neovim/runtime/doc/diagnostic.txt
Gregory Anders 938ed458e2 fix(diagnostic): change default severity_sort order
When severity_sort is true, higher severities should be displayed before
lower severities (e.g. ERROR is displayed over WARN).

Also improved the test case for this.
2021-09-17 14:59:30 -06:00

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*diagnostic.txt* Diagnostics
NVIM REFERENCE MANUAL
Diagnostic framework *vim.diagnostic*
Nvim provides a framework for displaying errors or warnings from external
tools, otherwise known as "diagnostics". These diagnostics can come from a
variety of sources, such as linters or LSP servers. The diagnostic framework
is an extension to existing error handling functionality such as the
|quickfix| list.
Type |gO| to see the table of contents.
==============================================================================
QUICKSTART *diagnostic-quickstart*
Anything that reports diagnostics is referred to below as a "diagnostic
producer". Diagnostic producers need only follow a few simple steps to
report diagnostics:
1. Create a namespace |nvim_create_namespace()|. Note that the namespace must
have a name. Anonymous namespaces WILL NOT WORK.
2. (Optional) Configure options for the diagnostic namespace
|vim.diagnostic.config()|.
3. Generate diagnostics.
4. Set the diagnostics for the buffer |vim.diagnostic.set()|.
5. Repeat from step 3.
Generally speaking, the API is split between functions meant to be used by
diagnostic producers and those meant for diagnostic consumers (i.e. end users
who want to read and view the diagnostics for a buffer). The APIs for
producers require a {namespace} as their first argument, while those for
consumers generally do not require a namespace (though often one may be
optionally supplied). A good rule of thumb is that if a method is meant to
modify the diagnostics for a buffer (e.g. |vim.diagnostic.set()|) then it
requires a namespace.
*diagnostic-structure*
A diagnostic is a Lua table with the following keys:
lnum: The starting line of the diagnostic
end_lnum: The final line of the diagnostic
col: The starting column of the diagnostic
end_col: The final column of the diagnostic
severity: The severity of the diagnostic |vim.diagnostic.severity|
message: The diagnostic text
Diagnostics use the same indexing as the rest of the Nvim API (i.e. 0-based
rows and columns). |api-indexing|
*vim.diagnostic.severity* *diagnostic-severity*
The "severity" key in a diagnostic is one of the values defined in
`vim.diagnostic.severity`:
vim.diagnostic.severity.ERROR
vim.diagnostic.severity.WARN
vim.diagnostic.severity.INFO
vim.diagnostic.severity.HINT
Functions that take a severity as an optional parameter (e.g.
|vim.diagnostic.get()|) accept one of two forms:
1. A single |vim.diagnostic.severity| value: >
vim.diagnostic.get(0, { severity = vim.diagnostic.severity.WARN })
2. A table with a "min" or "max" key (or both): >
vim.diagnostic.get(0, { severity = {min=vim.diagnostic.severity.WARN})
The latter form allows users to specify a range of severities.
==============================================================================
HIGHLIGHTS *diagnostic-highlights*
All highlights defined for diagnostics begin with `Diagnostic` followed by
the type of highlight (e.g., `Sign`, `Underline`, etc.) and the severity (e.g.
`Error`, `Warn`, etc.)
Sign, underline and virtual text highlights (by default) are linked to their
corresponding default highlight.
For example, the default highlighting for |hl-DiagnosticSignError| is linked
to |hl-DiagnosticError|. To change the default (and therefore the linked
highlights), use the |:highlight| command: >
highlight DiagnosticError guifg="BrightRed"
<
*hl-DiagnosticError*
DiagnosticError
Used as the base highlight group.
Other Diagnostic highlights link to this by default (except Underline)
*hl-DiagnosticWarn*
DiagnosticWarn
Used as the base highlight group.
Other Diagnostic highlights link to this by default (except Underline)
*hl-DiagnosticInfo*
DiagnosticInfo
Used as the base highlight group.
Other Diagnostic highlights link to this by default (except Underline)
*hl-DiagnosticHint*
DiagnosticHint
Used as the base highlight group.
Other Diagnostic highlights link to this by default (except Underline)
*hl-DiagnosticVirtualTextError*
DiagnosticVirtualTextError
Used for "Error" diagnostic virtual text.
*hl-DiagnosticVirtualTextWarn*
DiagnosticVirtualTextWarn
Used for "Warn" diagnostic virtual text.
*hl-DiagnosticVirtualTextInfo*
DiagnosticVirtualTextInfo
Used for "Info" diagnostic virtual text.
*hl-DiagnosticVirtualTextHint*
DiagnosticVirtualTextHint
Used for "Hint" diagnostic virtual text.
*hl-DiagnosticUnderlineError*
DiagnosticUnderlineError
Used to underline "Error" diagnostics.
*hl-DiagnosticUnderlineWarn*
DiagnosticUnderlineWarn
Used to underline "Warn" diagnostics.
*hl-DiagnosticUnderlineInfo*
DiagnosticUnderlineInfo
Used to underline "Info" diagnostics.
*hl-DiagnosticUnderlineHint*
DiagnosticUnderlineHint
Used to underline "Hint" diagnostics.
*hl-DiagnosticFloatingError*
DiagnosticFloatingError
Used to color "Error" diagnostic messages in diagnostics float.
See |vim.diagnostic.show_line_diagnostics()|
*hl-DiagnosticFloatingWarn*
DiagnosticFloatingWarn
Used to color "Warn" diagnostic messages in diagnostics float.
*hl-DiagnosticFloatingInfo*
DiagnosticFloatingInfo
Used to color "Info" diagnostic messages in diagnostics float.
*hl-DiagnosticFloatingHint*
DiagnosticFloatingHint
Used to color "Hint" diagnostic messages in diagnostics float.
*hl-DiagnosticSignError*
DiagnosticSignError
Used for "Error" signs in sign column.
*hl-DiagnosticSignWarn*
DiagnosticSignWarn
Used for "Warn" signs in sign column.
*hl-DiagnosticSignInfo*
DiagnosticSignInfo
Used for "Info" signs in sign column.
*hl-DiagnosticSignHint*
DiagnosticSignHint
Used for "Hint" signs in sign column.
==============================================================================
SIGNS *diagnostic-signs*
Signs are defined for each diagnostic severity. The default text for each sign
is the first letter of the severity name (for example, "E" for ERROR). Signs
can be customized using the following: >
sign define DiagnosticSignError text=E texthl=DiagnosticSignError linehl= numhl=
sign define DiagnosticSignWarning text=W texthl=DiagnosticSignWarning linehl= numhl=
sign define DiagnosticSignInformation text=I texthl=DiagnosticSignInformation linehl= numhl=
sign define DiagnosticSignHint text=H texthl=DiagnosticSignHint linehl= numhl=
==============================================================================
EVENTS *diagnostic-events*
*DiagnosticsChanged*
DiagnosticsChanged After diagnostics have changed.
Example: >
autocmd User DiagnosticsChanged lua vim.diagnostic.setqflist({open = false })
<
==============================================================================
Lua module: vim.diagnostic *diagnostic-api*
config({opts}, {namespace}) *vim.diagnostic.config()*
Configure diagnostic options globally or for a specific
diagnostic namespace.
Note:
Each of the configuration options below accepts one of the
following:
• `false` : Disable this feature
• `true` : Enable this feature, use default settings.
• `table` : Enable this feature with overrides.
• `function` : Function with signature (namespace, bufnr)
that returns any of the above.
Parameters: ~
{opts} table Configuration table with the following
keys:
• underline: (default true) Use underline for
diagnostics. Options:
• severity: Only underline diagnostics
matching the given severity
|diagnostic-severity|
• virtual_text: (default true) Use virtual
text for diagnostics. Options:
• severity: Only show virtual text for
diagnostics matching the given severity
|diagnostic-severity|
• signs: (default true) Use signs for
diagnostics. Options:
• severity: Only show signs for diagnostics
matching the given severity
|diagnostic-severity|
• update_in_insert: (default false) Update
diagnostics in Insert mode (if false,
diagnostics are updated on InsertLeave)
• severity_sort: (default false) Sort
diagnostics by severity. This affects the
order in which signs and virtual text are
displayed. When true, higher severities are
displayed before lower severities (e.g.
ERROR is displayed before WARN). Options:
• reverse: (boolean) Reverse sort order
{namespace} number|nil Update the options for the given
namespace. When omitted, update the global
diagnostic options.
disable({bufnr}, {namespace}) *vim.diagnostic.disable()*
Disable diagnostics in the given buffer.
Parameters: ~
{bufnr} number|nil Buffer number. Defaults to the
current buffer.
{namespace} number|nil Only disable diagnostics for the
given namespace.
enable({bufnr}, {namespace}) *vim.diagnostic.enable()*
Enable diagnostics in the given buffer.
Parameters: ~
{bufnr} number|nil Buffer number. Defaults to the
current buffer.
{namespace} number|nil Only enable diagnostics for the
given namespace.
get({bufnr}, {opts}) *vim.diagnostic.get()*
Get current diagnostics.
Parameters: ~
{bufnr} number|nil Buffer number to get diagnostics from.
Use 0 for current buffer or nil for all buffers.
{opts} table|nil A table with the following keys:
• namespace: (number) Limit diagnostics to the
given namespace.
• lnum: (number) Limit diagnostics to the given
line number.
• severity: See |diagnostic-severity|.
Return: ~
table A list of diagnostic items |diagnostic-structure|.
get_next({opts}) *vim.diagnostic.get_next()*
Get the next diagnostic closest to the cursor position.
Parameters: ~
{opts} table See |vim.diagnostic.goto_next()|
Return: ~
table Next diagnostic
get_next_pos({opts}) *vim.diagnostic.get_next_pos()*
Return the position of the next diagnostic in the current
buffer.
Parameters: ~
{opts} table See |vim.diagnostic.goto_next()|
Return: ~
table Next diagnostic position as a (row, col) tuple.
get_prev({opts}) *vim.diagnostic.get_prev()*
Get the previous diagnostic closest to the cursor position.
Parameters: ~
{opts} table See |vim.diagnostic.goto_next()|
Return: ~
table Previous diagnostic
get_prev_pos({opts}) *vim.diagnostic.get_prev_pos()*
Return the position of the previous diagnostic in the current
buffer.
Parameters: ~
{opts} table See |vim.diagnostic.goto_next()|
Return: ~
table Previous diagnostic position as a (row, col) tuple.
*vim.diagnostic.get_virt_text_chunks()*
get_virt_text_chunks({line_diags}, {opts})
Get virtual text chunks to display using
|nvim_buf_set_extmark()|.
Parameters: ~
{line_diags} table The diagnostics associated with the
line.
{opts} table|nil Configuration table with the
following keys:
• prefix: (string) Prefix to display before
virtual text on line.
• spacing: (number) Number of spaces to
insert before virtual text.
Return: ~
array of ({text}, {hl_group}) tuples. This can be passed
directly to the {virt_text} option of
|nvim_buf_set_extmark()|.
goto_next({opts}) *vim.diagnostic.goto_next()*
Move to the next diagnostic.
Parameters: ~
{opts} table|nil Configuration table with the following
keys:
• namespace: (number) Only consider diagnostics
from the given namespace.
• cursor_position: (cursor position) Cursor
position as a (row, col) tuple. See
|nvim_win_get_cursor()|. Defaults to the current
cursor position.
• wrap: (boolean, default true) Whether to loop
around file or not. Similar to 'wrapscan'.
• severity: See |diagnostic-severity|.
• enable_popup: (boolean, default true) Call
|vim.diagnostic.show_line_diagnostics()| on
jump.
• popup_opts: (table) Table to pass as {opts}
parameter to
|vim.diagnostic.show_line_diagnostics()|
• win_id: (number, default 0) Window ID
goto_prev({opts}) *vim.diagnostic.goto_prev()*
Move to the previous diagnostic in the current buffer.
Parameters: ~
{opts} table See |vim.diagnostic.goto_next()|
hide({namespace}, {bufnr}) *vim.diagnostic.hide()*
Hide currently displayed diagnostics.
This only clears the decorations displayed in the buffer.
Diagnostics can be redisplayed with |vim.diagnostic.show()|.
To completely remove diagnostics, use
|vim.diagnostic.reset()|.
To hide diagnostics and prevent them from re-displaying, use
|vim.diagnostic.disable()|.
Parameters: ~
{namespace} number The diagnostic namespace
{bufnr} number|nil Buffer number. Defaults to the
current buffer.
reset({namespace}, {bufnr}) *vim.diagnostic.reset()*
Remove all diagnostics from the given namespace.
Unlike |vim.diagnostic.hide()|, this function removes all
saved diagnostics. They cannot be redisplayed using
|vim.diagnostic.show()|. To simply remove diagnostic
decorations in a way that they can be re-displayed, use
|vim.diagnostic.hide()|.
Parameters: ~
{namespace} number
{bufnr} number|nil Remove diagnostics for the given
buffer. When omitted, diagnostics are removed
for all buffers.
set({namespace}, {bufnr}, {diagnostics}, {opts}) *vim.diagnostic.set()*
Set diagnostics for the given namespace and buffer.
Parameters: ~
{namespace} number The diagnostic namespace
{bufnr} number Buffer number
{diagnostics} table A list of diagnostic items
|diagnostic-structure|
{opts} table|nil Display options to pass to
|vim.diagnostic.show()|
setloclist({opts}) *vim.diagnostic.setloclist()*
Add buffer diagnostics to the location list.
Parameters: ~
{opts} table|nil Configuration table with the following
keys:
• namespace: (number) Only add diagnostics from
the given namespace.
• winnr: (number, default 0) Window number to set
location list for.
• open: (boolean, default true) Open the location
list after setting.
• title: (string) Title of the location list.
Defaults to "Diagnostics".
• severity: See |diagnostic-severity|.
setqflist({opts}) *vim.diagnostic.setqflist()*
Add all diagnostics to the quickfix list.
Parameters: ~
{opts} table|nil Configuration table with the following
keys:
• namespace: (number) Only add diagnostics from
the given namespace.
• open: (boolean, default true) Open quickfix list
after setting.
• title: (string) Title of quickfix list. Defaults
to "Diagnostics".
• severity: See |diagnostic-severity|.
*vim.diagnostic.show()*
show({namespace}, {bufnr}, {diagnostics}, {opts})
Display diagnostics for the given namespace and buffer.
Parameters: ~
{namespace} number Diagnostic namespace
{bufnr} number|nil Buffer number. Defaults to the
current buffer.
{diagnostics} table|nil The diagnostics to display. When
omitted, use the saved diagnostics for the
given namespace and buffer. This can be
used to display a list of diagnostics
without saving them or to display only a
subset of diagnostics.
{opts} table|nil Display options. See
|vim.diagnostic.config()|.
*vim.diagnostic.show_line_diagnostics()*
show_line_diagnostics({opts}, {bufnr}, {lnum})
Open a floating window with the diagnostics from the given
line.
Parameters: ~
{opts} table Configuration table. See
|vim.diagnostic.show_position_diagnostics()|.
{bufnr} number|nil Buffer number. Defaults to the current
buffer.
{lnum} number|nil Line number. Defaults to line number
of cursor.
Return: ~
tuple ({popup_bufnr}, {win_id})
*vim.diagnostic.show_position_diagnostics()*
show_position_diagnostics({opts}, {bufnr}, {position})
Open a floating window with the diagnostics at the given
position.
Parameters: ~
{opts} table|nil Configuration table with the same
keys as |vim.lsp.util.open_floating_preview()|
in addition to the following:
• namespace: (number) Limit diagnostics to the
given namespace
• severity: See |diagnostic-severity|.
• show_header: (boolean, default true) Show
"Diagnostics:" header
{bufnr} number|nil Buffer number. Defaults to the
current buffer.
{position} table|nil The (0,0)-indexed position. Defaults
to the current cursor position.
Return: ~
tuple ({popup_bufnr}, {win_id})
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