*deprecated.txt* Nvim NVIM REFERENCE MANUAL Nvim *deprecated* The items listed below are deprecated: they will be removed in the future. They should not be used in new scripts, and old scripts should be updated. ============================================================================== Deprecated features API - *nvim_buf_clear_highlight()* Use |nvim_buf_clear_namespace()| instead. - *nvim_buf_set_virtual_text()* Use |nvim_buf_set_extmark()| instead. - *nvim_command_output()* Use |nvim_exec()| instead. - *nvim_execute_lua()* Use |nvim_exec_lua()| instead. COMMANDS - *:rv* *:rviminfo* Deprecated alias to |:rshada| command. - *:wv* *:wviminfo* Deprecated alias to |:wshada| command. ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES - *$NVIM_LISTEN_ADDRESS* - Deprecated way to: - set the server name (use |--listen| or |serverstart()| instead) - get the server name (use |v:servername| instead) - detect a parent Nvim (use |$NVIM| instead) - Ignored if --listen is given. - Unset by |terminal| and |jobstart()| unless explicitly given by the "env" option. Example: >vim call jobstart(['foo'], { 'env': { 'NVIM_LISTEN_ADDRESS': v:servername } }) < EVENTS - *BufCreate* Use |BufAdd| instead. - *EncodingChanged* Never fired; 'encoding' is always "utf-8". - *FileEncoding* Never fired; equivalent to |EncodingChanged|. - *GUIEnter* Never fired; use |UIEnter| instead. - *GUIFailed* Never fired. KEYCODES - ** Use instead. - ** Use instead. FUNCTIONS - *buffer_exists()* Obsolete name for |bufexists()|. - *buffer_name()* Obsolete name for |bufname()|. - *buffer_number()* Obsolete name for |bufnr()|. - *file_readable()* Obsolete name for |filereadable()|. - *health#report_error* Use Lua |vim.health.report_error()| instead. - *health#report_info* Use Lua |vim.health.report_info()| instead. - *health#report_ok* Use Lua |vim.health.report_ok()| instead. - *health#report_start* Use Lua |vim.health.report_start()| instead. - *health#report_warn* Use Lua |vim.health.report_warn()| instead. - *highlight_exists()* Obsolete name for |hlexists()|. - *highlightID()* Obsolete name for |hlID()|. - *inputdialog()* Use |input()| instead. - *jobclose()* Obsolete name for |chanclose()| - *jobsend()* Obsolete name for |chansend()| - *last_buffer_nr()* Obsolete name for bufnr("$"). - *rpcstop()* Use |jobstop()| instead to stop any job, or `chanclose(id, "rpc")` to close RPC communication without stopping the job. Use chanclose(id) to close any socket. HIGHLIGHTS - *hl-VertSplit* Use |hl-WinSeparator| instead. LSP DIAGNOSTICS For each of the functions below, use the corresponding function in |vim.diagnostic| instead (unless otherwise noted). For example, use |vim.diagnostic.get()| instead of |vim.lsp.diagnostic.get()|. - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.clear()* Use |vim.diagnostic.hide()| instead. - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.disable()* - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.display()* Use |vim.diagnostic.show()| instead. - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.enable()* - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.get()* - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.get_all()* Use |vim.diagnostic.get()| instead. - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.get_count()* Use |vim.diagnostic.get()| instead. - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.get_line_diagnostics()* Use |vim.diagnostic.get()| instead. - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.get_next()* - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.get_next_pos()* - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.get_prev()* - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.get_prev_pos()* - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.get_virtual_text_chunks_for_line()* No replacement. Use options provided by |vim.diagnostic.config()| to customize virtual text. - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.goto_next()* - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.goto_prev()* - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.redraw()* Use |vim.diagnostic.show()| instead. - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.reset()* - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.save()* Use |vim.diagnostic.set()| instead. - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.set_loclist()* Use |vim.diagnostic.setloclist()| instead. - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.set_qflist()* Use |vim.diagnostic.setqflist()| instead. - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.show_line_diagnostics()* Use |vim.diagnostic.open_float()| instead. - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.show_position_diagnostics()* Use |vim.diagnostic.open_float()| instead. The following are deprecated without replacement. These functions are moved internally and are no longer exposed as part of the API. Instead, use |vim.diagnostic.config()| and |vim.diagnostic.show()|. - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.set_signs()* - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.set_underline()* - *vim.lsp.diagnostic.set_virtual_text()* LSP FUNCTIONS - *vim.lsp.buf.range_code_action()* Use |vim.lsp.buf.code_action()| with the `range` parameter. - *vim.lsp.util.diagnostics_to_items()* Use |vim.diagnostic.toqflist()| instead. - *vim.lsp.util.set_qflist()* Use |setqflist()| instead. - *vim.lsp.util.set_loclist()* Use |setloclist()| instead. - *vim.lsp.buf_get_clients()* Use |vim.lsp.get_active_clients()| with {buffer = bufnr} instead. - *vim.lsp.buf.formatting()* Use |vim.lsp.buf.format()| with {async = true} instead. - *vim.lsp.buf.range_formatting()* Use |vim.lsp.formatexpr()| or |vim.lsp.buf.format()| instead. LUA - *vim.register_keystroke_callback()* Use |vim.on_key()| instead. NORMAL COMMANDS - *]f* *[f* Same as "gf". OPTIONS - *cpo-<* *:menu-* *:menu-special* *:map-* *:map-special* `<>` notation is always enabled. - 'gdefault' Enables the |:substitute| flag 'g' by default. - *'fe'* 'fenc'+'enc' before Vim 6.0; no longer used. - *'highlight'* *'hl'* Names of builtin |highlight-groups| cannot be changed. - *'langnoremap'* Deprecated alias to 'nolangremap'. - 'sessionoptions' Flags "unix", "slash" are ignored and always enabled. - *'vi'* - 'viewoptions' Flags "unix", "slash" are ignored and always enabled. - *'viminfo'* Deprecated alias to 'shada' option. - *'viminfofile'* Deprecated alias to 'shadafile' option. UI EXTENSIONS - *ui-wildmenu* Use |ui-cmdline| with |ui-popupmenu| instead. Enabled by the `ext_wildmenu` |ui-option|. Emits these events: - `["wildmenu_show", items]` - `["wildmenu_select", selected]` - `["wildmenu_hide"]` VARIABLES - *b:terminal_job_pid* PID of the top-level process in a |:terminal|. Use `jobpid(&channel)` instead. vim:noet:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl: