Long Term Task

When there are tasks running for hours, here are some tips for you.

Option No. 1

Task config:

[task1]
...
silent=1
notify=echo

• silent=1: quickfix window will not open automatically no matter g:asyncrun_open is set or not.
• notify=echo: display a notification in the command line when task finished.

Option No. 2

Task config:

[task1]
...
output=terminal
pos=tab
focus=0
notify=echo

• output=terminal: use internal terminal.
• pos=tab: open internal terminal in a new tab.
• focus=0: prevent tab switching, you will remain in your last actived tab when task starts.
• notify=echo: display a notification when task finished.

Option No. 3

Task config:

[task1]
...
output=terminal
pos=hide
notify=echo

• output=terminal: run in a terminal
• pos=hide: hide the terminal completely, task will run in background.
• notify=echo: notify you when task finished.