Close #4397 - Add human-readable values for g:ale_virtualtext_cursor

Author: w0rp

autoload/ale/engine.vim

@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ function! ale#engine#SetResults(buffer, loclist) abort
         call ale#highlight#SetHighlights(a:buffer, a:loclist)
     endif
 
-    if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor == 2
+    if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor is# 'all' || g:ale_virtualtext_cursor == 2
         call ale#virtualtext#SetTexts(a:buffer, a:loclist)
     endif
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ function! ale#engine#SetResults(buffer, loclist) abort
             call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarning()
         endif
 
-        if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor == 1
+        if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor is# 'current' || g:ale_virtualtext_cursor == 1
             " Try and show the warning now.
             " This will only do something meaningful if we're in normal mode.
             call ale#virtualtext#ShowCursorWarning()

autoload/ale/events.vim

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ function! ale#events#Init() abort
                 autocmd InsertLeave * if exists('*ale#engine#Cleanup') | call ale#cursor#EchoCursorWarning() | endif
             endif
 
-            if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor == 1
+            if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor is# 'current' || g:ale_virtualtext_cursor is# 1 || g:ale_virtualtext_cursor is# '1'
                 autocmd CursorMoved,CursorHold * if exists('*ale#engine#Cleanup') | call ale#virtualtext#ShowCursorWarningWithDelay() | endif
                 " Look for a warning to echo as soon as we leave Insert mode.
                 " The script's position variable used when moving the cursor will

autoload/ale/toggle.vim

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function! s:DisablePostamble() abort
         call ale#highlight#UpdateHighlights()
     endif
 
-    if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor == 1
+    if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor is# 'current' || g:ale_virtualtext_cursor == 1
         call ale#virtualtext#Clear(bufnr(''))
     endif
 endfunction

autoload/ale/virtualtext.vim

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ function! ale#virtualtext#GetHlGroup(type, style) abort
 endfunction
 
 function! ale#virtualtext#ShowCursorWarning(...) abort
-    if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor != 1
+    if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor isnot# 'current' && g:ale_virtualtext_cursor != 1
         return
     endif
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ endfunction
 function! ale#virtualtext#ShowCursorWarningWithDelay() abort
     let l:buffer = bufnr('')
 
-    if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor != 1
+    if g:ale_virtualtext_cursor isnot# 'current' && g:ale_virtualtext_cursor != 1
         return
     endif
 

doc/ale.txt

@@ -2290,16 +2290,14 @@ g:ale_use_global_executables                     *g:ale_use_global_executables*
 g:ale_virtualtext_cursor                             *g:ale_virtualtext_cursor*
 
   Type: |Number|
-  Default: `0`
+  Default: `'disabled'`
+
+  This option controls how ALE will display problems using |virtual-text|.
+  The following values can be used.
 
-  When this option is set to `1`, a message will be shown when a cursor is
-  near a warning or error. ALE will attempt to find the warning or error at a
-  column nearest to the cursor when the cursor is resting on a line which
-  contains a warning or error. This option can be set to `0` to disable this
-  behavior.
-  When this option is set to `2`, then all warnings will be shown for the
-  whole buffer, regardless of if the cursor is currently positioned in that
-  line.
+  `'all'`, `'2'`, or `2`         - Show problems for all lines.
+  `'current'`, `'1'`, or `1`     - Show problems for the current line.
+  `'disabled'`, `'0'`, or `0`    - Do not show problems with virtual-text.
 
   Messages are only displayed after a short delay. See |g:ale_virtualtext_delay|.
 

plugin/ale.vim

@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ let g:ale_echo_cursor = get(g:, 'ale_echo_cursor', 1)
 " This flag can be set to 1 to automatically show errors in the preview window.
 let g:ale_cursor_detail = get(g:, 'ale_cursor_detail', 0)
 
-" This flag can be set to 1 to enable virtual text when the cursor moves.
-let g:ale_virtualtext_cursor = get(g:, 'ale_virtualtext_cursor', 0)
+" This flag can be changed to disable/enable virtual text.
+let g:ale_virtualtext_cursor = get(g:, 'ale_virtualtext_cursor', 'disabled')
 
 " This flag can be set to 1 to enable LSP hover messages at the cursor.
 let g:ale_hover_cursor = get(g:, 'ale_hover_cursor', 1)

test/test_ale_info.vader

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Before:
   let g:ale_statusline_format = ['%d error(s)', '%d warning(s)', 'OK']
   let g:ale_type_map = {}
   let g:ale_use_global_executables = v:null
-  let g:ale_virtualtext_cursor = 0
+  let g:ale_virtualtext_cursor = 'disabled'
   let g:ale_warn_about_trailing_blank_lines = 1
   let g:ale_warn_about_trailing_whitespace = 1
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ Before:
   \  'let g:ale_statusline_format = [''%d error(s)'', ''%d warning(s)'', ''OK'']',
   \  'let g:ale_type_map = {}',
   \  'let g:ale_use_global_executables = v:null',
-  \  'let g:ale_virtualtext_cursor = 0',
+  \  'let g:ale_virtualtext_cursor = ''disabled''',
   \  'let g:ale_warn_about_trailing_blank_lines = 1',
   \  'let g:ale_warn_about_trailing_whitespace = 1',
   \]