commit 8758c6fb875ff5446c0dff2166e9c3392c2c31d6
parent 7968322e7a20b557631f4b496751658e80f6e7b0
Author: Frede <frederikbraendstrup@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2023 23:14:14 +0200
feat(defaults): set g:netrw_use_errorwindow = 0 #24179
Problem:
netrw uses a bespoke window to show messages.
Solution:
change the default so that netrw uses normal vim :echoerr
Diffstat:
2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
@@ -211,10 +211,8 @@ let g:netrw_localmovecmdopt = ""
" ---------------------------------------------------------------------
" Default values for netrw's global protocol variables {{{2
-if (v:version > 802 || (v:version == 802 && has("patch486"))) && has("balloon_eval") && !exists("s:initbeval") && !exists("g:netrw_nobeval") && has("syntax") && exists("g:syntax_on") && has("mouse")
- call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_use_errorwindow",2)
-else
- call s:NetrwInit("g:netrw_use_errorwindow",1)
+if !exists("g:netrw_use_errorwindow")
+ let g:netrw_use_errorwindow = 0
endif
if !exists("g:netrw_dav_cmd")
diff --git a/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt b/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt
@@ -439,12 +439,10 @@ settings are described below, in |netrw-browser-options|, and in
*g:netrw_use_errorwindow* =2: messages from netrw will use a popup window
Move the mouse and pause to remove the popup window.
- (default value if popup windows are available)
=1 : messages from netrw will use a separate one
line window. This window provides reliable
delivery of messages.
- (default value if popup windows are not available)
- =0 : messages from netrw will use echoerr ;
+ =0 : (default) messages from netrw will use echoerr ;
messages don't always seem to show up this
way, but one doesn't have to quit the window.