2 files changed, 11 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/core/.buffer.luadoc b/core/.buffer.luadoc
index 6f57ac5b..8db47fd4 100644
--- a/core/.buffer.luadoc
+++ b/core/.buffer.luadoc
@@ -2837,14 +2837,6 @@ function save_as(buffer, utf8_filename) end
 function close(buffer) end
 
 ---
--- Sets the name of the lexer used by the buffer to *lang*, loading its
--- language-specific module if the module exists.
--- @param buffer The global buffer.
--- @param lang The string language name to set.
--- @usage buffer.set_lexer(buffer, 'language_name')
-function set_lexer(buffer, lang) end
-
----
 -- Returns the name of the lexer used by the buffer, or the name of the lexer
 -- under the caret in a multiple-language lexer if *current* is `true`.
 -- @param buffer The global buffer.
@@ -2854,6 +2846,16 @@ function set_lexer(buffer, lang) end
 function get_lexer(buffer, current) end
 
 ---
+-- Sets the name of the lexer used by the buffer to *lang* or the auto-detected
+-- language and then loads the appropriate language-specific module if the
+-- module exists.
+-- @param buffer The global buffer.
+-- @param lang Optional string language name to set. If `nil`, attempts to
+--   auto-detect the buffer's language.
+-- @usage buffer.set_lexer(buffer, 'language_name')
+function set_lexer(buffer, lang) end
+
+---
 -- Returns the name of style number *style_num*, in the range of `0` to `255`.
 -- @param buffer The global buffer.
 -- @param style_num The style number from `0` to `255` to get the name of.
diff --git a/core/gui.lua b/core/gui.lua
index 6cfa35c6..6869468f 100644
--- a/core/gui.lua
+++ b/core/gui.lua
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ events_connect(events.UPDATE_UI, function()
   local pos = buffer.current_pos
   local line, max = buffer:line_from_position(pos) + 1, buffer.line_count
   local col = buffer.column[pos] + 1
-  local lexer = buffer:private_lexer_call(GETLEXERLANGUAGE)
+  local lexer = buffer:private_lexer_call(GETLEXERLANGUAGE):match('^[^/]+')
   local eol = EOLs[buffer.eol_mode + 1]
   local tabs = string_format('%s %d', buffer.use_tabs and _L['Tabs:'] or
                                       _L['Spaces:'], buffer.tab_width)