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*ale.txt* For Vim version 8.0.
*ale*
ALE - Asynchronous Lint Engine
===============================================================================
CONTENTS *ale-contents*
1. Introduction.........................|ale-introduction|
2. Supported Languages & Tools..........|ale-support|
3. Global Options.......................|ale-options|
3.1 Highlights........................|ale-highlights|
4. Fixing Problems......................|ale-fix|
5. Integration Documentation............|ale-integrations|
asm...................................|ale-asm-options|
gcc.................................|ale-asm-gcc|
c.....................................|ale-c-options|
clang...............................|ale-c-clang|
cppcheck............................|ale-c-cppcheck|
gcc.................................|ale-c-gcc|
chef..................................|ale-chef-options|
foodcritic..........................|ale-chef-foodcritic|
cpp...................................|ale-cpp-options|
clang...............................|ale-cpp-clang|
clangcheck..........................|ale-cpp-clangcheck|
clangtidy...........................|ale-cpp-clangtidy|
cppcheck............................|ale-cpp-cppcheck|
cpplint.............................|ale-cpp-cpplint|
gcc.................................|ale-cpp-gcc|
css...................................|ale-css-options|
stylelint...........................|ale-css-stylelint|
cmake.................................|ale-cmake-options|
cmakelint...........................|ale-cmake-cmakelint|
dart..................................|ale-dart-options|
dartanalyzer........................|ale-dart-dartanalyzer|
erlang................................|ale-erlang-options|
erlc................................|ale-erlang-erlc|
syntaxerl...........................|ale-erlang-syntaxerl|
fortran...............................|ale-fortran-options|
gcc.................................|ale-fortran-gcc|
fusionscript..........................|ale-fuse-options|
fusion-lint.........................|ale-fuse-fusionlint|
go....................................|ale-go-options|
gometalinter........................|ale-go-gometalinter|
handlebars............................|ale-handlebars-options|
ember-template-lint.................|ale-handlebars-embertemplatelint|
haskell...............................|ale-haskell-options|
stack-build.........................|ale-haskell-stack-build|
html..................................|ale-html-options|
htmlhint............................|ale-html-htmlhint|
tidy................................|ale-html-tidy|
java..................................|ale-java-options|
checkstyle..........................|ale-java-checkstyle|
javac...............................|ale-java-javac|
javascript............................|ale-javascript-options|
eslint..............................|ale-javascript-eslint|
flow................................|ale-javascript-flow|
jshint..............................|ale-javascript-jshint|
prettier............................|ale-javascript-prettier|
prettier-eslint.....................|ale-javascript-prettier-eslint|
prettier-standard...................|ale-javascript-prettier-standard|
standard............................|ale-javascript-standard|
xo..................................|ale-javascript-xo|
kotlin................................|ale-kotlin-options|
kotlinc.............................|ale-kotlin-kotlinc|
lua...................................|ale-lua-options|
luacheck............................|ale-lua-luacheck|
objc..................................|ale-objc-options|
clang...............................|ale-objc-clang|
objcpp................................|ale-objcpp-options|
clang...............................|ale-objcpp-clang|
ocaml.................................|ale-ocaml-options|
merlin..............................|ale-ocaml-merlin|
perl..................................|ale-perl-options|
perl................................|ale-perl-perl|
perlcritic..........................|ale-perl-perlcritic|
php...................................|ale-php-options|
phpcs...............................|ale-php-phpcs|
phpmd...............................|ale-php-phpmd|
phpstan.............................|ale-php-phpstan|
pug...................................|ale-pug-options|
puglint.............................|ale-pug-puglint|
python................................|ale-python-options|
autopep8............................|ale-python-autopep8|
flake8..............................|ale-python-flake8|
isort...............................|ale-python-isort|
mypy................................|ale-python-mypy|
pylint..............................|ale-python-pylint|
yapf................................|ale-python-yapf|
ruby..................................|ale-ruby-options|
brakeman............................|ale-ruby-brakeman|
rails_best_practices................|ale-ruby-rails_best_practices|
reek................................|ale-ruby-reek|
rubocop.............................|ale-ruby-rubocop|
rust..................................|ale-rust-options|
cargo...............................|ale-rust-cargo|
rustc...............................|ale-rust-rustc|
sass..................................|ale-sass-options|
stylelint...........................|ale-sass-stylelint|
scala.................................|ale-scala-options|
scalastyle..........................|ale-scala-scalastyle|
scss..................................|ale-scss-options|
stylelint...........................|ale-scss-stylelint|
sh....................................|ale-sh-options|
shell...............................|ale-sh-shell|
shellcheck..........................|ale-sh-shellcheck|
spec..................................|ale-spec-options|
rpmlint.............................|ale-spec-rpmlint|
stylus................................|ale-stylus-options|
stylelint...........................|ale-stylus-stylelint|
tex...................................|ale-tex-options|
chktex..............................|ale-tex-chktex|
lacheck.............................|ale-tex-lacheck|
typescript............................|ale-typescript-options|
eslint..............................|ale-typescript-eslint|
tslint..............................|ale-typescript-tslint|
tsserver............................|ale-typescript-tsserver|
verilog/systemverilog.................|ale-verilog-options|
iverilog............................|ale-verilog-iverilog|
verilator...........................|ale-verilog-verilator|
vim...................................|ale-vim-options|
vint................................|ale-vim-vint|
xml...................................|ale-xml-options|
xmllint.............................|ale-xml-xmllint|
yaml..................................|ale-yaml-options|
swaglint............................|ale-yaml-swaglint|
yamllint............................|ale-yaml-yamllint|
6. Commands/Keybinds....................|ale-commands|
7. API..................................|ale-api|
8. Special Thanks.......................|ale-special-thanks|
9. Contact..............................|ale-contact|
===============================================================================
1. Introduction *ale-introduction*
ALE provides the means to run linters asynchronously in Vim in a variety of
languages and tools. ALE sends the contents of buffers to linter programs
using the |job-control| features available in Vim 8 and NeoVim. For Vim 8,
Vim must be compiled with the |job| and |channel| and |timer| features
as a minimum.
ALE supports the following key features for linting:
1. Running linters when text is changed.
2. Running linters when files are opened.
3. Running linters when files are saved. (When a global flag is set.)
4. Populating the |loclist| with warning and errors.
5. Setting |signs| with warnings and errors for error markers.
6. Using |echo| to show error messages when the cursor moves.
7. Setting syntax highlights for errors.
ALE can fix problems with files with the |ALEFix| command, using the same job
control functionality used for checking for problems. Try using the
|ALEFixSuggest| command for browsing tools that can be used to fix problems
for the current buffer.
===============================================================================
2. Supported Languages & Tools *ale-support*
The following languages and tools are supported.
* ASM: 'gcc'
* Ansible: 'ansible-lint'
* Asciidoc: 'proselint'
* Bash: 'shell' (-n flag), 'shellcheck'
* Bourne Shell: 'shell' (-n flag), 'shellcheck'
* C: 'cppcheck', 'gcc', 'clang'
* C++ (filetype cpp): 'clang', 'clangtidy', 'cppcheck', 'cpplint', 'gcc'
* C#: 'mcs'
* Chef: 'foodcritic'
* CMake: 'cmakelint'
* CoffeeScript: 'coffee', 'coffelint'
* Crystal: 'crystal'
* CSS: 'csslint', 'stylelint'
* Cython (pyrex filetype): 'cython'
* D: 'dmd'
* Dart: 'dartanalyzer'
* Dockerfile: 'hadolint'
* Elixir: 'credo', 'dogma'
* Elm: 'elm-make'
* Erlang: 'erlc'
* Fortran: 'gcc'
* Go: 'gofmt', 'go vet', 'golint', 'go build', 'gosimple', 'staticcheck'
* FusionScript: 'fusion-lint'
* Haml: 'hamllint'
* Handlebars: 'ember-template-lint'
* Haskell: 'ghc', 'stack-ghc', 'stack-build', 'ghc-mod', 'stack-ghc-mod', 'hlint', 'hdevtools'
* HTML: 'HTMLHint', 'proselint', 'tidy'
* Java: 'javac'
* JavaScript: 'eslint', 'jscs', 'jshint', 'flow', 'prettier', 'prettier-eslint', 'xo'
* JSON: 'jsonlint'
* Kotlin: 'kotlinc'
* LaTeX (tex): 'chktex', 'lacheck', 'proselint'
* Lua: 'luacheck'
* Markdown: 'mdl', 'proselint', 'vale'
* MATLAB: 'mlint'
* nim: 'nim check'
* nix: 'nix-instantiate'
* nroff: 'proselint'
* Objective-C: 'clang'
* Objective-C++: 'clang'
* OCaml: 'merlin' (see |ale-linter-integration-ocaml-merlin|)
* Perl: 'perl' (-c flag), 'perlcritic'
* PHP: 'hack', 'php' (-l flag), 'phpcs', 'phpmd', 'phpstan'
* Pod: 'proselint'
* Pug: 'pug-lint'
* Puppet: 'puppet', 'puppet-lint'
* Python: 'autopep8', 'flake8', 'isort', 'mypy', 'pylint', 'yapf'
* R: 'lintr'
* ReasonML: 'merlin'
* reStructuredText: 'proselint'
* RPM spec: 'spec'
* Rust: 'rustc' (see |ale-integration-rust|)
* Ruby: 'reek', 'rubocop'
* SASS: 'sasslint', 'stylelint'
* SCSS: 'sasslint', 'scsslint', 'stylelint'
* Scala: 'scalac', 'scalastyle'
* Slim: 'slim-lint'
* SML: 'smlnj'
* Stylus: 'stylelint'
* SQL: 'sqlint'
* Swift: 'swiftlint'
* Texinfo: 'proselint'
* Text: 'proselint', 'vale'
* TypeScript: 'eslint', 'tslint', 'tsserver', 'typecheck'
* Verilog: 'iverilog', 'verilator'
* Vim: 'vint'
* Vim help: 'proselint'
* XHTML: 'proselint'
* XML: 'xmllint'
* YAML: 'swaglint', 'yamllint'
===============================================================================
3. Global Options *ale-options*
g:airline#extensions#ale#enabled *g:airline#extensions#ale#enabled*
Type: |Number|
Default: `1`
Enables or disables the |airline|'s native extension for ale, which displays
warnings and errors in the status line, prefixed by
|airline#extensions#ale#error_symbol| and
|airline#extensions#ale#warning_symbol|.
g:ale_change_sign_column_color *g:ale_change_sign_column_color*
Type: |Number|
Default: `0`
When set to `1`, this option will set different highlights for the sign
column itself when ALE reports problems with a file. This option can be
combined with |g:ale_sign_column_always|.
ALE uses the following highlight groups for highlighting the sign column:
`ALESignColumnWithErrors` - Links to `error` by default.
`ALESignColumnWithoutErrors` - Uses the value for `SignColumn` by default.
The sign column color can only be changed globally in Vim. The sign column
might produce unexpected results if editing different files in split
windows.
g:ale_echo_cursor *g:ale_echo_cursor*
Type: |Number|
Default: `1`
When this option is set to `1`, a truncated message will be echoed when a
cursor is near a warning or error. ALE will attempt to find the warning or
error at a column nearest to the cursor when the cursor is resting on a line
which contains a warning or error. This option can be set to `0` to disable
this behaviour.
The format of the message can be customizable in |g:ale_echo_msg_format|.
g:ale_echo_msg_error_str *g:ale_echo_msg_error_str*
Type: |String|
Default: `Error`
The string used for error severity in the echoed message.
Note |`g:ale_echo_cursor`| should be set to 1
Note |`g:ale_echo_msg_format`| should contain the `%severity%` handler
g:ale_echo_msg_format *g:ale_echo_msg_format*
Type: |String|
Default: `%s`
This variable defines the format of the echoed message. The `%s` is the
error message itself, and it can contain the following handlers:
- `%linter%` for linter's name
- `%severity%` for the type of severity
Note |`g:ale_echo_cursor`| should be setted to 1
g:ale_echo_msg_warning_str *g:ale_echo_msg_warning_str*
Type: |String|
Default: `Warning`
The string used for warning severity in the echoed message.
Note |`g:ale_echo_cursor`| should be set to 1
Note |`g:ale_echo_msg_format`| should contain the `%severity%` handler
g:ale_emit_conflict_warnings *g:ale_emit_conflict_warnings*
Type: |Number|
Default: `1`
When set to `0`, ALE will not emit any warnings on startup about conflicting
plugins. ALE will probably not work if other linting plugins are installed.
g:ale_enabled *g:ale_enabled*
*b:ale_enabled*
Type: |Number|
Default: `1`
When set to `0`, this option will completely disable ALE, such that no
error checking will be performed, etc. ALE can be toggled on and off with
the |ALEToggle| command, which changes this option.
ALE can be disabled in each buffer by setting `let b:ale_enabled = 0`
Disabling ALE based on filename patterns can be accomplished by setting
a regular expression for |g:ale_pattern_options|. For example: >
" Disable linting for all minified JS files.
let g:ale_pattern_options = {'\.min.js$': {'ale_enabled': 0}}
<
See |g:ale_pattern_options| for more information on that option.
g:ale_fixers *g:ale_fixers*
*b:ale_fixers*
Type: |Dictionary|
Default: `{}`
A mapping from filetypes to |List| values for functions for fixing errors.
See |ale-fix| for more information.
This variable can be overriden with variables in each buffer.
g:ale_fix_on_save *g:ale_fix_on_save*
Type: |Number|
Default: `0`
When set to 1, ALE will fix files when they are saved.
If |g:ale_lint_on_save| is set to 1, files will be checked with linters
after files are fixed, only when the buffer is open, or re-opened. Changes
to the file will be saved to the file on disk.
g:ale_history_enabled *g:ale_history_enabled*
Type: |Number|
Default: `1`
When set to `1`, ALE will remember the last few commands which were run
for every buffer which is open. This information can be viewed with the
|ALEInfo| command. The size of the buffer can be controlled with the
|g:ale_max_buffer_history_size| option.
This option can be disabled if storing a command history is not desired.
g:ale_history_log_output *g:ale_history_log_output*
Type: |Number|
Default: `1`
When set to `1`, ALE will store the output of commands which have completed
successfully in the command history, and the output will be displayed when
using |ALEInfo|.
|g:ale_history_enabled| must be set to `1` for this output to be stored or
printed.
Some memory will be consumed by this option. It is very useful for figuring
out what went wrong with linters, and for bug reports. Turn this option off
if you want to save on some memory usage.
g:ale_keep_list_window_open *g:ale_keep_list_window_open*
Type: |Number|
Default: `0`
When set to `1`, this option will keep the loclist or quickfix windows
event after all warnings/errors have been removed for files. By default
the loclist or quicfix windows will be closed automatically when there
are no warnings or errors.
See: |g:ale_open_list|
g:ale_list_window_size *g:ale_list_window_size*
*b:ale_list_window_size*
Type: |Number|
Default: `10`
This number configures the number of lines to set for the height of windows
opened automatically for ALE problems. The default of `10` matches the Vim
default height.
See |g:ale_open_list| for information on automatically opening windows
for quickfix or the loclist.
g:ale_lint_delay *g:ale_lint_delay*
Type: |Number|
Default: `200`
This variable controls the milliseconds delay after which the linters will
be run after text is changed. This option is only meaningful with the
|g:ale_lint_on_text_changed| variable set to `always`, `insert`, or `normal`.
g:ale_lint_on_enter *g:ale_lint_on_enter*
Type: |Number|
Default: `1`
When this option is set to `1`, the |BufWinEnter| and |BufRead| events will
be used to apply linters when buffers are first opened. If this is not
desired, this variable can be set to `0` in your vimrc file to disable this
behaviour.
The |FileChangedShellPost| and |BufEnter| events will be used to check if
files have been changed outside of Vim. If a file is changed outside of
Vim, it will be checked when it is next opened.
g:ale_lint_on_filetype_changed *g:ale_lint_on_filetype_changed*
Type: |Number|
Default: `1`
This option will cause ALE to run whenever the filetype is changed. A short
delay will be used before linting will be done, so the filetype can be
changed quickly several times in a row, but resulting in only one lint
cycle.
g:ale_lint_on_save *g:ale_lint_on_save*
Type: |Number|
Default: `1`
This option will make ALE run the linters whenever a file is saved when it
it set to `1` in your vimrc file. This option can be used in combination
with the |g:ale_lint_on_enter| and |g:ale_lint_on_text_changed| options to
make ALE only check files after that have been saved, if that is what is
desired.
g:ale_lint_on_text_changed *g:ale_lint_on_text_changed*
Type: |String|
Default: `always`
By default, ALE will check files with the various supported programs when
text is changed by using the |TextChanged| event. If this behaviour is not
desired, then this option can be disabled by setting it to `never`. The
|g:ale_lint_delay| variable will be used to set a |timer_start()| on a
delay, and each change to a file will continue to call |timer_stop()| and
|timer_start()| repeatedly until the timer ticks by, and the linters will be
run. The checking of files will run in the background, so it should not
inhibit editing files. This option can also be set to `insert` or `normal`
to lint when text is changed only in insert or normal mode respectively.
g:ale_lint_on_insert_leave *g:ale_lint_on_insert_leave*
Type: |Number|
Default: `0`
This option will make ALE run the linters whenever leaving insert mode when
it is set to `1` in your vimrc file.
g:ale_linter_aliases *g:ale_linter_aliases*
*b:ale_linter_aliases*
Type: |Dictionary|
Default: `{}`
The |g:ale_linter_aliases| option can be used to set aliases from one
filetype to another. A given filetype can be mapped to use the linters
run for another given filetype.
This |Dictionary| will be merged with a default dictionary containing the
following values: >
{
\ 'zsh': 'sh',
\ 'csh': 'sh',
\}
<
For example, if you wish to map a new filetype `'foobar'` to run the `'php'`
linters, you could set the following: >
let g:ale_linter_aliases = {'foobar': 'php'}
<
When combined with the |g:ale_linters| option, the original filetype
(`'foobar'`) will be used for determining which linters to run,
not the aliased type (`'php'`). This allows an aliased type to run a
different set of linters from the type it is being mapped to.
Passing a list of filetypes is also supported. Say you want to lint
javascript and css embedded in HTML (using linters that support that).
You could alias `html` like so:
`let g:ale_linter_aliases = {'html': ['html', 'javascript', 'css']}`
Note that `html` itself was included as an alias. That is because aliases
will override the original linters for the aliased filetepe.
Linter aliases can be configured in each buffer with buffer-local variables.
ALE will first look for aliases for filetypes in the `b:ale_linter_aliases`
variable, then `g:ale_linter_aliases`, and then a default Dictionary.
g:ale_linters *g:ale_linters*
*b:ale_linters*
Type: |Dictionary|
Default: `{}`
The |g:ale_linters| option sets a |Dictionary| mapping a filetype
to a |List| of linter programs to be run when checking particular filetypes.
Only the filetypes specified in the dictionary will be limited in terms
of which linters will be run.
This |Dictionary| will be merged with a default dictionary containing the
following values: >
{
\ 'csh': ['shell'],
\ 'rust': ['cargo'],
\ 'text': [],
\ 'zsh': ['shell'],
\}
<
This option can be used to enable only a particular set of linters for a
file. For example, you can enable only 'eslint' for JavaScript files: >
let g:ale_linters = {'javascript': ['eslint']}
<
If you want to disable all linters for a particular filetype, you can pass
an empty list of linters as the value: >
let g:ale_linters = {'javascript': []}
<
All linters available for a given filetype can be enabled by using the
string `'all'`: >
let g:ale_linters = {'c': 'all'}
<
Linters can be configured in each buffer with buffer-local variables. ALE
will first look for linters for filetypes in the `b:ale_linters` variable,
then `g:ale_linters`, and then a default Dictionary.
g:ale_max_buffer_history_size *g:ale_max_buffer_history_size*
Type: |Number|
Default: `20`
This setting controls the maximum number of commands which will be stored in
the command history used for |ALEInfo|. Command history will be rotated in
a FIFO manner. If set to a number <= 0, then the history will be
continuously set to an empty |List|.
History can be disabled completely with |g:ale_history_enabled|.
g:ale_maximum_file_size *g:ale_maximum_file_size*
*b:ale_maximum_file_size*
Type: |Number|
Default: `0`
A maximum file size in bytes for ALE to check. If set to any positive
number, ALE will skip checking files larger than the given size.
g:ale_open_list *g:ale_open_list*
Type: |Number|
Default: `0`
When set to `1`, this will cause ALE to automatically open a window for
the loclist (|lopen|) or for the quickfix list instead if
|g:ale_set_quickfix| is `1`. (|copen|)
The window will be kept open until all warnings or errors are cleared,
including those not set by ALE, unless |g:ale_keep_list_window_open| is set
to `1`, in which case the window will be kept open until closed manually.
The window size can be configured with |g:ale_list_window_size|.
g:ale_pattern_options *g:ale_pattern_options*
Type: |Dictionary|
Default: `{}`
This option maps regular expression patterns to |Dictionary| values for
buffer variables. This option can be set to automatically configure
different settings for different files. For example: >
let g:ale_pattern_options = {
\ '\.foo\.js$': {
\ 'ale_linters': {'javascript': ['eslint']},
\ },
\}
<
The above example will match any filename ending in `.foo.js`, and use
only `eslint` for checking those files by setting `b:ale_linters`.
Filenames are matched with |match()|, and patterns depend on the |magic|
setting, unless prefixed with the special escape sequences like `'\v'`, etc.
The patterns can match any part of a filename. The absolute path of the
filename will be used for matching, taken from `expand('%:p')`.
g:ale_pattern_options_enabled *g:ale_pattern_options_enabled*
Type: |Number|
Default: `!empty(g:ale_pattern_options)`
This option can be used for turning the behaviour of setting
|g:ale_pattern_options| on or off. By default, setting a single key
for |g:ale_pattern_options| will turn this option on.
g:ale_set_balloons *g:ale_set_balloons*
Type: |Number|
Default: `has('balloon_eval')`
When this option is set to `1`, balloon messages will be displayed for
problems. Problems nearest to the cursor on the line the cursor is over will
be displayed.
g:ale_set_highlights *g:ale_set_highlights*
Type: |Number|
Default: `has('syntax')`
When this option is set to `1`, highlights will be set for problems.
ALE will use the following highlight groups for problems:
|ALEError| - Items with `'type': 'E'`
|ALEWarning| - Items with `'type': 'W'`
|ALEInfo.| - Items with `'type': 'I'`
|ALEStyleError| - Items with `'type': 'E'` and `'sub_type': 'style'`
|ALEStyleWarning| - Items with `'type': 'W'` and `'sub_type': 'style'`
g:ale_set_loclist *g:ale_set_loclist*
Type: |Number|
Default: `1`
When this option is set to `1`, the |loclist| will be populated with any
warnings and errors which are found by ALE. This feature can be used to
implement jumping between errors through typical use of |lnext| and |lprev|.
g:ale_set_quickfix *g:ale_set_quickfix*
Type: |Number|
Default: `0`
When this option is set to `1`, the |quickfix| list will be populated with any
warnings and errors which are found by ALE, instead of the |loclist|. The
loclist will never be populated when this option is on.
g:ale_set_signs *g:ale_set_signs*
Type: |Number|
Default: `has('signs')`
When this option is set to `1`, the |sign| column will be populated with
signs marking where problems appear in the file.
ALE will use the following highlight groups for problems:
|ALEErrorSign| - Items with `'type': 'E'`
|ALEWarningSign| - Items with `'type': 'W'`
|ALEInfoSign| - Items with `'type': 'I'`
|ALEStyleErrorSign| - Items with `'type': 'E'` and `'sub_type': 'style'`
|ALEStyleWarningSign| - Items with `'type': 'W'` and `'sub_type': 'style'`
In addition to the style of the signs, the style of lines where signs appear
can be configured with the following highlights:
|ALEErrorLine| - All items with `'type': 'E'`
|ALEWarningLine| - All items with `'type': 'W'`
|ALEInfoLine| - All items with `'type': 'I'`
The markers for the highlights can be customized with the following options:
|g:ale_sign_error|
|g:ale_sign_warning|
|g:ale_sign_info|
|g:ale_sign_style_error|
|g:ale_sign_style_warning|
When multiple problems exist on the same line, the signs will take
precedence in the order above, from highest to lowest.
g:ale_sign_column_always *g:ale_sign_column_always*
Type: |Number|
Default: `0`
By default, the sign gutter will disappear when all warnings and errors have
been fixed for a file. When this option is set to `1`, the sign column will
remain open. This can be preferable if you don't want the text in your file
to move around as you edit a file.
g:ale_sign_error *g:ale_sign_error*
Type: |String|
Default: `'>>'`
The sign for errors in the sign gutter.
g:ale_sign_info *g:ale_sign_info*
Type: |String|
Default: `g:ale_sign_warning`
The sign for "info" markers in the sign gutter.
g:ale_sign_style_error *g:ale_sign_style_error*
Type: |String|
Default: `g:ale_sign_error`
The sign for style errors in the sign gutter.
g:ale_sign_style_warning *g:ale_sign_style_warning*
Type: |String|
Default: `g:ale_sign_warning`
The sign for style warnings in the sign gutter.
g:ale_sign_offset *g:ale_sign_offset*
Type: |Number|
Default: `1000000`
This variable controls offset from which numeric IDs will be generated for
new signs. Signs cannot share the same ID values, so when two Vim plugins
set signs at the same time, the IDs have to be configured such that they do
not conflict with one another. If the IDs used by ALE are found to conflict
with some other plugin, this offset value can be changed, and hopefully both
plugins will work together. See |sign-place| for more information on how
signs are set.
g:ale_sign_warning *g:ale_sign_warning*
Type: |String|
Default: `'--'`
The sign for warnings in the sign gutter.
g:ale_type_map *g:ale_type_map*
*b:ale_type_map*
Type: |Dictionary|
Default: `{}`
This option can be set re-map problem types for linters. Each key in
the |Dictionary| should be the name of a linter, and each value must be
a |Dictionary| mapping error types from one type to another. The
following types are supported:
`'E'` - `{'type': 'E'}`
`'ES'` - `{'type': 'E', 'sub_type': 'style'}`
`'W'` - `{'type': 'W'}`
`'WS'` - `{'type': 'W', 'sub_type': 'style'}`
`'I'` - `{'type': 'I'}`
For example, if you want to turn flake8 errors into warnings, you can do
the following: >
let g:ale_type_map = {'flake8': {'ES': 'WS', 'E': 'W'}}
<
If you wanted to turn style errors and warnings into regular errors and
warnings, you can use the following: >
let g:ale_type_map = {'flake8': {'ES': 'E', 'WS': 'W'}}
<
Type maps can be set per-buffer with `b:ale_type_map`.
g:ale_virtualenv_dir_names *g:ale_virtualenv_dir_names*
b:ale_virtualenv_dir_names *b:ale_virtualenv_dir_names*
Type: |List|
Default: `['.env', 'env', 've-py3', 've', 'virtualenv']`
A list of directory names to be used when searching upwards from Python
files to discover virtulenv directories with.
For directory named `'foo'`, ALE will search for `'foo/bin/activate'`
(`foo\Scripts\activate\` on Windows) in all directories on and above the
directory containing the Python file to find virtualenv paths.
g:ale_warn_about_trailing_whitespace *g:ale_warn_about_trailing_whitespace*
b:ale_warn_about_trailing_whitespace *b:ale_warn_about_trailing_whitespace*
Type: |Number|
Default: `1`
When this option is set to `1`, warnings relating to trailing whitespace on
lines will be shown in signs, the loclist, and echo messages, etc. If these
errors are found to be too irritating while edits are being made, and you
have configured Vim to automatically remove trailing whitespace, then you
can disable these warnings for some linters by setting this option to `0`.
Not all linters may respect this option. If a linter does not, please file a
bug report, and it may be possible to add such support.
This option may be configured on a per buffer basis.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.1. Highlights *ale-highlights*
ALEError *ALEError*
Default: `highlight link ALEError SpellBad`
The highlight used for highlighted errors. See |g:ale_set_highlights|.
ALEErrorLine *ALEErrorLine*
Default: Undefined
The highlight for lines where error signs appear. See |g:ale_set_signs|.
ALEErrorSign *ALEErrorSign*
Default: `highlight link ALEErrorSign error`
The highlight used for error signs. See |g:ale_set_signs|.
ALEInfo *ALEInfo.*
*ALEInfo-highlight*
Default: `highlight link ALEInfo ALEWarning`
The highlight used for highlighted info messages. See |g:ale_set_highlights|.
ALEInfoSign *ALEInfoSign*
Default: `highlight link ALEInfoSign ALEWarningSign`
The highlight used for info message signs. See |g:ale_set_signs|.
ALEInfoLine *ALEInfoLine*
Default: Undefined
The highlight for lines where info signs appear. See |g:ale_set_signs|.
ALEStyleError *ALEStyleError*
Default: `highlight link ALEStyleError ALEError`
The highlight used for highlighted style errors. See |g:ale_set_highlights|.
ALEStyleErrorSign *ALEStyleErrorSign*
Default: `highlight link ALEStyleErrorSign ALEErrorSign`
The highlight used for style error signs. See |g:ale_set_signs|.
ALEStyleWarning *ALEStyleWarning*
Default: `highlight link ALEStyleWarning ALEError`
The highlight used for highlighted style warnings. See |g:ale_set_highlights|.
ALEStyleWarningSign *ALEStyleWarningSign*
Default: `highlight link ALEStyleWarningSign ALEWarningSign`
The highlight used for style warning signs. See |g:ale_set_signs|.
ALEWarning *ALEWarning*
Default: `highlight link ALEWarning SpellCap`
The highlight used for highlighted warnings. See |g:ale_set_highlights|.
ALEWarningLine *ALEWarningLine*
Default: Undefined
The highlight for lines where warning signs appear. See |g:ale_set_signs|.
ALEWarningSign *ALEWarningSign*
Default: `highlight link ALEWarningSign todo`
The highlight used for warning signs. See |g:ale_set_signs|.
===============================================================================
4. Fixing Problems *ale-fix*
ALE can fix problems with files with the |ALEFix| command. When |ALEFix| is
run, the variable |g:ale_fixers| will be read for getting a |List| of commands
for filetypes, split on `.`, and the functions named in |g:ale_fixers| will be
executed for fixing the errors.
The |ALEFixSuggest| command can be used to suggest tools that be used to
fix problems for the current buffer.
The values for `g:ale_fixers` can be a list of |String|, |Funcref|, or
|lambda| values. String values must either name a function, or a short name
for a function set in the ALE fixer registry.
Each function for fixing errors must accept either one argument `(buffer)` or
two arguments `(buffer, lines)`, representing the buffer being fixed and the
lines to fix. The functions must return either `0`, for changing nothing, a
|List| for new lines to set, or a |Dictionary| for describing a command to be
run in the background.
Functions receiving a variable number of arguments will not receive the second
argument `lines`. Functions should name two arguments if the `lines` argument
is desired. This is required to avoid unnecessary copying of the lines of
the buffers being checked.
When a |Dictionary| is returned for an |ALEFix| callback, the following keys
are supported for running the commands.
`command` A |String| for the command to run. This key is required.
When `%t` is included in a command string, a temporary
file will be created, containing the lines from the file
after previous adjustment have been done.
`read_temporary_file` When set to `1`, ALE will read the contents of the
temporary file created for `%t`. This option can be used
for commands which need to modify some file on disk in
order to fix files.
*ale-fix-configuration*
Synchronous functions and asynchronous jobs will be run in a sequence for
fixing files, and can be combined. For example:
>
let g:ale_fixers = {
\ 'javascript': [
\ 'DoSomething',
\ 'eslint',
\ {buffer, lines -> filter(lines, 'v:val !=~ ''^\s*//''')},
\ ],
\}