vim-patch:8.1.1084: cannot delete a match from another window (#12325)

Problem:    Cannot delete a match from another window. (Paul Jolly)
Solution:   Add window ID argument to matchdelete(), clearmatches(),
            getmatches() and setmatches(). (Andy Massimino, closes vim/vim#4178)
aff749145e

runtime/doc/eval.txt

@@ -2059,7 +2059,7 @@ chanclose({id}[, {stream}])	Number	Closes a channel or one of its streams
 chansend({id}, {data})		Number	Writes {data} to channel
 char2nr({expr}[, {utf8}])	Number	ASCII/UTF8 value of first char in {expr}
 cindent({lnum})		Number	C indent for line {lnum}
-clearmatches()			none	clear all matches
+clearmatches([{win}])		none	clear all matches
 col({expr})			Number	column nr of cursor or mark
 complete({startcol}, {matches}) none	set Insert mode completion
 complete_add({expr})		Number	add completion match
@@ -2167,7 +2167,7 @@ getjumplist([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
 getline({lnum})			String	line {lnum} of current buffer
 getline({lnum}, {end})		List	lines {lnum} to {end} of current buffer
 getloclist({nr} [, {what}])	List	list of location list items
-getmatches()			List	list of current matches
+getmatches([{win}])		List	list of current matches
 getpid()			Number	process ID of Vim
 getpos({expr})			List	position of cursor, mark, etc.
 getqflist([{what}])		List	list of quickfix items
@@ -2259,7 +2259,7 @@ matchadd({group}, {pattern}[, {priority}[, {id}]])
 matchaddpos({group}, {list}[, {priority}[, {id}]])
 				Number	highlight positions with {group}
 matcharg({nr})			List	arguments of |:match|
-matchdelete({id})		Number	delete match identified by {id}
+matchdelete({id} [, {win}])	Number	delete match identified by {id}
 matchend({expr}, {pat}[, {start}[, {count}]])
 				Number	position where {pat} ends in {expr}
 matchlist({expr}, {pat}[, {start}[, {count}]])
@@ -2352,7 +2352,7 @@ setfperm({fname}, {mode}	Number	set {fname} file permissions to {mode}
 setline({lnum}, {line})		Number	set line {lnum} to {line}
 setloclist({nr}, {list}[, {action}[, {what}]])
 				Number	modify location list using {list}
-setmatches({list})		Number	restore a list of matches
+setmatches({list} [, {win}])	Number	restore a list of matches
 setpos({expr}, {list})		Number	set the {expr} position to {list}
 setqflist({list}[, {action}[, {what}]]
 				Number	modify quickfix list using {list}
@@ -3005,9 +3005,11 @@ cindent({lnum})						*cindent()*
 		When {lnum} is invalid -1 is returned.
 		See |C-indenting|.
 
-clearmatches()						*clearmatches()*
-		Clears all matches previously defined for the current window
-		by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
+clearmatches([{win}])					*clearmatches()*
+ 		Clears all matches previously defined for the current window
+ 		by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
+		If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
+		window ID instead of the current window.
 
 							*col()*
 col({expr})	The result is a Number, which is the byte index of the column
@@ -4602,7 +4604,7 @@ getloclist({nr},[, {what}])				*getloclist()*
 		field is applicable only when called from a location list
 		window.
 
-getmatches()						*getmatches()*
+getmatches([{win}])					*getmatches()*
 		Returns a |List| with all matches previously defined for the
 		current window by |matchadd()| and the |:match| commands.
 		|getmatches()| is useful in combination with |setmatches()|,
@@ -5943,7 +5945,7 @@ matchadd({group}, {pattern}[, {priority}[, {id} [, {dict}]]])
 		Defines a pattern to be highlighted in the current window (a
 		"match").  It will be highlighted with {group}.  Returns an
 		identification number (ID), which can be used to delete the
-		match using |matchdelete()|.
+		match using |matchdelete()|.  The ID is bound to the window.
 		Matching is case sensitive and magic, unless case sensitivity
 		or magicness are explicitly overridden in {pattern}.  The
 		'magic', 'smartcase' and 'ignorecase' options are not used.
@@ -6043,11 +6045,13 @@ matcharg({nr})							*matcharg()*
 		Highlighting matches using the |:match| commands are limited
 		to three matches. |matchadd()| does not have this limitation.
 
-matchdelete({id})			       *matchdelete()* *E802* *E803*
+matchdelete({id} [, {win})		       *matchdelete()* *E802* *E803*
 		Deletes a match with ID {id} previously defined by |matchadd()|
 		or one of the |:match| commands.  Returns 0 if successful,
 		otherwise -1.  See example for |matchadd()|.  All matches can
 		be deleted in one operation by |clearmatches()|.
+		If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
+		window ID instead of the current window.
 
 matchend({expr}, {pat} [, {start} [, {count}]])			*matchend()*
 		Same as |match()|, but return the index of first character
@@ -7420,11 +7424,13 @@ setloclist({nr}, {list}[, {action}[, {what}]])		*setloclist()*
 		only the items listed in {what} are set. Refer to |setqflist()|
 		for the list of supported keys in {what}.
 
-setmatches({list})					*setmatches()*
+setmatches({list} [, {win}])				*setmatches()*
 		Restores a list of matches saved by |getmatches() for the
 		current window|.  Returns 0 if successful, otherwise -1.  All
 		current matches are cleared before the list is restored.  See
 		example for |getmatches()|.
+		If {win} is specified, use the window with this number or
+		window ID instead of the current window.
 
 							*setpos()*
 setpos({expr}, {list})

src/nvim/eval.c

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ static char *e_missbrac = N_("E111: Missing ']'");
 static char *e_dictrange = N_("E719: Cannot use [:] with a Dictionary");
 static char *e_illvar = N_("E461: Illegal variable name: %s");
 static char *e_cannot_mod = N_("E995: Cannot modify existing variable");
+static char *e_invalwindow = N_("E957: Invalid window number");
 
 // TODO(ZyX-I): move to eval/executor
 static char *e_letwrong = N_("E734: Wrong variable type for %s=");
@@ -6776,7 +6777,7 @@ int matchadd_dict_arg(typval_T *tv, const char **conceal_char,
   if ((di = tv_dict_find(tv->vval.v_dict, S_LEN("window"))) != NULL) {
     *win = find_win_by_nr_or_id(&di->di_tv);
     if (*win == NULL) {
-      EMSG(_("E957: Invalid window number"));
+      EMSG(_(e_invalwindow));
       return FAIL;
     }
   }

src/nvim/eval.lua

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ return {
     chansend={args=2},
     char2nr={args={1, 2}},
     cindent={args=1},
-    clearmatches={},
+    clearmatches={args={0, 1}},
     col={args=1},
     complete={args=2},
     complete_add={args=1},
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ return {
     getjumplist={args={0, 2}},
     getline={args={1, 2}},
     getloclist={args={1, 2}},
-    getmatches={},
+    getmatches={args={0, 1}},
     getpid={},
     getpos={args=1},
     getqflist={args={0, 1}},
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ return {
     matchadd={args={2, 5}},
     matchaddpos={args={2, 5}},
     matcharg={args=1},
-    matchdelete={args=1},
+    matchdelete={args={1, 2}},
     matchend={args={2, 4}},
     matchlist={args={2, 4}},
     matchstr={args={2, 4}},
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ return {
     setfperm={args=2},
     setline={args=2},
     setloclist={args={2, 4}},
-    setmatches={args=1},
+    setmatches={args={1, 2}},
     setpos={args=2},
     setqflist={args={1, 3}},
     setreg={args={2, 3}},

src/nvim/eval/funcs.c

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ PRAGMA_DIAG_POP
 
 static char *e_listarg = N_("E686: Argument of %s must be a List");
 static char *e_stringreq = N_("E928: String required");
+static char *e_invalwindow = N_("E957: Invalid window number");
 
 /// Dummy va_list for passing to vim_snprintf
 ///
@@ -952,12 +953,30 @@ static void f_cindent(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
     rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
 }
 
+static win_T * get_optional_window(typval_T *argvars, int idx)
+{
+  win_T *win = curwin;
+
+  if (argvars[idx].v_type != VAR_UNKNOWN) {
+    win = find_win_by_nr_or_id(&argvars[idx]);
+    if (win == NULL) {
+      EMSG(_(e_invalwindow));
+      return NULL;
+    }
+  }
+  return win;
+}
+
 /*
  * "clearmatches()" function
  */
 static void f_clearmatches(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
 {
-  clear_matches(curwin);
+  win_T *win = get_optional_window(argvars, 0);
+
+  if (win != NULL) {
+    clear_matches(win);
+  }
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3452,10 +3471,16 @@ static void f_getloclist(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
  */
 static void f_getmatches(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
 {
-  matchitem_T *cur = curwin->w_match_head;
+  matchitem_T *cur;
   int i;
+  win_T *win = get_optional_window(argvars, 0);
+
+  if (win == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   tv_list_alloc_ret(rettv, kListLenMayKnow);
+  cur = win->w_match_head;
   while (cur != NULL) {
     dict_T *dict = tv_dict_alloc();
     if (cur->match.regprog == NULL) {
@@ -5771,8 +5796,13 @@ static void f_matcharg(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
  */
 static void f_matchdelete(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
 {
-  rettv->vval.v_number = match_delete(curwin,
-                                      (int)tv_get_number(&argvars[0]), true);
+  win_T   *win = get_optional_window(argvars, 1);
+  if (win == NULL) {
+    rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
+  } else {
+    rettv->vval.v_number = match_delete(curwin,
+                                        (int)tv_get_number(&argvars[0]), true);
+  }
 }
 
 /*
@@ -8136,14 +8166,19 @@ static void f_setloclist(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
  */
 static void f_setmatches(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
 {
-  dict_T      *d;
-  list_T      *s = NULL;
+  dict_T *d;
+  list_T *s = NULL;
+  win_T *win = get_optional_window(argvars, 1);
 
   rettv->vval.v_number = -1;
   if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_LIST) {
     EMSG(_(e_listreq));
     return;
   }
+  if (win == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   list_T *const l = argvars[0].vval.v_list;
   // To some extent make sure that we are dealing with a list from
   // "getmatches()".
@@ -8167,7 +8202,7 @@ static void f_setmatches(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
     li_idx++;
   });
 
-  clear_matches(curwin);
+  clear_matches(win);
   bool match_add_failed = false;
   TV_LIST_ITER_CONST(l, li, {
     int i = 0;
@@ -8213,13 +8248,13 @@ static void f_setmatches(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, FunPtr fptr)
                                  ? tv_get_string(&conceal_di->di_tv)
                                  : NULL);
     if (i == 0) {
-      if (match_add(curwin, group,
+      if (match_add(win, group,
                     tv_dict_get_string(d, "pattern", false),
                     priority, id, NULL, conceal) != id) {
         match_add_failed = true;
       }
     } else {
-      if (match_add(curwin, group, NULL, priority, id, s, conceal) != id) {
+      if (match_add(win, group, NULL, priority, id, s, conceal) != id) {
         match_add_failed = true;
       }
       tv_list_unref(s);

src/nvim/testdir/test_match.vim

@@ -217,6 +217,19 @@ func Test_matchaddpos_otherwin()
   call assert_equal(screenattr(1,2), screenattr(2,2))
   call assert_notequal(screenattr(1,2), screenattr(1,4))
 
+  let savematches = getmatches(winid)
+  let expect = [
+        \ {'group': 'Search', 'pattern': '4', 'priority': 10, 'id': 4},
+        \ {'group': 'Error', 'id': 5, 'priority': 10, 'pos1': [1, 2, 1], 'pos2': [2, 2, 1]},
+        \]
+  call assert_equal(expect, savematches)
+
+  call clearmatches(winid)
+  call assert_equal([], getmatches(winid))
+
+  call setmatches(savematches, winid)
+  call assert_equal(expect, savematches)
+
   wincmd w
   bwipe!
   call clearmatches()