#1095 Apply all patterns for g:ale_pattern_options, instead of just the first match

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/doc/ale.txt b/doc/ale.txt
index a684d704..6d2e2c6d 100644
--- a/doc/ale.txt
+++ b/doc/ale.txt
@@ -1009,11 +1009,14 @@ g:ale_pattern_options                                   *g:ale_pattern_options*
   only `eslint` for checking those files by setting `b:ale_linters`.
 
   Filenames are matched with |match()|, and patterns depend on the |magic|
-  setting, unless prefixed with the special escape sequences like `'\v'`, etc.
-
-  The patterns can match any part of a filename. The absolute path of the
+  setting, unless prefixed with the special escape sequences like `'\v'`,
+  etc.The patterns can match any part of a filename. The absolute path of the
   filename will be used for matching, taken from `expand('%:p')`.
 
+  The options for every match for the filename will be applied, with the
+  pattern keys sorted in alphabetical order. Options for `'zebra'` will
+  override the options for `'alpha'` for a filename `alpha-zebra`.
+
 
 g:ale_pattern_options_enabled                   *g:ale_pattern_options_enabled*
 
@@ -1021,8 +1024,9 @@ g:ale_pattern_options_enabled                   *g:ale_pattern_options_enabled*
   Default: `!empty(g:ale_pattern_options)`
 
   This option can be used for turning the behaviour of setting
-  |g:ale_pattern_options| on or off. By default, setting a single key
-  for |g:ale_pattern_options| will turn this option on.
+  |g:ale_pattern_options| on or off. By default, setting a single key for
+  |g:ale_pattern_options| will turn this option on, as long as the setting is
+  configured before ALE is loaded.
 
 
 g:ale_set_balloons                                         *g:ale_set_balloons*