On Monday, April 18, 2016 at 8:35:18 PM UTC+3, Bram Moolenaar wrote:
> Ramel Eshed wrote:
>
> > On Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 11:33:50 AM UTC+3, Bram Moolenaar wrote:
> > > Ramel Eshed wrote:
> > >
> > > > When using “out_io”: “buffer” in the job options there are some issues
> > > > with the screen rendering. The first one is when I try to edit the
> > > > command line while the job’s buffer is being updated; As long as there
> > > > is room in the job’s window the only problem is that I don’t see the
> > > > cursor in the command-line. When Vim starts scrolling the job’s window
> > > > the entire content of the command-line disappears with every screen
> > > > update.
> > >
> > > So we need to skip the display update if the screen is scrolled.
> > > And put the cursor in the command line.
> > >
> > > > - Another issue which is easier to notice on GVim is the toggling of
> > > > the cursor between the job’s buffer and the current buffer. I’m not
> > > > familiar with the implementation, but I guess that in order to update
> > > > the job’s buffer Vim needs to actually move to that buffer. I remember
> > > > a discussion about adding a proper setbufline() function. I think that
> > > > it might be very useful, especially now when combined with the new
> > > > async features.
> > > >
> > > > To reproduce:
> > > > Save the attached file in your home directory.
> > > >
> > > > vim –u NONE -N
> > > > :new
> > > > :let job = job_start(['/bin/tcsh', '-c', '~/async_test.csh'],
> > > > {'out_io': 'buffer', 'out_buf':1})
> > > >
> > > > Now try to type in the command line.
> > > > Do the same with GVim to see the cursor toggling issue.
> > > >
> > > > I'm using Vim 7.4.1747 on RHEL 5.5.
> > >
> > > What do you mean with "cursor toggling issue"?
> >
> > It looks like the cursor is in some sort of superposition –In my example
> > there are 2 windows; The upper window is the one I'm working in and the
> > bottom window is being updated with the job’s output constantly. The cursor
> > keeps jumping between the two windows so it’s hard to keep working like
> > that.
> > When running Vim inside a terminal this isn’t very noticeable, so it almost
> > looks like the cursor stays in the upper buffer, which I think should be the
> > correct behavior. Now, the feeling is not so "asynchronous", because the
> > job's buffer updates interfere with the normal work in the other window.
>
> Can you check if patch 7.4.1750 fixed this problem as well?
>
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Hi Bram,
It looks great in the terminal now and it really gives you the "asynchronous"
feel. The gui is also much better now, but the cursor blinking pace is
irregular (sometimes it blinks rapidly or doesn't blink at all). It could be
disturbing for long periods.
Thanks!
Ramel
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