Syntax file for hg commit message

[Ken Takata]

Hi all,

I wrote a syntax file for hg (Mercurial) commit message.
I'm not familiar with hg and Vim syntax file, but any comments are welcome.
https://gist.github.com/3129572

I wonder why Vim uses hg for SCM but Vim doesn't have a syntax file for that.

BTW, I have posted several messages to this ML, but some of my posts
are not found on the Web interface. Is my e-mail address blocked?
For example, only Bram's response can be seen in the following thread:
https://groups.google.com/d/topic/vim_dev/Me2Q6HDtC1I/discussion

Regards,
Ken Takata

[Ingo Karkat]

On 18-Jul-2012 14:16:57 +0200, Ken Takata wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I wrote a syntax file for hg (Mercurial) commit message.
> I'm not familiar with hg and Vim syntax file, but any comments are welcome.
> https://gist.github.com/3129572
>
> I wonder why Vim uses hg for SCM but Vim doesn't have a syntax file for that.

Dan LaMotte has already written such a file, but the attempt to get it included
apparently fizzled out.
http://vim.1045645.n5.nabble.com/hg-commit-syntax-file-td1205296.html

Superficially, yours looks similar to his, but maybe you'll find something in
there that you haven't considered yet. I'd definitely welcome an inclusion in
the Vim runtime.

-- regards, ingo

[Ken Takata]

Hi,

I have updated the patch.
https://gist.github.com/3129572
(Hg comment lines begin with 'HG:' not 'HG: '.)

The same file (but not a patch) is also available at
https://github.com/k-takata/hg-vim .

2012/07/18 21:51:25 UTC+9 Ingo Karkat:

> Dan LaMotte has already written such a file, but the attempt to get it included
> apparently fizzled out.
> http://vim.1045645.n5.nabble.com/hg-commit-syntax-file-td1205296.html

Thanks for your comment.
Hmm, it seems that Dan's file was not included because of copyright problem.

> Superficially, yours looks similar to his, but maybe you'll find something in
> there that you haven't considered yet. I'd definitely welcome an inclusion in
> the Vim runtime.

I looked into his file.
I think mine is a little bit simpler and it's enough.
An obvious difference can be seen when coloring the following lines:

HG: added file1
HG: changed file2
HG: removed file3

Mine:
The status (added, changed or removed) and the file name use the same color.
Each status uses a different color. (same as svn.vim)

His:
The status and the file name use different colors.
All status use the same color.

Regards,
Ken Takata

[Ingo Karkat]

I like the different highlighting of added / changed / removed. Having a
different group for the file name is probably less important, but would be easy
to add, too.

One more request, though: Wouldn't it be more appropriate to name the syntax
"hgcommit", because it's more precise, and for future compatibility? Though many
proponents frown on those comparisons, a look at the _other_ favorite DVCS
reveals that they have gitcommit.vim + gitconfig.vim + gitrebase.vim +
gitsendemail.vim already. Maybe the Mercurial support in Vim will grow
similarly, and then your syntax would have taken up the core "hg.vim" name already.

-- regards, ingo

[Ken Takata]

Hi,

2012/07/22 4:01:04 UTC+9 Ingo Karkat:

> I like the different highlighting of added / changed / removed. Having a
>
> different group for the file name is probably less important, but would be easy
>
> to add, too.

I don't think it is important, but if you send me a pull request, I will include it.

> One more request, though: Wouldn't it be more appropriate to name the syntax
>
> "hgcommit", because it's more precise, and for future compatibility?

OK, I changed the name from "hg" to "hgcommit".
A patch for filetype.vim was also updated.
https://gist.github.com/3129572
(https://github.com/k-takata/hg-vim)

Bram,
I think it is now ready for inclusion.
I hope this would be a help for hg users and also for Vim contributors.

Thank you.
--
Regards,
Ken Takata

[Bram Moolenaar]

Thanks! I'll include it.

If you make improvements, please email me the new file.

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[Ken Takata]

Hi Bram,

I have updated syntax/hgcommit.vim.
I merged a patch from Audrius Kažukauskas:
"Disable spell checking in comment blocks."

The latest version is available at here:
https://github.com/k-takata/hg-vim/blob/master/syntax/hgcommit.vim

Best regards,
Ken Takata

[Bram Moolenaar]

Ken Takata wrote:

> I have updated syntax/hgcommit.vim.
> I merged a patch from Audrius Kažukauskas:
> "Disable spell checking in comment blocks."
>
> The latest version is available at here:
> https://github.com/k-takata/hg-vim/blob/master/syntax/hgcommit.vim

Thanks, I have included it.

It's easier for me if you email the new version. Also for archiving
reasons.

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[Ken Takata]

Hi Bram,

2012/8/24 Fri 0:03:40 UTC+9 Bram Moolenaar wrote:
> Ken Takata wrote:
>
> > I have updated syntax/hgcommit.vim.
> > I merged a patch from Audrius Kažukauskas:
> > "Disable spell checking in comment blocks."
> >
> > The latest version is available at here:
> > https://github.com/k-takata/hg-vim/blob/master/syntax/hgcommit.vim
>
> Thanks, I have included it.
>
> It's easier for me if you email the new version. Also for archiving
> reasons.

I have updated the hgcommit plugin. Now it has ftplugin.
Please include this. (Note: syntax/hgcommit.vim is not updated.)

Regards,
Ken Takata

[Bram Moolenaar]

Ken Takata wrote:

> I have updated the hgcommit plugin. Now it has ftplugin.
> Please include this. (Note: syntax/hgcommit.vim is not updated.)

Thanks!

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