Close #3368 - Supercharge :ALEInfo

Make a series of sweeping changes to make :ALEInfo more useful.

1. Deprecate :ALEInfoToClipboard and support :ALEInfo -clipboard
2. Permit :ALEInfo -clip as a shorthand for :ALEInfo -clipboard
3. Support :ALEInfo -preview to render in the preview window
4. Support :ALEInfo -echo for the classic :ALEInfo mode
5. Change the default mode to 'preview', and make it configurable
6. Add syntax highlighting for ALEInfo in preview mode
7. Add a convenience to look up documentatation that explains itself
8. Don't show an empty 'Linter Variables' section

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/report-a-bug.md

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Are you having trouble configuring ALE? Try asking for help on [Stack Exchange](
 ### :ALEInfo
 <details>
   <summary>Expand</summary>
-  <!-- Paste the output of :ALEInfo here. Try :ALEInfoToClipboard -->
+  <!-- Paste the output of :ALEInfo here. Try :ALEInfo -clipboard -->
   <!-- Make sure to run :ALEInfo from the buffer where the bug occurred. -->
   <!-- Read the output. You might figure out what went wrong yourself. -->
 </details>

autoload/ale/debugging.vim

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 " Author: w0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>
 " Description: This file implements debugging information for ALE
 
+let g:ale_info_default_mode = get(g:, 'ale_info_default_mode', 'preview')
+
 let s:global_variable_list = [
 \    'ale_cache_executable_check_failures',
 \    'ale_change_sign_column_color',
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ let s:global_variable_list = [
 \    'ale_fix_on_save',
 \    'ale_fixers',
 \    'ale_history_enabled',
+\    'ale_info_default_mode',
 \    'ale_history_log_output',
 \    'ale_keep_list_window_open',
 \    'ale_lint_delay',
@@ -199,7 +202,10 @@ function! s:EchoLSPErrorMessages(all_linter_names) abort
     endfor
 endfunction
 
-function! ale#debugging#Info() abort
+function! ale#debugging#Info(...) abort
+    let l:options = (a:0 > 0) ? a:1 : {}
+    let l:show_preview_info = get(l:options, 'preview')
+
     let l:buffer = bufnr('')
     let l:filetype = &filetype
 
@@ -241,13 +247,31 @@ function! ale#debugging#Info() abort
     call s:EchoLinterAliases(l:all_linters)
     call s:Echo('  Enabled Linters: ' . string(l:enabled_names))
     call s:Echo('  Ignored Linters: ' . string(l:ignored_names))
-    call s:Echo(' Suggested Fixers: ' . l:fixers_string)
+    call s:Echo(' Suggested Fixers:' . l:fixers_string)
-    call s:Echo(' Linter Variables:')
+    " We use this line with only a space to know where to end highlights.
-    call s:Echo('')
+    call s:Echo(' ')
-    call s:EchoLinterVariables(l:variable_list)
+
+    " Only show Linter Variables directive if there are any.
+    if !empty(l:variable_list)
+        call s:Echo(' Linter Variables:')
+
+        if l:show_preview_info
+            call s:Echo('" Press Space to read :help for a setting')
+        endif
+
+        call s:EchoLinterVariables(l:variable_list)
+        " We use this line with only a space to know where to end highlights.
+        call s:Echo(' ')
+    endif
+
     call s:Echo(' Global Variables:')
-    call s:Echo('')
+
+    if l:show_preview_info
+        call s:Echo('" Press Space to read :help for a setting')
+    endif
+
     call s:EchoGlobalVariables()
+    call s:Echo(' ')
     call s:EchoLSPErrorMessages(l:all_names)
     call s:Echo('  Command History:')
     call s:Echo('')
@@ -275,3 +299,41 @@ function! ale#debugging#InfoToFile(filename) abort
     call writefile(split(l:output, "\n"), l:expanded_filename)
     call s:Echo('ALEInfo written to ' . l:expanded_filename)
 endfunction
+
+function! ale#debugging#InfoToPreview() abort
+    let l:output = execute('call ale#debugging#Info({''preview'': 1})')
+
+    call ale#preview#Show(split(l:output, "\n"), {
+    \   'filetype': 'ale-info',
+    \})
+endfunction
+
+function! ale#debugging#InfoCommand(...) abort
+    if len(a:000) > 1
+        " no-custom-checks
+        echom 'Invalid ALEInfo arguments!'
+
+        return
+    endif
+
+    " Get 'echo' from '-echo', if there's an argument.
+    let l:mode = get(a:000, '')[1:]
+
+    if empty(l:mode)
+        let l:mode = ale#Var(bufnr(''), 'info_default_mode')
+    endif
+
+    if l:mode is# 'echo'
+        call ale#debugging#Info()
+    elseif l:mode is# 'clip' || l:mode is# 'clipboard'
+        call ale#debugging#InfoToClipboard()
+    else
+        call ale#debugging#InfoToPreview()
+    endif
+endfunction
+
+function! ale#debugging#InfoToClipboardDeprecatedCommand() abort
+    " no-custom-checks
+    echom 'ALEInfoToClipboard is deprecated. Use ALEInfo -clipboard instead.'
+    call ale#debugging#InfoToClipboard()
+endfunction

doc/ale.txt

@@ -1345,6 +1345,15 @@ g:ale_hover_to_floating_preview               *g:ale_hover_to_floating_preview*
   hover messages.
 
 
+g:ale_info_default_mode                               *g:ale_info_default_mode*
+                                                      *b:ale_info_default_mode*
+  Type: |String|
+  Default: `'preview'`
+
+  Changes the default mode used for |ALEInfo|. See documentation for |ALEInfo|
+  for more information.
+
+
 g:ale_keep_list_window_open                       *g:ale_keep_list_window_open*
                                                   *b:ale_keep_list_window_open*
   Type: |Number|
@@ -3836,7 +3845,7 @@ ALEDetail                                                           *ALEDetail*
 
                                                                      *:ALEInfo*
 ALEInfo                                                               *ALEInfo*
-ALEInfoToClipboard                                         *ALEInfoToClipboard*
+                                                                *ALEInfoToFile*
 
   Print runtime information about ALE, including the values of global and
   buffer-local settings for ALE, the linters that are enabled, the commands
@@ -3848,8 +3857,17 @@ ALEInfoToClipboard                                         *ALEInfoToClipboard*
   |g:ale_history_log_output| to `1` to enable logging of output for commands.
   ALE will only log the output captured for parsing problems, etc.
 
-  The command `:ALEInfoToClipboard` can be used to output ALEInfo directly to
+  You can pass options to the command to control how ALE displays the
-  your clipboard. This might not work on every machine.
+  information, such as `:ALEInfo -echo`, etc. >
+
+  -preview             Show the info in a preview window.
+  -clip OR -clipboard  Copy the information to your clipboard.
+  -echo                echo all of the information with :echo
+<
+  The default mode can be configured with |g:ale_info_default_mode|.
+
+  When shown in a preview window, syntax highlights can be defined for the
+  `ale-info` filetype.
 
   `:ALEInfoToFile` will write the ALE runtime information to a given filename.
   The filename works just like |:w|.

ftplugin/ale-info.vim

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+" Close the ALEInfo preview window with the q key.
+noremap <buffer> q :q!<CR>
+
+" Explicitly use the default synmaxcol for ale-info.
+setlocal synmaxcol=3000
+
+function! ALEInfoOpenHelp() abort
+    let l:variable = matchstr(getline('.'), '\v[gb]:ale_[a-z0-9_]+')
+
+    if !empty(l:variable)
+        execute('help ' . l:variable)
+    endif
+endfunction
+
+" Press space to open :help for an ALE Variable
+nnoremap <buffer> <silent> <space> :call ALEInfoOpenHelp()<CR>

plugin/ale.vim

@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@ command! -bar ALEPopulateQuickfix :call ale#list#ForcePopulateErrorList(1)
 command! -bar ALEPopulateLocList  :call ale#list#ForcePopulateErrorList(0)
 
 " Define a command to get information about current filetype.
-command! -bar ALEInfo :call ale#debugging#Info()
+command! -bar -nargs=* ALEInfo :call ale#debugging#InfoCommand(<f-args>)
-" The same, but copy output to your clipboard.
+" Deprecated and scheduled for removal in 4.0.0.
-command! -bar ALEInfoToClipboard :call ale#debugging#InfoToClipboard()
+command! -bar ALEInfoToClipboard :call ale#debugging#InfoToClipboardDeprecatedCommand()
 " Copy ALE information to a file.
 command! -bar -nargs=1 ALEInfoToFile :call ale#debugging#InfoToFile(<f-args>)
 
@@ -352,6 +352,10 @@ nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(ale_rename) :ALERename<Return>
 nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(ale_filerename) :ALEFileRename<Return>
 nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(ale_code_action) :ALECodeAction<Return>
 nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(ale_repeat_selection) :ALERepeatSelection<Return>
+nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(ale_info) :ALEInfo<Return>
+nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(ale_info_echo) :ALEInfo -echo<Return>
+nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(ale_info_clipboard) :ALEInfo -clipboard<Return>
+nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(ale_info_preview) :ALEInfo -preview<Return>
 
 " Set up autocmd groups now.
 call ale#events#Init()

syntax/ale-fix-suggest.vim

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ if exists('b:current_syntax')
 endif
 
 syn match aleFixerComment /^.*$/
-syn match aleFixerName /\(^\|, \)'[^']*'/
+syn match aleFixerName /\(^ *\|, \)'[^']*'/
 syn match aleFixerHelp /^See :help ale-fix-configuration/
 
 hi def link aleFixerComment Comment

syntax/ale-info.vim

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+if exists('b:current_syntax')
+    finish
+endif
+
+" Exhaustively list different ALE Info directives to match here.
+" This should hopefully avoid matching too eagerly.
+syn match aleInfoDirective /^ *Current Filetype:/
+syn match aleInfoDirective /^ *Available Linters:/
+syn match aleInfoDirective /^ *Enabled Linters:/
+syn match aleInfoDirective /^ *Ignored Linters:/
+syn match aleInfoDirective /^ *Suggested Fixers:/
+syn match aleInfoDirective /^ *Command History:/
+
+syn match aleCommandNoOutput /^<<<NO OUTPUT RETURNED>>>$/
+
+hi def link aleInfoDirective Title
+hi def link aleInfoDirective Title
+hi def link aleCommandNoOutput Comment
+
+" Use Vim syntax highlighting for Vim options.
+unlet! b:current_syntax
+syntax include @srcVim syntax/vim.vim
+syntax region aleInfoVimRegionLinter matchgroup=aleInfoDirective start="^ *Linter Variables:$" end="^ $" contains=@srcVim
+syntax region aleInfoVimRegionGlobal matchgroup=aleInfoDirective start="^ *Global Variables:$" end="^ $" contains=@srcVim
+
+unlet! b:current_syntax
+syntax include @srcAleFixSuggest syntax/ale-fix-suggest.vim
+syntax region aleInfoFixSuggestRegion matchgroup=aleInfoDirective start="^ *Suggested Fixers:$" end="^ $" contains=@srcAleFixSuggest
+
+let b:current_syntax = 'ale-info'

test/test_ale_info.vader

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Before:
   Save g:ale_fixers
   Save g:ale_history_enabled
   Save g:ale_history_log_output
+  Save g:ale_info_default_mode
   Save g:ale_keep_list_window_open
   Save g:ale_lint_delay
   Save g:ale_lint_on_enter
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@ Before:
   let g:ale_fix_on_save = 0
   let g:ale_history_enabled = 1
   let g:ale_history_log_output = 1
+  " This needs to be set to echo for this series of tests.
+  let g:ale_info_default_mode = 'echo'
   let g:ale_keep_list_window_open = 0
   let g:ale_lint_delay = 200
   let g:ale_lint_on_enter = 1
@@ -128,74 +131,72 @@ Before:
   let g:ale_linter_aliases = {}
   let g:ale_buffer_info = {}
   let g:fixer_lines = [
-  \ ' Suggested Fixers: ',
+  \ ' Suggested Fixers:',
   \ '  ''foo'' - Fix things the foo way',
-  \]
+  \ ' ',
-  let g:variables_lines = [
-  \ ' Linter Variables:',
-  \ '',
   \]
   let g:globals_lines = [
-  \  ' Global Variables:',
+  \ ' Global Variables:',
-  \  '',
+  \ 'let g:ale_cache_executable_check_failures = 0',
-  \  'let g:ale_cache_executable_check_failures = 0',
+  \ 'let g:ale_change_sign_column_color = 0',
-  \  'let g:ale_change_sign_column_color = 0',
+  \ 'let g:ale_command_wrapper = ''''',
-  \  'let g:ale_command_wrapper = ''''',
+  \ 'let g:ale_completion_delay = 100',
-  \  'let g:ale_completion_delay = 100',
+  \ 'let g:ale_completion_enabled = 0',
-  \  'let g:ale_completion_enabled = 0',
+  \ 'let g:ale_completion_max_suggestions = 50',
-  \  'let g:ale_completion_max_suggestions = 50',
+  \ 'let g:ale_disable_lsp = 0',
-  \  'let g:ale_disable_lsp = 0',
+  \ 'let g:ale_echo_cursor = 1',
-  \  'let g:ale_echo_cursor = 1',
+  \ 'let g:ale_echo_msg_error_str = ''Error''',
-  \  'let g:ale_echo_msg_error_str = ''Error''',
+  \ 'let g:ale_echo_msg_format = ''%code: %%s''',
-  \  'let g:ale_echo_msg_format = ''%code: %%s''',
+  \ 'let g:ale_echo_msg_info_str = ''Info''',
-  \  'let g:ale_echo_msg_info_str = ''Info''',
+  \ 'let g:ale_echo_msg_warning_str = ''Warning''',
-  \  'let g:ale_echo_msg_warning_str = ''Warning''',
+  \ 'let g:ale_enabled = 1',
-  \  'let g:ale_enabled = 1',
+  \ 'let g:ale_fix_on_save = 0',
-  \  'let g:ale_fix_on_save = 0',
+  \ 'let g:ale_fixers = {}',
-  \  'let g:ale_fixers = {}',
+  \ 'let g:ale_history_enabled = 1',
-  \  'let g:ale_history_enabled = 1',
+  \ 'let g:ale_info_default_mode = ''echo''',
-  \  'let g:ale_history_log_output = 1',
+  \ 'let g:ale_history_log_output = 1',
-  \  'let g:ale_keep_list_window_open = 0',
+  \ 'let g:ale_keep_list_window_open = 0',
-  \  'let g:ale_lint_delay = 200',
+  \ 'let g:ale_lint_delay = 200',
-  \  'let g:ale_lint_on_enter = 1',
+  \ 'let g:ale_lint_on_enter = 1',
-  \  'let g:ale_lint_on_filetype_changed = 1',
+  \ 'let g:ale_lint_on_filetype_changed = 1',
-  \  'let g:ale_lint_on_insert_leave = 1',
+  \ 'let g:ale_lint_on_insert_leave = 1',
-  \  'let g:ale_lint_on_save = 1',
+  \ 'let g:ale_lint_on_save = 1',
-  \  'let g:ale_lint_on_text_changed = ''normal''',
+  \ 'let g:ale_lint_on_text_changed = ''normal''',
-  \  'let g:ale_linter_aliases = {}',
+  \ 'let g:ale_linter_aliases = {}',
-  \  'let g:ale_linters = {}',
+  \ 'let g:ale_linters = {}',
-  \  'let g:ale_linters_explicit = 0',
+  \ 'let g:ale_linters_explicit = 0',
-  \  'let g:ale_linters_ignore = {''python'': [''pyright'']}',
+  \ 'let g:ale_linters_ignore = {''python'': [''pyright'']}',
-  \  'let g:ale_list_vertical = 0',
+  \ 'let g:ale_list_vertical = 0',
-  \  'let g:ale_list_window_size = 10',
+  \ 'let g:ale_list_window_size = 10',
-  \  'let g:ale_loclist_msg_format = ''%code: %%s''',
+  \ 'let g:ale_loclist_msg_format = ''%code: %%s''',
-  \  'let g:ale_max_buffer_history_size = 20',
+  \ 'let g:ale_max_buffer_history_size = 20',
-  \  'let g:ale_max_signs = -1',
+  \ 'let g:ale_max_signs = -1',
-  \  'let g:ale_maximum_file_size = 0',
+  \ 'let g:ale_maximum_file_size = 0',
-  \  'let g:ale_open_list = 0',
+  \ 'let g:ale_open_list = 0',
-  \  'let g:ale_pattern_options = {}',
+  \ 'let g:ale_pattern_options = {}',
-  \  'let g:ale_pattern_options_enabled = 0',
+  \ 'let g:ale_pattern_options_enabled = 0',
-  \  'let g:ale_root = {}',
+  \ 'let g:ale_root = {}',
-  \  'let g:ale_set_balloons = 0',
+  \ 'let g:ale_set_balloons = 0',
-  \  'let g:ale_set_highlights = 1',
+  \ 'let g:ale_set_highlights = 1',
-  \  'let g:ale_set_loclist = 1',
+  \ 'let g:ale_set_loclist = 1',
-  \  'let g:ale_set_quickfix = 0',
+  \ 'let g:ale_set_quickfix = 0',
-  \  'let g:ale_set_signs = 1',
+  \ 'let g:ale_set_signs = 1',
-  \  'let g:ale_sign_column_always = 0',
+  \ 'let g:ale_sign_column_always = 0',
-  \  'let g:ale_sign_error = ''>>''',
+  \ 'let g:ale_sign_error = ''>>''',
-  \  'let g:ale_sign_info = ''--''',
+  \ 'let g:ale_sign_info = ''--''',
-  \  'let g:ale_sign_offset = 1000000',
+  \ 'let g:ale_sign_offset = 1000000',
-  \  'let g:ale_sign_style_error = ''>>''',
+  \ 'let g:ale_sign_style_error = ''>>''',
-  \  'let g:ale_sign_style_warning = ''--''',
+  \ 'let g:ale_sign_style_warning = ''--''',
-  \  'let g:ale_sign_warning = ''--''',
+  \ 'let g:ale_sign_warning = ''--''',
-  \  'let g:ale_sign_highlight_linenrs = 0',
+  \ 'let g:ale_sign_highlight_linenrs = 0',
-  \  'let g:ale_statusline_format = [''%d error(s)'', ''%d warning(s)'', ''OK'']',
+  \ 'let g:ale_statusline_format = [''%d error(s)'', ''%d warning(s)'', ''OK'']',
-  \  'let g:ale_type_map = {}',
+  \ 'let g:ale_type_map = {}',
-  \  'let g:ale_use_neovim_diagnostics_api = 0',
+  \ 'let g:ale_use_neovim_diagnostics_api = 0',
-  \  'let g:ale_use_global_executables = v:null',
+  \ 'let g:ale_use_global_executables = v:null',
-  \  'let g:ale_virtualtext_cursor = ''disabled''',
+  \ 'let g:ale_virtualtext_cursor = ''disabled''',
-  \  'let g:ale_warn_about_trailing_blank_lines = 1',
+  \ 'let g:ale_warn_about_trailing_blank_lines = 1',
-  \  'let g:ale_warn_about_trailing_whitespace = 1',
+  \ 'let g:ale_warn_about_trailing_whitespace = 1',
+  \ ' ',
   \]
   let g:command_header = [
   \ '  Command History:',
@@ -255,7 +256,6 @@ Execute (ALEInfo with no linters should return the right output):
   \   '  Ignored Linters: []',
   \ ]
   \ + g:fixer_lines
-  \ + g:variables_lines
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
   \)
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@ Execute (ALEInfo should return buffer-local global ALE settings):
   \   '  Ignored Linters: []',
   \ ]
   \ + g:fixer_lines
-  \ + g:variables_lines
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
   \)
@@ -293,7 +292,6 @@ Execute (ALEInfo with no filetype should return the right output):
   \   '  Ignored Linters: []',
   \ ]
   \ + g:fixer_lines
-  \ + g:variables_lines
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
   \)
@@ -310,7 +308,6 @@ Execute (ALEInfo with a single linter should return the right output):
   \   '  Ignored Linters: []',
   \ ]
   \ + g:fixer_lines
-  \ + g:variables_lines
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
   \)
@@ -328,7 +325,6 @@ Execute (ALEInfo with two linters should return the right output):
   \   '  Ignored Linters: []',
   \ ]
   \ + g:fixer_lines
-  \ + g:variables_lines
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
   \)
@@ -350,7 +346,6 @@ Execute (ALEInfo should calculate enabled linters correctly):
   \   '  Ignored Linters: []',
   \ ]
   \ + g:fixer_lines
-  \ + g:variables_lines
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
   \)
@@ -368,7 +363,6 @@ Execute (ALEInfo should only return linters for current filetype):
   \   '  Ignored Linters: []',
   \ ]
   \ + g:fixer_lines
-  \ + g:variables_lines
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
   \)
@@ -386,7 +380,6 @@ Execute (ALEInfo with compound filetypes should return linters for both of them)
   \   '  Ignored Linters: []',
   \ ]
   \ + g:fixer_lines
-  \ + g:variables_lines
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
   \)
@@ -411,11 +404,11 @@ Execute (ALEInfo should return appropriately named global variables):
   \ + g:fixer_lines
   \ + [
   \   ' Linter Variables:',
-  \   '',
   \   'let g:ale_testft2_testlinter2_bar = {''x'': ''y''}',
   \   'let g:ale_testft2_testlinter2_foo = 123',
   \   'let g:ale_testft_testlinter1_bar = [''abc'']',
   \   'let g:ale_testft_testlinter1_foo = ''abc''',
+  \   ' ',
   \ ]
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
@@ -443,11 +436,11 @@ Execute (ALEInfoToFile should write to a file correctly):
   \ + g:fixer_lines
   \ + [
   \   ' Linter Variables:',
-  \   '',
   \   'let g:ale_testft2_testlinter2_bar = {''x'': ''y''}',
   \   'let g:ale_testft2_testlinter2_foo = 123',
   \   'let g:ale_testft_testlinter1_bar = [''abc'']',
   \   'let g:ale_testft_testlinter1_foo = ''abc''',
+  \   ' ',
   \ ]
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header,
@@ -471,9 +464,9 @@ Execute (ALEInfo should buffer-local linter variables):
   \ + g:fixer_lines
   \ + [
   \   ' Linter Variables:',
-  \   '',
   \   'let g:ale_testft2_testlinter2_foo = 123',
   \   'let b:ale_testft2_testlinter2_foo = 456',
+  \   ' ',
   \ ]
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
@@ -503,9 +496,9 @@ Execute (ALEInfo should output linter aliases):
   \ + g:fixer_lines
   \ + [
   \   ' Linter Variables:',
-  \   '',
   \   'let g:ale_testft2_testlinter2_foo = 123',
   \   'let b:ale_testft2_testlinter2_foo = 456',
+  \   ' ',
   \ ]
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
@@ -529,7 +522,6 @@ Execute (ALEInfo should return command history):
   \   '  Ignored Linters: []',
   \ ]
   \ + g:fixer_lines
-  \ + g:variables_lines
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
   \ + [
@@ -557,7 +549,6 @@ Execute (ALEInfo command history should print exit codes correctly):
   \   '  Ignored Linters: []',
   \ ]
   \ + g:fixer_lines
-  \ + g:variables_lines
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
   \ + [
@@ -606,7 +597,6 @@ Execute (ALEInfo command history should print command output if logging is on):
   \   '  Ignored Linters: []',
   \ ]
   \ + g:fixer_lines
-  \ + g:variables_lines
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
   \ + [
@@ -645,7 +635,6 @@ Execute (ALEInfo should include executable checks in the history):
   \   '  Ignored Linters: []',
   \ ]
   \ + g:fixer_lines
-  \ + g:variables_lines
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
   \ + [
@@ -658,7 +647,10 @@ Execute (ALEInfo should include executable checks in the history):
 
 Execute (The option for caching failing executable checks should work):
   let g:ale_cache_executable_check_failures = 1
-  let g:globals_lines[2] = 'let g:ale_cache_executable_check_failures = 1'
+  " Replace output for the variable we have to modify above.
+  call map(g:globals_lines, {
+  \  _, val -> val =~ 'ale_cache_executable_check_failures' ? 'let g:ale_cache_executable_check_failures = 1' : val
+  \})
 
   call ale#linter#Define('testft', g:testlinter1)
 
@@ -675,7 +667,6 @@ Execute (The option for caching failing executable checks should work):
   \   '  Ignored Linters: []',
   \ ]
   \ + g:fixer_lines
-  \ + g:variables_lines
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
   \ + [
@@ -698,7 +689,6 @@ Execute (LSP errors for a linter should be outputted):
   \   '  Ignored Linters: []',
   \ ]
   \ + g:fixer_lines
-  \ + g:variables_lines
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + [
   \   ' LSP Error Messages:',
@@ -723,7 +713,6 @@ Execute (LSP errors for other linters shouldn't appear):
   \   '  Ignored Linters: []',
   \ ]
   \ + g:fixer_lines
-  \ + g:variables_lines
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
   \)
@@ -736,7 +725,11 @@ Execute (ALEInfo should include linter global options):
   " eg: like g:c_build_dir_names
   let g:ale_testft_build_dir_names = ['build', 'bin']
 
-  call add(g:variables_lines, 'let g:ale_testft_build_dir_names = [''build'', ''bin'']')
+  let g:variables_lines = [
+  \ ' Linter Variables:',
+  \ 'let g:ale_testft_build_dir_names = [''build'', ''bin'']',
+  \ ' ',
+  \]
 
   call CheckInfo(
   \ [
@@ -772,7 +765,6 @@ Execute (ALEInfo should include linter global options for enabled linters):
   \   '  Ignored Linters: []',
   \ ]
   \ + g:fixer_lines
-  \ + g:variables_lines
   \ + g:globals_lines
   \ + g:command_header
   \)

test/test_ale_info_to_clipboard.vader

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 After:
   unlet! g:output
 
-Execute(ALEInfoToClipboard should that clipboard support is required):
+Execute(ALEInfo -clipboard should that clipboard support is required):
   " When run in the Docker image, there's no clipboard support, so this test
   " will actually run.
   if !has('clipboard')
     let g:output = ''
 
     redir => g:output
-      :ALEInfoToClipboard
+      :ALEInfo -clipboard
     redir END
 
     AssertEqual 'clipboard not available. Try :ALEInfoToFile instead.', join(split(g:output))