On Sa, 16 Mai 2026, Hernán Ibarra Mejia wrote:
> Dear Vim community,
>
> I like the recently added package helpcurwin, which displays help pages in the
> current window (rather than a split). However, there is a confirmation dialog
> that appears using `:HelpCurWin` when the current buffer is modified. This is
> annoying and inconsistent with the behaviour of other commands that have to
> solve the same problem—`:edit` being the prime example.
>
> In pseudo-vimscript, the command currently behaves like this:
>
> ```
> if (&modified)
> confirmation dialog
> else
> display help in current window
> endif
> ```
>
> At a minimum, it should behave like this:
>
> ```
> if (&modified && !&hidden)
> if (&confirm)
> confirmation dialog
> else
> error
> endif
> else
> display help in current window
> endif
> ```
I am not so sure about it.
>
> This is closer to how commands that discard the buffer operate. There is more
> room for improvement:
>
> - Support for `<bang>` so that `:HelpCurWin!` forces the operation.
That probably makes sense.
> - Take into account special buffer options like 'buftype' and 'bufhidden'.
Not sure what you have in mind here.
>
> I am open to discussion and possibly submitting a patch.
Please do.
Thanks,
Christian
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