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 a Command Upon Exiting a Filetype
I know you can run a command upon entering a filetype with...
au! Filetype foo echo "bar"
but what can I use to run this command when I leave this filetype?
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Detect how vim was quit in autocommand
I have an autocommand on ExitPre like this:
autocmd ExitPre * call PromptSaveSession()
I'd like to avoid prompting to save the session if vim was forcefully exited, e.g. ':q!' or ':qa!'.
Is there a ...
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How do I set spelling and spelling highlight for markdown files?
When I do this:
:set spell spelllang=en_us
:hi SpellBad cterm=underline
It underlines the spell on markdown. I just need this auto command on markdown files.
If I put these commands in my .vimrc, and ...
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Executing settings based on directory during startup
I am trying to execute some custom settings based on the directory on startup. For this I am trying:
autocmd VimEnter /path/to/dir/* :source /custom.vim
When I now execute:
cd /path/to/dir
vim
I ...
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Shell script runs multiple times, I want it to run only once
I use vim pretty extensively for latex compiling. I've a function which automatically compiles the current tex file. I use pdflatex as a compiler, which creates a bunch of different files that it ...
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Is it possible to use || operator for autocommand events? Any workaround?
The following is a set of autocommands used to prevent the cursor from move when you exit from Insert mode:
let CursorColumnI = 0
autocmd! InsertEnter * let CursorColumnI = col('.')
autocmd! ...
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Count time in insert mode for this project
I'm trying to code some projects in flutter by the dart language.
I want to count the time that spends in insert mode to finish this project
:call Startchrono()
0 : wait to go in insert mode ...
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How can I track the event of opening a file in netrw in an autocommand?
I'm trying to solve this problem by creating an autocommand which will track when a new buffer is opened through netrw, and will then immediately close netrw once the buffer is closed.
How can I track ...
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What could interfere with setting foldmethod=indent by autocmd FileType python?
So recently I noticed my autocmd FileType python setlocal foldmethod=indent is not working anymore. The version for my vim is 8.2
When I open a python file everything is working fine except the ...
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Setting ftdetect a given directory
I'm looking for a way to set filetype on load, a loading phase via ftdetect.
Right now I can open the files inside a given directory via some utility function that I wrote, and during the opening ...
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how to include multiple commands nested inside a single `autocmd BufRead...`?
I want to make several keybinds and options set for certain files based on their location. Is there a more elegant way than...
autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile /tmp/wiki-tag-reports/* nnoremap <Enter>...
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Prevent vim from exiting in case of error during autocommand
I'd like to save my session before vim exits. Here's what I have so far:
function SaveSession()
let l:new_session = trim(inputdialog("Enter new session name: ", v:this_session, -1))
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Matching patterns in autocommands
I'm trying to match a particular path pattern for an autocommand. I have this:
au BufRead *.md if expand('<amatch>') =~ "/path/to/dir/[0-9]"
It successfully matches, eg.
c:\soemthing-...
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Should the filetypedetect augroup be used in plugins?
I'm writing my first Vim/Neovim plugin, which improves support for files managed by yadm. Pretty straightforward.
However, while reading other plugins for inspiration, I have noticed that plugin ...
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Should an exclamation point be added after an "autocmd" in a filetypedetect augroup?
I'm trying to learn more about augroups, which have always confused me. The Section 43.2 documentation (:help 43.2) makes it clear that the filetypedetect group should be used to group autocmds which ...
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Apply `:mkview` to all open tabs at exit from Vim
I use Vim from the CLI and use tabs rather than buffers (as I understand the terminology). I may or may not open multiple files using the -p option, but end up with a few tabs open at once. If I ...
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Calling a function before autocmd event is triggered
In my vimrc I have a key mapping for switching buffers that also automatically resizes the splits by calling a function:
nnoremap <silent> <M-h> <c-w>h:call Splitresize()<CR>
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What's the best way to auto hide a custom bufferline when there is only one buffer listed?
this is gonna be a lengthy question.
I'm developing a neovim bufferline plugin which shows a list of all the buffers in the tabline. I'm trying to implement a auto-hide feature, where the bufferline ...
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How to run an autocommand after undo?
I want to run an autocommand to restore cursor position after undoing with u. After reading the documentation for event, I cannot find a event that is specified for undoing. Which event should I be ...
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Autoloaded vs lua functions: which is faster/more efficient?
I'm creating a neovim plugin written in Lua, and I have to react to the BufAdd and BufUnload events with a function call. I have 3 options:
write the function in Lua (like the rest of the plugin) and ...
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Is there a way to write a file and skip the autocmd on write?
My .vimrc has,
autocmd FileType rust autocmd BufWritePre <buffer> call LanguageClient#textDocument_formatting_sync()
This works great, unless my LanguageClient crashes. Then I can't write the ...
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a way to run a function on CTRL-O / CTRL-I?
I wrote a little function to highlight a current line when navigating which basically mimics this emacs package. It works fine for navigating between windows.
function Util.flash_cursorline()
vim....
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persistant error "E676: No matching autocommands for acwrite buffer" [closed]
I had a file called a.txt open in vim. I mashed some keys (I really don't know which) but when I tried to save the file :w
I got the above error. Same when I tried to quit the file. Finally, I forced ...
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How to set autocmd for files without a filetype?
I want some autocmds to run when I open a file without a filetype like nvim (no file name) or nvim myfile (no extension). I also want them to run when opening certain file types like text and markdown ...
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How to detect the change that from insert mode to normal mode, so I can implement Auto-Save?
I want to do the following:
autocmd changeFromItoN * if &readonly == 0 && filereadable(bufname('%'))
\ | silent update | endif
That is: I want to implement the ...
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Neovim does not autoreload after a BufWritePost, maybe because the timestamps are too close?
I am using neovim to work on a Swift project, so I have set up an autocmd to run swiftformat when I write Swift files as shown.
autocmd BufWritePost * if count(['swift'],&filetype) | silent ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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/...
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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))...
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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 ...
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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
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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} ...
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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 ...
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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>....
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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 ...
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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=...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 =...
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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,
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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,...
