Re: Relative line numbering and current line

On Sat, Jun 01, 2013 at 10:27:23PM -0700, Ben Fritz wrote:
> On Saturday, June 1, 2013 12:13:56 PM UTC-5, Grant wrote:
> > I've been distressed by the direction the discussion on the addition
> > of the absolute line number to the relative line number functionality
> > has gone. More specifically, I don't see enough champions of relative
> > numbering fighting to keep it useful and economical and I'm afraid the
> > discussion with die before fixing the current state of things.
> > Perhaps the problem is that relative number users are too small a
> > minority to fight for themselves. The addition of the current
> > absolute line number to relative line numbering is a serious usability
> > regression for relative numbering and I would hate for it to make it
> > into 7.4 as it is.

> I use relative numbering all the time. Before, I occasionally had to
> switch back and forth between that and absolute. Now, I almost never
> need to. I LIKE the absolute number. And I rarely notice either
> numbering at all, except for when I need it. I think "serious
> usability regression" is a huge overstatement.

I don't -- sorry Ben, but when I want relative numbers, I find the
absolute at zero a distraction

> But, I personally support an option to control this. I like even
> better the idea of 'relativenumber' and 'number' combining together
> instead of being mutually exclusive. There have been a couple
> patches submitted for both of these methods.

but Bram has been quoted as not wanting more options in this area --
it's a conundrum

I think gvfarns will be moving this topic to vim_dev -- perhaps we can
continue there...

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