patch 9.1.0854: cannot get terminal cell size

Problem:  cannot get terminal cell size
Solution: add getcellpixels() function to return xpixel * ypixel
          cell size on terminal Unix (mikoto2000)

closes: #16004

Signed-off-by: mikoto2000 <mikoto2000@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>

runtime/doc/builtin.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*builtin.txt*	For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2024 Nov 10
+*builtin.txt*	For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2024 Nov 11
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ getbufline({buf}, {lnum} [, {end}])
 getbufoneline({buf}, {lnum})	String	line {lnum} of buffer {buf}
 getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}])
 				any	variable {varname} in buffer {buf}
+getcellpixels()			List	get character cell pixel size
 getcellwidths()			List	get character cell width overrides
 getchangelist([{buf}])		List	list of change list items
 getchar([{expr}])		Number or String
@@ -3786,6 +3787,15 @@ getbufvar({buf}, {varname} [, {def}])				*getbufvar()*
 		Return type: any, depending on {varname}
 
 
+getcellpixels()						*getcellpixels()*
+		Returns a |List| of terminal cell pixel size.
+		List format is [xpixels, ypixels].
+		Only works on Unix. For gVim and on other systems,
+		returns [-1, -1].
+
+		Return type: list<Number>
+
+
 getcellwidths()						*getcellwidths()*
 		Returns a |List| of cell widths of character ranges overridden
 		by |setcellwidths()|.  The format is equal to the argument of

runtime/doc/tags

@@ -7838,6 +7838,7 @@ getbufinfo()	builtin.txt	/*getbufinfo()*
 getbufline()	builtin.txt	/*getbufline()*
 getbufoneline()	builtin.txt	/*getbufoneline()*
 getbufvar()	builtin.txt	/*getbufvar()*
+getcellpixels()	builtin.txt	/*getcellpixels()*
 getcellwidths()	builtin.txt	/*getcellwidths()*
 getchangelist()	builtin.txt	/*getchangelist()*
 getchar()	builtin.txt	/*getchar()*

runtime/doc/usr_41.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*usr_41.txt*	For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2024 Oct 05
+*usr_41.txt*	For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2024 Nov 11
 
 		     VIM USER MANUAL - by Bram Moolenaar
 
@@ -778,6 +778,7 @@ String manipulation:					*string-functions*
 	strdisplaywidth()	size of string when displayed, deals with tabs
 	setcellwidths()		set character cell width overrides
 	getcellwidths()		get character cell width overrides
+	getcellpixels()		get character cell pixel size
 	reverse()		reverse the order of characters in a string
 	substitute()		substitute a pattern match with a string
 	submatch()		get a specific match in ":s" and substitute()
@@ -1394,6 +1395,7 @@ Various:					*various-functions*
 	did_filetype()		check if a FileType autocommand was used
 	diff()			diff two Lists of strings
 	eventhandler()		check if invoked by an event handler
+	getcellpixels()		get List of cell pixel size
 	getpid()		get process ID of Vim
 	getscriptinfo()		get list of sourced vim scripts
 	getimstatus()		check if IME status is active

runtime/doc/version9.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*version9.txt*  For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2024 Nov 06
+*version9.txt*  For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2024 Nov 11
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -41621,6 +41621,7 @@ Functions: ~
 |foreach()|		apply function to List items
 |getcmdcomplpat()|	Shell command line completion
 |getcmdprompt()|	get prompt for input()/confirm()
+|getcellpixels()|	get List of terminal cell pixel size
 |getregion()|		get a region of text from a buffer
 |getregionpos()|	get a list of positions for a region
 |id()|			get unique identifier for a Dict, List, Object,

src/evalfunc.c

@@ -2077,6 +2077,14 @@ static funcentry_T global_functions[] =
 			ret_string,	    f_getbufoneline},
     {"getbufvar",	2, 3, FEARG_1,	    arg3_buffer_string_any,
 			ret_any,	    f_getbufvar},
+    {"getcellpixels",	0, 0, 0,	    NULL,
+			ret_list_any,
+#if (defined(UNIX) || defined(VMS)) && (defined(FEAT_EVAL) || defined(PROTO))
+	    f_getcellpixels
+#else
+	    NULL
+#endif
+			},
     {"getcellwidths",	0, 0, 0,	    NULL,
 			ret_list_any,	    f_getcellwidths},
     {"getchangelist",	0, 1, FEARG_1,	    arg1_buffer,

src/os_unix.c

@@ -4348,6 +4348,68 @@ mch_get_shellsize(void)
     return OK;
 }
 
+#if defined(FEAT_EVAL) || defined(PROTO)
+    void
+f_getcellpixels(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv)
+{
+    struct cellsize cs;
+    mch_calc_cell_size(&cs);
+
+    if (rettv_list_alloc(rettv) == FAIL)
+        return;
+
+    list_append_number(rettv->vval.v_list, (varnumber_T)cs.cs_xpixel);
+    list_append_number(rettv->vval.v_list, (varnumber_T)cs.cs_ypixel);
+}
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Try to get the current terminal cell size.
+ * If faile get cell size, fallback 5x10 pixel.
+ */
+    void
+mch_calc_cell_size(struct cellsize *cs_out)
+{
+#if defined(FEAT_GUI)
+    if (!gui.in_use)
+    {
+#endif
+        // get current tty size.
+        struct winsize ws;
+        int fd = 1;
+        int retval = -1;
+        retval = ioctl(fd, TIOCGWINSZ, &ws);
+#  ifdef FEAT_EVAL
+        ch_log(NULL, "ioctl(TIOCGWINSZ) %s", retval == 0 ? "success" : "failed");
+#  endif
+        if (retval == -1)
+        {
+            cs_out->cs_xpixel = -1;
+            cs_out->cs_ypixel = -1;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // calculate parent tty's pixel per cell.
+        int x_cell_size = ws.ws_xpixel / ws.ws_col;
+        int y_cell_size = ws.ws_ypixel / ws.ws_row;
+
+        // calculate current tty's pixel
+        cs_out->cs_xpixel = x_cell_size;
+        cs_out->cs_ypixel = y_cell_size;
+
+#  ifdef FEAT_EVAL
+        ch_log(NULL, "Got cell pixel size with TIOCGWINSZ: %d x %d", x_cell_size, y_cell_size);
+#  endif
+#if defined(FEAT_GUI)
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        cs_out->cs_xpixel = -1;
+        cs_out->cs_ypixel = -1;
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
 #if defined(FEAT_TERMINAL) || defined(PROTO)
 /*
  * Report the windows size "rows" and "cols" to tty "fd".
@@ -4367,8 +4429,13 @@ mch_report_winsize(int fd, int rows, int cols)
 
     ws.ws_col = cols;
     ws.ws_row = rows;
-    ws.ws_xpixel = cols * 5;
+
-    ws.ws_ypixel = rows * 10;
+    // calcurate and set tty pixel size
+    struct cellsize cs;
+    mch_calc_cell_size(&cs);
+    ws.ws_xpixel = cols * cs.cs_xpixel;
+    ws.ws_ypixel = rows * cs.cs_ypixel;
+
     retval = ioctl(tty_fd, TIOCSWINSZ, &ws);
     ch_log(NULL, "ioctl(TIOCSWINSZ) %s", retval == 0 ? "success" : "failed");
 # elif defined(TIOCSSIZE)

src/os_unix.h

@@ -488,3 +488,9 @@ int mch_rename(const char *src, const char *dest);
 
 // We have three kinds of ACL support.
 #define HAVE_ACL (HAVE_POSIX_ACL || HAVE_SOLARIS_ACL || HAVE_AIX_ACL)
+
+struct cellsize {
+    unsigned int cs_xpixel;
+    unsigned int cs_ypixel;
+};
+

src/proto/os_unix.pro

@@ -91,4 +91,6 @@ void xsmp_close(void);
 void stop_timeout(void);
 volatile sig_atomic_t *start_timeout(long msec);
 void delete_timer(void);
+void f_getcellpixels(typval_T *argvars UNUSED, typval_T *rettv);
+void mch_calc_cell_size(struct cellsize *cs_out);
 /* vim: set ft=c : */

src/testdir/test_utf8.vim

@@ -273,6 +273,14 @@ func Test_setcellwidths()
   bwipe!
 endfunc
 
+" Pixel size of a cell is terminal-dependent, so in the test, only the list and size 2 are checked.
+func Test_getcellpixels()
+  " Not yet Windows-compatible
+  CheckNotMSWindows
+  let cellpixels = getcellpixels()
+  call assert_equal(2, len(cellpixels))
+endfunc
+
 func Test_getcellwidths()
   call setcellwidths([])
   call assert_equal([], getcellwidths())

src/version.c

@@ -704,6 +704,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    854,
 /**/
     853,
 /**/