Yegappan wrote: > >> Currently there is no way to determine the layout of the windows on the > >> screen. I needed this while developing a test for the "vert topleft copen" > >> command to check whether the window is opened at the left most part of > >> the screen. > >> > >> What do you think about adding a new winlayout() function that returns > >> the layout of windows in the specified tab page? > >> > >> If there is only one window in the tab page, then this function will > >> return a > >> list with a window identifier. > >> > >> If there is more than one window in the tab page, then this function will > >> return a list where the first item is either "row" (for vertically > >> split windows) > >> or "col" (for horizontally split windows). The second item is a list of > >> window identifiers or additional lists. > >> > >> For example, for two horizontally split windows, this function will return > >> ['col', [1000, 1001]] > >> > >> For two vertically split windows, this function will return ['row', > >> [1000, 1001]] > >> > >> For three horizontally split windows, with two vertically split windows > >> in the middle window, this function will return: > >> ['col', [1002, ['row', [1003, 1001]], 1000]] > >> > >> Do you think this function will be useful? > > > > Yes, this can be useful. It should already be possible to figure out > > the window position and size, but that doesn't show the hierarchy. > > A nested list of lists seems appropriate. > > > > I am attaching a patch that implements the winlayout() function. > Do you think the returned List should also include the position and size > of the windows?
I think it's better to keep this function specific for the layout. Perhaps other layout properties could be added later. But window-specific values are better obtained with a per-window function. -- hundred-and-one symptoms of being an internet addict: 196. Your computer costs more than your car. /// 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_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 vim_dev+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
