Automatic registers for yank and paste

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Installation

Plug 'dylnmc/reggie.vim'

A typical use case might be using this to quickly yank or paste from the system clipboard:

1. :SetYankReg +
   • Use + for yanking with reggie
2. \\yy
   • yank to system clipboard (like "+yy)
   • this assumes \\ is localleader and using default maps

or

1. :SetPasteReg +
   • Use + for pasting with reggie
2. \\p
   • paste from system clipboard (like "+p)

Usage

command	usage
:SetPasteReg [reg]	Set paste register to [reg]
:SetYankReg [reg]	Set yank register to [reg]
:SetReg [reg]	Set both yank/paste registers to [reg]
:NoPasteReg	Unset paste register
:NoYankReg	Unset yank register
:NoReg	Unset both yank/paste registers
:RegPrompt	Prompt and set both yank/paste

Default Maps

Change <localleader>p, for instance, to just p if you want p to be remapped to this. Note that this conflicts with vim-pasta and other plugins that map p, as well. A better mapping might be to use <leader>p, for instance.

nmap <localleader>p <plug>(reggiePasteAfter)
xmap <localleader>p <plug>(reggiePasteAfter)
nmap <localleader>P <plug>(reggiePasteBefore)
xmap <localleader>P <plug>(reggiePasteBefore)
nmap <localleader>y <plug>(reggieYank)
xmap <localleader>y <plug>(reggieYank)
nmap <localleader>" <plug>(reggiePrompt)

Functions

function	explanation
reggie#setPaste([reg])	Expects [reg] as the on and only parameter, and it will set reggie's paste register
reggie#setYank([reg])	Expects [reg] as the on and only parameter, and it will set reggie's yank register
reggie#getPaste()	Returns one character: reggie's paste register.
reggie#getYank()	Returns one character: reggie's yank register.
reggie#prompt()	Prompts for one character and then sets both reggie's paste and yank registers to this inputted character.

Statusline

If you want to be able to see what registers reggie is set to for yank and/or paste, then you can use reggie#getPaste() and reggie#getYank()

For example

set statusline+=P:@%{reggie#getPaste()}\ Y:@%{reggie#getYank()

will append something like P:+ Y:+ to your statusline line if, for this example, both registers are set to +. If you're using airline or another statusline plugin, then you need to use their underlying mechanisms to add arbitrary text and function output to the statusline.

TODO

• c, d, x, etc are not yanked to reggie's registers.

  • Do we want to or need to fix this?
  • How?

• Use <leader> instead of <localleader?

  • <localleader> is annoying
  • However, it is more out-of-the-way: use should map this himself/herself

• If we're already purposefully writing to a register, don't clobber @" register?

  • Make this optional?

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Contributors 😎 dylnmc b0o

Inspiration 😃 b0o