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creating a “:KeepCursor” command


How to undo last command in command line?How can I repeat last Ex-mode command in normal mode?Copy text based on delimiting stringsHow to simulate Return and Escape for global command without using Control-V?Use pattern of global ex command found on a line to substitute in another lineHow to pipe *characters* to cmd ( `:!` )Search pattern for an if statement that isn't followed by curly brace on the next lineSetting the search pattern to just a portion of a regex patternIs there a setting that hides the last colon-command entered?':norm dtxdty' works different than '0dtxdty', what's happening?













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I'd like to make a command that works like this: :KeepCursor cmd will the given execute ex command string, then restore the cursor's position. A primary example is:



:KeepCursor normal! *


which would perform a keyword search without jumping to the next match. This can of course be accomplished in other ways, but it's a good demonstration of the functionality I'm looking for, which I want to work in every possible case.



This is my attempt so far. I'm using feedkeys+imtx because I'd like the command to behave exactly as though I typed it. I put the cursor restoration in a finally so it works even if the command encounters an error.



function! s:keepcursor(qargs)
let l:view = winsaveview()
let l:winid = win_getid()
try
call feedkeys(':'.a:qargs."<cr>", 'imtx')
finally
if win_getid() != l:winid
if !win_id2win(l:winid)
return
endif
call win_gotoid(l:winid)
endif
call winrestview(l:view)
endtry
endfunction

command! -nargs=* KeepCursor call s:keepcursor(<q-args>)


However, it does not seem to work. Using :KeepCursor normal! * prints the search string but does not highlight anything. Running :hlsearch afterwards highlights the wrong thing.



My questions are a) can it be explained why this doesn't work and b) can such a :KeepCursor command be written?










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    I'd like to make a command that works like this: :KeepCursor cmd will the given execute ex command string, then restore the cursor's position. A primary example is:



    :KeepCursor normal! *


    which would perform a keyword search without jumping to the next match. This can of course be accomplished in other ways, but it's a good demonstration of the functionality I'm looking for, which I want to work in every possible case.



    This is my attempt so far. I'm using feedkeys+imtx because I'd like the command to behave exactly as though I typed it. I put the cursor restoration in a finally so it works even if the command encounters an error.



    function! s:keepcursor(qargs)
    let l:view = winsaveview()
    let l:winid = win_getid()
    try
    call feedkeys(':'.a:qargs."<cr>", 'imtx')
    finally
    if win_getid() != l:winid
    if !win_id2win(l:winid)
    return
    endif
    call win_gotoid(l:winid)
    endif
    call winrestview(l:view)
    endtry
    endfunction

    command! -nargs=* KeepCursor call s:keepcursor(<q-args>)


    However, it does not seem to work. Using :KeepCursor normal! * prints the search string but does not highlight anything. Running :hlsearch afterwards highlights the wrong thing.



    My questions are a) can it be explained why this doesn't work and b) can such a :KeepCursor command be written?










    share|improve this question
























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      I'd like to make a command that works like this: :KeepCursor cmd will the given execute ex command string, then restore the cursor's position. A primary example is:



      :KeepCursor normal! *


      which would perform a keyword search without jumping to the next match. This can of course be accomplished in other ways, but it's a good demonstration of the functionality I'm looking for, which I want to work in every possible case.



      This is my attempt so far. I'm using feedkeys+imtx because I'd like the command to behave exactly as though I typed it. I put the cursor restoration in a finally so it works even if the command encounters an error.



      function! s:keepcursor(qargs)
      let l:view = winsaveview()
      let l:winid = win_getid()
      try
      call feedkeys(':'.a:qargs."<cr>", 'imtx')
      finally
      if win_getid() != l:winid
      if !win_id2win(l:winid)
      return
      endif
      call win_gotoid(l:winid)
      endif
      call winrestview(l:view)
      endtry
      endfunction

      command! -nargs=* KeepCursor call s:keepcursor(<q-args>)


      However, it does not seem to work. Using :KeepCursor normal! * prints the search string but does not highlight anything. Running :hlsearch afterwards highlights the wrong thing.



      My questions are a) can it be explained why this doesn't work and b) can such a :KeepCursor command be written?










      share|improve this question














      I'd like to make a command that works like this: :KeepCursor cmd will the given execute ex command string, then restore the cursor's position. A primary example is:



      :KeepCursor normal! *


      which would perform a keyword search without jumping to the next match. This can of course be accomplished in other ways, but it's a good demonstration of the functionality I'm looking for, which I want to work in every possible case.



      This is my attempt so far. I'm using feedkeys+imtx because I'd like the command to behave exactly as though I typed it. I put the cursor restoration in a finally so it works even if the command encounters an error.



      function! s:keepcursor(qargs)
      let l:view = winsaveview()
      let l:winid = win_getid()
      try
      call feedkeys(':'.a:qargs."<cr>", 'imtx')
      finally
      if win_getid() != l:winid
      if !win_id2win(l:winid)
      return
      endif
      call win_gotoid(l:winid)
      endif
      call winrestview(l:view)
      endtry
      endfunction

      command! -nargs=* KeepCursor call s:keepcursor(<q-args>)


      However, it does not seem to work. Using :KeepCursor normal! * prints the search string but does not highlight anything. Running :hlsearch afterwards highlights the wrong thing.



      My questions are a) can it be explained why this doesn't work and b) can such a :KeepCursor command be written?







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          command! -nargs=* -complete=command KeepCursor
          let [s:view, s:win] = [winsaveview(), win_getid()] |
          try |
          execute <q-args> |
          finally |
          if win_id2win(s:win) |
          call win_gotoid(s:win) |
          endif |
          keepjumps call winrestview(s:view) |
          endtry



          Can it be explained why this doesn't work




          There is a lot going on here. I haven't debugged anything, but my guess is feedkeys() is part of your problem. I typically avoid feedkeys() as it is often easier to debug other methods.






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            command! -nargs=* -complete=command KeepCursor
            let [s:view, s:win] = [winsaveview(), win_getid()] |
            try |
            execute <q-args> |
            finally |
            if win_id2win(s:win) |
            call win_gotoid(s:win) |
            endif |
            keepjumps call winrestview(s:view) |
            endtry



            Can it be explained why this doesn't work




            There is a lot going on here. I haven't debugged anything, but my guess is feedkeys() is part of your problem. I typically avoid feedkeys() as it is often easier to debug other methods.






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              Yup.



              command! -nargs=* -complete=command KeepCursor
              let [s:view, s:win] = [winsaveview(), win_getid()] |
              try |
              execute <q-args> |
              finally |
              if win_id2win(s:win) |
              call win_gotoid(s:win) |
              endif |
              keepjumps call winrestview(s:view) |
              endtry



              Can it be explained why this doesn't work




              There is a lot going on here. I haven't debugged anything, but my guess is feedkeys() is part of your problem. I typically avoid feedkeys() as it is often easier to debug other methods.






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                Can it be written?




                Yup.



                command! -nargs=* -complete=command KeepCursor
                let [s:view, s:win] = [winsaveview(), win_getid()] |
                try |
                execute <q-args> |
                finally |
                if win_id2win(s:win) |
                call win_gotoid(s:win) |
                endif |
                keepjumps call winrestview(s:view) |
                endtry



                Can it be explained why this doesn't work




                There is a lot going on here. I haven't debugged anything, but my guess is feedkeys() is part of your problem. I typically avoid feedkeys() as it is often easier to debug other methods.






                share|improve this answer
















                Can it be written?




                Yup.



                command! -nargs=* -complete=command KeepCursor
                let [s:view, s:win] = [winsaveview(), win_getid()] |
                try |
                execute <q-args> |
                finally |
                if win_id2win(s:win) |
                call win_gotoid(s:win) |
                endif |
                keepjumps call winrestview(s:view) |
                endtry



                Can it be explained why this doesn't work




                There is a lot going on here. I haven't debugged anything, but my guess is feedkeys() is part of your problem. I typically avoid feedkeys() as it is often easier to debug other methods.







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