/auto-pairs

Vim plugin, insert or delete brackets, parens, quotes in pair

Primary LanguageVim script

Auto Pairs

Insert or delete brackets, parens, quotes in pair.

Installation

copy plugin/auto-pairs.vim to ~/.vim/plugin

or if you are using pathogen:

git clone git://github.com/jiangmiao/auto-pairs.git ~/.vim/bundle/auto-pairs

Features

  • Insert in pair

    input: [
    output: [|]
    
  • Delete in pair

    input: foo[<BS>]
    output: foo
    
  • Insert new indented line after Return

    input: {|} (press <CR> at |)
    output: {
        |
    }
    
  • Insert spaces before closing characters, only for [], (), {}

    input: {|} (press <SPACE> at |)
    output: { | }
    
    input: {|} (press <SPACE>foo} at |)
    output: { foo }|
    
    input: '|' (press <SPACE> at |)
    output: ' |'
    
  • Skip ' when inside a word

    input: foo| (press ' at |)
    output: foo'
    
  • Skip closed bracket.

    input: []
    output: []
    
  • Ignore auto pair when previous character is \

    input: "\'
    output: "\'"
    
  • Fast Wrap

    input: |'hello' (press (<M-e> at |)
    output: ('hello')
    
    wrap string, only support c style string
    input: |'h\\el\'lo' (press (<M-e> at |)
    output ('h\\ello\'')
    
    input: |[foo, bar()] (press (<M-e> at |)
    output: ([foo, bar()])
    
  • Quick move char to closed pair

    input: (|){["foo"]} (press <M-}> at |)
    output: ({["foo"]}|)
    
    input: |[foo, bar()] (press (<M-]> at |)
    output: ([foo, bar()]|)
    
  • Quick jump to closed pair.

    input:
    {
        something;|
    }
    
    (press } at |)
    
    output:
    {
    
    }|
    
  • Support ``` ''' and """

    input:
        '''
    
    output:
        '''|'''
    
  • Delete Repeated Pairs in one time

    input: """|""" (press <BS> at |)
    output: |
    
    input: {{|}} (press <BS> at |)
    output: |
    
    input: [[[[[[|]]]]]] (press <BS> at |)
    output: |
    
  • Fly Mode

     input: if(a[3)
     output: if(a[3])| (In Fly Mode)
     output: if(a[3)]) (Without Fly Mode)
    
     input:
     {
         hello();|
         world();
     }
    
     (press } at |)
    
     output:
     {
         hello();
         world();
     }|
    
     (then press <M-b> at | to do backinsert)
     output:
     {
         hello();}|
         world();
     }
    
     See Fly Mode section for details
    

Fly Mode

Fly Mode will always force closed-pair jumping instead of inserting. only for ")", "}", "]"

If jumps in mistake, could use AutoPairsBackInsert(Default Key: <M-b>) to jump back and insert closed pair.

the most situation maybe want to insert single closed pair in the string, eg ")"

Fly Mode is DISABLED by default.

add let g:AutoPairsFlyMode = 1 .vimrc to turn it on

Default Options:

let g:AutoPairsFlyMode = 0
let g:AutoPairsShortcutBackInsert = '<M-b>'

Shortcuts

System Shortcuts:
    <CR>  : Insert new indented line after return if cursor in blank brackets or quotes.
    <BS>  : Delete brackets in pair
    <M-p> : Toggle Autopairs (g:AutoPairsShortcutToggle)
    <M-e> : Fast Wrap (g:AutoPairsShortcutFastWrap)
    <M-n> : Jump to next closed pair (g:AutoPairsShortcutJump)
    <M-b> : BackInsert (g:AutoPairsShortcutBackInsert)

If <M-p> <M-e> or <M-n> conflict with another keys or want to bind to another keys, add

    let g:AutoPairsShortcutToggle = '<another key>'

to .vimrc, if the key is empty string '', then the shortcut will be disabled.

Options

  • g:AutoPairs

    Default: {'(':')', '[':']', '{':'}',"'":"'",'"':'"', '`':'`'}
    
  • b:AutoPairs

    Default: g:AutoPairs
    
    Buffer level pairs set.
    
  • g:AutoPairsShortcutToggle

    Default: '<M-p>'
    
    The shortcut to toggle autopairs.
    
  • g:AutoPairsShortcutFastWrap

    Default: '<M-e>'
    
    Fast wrap the word. all pairs will be consider as a block (include <>).
    (|)'hello' after fast wrap at |, the word will be ('hello')
    (|)<hello> after fast wrap at |, the word will be (<hello>)
    
  • g:AutoPairsShortcutJump

    Default: '<M-n>'
    
    Jump to the next closed pair
    
  • g:AutoPairsMapBS

    Default : 1
    
    Map <BS> to delete brackets, quotes in pair
    execute 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <BS> <C-R>=AutoPairsDelete()<CR>'
    
  • g:AutoPairsMapCh

    Default : 1
    
    Map <C-h> to delete brackets, quotes in pair
    
  • g:AutoPairsMapCR

    Default : 1
    
    Map <CR> to insert a new indented line if cursor in (|), {|} [|], '|', "|"
    execute 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <CR> <C-R>=AutoPairsReturn()<CR>'
    
  • g:AutoPairsCenterLine

    Default : 1
    
    When g:AutoPairsMapCR is on, center current line after return if the line is at the bottom 1/3 of the window.
    
  • g:AutoPairsMapSpace

    Default : 1
    
    Map <space> to insert a space after the opening character and before the closing one.
    execute 'inoremap <buffer> <silent> <CR> <C-R>=AutoPairsSpace()<CR>'
    
  • g:AutoPairsFlyMode

    Default : 0
    
    set it to 1 to enable FlyMode.
    see FlyMode section for details.
    
  • g:AutoPairsMultilineClose

    Default : 1
    
    When you press the key for the closing pair (e.g. `)`) it jumps past it.
    If set to 1, then it'll jump to the next line, if there is only whitespace.
    If set to 0, then it'll only jump to a closing pair on the same line.
    
  • g:AutoPairsShortcutBackInsert

    Default : <M-b>
    
    Work with FlyMode, insert the key at the Fly Mode jumped postion
    
  • g:AutoPairsMoveCharacter

    Default: "()[]{}\"'"
    
    Map <M-(> <M-)> <M-[> <M-]> <M-{> <M-}> <M-"> <M-'> to
    move character under the cursor to the pair.
    
  • g:AutoPairsOnlyAtEOL

    Default: 0

    Only add an auto-pair if the right-text is only whitespace

  • g:AutoPairsOnlyBeforeClose

    Default: 0

    Only add an auto-pair if right-text is all whitespace and close tags

  • g:AutoPairsBalanceImmediately

    Default: 0

    If the line contains an imbalance, fix the imbalance before skipping (WIP)

    input: foo(bar(|) (press ) at |)

    output: foo(bar()|)

  • g:AutoPairsNeverSkip

    Default: 0

    Never skip over pairs

  • g:AutoPairsNeverJumpLines

    Default: 0

    Never jump to another line

  • g:AutoPairsTriggerAbbrev

    Default: 1

    Trigger abbreviations as expected

  • g:AutoPairsAutoNewlineAfter

    Default: []
    
    Automatically add a newline after this opening character(s)
    
    let g:AutoPairsAutoNewlineAfter = ['{'] will act as though you pressed <CR> after {
    
    NOTE: single quotes must be escaped (with a quote), use <BAR> for |
    
  • g:AutoPairsSkipQuotes

    Default: 0

    Only when g:AutoPairsNeverSkip=1, allow skipping quotes

  • g:AutoPairsDebug

    Default: 0

    Turn off silent mappings, allow debug messages (there are none)

Minimal Annoyance Settings

If you dislike the cursor moving unexpectedly, and only wish of autopairs to close near the end of the line, add these settings to your vimrc.

let g:AutoPairsMultilineClose=0
let g:AutoPairsOnlyBeforeClose=1
let g:AutoPairsBalanceImmediately=1
let g:AutoPairsNeverJumpLines=1

Buffer Level Pairs Setting

Set b:AutoPairs before BufEnter

eg:

" When the filetype is FILETYPE then make AutoPairs only match for parenthesis
au Filetype FILETYPE let b:AutoPairs = {"(": ")"}

TroubleShooting

The script will remap keys ([{'"}]) <BS>,
If auto pairs cannot work, use :imap ( to check if the map is corrected.
The correct map should be <C-R>=AutoPairsInsert("\(")<CR>
Or the plugin conflict with some other plugins.
use command :call AutoPairsInit() to remap the keys.
  • How to insert parens purely

    There are 3 ways

    1. use Ctrl-V ) to insert paren without trigger the plugin.

    2. use Alt-P to turn off the plugin.

    3. use DEL or x to delete the character insert by plugin.

  • Swedish Character Conflict

    Because AutoPairs uses Meta(Alt) key as shortcut, it is conflict with some Swedish character such as å. To fix the issue, you need remap or disable the related shortcut.

Known Issues

Breaks '.' - issue #3

Description: After entering insert mode and inputing `[hello` then leave insert
             mode by `<ESC>`. press '.' will insert 'hello' instead of '[hello]'.
Reason: `[` actually equals `[]\<LEFT>` and \<LEFT> will break '.'.
        After version 7.4.849, Vim implements new keyword <C-G>U to avoid the break
Solution: Update Vim to 7.4.849+

Contributors

License

Copyright (C) 2011-2013 Miao Jiang

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

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