binary'* *'bin'* *'nobinary'* *'nobin'*
1237'binary' 'bin' boolean (default off)
1238 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001239 This option should be set before editing a binary file. You can also
1240 use the |-b| Vim argument. When this option is switched on a few
1241 options will be changed (also when it already was on):
1242 'textwidth' will be set to 0
1243 'wrapmargin' will be set to 0
1244 'modeline' will be off
1245 'expandtab' will be off
1246 Also, 'fileformat' and 'fileformats' options will not be used, the
1247 file is read and written like 'fileformat' was "unix" (a single <NL>
1248 separates lines).
1249 The 'fileencoding' and 'fileencodings' options will not be used, the
1250 file is read without conversion.
1251 NOTE: When you start editing a(nother) file while the 'bin' option is
1252 on, settings from autocommands may change the settings again (e.g.,
1253 'textwidth'), causing trouble when editing. You might want to set
1254 'bin' again when the file has been loaded.
1255 The previous values of these options are remembered and restored when
1256 'bin' is switched from on to off. Each buffer has its own set of
1257 saved option values.
1258 To edit a file with 'binary' set you can use the |++bin| argument.
1259 This avoids you have to do ":set bin", which would have effect for all
1260 files you edit.
1261 When writing a file the <EOL> for the last line is only written if
1262 there was one in the original file (normally Vim appends an <EOL> to
1263 the last line if there is none; this would make the file longer). See
1264 the 'endofline' option.
1265
1266 *'bioskey'* *'biosk'* *'nobioskey'* *'nobiosk'*
1267'bioskey' 'biosk' boolean (default on)
1268 global
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +02001269 {only for MS-DOS}
Bram Moolenaarf3913272016-02-25 00:00:01 +01001270 This was for MS-DOS and is no longer supported.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001271
1272 *'bomb'* *'nobomb'*
1273'bomb' boolean (default off)
1274 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001275 When writing a file and the following conditions are met, a BOM (Byte
1276 Order Mark) is prepended to the file:
1277 - this option is on
1278 - the 'binary' option is off
1279 - 'fileencoding' is "utf-8", "ucs-2", "ucs-4" or one of the little/big
1280 endian variants.
1281 Some applications use the BOM to recognize the encoding of the file.
1282 Often used for UCS-2 files on MS-Windows. For other applications it
1283 causes trouble, for example: "cat file1 file2" makes the BOM of file2
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01001284 appear halfway the resulting file. Gcc doesn't accept a BOM.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001285 When Vim reads a file and 'fileencodings' starts with "ucs-bom", a
1286 check for the presence of the BOM is done and 'bomb' set accordingly.
1287 Unless 'binary' is set, it is removed from the first line, so that you
1288 don't see it when editing. When you don't change the options, the BOM
1289 will be restored when writing the file.
1290
1291 *'breakat'* *'brk'*
1292'breakat' 'brk' string (default " ^I!@*-+;:,./?")
1293 global
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02001294 {not available when compiled without the |+linebreak|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001295 feature}
1296 This option lets you choose which characters might cause a line
Bram Moolenaarac6e65f2005-08-29 22:25:38 +00001297 break if 'linebreak' is on. Only works for ASCII and also for 8-bit
1298 characters when 'encoding' is an 8-bit encoding.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001299
Bram Moolenaar7c1c6db2016-04-03 22:08:05 +02001300 *'breakindent'* *'bri'* *'nobreakindent'* *'nobri'*
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02001301'breakindent' 'bri' boolean (default off)
1302 local to window
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02001303 {not available when compiled without the |+linebreak|
1304 feature}
1305 Every wrapped line will continue visually indented (same amount of
1306 space as the beginning of that line), thus preserving horizontal blocks
1307 of text.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01001308 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02001309
1310 *'breakindentopt'* *'briopt'*
1311'breakindentopt' 'briopt' string (default empty)
1312 local to window
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02001313 {not available when compiled without the |+linebreak|
1314 feature}
1315 Settings for 'breakindent'. It can consist of the following optional
Bram Moolenaar86b17e92014-07-02 20:00:47 +02001316 items and must be separated by a comma:
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02001317 min:{n} Minimum text width that will be kept after
1318 applying 'breakindent', even if the resulting
1319 text should normally be narrower. This prevents
1320 text indented almost to the right window border
1321 occupying lot of vertical space when broken.
Bram Moolenaar86b17e92014-07-02 20:00:47 +02001322 shift:{n} After applying 'breakindent', the wrapped line's
1323 beginning will be shifted by the given number of
1324 characters. It permits dynamic French paragraph
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02001325 indentation (negative) or emphasizing the line
1326 continuation (positive).
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01001327 sbr Display the 'showbreak' value before applying the
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02001328 additional indent.
1329 The default value for min is 20 and shift is 0.
1330
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001331 *'browsedir'* *'bsdir'*
Bram Moolenaar7b0294c2004-10-11 10:16:09 +00001332'browsedir' 'bsdir' string (default: "last")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001333 global
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +02001334 {only for Motif, Athena, GTK, Mac and Win32 GUI}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001335 Which directory to use for the file browser:
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001336 last Use same directory as with last file browser, where a
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02001337 file was opened or saved.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001338 buffer Use the directory of the related buffer.
1339 current Use the current directory.
1340 {path} Use the specified directory
1341
1342 *'bufhidden'* *'bh'*
1343'bufhidden' 'bh' string (default: "")
1344 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001345 This option specifies what happens when a buffer is no longer
1346 displayed in a window:
1347 <empty> follow the global 'hidden' option
1348 hide hide the buffer (don't unload it), also when 'hidden'
1349 is not set
1350 unload unload the buffer, also when 'hidden' is set or using
1351 |:hide|
1352 delete delete the buffer from the buffer list, also when
1353 'hidden' is set or using |:hide|, like using
1354 |:bdelete|
1355 wipe wipe out the buffer from the buffer list, also when
1356 'hidden' is set or using |:hide|, like using
1357 |:bwipeout|
1358
Bram Moolenaara14de3d2005-01-07 21:48:26 +00001359 CAREFUL: when "unload", "delete" or "wipe" is used changes in a buffer
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01001360 are lost without a warning. Also, these values may break autocommands
1361 that switch between buffers temporarily.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001362 This option is used together with 'buftype' and 'swapfile' to specify
1363 special kinds of buffers. See |special-buffers|.
1364
1365 *'buflisted'* *'bl'* *'nobuflisted'* *'nobl'* *E85*
1366'buflisted' 'bl' boolean (default: on)
1367 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001368 When this option is set, the buffer shows up in the buffer list. If
1369 it is reset it is not used for ":bnext", "ls", the Buffers menu, etc.
1370 This option is reset by Vim for buffers that are only used to remember
1371 a file name or marks. Vim sets it when starting to edit a buffer.
1372 But not when moving to a buffer with ":buffer".
1373
1374 *'buftype'* *'bt'* *E382*
1375'buftype' 'bt' string (default: "")
1376 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001377 The value of this option specifies the type of a buffer:
1378 <empty> normal buffer
1379 nofile buffer which is not related to a file and will not be
1380 written
1381 nowrite buffer which will not be written
Bram Moolenaar21cf8232004-07-16 20:18:37 +00001382 acwrite buffer which will always be written with BufWriteCmd
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +01001383 autocommands.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001384 quickfix quickfix buffer, contains list of errors |:cwindow|
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +00001385 or list of locations |:lwindow|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001386 help help buffer (you are not supposed to set this
1387 manually)
Bram Moolenaar1f2903c2017-07-23 19:51:01 +02001388 terminal buffer for a |terminal| (you are not supposed to set
1389 this manually)
Bram Moolenaarf2732452018-06-03 14:47:35 +02001390 prompt buffer where only the last line can be edited, meant
1391 to be used by a plugin, see |prompt-buffer|
1392 {only when compiled with the |+channel| feature}
Bram Moolenaar4d784b22019-05-25 19:51:39 +02001393 popup buffer used in a popup window, see |popup|.
1394 {only when compiled with the |+textprop| feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001395
1396 This option is used together with 'bufhidden' and 'swapfile' to
1397 specify special kinds of buffers. See |special-buffers|.
Bram Moolenaarebdf3c92020-02-15 21:41:42 +01001398 Also see |win_gettype()|, which returns the type of the window.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001399
1400 Be careful with changing this option, it can have many side effects!
1401
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +00001402 A "quickfix" buffer is only used for the error list and the location
1403 list. This value is set by the |:cwindow| and |:lwindow| commands and
1404 you are not supposed to change it.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001405
1406 "nofile" and "nowrite" buffers are similar:
1407 both: The buffer is not to be written to disk, ":w" doesn't
1408 work (":w filename" does work though).
1409 both: The buffer is never considered to be |'modified'|.
1410 There is no warning when the changes will be lost, for
1411 example when you quit Vim.
1412 both: A swap file is only created when using too much memory
1413 (when 'swapfile' has been reset there is never a swap
1414 file).
1415 nofile only: The buffer name is fixed, it is not handled like a
1416 file name. It is not modified in response to a |:cd|
1417 command.
Bram Moolenaar2b8388b2015-02-28 13:11:45 +01001418 both: When using ":e bufname" and already editing "bufname"
1419 the buffer is made empty and autocommands are
1420 triggered as usual for |:edit|.
Bram Moolenaar21cf8232004-07-16 20:18:37 +00001421 *E676*
1422 "acwrite" implies that the buffer name is not related to a file, like
1423 "nofile", but it will be written. Thus, in contrast to "nofile" and
1424 "nowrite", ":w" does work and a modified buffer can't be abandoned
1425 without saving. For writing there must be matching |BufWriteCmd|,
1426 |FileWriteCmd| or |FileAppendCmd| autocommands.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001427
1428 *'casemap'* *'cmp'*
1429'casemap' 'cmp' string (default: "internal,keepascii")
1430 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001431 Specifies details about changing the case of letters. It may contain
1432 these words, separated by a comma:
1433 internal Use internal case mapping functions, the current
1434 locale does not change the case mapping. This only
Bram Moolenaar6f16eb82005-08-23 21:02:42 +00001435 matters when 'encoding' is a Unicode encoding,
1436 "latin1" or "iso-8859-15". When "internal" is
1437 omitted, the towupper() and towlower() system library
1438 functions are used when available.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001439 keepascii For the ASCII characters (0x00 to 0x7f) use the US
1440 case mapping, the current locale is not effective.
1441 This probably only matters for Turkish.
1442
1443 *'cdpath'* *'cd'* *E344* *E346*
1444'cdpath' 'cd' string (default: equivalent to $CDPATH or ",,")
1445 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001446 {not available when compiled without the
1447 |+file_in_path| feature}
1448 This is a list of directories which will be searched when using the
Bram Moolenaar00aa0692019-04-27 20:37:57 +02001449 |:cd|, |:tcd| and |:lcd| commands, provided that the directory being
1450 searched for has a relative path, not an absolute part starting with
1451 "/", "./" or "../", the 'cdpath' option is not used then.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001452 The 'cdpath' option's value has the same form and semantics as
1453 |'path'|. Also see |file-searching|.
1454 The default value is taken from $CDPATH, with a "," prepended to look
1455 in the current directory first.
1456 If the default value taken from $CDPATH is not what you want, include
1457 a modified version of the following command in your vimrc file to
1458 override it: >
1459 :let &cdpath = ',' . substitute(substitute($CDPATH, '[, ]', '\\\0', 'g'), ':', ',', 'g')
1460< This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
1461 security reasons.
1462 (parts of 'cdpath' can be passed to the shell to expand file names).
1463
1464 *'cedit'*
1465'cedit' string (Vi default: "", Vim default: CTRL-F)
1466 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001467 The key used in Command-line Mode to open the command-line window.
1468 The default is CTRL-F when 'compatible' is off.
1469 Only non-printable keys are allowed.
1470 The key can be specified as a single character, but it is difficult to
1471 type. The preferred way is to use the <> notation. Examples: >
Bram Moolenaare18dbe82016-07-02 21:42:23 +02001472 :exe "set cedit=\<C-Y>"
1473 :exe "set cedit=\<Esc>"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001474< |Nvi| also has this option, but it only uses the first character.
1475 See |cmdwin|.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01001476 NOTE: This option is set to the Vim default value when 'compatible'
1477 is reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001478
1479 *'charconvert'* *'ccv'* *E202* *E214* *E513*
1480'charconvert' 'ccv' string (default "")
1481 global
Bram Moolenaar4c92e752019-02-17 21:18:32 +01001482 {only available when compiled with the |+eval| feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001483 An expression that is used for character encoding conversion. It is
1484 evaluated when a file that is to be read or has been written has a
1485 different encoding from what is desired.
1486 'charconvert' is not used when the internal iconv() function is
1487 supported and is able to do the conversion. Using iconv() is
1488 preferred, because it is much faster.
1489 'charconvert' is not used when reading stdin |--|, because there is no
1490 file to convert from. You will have to save the text in a file first.
1491 The expression must return zero or an empty string for success,
1492 non-zero for failure.
1493 The possible encoding names encountered are in 'encoding'.
1494 Additionally, names given in 'fileencodings' and 'fileencoding' are
1495 used.
1496 Conversion between "latin1", "unicode", "ucs-2", "ucs-4" and "utf-8"
1497 is done internally by Vim, 'charconvert' is not used for this.
1498 'charconvert' is also used to convert the viminfo file, if the 'c'
1499 flag is present in 'viminfo'. Also used for Unicode conversion.
1500 Example: >
1501 set charconvert=CharConvert()
1502 fun CharConvert()
1503 system("recode "
1504 \ . v:charconvert_from . ".." . v:charconvert_to
1505 \ . " <" . v:fname_in . " >" v:fname_out)
1506 return v:shell_error
1507 endfun
1508< The related Vim variables are:
1509 v:charconvert_from name of the current encoding
1510 v:charconvert_to name of the desired encoding
1511 v:fname_in name of the input file
1512 v:fname_out name of the output file
1513 Note that v:fname_in and v:fname_out will never be the same.
1514 Note that v:charconvert_from and v:charconvert_to may be different
1515 from 'encoding'. Vim internally uses UTF-8 instead of UCS-2 or UCS-4.
1516 Encryption is not done by Vim when using 'charconvert'. If you want
1517 to encrypt the file after conversion, 'charconvert' should take care
1518 of this.
1519 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
1520 security reasons.
1521
1522 *'cindent'* *'cin'* *'nocindent'* *'nocin'*
1523'cindent' 'cin' boolean (default off)
1524 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001525 {not available when compiled without the |+cindent|
1526 feature}
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00001527 Enables automatic C program indenting. See 'cinkeys' to set the keys
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001528 that trigger reindenting in insert mode and 'cinoptions' to set your
1529 preferred indent style.
1530 If 'indentexpr' is not empty, it overrules 'cindent'.
1531 If 'lisp' is not on and both 'indentexpr' and 'equalprg' are empty,
1532 the "=" operator indents using this algorithm rather than calling an
1533 external program.
1534 See |C-indenting|.
1535 When you don't like the way 'cindent' works, try the 'smartindent'
1536 option or 'indentexpr'.
1537 This option is not used when 'paste' is set.
1538 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
1539
1540 *'cinkeys'* *'cink'*
Bram Moolenaarce655742019-01-31 14:12:57 +01001541'cinkeys' 'cink' string (default "0{,0},0),0],:,0#,!^F,o,O,e")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001542 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001543 {not available when compiled without the |+cindent|
1544 feature}
1545 A list of keys that, when typed in Insert mode, cause reindenting of
1546 the current line. Only used if 'cindent' is on and 'indentexpr' is
1547 empty.
1548 For the format of this option see |cinkeys-format|.
1549 See |C-indenting|.
1550
1551 *'cinoptions'* *'cino'*
1552'cinoptions' 'cino' string (default "")
1553 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001554 {not available when compiled without the |+cindent|
1555 feature}
1556 The 'cinoptions' affect the way 'cindent' reindents lines in a C
1557 program. See |cinoptions-values| for the values of this option, and
1558 |C-indenting| for info on C indenting in general.
1559
1560
1561 *'cinwords'* *'cinw'*
1562'cinwords' 'cinw' string (default "if,else,while,do,for,switch")
1563 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001564 {not available when compiled without both the
1565 |+cindent| and the |+smartindent| features}
1566 These keywords start an extra indent in the next line when
1567 'smartindent' or 'cindent' is set. For 'cindent' this is only done at
1568 an appropriate place (inside {}).
1569 Note that 'ignorecase' isn't used for 'cinwords'. If case doesn't
1570 matter, include the keyword both the uppercase and lowercase:
1571 "if,If,IF".
1572
1573 *'clipboard'* *'cb'*
1574'clipboard' 'cb' string (default "autoselect,exclude:cons\|linux"
1575 for X-windows, "" otherwise)
1576 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001577 {only in GUI versions or when the |+xterm_clipboard|
1578 feature is included}
1579 This option is a list of comma separated names.
Bram Moolenaar942db232021-02-13 18:14:48 +01001580 Note: if one of the items is "exclude:", then you can't add an item
1581 after that. Therefore do append an item with += but use ^= to
1582 prepend, e.g.: >
1583 set clipboard^=unnamed
1584< These names are recognized:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001585
Bram Moolenaarc0885aa2012-07-10 16:49:23 +02001586 *clipboard-unnamed*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001587 unnamed When included, Vim will use the clipboard register '*'
1588 for all yank, delete, change and put operations which
1589 would normally go to the unnamed register. When a
1590 register is explicitly specified, it will always be
1591 used regardless of whether "unnamed" is in 'clipboard'
1592 or not. The clipboard register can always be
1593 explicitly accessed using the "* notation. Also see
1594 |gui-clipboard|.
1595
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02001596 *clipboard-unnamedplus*
Bram Moolenaar00154502013-02-13 16:15:55 +01001597 unnamedplus A variant of the "unnamed" flag which uses the
1598 clipboard register '+' (|quoteplus|) instead of
1599 register '*' for all yank, delete, change and put
1600 operations which would normally go to the unnamed
1601 register. When "unnamed" is also included to the
1602 option, yank operations (but not delete, change or
1603 put) will additionally copy the text into register
1604 '*'.
Bram Moolenaar81af9252010-12-10 20:35:50 +01001605 Only available with the |+X11| feature.
Bram Moolenaarbf9680e2010-12-02 21:43:16 +01001606 Availability can be checked with: >
1607 if has('unnamedplus')
1608<
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02001609 *clipboard-autoselect*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001610 autoselect Works like the 'a' flag in 'guioptions': If present,
1611 then whenever Visual mode is started, or the Visual
1612 area extended, Vim tries to become the owner of the
1613 windowing system's global selection or put the
1614 selected text on the clipboard used by the selection
Bram Moolenaarba3ff532018-11-04 14:45:49 +01001615 register "*. See |'go-a'| and |quotestar| for details.
1616 When the GUI is active, the 'a' flag in 'guioptions'
1617 is used, when the GUI is not active, this "autoselect"
1618 flag is used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001619 Also applies to the modeless selection.
1620
Bram Moolenaarc0885aa2012-07-10 16:49:23 +02001621 *clipboard-autoselectplus*
1622 autoselectplus Like "autoselect" but using the + register instead of
1623 the * register. Compare to the 'P' flag in
1624 'guioptions'.
1625
1626 *clipboard-autoselectml*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001627 autoselectml Like "autoselect", but for the modeless selection
1628 only. Compare to the 'A' flag in 'guioptions'.
1629
Bram Moolenaarc0885aa2012-07-10 16:49:23 +02001630 *clipboard-html*
Bram Moolenaar3a6eaa52009-06-16 13:23:06 +00001631 html When the clipboard contains HTML, use this when
1632 pasting. When putting text on the clipboard, mark it
1633 as HTML. This works to copy rendered HTML from
1634 Firefox, paste it as raw HTML in Vim, select the HTML
1635 in Vim and paste it in a rich edit box in Firefox.
Bram Moolenaar20a825a2010-05-31 21:27:30 +02001636 You probably want to add this only temporarily,
1637 possibly use BufEnter autocommands.
Bram Moolenaar3a6eaa52009-06-16 13:23:06 +00001638 Only supported for GTK version 2 and later.
Bram Moolenaar3a6eaa52009-06-16 13:23:06 +00001639
Bram Moolenaarc0885aa2012-07-10 16:49:23 +02001640 *clipboard-exclude*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001641 exclude:{pattern}
1642 Defines a pattern that is matched against the name of
1643 the terminal 'term'. If there is a match, no
1644 connection will be made to the X server. This is
1645 useful in this situation:
1646 - Running Vim in a console.
1647 - $DISPLAY is set to start applications on another
1648 display.
1649 - You do not want to connect to the X server in the
1650 console, but do want this in a terminal emulator.
1651 To never connect to the X server use: >
1652 exclude:.*
1653< This has the same effect as using the |-X| argument.
1654 Note that when there is no connection to the X server
1655 the window title won't be restored and the clipboard
1656 cannot be accessed.
1657 The value of 'magic' is ignored, {pattern} is
1658 interpreted as if 'magic' was on.
1659 The rest of the option value will be used for
1660 {pattern}, this must be the last entry.
1661
1662 *'cmdheight'* *'ch'*
1663'cmdheight' 'ch' number (default 1)
1664 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001665 Number of screen lines to use for the command-line. Helps avoiding
1666 |hit-enter| prompts.
Bram Moolenaarc6fe9192006-04-09 21:54:49 +00001667 The value of this option is stored with the tab page, so that each tab
1668 page can have a different value.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001669
1670 *'cmdwinheight'* *'cwh'*
1671'cmdwinheight' 'cwh' number (default 7)
1672 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001673 Number of screen lines to use for the command-line window. |cmdwin|
1674
Bram Moolenaar483c5d82010-10-20 18:45:33 +02001675 *'colorcolumn'* *'cc'*
1676'colorcolumn' 'cc' string (default "")
1677 local to window
Bram Moolenaar483c5d82010-10-20 18:45:33 +02001678 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
1679 feature}
1680 'colorcolumn' is a comma separated list of screen columns that are
1681 highlighted with ColorColumn |hl-ColorColumn|. Useful to align
1682 text. Will make screen redrawing slower.
1683 The screen column can be an absolute number, or a number preceded with
1684 '+' or '-', which is added to or subtracted from 'textwidth'. >
1685
1686 :set cc=+1 " highlight column after 'textwidth'
1687 :set cc=+1,+2,+3 " highlight three columns after 'textwidth'
1688 :hi ColorColumn ctermbg=lightgrey guibg=lightgrey
1689<
1690 When 'textwidth' is zero then the items with '-' and '+' are not used.
1691 A maximum of 256 columns are highlighted.
1692
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001693 *'columns'* *'co'* *E594*
1694'columns' 'co' number (default 80 or terminal width)
1695 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001696 Number of columns of the screen. Normally this is set by the terminal
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +00001697 initialization and does not have to be set by hand. Also see
1698 |posix-screen-size|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001699 When Vim is running in the GUI or in a resizable window, setting this
1700 option will cause the window size to be changed. When you only want
1701 to use the size for the GUI, put the command in your |gvimrc| file.
1702 When you set this option and Vim is unable to change the physical
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00001703 number of columns of the display, the display may be messed up. For
1704 the GUI it is always possible and Vim limits the number of columns to
1705 what fits on the screen. You can use this command to get the widest
1706 window possible: >
1707 :set columns=9999
1708< Minimum value is 12, maximum value is 10000.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001709
1710 *'comments'* *'com'* *E524* *E525*
1711'comments' 'com' string (default
1712 "s1:/*,mb:*,ex:*/,://,b:#,:%,:XCOMM,n:>,fb:-")
1713 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001714 A comma separated list of strings that can start a comment line. See
1715 |format-comments|. See |option-backslash| about using backslashes to
1716 insert a space.
1717
1718 *'commentstring'* *'cms'* *E537*
1719'commentstring' 'cms' string (default "/*%s*/")
1720 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001721 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
1722 feature}
1723 A template for a comment. The "%s" in the value is replaced with the
1724 comment text. Currently only used to add markers for folding, see
1725 |fold-marker|.
1726
1727 *'compatible'* *'cp'* *'nocompatible'* *'nocp'*
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00001728'compatible' 'cp' boolean (default on, off when a |vimrc| or |gvimrc|
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02001729 file is found, reset in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001730 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001731 This option has the effect of making Vim either more Vi-compatible, or
1732 make Vim behave in a more useful way.
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001733
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001734 This is a special kind of option, because when it's set or reset,
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001735 other options are also changed as a side effect.
1736 NOTE: Setting or resetting this option can have a lot of unexpected
1737 effects: Mappings are interpreted in another way, undo behaves
1738 differently, etc. If you set this option in your vimrc file, you
1739 should probably put it at the very start.
1740
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001741 By default this option is on and the Vi defaults are used for the
1742 options. This default was chosen for those people who want to use Vim
1743 just like Vi, and don't even (want to) know about the 'compatible'
1744 option.
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00001745 When a |vimrc| or |gvimrc| file is found while Vim is starting up,
Bram Moolenaard042c562005-06-30 22:04:15 +00001746 this option is switched off, and all options that have not been
1747 modified will be set to the Vim defaults. Effectively, this means
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00001748 that when a |vimrc| or |gvimrc| file exists, Vim will use the Vim
Bram Moolenaard042c562005-06-30 22:04:15 +00001749 defaults, otherwise it will use the Vi defaults. (Note: This doesn't
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00001750 happen for the system-wide vimrc or gvimrc file, nor for a file given
1751 with the |-u| argument). Also see |compatible-default| and
1752 |posix-compliance|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001753 You can also set this option with the "-C" argument, and reset it with
1754 "-N". See |-C| and |-N|.
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001755 See 'cpoptions' for more fine tuning of Vi compatibility.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001756
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001757 When this option is set, numerous other options are set to make Vim as
1758 Vi-compatible as possible. When this option is unset, various options
1759 are set to make Vim more useful. The table below lists all the
1760 options affected.
1761 The {?} column indicates when the options are affected:
1762 + Means that the option is set to the value given in {set value} when
1763 'compatible' is set.
1764 & Means that the option is set to the value given in {set value} when
1765 'compatible' is set AND is set to its Vim default value when
1766 'compatible' is unset.
1767 - Means the option is NOT changed when setting 'compatible' but IS
1768 set to its Vim default when 'compatible' is unset.
1769 The {effect} column summarises the change when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001770
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01001771 option ? set value effect ~
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001772
1773 'allowrevins' + off no CTRL-_ command
1774 'antialias' + off don't use antialiased fonts
1775 'arabic' + off reset arabic-related options
1776 'arabicshape' + on correct character shapes
1777 'backspace' + "" normal backspace
1778 'backup' + off no backup file
1779 'backupcopy' & Unix: "yes" backup file is a copy
1780 else: "auto" copy or rename backup file
1781 'balloonexpr' + "" text to show in evaluation balloon
1782 'breakindent' + off don't indent when wrapping lines
1783 'cedit' - {unchanged} {set vim default only on resetting 'cp'}
1784 'cindent' + off no C code indentation
1785 'compatible' - {unchanged} {set vim default only on resetting 'cp'}
1786 'copyindent' + off don't copy indent structure
1787 'cpoptions' & (all flags) Vi-compatible flags
1788 'cscopepathcomp'+ 0 don't show directories in tags list
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01001789 'cscoperelative'+ off don't use basename of path as prefix
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001790 'cscopetag' + off don't use cscope for ":tag"
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01001791 'cscopetagorder'+ 0 see |cscopetagorder|
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001792 'cscopeverbose' + off see |cscopeverbose|
1793 'delcombine' + off unicode: delete whole char combination
1794 'digraph' + off no digraphs
1795 'esckeys' & off no <Esc>-keys in Insert mode
1796 'expandtab' + off tabs not expanded to spaces
1797 'fileformats' & "" no automatic file format detection,
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01001798 "dos,unix" except for MS-Windows
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001799 'formatexpr' + "" use 'formatprg' for auto-formatting
1800 'formatoptions' & "vt" Vi compatible formatting
1801 'gdefault' + off no default 'g' flag for ":s"
1802 'history' & 0 no commandline history
1803 'hkmap' + off no Hebrew keyboard mapping
1804 'hkmapp' + off no phonetic Hebrew keyboard mapping
1805 'hlsearch' + off no highlighting of search matches
1806 'incsearch' + off no incremental searching
1807 'indentexpr' + "" no indenting by expression
1808 'insertmode' + off do not start in Insert mode
1809 'iskeyword' & "@,48-57,_" keywords contain alphanumeric
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001810 characters and '_'
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001811 'joinspaces' + on insert 2 spaces after period
1812 'modeline' & off no modelines
1813 'more' & off no pauses in listings
1814 'mzquantum' - {unchanged} {set vim default only on resetting 'cp'}
1815 'numberwidth' & 8 min number of columns for line number
1816 'preserveindent'+ off don't preserve current indent structure
1817 when changing it
1818 'revins' + off no reverse insert
1819 'ruler' + off no ruler
1820 'scrolljump' + 1 no jump scroll
1821 'scrolloff' + 0 no scroll offset
1822 'shelltemp' - {unchanged} {set vim default only on resetting 'cp'}
1823 'shiftround' + off indent not rounded to shiftwidth
Bram Moolenaar9dfa3132019-05-04 21:08:40 +02001824 'shortmess' & "S" no shortening of messages
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001825 'showcmd' & off command characters not shown
1826 'showmode' & off current mode not shown
1827 'sidescrolloff' + 0 cursor moves to edge of screen in scroll
1828 'smartcase' + off no automatic ignore case switch
1829 'smartindent' + off no smart indentation
1830 'smarttab' + off no smart tab size
1831 'softtabstop' + 0 tabs are always 'tabstop' positions
1832 'startofline' + on goto startofline with some commands
1833 'tagcase' & "followic" 'ignorecase' when searching tags file
1834 'tagrelative' & off tag file names are not relative
1835 'termguicolors' + off don't use highlight-(guifg|guibg)
1836 'textauto' & off no automatic textmode detection
1837 'textwidth' + 0 no automatic line wrap
1838 'tildeop' + off tilde is not an operator
1839 'ttimeout' + off no terminal timeout
1840 'undofile' + off don't use an undo file
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01001841 'viminfo' - {unchanged} {set Vim default only on resetting 'cp'}
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001842 'virtualedit' + "" cursor can only be placed on characters
1843 'whichwrap' & "" left-right movements don't wrap
1844 'wildchar' & CTRL-E only when the current value is <Tab>
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001845 use CTRL-E for cmdline completion
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01001846 'writebackup' + on or off depends on the |+writebackup| feature
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001847
1848 *'complete'* *'cpt'* *E535*
1849'complete' 'cpt' string (default: ".,w,b,u,t,i")
1850 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001851 This option specifies how keyword completion |ins-completion| works
1852 when CTRL-P or CTRL-N are used. It is also used for whole-line
1853 completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L|. It indicates the type of completion
1854 and the places to scan. It is a comma separated list of flags:
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01001855 . scan the current buffer ('wrapscan' is ignored)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001856 w scan buffers from other windows
1857 b scan other loaded buffers that are in the buffer list
1858 u scan the unloaded buffers that are in the buffer list
1859 U scan the buffers that are not in the buffer list
1860 k scan the files given with the 'dictionary' option
Bram Moolenaar0b238792006-03-02 22:49:12 +00001861 kspell use the currently active spell checking |spell|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001862 k{dict} scan the file {dict}. Several "k" flags can be given,
1863 patterns are valid too. For example: >
1864 :set cpt=k/usr/dict/*,k~/spanish
1865< s scan the files given with the 'thesaurus' option
1866 s{tsr} scan the file {tsr}. Several "s" flags can be given, patterns
1867 are valid too.
1868 i scan current and included files
1869 d scan current and included files for defined name or macro
1870 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D|
1871 ] tag completion
1872 t same as "]"
1873
1874 Unloaded buffers are not loaded, thus their autocmds |:autocmd| are
1875 not executed, this may lead to unexpected completions from some files
1876 (gzipped files for example). Unloaded buffers are not scanned for
1877 whole-line completion.
1878
1879 The default is ".,w,b,u,t,i", which means to scan:
1880 1. the current buffer
1881 2. buffers in other windows
1882 3. other loaded buffers
1883 4. unloaded buffers
1884 5. tags
1885 6. included files
1886
1887 As you can see, CTRL-N and CTRL-P can be used to do any 'iskeyword'-
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00001888 based expansion (e.g., dictionary |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K|, included patterns
1889 |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I|, tags |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]| and normal expansions).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00001890
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +00001891 *'completefunc'* *'cfu'*
1892'completefunc' 'cfu' string (default: empty)
1893 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02001894 {not available when compiled without the |+eval|
Bram Moolenaare2c453d2019-08-21 14:37:09 +02001895 feature}
Bram Moolenaarc7486e02005-12-29 22:48:26 +00001896 This option specifies a function to be used for Insert mode completion
1897 with CTRL-X CTRL-U. |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U|
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +00001898 See |complete-functions| for an explanation of how the function is
1899 invoked and what it should return.
Bram Moolenaar166af9b2010-11-16 20:34:40 +01001900 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
1901 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar325b7a22004-07-05 15:58:32 +00001902
Bram Moolenaarac3150d2019-07-28 16:36:39 +02001903 *'completeslash'* *'csl'*
1904'completeslash' 'csl' string (default: "")
1905 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02001906 {only for MS-Windows}
Bram Moolenaarac3150d2019-07-28 16:36:39 +02001907 When this option is set it overrules 'shellslash' for completion:
1908 - When this option is set to "slash", a forward slash is used for path
1909 completion in insert mode. This is useful when editing HTML tag, or
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01001910 Makefile with 'noshellslash' on MS-Windows.
Bram Moolenaarac3150d2019-07-28 16:36:39 +02001911 - When this option is set to "backslash", backslash is used. This is
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01001912 useful when editing a batch file with 'shellslash' set on MS-Windows.
Bram Moolenaarac3150d2019-07-28 16:36:39 +02001913 - When this option is empty, same character is used as for
1914 'shellslash'.
1915 For Insert mode completion the buffer-local value is used. For
1916 command line completion the global value is used.
1917
Bram Moolenaar1c7715d2005-10-03 22:02:18 +00001918 *'completeopt'* *'cot'*
Bram Moolenaar96d2c5b2006-03-11 21:27:59 +00001919'completeopt' 'cot' string (default: "menu,preview")
Bram Moolenaar1c7715d2005-10-03 22:02:18 +00001920 global
Bram Moolenaarc7453f52006-02-10 23:20:28 +00001921 A comma separated list of options for Insert mode completion
1922 |ins-completion|. The supported values are:
Bram Moolenaar1c7715d2005-10-03 22:02:18 +00001923
1924 menu Use a popup menu to show the possible completions. The
1925 menu is only shown when there is more than one match and
1926 sufficient colors are available. |ins-completion-menu|
1927
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00001928 menuone Use the popup menu also when there is only one match.
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00001929 Useful when there is additional information about the
Bram Moolenaar65c923a2006-03-03 22:56:30 +00001930 match, e.g., what file it comes from.
1931
Bram Moolenaarc1e37902006-04-18 21:55:01 +00001932 longest Only insert the longest common text of the matches. If
1933 the menu is displayed you can use CTRL-L to add more
1934 characters. Whether case is ignored depends on the kind
1935 of completion. For buffer text the 'ignorecase' option is
1936 used.
Bram Moolenaarc7453f52006-02-10 23:20:28 +00001937
Bram Moolenaar96d2c5b2006-03-11 21:27:59 +00001938 preview Show extra information about the currently selected
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00001939 completion in the preview window. Only works in
1940 combination with "menu" or "menuone".
1941
Bram Moolenaar576a4a62019-08-18 15:25:17 +02001942 popup Show extra information about the currently selected
1943 completion in a popup window. Only works in combination
1944 with "menu" or "menuone". Overrides "preview".
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02001945 See |'completepopup'| for specifying properties.
Bram Moolenaar2e693a82019-10-16 22:35:02 +02001946 {only works when compiled with the |+textprop| feature}
Bram Moolenaar576a4a62019-08-18 15:25:17 +02001947
Bram Moolenaardca7abe2019-10-20 18:17:57 +02001948 popuphidden
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01001949 Just like "popup" but initially hide the popup. Use a
Bram Moolenaardca7abe2019-10-20 18:17:57 +02001950 |CompleteChanged| autocommand to fetch the info and call
1951 |popup_show()| once the popup has been filled.
1952 See the example at |complete-popuphidden|.
1953 {only works when compiled with the |+textprop| feature}
1954
Bram Moolenaarb6be1e22015-07-10 18:18:40 +02001955 noinsert Do not insert any text for a match until the user selects
1956 a match from the menu. Only works in combination with
1957 "menu" or "menuone". No effect if "longest" is present.
1958
1959 noselect Do not select a match in the menu, force the user to
1960 select one from the menu. Only works in combination with
1961 "menu" or "menuone".
1962
Bram Moolenaar96d2c5b2006-03-11 21:27:59 +00001963
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02001964 *'completepopup'* *'cpp'*
1965'completepopup' 'cpp' string (default empty)
1966 global
1967 {not available when compiled without the |+textprop|
1968 or |+quickfix| feature}
1969 When 'completeopt' contains "popup" then this option is used for the
Bram Moolenaar447bfba2020-07-18 16:07:16 +02001970 properties of the info popup when it is created. If an info popup
1971 window already exists it is closed, so that the option value is
1972 applied when it is created again.
1973 You can also use |popup_findinfo()| and then set properties for an
1974 existing info popup with |popup_setoptions()|. See |complete-popup|.
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02001975
1976
Bram Moolenaarf5963f72010-07-23 22:10:27 +02001977 *'concealcursor'* *'cocu'*
1978'concealcursor' 'cocu' string (default: "")
1979 local to window
Bram Moolenaarf5963f72010-07-23 22:10:27 +02001980 {not available when compiled without the |+conceal|
1981 feature}
1982 Sets the modes in which text in the cursor line can also be concealed.
1983 When the current mode is listed then concealing happens just like in
1984 other lines.
1985 n Normal mode
1986 v Visual mode
1987 i Insert mode
Bram Moolenaarca8c9862010-07-24 15:00:38 +02001988 c Command line editing, for 'incsearch'
Bram Moolenaarf5963f72010-07-23 22:10:27 +02001989
Bram Moolenaare6dc5732010-07-24 23:52:26 +02001990 'v' applies to all lines in the Visual area, not only the cursor.
Bram Moolenaarca8c9862010-07-24 15:00:38 +02001991 A useful value is "nc". This is used in help files. So long as you
Bram Moolenaarf5963f72010-07-23 22:10:27 +02001992 are moving around text is concealed, but when starting to insert text
1993 or selecting a Visual area the concealed text is displayed, so that
1994 you can see what you are doing.
Bram Moolenaarf70e3d62010-07-24 13:15:07 +02001995 Keep in mind that the cursor position is not always where it's
1996 displayed. E.g., when moving vertically it may change column.
Bram Moolenaarf5963f72010-07-23 22:10:27 +02001997
1998
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02001999 *'conceallevel'* *'cole'*
2000'conceallevel' 'cole' number (default 0)
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002001 local to window
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002002 {not available when compiled without the |+conceal|
2003 feature}
Bram Moolenaar6df6f472010-07-18 18:04:50 +02002004 Determine how text with the "conceal" syntax attribute |:syn-conceal|
2005 is shown:
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002006
Bram Moolenaar6df6f472010-07-18 18:04:50 +02002007 Value Effect ~
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002008 0 Text is shown normally
Bram Moolenaar477db062010-07-28 18:17:41 +02002009 1 Each block of concealed text is replaced with one
2010 character. If the syntax item does not have a custom
2011 replacement character defined (see |:syn-cchar|) the
2012 character defined in 'listchars' is used (default is a
2013 space).
2014 It is highlighted with the "Conceal" highlight group.
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002015 2 Concealed text is completely hidden unless it has a
2016 custom replacement character defined (see
Bram Moolenaar477db062010-07-28 18:17:41 +02002017 |:syn-cchar|).
Bram Moolenaara7781e02010-07-19 20:13:22 +02002018 3 Concealed text is completely hidden.
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002019
Bram Moolenaara7781e02010-07-19 20:13:22 +02002020 Note: in the cursor line concealed text is not hidden, so that you can
Bram Moolenaarf5963f72010-07-23 22:10:27 +02002021 edit and copy the text. This can be changed with the 'concealcursor'
2022 option.
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002023
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002024 *'confirm'* *'cf'* *'noconfirm'* *'nocf'*
2025'confirm' 'cf' boolean (default off)
2026 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002027 When 'confirm' is on, certain operations that would normally
2028 fail because of unsaved changes to a buffer, e.g. ":q" and ":e",
2029 instead raise a |dialog| asking if you wish to save the current
2030 file(s). You can still use a ! to unconditionally |abandon| a buffer.
2031 If 'confirm' is off you can still activate confirmation for one
2032 command only (this is most useful in mappings) with the |:confirm|
2033 command.
2034 Also see the |confirm()| function and the 'v' flag in 'guioptions'.
2035
2036 *'conskey'* *'consk'* *'noconskey'* *'noconsk'*
2037'conskey' 'consk' boolean (default off)
2038 global
Bram Moolenaarf3913272016-02-25 00:00:01 +01002039 This was for MS-DOS and is no longer supported.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002040
2041 *'copyindent'* *'ci'* *'nocopyindent'* *'noci'*
2042'copyindent' 'ci' boolean (default off)
2043 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002044 Copy the structure of the existing lines indent when autoindenting a
2045 new line. Normally the new indent is reconstructed by a series of
2046 tabs followed by spaces as required (unless |'expandtab'| is enabled,
2047 in which case only spaces are used). Enabling this option makes the
2048 new line copy whatever characters were used for indenting on the
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00002049 existing line. 'expandtab' has no effect on these characters, a Tab
2050 remains a Tab. If the new indent is greater than on the existing
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002051 line, the remaining space is filled in the normal manner.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01002052 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002053 Also see 'preserveindent'.
2054
Bram Moolenaare0fa3742016-02-20 15:47:01 +01002055 *'cpoptions'* *'cpo'* *cpo*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002056'cpoptions' 'cpo' string (Vim default: "aABceFs",
2057 Vi default: all flags)
2058 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002059 A sequence of single character flags. When a character is present
Bram Moolenaar7cba6c02013-09-05 22:13:31 +02002060 this indicates Vi-compatible behavior. This is used for things where
2061 not being Vi-compatible is mostly or sometimes preferred.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002062 'cpoptions' stands for "compatible-options".
2063 Commas can be added for readability.
2064 To avoid problems with flags that are added in the future, use the
2065 "+=" and "-=" feature of ":set" |add-option-flags|.
2066 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
2067 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002068 NOTE: This option is set to the POSIX default value at startup when
2069 the Vi default value would be used and the $VIM_POSIX environment
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01002070 variable exists |posix|. This means Vim tries to behave like the
2071 POSIX specification.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002072
2073 contains behavior ~
2074 *cpo-a*
2075 a When included, a ":read" command with a file name
2076 argument will set the alternate file name for the
2077 current window.
2078 *cpo-A*
2079 A When included, a ":write" command with a file name
2080 argument will set the alternate file name for the
2081 current window.
2082 *cpo-b*
2083 b "\|" in a ":map" command is recognized as the end of
2084 the map command. The '\' is included in the mapping,
2085 the text after the '|' is interpreted as the next
2086 command. Use a CTRL-V instead of a backslash to
2087 include the '|' in the mapping. Applies to all
2088 mapping, abbreviation, menu and autocmd commands.
2089 See also |map_bar|.
2090 *cpo-B*
2091 B A backslash has no special meaning in mappings,
Bram Moolenaara9604e62018-07-21 05:56:22 +02002092 abbreviations, user commands and the "to" part of the
2093 menu commands. Remove this flag to be able to use a
2094 backslash like a CTRL-V. For example, the command
2095 ":map X \<Esc>" results in X being mapped to:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002096 'B' included: "\^[" (^[ is a real <Esc>)
2097 'B' excluded: "<Esc>" (5 characters)
2098 ('<' excluded in both cases)
2099 *cpo-c*
2100 c Searching continues at the end of any match at the
2101 cursor position, but not further than the start of the
2102 next line. When not present searching continues
2103 one character from the cursor position. With 'c'
2104 "abababababab" only gets three matches when repeating
2105 "/abab", without 'c' there are five matches.
2106 *cpo-C*
2107 C Do not concatenate sourced lines that start with a
2108 backslash. See |line-continuation|.
2109 *cpo-d*
2110 d Using "./" in the 'tags' option doesn't mean to use
2111 the tags file relative to the current file, but the
2112 tags file in the current directory.
2113 *cpo-D*
2114 D Can't use CTRL-K to enter a digraph after Normal mode
2115 commands with a character argument, like |r|, |f| and
2116 |t|.
2117 *cpo-e*
2118 e When executing a register with ":@r", always add a
2119 <CR> to the last line, also when the register is not
2120 linewise. If this flag is not present, the register
2121 is not linewise and the last line does not end in a
2122 <CR>, then the last line is put on the command-line
2123 and can be edited before hitting <CR>.
2124 *cpo-E*
2125 E It is an error when using "y", "d", "c", "g~", "gu" or
2126 "gU" on an Empty region. The operators only work when
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02002127 at least one character is to be operated on. Example:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002128 This makes "y0" fail in the first column.
2129 *cpo-f*
2130 f When included, a ":read" command with a file name
2131 argument will set the file name for the current buffer,
2132 if the current buffer doesn't have a file name yet.
2133 *cpo-F*
2134 F When included, a ":write" command with a file name
2135 argument will set the file name for the current
2136 buffer, if the current buffer doesn't have a file name
Bram Moolenaarb3480382005-12-11 21:33:32 +00002137 yet. Also see |cpo-P|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002138 *cpo-g*
2139 g Goto line 1 when using ":edit" without argument.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002140 *cpo-H*
2141 H When using "I" on a line with only blanks, insert
2142 before the last blank. Without this flag insert after
2143 the last blank.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002144 *cpo-i*
2145 i When included, interrupting the reading of a file will
2146 leave it modified.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002147 *cpo-I*
2148 I When moving the cursor up or down just after inserting
2149 indent for 'autoindent', do not delete the indent.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002150 *cpo-j*
2151 j When joining lines, only add two spaces after a '.',
2152 not after '!' or '?'. Also see 'joinspaces'.
2153 *cpo-J*
2154 J A |sentence| has to be followed by two spaces after
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00002155 the '.', '!' or '?'. A <Tab> is not recognized as
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002156 white space.
2157 *cpo-k*
2158 k Disable the recognition of raw key codes in
2159 mappings, abbreviations, and the "to" part of menu
2160 commands. For example, if <Key> sends ^[OA (where ^[
2161 is <Esc>), the command ":map X ^[OA" results in X
2162 being mapped to:
2163 'k' included: "^[OA" (3 characters)
2164 'k' excluded: "<Key>" (one key code)
2165 Also see the '<' flag below.
2166 *cpo-K*
2167 K Don't wait for a key code to complete when it is
2168 halfway a mapping. This breaks mapping <F1><F1> when
2169 only part of the second <F1> has been read. It
2170 enables cancelling the mapping by typing <F1><Esc>.
2171 *cpo-l*
2172 l Backslash in a [] range in a search pattern is taken
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00002173 literally, only "\]", "\^", "\-" and "\\" are special.
2174 See |/[]|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002175 'l' included: "/[ \t]" finds <Space>, '\' and 't'
2176 'l' excluded: "/[ \t]" finds <Space> and <Tab>
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00002177 Also see |cpo-\|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002178 *cpo-L*
2179 L When the 'list' option is set, 'wrapmargin',
2180 'textwidth', 'softtabstop' and Virtual Replace mode
2181 (see |gR|) count a <Tab> as two characters, instead of
2182 the normal behavior of a <Tab>.
2183 *cpo-m*
2184 m When included, a showmatch will always wait half a
2185 second. When not included, a showmatch will wait half
2186 a second or until a character is typed. |'showmatch'|
2187 *cpo-M*
2188 M When excluded, "%" matching will take backslashes into
2189 account. Thus in "( \( )" and "\( ( \)" the outer
2190 parenthesis match. When included "%" ignores
2191 backslashes, which is Vi compatible.
2192 *cpo-n*
Bram Moolenaar64486672010-05-16 15:46:46 +02002193 n When included, the column used for 'number' and
2194 'relativenumber' will also be used for text of wrapped
2195 lines.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002196 *cpo-o*
2197 o Line offset to search command is not remembered for
2198 next search.
2199 *cpo-O*
2200 O Don't complain if a file is being overwritten, even
2201 when it didn't exist when editing it. This is a
2202 protection against a file unexpectedly created by
2203 someone else. Vi didn't complain about this.
2204 *cpo-p*
2205 p Vi compatible Lisp indenting. When not present, a
2206 slightly better algorithm is used.
Bram Moolenaarb3480382005-12-11 21:33:32 +00002207 *cpo-P*
2208 P When included, a ":write" command that appends to a
2209 file will set the file name for the current buffer, if
2210 the current buffer doesn't have a file name yet and
2211 the 'F' flag is also included |cpo-F|.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002212 *cpo-q*
2213 q When joining multiple lines leave the cursor at the
2214 position where it would be when joining two lines.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002215 *cpo-r*
2216 r Redo ("." command) uses "/" to repeat a search
2217 command, instead of the actually used search string.
2218 *cpo-R*
2219 R Remove marks from filtered lines. Without this flag
2220 marks are kept like |:keepmarks| was used.
2221 *cpo-s*
2222 s Set buffer options when entering the buffer for the
2223 first time. This is like it is in Vim version 3.0.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002224 And it is the default. If not present the options are
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002225 set when the buffer is created.
2226 *cpo-S*
2227 S Set buffer options always when entering a buffer
2228 (except 'readonly', 'fileformat', 'filetype' and
2229 'syntax'). This is the (most) Vi compatible setting.
2230 The options are set to the values in the current
2231 buffer. When you change an option and go to another
2232 buffer, the value is copied. Effectively makes the
2233 buffer options global to all buffers.
2234
2235 's' 'S' copy buffer options
2236 no no when buffer created
2237 yes no when buffer first entered (default)
2238 X yes each time when buffer entered (vi comp.)
2239 *cpo-t*
2240 t Search pattern for the tag command is remembered for
2241 "n" command. Otherwise Vim only puts the pattern in
2242 the history for search pattern, but doesn't change the
2243 last used search pattern.
2244 *cpo-u*
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002245 u Undo is Vi compatible. See |undo-two-ways|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002246 *cpo-v*
2247 v Backspaced characters remain visible on the screen in
2248 Insert mode. Without this flag the characters are
2249 erased from the screen right away. With this flag the
2250 screen newly typed text overwrites backspaced
2251 characters.
2252 *cpo-w*
2253 w When using "cw" on a blank character, only change one
2254 character and not all blanks until the start of the
2255 next word.
2256 *cpo-W*
2257 W Don't overwrite a readonly file. When omitted, ":w!"
2258 overwrites a readonly file, if possible.
2259 *cpo-x*
2260 x <Esc> on the command-line executes the command-line.
2261 The default in Vim is to abandon the command-line,
2262 because <Esc> normally aborts a command. |c_<Esc>|
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002263 *cpo-X*
2264 X When using a count with "R" the replaced text is
2265 deleted only once. Also when repeating "R" with "."
2266 and a count.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002267 *cpo-y*
Bram Moolenaard09091d2019-01-17 16:07:22 +01002268 y A yank command can be redone with ".". Think twice if
2269 you really want to use this, it may break some
2270 plugins, since most people expect "." to only repeat a
2271 change.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002272 *cpo-Z*
2273 Z When using "w!" while the 'readonly' option is set,
2274 don't reset 'readonly'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002275 *cpo-!*
2276 ! When redoing a filter command, use the last used
2277 external command, whatever it was. Otherwise the last
2278 used -filter- command is used.
2279 *cpo-$*
2280 $ When making a change to one line, don't redisplay the
2281 line, but put a '$' at the end of the changed text.
2282 The changed text will be overwritten when you type the
2283 new text. The line is redisplayed if you type any
2284 command that moves the cursor from the insertion
2285 point.
2286 *cpo-%*
2287 % Vi-compatible matching is done for the "%" command.
2288 Does not recognize "#if", "#endif", etc.
2289 Does not recognize "/*" and "*/".
2290 Parens inside single and double quotes are also
2291 counted, causing a string that contains a paren to
2292 disturb the matching. For example, in a line like
2293 "if (strcmp("foo(", s))" the first paren does not
2294 match the last one. When this flag is not included,
2295 parens inside single and double quotes are treated
2296 specially. When matching a paren outside of quotes,
2297 everything inside quotes is ignored. When matching a
2298 paren inside quotes, it will find the matching one (if
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002299 there is one). This works very well for C programs.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00002300 This flag is also used for other features, such as
2301 C-indenting.
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +00002302 *cpo--*
2303 - When included, a vertical movement command fails when
Bram Moolenaar8ada17c2006-01-19 22:16:24 +00002304 it would go above the first line or below the last
2305 line. Without it the cursor moves to the first or
2306 last line, unless it already was in that line.
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +00002307 Applies to the commands "-", "k", CTRL-P, "+", "j",
Bram Moolenaar8ada17c2006-01-19 22:16:24 +00002308 CTRL-N, CTRL-J and ":1234".
Bram Moolenaar1cd871b2004-12-19 22:46:22 +00002309 *cpo-+*
2310 + When included, a ":write file" command will reset the
2311 'modified' flag of the buffer, even though the buffer
2312 itself may still be different from its file.
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00002313 *cpo-star*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002314 * Use ":*" in the same way as ":@". When not included,
2315 ":*" is an alias for ":'<,'>", select the Visual area.
2316 *cpo-<*
2317 < Disable the recognition of special key codes in |<>|
2318 form in mappings, abbreviations, and the "to" part of
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002319 menu commands. For example, the command
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002320 ":map X <Tab>" results in X being mapped to:
2321 '<' included: "<Tab>" (5 characters)
2322 '<' excluded: "^I" (^I is a real <Tab>)
2323 Also see the 'k' flag above.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002324 *cpo->*
2325 > When appending to a register, put a line break before
2326 the appended text.
Bram Moolenaar8b3e0332011-06-26 05:36:34 +02002327 *cpo-;*
2328 ; When using |,| or |;| to repeat the last |t| search
2329 and the cursor is right in front of the searched
2330 character, the cursor won't move. When not included,
2331 the cursor would skip over it and jump to the
Bram Moolenaarc8734422012-06-01 22:38:45 +02002332 following occurrence.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002333
2334 POSIX flags. These are not included in the Vi default value, except
2335 when $VIM_POSIX was set on startup. |posix|
2336
2337 contains behavior ~
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00002338 *cpo-#*
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002339 # A count before "D", "o" and "O" has no effect.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002340 *cpo-&*
2341 & When ":preserve" was used keep the swap file when
2342 exiting normally while this buffer is still loaded.
2343 This flag is tested when exiting.
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00002344 *cpo-\*
2345 \ Backslash in a [] range in a search pattern is taken
2346 literally, only "\]" is special See |/[]|
Bram Moolenaar90915b52005-08-21 22:17:52 +00002347 '\' included: "/[ \-]" finds <Space>, '\' and '-'
2348 '\' excluded: "/[ \-]" finds <Space> and '-'
2349 Also see |cpo-l|.
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00002350 *cpo-/*
2351 / When "%" is used as the replacement string in a |:s|
2352 command, use the previous replacement string. |:s%|
2353 *cpo-{*
2354 { The |{| and |}| commands also stop at a "{" character
2355 at the start of a line.
2356 *cpo-.*
2357 . The ":chdir" and ":cd" commands fail if the current
2358 buffer is modified, unless ! is used. Vim doesn't
2359 need this, since it remembers the full path of an
2360 opened file.
2361 *cpo-bar*
2362 | The value of the $LINES and $COLUMNS environment
2363 variables overrule the terminal size values obtained
2364 with system specific functions.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00002365
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002366
Bram Moolenaar40e6a712010-05-16 22:32:54 +02002367 *'cryptmethod'* *'cm'*
Bram Moolenaara86187b2018-12-16 18:20:00 +01002368'cryptmethod' 'cm' string (default "blowfish2")
Bram Moolenaar49771f42010-07-20 17:32:38 +02002369 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar40e6a712010-05-16 22:32:54 +02002370 Method used for encryption when the buffer is written to a file:
Bram Moolenaar0bbabe82010-05-17 20:32:55 +02002371 *pkzip*
Bram Moolenaar49771f42010-07-20 17:32:38 +02002372 zip PkZip compatible method. A weak kind of encryption.
Bram Moolenaarf50a2532010-05-21 15:36:08 +02002373 Backwards compatible with Vim 7.2 and older.
Bram Moolenaar0bbabe82010-05-17 20:32:55 +02002374 *blowfish*
Bram Moolenaar8f4ac012014-08-10 13:38:34 +02002375 blowfish Blowfish method. Medium strong encryption but it has
2376 an implementation flaw. Requires Vim 7.3 or later,
2377 files can NOT be read by Vim 7.2 and older. This adds
2378 a "seed" to the file, every time you write the file
2379 the encrypted bytes will be different.
2380 *blowfish2*
2381 blowfish2 Blowfish method. Medium strong encryption. Requires
Bram Moolenaar5e9b2fa2016-02-01 22:37:05 +01002382 Vim 7.4.401 or later, files can NOT be read by Vim 7.3
Bram Moolenaar8f4ac012014-08-10 13:38:34 +02002383 and older. This adds a "seed" to the file, every time
2384 you write the file the encrypted bytes will be
2385 different. The whole undo file is encrypted, not just
2386 the pieces of text.
Bram Moolenaarf50a2532010-05-21 15:36:08 +02002387
Bram Moolenaar4f3f6682016-03-26 23:01:59 +01002388 You should use "blowfish2", also to re-encrypt older files.
2389
Bram Moolenaar40e6a712010-05-16 22:32:54 +02002390 When reading an encrypted file 'cryptmethod' will be set automatically
Bram Moolenaarf50a2532010-05-21 15:36:08 +02002391 to the detected method of the file being read. Thus if you write it
2392 without changing 'cryptmethod' the same method will be used.
2393 Changing 'cryptmethod' does not mark the file as modified, you have to
Bram Moolenaar49771f42010-07-20 17:32:38 +02002394 explicitly write it, you don't get a warning unless there are other
2395 modifications. Also see |:X|.
2396
2397 When setting the global value to an empty string, it will end up with
Bram Moolenaara86187b2018-12-16 18:20:00 +01002398 the value "blowfish2". When setting the local value to an empty
2399 string the buffer will use the global value.
Bram Moolenaar49771f42010-07-20 17:32:38 +02002400
Bram Moolenaarf50a2532010-05-21 15:36:08 +02002401 When a new encryption method is added in a later version of Vim, and
2402 the current version does not recognize it, you will get *E821* .
Bram Moolenaar49771f42010-07-20 17:32:38 +02002403 You need to edit this file with the later version of Vim.
Bram Moolenaar40e6a712010-05-16 22:32:54 +02002404
2405
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002406 *'cscopepathcomp'* *'cspc'*
2407'cscopepathcomp' 'cspc' number (default 0)
2408 global
2409 {not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
2410 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002411 Determines how many components of the path to show in a list of tags.
2412 See |cscopepathcomp|.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01002413 NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002414
2415 *'cscopeprg'* *'csprg'*
2416'cscopeprg' 'csprg' string (default "cscope")
2417 global
2418 {not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
2419 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002420 Specifies the command to execute cscope. See |cscopeprg|.
2421 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
2422 security reasons.
2423
2424 *'cscopequickfix'* *'csqf'*
2425'cscopequickfix' 'csqf' string (default "")
2426 global
2427 {not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
2428 or |+quickfix| features}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002429 Specifies whether to use quickfix window to show cscope results.
2430 See |cscopequickfix|.
2431
Bram Moolenaarec7944a2013-06-12 21:29:15 +02002432 *'cscoperelative'* *'csre'* *'nocscoperelative'* *'nocsre'*
Bram Moolenaar2f982e42011-06-12 20:42:22 +02002433'cscoperelative' 'csre' boolean (default off)
2434 global
2435 {not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
2436 feature}
Bram Moolenaar2f982e42011-06-12 20:42:22 +02002437 In the absence of a prefix (-P) for cscope. setting this option enables
2438 to use the basename of cscope.out path as the prefix.
2439 See |cscoperelative|.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01002440 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar2f982e42011-06-12 20:42:22 +02002441
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002442 *'cscopetag'* *'cst'* *'nocscopetag'* *'nocst'*
2443'cscopetag' 'cst' boolean (default off)
2444 global
2445 {not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
2446 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002447 Use cscope for tag commands. See |cscope-options|.
2448 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
2449
2450 *'cscopetagorder'* *'csto'*
2451'cscopetagorder' 'csto' number (default 0)
2452 global
2453 {not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
2454 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002455 Determines the order in which ":cstag" performs a search. See
2456 |cscopetagorder|.
2457 NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
2458
2459 *'cscopeverbose'* *'csverb'*
2460 *'nocscopeverbose'* *'nocsverb'*
2461'cscopeverbose' 'csverb' boolean (default off)
2462 global
2463 {not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
2464 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002465 Give messages when adding a cscope database. See |cscopeverbose|.
2466 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
2467
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002468 *'cursorbind'* *'crb'* *'nocursorbind'* *'nocrb'*
2469'cursorbind' 'crb' boolean (default off)
2470 local to window
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002471 When this option is set, as the cursor in the current
2472 window moves other cursorbound windows (windows that also have
2473 this option set) move their cursors to the corresponding line and
2474 column. This option is useful for viewing the
2475 differences between two versions of a file (see 'diff'); in diff mode,
2476 inserted and deleted lines (though not characters within a line) are
Bram Moolenaar1a384422010-07-14 19:53:30 +02002477 taken into account.
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02002478
Bram Moolenaar600dddc2006-03-12 22:05:10 +00002479
2480 *'cursorcolumn'* *'cuc'* *'nocursorcolumn'* *'nocuc'*
2481'cursorcolumn' 'cuc' boolean (default off)
2482 local to window
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02002483 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
Bram Moolenaar600dddc2006-03-12 22:05:10 +00002484 feature}
2485 Highlight the screen column of the cursor with CursorColumn
2486 |hl-CursorColumn|. Useful to align text. Will make screen redrawing
2487 slower.
Bram Moolenaar4c3f5362006-04-11 21:38:50 +00002488 If you only want the highlighting in the current window you can use
2489 these autocommands: >
2490 au WinLeave * set nocursorline nocursorcolumn
2491 au WinEnter * set cursorline cursorcolumn
2492<
Bram Moolenaar600dddc2006-03-12 22:05:10 +00002493
2494 *'cursorline'* *'cul'* *'nocursorline'* *'nocul'*
2495'cursorline' 'cul' boolean (default off)
2496 local to window
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02002497 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
Bram Moolenaar600dddc2006-03-12 22:05:10 +00002498 feature}
Bram Moolenaar410e98a2019-09-09 22:05:49 +02002499 Highlight the text line of the cursor with CursorLine |hl-CursorLine|.
2500 Useful to easily spot the cursor. Will make screen redrawing slower.
Bram Moolenaare2f98b92006-03-29 21:18:24 +00002501 When Visual mode is active the highlighting isn't used to make it
Bram Moolenaar779b74b2006-04-10 14:55:34 +00002502 easier to see the selected text.
Bram Moolenaar600dddc2006-03-12 22:05:10 +00002503
2504
Bram Moolenaar410e98a2019-09-09 22:05:49 +02002505 *'cursorlineopt'* *'culopt'*
Bram Moolenaar017ba072019-09-14 21:01:23 +02002506'cursorlineopt' 'culopt' string (default: "number,line")
Bram Moolenaar410e98a2019-09-09 22:05:49 +02002507 local to window
Bram Moolenaar410e98a2019-09-09 22:05:49 +02002508 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
2509 feature}
Bram Moolenaar017ba072019-09-14 21:01:23 +02002510 Comma separated list of settings for how 'cursorline' is displayed.
2511 Valid values:
2512 "line" Highlight the text line of the cursor with
Bram Moolenaar410e98a2019-09-09 22:05:49 +02002513 CursorLine |hl-CursorLine|.
Bram Moolenaar017ba072019-09-14 21:01:23 +02002514 "screenline" Highlight only the screen line of the cursor with
2515 CursorLine |hl-CursorLine|.
2516 "number" Highlight the line number of the cursor with
Bram Moolenaar410e98a2019-09-09 22:05:49 +02002517 CursorLineNr |hl-CursorLineNr|.
Bram Moolenaar017ba072019-09-14 21:01:23 +02002518
2519 Special value:
2520 "both" Alias for the values "line,number".
2521
2522 "line" and "screenline" cannot be used together.
Bram Moolenaar410e98a2019-09-09 22:05:49 +02002523
2524
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002525 *'debug'*
2526'debug' string (default "")
2527 global
Bram Moolenaar57657d82006-04-21 22:12:41 +00002528 These values can be used:
2529 msg Error messages that would otherwise be omitted will be given
2530 anyway.
2531 throw Error messages that would otherwise be omitted will be given
2532 anyway and also throw an exception and set |v:errmsg|.
2533 beep A message will be given when otherwise only a beep would be
2534 produced.
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00002535 The values can be combined, separated by a comma.
Bram Moolenaar57657d82006-04-21 22:12:41 +00002536 "msg" and "throw" are useful for debugging 'foldexpr', 'formatexpr' or
2537 'indentexpr'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002538
2539 *'define'* *'def'*
2540'define' 'def' string (default "^\s*#\s*define")
2541 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002542 Pattern to be used to find a macro definition. It is a search
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002543 pattern, just like for the "/" command. This option is used for the
2544 commands like "[i" and "[d" |include-search|. The 'isident' option is
2545 used to recognize the defined name after the match:
2546 {match with 'define'}{non-ID chars}{defined name}{non-ID char}
2547 See |option-backslash| about inserting backslashes to include a space
2548 or backslash.
2549 The default value is for C programs. For C++ this value would be
2550 useful, to include const type declarations: >
2551 ^\(#\s*define\|[a-z]*\s*const\s*[a-z]*\)
Bram Moolenaar63b74a82019-03-24 15:09:13 +01002552< You can also use "\ze" just before the name and continue the pattern
2553 to check what is following. E.g. for Javascript, if a function is
2554 defined with "func_name = function(args)": >
2555 ^\s*\ze\i\+\s*=\s*function(
2556< If the function is defined with "func_name : function() {...": >
2557 ^\s*\ze\i\+\s*[:]\s*(*function\s*(
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002558< When using the ":set" command, you need to double the backslashes!
Bram Moolenaar63b74a82019-03-24 15:09:13 +01002559 To avoid that use `:let` with a single quote string: >
2560 let &l:define = '^\s*\ze\k\+\s*=\s*function('
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +02002561<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002562
2563 *'delcombine'* *'deco'* *'nodelcombine'* *'nodeco'*
2564'delcombine' 'deco' boolean (default off)
2565 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002566 If editing Unicode and this option is set, backspace and Normal mode
2567 "x" delete each combining character on its own. When it is off (the
2568 default) the character along with its combining characters are
2569 deleted.
Bram Moolenaar4f4d51a2020-10-11 13:57:40 +02002570 Note: When 'delcombine' is set "xx" may work differently from "2x"!
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002571
2572 This is useful for Arabic, Hebrew and many other languages where one
2573 may have combining characters overtop of base characters, and want
2574 to remove only the combining ones.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01002575 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002576
2577 *'dictionary'* *'dict'*
2578'dictionary' 'dict' string (default "")
2579 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002580 List of file names, separated by commas, that are used to lookup words
2581 for keyword completion commands |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K|. Each file should
2582 contain a list of words. This can be one word per line, or several
2583 words per line, separated by non-keyword characters (white space is
2584 preferred). Maximum line length is 510 bytes.
Bram Moolenaar259f26a2018-05-15 22:25:40 +02002585
2586 When this option is empty or an entry "spell" is present, and spell
2587 checking is enabled, words in the word lists for the currently active
2588 'spelllang' are used. See |spell|.
2589
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002590 To include a comma in a file name precede it with a backslash. Spaces
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002591 after a comma are ignored, otherwise spaces are included in the file
2592 name. See |option-backslash| about using backslashes.
Bram Moolenaard8b02732005-01-14 21:48:43 +00002593 This has nothing to do with the |Dictionary| variable type.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002594 Where to find a list of words?
2595 - On FreeBSD, there is the file "/usr/share/dict/words".
2596 - In the Simtel archive, look in the "msdos/linguist" directory.
2597 - In "miscfiles" of the GNU collection.
2598 The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
2599 directories from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
2600 uses another default.
2601 Backticks cannot be used in this option for security reasons.
2602
2603 *'diff'* *'nodiff'*
2604'diff' boolean (default off)
2605 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002606 {not available when compiled without the |+diff|
2607 feature}
2608 Join the current window in the group of windows that shows differences
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002609 between files. See |vimdiff|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002610
2611 *'dex'* *'diffexpr'*
2612'diffexpr' 'dex' string (default "")
2613 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002614 {not available when compiled without the |+diff|
2615 feature}
Bram Moolenaare828b762018-09-10 17:51:58 +02002616 Expression which is evaluated to obtain a diff file (either ed-style
2617 or unified-style) from two versions of a file. See |diff-diffexpr|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002618 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
2619 security reasons.
2620
2621 *'dip'* *'diffopt'*
Bram Moolenaarc8234772019-11-10 21:00:27 +01002622'diffopt' 'dip' string (default "internal,filler,closeoff")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002623 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002624 {not available when compiled without the |+diff|
2625 feature}
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002626 Option settings for diff mode. It can consist of the following items.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002627 All are optional. Items must be separated by a comma.
2628
2629 filler Show filler lines, to keep the text
2630 synchronized with a window that has inserted
2631 lines at the same position. Mostly useful
2632 when windows are side-by-side and 'scrollbind'
2633 is set.
2634
2635 context:{n} Use a context of {n} lines between a change
2636 and a fold that contains unchanged lines.
2637 When omitted a context of six lines is used.
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01002638 When using zero the context is actually one,
2639 since folds require a line in between, also
2640 for a deleted line.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002641 See |fold-diff|.
2642
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02002643 iblank Ignore changes where lines are all blank. Adds
2644 the "-B" flag to the "diff" command if
2645 'diffexpr' is empty. Check the documentation
2646 of the "diff" command for what this does
2647 exactly.
2648 NOTE: the diff windows will get out of sync,
2649 because no differences between blank lines are
2650 taken into account.
2651
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002652 icase Ignore changes in case of text. "a" and "A"
2653 are considered the same. Adds the "-i" flag
2654 to the "diff" command if 'diffexpr' is empty.
2655
2656 iwhite Ignore changes in amount of white space. Adds
2657 the "-b" flag to the "diff" command if
2658 'diffexpr' is empty. Check the documentation
2659 of the "diff" command for what this does
2660 exactly. It should ignore adding trailing
2661 white space, but not leading white space.
2662
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02002663 iwhiteall Ignore all white space changes. Adds
2664 the "-w" flag to the "diff" command if
2665 'diffexpr' is empty. Check the documentation
2666 of the "diff" command for what this does
2667 exactly.
2668
2669 iwhiteeol Ignore white space changes at end of line.
2670 Adds the "-Z" flag to the "diff" command if
2671 'diffexpr' is empty. Check the documentation
2672 of the "diff" command for what this does
2673 exactly.
2674
Bram Moolenaar7d47b6e2006-03-15 22:59:18 +00002675 horizontal Start diff mode with horizontal splits (unless
2676 explicitly specified otherwise).
2677
2678 vertical Start diff mode with vertical splits (unless
2679 explicitly specified otherwise).
2680
Bram Moolenaarc8234772019-11-10 21:00:27 +01002681 closeoff When a window is closed where 'diff' is set
2682 and there is only one window remaining in the
2683 same tab page with 'diff' set, execute
2684 `:diffoff` in that window. This undoes a
2685 `:diffsplit` command.
2686
Bram Moolenaar97ce4192017-12-01 20:35:58 +01002687 hiddenoff Do not use diff mode for a buffer when it
2688 becomes hidden.
2689
Bram Moolenaar7d47b6e2006-03-15 22:59:18 +00002690 foldcolumn:{n} Set the 'foldcolumn' option to {n} when
2691 starting diff mode. Without this 2 is used.
2692
Bram Moolenaar4223d432021-02-10 13:18:17 +01002693 followwrap Follow the 'wrap' option and leave as it is.
2694
Bram Moolenaare828b762018-09-10 17:51:58 +02002695 internal Use the internal diff library. This is
2696 ignored when 'diffexpr' is set. *E960*
2697 When running out of memory when writing a
2698 buffer this item will be ignored for diffs
2699 involving that buffer. Set the 'verbose'
2700 option to see when this happens.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002701
Bram Moolenaare828b762018-09-10 17:51:58 +02002702 indent-heuristic
Bram Moolenaarf0d58ef2018-11-16 16:13:44 +01002703 Use the indent heuristic for the internal
2704 diff library.
Bram Moolenaare828b762018-09-10 17:51:58 +02002705
2706 algorithm:{text} Use the specified diff algorithm with the
Bram Moolenaarf0d58ef2018-11-16 16:13:44 +01002707 internal diff engine. Currently supported
Bram Moolenaare828b762018-09-10 17:51:58 +02002708 algorithms are:
2709 myers the default algorithm
2710 minimal spend extra time to generate the
2711 smallest possible diff
2712 patience patience diff algorithm
2713 histogram histogram diff algorithm
2714
2715 Examples: >
2716 :set diffopt=internal,filler,context:4
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002717 :set diffopt=
Bram Moolenaare828b762018-09-10 17:51:58 +02002718 :set diffopt=internal,filler,foldcolumn:3
2719 :set diffopt-=internal " do NOT use the internal diff parser
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002720<
2721 *'digraph'* *'dg'* *'nodigraph'* *'nodg'*
2722'digraph' 'dg' boolean (default off)
2723 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002724 {not available when compiled without the |+digraphs|
2725 feature}
2726 Enable the entering of digraphs in Insert mode with {char1} <BS>
2727 {char2}. See |digraphs|.
2728 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
2729
2730 *'directory'* *'dir'*
2731'directory' 'dir' string (default for Amiga: ".,t:",
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01002732 for Win32: ".,$TEMP,c:\tmp,c:\temp"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002733 for Unix: ".,~/tmp,/var/tmp,/tmp")
2734 global
2735 List of directory names for the swap file, separated with commas.
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02002736 Recommended value: ".,~/vimswap//" - this will put the swap file next
2737 to the edited file if possible, and in your personal swap directory
2738 otherwise. Make sure "~/vimswap//" is only readable for you.
2739
2740 Possible items:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002741 - The swap file will be created in the first directory where this is
2742 possible.
2743 - Empty means that no swap file will be used (recovery is
Bram Moolenaar00e192b2019-10-19 17:01:28 +02002744 impossible!) and no |E303| error will be given.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002745 - A directory "." means to put the swap file in the same directory as
2746 the edited file. On Unix, a dot is prepended to the file name, so
2747 it doesn't show in a directory listing. On MS-Windows the "hidden"
2748 attribute is set and a dot prepended if possible.
Bram Moolenaar8024f932020-01-14 19:29:13 +01002749 - A directory starting with "./" (or ".\" for MS-Windows) means to put
2750 the swap file relative to where the edited file is. The leading "."
2751 is replaced with the path name of the edited file.
Bram Moolenaarb782ba42018-08-07 21:39:28 +02002752 - For Unix and Win32, if a directory ends in two path separators "//",
2753 the swap file name will be built from the complete path to the file
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02002754 with all path separators replaced by percent '%' signs (including
2755 the colon following the drive letter on Win32). This will ensure
2756 file name uniqueness in the preserve directory.
Bram Moolenaarb782ba42018-08-07 21:39:28 +02002757 On Win32, it is also possible to end with "\\". However, When a
2758 separating comma is following, you must use "//", since "\\" will
2759 include the comma in the file name. Therefore it is recommended to
2760 use '//', instead of '\\'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002761 - Spaces after the comma are ignored, other spaces are considered part
2762 of the directory name. To have a space at the start of a directory
2763 name, precede it with a backslash.
2764 - To include a comma in a directory name precede it with a backslash.
2765 - A directory name may end in an ':' or '/'.
2766 - Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
2767 - Careful with '\' characters, type one before a space, type two to
2768 get one in the option (see |option-backslash|), for example: >
2769 :set dir=c:\\tmp,\ dir\\,with\\,commas,\\\ dir\ with\ spaces
2770< - For backwards compatibility with Vim version 3.0 a '>' at the start
2771 of the option is removed.
2772 Using "." first in the list is recommended. This means that editing
2773 the same file twice will result in a warning. Using "/tmp" on Unix is
2774 discouraged: When the system crashes you lose the swap file.
2775 "/var/tmp" is often not cleared when rebooting, thus is a better
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02002776 choice than "/tmp". But others on the computer may be able to see the
2777 files, and it can contain a lot of files, your swap files get lost in
2778 the crowd. That is why a "tmp" directory in your home directory is
2779 tried first.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002780 The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
2781 directories from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
2782 uses another default.
2783 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
2784 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002785
2786 *'display'* *'dy'*
Bram Moolenaarbc8801c2016-08-02 21:04:33 +02002787'display' 'dy' string (default "", set to "truncate" in
2788 |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002789 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002790 Change the way text is displayed. This is comma separated list of
2791 flags:
2792 lastline When included, as much as possible of the last line
Bram Moolenaarad9c2a02016-07-27 23:26:04 +02002793 in a window will be displayed. "@@@" is put in the
2794 last columns of the last screen line to indicate the
2795 rest of the line is not displayed.
2796 truncate Like "lastline", but "@@@" is displayed in the first
2797 column of the last screen line. Overrules "lastline".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002798 uhex Show unprintable characters hexadecimal as <xx>
2799 instead of using ^C and ~C.
2800
Bram Moolenaard0796902016-09-16 20:02:31 +02002801 When neither "lastline" nor "truncate" is included, a last line that
Bram Moolenaarad9c2a02016-07-27 23:26:04 +02002802 doesn't fit is replaced with "@" lines.
2803
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002804 *'eadirection'* *'ead'*
2805'eadirection' 'ead' string (default "both")
2806 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002807 Tells when the 'equalalways' option applies:
2808 ver vertically, width of windows is not affected
2809 hor horizontally, height of windows is not affected
2810 both width and height of windows is affected
2811
2812 *'ed'* *'edcompatible'* *'noed'* *'noedcompatible'*
2813'edcompatible' 'ed' boolean (default off)
2814 global
2815 Makes the 'g' and 'c' flags of the ":substitute" command to be
2816 toggled each time the flag is given. See |complex-change|. See
2817 also 'gdefault' option.
Bram Moolenaarb4d6c3e2017-05-27 16:45:17 +02002818 Switching this option on may break plugins!
Bram Moolenaar4072ba52020-12-23 13:56:35 +01002819 This option is not used in |Vim9| script.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002820
Bram Moolenaar03413f42016-04-12 21:07:15 +02002821 *'emoji'* *'emo'* *'noemoji'* *'noemo'*
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01002822'emoji' 'emo' boolean (default: on)
2823 global
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01002824 When on all Unicode emoji characters are considered to be full width.
Bram Moolenaar1d59aa12020-09-19 18:50:13 +02002825 This excludes "text emoji" characters, which are normally displayed as
2826 single width. Unfortunately there is no good specification for this
2827 and it has been determined on trial-and-error basis. Use the
2828 |setcellwidths()| function to change the behavior.
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01002829
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002830 *'encoding'* *'enc'* *E543*
K.Takataf883d902021-05-30 18:04:19 +02002831'encoding' 'enc' string (default for MS-Windows: "utf-8",
2832 otherwise: value from $LANG or "latin1")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002833 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002834 Sets the character encoding used inside Vim. It applies to text in
2835 the buffers, registers, Strings in expressions, text stored in the
2836 viminfo file, etc. It sets the kind of characters which Vim can work
2837 with. See |encoding-names| for the possible values.
2838
2839 NOTE: Changing this option will not change the encoding of the
Bram Moolenaar1cd871b2004-12-19 22:46:22 +00002840 existing text in Vim. It may cause non-ASCII text to become invalid.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002841 It should normally be kept at its default value, or set when Vim
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00002842 starts up. See |multibyte|. To reload the menus see |:menutrans|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002843
Bram Moolenaar865242e2010-07-14 21:12:05 +02002844 This option cannot be set from a |modeline|. It would most likely
2845 corrupt the text.
2846
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +01002847 NOTE: For GTK+ 2 or later, it is highly recommended to set 'encoding'
2848 to "utf-8". Although care has been taken to allow different values of
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002849 'encoding', "utf-8" is the natural choice for the environment and
2850 avoids unnecessary conversion overhead. "utf-8" has not been made
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002851 the default to prevent different behavior of the GUI and terminal
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002852 versions, and to avoid changing the encoding of newly created files
2853 without your knowledge (in case 'fileencodings' is empty).
2854
2855 The character encoding of files can be different from 'encoding'.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002856 This is specified with 'fileencoding'. The conversion is done with
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002857 iconv() or as specified with 'charconvert'.
2858
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02002859 If you need to know whether 'encoding' is a multibyte encoding, you
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01002860 can use: >
2861 if has("multi_byte_encoding")
2862<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002863 Normally 'encoding' will be equal to your current locale. This will
2864 be the default if Vim recognizes your environment settings. If
2865 'encoding' is not set to the current locale, 'termencoding' must be
2866 set to convert typed and displayed text. See |encoding-table|.
2867
2868 When you set this option, it fires the |EncodingChanged| autocommand
2869 event so that you can set up fonts if necessary.
2870
2871 When the option is set, the value is converted to lowercase. Thus
2872 you can set it with uppercase values too. Underscores are translated
2873 to '-' signs.
2874 When the encoding is recognized, it is changed to the standard name.
2875 For example "Latin-1" becomes "latin1", "ISO_88592" becomes
2876 "iso-8859-2" and "utf8" becomes "utf-8".
2877
2878 Note: "latin1" is also used when the encoding could not be detected.
2879 This only works when editing files in the same encoding! When the
2880 actual character set is not latin1, make sure 'fileencoding' and
2881 'fileencodings' are empty. When conversion is needed, switch to using
2882 utf-8.
2883
2884 When "unicode", "ucs-2" or "ucs-4" is used, Vim internally uses utf-8.
2885 You don't notice this while editing, but it does matter for the
2886 |viminfo-file|. And Vim expects the terminal to use utf-8 too. Thus
2887 setting 'encoding' to one of these values instead of utf-8 only has
2888 effect for encoding used for files when 'fileencoding' is empty.
2889
Bram Moolenaar661b1822005-07-28 22:36:45 +00002890 When 'encoding' is set to a Unicode encoding, and 'fileencodings' was
2891 not set yet, the default for 'fileencodings' is changed.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002892
2893 *'endofline'* *'eol'* *'noendofline'* *'noeol'*
2894'endofline' 'eol' boolean (default on)
2895 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002896 When writing a file and this option is off and the 'binary' option
Bram Moolenaar34d72d42015-07-17 14:18:08 +02002897 is on, or 'fixeol' option is off, no <EOL> will be written for the
2898 last line in the file. This option is automatically set or reset when
2899 starting to edit a new file, depending on whether file has an <EOL>
2900 for the last line in the file. Normally you don't have to set or
2901 reset this option.
2902 When 'binary' is off and 'fixeol' is on the value is not used when
2903 writing the file. When 'binary' is on or 'fixeol' is off it is used
2904 to remember the presence of a <EOL> for the last line in the file, so
2905 that when you write the file the situation from the original file can
2906 be kept. But you can change it if you want to.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002907
2908 *'equalalways'* *'ea'* *'noequalalways'* *'noea'*
2909'equalalways' 'ea' boolean (default on)
2910 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002911 When on, all the windows are automatically made the same size after
Bram Moolenaar009b2592004-10-24 19:18:58 +00002912 splitting or closing a window. This also happens the moment the
2913 option is switched on. When off, splitting a window will reduce the
2914 size of the current window and leave the other windows the same. When
2915 closing a window the extra lines are given to the window next to it
2916 (depending on 'splitbelow' and 'splitright').
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002917 When mixing vertically and horizontally split windows, a minimal size
2918 is computed and some windows may be larger if there is room. The
2919 'eadirection' option tells in which direction the size is affected.
Bram Moolenaar67f71312007-08-12 14:55:56 +00002920 Changing the height and width of a window can be avoided by setting
2921 'winfixheight' and 'winfixwidth', respectively.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01002922 If a window size is specified when creating a new window sizes are
2923 currently not equalized (it's complicated, but may be implemented in
2924 the future).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002925
2926 *'equalprg'* *'ep'*
2927'equalprg' 'ep' string (default "")
2928 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002929 External program to use for "=" command. When this option is empty
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00002930 the internal formatting functions are used; either 'lisp', 'cindent'
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01002931 or 'indentexpr'. When Vim was compiled without internal formatting,
2932 the "indent" program is used.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002933 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. See |option-backslash|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002934 about including spaces and backslashes.
2935 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
2936 security reasons.
2937
2938 *'errorbells'* *'eb'* *'noerrorbells'* *'noeb'*
2939'errorbells' 'eb' boolean (default off)
2940 global
2941 Ring the bell (beep or screen flash) for error messages. This only
2942 makes a difference for error messages, the bell will be used always
2943 for a lot of errors without a message (e.g., hitting <Esc> in Normal
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00002944 mode). See 'visualbell' on how to make the bell behave like a beep,
Bram Moolenaar165bc692015-07-21 17:53:25 +02002945 screen flash or do nothing. See 'belloff' to finetune when to ring the
2946 bell.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002947
2948 *'errorfile'* *'ef'*
2949'errorfile' 'ef' string (Amiga default: "AztecC.Err",
2950 others: "errors.err")
2951 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002952 {not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
2953 feature}
2954 Name of the errorfile for the QuickFix mode (see |:cf|).
2955 When the "-q" command-line argument is used, 'errorfile' is set to the
2956 following argument. See |-q|.
2957 NOT used for the ":make" command. See 'makeef' for that.
2958 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
2959 See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
2960 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
2961 security reasons.
2962
2963 *'errorformat'* *'efm'*
2964'errorformat' 'efm' string (default is very long)
2965 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002966 {not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
2967 feature}
2968 Scanf-like description of the format for the lines in the error file
2969 (see |errorformat|).
2970
2971 *'esckeys'* *'ek'* *'noesckeys'* *'noek'*
2972'esckeys' 'ek' boolean (Vim default: on, Vi default: off)
2973 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002974 Function keys that start with an <Esc> are recognized in Insert
2975 mode. When this option is off, the cursor and function keys cannot be
2976 used in Insert mode if they start with an <Esc>. The advantage of
2977 this is that the single <Esc> is recognized immediately, instead of
2978 after one second. Instead of resetting this option, you might want to
2979 try changing the values for 'timeoutlen' and 'ttimeoutlen'. Note that
2980 when 'esckeys' is off, you can still map anything, but the cursor keys
2981 won't work by default.
2982 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
2983 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
Bram Moolenaarc8234772019-11-10 21:00:27 +01002984 NOTE: when this option is off then the |modifyOtherKeys| functionality
2985 is disabled while in Insert mode to avoid ending Insert mode with any
2986 key that has a modifier.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002987
2988 *'eventignore'* *'ei'*
2989'eventignore' 'ei' string (default "")
2990 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002991 A list of autocommand event names, which are to be ignored.
Bram Moolenaarf193fff2006-04-27 00:02:13 +00002992 When set to "all" or when "all" is one of the items, all autocommand
2993 events are ignored, autocommands will not be executed.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00002994 Otherwise this is a comma separated list of event names. Example: >
2995 :set ei=WinEnter,WinLeave
2996<
2997 *'expandtab'* *'et'* *'noexpandtab'* *'noet'*
2998'expandtab' 'et' boolean (default off)
2999 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003000 In Insert mode: Use the appropriate number of spaces to insert a
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003001 <Tab>. Spaces are used in indents with the '>' and '<' commands and
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003002 when 'autoindent' is on. To insert a real tab when 'expandtab' is
3003 on, use CTRL-V<Tab>. See also |:retab| and |ins-expandtab|.
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02003004 This option is reset when the 'paste' option is set and restored when
3005 the 'paste' option is reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003006 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
3007
3008 *'exrc'* *'ex'* *'noexrc'* *'noex'*
3009'exrc' 'ex' boolean (default off)
3010 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003011 Enables the reading of .vimrc, .exrc and .gvimrc in the current
Bram Moolenaar36f44c22016-08-28 18:17:20 +02003012 directory.
3013
3014 Setting this option is a potential security leak. E.g., consider
3015 unpacking a package or fetching files from github, a .vimrc in there
3016 might be a trojan horse. BETTER NOT SET THIS OPTION!
3017 Instead, define an autocommand in your .vimrc to set options for a
3018 matching directory.
3019
3020 If you do switch this option on you should also consider setting the
3021 'secure' option (see |initialization|).
3022 Also see |.vimrc| and |gui-init|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003023 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
3024 security reasons.
3025
3026 *'fileencoding'* *'fenc'* *E213*
3027'fileencoding' 'fenc' string (default: "")
3028 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003029 Sets the character encoding for the file of this buffer.
Bram Moolenaar865242e2010-07-14 21:12:05 +02003030
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003031 When 'fileencoding' is different from 'encoding', conversion will be
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01003032 done when writing the file. For reading see below.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003033 When 'fileencoding' is empty, the same value as 'encoding' will be
3034 used (no conversion when reading or writing a file).
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01003035 No error will be given when the value is set, only when it is used,
3036 only when writing a file.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01003037 Conversion will also be done when 'encoding' and 'fileencoding' are
3038 both a Unicode encoding and 'fileencoding' is not utf-8. That's
3039 because internally Unicode is always stored as utf-8.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003040 WARNING: Conversion can cause loss of information! When
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01003041 'encoding' is "utf-8" or another Unicode encoding, conversion
3042 is most likely done in a way that the reverse conversion
3043 results in the same text. When 'encoding' is not "utf-8" some
3044 characters may be lost!
Bram Moolenaar865242e2010-07-14 21:12:05 +02003045
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003046 See 'encoding' for the possible values. Additionally, values may be
3047 specified that can be handled by the converter, see
3048 |mbyte-conversion|.
Bram Moolenaar865242e2010-07-14 21:12:05 +02003049
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003050 When reading a file 'fileencoding' will be set from 'fileencodings'.
3051 To read a file in a certain encoding it won't work by setting
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00003052 'fileencoding', use the |++enc| argument. One exception: when
3053 'fileencodings' is empty the value of 'fileencoding' is used.
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00003054 For a new file the global value of 'fileencoding' is used.
Bram Moolenaar865242e2010-07-14 21:12:05 +02003055
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003056 Prepending "8bit-" and "2byte-" has no meaning here, they are ignored.
3057 When the option is set, the value is converted to lowercase. Thus
3058 you can set it with uppercase values too. '_' characters are
3059 replaced with '-'. If a name is recognized from the list for
3060 'encoding', it is replaced by the standard name. For example
3061 "ISO8859-2" becomes "iso-8859-2".
Bram Moolenaar865242e2010-07-14 21:12:05 +02003062
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003063 When this option is set, after starting to edit a file, the 'modified'
3064 option is set, because the file would be different when written.
Bram Moolenaar865242e2010-07-14 21:12:05 +02003065
3066 Keep in mind that changing 'fenc' from a modeline happens
3067 AFTER the text has been read, thus it applies to when the file will be
3068 written. If you do set 'fenc' in a modeline, you might want to set
3069 'nomodified' to avoid not being able to ":q".
3070
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003071 This option can not be changed when 'modifiable' is off.
3072
3073 *'fe'*
3074 NOTE: Before version 6.0 this option specified the encoding for the
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003075 whole of Vim, this was a mistake. Now use 'encoding' instead. The
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003076 old short name was 'fe', which is no longer used.
3077
3078 *'fileencodings'* *'fencs'*
Bram Moolenaar1cd871b2004-12-19 22:46:22 +00003079'fileencodings' 'fencs' string (default: "ucs-bom",
3080 "ucs-bom,utf-8,default,latin1" when
3081 'encoding' is set to a Unicode value)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003082 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003083 This is a list of character encodings considered when starting to edit
3084 an existing file. When a file is read, Vim tries to use the first
3085 mentioned character encoding. If an error is detected, the next one
3086 in the list is tried. When an encoding is found that works,
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003087 'fileencoding' is set to it. If all fail, 'fileencoding' is set to
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003088 an empty string, which means the value of 'encoding' is used.
3089 WARNING: Conversion can cause loss of information! When
3090 'encoding' is "utf-8" (or one of the other Unicode variants)
3091 conversion is most likely done in a way that the reverse
3092 conversion results in the same text. When 'encoding' is not
Bram Moolenaarc6d8db72005-12-13 20:04:55 +00003093 "utf-8" some non-ASCII characters may be lost! You can use
3094 the |++bad| argument to specify what is done with characters
3095 that can't be converted.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003096 For an empty file or a file with only ASCII characters most encodings
3097 will work and the first entry of 'fileencodings' will be used (except
3098 "ucs-bom", which requires the BOM to be present). If you prefer
3099 another encoding use an BufReadPost autocommand event to test if your
3100 preferred encoding is to be used. Example: >
3101 au BufReadPost * if search('\S', 'w') == 0 |
3102 \ set fenc=iso-2022-jp | endif
3103< This sets 'fileencoding' to "iso-2022-jp" if the file does not contain
3104 non-blank characters.
Bram Moolenaarc6d8db72005-12-13 20:04:55 +00003105 When the |++enc| argument is used then the value of 'fileencodings' is
3106 not used.
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00003107 Note that 'fileencodings' is not used for a new file, the global value
3108 of 'fileencoding' is used instead. You can set it with: >
3109 :setglobal fenc=iso-8859-2
3110< This means that a non-existing file may get a different encoding than
3111 an empty file.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003112 The special value "ucs-bom" can be used to check for a Unicode BOM
3113 (Byte Order Mark) at the start of the file. It must not be preceded
3114 by "utf-8" or another Unicode encoding for this to work properly.
3115 An entry for an 8-bit encoding (e.g., "latin1") should be the last,
3116 because Vim cannot detect an error, thus the encoding is always
3117 accepted.
Bram Moolenaar1cd871b2004-12-19 22:46:22 +00003118 The special value "default" can be used for the encoding from the
K.Takataef8706f2021-05-31 18:40:49 +02003119 environment. On MS-Windows this is the system encoding. Otherwise
3120 this is the default value for 'encoding'. It is useful when
3121 'encoding' is set to "utf-8" and your environment uses a non-latin1
3122 encoding, such as Russian.
Bram Moolenaarca003e12006-03-17 23:19:38 +00003123 When 'encoding' is "utf-8" and a file contains an illegal byte
3124 sequence it won't be recognized as UTF-8. You can use the |8g8|
3125 command to find the illegal byte sequence.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003126 WRONG VALUES: WHAT'S WRONG:
3127 latin1,utf-8 "latin1" will always be used
3128 utf-8,ucs-bom,latin1 BOM won't be recognized in an utf-8
3129 file
3130 cp1250,latin1 "cp1250" will always be used
3131 If 'fileencodings' is empty, 'fileencoding' is not modified.
3132 See 'fileencoding' for the possible values.
3133 Setting this option does not have an effect until the next time a file
3134 is read.
3135
3136 *'fileformat'* *'ff'*
Bram Moolenaar00590742019-02-15 21:06:09 +01003137'fileformat' 'ff' string (MS-Windows default: "dos",
3138 Unix, macOS default: "unix")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003139 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003140 This gives the <EOL> of the current buffer, which is used for
3141 reading/writing the buffer from/to a file:
Bram Moolenaar4072ba52020-12-23 13:56:35 +01003142 dos <CR><NL>
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003143 unix <NL>
3144 mac <CR>
3145 When "dos" is used, CTRL-Z at the end of a file is ignored.
3146 See |file-formats| and |file-read|.
3147 For the character encoding of the file see 'fileencoding'.
3148 When 'binary' is set, the value of 'fileformat' is ignored, file I/O
Bram Moolenaarbf884932013-04-05 22:26:15 +02003149 works like it was set to "unix".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003150 This option is set automatically when starting to edit a file and
3151 'fileformats' is not empty and 'binary' is off.
3152 When this option is set, after starting to edit a file, the 'modified'
3153 option is set, because the file would be different when written.
3154 This option can not be changed when 'modifiable' is off.
3155 For backwards compatibility: When this option is set to "dos",
3156 'textmode' is set, otherwise 'textmode' is reset.
3157
3158 *'fileformats'* *'ffs'*
3159'fileformats' 'ffs' string (default:
Bram Moolenaar00590742019-02-15 21:06:09 +01003160 Vim+Vi MS-Windows: "dos,unix",
3161 Vim Unix, macOS: "unix,dos",
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003162 Vi Cygwin: "unix,dos",
3163 Vi others: "")
3164 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003165 This gives the end-of-line (<EOL>) formats that will be tried when
3166 starting to edit a new buffer and when reading a file into an existing
3167 buffer:
3168 - When empty, the format defined with 'fileformat' will be used
3169 always. It is not set automatically.
3170 - When set to one name, that format will be used whenever a new buffer
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003171 is opened. 'fileformat' is set accordingly for that buffer. The
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003172 'fileformats' name will be used when a file is read into an existing
3173 buffer, no matter what 'fileformat' for that buffer is set to.
3174 - When more than one name is present, separated by commas, automatic
3175 <EOL> detection will be done when reading a file. When starting to
3176 edit a file, a check is done for the <EOL>:
3177 1. If all lines end in <CR><NL>, and 'fileformats' includes "dos",
3178 'fileformat' is set to "dos".
3179 2. If a <NL> is found and 'fileformats' includes "unix", 'fileformat'
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003180 is set to "unix". Note that when a <NL> is found without a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003181 preceding <CR>, "unix" is preferred over "dos".
Bram Moolenaar2b8388b2015-02-28 13:11:45 +01003182 3. If 'fileformat' has not yet been set, and if a <CR> is found, and
3183 if 'fileformats' includes "mac", 'fileformat' is set to "mac".
Bram Moolenaar00659062010-09-21 22:34:02 +02003184 This means that "mac" is only chosen when:
3185 "unix" is not present or no <NL> is found in the file, and
3186 "dos" is not present or no <CR><NL> is found in the file.
3187 Except: if "unix" was chosen, but there is a <CR> before
3188 the first <NL>, and there appear to be more <CR>s than <NL>s in
Bram Moolenaar166af9b2010-11-16 20:34:40 +01003189 the first few lines, "mac" is used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003190 4. If 'fileformat' is still not set, the first name from
3191 'fileformats' is used.
3192 When reading a file into an existing buffer, the same is done, but
3193 this happens like 'fileformat' has been set appropriately for that
3194 file only, the option is not changed.
3195 When 'binary' is set, the value of 'fileformats' is not used.
3196
Bram Moolenaar4f3f6682016-03-26 23:01:59 +01003197 When Vim starts up with an empty buffer the first item is used. You
3198 can overrule this by setting 'fileformat' in your .vimrc.
Bram Moolenaar81af9252010-12-10 20:35:50 +01003199
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003200 For systems with a Dos-like <EOL> (<CR><NL>), when reading files that
3201 are ":source"ed and for vimrc files, automatic <EOL> detection may be
3202 done:
3203 - When 'fileformats' is empty, there is no automatic detection. Dos
3204 format will be used.
3205 - When 'fileformats' is set to one or more names, automatic detection
3206 is done. This is based on the first <NL> in the file: If there is a
3207 <CR> in front of it, Dos format is used, otherwise Unix format is
3208 used.
3209 Also see |file-formats|.
3210 For backwards compatibility: When this option is set to an empty
3211 string or one format (no comma is included), 'textauto' is reset,
3212 otherwise 'textauto' is set.
3213 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
3214 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
3215
Bram Moolenaarbf884932013-04-05 22:26:15 +02003216 *'fileignorecase'* *'fic'* *'nofileignorecase'* *'nofic'*
3217'fileignorecase' 'fic' boolean (default on for systems where case in file
3218 names is normally ignored)
Bram Moolenaar71afbfe2013-03-19 16:49:16 +01003219 global
Bram Moolenaar71afbfe2013-03-19 16:49:16 +01003220 When set case is ignored when using file names and directories.
3221 See 'wildignorecase' for only ignoring case when doing completion.
3222
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003223 *'filetype'* *'ft'*
3224'filetype' 'ft' string (default: "")
3225 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003226 When this option is set, the FileType autocommand event is triggered.
3227 All autocommands that match with the value of this option will be
3228 executed. Thus the value of 'filetype' is used in place of the file
3229 name.
3230 Otherwise this option does not always reflect the current file type.
3231 This option is normally set when the file type is detected. To enable
3232 this use the ":filetype on" command. |:filetype|
3233 Setting this option to a different value is most useful in a modeline,
3234 for a file for which the file type is not automatically recognized.
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00003235 Example, for in an IDL file:
3236 /* vim: set filetype=idl : */ ~
3237 |FileType| |filetypes|
3238 When a dot appears in the value then this separates two filetype
3239 names. Example:
3240 /* vim: set filetype=c.doxygen : */ ~
3241 This will use the "c" filetype first, then the "doxygen" filetype.
3242 This works both for filetype plugins and for syntax files. More than
3243 one dot may appear.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003244 This option is not copied to another buffer, independent of the 's' or
3245 'S' flag in 'cpoptions'.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00003246 Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003247
3248 *'fillchars'* *'fcs'*
Bram Moolenaara98f8a22021-02-13 18:24:23 +01003249'fillchars' 'fcs' string (default "vert:|,fold:-,eob:~")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003250 global
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02003251 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3252 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003253 Characters to fill the statuslines and vertical separators.
3254 It is a comma separated list of items:
3255
3256 item default Used for ~
3257 stl:c ' ' or '^' statusline of the current window
Bram Moolenaar38a55632016-02-15 22:07:32 +01003258 stlnc:c ' ' or '=' statusline of the non-current windows
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003259 vert:c '|' vertical separators |:vsplit|
3260 fold:c '-' filling 'foldtext'
Bram Moolenaar3aca5a62021-02-17 13:14:07 +01003261 foldopen:c '-' mark the beginning of a fold
3262 foldclose:c '+' show a closed fold
3263 foldsep:c '|' open fold middle character
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003264 diff:c '-' deleted lines of the 'diff' option
Bram Moolenaara98f8a22021-02-13 18:24:23 +01003265 eob:c '~' empty lines below the end of a buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003266
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003267 Any one that is omitted will fall back to the default. For "stl" and
Bram Moolenaar38a55632016-02-15 22:07:32 +01003268 "stlnc" the space will be used when there is highlighting, '^' or '='
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003269 otherwise.
3270
3271 Example: >
Bram Moolenaar38a55632016-02-15 22:07:32 +01003272 :set fillchars=stl:^,stlnc:=,vert:\|,fold:-,diff:-
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003273< This is similar to the default, except that these characters will also
3274 be used when there is highlighting.
3275
Bram Moolenaar008bff92021-03-04 21:55:58 +01003276 For "stl" and "stlnc" single-byte and multibyte characters are
3277 supported. But double-width characters are not supported.
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00003278
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003279 The highlighting used for these items:
3280 item highlight group ~
3281 stl:c StatusLine |hl-StatusLine|
3282 stlnc:c StatusLineNC |hl-StatusLineNC|
3283 vert:c VertSplit |hl-VertSplit|
3284 fold:c Folded |hl-Folded|
3285 diff:c DiffDelete |hl-DiffDelete|
Bram Moolenaara98f8a22021-02-13 18:24:23 +01003286 eob:c EndOfBuffer |hl-EndOfBuffer|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003287
Bram Moolenaar34d72d42015-07-17 14:18:08 +02003288 *'fixendofline'* *'fixeol'* *'nofixendofline'* *'nofixeol'*
3289'fixendofline' 'fixeol' boolean (default on)
3290 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar34d72d42015-07-17 14:18:08 +02003291 When writing a file and this option is on, <EOL> at the end of file
3292 will be restored if missing. Turn this option off if you want to
3293 preserve the situation from the original file.
3294 When the 'binary' option is set the value of this option doesn't
3295 matter.
3296 See the 'endofline' option.
3297
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003298 *'fkmap'* *'fk'* *'nofkmap'* *'nofk'*
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01003299'fkmap' 'fk' boolean (default off)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003300 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003301 {only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
3302 feature}
Bram Moolenaar14184a32019-02-16 15:10:30 +01003303 This option was for using Farsi, which has been removed. See
3304 |farsi.txt|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003305
3306 *'foldclose'* *'fcl'*
3307'foldclose' 'fcl' string (default "")
3308 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003309 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3310 feature}
3311 When set to "all", a fold is closed when the cursor isn't in it and
3312 its level is higher than 'foldlevel'. Useful if you want folds to
3313 automatically close when moving out of them.
3314
3315 *'foldcolumn'* *'fdc'*
3316'foldcolumn' 'fdc' number (default 0)
3317 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003318 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3319 feature}
3320 When non-zero, a column with the specified width is shown at the side
3321 of the window which indicates open and closed folds. The maximum
3322 value is 12.
3323 See |folding|.
3324
3325 *'foldenable'* *'fen'* *'nofoldenable'* *'nofen'*
3326'foldenable' 'fen' boolean (default on)
3327 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003328 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3329 feature}
3330 When off, all folds are open. This option can be used to quickly
3331 switch between showing all text unfolded and viewing the text with
3332 folds (including manually opened or closed folds). It can be toggled
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003333 with the |zi| command. The 'foldcolumn' will remain blank when
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003334 'foldenable' is off.
3335 This option is set by commands that create a new fold or close a fold.
3336 See |folding|.
3337
3338 *'foldexpr'* *'fde'*
3339'foldexpr' 'fde' string (default: "0")
3340 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003341 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02003342 or |+eval| features}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003343 The expression used for when 'foldmethod' is "expr". It is evaluated
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00003344 for each line to obtain its fold level. See |fold-expr|.
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00003345
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02003346 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| if set from a
3347 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01003348 This option can't be set from a |modeline| when the 'diff' option is
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02003349 on or the 'modelineexpr' option is off.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00003350
3351 It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
3352 evaluating 'foldexpr' |textlock|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003353
3354 *'foldignore'* *'fdi'*
3355'foldignore' 'fdi' string (default: "#")
3356 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003357 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3358 feature}
3359 Used only when 'foldmethod' is "indent". Lines starting with
3360 characters in 'foldignore' will get their fold level from surrounding
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003361 lines. White space is skipped before checking for this character.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003362 The default "#" works well for C programs. See |fold-indent|.
3363
3364 *'foldlevel'* *'fdl'*
3365'foldlevel' 'fdl' number (default: 0)
3366 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003367 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3368 feature}
3369 Sets the fold level: Folds with a higher level will be closed.
3370 Setting this option to zero will close all folds. Higher numbers will
3371 close fewer folds.
3372 This option is set by commands like |zm|, |zM| and |zR|.
3373 See |fold-foldlevel|.
3374
3375 *'foldlevelstart'* *'fdls'*
3376'foldlevelstart' 'fdls' number (default: -1)
3377 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003378 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3379 feature}
3380 Sets 'foldlevel' when starting to edit another buffer in a window.
3381 Useful to always start editing with all folds closed (value zero),
3382 some folds closed (one) or no folds closed (99).
3383 This is done before reading any modeline, thus a setting in a modeline
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003384 overrules this option. Starting to edit a file for |diff-mode| also
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003385 ignores this option and closes all folds.
3386 It is also done before BufReadPre autocommands, to allow an autocmd to
3387 overrule the 'foldlevel' value for specific files.
3388 When the value is negative, it is not used.
3389
3390 *'foldmarker'* *'fmr'* *E536*
3391'foldmarker' 'fmr' string (default: "{{{,}}}")
3392 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003393 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3394 feature}
3395 The start and end marker used when 'foldmethod' is "marker". There
3396 must be one comma, which separates the start and end marker. The
3397 marker is a literal string (a regular expression would be too slow).
3398 See |fold-marker|.
3399
3400 *'foldmethod'* *'fdm'*
3401'foldmethod' 'fdm' string (default: "manual")
3402 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003403 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3404 feature}
3405 The kind of folding used for the current window. Possible values:
3406 |fold-manual| manual Folds are created manually.
3407 |fold-indent| indent Lines with equal indent form a fold.
3408 |fold-expr| expr 'foldexpr' gives the fold level of a line.
3409 |fold-marker| marker Markers are used to specify folds.
3410 |fold-syntax| syntax Syntax highlighting items specify folds.
3411 |fold-diff| diff Fold text that is not changed.
3412
3413 *'foldminlines'* *'fml'*
3414'foldminlines' 'fml' number (default: 1)
3415 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003416 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3417 feature}
Bram Moolenaar00654022011-02-25 14:42:19 +01003418 Sets the number of screen lines above which a fold can be displayed
3419 closed. Also for manually closed folds. With the default value of
3420 one a fold can only be closed if it takes up two or more screen lines.
3421 Set to zero to be able to close folds of just one screen line.
Bram Moolenaar446beb42011-05-10 17:18:44 +02003422 Note that this only has an effect on what is displayed. After using
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003423 "zc" to close a fold, which is displayed open because it's smaller
3424 than 'foldminlines', a following "zc" may close a containing fold.
3425
3426 *'foldnestmax'* *'fdn'*
3427'foldnestmax' 'fdn' number (default: 20)
3428 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003429 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3430 feature}
3431 Sets the maximum nesting of folds for the "indent" and "syntax"
3432 methods. This avoids that too many folds will be created. Using more
3433 than 20 doesn't work, because the internal limit is 20.
3434
3435 *'foldopen'* *'fdo'*
3436'foldopen' 'fdo' string (default: "block,hor,mark,percent,quickfix,
3437 search,tag,undo")
3438 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003439 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3440 feature}
3441 Specifies for which type of commands folds will be opened, if the
3442 command moves the cursor into a closed fold. It is a comma separated
3443 list of items.
Bram Moolenaar05365702010-10-27 18:34:44 +02003444 NOTE: When the command is part of a mapping this option is not used.
3445 Add the |zv| command to the mapping to get the same effect.
3446 (rationale: the mapping may want to control opening folds itself)
3447
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003448 item commands ~
3449 all any
3450 block "(", "{", "[[", "[{", etc.
3451 hor horizontal movements: "l", "w", "fx", etc.
3452 insert any command in Insert mode
3453 jump far jumps: "G", "gg", etc.
3454 mark jumping to a mark: "'m", CTRL-O, etc.
3455 percent "%"
3456 quickfix ":cn", ":crew", ":make", etc.
3457 search search for a pattern: "/", "n", "*", "gd", etc.
3458 (not for a search pattern in a ":" command)
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00003459 Also for |[s| and |]s|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003460 tag jumping to a tag: ":ta", CTRL-T, etc.
3461 undo undo or redo: "u" and CTRL-R
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003462 When a movement command is used for an operator (e.g., "dl" or "y%")
3463 this option is not used. This means the operator will include the
3464 whole closed fold.
3465 Note that vertical movements are not here, because it would make it
3466 very difficult to move onto a closed fold.
3467 In insert mode the folds containing the cursor will always be open
3468 when text is inserted.
3469 To close folds you can re-apply 'foldlevel' with the |zx| command or
3470 set the 'foldclose' option to "all".
3471
3472 *'foldtext'* *'fdt'*
3473'foldtext' 'fdt' string (default: "foldtext()")
3474 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003475 {not available when compiled without the |+folding|
3476 feature}
3477 An expression which is used to specify the text displayed for a closed
3478 fold. See |fold-foldtext|.
3479
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02003480 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| if set from a
3481 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02003482 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00003483
3484 It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
3485 evaluating 'foldtext' |textlock|.
3486
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02003487 *'formatexpr'* *'fex'*
3488'formatexpr' 'fex' string (default "")
3489 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02003490 {not available when compiled without the |+eval|
3491 feature}
3492 Expression which is evaluated to format a range of lines for the |gq|
3493 operator or automatic formatting (see 'formatoptions'). When this
3494 option is empty 'formatprg' is used.
3495
3496 The |v:lnum| variable holds the first line to be formatted.
3497 The |v:count| variable holds the number of lines to be formatted.
3498 The |v:char| variable holds the character that is going to be
3499 inserted if the expression is being evaluated due to
3500 automatic formatting. This can be empty. Don't insert
3501 it yet!
3502
3503 Example: >
3504 :set formatexpr=mylang#Format()
3505< This will invoke the mylang#Format() function in the
3506 autoload/mylang.vim file in 'runtimepath'. |autoload|
3507
3508 The expression is also evaluated when 'textwidth' is set and adding
3509 text beyond that limit. This happens under the same conditions as
3510 when internal formatting is used. Make sure the cursor is kept in the
3511 same spot relative to the text then! The |mode()| function will
3512 return "i" or "R" in this situation.
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01003513
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02003514 When the expression evaluates to non-zero Vim will fall back to using
3515 the internal format mechanism.
3516
3517 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
3518 modeline, see |sandbox-option|. That stops the option from working,
3519 since changing the buffer text is not allowed.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02003520 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01003521 NOTE: This option is set to "" when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaarc95a3022016-06-12 23:01:46 +02003522
Bram Moolenaar86b68352004-12-27 21:59:20 +00003523 *'formatlistpat'* *'flp'*
3524'formatlistpat' 'flp' string (default: "^\s*\d\+[\]:.)}\t ]\s*")
3525 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar86b68352004-12-27 21:59:20 +00003526 A pattern that is used to recognize a list header. This is used for
3527 the "n" flag in 'formatoptions'.
3528 The pattern must match exactly the text that will be the indent for
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +00003529 the line below it. You can use |/\ze| to mark the end of the match
Bram Moolenaar86b68352004-12-27 21:59:20 +00003530 while still checking more characters. There must be a character
3531 following the pattern, when it matches the whole line it is handled
3532 like there is no match.
3533 The default recognizes a number, followed by an optional punctuation
3534 character and white space.
3535
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +02003536 *'formatoptions'* *'fo'*
3537'formatoptions' 'fo' string (Vim default: "tcq", Vi default: "vt")
3538 local to buffer
3539 This is a sequence of letters which describes how automatic
3540 formatting is to be done. See |fo-table|. When the 'paste' option is
3541 on, no formatting is done (like 'formatoptions' is empty). Commas can
3542 be inserted for readability.
3543 To avoid problems with flags that are added in the future, use the
3544 "+=" and "-=" feature of ":set" |add-option-flags|.
3545 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
3546 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
3547
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003548 *'formatprg'* *'fp'*
3549'formatprg' 'fp' string (default "")
Bram Moolenaar9be7c042017-01-14 14:28:30 +01003550 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003551 The name of an external program that will be used to format the lines
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00003552 selected with the |gq| operator. The program must take the input on
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003553 stdin and produce the output on stdout. The Unix program "fmt" is
Bram Moolenaara5792f52005-11-23 21:25:05 +00003554 such a program.
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00003555 If the 'formatexpr' option is not empty it will be used instead.
3556 Otherwise, if 'formatprg' option is an empty string, the internal
3557 format function will be used |C-indenting|.
Bram Moolenaara5792f52005-11-23 21:25:05 +00003558 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. See |option-backslash|
3559 about including spaces and backslashes.
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02003560 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
3561 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003562
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01003563 *'fsync'* *'fs'* *'nofsync'* *'nofs'*
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00003564'fsync' 'fs' boolean (default on)
3565 global
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00003566 When on, the library function fsync() will be called after writing a
3567 file. This will flush a file to disk, ensuring that it is safely
3568 written even on filesystems which do metadata-only journaling. This
3569 will force the harddrive to spin up on Linux systems running in laptop
3570 mode, so it may be undesirable in some situations. Be warned that
3571 turning this off increases the chances of data loss after a crash. On
3572 systems without an fsync() implementation, this variable is always
3573 off.
3574 Also see 'swapsync' for controlling fsync() on swap files.
Bram Moolenaar51b0f372017-11-18 18:52:04 +01003575 'fsync' also applies to |writefile()|, unless a flag is used to
3576 overrule it.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02003577 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
3578 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00003579
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003580 *'gdefault'* *'gd'* *'nogdefault'* *'nogd'*
3581'gdefault' 'gd' boolean (default off)
3582 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003583 When on, the ":substitute" flag 'g' is default on. This means that
3584 all matches in a line are substituted instead of one. When a 'g' flag
3585 is given to a ":substitute" command, this will toggle the substitution
3586 of all or one match. See |complex-change|.
3587
3588 command 'gdefault' on 'gdefault' off ~
3589 :s/// subst. all subst. one
3590 :s///g subst. one subst. all
3591 :s///gg subst. all subst. one
3592
3593 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar21020352017-06-13 17:21:04 +02003594 DEPRECATED: Setting this option may break plugins that are not aware
3595 of this option. Also, many users get confused that adding the /g flag
3596 has the opposite effect of that it normally does.
Bram Moolenaar4072ba52020-12-23 13:56:35 +01003597 This option is not used in |Vim9| script.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003598
3599 *'grepformat'* *'gfm'*
Bram Moolenaar6e932462014-09-09 18:48:09 +02003600'grepformat' 'gfm' string (default "%f:%l:%m,%f:%l%m,%f %l%m")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003601 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003602 Format to recognize for the ":grep" command output.
3603 This is a scanf-like string that uses the same format as the
3604 'errorformat' option: see |errorformat|.
3605
3606 *'grepprg'* *'gp'*
3607'grepprg' 'gp' string (default "grep -n ",
3608 Unix: "grep -n $* /dev/null",
3609 Win32: "findstr /n" or "grep -n",
3610 VMS: "SEARCH/NUMBERS ")
3611 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00003612 Program to use for the |:grep| command. This option may contain '%'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003613 and '#' characters, which are expanded like when used in a command-
3614 line. The placeholder "$*" is allowed to specify where the arguments
3615 will be included. Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. See
3616 |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
3617 When your "grep" accepts the "-H" argument, use this to make ":grep"
3618 also work well with a single file: >
3619 :set grepprg=grep\ -nH
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +00003620< Special value: When 'grepprg' is set to "internal" the |:grep| command
Bram Moolenaara6557602006-02-04 22:43:20 +00003621 works like |:vimgrep|, |:lgrep| like |:lvimgrep|, |:grepadd| like
3622 |:vimgrepadd| and |:lgrepadd| like |:lvimgrepadd|.
Bram Moolenaar86b68352004-12-27 21:59:20 +00003623 See also the section |:make_makeprg|, since most of the comments there
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003624 apply equally to 'grepprg'.
3625 For Win32, the default is "findstr /n" if "findstr.exe" can be found,
3626 otherwise it's "grep -n".
3627 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
3628 security reasons.
3629
3630 *'guicursor'* *'gcr'* *E545* *E546* *E548* *E549*
3631'guicursor' 'gcr' string (default "n-v-c:block-Cursor/lCursor,
3632 ve:ver35-Cursor,
3633 o:hor50-Cursor,
3634 i-ci:ver25-Cursor/lCursor,
3635 r-cr:hor20-Cursor/lCursor,
3636 sm:block-Cursor
3637 -blinkwait175-blinkoff150-blinkon175",
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01003638 for Win32 console:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003639 "n-v-c:block,o:hor50,i-ci:hor15,
3640 r-cr:hor30,sm:block")
3641 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003642 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled, and
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01003643 for Win32 console}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003644 This option tells Vim what the cursor should look like in different
Bram Moolenaar8024f932020-01-14 19:29:13 +01003645 modes. It fully works in the GUI. In a Win32 console, only the
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01003646 height of the cursor can be changed. This can be done by specifying a
3647 block cursor, or a percentage for a vertical or horizontal cursor.
Bram Moolenaar1e7813a2015-03-31 18:31:03 +02003648 For a console the 't_SI', 't_SR', and 't_EI' escape sequences are
3649 used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003650
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003651 The option is a comma separated list of parts. Each part consist of a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003652 mode-list and an argument-list:
3653 mode-list:argument-list,mode-list:argument-list,..
3654 The mode-list is a dash separated list of these modes:
3655 n Normal mode
3656 v Visual mode
3657 ve Visual mode with 'selection' "exclusive" (same as 'v',
3658 if not specified)
3659 o Operator-pending mode
3660 i Insert mode
3661 r Replace mode
3662 c Command-line Normal (append) mode
3663 ci Command-line Insert mode
3664 cr Command-line Replace mode
3665 sm showmatch in Insert mode
3666 a all modes
3667 The argument-list is a dash separated list of these arguments:
3668 hor{N} horizontal bar, {N} percent of the character height
3669 ver{N} vertical bar, {N} percent of the character width
3670 block block cursor, fills the whole character
3671 [only one of the above three should be present]
3672 blinkwait{N} *cursor-blinking*
3673 blinkon{N}
3674 blinkoff{N}
3675 blink times for cursor: blinkwait is the delay before
3676 the cursor starts blinking, blinkon is the time that
3677 the cursor is shown and blinkoff is the time that the
3678 cursor is not shown. The times are in msec. When one
3679 of the numbers is zero, there is no blinking. The
3680 default is: "blinkwait700-blinkon400-blinkoff250".
3681 These numbers are used for a missing entry. This
3682 means that blinking is enabled by default. To switch
3683 blinking off you can use "blinkon0". The cursor only
3684 blinks when Vim is waiting for input, not while
3685 executing a command.
3686 To make the cursor blink in an xterm, see
3687 |xterm-blink|.
3688 {group-name}
3689 a highlight group name, that sets the color and font
3690 for the cursor
3691 {group-name}/{group-name}
3692 Two highlight group names, the first is used when
3693 no language mappings are used, the other when they
3694 are. |language-mapping|
3695
3696 Examples of parts:
3697 n-c-v:block-nCursor in Normal, Command-line and Visual mode, use a
3698 block cursor with colors from the "nCursor"
3699 highlight group
3700 i-ci:ver30-iCursor-blinkwait300-blinkon200-blinkoff150
3701 In Insert and Command-line Insert mode, use a
3702 30% vertical bar cursor with colors from the
3703 "iCursor" highlight group. Blink a bit
3704 faster.
3705
3706 The 'a' mode is different. It will set the given argument-list for
3707 all modes. It does not reset anything to defaults. This can be used
3708 to do a common setting for all modes. For example, to switch off
3709 blinking: "a:blinkon0"
3710
3711 Examples of cursor highlighting: >
3712 :highlight Cursor gui=reverse guifg=NONE guibg=NONE
3713 :highlight Cursor gui=NONE guifg=bg guibg=fg
3714<
3715 *'guifont'* *'gfn'*
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +02003716 *E235* *E596*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003717'guifont' 'gfn' string (default "")
3718 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003719 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled}
3720 This is a list of fonts which will be used for the GUI version of Vim.
Bram Moolenaarf720d0a2019-04-28 14:02:47 +02003721 In its simplest form the value is just one font name.
3722 See |gui-font| for the details.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003723
3724 *'guifontset'* *'gfs'*
3725 *E250* *E252* *E234* *E597* *E598*
3726'guifontset' 'gfs' string (default "")
3727 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003728 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled and
3729 with the |+xfontset| feature}
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +01003730 {not available in the GTK+ GUI}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003731 When not empty, specifies two (or more) fonts to be used. The first
3732 one for normal English, the second one for your special language. See
3733 |xfontset|.
Bram Moolenaarf720d0a2019-04-28 14:02:47 +02003734
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003735 *'guifontwide'* *'gfw'* *E231* *E533* *E534*
3736'guifontwide' 'gfw' string (default "")
3737 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003738 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled}
3739 When not empty, specifies a comma-separated list of fonts to be used
3740 for double-width characters. The first font that can be loaded is
Bram Moolenaarf720d0a2019-04-28 14:02:47 +02003741 used. See |gui-fontwide|.
Bram Moolenaar0f272122013-01-23 18:37:40 +01003742
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003743 *'guiheadroom'* *'ghr'*
3744'guiheadroom' 'ghr' number (default 50)
3745 global
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02003746 {only for GTK and X11 GUI}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003747 The number of pixels subtracted from the screen height when fitting
3748 the GUI window on the screen. Set this before the GUI is started,
3749 e.g., in your |gvimrc| file. When zero, the whole screen height will
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003750 be used by the window. When positive, the specified number of pixel
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003751 lines will be left for window decorations and other items on the
3752 screen. Set it to a negative value to allow windows taller than the
3753 screen.
3754
3755 *'guioptions'* *'go'*
Bram Moolenaar2c64ca12018-10-19 16:22:31 +02003756'guioptions' 'go' string (default "egmrLtT" (MS-Windows,
3757 "t" is removed in |defaults.vim|),
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02003758 "aegimrLtT" (GTK, Motif and Athena),
3759 )
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003760 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003761 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled}
Bram Moolenaared203462004-06-16 11:19:22 +00003762 This option only has an effect in the GUI version of Vim. It is a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003763 sequence of letters which describes what components and options of the
3764 GUI should be used.
3765 To avoid problems with flags that are added in the future, use the
3766 "+=" and "-=" feature of ":set" |add-option-flags|.
3767
Bram Moolenaar13568252018-03-16 20:46:58 +01003768 Valid characters are as follows:
3769 *'go-!'*
3770 '!' External commands are executed in a terminal window. Without
3771 this flag the MS-Windows GUI will open a console window to
3772 execute the command. The Unix GUI will simulate a dumb
3773 terminal to list the command output.
3774 The terminal window will be positioned at the bottom, and grow
3775 upwards as needed.
Bram Moolenaarba3ff532018-11-04 14:45:49 +01003776 *'go-a'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003777 'a' Autoselect: If present, then whenever VISUAL mode is started,
3778 or the Visual area extended, Vim tries to become the owner of
3779 the windowing system's global selection. This means that the
3780 Visually highlighted text is available for pasting into other
3781 applications as well as into Vim itself. When the Visual mode
3782 ends, possibly due to an operation on the text, or when an
3783 application wants to paste the selection, the highlighted text
3784 is automatically yanked into the "* selection register.
3785 Thus the selection is still available for pasting into other
3786 applications after the VISUAL mode has ended.
3787 If not present, then Vim won't become the owner of the
3788 windowing system's global selection unless explicitly told to
3789 by a yank or delete operation for the "* register.
3790 The same applies to the modeless selection.
Bram Moolenaarc0885aa2012-07-10 16:49:23 +02003791 *'go-P'*
3792 'P' Like autoselect but using the "+ register instead of the "*
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01003793 register.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00003794 *'go-A'*
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003795 'A' Autoselect for the modeless selection. Like 'a', but only
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003796 applies to the modeless selection.
3797
3798 'guioptions' autoselect Visual autoselect modeless ~
3799 "" - -
3800 "a" yes yes
3801 "A" - yes
3802 "aA" yes yes
3803
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00003804 *'go-c'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003805 'c' Use console dialogs instead of popup dialogs for simple
3806 choices.
Bram Moolenaar50bf7ce2019-09-15 13:17:00 +02003807 *'go-d'*
3808 'd' Use dark theme variant if available. Currently only works for
3809 GTK+ GUI.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00003810 *'go-e'*
Bram Moolenaare224ffa2006-03-01 00:01:28 +00003811 'e' Add tab pages when indicated with 'showtabline'.
Bram Moolenaar5c8837f2006-02-25 21:52:33 +00003812 'guitablabel' can be used to change the text in the labels.
3813 When 'e' is missing a non-GUI tab pages line may be used.
Bram Moolenaard68071d2006-05-02 22:08:30 +00003814 The GUI tabs are only supported on some systems, currently
Bram Moolenaarb3f74062020-02-26 16:16:53 +01003815 GTK, Motif, Mac OS/X, Haiku, and MS-Windows.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00003816 *'go-f'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003817 'f' Foreground: Don't use fork() to detach the GUI from the shell
3818 where it was started. Use this for programs that wait for the
3819 editor to finish (e.g., an e-mail program). Alternatively you
3820 can use "gvim -f" or ":gui -f" to start the GUI in the
3821 foreground. |gui-fork|
3822 Note: Set this option in the vimrc file. The forking may have
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00003823 happened already when the |gvimrc| file is read.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00003824 *'go-i'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003825 'i' Use a Vim icon. For GTK with KDE it is used in the left-upper
3826 corner of the window. It's black&white on non-GTK, because of
3827 limitations of X11. For a color icon, see |X11-icon|.
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02003828 *'go-m'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003829 'm' Menu bar is present.
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02003830 *'go-M'*
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003831 'M' The system menu "$VIMRUNTIME/menu.vim" is not sourced. Note
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003832 that this flag must be added in the .vimrc file, before
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00003833 switching on syntax or filetype recognition (when the |gvimrc|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003834 file is sourced the system menu has already been loaded; the
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +01003835 `:syntax on` and `:filetype on` commands load the menu too).
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02003836 *'go-g'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003837 'g' Grey menu items: Make menu items that are not active grey. If
3838 'g' is not included inactive menu items are not shown at all.
3839 Exception: Athena will always use grey menu items.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00003840 *'go-t'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003841 't' Include tearoff menu items. Currently only works for Win32,
3842 GTK+, and Motif 1.2 GUI.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00003843 *'go-T'*
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00003844 'T' Include Toolbar. Currently only in Win32, GTK+, Motif, Photon
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00003845 and Athena GUIs.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00003846 *'go-r'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003847 'r' Right-hand scrollbar is always present.
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02003848 *'go-R'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003849 'R' Right-hand scrollbar is present when there is a vertically
3850 split window.
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02003851 *'go-l'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003852 'l' Left-hand scrollbar is always present.
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02003853 *'go-L'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003854 'L' Left-hand scrollbar is present when there is a vertically
3855 split window.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00003856 *'go-b'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003857 'b' Bottom (horizontal) scrollbar is present. Its size depends on
3858 the longest visible line, or on the cursor line if the 'h'
3859 flag is included. |gui-horiz-scroll|
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02003860 *'go-h'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003861 'h' Limit horizontal scrollbar size to the length of the cursor
3862 line. Reduces computations. |gui-horiz-scroll|
3863
3864 And yes, you may even have scrollbars on the left AND the right if
3865 you really want to :-). See |gui-scrollbars| for more information.
3866
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02003867 *'go-v'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003868 'v' Use a vertical button layout for dialogs. When not included,
3869 a horizontal layout is preferred, but when it doesn't fit a
Bram Moolenaardad44732021-03-31 20:07:33 +02003870 vertical layout is used anyway. Not supported in GTK 3.
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02003871 *'go-p'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003872 'p' Use Pointer callbacks for X11 GUI. This is required for some
3873 window managers. If the cursor is not blinking or hollow at
3874 the right moment, try adding this flag. This must be done
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00003875 before starting the GUI. Set it in your |gvimrc|. Adding or
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003876 removing it after the GUI has started has no effect.
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02003877 *'go-F'*
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003878 'F' Add a footer. Only for Motif. See |gui-footer|.
Bram Moolenaar8ac44152017-11-09 18:33:29 +01003879 *'go-k'*
3880 'k' Keep the GUI window size when adding/removing a scrollbar, or
3881 toolbar, tabline, etc. Instead, the behavior is similar to
3882 when the window is maximized and will adjust 'lines' and
3883 'columns' to fit to the window. Without the 'k' flag Vim will
Bram Moolenaar51b0f372017-11-18 18:52:04 +01003884 try to keep 'lines' and 'columns' the same when adding and
Bram Moolenaar8ac44152017-11-09 18:33:29 +01003885 removing GUI components.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00003886
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003887 *'guipty'* *'noguipty'*
3888'guipty' boolean (default on)
3889 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003890 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled}
3891 Only in the GUI: If on, an attempt is made to open a pseudo-tty for
3892 I/O to/from shell commands. See |gui-pty|.
3893
Bram Moolenaar5c8837f2006-02-25 21:52:33 +00003894 *'guitablabel'* *'gtl'*
3895'guitablabel' 'gtl' string (default empty)
3896 global
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02003897 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled}
Bram Moolenaar5c8837f2006-02-25 21:52:33 +00003898 When nonempty describes the text to use in a label of the GUI tab
Bram Moolenaard68071d2006-05-02 22:08:30 +00003899 pages line. When empty and when the result is empty Vim will use a
3900 default label. See |setting-guitablabel| for more info.
Bram Moolenaar5c8837f2006-02-25 21:52:33 +00003901
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00003902 The format of this option is like that of 'statusline'.
Bram Moolenaar57657d82006-04-21 22:12:41 +00003903 'guitabtooltip' is used for the tooltip, see below.
Bram Moolenaar51628222016-12-01 23:03:28 +01003904 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
3905 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02003906 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00003907
Bram Moolenaar5c8837f2006-02-25 21:52:33 +00003908 Only used when the GUI tab pages line is displayed. 'e' must be
3909 present in 'guioptions'. For the non-GUI tab pages line 'tabline' is
3910 used.
3911
Bram Moolenaar57657d82006-04-21 22:12:41 +00003912 *'guitabtooltip'* *'gtt'*
3913'guitabtooltip' 'gtt' string (default empty)
3914 global
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02003915 {only available when compiled with GUI enabled}
Bram Moolenaar57657d82006-04-21 22:12:41 +00003916 When nonempty describes the text to use in a tooltip for the GUI tab
3917 pages line. When empty Vim will use a default tooltip.
3918 This option is otherwise just like 'guitablabel' above.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01003919 You can include a line break. Simplest method is to use |:let|: >
3920 :let &guitabtooltip = "line one\nline two"
3921<
Bram Moolenaar57657d82006-04-21 22:12:41 +00003922
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003923 *'helpfile'* *'hf'*
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01003924'helpfile' 'hf' string (default (MS-Windows) "$VIMRUNTIME\doc\help.txt"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003925 (others) "$VIMRUNTIME/doc/help.txt")
3926 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003927 Name of the main help file. All distributed help files should be
3928 placed together in one directory. Additionally, all "doc" directories
3929 in 'runtimepath' will be used.
3930 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. For example:
3931 "$VIMRUNTIME/doc/help.txt". If $VIMRUNTIME is not set, $VIM is also
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003932 tried. Also see |$VIMRUNTIME| and |option-backslash| about including
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003933 spaces and backslashes.
3934 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
3935 security reasons.
3936
3937 *'helpheight'* *'hh'*
3938'helpheight' 'hh' number (default 20)
3939 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003940 Minimal initial height of the help window when it is opened with the
3941 ":help" command. The initial height of the help window is half of the
3942 current window, or (when the 'ea' option is on) the same as other
3943 windows. When the height is less than 'helpheight', the height is
3944 set to 'helpheight'. Set to zero to disable.
3945
3946 *'helplang'* *'hlg'*
3947'helplang' 'hlg' string (default: messages language or empty)
3948 global
3949 {only available when compiled with the |+multi_lang|
3950 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003951 Comma separated list of languages. Vim will use the first language
3952 for which the desired help can be found. The English help will always
3953 be used as a last resort. You can add "en" to prefer English over
3954 another language, but that will only find tags that exist in that
3955 language and not in the English help.
3956 Example: >
3957 :set helplang=de,it
3958< This will first search German, then Italian and finally English help
3959 files.
3960 When using |CTRL-]| and ":help!" in a non-English help file Vim will
3961 try to find the tag in the current language before using this option.
3962 See |help-translated|.
3963
3964 *'hidden'* *'hid'* *'nohidden'* *'nohid'*
3965'hidden' 'hid' boolean (default off)
3966 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003967 When off a buffer is unloaded when it is |abandon|ed. When on a
3968 buffer becomes hidden when it is |abandon|ed. If the buffer is still
3969 displayed in another window, it does not become hidden, of course.
3970 The commands that move through the buffer list sometimes make a buffer
3971 hidden although the 'hidden' option is off: When the buffer is
3972 modified, 'autowrite' is off or writing is not possible, and the '!'
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00003973 flag was used. See also |windows.txt|.
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +00003974 To only make one buffer hidden use the 'bufhidden' option.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003975 This option is set for one command with ":hide {command}" |:hide|.
3976 WARNING: It's easy to forget that you have changes in hidden buffers.
3977 Think twice when using ":q!" or ":qa!".
3978
3979 *'highlight'* *'hl'*
3980'highlight' 'hl' string (default (as a single string):
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02003981 "8:SpecialKey,~:EndOfBuffer,@:NonText,
3982 d:Directory,e:ErrorMsg,i:IncSearch,
3983 l:Search,m:MoreMsg,M:ModeMsg,n:LineNr,
Bram Moolenaarefae76a2019-10-27 22:54:58 +01003984 a:LineNrAbove,b:LineNrBelow,
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02003985 N:CursorLineNr,r:Question,s:StatusLine,
3986 S:StatusLineNC,c:VertSplit,t:Title,
Bram Moolenaar9d87a372018-12-18 21:41:50 +01003987 v:Visual,V:VisualNOS,w:WarningMsg,
3988 W:WildMenu,f:Folded,F:FoldColumn,
3989 A:DiffAdd,C:DiffChange,D:DiffDelete,
3990 T:DiffText,>:SignColumn,-:Conceal,
Bram Moolenaarc8c88492018-12-27 23:59:26 +01003991 B:SpellBad,P:SpellCap,R:SpellRare,
Bram Moolenaar9d87a372018-12-18 21:41:50 +01003992 L:SpellLocal,+:Pmenu,=:PmenuSel,
Bram Moolenaar21020352017-06-13 17:21:04 +02003993 x:PmenuSbar,X:PmenuThumb,*:TabLine,
3994 #:TabLineSel,_:TabLineFill,!:CursorColumn,
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +02003995 .:CursorLine,o:ColorColumn,q:QuickFixLine,
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +02003996 z:StatusLineTerm,Z:StatusLineTermNC")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003997 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00003998 This option can be used to set highlighting mode for various
3999 occasions. It is a comma separated list of character pairs. The
4000 first character in a pair gives the occasion, the second the mode to
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004001 use for that occasion. The occasions are:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004002 |hl-SpecialKey| 8 Meta and special keys listed with ":map"
Bram Moolenaar58b85342016-08-14 19:54:54 +02004003 |hl-EndOfBuffer| ~ lines after the last line in the buffer
4004 |hl-NonText| @ '@' at the end of the window and
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004005 characters from 'showbreak'
4006 |hl-Directory| d directories in CTRL-D listing and other special
4007 things in listings
4008 |hl-ErrorMsg| e error messages
4009 h (obsolete, ignored)
4010 |hl-IncSearch| i 'incsearch' highlighting
4011 |hl-Search| l last search pattern highlighting (see 'hlsearch')
4012 |hl-MoreMsg| m |more-prompt|
4013 |hl-ModeMsg| M Mode (e.g., "-- INSERT --")
Bram Moolenaar64486672010-05-16 15:46:46 +02004014 |hl-LineNr| n line number for ":number" and ":#" commands, and
4015 when 'number' or 'relativenumber' option is set.
Bram Moolenaarefae76a2019-10-27 22:54:58 +01004016 |hl-LineNrAbove| a line number above the cursor for when the
4017 'relativenumber' option is set.
4018 |hl-LineNrBelow| b line number below the cursor for when the
4019 'relativenumber' option is set.
Bram Moolenaara3e6bc92013-01-30 14:18:00 +01004020 |hl-CursorLineNr| N like n for when 'cursorline' or 'relativenumber' is
4021 set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004022 |hl-Question| r |hit-enter| prompt and yes/no questions
4023 |hl-StatusLine| s status line of current window |status-line|
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01004024 |hl-StatusLineNC| S status lines of not-current windows
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004025 |hl-Title| t Titles for output from ":set all", ":autocmd" etc.
4026 |hl-VertSplit| c column used to separate vertically split windows
4027 |hl-Visual| v Visual mode
4028 |hl-VisualNOS| V Visual mode when Vim does is "Not Owning the
4029 Selection" Only X11 Gui's |gui-x11| and
4030 |xterm-clipboard|.
4031 |hl-WarningMsg| w warning messages
4032 |hl-WildMenu| W wildcard matches displayed for 'wildmenu'
4033 |hl-Folded| f line used for closed folds
4034 |hl-FoldColumn| F 'foldcolumn'
Bram Moolenaar0d9c26d2005-07-02 23:19:16 +00004035 |hl-DiffAdd| A added line in diff mode
4036 |hl-DiffChange| C changed line in diff mode
4037 |hl-DiffDelete| D deleted line in diff mode
4038 |hl-DiffText| T inserted text in diff mode
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004039 |hl-SignColumn| > column used for |signs|
Bram Moolenaar9d87a372018-12-18 21:41:50 +01004040 |hl-Conceal| - the placeholders used for concealed characters
4041 (see 'conceallevel')
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00004042 |hl-SpellBad| B misspelled word |spell|
Bram Moolenaar9855d6b2010-07-18 14:34:51 +02004043 |hl-SpellCap| P word that should start with capital |spell|
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00004044 |hl-SpellRare| R rare word |spell|
4045 |hl-SpellLocal| L word from other region |spell|
Bram Moolenaar9d87a372018-12-18 21:41:50 +01004046 |hl-Pmenu| + popup menu normal line
4047 |hl-PmenuSel| = popup menu selected line
4048 |hl-PmenuSbar| x popup menu scrollbar
4049 |hl-PmenuThumb| X popup menu scrollbar thumb
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004050
4051 The display modes are:
4052 r reverse (termcap entry "mr" and "me")
4053 i italic (termcap entry "ZH" and "ZR")
4054 b bold (termcap entry "md" and "me")
4055 s standout (termcap entry "so" and "se")
4056 u underline (termcap entry "us" and "ue")
Bram Moolenaare2cc9702005-03-15 22:43:58 +00004057 c undercurl (termcap entry "Cs" and "Ce")
Bram Moolenaarcf4b00c2017-09-02 18:33:56 +02004058 t strikethrough (termcap entry "Ts" and "Te")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004059 n no highlighting
4060 - no highlighting
4061 : use a highlight group
4062 The default is used for occasions that are not included.
4063 If you want to change what the display modes do, see |dos-colors|
4064 for an example.
4065 When using the ':' display mode, this must be followed by the name of
4066 a highlight group. A highlight group can be used to define any type
4067 of highlighting, including using color. See |:highlight| on how to
4068 define one. The default uses a different group for each occasion.
4069 See |highlight-default| for the default highlight groups.
4070
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004071 *'history'* *'hi'*
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02004072'history' 'hi' number (Vim default: 50, Vi default: 0,
4073 set to 200 in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004074 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004075 A history of ":" commands, and a history of previous search patterns
Bram Moolenaar78159bb2014-06-25 11:48:54 +02004076 is remembered. This option decides how many entries may be stored in
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004077 each of these histories (see |cmdline-editing|).
Bram Moolenaar78159bb2014-06-25 11:48:54 +02004078 The maximum value is 10000.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004079 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
4080 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
4081
4082 *'hkmap'* *'hk'* *'nohkmap'* *'nohk'*
4083'hkmap' 'hk' boolean (default off)
4084 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004085 {only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
4086 feature}
4087 When on, the keyboard is mapped for the Hebrew character set.
4088 Normally you would set 'allowrevins' and use CTRL-_ in insert mode to
4089 toggle this option. See |rileft.txt|.
4090 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
4091
4092 *'hkmapp'* *'hkp'* *'nohkmapp'* *'nohkp'*
4093'hkmapp' 'hkp' boolean (default off)
4094 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004095 {only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
4096 feature}
4097 When on, phonetic keyboard mapping is used. 'hkmap' must also be on.
4098 This is useful if you have a non-Hebrew keyboard.
4099 See |rileft.txt|.
4100 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
4101
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01004102 *'hlsearch'* *'hls'* *'nohlsearch'* *'nohls'*
4103'hlsearch' 'hls' boolean (default off)
4104 global
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01004105 {not available when compiled without the
4106 |+extra_search| feature}
4107 When there is a previous search pattern, highlight all its matches.
4108 The type of highlighting used can be set with the 'l' occasion in the
4109 'highlight' option. This uses the "Search" highlight group by
4110 default. Note that only the matching text is highlighted, any offsets
4111 are not applied.
4112 See also: 'incsearch' and |:match|.
4113 When you get bored looking at the highlighted matches, you can turn it
4114 off with |:nohlsearch|. This does not change the option value, as
4115 soon as you use a search command, the highlighting comes back.
4116 'redrawtime' specifies the maximum time spent on finding matches.
4117 When the search pattern can match an end-of-line, Vim will try to
4118 highlight all of the matched text. However, this depends on where the
4119 search starts. This will be the first line in the window or the first
4120 line below a closed fold. A match in a previous line which is not
4121 drawn may not continue in a newly drawn line.
4122 You can specify whether the highlight status is restored on startup
4123 with the 'h' flag in 'viminfo' |viminfo-h|.
4124 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
4125
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004126 *'icon'* *'noicon'*
4127'icon' boolean (default off, on when title can be restored)
4128 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004129 {not available when compiled without the |+title|
4130 feature}
4131 When on, the icon text of the window will be set to the value of
4132 'iconstring' (if it is not empty), or to the name of the file
4133 currently being edited. Only the last part of the name is used.
4134 Overridden by the 'iconstring' option.
4135 Only works if the terminal supports setting window icons (currently
4136 only X11 GUI and terminals with a non-empty 't_IS' option - these are
4137 Unix xterm and iris-ansi by default, where 't_IS' is taken from the
4138 builtin termcap).
4139 When Vim was compiled with HAVE_X11 defined, the original icon will be
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00004140 restored if possible |X11|. See |X11-icon| for changing the icon on
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004141 X11.
Bram Moolenaar3a991dd2014-10-02 01:41:41 +02004142 For MS-Windows the icon can be changed, see |windows-icon|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004143
4144 *'iconstring'*
4145'iconstring' string (default "")
4146 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004147 {not available when compiled without the |+title|
4148 feature}
4149 When this option is not empty, it will be used for the icon text of
4150 the window. This happens only when the 'icon' option is on.
4151 Only works if the terminal supports setting window icon text
4152 (currently only X11 GUI and terminals with a non-empty 't_IS' option).
Bram Moolenaar130cbfc2021-04-07 21:07:20 +02004153 Does not work for MS-Windows.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004154 When Vim was compiled with HAVE_X11 defined, the original icon will be
4155 restored if possible |X11|.
4156 When this option contains printf-style '%' items, they will be
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004157 expanded according to the rules used for 'statusline'. See
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004158 'titlestring' for example settings.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02004159 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004160 {not available when compiled without the |+statusline| feature}
4161
4162 *'ignorecase'* *'ic'* *'noignorecase'* *'noic'*
4163'ignorecase' 'ic' boolean (default off)
4164 global
4165 Ignore case in search patterns. Also used when searching in the tags
4166 file.
Bram Moolenaar0f6562e2015-11-24 18:48:14 +01004167 Also see 'smartcase' and 'tagcase'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004168 Can be overruled by using "\c" or "\C" in the pattern, see
4169 |/ignorecase|.
4170
Bram Moolenaarabab85a2013-06-26 19:18:05 +02004171 *'imactivatefunc'* *'imaf'*
4172'imactivatefunc' 'imaf' string (default "")
4173 global
Bram Moolenaarabab85a2013-06-26 19:18:05 +02004174 This option specifies a function that will be called to
Bram Moolenaar2877d332017-11-26 14:56:16 +01004175 activate or deactivate the Input Method.
Bram Moolenaaref8c6172020-07-01 15:12:44 +02004176 It is not used in the MS-Windows GUI version.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02004177 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
4178 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaarabab85a2013-06-26 19:18:05 +02004179
4180 Example: >
4181 function ImActivateFunc(active)
4182 if a:active
4183 ... do something
4184 else
4185 ... do something
4186 endif
4187 " return value is not used
4188 endfunction
4189 set imactivatefunc=ImActivateFunc
4190<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004191 *'imactivatekey'* *'imak'*
4192'imactivatekey' 'imak' string (default "")
4193 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004194 {only available when compiled with |+xim| and
Bram Moolenaar67c53842010-05-22 18:28:27 +02004195 |+GUI_GTK|} *E599*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004196 Specifies the key that your Input Method in X-Windows uses for
4197 activation. When this is specified correctly, vim can fully control
4198 IM with 'imcmdline', 'iminsert' and 'imsearch'.
4199 You can't use this option to change the activation key, the option
4200 tells Vim what the key is.
4201 Format:
4202 [MODIFIER_FLAG-]KEY_STRING
4203
4204 These characters can be used for MODIFIER_FLAG (case is ignored):
4205 S Shift key
4206 L Lock key
4207 C Control key
4208 1 Mod1 key
4209 2 Mod2 key
4210 3 Mod3 key
4211 4 Mod4 key
4212 5 Mod5 key
4213 Combinations are allowed, for example "S-C-space" or "SC-space" are
4214 both shift+ctrl+space.
4215 See <X11/keysymdef.h> and XStringToKeysym for KEY_STRING.
4216
4217 Example: >
4218 :set imactivatekey=S-space
4219< "S-space" means shift+space. This is the activation key for kinput2 +
4220 canna (Japanese), and ami (Korean).
4221
4222 *'imcmdline'* *'imc'* *'noimcmdline'* *'noimc'*
4223'imcmdline' 'imc' boolean (default off)
4224 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004225 When set the Input Method is always on when starting to edit a command
4226 line, unless entering a search pattern (see 'imsearch' for that).
4227 Setting this option is useful when your input method allows entering
4228 English characters directly, e.g., when it's used to type accented
4229 characters with dead keys.
4230
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01004231 *'imdisable'* *'imd'* *'noimdisable'* *'noimd'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004232'imdisable' 'imd' boolean (default off, on for some systems (SGI))
4233 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004234 When set the Input Method is never used. This is useful to disable
4235 the IM when it doesn't work properly.
4236 Currently this option is on by default for SGI/IRIX machines. This
4237 may change in later releases.
4238
4239 *'iminsert'* *'imi'*
Bram Moolenaar4cf56bb2017-09-16 15:50:32 +02004240'iminsert' 'imi' number (default 0)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004241 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004242 Specifies whether :lmap or an Input Method (IM) is to be used in
4243 Insert mode. Valid values:
4244 0 :lmap is off and IM is off
4245 1 :lmap is ON and IM is off
4246 2 :lmap is off and IM is ON
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004247 To always reset the option to zero when leaving Insert mode with <Esc>
4248 this can be used: >
4249 :inoremap <ESC> <ESC>:set iminsert=0<CR>
4250< This makes :lmap and IM turn off automatically when leaving Insert
4251 mode.
4252 Note that this option changes when using CTRL-^ in Insert mode
4253 |i_CTRL-^|.
4254 The value is set to 1 when setting 'keymap' to a valid keymap name.
4255 It is also used for the argument of commands like "r" and "f".
4256 The value 0 may not work correctly with Athena and Motif with some XIM
4257 methods. Use 'imdisable' to disable XIM then.
4258
Bram Moolenaar6315a9a2017-11-25 15:20:02 +01004259 You can set 'imactivatefunc' and 'imstatusfunc' to handle IME/XIM
Bram Moolenaard473c8c2018-08-11 18:00:22 +02004260 via external command if Vim is not compiled with the |+xim|,
Bram Moolenaar6315a9a2017-11-25 15:20:02 +01004261 |+multi_byte_ime| or |global-ime|.
4262
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004263 *'imsearch'* *'ims'*
Bram Moolenaar4cf56bb2017-09-16 15:50:32 +02004264'imsearch' 'ims' number (default -1)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004265 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004266 Specifies whether :lmap or an Input Method (IM) is to be used when
4267 entering a search pattern. Valid values:
4268 -1 the value of 'iminsert' is used, makes it look like
4269 'iminsert' is also used when typing a search pattern
4270 0 :lmap is off and IM is off
4271 1 :lmap is ON and IM is off
4272 2 :lmap is off and IM is ON
4273 Note that this option changes when using CTRL-^ in Command-line mode
4274 |c_CTRL-^|.
4275 The value is set to 1 when it is not -1 and setting the 'keymap'
4276 option to a valid keymap name.
4277 The value 0 may not work correctly with Athena and Motif with some XIM
4278 methods. Use 'imdisable' to disable XIM then.
4279
Bram Moolenaarabab85a2013-06-26 19:18:05 +02004280 *'imstatusfunc'* *'imsf'*
4281'imstatusfunc' 'imsf' string (default "")
4282 global
Bram Moolenaarabab85a2013-06-26 19:18:05 +02004283 This option specifies a function that is called to obtain the status
4284 of Input Method. It must return a positive number when IME is active.
Bram Moolenaaref8c6172020-07-01 15:12:44 +02004285 It is not used in the MS-Windows GUI version.
Bram Moolenaarabab85a2013-06-26 19:18:05 +02004286
4287 Example: >
4288 function ImStatusFunc()
4289 let is_active = ...do something
4290 return is_active ? 1 : 0
4291 endfunction
4292 set imstatusfunc=ImStatusFunc
4293<
4294 NOTE: This function is invoked very often. Keep it fast.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02004295 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
4296 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaarabab85a2013-06-26 19:18:05 +02004297
Bram Moolenaar5c6dbcb2017-08-30 22:00:20 +02004298 *'imstyle'* *'imst'*
4299'imstyle' 'imst' number (default 1)
4300 global
Bram Moolenaar5c6dbcb2017-08-30 22:00:20 +02004301 {only available when compiled with |+xim| and
4302 |+GUI_GTK|}
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +02004303 This option specifies the input style of Input Method:
4304 0 use on-the-spot style
4305 1 over-the-spot style
Bram Moolenaar5c6dbcb2017-08-30 22:00:20 +02004306 See: |xim-input-style|
4307
Bram Moolenaar24a98a02017-09-27 22:23:55 +02004308 For a long time on-the-spot style had been used in the GTK version of
4309 vim, however, it is known that it causes troubles when using mappings,
Bram Moolenaar5c6dbcb2017-08-30 22:00:20 +02004310 |single-repeat|, etc. Therefore over-the-spot style becomes the
4311 default now. This should work fine for most people, however if you
4312 have any problem with it, try using on-the-spot style.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02004313 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
4314 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaar5c6dbcb2017-08-30 22:00:20 +02004315
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004316 *'include'* *'inc'*
4317'include' 'inc' string (default "^\s*#\s*include")
4318 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004319 {not available when compiled without the
4320 |+find_in_path| feature}
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004321 Pattern to be used to find an include command. It is a search
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004322 pattern, just like for the "/" command (See |pattern|). The default
4323 value is for C programs. This option is used for the commands "[i",
Bram Moolenaar1e015462005-09-25 22:16:38 +00004324 "]I", "[d", etc.
4325 Normally the 'isfname' option is used to recognize the file name that
Bram Moolenaar482aaeb2005-09-29 18:26:07 +00004326 comes after the matched pattern. But if "\zs" appears in the pattern
4327 then the text matched from "\zs" to the end, or until "\ze" if it
4328 appears, is used as the file name. Use this to include characters
4329 that are not in 'isfname', such as a space. You can then use
4330 'includeexpr' to process the matched text.
Bram Moolenaar1e015462005-09-25 22:16:38 +00004331 See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004332
4333 *'includeexpr'* *'inex'*
4334'includeexpr' 'inex' string (default "")
4335 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004336 {not available when compiled without the
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02004337 |+find_in_path| or |+eval| features}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004338 Expression to be used to transform the string found with the 'include'
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004339 option to a file name. Mostly useful to change "." to "/" for Java: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004340 :set includeexpr=substitute(v:fname,'\\.','/','g')
4341< The "v:fname" variable will be set to the file name that was detected.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00004342
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004343 Also used for the |gf| command if an unmodified file name can't be
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004344 found. Allows doing "gf" on the name after an 'include' statement.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004345 Also used for |<cfile>|.
4346
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02004347 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
4348 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02004349 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00004350
4351 It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
4352 evaluating 'includeexpr' |textlock|.
4353
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004354 *'incsearch'* *'is'* *'noincsearch'* *'nois'*
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02004355'incsearch' 'is' boolean (default off, set in |defaults.vim| if the
4356 +reltime feature is supported)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004357 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004358 {not available when compiled without the
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02004359 |+extra_search| features}
Bram Moolenaar21cf8232004-07-16 20:18:37 +00004360 While typing a search command, show where the pattern, as it was typed
4361 so far, matches. The matched string is highlighted. If the pattern
4362 is invalid or not found, nothing is shown. The screen will be updated
4363 often, this is only useful on fast terminals.
Bram Moolenaarfc65cab2018-08-28 22:58:02 +02004364 Also applies to the pattern in commands: >
4365 :global
4366 :lvimgrep
4367 :lvimgrepadd
4368 :smagic
4369 :snomagic
4370 :sort
4371 :substitute
4372 :vglobal
4373 :vimgrep
4374 :vimgrepadd
4375< Note that the match will be shown, but the cursor will return to its
Bram Moolenaar21cf8232004-07-16 20:18:37 +00004376 original position when no match is found and when pressing <Esc>. You
4377 still need to finish the search command with <Enter> to move the
4378 cursor to the match.
Bram Moolenaardc083282016-10-11 08:57:33 +02004379 You can use the CTRL-G and CTRL-T keys to move to the next and
4380 previous match. |c_CTRL-G| |c_CTRL-T|
Bram Moolenaar91a4e822008-01-19 14:59:58 +00004381 When compiled with the |+reltime| feature Vim only searches for about
4382 half a second. With a complicated pattern and/or a lot of text the
4383 match may not be found. This is to avoid that Vim hangs while you
4384 are typing the pattern.
Bram Moolenaar21cf8232004-07-16 20:18:37 +00004385 The highlighting can be set with the 'i' flag in 'highlight'.
Bram Moolenaar2f058492017-11-30 20:27:52 +01004386 When 'hlsearch' is on, all matched strings are highlighted too while
4387 typing a search command. See also: 'hlsearch'.
Bram Moolenaard473c8c2018-08-11 18:00:22 +02004388 If you don't want to turn 'hlsearch' on, but want to highlight all
4389 matches while searching, you can turn on and off 'hlsearch' with
4390 autocmd. Example: >
Bram Moolenaar2e51d9a2017-10-29 16:40:30 +01004391 augroup vimrc-incsearch-highlight
4392 autocmd!
Bram Moolenaarf8f8b2e2017-11-02 19:08:48 +01004393 autocmd CmdlineEnter /,\? :set hlsearch
4394 autocmd CmdlineLeave /,\? :set nohlsearch
Bram Moolenaar2e51d9a2017-10-29 16:40:30 +01004395 augroup END
4396<
Bram Moolenaarefd2bf12006-03-16 21:41:35 +00004397 CTRL-L can be used to add one character from after the current match
Bram Moolenaara9dc3752010-07-11 20:46:53 +02004398 to the command line. If 'ignorecase' and 'smartcase' are set and the
4399 command line has no uppercase characters, the added character is
4400 converted to lowercase.
Bram Moolenaarefd2bf12006-03-16 21:41:35 +00004401 CTRL-R CTRL-W can be used to add the word at the end of the current
4402 match, excluding the characters that were already typed.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004403 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
4404
4405 *'indentexpr'* *'inde'*
4406'indentexpr' 'inde' string (default "")
4407 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004408 {not available when compiled without the |+cindent|
4409 or |+eval| features}
4410 Expression which is evaluated to obtain the proper indent for a line.
4411 It is used when a new line is created, for the |=| operator and
4412 in Insert mode as specified with the 'indentkeys' option.
4413 When this option is not empty, it overrules the 'cindent' and
Bram Moolenaar20f90cf2011-05-19 12:22:51 +02004414 'smartindent' indenting. When 'lisp' is set, this option is
4415 overridden by the Lisp indentation algorithm.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004416 When 'paste' is set this option is not used for indenting.
4417 The expression is evaluated with |v:lnum| set to the line number for
Bram Moolenaar482aaeb2005-09-29 18:26:07 +00004418 which the indent is to be computed. The cursor is also in this line
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004419 when the expression is evaluated (but it may be moved around).
4420 The expression must return the number of spaces worth of indent. It
4421 can return "-1" to keep the current indent (this means 'autoindent' is
4422 used for the indent).
4423 Functions useful for computing the indent are |indent()|, |cindent()|
4424 and |lispindent()|.
4425 The evaluation of the expression must not have side effects! It must
4426 not change the text, jump to another window, etc. Afterwards the
4427 cursor position is always restored, thus the cursor may be moved.
4428 Normally this option would be set to call a function: >
4429 :set indentexpr=GetMyIndent()
4430< Error messages will be suppressed, unless the 'debug' option contains
4431 "msg".
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00004432 See |indent-expression|.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01004433 NOTE: This option is set to "" when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004434
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02004435 The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
4436 modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02004437 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00004438
4439 It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
4440 evaluating 'indentexpr' |textlock|.
4441
4442
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004443 *'indentkeys'* *'indk'*
Bram Moolenaarce655742019-01-31 14:12:57 +01004444'indentkeys' 'indk' string (default "0{,0},0),0],:,0#,!^F,o,O,e")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004445 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004446 {not available when compiled without the |+cindent|
4447 feature}
4448 A list of keys that, when typed in Insert mode, cause reindenting of
4449 the current line. Only happens if 'indentexpr' isn't empty.
4450 The format is identical to 'cinkeys', see |indentkeys-format|.
4451 See |C-indenting| and |indent-expression|.
4452
4453 *'infercase'* *'inf'* *'noinfercase'* *'noinf'*
4454'infercase' 'inf' boolean (default off)
4455 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004456 When doing keyword completion in insert mode |ins-completion|, and
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004457 'ignorecase' is also on, the case of the match is adjusted depending
4458 on the typed text. If the typed text contains a lowercase letter
4459 where the match has an upper case letter, the completed part is made
4460 lowercase. If the typed text has no lowercase letters and the match
4461 has a lowercase letter where the typed text has an uppercase letter,
4462 and there is a letter before it, the completed part is made uppercase.
4463 With 'noinfercase' the match is used as-is.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004464
4465 *'insertmode'* *'im'* *'noinsertmode'* *'noim'*
4466'insertmode' 'im' boolean (default off)
4467 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004468 Makes Vim work in a way that Insert mode is the default mode. Useful
4469 if you want to use Vim as a modeless editor. Used for |evim|.
4470 These Insert mode commands will be useful:
4471 - Use the cursor keys to move around.
Bram Moolenaardc1f1642016-08-16 18:33:43 +02004472 - Use CTRL-O to execute one Normal mode command |i_CTRL-O|. When
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004473 this is a mapping, it is executed as if 'insertmode' was off.
4474 Normal mode remains active until the mapping is finished.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004475 - Use CTRL-L to execute a number of Normal mode commands, then use
Bram Moolenaar488c6512005-08-11 20:09:58 +00004476 <Esc> to get back to Insert mode. Note that CTRL-L moves the cursor
4477 left, like <Esc> does when 'insertmode' isn't set. |i_CTRL-L|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004478
4479 These items change when 'insertmode' is set:
4480 - when starting to edit of a file, Vim goes to Insert mode.
4481 - <Esc> in Insert mode is a no-op and beeps.
4482 - <Esc> in Normal mode makes Vim go to Insert mode.
4483 - CTRL-L in Insert mode is a command, it is not inserted.
4484 - CTRL-Z in Insert mode suspends Vim, see |CTRL-Z|. *i_CTRL-Z*
4485 However, when <Esc> is used inside a mapping, it behaves like
4486 'insertmode' was not set. This was done to be able to use the same
4487 mappings with 'insertmode' set or not set.
4488 When executing commands with |:normal| 'insertmode' is not used.
4489
4490 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
4491
4492 *'isfname'* *'isf'*
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01004493'isfname' 'isf' string (default for Win32:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004494 "@,48-57,/,\,.,-,_,+,,,#,$,%,{,},[,],:,@-@,!,~,="
4495 for AMIGA: "@,48-57,/,.,-,_,+,,,$,:"
4496 for VMS: "@,48-57,/,.,-,_,+,,,#,$,%,<,>,[,],:,;,~"
4497 for OS/390: "@,240-249,/,.,-,_,+,,,#,$,%,~,="
4498 otherwise: "@,48-57,/,.,-,_,+,,,#,$,%,~,=")
4499 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004500 The characters specified by this option are included in file names and
4501 path names. Filenames are used for commands like "gf", "[i" and in
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004502 the tags file. It is also used for "\f" in a |pattern|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004503 Multi-byte characters 256 and above are always included, only the
4504 characters up to 255 are specified with this option.
4505 For UTF-8 the characters 0xa0 to 0xff are included as well.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004506 Think twice before adding white space to this option. Although a
4507 space may appear inside a file name, the effect will be that Vim
4508 doesn't know where a file name starts or ends when doing completion.
4509 It most likely works better without a space in 'isfname'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004510
4511 Note that on systems using a backslash as path separator, Vim tries to
4512 do its best to make it work as you would expect. That is a bit
4513 tricky, since Vi originally used the backslash to escape special
4514 characters. Vim will not remove a backslash in front of a normal file
4515 name character on these systems, but it will on Unix and alikes. The
4516 '&' and '^' are not included by default, because these are special for
4517 cmd.exe.
4518
4519 The format of this option is a list of parts, separated with commas.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004520 Each part can be a single character number or a range. A range is two
4521 character numbers with '-' in between. A character number can be a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004522 decimal number between 0 and 255 or the ASCII character itself (does
4523 not work for digits). Example:
4524 "_,-,128-140,#-43" (include '_' and '-' and the range
4525 128 to 140 and '#' to 43)
4526 If a part starts with '^', the following character number or range
4527 will be excluded from the option. The option is interpreted from left
4528 to right. Put the excluded character after the range where it is
4529 included. To include '^' itself use it as the last character of the
4530 option or the end of a range. Example:
4531 "^a-z,#,^" (exclude 'a' to 'z', include '#' and '^')
4532 If the character is '@', all characters where isalpha() returns TRUE
4533 are included. Normally these are the characters a to z and A to Z,
4534 plus accented characters. To include '@' itself use "@-@". Examples:
4535 "@,^a-z" All alphabetic characters, excluding lower
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00004536 case ASCII letters.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004537 "a-z,A-Z,@-@" All letters plus the '@' character.
4538 A comma can be included by using it where a character number is
4539 expected. Example:
4540 "48-57,,,_" Digits, comma and underscore.
4541 A comma can be excluded by prepending a '^'. Example:
4542 " -~,^,,9" All characters from space to '~', excluding
4543 comma, plus <Tab>.
4544 See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
4545
4546 *'isident'* *'isi'*
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01004547'isident' 'isi' string (default for Win32:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004548 "@,48-57,_,128-167,224-235"
4549 otherwise: "@,48-57,_,192-255")
4550 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004551 The characters given by this option are included in identifiers.
4552 Identifiers are used in recognizing environment variables and after a
4553 match of the 'define' option. It is also used for "\i" in a
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00004554 |pattern|. See 'isfname' for a description of the format of this
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02004555 option. For '@' only characters up to 255 are used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004556 Careful: If you change this option, it might break expanding
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004557 environment variables. E.g., when '/' is included and Vim tries to
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004558 expand "$HOME/.viminfo". Maybe you should change 'iskeyword' instead.
4559
4560 *'iskeyword'* *'isk'*
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01004561'iskeyword' 'isk' string (Vim default for Win32:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004562 "@,48-57,_,128-167,224-235"
4563 otherwise: "@,48-57,_,192-255"
4564 Vi default: "@,48-57,_")
4565 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004566 Keywords are used in searching and recognizing with many commands:
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004567 "w", "*", "[i", etc. It is also used for "\k" in a |pattern|. See
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02004568 'isfname' for a description of the format of this option. For '@'
Bram Moolenaar4c295022021-05-02 17:19:11 +02004569 characters above 255 check the "word" character class (any character
4570 that is not white space or punctuation).
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02004571 For C programs you could use "a-z,A-Z,48-57,_,.,-,>".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004572 For a help file it is set to all non-blank printable characters except
4573 '*', '"' and '|' (so that CTRL-] on a command finds the help for that
4574 command).
4575 When the 'lisp' option is on the '-' character is always included.
Bram Moolenaarb8060fe2016-01-19 22:29:28 +01004576 This option also influences syntax highlighting, unless the syntax
4577 uses |:syn-iskeyword|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004578 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
4579 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
4580
4581 *'isprint'* *'isp'*
Bram Moolenaar3d1cde82020-08-15 18:55:18 +02004582'isprint' 'isp' string (default for Win32 and macOS:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004583 "@,~-255"; otherwise: "@,161-255")
4584 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004585 The characters given by this option are displayed directly on the
4586 screen. It is also used for "\p" in a |pattern|. The characters from
4587 space (ASCII 32) to '~' (ASCII 126) are always displayed directly,
4588 even when they are not included in 'isprint' or excluded. See
4589 'isfname' for a description of the format of this option.
4590
4591 Non-printable characters are displayed with two characters:
4592 0 - 31 "^@" - "^_"
4593 32 - 126 always single characters
4594 127 "^?"
4595 128 - 159 "~@" - "~_"
4596 160 - 254 "| " - "|~"
4597 255 "~?"
4598 When 'encoding' is a Unicode one, illegal bytes from 128 to 255 are
4599 displayed as <xx>, with the hexadecimal value of the byte.
4600 When 'display' contains "uhex" all unprintable characters are
4601 displayed as <xx>.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01004602 The SpecialKey highlighting will be used for unprintable characters.
4603 |hl-SpecialKey|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004604
4605 Multi-byte characters 256 and above are always included, only the
4606 characters up to 255 are specified with this option. When a character
4607 is printable but it is not available in the current font, a
4608 replacement character will be shown.
4609 Unprintable and zero-width Unicode characters are displayed as <xxxx>.
4610 There is no option to specify these characters.
4611
4612 *'joinspaces'* *'js'* *'nojoinspaces'* *'nojs'*
4613'joinspaces' 'js' boolean (default on)
4614 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004615 Insert two spaces after a '.', '?' and '!' with a join command.
4616 When 'cpoptions' includes the 'j' flag, only do this after a '.'.
4617 Otherwise only one space is inserted.
4618 NOTE: This option is set when 'compatible' is set.
4619
4620 *'key'*
4621'key' string (default "")
4622 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar996343d2010-07-04 22:20:21 +02004623 {only available when compiled with the |+cryptv|
4624 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004625 The key that is used for encrypting and decrypting the current buffer.
Bram Moolenaar40e6a712010-05-16 22:32:54 +02004626 See |encryption| and 'cryptmethod'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004627 Careful: Do not set the key value by hand, someone might see the typed
4628 key. Use the |:X| command. But you can make 'key' empty: >
4629 :set key=
4630< It is not possible to get the value of this option with ":set key" or
4631 "echo &key". This is to avoid showing it to someone who shouldn't
4632 know. It also means you cannot see it yourself once you have set it,
4633 be careful not to make a typing error!
Bram Moolenaard58e9292011-02-09 17:07:58 +01004634 You can use "&key" in an expression to detect whether encryption is
4635 enabled. When 'key' is set it returns "*****" (five stars).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004636
4637 *'keymap'* *'kmp'* *E544*
4638'keymap' 'kmp' string (default "")
4639 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004640 {only available when compiled with the |+keymap|
4641 feature}
4642 Name of a keyboard mapping. See |mbyte-keymap|.
4643 Setting this option to a valid keymap name has the side effect of
4644 setting 'iminsert' to one, so that the keymap becomes effective.
4645 'imsearch' is also set to one, unless it was -1
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00004646 Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004647
4648 *'keymodel'* *'km'*
4649'keymodel' 'km' string (default "")
4650 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004651 List of comma separated words, which enable special things that keys
4652 can do. These values can be used:
4653 startsel Using a shifted special key starts selection (either
4654 Select mode or Visual mode, depending on "key" being
4655 present in 'selectmode').
4656 stopsel Using a not-shifted special key stops selection.
4657 Special keys in this context are the cursor keys, <End>, <Home>,
4658 <PageUp> and <PageDown>.
4659 The 'keymodel' option is set by the |:behave| command.
4660
4661 *'keywordprg'* *'kp'*
4662'keywordprg' 'kp' string (default "man" or "man -s", DOS: ":help",
Bram Moolenaar2ff8b642016-05-24 10:46:45 +02004663 VMS: "help")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004664 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004665 Program to use for the |K| command. Environment variables are
4666 expanded |:set_env|. ":help" may be used to access the Vim internal
4667 help. (Note that previously setting the global option to the empty
4668 value did this, which is now deprecated.)
Bram Moolenaar2ff8b642016-05-24 10:46:45 +02004669 When the first character is ":", the command is invoked as a Vim
4670 Ex command prefixed with [count].
4671 When "man", "man -s" or an Ex command is used, Vim will automatically
4672 translate a count for the "K" command and pass it as the first
4673 argument. For "man -s" the "-s" is removed when there is no count.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004674 See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
4675 Example: >
4676 :set keywordprg=man\ -s
4677< This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
4678 security reasons.
4679
4680 *'langmap'* *'lmap'* *E357* *E358*
4681'langmap' 'lmap' string (default "")
4682 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004683 {only available when compiled with the |+langmap|
4684 feature}
4685 This option allows switching your keyboard into a special language
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004686 mode. When you are typing text in Insert mode the characters are
Bram Moolenaarfa735342016-01-03 22:14:44 +01004687 inserted directly. When in Normal mode the 'langmap' option takes
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004688 care of translating these special characters to the original meaning
4689 of the key. This means you don't have to change the keyboard mode to
4690 be able to execute Normal mode commands.
4691 This is the opposite of the 'keymap' option, where characters are
4692 mapped in Insert mode.
Bram Moolenaarb17893a2020-03-14 08:19:51 +01004693 Also consider setting 'langremap' to off, to prevent 'langmap' from
4694 applying to characters resulting from a mapping.
Bram Moolenaare968e362014-05-13 20:23:24 +02004695 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
4696 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004697
Bram Moolenaarfd2ac762006-03-01 22:09:21 +00004698 Example (for Greek, in UTF-8): *greek* >
4699 :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 +00004700< Example (exchanges meaning of z and y for commands): >
4701 :set langmap=zy,yz,ZY,YZ
4702<
4703 The 'langmap' option is a list of parts, separated with commas. Each
4704 part can be in one of two forms:
4705 1. A list of pairs. Each pair is a "from" character immediately
4706 followed by the "to" character. Examples: "aA", "aAbBcC".
4707 2. A list of "from" characters, a semi-colon and a list of "to"
4708 characters. Example: "abc;ABC"
4709 Example: "aA,fgh;FGH,cCdDeE"
4710 Special characters need to be preceded with a backslash. These are
Bram Moolenaar4f4d51a2020-10-11 13:57:40 +02004711 ";", ',', '"', '|' and backslash itself.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004712
4713 This will allow you to activate vim actions without having to switch
4714 back and forth between the languages. Your language characters will
4715 be understood as normal vim English characters (according to the
4716 langmap mappings) in the following cases:
4717 o Normal/Visual mode (commands, buffer/register names, user mappings)
4718 o Insert/Replace Mode: Register names after CTRL-R
4719 o Insert/Replace Mode: Mappings
4720 Characters entered in Command-line mode will NOT be affected by
4721 this option. Note that this option can be changed at any time
4722 allowing to switch between mappings for different languages/encodings.
4723 Use a mapping to avoid having to type it each time!
4724
4725 *'langmenu'* *'lm'*
4726'langmenu' 'lm' string (default "")
4727 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004728 {only available when compiled with the |+menu| and
4729 |+multi_lang| features}
4730 Language to use for menu translation. Tells which file is loaded
4731 from the "lang" directory in 'runtimepath': >
4732 "lang/menu_" . &langmenu . ".vim"
4733< (without the spaces). For example, to always use the Dutch menus, no
4734 matter what $LANG is set to: >
4735 :set langmenu=nl_NL.ISO_8859-1
4736< When 'langmenu' is empty, |v:lang| is used.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00004737 Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004738 If your $LANG is set to a non-English language but you do want to use
4739 the English menus: >
4740 :set langmenu=none
4741< This option must be set before loading menus, switching on filetype
4742 detection or syntax highlighting. Once the menus are defined setting
4743 this option has no effect. But you could do this: >
4744 :source $VIMRUNTIME/delmenu.vim
4745 :set langmenu=de_DE.ISO_8859-1
4746 :source $VIMRUNTIME/menu.vim
4747< Warning: This deletes all menus that you defined yourself!
4748
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01004749 *'langnoremap'* *'lnr'* *'nolangnoremap'* *'nolnr'*
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02004750'langnoremap' 'lnr' boolean (default off, set in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar4391cf92014-11-05 17:44:52 +01004751 global
Bram Moolenaar4391cf92014-11-05 17:44:52 +01004752 {only available when compiled with the |+langmap|
4753 feature}
Bram Moolenaare4a3bcf2016-08-26 19:52:37 +02004754 This is just like 'langremap' but with the value inverted. It only
4755 exists for backwards compatibility. When setting 'langremap' then
4756 'langnoremap' is set to the inverted value, and the other way around.
4757
4758 *'langremap'* *'lrm'* *'nolangremap'* *'nolrm'*
Bram Moolenaarb17893a2020-03-14 08:19:51 +01004759'langremap' 'lrm' boolean (default on, set to off in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaare4a3bcf2016-08-26 19:52:37 +02004760 global
Bram Moolenaare4a3bcf2016-08-26 19:52:37 +02004761 {only available when compiled with the |+langmap|
4762 feature}
4763 When off, setting 'langmap' does not apply to characters resulting from
Bram Moolenaar4391cf92014-11-05 17:44:52 +01004764 a mapping. This basically means, if you noticed that setting
Bram Moolenaare4a3bcf2016-08-26 19:52:37 +02004765 'langmap' disables some of your mappings, try resetting this option.
4766 This option defaults to on for backwards compatibility. Set it off if
Bram Moolenaar4391cf92014-11-05 17:44:52 +01004767 that works for you to avoid mappings to break.
4768
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004769 *'laststatus'* *'ls'*
4770'laststatus' 'ls' number (default 1)
4771 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004772 The value of this option influences when the last window will have a
4773 status line:
4774 0: never
4775 1: only if there are at least two windows
4776 2: always
4777 The screen looks nicer with a status line if you have several
4778 windows, but it takes another screen line. |status-line|
4779
4780 *'lazyredraw'* *'lz'* *'nolazyredraw'* *'nolz'*
4781'lazyredraw' 'lz' boolean (default off)
4782 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004783 When this option is set, the screen will not be redrawn while
4784 executing macros, registers and other commands that have not been
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004785 typed. Also, updating the window title is postponed. To force an
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004786 update use |:redraw|.
4787
4788 *'linebreak'* *'lbr'* *'nolinebreak'* *'nolbr'*
4789'linebreak' 'lbr' boolean (default off)
4790 local to window
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02004791 {not available when compiled without the |+linebreak|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004792 feature}
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02004793 If on, Vim will wrap long lines at a character in 'breakat' rather
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004794 than at the last character that fits on the screen. Unlike
4795 'wrapmargin' and 'textwidth', this does not insert <EOL>s in the file,
Bram Moolenaar946e27a2014-06-25 18:50:27 +02004796 it only affects the way the file is displayed, not its contents.
4797 If 'breakindent' is set, line is visually indented. Then, the value
4798 of 'showbreak' is used to put in front of wrapped lines. This option
Bram Moolenaar86b17e92014-07-02 20:00:47 +02004799 is not used when the 'wrap' option is off.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004800 Note that <Tab> characters after an <EOL> are mostly not displayed
4801 with the right amount of white space.
4802
4803 *'lines'* *E593*
4804'lines' number (default 24 or terminal height)
4805 global
4806 Number of lines of the Vim window.
4807 Normally you don't need to set this. It is done automatically by the
Bram Moolenaar7c626922005-02-07 22:01:03 +00004808 terminal initialization code. Also see |posix-screen-size|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004809 When Vim is running in the GUI or in a resizable window, setting this
4810 option will cause the window size to be changed. When you only want
4811 to use the size for the GUI, put the command in your |gvimrc| file.
4812 Vim limits the number of lines to what fits on the screen. You can
4813 use this command to get the tallest window possible: >
4814 :set lines=999
Bram Moolenaarf4d11452005-12-02 00:46:37 +00004815< Minimum value is 2, maximum value is 1000.
Bram Moolenaardc1f1642016-08-16 18:33:43 +02004816 If you get fewer lines than expected, check the 'guiheadroom' option.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004817 When you set this option and Vim is unable to change the physical
4818 number of lines of the display, the display may be messed up.
4819
4820 *'linespace'* *'lsp'*
4821'linespace' 'lsp' number (default 0, 1 for Win32 GUI)
4822 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004823 {only in the GUI}
4824 Number of pixel lines inserted between characters. Useful if the font
4825 uses the full character cell height, making lines touch each other.
4826 When non-zero there is room for underlining.
Bram Moolenaarbc7aa852005-03-06 23:38:09 +00004827 With some fonts there can be too much room between lines (to have
4828 space for ascents and descents). Then it makes sense to set
4829 'linespace' to a negative value. This may cause display problems
4830 though!
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004831
4832 *'lisp'* *'nolisp'*
4833'lisp' boolean (default off)
4834 local to buffer
4835 {not available when compiled without the |+lispindent|
4836 feature}
4837 Lisp mode: When <Enter> is typed in insert mode set the indent for
4838 the next line to Lisp standards (well, sort of). Also happens with
4839 "cc" or "S". 'autoindent' must also be on for this to work. The 'p'
4840 flag in 'cpoptions' changes the method of indenting: Vi compatible or
4841 better. Also see 'lispwords'.
4842 The '-' character is included in keyword characters. Redefines the
4843 "=" operator to use this same indentation algorithm rather than
4844 calling an external program if 'equalprg' is empty.
4845 This option is not used when 'paste' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004846
4847 *'lispwords'* *'lw'*
4848'lispwords' 'lw' string (default is very long)
Bram Moolenaaraf6c1312014-03-12 18:55:58 +01004849 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004850 {not available when compiled without the |+lispindent|
4851 feature}
4852 Comma separated list of words that influence the Lisp indenting.
4853 |'lisp'|
4854
4855 *'list'* *'nolist'*
4856'list' boolean (default off)
4857 local to window
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01004858 List mode: Show tabs as CTRL-I is displayed, display $ after end of
4859 line. Useful to see the difference between tabs and spaces and for
4860 trailing blanks. Further changed by the 'listchars' option.
4861
4862 The cursor is displayed at the start of the space a Tab character
4863 occupies, not at the end as usual in Normal mode. To get this cursor
4864 position while displaying Tabs with spaces, use: >
Bram Moolenaardd007ed2013-07-09 15:44:17 +02004865 :set list lcs=tab:\ \
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01004866<
4867 Note that list mode will also affect formatting (set with 'textwidth'
4868 or 'wrapmargin') when 'cpoptions' includes 'L'. See 'listchars' for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004869 changing the way tabs are displayed.
4870
4871 *'listchars'* *'lcs'*
4872'listchars' 'lcs' string (default "eol:$")
Bram Moolenaareed9d462021-02-15 20:38:25 +01004873 global or local to window |global-local|
Bram Moolenaarf9d5ca12010-08-01 16:13:51 +02004874 Strings to use in 'list' mode and for the |:list| command. It is a
4875 comma separated list of string settings.
Bram Moolenaar79278362015-04-21 18:33:48 +02004876 *lcs-eol*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004877 eol:c Character to show at the end of each line. When
4878 omitted, there is no extra character at the end of the
4879 line.
Bram Moolenaar79278362015-04-21 18:33:48 +02004880 *lcs-tab*
Bram Moolenaar83a52172019-01-16 22:41:54 +01004881 tab:xy[z] Two or three characters to be used to show a tab.
4882 The third character is optional.
4883
4884 tab:xy The 'x' is always used, then 'y' as many times as will
4885 fit. Thus "tab:>-" displays:
4886 >
4887 >-
4888 >--
4889 etc.
4890
4891 tab:xyz The 'z' is always used, then 'x' is prepended, and
4892 then 'y' is used as many times as will fit. Thus
4893 "tab:<->" displays:
4894 >
4895 <>
4896 <->
4897 <-->
4898 etc.
4899
4900 When "tab:" is omitted, a tab is shown as ^I.
Bram Moolenaar79278362015-04-21 18:33:48 +02004901 *lcs-space*
4902 space:c Character to show for a space. When omitted, spaces
4903 are left blank.
Bram Moolenaar91478ae2021-02-03 15:58:13 +01004904 *lcs-lead*
4905 lead:c Character to show for leading spaces. When omitted,
4906 leading spaces are blank. Overrides the "space"
Bram Moolenaar942db232021-02-13 18:14:48 +01004907 setting for leading spaces. You can combine it with
4908 "tab:", for example: >
4909 :set listchars+=tab:>-,lead:.
4910< *lcs-trail*
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004911 trail:c Character to show for trailing spaces. When omitted,
Bram Moolenaar79278362015-04-21 18:33:48 +02004912 trailing spaces are blank. Overrides the "space"
4913 setting for trailing spaces.
4914 *lcs-extends*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004915 extends:c Character to show in the last column, when 'wrap' is
4916 off and the line continues beyond the right of the
4917 screen.
Bram Moolenaar79278362015-04-21 18:33:48 +02004918 *lcs-precedes*
Bram Moolenaarbffba7f2019-09-20 17:00:17 +02004919 precedes:c Character to show in the first visible column of the
4920 physical line, when there is text preceding the
4921 character visible in the first column.
Bram Moolenaar79278362015-04-21 18:33:48 +02004922 *lcs-conceal*
Bram Moolenaar860cae12010-06-05 23:22:07 +02004923 conceal:c Character to show in place of concealed text, when
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02004924 'conceallevel' is set to 1.
Bram Moolenaar79278362015-04-21 18:33:48 +02004925 *lcs-nbsp*
Bram Moolenaar73284b92015-05-04 17:28:22 +02004926 nbsp:c Character to show for a non-breakable space character
4927 (0xA0 (160 decimal) and U+202F). Left blank when
4928 omitted.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004929
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00004930 The characters ':' and ',' should not be used. UTF-8 characters can
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004931 be used when 'encoding' is "utf-8", otherwise only printable
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00004932 characters are allowed. All characters must be single width.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004933
4934 Examples: >
4935 :set lcs=tab:>-,trail:-
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +00004936 :set lcs=tab:>-,eol:<,nbsp:%
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004937 :set lcs=extends:>,precedes:<
4938< The "NonText" highlighting will be used for "eol", "extends" and
Bram Moolenaar79278362015-04-21 18:33:48 +02004939 "precedes". "SpecialKey" for "nbsp", "space", "tab" and "trail".
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00004940 |hl-NonText| |hl-SpecialKey|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004941
4942 *'lpl'* *'nolpl'* *'loadplugins'* *'noloadplugins'*
4943'loadplugins' 'lpl' boolean (default on)
4944 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004945 When on the plugin scripts are loaded when starting up |load-plugins|.
4946 This option can be reset in your |vimrc| file to disable the loading
4947 of plugins.
Bram Moolenaarc4da1132017-07-15 19:39:43 +02004948 Note that using the "-u NONE", "-u DEFAULTS" and "--noplugin" command
4949 line arguments reset this option. See |-u| and |--noplugin|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004950
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01004951 *'luadll'*
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01004952'luadll' string (default depends on the build)
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01004953 global
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01004954 {only available when compiled with the |+lua/dyn|
4955 feature}
Bram Moolenaar25e4fcd2016-01-09 14:57:47 +01004956 Specifies the name of the Lua shared library. The default is
4957 DYNAMIC_LUA_DLL, which was specified at compile time.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02004958 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01004959 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
4960 security reasons.
4961
Bram Moolenaarf9393ef2006-04-24 19:47:27 +00004962 *'macatsui'* *'nomacatsui'*
4963'macatsui' boolean (default on)
4964 global
Bram Moolenaar3d1cde82020-08-15 18:55:18 +02004965 {not supported}
4966 No longer supported, as the Mac OS X GUI code was removed.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00004967
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004968 *'magic'* *'nomagic'*
4969'magic' boolean (default on)
4970 global
4971 Changes the special characters that can be used in search patterns.
4972 See |pattern|.
Bram Moolenaar64d8e252016-09-06 22:12:34 +02004973 WARNING: Switching this option off most likely breaks plugins! That
4974 is because many patterns assume it's on and will fail when it's off.
4975 Only switch it off when working with old Vi scripts. In any other
4976 situation write patterns that work when 'magic' is on. Include "\M"
4977 when you want to |/\M|.
Bram Moolenaar4072ba52020-12-23 13:56:35 +01004978 In |Vim9| script the value of 'magic' is ignored, patterns behave like
4979 it is always set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004980
4981 *'makeef'* *'mef'*
4982'makeef' 'mef' string (default: "")
4983 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00004984 {not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
4985 feature}
4986 Name of the errorfile for the |:make| command (see |:make_makeprg|)
4987 and the |:grep| command.
4988 When it is empty, an internally generated temp file will be used.
4989 When "##" is included, it is replaced by a number to make the name
4990 unique. This makes sure that the ":make" command doesn't overwrite an
4991 existing file.
4992 NOT used for the ":cf" command. See 'errorfile' for that.
4993 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
4994 See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
4995 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
4996 security reasons.
4997
Bram Moolenaar2c7292d2017-03-05 17:43:31 +01004998 *'makeencoding'* *'menc'*
4999'makeencoding' 'menc' string (default "")
5000 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar2c7292d2017-03-05 17:43:31 +01005001 Encoding used for reading the output of external commands. When empty,
5002 encoding is not converted.
5003 This is used for `:make`, `:lmake`, `:grep`, `:lgrep`, `:grepadd`,
5004 `:lgrepadd`, `:cfile`, `:cgetfile`, `:caddfile`, `:lfile`, `:lgetfile`,
5005 and `:laddfile`.
5006
5007 This would be mostly useful when you use MS-Windows and set 'encoding'
5008 to "utf-8". If |+iconv| is enabled and GNU libiconv is used, setting
5009 'makeencoding' to "char" has the same effect as setting to the system
5010 locale encoding. Example: >
5011 :set encoding=utf-8
5012 :set makeencoding=char " system locale is used
5013<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005014 *'makeprg'* *'mp'*
5015'makeprg' 'mp' string (default "make", VMS: "MMS")
5016 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00005017 Program to use for the ":make" command. See |:make_makeprg|.
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01005018 This option may contain '%' and '#' characters (see |:_%| and |:_#|),
5019 which are expanded to the current and alternate file name. Use |::S|
Bram Moolenaar26df0922014-02-23 23:39:13 +01005020 to escape file names in case they contain special characters.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00005021 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. See |option-backslash|
5022 about including spaces and backslashes.
5023 Note that a '|' must be escaped twice: once for ":set" and once for
5024 the interpretation of a command. When you use a filter called
5025 "myfilter" do it like this: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005026 :set makeprg=gmake\ \\\|\ myfilter
5027< The placeholder "$*" can be given (even multiple times) to specify
5028 where the arguments will be included, for example: >
5029 :set makeprg=latex\ \\\\nonstopmode\ \\\\input\\{$*}
5030< This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5031 security reasons.
5032
5033 *'matchpairs'* *'mps'*
5034'matchpairs' 'mps' string (default "(:),{:},[:]")
5035 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005036 Characters that form pairs. The |%| command jumps from one to the
Bram Moolenaara3e6bc92013-01-30 14:18:00 +01005037 other.
5038 Only character pairs are allowed that are different, thus you cannot
5039 jump between two double quotes.
5040 The characters must be separated by a colon.
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00005041 The pairs must be separated by a comma. Example for including '<' and
Bram Moolenaar130cbfc2021-04-07 21:07:20 +02005042 '>' (for HTML): >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005043 :set mps+=<:>
5044
5045< A more exotic example, to jump between the '=' and ';' in an
5046 assignment, useful for languages like C and Java: >
5047 :au FileType c,cpp,java set mps+==:;
5048
5049< For a more advanced way of using "%", see the matchit.vim plugin in
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +01005050 the $VIMRUNTIME/pack/dist/opt/matchit directory. |add-local-help|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005051
5052 *'matchtime'* *'mat'*
5053'matchtime' 'mat' number (default 5)
5054 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005055 Tenths of a second to show the matching paren, when 'showmatch' is
5056 set. Note that this is not in milliseconds, like other options that
5057 set a time. This is to be compatible with Nvi.
5058
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00005059 *'maxcombine'* *'mco'*
5060'maxcombine' 'mco' number (default 2)
5061 global
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00005062 The maximum number of combining characters supported for displaying.
5063 Only used when 'encoding' is "utf-8".
5064 The default is OK for most languages. Hebrew may require 4.
5065 Maximum value is 6.
5066 Even when this option is set to 2 you can still edit text with more
5067 combining characters, you just can't see them. Use |g8| or |ga|.
5068 See |mbyte-combining|.
5069
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005070 *'maxfuncdepth'* *'mfd'*
5071'maxfuncdepth' 'mfd' number (default 100)
5072 global
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02005073 {not available when compiled without the |+eval|
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00005074 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005075 Maximum depth of function calls for user functions. This normally
5076 catches endless recursion. When using a recursive function with
5077 more depth, set 'maxfuncdepth' to a bigger number. But this will use
5078 more memory, there is the danger of failing when memory is exhausted.
Bram Moolenaarbc2eada2017-01-02 21:27:47 +01005079 Increasing this limit above 200 also changes the maximum for Ex
Bram Moolenaar0b0f0992018-05-22 21:41:30 +02005080 command recursion, see |E169|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005081 See also |:function|.
5082
5083 *'maxmapdepth'* *'mmd'* *E223*
5084'maxmapdepth' 'mmd' number (default 1000)
5085 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005086 Maximum number of times a mapping is done without resulting in a
5087 character to be used. This normally catches endless mappings, like
5088 ":map x y" with ":map y x". It still does not catch ":map g wg",
5089 because the 'w' is used before the next mapping is done. See also
5090 |key-mapping|.
5091
5092 *'maxmem'* *'mm'*
5093'maxmem' 'mm' number (default between 256 to 5120 (system
5094 dependent) or half the amount of memory
5095 available)
5096 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005097 Maximum amount of memory (in Kbyte) to use for one buffer. When this
5098 limit is reached allocating extra memory for a buffer will cause
Bram Moolenaarcafafb32018-02-22 21:07:09 +01005099 other memory to be freed.
5100 The maximum usable value is about 2000000. Use this to work without a
5101 limit.
5102 The value is ignored when 'swapfile' is off.
5103 Also see 'maxmemtot'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005104
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00005105 *'maxmempattern'* *'mmp'*
5106'maxmempattern' 'mmp' number (default 1000)
5107 global
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00005108 Maximum amount of memory (in Kbyte) to use for pattern matching.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01005109 The maximum value is about 2000000. Use this to work without a limit.
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00005110 *E363*
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00005111 When Vim runs into the limit it gives an error message and mostly
5112 behaves like CTRL-C was typed.
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00005113 Running into the limit often means that the pattern is very
5114 inefficient or too complex. This may already happen with the pattern
5115 "\(.\)*" on a very long line. ".*" works much better.
Bram Moolenaarfd358112018-07-07 23:21:31 +02005116 Might also happen on redraw, when syntax rules try to match a complex
5117 text structure.
5118 Vim may run out of memory before hitting the 'maxmempattern' limit, in
5119 which case you get an "Out of memory" error instead.
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00005120
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005121 *'maxmemtot'* *'mmt'*
5122'maxmemtot' 'mmt' number (default between 2048 and 10240 (system
5123 dependent) or half the amount of memory
5124 available)
5125 global
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01005126 Maximum amount of memory in Kbyte to use for all buffers together.
5127 The maximum usable value is about 2000000 (2 Gbyte). Use this to work
Bram Moolenaarfa735342016-01-03 22:14:44 +01005128 without a limit.
5129 On 64 bit machines higher values might work. But hey, do you really
5130 need more than 2 Gbyte for text editing? Keep in mind that text is
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02005131 stored in the swap file, one can edit files > 2 Gbyte anyway. We do
Bram Moolenaarfa735342016-01-03 22:14:44 +01005132 need the memory to store undo info.
Bram Moolenaarcafafb32018-02-22 21:07:09 +01005133 Buffers with 'swapfile' off still count to the total amount of memory
5134 used.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01005135 Also see 'maxmem'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005136
5137 *'menuitems'* *'mis'*
5138'menuitems' 'mis' number (default 25)
5139 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005140 {not available when compiled without the |+menu|
5141 feature}
5142 Maximum number of items to use in a menu. Used for menus that are
5143 generated from a list of items, e.g., the Buffers menu. Changing this
5144 option has no direct effect, the menu must be refreshed first.
5145
Bram Moolenaar8aff23a2005-08-19 20:40:30 +00005146 *'mkspellmem'* *'msm'*
5147'mkspellmem' 'msm' string (default "460000,2000,500")
5148 global
Bram Moolenaar8aff23a2005-08-19 20:40:30 +00005149 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
5150 feature}
5151 Parameters for |:mkspell|. This tunes when to start compressing the
5152 word tree. Compression can be slow when there are many words, but
5153 it's needed to avoid running out of memory. The amount of memory used
5154 per word depends very much on how similar the words are, that's why
5155 this tuning is complicated.
5156
5157 There are three numbers, separated by commas:
5158 {start},{inc},{added}
5159
5160 For most languages the uncompressed word tree fits in memory. {start}
5161 gives the amount of memory in Kbyte that can be used before any
5162 compression is done. It should be a bit smaller than the amount of
5163 memory that is available to Vim.
5164
5165 When going over the {start} limit the {inc} number specifies the
5166 amount of memory in Kbyte that can be allocated before another
5167 compression is done. A low number means compression is done after
5168 less words are added, which is slow. A high number means more memory
5169 will be allocated.
5170
5171 After doing compression, {added} times 1024 words can be added before
5172 the {inc} limit is ignored and compression is done when any extra
5173 amount of memory is needed. A low number means there is a smaller
5174 chance of hitting the {inc} limit, less memory is used but it's
5175 slower.
5176
5177 The languages for which these numbers are important are Italian and
5178 Hungarian. The default works for when you have about 512 Mbyte. If
5179 you have 1 Gbyte you could use: >
5180 :set mkspellmem=900000,3000,800
5181< If you have less than 512 Mbyte |:mkspell| may fail for some
5182 languages, no matter what you set 'mkspellmem' to.
5183
Bram Moolenaar07607392019-05-26 19:20:43 +02005184 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|.
5185
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005186 *'modeline'* *'ml'* *'nomodeline'* *'noml'*
Bram Moolenaar8243a792007-05-01 17:05:03 +00005187'modeline' 'ml' boolean (Vim default: on (off for root),
5188 Vi default: off)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005189 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02005190 If 'modeline' is on 'modelines' gives the number of lines that is
5191 checked for set commands. If 'modeline' is off or 'modelines' is zero
5192 no lines are checked. See |modeline|.
5193
5194 *'modelineexpr'* *'mle'* *'nomodelineexpr'* *'nomle'*
5195'modelineexpr' 'mle' boolean (default: off)
5196 global
5197 When on allow some options that are an expression to be set in the
5198 modeline. Check the option for whether it is affected by
5199 'modelineexpr'. Also see |modeline|.
Bram Moolenaar1c6fd1e2019-05-23 22:11:59 +02005200 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5201 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02005202
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005203 *'modelines'* *'mls'*
5204'modelines' 'mls' number (default 5)
5205 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005206 If 'modeline' is on 'modelines' gives the number of lines that is
5207 checked for set commands. If 'modeline' is off or 'modelines' is zero
5208 no lines are checked. See |modeline|.
5209 NOTE: 'modeline' is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
5210 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
5211
5212 *'modifiable'* *'ma'* *'nomodifiable'* *'noma'*
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02005213 *E21*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005214'modifiable' 'ma' boolean (default on)
5215 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005216 When off the buffer contents cannot be changed. The 'fileformat' and
5217 'fileencoding' options also can't be changed.
Bram Moolenaar369b6f52017-01-17 12:22:32 +01005218 Can be reset on startup with the |-M| command line argument.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005219
5220 *'modified'* *'mod'* *'nomodified'* *'nomod'*
5221'modified' 'mod' boolean (default off)
5222 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005223 When on, the buffer is considered to be modified. This option is set
5224 when:
5225 1. A change was made to the text since it was last written. Using the
5226 |undo| command to go back to the original text will reset the
5227 option. But undoing changes that were made before writing the
5228 buffer will set the option again, since the text is different from
5229 when it was written.
5230 2. 'fileformat' or 'fileencoding' is different from its original
5231 value. The original value is set when the buffer is read or
5232 written. A ":set nomodified" command also resets the original
5233 values to the current values and the 'modified' option will be
5234 reset.
Bram Moolenaar4f3f6682016-03-26 23:01:59 +01005235 Similarly for 'eol' and 'bomb'.
Bram Moolenaar5302d9e2011-09-14 17:55:08 +02005236 This option is not set when a change is made to the buffer as the
5237 result of a BufNewFile, BufRead/BufReadPost, BufWritePost,
5238 FileAppendPost or VimLeave autocommand event. See |gzip-example| for
5239 an explanation.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005240 When 'buftype' is "nowrite" or "nofile" this option may be set, but
5241 will be ignored.
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +01005242 Note that the text may actually be the same, e.g. 'modified' is set
5243 when using "rA" on an "A".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005244
5245 *'more'* *'nomore'*
5246'more' boolean (Vim default: on, Vi default: off)
5247 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005248 When on, listings pause when the whole screen is filled. You will get
5249 the |more-prompt|. When this option is off there are no pauses, the
5250 listing continues until finished.
5251 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
5252 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
5253
Bram Moolenaar98a29d02021-01-18 19:55:44 +01005254 *'mouse'*
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01005255'mouse' string (default "", "a" for GUI and Win32,
Bram Moolenaar5b418992019-10-27 18:50:25 +01005256 set to "a" or "nvi" in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005257 global
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01005258 Enable the use of the mouse. Works for most terminals (xterm, Win32
5259 |win32-mouse|, QNX pterm, *BSD console with sysmouse and Linux console
5260 with gpm). For using the mouse in the GUI, see |gui-mouse|. The
5261 mouse can be enabled for different modes:
Bram Moolenaar7f2e9d72017-11-11 20:58:53 +01005262 n Normal mode and Terminal modes
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005263 v Visual mode
5264 i Insert mode
5265 c Command-line mode
5266 h all previous modes when editing a help file
5267 a all previous modes
5268 r for |hit-enter| and |more-prompt| prompt
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02005269 Normally you would enable the mouse in all five modes with: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005270 :set mouse=a
Bram Moolenaar5b418992019-10-27 18:50:25 +01005271< If your terminal can't overrule the mouse events going to the
5272 application, use: >
5273 :set mouse=nvi
Bram Moolenaar65e0d772020-06-14 17:29:55 +02005274< Then you can press ":", select text for the system, and press Esc to go
Bram Moolenaar5b418992019-10-27 18:50:25 +01005275 back to Vim using the mouse events.
5276 In |defaults.vim| "nvi" is used if the 'term' option is not matching
5277 "xterm".
5278
5279 When the mouse is not enabled, the GUI will still use the mouse for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005280 modeless selection. This doesn't move the text cursor.
5281
5282 See |mouse-using|. Also see |'clipboard'|.
5283
5284 Note: When enabling the mouse in a terminal, copy/paste will use the
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00005285 "* register if there is access to an X-server. The xterm handling of
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005286 the mouse buttons can still be used by keeping the shift key pressed.
5287 Also see the 'clipboard' option.
5288
5289 *'mousefocus'* *'mousef'* *'nomousefocus'* *'nomousef'*
5290'mousefocus' 'mousef' boolean (default off)
5291 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005292 {only works in the GUI}
5293 The window that the mouse pointer is on is automatically activated.
5294 When changing the window layout or window focus in another way, the
5295 mouse pointer is moved to the window with keyboard focus. Off is the
5296 default because it makes using the pull down menus a little goofy, as
5297 a pointer transit may activate a window unintentionally.
Bram Moolenaar5ef1c6a2019-11-10 22:09:11 +01005298 MS-Windows: Also see 'scrollfocus' for what window is scrolled when
Bram Moolenaar1d9215b2020-01-25 13:27:42 +01005299 using the mouse scroll wheel.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005300
5301 *'mousehide'* *'mh'* *'nomousehide'* *'nomh'*
5302'mousehide' 'mh' boolean (default on)
5303 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005304 {only works in the GUI}
5305 When on, the mouse pointer is hidden when characters are typed.
5306 The mouse pointer is restored when the mouse is moved.
5307
5308 *'mousemodel'* *'mousem'*
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01005309'mousemodel' 'mousem' string (default "extend", "popup" for Win32)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005310 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005311 Sets the model to use for the mouse. The name mostly specifies what
5312 the right mouse button is used for:
5313 extend Right mouse button extends a selection. This works
5314 like in an xterm.
5315 popup Right mouse button pops up a menu. The shifted left
5316 mouse button extends a selection. This works like
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00005317 with Microsoft Windows.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005318 popup_setpos Like "popup", but the cursor will be moved to the
5319 position where the mouse was clicked, and thus the
5320 selected operation will act upon the clicked object.
5321 If clicking inside a selection, that selection will
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00005322 be acted upon, i.e. no cursor move. This implies of
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005323 course, that right clicking outside a selection will
5324 end Visual mode.
5325 Overview of what button does what for each model:
5326 mouse extend popup(_setpos) ~
5327 left click place cursor place cursor
5328 left drag start selection start selection
5329 shift-left search word extend selection
5330 right click extend selection popup menu (place cursor)
5331 right drag extend selection -
5332 middle click paste paste
5333
5334 In the "popup" model the right mouse button produces a pop-up menu.
5335 You need to define this first, see |popup-menu|.
5336
5337 Note that you can further refine the meaning of buttons with mappings.
5338 See |gui-mouse-mapping|. But mappings are NOT used for modeless
5339 selection (because that's handled in the GUI code directly).
5340
5341 The 'mousemodel' option is set by the |:behave| command.
5342
5343 *'mouseshape'* *'mouses'* *E547*
Bram Moolenaarf6b40102019-02-22 15:24:03 +01005344'mouseshape' 'mouses' string (default "i-r:beam,s:updown,sd:udsizing,
5345 vs:leftright,vd:lrsizing,m:no,
5346 ml:up-arrow,v:rightup-arrow")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005347 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005348 {only available when compiled with the |+mouseshape|
5349 feature}
5350 This option tells Vim what the mouse pointer should look like in
5351 different modes. The option is a comma separated list of parts, much
5352 like used for 'guicursor'. Each part consist of a mode/location-list
5353 and an argument-list:
5354 mode-list:shape,mode-list:shape,..
5355 The mode-list is a dash separated list of these modes/locations:
5356 In a normal window: ~
5357 n Normal mode
5358 v Visual mode
5359 ve Visual mode with 'selection' "exclusive" (same as 'v',
5360 if not specified)
5361 o Operator-pending mode
5362 i Insert mode
5363 r Replace mode
5364
5365 Others: ~
5366 c appending to the command-line
5367 ci inserting in the command-line
5368 cr replacing in the command-line
5369 m at the 'Hit ENTER' or 'More' prompts
5370 ml idem, but cursor in the last line
5371 e any mode, pointer below last window
5372 s any mode, pointer on a status line
5373 sd any mode, while dragging a status line
5374 vs any mode, pointer on a vertical separator line
5375 vd any mode, while dragging a vertical separator line
5376 a everywhere
5377
5378 The shape is one of the following:
5379 avail name looks like ~
5380 w x arrow Normal mouse pointer
5381 w x blank no pointer at all (use with care!)
5382 w x beam I-beam
5383 w x updown up-down sizing arrows
5384 w x leftright left-right sizing arrows
5385 w x busy The system's usual busy pointer
5386 w x no The system's usual 'no input' pointer
5387 x udsizing indicates up-down resizing
5388 x lrsizing indicates left-right resizing
5389 x crosshair like a big thin +
5390 x hand1 black hand
5391 x hand2 white hand
5392 x pencil what you write with
5393 x question big ?
5394 x rightup-arrow arrow pointing right-up
5395 w x up-arrow arrow pointing up
5396 x <number> any X11 pointer number (see X11/cursorfont.h)
5397
5398 The "avail" column contains a 'w' if the shape is available for Win32,
5399 x for X11.
5400 Any modes not specified or shapes not available use the normal mouse
5401 pointer.
5402
5403 Example: >
5404 :set mouseshape=s:udsizing,m:no
5405< will make the mouse turn to a sizing arrow over the status lines and
5406 indicate no input when the hit-enter prompt is displayed (since
5407 clicking the mouse has no effect in this state.)
5408
5409 *'mousetime'* *'mouset'*
5410'mousetime' 'mouset' number (default 500)
5411 global
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01005412 Only for GUI, Win32 and Unix with xterm. Defines the maximum
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005413 time in msec between two mouse clicks for the second click to be
5414 recognized as a multi click.
5415
Bram Moolenaar0ab35b22017-10-08 17:41:37 +02005416 *'mzschemedll'*
5417'mzschemedll' string (default depends on the build)
5418 global
Bram Moolenaar0ab35b22017-10-08 17:41:37 +02005419 {only available when compiled with the |+mzscheme/dyn|
5420 feature}
5421 Specifies the name of the MzScheme shared library. The default is
5422 DYNAMIC_MZSCH_DLL which was specified at compile time.
5423 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
Bram Moolenaarb0d45e72017-11-05 18:19:24 +01005424 The value must be set in the |vimrc| script or earlier. In the
Bram Moolenaar01164a62017-11-02 22:58:42 +01005425 startup, before the |load-plugins| step.
Bram Moolenaar0ab35b22017-10-08 17:41:37 +02005426 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5427 security reasons.
5428
5429 *'mzschemegcdll'*
5430'mzschemegcdll' string (default depends on the build)
5431 global
Bram Moolenaar0ab35b22017-10-08 17:41:37 +02005432 {only available when compiled with the |+mzscheme/dyn|
5433 feature}
5434 Specifies the name of the MzScheme GC shared library. The default is
5435 DYNAMIC_MZGC_DLL which was specified at compile time.
5436 The value can be equal to 'mzschemedll' if it includes the GC code.
5437 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
5438 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5439 security reasons.
5440
Bram Moolenaar325b7a22004-07-05 15:58:32 +00005441 *'mzquantum'* *'mzq'*
5442'mzquantum' 'mzq' number (default 100)
5443 global
Bram Moolenaar325b7a22004-07-05 15:58:32 +00005444 {not available when compiled without the |+mzscheme|
5445 feature}
5446 The number of milliseconds between polls for MzScheme threads.
5447 Negative or zero value means no thread scheduling.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01005448 NOTE: This option is set to the Vim default value when 'compatible'
5449 is reset.
Bram Moolenaar325b7a22004-07-05 15:58:32 +00005450
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005451 *'nrformats'* *'nf'*
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02005452'nrformats' 'nf' string (default "bin,octal,hex",
5453 set to "bin,hex" in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005454 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005455 This defines what bases Vim will consider for numbers when using the
5456 CTRL-A and CTRL-X commands for adding to and subtracting from a number
5457 respectively; see |CTRL-A| for more info on these commands.
Bram Moolenaar4770d092006-01-12 23:22:24 +00005458 alpha If included, single alphabetical characters will be
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005459 incremented or decremented. This is useful for a list with a
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01005460 letter index a), b), etc. *octal-nrformats*
Bram Moolenaar4770d092006-01-12 23:22:24 +00005461 octal If included, numbers that start with a zero will be considered
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005462 to be octal. Example: Using CTRL-A on "007" results in "010".
Bram Moolenaar4770d092006-01-12 23:22:24 +00005463 hex If included, numbers starting with "0x" or "0X" will be
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005464 considered to be hexadecimal. Example: Using CTRL-X on
5465 "0x100" results in "0x0ff".
Bram Moolenaar25e4fcd2016-01-09 14:57:47 +01005466 bin If included, numbers starting with "0b" or "0B" will be
5467 considered to be binary. Example: Using CTRL-X on
5468 "0b1000" subtracts one, resulting in "0b0111".
Bram Moolenaaraaad9952020-05-31 15:08:59 +02005469 unsigned If included, numbers are recognized as unsigned. Thus a
5470 leading dash or negative sign won't be considered as part of
5471 the number. Examples:
5472 Using CTRL-X on "2020" in "9-2020" results in "9-2019"
5473 (without "unsigned" it would become "9-2021").
5474 Using CTRL-A on "2020" in "9-2020" results in "9-2021"
5475 (without "unsigned" it would become "9-2019").
Bram Moolenaaracc22402020-06-07 21:07:18 +02005476 Using CTRL-X on "0" or CTRL-A on "18446744073709551615"
5477 (2^64 - 1) has no effect, overflow is prevented.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005478 Numbers which simply begin with a digit in the range 1-9 are always
5479 considered decimal. This also happens for numbers that are not
5480 recognized as octal or hex.
5481
5482 *'number'* *'nu'* *'nonumber'* *'nonu'*
5483'number' 'nu' boolean (default off)
5484 local to window
5485 Print the line number in front of each line. When the 'n' option is
5486 excluded from 'cpoptions' a wrapped line will not use the column of
5487 line numbers (this is the default when 'compatible' isn't set).
Bram Moolenaar592e0a22004-07-03 16:05:59 +00005488 The 'numberwidth' option can be used to set the room used for the line
5489 number.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005490 When a long, wrapped line doesn't start with the first character, '-'
5491 characters are put before the number.
Bram Moolenaar61d35bd2012-03-28 20:51:51 +02005492 See |hl-LineNr| and |hl-CursorLineNr| for the highlighting used for
5493 the number.
Bram Moolenaar203d04d2013-06-06 21:36:40 +02005494 *number_relativenumber*
5495 The 'relativenumber' option changes the displayed number to be
5496 relative to the cursor. Together with 'number' there are these
5497 four combinations (cursor in line 3):
5498
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01005499 'nonu' 'nu' 'nonu' 'nu'
Bram Moolenaar203d04d2013-06-06 21:36:40 +02005500 'nornu' 'nornu' 'rnu' 'rnu'
5501
5502 |apple | 1 apple | 2 apple | 2 apple
5503 |pear | 2 pear | 1 pear | 1 pear
5504 |nobody | 3 nobody | 0 nobody |3 nobody
5505 |there | 4 there | 1 there | 1 there
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005506
Bram Moolenaar592e0a22004-07-03 16:05:59 +00005507 *'numberwidth'* *'nuw'*
5508'numberwidth' 'nuw' number (Vim default: 4 Vi default: 8)
5509 local to window
Bram Moolenaar325b7a22004-07-05 15:58:32 +00005510 {only available when compiled with the |+linebreak|
5511 feature}
Bram Moolenaar592e0a22004-07-03 16:05:59 +00005512 Minimal number of columns to use for the line number. Only relevant
Bram Moolenaar64486672010-05-16 15:46:46 +02005513 when the 'number' or 'relativenumber' option is set or printing lines
5514 with a line number. Since one space is always between the number and
5515 the text, there is one less character for the number itself.
Bram Moolenaar592e0a22004-07-03 16:05:59 +00005516 The value is the minimum width. A bigger width is used when needed to
Bram Moolenaar64486672010-05-16 15:46:46 +02005517 fit the highest line number in the buffer respectively the number of
5518 rows in the window, depending on whether 'number' or 'relativenumber'
5519 is set. Thus with the Vim default of 4 there is room for a line number
5520 up to 999. When the buffer has 1000 lines five columns will be used.
Bram Moolenaarf8a07122019-07-01 22:06:07 +02005521 The minimum value is 1, the maximum value is 20.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01005522 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
5523 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
Bram Moolenaar592e0a22004-07-03 16:05:59 +00005524
Bram Moolenaarf75a9632005-09-13 21:20:47 +00005525 *'omnifunc'* *'ofu'*
5526'omnifunc' 'ofu' string (default: empty)
Bram Moolenaare344bea2005-09-01 20:46:49 +00005527 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02005528 {not available when compiled without the |+eval|
Bram Moolenaare2c453d2019-08-21 14:37:09 +02005529 feature}
Bram Moolenaarc7486e02005-12-29 22:48:26 +00005530 This option specifies a function to be used for Insert mode omni
5531 completion with CTRL-X CTRL-O. |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O|
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +00005532 See |complete-functions| for an explanation of how the function is
5533 invoked and what it should return.
Bram Moolenaar043545e2006-10-10 16:44:07 +00005534 This option is usually set by a filetype plugin:
Bram Moolenaar9c102382006-05-03 21:26:49 +00005535 |:filetype-plugin-on|
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02005536 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5537 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaare344bea2005-09-01 20:46:49 +00005538
5539
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00005540 *'opendevice'* *'odev'* *'noopendevice'* *'noodev'*
Bram Moolenaar043545e2006-10-10 16:44:07 +00005541'opendevice' 'odev' boolean (default off)
5542 global
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01005543 {only for MS-Windows}
Bram Moolenaar043545e2006-10-10 16:44:07 +00005544 Enable reading and writing from devices. This may get Vim stuck on a
5545 device that can be opened but doesn't actually do the I/O. Therefore
5546 it is off by default.
5547 Note that on MS-Windows editing "aux.h", "lpt1.txt" and the like also
5548 result in editing a device.
5549
5550
Bram Moolenaar2c7a29c2005-12-12 22:02:31 +00005551 *'operatorfunc'* *'opfunc'*
5552'operatorfunc' 'opfunc' string (default: empty)
5553 global
Bram Moolenaar2c7a29c2005-12-12 22:02:31 +00005554 This option specifies a function to be called by the |g@| operator.
5555 See |:map-operator| for more info and an example.
5556
5557 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5558 security reasons.
5559
5560
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +02005561 *'osfiletype'* *'oft'*
5562'osfiletype' 'oft' string (default: "")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005563 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar251e1912011-06-19 05:09:16 +02005564 This option was supported on RISC OS, which has been removed.
5565
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005566
Bram Moolenaarf6fee0e2016-02-21 23:02:49 +01005567 *'packpath'* *'pp'*
5568'packpath' 'pp' string (default: see 'runtimepath')
Bram Moolenaarf6fee0e2016-02-21 23:02:49 +01005569 Directories used to find packages. See |packages|.
5570
5571
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005572 *'paragraphs'* *'para'*
Bram Moolenaar57e48462008-03-12 16:38:55 +00005573'paragraphs' 'para' string (default "IPLPPPQPP TPHPLIPpLpItpplpipbp")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005574 global
5575 Specifies the nroff macros that separate paragraphs. These are pairs
5576 of two letters (see |object-motions|).
5577
5578 *'paste'* *'nopaste'*
5579'paste' boolean (default off)
5580 global
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00005581 Put Vim in Paste mode. This is useful if you want to cut or copy
5582 some text from one window and paste it in Vim. This will avoid
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005583 unexpected effects.
5584 Setting this option is useful when using Vim in a terminal, where Vim
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00005585 cannot distinguish between typed text and pasted text. In the GUI, Vim
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005586 knows about pasting and will mostly do the right thing without 'paste'
5587 being set. The same is true for a terminal where Vim handles the
5588 mouse clicks itself.
Bram Moolenaar2ce06f62005-01-31 19:19:04 +00005589 This option is reset when starting the GUI. Thus if you set it in
5590 your .vimrc it will work in a terminal, but not in the GUI. Setting
5591 'paste' in the GUI has side effects: e.g., the Paste toolbar button
5592 will no longer work in Insert mode, because it uses a mapping.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005593 When the 'paste' option is switched on (also when it was already on):
5594 - mapping in Insert mode and Command-line mode is disabled
5595 - abbreviations are disabled
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005596 - 'autoindent' is reset
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02005597 - 'expandtab' is reset
5598 - 'formatoptions' is used like it is empty
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005599 - 'revins' is reset
5600 - 'ruler' is reset
5601 - 'showmatch' is reset
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02005602 - 'smartindent' is reset
5603 - 'smarttab' is reset
5604 - 'softtabstop' is set to 0
5605 - 'textwidth' is set to 0
5606 - 'wrapmargin' is set to 0
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005607 These options keep their value, but their effect is disabled:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005608 - 'cindent'
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02005609 - 'indentexpr'
5610 - 'lisp'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005611 NOTE: When you start editing another file while the 'paste' option is
5612 on, settings from the modelines or autocommands may change the
5613 settings again, causing trouble when pasting text. You might want to
5614 set the 'paste' option again.
5615 When the 'paste' option is reset the mentioned options are restored to
5616 the value before the moment 'paste' was switched from off to on.
5617 Resetting 'paste' before ever setting it does not have any effect.
5618 Since mapping doesn't work while 'paste' is active, you need to use
5619 the 'pastetoggle' option to toggle the 'paste' option with some key.
5620
5621 *'pastetoggle'* *'pt'*
5622'pastetoggle' 'pt' string (default "")
5623 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005624 When non-empty, specifies the key sequence that toggles the 'paste'
5625 option. This is like specifying a mapping: >
5626 :map {keys} :set invpaste<CR>
5627< Where {keys} is the value of 'pastetoggle'.
5628 The difference is that it will work even when 'paste' is set.
5629 'pastetoggle' works in Insert mode and Normal mode, but not in
5630 Command-line mode.
5631 Mappings are checked first, thus overrule 'pastetoggle'. However,
5632 when 'paste' is on mappings are ignored in Insert mode, thus you can do
5633 this: >
5634 :map <F10> :set paste<CR>
5635 :map <F11> :set nopaste<CR>
5636 :imap <F10> <C-O>:set paste<CR>
5637 :imap <F11> <nop>
5638 :set pastetoggle=<F11>
5639< This will make <F10> start paste mode and <F11> stop paste mode.
5640 Note that typing <F10> in paste mode inserts "<F10>", since in paste
5641 mode everything is inserted literally, except the 'pastetoggle' key
5642 sequence.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00005643 When the value has several bytes 'ttimeoutlen' applies.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005644
5645 *'pex'* *'patchexpr'*
5646'patchexpr' 'pex' string (default "")
5647 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005648 {not available when compiled without the |+diff|
5649 feature}
5650 Expression which is evaluated to apply a patch to a file and generate
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00005651 the resulting new version of the file. See |diff-patchexpr|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005652
Bram Moolenaardbc28022014-07-26 13:40:44 +02005653 *'patchmode'* *'pm'* *E205* *E206*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005654'patchmode' 'pm' string (default "")
5655 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005656 When non-empty the oldest version of a file is kept. This can be used
5657 to keep the original version of a file if you are changing files in a
5658 source distribution. Only the first time that a file is written a
5659 copy of the original file will be kept. The name of the copy is the
5660 name of the original file with the string in the 'patchmode' option
5661 appended. This option should start with a dot. Use a string like
Bram Moolenaardf980db2017-12-24 13:22:00 +01005662 ".orig" or ".org". 'backupdir' must not be empty for this to work
5663 (Detail: The backup file is renamed to the patchmode file after the
5664 new file has been successfully written, that's why it must be possible
5665 to write a backup file). If there was no file to be backed up, an
5666 empty file is created.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005667 When the 'backupskip' pattern matches, a patchmode file is not made.
5668 Using 'patchmode' for compressed files appends the extension at the
5669 end (e.g., "file.gz.orig"), thus the resulting name isn't always
5670 recognized as a compressed file.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00005671 Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005672
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01005673 *'path'* *'pa'* *E343* *E345* *E347* *E854*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005674'path' 'pa' string (default on Unix: ".,/usr/include,,"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005675 other systems: ".,,")
5676 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005677 This is a list of directories which will be searched when using the
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00005678 |gf|, [f, ]f, ^Wf, |:find|, |:sfind|, |:tabfind| and other commands,
5679 provided that the file being searched for has a relative path (not
5680 starting with "/", "./" or "../"). The directories in the 'path'
5681 option may be relative or absolute.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005682 - Use commas to separate directory names: >
5683 :set path=.,/usr/local/include,/usr/include
5684< - Spaces can also be used to separate directory names (for backwards
5685 compatibility with version 3.0). To have a space in a directory
5686 name, precede it with an extra backslash, and escape the space: >
5687 :set path=.,/dir/with\\\ space
5688< - To include a comma in a directory name precede it with an extra
5689 backslash: >
5690 :set path=.,/dir/with\\,comma
5691< - To search relative to the directory of the current file, use: >
5692 :set path=.
5693< - To search in the current directory use an empty string between two
5694 commas: >
5695 :set path=,,
5696< - A directory name may end in a ':' or '/'.
5697 - Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
5698 - When using |netrw.vim| URLs can be used. For example, adding
5699 "http://www.vim.org" will make ":find index.html" work.
Bram Moolenaarc236c162008-07-13 17:41:49 +00005700 - Search upwards and downwards in a directory tree using "*", "**" and
5701 ";". See |file-searching| for info and syntax.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005702 {not available when compiled without the |+path_extra| feature}
5703 - Careful with '\' characters, type two to get one in the option: >
5704 :set path=.,c:\\include
5705< Or just use '/' instead: >
5706 :set path=.,c:/include
5707< Don't forget "." or files won't even be found in the same directory as
5708 the file!
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00005709 The maximum length is limited. How much depends on the system, mostly
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005710 it is something like 256 or 1024 characters.
5711 You can check if all the include files are found, using the value of
5712 'path', see |:checkpath|.
5713 The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
5714 directories from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
5715 uses another default. To remove the current directory use: >
5716 :set path-=
5717< To add the current directory use: >
5718 :set path+=
5719< To use an environment variable, you probably need to replace the
5720 separator. Here is an example to append $INCL, in which directory
5721 names are separated with a semi-colon: >
5722 :let &path = &path . "," . substitute($INCL, ';', ',', 'g')
5723< Replace the ';' with a ':' or whatever separator is used. Note that
5724 this doesn't work when $INCL contains a comma or white space.
5725
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +02005726 *'perldll'*
5727'perldll' string (default depends on the build)
5728 global
Bram Moolenaar37c64c72017-09-19 22:06:03 +02005729 {only available when compiled with the |+perl/dyn|
5730 feature}
5731 Specifies the name of the Perl shared library. The default is
5732 DYNAMIC_PERL_DLL, which was specified at compile time.
5733 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
5734 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5735 security reasons.
5736
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005737 *'preserveindent'* *'pi'* *'nopreserveindent'* *'nopi'*
5738'preserveindent' 'pi' boolean (default off)
5739 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005740 When changing the indent of the current line, preserve as much of the
5741 indent structure as possible. Normally the indent is replaced by a
5742 series of tabs followed by spaces as required (unless |'expandtab'| is
5743 enabled, in which case only spaces are used). Enabling this option
5744 means the indent will preserve as many existing characters as possible
5745 for indenting, and only add additional tabs or spaces as required.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00005746 'expandtab' does not apply to the preserved white space, a Tab remains
5747 a Tab.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005748 NOTE: When using ">>" multiple times the resulting indent is a mix of
5749 tabs and spaces. You might not like this.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01005750 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005751 Also see 'copyindent'.
5752 Use |:retab| to clean up white space.
5753
5754 *'previewheight'* *'pvh'*
5755'previewheight' 'pvh' number (default 12)
5756 global
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02005757 {not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
5758 feature}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005759 Default height for a preview window. Used for |:ptag| and associated
Bram Moolenaar79648732019-07-18 21:43:07 +02005760 commands. Used for |CTRL-W_}| when no count is given. Not used when
5761 'previewpopup' is set.
5762
5763 *'previewpopup'* *'pvp'*
5764'previewpopup' 'pvp' string (default empty)
5765 global
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02005766 {not available when compiled without the |+textprop|
5767 or |+quickfix| feature}
Bram Moolenaar79648732019-07-18 21:43:07 +02005768 When not empty a popup window is used for commands that would open a
5769 preview window. See |preview-popup|.
Bram Moolenaar576a4a62019-08-18 15:25:17 +02005770 Not used for the insert completion info, add "popup" to
5771 'completeopt' for that.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005772
5773 *'previewwindow'* *'nopreviewwindow'*
5774 *'pvw'* *'nopvw'* *E590*
5775'previewwindow' 'pvw' boolean (default off)
5776 local to window
Bram Moolenaar62a0cb42019-08-18 16:35:23 +02005777 {not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
5778 feature}
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00005779 Identifies the preview window. Only one window can have this option
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005780 set. It's normally not set directly, but by using one of the commands
5781 |:ptag|, |:pedit|, etc.
5782
5783 *'printdevice'* *'pdev'*
5784'printdevice' 'pdev' string (default empty)
5785 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005786 {only available when compiled with the |+printer|
5787 feature}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00005788 The name of the printer to be used for |:hardcopy|.
5789 See |pdev-option|.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00005790 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5791 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005792
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00005793 *'printencoding'* *'penc'*
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02005794'printencoding' 'penc' string (default empty, except for some systems)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005795 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005796 {only available when compiled with the |+printer|
5797 and |+postscript| features}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00005798 Sets the character encoding used when printing.
5799 See |penc-option|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005800
5801 *'printexpr'* *'pexpr'*
Bram Moolenaar95bafa22018-10-02 13:26:25 +02005802'printexpr' 'pexpr' string (default: see below)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005803 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005804 {only available when compiled with the |+printer|
5805 and |+postscript| features}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00005806 Expression used to print the PostScript produced with |:hardcopy|.
5807 See |pexpr-option|.
Bram Moolenaar51628222016-12-01 23:03:28 +01005808 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5809 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005810
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00005811 *'printfont'* *'pfn'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005812'printfont' 'pfn' string (default "courier")
5813 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005814 {only available when compiled with the |+printer|
5815 feature}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00005816 The name of the font that will be used for |:hardcopy|.
5817 See |pfn-option|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005818
5819 *'printheader'* *'pheader'*
5820'printheader' 'pheader' string (default "%<%f%h%m%=Page %N")
5821 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005822 {only available when compiled with the |+printer|
5823 feature}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00005824 The format of the header produced in |:hardcopy| output.
5825 See |pheader-option|.
5826
5827 *'printmbcharset'* *'pmbcs'*
5828'printmbcharset' 'pmbcs' string (default "")
5829 global
Bram Moolenaar4c92e752019-02-17 21:18:32 +01005830 {only available when compiled with the |+printer|
5831 and |+postscript| features}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00005832 The CJK character set to be used for CJK output from |:hardcopy|.
5833 See |pmbcs-option|.
5834
5835 *'printmbfont'* *'pmbfn'*
5836'printmbfont' 'pmbfn' string (default "")
5837 global
Bram Moolenaar4c92e752019-02-17 21:18:32 +01005838 {only available when compiled with the |+printer|
5839 and |+postscript| features}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00005840 List of font names to be used for CJK output from |:hardcopy|.
5841 See |pmbfn-option|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005842
5843 *'printoptions'* *'popt'*
5844'printoptions' 'popt' string (default "")
5845 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005846 {only available when compiled with |+printer| feature}
Bram Moolenaar8299df92004-07-10 09:47:34 +00005847 List of items that control the format of the output of |:hardcopy|.
5848 See |popt-option|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005849
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00005850 *'prompt'* *'noprompt'*
5851'prompt' boolean (default on)
5852 global
5853 When on a ":" prompt is used in Ex mode.
5854
Bram Moolenaar7d47b6e2006-03-15 22:59:18 +00005855 *'pumheight'* *'ph'*
5856'pumheight' 'ph' number (default 0)
5857 global
Bram Moolenaar06a89a52006-04-29 22:01:03 +00005858 Determines the maximum number of items to show in the popup menu for
5859 Insert mode completion. When zero as much space as available is used.
Bram Moolenaar7d47b6e2006-03-15 22:59:18 +00005860 |ins-completion-menu|.
5861
Bram Moolenaara8f04aa2018-02-10 15:36:55 +01005862 *'pumwidth'* *'pw'*
Bram Moolenaarcafafb32018-02-22 21:07:09 +01005863'pumwidth' 'pw' number (default 15)
Bram Moolenaara8f04aa2018-02-10 15:36:55 +01005864 global
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01005865 Determines the minimum width to use for the popup menu for Insert mode
Bram Moolenaarcafafb32018-02-22 21:07:09 +01005866 completion. |ins-completion-menu|.
Bram Moolenaara8f04aa2018-02-10 15:36:55 +01005867
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01005868 *'pythondll'*
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01005869'pythondll' string (default depends on the build)
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01005870 global
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01005871 {only available when compiled with the |+python/dyn|
5872 feature}
Bram Moolenaar25e4fcd2016-01-09 14:57:47 +01005873 Specifies the name of the Python 2.x shared library. The default is
5874 DYNAMIC_PYTHON_DLL, which was specified at compile time.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02005875 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01005876 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5877 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar7d47b6e2006-03-15 22:59:18 +00005878
Bram Moolenaar94073162018-01-31 21:49:05 +01005879 *'pythonhome'*
5880'pythonhome' string (default "")
5881 global
Bram Moolenaar94073162018-01-31 21:49:05 +01005882 {only available when compiled with the |+python/dyn|
5883 feature}
5884 Specifies the name of the Python 2.x home directory. When 'pythonhome'
5885 and the PYTHONHOME environment variable are not set, PYTHON_HOME,
5886 which was specified at compile time, will be used for the Python 2.x
5887 home directory.
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 Moolenaarb4ff5182015-11-10 21:15:48 +01005892 *'pythonthreedll'*
Bram Moolenaar25e4fcd2016-01-09 14:57:47 +01005893'pythonthreedll' string (default depends on the build)
Bram Moolenaarb4ff5182015-11-10 21:15:48 +01005894 global
Bram Moolenaarb4ff5182015-11-10 21:15:48 +01005895 {only available when compiled with the |+python3/dyn|
5896 feature}
Bram Moolenaar25e4fcd2016-01-09 14:57:47 +01005897 Specifies the name of the Python 3 shared library. The default is
5898 DYNAMIC_PYTHON3_DLL, which was specified at compile time.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02005899 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
Bram Moolenaarb4ff5182015-11-10 21:15:48 +01005900 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5901 security reasons.
5902
Bram Moolenaar94073162018-01-31 21:49:05 +01005903 *'pythonthreehome'*
5904'pythonthreehome' string (default "")
5905 global
Bram Moolenaar94073162018-01-31 21:49:05 +01005906 {only available when compiled with the |+python3/dyn|
5907 feature}
5908 Specifies the name of the Python 3 home directory. When
5909 'pythonthreehome' and the PYTHONHOME environment variable are not set,
5910 PYTHON3_HOME, which was specified at compile time, will be used for
5911 the Python 3 home directory.
5912 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
5913 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5914 security reasons.
5915
Bram Moolenaarf42dd3c2017-01-28 16:06:38 +01005916 *'pyxversion'* *'pyx'*
5917'pyxversion' 'pyx' number (default depends on the build)
5918 global
Bram Moolenaarf42dd3c2017-01-28 16:06:38 +01005919 {only available when compiled with the |+python| or
5920 the |+python3| feature}
5921 Specifies the python version used for pyx* functions and commands
5922 |python_x|. The default value is as follows:
5923
5924 Compiled with Default ~
5925 |+python| and |+python3| 0
5926 only |+python| 2
5927 only |+python3| 3
5928
5929 Available values are 0, 2 and 3.
5930 If 'pyxversion' is 0, it is set to 2 or 3 after the first execution of
5931 any python2/3 commands or functions. E.g. `:py` sets to 2, and `:py3`
5932 sets to 3. `:pyx` sets it to 3 if Python 3 is available, otherwise sets
5933 to 2 if Python 2 is available.
5934 See also: |has-pythonx|
5935
5936 If Vim is compiled with only |+python| or |+python3| setting
5937 'pyxversion' has no effect. The pyx* functions and commands are
5938 always the same as the compiled version.
5939
5940 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5941 security reasons.
5942
Bram Moolenaar858ba062020-05-31 23:11:59 +02005943 *'quickfixtextfunc'* *'qftf'*
5944'quickfixtextfunc' 'qftf' string (default "")
5945 global
5946 {only available when compiled with the |+quickfix|
5947 feature}
5948 This option specifies a function to be used to get the text to display
5949 in the quickfix and location list windows. This can be used to
5950 customize the information displayed in the quickfix or location window
5951 for each entry in the corresponding quickfix or location list. See
5952 |quickfix-window-function| for an explanation of how to write the
Bram Moolenaard43906d2020-07-20 21:31:32 +02005953 function and an example. The value can be the name of a function or a
5954 lambda.
Bram Moolenaar858ba062020-05-31 23:11:59 +02005955
5956 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
5957 security reasons.
5958
Bram Moolenaar677ee682005-01-27 14:41:15 +00005959 *'quoteescape'* *'qe'*
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +00005960'quoteescape' 'qe' string (default "\")
5961 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaarcfbc5ee2004-07-02 15:38:35 +00005962 The characters that are used to escape quotes in a string. Used for
5963 objects like a', a" and a` |a'|.
5964 When one of the characters in this option is found inside a string,
5965 the following character will be skipped. The default value makes the
5966 text "foo\"bar\\" considered to be one string.
5967
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005968 *'readonly'* *'ro'* *'noreadonly'* *'noro'*
5969'readonly' 'ro' boolean (default off)
5970 local to buffer
5971 If on, writes fail unless you use a '!'. Protects you from
5972 accidentally overwriting a file. Default on when Vim is started
5973 in read-only mode ("vim -R") or when the executable is called "view".
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00005974 When using ":w!" the 'readonly' option is reset for the current
5975 buffer, unless the 'Z' flag is in 'cpoptions'.
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +02005976 When using the ":view" command the 'readonly' option is set for the
5977 newly edited buffer.
Bram Moolenaar369b6f52017-01-17 12:22:32 +01005978 See 'modifiable' for disallowing changes to the buffer.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00005979
Bram Moolenaar91a4e822008-01-19 14:59:58 +00005980 *'redrawtime'* *'rdt'*
5981'redrawtime' 'rdt' number (default 2000)
5982 global
Bram Moolenaar91a4e822008-01-19 14:59:58 +00005983 {only available when compiled with the |+reltime|
5984 feature}
5985 The time in milliseconds for redrawing the display. This applies to
Bram Moolenaar15142e22018-04-30 22:19:58 +02005986 searching for patterns for 'hlsearch', |:match| highlighting and syntax
Bram Moolenaar06f1ed22017-06-18 22:41:03 +02005987 highlighting.
Bram Moolenaar91a4e822008-01-19 14:59:58 +00005988 When redrawing takes more than this many milliseconds no further
Bram Moolenaar06f1ed22017-06-18 22:41:03 +02005989 matches will be highlighted.
5990 For syntax highlighting the time applies per window. When over the
5991 limit syntax highlighting is disabled until |CTRL-L| is used.
5992 This is used to avoid that Vim hangs when using a very complicated
5993 pattern.
Bram Moolenaar91a4e822008-01-19 14:59:58 +00005994
Bram Moolenaar543b7ef2013-06-01 14:50:56 +02005995 *'regexpengine'* *'re'*
Bram Moolenaare6ae6222013-05-21 21:01:10 +02005996'regexpengine' 're' number (default 0)
5997 global
Bram Moolenaare6ae6222013-05-21 21:01:10 +02005998 This selects the default regexp engine. |two-engines|
5999 The possible values are:
6000 0 automatic selection
6001 1 old engine
6002 2 NFA engine
6003 Note that when using the NFA engine and the pattern contains something
6004 that is not supported the pattern will not match. This is only useful
6005 for debugging the regexp engine.
Bram Moolenaarfda37292014-11-05 14:27:36 +01006006 Using automatic selection enables Vim to switch the engine, if the
6007 default engine becomes too costly. E.g., when the NFA engine uses too
6008 many states. This should prevent Vim from hanging on a combination of
6009 a complex pattern with long text.
Bram Moolenaare6ae6222013-05-21 21:01:10 +02006010
Bram Moolenaar64486672010-05-16 15:46:46 +02006011 *'relativenumber'* *'rnu'* *'norelativenumber'* *'nornu'*
6012'relativenumber' 'rnu' boolean (default off)
6013 local to window
Bram Moolenaar64486672010-05-16 15:46:46 +02006014 Show the line number relative to the line with the cursor in front of
Bram Moolenaar06b5d512010-05-22 15:37:44 +02006015 each line. Relative line numbers help you use the |count| you can
Bram Moolenaar64486672010-05-16 15:46:46 +02006016 precede some vertical motion commands (e.g. j k + -) with, without
6017 having to calculate it yourself. Especially useful in combination with
6018 other commands (e.g. y d c < > gq gw =).
6019 When the 'n' option is excluded from 'cpoptions' a wrapped
6020 line will not use the column of line numbers (this is the default when
6021 'compatible' isn't set).
6022 The 'numberwidth' option can be used to set the room used for the line
6023 number.
6024 When a long, wrapped line doesn't start with the first character, '-'
6025 characters are put before the number.
Bram Moolenaar61d35bd2012-03-28 20:51:51 +02006026 See |hl-LineNr| and |hl-CursorLineNr| for the highlighting used for
6027 the number.
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01006028
Bram Moolenaar203d04d2013-06-06 21:36:40 +02006029 The number in front of the cursor line also depends on the value of
6030 'number', see |number_relativenumber| for all combinations of the two
6031 options.
Bram Moolenaar64486672010-05-16 15:46:46 +02006032
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006033 *'remap'* *'noremap'*
6034'remap' boolean (default on)
6035 global
6036 Allows for mappings to work recursively. If you do not want this for
6037 a single entry, use the :noremap[!] command.
Bram Moolenaara3227e22006-03-08 21:32:40 +00006038 NOTE: To avoid portability problems with Vim scripts, always keep
6039 this option at the default "on". Only switch it off when working with
6040 old Vi scripts.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006041
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006042 *'renderoptions'* *'rop'*
6043'renderoptions' 'rop' string (default: empty)
6044 global
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006045 {only available when compiled with GUI and DIRECTX on
6046 MS-Windows}
6047 Select a text renderer and set its options. The options depend on the
6048 renderer.
6049
6050 Syntax: >
6051 set rop=type:{renderer}(,{name}:{value})*
6052<
6053 Currently, only one optional renderer is available.
6054
6055 render behavior ~
6056 directx Vim will draw text using DirectX (DirectWrite). It makes
6057 drawn glyphs more beautiful than default GDI.
6058 It requires 'encoding' is "utf-8", and only works on
6059 MS-Windows Vista or newer version.
6060
6061 Options:
6062 name meaning type value ~
6063 gamma gamma float 1.0 - 2.2 (maybe)
6064 contrast enhancedContrast float (unknown)
6065 level clearTypeLevel float (unknown)
6066 geom pixelGeometry int 0 - 2 (see below)
6067 renmode renderingMode int 0 - 6 (see below)
6068 taamode textAntialiasMode int 0 - 3 (see below)
Bram Moolenaara338adc2018-01-31 20:51:47 +01006069 scrlines Scroll Lines int (deprecated)
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006070
Bram Moolenaar92467d32017-12-05 13:22:16 +01006071 See this URL for detail (except for scrlines):
6072 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd368190.aspx
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006073
6074 For geom: structure of a device pixel.
6075 0 - DWRITE_PIXEL_GEOMETRY_FLAT
6076 1 - DWRITE_PIXEL_GEOMETRY_RGB
6077 2 - DWRITE_PIXEL_GEOMETRY_BGR
6078
6079 See this URL for detail:
Bram Moolenaar92467d32017-12-05 13:22:16 +01006080 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd368114.aspx
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006081
6082 For renmode: method of rendering glyphs.
6083 0 - DWRITE_RENDERING_MODE_DEFAULT
6084 1 - DWRITE_RENDERING_MODE_ALIASED
6085 2 - DWRITE_RENDERING_MODE_GDI_CLASSIC
6086 3 - DWRITE_RENDERING_MODE_GDI_NATURAL
6087 4 - DWRITE_RENDERING_MODE_NATURAL
6088 5 - DWRITE_RENDERING_MODE_NATURAL_SYMMETRIC
6089 6 - DWRITE_RENDERING_MODE_OUTLINE
6090
6091 See this URL for detail:
Bram Moolenaar92467d32017-12-05 13:22:16 +01006092 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd368118.aspx
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006093
6094 For taamode: antialiasing mode used for drawing text.
6095 0 - D2D1_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_MODE_DEFAULT
6096 1 - D2D1_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_MODE_CLEARTYPE
6097 2 - D2D1_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_MODE_GRAYSCALE
6098 3 - D2D1_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_MODE_ALIASED
6099
6100 See this URL for detail:
Bram Moolenaar92467d32017-12-05 13:22:16 +01006101 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd368170.aspx
6102
Bram Moolenaara338adc2018-01-31 20:51:47 +01006103 For scrlines:
6104 This was used for optimizing scrolling behavior, however this
6105 is now deprecated. If specified, it is simply ignored.
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006106
6107 Example: >
6108 set encoding=utf-8
Bram Moolenaard7ccc4d2017-11-26 14:29:32 +01006109 set gfn=Ricty_Diminished:h12
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006110 set rop=type:directx
6111<
Bram Moolenaard7ccc4d2017-11-26 14:29:32 +01006112 If select a raster font (Courier, Terminal or FixedSys which
6113 have ".fon" extension in file name) to 'guifont', it will be
Bram Moolenaar92467d32017-12-05 13:22:16 +01006114 drawn by GDI as a fallback.
Bram Moolenaard7ccc4d2017-11-26 14:29:32 +01006115
6116 NOTE: It is known that some fonts and options combination
6117 causes trouble on drawing glyphs.
6118
Bram Moolenaar92467d32017-12-05 13:22:16 +01006119 - 'renmode:5' and 'renmode:6' will not work with some
Bram Moolenaard7ccc4d2017-11-26 14:29:32 +01006120 special made fonts (True-Type fonts which includes only
6121 bitmap glyphs).
6122 - 'taamode:3' will not work with some vector fonts.
6123
6124 NOTE: With this option, you can display colored emoji
6125 (emoticon) in Windows 8.1 or later. To display colored emoji,
6126 there are some conditions which you should notice.
6127
6128 - If your font includes non-colored emoji already, it will
6129 be used.
6130 - If your font doesn't have emoji, the system chooses an
6131 alternative symbol font. On Windows 10, "Segoe UI Emoji"
6132 will be used.
6133 - When this alternative font didn't have fixed width glyph,
6134 emoji might be rendered beyond the bounding box of drawing
6135 cell.
Bram Moolenaarb5a7a8b2014-08-06 14:52:30 +02006136
6137 Other render types are currently not supported.
6138
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006139 *'report'*
6140'report' number (default 2)
6141 global
6142 Threshold for reporting number of lines changed. When the number of
6143 changed lines is more than 'report' a message will be given for most
6144 ":" commands. If you want it always, set 'report' to 0.
6145 For the ":substitute" command the number of substitutions is used
6146 instead of the number of lines.
6147
6148 *'restorescreen'* *'rs'* *'norestorescreen'* *'nors'*
6149'restorescreen' 'rs' boolean (default on)
6150 global
Bram Moolenaar8024f932020-01-14 19:29:13 +01006151 {only in MS-Windows console version}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006152 When set, the screen contents is restored when exiting Vim. This also
6153 happens when executing external commands.
6154
6155 For non-Windows Vim: You can set or reset the 't_ti' and 't_te'
6156 options in your .vimrc. To disable restoring:
6157 set t_ti= t_te=
6158 To enable restoring (for an xterm):
6159 set t_ti=^[7^[[r^[[?47h t_te=^[[?47l^[8
6160 (Where ^[ is an <Esc>, type CTRL-V <Esc> to insert it)
6161
6162 *'revins'* *'ri'* *'norevins'* *'nori'*
6163'revins' 'ri' boolean (default off)
6164 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006165 {only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
6166 feature}
6167 Inserting characters in Insert mode will work backwards. See "typing
6168 backwards" |ins-reverse|. This option can be toggled with the CTRL-_
6169 command in Insert mode, when 'allowrevins' is set.
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02006170 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
6171 This option is reset when 'paste' is set and restored when 'paste' is
6172 reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006173
6174 *'rightleft'* *'rl'* *'norightleft'* *'norl'*
6175'rightleft' 'rl' boolean (default off)
6176 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006177 {only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
6178 feature}
6179 When on, display orientation becomes right-to-left, i.e., characters
6180 that are stored in the file appear from the right to the left.
6181 Using this option, it is possible to edit files for languages that
6182 are written from the right to the left such as Hebrew and Arabic.
6183 This option is per window, so it is possible to edit mixed files
6184 simultaneously, or to view the same file in both ways (this is
6185 useful whenever you have a mixed text file with both right-to-left
6186 and left-to-right strings so that both sets are displayed properly
6187 in different windows). Also see |rileft.txt|.
6188
Bram Moolenaar607cc1e2010-07-18 18:47:44 +02006189 *'rightleftcmd'* *'rlc'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006190'rightleftcmd' 'rlc' string (default "search")
6191 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006192 {only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
6193 feature}
6194 Each word in this option enables the command line editing to work in
6195 right-to-left mode for a group of commands:
6196
6197 search "/" and "?" commands
6198
6199 This is useful for languages such as Hebrew, Arabic and Farsi.
6200 The 'rightleft' option must be set for 'rightleftcmd' to take effect.
6201
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01006202 *'rubydll'*
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01006203'rubydll' string (default: depends on the build)
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01006204 global
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01006205 {only available when compiled with the |+ruby/dyn|
6206 feature}
Bram Moolenaar25e4fcd2016-01-09 14:57:47 +01006207 Specifies the name of the Ruby shared library. The default is
6208 DYNAMIC_RUBY_DLL, which was specified at compile time.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02006209 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
Bram Moolenaard94464e2015-11-02 15:28:18 +01006210 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6211 security reasons.
6212
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006213 *'ruler'* *'ru'* *'noruler'* *'noru'*
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02006214'ruler' 'ru' boolean (default off, set in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006215 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006216 {not available when compiled without the
6217 |+cmdline_info| feature}
6218 Show the line and column number of the cursor position, separated by a
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006219 comma. When there is room, the relative position of the displayed
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006220 text in the file is shown on the far right:
6221 Top first line is visible
6222 Bot last line is visible
6223 All first and last line are visible
6224 45% relative position in the file
6225 If 'rulerformat' is set, it will determine the contents of the ruler.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006226 Each window has its own ruler. If a window has a status line, the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006227 ruler is shown there. Otherwise it is shown in the last line of the
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00006228 screen. If the statusline is given by 'statusline' (i.e. not empty),
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006229 this option takes precedence over 'ruler' and 'rulerformat'
6230 If the number of characters displayed is different from the number of
Bram Moolenaar207f0092020-08-30 17:20:20 +02006231 bytes in the text (e.g., for a TAB or a multibyte character), both
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006232 the text column (byte number) and the screen column are shown,
6233 separated with a dash.
6234 For an empty line "0-1" is shown.
6235 For an empty buffer the line number will also be zero: "0,0-1".
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02006236 This option is reset when 'paste' is set and restored when 'paste' is
6237 reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006238 If you don't want to see the ruler all the time but want to know where
6239 you are, use "g CTRL-G" |g_CTRL-G|.
6240 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
6241
6242 *'rulerformat'* *'ruf'*
6243'rulerformat' 'ruf' string (default empty)
6244 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006245 {not available when compiled without the |+statusline|
6246 feature}
6247 When this option is not empty, it determines the content of the ruler
6248 string, as displayed for the 'ruler' option.
Bram Moolenaara23ccb82006-02-27 00:08:02 +00006249 The format of this option is like that of 'statusline'.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02006250 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
6251
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006252 The default ruler width is 17 characters. To make the ruler 15
6253 characters wide, put "%15(" at the start and "%)" at the end.
6254 Example: >
6255 :set rulerformat=%15(%c%V\ %p%%%)
6256<
6257 *'runtimepath'* *'rtp'* *vimfiles*
6258'runtimepath' 'rtp' string (default:
Bram Moolenaar942db232021-02-13 18:14:48 +01006259 Unix: "$HOME/.vim,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006260 $VIM/vimfiles,
6261 $VIMRUNTIME,
6262 $VIM/vimfiles/after,
6263 $HOME/.vim/after"
6264 Amiga: "home:vimfiles,
6265 $VIM/vimfiles,
6266 $VIMRUNTIME,
6267 $VIM/vimfiles/after,
6268 home:vimfiles/after"
Bram Moolenaar942db232021-02-13 18:14:48 +01006269 MS-Windows: "$HOME/vimfiles,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006270 $VIM/vimfiles,
6271 $VIMRUNTIME,
6272 $VIM/vimfiles/after,
6273 $HOME/vimfiles/after"
Bram Moolenaar3d1cde82020-08-15 18:55:18 +02006274 macOS: "$VIM:vimfiles,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006275 $VIMRUNTIME,
6276 $VIM:vimfiles:after"
Bram Moolenaarb3f74062020-02-26 16:16:53 +01006277 Haiku: "$BE_USER_SETTINGS/vim,
6278 $VIM/vimfiles,
6279 $VIMRUNTIME,
6280 $VIM/vimfiles/after,
Bram Moolenaar942db232021-02-13 18:14:48 +01006281 $BE_USER_SETTINGS/vim/after"
6282 VMS: "sys$login:vimfiles,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006283 $VIM/vimfiles,
6284 $VIMRUNTIME,
6285 $VIM/vimfiles/after,
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00006286 sys$login:vimfiles/after")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006287 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006288 This is a list of directories which will be searched for runtime
6289 files:
6290 filetype.vim filetypes by file name |new-filetype|
6291 scripts.vim filetypes by file contents |new-filetype-scripts|
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00006292 autoload/ automatically loaded scripts |autoload-functions|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006293 colors/ color scheme files |:colorscheme|
6294 compiler/ compiler files |:compiler|
6295 doc/ documentation |write-local-help|
6296 ftplugin/ filetype plugins |write-filetype-plugin|
Bram Moolenaar8a7d6542020-01-26 15:56:19 +01006297 import/ files that are found by `:import`
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006298 indent/ indent scripts |indent-expression|
6299 keymap/ key mapping files |mbyte-keymap|
6300 lang/ menu translations |:menutrans|
6301 menu.vim GUI menus |menu.vim|
Bram Moolenaar26852122016-05-24 20:02:38 +02006302 pack/ packages |:packadd|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006303 plugin/ plugin scripts |write-plugin|
6304 print/ files for printing |postscript-print-encoding|
Bram Moolenaarafeb4fa2006-02-01 21:51:12 +00006305 spell/ spell checking files |spell|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006306 syntax/ syntax files |mysyntaxfile|
6307 tutor/ files for vimtutor |tutor|
6308
6309 And any other file searched for with the |:runtime| command.
6310
6311 The defaults for most systems are setup to search five locations:
6312 1. In your home directory, for your personal preferences.
6313 2. In a system-wide Vim directory, for preferences from the system
6314 administrator.
6315 3. In $VIMRUNTIME, for files distributed with Vim.
6316 *after-directory*
6317 4. In the "after" directory in the system-wide Vim directory. This is
6318 for the system administrator to overrule or add to the distributed
6319 defaults (rarely needed)
6320 5. In the "after" directory in your home directory. This is for
6321 personal preferences to overrule or add to the distributed defaults
6322 or system-wide settings (rarely needed).
6323
Bram Moolenaard0796902016-09-16 20:02:31 +02006324 More entries are added when using |packages|. If it gets very long
6325 then `:set rtp` will be truncated, use `:echo &rtp` to see the full
6326 string.
Bram Moolenaar26852122016-05-24 20:02:38 +02006327
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006328 Note that, unlike 'path', no wildcards like "**" are allowed. Normal
6329 wildcards are allowed, but can significantly slow down searching for
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006330 runtime files. For speed, use as few items as possible and avoid
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006331 wildcards.
6332 See |:runtime|.
6333 Example: >
6334 :set runtimepath=~/vimruntime,/mygroup/vim,$VIMRUNTIME
6335< This will use the directory "~/vimruntime" first (containing your
6336 personal Vim runtime files), then "/mygroup/vim" (shared between a
6337 group of people) and finally "$VIMRUNTIME" (the distributed runtime
6338 files).
6339 You probably should always include $VIMRUNTIME somewhere, to use the
6340 distributed runtime files. You can put a directory before $VIMRUNTIME
6341 to find files which replace a distributed runtime files. You can put
6342 a directory after $VIMRUNTIME to find files which add to distributed
6343 runtime files.
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +01006344 When Vim is started with |--clean| the home directory entries are not
6345 included.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006346 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6347 security reasons.
6348
6349 *'scroll'* *'scr'*
6350'scroll' 'scr' number (default: half the window height)
6351 local to window
6352 Number of lines to scroll with CTRL-U and CTRL-D commands. Will be
6353 set to half the number of lines in the window when the window size
Bram Moolenaar74667062020-12-28 15:41:41 +01006354 changes. This may happen when enabling the |status-line| or
6355 'tabline' option after setting the 'scroll' option.
6356 If you give a count to the CTRL-U or CTRL-D command it will
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006357 be used as the new value for 'scroll'. Reset to half the window
Bram Moolenaar25c9c682019-05-05 18:13:34 +02006358 height with ":set scroll=0".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006359
6360 *'scrollbind'* *'scb'* *'noscrollbind'* *'noscb'*
6361'scrollbind' 'scb' boolean (default off)
6362 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006363 See also |scroll-binding|. When this option is set, the current
6364 window scrolls as other scrollbind windows (windows that also have
6365 this option set) scroll. This option is useful for viewing the
6366 differences between two versions of a file, see 'diff'.
6367 See |'scrollopt'| for options that determine how this option should be
6368 interpreted.
6369 This option is mostly reset when splitting a window to edit another
6370 file. This means that ":split | edit file" results in two windows
6371 with scroll-binding, but ":split file" does not.
6372
Bram Moolenaarae20f342019-11-05 21:09:23 +01006373 *'scrollfocus'* *'scf'* *'noscrollfocus'* *'noscf'*
6374'scrollfocus' 'scf' boolean (default off)
6375 global
6376 {only for MS-Windows GUI}
6377 When using the scroll wheel and this option is set, the window under
6378 the mouse pointer is scrolled. With this option off the current
6379 window is scrolled.
Bram Moolenaar5ef1c6a2019-11-10 22:09:11 +01006380 Systems other than MS-Windows always behave like this option is on.
Bram Moolenaarae20f342019-11-05 21:09:23 +01006381
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006382 *'scrolljump'* *'sj'*
6383'scrolljump' 'sj' number (default 1)
6384 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006385 Minimal number of lines to scroll when the cursor gets off the
6386 screen (e.g., with "j"). Not used for scroll commands (e.g., CTRL-E,
6387 CTRL-D). Useful if your terminal scrolls very slowly.
Bram Moolenaar1e015462005-09-25 22:16:38 +00006388 When set to a negative number from -1 to -100 this is used as the
6389 percentage of the window height. Thus -50 scrolls half the window
6390 height.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006391 NOTE: This option is set to 1 when 'compatible' is set.
6392
6393 *'scrolloff'* *'so'*
Bram Moolenaar50ba5262016-09-22 22:33:02 +02006394'scrolloff' 'so' number (default 0, set to 5 in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar375e3392019-01-31 18:26:10 +01006395 global or local to window |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006396 Minimal number of screen lines to keep above and below the cursor.
6397 This will make some context visible around where you are working. If
6398 you set it to a very large value (999) the cursor line will always be
6399 in the middle of the window (except at the start or end of the file or
6400 when long lines wrap).
Bram Moolenaar375e3392019-01-31 18:26:10 +01006401 After using the local value, go back the global value with one of
6402 these two: >
6403 setlocal scrolloff<
6404 setlocal scrolloff=-1
6405< For scrolling horizontally see 'sidescrolloff'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006406 NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
6407
6408 *'scrollopt'* *'sbo'*
6409'scrollopt' 'sbo' string (default "ver,jump")
6410 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006411 This is a comma-separated list of words that specifies how
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00006412 'scrollbind' windows should behave. 'sbo' stands for ScrollBind
6413 Options.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006414 The following words are available:
6415 ver Bind vertical scrolling for 'scrollbind' windows
6416 hor Bind horizontal scrolling for 'scrollbind' windows
6417 jump Applies to the offset between two windows for vertical
6418 scrolling. This offset is the difference in the first
6419 displayed line of the bound windows. When moving
6420 around in a window, another 'scrollbind' window may
6421 reach a position before the start or after the end of
6422 the buffer. The offset is not changed though, when
6423 moving back the 'scrollbind' window will try to scroll
6424 to the desired position when possible.
6425 When now making that window the current one, two
6426 things can be done with the relative offset:
6427 1. When "jump" is not included, the relative offset is
6428 adjusted for the scroll position in the new current
6429 window. When going back to the other window, the
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00006430 new relative offset will be used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006431 2. When "jump" is included, the other windows are
6432 scrolled to keep the same relative offset. When
6433 going back to the other window, it still uses the
6434 same relative offset.
6435 Also see |scroll-binding|.
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00006436 When 'diff' mode is active there always is vertical scroll binding,
6437 even when "ver" isn't there.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006438
6439 *'sections'* *'sect'*
6440'sections' 'sect' string (default "SHNHH HUnhsh")
6441 global
6442 Specifies the nroff macros that separate sections. These are pairs of
6443 two letters (See |object-motions|). The default makes a section start
6444 at the nroff macros ".SH", ".NH", ".H", ".HU", ".nh" and ".sh".
6445
6446 *'secure'* *'nosecure'* *E523*
6447'secure' boolean (default off)
6448 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006449 When on, ":autocmd", shell and write commands are not allowed in
6450 ".vimrc" and ".exrc" in the current directory and map commands are
6451 displayed. Switch it off only if you know that you will not run into
6452 problems, or when the 'exrc' option is off. On Unix this option is
6453 only used if the ".vimrc" or ".exrc" is not owned by you. This can be
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006454 dangerous if the systems allows users to do a "chown". You better set
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006455 'secure' at the end of your ~/.vimrc then.
6456 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6457 security reasons.
6458
6459 *'selection'* *'sel'*
6460'selection' 'sel' string (default "inclusive")
6461 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006462 This option defines the behavior of the selection. It is only used
6463 in Visual and Select mode.
6464 Possible values:
6465 value past line inclusive ~
6466 old no yes
6467 inclusive yes yes
6468 exclusive yes no
6469 "past line" means that the cursor is allowed to be positioned one
6470 character past the line.
6471 "inclusive" means that the last character of the selection is included
6472 in an operation. For example, when "x" is used to delete the
6473 selection.
Bram Moolenaare4a3bcf2016-08-26 19:52:37 +02006474 When "old" is used and 'virtualedit' allows the cursor to move past
6475 the end of line the line break still isn't included.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006476 Note that when "exclusive" is used and selecting from the end
6477 backwards, you cannot include the last character of a line, when
6478 starting in Normal mode and 'virtualedit' empty.
6479
6480 The 'selection' option is set by the |:behave| command.
6481
6482 *'selectmode'* *'slm'*
6483'selectmode' 'slm' string (default "")
6484 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006485 This is a comma separated list of words, which specifies when to start
6486 Select mode instead of Visual mode, when a selection is started.
6487 Possible values:
6488 mouse when using the mouse
6489 key when using shifted special keys
6490 cmd when using "v", "V" or CTRL-V
6491 See |Select-mode|.
6492 The 'selectmode' option is set by the |:behave| command.
6493
6494 *'sessionoptions'* *'ssop'*
6495'sessionoptions' 'ssop' string (default: "blank,buffers,curdir,folds,
Bram Moolenaarb5b75622018-03-09 22:22:21 +01006496 help,options,tabpages,winsize,terminal")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006497 global
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02006498 {not available when compiled without the |+mksession|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006499 feature}
6500 Changes the effect of the |:mksession| command. It is a comma
6501 separated list of words. Each word enables saving and restoring
6502 something:
6503 word save and restore ~
6504 blank empty windows
6505 buffers hidden and unloaded buffers, not just those in windows
6506 curdir the current directory
6507 folds manually created folds, opened/closed folds and local
6508 fold options
6509 globals global variables that start with an uppercase letter
Bram Moolenaar12805862005-01-05 22:16:17 +00006510 and contain at least one lowercase letter. Only
6511 String and Number types are stored.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006512 help the help window
6513 localoptions options and mappings local to a window or buffer (not
6514 global values for local options)
6515 options all options and mappings (also global values for local
6516 options)
Bram Moolenaard23b7142021-04-17 21:04:34 +02006517 skiprtp exclude 'runtimepath' and 'packpath' from the options
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006518 resize size of the Vim window: 'lines' and 'columns'
6519 sesdir the directory in which the session file is located
6520 will become the current directory (useful with
6521 projects accessed over a network from different
6522 systems)
6523 slash backslashes in file names replaced with forward
6524 slashes
Bram Moolenaar18144c82006-04-12 21:52:12 +00006525 tabpages all tab pages; without this only the current tab page
6526 is restored, so that you can make a session for each
6527 tab page separately
Bram Moolenaard473c8c2018-08-11 18:00:22 +02006528 terminal include terminal windows where the command can be
6529 restored
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006530 unix with Unix end-of-line format (single <NL>), even when
6531 on Windows or DOS
6532 winpos position of the whole Vim window
6533 winsize window sizes
6534
6535 Don't include both "curdir" and "sesdir".
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006536 When neither "curdir" nor "sesdir" is included, file names are stored
6537 with absolute paths.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006538 "slash" and "unix" are useful on Windows when sharing session files
6539 with Unix. The Unix version of Vim cannot source dos format scripts,
6540 but the Windows version of Vim can source unix format scripts.
6541
6542 *'shell'* *'sh'* *E91*
Bram Moolenaar95a9dd12019-12-19 22:12:03 +01006543'shell' 'sh' string (default $SHELL or "sh", Win32: "cmd.exe")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006544 global
6545 Name of the shell to use for ! and :! commands. When changing the
6546 value also check these options: 'shelltype', 'shellpipe', 'shellslash'
6547 'shellredir', 'shellquote', 'shellxquote' and 'shellcmdflag'.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006548 It is allowed to give an argument to the command, e.g. "csh -f".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006549 See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
6550 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
Bram Moolenaar4bfa8af2018-02-03 15:14:46 +01006551
Bram Moolenaar1ff14ba2019-11-02 14:09:23 +01006552 If the name of the shell contains a space, you need to enclose it in
Bram Moolenaar5ef1c6a2019-11-10 22:09:11 +01006553 quotes and escape the space. Example with quotes: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006554 :set shell=\"c:\program\ files\unix\sh.exe\"\ -f
6555< Note the backslash before each quote (to avoid starting a comment) and
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006556 each space (to avoid ending the option value). Also note that the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006557 "-f" is not inside the quotes, because it is not part of the command
Bram Moolenaar4bfa8af2018-02-03 15:14:46 +01006558 name. Vim automagically recognizes the backslashes that are path
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006559 separators.
Bram Moolenaar4bfa8af2018-02-03 15:14:46 +01006560 Example with escaped space (Vim will do this when initializing the
6561 option from $SHELL): >
6562 :set shell=/bin/with\\\ space/sh
Bram Moolenaard473c8c2018-08-11 18:00:22 +02006563< The resulting value of 'shell' is "/bin/with\ space/sh", two
Bram Moolenaar4bfa8af2018-02-03 15:14:46 +01006564 backslashes are consumed by `:set`.
6565
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006566 Under MS-Windows, when the executable ends in ".com" it must be
6567 included. Thus setting the shell to "command.com" or "4dos.com"
6568 works, but "command" and "4dos" do not work for all commands (e.g.,
6569 filtering).
6570 For unknown reasons, when using "4dos.com" the current directory is
6571 changed to "C:\". To avoid this set 'shell' like this: >
6572 :set shell=command.com\ /c\ 4dos
6573< This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6574 security reasons.
6575
6576 *'shellcmdflag'* *'shcf'*
Bram Moolenaar5dc62522012-02-13 00:05:22 +01006577'shellcmdflag' 'shcf' string (default: "-c";
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01006578 Win32, when 'shell' does not contain "sh"
6579 somewhere: "/c")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006580 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006581 Flag passed to the shell to execute "!" and ":!" commands; e.g.,
Bram Moolenaar8024f932020-01-14 19:29:13 +01006582 "bash.exe -c ls" or "cmd.exe /c dir". For MS-Windows, the default is
6583 set according to the value of 'shell', to reduce the need to set this
6584 option by the user.
Bram Moolenaar5302d9e2011-09-14 17:55:08 +02006585 On Unix it can have more than one flag. Each white space separated
6586 part is passed as an argument to the shell command.
6587 See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01006588 Also see |dos-shell| for MS-Windows.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006589 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6590 security reasons.
6591
6592 *'shellpipe'* *'sp'*
Bram Moolenaar8024f932020-01-14 19:29:13 +01006593'shellpipe' 'sp' string (default ">", ">%s 2>&1", "| tee", "|& tee" or
6594 "2>&1| tee")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006595 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006596 {not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
6597 feature}
6598 String to be used to put the output of the ":make" command in the
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006599 error file. See also |:make_makeprg|. See |option-backslash| about
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006600 including spaces and backslashes.
6601 The name of the temporary file can be represented by "%s" if necessary
6602 (the file name is appended automatically if no %s appears in the value
6603 of this option).
Bram Moolenaar8024f932020-01-14 19:29:13 +01006604 For the Amiga the default is ">". For MS-Windows the default is
6605 ">%s 2>&1". The output is directly saved in a file and not echoed to
6606 the screen.
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +02006607 For Unix the default is "| tee". The stdout of the compiler is saved
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006608 in a file and echoed to the screen. If the 'shell' option is "csh" or
6609 "tcsh" after initializations, the default becomes "|& tee". If the
Bram Moolenaar96f45c02019-10-26 19:53:45 +02006610 'shell' option is "sh", "ksh", "mksh", "pdksh", "zsh", "zsh-beta",
Natanael Copa56318362021-05-06 18:46:35 +02006611 "bash", "fish", "ash" or "dash" the default becomes "2>&1| tee". This
6612 means that stderr is also included. Before using the 'shell' option a
6613 path is removed, thus "/bin/sh" uses "sh".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006614 The initialization of this option is done after reading the ".vimrc"
6615 and the other initializations, so that when the 'shell' option is set
6616 there, the 'shellpipe' option changes automatically, unless it was
6617 explicitly set before.
6618 When 'shellpipe' is set to an empty string, no redirection of the
6619 ":make" output will be done. This is useful if you use a 'makeprg'
6620 that writes to 'makeef' by itself. If you want no piping, but do
6621 want to include the 'makeef', set 'shellpipe' to a single space.
6622 Don't forget to precede the space with a backslash: ":set sp=\ ".
6623 In the future pipes may be used for filtering and this option will
6624 become obsolete (at least for Unix).
6625 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6626 security reasons.
6627
6628 *'shellquote'* *'shq'*
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01006629'shellquote' 'shq' string (default: ""; Win32, when 'shell'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006630 contains "sh" somewhere: "\"")
6631 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006632 Quoting character(s), put around the command passed to the shell, for
6633 the "!" and ":!" commands. The redirection is kept outside of the
6634 quoting. See 'shellxquote' to include the redirection. It's
6635 probably not useful to set both options.
6636 This is an empty string by default. Only known to be useful for
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01006637 third-party shells on MS-Windows-like systems, such as the MKS Korn
6638 Shell or bash, where it should be "\"". The default is adjusted
6639 according the value of 'shell', to reduce the need to set this option
6640 by the user. See |dos-shell|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006641 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6642 security reasons.
6643
6644 *'shellredir'* *'srr'*
6645'shellredir' 'srr' string (default ">", ">&" or ">%s 2>&1")
6646 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006647 String to be used to put the output of a filter command in a temporary
6648 file. See also |:!|. See |option-backslash| about including spaces
6649 and backslashes.
6650 The name of the temporary file can be represented by "%s" if necessary
6651 (the file name is appended automatically if no %s appears in the value
6652 of this option).
Bram Moolenaar96f45c02019-10-26 19:53:45 +02006653 The default is ">". For Unix, if the 'shell' option is "csh" or
6654 "tcsh" during initializations, the default becomes ">&". If the
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01006655 'shell' option is "sh", "ksh", "mksh", "pdksh", "zsh", "zsh-beta",
6656 "bash" or "fish", the default becomes ">%s 2>&1". This means that
6657 stderr is also included. For Win32, the Unix checks are done and
6658 additionally "cmd" is checked for, which makes the default ">%s 2>&1".
6659 Also, the same names with ".exe" appended are checked for.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006660 The initialization of this option is done after reading the ".vimrc"
6661 and the other initializations, so that when the 'shell' option is set
6662 there, the 'shellredir' option changes automatically unless it was
6663 explicitly set before.
6664 In the future pipes may be used for filtering and this option will
6665 become obsolete (at least for Unix).
6666 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6667 security reasons.
6668
6669 *'shellslash'* *'ssl'* *'noshellslash'* *'nossl'*
6670'shellslash' 'ssl' boolean (default off)
6671 global
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01006672 {only for MS-Windows}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006673 When set, a forward slash is used when expanding file names. This is
Bram Moolenaar8024f932020-01-14 19:29:13 +01006674 useful when a Unix-like shell is used instead of cmd.exe. Backward
6675 slashes can still be typed, but they are changed to forward slashes by
6676 Vim.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006677 Note that setting or resetting this option has no effect for some
6678 existing file names, thus this option needs to be set before opening
6679 any file for best results. This might change in the future.
6680 'shellslash' only works when a backslash can be used as a path
6681 separator. To test if this is so use: >
6682 if exists('+shellslash')
Bram Moolenaarac3150d2019-07-28 16:36:39 +02006683< Also see 'completeslash'.
6684
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00006685 *'shelltemp'* *'stmp'* *'noshelltemp'* *'nostmp'*
6686'shelltemp' 'stmp' boolean (Vi default off, Vim default on)
6687 global
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00006688 When on, use temp files for shell commands. When off use a pipe.
6689 When using a pipe is not possible temp files are used anyway.
Bram Moolenaar97293012011-07-18 19:40:27 +02006690 Currently a pipe is only supported on Unix and MS-Windows 2K and
6691 later. You can check it with: >
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00006692 :if has("filterpipe")
6693< The advantage of using a pipe is that nobody can read the temp file
6694 and the 'shell' command does not need to support redirection.
6695 The advantage of using a temp file is that the file type and encoding
6696 can be detected.
6697 The |FilterReadPre|, |FilterReadPost| and |FilterWritePre|,
6698 |FilterWritePost| autocommands event are not triggered when
6699 'shelltemp' is off.
Bram Moolenaar269f5952016-07-15 22:54:41 +02006700 The `system()` function does not respect this option and always uses
6701 temp files.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01006702 NOTE: This option is set to the Vim default value when 'compatible'
6703 is reset.
Bram Moolenaar26a60b42005-02-22 08:49:11 +00006704
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006705 *'shelltype'* *'st'*
6706'shelltype' 'st' number (default 0)
6707 global
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +02006708 {only for the Amiga}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006709 On the Amiga this option influences the way how the commands work
6710 which use a shell.
6711 0 and 1: always use the shell
6712 2 and 3: use the shell only to filter lines
6713 4 and 5: use shell only for ':sh' command
6714 When not using the shell, the command is executed directly.
6715
6716 0 and 2: use "shell 'shellcmdflag' cmd" to start external commands
6717 1 and 3: use "shell cmd" to start external commands
6718
Bram Moolenaardb7207e2012-02-22 17:30:19 +01006719 *'shellxescape'* *'sxe'*
6720'shellxescape' 'sxe' string (default: "";
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01006721 for MS-Windows: "\"&|<>()@^")
Bram Moolenaardb7207e2012-02-22 17:30:19 +01006722 global
Bram Moolenaardb7207e2012-02-22 17:30:19 +01006723 When 'shellxquote' is set to "(" then the characters listed in this
6724 option will be escaped with a '^' character. This makes it possible
6725 to execute most external commands with cmd.exe.
6726
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006727 *'shellxquote'* *'sxq'*
6728'shellxquote' 'sxq' string (default: "";
Bram Moolenaarf66b3fc2012-02-20 22:18:30 +01006729 for Win32, when 'shell' is cmd.exe: "("
6730 for Win32, when 'shell' contains "sh"
6731 somewhere: "\""
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006732 for Unix, when using system(): "\"")
6733 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006734 Quoting character(s), put around the command passed to the shell, for
6735 the "!" and ":!" commands. Includes the redirection. See
6736 'shellquote' to exclude the redirection. It's probably not useful
6737 to set both options.
Bram Moolenaarf66b3fc2012-02-20 22:18:30 +01006738 When the value is '(' then ')' is appended. When the value is '"('
6739 then ')"' is appended.
6740 When the value is '(' then also see 'shellxescape'.
Bram Moolenaara64ba222012-02-12 23:23:31 +01006741 This is an empty string by default on most systems, but is known to be
6742 useful for on Win32 version, either for cmd.exe which automatically
6743 strips off the first and last quote on a command, or 3rd-party shells
6744 such as the MKS Korn Shell or bash, where it should be "\"". The
6745 default is adjusted according the value of 'shell', to reduce the need
6746 to set this option by the user. See |dos-shell|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006747 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
6748 security reasons.
6749
6750 *'shiftround'* *'sr'* *'noshiftround'* *'nosr'*
6751'shiftround' 'sr' boolean (default off)
6752 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006753 Round indent to multiple of 'shiftwidth'. Applies to > and <
6754 commands. CTRL-T and CTRL-D in Insert mode always round the indent to
6755 a multiple of 'shiftwidth' (this is Vi compatible).
6756 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
6757
6758 *'shiftwidth'* *'sw'*
6759'shiftwidth' 'sw' number (default 8)
6760 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006761 Number of spaces to use for each step of (auto)indent. Used for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006762 |'cindent'|, |>>|, |<<|, etc.
Bram Moolenaar3a0d8092012-10-21 03:02:54 +02006763 When zero the 'ts' value will be used. Use the |shiftwidth()|
6764 function to get the effective shiftwidth value.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006765
6766 *'shortmess'* *'shm'*
Bram Moolenaar9dfa3132019-05-04 21:08:40 +02006767'shortmess' 'shm' string (Vim default "filnxtToOS", Vi default: "S",
6768 POSIX default: "AS")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006769 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006770 This option helps to avoid all the |hit-enter| prompts caused by file
6771 messages, for example with CTRL-G, and to avoid some other messages.
6772 It is a list of flags:
6773 flag meaning when present ~
6774 f use "(3 of 5)" instead of "(file 3 of 5)"
6775 i use "[noeol]" instead of "[Incomplete last line]"
Bram Moolenaar3f40ce72020-07-05 14:10:13 +02006776 l use "999L, 888B" instead of "999 lines, 888 bytes"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006777 m use "[+]" instead of "[Modified]"
6778 n use "[New]" instead of "[New File]"
6779 r use "[RO]" instead of "[readonly]"
6780 w use "[w]" instead of "written" for file write message
6781 and "[a]" instead of "appended" for ':w >> file' command
6782 x use "[dos]" instead of "[dos format]", "[unix]" instead of
6783 "[unix format]" and "[mac]" instead of "[mac format]".
6784 a all of the above abbreviations
6785
6786 o overwrite message for writing a file with subsequent message
6787 for reading a file (useful for ":wn" or when 'autowrite' on)
6788 O message for reading a file overwrites any previous message.
6789 Also for quickfix message (e.g., ":cn").
6790 s don't give "search hit BOTTOM, continuing at TOP" or "search
Bram Moolenaara6c27c42019-05-09 19:16:22 +02006791 hit TOP, continuing at BOTTOM" messages; when using the search
6792 count do not show "W" after the count message (see S below)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006793 t truncate file message at the start if it is too long to fit
6794 on the command-line, "<" will appear in the left most column.
6795 Ignored in Ex mode.
6796 T truncate other messages in the middle if they are too long to
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00006797 fit on the command line. "..." will appear in the middle.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006798 Ignored in Ex mode.
6799 W don't give "written" or "[w]" when writing a file
6800 A don't give the "ATTENTION" message when an existing swap file
6801 is found.
6802 I don't give the intro message when starting Vim |:intro|.
Bram Moolenaarea389e92014-05-28 21:40:52 +02006803 c don't give |ins-completion-menu| messages. For example,
6804 "-- XXX completion (YYY)", "match 1 of 2", "The only match",
6805 "Pattern not found", "Back at original", etc.
Bram Moolenaar426dd022016-03-15 15:09:29 +01006806 q use "recording" instead of "recording @a"
6807 F don't give the file info when editing a file, like `:silent`
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02006808 was used for the command; note that this also affects messages
6809 from autocommands
Bram Moolenaar9dfa3132019-05-04 21:08:40 +02006810 S do not show search count message when searching, e.g.
6811 "[1/5]"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006812
6813 This gives you the opportunity to avoid that a change between buffers
6814 requires you to hit <Enter>, but still gives as useful a message as
6815 possible for the space available. To get the whole message that you
6816 would have got with 'shm' empty, use ":file!"
6817 Useful values:
6818 shm= No abbreviation of message.
6819 shm=a Abbreviation, but no loss of information.
6820 shm=at Abbreviation, and truncate message when necessary.
6821
6822 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
6823 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
6824
6825 *'shortname'* *'sn'* *'noshortname'* *'nosn'*
6826'shortname' 'sn' boolean (default off)
6827 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006828 Filenames are assumed to be 8 characters plus one extension of 3
6829 characters. Multiple dots in file names are not allowed. When this
6830 option is on, dots in file names are replaced with underscores when
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01006831 adding an extension (".~" or ".swp"). This option is useful
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006832 when editing files on an MS-DOS compatible filesystem, e.g., messydos
Bram Moolenaarade0d392020-01-21 22:33:58 +01006833 or crossdos.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006834
6835 *'showbreak'* *'sbr'* *E595*
6836'showbreak' 'sbr' string (default "")
Bram Moolenaaree857022019-11-09 23:26:40 +01006837 global or local to window |global-local|
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02006838 {not available when compiled without the |+linebreak|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006839 feature}
6840 String to put at the start of lines that have been wrapped. Useful
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006841 values are "> " or "+++ ": >
6842 :set showbreak=>\
6843< Note the backslash to escape the trailing space. It's easier like
6844 this: >
Bram Moolenaar1a384422010-07-14 19:53:30 +02006845 :let &showbreak = '+++ '
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006846< Only printable single-cell characters are allowed, excluding <Tab> and
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006847 comma (in a future version the comma might be used to separate the
6848 part that is shown at the end and at the start of a line).
6849 The characters are highlighted according to the '@' flag in
6850 'highlight'.
6851 Note that tabs after the showbreak will be displayed differently.
6852 If you want the 'showbreak' to appear in between line numbers, add the
6853 "n" flag to 'cpoptions'.
Bram Moolenaaree857022019-11-09 23:26:40 +01006854 A window-local value overrules a global value. If the global value is
6855 set and you want no value in the current window use NONE: >
6856 :setlocal showbreak=NONE
6857<
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006858 *'showcmd'* *'sc'* *'noshowcmd'* *'nosc'*
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02006859'showcmd' 'sc' boolean (Vim default: on, off for Unix,
6860 Vi default: off, set in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006861 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006862 {not available when compiled without the
6863 |+cmdline_info| feature}
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00006864 Show (partial) command in the last line of the screen. Set this
6865 option off if your terminal is slow.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006866 In Visual mode the size of the selected area is shown:
6867 - When selecting characters within a line, the number of characters.
Bram Moolenaarf91787c2010-07-17 12:47:16 +02006868 If the number of bytes is different it is also displayed: "2-6"
6869 means two characters and six bytes.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006870 - When selecting more than one line, the number of lines.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01006871 - When selecting a block, the size in screen characters:
6872 {lines}x{columns}.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006873 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
6874 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
6875
6876 *'showfulltag'* *'sft'* *'noshowfulltag'* *'nosft'*
6877'showfulltag' 'sft' boolean (default off)
6878 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006879 When completing a word in insert mode (see |ins-completion|) from the
6880 tags file, show both the tag name and a tidied-up form of the search
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006881 pattern (if there is one) as possible matches. Thus, if you have
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006882 matched a C function, you can see a template for what arguments are
6883 required (coding style permitting).
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00006884 Note that this doesn't work well together with having "longest" in
6885 'completeopt', because the completion from the search pattern may not
6886 match the typed text.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006887
6888 *'showmatch'* *'sm'* *'noshowmatch'* *'nosm'*
6889'showmatch' 'sm' boolean (default off)
6890 global
6891 When a bracket is inserted, briefly jump to the matching one. The
6892 jump is only done if the match can be seen on the screen. The time to
6893 show the match can be set with 'matchtime'.
6894 A Beep is given if there is no match (no matter if the match can be
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02006895 seen or not).
6896 This option is reset when 'paste' is set and restored when 'paste' is
6897 reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006898 When the 'm' flag is not included in 'cpoptions', typing a character
6899 will immediately move the cursor back to where it belongs.
6900 See the "sm" field in 'guicursor' for setting the cursor shape and
6901 blinking when showing the match.
6902 The 'matchpairs' option can be used to specify the characters to show
6903 matches for. 'rightleft' and 'revins' are used to look for opposite
6904 matches.
Bram Moolenaarfd2ac762006-03-01 22:09:21 +00006905 Also see the matchparen plugin for highlighting the match when moving
6906 around |pi_paren.txt|.
6907 Note: Use of the short form is rated PG.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006908
6909 *'showmode'* *'smd'* *'noshowmode'* *'nosmd'*
6910'showmode' 'smd' boolean (Vim default: on, Vi default: off)
6911 global
6912 If in Insert, Replace or Visual mode put a message on the last line.
6913 Use the 'M' flag in 'highlight' to set the type of highlighting for
6914 this message.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00006915 When |XIM| may be used the message will include "XIM". But this
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006916 doesn't mean XIM is really active, especially when 'imactivatekey' is
6917 not set.
6918 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
6919 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
6920
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00006921 *'showtabline'* *'stal'*
6922'showtabline' 'stal' number (default 1)
6923 global
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00006924 The value of this option specifies when the line with tab page labels
6925 will be displayed:
6926 0: never
6927 1: only if there are at least two tab pages
6928 2: always
6929 This is both for the GUI and non-GUI implementation of the tab pages
6930 line.
6931 See |tab-page| for more information about tab pages.
6932
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006933 *'sidescroll'* *'ss'*
6934'sidescroll' 'ss' number (default 0)
6935 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006936 The minimal number of columns to scroll horizontally. Used only when
6937 the 'wrap' option is off and the cursor is moved off of the screen.
6938 When it is zero the cursor will be put in the middle of the screen.
6939 When using a slow terminal set it to a large number or 0. When using
6940 a fast terminal use a small number or 1. Not used for "zh" and "zl"
6941 commands.
6942
6943 *'sidescrolloff'* *'siso'*
6944'sidescrolloff' 'siso' number (default 0)
Bram Moolenaar375e3392019-01-31 18:26:10 +01006945 global or local to window |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006946 The minimal number of screen columns to keep to the left and to the
Bram Moolenaar482aaeb2005-09-29 18:26:07 +00006947 right of the cursor if 'nowrap' is set. Setting this option to a
6948 value greater than 0 while having |'sidescroll'| also at a non-zero
6949 value makes some context visible in the line you are scrolling in
6950 horizontally (except at beginning of the line). Setting this option
6951 to a large value (like 999) has the effect of keeping the cursor
6952 horizontally centered in the window, as long as one does not come too
6953 close to the beginning of the line.
Bram Moolenaar375e3392019-01-31 18:26:10 +01006954 After using the local value, go back the global value with one of
6955 these two: >
6956 setlocal sidescrolloff<
6957 setlocal sidescrolloff=-1
6958< NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006959
6960 Example: Try this together with 'sidescroll' and 'listchars' as
6961 in the following example to never allow the cursor to move
Bram Moolenaar95ec9d62016-08-12 18:29:59 +02006962 onto the "extends" character: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006963
6964 :set nowrap sidescroll=1 listchars=extends:>,precedes:<
6965 :set sidescrolloff=1
Bram Moolenaar95ec9d62016-08-12 18:29:59 +02006966<
6967 *'signcolumn'* *'scl'*
6968'signcolumn' 'scl' string (default "auto")
6969 local to window
Bram Moolenaar95ec9d62016-08-12 18:29:59 +02006970 {not available when compiled without the |+signs|
6971 feature}
Bram Moolenaar09521312016-08-12 22:54:35 +02006972 Whether or not to draw the signcolumn. Valid values are:
6973 "auto" only when there is a sign to display
6974 "no" never
6975 "yes" always
Bram Moolenaar394c5d82019-06-17 21:48:05 +02006976 "number" display signs in the 'number' column. If the number
Bram Moolenaar6c1e1572019-06-22 02:13:00 +02006977 column is not present, then behaves like "auto".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006978
6979
6980 *'smartcase'* *'scs'* *'nosmartcase'* *'noscs'*
6981'smartcase' 'scs' boolean (default off)
6982 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006983 Override the 'ignorecase' option if the search pattern contains upper
6984 case characters. Only used when the search pattern is typed and
6985 'ignorecase' option is on. Used for the commands "/", "?", "n", "N",
Bram Moolenaarc8734422012-06-01 22:38:45 +02006986 ":g" and ":s". Not used for "*", "#", "gd", tag search, etc. After
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006987 "*" and "#" you can make 'smartcase' used by doing a "/" command,
6988 recalling the search pattern from history and hitting <Enter>.
6989 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
6990
6991 *'smartindent'* *'si'* *'nosmartindent'* *'nosi'*
6992'smartindent' 'si' boolean (default off)
6993 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00006994 {not available when compiled without the
6995 |+smartindent| feature}
6996 Do smart autoindenting when starting a new line. Works for C-like
6997 programs, but can also be used for other languages. 'cindent' does
6998 something like this, works better in most cases, but is more strict,
Bram Moolenaar81af9252010-12-10 20:35:50 +01006999 see |C-indenting|. When 'cindent' is on or 'indentexpr' is set,
Bram Moolenaar166af9b2010-11-16 20:34:40 +01007000 setting 'si' has no effect. 'indentexpr' is a more advanced
7001 alternative.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007002 Normally 'autoindent' should also be on when using 'smartindent'.
7003 An indent is automatically inserted:
7004 - After a line ending in '{'.
7005 - After a line starting with a keyword from 'cinwords'.
7006 - Before a line starting with '}' (only with the "O" command).
7007 When typing '}' as the first character in a new line, that line is
7008 given the same indent as the matching '{'.
7009 When typing '#' as the first character in a new line, the indent for
7010 that line is removed, the '#' is put in the first column. The indent
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007011 is restored for the next line. If you don't want this, use this
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007012 mapping: ":inoremap # X^H#", where ^H is entered with CTRL-V CTRL-H.
7013 When using the ">>" command, lines starting with '#' are not shifted
7014 right.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01007015 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02007016 This option is reset when 'paste' is set and restored when 'paste' is
7017 reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007018
7019 *'smarttab'* *'sta'* *'nosmarttab'* *'nosta'*
7020'smarttab' 'sta' boolean (default off)
7021 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007022 When on, a <Tab> in front of a line inserts blanks according to
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +00007023 'shiftwidth'. 'tabstop' or 'softtabstop' is used in other places. A
7024 <BS> will delete a 'shiftwidth' worth of space at the start of the
7025 line.
Bram Moolenaarafeb4fa2006-02-01 21:51:12 +00007026 When off, a <Tab> always inserts blanks according to 'tabstop' or
Bram Moolenaar280f1262006-01-30 00:14:18 +00007027 'softtabstop'. 'shiftwidth' is only used for shifting text left or
7028 right |shift-left-right|.
Bram Moolenaarebcbd022007-05-12 14:28:25 +00007029 What gets inserted (a <Tab> or spaces) depends on the 'expandtab'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007030 option. Also see |ins-expandtab|. When 'expandtab' is not set, the
Bram Moolenaar843ee412004-06-30 16:16:41 +00007031 number of spaces is minimized by using <Tab>s.
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02007032 This option is reset when 'paste' is set and restored when 'paste' is
7033 reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007034 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
7035
7036 *'softtabstop'* *'sts'*
7037'softtabstop' 'sts' number (default 0)
7038 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007039 Number of spaces that a <Tab> counts for while performing editing
7040 operations, like inserting a <Tab> or using <BS>. It "feels" like
7041 <Tab>s are being inserted, while in fact a mix of spaces and <Tab>s is
7042 used. This is useful to keep the 'ts' setting at its standard value
7043 of 8, while being able to edit like it is set to 'sts'. However,
7044 commands like "x" still work on the actual characters.
7045 When 'sts' is zero, this feature is off.
Bram Moolenaar3a0d8092012-10-21 03:02:54 +02007046 When 'sts' is negative, the value of 'shiftwidth' is used.
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02007047 'softtabstop' is set to 0 when the 'paste' option is set and restored
7048 when 'paste' is reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007049 See also |ins-expandtab|. When 'expandtab' is not set, the number of
7050 spaces is minimized by using <Tab>s.
7051 The 'L' flag in 'cpoptions' changes how tabs are used when 'list' is
7052 set.
7053 NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
7054
Bram Moolenaar04958cb2018-06-23 19:23:02 +02007055 If Vim is compiled with the |+vartabs| feature then the value of
7056 'softtabstop' will be ignored if |'varsofttabstop'| is set to
7057 anything other than an empty string.
7058
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00007059 *'spell'* *'nospell'*
7060'spell' boolean (default off)
7061 local to window
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00007062 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
7063 feature}
7064 When on spell checking will be done. See |spell|.
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00007065 The languages are specified with 'spelllang'.
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00007066
Bram Moolenaar0d9c26d2005-07-02 23:19:16 +00007067 *'spellcapcheck'* *'spc'*
Bram Moolenaar0dc065e2005-07-04 22:49:24 +00007068'spellcapcheck' 'spc' string (default "[.?!]\_[\])'" \t]\+")
Bram Moolenaar0d9c26d2005-07-02 23:19:16 +00007069 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar0d9c26d2005-07-02 23:19:16 +00007070 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
7071 feature}
7072 Pattern to locate the end of a sentence. The following word will be
7073 checked to start with a capital letter. If not then it is highlighted
Bram Moolenaar8aff23a2005-08-19 20:40:30 +00007074 with SpellCap |hl-SpellCap| (unless the word is also badly spelled).
Bram Moolenaar0d9c26d2005-07-02 23:19:16 +00007075 When this check is not wanted make this option empty.
7076 Only used when 'spell' is set.
Bram Moolenaar0dc065e2005-07-04 22:49:24 +00007077 Be careful with special characters, see |option-backslash| about
7078 including spaces and backslashes.
Bram Moolenaar90cfdbe2005-08-12 19:59:19 +00007079 To set this option automatically depending on the language, see
7080 |set-spc-auto|.
Bram Moolenaar0d9c26d2005-07-02 23:19:16 +00007081
Bram Moolenaar82cf9b62005-06-07 21:09:25 +00007082 *'spellfile'* *'spf'*
7083'spellfile' 'spf' string (default empty)
7084 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar82cf9b62005-06-07 21:09:25 +00007085 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
7086 feature}
7087 Name of the word list file where words are added for the |zg| and |zw|
Bram Moolenaar045e82d2005-07-08 22:25:33 +00007088 commands. It must end in ".{encoding}.add". You need to include the
7089 path, otherwise the file is placed in the current directory.
Bram Moolenaar0d9c26d2005-07-02 23:19:16 +00007090 *E765*
7091 It may also be a comma separated list of names. A count before the
7092 |zg| and |zw| commands can be used to access each. This allows using
7093 a personal word list file and a project word list file.
Bram Moolenaar82cf9b62005-06-07 21:09:25 +00007094 When a word is added while this option is empty Vim will set it for
Bram Moolenaar910f66f2006-04-05 20:41:53 +00007095 you: Using the first directory in 'runtimepath' that is writable. If
7096 there is no "spell" directory yet it will be created. For the file
7097 name the first language name that appears in 'spelllang' is used,
Bram Moolenaar3b506942005-06-23 22:36:45 +00007098 ignoring the region.
7099 The resulting ".spl" file will be used for spell checking, it does not
7100 have to appear in 'spelllang'.
7101 Normally one file is used for all regions, but you can add the region
7102 name if you want to. However, it will then only be used when
7103 'spellfile' is set to it, for entries in 'spelllang' only files
7104 without region name will be found.
Bram Moolenaare7566042005-06-17 22:00:15 +00007105 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
7106 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar82cf9b62005-06-07 21:09:25 +00007107
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00007108 *'spelllang'* *'spl'*
Bram Moolenaar82cf9b62005-06-07 21:09:25 +00007109'spelllang' 'spl' string (default "en")
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00007110 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00007111 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
7112 feature}
Bram Moolenaar3b506942005-06-23 22:36:45 +00007113 A comma separated list of word list names. When the 'spell' option is
7114 on spellchecking will be done for these languages. Example: >
7115 set spelllang=en_us,nl,medical
7116< This means US English, Dutch and medical words are recognized. Words
7117 that are not recognized will be highlighted.
Bram Moolenaar911ead12019-04-21 00:03:35 +02007118 The word list name must consist of alphanumeric characters, a dash or
7119 an underscore. It should not include a comma or dot. Using a dash is
Bram Moolenaar3b506942005-06-23 22:36:45 +00007120 recommended to separate the two letter language name from a
7121 specification. Thus "en-rare" is used for rare English words.
7122 A region name must come last and have the form "_xx", where "xx" is
7123 the two-letter, lower case region name. You can use more than one
7124 region by listing them: "en_us,en_ca" supports both US and Canadian
7125 English, but not words specific for Australia, New Zealand or Great
Bram Moolenaarfa735342016-01-03 22:14:44 +01007126 Britain. (Note: currently en_au and en_nz dictionaries are older than
7127 en_ca, en_gb and en_us).
Bram Moolenaarcc63c642013-11-12 04:44:01 +01007128 If the name "cjk" is included East Asian characters are excluded from
7129 spell checking. This is useful when editing text that also has Asian
7130 words.
Bram Moolenaar8aff23a2005-08-19 20:40:30 +00007131 *E757*
Bram Moolenaarce0842a2005-07-18 21:58:11 +00007132 As a special case the name of a .spl file can be given as-is. The
7133 first "_xx" in the name is removed and used as the region name
7134 (_xx is an underscore, two letters and followed by a non-letter).
7135 This is mainly for testing purposes. You must make sure the correct
7136 encoding is used, Vim doesn't check it.
Bram Moolenaar402d2fe2005-04-15 21:00:38 +00007137 When 'encoding' is set the word lists are reloaded. Thus it's a good
Bram Moolenaarce0842a2005-07-18 21:58:11 +00007138 idea to set 'spelllang' after setting 'encoding' to avoid loading the
7139 files twice.
Bram Moolenaar3b506942005-06-23 22:36:45 +00007140 How the related spell files are found is explained here: |spell-load|.
Bram Moolenaar217ad922005-03-20 22:37:15 +00007141
Bram Moolenaar98692072006-02-04 00:57:42 +00007142 If the |spellfile.vim| plugin is active and you use a language name
7143 for which Vim cannot find the .spl file in 'runtimepath' the plugin
7144 will ask you if you want to download the file.
7145
Bram Moolenaar90cfdbe2005-08-12 19:59:19 +00007146 After this option has been set successfully, Vim will source the files
7147 "spell/LANG.vim" in 'runtimepath'. "LANG" is the value of 'spelllang'
Bram Moolenaarb730f0c2018-11-25 03:56:26 +01007148 up to the first character that is not an ASCII letter or number and
7149 not a dash. Also see |set-spc-auto|.
Bram Moolenaar90cfdbe2005-08-12 19:59:19 +00007150
Bram Moolenaar362b44b2020-06-10 21:47:00 +02007151 *'spelloptions'* *'spo'*
7152'spelloptions' 'spo' string (default "")
7153 local to buffer
7154 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
7155 feature}
7156 A comma separated list of options for spell checking:
7157 camel When a word is CamelCased, assume "Cased" is a
7158 separate word: every upper-case character in a word
7159 that comes after a lower case character indicates the
7160 start of a new word.
Bram Moolenaar90cfdbe2005-08-12 19:59:19 +00007161
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +00007162 *'spellsuggest'* *'sps'*
7163'spellsuggest' 'sps' string (default "best")
7164 global
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +00007165 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
7166 feature}
Bram Moolenaar2c7a29c2005-12-12 22:02:31 +00007167 Methods used for spelling suggestions. Both for the |z=| command and
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00007168 the |spellsuggest()| function. This is a comma-separated list of
7169 items:
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +00007170
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00007171 best Internal method that works best for English. Finds
7172 changes like "fast" and uses a bit of sound-a-like
7173 scoring to improve the ordering.
7174
7175 double Internal method that uses two methods and mixes the
7176 results. The first method is "fast", the other method
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +00007177 computes how much the suggestion sounds like the bad
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00007178 word. That only works when the language specifies
7179 sound folding. Can be slow and doesn't always give
7180 better results.
7181
7182 fast Internal method that only checks for simple changes:
7183 character inserts/deletes/swaps. Works well for
7184 simple typing mistakes.
7185
Bram Moolenaar2c7a29c2005-12-12 22:02:31 +00007186 {number} The maximum number of suggestions listed for |z=|.
Bram Moolenaar8aff23a2005-08-19 20:40:30 +00007187 Not used for |spellsuggest()|. The number of
7188 suggestions is never more than the value of 'lines'
7189 minus two.
7190
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00007191 file:{filename} Read file {filename}, which must have two columns,
7192 separated by a slash. The first column contains the
7193 bad word, the second column the suggested good word.
7194 Example:
7195 theribal/terrible ~
7196 Use this for common mistakes that do not appear at the
7197 top of the suggestion list with the internal methods.
7198 Lines without a slash are ignored, use this for
7199 comments.
Bram Moolenaarbcb98982014-05-01 14:08:19 +02007200 The word in the second column must be correct,
7201 otherwise it will not be used. Add the word to an
7202 ".add" file if it is currently flagged as a spelling
7203 mistake.
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00007204 The file is used for all languages.
7205
7206 expr:{expr} Evaluate expression {expr}. Use a function to avoid
7207 trouble with spaces. |v:val| holds the badly spelled
7208 word. The expression must evaluate to a List of
7209 Lists, each with a suggestion and a score.
7210 Example:
Bram Moolenaar214641f2017-03-05 17:04:09 +01007211 [['the', 33], ['that', 44]] ~
Bram Moolenaar2c7a29c2005-12-12 22:02:31 +00007212 Set 'verbose' and use |z=| to see the scores that the
Bram Moolenaar24bbcfe2005-06-28 23:32:02 +00007213 internal methods use. A lower score is better.
7214 This may invoke |spellsuggest()| if you temporarily
7215 set 'spellsuggest' to exclude the "expr:" part.
7216 Errors are silently ignored, unless you set the
7217 'verbose' option to a non-zero value.
7218
7219 Only one of "best", "double" or "fast" may be used. The others may
7220 appear several times in any order. Example: >
7221 :set sps=file:~/.vim/sugg,best,expr:MySuggest()
7222<
7223 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
7224 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaard857f0e2005-06-21 22:37:39 +00007225
7226
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007227 *'splitbelow'* *'sb'* *'nosplitbelow'* *'nosb'*
7228'splitbelow' 'sb' boolean (default off)
7229 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007230 When on, splitting a window will put the new window below the current
7231 one. |:split|
7232
7233 *'splitright'* *'spr'* *'nosplitright'* *'nospr'*
7234'splitright' 'spr' boolean (default off)
7235 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007236 When on, splitting a window will put the new window right of the
7237 current one. |:vsplit|
7238
7239 *'startofline'* *'sol'* *'nostartofline'* *'nosol'*
7240'startofline' 'sol' boolean (default on)
7241 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007242 When "on" the commands listed below move the cursor to the first
Bram Moolenaar843ee412004-06-30 16:16:41 +00007243 non-blank of the line. When off the cursor is kept in the same column
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007244 (if possible). This applies to the commands: CTRL-D, CTRL-U, CTRL-B,
Bram Moolenaar843ee412004-06-30 16:16:41 +00007245 CTRL-F, "G", "H", "M", "L", gg, and to the commands "d", "<<" and ">>"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007246 with a linewise operator, with "%" with a count and to buffer changing
7247 commands (CTRL-^, :bnext, :bNext, etc.). Also for an Ex command that
7248 only has a line number, e.g., ":25" or ":+".
7249 In case of buffer changing commands the cursor is placed at the column
7250 where it was the last time the buffer was edited.
7251 NOTE: This option is set when 'compatible' is set.
7252
Bram Moolenaar00654022011-02-25 14:42:19 +01007253 *'statusline'* *'stl'* *E540* *E542*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007254'statusline' 'stl' string (default empty)
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00007255 global or local to window |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007256 {not available when compiled without the |+statusline|
7257 feature}
7258 When nonempty, this option determines the content of the status line.
7259 Also see |status-line|.
7260
7261 The option consists of printf style '%' items interspersed with
7262 normal text. Each status line item is of the form:
7263 %-0{minwid}.{maxwid}{item}
Bram Moolenaar5e9b2fa2016-02-01 22:37:05 +01007264 All fields except the {item} are optional. A single percent sign can
Bram Moolenaar8133cc62020-10-26 21:05:27 +01007265 be given as "%%".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007266
Bram Moolenaar238a5642006-02-21 22:12:05 +00007267 When the option starts with "%!" then it is used as an expression,
7268 evaluated and the result is used as the option value. Example: >
7269 :set statusline=%!MyStatusLine()
Bram Moolenaar1c6fd1e2019-05-23 22:11:59 +02007270< The *g:statusline_winid* variable will be set to the |window-ID| of the
7271 window that the status line belongs to.
7272 The result can contain %{} items that will be evaluated too.
Bram Moolenaar61d35bd2012-03-28 20:51:51 +02007273 Note that the "%!" expression is evaluated in the context of the
7274 current window and buffer, while %{} items are evaluated in the
7275 context of the window that the statusline belongs to.
Bram Moolenaar238a5642006-02-21 22:12:05 +00007276
7277 When there is error while evaluating the option then it will be made
7278 empty to avoid further errors. Otherwise screen updating would loop.
7279
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007280 Note that the only effect of 'ruler' when this option is set (and
7281 'laststatus' is 2) is controlling the output of |CTRL-G|.
7282
7283 field meaning ~
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00007284 - Left justify the item. The default is right justified
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007285 when minwid is larger than the length of the item.
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00007286 0 Leading zeroes in numeric items. Overridden by '-'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007287 minwid Minimum width of the item, padding as set by '-' & '0'.
7288 Value must be 50 or less.
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007289 maxwid Maximum width of the item. Truncation occurs with a '<'
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007290 on the left for text items. Numeric items will be
7291 shifted down to maxwid-2 digits followed by '>'number
7292 where number is the amount of missing digits, much like
7293 an exponential notation.
7294 item A one letter code as described below.
7295
7296 Following is a description of the possible statusline items. The
7297 second character in "item" is the type:
7298 N for number
7299 S for string
7300 F for flags as described below
7301 - not applicable
7302
7303 item meaning ~
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00007304 f S Path to the file in the buffer, as typed or relative to current
7305 directory.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007306 F S Full path to the file in the buffer.
7307 t S File name (tail) of file in the buffer.
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00007308 m F Modified flag, text is "[+]"; "[-]" if 'modifiable' is off.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007309 M F Modified flag, text is ",+" or ",-".
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00007310 r F Readonly flag, text is "[RO]".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007311 R F Readonly flag, text is ",RO".
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00007312 h F Help buffer flag, text is "[help]".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007313 H F Help buffer flag, text is ",HLP".
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00007314 w F Preview window flag, text is "[Preview]".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007315 W F Preview window flag, text is ",PRV".
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00007316 y F Type of file in the buffer, e.g., "[vim]". See 'filetype'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007317 Y F Type of file in the buffer, e.g., ",VIM". See 'filetype'.
Bram Moolenaar7fd73202010-07-25 16:58:46 +02007318 q S "[Quickfix List]", "[Location List]" or empty.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007319 k S Value of "b:keymap_name" or 'keymap' when |:lmap| mappings are
7320 being used: "<keymap>"
7321 n N Buffer number.
Bram Moolenaar00654022011-02-25 14:42:19 +01007322 b N Value of character under cursor.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007323 B N As above, in hexadecimal.
7324 o N Byte number in file of byte under cursor, first byte is 1.
7325 Mnemonic: Offset from start of file (with one added)
7326 {not available when compiled without |+byte_offset| feature}
7327 O N As above, in hexadecimal.
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00007328 N N Printer page number. (Only works in the 'printheader' option.)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007329 l N Line number.
7330 L N Number of lines in buffer.
Bram Moolenaar1d59aa12020-09-19 18:50:13 +02007331 c N Column number (byte index).
7332 v N Virtual column number (screen column).
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007333 V N Virtual column number as -{num}. Not displayed if equal to 'c'.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007334 p N Percentage through file in lines as in |CTRL-G|.
7335 P S Percentage through file of displayed window. This is like the
Bram Moolenaar14b69452013-06-29 23:05:20 +02007336 percentage described for 'ruler'. Always 3 in length, unless
7337 translated.
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00007338 a S Argument list status as in default title. ({current} of {max})
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007339 Empty if the argument file count is zero or one.
Bram Moolenaar238a5642006-02-21 22:12:05 +00007340 { NF Evaluate expression between '%{' and '}' and substitute result.
Bram Moolenaar6d150f72018-04-21 20:03:20 +02007341 Note that there is no '%' before the closing '}'. The
7342 expression cannot contain a '}' character, call a function to
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01007343 work around that. See |stl-%{| below.
shadmansaleh30e3de22021-05-15 17:23:28 +02007344 {% - This is almost same as { except the result of the expression is
7345 re-evaluated as a statusline format string. Thus if the
7346 return value of expr contains % items they will get expanded.
7347 The expression can contain the } character, the end of
7348 expression is denoted by %}.
7349 The For example: >
7350 func! Stl_filename() abort
7351 return "%t"
7352 endfunc
7353< `stl=%{Stl_filename()}` results in `"%t"`
7354 `stl=%{%Stl_filename()%}` results in `"Name of current file"`
7355 } - End of `{%` expression
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007356 ( - Start of item group. Can be used for setting the width and
7357 alignment of a section. Must be followed by %) somewhere.
7358 ) - End of item group. No width fields allowed.
Bram Moolenaard1f56e62006-02-22 21:25:37 +00007359 T N For 'tabline': start of tab page N label. Use %T after the last
7360 label. This information is used for mouse clicks.
7361 X N For 'tabline': start of close tab N label. Use %X after the
7362 label, e.g.: %3Xclose%X. Use %999X for a "close current tab"
7363 mark. This information is used for mouse clicks.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007364 < - Where to truncate line if too long. Default is at the start.
7365 No width fields allowed.
7366 = - Separation point between left and right aligned items.
7367 No width fields allowed.
Bram Moolenaar238a5642006-02-21 22:12:05 +00007368 # - Set highlight group. The name must follow and then a # again.
7369 Thus use %#HLname# for highlight group HLname. The same
7370 highlighting is used, also for the statusline of non-current
7371 windows.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007372 * - Set highlight group to User{N}, where {N} is taken from the
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00007373 minwid field, e.g. %1*. Restore normal highlight with %* or %0*.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007374 The difference between User{N} and StatusLine will be applied
7375 to StatusLineNC for the statusline of non-current windows.
7376 The number N must be between 1 and 9. See |hl-User1..9|
7377
Bram Moolenaare37d50a2008-08-06 17:06:04 +00007378 When displaying a flag, Vim removes the leading comma, if any, when
7379 that flag comes right after plaintext. This will make a nice display
7380 when flags are used like in the examples below.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007381
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00007382 When all items in a group becomes an empty string (i.e. flags that are
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007383 not set) and a minwid is not set for the group, the whole group will
7384 become empty. This will make a group like the following disappear
7385 completely from the statusline when none of the flags are set. >
7386 :set statusline=...%(\ [%M%R%H]%)...
Bram Moolenaar1c6fd1e2019-05-23 22:11:59 +02007387< Beware that an expression is evaluated each and every time the status
7388 line is displayed.
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01007389 *stl-%{* *g:actual_curbuf* *g:actual_curwin*
Bram Moolenaarade0d392020-01-21 22:33:58 +01007390 While evaluating %{} the current buffer and current window will be set
7391 temporarily to that of the window (and buffer) whose statusline is
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01007392 currently being drawn. The expression will evaluate in this context.
7393 The variable "g:actual_curbuf" is set to the `bufnr()` number of the
7394 real current buffer and "g:actual_curwin" to the |window-ID| of the
7395 real current window. These values are strings.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00007396
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02007397 The 'statusline' option will be evaluated in the |sandbox| if set from
7398 a modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02007399 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaarb71eaae2006-01-20 23:10:18 +00007400
7401 It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
7402 evaluating 'statusline' |textlock|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007403
7404 If the statusline is not updated when you want it (e.g., after setting
7405 a variable that's used in an expression), you can force an update by
7406 setting an option without changing its value. Example: >
7407 :let &ro = &ro
7408
7409< A result of all digits is regarded a number for display purposes.
7410 Otherwise the result is taken as flag text and applied to the rules
7411 described above.
7412
Bram Moolenaarcd71fa32005-03-11 22:46:48 +00007413 Watch out for errors in expressions. They may render Vim unusable!
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007414 If you are stuck, hold down ':' or 'Q' to get a prompt, then quit and
Bram Moolenaarc4da1132017-07-15 19:39:43 +02007415 edit your .vimrc or whatever with "vim --clean" to get it right.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007416
7417 Examples:
7418 Emulate standard status line with 'ruler' set >
7419 :set statusline=%<%f\ %h%m%r%=%-14.(%l,%c%V%)\ %P
7420< Similar, but add ASCII value of char under the cursor (like "ga") >
7421 :set statusline=%<%f%h%m%r%=%b\ 0x%B\ \ %l,%c%V\ %P
7422< Display byte count and byte value, modified flag in red. >
7423 :set statusline=%<%f%=\ [%1*%M%*%n%R%H]\ %-19(%3l,%02c%03V%)%O'%02b'
7424 :hi User1 term=inverse,bold cterm=inverse,bold ctermfg=red
7425< Display a ,GZ flag if a compressed file is loaded >
7426 :set statusline=...%r%{VarExists('b:gzflag','\ [GZ]')}%h...
7427< In the |:autocmd|'s: >
7428 :let b:gzflag = 1
7429< And: >
7430 :unlet b:gzflag
7431< And define this function: >
7432 :function VarExists(var, val)
7433 : if exists(a:var) | return a:val | else | return '' | endif
7434 :endfunction
7435<
7436 *'suffixes'* *'su'*
7437'suffixes' 'su' string (default ".bak,~,.o,.h,.info,.swp,.obj")
7438 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007439 Files with these suffixes get a lower priority when multiple files
7440 match a wildcard. See |suffixes|. Commas can be used to separate the
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007441 suffixes. Spaces after the comma are ignored. A dot is also seen as
7442 the start of a suffix. To avoid a dot or comma being recognized as a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007443 separator, precede it with a backslash (see |option-backslash| about
7444 including spaces and backslashes).
7445 See 'wildignore' for completely ignoring files.
7446 The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
7447 suffixes from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
7448 uses another default.
7449
7450 *'suffixesadd'* *'sua'*
7451'suffixesadd' 'sua' string (default "")
7452 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007453 {not available when compiled without the
7454 |+file_in_path| feature}
7455 Comma separated list of suffixes, which are used when searching for a
7456 file for the "gf", "[I", etc. commands. Example: >
7457 :set suffixesadd=.java
7458<
7459 *'swapfile'* *'swf'* *'noswapfile'* *'noswf'*
7460'swapfile' 'swf' boolean (default on)
7461 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007462 Use a swapfile for the buffer. This option can be reset when a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007463 swapfile is not wanted for a specific buffer. For example, with
7464 confidential information that even root must not be able to access.
7465 Careful: All text will be in memory:
7466 - Don't use this for big files.
7467 - Recovery will be impossible!
7468 A swapfile will only be present when |'updatecount'| is non-zero and
7469 'swapfile' is set.
7470 When 'swapfile' is reset, the swap file for the current buffer is
7471 immediately deleted. When 'swapfile' is set, and 'updatecount' is
7472 non-zero, a swap file is immediately created.
7473 Also see |swap-file| and |'swapsync'|.
Bram Moolenaar76f3b1a2014-03-27 22:30:07 +01007474 If you want to open a new buffer without creating a swap file for it,
7475 use the |:noswapfile| modifier.
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01007476 See 'directory' for where the swap file is created.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007477
7478 This option is used together with 'bufhidden' and 'buftype' to
7479 specify special kinds of buffers. See |special-buffers|.
7480
7481 *'swapsync'* *'sws'*
7482'swapsync' 'sws' string (default "fsync")
7483 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007484 When this option is not empty a swap file is synced to disk after
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007485 writing to it. This takes some time, especially on busy unix systems.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007486 When this option is empty parts of the swap file may be in memory and
7487 not written to disk. When the system crashes you may lose more work.
7488 On Unix the system does a sync now and then without Vim asking for it,
7489 so the disadvantage of setting this option off is small. On some
7490 systems the swap file will not be written at all. For a unix system
7491 setting it to "sync" will use the sync() call instead of the default
7492 fsync(), which may work better on some systems.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00007493 The 'fsync' option is used for the actual file.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007494
7495 *'switchbuf'* *'swb'*
7496'switchbuf' 'swb' string (default "")
7497 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007498 This option controls the behavior when switching between buffers.
Bram Moolenaard2ea7cf2021-05-30 20:54:13 +02007499 Mostly for |quickfix| commands some values are also used for other
7500 commands, as mentioned below.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007501 Possible values (comma separated list):
7502 useopen If included, jump to the first open window that
7503 contains the specified buffer (if there is one).
7504 Otherwise: Do not examine other windows.
7505 This setting is checked with |quickfix| commands, when
7506 jumping to errors (":cc", ":cn", "cp", etc.). It is
7507 also used in all buffer related split commands, for
7508 example ":sbuffer", ":sbnext", or ":sbrewind".
Bram Moolenaar779b74b2006-04-10 14:55:34 +00007509 usetab Like "useopen", but also consider windows in other tab
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00007510 pages.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007511 split If included, split the current window before loading
Bram Moolenaar15146672011-10-20 22:22:38 +02007512 a buffer for a |quickfix| command that display errors.
Bram Moolenaar63b74a82019-03-24 15:09:13 +01007513 Otherwise: do not split, use current window (when used
7514 in the quickfix window: the previously used window or
7515 split if there is no other window).
Bram Moolenaara594d772015-06-19 14:41:49 +02007516 vsplit Just like "split" but split vertically.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007517 newtab Like "split", but open a new tab page. Overrules
Bram Moolenaar0bc380a2010-07-10 13:52:13 +02007518 "split" when both are present.
Bram Moolenaar539aa6b2019-11-17 18:09:38 +01007519 uselast If included, jump to the previously used window when
7520 jumping to errors with |quickfix| commands.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007521
Bram Moolenaar3b56eb32005-07-11 22:40:32 +00007522 *'synmaxcol'* *'smc'*
7523'synmaxcol' 'smc' number (default 3000)
7524 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar3b56eb32005-07-11 22:40:32 +00007525 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
7526 feature}
Bram Moolenaarce0842a2005-07-18 21:58:11 +00007527 Maximum column in which to search for syntax items. In long lines the
7528 text after this column is not highlighted and following lines may not
7529 be highlighted correctly, because the syntax state is cleared.
Bram Moolenaar3b56eb32005-07-11 22:40:32 +00007530 This helps to avoid very slow redrawing for an XML file that is one
7531 long line.
7532 Set to zero to remove the limit.
7533
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007534 *'syntax'* *'syn'*
7535'syntax' 'syn' string (default empty)
7536 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007537 {not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
7538 feature}
7539 When this option is set, the syntax with this name is loaded, unless
7540 syntax highlighting has been switched off with ":syntax off".
7541 Otherwise this option does not always reflect the current syntax (the
7542 b:current_syntax variable does).
7543 This option is most useful in a modeline, for a file which syntax is
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00007544 not automatically recognized. Example, in an IDL file:
7545 /* vim: set syntax=idl : */ ~
7546 When a dot appears in the value then this separates two filetype
7547 names. Example:
7548 /* vim: set syntax=c.doxygen : */ ~
7549 This will use the "c" syntax first, then the "doxygen" syntax.
7550 Note that the second one must be prepared to be loaded as an addition,
7551 otherwise it will be skipped. More than one dot may appear.
7552 To switch off syntax highlighting for the current file, use: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007553 :set syntax=OFF
7554< To switch syntax highlighting on according to the current value of the
7555 'filetype' option: >
7556 :set syntax=ON
7557< What actually happens when setting the 'syntax' option is that the
7558 Syntax autocommand event is triggered with the value as argument.
7559 This option is not copied to another buffer, independent of the 's' or
7560 'S' flag in 'cpoptions'.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00007561 Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007562
Bram Moolenaarfd2ac762006-03-01 22:09:21 +00007563 *'tabline'* *'tal'*
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00007564'tabline' 'tal' string (default empty)
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00007565 global
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00007566 When nonempty, this option determines the content of the tab pages
7567 line at the top of the Vim window. When empty Vim will use a default
Bram Moolenaard1f56e62006-02-22 21:25:37 +00007568 tab pages line. See |setting-tabline| for more info.
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00007569
7570 The tab pages line only appears as specified with the 'showtabline'
Bram Moolenaar5c8837f2006-02-25 21:52:33 +00007571 option and only when there is no GUI tab line. When 'e' is in
7572 'guioptions' and the GUI supports a tab line 'guitablabel' is used
Bram Moolenaar7f036442010-08-15 15:24:20 +02007573 instead. Note that the two tab pages lines are very different.
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00007574
7575 The value is evaluated like with 'statusline'. You can use
7576 |tabpagenr()|, |tabpagewinnr()| and |tabpagebuflist()| to figure out
Bram Moolenaard1f56e62006-02-22 21:25:37 +00007577 the text to be displayed. Use "%1T" for the first label, "%2T" for
7578 the second one, etc. Use "%X" items for closing labels.
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00007579
Bram Moolenaare12bab32019-01-08 22:02:56 +01007580 When changing something that is used in 'tabline' that does not
7581 trigger it to be updated, use |:redrawtabline|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02007582 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
Bram Moolenaare12bab32019-01-08 22:02:56 +01007583
Bram Moolenaarfaa959a2006-02-20 21:37:40 +00007584 Keep in mind that only one of the tab pages is the current one, others
7585 are invisible and you can't jump to their windows.
7586
Bram Moolenaar7e8fd632006-02-18 22:14:51 +00007587
Bram Moolenaarfd2ac762006-03-01 22:09:21 +00007588 *'tabpagemax'* *'tpm'*
7589'tabpagemax' 'tpm' number (default 10)
7590 global
Bram Moolenaarfd2ac762006-03-01 22:09:21 +00007591 Maximum number of tab pages to be opened by the |-p| command line
7592 argument or the ":tab all" command. |tabpage|
7593
7594
7595 *'tabstop'* *'ts'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007596'tabstop' 'ts' number (default 8)
7597 local to buffer
7598 Number of spaces that a <Tab> in the file counts for. Also see
7599 |:retab| command, and 'softtabstop' option.
7600
7601 Note: Setting 'tabstop' to any other value than 8 can make your file
7602 appear wrong in many places (e.g., when printing it).
7603
7604 There are four main ways to use tabs in Vim:
7605 1. Always keep 'tabstop' at 8, set 'softtabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to 4
7606 (or 3 or whatever you prefer) and use 'noexpandtab'. Then Vim
Bram Moolenaarebcbd022007-05-12 14:28:25 +00007607 will use a mix of tabs and spaces, but typing <Tab> and <BS> will
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007608 behave like a tab appears every 4 (or 3) characters.
7609 2. Set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to whatever you prefer and use
7610 'expandtab'. This way you will always insert spaces. The
7611 formatting will never be messed up when 'tabstop' is changed.
7612 3. Set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to whatever you prefer and use a
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007613 |modeline| to set these values when editing the file again. Only
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007614 works when using Vim to edit the file.
7615 4. Always set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to the same value, and
7616 'noexpandtab'. This should then work (for initial indents only)
7617 for any tabstop setting that people use. It might be nice to have
7618 tabs after the first non-blank inserted as spaces if you do this
7619 though. Otherwise aligned comments will be wrong when 'tabstop' is
7620 changed.
7621
Bram Moolenaar04958cb2018-06-23 19:23:02 +02007622 If Vim is compiled with the |+vartabs| feature then the value of
7623 'tabstop' will be ignored if |'vartabstop'| is set to anything other
7624 than an empty string.
7625
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007626 *'tagbsearch'* *'tbs'* *'notagbsearch'* *'notbs'*
7627'tagbsearch' 'tbs' boolean (default on)
7628 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007629 When searching for a tag (e.g., for the |:ta| command), Vim can either
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007630 use a binary search or a linear search in a tags file. Binary
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007631 searching makes searching for a tag a LOT faster, but a linear search
7632 will find more tags if the tags file wasn't properly sorted.
7633 Vim normally assumes that your tags files are sorted, or indicate that
7634 they are not sorted. Only when this is not the case does the
7635 'tagbsearch' option need to be switched off.
7636
7637 When 'tagbsearch' is on, binary searching is first used in the tags
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007638 files. In certain situations, Vim will do a linear search instead for
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007639 certain files, or retry all files with a linear search. When
7640 'tagbsearch' is off, only a linear search is done.
7641
7642 Linear searching is done anyway, for one file, when Vim finds a line
7643 at the start of the file indicating that it's not sorted: >
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00007644 !_TAG_FILE_SORTED 0 /some comment/
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007645< [The whitespace before and after the '0' must be a single <Tab>]
7646
7647 When a binary search was done and no match was found in any of the
Bram Moolenaar0f6562e2015-11-24 18:48:14 +01007648 files listed in 'tags', and case is ignored or a pattern is used
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007649 instead of a normal tag name, a retry is done with a linear search.
7650 Tags in unsorted tags files, and matches with different case will only
7651 be found in the retry.
7652
Bram Moolenaard4755bb2004-09-02 19:12:26 +00007653 If a tag file indicates that it is case-fold sorted, the second,
Bram Moolenaar0f6562e2015-11-24 18:48:14 +01007654 linear search can be avoided when case is ignored. Use a value of '2'
7655 in the "!_TAG_FILE_SORTED" line for this. A tag file can be case-fold
7656 sorted with the -f switch to "sort" in most unices, as in the command:
7657 "sort -f -o tags tags". For "Exuberant ctags" version 5.x or higher
7658 (at least 5.5) the --sort=foldcase switch can be used for this as
7659 well. Note that case must be folded to uppercase for this to work.
7660
7661 By default, tag searches are case-sensitive. Case is ignored when
7662 'ignorecase' is set and 'tagcase' is "followic", or when 'tagcase' is
7663 "ignore".
Bram Moolenaar66e29d72016-08-20 16:57:02 +02007664 Also when 'tagcase' is "followscs" and 'smartcase' is set, or
7665 'tagcase' is "smart", and the pattern contains only lowercase
7666 characters.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007667
7668 When 'tagbsearch' is off, tags searching is slower when a full match
7669 exists, but faster when no full match exists. Tags in unsorted tags
7670 files may only be found with 'tagbsearch' off.
7671 When the tags file is not sorted, or sorted in a wrong way (not on
7672 ASCII byte value), 'tagbsearch' should be off, or the line given above
7673 must be included in the tags file.
7674 This option doesn't affect commands that find all matching tags (e.g.,
7675 command-line completion and ":help").
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007676
Bram Moolenaar0f6562e2015-11-24 18:48:14 +01007677 *'tagcase'* *'tc'*
7678'tagcase' 'tc' string (default "followic")
7679 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar0f6562e2015-11-24 18:48:14 +01007680 This option specifies how case is handled when searching the tags
7681 file:
7682 followic Follow the 'ignorecase' option
Bram Moolenaar66e29d72016-08-20 16:57:02 +02007683 followscs Follow the 'smartcase' and 'ignorecase' options
Bram Moolenaar0f6562e2015-11-24 18:48:14 +01007684 ignore Ignore case
7685 match Match case
Bram Moolenaar66e29d72016-08-20 16:57:02 +02007686 smart Ignore case unless an upper case letter is used
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01007687 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
7688 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
Bram Moolenaar0f6562e2015-11-24 18:48:14 +01007689
Bram Moolenaar45e18cb2019-04-28 18:05:35 +02007690 *'tagfunc'* *'tfu'*
7691'tagfunc' 'tfu' string (default: empty)
7692 local to buffer
7693 {not available when compiled without the |+eval|
7694 feature}
7695 This option specifies a function to be used to perform tag searches.
7696 The function gets the tag pattern and should return a List of matching
7697 tags. See |tag-function| for an explanation of how to write the
7698 function and an example.
7699
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007700 *'taglength'* *'tl'*
7701'taglength' 'tl' number (default 0)
7702 global
7703 If non-zero, tags are significant up to this number of characters.
7704
7705 *'tagrelative'* *'tr'* *'notagrelative'* *'notr'*
7706'tagrelative' 'tr' boolean (Vim default: on, Vi default: off)
7707 global
Bram Moolenaarc6fe9192006-04-09 21:54:49 +00007708 If on and using a tags file in another directory, file names in that
7709 tags file are relative to the directory where the tags file is.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007710 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
7711 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
7712
7713 *'tags'* *'tag'* *E433*
7714'tags' 'tag' string (default "./tags,tags", when compiled with
7715 |+emacs_tags|: "./tags,./TAGS,tags,TAGS")
7716 global or local to buffer |global-local|
7717 Filenames for the tag command, separated by spaces or commas. To
7718 include a space or comma in a file name, precede it with a backslash
7719 (see |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes).
7720 When a file name starts with "./", the '.' is replaced with the path
7721 of the current file. But only when the 'd' flag is not included in
7722 'cpoptions'. Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. Also see
7723 |tags-option|.
7724 "*", "**" and other wildcards can be used to search for tags files in
Bram Moolenaare2b590e2010-08-08 18:29:48 +02007725 a directory tree. See |file-searching|. E.g., "/lib/**/tags" will
7726 find all files named "tags" below "/lib". The filename itself cannot
7727 contain wildcards, it is used as-is. E.g., "/lib/**/tags?" will find
7728 files called "tags?". {not available when compiled without the
7729 |+path_extra| feature}
Bram Moolenaare7eb9df2005-09-09 19:49:30 +00007730 The |tagfiles()| function can be used to get a list of the file names
7731 actually used.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007732 If Vim was compiled with the |+emacs_tags| feature, Emacs-style tag
7733 files are also supported. They are automatically recognized. The
7734 default value becomes "./tags,./TAGS,tags,TAGS", unless case
7735 differences are ignored (MS-Windows). |emacs-tags|
7736 The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
7737 file names from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
7738 uses another default.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007739
7740 *'tagstack'* *'tgst'* *'notagstack'* *'notgst'*
7741'tagstack' 'tgst' boolean (default on)
7742 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007743 When on, the |tagstack| is used normally. When off, a ":tag" or
7744 ":tselect" command with an argument will not push the tag onto the
7745 tagstack. A following ":tag" without an argument, a ":pop" command or
7746 any other command that uses the tagstack will use the unmodified
7747 tagstack, but does change the pointer to the active entry.
7748 Resetting this option is useful when using a ":tag" command in a
7749 mapping which should not change the tagstack.
7750
Bram Moolenaar8a5115c2016-01-09 19:41:11 +01007751 *'tcldll'*
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01007752'tcldll' string (default depends on the build)
Bram Moolenaar8a5115c2016-01-09 19:41:11 +01007753 global
Bram Moolenaar8a5115c2016-01-09 19:41:11 +01007754 {only available when compiled with the |+tcl/dyn|
7755 feature}
7756 Specifies the name of the Tcl shared library. The default is
7757 DYNAMIC_TCL_DLL, which was specified at compile time.
Bram Moolenaaraa3b15d2016-04-21 08:53:19 +02007758 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
Bram Moolenaar8a5115c2016-01-09 19:41:11 +01007759 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
7760 security reasons.
7761
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007762 *'term'* *E529* *E530* *E531*
7763'term' string (default is $TERM, if that fails:
7764 in the GUI: "builtin_gui"
7765 on Amiga: "amiga"
Bram Moolenaarb3f74062020-02-26 16:16:53 +01007766 on Haiku: "xterm"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007767 on Mac: "mac-ansi"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007768 on Unix: "ansi"
7769 on VMS: "ansi"
7770 on Win 32: "win32")
7771 global
7772 Name of the terminal. Used for choosing the terminal control
7773 characters. Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
7774 For example: >
7775 :set term=$TERM
7776< See |termcap|.
7777
7778 *'termbidi'* *'tbidi'*
7779 *'notermbidi'* *'notbidi'*
7780'termbidi' 'tbidi' boolean (default off, on for "mlterm")
7781 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007782 {only available when compiled with the |+arabic|
7783 feature}
7784 The terminal is in charge of Bi-directionality of text (as specified
7785 by Unicode). The terminal is also expected to do the required shaping
7786 that some languages (such as Arabic) require.
7787 Setting this option implies that 'rightleft' will not be set when
7788 'arabic' is set and the value of 'arabicshape' will be ignored.
7789 Note that setting 'termbidi' has the immediate effect that
7790 'arabicshape' is ignored, but 'rightleft' isn't changed automatically.
7791 This option is reset when the GUI is started.
7792 For further details see |arabic.txt|.
7793
7794 *'termencoding'* *'tenc'*
Bram Moolenaar3d1cde82020-08-15 18:55:18 +02007795'termencoding' 'tenc' string (default ""; with GTK+ GUI: "utf-8")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007796 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007797 Encoding used for the terminal. This specifies what character
7798 encoding the keyboard produces and the display will understand. For
Bram Moolenaar3848e002016-03-19 18:42:29 +01007799 the GUI it only applies to the keyboard ('encoding' is used for the
Bram Moolenaar3d1cde82020-08-15 18:55:18 +02007800 display).
Bram Moolenaar4b7cdca2020-01-01 16:18:38 +01007801 *E617* *E950*
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +01007802 Note: This does not apply to the GTK+ GUI. After the GUI has been
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007803 successfully initialized, 'termencoding' is forcibly set to "utf-8".
7804 Any attempts to set a different value will be rejected, and an error
7805 message is shown.
Bram Moolenaarac360bf2015-09-01 20:31:20 +02007806 For the Win32 GUI and console versions 'termencoding' is not used,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007807 because the Win32 system always passes Unicode characters.
7808 When empty, the same encoding is used as for the 'encoding' option.
7809 This is the normal value.
7810 Not all combinations for 'termencoding' and 'encoding' are valid. See
7811 |encoding-table|.
7812 The value for this option must be supported by internal conversions or
7813 iconv(). When this is not possible no conversion will be done and you
7814 will probably experience problems with non-ASCII characters.
7815 Example: You are working with the locale set to euc-jp (Japanese) and
7816 want to edit a UTF-8 file: >
7817 :let &termencoding = &encoding
7818 :set encoding=utf-8
7819< You need to do this when your system has no locale support for UTF-8.
7820
Bram Moolenaarcafafb32018-02-22 21:07:09 +01007821 *'termguicolors'* *'tgc'* *E954*
Bram Moolenaar61be73b2016-04-29 22:59:22 +02007822'termguicolors' 'tgc' boolean (default off)
7823 global
Bram Moolenaar61be73b2016-04-29 22:59:22 +02007824 {not available when compiled without the
7825 |+termguicolors| feature}
7826 When on, uses |highlight-guifg| and |highlight-guibg| attributes in
Bram Moolenaarcafafb32018-02-22 21:07:09 +01007827 the terminal (thus using 24-bit color).
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01007828
Bram Moolenaarcafafb32018-02-22 21:07:09 +01007829 Requires a ISO-8613-3 compatible terminal. If setting this option
7830 does not work (produces a colorless UI) reading |xterm-true-color|
7831 might help.
7832
7833 For Win32 console, Windows 10 version 1703 (Creators Update) or later
7834 is required. Use this check to find out: >
7835 if has('vcon')
Bram Moolenaar22f1d0e2018-02-27 14:53:30 +01007836< This requires Vim to be built with the |+vtp| feature.
7837
Bram Moolenaar6aa8cea2017-06-05 14:44:35 +02007838 Note that the "cterm" attributes are still used, not the "gui" ones.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01007839 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar61be73b2016-04-29 22:59:22 +02007840
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +02007841 *'termwinkey'* *'twk'*
7842'termwinkey' 'twk' string (default "")
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02007843 local to window
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +02007844 The key that starts a CTRL-W command in a terminal window. Other keys
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02007845 are sent to the job running in the window.
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +02007846 The <> notation can be used, e.g.: >
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +02007847 :set termwinkey=<C-L>
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +02007848< The string must be one key stroke but can be multiple bytes.
7849 When not set CTRL-W is used, so that CTRL-W : gets you to the command
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +02007850 line. If 'termwinkey' is set to CTRL-L then CTRL-L : gets you to the
Bram Moolenaarf55e4c82017-08-01 20:44:53 +02007851 command line.
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02007852
Bram Moolenaar6c60f472019-04-28 16:00:35 +02007853 *'termwinscroll'* *'twsl'*
7854'termwinscroll' 'twsl' number (default 10000)
7855 local to buffer
7856 {not available when compiled without the
7857 |+terminal| feature}
7858 Number of scrollback lines to keep. When going over this limit the
7859 first 10% of the scrollback lines are deleted. This is just to reduce
7860 the memory usage. See |Terminal-Normal|.
7861
Bram Moolenaar7dda86f2018-04-20 22:36:41 +02007862 *'termwinsize'* *'tws'*
7863'termwinsize' 'tws' string (default "")
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02007864 local to window
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +02007865 Size used when opening the |terminal| window. Format:
7866 {rows}x{columns} or {rows}*{columns}.
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02007867 - When empty the terminal gets the size from the window.
Bram Moolenaar498c2562018-04-15 23:45:15 +02007868 - When set with a "x" (e.g., "24x80") the terminal size is not
7869 adjusted to the window size. If the window is smaller only the
7870 top-left part is displayed.
7871 - When set with a "*" (e.g., "10*50") the terminal size follows the
7872 window size, but will not be smaller than the specified rows and/or
7873 columns.
7874 - When rows is zero then use the height of the window.
7875 - When columns is zero then use the width of the window.
7876 - Using "0x0" or "0*0" is the same as empty.
Bram Moolenaar1c6737b2020-09-07 22:18:52 +02007877 - Can be overruled in the |term_start()| options with "term_rows" and
7878 "term_cols".
Bram Moolenaar498c2562018-04-15 23:45:15 +02007879
7880 Examples:
7881 "30x0" uses 30 rows and the current window width.
7882 "20*0" uses at least 20 rows and the current window width.
7883 "0*40" uses the current window height and at least 40 columns.
Bram Moolenaar1f2903c2017-07-23 19:51:01 +02007884 Note that the command running in the terminal window may still change
7885 the size of the terminal. In that case the Vim window will be
7886 adjusted to that size, if possible.
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02007887
Bram Moolenaarc6ddce32019-02-08 12:47:03 +01007888 *'termwintype'* *'twt'*
7889'termwintype' 'twt' string (default "")
7890 global
Bram Moolenaarc6ddce32019-02-08 12:47:03 +01007891 {only available when compiled with the |terminal|
7892 feature on MS-Windows}
7893 Specify the virtual console (pty) used when opening the terminal
7894 window.
7895
7896 Possible values are:
Bram Moolenaard9ef1b82019-02-13 19:23:10 +01007897 "" use ConPTY if it is stable, winpty otherwise
Bram Moolenaarc6ddce32019-02-08 12:47:03 +01007898 "winpty" use winpty, fail if not supported
7899 "conpty" use |ConPTY|, fail if not supported
7900
Bram Moolenaard9ef1b82019-02-13 19:23:10 +01007901 |ConPTY| support depends on the platform. Windows 10 October 2018
7902 Update is the first version that supports ConPTY, however it is still
7903 considered unstable. ConPTY might become stable in the next release
7904 of Windows 10. winpty support needs to be installed. If neither is
Bram Moolenaarc6ddce32019-02-08 12:47:03 +01007905 supported then you cannot open a terminal window.
7906
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007907 *'terse'* *'noterse'*
7908'terse' boolean (default off)
7909 global
7910 When set: Add 's' flag to 'shortmess' option (this makes the message
7911 for a search that hits the start or end of the file not being
7912 displayed). When reset: Remove 's' flag from 'shortmess' option. {Vi
7913 shortens a lot of messages}
7914
7915 *'textauto'* *'ta'* *'notextauto'* *'nota'*
7916'textauto' 'ta' boolean (Vim default: on, Vi default: off)
7917 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007918 This option is obsolete. Use 'fileformats'.
7919 For backwards compatibility, when 'textauto' is set, 'fileformats' is
7920 set to the default value for the current system. When 'textauto' is
7921 reset, 'fileformats' is made empty.
7922 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
7923 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
7924
7925 *'textmode'* *'tx'* *'notextmode'* *'notx'*
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01007926'textmode' 'tx' boolean (Win32: default on,
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007927 others: default off)
7928 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007929 This option is obsolete. Use 'fileformat'.
7930 For backwards compatibility, when 'textmode' is set, 'fileformat' is
7931 set to "dos". When 'textmode' is reset, 'fileformat' is set to
7932 "unix".
7933
7934 *'textwidth'* *'tw'*
7935'textwidth' 'tw' number (default 0)
7936 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007937 Maximum width of text that is being inserted. A longer line will be
7938 broken after white space to get this width. A zero value disables
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02007939 this.
7940 'textwidth' is set to 0 when the 'paste' option is set and restored
7941 when 'paste' is reset.
7942 When 'textwidth' is zero, 'wrapmargin' may be used. See also
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007943 'formatoptions' and |ins-textwidth|.
Bram Moolenaarfc1421e2006-04-20 22:17:20 +00007944 When 'formatexpr' is set it will be used to break the line.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007945 NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
7946
7947 *'thesaurus'* *'tsr'*
7948'thesaurus' 'tsr' string (default "")
7949 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007950 List of file names, separated by commas, that are used to lookup words
Bram Moolenaarf0d58ef2018-11-16 16:13:44 +01007951 for thesaurus completion commands |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T|.
7952
7953 Each line in the file should contain words with similar meaning,
7954 separated by non-keyword characters (white space is preferred).
7955 Maximum line length is 510 bytes.
7956
Bram Moolenaard47d5222018-12-09 20:43:55 +01007957 An English word list was added to this github issue:
7958 https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/629#issuecomment-443293282
7959 Unpack thesaurus_pkg.zip, put the thesaurus.txt file somewhere, e.g.
7960 ~/.vim/thesaurus/english.txt, and the 'thesaurus' option to this file
7961 name.
Bram Moolenaarf0d58ef2018-11-16 16:13:44 +01007962
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00007963 To include a comma in a file name precede it with a backslash. Spaces
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007964 after a comma are ignored, otherwise spaces are included in the file
7965 name. See |option-backslash| about using backslashes.
7966 The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
7967 directories from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
7968 uses another default.
7969 Backticks cannot be used in this option for security reasons.
7970
7971 *'tildeop'* *'top'* *'notildeop'* *'notop'*
7972'tildeop' 'top' boolean (default off)
7973 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007974 When on: The tilde command "~" behaves like an operator.
7975 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
7976
7977 *'timeout'* *'to'* *'notimeout'* *'noto'*
7978'timeout' 'to' boolean (default on)
7979 global
7980 *'ttimeout'* *'nottimeout'*
Bram Moolenaar94237492017-04-23 18:40:21 +02007981'ttimeout' boolean (default off, set in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007982 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00007983 These two options together determine the behavior when part of a
7984 mapped key sequence or keyboard code has been received:
7985
7986 'timeout' 'ttimeout' action ~
7987 off off do not time out
7988 on on or off time out on :mappings and key codes
7989 off on time out on key codes
7990
7991 If both options are off, Vim will wait until either the complete
7992 mapping or key sequence has been received, or it is clear that there
7993 is no mapping or key sequence for the received characters. For
7994 example: if you have mapped "vl" and Vim has received 'v', the next
7995 character is needed to see if the 'v' is followed by an 'l'.
7996 When one of the options is on, Vim will wait for about 1 second for
7997 the next character to arrive. After that the already received
7998 characters are interpreted as single characters. The waiting time can
7999 be changed with the 'timeoutlen' option.
8000 On slow terminals or very busy systems timing out may cause
8001 malfunctioning cursor keys. If both options are off, Vim waits
8002 forever after an entered <Esc> if there are key codes that start
8003 with <Esc>. You will have to type <Esc> twice. If you do not have
8004 problems with key codes, but would like to have :mapped key
8005 sequences not timing out in 1 second, set the 'ttimeout' option and
8006 reset the 'timeout' option.
8007
8008 NOTE: 'ttimeout' is reset when 'compatible' is set.
8009
8010 *'timeoutlen'* *'tm'*
8011'timeoutlen' 'tm' number (default 1000)
8012 global
Bram Moolenaar25c9c682019-05-05 18:13:34 +02008013
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008014 *'ttimeoutlen'* *'ttm'*
Bram Moolenaar94237492017-04-23 18:40:21 +02008015'ttimeoutlen' 'ttm' number (default -1, set to 100 in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008016 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008017 The time in milliseconds that is waited for a key code or mapped key
8018 sequence to complete. Also used for CTRL-\ CTRL-N and CTRL-\ CTRL-G
8019 when part of a command has been typed.
8020 Normally only 'timeoutlen' is used and 'ttimeoutlen' is -1. When a
8021 different timeout value for key codes is desired set 'ttimeoutlen' to
8022 a non-negative number.
8023
8024 ttimeoutlen mapping delay key code delay ~
8025 < 0 'timeoutlen' 'timeoutlen'
8026 >= 0 'timeoutlen' 'ttimeoutlen'
8027
8028 The timeout only happens when the 'timeout' and 'ttimeout' options
8029 tell so. A useful setting would be >
8030 :set timeout timeoutlen=3000 ttimeoutlen=100
8031< (time out on mapping after three seconds, time out on key codes after
8032 a tenth of a second).
8033
8034 *'title'* *'notitle'*
8035'title' boolean (default off, on when title can be restored)
8036 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008037 {not available when compiled without the |+title|
8038 feature}
8039 When on, the title of the window will be set to the value of
8040 'titlestring' (if it is not empty), or to:
8041 filename [+=-] (path) - VIM
8042 Where:
8043 filename the name of the file being edited
8044 - indicates the file cannot be modified, 'ma' off
8045 + indicates the file was modified
8046 = indicates the file is read-only
8047 =+ indicates the file is read-only and modified
8048 (path) is the path of the file being edited
8049 - VIM the server name |v:servername| or "VIM"
8050 Only works if the terminal supports setting window titles
8051 (currently Amiga console, Win32 console, all GUI versions and
Bram Moolenaard1caa942020-04-10 22:10:56 +02008052 terminals with a non-empty 't_ts' option - these are Unix xterm and
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008053 iris-ansi by default, where 't_ts' is taken from the builtin termcap).
8054 *X11*
8055 When Vim was compiled with HAVE_X11 defined, the original title will
8056 be restored if possible. The output of ":version" will include "+X11"
8057 when HAVE_X11 was defined, otherwise it will be "-X11". This also
8058 works for the icon name |'icon'|.
8059 But: When Vim was started with the |-X| argument, restoring the title
8060 will not work (except in the GUI).
8061 If the title cannot be restored, it is set to the value of 'titleold'.
8062 You might want to restore the title outside of Vim then.
8063 When using an xterm from a remote machine you can use this command:
8064 rsh machine_name xterm -display $DISPLAY &
8065 then the WINDOWID environment variable should be inherited and the
8066 title of the window should change back to what it should be after
8067 exiting Vim.
8068
8069 *'titlelen'*
8070'titlelen' number (default 85)
8071 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008072 {not available when compiled without the |+title|
8073 feature}
8074 Gives the percentage of 'columns' to use for the length of the window
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008075 title. When the title is longer, only the end of the path name is
8076 shown. A '<' character before the path name is used to indicate this.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008077 Using a percentage makes this adapt to the width of the window. But
8078 it won't work perfectly, because the actual number of characters
8079 available also depends on the font used and other things in the title
8080 bar. When 'titlelen' is zero the full path is used. Otherwise,
8081 values from 1 to 30000 percent can be used.
8082 'titlelen' is also used for the 'titlestring' option.
8083
8084 *'titleold'*
8085'titleold' string (default "Thanks for flying Vim")
8086 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008087 {only available when compiled with the |+title|
8088 feature}
8089 This option will be used for the window title when exiting Vim if the
8090 original title cannot be restored. Only happens if 'title' is on or
8091 'titlestring' is not empty.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00008092 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
8093 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008094 *'titlestring'*
8095'titlestring' string (default "")
8096 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008097 {not available when compiled without the |+title|
8098 feature}
8099 When this option is not empty, it will be used for the title of the
8100 window. This happens only when the 'title' option is on.
8101 Only works if the terminal supports setting window titles (currently
8102 Amiga console, Win32 console, all GUI versions and terminals with a
8103 non-empty 't_ts' option).
8104 When Vim was compiled with HAVE_X11 defined, the original title will
Bram Moolenaar51628222016-12-01 23:03:28 +01008105 be restored if possible, see |X11|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02008106
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008107 When this option contains printf-style '%' items, they will be
8108 expanded according to the rules used for 'statusline'.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02008109 This option cannot be set in a modeline when 'modelineexpr' is off.
8110
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008111 Example: >
8112 :auto BufEnter * let &titlestring = hostname() . "/" . expand("%:p")
8113 :set title titlestring=%<%F%=%l/%L-%P titlelen=70
8114< The value of 'titlelen' is used to align items in the middle or right
8115 of the available space.
8116 Some people prefer to have the file name first: >
8117 :set titlestring=%t%(\ %M%)%(\ (%{expand(\"%:~:.:h\")})%)%(\ %a%)
8118< Note the use of "%{ }" and an expression to get the path of the file,
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008119 without the file name. The "%( %)" constructs are used to add a
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008120 separating space only when needed.
8121 NOTE: Use of special characters in 'titlestring' may cause the display
8122 to be garbled (e.g., when it contains a CR or NL character).
8123 {not available when compiled without the |+statusline| feature}
8124
8125 *'toolbar'* *'tb'*
8126'toolbar' 'tb' string (default "icons,tooltips")
8127 global
8128 {only for |+GUI_GTK|, |+GUI_Athena|, |+GUI_Motif| and
8129 |+GUI_Photon|}
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008130 The contents of this option controls various toolbar settings. The
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008131 possible values are:
8132 icons Toolbar buttons are shown with icons.
8133 text Toolbar buttons shown with text.
8134 horiz Icon and text of a toolbar button are
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008135 horizontally arranged. {only in GTK+ 2 GUI}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008136 tooltips Tooltips are active for toolbar buttons.
8137 Tooltips refer to the popup help text which appears after the mouse
8138 cursor is placed over a toolbar button for a brief moment.
8139
8140 If you want the toolbar to be shown with icons as well as text, do the
8141 following: >
8142 :set tb=icons,text
8143< Motif and Athena cannot display icons and text at the same time. They
8144 will show icons if both are requested.
8145
8146 If none of the strings specified in 'toolbar' are valid or if
8147 'toolbar' is empty, this option is ignored. If you want to disable
8148 the toolbar, you need to set the 'guioptions' option. For example: >
8149 :set guioptions-=T
8150< Also see |gui-toolbar|.
8151
8152 *'toolbariconsize'* *'tbis'*
8153'toolbariconsize' 'tbis' string (default "small")
8154 global
Bram Moolenaar3df01732017-02-17 22:47:16 +01008155 {only in the GTK+ GUI}
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008156 Controls the size of toolbar icons. The possible values are:
Bram Moolenaar77cdfd12016-03-12 12:57:59 +01008157 tiny Use tiny icons.
8158 small Use small icons (default).
8159 medium Use medium-sized icons.
8160 large Use large icons.
8161 huge Use even larger icons.
8162 giant Use very big icons.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008163 The exact dimensions in pixels of the various icon sizes depend on
Bram Moolenaar77cdfd12016-03-12 12:57:59 +01008164 the current theme. Common dimensions are giant=48x48, huge=32x32,
8165 large=24x24, medium=24x24, small=20x20 and tiny=16x16.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008166
8167 If 'toolbariconsize' is empty, the global default size as determined
8168 by user preferences or the current theme is used.
8169
8170 *'ttybuiltin'* *'tbi'* *'nottybuiltin'* *'notbi'*
8171'ttybuiltin' 'tbi' boolean (default on)
8172 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008173 When on, the builtin termcaps are searched before the external ones.
8174 When off the builtin termcaps are searched after the external ones.
8175 When this option is changed, you should set the 'term' option next for
8176 the change to take effect, for example: >
8177 :set notbi term=$TERM
8178< See also |termcap|.
8179 Rationale: The default for this option is "on", because the builtin
8180 termcap entries are generally better (many systems contain faulty
8181 xterm entries...).
8182
8183 *'ttyfast'* *'tf'* *'nottyfast'* *'notf'*
8184'ttyfast' 'tf' boolean (default off, on when 'term' is xterm, hpterm,
8185 sun-cmd, screen, rxvt, dtterm or
8186 iris-ansi; also on when running Vim in
8187 a DOS console)
8188 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008189 Indicates a fast terminal connection. More characters will be sent to
8190 the screen for redrawing, instead of using insert/delete line
8191 commands. Improves smoothness of redrawing when there are multiple
8192 windows and the terminal does not support a scrolling region.
8193 Also enables the extra writing of characters at the end of each screen
8194 line for lines that wrap. This helps when using copy/paste with the
8195 mouse in an xterm and other terminals.
8196
8197 *'ttymouse'* *'ttym'*
8198'ttymouse' 'ttym' string (default depends on 'term')
8199 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008200 {only in Unix and VMS, doesn't work in the GUI; not
8201 available when compiled without |+mouse|}
8202 Name of the terminal type for which mouse codes are to be recognized.
Bram Moolenaar2c7a7632007-05-10 18:19:11 +00008203 Currently these strings are valid:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008204 *xterm-mouse*
8205 xterm xterm-like mouse handling. The mouse generates
8206 "<Esc>[Mscr", where "scr" is three bytes:
8207 "s" = button state
8208 "c" = column plus 33
8209 "r" = row plus 33
Bram Moolenaare968e362014-05-13 20:23:24 +02008210 This only works up to 223 columns! See "dec",
8211 "urxvt", and "sgr" for solutions.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008212 xterm2 Works like "xterm", but with the xterm reporting the
8213 mouse position while the mouse is dragged. This works
8214 much faster and more precise. Your xterm must at
Bram Moolenaarbc7aa852005-03-06 23:38:09 +00008215 least at patchlevel 88 / XFree 3.3.3 for this to
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008216 work. See below for how Vim detects this
8217 automatically.
8218 *netterm-mouse*
Bram Moolenaar25c9c682019-05-05 18:13:34 +02008219 netterm NetTerm mouse handling. A left mouse click generates
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008220 "<Esc>}r,c<CR>", where "r,c" are two decimal numbers
Bram Moolenaar25c9c682019-05-05 18:13:34 +02008221 for the row and column. No other mouse events are
8222 supported.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008223 *dec-mouse*
8224 dec DEC terminal mouse handling. The mouse generates a
8225 rather complex sequence, starting with "<Esc>[".
Bram Moolenaare4efc3b2005-03-07 23:16:51 +00008226 This is also available for an Xterm, if it was
8227 configured with "--enable-dec-locator".
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008228 *jsbterm-mouse*
8229 jsbterm JSB term mouse handling.
8230 *pterm-mouse*
8231 pterm QNX pterm mouse handling.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01008232 *urxvt-mouse*
8233 urxvt Mouse handling for the urxvt (rxvt-unicode) terminal.
Bram Moolenaare968e362014-05-13 20:23:24 +02008234 The mouse works only if the terminal supports this
8235 encoding style, but it does not have 223 columns limit
8236 unlike "xterm" or "xterm2".
Bram Moolenaar9b451252012-08-15 17:43:31 +02008237 *sgr-mouse*
8238 sgr Mouse handling for the terminal that emits SGR-styled
Bram Moolenaare968e362014-05-13 20:23:24 +02008239 mouse reporting. The mouse works even in columns
8240 beyond 223. This option is backward compatible with
8241 "xterm2" because it can also decode "xterm2" style
8242 mouse codes.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008243
8244 The mouse handling must be enabled at compile time |+mouse_xterm|
Bram Moolenaare968e362014-05-13 20:23:24 +02008245 |+mouse_dec| |+mouse_netterm| |+mouse_jsbterm| |+mouse_urxvt|
8246 |+mouse_sgr|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008247 Only "xterm"(2) is really recognized. NetTerm mouse codes are always
8248 recognized, if enabled at compile time. DEC terminal mouse codes
8249 are recognized if enabled at compile time, and 'ttymouse' is not
Bram Moolenaare968e362014-05-13 20:23:24 +02008250 "xterm", "xterm2", "urxvt" or "sgr" (because dec mouse codes conflict
8251 with them).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008252 This option is automatically set to "xterm", when the 'term' option is
Bram Moolenaar45758762016-10-12 23:08:06 +02008253 set to a name that starts with "xterm", "mlterm", "screen", "tmux",
8254 "st" (full match only), "st-" or "stterm", and 'ttymouse' is not set
8255 already.
Bram Moolenaare968e362014-05-13 20:23:24 +02008256 Additionally, if vim is compiled with the |+termresponse| feature and
8257 |t_RV| is set to the escape sequence to request the xterm version
Bram Moolenaarf8a07122019-07-01 22:06:07 +02008258 number, more intelligent detection is done.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008259 The "xterm2" value will be set if the xterm version is reported to be
Bram Moolenaard47d5222018-12-09 20:43:55 +01008260 from 95 to 276. The "sgr" value will be set if Vim detects Mac
8261 Terminal.app, iTerm2 or mintty, and when the xterm version is 277 or
8262 higher.
Bram Moolenaare968e362014-05-13 20:23:24 +02008263 If you do not want 'ttymouse' to be set to "xterm2" or "sgr"
8264 automatically, set t_RV to an empty string: >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008265 :set t_RV=
8266<
8267 *'ttyscroll'* *'tsl'*
8268'ttyscroll' 'tsl' number (default 999)
8269 global
8270 Maximum number of lines to scroll the screen. If there are more lines
8271 to scroll the window is redrawn. For terminals where scrolling is
8272 very slow and redrawing is not slow this can be set to a small number,
8273 e.g., 3, to speed up displaying.
8274
8275 *'ttytype'* *'tty'*
8276'ttytype' 'tty' string (default from $TERM)
8277 global
8278 Alias for 'term', see above.
8279
Bram Moolenaar55debbe2010-05-23 23:34:36 +02008280 *'undodir'* *'udir'*
8281'undodir' 'udir' string (default ".")
8282 global
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02008283 {only when compiled with the |+persistent_undo| feature}
Bram Moolenaar55debbe2010-05-23 23:34:36 +02008284 List of directory names for undo files, separated with commas.
Bram Moolenaarb230bd52010-05-25 21:02:00 +02008285 See |'backupdir'| for details of the format.
Bram Moolenaar6a244fe2010-05-24 22:02:24 +02008286 "." means using the directory of the file. The undo file name for
8287 "file.txt" is ".file.txt.un~".
8288 For other directories the file name is the full path of the edited
8289 file, with path separators replaced with "%".
Bram Moolenaar55debbe2010-05-23 23:34:36 +02008290 When writing: The first directory that exists is used. "." always
8291 works, no directories after "." will be used for writing.
8292 When reading all entries are tried to find an undo file. The first
8293 undo file that exists is used. When it cannot be read an error is
8294 given, no further entry is used.
8295 See |undo-persistence|.
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02008296 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
8297 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar55debbe2010-05-23 23:34:36 +02008298
Bram Moolenaar543b7ef2013-06-01 14:50:56 +02008299 *'undofile'* *'noundofile'* *'udf'* *'noudf'*
Bram Moolenaar55debbe2010-05-23 23:34:36 +02008300'undofile' 'udf' boolean (default off)
8301 local to buffer
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02008302 {only when compiled with the |+persistent_undo| feature}
Bram Moolenaar55debbe2010-05-23 23:34:36 +02008303 When on, Vim automatically saves undo history to an undo file when
8304 writing a buffer to a file, and restores undo history from the same
8305 file on buffer read.
Bram Moolenaarb230bd52010-05-25 21:02:00 +02008306 The directory where the undo file is stored is specified by 'undodir'.
8307 For more information about this feature see |undo-persistence|.
Bram Moolenaar59f931e2010-07-24 20:27:03 +02008308 The undo file is not read when 'undoreload' causes the buffer from
8309 before a reload to be saved for undo.
Bram Moolenaar97d62492012-11-15 21:28:22 +01008310 When 'undofile' is turned off the undo file is NOT deleted.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01008311 NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar55debbe2010-05-23 23:34:36 +02008312
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008313 *'undolevels'* *'ul'*
Bram Moolenaar8024f932020-01-14 19:29:13 +01008314'undolevels' 'ul' number (default 100, 1000 for Unix, VMS and Win32)
Bram Moolenaarf5a2fd82013-11-06 05:26:15 +01008315 global or local to buffer |global-local|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008316 Maximum number of changes that can be undone. Since undo information
Bram Moolenaar5be4cee2019-09-27 19:34:08 +02008317 is kept in memory, higher numbers will cause more memory to be used.
8318 Nevertheless, a single change can already use a large amount of memory.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008319 Set to 0 for Vi compatibility: One level of undo and "u" undoes
8320 itself: >
8321 set ul=0
8322< But you can also get Vi compatibility by including the 'u' flag in
8323 'cpoptions', and still be able to use CTRL-R to repeat undo.
Bram Moolenaar945e2db2010-06-05 17:43:32 +02008324 Also see |undo-two-ways|.
Bram Moolenaarf5a2fd82013-11-06 05:26:15 +01008325 Set to -1 for no undo at all. You might want to do this only for the
8326 current buffer: >
8327 setlocal ul=-1
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008328< This helps when you run out of memory for a single change.
Bram Moolenaar32efaf62014-11-05 17:02:17 +01008329
8330 The local value is set to -123456 when the global value is to be used.
8331
Bram Moolenaar945e2db2010-06-05 17:43:32 +02008332 Also see |clear-undo|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008333
Bram Moolenaar59f931e2010-07-24 20:27:03 +02008334 *'undoreload'* *'ur'*
8335'undoreload' 'ur' number (default 10000)
8336 global
Bram Moolenaar59f931e2010-07-24 20:27:03 +02008337 Save the whole buffer for undo when reloading it. This applies to the
8338 ":e!" command and reloading for when the buffer changed outside of
8339 Vim. |FileChangedShell|
Bram Moolenaar24a98a02017-09-27 22:23:55 +02008340 The save only happens when this option is negative or when the number
Bram Moolenaar59f931e2010-07-24 20:27:03 +02008341 of lines is smaller than the value of this option.
8342 Set this option to zero to disable undo for a reload.
8343
8344 When saving undo for a reload, any undo file is not read.
8345
8346 Note that this causes the whole buffer to be stored in memory. Set
8347 this option to a lower value if you run out of memory.
8348
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008349 *'updatecount'* *'uc'*
8350'updatecount' 'uc' number (default: 200)
8351 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008352 After typing this many characters the swap file will be written to
8353 disk. When zero, no swap file will be created at all (see chapter on
8354 recovery |crash-recovery|). 'updatecount' is set to zero by starting
8355 Vim with the "-n" option, see |startup|. When editing in readonly
8356 mode this option will be initialized to 10000.
8357 The swapfile can be disabled per buffer with |'swapfile'|.
8358 When 'updatecount' is set from zero to non-zero, swap files are
8359 created for all buffers that have 'swapfile' set. When 'updatecount'
8360 is set to zero, existing swap files are not deleted.
8361 Also see |'swapsync'|.
8362 This option has no meaning in buffers where |'buftype'| is "nofile"
8363 or "nowrite".
8364
8365 *'updatetime'* *'ut'*
8366'updatetime' 'ut' number (default 4000)
8367 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008368 If this many milliseconds nothing is typed the swap file will be
8369 written to disk (see |crash-recovery|). Also used for the
8370 |CursorHold| autocommand event.
8371
Bram Moolenaar04958cb2018-06-23 19:23:02 +02008372 *'varsofttabstop'* *'vsts'*
8373'varsofttabstop' 'vsts' string (default "")
8374 local to buffer
8375 {only available when compiled with the |+vartabs|
8376 feature}
Bram Moolenaar04958cb2018-06-23 19:23:02 +02008377 A list of the number of spaces that a <Tab> counts for while editing,
8378 such as inserting a <Tab> or using <BS>. It "feels" like variable-
8379 width <Tab>s are being inserted, while in fact a mixture of spaces
8380 and <Tab>s is used. Tab widths are separated with commas, with the
8381 final value applying to all subsequent tabs.
8382
8383 For example, when editing assembly language files where statements
Bram Moolenaar6dc819b2018-07-03 16:42:19 +02008384 start in the 9th column and comments in the 41st, it may be useful
Bram Moolenaar04958cb2018-06-23 19:23:02 +02008385 to use the following: >
8386 :set varsofttabstop=8,32,8
Bram Moolenaar6dc819b2018-07-03 16:42:19 +02008387< This will set soft tabstops with 8 and 8 + 32 spaces, and 8 more
8388 for every column thereafter.
Bram Moolenaar04958cb2018-06-23 19:23:02 +02008389
8390 Note that the value of |'softtabstop'| will be ignored while
8391 'varsofttabstop' is set.
8392
8393 *'vartabstop'* *'vts'*
8394'vartabstop' 'vts' string (default "")
8395 local to buffer
8396 {only available when compiled with the |+vartabs|
8397 feature}
Bram Moolenaar04958cb2018-06-23 19:23:02 +02008398 A list of the number of spaces that a <Tab> in the file counts for,
8399 separated by commas. Each value corresponds to one tab, with the
8400 final value applying to all subsequent tabs. For example: >
8401 :set vartabstop=4,20,10,8
8402< This will make the first tab 4 spaces wide, the second 20 spaces,
8403 the third 10 spaces, and all following tabs 8 spaces.
8404
8405 Note that the value of |'tabstop'| will be ignored while 'vartabstop'
8406 is set.
8407
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008408 *'verbose'* *'vbs'*
8409'verbose' 'vbs' number (default 0)
8410 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008411 When bigger than zero, Vim will give messages about what it is doing.
8412 Currently, these messages are given:
8413 >= 1 When the viminfo file is read or written.
8414 >= 2 When a file is ":source"'ed.
Bram Moolenaar647a5302020-05-03 17:01:24 +02008415 >= 4 Shell commands.
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00008416 >= 5 Every searched tags file and include file.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008417 >= 8 Files for which a group of autocommands is executed.
8418 >= 9 Every executed autocommand.
Bram Moolenaar647a5302020-05-03 17:01:24 +02008419 >= 11 Finding items in a path
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008420 >= 12 Every executed function.
8421 >= 13 When an exception is thrown, caught, finished, or discarded.
8422 >= 14 Anything pending in a ":finally" clause.
Bram Moolenaar823654b2020-05-29 23:03:09 +02008423 >= 15 Every executed Ex command from a script (truncated at 200
8424 characters).
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02008425 >= 16 Every executed Ex command.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008426
8427 This option can also be set with the "-V" argument. See |-V|.
8428 This option is also set by the |:verbose| command.
8429
Bram Moolenaar5c06f8b2005-05-31 22:14:58 +00008430 When the 'verbosefile' option is set then the verbose messages are not
8431 displayed.
8432
8433 *'verbosefile'* *'vfile'*
8434'verbosefile' 'vfile' string (default empty)
8435 global
Bram Moolenaar5c06f8b2005-05-31 22:14:58 +00008436 When not empty all messages are written in a file with this name.
8437 When the file exists messages are appended.
8438 Writing to the file ends when Vim exits or when 'verbosefile' is made
Bram Moolenaar80794b12010-06-13 05:20:42 +02008439 empty. Writes are buffered, thus may not show up for some time.
Bram Moolenaar5c06f8b2005-05-31 22:14:58 +00008440 Setting 'verbosefile' to a new value is like making it empty first.
8441 The difference with |:redir| is that verbose messages are not
8442 displayed when 'verbosefile' is set.
8443
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008444 *'viewdir'* *'vdir'*
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01008445'viewdir' 'vdir' string (default for Amiga and Win32:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008446 "$VIM/vimfiles/view",
8447 for Unix: "~/.vim/view",
Bram Moolenaar3d1cde82020-08-15 18:55:18 +02008448 for macOS: "$VIM:vimfiles:view"
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01008449 for VMS: "sys$login:vimfiles/view")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008450 global
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02008451 {not available when compiled without the |+mksession|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008452 feature}
8453 Name of the directory where to store files for |:mkview|.
8454 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
8455 security reasons.
8456
8457 *'viewoptions'* *'vop'*
Bram Moolenaar13e90412017-11-11 18:16:48 +01008458'viewoptions' 'vop' string (default: "folds,options,cursor,curdir")
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008459 global
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02008460 {not available when compiled without the |+mksession|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008461 feature}
8462 Changes the effect of the |:mkview| command. It is a comma separated
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008463 list of words. Each word enables saving and restoring something:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008464 word save and restore ~
8465 cursor cursor position in file and in window
8466 folds manually created folds, opened/closed folds and local
8467 fold options
8468 options options and mappings local to a window or buffer (not
8469 global values for local options)
Bram Moolenaar6e932462014-09-09 18:48:09 +02008470 localoptions same as "options"
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008471 slash backslashes in file names replaced with forward
8472 slashes
8473 unix with Unix end-of-line format (single <NL>), even when
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01008474 on MS-Windows
Bram Moolenaar13e90412017-11-11 18:16:48 +01008475 curdir the window-local directory, if set with `:lcd`
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008476
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01008477 "slash" and "unix" are useful on MS-Windows when sharing view files
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008478 with Unix. The Unix version of Vim cannot source dos format scripts,
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01008479 but the MS-Windows version of Vim can source unix format scripts.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008480
8481 *'viminfo'* *'vi'* *E526* *E527* *E528*
Bram Moolenaar6f345a12019-12-17 21:27:18 +01008482'viminfo' 'vi' string (Vi default: "", Vim default for
8483 MS-Windows: '100,<50,s10,h,rA:,rB:,
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01008484 for Amiga: '100,<50,s10,h,rdf0:,rdf1:,rdf2:
8485 for others: '100,<50,s10,h)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008486 global
Bram Moolenaardb84e452010-08-15 13:50:43 +02008487 {not available when compiled without the |+viminfo|
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008488 feature}
8489 When non-empty, the viminfo file is read upon startup and written
Bram Moolenaarc4da1132017-07-15 19:39:43 +02008490 when exiting Vim (see |viminfo-file|). Except when 'viminfofile' is
8491 "NONE".
8492 The string should be a comma separated list of parameters, each
8493 consisting of a single character identifying the particular parameter,
8494 followed by a number or string which specifies the value of that
8495 parameter. If a particular character is left out, then the default
8496 value is used for that parameter. The following is a list of the
8497 identifying characters and the effect of their value.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008498 CHAR VALUE ~
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01008499 *viminfo-!*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008500 ! When included, save and restore global variables that start
8501 with an uppercase letter, and don't contain a lowercase
8502 letter. Thus "KEEPTHIS and "K_L_M" are stored, but "KeepThis"
Bram Moolenaar680eeca2010-10-20 17:44:42 +02008503 and "_K_L_M" are not. Nested List and Dict items may not be
Bram Moolenaar166af9b2010-11-16 20:34:40 +01008504 read back correctly, you end up with an empty item.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01008505 *viminfo-quote*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008506 " Maximum number of lines saved for each register. Old name of
8507 the '<' item, with the disadvantage that you need to put a
8508 backslash before the ", otherwise it will be recognized as the
8509 start of a comment!
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01008510 *viminfo-%*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008511 % When included, save and restore the buffer list. If Vim is
8512 started with a file name argument, the buffer list is not
8513 restored. If Vim is started without a file name argument, the
Bram Moolenaard042dc82015-11-24 19:18:36 +01008514 buffer list is restored from the viminfo file. Quickfix
8515 ('buftype'), unlisted ('buflisted'), unnamed and buffers on
8516 removable media (|viminfo-r|) are not saved.
Bram Moolenaar15d0a8c2004-09-06 17:44:46 +00008517 When followed by a number, the number specifies the maximum
8518 number of buffers that are stored. Without a number all
8519 buffers are stored.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01008520 *viminfo-'*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008521 ' Maximum number of previously edited files for which the marks
8522 are remembered. This parameter must always be included when
8523 'viminfo' is non-empty.
8524 Including this item also means that the |jumplist| and the
8525 |changelist| are stored in the viminfo file.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01008526 *viminfo-/*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008527 / Maximum number of items in the search pattern history to be
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008528 saved. If non-zero, then the previous search and substitute
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008529 patterns are also saved. When not included, the value of
8530 'history' is used.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01008531 *viminfo-:*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008532 : Maximum number of items in the command-line history to be
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008533 saved. When not included, the value of 'history' is used.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01008534 *viminfo-<*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008535 < Maximum number of lines saved for each register. If zero then
8536 registers are not saved. When not included, all lines are
8537 saved. '"' is the old name for this item.
8538 Also see the 's' item below: limit specified in Kbyte.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01008539 *viminfo-@*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008540 @ Maximum number of items in the input-line history to be
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008541 saved. When not included, the value of 'history' is used.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01008542 *viminfo-c*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008543 c When included, convert the text in the viminfo file from the
8544 'encoding' used when writing the file to the current
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00008545 'encoding'. See |viminfo-encoding|.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01008546 *viminfo-f*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008547 f Whether file marks need to be stored. If zero, file marks ('0
8548 to '9, 'A to 'Z) are not stored. When not present or when
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008549 non-zero, they are all stored. '0 is used for the current
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008550 cursor position (when exiting or when doing ":wviminfo").
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01008551 *viminfo-h*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008552 h Disable the effect of 'hlsearch' when loading the viminfo
8553 file. When not included, it depends on whether ":nohlsearch"
8554 has been used since the last search command.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01008555 *viminfo-n*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008556 n Name of the viminfo file. The name must immediately follow
Bram Moolenaarc4da1132017-07-15 19:39:43 +02008557 the 'n'. Must be at the end of the option! If the
8558 'viminfofile' option is set, that file name overrides the one
8559 given here with 'viminfo'. Environment variables are
Bram Moolenaar063b9d12016-07-09 20:21:48 +02008560 expanded when opening the file, not when setting the option.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01008561 *viminfo-r*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008562 r Removable media. The argument is a string (up to the next
8563 ','). This parameter can be given several times. Each
8564 specifies the start of a path for which no marks will be
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01008565 stored. This is to avoid removable media. For MS-Windows you
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008566 could use "ra:,rb:", for Amiga "rdf0:,rdf1:,rdf2:". You can
8567 also use it for temp files, e.g., for Unix: "r/tmp". Case is
8568 ignored. Maximum length of each 'r' argument is 50
8569 characters.
Bram Moolenaarf1568ec2011-12-14 21:17:39 +01008570 *viminfo-s*
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008571 s Maximum size of an item in Kbyte. If zero then registers are
8572 not saved. Currently only applies to registers. The default
8573 "s10" will exclude registers with more than 10 Kbyte of text.
8574 Also see the '<' item above: line count limit.
8575
8576 Example: >
8577 :set viminfo='50,<1000,s100,:0,n~/vim/viminfo
8578<
8579 '50 Marks will be remembered for the last 50 files you
8580 edited.
8581 <1000 Contents of registers (up to 1000 lines each) will be
8582 remembered.
8583 s100 Registers with more than 100 Kbyte text are skipped.
8584 :0 Command-line history will not be saved.
8585 n~/vim/viminfo The name of the file to use is "~/vim/viminfo".
8586 no / Since '/' is not specified, the default will be used,
8587 that is, save all of the search history, and also the
8588 previous search and substitute patterns.
8589 no % The buffer list will not be saved nor read back.
8590 no h 'hlsearch' highlighting will be restored.
8591
8592 When setting 'viminfo' from an empty value you can use |:rviminfo| to
8593 load the contents of the file, this is not done automatically.
8594
8595 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
8596 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01008597 NOTE: This option is set to the Vim default value when 'compatible'
8598 is reset.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008599
Bram Moolenaarc4da1132017-07-15 19:39:43 +02008600 *'viminfofile'* *'vif'*
8601'viminfofile' 'vif' string (default: "")
8602 global
Bram Moolenaarc4da1132017-07-15 19:39:43 +02008603 {not available when compiled without the |+viminfo|
8604 feature}
8605 When non-empty, overrides the file name used for viminfo.
8606 When equal to "NONE" no viminfo file will be read or written.
8607 This option can be set with the |-i| command line flag. The |--clean|
8608 command line flag sets it to "NONE".
Bram Moolenaar110289e2019-05-23 15:38:06 +02008609 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
8610 security reasons.
Bram Moolenaarc4da1132017-07-15 19:39:43 +02008611
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008612 *'virtualedit'* *'ve'*
8613'virtualedit' 've' string (default "")
8614 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008615 A comma separated list of these words:
8616 block Allow virtual editing in Visual block mode.
8617 insert Allow virtual editing in Insert mode.
8618 all Allow virtual editing in all modes.
Bram Moolenaarefd2bf12006-03-16 21:41:35 +00008619 onemore Allow the cursor to move just past the end of the line
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00008620
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008621 Virtual editing means that the cursor can be positioned where there is
Bram Moolenaarebcbd022007-05-12 14:28:25 +00008622 no actual character. This can be halfway into a tab or beyond the end
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008623 of the line. Useful for selecting a rectangle in Visual mode and
8624 editing a table.
Bram Moolenaarefd2bf12006-03-16 21:41:35 +00008625 "onemore" is not the same, it will only allow moving the cursor just
8626 after the last character of the line. This makes some commands more
8627 consistent. Previously the cursor was always past the end of the line
8628 if the line was empty. But it is far from Vi compatible. It may also
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00008629 break some plugins or Vim scripts. For example because |l| can move
8630 the cursor after the last character. Use with care!
Bram Moolenaar9ba7e172013-07-17 22:37:26 +02008631 Using the `$` command will move to the last character in the line, not
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00008632 past it. This may actually move the cursor to the left!
Bram Moolenaar9ba7e172013-07-17 22:37:26 +02008633 The `g$` command will move to the end of the screen line.
Bram Moolenaarefd2bf12006-03-16 21:41:35 +00008634 It doesn't make sense to combine "all" with "onemore", but you will
8635 not get a warning for it.
Bram Moolenaar036986f2017-03-16 17:41:02 +01008636 NOTE: This option is set to "" when 'compatible' is set.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008637
8638 *'visualbell'* *'vb'* *'novisualbell'* *'novb'* *beep*
8639'visualbell' 'vb' boolean (default off)
8640 global
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02008641 Use a visual bell instead of beeping. The terminal code to display the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008642 visual bell is given with 't_vb'. When no beep or flash is wanted,
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02008643 use: >
8644 :set vb t_vb=
8645< If you want a short flash, you can use this on many terminals: >
8646 :set vb t_vb=[?5h$<100>[?5l
8647< Here $<100> specifies the time, you can use a smaller or bigger value
8648 to get a shorter or longer flash.
8649
8650 Note: Vim will limit the bell to once per half a second. This avoids
8651 having to wait for the flashing to finish when there are lots of
8652 bells, e.g. on key repeat. This also happens without 'visualbell'
8653 set.
8654
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008655 In the GUI, 't_vb' defaults to "<Esc>|f", which inverts the display
8656 for 20 msec. If you want to use a different time, use "<Esc>|40f",
8657 where 40 is the time in msec.
Bram Moolenaar74675a62017-07-15 13:53:23 +02008658
8659 Note: When the GUI starts, 't_vb' is reset to its default value. You
8660 might want to set it again in your |gvimrc|.
8661
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008662 Does not work on the Amiga, you always get a screen flash.
8663 Also see 'errorbells'.
8664
8665 *'warn'* *'nowarn'*
8666'warn' boolean (default on)
8667 global
8668 Give a warning message when a shell command is used while the buffer
8669 has been changed.
8670
8671 *'weirdinvert'* *'wiv'* *'noweirdinvert'* *'nowiv'*
8672'weirdinvert' 'wiv' boolean (default off)
8673 global
Bram Moolenaar1d2ba7f2006-02-14 22:29:30 +00008674 This option has the same effect as the 't_xs' terminal option.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008675 It is provided for backwards compatibility with version 4.x.
8676 Setting 'weirdinvert' has the effect of making 't_xs' non-empty, and
8677 vice versa. Has no effect when the GUI is running.
8678
8679 *'whichwrap'* *'ww'*
8680'whichwrap' 'ww' string (Vim default: "b,s", Vi default: "")
8681 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008682 Allow specified keys that move the cursor left/right to move to the
8683 previous/next line when the cursor is on the first/last character in
8684 the line. Concatenate characters to allow this for these keys:
8685 char key mode ~
8686 b <BS> Normal and Visual
8687 s <Space> Normal and Visual
Bram Moolenaar87b5ca52006-03-04 21:55:31 +00008688 h "h" Normal and Visual (not recommended)
8689 l "l" Normal and Visual (not recommended)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008690 < <Left> Normal and Visual
8691 > <Right> Normal and Visual
8692 ~ "~" Normal
8693 [ <Left> Insert and Replace
8694 ] <Right> Insert and Replace
8695 For example: >
8696 :set ww=<,>,[,]
8697< allows wrap only when cursor keys are used.
8698 When the movement keys are used in combination with a delete or change
8699 operator, the <EOL> also counts for a character. This makes "3h"
8700 different from "3dh" when the cursor crosses the end of a line. This
8701 is also true for "x" and "X", because they do the same as "dl" and
8702 "dh". If you use this, you may also want to use the mapping
8703 ":map <BS> X" to make backspace delete the character in front of the
8704 cursor.
Bram Moolenaar362e1a32006-03-06 23:29:24 +00008705 When 'l' is included and it is used after an operator at the end of a
Bram Moolenaar589edb32019-09-20 14:38:13 +02008706 line (not an empty line) then it will not move to the next line. This
8707 makes "dl", "cl", "yl" etc. work normally.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008708 NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
8709 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
8710
8711 *'wildchar'* *'wc'*
8712'wildchar' 'wc' number (Vim default: <Tab>, Vi default: CTRL-E)
8713 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008714 Character you have to type to start wildcard expansion in the
8715 command-line, as specified with 'wildmode'.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008716 More info here: |cmdline-completion|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008717 The character is not recognized when used inside a macro. See
8718 'wildcharm' for that.
8719 Although 'wc' is a number option, you can set it to a special key: >
8720 :set wc=<Esc>
8721< NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
8722 set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
8723
8724 *'wildcharm'* *'wcm'*
8725'wildcharm' 'wcm' number (default: none (0))
8726 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008727 'wildcharm' works exactly like 'wildchar', except that it is
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00008728 recognized when used inside a macro. You can find "spare" command-line
8729 keys suitable for this option by looking at |ex-edit-index|. Normally
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008730 you'll never actually type 'wildcharm', just use it in mappings that
8731 automatically invoke completion mode, e.g.: >
8732 :set wcm=<C-Z>
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008733 :cnoremap ss so $vim/sessions/*.vim<C-Z>
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008734< Then after typing :ss you can use CTRL-P & CTRL-N.
8735
8736 *'wildignore'* *'wig'*
8737'wildignore' 'wig' string (default "")
8738 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008739 {not available when compiled without the |+wildignore|
8740 feature}
8741 A list of file patterns. A file that matches with one of these
Bram Moolenaar30b65812012-07-12 22:01:11 +02008742 patterns is ignored when expanding |wildcards|, completing file or
8743 directory names, and influences the result of |expand()|, |glob()| and
8744 |globpath()| unless a flag is passed to disable this.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008745 The pattern is used like with |:autocmd|, see |autocmd-patterns|.
8746 Also see 'suffixes'.
8747 Example: >
8748 :set wildignore=*.o,*.obj
8749< The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
8750 a pattern from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
8751 uses another default.
8752
Bram Moolenaar94950a92010-12-02 16:01:29 +01008753
Bram Moolenaar81af9252010-12-10 20:35:50 +01008754 *'wildignorecase'* *'wic'* *'nowildignorecase'* *'nowic'*
Bram Moolenaar94950a92010-12-02 16:01:29 +01008755'wildignorecase' 'wic' boolean (default off)
8756 global
Bram Moolenaar94950a92010-12-02 16:01:29 +01008757 When set case is ignored when completing file names and directories.
Bram Moolenaar71afbfe2013-03-19 16:49:16 +01008758 Has no effect when 'fileignorecase' is set.
Bram Moolenaar94950a92010-12-02 16:01:29 +01008759 Does not apply when the shell is used to expand wildcards, which
8760 happens when there are special characters.
8761
8762
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008763 *'wildmenu'* *'wmnu'* *'nowildmenu'* *'nowmnu'*
Bram Moolenaar8c08b5b2016-07-28 22:24:15 +02008764'wildmenu' 'wmnu' boolean (default off, set in |defaults.vim|)
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008765 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008766 {not available if compiled without the |+wildmenu|
8767 feature}
8768 When 'wildmenu' is on, command-line completion operates in an enhanced
8769 mode. On pressing 'wildchar' (usually <Tab>) to invoke completion,
8770 the possible matches are shown just above the command line, with the
8771 first match highlighted (overwriting the status line, if there is
8772 one). Keys that show the previous/next match, such as <Tab> or
8773 CTRL-P/CTRL-N, cause the highlight to move to the appropriate match.
8774 When 'wildmode' is used, "wildmenu" mode is used where "full" is
8775 specified. "longest" and "list" do not start "wildmenu" mode.
Bram Moolenaar26402cb2013-02-20 21:26:00 +01008776 You can check the current mode with |wildmenumode()|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008777 If there are more matches than can fit in the line, a ">" is shown on
8778 the right and/or a "<" is shown on the left. The status line scrolls
8779 as needed.
8780 The "wildmenu" mode is abandoned when a key is hit that is not used
8781 for selecting a completion.
8782 While the "wildmenu" is active the following keys have special
8783 meanings:
8784
8785 <Left> <Right> - select previous/next match (like CTRL-P/CTRL-N)
8786 <Down> - in filename/menu name completion: move into a
8787 subdirectory or submenu.
8788 <CR> - in menu completion, when the cursor is just after a
8789 dot: move into a submenu.
8790 <Up> - in filename/menu name completion: move up into
8791 parent directory or parent menu.
8792
8793 This makes the menus accessible from the console |console-menus|.
8794
8795 If you prefer the <Left> and <Right> keys to move the cursor instead
8796 of selecting a different match, use this: >
8797 :cnoremap <Left> <Space><BS><Left>
8798 :cnoremap <Right> <Space><BS><Right>
8799<
8800 The "WildMenu" highlighting is used for displaying the current match
8801 |hl-WildMenu|.
8802
8803 *'wildmode'* *'wim'*
8804'wildmode' 'wim' string (Vim default: "full")
8805 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008806 Completion mode that is used for the character specified with
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008807 'wildchar'. It is a comma separated list of up to four parts. Each
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00008808 part specifies what to do for each consecutive use of 'wildchar'. The
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008809 first part specifies the behavior for the first use of 'wildchar',
8810 The second part for the second use, etc.
Bram Moolenaar130cbfc2021-04-07 21:07:20 +02008811
8812 Each part consists of a colon separated list consisting of the
8813 following possible values:
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008814 "" Complete only the first match.
8815 "full" Complete the next full match. After the last match,
8816 the original string is used and then the first match
Bram Moolenaar130cbfc2021-04-07 21:07:20 +02008817 again. Will also start 'wildmenu' if it is enabled.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008818 "longest" Complete till longest common string. If this doesn't
8819 result in a longer string, use the next part.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008820 "list" When more than one match, list all matches.
Bram Moolenaar130cbfc2021-04-07 21:07:20 +02008821 "lastused" When completing buffer names and more than one buffer
8822 matches, sort buffers by time last used (other than
8823 the current buffer).
8824 When there is only a single match, it is fully completed in all cases.
8825
8826 Examples of useful colon-separated values:
8827 "longest:full" Like "longest", but also start 'wildmenu' if it is
8828 enabled. Will not complete to the next full match.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008829 "list:full" When more than one match, list all matches and
8830 complete first match.
8831 "list:longest" When more than one match, list all matches and
8832 complete till longest common string.
Bram Moolenaar130cbfc2021-04-07 21:07:20 +02008833 "list:lastused" When more than one buffer matches, list all matches
8834 and sort buffers by time last used (other than the
8835 current buffer).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008836
8837 Examples: >
8838 :set wildmode=full
Bram Moolenaar582fd852005-03-28 20:58:01 +00008839< Complete first full match, next match, etc. (the default) >
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008840 :set wildmode=longest,full
8841< Complete longest common string, then each full match >
8842 :set wildmode=list:full
8843< List all matches and complete each full match >
8844 :set wildmode=list,full
8845< List all matches without completing, then each full match >
8846 :set wildmode=longest,list
8847< Complete longest common string, then list alternatives.
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008848 More info here: |cmdline-completion|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008849
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00008850 *'wildoptions'* *'wop'*
8851'wildoptions' 'wop' string (default "")
8852 global
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00008853 {not available when compiled without the |+wildignore|
8854 feature}
8855 A list of words that change how command line completion is done.
8856 Currently only one word is allowed:
8857 tagfile When using CTRL-D to list matching tags, the kind of
Bram Moolenaarc9b4b052006-04-30 18:54:39 +00008858 tag and the file of the tag is listed. Only one match
Bram Moolenaarb5bf5b82004-12-24 14:35:23 +00008859 is displayed per line. Often used tag kinds are:
8860 d #define
8861 f function
8862 Also see |cmdline-completion|.
8863
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008864 *'winaltkeys'* *'wak'*
8865'winaltkeys' 'wak' string (default "menu")
8866 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008867 {only used in Win32, Motif, GTK and Photon GUI}
8868 Some GUI versions allow the access to menu entries by using the ALT
8869 key in combination with a character that appears underlined in the
8870 menu. This conflicts with the use of the ALT key for mappings and
8871 entering special characters. This option tells what to do:
8872 no Don't use ALT keys for menus. ALT key combinations can be
8873 mapped, but there is no automatic handling. This can then be
8874 done with the |:simalt| command.
8875 yes ALT key handling is done by the windowing system. ALT key
8876 combinations cannot be mapped.
8877 menu Using ALT in combination with a character that is a menu
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008878 shortcut key, will be handled by the windowing system. Other
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008879 keys can be mapped.
8880 If the menu is disabled by excluding 'm' from 'guioptions', the ALT
8881 key is never used for the menu.
Bram Moolenaar293ee4d2004-12-09 21:34:53 +00008882 This option is not used for <F10>; on Win32 and with GTK <F10> will
8883 select the menu, unless it has been mapped.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008884
Bram Moolenaar4d784b22019-05-25 19:51:39 +02008885 *'wincolor'* *'wcr'*
8886'wincolor' 'wcr' string (default empty)
8887 local to window
8888 Highlight group name to use for this window instead of the Normal
8889 color |hl-Normal|.
8890
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00008891 *'window'* *'wi'*
8892'window' 'wi' number (default screen height - 1)
8893 global
Bram Moolenaardad44732021-03-31 20:07:33 +02008894 Window height used for |CTRL-F| and |CTRL-B| when there is only one
8895 window and the value is smaller than 'lines' minus one. The screen
8896 will scroll 'window' minus two lines, with a minimum of one.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00008897 When 'window' is equal to 'lines' minus one CTRL-F and CTRL-B scroll
8898 in a much smarter way, taking care of wrapping lines.
8899 When resizing the Vim window, the value is smaller than 1 or more than
8900 or equal to 'lines' it will be set to 'lines' minus 1.
Bram Moolenaardad44732021-03-31 20:07:33 +02008901 Note: Do not confuse this with the height of the Vim window, use
8902 'lines' for that.
Bram Moolenaar4399ef42005-02-12 14:29:27 +00008903
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008904 *'winheight'* *'wh'* *E591*
8905'winheight' 'wh' number (default 1)
8906 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008907 Minimal number of lines for the current window. This is not a hard
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008908 minimum, Vim will use fewer lines if there is not enough room. If the
Bram Moolenaar446cb832008-06-24 21:56:24 +00008909 focus goes to a window that is smaller, its size is increased, at the
8910 cost of the height of other windows.
8911 Set 'winheight' to a small number for normal editing.
8912 Set it to 999 to make the current window fill most of the screen.
8913 Other windows will be only 'winminheight' high. This has the drawback
8914 that ":all" will create only two windows. To avoid "vim -o 1 2 3 4"
8915 to create only two windows, set the option after startup is done,
8916 using the |VimEnter| event: >
8917 au VimEnter * set winheight=999
8918< Minimum value is 1.
8919 The height is not adjusted after one of the commands that change the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008920 height of the current window.
8921 'winheight' applies to the current window. Use 'winminheight' to set
8922 the minimal height for other windows.
8923
8924 *'winfixheight'* *'wfh'* *'nowinfixheight'* *'nowfh'*
8925'winfixheight' 'wfh' boolean (default off)
8926 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008927 Keep the window height when windows are opened or closed and
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00008928 'equalalways' is set. Also for |CTRL-W_=|. Set by default for the
8929 |preview-window| and |quickfix-window|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008930 The height may be changed anyway when running out of room.
8931
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00008932 *'winfixwidth'* *'wfw'* *'nowinfixwidth'* *'nowfw'*
8933'winfixwidth' 'wfw' boolean (default off)
8934 local to window
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00008935 Keep the window width when windows are opened or closed and
Bram Moolenaar02467872007-05-06 13:22:01 +00008936 'equalalways' is set. Also for |CTRL-W_=|.
Bram Moolenaar97b2ad32006-03-18 21:40:56 +00008937 The width may be changed anyway when running out of room.
8938
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008939 *'winminheight'* *'wmh'*
8940'winminheight' 'wmh' number (default 1)
8941 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008942 The minimal height of a window, when it's not the current window.
8943 This is a hard minimum, windows will never become smaller.
8944 When set to zero, windows may be "squashed" to zero lines (i.e. just a
8945 status bar) if necessary. They will return to at least one line when
8946 they become active (since the cursor has to have somewhere to go.)
8947 Use 'winheight' to set the minimal height of the current window.
8948 This option is only checked when making a window smaller. Don't use a
8949 large number, it will cause errors when opening more than a few
8950 windows. A value of 0 to 3 is reasonable.
8951
8952 *'winminwidth'* *'wmw'*
8953'winminwidth' 'wmw' number (default 1)
8954 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008955 The minimal width of a window, when it's not the current window.
8956 This is a hard minimum, windows will never become smaller.
8957 When set to zero, windows may be "squashed" to zero columns (i.e. just
8958 a vertical separator) if necessary. They will return to at least one
8959 line when they become active (since the cursor has to have somewhere
8960 to go.)
8961 Use 'winwidth' to set the minimal width of the current window.
8962 This option is only checked when making a window smaller. Don't use a
8963 large number, it will cause errors when opening more than a few
8964 windows. A value of 0 to 12 is reasonable.
8965
Bram Moolenaar9e13aa72017-08-16 23:14:08 +02008966 *'winptydll'*
8967'winptydll' string (default "winpty32.dll" or "winpty64.dll")
8968 global
Bram Moolenaar9e13aa72017-08-16 23:14:08 +02008969 {only available when compiled with the |terminal|
8970 feature on MS-Windows}
8971 Specifies the name of the winpty shared library, used for the
Bram Moolenaare7b1ea02020-08-07 19:54:59 +02008972 |:terminal| command. The default depends on whether Vim was built as a
Bram Moolenaarc572da52017-08-27 16:52:01 +02008973 32-bit or 64-bit executable. If not found, "winpty.dll" is tried as
Bram Moolenaar9e13aa72017-08-16 23:14:08 +02008974 a fallback.
8975 Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
8976 This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
8977 security reasons.
8978
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008979 *'winwidth'* *'wiw'* *E592*
8980'winwidth' 'wiw' number (default 20)
8981 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008982 Minimal number of columns for the current window. This is not a hard
8983 minimum, Vim will use fewer columns if there is not enough room. If
8984 the current window is smaller, its size is increased, at the cost of
8985 the width of other windows. Set it to 999 to make the current window
8986 always fill the screen. Set it to a small number for normal editing.
8987 The width is not adjusted after one of the commands to change the
8988 width of the current window.
8989 'winwidth' applies to the current window. Use 'winminwidth' to set
8990 the minimal width for other windows.
8991
8992 *'wrap'* *'nowrap'*
8993'wrap' boolean (default on)
8994 local to window
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00008995 This option changes how text is displayed. It doesn't change the text
8996 in the buffer, see 'textwidth' for that.
8997 When on, lines longer than the width of the window will wrap and
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00008998 displaying continues on the next line. When off lines will not wrap
8999 and only part of long lines will be displayed. When the cursor is
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009000 moved to a part that is not shown, the screen will scroll
9001 horizontally.
9002 The line will be broken in the middle of a word if necessary. See
9003 'linebreak' to get the break at a word boundary.
9004 To make scrolling horizontally a bit more useful, try this: >
9005 :set sidescroll=5
9006 :set listchars+=precedes:<,extends:>
9007< See 'sidescroll', 'listchars' and |wrap-off|.
Bram Moolenaar8f3f58f2010-01-06 20:52:26 +01009008 This option can't be set from a |modeline| when the 'diff' option is
9009 on.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009010
9011 *'wrapmargin'* *'wm'*
9012'wrapmargin' 'wm' number (default 0)
9013 local to buffer
9014 Number of characters from the right window border where wrapping
9015 starts. When typing text beyond this limit, an <EOL> will be inserted
9016 and inserting continues on the next line.
9017 Options that add a margin, such as 'number' and 'foldcolumn', cause
9018 the text width to be further reduced. This is Vi compatible.
9019 When 'textwidth' is non-zero, this option is not used.
Bram Moolenaarca635012015-09-25 20:34:21 +02009020 This option is set to 0 when 'paste' is set and restored when 'paste'
9021 is reset.
Bram Moolenaara6c27c42019-05-09 19:16:22 +02009022 See also 'formatoptions' and |ins-textwidth|.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009023
9024 *'wrapscan'* *'ws'* *'nowrapscan'* *'nows'*
9025'wrapscan' 'ws' boolean (default on) *E384* *E385*
9026 global
Bram Moolenaarac6e65f2005-08-29 22:25:38 +00009027 Searches wrap around the end of the file. Also applies to |]s| and
9028 |[s|, searching for spelling mistakes.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009029
9030 *'write'* *'nowrite'*
9031'write' boolean (default on)
9032 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009033 Allows writing files. When not set, writing a file is not allowed.
9034 Can be used for a view-only mode, where modifications to the text are
Bram Moolenaarf4b8e572004-06-24 15:53:16 +00009035 still allowed. Can be reset with the |-m| or |-M| command line
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009036 argument. Filtering text is still possible, even though this requires
9037 writing a temporary file.
9038
9039 *'writeany'* *'wa'* *'nowriteany'* *'nowa'*
9040'writeany' 'wa' boolean (default off)
9041 global
9042 Allows writing to any file with no need for "!" override.
9043
9044 *'writebackup'* *'wb'* *'nowritebackup'* *'nowb'*
9045'writebackup' 'wb' boolean (default on with |+writebackup| feature, off
9046 otherwise)
9047 global
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009048 Make a backup before overwriting a file. The backup is removed after
9049 the file was successfully written, unless the 'backup' option is
Bram Moolenaar1aeaf8c2012-05-18 13:46:39 +02009050 also on.
9051 WARNING: Switching this option off means that when Vim fails to write
9052 your buffer correctly and then, for whatever reason, Vim exits, you
9053 lose both the original file and what you were writing. Only reset
9054 this option if your file system is almost full and it makes the write
9055 fail (and make sure not to exit Vim until the write was successful).
9056 See |backup-table| for another explanation.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009057 When the 'backupskip' pattern matches, a backup is not made anyway.
Bram Moolenaar0c0734d2019-11-26 21:44:46 +01009058 Depending on 'backupcopy' the backup is a new file or the original
9059 file renamed (and a new file is written).
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009060 NOTE: This option is set to the default value when 'compatible' is
9061 set.
9062
9063 *'writedelay'* *'wd'*
9064'writedelay' 'wd' number (default 0)
9065 global
Bram Moolenaar802a0d92016-06-26 16:17:58 +02009066 The number of milliseconds to wait for each character sent to the
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009067 screen. When non-zero, characters are sent to the terminal one by
Bram Moolenaar5666fcd2019-12-26 14:35:26 +01009068 one. For debugging purposes.
Bram Moolenaar071d4272004-06-13 20:20:40 +00009069
Bram Moolenaar91f84f62018-07-29 15:07:52 +02009070 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: