X-Git-Url: https://code.delx.au/gnu-emacs/blobdiff_plain/bf301e70b38786b5c52c950f4424a1cba776e110..3cb74cd1277590da7137297c1f2e6db95d9403a0:/man/viper.texi diff --git a/man/viper.texi b/man/viper.texi index 654f6c9355..aadb8f9aed 100644 --- a/man/viper.texi +++ b/man/viper.texi @@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ @setfilename ../info/viper @copying -Copyright @copyright{} 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002 Free Software -Foundation, Inc. +Copyright @copyright{} 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, +2005, 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. @quotation Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document -under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or +under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU Manual'', and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. A copy of the @@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ Emacs can edit several files at once. A file in Emacs is placed in a @dfn{buffer} that usually has the same name as the file. Buffers are also used for other purposes, such as shell interfaces, directory editing, etc. @xref{Dired,,Directory Editor,emacs,The -Gnu Emacs Manual}, for an example.@refill +GNU Emacs Manual}, for an example.@refill A buffer has a distinguished position called the @dfn{point}. A @dfn{point} is always between 2 characters, and is @dfn{looking at} @@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ etc. Furthermore, Viper lets Ex-style commands to work on the current region. This is done by typing a digit argument before @kbd{:}. For instance, -typing @kbd{1:} will propmt you with something like @emph{:123,135}, +typing @kbd{1:} will prompt you with something like @emph{:123,135}, assuming that the current region starts at line 123 and ends at line 135. There is no need to type the line numbers, since Viper inserts them automatically in front of the Ex command. @@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ should start them with a @kbd{:}, e.g., @kbd{:WW}. In Viper, Ex commands can be made to work on the current Emacs region. This is done by typing a digit argument before @kbd{:}. -For instance, typing @kbd{1:} will propmt you with something like +For instance, typing @kbd{1:} will prompt you with something like @emph{:123,135}, assuming that the current region starts at line 123 and ends at line 135. There is no need to type the line numbers, since Viper inserts them automatically in front of the Ex command. @@ -507,9 +507,8 @@ modes designed for editing files, such as cc-mode or latex-mode, use key sequences that begin with @kbd{C-x} and @kbd{C-c}. There is also a key that lets you temporarily escape to Vi command state -from Emacs or Insert states: typing @kbd{C-c \} will let you execute a -single Vi command while staying in Viper's Emacs or Insert state. -In Insert state, the same can also be achieved by typing @kbd{C-z}. +from the Insert state: typing @kbd{C-z} will let you execute a +single Vi command while staying in Viper's Insert state. @node Vi State, Insert State, Emacs State, States in Viper @@ -1871,6 +1870,10 @@ application. @vindex @code{viper-insert-state-cursor-color} If set to a valid color, this will be the cursor color when Viper is in insert state. +@item viper-emacs-state-cursor-color nil +@vindex @code{viper-emacs-state-cursor-color} +If set to a valid color, this will be the cursor color when Viper is in +emacs state. @item viper-replace-region-end-delimiter "$" A string used to mark the end of replacement regions. It is used only on TTYs or if @code{viper-use-replace-region-delimiters} is non-@code{nil}. @@ -2285,16 +2288,16 @@ It is also possible to impose Vi on some major modes, even though they may bind common keys to specialized commands. This might make sense for modes that bind only a small number of common keys. For instance, Viper subverts the Shell mode by changing the bindings for @kbd{C-m} and @kbd{C-d} using -@code{viper-add-local-keys} described in section on customization +@code{viper-add-local-keys} described in the section on customization (@pxref{Customization}). In some cases, some @emph{minor} modes might override certain essential -bindings in Vi command state. This is not a big priblem because this +bindings in Vi command state. This is not a big problem because this can happen only in the beginning, when the minor mode kicks in. Typing @code{M-x viper-mode} will correct the situation. Viper knows about several such minor modes and takes care of them, so the above trick is usually not necessary. If you find that some minor mode, e.g., -@code{nasty-mode.el} interferes with Viper, putting the following in +@code{nasty-mode} interferes with Viper, putting the following in @file{.viper} should fix the problem: @lisp (viper-harness-minor-mode "nasty-mode") @@ -2305,7 +2308,7 @@ offending minor mode with the suffixes @file{.el} and @file{.elc} removed. It may not be always obvious which minor mode is at fault. The only guidance here is to look into the file that defines the minor mode you are -suspecting, say @code{nasty-mode.el}, and see if it has a variable called +suspecting, say @file{nasty-mode.el}, and see if it has a variable called @code{nasty-mode-map}. Then check if there is a statement of the form @lisp (define-key nasty-mode-map key function) @@ -2316,6 +2319,18 @@ keys. If so, use the above line to harness @code{nasty-mode}. If your suspicion is wrong, no harm is done if you harness a minor mode that doesn't need to be harnessed. +It is recommended to harness even those minor modes that don't override +Viper keys, but still have their own keymaps. A general way to +make a minor mode, @code{my-mode}, +compatible with Viper is to have the file @file{my-mode.el} include the following code: + +@lisp +(when (fboundp 'viper-harness-minor-mode) + (let ((lib (file-name-sans-extension + (file-name-nondirectory load-file-name)))) + (viper-harness-minor-mode lib))) +@end lisp + @vindex @code{viper-want-emacs-keys-in-vi} @vindex @code{viper-want-emacs-keys-in-insert} @vindex @code{viper-always} @@ -2371,11 +2386,19 @@ this in @file{~/.viper}: @end example @findex @code{viper-set-searchstyle-toggling-macros} +If you don't like this feature as a default, but would still like to have +it in some major modes, you can do so by first unsetting it globally, as +shown above, and then setting it in the desired major modes as follows: +@example +(viper-set-searchstyle-toggling-macros nil 'c-mode) +(viper-set-searchstyle-toggling-macros nil 'lisp-mode) +@end example + @item Vi-isms in Emacs state Some people find it useful to use the Vi-style search key, `/', to invoke search in modes which Viper leaves in emacs-state. These modes are: -@code{dired-mode}, @code{mh-folder-mode}, @code{gnus-group-mode}, -@code{gnus-summary-mode}, @code{Info-mode}, and @code{Buffer-menu-mode} +@code{dired-mode}, @code{mh-folder-mode}, +@code{Info-mode}, and @code{Buffer-menu-mode} (more may be added in the future). So, in the above modes, Viper binds `/' so that it will behave Vi-style. Furthermore, in those major modes, Viper binds `:' to invoke ex-style commands, like in vi-state. And, as described @@ -2535,9 +2558,9 @@ Viper provides some support for multi-file documents and programs. If a document consists of several files we can designate one of them as a master and put the following at the end of that file: @lisp -;;; Local Variables: -;;; eval: (viper-setup-master-buffer "file1" "file2" "file3" "file4") -;;; End: +;; Local Variables: +;; eval: (viper-setup-master-buffer "file1" "file2" "file3" "file4") +;; End: @end lisp @noindent where @code{file1} to @code{file4} are names of files related to the master @@ -2555,7 +2578,7 @@ These commands are akin to @kbd{:n} and @kbd{:N}, but they allow the user to focus on relevant files only. Note that only the master file needs to have the aforementioned block of -commands. Also, ";;;" above can be replaced by some other +commands. Also, ";;" above can be replaced by some other markers. Semicolon is good for Lisp programs, since it is considered a comment designator there. For LaTeX, this could be "%%%", and for C the above block should be commented out. @@ -2563,7 +2586,7 @@ above block should be commented out. Even though these commands are sometimes useful, they are no substitute for the powerful @emph{tag table} facility of Emacs. Viper's @kbd{:tag} command in a primitive interface to Emacs tags. @xref{Tags,Tags,Tags,emacs, -The Gnu Emacs Manual}, for more information on tags. +The GNU Emacs Manual}, for more information on tags. The following two commands are normally bound to a mouse click and are part of Viper. They work only if Emacs runs as an application under X @@ -2647,7 +2670,7 @@ placing this command in @code{~/.viper}: (setq viper-mouse-insert-key '(meta 2)) @end lisp If you want to bind mouse-insert to an action even if this action is -already taked for other purposes in Emacs, then you should add this command +already taken for other purposes in Emacs, then you should add this command to @code{~/.viper}, after setting @code{viper-mouse-insert-key}: @lisp (viper-bind-mouse-insert-key 'force) @@ -3213,7 +3236,7 @@ Control character. Finally, we note that Viper's Ex-style commands can be made to work on the current Emacs region. This is done by typing a digit argument before -@kbd{:}. For instance, typing @kbd{1:} will propmt you with something like +@kbd{:}. For instance, typing @kbd{1:} will prompt you with something like @emph{:123,135}, assuming that the current region starts at line 123 and ends at line 135. There is no need to type the line numbers, since Viper inserts them automatically in front of the Ex command. @@ -4470,6 +4493,7 @@ gviswana@@cs.wisc.edu (Guhan Viswanathan), gvr@@halcyon.com (George V.@: Reilly), hatazaki@@bach.convex.com (Takao Hatazaki), hpz@@ibmhpz.aug.ipp-garching.mpg.de (Hans-Peter Zehrfeld), +irie@@t.email.ne.jp (Irie Tetsuya), jackr@@dblues.engr.sgi.com (Jack Repenning), jamesm@@bga.com (D.J.@: Miller II), jjm@@hplb.hpl.hp.com (Jean-Jacques Moreau), @@ -4481,6 +4505,7 @@ kin@@isi.com (Kin Cho), kwzh@@gnu.org (Karl Heuer), lindstro@@biostat.wisc.edu (Mary Lindstrom), lektu@@terra.es (Juanma Barranquero), +lennart.borgman.073@@student.lu.se (Lennart Borgman), minakaji@@osaka.email.ne.jp (Mikio Nakajima), Mark.Bordas@@East.Sun.COM (Mark Bordas), meyering@@comco.com (Jim Meyering), @@ -4498,6 +4523,7 @@ sawdey@@lcse.umn.edu (Aaron Sawdey), simonb@@prl.philips.co.uk (Simon Blanchard), spadgett1@@nc.rr.com (Samuel Padgett), stephen@@farrell.org (Stephen Farrell), +storm@@cua.dk (Kim F. Storm), sudish@@MindSpring.COM (Sudish Joseph), schwab@@issan.informatik.uni-dortmund.de (Andreas Schwab) terra@@diku.dk (Morten Welinder),