Changes

jVi-1.2 released

jVi Core

• [#2805922] Please implement softtabstop option. A per buffer option, works with modeline. This change also implements most (all?) of the vim logic related to expandtabs rather than passing it off to the platform. when expandtabs is false and softtabstop true, neighboring spaces are coelesced into tabs in some cases as described in vim doc.
• [#2779250] i_ctrl-a (insert mode command) Also implement i_ctrl-@.
• [#1726929] i_CTRL_R to paste buffer content also the i_Ctrl-R sub-commands.

jVi NetBeans KeyBindings

• Hook jVi into Tools>Options Export and Import dialog

Bug fixes

• [#2808635] Unable to edit preferences on Mac OS X
• [#2808634] Warning message in logs and an error 6.7

jVi Core

• ^V in input mode (values limitted to 16 bits so ^VU not supported)
• Improve performance, generally 2x, of some visual block operations: I, A, x, D, r
• [#2777562] ge and gE don't work Also implemented g* and g#.

jVi NetBeans KeyBindings

• Make jVi options a top level option (no longer in AdvacedOptions)

Bug fixes

• Clean up behavior of ":tog[gle]" command
• Set `[ and `] properly after an insert operation
• [#2783881] Refactor colon commands with netbeans 6.7-beta don't work

jVi Core

• [#1976163] Implement CTRL+A and CTRL+X (command mode)
• [#1703043] Support for Ctrl-U and Ctrl-W (input mode)

Bug fixes

• NPE in ViCursorDelegate. Some experimental code in the 1.2.3 release. So much for a simple quick fix for NB6.7.
• [#2636118] jVi doesn't work in NetBeans 6.7

jVi Core

• [#2339621] ci", di}, yi) commands... Text Object Selection
• [#2166561] gU/u
• [#2118243] Add mapping for Ctrl-Q to start block select mode
• Jump list. Includes :ju[mps], Ctrl-O and Ctrl-I
• [#232351] copy/move operations on marked block aren't implemented
• [ 436544 ] yank doesn\'t work with colon commands

Bug fixes

• [#2388723] IDE hangs when pasting text to the find-textfield (linux only)
• [#2018514] SIOOBE during editing in GetChar.docRemoveInternal
• [#2191596] Unable to autogen code from Ctrl+Space
• [#2200316] The Repeat command fails when search pattern
• [#2200322] paste command doesn't accept numbers
• [NetBeans Issue 150199] [jVi] AssertionError: Start offset must be less than or equal to the end offset. startOffset = 0, endOffset = -1
• [#2130840] JVIEnable action not showing in the available keybindings
• [#2014322] Does not work with Netbeans 6.5
• [#2015265] Exception when going to a line # outside the file range
• [#2016745] assert while in diff editor

jVi-1.1 released

Bug fixes

• Work around an NB6.1 bug in undo/redo handling.
  [Issue 135837] New - NbEditorKit.undoAction misbehaves (and two undoable edit listeners)

Bug fixes

• [#1941326] substitute in selected block (MAC ONLY)

Bug fixes

• [#1914140] Visual mode highlighting broken after jVi re-enable
• Fix interactions when extending visual mode selection with searching and incremental searching.
• [#1693415] jVi doesn't work well with protected text
• handle interactions where "O"/"o" open new line commands would open folds, or fail because they were next to guarded areas.
• 1.1.4.x2 don't get confused when attempts to modify guarded regions in any of the various ways: regular, block/visual, delete, change, ... Detect the situations and properly report.

jVi Core

• Code Folding compatible.
• [#1829293] \c,\C in search for case sensitive

jVi NetBeans KeyBindings

• Add option to keep initialization options/configuration in userdir (using NbPreferences), rather than shared for all installations of NB.
• In insert mode bind Ctrl-N, Ctrl-P to NB's wordMatchNext/Previous.

Bug fixes

• 1.1.2.x8 avoid substitute confirm hang ide (reflection hack)
• When parsing modeline, don't raise output window if no error.
• Add search strings from '*' and '#' to search history
• Extra <RET> not needed on ":e#" file name completion, bug introduced by fix for command completion on MAC.
• fix the way visual mode highlights are updated so '%' changes visible visual mode selection.
• fix assert when ":q"

jVi Core

• Command/Search entry window is now modal dialog by default. Better for MDI mode.
  New option use modal frame, if disabled uses old technique of a glass pane.
  Note that glass pane doesn't work well with file name completion popup for NetBeans.
• Ctrl-C exits input mode
• Add zt and zb. Thanks to Marian P.
• Add gt, gT, :tabn[ext] :tabp[revious], :tabN[ext].
  Traverse editor tabs. They hook into platform actions as available.

jVi NetBeans KeyBindings

• :mak[e] [b[uild] | c[lean] | r[ebuild] | d[oc] | de[bug] | ru[n]]
  [ m[ain] | p[roject] | % ]
  Default is "make build main"
• NB6 beta1 only (or post 07/07/22 build). :e# supports file name completion popup of open files.
  New option: ":e#" Auto Popup to enable/disable.
• Add some refactoring commands. :rfr[ename] plus many more. See Netbeans specific doc.
• Stop tracking wrapscan/ignorecase. Just ignore the NB settings.
• :tog[gle] [<view-pane>]
  <view-pane> ::= bo[ttom] | ou[tput] | de[bug]
  Toggle visibility (show/hide) of some windows

Bug fixes

• [#1787950] jVi Output pane constantly pops up
• now typeahead after ":" replaces previous command
• properly set '[ and '] after delete lines and avoid a stack dump.
• listen to jVi option changes from displayed property sheets.
• Fix when moving position offscreen. If target within half a screen then target at top/bottom of view; like a scroll to target, rather than target at center of view.

Bug fixes

• Remove bogus assert that might trigger when editing same file in two windows

jVi Core

• [#1749954] Fix jVi's defaultKeyType handling of Alt/Meta modifiers so {}[] can be entered on Mac's Norwegian and French keyboards

jVi NetBeans KeyBindings

• :fixi[mports]

jVi Core

• Visual Block Mode with most commands, including yank/put, I (input), A (append), c (change), r (replace), x, d (delete).
• The bang commands: such as !{motion}{filter}, :{range}![!]{filter} [!][arg] and of course :!{cmd}. vim options shell, shellcmdflag and shellxquote. %, current file, for "!" commands, with file-modifiers :p, :e, :r, :t, :h.
• = operator with equalprg option. When equalprg empty, hook into platform reindent.
• gq operator using formatprg option. Q is an alias for the operator. Add text width option for use with "gq"/"Q" commands.
• highlight search, :set [no]hlsearch, :noh[lsearch]
• modeline processing; modeline and modelines options.
• For '.' redo handling, during input mode track changes made external to jVi, typically by IDE for code-completion. Use option "." magic redo tracking to disable this feature.
• More insert mode operations: cursor motion with whichwrap options [], [#1723582] DEL as in vim, [#1723996] Ctrl-Y, Ctrl-E to copy character from previous, next line.
• Added gp and gP commands. start/end of previous operation.
• [#1733806] c[onfirm] option for substitute
• `` magic pcmark tracking. Cursor movements, usually the result of IDE actions invoked exteral to jVi, are noted so that `` return to where you were. Use option "``" magic pcmark tracking to disable this feature. Thanks Jose.
• The auto indent is removed on a line where no text is entered.
• implement '[ and '] marks

jVi NetBeans KeyBindings

• = does reformat action on specified range
• jVi ToolsMenu enable now persists across NB restarts.
• helpset for visual block mode
• :gr[ep] peforms the "Find Usages" action on the identifier under the cursor

Bug fixes

• [#1723554] TAB accepted in entry widget, so search expression can now include tab character.
• [#1703407] Exceptions when used in CVS Diff views
• The RE pattern /^ now only matches the beginning of line.
• Position caret correctly after undo/redo to keep it off the newline.
• beep when undow/redo does nothing
• '.' redo works for input mode Ctrl-T, Ctrl-D, Ctrl-<, Ctrl->
• C on empy line no longer deletes line
• [#1724053] Missing EOL in visual mode yank
• PCMark, "''", after incremental search not correct
• Add "Backward range given, ok to swap" dialog for : ranges
• Fix p command to work when visual selection. Thanks Roy.
• Fix marks, they should have had a fixed column position; instead column adjusted as chars inserted/deleted. Been that way forever, only noticed with the gv command.
• For :f and Ctrl-G indicate modified as appropriate

This release has the single most requested feature and biggest jVi core development effort since jVi was introduced over 5 years ago; thanks to Roy van der Kuil Visual Mode is now available. Tag stack also available.

jVi Core

• [#1678712] Visual mode: v V '< '> `< `>
  thanks to Roy van der Kuil. (not visual block yet, but on the way)
• [#424678 ] sentence and paragraph motions: { } ( )
  thanks to Jose Alburquerque.
• [#1679153] Tag stack: Ctrl-] [count]Ctrl-T :[count]ta[g] :tags :ts[elect]
  :tag and :tselect with no arguments
• [#1688909] Regular, Shift and Control for Enter, Escape, BackSpace and Tab can be enabled for jVi handling through options.
• zz cursor to cente of screen command
• when search or command entry widget comes up, the previous entry is displayed in combo box; it is highlighted so any input will erase it.

Bug fixes

• [#1703078] [JVI 0.9.0] NullPointerException
• :set [no]ic NPE (bitten by a last minute change)
• z<ENTER> did nothing except beep.
• [#1695646] shift-O on first line of file is broken
• Status display fix: don't loose "red" in messages.
• Avoid doing bogus searches associated with incremtental search.
• Fix some NB6 issues

These are the changes since the snapshot release 0.8.0 which was made available mid February.
Incremental search and :set are my favorites.

jVi NetBeans KeyBindings

• jVi keybindings attach to any file type.
• Use Tools > jVi menu checkbox to enable/disable jVi.
• Can bind jVi-enable toggle to a shortcut. In Tools > Options > keymap, open the Tools folder, bind jVi.
• jVi install does not require NB restart.
• :n, :N, :prev traverses the MRU list, use :ls to see list.
• Advanced Options modifications to jVi KeyBindings effective immeadiately. No restart required.
• Simplify StatusBar interface/ui.
• showcmd and showmode are now options.

jVi Core

• Incremental search. Not particularly efficient, quite the opposite.
• A few :set commands: ignorecase, incsearch, number, tabstop, shiftwidth and expandtabs See Colon Commands and NetBeans options information.
• Added gg normal command.
• m< and m> mark the current line before jumping so the '' returns. (Like doing m').
• Ctrl-< and Ctrl-> will catch first non blank in a line.
• In [count]<op>{motion}, when {motion} was a search like /foo, the <op> was ignored. So now stuff like y/foo and 3d/one work.

Bugs fixed

• [#1665143] With JDK1.5, search not possible in netbeans JVI editor
• [#780967] Ctrl-E and Ctrl-Y
• Searching and Options work with JDK1.5.
• keypad keys and other non-characters no longer go into the file, they kick you out of input mode.
• An assert would fire if options brought up before init'd.
• '.' with input mode dump'd stacktrace (not an exception)
• Various other exceptions

Bugs fixed

• [#597899] :make and :build broken in JB7
• [#598501] % brace matching broken in JBuilder 7

New features

• Works with JBuidler 7 only. Use 0.6.6 for earlier versions.

Bugs fixed

• [#564025] Will not load in JBuilder 7

New features

• undo/redo handling now matches vim; the action always causes a change, never just cursor movement. The JBuilder/swing behavior is available as an option.
• :s command with no args repeats last substitute command.

Bugs fixed

• [#520480] more Read-only problems. Handling switch between writable/read-only.
• [#520481] Can't "put" at the end of a file.
• Show '?' in search command entry for backwards search.

Bugs fixed

• [#212530] Some commands fail on read-only files

  jVi, when running under JBuilder, now has an option to work around this jdk1.3 issue. The problem is that if JEditorPane.isEditable() is false, then KEY_TYPED events are not delivered to the application. Stuff like '^D' still gets through, but normal asci does not.

  The fix involves changing 'isEditable()' while the window is the currently active editor. This behavior, which defaults on, can be turned off with the 'hack read-only' option in the 'Editor' tab of the 'EditorOptions' dialog.

Bugs fixed

• [ #456635 ] Indent ending curly brace with JBuilder5, JBuilder6
• [ #494586 ] Keystrokes not processed in JBuilder 6, Code Insight
• [ #484417 ] Installation

(read only files still not handled completely)

Bugs fixed

• 132312: "*" search command can freeze editor
  This was introduced in the last release. Failed only under certain conditions. Some commands, as well as searching, may be affected.

Bugs fixed

• 107566: "/" or ":" dialog doesn't get focus
  With some combinations of jdk/window-managers, on some unix systems, including linix, the dialogs used for entering ":" commands and search patterns would not get the focus when they poped up. This workaround puts the input field on the glass pane rather than using a seperate frame.
  
  Thanks to Keith Gaddis for this fix.
  
  Under JBuilder4 the old behavior, modal frame, can be selected. It is a misc boolean option. After making the selection JBuilder must be restarted for the change to take effect.

New features

• JBuilder: ":e" commands, e.g. ":e#" or ":e -3", now works with .class files

Bugs fixed

• 117287: Does jVi support special, e.g. french, characters?
  In insert mode control characters and others are no longer filtered out. Any and all unicode characters that are received are inserted into the file (except zero).
• 116560: JBuilder: Renaming open file renders editor useless

New features

• JBuilder4 supported
• JBuilder4 only: if Cosmetics open tool is loaded, then there is a command ":tog[gle] tab[s]".

Bugs fixed

• 113802: ":0" command should go to first line
• 114281: JBuilder: in insert mode if the user enters a tab character the UseTabs Option should be followed. See Bug Report for details.

New features

• :delete command
• :global command
  :global/pattern/command
  only commands substitute, print and delete one line are supported.
• print flag supported by substitute command
• In insert mode, Ctrl-',' and Ctrl-'.' (think of them as Ctrl-'<' and Ctrl-'>') indent line left/right so first character of line is after '(' in previous line. Useful for aligning arguments of function call.

Bugs fixed

• 108836: With gnu.regex the end of line anchor, "$", doesn't work.
• 109242: up/down arrow sometimes goes to wrong column position.
• JBuilder: tab in insert mode now inserts a tab character (not shiftwidth) unless smart tab option is set
• JBuidler: "o" command would sometimes (after replace mode) forget to insert a new line

Notes

• In JBuilder the results of "print" from :s///p and :g//p, go to the search tab.

Thanks to Jeff Kreska for all the bug reports!

New features

• substitute command
  :[<addr>[,<addr>]]s[ubstitute]/pattern/replacement/[g]
• JBuilder: Keep focus in source editor after ":q" or ":close"
• 107684: status/error messages cleared after a scroll
• Scrolloff configuration variable is implemented
• GNU regexp package support

Bugs fixed

• 107919: Bind 'CTRL-[' to escape
• no more micro-scrolling
• 108062: Pressing CTRL-F or <pgdown> when close to EOF causes redraw problems
• 106829: JBuilder: searching broken if no third party regular expression package in application's classpath
• 106947: window redraw is screwed up if last line deleted

Differences and notes

• JBuilder: when CodeInsight is dismissed with the escape key and jVi is in input mode, jVi goes into command mode.
• JBuidler: If the browser window is sized so that the toolbar wraps onto multiple lines then messages will usually be lost.
• If gnu.regexp is used, the pattern assertions '\b' and '\B' are not supported, note that these are used to implement '\<' and '\>'.

Corresponds to first (premature?) source release.

Bug fixes:

• fix: tabs for left/right shift, '<' and '>', fixed. In JB controlled with "useTabCharacter".
• JB fix: ":q" in split window only closes current window, not node/tab.
• fix: C-End, C-Home, C-Left, C-Right
• All problems reported at jVi Bug Tracking closed.

Alpha/preview feature:

":[<addr>[,<addr>]]s[ubstitute]/pattern/replacement/[g]"

Additional Normal Mode Commands:

'*' and '#'

Perl5 Regular Expressions:

User must put either OROMatcher or com.stevesoft.pat (version 1.4) in path.
Options available on what needs to be escaped.

':' Commands:

w[rite] [*], wa[ll], q[uit], f[ile], clo[se], on[ly], e[dit] #[number].

Window Commands:

split: Ctrl-W Ctrl-S, Ctrl-W S, Ctrl-W s

close current: Ctrl-W Ctrl-C, Ctrl-W c, :close

close all but current: Ctrl-W O, Ctrl-W o, :only

next window: Ctrl-W Ctrl-W, Ctrl-W w

JB ':' Commands:

mak[e] [%], bui[ld] [%], run, deb[ug], tog[gle] <view-pane>

Macros Usablity Fixes

now 'q' command macros can search, do input mode, escape, return, ...

Version 0.5 2/15/00, First Release
  - marks, named buffers, '*' for clipboard
  - yank, put handle both line and character mode.
  - Macros using 'q' command.
  - Over 100 normal mode commands