[vim/vim] hlyank does not handle GUI autoselect via 'guioptions' P (Issue #20792)
arkissa
Arkissa created an issue (vim/vim#20792)Steps to reproduce
hlyank have guard for clipboard of autoselect with star register.
# if clipboard has autoselect (default on linux) exiting from Visual with # ESC generates bogus event and this highlights previous yank if &clipboard =~ 'autoselect' && v:event.regname == "*" && v:event.visual return endif
but omitte the 'guioptions' P.
'P' Like autoselect but only copy to the "+ register instead of
the "* register.
when set guioptions+=P hlyank whill be got odd. like this video
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e5a01cf5-8d22-4513-ab4a-a14b1e7289e5
because when set guioptions+=P autoselect will be to use '+' regiser, that can be bypass hlyank guard.
Expected behaviour
not hightlight on autoselect.
Version of Vim
9.2.803
Environment
Linux debian 7.1.3+deb14-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 7.1.3-1 (2026-07-04) x86_64 GNU/Linux
gvim and kitty 0.47.4
xterm-kitty
bash 5.3.9
Logs and stack traces
N/A
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Foxe Chen
64-bitman left a comment (vim/vim#20792)Would the solution be to check for the 'P' flag in 'guioptions' in the guard?
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arkissa
Arkissa left a comment (vim/vim#20792)Would the solution be to check for the 'P' flag in 'guioptions' in the guard?解决办法是不是在守护的“guioptions”里检查'P'标志？
Maybe? but if we check them in the guard, we won't be able to use the hlyank plugin.
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Foxe Chen
64-bitman left a comment (vim/vim#20792)Would the solution be to check for the 'P' flag in 'guioptions' in the guard?解决办法是不是在守护的“guioptions”里检查'P'标志？
Maybe? but if we check them in the guard, we won't be able to use the hlyank plugin.
Would this maybe work (added below the existing guard):
if &clipboard =~ 'P' && has('gui_running') && v:event.regname == "*" && v:event.visual return endif
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arkissa
Arkissa left a comment (vim/vim#20792)Would this maybe work (added below the existing guard):这样或许可行（添加在现有守卫之后）：
if &clipboard =~ 'P' && has('gui_running') && v:event.regname == "*" && v:event.visual
return
endif
'P' is not in the &clipboard.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/6d9e80f2-01e6-4182-9452-2c58565f08a8
You might want to say this?
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Foxe Chen
64-bitman left a comment (vim/vim#20792)Would this maybe work (added below the existing guard):这样或许可行（添加在现有守卫之后）：
if &clipboard =~ 'P' && has('gui_running') && v:event.regname == "*" && v:event.visual
return
endif'P' is not in the &clipboard.
2026-07-20.11-09-14.mp4
You might want to say this?
if &guioptions =~ 'P' && has('gui_running') && v:event.regname == "*" && v:event.visual
return
endif
Yes
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arkissa
Arkissa left a comment (vim/vim#20792)the code can work, just no have anything highlight on selection region if set guioptions+=P.
if &guioptions =~ 'P' && has('gui_running') && v:event.regname == "+" && v:event.visual return endif
However, I think the underlying reason for this problem is that Vim doesn't update the visual block created by the mouse kselected text to the '['] mark.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/43583139-5d03-493e-903a-c1ded5273ef5
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Foxe Chen
64-bitman left a comment (vim/vim#20792)However, I think the underlying reason for this problem is that Vim doesn't update the visual block created by the mouse kselected text to the '['] mark.
That sounds like a different issue.
So is this issue fixed using that code?
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arkissa
Arkissa left a comment (vim/vim#20792)That sounds like a different issue. So is this issue fixed using that code?
This feels more like a temp fix, and I’m not sure it’s the best way to go. I’m still on the fence.
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