Christian Brabandt wrote:
> On Do, 29 Aug 2019, Christian Brabandt wrote: > > > > > On Di, 27 Aug 2019, Gary Johnson wrote: > > > > > On 2019-08-28, Christian Brabandt wrote: > > > > On Di, 27 Aug 2019, Gary Johnson wrote: > > > > > > > > > I just tried exposing the search count message by removing 'S' from > > > > > 'shortmess', but I couldn't see it. I discovered that it is hidden, > > > > > erased and/or not updated by a couple of my mappings. > > > > > > > > > > nnoremap <silent> n nzv:call AdjCursor()<CR> > > > > > nnoremap <silent> N Nzv:call AdjCursor()<CR> > > > > > > > > > > Here is a simple experiment that demonstrates the problem. Create > > > > > a file, test.vim, that contains the following. > > > > > > > > > > set shortmess-=S > > > > > nnoremap <silent> n n > > > > > help map.txt > > > > > > > > > > Open a standard-sized, 80x24 terminal, and in it run > > > > > > > > > > $ vim -N -u NONE -i NONE -S test.vim > > > > > > > > > > Then search for "command": > > > > > > > > > > /command > > > > > > > > > > After hitting Enter, the cursor will be at the start of "commands" > > > > > on line 7 and the command line will contain this: > > > > > > > > > > /command [1/>99] > > > > > > > > > > After hitting 'n', the cursor advances to line 13 and the command > > > > > line stays the same, even showing "[1/>99]" when it should be > > > > > showing "[2/>99]". > > > > > > > > > > Another 'n' advances the cursor to line 17, the screen scrolls > > > > > up so that that line is at the bottom of the window, and the command > > > > > line is empty--no search count message at all. > > > > > > > > > > I would think that <silent> would prevent the mapping from > > > > > disturbing the command line, in which case this is a bug. > > > > > > > > > > If it's not a bug, then is there some way of defining a mapping that > > > > > does not interfere with the search count message, or some way of > > > > > restoring that message at the end of a mapping? > > > > > > > > Is that with patch 8.1.1288 included? > > > > > > Sorry, I forgot to include the version information. Yes, I used the > > > latest version, 8.1.1933. > > > > Hm, I need to investigate. > > I see what is happening. A mapping with the `<silent>` flag will set the > internal variable cmd_silent to prevent it from being output the command > line. So what your mapping does is it acts like 'n' without outputting > anything on the command line. > > But this is not what you want. You want the default behaviour of n, > which does output the command to search + the new search index feature. > > (See the difference on the commandline between a plain `n` and a n > mapped with `nnoremap <silent> n n`). > > So the obvious fix would be to remove the `<silent>` command. While this > fixes your minimal test case, it most likely is no fix for your actual > issue, that calling the AdjCursor() function will be output in the > command line in addition (possibly overwriting the command line). > > What might work (depending on the complexity of your AdjCursor() > function) is to use an expression mapping that simply returns 'n' after > having done whatever action it needs to be doing. However, this might be > a bit difficult since you want this to happen after the cursor has been > placed. > > Another alternative might be a mapping like this: > > nmap n nzv > nnoremap <silent> zv zv:call AdjCursor()<cr> The <silent> argument means that the command won't be echoed. But it does not suppress the output of the command like the ":silent" modifier does. How about removing the check for cmd_silent in search.c, where search_stat() is called? -- hundred-and-one symptoms of being an internet addict: 131. You challenge authority and society by portnuking people /// Bram Moolenaar -- b...@moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\ \\\ an exciting new programming language -- http://www.Zimbu.org /// \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org /// -- -- 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. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/201908291859.x7TIx2gh026578%40masaka.moolenaar.net.
