From aaec8e3e55e79f2188f60d5fa85d1b9ba7c36dc3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mitchell <70453897+667e-11@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2018 15:21:49 -0400
Subject: Properly handle abbreviated setting of write-only properties via
 command entry.

---
 modules/textadept/command_entry.lua | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/modules/textadept/command_entry.lua b/modules/textadept/command_entry.lua
index 64b26a13..ef692eef 100644
--- a/modules/textadept/command_entry.lua
+++ b/modules/textadept/command_entry.lua
@@ -120,7 +120,10 @@ local env = setmetatable({}, {
     return f
   end,
   __newindex = function(self, k, v)
-    if buffer[k] ~= nil then buffer[k] = v return end
+    local ok, value = pcall(function() return buffer[k] end)
+    if ok and value ~= nil or not ok and value:find('write-only property') then
+      buffer[k] = v return
+    end
     if view[k] ~= nil then view[k] = v return end
     if ui[k] ~= nil then ui[k] = v return end
     rawset(self, k, v)
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