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-*taglist-plus.txt* Plugin for browsing source code
-
-Author: Yegappan Lakshmanan (yegappan AT yahoo DOT com)
-Modified By: Jezreel Ng (jezreel AT gmail DOT com)
-For Vim version 6.0 and above
-
-1. Overview |taglist-intro|
-2. Requirements |taglist-requirements|
-3. Installation |taglist-install|
-4. Usage |taglist-using|
-5. Options |taglist-options|
-6. Commands |taglist-commands|
-7. Global functions |taglist-functions|
-8. Extending |taglist-extend|
-9. FAQ |taglist-faq|
-10. License |taglist-license|
-11. Todo |taglist-todo|
-
-==============================================================================
- *taglist-intro*
-1. Overview~
-
-The "Tag List" plugin is a source code browser plugin for Vim. This plugin
-allows you to efficiently browse through source code files for different
-programming languages. The "Tag List" plugin provides the following features:
-
- * Displays the tags (functions, classes, structures, variables, etc.)
- defined in a file in a vertically or horizontally split Vim window.
- * In GUI Vim, optionally displays the tags in the Tags drop-down menu and
- in the popup menu.
- * Automatically updates the taglist window as you switch between
- files/buffers. As you open new files, the tags defined in the new files
- are added to the existing file list and the tags defined in all the
- files are displayed grouped by the filename.
- * When a tag name is selected from the taglist window, positions the
- cursor at the definition of the tag in the source file.
- * Automatically highlights the current tag name.
- * Groups the tags by their type and displays them in a foldable tree.
- * Can display the prototype and scope of a tag.
- * Can optionally display the tag prototype instead of the tag name in the
- taglist window.
- * The tag list can be sorted either by name or by chronological order.
- * Supports the following language files: Assembly, ASP, Awk, Beta, C,
- C++, C#, Cobol, Eiffel, Erlang, Fortran, HTML, Java, Javascript, Lisp,
- Lua, Make, Pascal, Perl, PHP, Python, Rexx, Ruby, Scheme, Shell, Slang,
- SML, Sql, TCL, Verilog, Vim and Yacc.
- * Can be easily extended to support new languages. Support for
- existing languages can be modified easily.
- * Provides functions to display the current tag name in the Vim status
- line or the window title bar.
- * The list of tags and files in the taglist can be saved and
- restored across Vim sessions.
- * Provides commands to get the name and prototype of the current tag.
- * Runs in both console/terminal and GUI versions of Vim.
- * Works with the winmanager plugin. Using the winmanager plugin, you
- can use Vim plugins like the file explorer, buffer explorer and the
- taglist plugin at the same time like an IDE.
- * Can be used in both Unix and MS-Windows systems.
-
-==============================================================================
- *taglist-requirements*
-2. Requirements~
-
-The taglist plugin requires the following:
-
- * Vim version 6.0 and above
- * Exuberant ctags 5.0 and above
-
-The taglist plugin will work on all the platforms where the exuberant ctags
-utility and Vim are supported (this includes MS-Windows and Unix based
-systems).
-
-The taglist plugin relies on the exuberant ctags utility to dynamically
-generate the tag listing. The exuberant ctags utility must be installed in
-your system to use this plugin. The exuberant ctags utility is shipped with
-most of the Linux distributions. You can download the exuberant ctags utility
-from
->
- http://ctags.sourceforge.net
-<
-The taglist plugin doesn't use or create a tags file and there is no need to
-create a tags file to use this plugin. The taglist plugin will not work with
-the GNU ctags or the Unix ctags utility.
-
-This plugin relies on the Vim "filetype" detection mechanism to determine the
-type of the current file. You have to turn on the Vim filetype detection by
-adding the following line to your .vimrc file:
->
- filetype on
-<
-The taglist plugin will not work if you run Vim in the restricted mode (using
-the -Z command-line argument).
-
-The taglist plugin uses the Vim system() function to invoke the exuberant
-ctags utility. If Vim is compiled without the system() function then you
-cannot use the taglist plugin. Some of the Linux distributions (Suse) compile
-Vim without the system() function for security reasons.
-
-==============================================================================
- *taglist-install*
-3. Installation~
-
-1. Download the taglist.zip file and unzip the files to the $HOME/.vim or the
- $HOME/vimfiles or the $VIM/vimfiles directory. After this step, you should
- have the following two files (the directory structure should be preserved):
-
- plugin/taglist.vim - main taglist plugin file
- doc/taglist.txt - documentation (help) file
-
- Refer to the |add-plugin|and |'runtimepath'| Vim help pages for more
- details about installing Vim plugins.
-2. Change to the $HOME/.vim/doc or $HOME/vimfiles/doc or $VIM/vimfiles/doc
- directory, start Vim and run the ":helptags ." command to process the
- taglist help file. Without this step, you cannot jump to the taglist help
- topics.
-3. If the exuberant ctags utility is not present in one of the directories in
- the PATH environment variable, then set the 'Tlist_Ctags_Cmd' variable to
- point to the location of the exuberant ctags utility (not to the directory)
- in the .vimrc file.
-4. If you are running a terminal/console version of Vim and the terminal
- doesn't support changing the window width then set the
- 'Tlist_Inc_Winwidth' variable to 0 in the .vimrc file.
-5. Restart Vim.
-6. You can now use the ":TlistToggle" command to open/close the taglist
- window. You can use the ":help taglist" command to get more information
- about using the taglist plugin.
-
-To uninstall the taglist plugin, remove the plugin/taglist.vim and
-doc/taglist.txt files from the $HOME/.vim or $HOME/vimfiles directory.
-
-==============================================================================
- *taglist-using*
-4. Usage~
-
-The taglist plugin can be used in several different ways.
-
-1. You can keep the taglist window open during the entire editing session. On
- opening the taglist window, the tags defined in all the files in the Vim
- buffer list will be displayed in the taglist window. As you edit files, the
- tags defined in them will be added to the taglist window. You can select a
- tag from the taglist window and jump to it. The current tag will be
- highlighted in the taglist window. You can close the taglist window when
- you no longer need the window.
-2. You can configure the taglist plugin to process the tags defined in all the
- edited files always. In this configuration, even if the taglist window is
- closed and the taglist menu is not displayed, the taglist plugin will
- processes the tags defined in newly edited files. You can then open the
- taglist window only when you need to select a tag and then automatically
- close the taglist window after selecting the tag.
-3. You can configure the taglist plugin to display only the tags defined in
- the current file in the taglist window. By default, the taglist plugin
- displays the tags defined in all the files in the Vim buffer list. As you
- switch between files, the taglist window will be refreshed to display only
- the tags defined in the current file.
-4. In GUI Vim, you can use the Tags pull-down and popup menu created by the
- taglist plugin to display the tags defined in the current file and select a
- tag to jump to it. You can use the menu without opening the taglist window.
- By default, the Tags menu is disabled.
-5. You can configure the taglist plugin to display the name of the current tag
- in the Vim window status line or in the Vim window title bar. For this to
- work without the taglist window or menu, you need to configure the taglist
- plugin to process the tags defined in a file always.
-6. You can save the tags defined in multiple files to a taglist session file
- and load it when needed. You can also configure the taglist plugin to not
- update the taglist window when editing new files. You can then manually add
- files to the taglist window.
-
-Opening the taglist window~
-You can open the taglist window using the ":TlistOpen" or the ":TlistToggle"
-commands. The ":TlistOpen" command opens the taglist window and jumps to it.
-The ":TlistToggle" command opens or closes (toggle) the taglist window and the
-cursor remains in the current window. If the 'Tlist_GainFocus_On_ToggleOpen'
-variable is set to 1, then the ":TlistToggle" command opens the taglist window
-and moves the cursor to the taglist window.
-
-You can map a key to invoke these commands. For example, the following command
-creates a normal mode mapping for the <F8> key to toggle the taglist window.
->
- nnoremap <silent> <F8> :TlistToggle<CR>
-<
-Add the above mapping to your ~/.vimrc or $HOME/_vimrc file.
-
-To automatically open the taglist window on Vim startup, set the
-'Tlist_Auto_Open' variable to 1.
-
-You can also open the taglist window on startup using the following command
-line:
->
- $ vim +TlistOpen
-<
-Closing the taglist window~
-You can close the taglist window from the taglist window by pressing 'q' or
-using the Vim ":q" command. You can also use any of the Vim window commands to
-close the taglist window. Invoking the ":TlistToggle" command when the taglist
-window is opened, closes the taglist window. You can also use the
-":TlistClose" command to close the taglist window.
-
-To automatically close the taglist window when a tag or file is selected, you
-can set the 'Tlist_Close_On_Select' variable to 1. To exit Vim when only the
-taglist window is present, set the 'Tlist_Exit_OnlyWindow' variable to 1.
-
-Jumping to a tag or a file~
-You can select a tag in the taglist window either by pressing the <Enter> key
-or by double clicking the tag name using the mouse. To jump to a tag on a
-single mouse click set the 'Tlist_Use_SingleClick' variable to 1.
-
-If the selected file is already opened in a window, then the cursor is moved
-to that window. If the file is not currently opened in a window then the file
-is opened in the window used by the taglist plugin to show the previously
-selected file. If there are no usable windows, then the file is opened in a
-new window. The file is not opened in special windows like the quickfix
-window, preview window and windows containing buffer with the 'buftype' option
-set.
-
-To jump to the tag in a new window, press the 'o' key. To open the file in the
-previous window (Ctrl-W_p) use the 'P' key. You can press the 'p' key to jump
-to the tag but still keep the cursor in the taglist window (preview).
-
-To open the selected file in a tab, use the 't' key. If the file is already
-present in a tab then the cursor is moved to that tab otherwise the file is
-opened in a new tab. To jump to a tag in a new tab press Ctrl-t. The taglist
-window is automatically opened in the newly created tab.
-
-Instead of jumping to a tag, you can open a file by pressing the <Enter> key
-or by double clicking the file name using the mouse.
-
-In the taglist window, you can use the [[ or <Backspace> key to jump to the
-beginning of the previous file. You can use the ]] or <Tab> key to jump to the
-beginning of the next file. When you reach the first or last file, the search
-wraps around and the jumps to the next/previous file.
-
-Highlighting the current tag~
-The taglist plugin automatically highlights the name of the current tag in the
-taglist window. The Vim |CursorHold| autocmd event is used for this. If the
-current tag name is not visible in the taglist window, then the taglist window
-contents are scrolled to make that tag name visible. You can also use the
-":TlistHighlightTag" command to force the highlighting of the current tag.
-
-The tag name is highlighted if no activity is performed for |'updatetime'|
-milliseconds. The default value for this Vim option is 4 seconds. To avoid
-unexpected problems, you should not set the |'updatetime'| option to a very
-low value.
-
-To disable the automatic highlighting of the current tag name in the taglist
-window, set the 'Tlist_Auto_Highlight_Tag' variable to zero.
-
-When entering a Vim buffer/window, the taglist plugin automatically highlights
-the current tag in that buffer/window. If you like to disable the automatic
-highlighting of the current tag when entering a buffer, set the
-'Tlist_Highlight_Tag_On_BufEnter' variable to zero.
-
-Adding files to the taglist~
-When the taglist window is opened, all the files in the Vim buffer list are
-processed and the supported files are added to the taglist. When you edit a
-file in Vim, the taglist plugin automatically processes this file and adds it
-to the taglist. If you close the taglist window, the tag information in the
-taglist is retained.
-
-To process files even when the taglist window is not open, set the
-'Tlist_Process_File_Always' variable to 1.
-
-You can manually add multiple files to the taglist without opening them using
-the ":TlistAddFiles" and the ":TlistAddFilesRecursive" commands.
-
-For example, to add all the C files in the /my/project/dir directory to the
-taglist, you can use the following command:
->
- :TlistAddFiles /my/project/dir/*.c
-<
-Note that when adding several files with a large number of tags or a large
-number of files, it will take several seconds to several minutes for the
-taglist plugin to process all the files. You should not interrupt the taglist
-plugin by pressing <CTRL-C>.
-
-You can recursively add multiple files from a directory tree using the
-":TlistAddFilesRecursive" command:
->
- :TlistAddFilesRecursive /my/project/dir *.c
-<
-This command takes two arguments. The first argument specifies the directory
-from which to recursively add the files. The second optional argument
-specifies the wildcard matching pattern for selecting the files to add. The
-default pattern is * and all the files are added.
-
-Displaying tags for only one file~
-The taglist window displays the tags for all the files in the Vim buffer list
-and all the manually added files. To display the tags for only the current
-active buffer, set the 'Tlist_Show_One_File' variable to 1.
-
-Removing files from the taglist~
-You can remove a file from the taglist window, by pressing the 'd' key when the
-cursor is on one of the tags listed for the file in the taglist window. The
-removed file will no longer be displayed in the taglist window in the current
-Vim session. To again display the tags for the file, open the file in a Vim
-window and then use the ":TlistUpdate" command or use ":TlistAddFiles" command
-to add the file to the taglist.
-
-When a buffer is removed from the Vim buffer list using the ":bdelete" or the
-":bwipeout" command, the taglist is updated to remove the stored information
-for this buffer.
-
-Updating the tags displayed for a file~
-The taglist plugin keeps track of the modification time of a file. When the
-modification time changes (the file is modified), the taglist plugin
-automatically updates the tags listed for that file. The modification time of
-a file is checked when you enter a window containing that file or when you
-load that file.
-
-You can also update or refresh the tags displayed for a file by pressing the
-"u" key in the taglist window. If an existing file is modified, after the file
-is saved, the taglist plugin automatically updates the tags displayed for the
-file.
-
-You can also use the ":TlistUpdate" command to update the tags for the current
-buffer after you made some changes to it. You should save the modified buffer
-before you update the taglist window. Otherwise the listed tags will not
-include the new tags created in the buffer.
-
-If you have deleted the tags displayed for a file in the taglist window using
-the 'd' key, you can again display the tags for that file using the
-":TlistUpdate" command.
-
-Controlling the taglist updates~
-To disable the automatic processing of new files or modified files, you can
-set the 'Tlist_Auto_Update' variable to zero. When this variable is set to
-zero, the taglist is updated only when you use the ":TlistUpdate" command or
-the ":TlistAddFiles" or the ":TlistAddFilesRecursive" commands. You can use
-this option to control which files are added to the taglist.
-
-You can use the ":TlistLock" command to lock the taglist contents. After this
-command is executed, new files are not automatically added to the taglist.
-When the taglist is locked, you can use the ":TlistUpdate" command to add the
-current file or the ":TlistAddFiles" or ":TlistAddFilesRecursive" commands to
-add new files to the taglist. To unlock the taglist, use the ":TlistUnlock"
-command.
-
-Displaying the tag prototype~
-To display the prototype of the tag under the cursor in the taglist window,
-press the space bar. If you place the cursor on a tag name in the taglist
-window, then the tag prototype is displayed at the Vim status line after
-|'updatetime'| milliseconds. The default value for the |'updatetime'| Vim
-option is 4 seconds.
-
-You can get the name and prototype of a tag without opening the taglist window
-and the taglist menu using the ":TlistShowTag" and the ":TlistShowPrototype"
-commands. These commands will work only if the current file is already present
-in the taglist. To use these commands without opening the taglist window, set
-the 'Tlist_Process_File_Always' variable to 1.
-
-You can use the ":TlistShowTag" command to display the name of the tag at or
-before the specified line number in the specified file. If the file name and
-line number are not supplied, then this command will display the name of the
-current tag. For example,
->
- :TlistShowTag
- :TlistShowTag myfile.java 100
-<
-You can use the ":TlistShowPrototype" command to display the prototype of the
-tag at or before the specified line number in the specified file. If the file
-name and the line number are not supplied, then this command will display the
-prototype of the current tag. For example,
->
- :TlistShowPrototype
- :TlistShowPrototype myfile.c 50
-<
-In the taglist window, when the mouse is moved over a tag name, the tag
-prototype is displayed in a balloon. This works only in GUI versions where
-balloon evaluation is supported.
-
-Taglist window contents~
-The taglist window contains the tags defined in various files in the taglist
-grouped by the filename and by the tag type (variable, function, class, etc.).
-For tags with scope information (like class members, structures inside
-structures, etc.), the scope information is displayed in square brackets "[]"
-after the tag name.
-
-The contents of the taglist buffer/window are managed by the taglist plugin.
-The |'filetype'| for the taglist buffer is set to 'taglist'. The Vim
-|'modifiable'| option is turned off for the taglist buffer. You should not
-manually edit the taglist buffer, by setting the |'modifiable'| flag. If you
-manually edit the taglist buffer contents, then the taglist plugin will be out
-of sync with the taglist buffer contents and the plugin will no longer work
-correctly. To redisplay the taglist buffer contents again, close the taglist
-window and reopen it.
-
-Opening and closing the tag and file tree~
-In the taglist window, the tag names are displayed as a foldable tree using
-the Vim folding support. You can collapse the tree using the '-' key or using
-the Vim |zc| fold command. You can open the tree using the '+' key or using
-the Vim |zo| fold command. You can open all the folds using the '*' key or
-using the Vim |zR| fold command. You can also use the mouse to open/close the
-folds. You can close all the folds using the '=' key. You should not manually
-create or delete the folds in the taglist window.
-
-To automatically close the fold for the inactive files/buffers and open only
-the fold for the current buffer in the taglist window, set the
-'Tlist_File_Fold_Auto_Close' variable to 1.
-
-Sorting the tags for a file~
-The tags displayed in the taglist window can be sorted either by their name or
-by their chronological order. The default sorting method is by the order in
-which the tags appear in a file. You can change the default sort method by
-setting the 'Tlist_Sort_Type' variable to either "name" or "order". You can
-sort the tags by their name by pressing the "s" key in the taglist window. You
-can again sort the tags by their chronological order using the "s" key. Each
-file in the taglist window can be sorted using different order.
-
-Zooming in and out of the taglist window~
-You can press the 'x' key in the taglist window to maximize the taglist
-window width/height. The window will be maximized to the maximum possible
-width/height without closing the other existing windows. You can again press
-'x' to restore the taglist window to the default width/height.
-
- *taglist-session*
-Taglist Session~
-A taglist session refers to the group of files and their tags stored in the
-taglist in a Vim session.
-
-You can save and restore a taglist session (and all the displayed tags) using
-the ":TlistSessionSave" and ":TlistSessionLoad" commands.
-
-To save the information about the tags and files in the taglist to a file, use
-the ":TlistSessionSave" command and specify the filename:
->
- :TlistSessionSave <file name>
-<
-To load a saved taglist session, use the ":TlistSessionLoad" command: >
-
- :TlistSessionLoad <file name>
-<
-When you load a taglist session file, the tags stored in the file will be
-added to the tags already stored in the taglist.
-
-The taglist session feature can be used to save the tags for large files or a
-group of frequently used files (like a project). By using the taglist session
-file, you can minimize the amount to time it takes to load/refresh the taglist
-for multiple files.
-
-You can create more than one taglist session file for multiple groups of
-files.
-
-Displaying the tag name in the Vim status line or the window title bar~
-You can use the Tlist_Get_Tagname_By_Line() function provided by the taglist
-plugin to display the current tag name in the Vim status line or the window
-title bar. Similarly, you can use the Tlist_Get_Tag_Prototype_By_Line()
-function to display the current tag prototype in the Vim status line or the
-window title bar.
-
-For example, the following command can be used to display the current tag name
-in the status line:
->
- :set statusline=%<%f%=%([%{Tlist_Get_Tagname_By_Line()}]%)
-<
-The following command can be used to display the current tag name in the
-window title bar:
->
- :set title titlestring=%<%f\ %([%{Tlist_Get_Tagname_By_Line()}]%)
-<
-Note that the current tag name can be displayed only after the file is
-processed by the taglist plugin. For this, you have to either set the
-'Tlist_Process_File_Always' variable to 1 or open the taglist window or use
-the taglist menu. For more information about configuring the Vim status line,
-refer to the documentation for the Vim |'statusline'| option.
-
-Changing the taglist window highlighting~
-The following Vim highlight groups are defined and used to highlight the
-various entities in the taglist window:
-
- TagListTagName - Used for tag names
- TagListTagScope - Used for tag scope
- TagListTitle - Used for tag titles
- TagListComment - Used for comments
- TagListFileName - Used for filenames
-
-By default, these highlight groups are linked to the standard Vim highlight
-groups. If you want to change the colors used for these highlight groups,
-prefix the highlight group name with 'My' and define it in your .vimrc or
-.gvimrc file: MyTagListTagName, MyTagListTagScope, MyTagListTitle,
-MyTagListComment and MyTagListFileName. For example, to change the colors
-used for tag names, you can use the following command:
->
- :highlight MyTagListTagName guifg=blue ctermfg=blue
-<
-Controlling the taglist window~
-To use a horizontally split taglist window, instead of a vertically split
-window, set the 'Tlist_Use_Horiz_Window' variable to 1.
-
-To use a vertically split taglist window on the rightmost side of the Vim
-window, set the 'Tlist_Use_Right_Window' variable to 1.
-
-You can specify the width of the vertically split taglist window, by setting
-the 'Tlist_WinWidth' variable. You can specify the height of the horizontally
-split taglist window, by setting the 'Tlist_WinHeight' variable.
-
-When opening a vertically split taglist window, the Vim window width is
-increased to accommodate the new taglist window. When the taglist window is
-closed, the Vim window is reduced. To disable this, set the
-'Tlist_Inc_Winwidth' variable to zero.
-
-To reduce the number of empty lines in the taglist window, set the
-'Tlist_Compact_Format' variable to 1.
-
-To not display the Vim fold column in the taglist window, set the
-'Tlist_Enable_Fold_Column' variable to zero.
-
-To display the tag prototypes instead of the tag names in the taglist window,
-set the 'Tlist_Display_Prototype' variable to 1.
-
-To not display the scope of the tags next to the tag names, set the
-'Tlist_Display_Tag_Scope' variable to zero.
-
- *taglist-keys*
-Taglist window key list~
-The following table lists the description of the keys that can be used
-in the taglist window.
-
- Key Description~
-
- <CR> Jump to the location where the tag under cursor is
- defined.
- o Jump to the location where the tag under cursor is
- defined in a new window.
- P Jump to the tag in the previous (Ctrl-W_p) window.
- p Display the tag definition in the file window and
- keep the cursor in the taglist window itself.
- t Jump to the tag in a new tab. If the file is already
- opened in a tab, move to that tab.
- Ctrl-t Jump to the tag in a new tab.
- <Space> Display the prototype of the tag under the cursor.
- For file names, display the full path to the file,
- file type and the number of tags. For tag types, display the
- tag type and the number of tags.
- u Update the tags listed in the taglist window
- s Change the sort order of the tags (by name or by order)
- d Remove the tags for the file under the cursor
- x Zoom-in or Zoom-out the taglist window
- + Open a fold
- - Close a fold
- * Open all folds
- = Close all folds
- [[ Jump to the beginning of the previous file
- <Backspace> Jump to the beginning of the previous file
- ]] Jump to the beginning of the next file
- <Tab> Jump to the beginning of the next file
- q Close the taglist window
- <F1> Display help
-
-The above keys will work in both the normal mode and the insert mode.
-
- *taglist-menu*
-Taglist menu~
-When using GUI Vim, the taglist plugin can display the tags defined in the
-current file in the drop-down menu and the popup menu. By default, this
-feature is turned off. To turn on this feature, set the 'Tlist_Show_Menu'
-variable to 1.
-
-You can jump to a tag by selecting the tag name from the menu. You can use the
-taglist menu independent of the taglist window i.e. you don't need to open the
-taglist window to get the taglist menu.
-
-When you switch between files/buffers, the taglist menu is automatically
-updated to display the tags defined in the current file/buffer.
-
-The tags are grouped by their type (variables, functions, classes, methods,
-etc.) and displayed as a separate sub-menu for each type. If all the tags
-defined in a file are of the same type (e.g. functions), then the sub-menu is
-not used.
-
-If the number of items in a tag type submenu exceeds the value specified by
-the 'Tlist_Max_Submenu_Items' variable, then the submenu will be split into
-multiple submenus. The default setting for 'Tlist_Max_Submenu_Items' is 25.
-The first and last tag names in the submenu are used to form the submenu name.
-The menu items are prefixed by alpha-numeric characters for easy selection by
-keyboard.
-
-If the popup menu support is enabled (the |'mousemodel'| option contains
-"popup"), then the tags menu is added to the popup menu. You can access
-the popup menu by right clicking on the GUI window.
-
-You can regenerate the tags menu by selecting the 'Tags->Refresh menu' entry.
-You can sort the tags listed in the menu either by name or by order by
-selecting the 'Tags->Sort menu by->Name/Order' menu entry.
-
-You can tear-off the Tags menu and keep it on the side of the Vim window
-for quickly locating the tags.
-
-Using the taglist plugin with the winmanager plugin~
-You can use the taglist plugin with the winmanager plugin. This will allow you
-to use the file explorer, buffer explorer and the taglist plugin at the same
-time in different windows. To use the taglist plugin with the winmanager
-plugin, set 'TagList' in the 'winManagerWindowLayout' variable. For example,
-to use the file explorer plugin and the taglist plugin at the same time, use
-the following setting: >
-
- let winManagerWindowLayout = 'FileExplorer|TagList'
-<
-Getting help~
-If you have installed the taglist help file (this file), then you can use the
-Vim ":help taglist-<keyword>" command to get help on the various taglist
-topics.
-
-You can press the <F1> key in the taglist window to display the help
-information about using the taglist window. If you again press the <F1> key,
-the help information is removed from the taglist window.
-
- *taglist-debug*
-Debugging the taglist plugin~
-You can use the ":TlistDebug" command to enable logging of the debug messages
-from the taglist plugin. To display the logged debug messages, you can use the
-":TlistMessages" command. To disable the logging of the debug messages, use
-the ":TlistUndebug" command.
-
-You can specify a file name to the ":TlistDebug" command to log the debug
-messages to a file. Otherwise, the debug messages are stored in a script-local
-variable. In the later case, to minimize memory usage, only the last 3000
-characters from the debug messages are stored.
-
-==============================================================================
- *taglist-options*
-5. Options~
-
-A number of Vim variables control the behavior of the taglist plugin. These
-variables are initialized to a default value. By changing these variables you
-can change the behavior of the taglist plugin. You need to change these
-settings only if you want to change the behavior of the taglist plugin. You
-should use the |:let| command in your .vimrc file to change the setting of any
-of these variables.
-
-The configurable taglist variables are listed below. For a detailed
-description of these variables refer to the text below this table.
-
-|'Tlist_Auto_Highlight_Tag'| Automatically highlight the current tag in the
- taglist.
-|'Tlist_Auto_Open'| Open the taglist window when Vim starts.
-|'Tlist_Auto_Update'| Automatically update the taglist to include
- newly edited files.
-|'Tlist_Close_On_Select'| Close the taglist window when a file or tag is
- selected.
-|'Tlist_Compact_Format'| Remove extra information and blank lines from
- the taglist window.
-|'Tlist_Ctags_Cmd'| Specifies the path to the ctags utility.
-|'Tlist_Display_Prototype'| Show prototypes and not tags in the taglist
- window.
-|'Tlist_Display_Tag_Scope'| Show tag scope next to the tag name.
-|'Tlist_Enable_Fold_Column'| Show the fold indicator column in the taglist
- window.
-|'Tlist_Exit_OnlyWindow'| Close Vim if the taglist is the only window.
-|'Tlist_File_Fold_Auto_Close'| Close tag folds for inactive buffers.
-|'Tlist_GainFocus_On_ToggleOpen'|
- Jump to taglist window on open.
-|'Tlist_Highlight_Tag_On_BufEnter'|
- On entering a buffer, automatically highlight
- the current tag.
-|'Tlist_Inc_Winwidth'| Increase the Vim window width to accommodate
- the taglist window.
-|'Tlist_Max_Submenu_Items'| Maximum number of items in a tags sub-menu.
-|'Tlist_Max_Tag_Length'| Maximum tag length used in a tag menu entry.
-|'Tlist_Process_File_Always'| Process files even when the taglist window is
- closed.
-|'Tlist_Show_Menu'| Display the tags menu.
-|'Tlist_Show_One_File'| Show tags for the current buffer only.
-|'Tlist_Sort_Type'| Sort method used for arranging the tags.
-|'Tlist_Use_Horiz_Window'| Use a horizontally split window for the
- taglist window.
-|'Tlist_Use_Right_Window'| Place the taglist window on the right side.
-|'Tlist_Use_SingleClick'| Single click on a tag jumps to it.
-|'Tlist_WinHeight'| Horizontally split taglist window height.
-|'Tlist_WinWidth'| Vertically split taglist window width.
-|'Tlist_javascript_Hide_Extras'| Hide extra tag data produced by jsctags.
-
- *'Tlist_Auto_Highlight_Tag'*
-Tlist_Auto_Highlight_Tag~
-The taglist plugin will automatically highlight the current tag in the taglist
-window. If you want to disable this, then you can set the
-'Tlist_Auto_Highlight_Tag' variable to zero. Note that even though the current
-tag highlighting is disabled, the tags for a new file will still be added to
-the taglist window.
->
- let Tlist_Auto_Highlight_Tag = 0
-<
-With the above variable set to 1, you can use the ":TlistHighlightTag" command
-to highlight the current tag.
-
- *'Tlist_Auto_Open'*
-Tlist_Auto_Open~
-To automatically open the taglist window, when you start Vim, you can set the
-'Tlist_Auto_Open' variable to 1. By default, this variable is set to zero and
-the taglist window will not be opened automatically on Vim startup.
->
- let Tlist_Auto_Open = 1
-<
-The taglist window is opened only when a supported type of file is opened on
-Vim startup. For example, if you open text files, then the taglist window will
-not be opened.
-
- *'Tlist_Auto_Update'*
-Tlist_Auto_Update~
-When a new file is edited, the tags defined in the file are automatically
-processed and added to the taglist. To stop adding new files to the taglist,
-set the 'Tlist_Auto_Update' variable to zero. By default, this variable is set
-to 1.
->
- let Tlist_Auto_Update = 0
-<
-With the above variable set to 1, you can use the ":TlistUpdate" command to
-add the tags defined in the current file to the taglist.
-
- *'Tlist_Close_On_Select'*
-Tlist_Close_On_Select~
-If you want to close the taglist window when a file or tag is selected, then
-set the 'Tlist_Close_On_Select' variable to 1. By default, this variable is
-set zero and when you select a tag or file from the taglist window, the window
-is not closed.
->
- let Tlist_Close_On_Select = 1
-<
- *'Tlist_Compact_Format'*
-Tlist_Compact_Format~
-By default, empty lines are used to separate different tag types displayed for
-a file and the tags displayed for different files in the taglist window. If
-you want to display as many tags as possible in the taglist window, you can
-set the 'Tlist_Compact_Format' variable to 1 to get a compact display.
->
- let Tlist_Compact_Format = 1
-<
- *'Tlist_Ctags_Cmd'*
-Tlist_Ctags_Cmd~
-The 'Tlist_Ctags_Cmd' variable specifies the location (path) of the exuberant
-ctags utility. If exuberant ctags is present in any one of the directories in
-the PATH environment variable, then there is no need to set this variable.
-
-The exuberant ctags tool can be installed under different names. When the
-taglist plugin starts up, if the 'Tlist_Ctags_Cmd' variable is not set, it
-checks for the names exuberant-ctags, exctags, ctags, ctags.exe and tags in
-the PATH environment variable. If any one of the named executable is found,
-then the Tlist_Ctags_Cmd variable is set to that name.
-
-If exuberant ctags is not present in one of the directories specified in the
-PATH environment variable, then set this variable to point to the location of
-the ctags utility in your system. Note that this variable should point to the
-fully qualified exuberant ctags location and NOT to the directory in which
-exuberant ctags is installed. If the exuberant ctags tool is not found in
-either PATH or in the specified location, then the taglist plugin will not be
-loaded. Examples:
->
- let Tlist_Ctags_Cmd = 'd:\tools\ctags.exe'
- let Tlist_Ctags_Cmd = '/usr/local/bin/ctags'
-<
- *'Tlist_Display_Prototype'*
-Tlist_Display_Prototype~
-By default, only the tag name will be displayed in the taglist window. If you
-like to see tag prototypes instead of names, set the 'Tlist_Display_Prototype'
-variable to 1. By default, this variable is set to zero and only tag names
-will be displayed.
->
- let Tlist_Display_Prototype = 1
-<
- *'Tlist_Display_Tag_Scope'*
-Tlist_Display_Tag_Scope~
-By default, the scope of a tag (like a C++ class) will be displayed in
-square brackets next to the tag name. If you don't want the tag scopes
-to be displayed, then set the 'Tlist_Display_Tag_Scope' to zero. By default,
-this variable is set to 1 and the tag scopes will be displayed.
->
- let Tlist_Display_Tag_Scope = 0
-<
- *'Tlist_Enable_Fold_Column'*
-Tlist_Enable_Fold_Column~
-By default, the Vim fold column is enabled and displayed in the taglist
-window. If you wish to disable this (for example, when you are working with a
-narrow Vim window or terminal), you can set the 'Tlist_Enable_Fold_Column'
-variable to zero.
->
- let Tlist_Enable_Fold_Column = 1
-<
- *'Tlist_Exit_OnlyWindow'*
-Tlist_Exit_OnlyWindow~
-If you want to exit Vim if only the taglist window is currently opened, then
-set the 'Tlist_Exit_OnlyWindow' variable to 1. By default, this variable is
-set to zero and the Vim instance will not be closed if only the taglist window
-is present.
->
- let Tlist_Exit_OnlyWindow = 1
-<
- *'Tlist_File_Fold_Auto_Close'*
-Tlist_File_Fold_Auto_Close~
-By default, the tags tree displayed in the taglist window for all the files is
-opened. You can close/fold the tags tree for the files manually. To
-automatically close the tags tree for inactive files, you can set the
-'Tlist_File_Fold_Auto_Close' variable to 1. When this variable is set to 1,
-the tags tree for the current buffer is automatically opened and for all the
-other buffers is closed.
->
- let Tlist_File_Fold_Auto_Close = 1
-<
- *'Tlist_GainFocus_On_ToggleOpen'*
-Tlist_GainFocus_On_ToggleOpen~
-When the taglist window is opened using the ':TlistToggle' command, this
-option controls whether the cursor is moved to the taglist window or remains
-in the current window. By default, this option is set to 0 and the cursor
-remains in the current window. When this variable is set to 1, the cursor
-moves to the taglist window after opening the taglist window.
->
- let Tlist_GainFocus_On_ToggleOpen = 1
-<
- *'Tlist_Highlight_Tag_On_BufEnter'*
-Tlist_Highlight_Tag_On_BufEnter~
-When you enter a Vim buffer/window, the current tag in that buffer/window is
-automatically highlighted in the taglist window. If the current tag name is
-not visible in the taglist window, then the taglist window contents are
-scrolled to make that tag name visible. If you like to disable the automatic
-highlighting of the current tag when entering a buffer, you can set the
-'Tlist_Highlight_Tag_On_BufEnter' variable to zero. The default setting for
-this variable is 1.
->
- let Tlist_Highlight_Tag_On_BufEnter = 0
-<
- *'Tlist_Inc_Winwidth'*
-Tlist_Inc_Winwidth~
-By default, when the width of the window is less than 100 and a new taglist
-window is opened vertically, then the window width is increased by the value
-set in the 'Tlist_WinWidth' variable to accommodate the new window. The value
-of this variable is used only if you are using a vertically split taglist
-window.
-
-If your terminal doesn't support changing the window width from Vim (older
-version of xterm running in a Unix system) or if you see any weird problems in
-the screen due to the change in the window width or if you prefer not to
-adjust the window width then set the 'Tlist_Inc_Winwidth' variable to zero.
-CAUTION: If you are using the MS-Windows version of Vim in a MS-DOS command
-window then you must set this variable to zero, otherwise the system may hang
-due to a Vim limitation (explained in :help win32-problems)
->
- let Tlist_Inc_Winwidth = 0
-<
- *'Tlist_Max_Submenu_Items'*
-Tlist_Max_Submenu_Items~
-If a file contains too many tags of a particular type (function, variable,
-class, etc.), greater than that specified by the 'Tlist_Max_Submenu_Items'
-variable, then the menu for that tag type will be split into multiple
-sub-menus. The default setting for the 'Tlist_Max_Submenu_Items' variable is
-25. This can be changed by setting the 'Tlist_Max_Submenu_Items' variable:
->
- let Tlist_Max_Submenu_Items = 20
-<
-The name of the submenu is formed using the names of the first and the last
-tag entries in that submenu.
-
- *'Tlist_Max_Tag_Length'*
-Tlist_Max_Tag_Length~
-Only the first 'Tlist_Max_Tag_Length' characters from the tag names will be
-used to form the tag type submenu name. The default value for this variable is
-10. Change the 'Tlist_Max_Tag_Length' setting if you want to include more or
-less characters:
->
- let Tlist_Max_Tag_Length = 10
-<
- *'Tlist_Process_File_Always'*
-Tlist_Process_File_Always~
-By default, the taglist plugin will generate and process the tags defined in
-the newly opened files only when the taglist window is opened or when the
-taglist menu is enabled. When the taglist window is closed, the taglist plugin
-will stop processing the tags for newly opened files.
-
-You can set the 'Tlist_Process_File_Always' variable to 1 to generate the list
-of tags for new files even when the taglist window is closed and the taglist
-menu is disabled.
->
- let Tlist_Process_File_Always = 1
-<
-To use the ":TlistShowTag" and the ":TlistShowPrototype" commands without the
-taglist window and the taglist menu, you should set this variable to 1.
-
- *'Tlist_Show_Menu'*
-Tlist_Show_Menu~
-When using GUI Vim, you can display the tags defined in the current file in a
-menu named "Tags". By default, this feature is turned off. To turn on this
-feature, set the 'Tlist_Show_Menu' variable to 1:
->
- let Tlist_Show_Menu = 1
-<
- *'Tlist_Show_One_File'*
-Tlist_Show_One_File~
-By default, the taglist plugin will display the tags defined in all the loaded
-buffers in the taglist window. If you prefer to display the tags defined only
-in the current buffer, then you can set the 'Tlist_Show_One_File' to 1. When
-this variable is set to 1, as you switch between buffers, the taglist window
-will be refreshed to display the tags for the current buffer and the tags for
-the previous buffer will be removed.
->
- let Tlist_Show_One_File = 1
-<
- *'Tlist_Sort_Type'*
-Tlist_Sort_Type~
-The 'Tlist_Sort_Type' variable specifies the sort order for the tags in the
-taglist window. The tags can be sorted either alphabetically by their name or
-by the order of their appearance in the file (chronological order). By
-default, the tag names will be listed by the order in which they are defined
-in the file. You can change the sort type (from name to order or from order to
-name) by pressing the "s" key in the taglist window. You can also change the
-default sort order by setting 'Tlist_Sort_Type' to "name" or "order":
->
- let Tlist_Sort_Type = "name"
-<
- *'Tlist_Use_Horiz_Window'*
-Tlist_Use_Horiz_Window~
-Be default, the tag names are displayed in a vertically split window. If you
-prefer a horizontally split window, then set the 'Tlist_Use_Horiz_Window'
-variable to 1. If you are running MS-Windows version of Vim in a MS-DOS
-command window, then you should use a horizontally split window instead of a
-vertically split window. Also, if you are using an older version of xterm in a
-Unix system that doesn't support changing the xterm window width, you should
-use a horizontally split window.
->
- let Tlist_Use_Horiz_Window = 1
-<
- *'Tlist_Use_Right_Window'*
-Tlist_Use_Right_Window~
-By default, the vertically split taglist window will appear on the left hand
-side. If you prefer to open the window on the right hand side, you can set the
-'Tlist_Use_Right_Window' variable to 1:
->
- let Tlist_Use_Right_Window = 1
-<
- *'Tlist_Use_SingleClick'*
-Tlist_Use_SingleClick~
-By default, when you double click on the tag name using the left mouse
-button, the cursor will be positioned at the definition of the tag. You
-can set the 'Tlist_Use_SingleClick' variable to 1 to jump to a tag when
-you single click on the tag name using the mouse. By default this variable
-is set to zero.
->
- let Tlist_Use_SingleClick = 1
-<
-Due to a bug in Vim, if you set 'Tlist_Use_SingleClick' to 1 and try to resize
-the taglist window using the mouse, then Vim will crash. This problem is fixed
-in Vim 6.3 and above. In the meantime, instead of resizing the taglist window
-using the mouse, you can use normal Vim window resizing commands to resize the
-taglist window.
-
- *'Tlist_WinHeight'*
-Tlist_WinHeight~
-The default height of the horizontally split taglist window is 10. This can be
-changed by modifying the 'Tlist_WinHeight' variable:
->
- let Tlist_WinHeight = 20
-<
-The |'winfixheight'| option is set for the taglist window, to maintain the
-height of the taglist window, when new Vim windows are opened and existing
-windows are closed.
-
- *'Tlist_WinWidth'*
-Tlist_WinWidth~
-The default width of the vertically split taglist window is 30. This can be
-changed by modifying the 'Tlist_WinWidth' variable:
->
- let Tlist_WinWidth = 20
-<
-Setting Tlist_WinWidth to 'auto' causes the taglist window to resize
-automatically to fit the contents.
-
-Note that the value of the |'winwidth'| option setting determines the minimum
-width of the current window. If you set the 'Tlist_WinWidth' variable to a
-value less than that of the |'winwidth'| option setting, then Vim will use the
-value of the |'winwidth'| option.
-
-When new Vim windows are opened and existing windows are closed, the taglist
-plugin will try to maintain the width of the taglist window to the size
-specified by the 'Tlist_WinWidth' variable.
-
- *'Tlist_javascript_Hide_Extras'*
-Tlist_javascript_Hide_Extras~
-
-To hide the type inference data generated by jsctags, modify this variable:
-
- let Tlist_javascript_Hide_Extras = ['type']
-
-Note that 'javascript' here is not capitalized!
-
-==============================================================================
- *taglist-commands*
-6. Commands~
-
-The taglist plugin provides the following ex-mode commands:
-
-|:TlistAddFiles| Add multiple files to the taglist.
-|:TlistAddFilesRecursive|
- Add files recursively to the taglist.
-|:TlistClose| Close the taglist window.
-|:TlistDebug| Start logging of taglist debug messages.
-|:TlistLock| Stop adding new files to the taglist.
-|:TlistMessages| Display the logged taglist plugin debug messages.
-|:TlistOpen| Open and jump to the taglist window.
-|:TlistSessionSave| Save the information about files and tags in the
- taglist to a session file.
-|:TlistSessionLoad| Load the information about files and tags stored
- in a session file to taglist.
-|:TlistShowPrototype| Display the prototype of the tag at or before the
- specified line number.
-|:TlistShowTag| Display the name of the tag defined at or before the
- specified line number.
-|:TlistHighlightTag| Highlight the current tag in the taglist window.
-|:TlistToggle| Open or close (toggle) the taglist window.
-|:TlistUndebug| Stop logging of taglist debug messages.
-|:TlistUnlock| Start adding new files to the taglist.
-|:TlistUpdate| Update the tags for the current buffer.
-
- *:TlistAddFiles*
-:TlistAddFiles {file(s)} [file(s) ...]
- Add one or more specified files to the taglist. You can
- specify multiple filenames using wildcards. To specify a
- file name with space character, you should escape the space
- character with a backslash.
- Examples:
->
- :TlistAddFiles *.c *.cpp
- :TlistAddFiles file1.html file2.html
-<
- If you specify a large number of files, then it will take some
- time for the taglist plugin to process all of them. The
- specified files will not be edited in a Vim window and will
- not be added to the Vim buffer list.
-
- *:TlistAddFilesRecursive*
-:TlistAddFilesRecursive {directory} [ {pattern} ]
- Add files matching {pattern} recursively from the specified
- {directory} to the taglist. If {pattern} is not specified,
- then '*' is assumed. To specify the current directory, use "."
- for {directory}. To specify a directory name with space
- character, you should escape the space character with a
- backslash.
- Examples:
->
- :TlistAddFilesRecursive myproject *.java
- :TlistAddFilesRecursive smallproject
-<
- If large number of files are present in the specified
- directory tree, then it will take some time for the taglist
- plugin to process all of them.
-
- *:TlistClose*
-:TlistClose Close the taglist window. This command can be used from any
- one of the Vim windows.
-
- *:TlistDebug*
-:TlistDebug [filename]
- Start logging of debug messages from the taglist plugin.
- If {filename} is specified, then the debug messages are stored
- in the specified file. Otherwise, the debug messages are
- stored in a script local variable. If the file {filename} is
- already present, then it is overwritten.
-
- *:TlistLock*
-:TlistLock
- Lock the taglist and don't process new files. After this
- command is executed, newly edited files will not be added to
- the taglist.
-
- *:TlistMessages*
-:TlistMessages
- Display the logged debug messages from the taglist plugin
- in a window. This command works only when logging to a
- script-local variable.
-
- *:TlistOpen*
-:TlistOpen Open and jump to the taglist window. Creates the taglist
- window, if the window is not opened currently. After executing
- this command, the cursor is moved to the taglist window. When
- the taglist window is opened for the first time, all the files
- in the buffer list are processed and the tags defined in them
- are displayed in the taglist window.
-
- *:TlistSessionSave*
-:TlistSessionSave {filename}
- Saves the information about files and tags in the taglist to
- the specified file. This command can be used to save and
- restore the taglist contents across Vim sessions.
-
- *:TlistSessionLoad*
-:TlistSessionLoad {filename}
- Load the information about files and tags stored in the
- specified session file to the taglist.
-
- *:TlistShowPrototype*
-:TlistShowPrototype [filename] [linenumber]
- Display the prototype of the tag at or before the specified
- line number. If the file name and the line number are not
- specified, then the current file name and line number are
- used. A tag spans multiple lines starting from the line where
- it is defined to the line before the next tag. This command
- displays the prototype for the tag for any line number in this
- range.
-
- *:TlistShowTag*
-:TlistShowTag [filename] [linenumber]
- Display the name of the tag defined at or before the specified
- line number. If the file name and the line number are not
- specified, then the current file name and line number are
- used. A tag spans multiple lines starting from the line where
- it is defined to the line before the next tag. This command
- displays the tag name for any line number in this range.
-
- *:TlistHighlightTag*
-:TlistHighlightTag
- Highlight the current tag in the taglist window. By default,
- the taglist plugin periodically updates the taglist window to
- highlight the current tag. This command can be used to force
- the taglist plugin to highlight the current tag.
-
- *:TlistToggle*
-:TlistToggle Open or close (toggle) the taglist window. Opens the taglist
- window, if the window is not opened currently. Closes the
- taglist window, if the taglist window is already opened. When
- the taglist window is opened for the first time, all the files
- in the buffer list are processed and the tags are displayed in
- the taglist window. After executing this command, the cursor
- is not moved from the current window to the taglist window.
-
- *:TlistUndebug*
-:TlistUndebug
- Stop logging of debug messages from the taglist plugin.
-
- *:TlistUnlock*
-:TlistUnlock
- Unlock the taglist and start processing newly edited files.
-
- *:TlistUpdate*
-:TlistUpdate Update the tags information for the current buffer. This
- command can be used to re-process the current file/buffer and
- get the tags information. As the taglist plugin uses the file
- saved in the disk (instead of the file displayed in a Vim
- buffer), you should save a modified buffer before you update
- the taglist. Otherwise the listed tags will not include the
- new tags created in the buffer. You can use this command even
- when the taglist window is not opened.
-
-==============================================================================
- *taglist-functions*
-7. Global functions~
-
-The taglist plugin provides several global functions that can be used from
-other Vim plugins to interact with the taglist plugin. These functions are
-described below.
-
-|Tlist_Update_File_Tags()| Update the tags for the specified file
-|Tlist_Get_Tag_Prototype_By_Line()| Return the prototype of the tag at or
- before the specified line number in the
- specified file.
-|Tlist_Get_Tagname_By_Line()| Return the name of the tag at or
- before the specified line number in
- the specified file.
-|Tlist_Set_App()| Set the name of the application
- controlling the taglist window.
-
- *Tlist_Update_File_Tags()*
-Tlist_Update_File_Tags({filename}, {filetype})
- Update the tags for the file {filename}. The second argument
- specifies the Vim filetype for the file. If the taglist plugin
- has not processed the file previously, then the exuberant
- ctags tool is invoked to generate the tags for the file.
-
- *Tlist_Get_Tag_Prototype_By_Line()*
-Tlist_Get_Tag_Prototype_By_Line([{filename}, {linenumber}])
- Return the prototype of the tag at or before the specified
- line number in the specified file. If the filename and line
- number are not specified, then the current buffer name and the
- current line number are used.
-
- *Tlist_Get_Tagname_By_Line()*
-Tlist_Get_Tagname_By_Line([{filename}, {linenumber}])
- Return the name of the tag at or before the specified line
- number in the specified file. If the filename and line number
- are not specified, then the current buffer name and the
- current line number are used.
-
- *Tlist_Set_App()*
-Tlist_Set_App({appname})
- Set the name of the plugin that controls the taglist plugin
- window and buffer. This can be used to integrate the taglist
- plugin with other Vim plugins.
-
- For example, the winmanager plugin and the Cream package use
- this function and specify the appname as "winmanager" and
- "cream" respectively.
-
- By default, the taglist plugin is a stand-alone plugin and
- controls the taglist window and buffer. If the taglist window
- is controlled by an external plugin, then the appname should
- be set appropriately.
-
-==============================================================================
- *taglist-extend*
-8. Extending~
-
-The taglist plugin supports all the languages supported by the exuberant ctags
-tool, which includes the following languages: Assembly, ASP, Awk, Beta, C,
-C++, C#, Cobol, Eiffel, Erlang, Fortran, HTML, Java, Javascript, Lisp, Lua,
-Make, Pascal, Perl, PHP, Python, Rexx, Ruby, Scheme, Shell, Slang, SML, Sql,
-TCL, Verilog, Vim and Yacc.
-
-You can extend the taglist plugin to add support for new languages and also
-modify the support for the above listed languages.
-
-You should NOT make modifications to the taglist plugin script file to add
-support for new languages. You will lose these changes when you upgrade to the
-next version of the taglist plugin. Instead you should follow the below
-described instructions to extend the taglist plugin.
-
-You can extend the taglist plugin by setting variables in the .vimrc or _vimrc
-file. The name of these variables depends on the language name and is
-described below.
-
-Modifying support for an existing language~
-To modify the support for an already supported language, you have to set the
-tlist_xxx_settings variable in the ~/.vimrc or $HOME/_vimrc file. Replace xxx
-with the Vim filetype name for the language file. For example, to modify the
-support for the perl language files, you have to set the tlist_perl_settings
-variable. To modify the support for java files, you have to set the
-tlist_java_settings variable.
-
-To determine the filetype name used by Vim for a file, use the following
-command in the buffer containing the file:
-
- :set filetype
-
-The above command will display the Vim filetype for the current buffer.
-
-The format of the value set in the tlist_xxx_settings variable is
-
- <language_name>;flag1:name1;flag2:name2;flag3:name3
-
-The different fields in the value are separated by the ';' character.
-
-The first field 'language_name' is the name used by exuberant ctags to refer
-to this language file. This name can be different from the file type name used
-by Vim. For example, for C++, the language name used by ctags is 'c++' but the
-filetype name used by Vim is 'cpp'. To get the list of language names
-supported by exuberant ctags, use the following command:
-
- $ ctags --list-maps=all
-
-The remaining fields follow the format "flag:name". The sub-field 'flag' is
-the language specific flag used by exuberant ctags to generate the
-corresponding tags. For example, for the C language, to list only the
-functions, the 'f' flag is used. To get the list of flags supported by
-exuberant ctags for the various languages use the following command:
-
- $ ctags --list-kinds=all
-
-The sub-field 'name' specifies the title text to use for displaying the tags
-of a particular type. For example, 'name' can be set to 'functions'. This
-field can be set to any text string name.
-
-For example, to list only the classes and functions defined in a C++ language
-file, add the following line to your .vimrc file:
-
- let tlist_cpp_settings = 'c++;c:class;f:function'
-
-In the above setting, 'cpp' is the Vim filetype name and 'c++' is the name
-used by the exuberant ctags tool. 'c' and 'f' are the flags passed to
-exuberant ctags to list C++ classes and functions and 'class' is the title
-used for the class tags and 'function' is the title used for the function tags
-in the taglist window.
-
-For example, to display only functions defined in a C file and to use "My
-Functions" as the title for the function tags, use
-
- let tlist_c_settings = 'c;f:My Functions'
-
-When you set the tlist_xxx_settings variable, you will override the default
-setting used by the taglist plugin for the 'xxx' language. You cannot add to
-the default options used by the taglist plugin for a particular file type. To
-add to the options used by the taglist plugin for a language, copy the option
-values from the taglist plugin file to your .vimrc file and modify it.
-
-Adding support for a new language~
-If you want to add support for a new language to the taglist plugin, you need
-to first extend the exuberant ctags tool. For more information about extending
-exuberant ctags, visit the following page:
-
- http://ctags.sourceforge.net/EXTENDING.html
-
-To add support for a new language, set the tlist_xxx_settings variable in the
-~/.vimrc file appropriately as described above. Replace 'xxx' in the variable
-name with the Vim filetype name for the new language.
-
-For example, to extend the taglist plugin to support the latex language, you
-can use the following line (assuming, you have already extended exuberant
-ctags to support the latex language):
-
- let tlist_tex_settings='latex;b:bibitem;c:command;l:label'
-
-With the above line, when you edit files of filetype "tex" in Vim, the taglist
-plugin will invoke the exuberant ctags tool passing the "latex" filetype and
-the flags b, c and l to generate the tags. The text heading 'bibitem',
-'command' and 'label' will be used in the taglist window for the tags which
-are generated for the flags b, c and l respectively.
-
-==============================================================================
- *taglist-faq*
-9. Frequently Asked Questions~
-
-Q. The taglist plugin doesn't work. The taglist window is empty and the tags
- defined in a file are not displayed.
-A. Are you using Vim version 6.0 and above? The taglist plugin relies on the
- features supported by Vim version 6.0 and above. You can use the following
- command to get the Vim version:
->
- $ vim --version
-<
- Are you using exuberant ctags version 5.0 and above? The taglist plugin
- relies on the features supported by exuberant ctags and will not work with
- GNU ctags or the Unix ctags utility. You can use the following command to
- determine whether the ctags installed in your system is exuberant ctags:
->
- $ ctags --version
-<
- Is exuberant ctags present in one of the directories in your PATH? If not,
- you need to set the Tlist_Ctags_Cmd variable to point to the location of
- exuberant ctags. Use the following Vim command to verify that this is setup
- correctly:
->
- :echo system(Tlist_Ctags_Cmd . ' --version')
-<
- The above command should display the version information for exuberant
- ctags.
-
- Did you turn on the Vim filetype detection? The taglist plugin relies on
- the filetype detected by Vim and passes the filetype to the exuberant ctags
- utility to parse the tags. Check the output of the following Vim command:
->
- :filetype
-<
- The output of the above command should contain "filetype detection:ON".
- To turn on the filetype detection, add the following line to the .vimrc or
- _vimrc file:
->
- filetype on
-<
- Is your version of Vim compiled with the support for the system() function?
- The following Vim command should display 1:
->
- :echo exists('*system')
-<
- In some Linux distributions (particularly Suse Linux), the default Vim
- installation is built without the support for the system() function. The
- taglist plugin uses the system() function to invoke the exuberant ctags
- utility. You need to rebuild Vim after enabling the support for the
- system() function. If you use the default build options, the system()
- function will be supported.
-
- Do you have the |'shellslash'| option set? You can try disabling the
- |'shellslash'| option. When the taglist plugin invokes the exuberant ctags
- utility with the path to the file, if the incorrect slashes are used, then
- you will see errors.
-
- Check the shell related Vim options values using the following command:
->
- :set shell? shellcmdflag? shellpipe?
- :set shellquote? shellredir? shellxquote?
-<
- If these options are set in your .vimrc or _vimrc file, try removing those
- lines.
-
- Are you using a Unix shell in a MS-Windows environment? For example,
- the Unix shell from the MKS-toolkit. Do you have the SHELL environment
- set to point to this shell? You can try resetting the SHELL environment
- variable.
-
- If you are using a Unix shell on MS-Windows, you should try to use
- exuberant ctags that is compiled for Unix-like environments so that
- exuberant ctags will understand path names with forward slash characters.
-
- Is your filetype supported by the exuberant ctags utility? The file types
- supported by the exuberant ctags utility are listed in the ctags help. If a
- file type is not supported, you have to extend exuberant ctags. You can use
- the following command to list the filetypes supported by exuberant ctags:
->
- ctags --list-languages
-<
- Run the following command from the shell prompt and check whether the tags
- defined in your file are listed in the output from exuberant ctags:
->
- ctags -f - --format=2 --excmd=pattern --fields=nks <filename>
-<
- If you see your tags in the output from the above command, then the
- exuberant ctags utility is properly parsing your file.
-
- Do you have the .ctags or _ctags or the ctags.cnf file in your home
- directory for specifying default options or for extending exuberant ctags?
- If you do have this file, check the options in this file and make sure
- these options are not interfering with the operation of the taglist plugin.
-
- If you are using MS-Windows, check the value of the TEMP and TMP
- environment variables. If these environment variables are set to a path
- with space characters in the name, then try using the DOS 8.3 short name
- for the path or set them to a path without the space characters in the
- name. For example, if the temporary directory name is "C:\Documents and
- Settings\xyz\Local Settings\Temp", then try setting the TEMP variable to
- the following:
->
- set TEMP=C:\DOCUMEN~1\xyz\LOCALS~1\Temp
-<
- If exuberant ctags is installed in a directory with space characters in the
- name, then try adding the directory to the PATH environment variable or try
- setting the 'Tlist_Ctags_Cmd' variable to the shortest path name to ctags
- or try copying the exuberant ctags to a path without space characters in
- the name. For example, if exuberant ctags is installed in the directory
- "C:\Program Files\Ctags", then try setting the 'Tlist_Ctags_Cmd' variable
- as below:
->
- let Tlist_Ctags_Cmd='C:\Progra~1\Ctags\ctags.exe'
-<
- If you are using a cygwin compiled version of exuberant ctags on MS-Windows,
- make sure that either you have the cygwin compiled sort utility installed
- and available in your PATH or compile exuberant ctags with internal sort
- support. Otherwise, when exuberant ctags sorts the tags output by invoking
- the sort utility, it may end up invoking the MS-Windows version of
- sort.exe, thereby resulting in failure.
-
-Q. When I try to open the taglist window, I am seeing the following error
- message. How do I fix this problem?
-
- Taglist: Failed to generate tags for /my/path/to/file
- ctags: illegal option -- -^@usage: ctags [-BFadtuwvx] [-f tagsfile] file ...
-
-A. The taglist plugin will work only with the exuberant ctags tool. You
- cannot use the GNU ctags or the Unix ctags program with the taglist plugin.
- You will see an error message similar to the one shown above, if you try
- use a non-exuberant ctags program with Vim. To fix this problem, either add
- the exuberant ctags tool location to the PATH environment variable or set
- the 'Tlist_Ctags_Cmd' variable.
-
-Q. A file has more than one tag with the same name. When I select a tag name
- from the taglist window, the cursor is positioned at the incorrect tag
- location.
-A. The taglist plugin uses the search pattern generated by the exuberant ctags
- utility to position the cursor at the location of a tag definition. If a
- file has more than one tag with the same name and same prototype, then the
- search pattern will be the same. In this case, when searching for the tag
- pattern, the cursor may be positioned at the incorrect location.
-
-Q. I have made some modifications to my file and introduced new
- functions/classes/variables. I have not yet saved my file. The taglist
- plugin is not displaying the new tags when I update the taglist window.
-A. The exuberant ctags utility will process only files that are present in the
- disk. To list the tags defined in a file, you have to save the file and
- then update the taglist window.
-
-Q. I have created a ctags file using the exuberant ctags utility for my source
- tree. How do I configure the taglist plugin to use this tags file?
-A. The taglist plugin doesn't use a tags file stored in disk. For every opened
- file, the taglist plugin invokes the exuberant ctags utility to get the
- list of tags dynamically. The Vim system() function is used to invoke
- exuberant ctags and get the ctags output. This function internally uses a
- temporary file to store the output. This file is deleted after the output
- from the command is read. So you will never see the file that contains the
- output of exuberant ctags.
-
-Q. When I set the |'updatetime'| option to a low value (less than 1000) and if
- I keep pressing a key with the taglist window open, the current buffer
- contents are changed. Why is this?
-A. The taglist plugin uses the |CursorHold| autocmd to highlight the current
- tag. The CursorHold autocmd triggers for every |'updatetime'| milliseconds.
- If the |'updatetime'| option is set to a low value, then the CursorHold
- autocmd will be triggered frequently. As the taglist plugin changes
- the focus to the taglist window to highlight the current tag, this could
- interfere with the key movement resulting in changing the contents of
- the current buffer. The workaround for this problem is to not set the
- |'updatetime'| option to a low value.
-
-==============================================================================
- *taglist-license*
-10. License~
-Permission is hereby granted to use and distribute the taglist plugin, with or
-without modifications, provided that this copyright notice is copied with it.
-Like anything else that's free, taglist.vim is provided *as is* and comes with
-no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. In no event will the
-copyright holder be liable for any damamges resulting from the use of this
-software.
-
-==============================================================================
- *taglist-todo*
-11. Todo~
-
-1. Group tags according to the scope and display them. For example,
- group all the tags belonging to a C++/Java class
-2. Support for displaying tags in a modified (not-yet-saved) file.
-3. Automatically open the taglist window only for selected filetypes.
- For other filetypes, close the taglist window.
-4. When using the shell from the MKS toolkit, the taglist plugin
- doesn't work.
-5. The taglist plugin doesn't work with files edited remotely using the
- netrw plugin. The exuberant ctags utility cannot process files over
- scp/rcp/ftp, etc.
-
-==============================================================================
-
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