neovim/runtime/doc/deprecated.txt

*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: >
	call jobstart(['foo'], { 'env': { 'NVIM_LISTEN_ADDRESS': v:servername  } })
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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
- *<MouseDown>*		Use <ScrollWheelUp> instead.
- *<MouseUp>*		Use <ScrollWheelDown> 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.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-<special>* *:menu-special* *:map-<special>* *:map-special*
  `<>` notation is always enabled.
- *'cscopeverbose'*	Enabled by default. Use |:silent| instead.
- *'exrc'* *'ex'*	Security risk: downloaded files could include
			a malicious .nvimrc or .exrc file. See 'secure'.
			Recommended alternative: define an autocommand in your
			|vimrc| to set options for a matching directory.
- '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.


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