Hi i am totally beginner in bash and vim on both mac os X and also a toshiba running Mint i just wanted to know how to upgrade to 8.2 (i have 8.0) i dont really understand the explanations on the link given in the posts thanks Vincent Le jeudi 12 décembre 2019 à 16:08:18 UTC+1, Bram Moolenaar a écrit :
> > Hello Vim users! > > Announcing: Vim (Vi IMproved) version 8.2 > > > This is a minor release, a lot of bugs have been fixed, documentation > was updated, test coverage was improved, etc. There are a few > interesting new features, see below. > > Read the announcement with links and a few images online: > https://www.vim.org/vim-8.2-released.php > > Once you have installed Vim 8.2 you can find details about the changes > since Vim 8.2 with: > :help version8.2 > > > Background > ---------- > > Before I did the keynote at VimConf 2018 I asked plugin developers what > they wanted from Vim. The result was a very long list of requested > features. The top two items were clear: Popup windows and text > properties. > > After more than a year of development the new features are now ready for > the Vim crowds. Popup windows make it possible to show messages, > function prototypes, code snippets and anything else on top of the text > being edited. They open and close quickly and can be highlighted in many > ways. More about that below. > > This was no small effort. Although the existing window support could be > used, popup windows are different enough to require a lot of extra > logic. Especially to update the screen efficiently. Also to make it easy > for plugin writers to use them; you don't need to tell Vim exactly where > to show one, just give a reference point and the text to display, Vim > will figure out the size and where the popup fits best. > > Text properties can be used for something as simple as highlighting a > text snippet or something as complicated as using an external parser to > locate syntax items and highlight them asynchronously. This can be used > instead of the pattern based syntax highlighting. A text property sticks > with the text, also when inserting a word before it. And this is done > efficiently by storing the properties with the text. > > The new change listener support can be used to keep the highlighting > up-to-date and support other LSP features. An example of what can be > done with this is the "govim" plugin. It connects to a server (written > in Go) and uses "gopls", the Language Server Protocol (LSP) server for > Go. You can find a list of features with links to demo videos on github: > https://github.com/govim/govim/wiki/govim-plugin-API > > > Demo game > --------- > > To show what is possible with popup windows (and because I sometimes get > bored fixing bugs), I created a silly game. This uses popup windows that > move across the display, text properties to highlight the animals and > even sound to make it more fun! Thanks for my colleagues Greg, Martijn > and Shannon for making the silly sounds. You can find it on github: > https://github.com/vim/killersheep > > > Other noticeable new features > ----------------------------- > > A ":const" command for declaring a variable that cannot change: > const TIMER_DELAY = 400 > > A Dictionary with literal keys to avoid all those quotes: > let options = #{width: 30, height: 24} > > A heredoc-style assignment to easily assign a list of lines to a > variable without quoting or line continuation: > let lines =<< trim END > line one > line two > END > > Function chaining for method calls: > mylist->filter(filterexpr)->map(mapexpr)->sort()->join() > > The xdiff library has been included for a much improved diff view. > > When 'incsearch' is set it also applies to ":substitute". > > "modifyOtherKeys" was added to allow mapping more key combinations. > > ConPTY support was added for Windows 10, can show full color in the > console. > > The MS-Windows installer supports translations, silent install and looks > much better. > > A big thanks to all the developers who helped implementing and testing > this! > > > Popup windows > ------------- > > The main new feature of Vim 8.2 is support for popup windows. These can > be used to display text on top of other windows and are very flexible: > they can be positioned relative to text, at an absolute position or just > in the middle of the screen. The size can be fixed or can adjust to fit > the text. A "zindex" value specifies what popup window goes on top of > others. > > The popup window can react to user input. This works with a filter > callback. The filter can handle a few keys and pass on the rest, or it > can consume all the keys, thus grabbing focus. This allows for very > flexible use of the popups. > > Popup windows can be used for many purposes, here are a few examples: > > - When a background build finishes a message popup can show "Build > finished successfully" on top of the screen, without interfering with > what the user is working on. > - When using Insert mode completion extra info for a completion item can > be displayed in an info popup. > - A list of choices can be displayed, where the user selects an entry > with keys or with the mouse. > - While typing a function call, a popup can show the documentation and > the list of arguments, just next to where the user is typing. The new > text properties feature can be used to highlight types. > > Plugins are the main audience for the popup window feature, there are > many options to change the positioning, size and highlighting. > > > Gratitude > --------- > > If you like Vim, please consider helping poor children in the south of > Uganda: http://iccf-holland.org > > > Where to get it > --------------- > > The best way to obtain the latest Vim is using Git. Summary: > git clone https://github.com/vim/vim.git > More information here: https://www.vim.org/git.php > > For MS-Windows most of you will want the self-installing executable: > https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/vim/pc/gvim82.exe > > Signed versions will appear soon at: > https://github.com/vim/vim-win32-installer/releases > > Information about which files to download for what system: > https://www.vim.org/download.php > > A list of mirror sites can be found here: > https://www.vim.org/mirrors.php > > > Files available for download: > > UNIX: > sources + runtime files, bzip2 compressed: > https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/vim/unix/vim-8.2.tar.bz2 > > VARIOUS: > help files converted to HTML: > https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/vim/doc/vim82html.zip > > MS-WINDOWS one-size-fits-all: > Self-installing, includes all runtime files, loads libraries dynamically: > https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/vim/pc/gvim82.exe > > MS-WINDOWS separate files: > Runtime files: > https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/vim/pc/vim82rt.zip > GUI binary for Windows NT/2000/XP/7/8/10: > https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/vim/pc/gvim82.zip > GUI binary with OLE support: > https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/vim/pc/gvim82ole.zip > Console version for Windows NT/2000/XP/7/8/10: > https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/vim/pc/vim82w32.zip > Sources for PC (with CR-LF): > https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/vim/pc/vim82src.zip > > For debugging: > https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/vim/pc/gvim82.pdb > https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/vim/pc/gvim82ole.pdb > https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/vim/pc/vim82w32.pdb > > AMIGA: > Only runtime and sources are provided, no binary: > https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/vim/amiga/vim82rt.tgz > https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/vim/amiga/vim82src.tgz > > > Omitted in this version are: > - The 16-bit DOS, OS/2 and Amiga versions, these are obsolete. > - The 32-bit console version for MS-DOS/Windows 95/98 > > > Mailing lists > ------------- > > For user questions you can turn to the Vim mailing list. There are a > lot of tips, scripts and solutions. You can ask your Vim questions, but > only if you subscribe. See https://www.vim.org/maillist.php#vim > > If you want to help Vim development, discuss new features or get the > latest patches, subscribe to the vim-dev mailing list. See > https://www.vim.org/maillist.php#vim-dev > > Subject specific lists: > Macintosh issues: https://www.vim.org/maillist.php#vim-mac > > Before you ask a question you should search the archives, someone may > already have given the answer. > > > Reporting bugs > -------------- > > Create an issue at github and/or a pull request: > https://github.com/vim/vim > > Alternatively send your problem to <vim...@vim.org>. > > Please describe the problem precisely. Try to write a test that > reproduces the problem and will pass once it is fixed. > > All the time spent on answering mail is subtracted from the time that is > spent on improving Vim! Always give a reproducible example and try to > find out which settings or other things influence the appearance of the > bug. Try starting without your own vimrc file: "vim -u NONE". Try > different machines if possible. See ":help bugs" in Vim. > > > Happy Vimming! > > > -- > INSPECTOR END OF FILM: Move along. There's nothing to see! Keep moving! > [Suddenly he notices the cameras.] > INSPECTOR END OF FILM: (to Camera) All right, put that away sonny. > [He walks over to it and puts his hand over the lens.] > "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" PYTHON (MONTY) PICTURES LTD > > /// Bram Moolenaar -- br...@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_mac" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. 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