autocmd: RecordingEnter, RecordingLeave (#16684)

runtime/doc/autocmd.txt

@@ -828,6 +828,18 @@ RemoteReply			When a reply from a Vim that functions as
 SearchWrapped			After making a search with |n| or |N| if the
 				search wraps around the document back to
 				the start/finish respectively.
+							*RecordingEnter*
+RecordingEnter			When a macro starts recording.
+				The pattern is the current file name, and
+				|reg_recording()| is the current register that
+				is used.
+							*RecordingLeave*
+RecordingLeave			When a macro stops recording.
+				The pattern is the current file name, and
+				|reg_recording()| is the recorded
+				register.
+				|reg_recorded()| is only updated after this
+				event.
 							*SessionLoadPost*
 SessionLoadPost			After loading the session file created using
 				the |:mksession| command.

runtime/doc/eval.txt

@@ -2588,6 +2588,7 @@ readdir({dir} [, {expr}])	List	file names in {dir} selected by {expr}
 readfile({fname} [, {type} [, {max}]])
 				List	get list of lines from file {fname}
 reg_executing()			String	get the executing register name
+reg_recorded()			String	get the last recorded register name
 reg_recording()			String	get the recording register name
 reltime([{start} [, {end}]])	List	get time value
 reltimefloat({time})		Float	turn the time value into a Float
@@ -7201,7 +7202,7 @@ mode([expr])	Return a string that indicates the current mode.
 		   Rvc	    Virtual Replace mode completion |compl-generic|
 		   Rvx	    Virtual Replace mode |i_CTRL-X| completion
 		   c	    Command-line editing
-		   cv	    Vim Ex mode |Q| or |gQ|
+		   cv	    Vim Ex mode |gQ|
 		   r	    Hit-enter prompt
 		   rm	    The -- more -- prompt
 		   r?	    A |:confirm| query of some sort
@@ -7825,6 +7826,11 @@ reg_executing()						*reg_executing()*
 		Returns an empty string when no register is being executed.
 		See |@|.
 
+reg_recorded()						*reg_recorded()*
+		Returns the single letter name of the last recorded register.
+		Returns an empty string string when nothing was recorded yet.
+		See |q| and |Q|.
+
 reg_recording()						*reg_recording()*
 		Returns the single letter name of the register being recorded.
 		Returns an empty string string when not recording.  See |q|.

runtime/doc/index.txt

@@ -339,7 +339,6 @@ tag		char	      note action in Normal mode	~
 				   insert text, repeat N times
 |P|		["x]P		2  put the text [from register x] before the
 				   cursor N times
-|Q|		Q		   switch to "Ex" mode
 |R|		R		2  enter replace mode: overtype existing
 				   characters, repeat the entered text N-1
 				   times
@@ -401,6 +400,7 @@ tag		char	      note action in Normal mode	~
 |q|		q{0-9a-zA-Z"}	   record typed characters into named register
 				   {0-9a-zA-Z"} (uppercase to append)
 |q|		q		   (while recording) stops recording
+|Q|		Q		   replay last recorded macro
 |q:|		q:		   edit : command-line in command-line window
 |q/|		q/		   edit / command-line in command-line window
 |q?|		q?		   edit ? command-line in command-line window

runtime/doc/intro.txt

@@ -563,8 +563,8 @@ The command CTRL-\ CTRL-G or <C-\><C-G> can be used to go to Insert mode when
 make sure Vim is in the mode indicated by 'insertmode', without knowing in
 what mode Vim currently is.
 
-				*gQ* *Q* *mode-Ex* *Ex-mode* *Ex* *EX* *E501*
-Q or gQ			Switch to Ex mode.  This is like typing ":" commands
+				*gQ* *mode-Ex* *Ex-mode* *Ex* *EX* *E501*
+gQ			Switch to Ex mode.  This is like typing ":" commands
 			one after another, except:
 			- You don't have to keep pressing ":".
 			- The screen doesn't get updated after each command.

runtime/doc/options.txt

@@ -953,7 +953,6 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
 	error	    Other Error occurred (e.g. try to join last line)
 		    (mostly used in |Normal-mode| or |Cmdline-mode|).
 	esc	    hitting <Esc> in |Normal-mode|.
-	ex	    In |Visual-mode|, hitting |Q| results in an error.
 	hangul	    Ignored.
 	insertmode  Pressing <Esc> in 'insertmode'.
 	lang	    Calling the beep module for Lua/Mzscheme/TCL.

runtime/doc/quickref.txt

@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ In Insert or Command-line mode:
 |q|	      q{a-z}	record typed characters into register {a-z}
 |q|	      q{A-Z}	record typed characters, appended to register {a-z}
 |q|	      q		stop recording
+|Q|	      Q		replay last recorded macro
 |@|	   N  @{a-z}	execute the contents of register {a-z} (N times)
 |@@|	   N  @@	   repeat previous @{a-z} (N times)
 |:@|	   :@{a-z}	execute the contents of register {a-z} as an Ex
@@ -997,7 +998,7 @@ Short explanation of each option:		*option-list*
 |:version|	:ve[rsion]	show version information
 |:normal|	:norm[al][!] {commands}
 				execute Normal mode commands
-|Q|		   Q		switch to "Ex" mode
+|gQ|		   gQ		switch to "Ex" mode
 
 |:redir|	:redir >{file}		redirect messages to {file}
 |:silent|	:silent[!] {command}	execute {command} silently

runtime/doc/repeat.txt

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ Which is two characters shorter!
 
 When using "global" in Ex mode, a special case is using ":visual" as a
 command.  This will move to a matching line, go to Normal mode to let you
-execute commands there until you use |Q| to return to Ex mode.  This will be
+execute commands there until you use |gQ| to return to Ex mode.  This will be
 repeated for each matching line.  While doing this you cannot use ":global".
 To abort this type CTRL-C twice.
 
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ q			Stops recording.
 							*@@* *E748*
 @@			Repeat the previous @{0-9a-z":*} [count] times.
 
+							*Q*
+Q			Repeat the last recorded register [count] times.
+			See |reg_recorded()|.
+
 							*:@*
 :[addr]@{0-9a-z".=*+}	Execute the contents of register {0-9a-z".=*+} as an Ex
 			command.  First set cursor at line [addr] (default is

runtime/doc/vim_diff.txt

@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ Commands:
   |:match| can be invoked before highlight group is defined
 
 Events:
+  |RecordingEnter|
+  |RecordingLeave|
   |SearchWrapped|
   |Signal|
   |TabNewEntered|
@@ -356,7 +358,8 @@ Motion:
   The |jumplist| avoids useless/phantom jumps.
 
 Normal commands:
-  |Q| is the same as |gQ|
+  |Q| replays the last recorded macro instead of switching to Ex mode.
+  Instead |gQ| can be used to enter Ex mode.
 
 Options:
   'ttimeout', 'ttimeoutlen' behavior was simplified

src/nvim/auevents.lua

@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ return {
     'QuickFixCmdPost',        -- after :make, :grep etc.
     'QuickFixCmdPre',         -- before :make, :grep etc.
     'QuitPre',                -- before :quit
+    'RecordingEnter',         -- when starting to record a macro
+    'RecordingLeave',         -- just before a macro stops recording
     'RemoteReply',            -- upon string reception from a remote vim
     'SearchWrapped',          -- after the search wrapped around
     'SessionLoadPost',        -- after loading a session file
@@ -131,6 +133,8 @@ return {
     BufModifiedSet=true,
     DiagnosticChanged=true,
     DirChanged=true,
+    RecordingEnter=true,
+    RecordingLeave=true,
     Signal=true,
     TabClosed=true,
     TabNew=true,

src/nvim/eval.lua

@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ return {
     readfile={args={1, 3}, base=1},
     reg_executing={},
     reg_recording={},
+    reg_recorded={},
     reltime={args={0, 2}, base=1},
     reltimefloat={args=1, base=1},
     reltimestr={args=1, base=1},

src/nvim/eval/funcs.c

@@ -7398,6 +7398,11 @@ static void f_reg_recording(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
   return_register(reg_recording, rettv);
 }
 
+static void f_reg_recorded(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
+{
+  return_register(reg_recorded, rettv);
+}
+
 /// list2proftime - convert a List to proftime_T
 ///
 /// @param arg The input list, must be of type VAR_LIST and have

src/nvim/globals.h

@@ -632,6 +632,7 @@ EXTERN bool ex_no_reprint INIT(=false);   // No need to print after z or p.
 
 EXTERN int reg_recording INIT(= 0);     // register for recording  or zero
 EXTERN int reg_executing INIT(= 0);     // register being executed or zero
+EXTERN int reg_recorded INIT(= 0);      // last recorded register or zero
 
 EXTERN int no_mapping INIT(= false);    // currently no mapping allowed
 EXTERN int no_zero_mapping INIT(= 0);   // mapping zero not allowed

src/nvim/normal.c

@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static const struct nv_cmd {
   { 'N',       nv_next,        0,                      SEARCH_REV },
   { 'O',       nv_open,        0,                      0 },
   { 'P',       nv_put,         0,                      0 },
-  { 'Q',       nv_exmode,      NV_NCW,                 0 },
+  { 'Q',       nv_regreplay, 0,                      0 },
   { 'R',       nv_Replace,     0,                      false },
   { 'S',       nv_subst,       NV_KEEPREG,             0 },
   { 'T',       nv_csearch,     NV_NCH_ALW|NV_LANG,     BACKWARD },
@@ -4028,15 +4028,18 @@ dozet:
 /*
  * "Q" command.
  */
-static void nv_exmode(cmdarg_T *cap)
+static void nv_regreplay(cmdarg_T *cap)
 {
-  /*
-   * Ignore 'Q' in Visual mode, just give a beep.
-   */
-  if (VIsual_active) {
-    vim_beep(BO_EX);
-  } else if (!checkclearop(cap->oap)) {
-    do_exmode();
+  if (checkclearop(cap->oap)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  while (cap->count1-- && !got_int) {
+    if (do_execreg(reg_recorded, false, false, false) == false) {
+      clearopbeep(cap->oap);
+      break;
+    }
+    line_breakcheck();
   }
 }
 

src/nvim/ops.c

@@ -912,13 +912,14 @@ int do_record(int c)
       showmode();
       regname = c;
       retval = OK;
+      apply_autocmds(EVENT_RECORDINGENTER, NULL, NULL, false, curbuf);
     }
-  } else {                        // stop recording
-    /*
-     * Get the recorded key hits.  K_SPECIAL and CSI will be escaped, this
-     * needs to be removed again to put it in a register.  exec_reg then
-     * adds the escaping back later.
-     */
+  } else {  // stop recording
+    // Get the recorded key hits.  K_SPECIAL and CSI will be escaped, this
+    // needs to be removed again to put it in a register.  exec_reg then
+    // adds the escaping back later.
+    apply_autocmds(EVENT_RECORDINGLEAVE, NULL, NULL, false, curbuf);
+    reg_recorded = reg_recording;
     reg_recording = 0;
     if (ui_has(kUIMessages)) {
       showmode();
@@ -932,10 +933,8 @@ int do_record(int c)
       // Remove escaping for CSI and K_SPECIAL in multi-byte chars.
       vim_unescape_csi(p);
 
-      /*
-       * We don't want to change the default register here, so save and
-       * restore the current register name.
-       */
+      // We don't want to change the default register here, so save and
+      // restore the current register name.
       old_y_previous = y_previous;
 
       retval = stuff_yank(regname, p);

src/nvim/testdir/test_ex_mode.vim

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ endfunc
 func Test_ex_mode_count_overflow()
   " this used to cause a crash
   let lines =<< trim END
-    call feedkeys("\<Esc>Q\<CR>")
+    call feedkeys("\<Esc>gQ\<CR>")
     v9|9silent! vi|333333233333y32333333%O
     call writefile(['done'], 'Xdidexmode')
     qall!

src/nvim/testdir/test_substitute.vim

@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func Test_substitute_repeat()
   " This caused an invalid memory access.
   split Xfile
   s/^/x
-  call feedkeys("Qsc\<CR>y", 'tx')
+  call feedkeys("gQsc\<CR>y", 'tx')
   bwipe!
 endfunc
 

src/nvim/testdir/test_timers.vim

@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func Test_ex_mode()
   endfunc
   let timer = timer_start(40, function('g:Foo'), {'repeat':-1})
   " This used to throw error E749.
-  exe "normal Qsleep 100m\rvi\r"
+  exe "normal gQsleep 100m\rvi\r"
   call timer_stop(timer)
 endfunc
 

test/functional/autocmd/recording_spec.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+local helpers = require('test.functional.helpers')(after_each)
+
+local clear = helpers.clear
+local eq = helpers.eq
+local eval = helpers.eval
+local source_vim = helpers.source
+
+describe('RecordingEnter', function()
+  before_each(clear)
+  it('works', function()
+    source_vim [[
+      let g:recorded = 0
+      autocmd RecordingEnter * let g:recorded += 1
+      execute "normal! qqyyq"
+    ]]
+    eq(1, eval('g:recorded'))
+  end)
+
+  it('gives a correct reg_recording()', function()
+    source_vim [[
+      let g:recording = ''
+      autocmd RecordingEnter * let g:recording = reg_recording()
+      execute "normal! qqyyq"
+    ]]
+    eq('q', eval('g:recording'))
+  end)
+end)
+
+describe('RecordingLeave', function()
+  before_each(clear)
+  it('works', function()
+    source_vim [[
+      let g:recorded = 0
+      autocmd RecordingLeave * let g:recorded += 1
+      execute "normal! qqyyq"
+    ]]
+    eq(1, eval('g:recorded'))
+  end)
+
+  it('gives the correct reg_recorded()', function()
+    source_vim [[
+      let g:recorded = 'a'
+      let g:recording = ''
+      autocmd RecordingLeave * let g:recording = reg_recording()
+      autocmd RecordingLeave * let g:recorded = reg_recorded()
+      execute "normal! qqyyq"
+    ]]
+    eq('q', eval 'g:recording')
+    eq('', eval 'g:recorded')
+    eq('q', eval 'reg_recorded()')
+  end)
+end)

test/functional/editor/macro_spec.lua

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ local feed = helpers.feed
 local clear = helpers.clear
 local expect = helpers.expect
 local command = helpers.command
+local insert = helpers.insert
+local curbufmeths = helpers.curbufmeths
 
 describe('macros', function()
   before_each(clear)
@@ -27,4 +29,29 @@ describe('macros', function()
     expect('llllll')
     eq(eval('@i'), 'lxxx')
   end)
+
+  it('can be replayed with Q', function()
+    insert [[hello
+hello
+hello]]
+    feed [[gg]]
+
+    feed [[qqAFOO<esc>q]]
+    eq({'helloFOO', 'hello', 'hello'}, curbufmeths.get_lines(0, -1, false))
+
+    feed[[Q]]
+    eq({'helloFOOFOO', 'hello', 'hello'}, curbufmeths.get_lines(0, -1, false))
+
+    feed[[G3Q]]
+    eq({'helloFOOFOO', 'hello', 'helloFOOFOOFOO'}, curbufmeths.get_lines(0, -1, false))
+  end)
+end)
+
+describe('reg_recorded()', function()
+  before_each(clear)
+
+  it('returns the correct value', function()
+    feed [[qqyyq]]
+    eq('q', eval('reg_recorded()'))
+  end)
 end)