Nikolai Pavlov wrote:
> Though coming to think about it: you are breaking compatibility for all `-w`
> and macros users, this is not limited to vimgolf: if somebody is actually
> using `-w` to e.g. create large scale macros for batch editing or just keeps
> a number of his faviourite macros in viminfo and is using the keys which
> internal representation you touch then it may result in those macros
> corrupting of the files they are applied to after a new release.
>
> Given that this is the first time I hear about issue then most likely either
> things like `<C-End>` are used only by the crazy vimgolfers out of all
> experienced users (inexperienced normally do not use macros), or people would
> rather write a VimL script then reuse macros stored anywhere.
>
> In any case, do not forget: `-w` is using that internal representation.
> Recorded register (i.e. `qa{actions}q`) is using that internal representation
> as well and that is stored in viminfo. So there *is* a compatibility problem
> and it is better to stabilize and document the internal representation rather
> then say that vimgolf creators are wrong in what they do.
Yeah, I hadn't thought about recording something and keeping it for longer
time. Either in a script or in a register. That does uses the internal
representation, so that it works in different terminals.
Hmm, that would mean we need to change the enum into using fixed numbers.
Adding a comment "do not change" isn't really sufficient (you don't see the
comment when making a change halfway).
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