On Friday, February 7, 2014 4:08:06 PM UTC+1, BPJ wrote: > 2014-02-07 09:51, Andrew Stewart skrev: > > Regarding the various mailing list threads about text objects: I think the > > existence of multiple plugins offering new text objects is evidence of > > demand for Vim to beef up its text objects. They are one of the most > > useful parts of Vim and enhancing this area would, I think, increase Vim's > > utility. I know adding features complicates everything but because text > > objects are so important I feel the benefits outweigh the costs. > > FWIW I would like to be able to define text objects in terms of > 'syntax objects' (yes I just made that term up, I mean primarily > the piece of text seleced by a :syn match or :syn region as > identified by the syntax group it is connected with). To my mind > they are related because a 'syntax object' can be thought of as a > 'thing' in the text which you might want to do stuff to. At least > I would like to be able to define objects using a > command/function syntax similar to :syn region. > > I hope this idea isn't totally naive. I'm just a user having done > some limited forays into scripting Vim, lacking deeper > knowledge/understanding.
Interesting idea. It's a generalisation of the syntax highlighting text object. This has been around for a long time by the way, might want to check it out: https://github.com/kana/vim-textobj-syntax -- David -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
