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diff --git a/runtime/doc/terminal.txt b/runtime/doc/terminal.txt index 89689463a..105403783 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/terminal.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/terminal.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*terminal.txt* For Vim version 8.0. Last change: 2017 Jul 28 +*terminal.txt* For Vim version 8.0. Last change: 2017 Jul 30 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -33,24 +33,39 @@ Or to run a debugger: > The job runs asynchronously from Vim, the window will be updated to show output from the job, also while editing in any other window. + Typing ~ When the keyboard focus is in the terminal window, typed keys will be send to the job. This uses a pty when possible. You can click outside of the terminal window to move keyboard focus elsewhere. -Navigate between windows with CTRL-W commands. E.g. CTRL-W CTRL-W moves focus -to the next window. Use "CTRL-W :" to edit an Ex command. Use "CTRL-W ." to -send a CTRL-W to the job in the terminal. +CTRL-W can be used to navigate between windows and other CTRL-W commands, e.g.: + CTRL-W CTRL-W move focus to the next window + CTRL-W : enter an Ex command +See |CTRL-W| for more commands. + +Special in the terminal window: *CTRL-W_.* *CTRL-W_N* + CTRL-W . send a CTRL-W to the job in the terminal + CTRL-W N go to Terminal Normal mode, see |Terminal-mode| + +See option 'termkey' for specifying another key instead of CTRL-W that +will work like CTRL-W. However, typing 'termkey' twice sends 'termkey' to +the job. For example: + 'termkey' CTRL-W move focus to the next window + 'termkey' : enter an Ex command + 'termkey' 'termkey' send 'termkey' to the job in the terminal + 'termkey' . send a CTRL-W to the job in the terminal + 'termkey' N go to terminal Normal mode, see below + 'termkey' CTRL-N same as CTRL-W N -See option 'termkey' for specifying another key that precedes a Vim command. -Typing 'termkey' twice sends 'termkey' to the job. Size ~ See option 'termsize' for controlling the size of the terminal window. (TODO: scrolling when the terminal is larger than the window) + Syntax ~ :ter[minal] [command] *:ter* *:terminal* @@ -99,6 +114,25 @@ terminal. |term_setsize()| can be used only when in the first or second mode, not when 'termsize' is "rowsXcols". +Terminal Normal mode ~ + *Terminal-mode* +When the job is running the contents of the terminal is under control of the +job. That includes the cursor position. The terminal contents can change at +any time. + +Use CTRL-W N (or 'termkey' N) to go to Terminal Normal mode. Now the contents +of the terminal window is under control of Vim, the job output is suspended. + *E946* +In this mode you can move the cursor around with the usual Vim commands, +Visually mark text, yank text, etc. But you cannot change the contents of the +buffer. The commands that would start insert mode, such as 'i' and 'a', +return control of the window to the job. Any pending output will now be +displayed. + +In Terminal mode the statusline and window title show "(Terminal)". If the +job ends while in Terminal mode this changes to "(Terminal-finished)". + + Unix ~ On Unix a pty is used to make it possible to run all kinds of commands. You |