To: vim-dev@vim.org
Subject: Patch 5.5.015
Fcc: outbox
From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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Patch 5.5.015
Problem:    When using ":g/pat/p", it's hard to see where the output starts,
            the ":g" command is overwritten.  Vi keeps the ":g" command.
Solution:   Keep the ":g" command, but allow overwriting it with the report 
            for the number of changes.
Files:      src/ex_cmds.c


*** ../vim-5.5.14/src/ex_cmds.c	Wed Sep 22 10:06:24 1999
--- src/ex_cmds.c	Sat Oct  2 17:28:30 1999
***************
*** 3642,3647 ****
--- 3642,3650 ----
  	 */
  	setpcmark();
  
+ 	/* When the command writes a message, don't overwrite the command. */
+ 	msg_didout = TRUE;
+ 
  	global_need_beginline = FALSE;
  	global_busy = 1;
  	old_lcount = curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count;
***************
*** 3668,3673 ****
--- 3671,3681 ----
  	 * flicker.
  	 */
  	redraw_later(NOT_VALID);
+ 
+ 	/* If it looks like no message was written, allow overwriting the
+ 	 * command with the report for number of changes. */
+ 	if (msg_col == 0 && msg_scrolled == 0)
+ 	    msg_didout = FALSE;
  
  	/* If subsitutes done, report number of substitues, otherwise report
  	 * number of extra or deleted lines. */
*** ../vim-5.5.14/src/version.c	Sat Oct  2 17:20:01 1999
--- src/version.c	Sat Oct  2 17:18:44 1999
***************
*** 420,420 ****
--- 420,421 ----
  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+     15,

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