Implement :new and :vnew

3 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/README b/README
index 00f75a2..ae1e7de 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -429,6 +429,8 @@ and their current support in vis.
    :read    insert content of another file at current cursor position
    :split   split window horizontally
    :vsplit  split window vertically
+   :new     open an empty window, arrange horizontally
+   :vnew    open an empty window, arrange vertically
    :wq      write changes then close window
    :write   write current buffer content to file
    :saveas  save file under another name
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 68550b3..faa7e06 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ enum {
 static Command cmds[] = {
 	{ "^[0-9]+$",        cmd_gotoline,   false },
 	{ "^e(dit)?!?$",     cmd_edit,       false },
+	{ "^new$",           cmd_new,        false },
 	{ "^o(pen)?$",       cmd_open,       false },
 	{ "^qa(ll)?!?$",     cmd_qall,       false },
 	{ "^q(quit)?!?$",    cmd_quit,       false },
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ static Command cmds[] = {
 	{ "^set$",           cmd_set,        true  },
 	{ "^sp(lit)?$",      cmd_split,      false },
 	{ "^s(ubstitute)?$", cmd_substitute, false },
+	{ "^vnew?$",         cmd_vnew,       false },
 	{ "^v(split)?$",     cmd_vsplit,     false },
 	{ "^wq!?$",          cmd_wq,         false },
 	{ "^w(rite)?$",      cmd_write,      false },
diff --git a/vis.c b/vis.c
index e8bd9d9..4d15fdb 100644
--- a/vis.c
+++ b/vis.c
@@ -454,6 +454,9 @@ static bool cmd_split(const char *argv[]);
 /* if no argument are given, split the current window vertically,
  * otherwise open the file */
 static bool cmd_vsplit(const char *argv[]);
+/* create a new empty window and arrange all windows either horizontally or vertically */
+static bool cmd_new(const char *argv[]);
+static bool cmd_vnew(const char *argv[]);
 /* save the file displayed in the current window and close it */
 static bool cmd_wq(const char *argv[]);
 /* save the file displayed in the current window to the name given.
@@ -1254,6 +1257,16 @@ static bool cmd_vsplit(const char *argv[]) {
 	return openfiles(&argv[1]);
 }
 
+static bool cmd_new(const char *argv[]) {
+	editor_windows_arrange_horizontal(vis);
+	return editor_window_new(vis, NULL);
+}
+
+static bool cmd_vnew(const char *argv[]) {
+	editor_windows_arrange_vertical(vis);
+	return editor_window_new(vis, NULL);
+}
+
 static bool cmd_wq(const char *argv[]) {
 	if (cmd_write(argv))
 		return cmd_quit(argv);