Yegappan wrote: > On Mon, Dec 25, 2017 at 7:51 AM, lacygoill <[email protected]> wrote: > > To reproduce: > > > > vim -Nu NONE some_file > > :vim /./ % > > :leftabove copen > > > > I expected the window to be opened on the left, but instead Vim opens it on > > the right. > > > > According to :h :lefta: > > > > Doesn't work for |:execute| and |:normal|. > > > > So, I thought that maybe :leftabove doesn't work with :copen, like for > > :execute and :normal. > > But this remark is also present in :h :topleft and :h :botright, which > > doesn't prevent these modifiers to work with :copen: > > > > :bo copen > > > > Opens the quickfix window at the very bottom of the screen. > > > > :to copen > > > > Opens the quickfix window at the very top of the screen. > > > > I searched on the issue tracker (is:issue leftabove, is:issue aboveleft, > > is:issue belowright, is:issue rightbelow) but couldn't find anything which > > seemed relevant. > > > > I am attaching a patch to do this. But I am not sure whether this behavior is > acceptable/expected. If you open the quickfix/location window in a vertically > split window, it is hard to read the lines. As the quickfix/location windows > has > long lines, from a readability perspective, it makes sense to open it always > as > a horizontally split window (either at the top or at the bottom).
Thanks for the patch. However, I don't think it should change cmdmod.split, that's an unexpected side effect. Using a local variable would be better. It may be strange to do a vertical split, but if the screen is very wide it does make sense. Would be nice to have a test. -- hundred-and-one symptoms of being an internet addict: 162. You go outside and look for a brightness knob to turn down the sun. /// Bram Moolenaar -- [email protected] -- 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_dev" 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_dev" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
