Questions tagged [autocmd]
`autocmd`s are commands executed automatically on certain events. Questions on creating or modifying `autocmd` definitions are appropriate for this tag.
308
questions
0
votes
1answer
19 views
How to group all `cscope` related configuration into `augroup`, so it's only applied for C/C++ files?
How can I group all cscope (:cs) related configuration into e.g. autocmd, so that this configuration is only applied to c or cpp files?
I have been looking at e.g. this, but it only address a single ...
1
vote
0answers
23 views
How to execute shell command and show result right inside vim similar to when execute command through autocmd?
The main objective of this question is I want to get the shell command's execution result to show in small split window right inside vim while I'm editing the file; the same result I would get when I ...
0
votes
3answers
55 views
How to automatically re-apply max window height + width upon terminal resize?
I often use the <C-w>_ and <C-w>| commands in Vim to maximize the current pane to fill the entire window (I have it keymapped to <C-w>0).
And I've recently started using a tiling ...
0
votes
1answer
12 views
au VimLeave ex mode command not returning output
I've been using the fmt Unix tool to standardise line length, for example :%! fmt -999 (thanks to this answer).
I'd like to do this by default in Markdown files, so in ~/.vim/ftplugin/markdown.vim I ...
1
vote
1answer
44 views
Can I make a bufwrite bound command save the buffer without triggering infinite filewrite operations?
I have a problem similar that for which nnoremap was conceived, but for the BufWrite aucmd.
I have a code formatter which isn't very well-behaved. Gnatpp demands to read a file directly rather than be ...
0
votes
1answer
30 views
How to implement an autocommand that deletes a buffer when it's being hidden and when it hasn't been modified in the last N seconds?
I'm trying to implement a simple autocommand, which deletes a buffer when it's hidden, with a condition that the file hasn't been modified in the last N seconds. I have the following code in ~/.vim/...
-1
votes
1answer
27 views
Run action on file write in local vimrc
I'd like to make it so that in my current project, when I write the file :w, if the file is *.cpp then also automatically run the substitution
:%s@^\( \)\+@\=repeat("\t", strlen(submatch(0))...
1
vote
0answers
27 views
Run a command when a buffer is closed and show errors in a new buffer
Goal
I'm trying to create a commit buffer: write text, save to commit, show errors in new buffer on failure.
Progress
I'm having trouble with the last step.
I figured I'd use bufhidden=wipe and ...
0
votes
2answers
33 views
Automatically resize window based on filetype
I have a nifty autocommand in my vimrc that automatically maximizes any :help window:
augroup LargeHelpWindow
autocmd!
autocmd BufWinEnter * if &l:buftype ==# 'help' | wincmd _ | endif
...
1
vote
1answer
30 views
How to execute `zz` command after each Jedi jump to defenition command?
I am using davidhalter/jedi-vim plugin to navigate through Python definitions. If a definition is in the same file, the cursor is placed at the top or bottom of the screen. In these cases I usually ...
0
votes
2answers
38 views
Run command on kill signal?
Is there an autocmd event for kill signals (for e.g. SIGTERM) ? As this answer indicates Vim can catch SigUSR1 event. My use case is to save session on SIGTERM before quitting.
0
votes
1answer
29 views
Exclude trailing newline when reading in skeleton file
I have the following in my .vimrc:
au BufNewFile *.py 0r ~/.vim/skeletons/py.skel | let IndentStyle = "python"
However, when I open a new .py file, there is always a trailing empty line ...
1
vote
1answer
30 views
Interaction between multiple {event}s and multiple {path}s
From :h autocmd-events:
You can specify a comma-separated list of event names. No white space can be
used in this list. The command applies to all the events in the list.
From :h {pat}:
The {pat} ...
2
votes
1answer
54 views
Mapping specific for diff mode and vimdiff
My idea is that whenever &diff is true for a buffer, I would like some mappings to be active when that buffer is the current buffer.
The following attempt works for when I open a session in diff ...
1
vote
1answer
28 views
How does the InsertChange event work?
So this is in the help page (:h autocmd-events):
|InsertChange| when typing <Insert> while in Insert or Replace mode
I don't really understand what it means with when typing <Insert>....
0
votes
1answer
48 views
Run a command every time any key is pressed
I want to run a function every time the user presses any key. I have already looked through the autocommand documentation and there does not seem to be one for this. Is there any function I do not ...
1
vote
1answer
43 views
Combine FileType with other events
I'd like to combine two events: FileType and TextChangedI. According to this awesome book I can do that, by adding a comma between both events like this:
:autocmd BufWritePre,BufRead *.html :normal gg=...
0
votes
0answers
36 views
Cannot understand how to group autocommands in this case
I downloaded a program called calcurse and it allows me to make notes by making temporary files in /tmp folder. The note files are named as calcurse-note.[some random alphanumeric characters after ...
1
vote
1answer
25 views
Only allow syntax and without other autocmds in popup
I write a lf-like file browser demo as below. Now there is a problem: when preview a file in popup, it can be slow if there exists a lot of autocmds, so I abandon autocmd by
vimcmd("noautocmd let ...
2
votes
2answers
55 views
Buffer scope variable not exists when run autocmd BufUnload
Describe the issue
I use a vim plugin that when use Vim to open a ipynb (python notebook) file, will call system function to use jupytext create corresponding python file to enable use like, YCM to ...
-1
votes
2answers
56 views
How can i make this autocmd BufEnter command work?
i am setting the default vim-statusline, and i made this line on my colorscheme:
hi MyStatusLineDevIcon ctermfg=7 ctermbg=0 cterm=NONE
So i can color the devicons on my statusline.vim config
I call ...
0
votes
2answers
102 views
Can I use a variable in autocmd pat?
I have 3 languages and any can be a source or target so I need some flexibility.
I am successfully loading a language translation specific setup with this:
let g:tr_source = 'dyu'
let g:tr_target =...
1
vote
2answers
111 views
Adding new filetypes with vim commentary
I'm trying to add include an unsupported filetype, gf, with vim commentary. The comments are simple, just prepend -- to any line, as in the Haskell tradition.
According to the vim-commentary git,
...
2
votes
1answer
71 views
Why are nested FileType autocommands triggered even ++nested is not used?
From :h autocmd-nested, it says "By default, autocommands do not nest." But nested FileType events are triggered anyway without using ++nested. As seen in this test:
autocmd BufNewFile,...
2
votes
1answer
193 views
Disabling relativenumber in Command Mode
I have
au InsertEnter * set norelativenumber
au InsertLeave * set relativenumber
So that I have relativenumber in normal mode but not insert mode. I want to extend this to command mode. I tried
...
2
votes
1answer
61 views
Print bound autocmds to a file
I would like to print all of my current autocmds to a file so that I can grep through and do further analysis.
From within vim, the list of autocmds can be found with :autocmd, but this prints to a ...
0
votes
1answer
22 views
ctags: can you ignore matching tags for a specific file extension?
small background:
I have a code base with multiple languages: C, C++, Python, Sh, Makefile, Perl.
I configure my ctags generation right now to just do: C,C++,Python,Sh.
I point vim at the ctags tag ...
1
vote
1answer
53 views
Different word boundaries in command mode
I very commonly use CTRL-W to adjust a previous path in the command line, like I'll bring up the directory of the current file or perhaps a previous :e ... command from history that's close, and use ...
0
votes
0answers
32 views
vim: is possible to use mouse to move lines around
Question:
Is possible to use mouse to move lines around?
Requirements & Clarification
I do know keyboard solutions.
normal mode ddp d2j'}p dapggp alike.
cmdline commands, :co. '<,'>m'a etc....
1
vote
1answer
37 views
Vim BufLeave event weird behaviour with <c-w><c-f>
How to reproduce
Run vim --clean on a file that contains another filename.
Now run these commands
:set number relativenumber
:autocmd BufLeave * set norelativenumber | echoerr "BufLeave ...
1
vote
1answer
202 views
How to map a key for a specific file
We can use the FileType autocommand event to create a customized key mapping for a specific type of file. For example, Spaceb could call different build tools for a Java file compared to a C++ file.
I ...
1
vote
1answer
95 views
autocmd BufNewFile to use template and then run command (to move cursor)
I have a template being used like so:
autocmd BufNewFile ~/Documents/wiki/diary/*.mkd :silent 0r !vimwiki-diary-template.py
But earlier in my autocommands the cursor position is being set which ...
2
votes
1answer
56 views
matching digits and repetition in autocmd BufNewFile
I've got a template for vimwiki diary entries that's invoked via this autocommand:
autocmd BufNewFile ~/Documents/wiki/diary/*.mkd :silent 0r !vimwiki-diary-template.py
But I want to be able to ...
2
votes
2answers
67 views
Where do filetype-specific autocommands live?
I have a plugin for a specific filetype (*.tex), and I'm wondering where I can find all the commands which are executed when I type :e examplefile.tex? In general, is there a standardized practice for ...
2
votes
1answer
74 views
Why doesn't `autocmd InsertLeave * :setlocal relativenumber` get executed when I leave Insert mode using Ctrl-C?
I've defined the following autocmds, which active/deactivate relative line numbers, depending on whether I'm in Insert mode or not:
" Relative line numbers, except Insert mode
augroup ...
1
vote
1answer
79 views
Autosave and Nerdtree conflicts
I was trying to setup NeoVim to autosave each time a change is made. I used this command, which I wrote in ~/.config/nvim/init.vim:
autocmd TextChanged, TextChangedI * silent write
It works perfectly ...
5
votes
1answer
83 views
How often and when is foldexpr evaluated?
I want to toggle foldmethod between expr and manual because if we always set foldmethod=expr, then the cursor tends to move slowly in vim.
I think that foldexpr is evaluated just after switching ...
1
vote
0answers
19 views
How to prevent `autocmd` for stripping trailing whitespace for moving the cursor? [duplicate]
I've the following autocmd for stripping trailing whitespace in a buffer, every time the buffer is written to a file:
" trim whitespace
autocmd BufWritePre * %s/\s\+$//e
However, the autocmd has ...
1
vote
0answers
22 views
How can I automatically delete all whitespace on empty lines and all trailing whitespace on non-empty lines? [duplicate]
I'm using the flake8 linter for Python, which constantly complains about whitespace on empty lines and trailing whitespace on non-empty lines.
How can I configure Vim to automatically remove such ...
1
vote
1answer
26 views
How can I alter the window to which ctrl+w, ctrl+p will jump to?
What I'm looking for is a programmatic way of changing which window Ctrl+w, Ctrl+p will jump to.
The reason why I want to do this is that I have an autocmd like the following
autocmd BufEnter ...
3
votes
1answer
32 views
Why won't vim source my ftplugin_after.vim file?
I have a file called ~/.config/nvim/after/ftplugin_after.vim, which contains set incsearch ignorecase smartcase number relativenumber autoindent shiftwidth=8 tabstop=8 softtabstop=8 expandtab ...
1
vote
1answer
98 views
autocmd filetype nnoremap is not working
I'm trying to create a mapping based on the file type. (as explained in this chapter https://learnvimscriptthehardway.stevelosh.com/chapters/12.htm)
:autocmd FileType javascript nnoremap <buffer>...
0
votes
1answer
89 views
Formatting using BufWritePost ends up with WARNING
I am trying to format PHP files using the following function:
function! PHPCSFixer()
let l:fixer_path = '$HOME/....
1
vote
1answer
176 views
Syntax in autocmd command to compile and run cpp code
From this post here:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/540721/compile-directly-from-vim
One of the answer is:
autocmd filetype cpp nnoremap <F4> :!g++ % -ggdb -o %:r <CR>
autocmd ...
2
votes
1answer
28 views
Execute autocommand only if buffer contains a pattern
Concrete example:
When using React with Styled Components, I want to load the CSS snippets file. I could achieve this with:
autocmd FileType javascript,typescript :UltiSnipsAddFiletypes css
However, ...
0
votes
1answer
46 views
Adding Filetype != filetypes
I have the following mapping:
augroup MatchingQuotes
autocmd Filetype noremap! ' ''<Left>
autocmd Filetype noremap! " ""<Left>
augroup END
Is there a way to set ...
1
vote
0answers
23 views
Modify the path of a file be opened
I am trying to write a function that runs before a new file is created, or an existing file is opened. What I would like to do is edit the path to the file which is being opened depending on the path.
...
0
votes
2answers
67 views
Define a new ex command active only in specific filetype (C++)
I would like to define a new command for C++ files/buffers (ft=cpp).
I shall explain the requirements through the example below. The newly defined command :stripdbg should strip the surrounding dbg() ...
0
votes
1answer
47 views
Unable to reset settings after running command that triggers bash script
I have the following autocommand in my vimrc for vimwiki:
autocmd BufWritePost *.md silent! VimwikiAll2HTML
The VimwikiAll2HTML triggers a custom script with :! scriptname to process all the files in ...
1
vote
3answers
164 views
Can I remove all maps containing key?
I have a plugin (c.vim) which includes a lot of maps (all with leader key). I changed my leader key to space, which I like, but the problem is that the maps also apply to insert mode. I would like to ...
