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Re: [vile] bug report - split window, unnamed file
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Thomas Dickey |
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Re: [vile] bug report - split window, unnamed file |
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Fri, 9 Jan 2015 20:28:13 -0500 |
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On Fri, Jan 09, 2015 at 11:51:41AM -0500, address@hidden wrote:
> Greetings.
>
> I found a pretty obscure bug. It probably doesn't affect anything
> important, but I figured I'd mention it.
>
> vile version 9.8n for linux-gnu, installed Sun Jul 6 21:34:34 2014
>
> 1. Run "vile" with no file name to edit an "unnamed" buffer
> 2. Split the window with ^x 2
> 3. In the top window, type some text. The matching text will appear in
> the bottom window.
> 4. Issue the ":e!" command. The system will ask "Reread current buffer?"
> Answer "y". It will then ask "Discard changes to [unnamed]?"
> Answer "y".
> 5. The top window is cleared, but the bottom window is not.
>
> At this point, I can switch to the other window, and the cursor is placed
> on the first character of the improperly-displayed text. I cannot edit
> the text, and any attempt to "i"nsert or "a"ppend text will erase the
> window properly.
>
> This does not appear to happen with a named buffer -- that is, if I
> "vile testfile" then :e! works correctly.
odd. Offhand, the logic for the two cases should be the same.
(I'll investigate - thanks)
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