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mvim: '+' argument doesn't work with '--remote' and friends
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Description
Steps to reproduce
- Open a terminal.
- Type
ormvim + --remote <filename>mvim +2 --remote <filename>
, where <filename> is an existing file with more than one line.
4. Observe that the cursor is at the top of the file, not the end as directed by + (nor the line specified by +n).
Expected behaviour
Per mvim --help:
+Start at end of file
+<lnum>Start at line
Upon opening, the cursor should have been positioned on the last line of the file (or the line directed by the +<lnum> form).
Version of Vim and architecture
VIM - Vi IMproved 9.0 (2022 Jun 28, compiled Sep 12 2023 09:31:27) macOS version - x86_64. Included patches: 1-1897
Environment
Operating system: MacOS 13.2.1 (22D68)
Terminal: iTerm2 Build 3.4.20
Value of $TERM: xterm-color
Shell: zsh 5.8.1 (x86_64-apple-darwin22.0)
How MacVim was installed
MacPorts
Logs and stack traces
No response
Vim configuration where issue is reproducable
https://gist.github.com/tomory/65de091000d9f89732f33be98d39848e
Issue has been tested with given configuration
- by running MacVim.app from GUI macOS interface
- by running vim/gvim/etc installed by MacVim
- by running other versions of vim (e.g. /usr/bin/vim)
Issue has been tested with no configuration
- by running
mvim --clean(orgvim, supplied by MacVim distribution) - by running
vim --clean(in terminal, supplied by MacVim distribution) - by running
vim --clean(in terminal, other suppliers, e.g. /usr/bin/vim)
Other conditions
- The both Homebrew packages "vim" and "macvim" are installed
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the behavior with mvim --clean using +, +2, and --remote as described, then trace the mvim command-line handling for these arguments. Done means the cursor opens at the end of the file for + and at the requested line for +n, including when --remote is used.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- vim
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100