Re: W16: Warning: Mode of file has changed

Elijah wrote:

> Help has this to say:
>
> *W16*
> Warning: Mode of file "{filename}" has changed since editing started
>
> When the timestamp for a buffer was changed and the contents are still the
> same but the mode (permissions) have changed. This usually occurs when
> checking out a file from a version control system, which causes the read-only
> bit to be reset. It should be safe to reload the file. Set 'autoread' to
> automatically reload the file.
>
> Is there a fix besides set autoread? In my usage, 100% of the time I get
> this warning when I run a command like
>
> :! chmod 755 %
>
> I get that it is helpful to detect for some usecases, but I'd like this
> to just be silenced and ignored all of the time. I'm hoping there is
> some vim setting I don't know about which will take a list of
> warnings to not warn about.

You can use the FileChangedShell autocommand and check that v:fcs_reason
is equal to "mode". Set v:fcs_choice to "ask" if not.

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