Variable for Where to Split Buffer

[trisys3]

This would essentially replace g:ultest_summary_open. Instead of a long, complicated, but versatile command, this would be a variable for opening to the left, right, top or bottom. The name could be bikeshed later, but for purposes of this issue I'll use g:ultest_summary_position.

Basically:

• let g:ultest_summary_position = right would do the same thing as the default:
  • let g:ultest_summary_open = "botright vsplit | vertical resize " . g:ultest_summary_width
• let g:ultest_summary_position = left would do:
  • let g:ultest_summary_open = "topleft vsplit | vertical resize " . g:ultest_summary_width
• let g:ultest_summary_position = top:
  • let g:ultest_summary_open = "topleft split | resize " . g:ultest_summary_width
• let g:ultest_summary_position = bottom:
  • let g:ultest_summary_open = "botright split | resize " . g:ultest_summary_width

Not sure how this would deal with legacy code. I suppose g:ultest_summary_position could be empty by default, or g:ultest_summary_width could.

[rcarriga]

I don't think I see the need for this. As you've just shown, there is a very simple alternative for each option already, they are not long and complicated. On the other hand, we'd need to handle two conflicting options, as you said, and the new option would be much more limited than the existing one.

[trisys3]

Hmmm... Do you think a documentation update would be useful? I'm relatively familiar with vimL and was able to hack those up, but someone who's never created a vim plugin before would likely have no idea.

[rcarriga]

Yes I could definitely see docs being the solution here, happy to add them