Patch 8.2.3608
Problem: Users who type "q:" instead of ":q" are confused.
Solution: Add an autocmd to give a message that explains this is the
command-line window. (Egor Zvorykin, closes #9146)
Files: runtime/defaults.vim, src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim,
src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim
*** ../vim-8.2.3607/runtime/defaults.vim 2020-09-30 21:45:35.687288258
+0100
--- runtime/defaults.vim 2021-11-17 13:51:25.754831092 +0000
***************
*** 111,116 ****
--- 111,127 ----
augroup END
+ " Quite a few people accidentally type "q:" instead of ":q" and get confused
+ " by the command line window. Give a hint about how to get out.
+ " If you don't like this you can put this in your vimrc:
+ " ":augroup vimHints | au! | augroup END"
+ augroup vimHints
+ autocmd! CmdwinEnter *
+ \ echohl Todo |
+ \ echo 'You discovered the command-line window! You can close it with
":q".' |
+ \ echohl None
+ augroup END
+
endif
" Switch syntax highlighting on when the terminal has colors or when using the
*** ../vim-8.2.3607/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim 2021-11-13
12:38:45.538835898 +0000
--- src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim 2021-11-17 13:57:54.178348567 +0000
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*** 2458,2463 ****
--- 2458,2464 ----
CheckFeature cmdwin
let lines =<< trim END
+ augroup vimHints | au! | augroup END
let b:dummy_var = 'This is a dummy'
autocmd CmdWinEnter * quit
let winnr = winnr('$')
*** ../vim-8.2.3607/src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim 2021-10-21
11:39:49.825486269 +0100
--- src/testdir/test_cmdline.vim 2021-11-17 13:59:04.362257011 +0000
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*** 1255,1260 ****
--- 1255,1261 ----
CheckScreendump
let lines =<< trim [SCRIPT]
+ augroup vimHints | au! | augroup END
call setline(1, range(30))
2split
[SCRIPT]
*** ../vim-8.2.3607/src/version.c 2021-11-16 20:03:50.855550911 +0000
--- src/version.c 2021-11-17 14:00:44.694124567 +0000
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*** 759,760 ****
--- 759,762 ----
{ /* Add new patch number below this line */
+ /**/
+ 3608,
/**/
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