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-rw-r--r-- | vim/config/search.vim | 14 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | vim/doc/insert_suspend_hlsearch.txt | 28 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | vim/plugin/insert_suspend_hlsearch.vim | 48 |
3 files changed, 76 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/vim/config/search.vim b/vim/config/search.vim index 967146d4..fc861801 100644 --- a/vim/config/search.vim +++ b/vim/config/search.vim @@ -20,18 +20,4 @@ if has('extra_search') \ <C-L> \ :<C-U>nohlsearch<CR><C-L> - " Clear search highlighting as soon as I enter insert mode, and restore it - " once I leave it - if has('autocmd') && v:version >= 701 - augroup dotfiles_highlight - autocmd! - autocmd InsertEnter - \ * - \ set nohlsearch - autocmd InsertLeave - \ * - \ set hlsearch - augroup END - endif - endif diff --git a/vim/doc/insert_suspend_hlsearch.txt b/vim/doc/insert_suspend_hlsearch.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..edb51e38 --- /dev/null +++ b/vim/doc/insert_suspend_hlsearch.txt @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +*insert_suspend_hlsearch.txt* For Vim version 7.0 Last change: 2017 November 12 + +DESCRIPTION *insert_suspend_hlsearch* + +This plugin quietly disables 'hlsearch' search highlighting if enabled when an +insert operation is started, and puts it back once done, to avoid the +distracting effect the highlighting can cause while writing. + +REQUIREMENTS *insert_suspend_hlsearch-requirements* + +This plugin is only available if 'compatible' is not set. + +AUTHOR *insert_suspend_hlsearch-author* + +Written and maintained by Tom Ryder <tom@sanctum.geek.nz>. + +LICENSE *insert_suspend_hlsearch-license* + +Licensed for distribution under the same terms as Vim itself (see |license|). + +DISTRIBUTION *insert_suspend_hlsearch-distribution* + +This plugin lives in Tom Ryder's "dotfiles" suite, and may eventually be spun +off into a separate distribution as it solidifies and this documentation +improves. See <https://sanctum.geek.nz/cgit/dotfiles.git/about/> for more +information. + + vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl: diff --git a/vim/plugin/insert_suspend_hlsearch.vim b/vim/plugin/insert_suspend_hlsearch.vim new file mode 100644 index 00000000..378febc8 --- /dev/null +++ b/vim/plugin/insert_suspend_hlsearch.vim @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +" +" insert_suspend_hlsearch.vim: If 'hlsearch' is enabled, switch it off when +" the user starts an insert mode operation, and back on again when they're +" done. +" +" Author: Tom Ryder <tom@sanctum.geek.nz> +" License: Same as Vim itself +" +if exists('g:loaded_insert_suspend_hlsearch') || &compatible + finish +endif +" InsertEnter isn't an autocmd event until 7.0 +if !has('autocmd') || v:version < 700 + finish +endif +let g:loaded_insert_suspend_hlsearch = 1 + +" When entering insert mode, copy the current value of the 'hlsearch' option +" into a script variable; if it's enabled, suspend it +function s:InsertEnter() + let s:hlsearch = &hlsearch + echo &hlsearch + if s:hlsearch + set nohlsearch + endif + return +endfunction + +" When leaving insert mode, if 'hlsearch' was enabled when this operation +" started, restore it +function s:InsertLeave() + if s:hlsearch + set hlsearch + endif + return +endfunction + +" Clear search highlighting as soon as I enter insert mode, and restore it +" once I leave it +augroup insert_suspend_hlsearch + autocmd! + autocmd InsertEnter + \ * + \ call <SID>InsertEnter() + autocmd InsertLeave + \ * + \ call <SID>InsertLeave() +augroup END |