created by

Andy Wokula

script type

utility

description

We cannot add new Vim modes using Vim script.  But we can map keys in a way that comes close.  Example:     nmap          <C-W>+     <C-W>+<SID>ws     nmap          <C-W>-     <C-W>-<SID>ws     nn <script>   <SID>ws+   <C-W>+<SID>ws     nn <script>   <SID>ws-   <C-W>-<SID>ws     nmap          <SID>ws    <Nop> These mappings make the builtin CTRL-W_+ and CTRL-W_- (in short ^W+, ^W-) keys a little smarter: You can now type ^W++- instead of ^W+^W+^W- to change the window size.  It's like ^W+ enters a "Vim mode" with the new keys + and - . tinymode.vim is not needed to create such mappings, but it adds some benefits: - tinymode-style notation of the above mappings:     call tinymode#EnterMap("winsize", "<C-W>+", "+")     call tinymode#EnterMap("winsize", "<C-W>-", "-")     call tinymode#Map("winsize", "+", "wincmd +")     call tinymode#Map("winsize", "-", "wincmd -") Ok, no benefits yet, but read on: - you can enable support for a count typed within a mode:     call tinymode#ModeArg("winsize", "owncount", 1)   you need a literal [N] in the commands for the count to be recognized:     call tinymode#Map("winsize", "+", "[N]wincmd +")     call tinymode#Map("winsize", "-", "[N]wincmd -") - mode message     call tinymode#ModeMsg("winsize", "Change window size +/-")   The mode message makes it easy to spot that a mode is active.  It is even   more useful when it shows the available keys. - different 'timeoutlen'     call tinymode#ModeArg("winsize", "timeoutlen", 5000)   In most cases, the default 'timeoutlen' of 1000 ms is too short.  That's   why tinymode sets the default to 3000 ms throughout a mode.  If this is   not enough, another value can be given. - interruption recovery     LeaveMode   The "tinymode technique" has a backdraw: If a command "beeps" or you press   CTRL-C, the chain of mappings is interrupted, which means the necessary   clean up before leaving a mode is skipped.  "Clean up" means to set some   options back to previous values ('timeoutlen', 'cpo', 'showcmd').   Unfortunately, a beep cannot be catched like other errors.   If you detect this situation, you can start and leave a mode in a clean   way or execute :LeaveMode . - timeout warning   Sooner or later a tiny mode times out automatically.  As a visual hint   that a mode will time out soon the color of the mode message will be   changed from ModeMsg to Normal. (btw: this exact description is not part of the zip package) 2008 Nov 14 looks as if a similar script has been added: vimscript #2467

install details

extract the archive to your vim folder (e.g. ~/.vim or ~\vimfiles), files in the archive:     autoload\tinymode.vim     autoload\tinym_ex.vim     doc\tinymode.txt tinym_ex.vim is not required, it contains examples.

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package	script version	date	Vim version	user	release notes
tinymode_0.5.zip	0.5	2008-08-15	7.0	Andy Wokula	still work in progress, but an upload is due: resets more important options (lz, cpo), custom 'timeoutlen', 2nd timeout step, more mode options, modes no longer quit on (catchable) errors, 0 can be command or count, some more ...
tinymode.vim	0.3	2008-05-14	7.0	Andy Wokula	exec commands when entering/leaving a mode, via ModeArg() now works with i_Ctrl-O keep error messages on screen now ModeMsg(..., "") removes the message entry fixed init bug with Map() followed by EnterMap() for same key
tinymode.zip	0.2	2008-05-02	7.0	Andy Wokula	added support for the count (both initial v:count and digits typed within the mode)
tinymode.zip	0.1	2008-05-01	7.0	Andy Wokula	Initial upload

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