patch 8.1.1270: cannot see current match position

Problem:    Cannot see current match position.
Solution:   Show "3/44" when using the "n" command and "S" is not in
            'shortmess'. (Christian Brabandt, closes #4317)

runtime/doc/options.txt

@@ -1789,7 +1789,7 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
 	'scrolloff'	+ 0		no scroll offset
 	'shelltemp'	- {unchanged}	{set vim default only on resetting 'cp'}
 	'shiftround'	+ off		indent not rounded to shiftwidth
-	'shortmess'	& ""		no shortening of messages
+	'shortmess'	& "S"		no shortening of messages
 	'showcmd'	& off		command characters not shown
 	'showmode'	& off		current mode not shown
 	'sidescrolloff'	+ 0		cursor moves to edge of screen in scroll
@@ -6563,8 +6563,8 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
 	function to get the effective shiftwidth value.
 
 						*'shortmess'* *'shm'*
-'shortmess' 'shm'	string	(Vim default "filnxtToO", Vi default: "",
+'shortmess' 'shm'	string	(Vim default "filnxtToOS", Vi default: "S",
-							POSIX default: "A")
+							POSIX default: "AS")
 			global
 	This option helps to avoid all the |hit-enter| prompts caused by file
 	messages, for example  with CTRL-G, and to avoid some other messages.
@@ -6604,6 +6604,8 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
 	  q	use "recording" instead of "recording @a"
 	  F	don't give the file info when editing a file, like `:silent`
 		was used for the command
+	  S     do not show search count message when searching, e.g.
+	        "[1/5]"
 
 	This gives you the opportunity to avoid that a change between buffers
 	requires you to hit <Enter>, but still gives as useful a message as

runtime/doc/pattern.txt

@@ -152,6 +152,17 @@ use <Esc> to abandon the search.
 All matches for the last used search pattern will be highlighted if you set
 the 'hlsearch' option.  This can be suspended with the |:nohlsearch| command.
 
+When 'shortmess' does not include the "S" flag, Vim will automatically show an
+index, on which the cursor is. This can look like this: >
+
+  [1/5]		Cursor is on first of 5 matches.
+  [1/>99]	Cursor is on first of more than 99 matches.
+  [>99/>99]	Cursor is after 99 match of more than 99 matches.
+  [?/??]	Unknown how many matches exists, generating the
+		statistics was aborted because of search timeout.
+
+Note: the count does not take offset into account.
+
 When no match is found you get the error: *E486* Pattern not found
 Note that for the |:global| command this behaves like a normal message, for Vi
 compatibility.  For the |:s| command the "e" flag can be used to avoid the
@@ -299,6 +310,14 @@ when executing a pattern takes a long time and when checking for messages on
 channels a callback is invoked that also uses a pattern or an autocommand is
 triggered.  In most cases this should be fine, but if a pattern is in use when
 it's used again it fails.  Usually this means there is something wrong with
+the pattern.
+
+								*E956*
+In very rare cases a regular expression is used recursively.  This can happen
+when executing a pattern takes a long time and when checking for messages on
+channels a callback is invoked that also uses a pattern or an autocommand is
+triggered.  In most cases this should be fine, but if a pattern is in use when
+it's used again it fails.  Usually this means there is something wrong with
 the pattern.
 
 ==============================================================================

src/option.c

@@ -2449,7 +2449,7 @@ static struct vimoption options[] =
 			    {(char_u *)8L, (char_u *)0L} SCTX_INIT},
     {"shortmess",   "shm",  P_STRING|P_VIM|P_FLAGLIST,
 			    (char_u *)&p_shm, PV_NONE,
-			    {(char_u *)"", (char_u *)"filnxtToO"}
+			    {(char_u *)"S", (char_u *)"filnxtToOS"}
 			    SCTX_INIT},
     {"shortname",   "sn",   P_BOOL|P_VI_DEF,
 			    (char_u *)&p_sn, PV_SN,
@@ -3311,7 +3311,7 @@ set_init_1(int clean_arg)
     if (mch_getenv((char_u *)"VIM_POSIX") != NULL)
     {
 	set_string_default("cpo", (char_u *)CPO_ALL);
-	set_string_default("shm", (char_u *)"A");
+	set_string_default("shm", (char_u *)SHM_POSIX);
     }
 
     /*

src/option.h

@@ -183,27 +183,29 @@
 #define COCU_ALL	"nvic"		/* flags for 'concealcursor' */
 
 /* characters for p_shm option: */
-#define SHM_RO		'r'		/* readonly */
+#define SHM_RO		'r'		// readonly
-#define SHM_MOD		'm'		/* modified */
+#define SHM_MOD		'm'		// modified
-#define SHM_FILE	'f'		/* (file 1 of 2) */
+#define SHM_FILE	'f'		// (file 1 of 2)
-#define SHM_LAST	'i'		/* last line incomplete */
+#define SHM_LAST	'i'		// last line incomplete
-#define SHM_TEXT	'x'		/* tx instead of textmode */
+#define SHM_TEXT	'x'		// tx instead of textmode
-#define SHM_LINES	'l'		/* "L" instead of "lines" */
+#define SHM_LINES	'l'		// "L" instead of "lines"
-#define SHM_NEW		'n'		/* "[New]" instead of "[New file]" */
+#define SHM_NEW		'n'		// "[New]" instead of "[New file]"
-#define SHM_WRI		'w'		/* "[w]" instead of "written" */
+#define SHM_WRI		'w'		// "[w]" instead of "written"
-#define SHM_A		"rmfixlnw"	/* represented by 'a' flag */
+#define SHM_A		"rmfixlnw"	// represented by 'a' flag
-#define SHM_WRITE	'W'		/* don't use "written" at all */
+#define SHM_WRITE	'W'		// don't use "written" at all
-#define SHM_TRUNC	't'		/* truncate file messages */
+#define SHM_TRUNC	't'		// truncate file messages
-#define SHM_TRUNCALL	'T'		/* truncate all messages */
+#define SHM_TRUNCALL	'T'		// truncate all messages
-#define SHM_OVER	'o'		/* overwrite file messages */
+#define SHM_OVER	'o'		// overwrite file messages
-#define SHM_OVERALL	'O'		/* overwrite more messages */
+#define SHM_OVERALL	'O'		// overwrite more messages
-#define SHM_SEARCH	's'		/* no search hit bottom messages */
+#define SHM_SEARCH	's'		// no search hit bottom messages
-#define SHM_ATTENTION	'A'		/* no ATTENTION messages */
+#define SHM_ATTENTION	'A'		// no ATTENTION messages
-#define SHM_INTRO	'I'		/* intro messages */
+#define SHM_INTRO	'I'		// intro messages
-#define SHM_COMPLETIONMENU  'c'		/* completion menu messages */
+#define SHM_COMPLETIONMENU  'c'		// completion menu messages
-#define SHM_RECORDING	'q'		/* short recording message */
+#define SHM_RECORDING	'q'		// short recording message
-#define SHM_FILEINFO	'F'		/* no file info messages */
+#define SHM_FILEINFO	'F'		// no file info messages
-#define SHM_ALL		"rmfixlnwaWtToOsAIcqF" /* all possible flags for 'shm' */
+#define SHM_SEARCHCOUNT  'S'	        // search stats: '[1/10]'
+#define SHM_POSIX       "AS"            // POSIX value
+#define SHM_ALL		"rmfixlnwaWtToOsAIcqFS" // all possible flags for 'shm'
 
 /* characters for p_go: */
 #define GO_TERMINAL	'!'		/* use terminal for system commands */

src/search.c

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ static void show_pat_in_path(char_u *, int,
 #ifdef FEAT_VIMINFO
 static void wvsp_one(FILE *fp, int idx, char *s, int sc);
 #endif
+static void search_stat(int dirc, pos_T *pos, char_u  *msgbuf);
 
 /*
  * This file contains various searching-related routines. These fall into
@@ -1216,6 +1217,8 @@ do_search(
     char_u	    *dircp;
     char_u	    *strcopy = NULL;
     char_u	    *ps;
+    char_u	    *msgbuf = NULL;
+    size_t	    len;
 
     /*
      * A line offset is not remembered, this is vi compatible.
@@ -1374,28 +1377,51 @@ do_search(
 	if ((options & SEARCH_ECHO) && messaging()
 					    && !cmd_silent && msg_silent == 0)
 	{
-	    char_u	*msgbuf;
 	    char_u	*trunc;
 
+	    // Compute msg_row early.
+	    msg_start();
+
 	    if (*searchstr == NUL)
 		p = spats[0].pat;
 	    else
 		p = searchstr;
-	    msgbuf = alloc((unsigned)(STRLEN(p) + 40));
+
-	    if (msgbuf != NULL)
+	    if (!shortmess(SHM_SEARCHCOUNT))
 	    {
-		msgbuf[0] = dirc;
+		// Reserve enough space for the search pattern + offset +
-		if (enc_utf8 && utf_iscomposing(utf_ptr2char(p)))
+		// search stat.
-		{
+		if (msg_scrolled != 0)
-		    /* Use a space to draw the composing char on. */
+		    // Use all the columns.
-		    msgbuf[1] = ' ';
+		    len = (int)(Rows - msg_row) * Columns - 1;
-		    STRCPY(msgbuf + 2, p);
+		else
+		    // Use up to 'showcmd' column.
+		    len = (int)(Rows - msg_row - 1) * Columns + sc_col - 1;
+		if (len < STRLEN(p) + 40 + 11)
+		    len = STRLEN(p) + 40 + 11;
 	    }
 	    else
-		    STRCPY(msgbuf + 1, p);
+		// Reserve enough space for the search pattern + offset.
+		len = STRLEN(p) + 40;
+
+	    msgbuf = alloc((int)len);
+	    if (msgbuf != NULL)
+	    {
+		vim_memset(msgbuf, ' ', len);
+		msgbuf[0] = dirc;
+		msgbuf[len - 1] = NUL;
+
+		if (enc_utf8 && utf_iscomposing(utf_ptr2char(p)))
+		{
+		    // Use a space to draw the composing char on.
+		    msgbuf[1] = ' ';
+		    STRNCPY(msgbuf + 2, p, STRLEN(p));
+		}
+		else
+		    STRNCPY(msgbuf + 1, p, STRLEN(p));
 		if (spats[0].off.line || spats[0].off.end || spats[0].off.off)
 		{
-		    p = msgbuf + STRLEN(msgbuf);
+		    p = msgbuf + STRLEN(p) + 1;
 		    *p++ = dirc;
 		    if (spats[0].off.end)
 			*p++ = 'e';
@@ -1404,45 +1430,50 @@ do_search(
 		    if (spats[0].off.off > 0 || spats[0].off.line)
 			*p++ = '+';
 		    if (spats[0].off.off != 0 || spats[0].off.line)
-			sprintf((char *)p, "%ld", spats[0].off.off);
+		    {
-		    else
+			int l = 0;
-			*p = NUL;
+			l = sprintf((char *)p, "%ld", spats[0].off.off);
+			p[l] = ' '; // remove NUL from sprintf
+		    }
 		}
 
-		msg_start();
 		trunc = msg_strtrunc(msgbuf, FALSE);
+		if (trunc != NULL)
+		{
+		    vim_free(msgbuf);
+		    msgbuf = trunc;
+		}
 
 #ifdef FEAT_RIGHTLEFT
-		/* The search pattern could be shown on the right in rightleft
+		// The search pattern could be shown on the right in rightleft
-		 * mode, but the 'ruler' and 'showcmd' area use it too, thus
+		// mode, but the 'ruler' and 'showcmd' area use it too, thus
-		 * it would be blanked out again very soon.  Show it on the
+		// it would be blanked out again very soon.  Show it on the
-		 * left, but do reverse the text. */
+		// left, but do reverse the text.
 		if (curwin->w_p_rl && *curwin->w_p_rlc == 's')
 		{
 		    char_u *r;
 
-		    r = reverse_text(trunc != NULL ? trunc : msgbuf);
+		    r = reverse_text(msgbuf);
 		    if (r != NULL)
 		    {
-			vim_free(trunc);
+			vim_free(msgbuf);
-			trunc = r;
+			msgbuf = r;
+			// move reversed text to beginning of buffer
+			while (*r != NUL && *r == ' ')
+			    r++;
+			mch_memmove(msgbuf, r, msgbuf + STRLEN(msgbuf) - r);
+			// overwrite old text
+			vim_memset(r, ' ', msgbuf + STRLEN(msgbuf) - r);
 		    }
 		}
 #endif
-		if (trunc != NULL)
-		{
-		    msg_outtrans(trunc);
-		    vim_free(trunc);
-		}
-		else
 		msg_outtrans(msgbuf);
 		msg_clr_eos();
 		msg_check();
-		vim_free(msgbuf);
 
 		gotocmdline(FALSE);
 		out_flush();
-		msg_nowait = TRUE;	    /* don't wait for this message */
+		msg_nowait = TRUE;	    // don't wait for this message
 	    }
 	}
 
@@ -1488,7 +1519,13 @@ do_search(
 		RE_LAST, (linenr_T)0, tm, timed_out);
 
 	if (dircp != NULL)
-	    *dircp = dirc;	/* restore second '/' or '?' for normal_cmd() */
+	    *dircp = dirc;	// restore second '/' or '?' for normal_cmd()
+
+	if (!shortmess(SHM_SEARCH)
+		&& ((dirc == '/' && LT_POS(pos, curwin->w_cursor))
+			    || (dirc == '?' && LT_POS(curwin->w_cursor, pos))))
+	    ui_delay(500L, FALSE);  // leave some time for top_bot_msg
+
 	if (c == FAIL)
 	{
 	    retval = 0;
@@ -1537,6 +1574,15 @@ do_search(
 	    }
 	}
 
+	// Show [1/15] if 'S' is not in 'shortmess'.
+	if ((options & SEARCH_ECHO)
+		&& messaging()
+		&& !(cmd_silent + msg_silent)
+		&& c != FAIL
+		&& !shortmess(SHM_SEARCHCOUNT)
+		&& msgbuf != NULL)
+	    search_stat(dirc, &pos, msgbuf);
+
 	/*
 	 * The search command can be followed by a ';' to do another search.
 	 * For example: "/pat/;/foo/+3;?bar"
@@ -1567,6 +1613,7 @@ end_do_search:
     if ((options & SEARCH_KEEP) || cmdmod.keeppatterns)
 	spats[0].off = old_off;
     vim_free(strcopy);
+    vim_free(msgbuf);
 
     return retval;
 }
@@ -4857,6 +4904,124 @@ linewhite(linenr_T lnum)
 }
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * Add the search count "[3/19]" to "msgbuf".
+ */
+    static void
+search_stat(
+    int	    dirc,
+    pos_T   *pos,
+    char_u  *msgbuf)
+{
+    int		    save_ws = p_ws;
+    int		    wraparound = FALSE;
+    pos_T	    p = (*pos);
+    static  pos_T   lastpos = {0, 0, 0};
+    static int	    cur = 0;
+    static int	    cnt = 0;
+    static int	    chgtick = 0;
+    static char_u   *lastpat = NULL;
+    static buf_T    *lbuf = NULL;
+#ifdef FEAT_RELTIME
+    proftime_T  start;
+#endif
+#define OUT_OF_TIME 999
+
+    wraparound = ((dirc == '?' && LT_POS(lastpos, p))
+	       || (dirc == '/' && LT_POS(p, lastpos)));
+
+    // If anything relevant changed the count has to be recomputed.
+    // MB_STRNICMP ignores case, but we should not ignore case.
+    // Unfortunately, there is no MB_STRNICMP function.
+    if (!(chgtick == CHANGEDTICK(curbuf)
+	&& MB_STRNICMP(lastpat, spats[last_idx].pat, STRLEN(lastpat)) == 0
+	&& STRLEN(lastpat) == STRLEN(spats[last_idx].pat)
+	&& EQUAL_POS(lastpos, curwin->w_cursor)
+	&& lbuf == curbuf) || wraparound || cur < 0 || cur > 99)
+    {
+	cur = 0;
+	cnt = 0;
+	CLEAR_POS(&lastpos);
+	lbuf = curbuf;
+    }
+
+    if (EQUAL_POS(lastpos, curwin->w_cursor) && !wraparound
+					&& (dirc == '/' ? cur < cnt : cur > 0))
+	cur += dirc == '/' ? 1 : -1;
+    else
+    {
+	p_ws = FALSE;
+#ifdef FEAT_RELTIME
+	profile_setlimit(20L, &start);
+#endif
+	while (!got_int && searchit(curwin, curbuf, &lastpos, NULL,
+				   FORWARD, NULL, 1, SEARCH_PEEK + SEARCH_KEEP,
+				     RE_LAST, (linenr_T)0, NULL, NULL) != FAIL)
+	{
+#ifdef FEAT_RELTIME
+	    // Stop after passing the time limit.
+	    if (profile_passed_limit(&start))
+	    {
+		cnt = OUT_OF_TIME;
+		cur = OUT_OF_TIME;
+		break;
+	    }
+#endif
+	    cnt++;
+	    if (LTOREQ_POS(lastpos, p))
+		cur++;
+	    fast_breakcheck();
+	    if (cnt > 99)
+		break;
+	}
+	if (got_int)
+	    cur = -1; // abort
+    }
+    if (cur > 0)
+    {
+#define STAT_BUF_LEN 10
+	char	t[STAT_BUF_LEN] = "";
+
+#ifdef FEAT_RIGHTLEFT
+	if (curwin->w_p_rl && *curwin->w_p_rlc == 's')
+	{
+	    if (cur == OUT_OF_TIME)
+		vim_snprintf(t, STAT_BUF_LEN, "[?/??]");
+	    else if (cnt > 99 && cur > 99)
+		vim_snprintf(t, STAT_BUF_LEN, "[>99/>99]");
+	    else if (cnt > 99)
+		vim_snprintf(t, STAT_BUF_LEN, "[>99/%d]", cur);
+	    else
+		vim_snprintf(t, STAT_BUF_LEN, "[%d/%d]", cnt, cur);
+	}
+	else
+#endif
+	{
+	    if (cur == OUT_OF_TIME)
+		vim_snprintf(t, STAT_BUF_LEN, "[?/??]");
+	    else if (cnt > 99 && cur > 99)
+		vim_snprintf(t, STAT_BUF_LEN, "[>99/>99]");
+	    else if (cnt > 99)
+		vim_snprintf(t, STAT_BUF_LEN, "[%d/>99]", cur);
+	    else
+		vim_snprintf(t, STAT_BUF_LEN, "[%d/%d]", cur, cnt);
+	}
+	STRNCPY(msgbuf + STRLEN(msgbuf) - STRLEN(t), t, STRLEN(t));
+	if (dirc == '?' && cur == 100)
+	    cur = -1;
+
+	vim_free(lastpat);
+	lastpat = vim_strsave(spats[last_idx].pat);
+	chgtick = CHANGEDTICK(curbuf);
+	lbuf    = curbuf;
+	lastpos = p;
+
+	// keep the message even after redraw
+	give_warning(msgbuf, FALSE);
+    }
+    p_ws = save_ws;
+}
+
 #if defined(FEAT_FIND_ID) || defined(PROTO)
 /*
  * Find identifiers or defines in included files.

src/testdir/Make_all.mak

@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ NEW_TESTS = \
 	test_scroll_opt \
 	test_scrollbind \
 	test_search \
+	test_search_stat \
 	test_searchpos \
 	test_set \
 	test_sha256 \
@@ -388,6 +389,7 @@ NEW_TESTS_RES = \
 	test_scriptnames.res \
 	test_scrollbind.res \
 	test_search.res \
+	test_search_stat.res \
 	test_shortpathname.res \
 	test_signals.res \
 	test_signs.res \

src/testdir/test_search_stat.vim

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+" Tests for search_stats, when "S" is not in 'shortmess'
+"
+" This test is fragile, it might not work interactively, but it works when run
+" as test!
+
+func! Test_search_stat()
+  new
+  set shortmess-=S
+  call append(0, repeat(['foobar', 'foo', 'fooooobar', 'foba', 'foobar'], 10))
+
+  " 1) match at second line
+  call cursor(1, 1)
+  let @/ = 'fo*\(bar\?\)\?'
+  let g:a = execute(':unsilent :norm! n')
+  let stat = '\[2/50\]'
+  let pat = escape(@/, '()*?'). '\s\+'
+  call assert_match(pat .. stat, g:a)
+
+  " 2) Match at last line
+  call cursor(line('$')-2, 1)
+  let g:a = execute(':unsilent :norm! n')
+  let stat = '\[50/50\]'
+  call assert_match(pat .. stat, g:a)
+
+  " 3) No search stat
+  set shortmess+=S
+  call cursor(1, 1)
+  let stat = '\[2/50\]'
+  let g:a = execute(':unsilent :norm! n')
+  call assert_notmatch(pat .. stat, g:a)
+  set shortmess-=S
+
+  " 4) Many matches
+  call cursor(line('$')-2, 1)
+  let @/ = '.'
+  let pat = escape(@/, '()*?'). '\s\+'
+  let g:a = execute(':unsilent :norm! n')
+  let stat = '\[>99/>99\]'
+  call assert_match(pat .. stat, g:a)
+
+  " 5) Many matches
+  call cursor(1, 1)
+  let g:a = execute(':unsilent :norm! n')
+  let stat = '\[2/>99\]'
+  call assert_match(pat .. stat, g:a)
+
+  " 6) right-left
+  if exists("+rightleft")
+    set rl
+    call cursor(1,1)
+    let @/ = 'foobar'
+    let pat = 'raboof/\s\+'
+    let g:a = execute(':unsilent :norm! n')
+    let stat = '\[20/2\]'
+    call assert_match(pat .. stat, g:a)
+    set norl
+  endif
+
+  " 7) right-left bottom
+  if exists("+rightleft")
+    set rl
+    call cursor('$',1)
+    let pat = 'raboof?\s\+'
+    let g:a = execute(':unsilent :norm! N')
+    let stat = '\[20/20\]'
+    call assert_match(pat .. stat, g:a)
+    set norl
+  endif
+
+  " 8) right-left back at top
+  if exists("+rightleft")
+    set rl
+    call cursor('$',1)
+    let pat = 'raboof/\s\+'
+    let g:a = execute(':unsilent :norm! n')
+    let stat = '\[20/1\]'
+    call assert_match(pat .. stat, g:a)
+    call assert_match('search hit BOTTOM, continuing at TOP', g:a)
+    set norl
+  endif
+
+  " 9) normal, back at top
+  call cursor(1,1)
+  let @/ = 'foobar'
+  let pat = '?foobar\s\+'
+  let g:a = execute(':unsilent :norm! N')
+  let stat = '\[20/20\]'
+  call assert_match(pat .. stat, g:a)
+  call assert_match('search hit TOP, continuing at BOTTOM', g:a)
+
+  " 10) normal, no match
+  call cursor(1,1)
+  let @/ = 'zzzzzz'
+  let g:a = ''
+  try
+    let g:a = execute(':unsilent :norm! n')
+  catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E486/
+    let stat = ''
+    " error message is not redir'ed to g:a, it is empty
+    call assert_true(empty(g:a))
+  catch
+    call assert_false(1)
+  endtry
+
+  " close the window
+  set shortmess+=S
+  bwipe!
+endfunc

src/version.c

@@ -767,6 +767,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1270,
 /**/
     1269,
 /**/