created by

Rick Howe

script type

utility

description

This plugin has been developed in order to make diff mode more useful. Vim highlights all the text in between the first and last different characters on a changed line. But this plugin will find the exact differences between them, character by character - so called DiffChar. For example, in diff mode: ( [DiffText], <DiffAdd> )     (window A) The [quick brown fox jumps over the lazy] dog.     (window B) The [lazy fox jumps over the quick brown] dog. this plugin will exactly show the changed and added units:     (window A) The [quick] <brown >fox jumps over the [lazy] dog.     (window B) The [lazy] fox jumps over the [quick] <brown >dog. For details and demo samples, please visit the following git repository: https://github.com/rickhowe/diffchar.vim

install details

Install 'rickhowe/diffchar.vim' by using your plugin manager. Or manually unzip and copy all folders in your ~/.vim or ~/vimfiles.

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package	script version	date	Vim version	user	release notes
diffchar8.91.zip	8.91	2021-12-07	8.0	Rick Howe	Updated to check a new WinClosed event to appropriately reset/repair the highlighted diff units.
diffchar8.9.zip	8.9	2021-04-16	8.0	Rick Howe	Fixed not to overrule syntax highlighting.
diffchar8.8.zip	8.8	2021-02-12	8.0	Rick Howe	Changed to use appropriate highlighting groups in g:DiffColors and g:DiffPairVisible.
diffchar8.7.zip	8.7	2020-05-02	8.0	Rick Howe	Enhanced g:DiffPairVisible option. Improved performance. Removed g:DiffMaxLines and g:DiffModeSync options.
diffchar8.6.zip	8.6	2019-08-29	8.0	Rick Howe	Enhanced g:DiffPairVisible option to show a diff unit in a popup-window just below the cursor position.
diffchar8.5.zip	8.5	2019-03-23	8.0	Rick Howe	Enhanced to show a balloon and display a corresponding diff unit. Fixed to correctly handle DiffChange lines while editing.
diffchar8.4.zip	8.4	2019-03-02	8.0	Rick Howe	Extended g:DiffMaxLines to specify multiples of the window height. Reset all highlighted DiffChar units when more than two windows become diff mode in a tab page.
diffchar8.3.zip	8.3	2019-01-22	8.0	Rick Howe	Fixed not to detect more DiffChange lines than g:DiffMaxLines option.
diffchar8.2.zip	8.2	2019-01-05	8.0	Rick Howe	Fixed to correctly update the highlighted DiffChar units while editing  when a new internal diff (patch-8.1.360) is used.
diffchar8.1.zip	8.1	2018-11-18	8.0	Rick Howe	Fixed to detect DiffChange lines even when all visible lines are in a closed fold.
diffchar8.0.zip	8.0	2018-11-01	8.0	Rick Howe	Introduced a g:DiffMaxLines to be stable the performance independently of the file size. Enhanced to follow a new DiffUpdated event and iwhiteall/iwhiteeol of diffopt option, etc
diffchar7.6.zip	7.6	2018-07-22	7.0	Rick Howe	Improved to make DiffChar highlights draw faster.
diffchar.vim	1.0	2014-05-02	7.0	Rick Howe	Initial upload

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