1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/vis-lua.c b/vis-lua.c
index fc2e5c2..0e5a7ec 100644
--- a/vis-lua.c
+++ b/vis-lua.c
@@ -1385,6 +1385,10 @@ static int redraw(lua_State *L) {
  * Currently unconsumed keys in the input queue.
  * @tfield string input_queue
  */
+/***
+ * Register name in use.
+ * @tfield string register
+ */
 static int vis_index(lua_State *L) {
 	Vis *vis = obj_ref_check(L, 1, "vis");
 
@@ -1422,6 +1426,12 @@ static int vis_index(lua_State *L) {
 			return 1;
 		}
 
+		if (strcmp(key, "register") == 0) {
+			char name = vis_register_to(vis, vis_register_used(vis));
+			lua_pushlstring(L, &name, 1);
+			return 1;
+		}
+
 		if (strcmp(key, "registers") == 0) {
 			obj_ref_new(L, vis->ui, VIS_LUA_TYPE_REGISTERS);
 			return 1;
@@ -1460,6 +1470,13 @@ static int vis_newindex(lua_State *L) {
 			vis_window_focus(obj_ref_check(L, 3, VIS_LUA_TYPE_WINDOW));
 			return 0;
 		}
+
+		if (strcmp(key, "register") == 0) {
+			const char *name = luaL_checkstring(L, 3);
+			if (strlen(name) == 1)
+				vis_register(vis, vis_register_from(vis, name[0]));
+			return 0;
+		}
 	}
 	return newindex_common(L);
 }