New option: auto_quit

README.md

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ The complete list of options is in the documentation.
 
 ## Usage
 
-Please read the plugin's [documentation](https://github.com/jamespeapen/Nvim-R/wiki) for instructions on [usage](https://github.com/jamespeapen/Nvim-R/wiki/Use).
+Please read the plugin's [documentation](https://github.com/jamespeapen/Nvim-R/wiki) for instructions on usage. See also the output of `:RMapsDesc`.
 
 ## Transitioning from Nvim-R
 
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ There are two new commands:
 There is one new command to send the above-piped chain of commands. Its
 default key binding is `<LocalLeader>sc`.
 
+There is a new option: `auto_quit` (only used if running R in an external
+terminal emulator).
+
 If you have [colorout] installed, and if you are not loading it in your
 `~/.Rprofile`, it should be the development version. Reason: R.nvim calls the
 function `colorout::isColorOut()` which unduly enables the colorizing of

doc/R.nvim.txt

@@ -872,6 +872,16 @@ put in your config:
 >lua
    silent_term = true
 <
+When Neovim is closed, the R connection with Neovim is closed and cannot be
+reestablished. Thus, unless you usually keep working on the R Console after
+quitting Neovim, you will prefer that R quits automatically when you leave
+Neovim. In this case, you have to put in your config:
+>lua
+   auto_quit = true
+<
+This option is valid only when running R in an external terminal, and will
+always be set to `false` otherwise.
+
 
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 6.4. Windows specific options                                *save_win_pos*

lua/r/config.lua

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ local config = {
     assign_map          = "<M-->",
     auto_scroll         = true,
     auto_start          = "no",
+    auto_quit           = false,
     bracketed_paste     = false,
     buffer_opts         = "winfixwidth winfixheight nobuflisted",
     clear_console       = true,
@@ -834,6 +835,10 @@ M.check_health = function()
         warn("R_cmd executable not found: '" .. config.R_cmd .. "'")
     end
 
+    if type(config.external_term) == "boolean" and config.external_term == false then
+        config.auto_quit = false
+    end
+
     if vim.fn.has("nvim-0.9.5") ~= 1 then warn("R.nvim requires Neovim >= 0.9.5") end
 end
 

lua/r/edit.lua

@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ M.add_for_deletion = function(fname)
 end
 
 M.vim_leave = function()
+    if vim.g.R_Nvim_status == 7 and config.auto_quit then
+        require("r.run").quit_R("nosave")
+    end
     require("r.job").stop_rns()
 
     for _, fn in pairs(del_list) do