Questions tagged [autocmd]
`autocmd`s are commands executed automatically on certain events. Questions on creating or modifying `autocmd` definitions are appropriate for this tag.
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Run autocmd when creating/deleting a buffer
I have two functions tex#PDFOpen() and tex#PDFClose() to automatically open and close the pdf file created by a TeX document.
The way I assign them to autocommands is via the following autogroup in ~/....
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How to set a command as a file type specific autocommand
I would like the :Toc command to call :Voom in R markdown files and :VimtexTocOpen in latex files.
First try:
au BufRead,BufNewFile *.Rmd command! Toc Voom
au BufRead,BufNewFile *.tex command! Toc ...
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How to open a file automatically while entering vim
I know that we can open a file with the help of the argument -o of vim: vim -o myfile.
But for some reason I can't pass any argument when I execute the command vim. So I'm thinking if it is possible ...
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How can I backup VimWiki on Git
I'll start by saying that I never wrote any VimScript or done any advanced configuration in my .vimrc. I'm a super noob 😅. Bear with me.
I've been trying to backup my VimWiki on Git. I want to add ...
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Command history for specific file
Is it possible to find :commands entered while editing a specific file, as opposed to all commands ever typed at the : prompt? Failing that, is it possible to auto-save commands to a separate history ...
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Unable to get autocmd to execute command
This works:
execute pathogen#infect('bundle/ruby/{}')
But this doesn't:
autocmd FileType * execute pathogen#infect('bundle/ruby/{}')
Nor this:
autocmd FileType * :execute pathogen#infect('bundle/...
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Cannot use CursorHold event
I'm trying to make vim execute some command, let's say echo "Hello", everytime I hold the cursor on a word for a while. So I do
autocmd CursorHold * echo "Hello"
But that doesn't seem to do anything,...
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Change match hilights on CmdlineLeave
Vim uses two different highlight groups for matching patterns while searching in the command-line with / or :substitute for example.
The incsearch group for the match under the cursor
The search ...
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Assign a filetype when editing any file from a directory
The context
I store all my shell scripts insde the $HOME/.bin directory. Because of this, I've been looking for a way to set the sh filetype whenever I open a file located in that directory. So, I'...
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Disabling `kana/vim-textobj-entire` by filetype autocommand
kana/vim-textobj-entire creates text-obejcts ae and ie which stand for the entire buffer. But in lervag/vimtex ae and ie stand for an environment in a .tex file. vimtex's ae and ie mappings are much ...
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Silence command but not its output
I use the following function to compile a LaTeX document
function! TeXCompile()
let filepath = expand('%:p')
execute "!cd $(dirname ".shellescape(filepath,1).") && pdflatex -synctex=1 "....
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Map a key on a terminal buffer whose corresponding job is already finished
The context
I have mapped <c-p> in terminal mode so that it deletes the terminal buffer where the cursor is. The way I've created this mapping is presented below
tnoremap <c-p> <c-w&...
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What pattern could I use to set a filetype for files ending in '.ot.txt' [duplicate]
I'd like to use VimOutliner with files ending in .ol.txt. This entry in ~/.vim/ftdetect/votl.vim doesn't do that
au! BufRead,BufNewFile *.ol.txt setfiletype votl
Is there a [pattern] for this?
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Autocomplete on command-line search pattern returns strange symbols of <09> and ^I
Using Neovim v0.4.3 on a just recently upgraded Linux Mint 19.3.
Problem Description:
After the upgrade, when typing / followed by first characters of any word below the cursor, in the buffer, and ...
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How to properly hook an action on save in vim
I have a code linter (https://github.com/symplify/easy-coding-standard) that I can run manually from the command line, but which I'd like to run automatically in vim whenever I save a file that I've ...
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Using an if-endif conditional in autocmd
I'm pretty new to writing stuff in my .vimrc, and I'm trying to understand how to use conditionals.
I'm using neovim. I'm trying to get (an enhanced version of) nvim's terminal emulator to launch in ...
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Changing filetype for *.mm files to cpp
I am try to change the filetype for *.mm files. I have created a mm.vim file in ~/.vim/ftdetect, with the following code:
au BufNewFile,BufRead *.mm set filetype=cpp
But the when opening a file with ...
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autocmd pattern matching symlinked directory
I am trying to pattern match autocmd to a directory referenced by a symlink. I don't want to refer to the actual directory name in my script as the symlink can change targets.
I have the directory ...
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Having current filename in the command line
Some time ago I completely got rid of the status line. Vertical space is a scarcity in the modern HD world. The only thing I missed from it is an ability to see what file I'm working with. So I'm ...
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How to exclude filetype with autocmd to load language specific skeleton
I have the following in order to use a different template per language. But I want English to be the default, if I don't specify .en.adoc in the filename. But the *.adoc,*.en.adoc also picks up *.fr....
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Can I trigger a command when the status bar shows up or hides?
I'm using set laststatus=1 so the status bar is only visible when needed, e.g. to display file names when multiple splits are open. However, when the status bar shows up, the existing buffer seems to ...
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Simulate backspace in normal mode
I would like to have the delete key work similarly in normal mode as it does in insert mode, and it's been a bit tricky to map this. Here is what I have so far:
:nnoremap <Backspace> i<BS>...
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CmdlineEnter vs CmdwinEnter (In the context of changing Cmdline background color)
Firstly, Im using NeoVim (as you can tell by the winhighlight command). When entering the command line by pressing :, I change the command line window foreground/background. The following very ugly ...
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Command to open pdf file when editing a latex document
I have this command to open the pdf created by a latex document:
autocmd FileType tex nnoremap <leader>p :silent !open $(echo "%:p" \| sed s/.tex/.pdf/g)<CR>
which works, but I'd like to ...
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BufLeave: Auto save split file not working
I usually keep *.in files open in split and edit them. I would like vim to autosave the *.in files whenever I switch between splits.
Searching other answers I found BufLeave that suits my case. I ...
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how to redraw screen (with cursor at top like `zt`) from autocommand
When I open a .task file I don't want to see all the comments at the top. I want the screen to be scrolled down... I can do that manually when vim's already running via zt and I want this to be done ...
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How can I run a function / action every period of time (once an hour)?
I want to run https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7588531/vim-set-color-theme-based-off-time-of-day
So something like:
if strftime("%H") < 12
set background=light
else
set background=dark
...
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Run custom code after a vim command
I have searched through a list of all the autocmd's and can't find one which is fired when a built in VIM command is run.
How does one run some custom code after a person calls an existing vim ...
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event on command executed
I want to run a command when I change the textwidth.
I have tried
autocmd CmdlineLeave * call Myfunction()
When I do :set tw=40, the function is called before tw is changed.
What is the best ...
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What is the event triggered when the command line changes?
I have a function that I'd like to run every time the command line is changed, where by command line I mean the line where text is written when I save a file, get a warning, an error, or echo messages....
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How do I elegantly override file type detection patterns with more specific patterns
I have a file in my ~/.vim/ftdetect directory, which includes configuration such as:
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile,BufWritePost .envrc.template set filetype=sh
However, I also have the vim-polyglot ...
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Adding an header when checking an HPP file on the fly
I often use HPP files when separating a template header from its implementation. In this scheme an
#include"impl.hpp"
is inserted in the .h (the header) file after all relevant definitions. As such, ...
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Usage of a autocmd to write into a buffer - E523: Not allowed here
I am trying to make a plugin, which will be displaying a content of registers in the side bar and updating this side bar at every register's changing.
To accomplish this task I decided to set a hook ...
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Autocmd pattern to match empty file/no filename
Say I want to match a buffer with no filename.
I can use the pattern *, then manually check the filename, like autocmd myVimrc BufEnter * if @% == "" | echom 'blank filename' | endif
Is there a ...
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Which event is triggered by deleting a character with the x key?
I have written a vimscript function. I want to use autocmd to call this function when a character is deleted with the x key. But autocmd requires an event name. Which event is triggered when a ...
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Abbreviations for local filtype buffers only
After typing tds I would like to see it replaced with the current time stamp in Markdown files, but eg. NOT while editing C source code.
The following mostly works (stripped for brevity) except that ...
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Preventing an autocmd from overriding last cmd - :<bang><bang> (:!!)
I have an autocmd set up like this:
au BufWritePost *.sh,*.zsh,.zshrc silent exec "!ctags --language-force=sh %"
When I run :!!<cr> after saving a file, the command !ctags --language-force=sh %...
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Split window size change event
Couldn't find anything in autocommand-events, but is there may be a way to be notified if window split size was changed (with mouse or with C-w +)?
What I try to achieve is to be able to auto-save ...
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How to override ftplugin set commands in Neovim
One thing I hate about a lot of the default Vim plugins is that they add o to formatoptions. In Vim I would get around this by using au FileType * set formatoptions-=o in my vimrc, but for some reason ...
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FileType autocommand not working in Neovim
My init.vim is just
au FileType * echom "test"
However, if I open a file, neovim-qt will not echo test. If I load a new file while the window is open, it will also not work.
I have managed to find ...
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How do I trim whitespace automatically?
I've been doing this:
au BufRead,BufWrite * if ! &bin | silent! %s/\s\+$//ge | endif
The problem is that it moves the cursor sometimes when I save the file.
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How do I tell vim to detect when a new file was created and do some action? [closed]
What I want to achieve is simply set up some auto command that will detect anytime I create a new file and based on the name of the file I want to insert a couple of lines of text in that file. So if ...
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How to handle a drag & drop event in vim in order to paste the file path instead of opening it
I would like to handle a drag & drop event of a file into gvim in order to insert the file name into the buffer I am dropping it. This should happen only when such file is an image, e.g. .png, or ....
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How can I access buffer variables from BufUnload/BufDelete?
vimdoc says:
BufUnload
Before unloading a buffer.
...
NOTE: When this autocommand is executed, the
current buffer "%" may be different from the
buffer being unloaded "<afile>".
Don't change ...
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Autocmd treat user defined command differently?
This works fine:
augroup au_test | au!
autocmd BufNew * if 1 | echom 123 | endif
augroup end
But this doesn't work:
com Test echom 123
augroup au_test | au!
autocmd BufNew * if 1 | Test | endif
...
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Saving a scratch buffer
I currently use scratch buffers a lot for various uses such as when I read from STDIN to quickly analyze some data or take some very temporary notes. That way I don't have to worry about a swap file ...
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Vim auto save buffer on Tmux `select-pane`
How to make (N)Vim auto save buffer on Tmux select-pane? In my vimrc I tried:
" Auto save when buffer lose focus
autocmd FocusLost,BufLeave * silent! wa
" Save on buffer change
set autowrite
But ...
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mutually exclusive Autocommands for similar file extensions
I have a couple of autocmds in my vim config along the lines of this (the actual commands are quite long):
au BufWritePost *.latex.md silent! ...
au BufWritePost *.md silent! ...
where ...
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How to profile save time
Sometimes it takes a really long time to save a file out. Saving the same file after various changes takes various amounts of time. It does not seem to be related to file size.
I've disabled any ...
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Auto Command fails with file plugin command
I have following line in my .nvimrc
au! BufWritePost *.elm ElmMake
Each time I save an elm file vim tells me that this command does not exist.
However I am able to run this command in command more ...
