Commit: patch 9.1.2082: modeless auto-select not working

[Christian Brabandt]

patch 9.1.2082: modeless auto-select not working

Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/92ff4d615d761053e3687d4df7b0dd51e01c3ec3
Author: Foxe Chen <chen...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue Jan 13 20:15:07 2026 +0000

patch 9.1.2082: modeless auto-select not working

Problem: modeless auto-select not working
(Coacher)
Solution: Add support for modeless autoselect
(Foxe Chen)

fixes: #19159
closes: #19168

Signed-off-by: Foxe Chen <chen...@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <c...@256bit.org>

diff --git a/src/clipboard.c b/src/clipboard.c
index d016ee3ca..ae80ab42e 100644
--- a/src/clipboard.c
+++ b/src/clipboard.c
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ clip_process_selection(
printf("Selection ended: (%ld,%d) to (%ld,%d)
", cb->start.lnum,
cb->start.col, cb->end.lnum, cb->end.col);
#endif
- if (clip_isautosel_star()
+ if (clip_isautosel_star() || clip_isautosel_plus()
|| (
#ifdef FEAT_GUI
gui.in_use ? (vim_strchr(p_go, GO_ASELML) != NULL) :
@@ -1119,13 +1119,17 @@ clip_scroll_selection(
}

/*
- * Copy the currently selected area into the '*' register so it will be
+ * Copy the currently selected area into the '*' or '+' register so it will be
* available for pasting.
- * When "both" is TRUE also copy to the '+' register.
+ * When "both" is TRUE also copy to the other register.
*/
void
clip_copy_modeless_selection(int both UNUSED)
{
+ // The info for the modeless selection is stored in '*' register, however if
+ // we are using the '+' register for modeless autoselect, we copy to
+ // clip_plus instead while using the info in clip_star.
+ Clipboard_T *cbd = clip_isautosel_plus() ? &clip_plus : &clip_star;
char_u *buffer;
char_u *bufp;
int row;
@@ -1297,23 +1301,24 @@ clip_copy_modeless_selection(int both UNUSED)
*bufp++ = NL;

// First cleanup any old selection and become the owner.
- clip_free_selection(&clip_star);
- clip_own_selection(&clip_star);
+ clip_free_selection(cbd);
+ clip_own_selection(cbd);

// Yank the text into the '*' register.
- clip_yank_selection(MCHAR, buffer, (long)(bufp - buffer), &clip_star);
+ clip_yank_selection(MCHAR, buffer, (long)(bufp - buffer), cbd);

// Make the register contents available to the outside world.
- clip_gen_set_selection(&clip_star);
+ clip_gen_set_selection(cbd);

#ifdef FEAT_X11
if (both)
{
+ Clipboard_T *other = cbd == &clip_star ? &clip_plus : &clip_star;
// Do the same for the '+' register.
- clip_free_selection(&clip_plus);
- clip_own_selection(&clip_plus);
- clip_yank_selection(MCHAR, buffer, (long)(bufp - buffer), &clip_plus);
- clip_gen_set_selection(&clip_plus);
+ clip_free_selection(other);
+ clip_own_selection(other);
+ clip_yank_selection(MCHAR, buffer, (long)(bufp - buffer), other);
+ clip_gen_set_selection(other);
}
#endif
vim_free(buffer);
diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
index 4ebfbfc5e..7cf8a10ae 100644
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@ cmdline_left_right_mouse(int c, int *ignore_drag_release)
if (!mouse_has(MOUSE_COMMAND))
return;
# ifdef FEAT_CLIPBOARD
- if (mouse_row < cmdline_row && clip_star.available)
+ if (mouse_row < cmdline_row && (clip_star.available || clip_plus.available))
{
int button, is_click, is_drag;

diff --git a/src/mouse.c b/src/mouse.c
index d11491005..84b8808df 100644
--- a/src/mouse.c
+++ b/src/mouse.c
@@ -795,7 +795,8 @@ do_mouse(
#endif

#if defined(FEAT_CLIPBOARD)
- if ((jump_flags & IN_OTHER_WIN) && !VIsual_active && clip_star.available)
+ if ((jump_flags & IN_OTHER_WIN) && !VIsual_active &&
+ (clip_star.available || clip_plus.available))
{
clip_modeless(which_button, is_click, is_drag);
return FALSE;
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_gui.vim b/src/testdir/test_gui.vim
index 7635245b3..3837837be 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_gui.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_gui.vim
@@ -1248,6 +1248,19 @@ func Test_gui_mouse_event()
call assert_equal([0, 2, 7, 0], getpos('.'))
call assert_equal('wo thrfour five sixteen', getline(2))

+ " Test P option (use '+' register for modeless)
+ set guioptions+=AP
+ call cursor(1, 6)
+ redraw!
+ let @+ = ''
+ let args = #{button: 2, row: 1, col: 11, multiclick: 0, modifiers: 0}
+ call test_gui_event('mouse', args)
+ let args.button = 3
+ call test_gui_event('mouse', args)
+ call feedkeys("\<Esc>", 'Lx!')
+ call assert_equal([0, 1, 6, 0], getpos('.'))
+ call assert_equal('wo thr', @+)
+
set mouse&
let &guioptions = save_guioptions
bw!
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_modeless.vim b/src/testdir/test_modeless.vim
index ef597ada1..d21df62ab 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_modeless.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_modeless.vim
@@ -219,6 +219,19 @@ func Test_modeless_characterwise_selection()
call assert_equal("bar", @*)
set clipboard&

+ " Test for 'clipboard' set to 'autoselectplus' to automatically copy the
+ " modeless selection to the '+' clipboard.
+ set clipboard=autoselectplus
+ let @* = 'clean'
+ let keys = ":"
+ let keys ..= MouseLeftClickCode(2, 5)
+ let keys ..= MouseLeftDragCode(2, 7)
+ let keys ..= MouseLeftReleaseCode(2, 7)
+ let keys ..= "\<CR>"
+ call feedkeys(keys, "x")
+ call assert_equal("bar", @+)
+ set clipboard&
+
" quadruple click should start characterwise selectmode
let @* = 'clean'
call MouseRightClick(1, 1)
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 126e1cf77..60c86985b 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -734,6 +734,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =

static int included_patches[] =
{ /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+ 2082,
/**/
2081,
/**/