Questions tagged [terminal-buffer]
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send <cr> to ipython in :term
When I am developing some python script, I regularly find myself running part of the code to see if it does what I want it to do. Currently I do this by copying the code that I want to run to the ...
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Command to copy from current window and paste the text into terminal buffer
I am having trouble crafting a command that would copy the text from the current window and paste this text into a terminal buffer opened in the split below.
Here are a few things I tried:
normal ...
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vim 8.1 send_termkeys problem
I noticed that, if I use
call term_sendkeys(buf, "make\n")
and then I try to execute something else in the terminal windows (i.e. ls), vim append the last string sent from command mode to the actual ...
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use pipe symbol in vim :term command [duplicate]
recently i stumpled over vim :terminal mode.
i am really exited about that.
now i wanted to ask, how i can create a mapping, which sends a command, including a pipe symbol to :terminal?
it should look ...
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Using a login shell only for the :term command
I'm on MacOS, so basically all terminals are login terminals for me which source my bash_profile and load everything I need.
However, the :term command does not source my bash_profile, I believe ...
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Automatically inserting predefined strings to terminal buffer
When I compile any code file in vim, I use a specific mapping to open the terminal buffer and get into insert mode, but this requires me to be aware of the (potentially long and complicated) file name....
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Ex command to put value of variable into terminal emulator?
Using a terminal emulator (with :term), I would like to insert the value of a variable at the terminal cursor.
In a normal text buffer, I could use put =g:my_variable or exec ("normal! i" . g:...
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neovim key remap specific to terminal buffer
I have been using nvim terminal mode to learn python and I want to have Ctrl-C break the python script from the terminal window even when I am not in insert mode. However, I also want Ctrl-C in my ...
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How to hide terminal buffer without closing it?
I want to make toggleable window with terminal buffer similar to every IDE terminal feature.
Currently i have mapped:
noremap <F4> :botright 8split term://bash<CR>
tnoremap <F4> &...
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How to keep the neovim terminal buffer in the buffer list even after it being hidden
My problem is similar to, if not same as, this issues. But I can't follow what they're talking about.
The following steps are necessary to reproduce my problems:
:sp
:term
:wincmd w
:wincmd o
:ls
...
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How can I reproduce a Linting Plugin Behavior
I'm trying to get in to plugin writing, and currently I'm doing some builds (like Latex and LanguageTools checker), and I have in place hotkeys that call for the compilation, and It throws the output ...
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How to go up to previous command when in terminal mode in Vim 8?
I am new to Vim. I managed to use :terminal and :vertical terminal to have a terminal side by side with my code. This works great, I can move between my code and the terminals. However, how do I go ...
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Identifying the PID of Vim 8.1 internal terminal launched with :terminal ++close
When launching an internal Vim 8.1 terminal for an exclusive program like in terminal ++close ipython, is there a way to identify from vimscript which is the PID of the launched process (i.e. of the ...
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In Vim 8.1, “:term ipython” gives a different version of IPython than typing “ipython” on an already open terminal
When I open a Gnome terminal in my Ubuntu 18 and execute the command ipython, I start an Anaconda IPython terminal version 5.8.0. Within Vim 8.1, that is what I also get if I first open a Vim terminal ...
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Unmapping the global mappings on a per-buffer basis
I have the following mapping in tnoremap <Esc> <C-\><C-n> init.conf to exit insert mode while in the terminal.
In certain terminal buffers I would like to not have that global ...
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Execute command in terminal mode at terminal startup
I'm trying to execute simple commands in the vim terminal mode, but cannot get it to work. For example, I tried
nmap <F12> :let $VIM_DIR=expand('%:p:h')<CR>:terminal<CR>cd $VIM_DIR&...
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Start a new terminal instance if window splitting was initiated from a terminal buffer
When I'm in the terminal and I press <C-w>s the screen is split vertically and the terminal buffer is shown twice. Then I have to do :terminal if I want a separate terminal instance.
Typing ...
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Commands history for vim commandline and :terminal [closed]
I want a way in which we can access a history of commands in terminal mode (and Vim/NeoVim's internal command line), just like in a normal bash terminal; i.e. if I press the up key it will scroll ...
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Execute visual selection/current line in Vim terminal via keymap
How can I create a keymap to send the visual selection/current line to a vim terminal window?
I opened a normal vim window (containing only the line echo test) and a vim terminal window and tried ...
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How to make Neovim to not show the “[Process exited {num}]” when quitting a term?
When quitting the terminal it always shows the [Process exited 2], how can I disable it so that when I quit the terminal buffer should just close silently?
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How could I adjust terminal height
I like to use the vim embedded terminal, but I do not know how I could adjust its height. Sometimes, I need it to be lower so that I could concentrate on my editor how could I adjust it ?
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Opening :terminal window in new buffer
When I type :terminal to vim8.1, it splits the window and I use it split window. I want to open a new buffer and open the terminal inside it. Basically, like neovim's terminal emulator. Is there a way ...
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In Vim, how to tag/enrich buffers with custom information (that persist naturally)
Gday,
I am trying to persist some state about my buffers, specifically terminal buffers, over vim sessions with :mksession through the plugin 'vim-session' by xolox.
The goal is to assign labels to ...
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Change the terminal emulater neovim uses
Is there a way to change which terminal emulator neovim uses for its :terminal command? I am running neovim on Windows 10, and it used cmd by default; however, I would rather use cmder or another ...
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How come the splitted window failed to update its shapes along with the whole window
By the normal mode command :vs, I split the current buffer into two equally sized buffers. Then I resize the whole terminal window and only find the left portion of the screen remains the same as ...
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How could I create a terminal at the bottom
I could create a terminal with vim by running :term in the vim normal mode. However, this terminal is opened at the top of the window and I would like to open it in the bottom. How could I open it at ...
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Switching buffers in VI while skipping any terminal in VI 8.1
I am using multiple files within the same tab and when I switch buffers using :bn I reach the terminal, at which point I have to issue the command again to move.
Here is the catch, I am using keymaps ...
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Use :terminal to display file with ansi escape codes
I want to display a file in Neovim with ansi terminal escape codes interpreted.
I created a file which contains ansi escape codes (only colors for now, we can think about others as a bonus):
echo '\...
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Running vim's ':make' using ':term'
Is there a way that I can have the :make command output itself to a terminal window in vim? In the 8.1 release, they added the :term command, which allows you to run an external program in a vim ...
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How to capture errors from make in terminal window
Vim 8.1's release note seems to indicate that you can feed output from make running in a terminal window to a quickfix list, but I couldn't find any detailed explanation. Is there a way to do this ...
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How to redirect terminal output to vim or get `vim like` behaviour in terminal output [closed]
How to get vim keybindings at terminal output so I can navigate/operate at terminal output like in vim or get smooth shell command processing in vim. For example I type:
ifconfig
an i want to make ...
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Vim Session keeping terminal state
I am currently using tmux to have two terminals on the left and vim on the right. One terminal is running Django server, and the other one is for general usage.
I am trying to find out if I can ditch ...
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How to switch between buffer and terminal (cmd windows)
I have a vim's buffer and a terminal in the same vim's window but each time switch to terminal I can only exit it to go back to vim's buffer,
Is there a way to keep terminal session but be able to ...
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make :terminal use the current pane
Currently when I use :terminal to quickly open a terminal in vim, it opens in a new pane. Is it possible to change this behaviour so that it replaces the current one? I realise this would be ...
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How to execute (using bash) a buffer with line continuations (\)?
In vim8, you can do:
:. term
to send the current line to execute in your terminal's shell (e.g., bash).
But how, in normal and ex mode, do you execute a single line that contains line ...
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Is it possible to change the statusline color in Vim 8 terminal windows?
I would like to change the default green terminal statusline below to my usual colorscheme statusline color:
Is this possible? There is no mention of it in :h terminal.
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neovim: how to close the terminal buffer by just pressing enter?
NVIM v0.2.2
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.0.5
Compilation: /usr/local/Homebrew/Library/Homebrew/shims/super/clang -Wconversion -U_FORTIFY_SOURCE -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=1 -DNVIM_MSGPACK_HAS_FLOAT32 -...
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How to write a buffer which isn't the current to a temp file?
I would like to write a buffer which isn't the current buffer to a temp file. I have found two ways to do this:
(assuming buffer 42 is the one to be written)
Either use writefile():
call writefile(...
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What can Neovim/Vim's :terminal do that tmux can't?
I've been using tmux for a while, and recently tried :term in Neovim for a few days.
Aside from some small trivial differences, it seems mostly the same to me? What is the advantage of using :term? ...
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Neovim - Map selectively only on a terminal window
I like the terminal in neovim. I am accustomed to tmux and tmux's copy-mode, and type q to exit copy-mode to return back to regular-interactive-mode. Now, in neovim, when in NORMAL mode (which is akin ...
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How can I prevent some buffers from being reachable using bnext, bprev? [duplicate]
I'm using a combination of buffers and splits. What I want is for :bnext or :bprev (or some equivalent) not to open buffers that are already opened in some other split or tab.
Is this possible?
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How to close and and delete terminal buffer if programs exited?
I'm trying to modify test runner plugin to do the following:
When running test show a window with them (that part is already covered by the plugin)
After all tests are done if there is no errors hide ...
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How to change buffer name for NeoVim Terminal special buffer
If I execute a interactive command with :terminal, buffername will be something like: term://.//1234:command executed here with params.
I want to be able to change it to something more meaningful to ...
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How to remove lines matching pattern in all files changed in one editing session?
I'm trying to create function and a mapping to insert/remove breakpoints in python code.
So far I got this
function! AddBreakPoint()
let l:line = line('.')
let l:indentChar = ' '
call ...
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Why do terminal buffers get deleted in Neovim
My terminal buffers get deleted automatically when I switch to a different buffer. Is that supposed to happen? It's really annoying. Is there a way to prevent this?
