Having the user set `v:lnum` before calling `nvim_eval_statusline()` is
unnecesarily fragile. Redraws inbetween setting `v:lnum` and the
`nvim_eval_statusline()` call will overwrite `v:lnum`.
Problem: Can not get all extmarks in a buffer. Properties are missing
from the details array.
Solution: Allow getting all extmarks in a buffer by supplying a -1
"ns_id". Add missing properties to the details array.
Problem: No way to get the actual highlight attributes for a linked
group through |nvim_get_hl()| (not the attributes from the link target).
Solution: Return the actual attributes as well as the link target name.
fix(api): use local LastSet structure in nvim_get_option_info
* nvim_get_option_info is deprecated.
It is always using the global LastSet information as reported in #15232.
* nvim_get_option_info2 is added.
The new function additionally accepts an 'opts' table {scope, buf, win}
allowing to specify the option scope and query local options from another
buffer or window.
Problem: no way of getting all highlight group definitions in a namespace.
Solution: add `nvim_get_hl()`, deprecate `nvim_get_hl_by_name()` and `nvim_get_hl_by_id()`.
Problem:
The function name `vim.pretty_print`:
1. is verbose, which partially defeats its purpose as sugar
2. does not draw from existing precedent or any sort of convention
(except external projects like penlight or python?), which reduces
discoverability, and degrades signaling about best practices.
Solution:
- Rename to `vim.print`.
- Change the behavior so that
1. strings are printed without quotes
2. each arg is printed on its own line
3. tables are indented with 2 instead of 4 spaces
- Example:
:lua ='a', 'b', 42, {a=3}
a
b
42
{
a = 3
}
Comparison of alternatives:
- `vim.print`:
- pro: consistent with Lua's `print()`
- pro: aligns with potential `nvim_print` API function which will
replace nvim_echo, nvim_notify, etc.
- con: behaves differently than Lua's `print()`, slightly misleading?
- `vim.echo`:
- pro: `:echo` has similar "pretty print" behavior.
- con: inconsistent with Lua idioms.
- `vim.p`:
- pro: very short, fits with `vim.o`, etc.
- con: not as discoverable as "echo"
- con: less opportunity for `local p = vim.p` because of potential shadowing.
When combining attributes use the one that takes priority.
For :highlight command use the last one specified.
For API use a hard-coded order same as the order in docs.
Problem:
The Lua-API bridge allows Dict params to be empty Lua (list) tables at
the function-signature level. But not for _nested_ Dicts, because they
are not modeled:
fae7540732/src/nvim/api/keysets.lua (L184)
Some API functions like nvim_cmd check for kObjectTypeDictionary and
don't handle the case of empty Lua tables (treated as "Array").
Solution:
Introduce VALIDATE_T_DICT and use it in places where
kObjectTypeDictionary was being checked directly.
fixes#21005
Problem:
Validation messages are not consistently formatted.
- Parameter names sometimes are NOT quoted.
- Descriptive names (non-parameters) sometimes ARE quoted.
Solution:
Always quote the `name` value passed to a VALIDATE macro _unless_ the
value has whitespace.
Problem:
- API validation involves too much boilerplate.
- API validation errors are not consistently worded.
Solution:
Introduce some macros. Currently these are clumsy, but they at least
help with consistency and avoid some nesting.
The original motivation for this change came from developping
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/pull/22159, which will require adding
more autocommand creation to Neovim's startup sequence.
This change requires lightly editing a test that expected no autocommand
to have been created from lua.
Problem: Allocated click function memory is lost due to
`nvim_eval_statusline()` not passing in a `StlClickRecord`.
Solution: Do not allocate click function memory if `tabtab == NULL`.
Resolve#21764, supersede #21842.
Problem:
Tests that _intentionally_ fail certain conditions cause noise in
$NVIM_LOG_FILE:
$NVIM_LOG_FILE: /home/runner/work/neovim/neovim/build/.nvimlog
(last 100 lines)
WRN 2023-01-16T18:26:27.673 T599.7799.0 unsubscribe:519: RPC: ch 1: tried to unsubscribe unknown event 'doesnotexist'
WRN 2023-01-16T18:29:00.557 ?.11151 server_start:163: Failed to start server: no such file or directory: /X/X/X/...
WRN 2023-01-16T18:33:07.269 127.0.0.1:12345 server_start:163: Failed to start server: address already in use: 127.0.0.1
...
-- Output to stderr:
module 'vim.shared' not found:
no field package.preload['vim.shared']
no file './vim/shared.lua'
no file '/home/runner/nvim-deps/usr/share/lua/5.1/vim/shared.lua'
no file '/home/runner/nvim-deps/usr/share/lua/5.1/vim/shared/init.lua'
no file '/home/runner/nvim-deps/usr/lib/lua/5.1/vim/shared.lua'
no file '/home/runner/nvim-deps/usr/lib/lua/5.1/vim/shared/init.lua'
no file './vim/shared.so'
...
E970: Failed to initialize builtin lua modules
Solution:
- Log to a private $NVIM_LOG_FILE in tests that intentionally fail and
cause ERR log messages.
- Assert that the expected messages are actually logged.
