Allow views to be used as buffers and update API.

This allows for a superficial separation of buffer- and view-specific Scintilla
functionality. buffers and views can now be used interchangeably for the most
part, and the APIs are guidance, not hard requirements. User scripts do not
require any modification and will continue to function normally.

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/modules/textadept/editing.lua b/modules/textadept/editing.lua
index 8206b93e..e7e5d9d0 100644
--- a/modules/textadept/editing.lua
+++ b/modules/textadept/editing.lua
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ M.XPM_IMAGES = {
 }
 events.connect(events.VIEW_NEW, function()
   for name, i in pairs(M.XPM_IMAGES) do
-    if type(name) == 'string' then buffer:register_image(i, M.XPM_IMAGES[i]) end
+    if type(name) == 'string' then view:register_image(i, M.XPM_IMAGES[i]) end
   end
 end)
 for _ = 1, #M.XPM_IMAGES do _SCINTILLA.next_image_type() end -- sync
@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ events.connect(events.UPDATE_UI, function(updated)
   local pos = buffer.selection_n_caret[buffer.main_selection]
   if M.brace_matches[buffer.char_at[pos]] then
     local match = buffer:brace_match(pos, 0)
-    local f = match ~= -1 and buffer.brace_highlight or buffer.brace_bad_light
+    local f = match ~= -1 and view.brace_highlight or view.brace_bad_light
     f(buffer, pos, match)
     return
   end
-  buffer:brace_bad_light(-1)
+  view:brace_bad_light(-1)
 end)
 
 -- Moves over typeover characters when typed, taking multiple selections into
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ function M.goto_line(line)
     line = tonumber(value)
     if button ~= 1 or not line then return end
   end
-  buffer:ensure_visible_enforce_policy(line)
+  view:ensure_visible_enforce_policy(line)
   buffer:goto_line(line)
 end
 args.register(