[vim/vim] [New Feature] Multi-line statusline (PR #18871)

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Dec 5, 2025, 11:06:43 PMDec 5

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The status line can now be displayed on multiple lines.
You can insert a line break in the 'statusline' option with "%@".
Add 'statuslineopt' option.

Known issue:

Executing CTRL-W_x will disrupt the layout.
Even when I run CTRL-W_=, the window heights often do not become equal.
Sometimes run out of command line space.

Todo:

Write a test.
Bug fixes.

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https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/18871

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0aabcb1 Multi-line statusline

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637283f Multi-line statusline
c36e128 fix test_options
9e475e5 fix build errors
a1aa24e fix tiny build error
e3c9ba5 fix more build error
1a56daf fix error
7a2e8d1 fix opt_test
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fb19c38 Multi-line statusline
c52b39f fix test_options
f023834 fix build errors
4a0d166 fix tiny build error
eed5825 fix more build error
5b1bbbe fix error
1c9a413 fix opt_test
100d26f fix test_cmdline fails
b3e8eed Fix test_statusline fails
d3731f4 Fix part of test_cmdline

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Statusline height is not recomputed when content is updated.

Setps

Start Vim with a multi line statusline using %{%g:mystl%}:

vim -N -u NONE -c "let g:mystl = 'foo%@bar'" -c "set stl=%{%g:mystl%} stlo=maxheight:2 ls=2"

The statusline is displayed on 2 lines:

foo
bar

Update g:mystl so that it becomes a single line:

:let g:mystl = 'buz'

Expected

The statusline height is reduced to 1 line:

buz

Actual

The content updates correctly, but the height remains at 2 lines.

buz

Version: 9.1.1966
Commit: d3731f4 (h-east/multi-line-statusline)
OS: FreeBSD

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d40ebd9 Multi-line statusline
f8cbd25 fix test_options
66be5ff fix build errors
818fb1d fix tiny build error
ff3a24c fix more build error
df76f4d fix error
3285af3 fix opt_test
697ac27 fix test_cmdline fails
808ec17 Fix test_statusline fails
c5067b0 Fix part of test_cmdline
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3a4ae30 Multi-line statusline
f76658c fix test_options
b8a0302 fix build errors
9d37556 fix tiny build error
addec9d fix more build error
f53e7ed fix error
204e7de fix opt_test
5f405e9 fix test_cmdline fails
cf85047 Fix test_statusline fails
e3591c2 Fix part of test_cmdline
9573b92 fix test_cmdwin fails
e1f0c28 add debug log
9c78e8c fix regression
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522b132 Multi-line statusline
e4bea70 fix test_options
c301883 fix build errors
17c2daf fix tiny build error
b3dff88 fix more build error
b307c6a fix error
2416202 fix opt_test
114ddc7 fix test_cmdline fails
17a7d58 Fix test_statusline fails
792a29a Fix part of test_cmdline
dda0a6b fix test_cmdwin fails
69c9b76 add debug log
5826cfc fix regression
2f79366 Add test (WIP)
fbb4008 tweak debug log

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ba3b7e0 Multi-line statusline
ee6edbc fix test_options
e41155c fix build errors
5031bb8 fix tiny build error
98d3d9b fix more build error
0380b9f fix error
78a8195 fix opt_test
dac1e93 fix test_cmdline fails
9c0c39f Fix test_statusline fails
b2ddd0d Fix part of test_cmdline
58c3c88 fix test_cmdwin fails
dba3cbd add debug log
d298671 fix regression
b1fc467 Add test (WIP)
543cb09 tweak debug log
6dc557f Fix logic

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