Questions tagged [neovim]
A project that seeks to refactor Vim. Use this tag for questions specifically regarding Neovim-only features (i.e. features not found in Vim and other Vi-like editors).
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Adding Colorscheme to Neovim conditionally?
I'm trying to create a status line and get the color scheme correctly. I have the function
function GetDiagnosticErrorCount()
local errorCount = #vim.diagnostic.get(0, { severity = vim.diagnostic....
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Problems with libEG.dll after installing neovide
After installing neovide on my Windows 11 Pro machine, several other apps started to fail because they do not find:
C:\tools\neovim\nvim-w64\bin\libEG.dll
So I uninstalled neovide, restarted my ...
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How to setup treesitter in vim script?
I have my entire nvim setup written in vim script at ~/.config/nvim/init.vim, but tresitter on it's GitHub says
require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
-- A list of parser names, or "all" ...
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Can't apply config changes to all windows in neovim without closing the buffer at least
I am trying to update the config and see the changes take place without exiting neovim.
I have structured my neovim config files like this
~/.config/nvim
├── init.lua
└── lua
└── [username]
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Neovim - using patched nerdfont but icon not working
I am using neovim 0.9. I liked JetBrains Mono font so I downloaded the nerd font patched JetBrains font and installed on my Linux Mint 21.1. All is well except when there is an error, neovim ...
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Neovim lua module not found even though it exist
I have structured my neovim config files like this
~/.config/nvim
├── init.lua
└── lua
└── [username]
├── core
│ └── options.lua
├── init.lua
└── plugins
These ...
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How do I change the color of the deleted text on the left side of a vimdiff?
My colors currently look like this, with the text highlighted green on both sides:
I would like it to be red on the left, and green on the right.
I tried to change the DiffDelete highlight, but that ...
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How to add fonts/icons to a remote terminal running on ubuntu vm?
I am using lunar vim, and want to add icons to a remote terminal running on ubuntu vm.
Is this possible?
On vm, output of echo $TERM is xterm-256color.
I tried the steps given here https://www....
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Cannot connect from python repl to neovim instance which waiting on '127.0.0.1:6666'
I tried to experiment with what the nvim documentation (connecting chapter in api.txt) says.
The experiment is to use python repl to execute an instruction to nvim listening for socket communication.
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If I set cmdheight=0 I get the "Press Enter or type command to continue" message
If I set my cmdheight=0 then any action I perform like saving the buffer or opening a new buffer or anything trigger the Press Enter or type command to continue message.
It annoys me. I want to ...
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How would I bind a keybind that uses Rubber to compile the current file on NvChad?
I'm fairly new to NvChad and I'd like to learn how to bind a keybind <leader>t which executes rubber on the current file. My previous nvim setup had the code nnoremap <leader>t :!rubber --...
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How to use `Ctrl+c` in Nvim if GNOME terminal SIGINT call was remapped to Ctrl+x?
GNOME terminal SIGINT call was remapped to ctrl+x using stty intr ^X, and ctrl+c was mapped to be 'copy'. In Neovim config I have vim.keymap.set("v", "<C-c>", "\"+y&...
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fzf.vim - How to search git branch command with git log preview?
I'm trying to create neovim fzf command FzfGBranches to use git branch -a as query, and use git log --oneline as fzf preview:
command! -bang -nargs=0 FzfGBranches
\ call fzf#vim#grep(
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Neovim+PHP basic set up
I’ve been using Vim for years want to try out nvim and a bit confused. Can someone please assist me on how to set up a simple config with Lsp intelephense for php, commenting lines, show folds and fzf....
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Packer or config structure problem
I'm trying to port my nvim configuration to another desktop, but I can't seem to figure out how to make packer work.
I enter nvim and I don't see any errors regarding packer at startup, just about ...
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How to prevent left/right arrow from cycling through completion candidates on the :cmdline?
Say I have 4 files in current directory:
file-bar-01.txt
file-bar-02.txt
file-foo-01.txt
file-foo-02.txt
Next, I want to save current buffer to a new file file-foo-03.txt. So I enter :w f and then ...
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NeoVim: Following the instructions in ":h clipboard-wsl" not work? It shows "no provider" but also "ok" in ":checkhealth"?
I am using neovim on archlinux/WSL2, and try to communicate with the Windows clipboard in neovim.
Following the instructions in :h clipboard-wsl, I filled in init.lua with code:
vim.g.clipboard = {
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Alt > or Alt < mappings do not work
I am trying to configure the key mappings for the barbar plugin commands, specifically the BufferMovePrevious and BufferMoveNext actions. The desired key combinations are Alt < and Alt >. ...
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How to autoformat with efm-langserver
I just want autoformat on save, I don't want it to have any delay.
And they say efm-langserver is best choice.
After I installed via AUR yay -S efm-langserver, that's only I know what to do.
How do I ...
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Neovim append method does not works on matchpairs
I want to append <:> to vim.opt.matchpairs, which AFAIK is a string type.
Neovim lua doc says:
vim.opt:append()
Option:append(value)
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LeftMouse focus window without moving cursor
Is there a way for clicking on a Vim window to focus that window if inactive (without moving the cursor), then move the cursor if the window is already active?
Here's what I've got so far:
function ...
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How to check if a function is deprecated using NeoVim Lua api
I'm currently working on neovim plugins that use vim functions through the Lua API. However, I'm not sure how to determine if a particular Vim API function is deprecated or not using the Lua API. For ...
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How to remove non printable chars in lua?
I am using astronvim.
Installed copilot and set hotkey ctrl+l.
Here is the code itself, lua on top, plugin below.
mappings.lua file
return {
n = {
["b"] = { "<Plug>Sneak_S&...
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Neovim startup: faster on the second run, how do I warm it up?
I noticed that the second time I run nvim it loads much faster (on Windows 11).
Ideally, what I want is this something like nvim --warmup-then-exit, which I would run on session startup/login. How ...
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error "attempt to index global 'keymaps' (a nil value)"
I am on Mac with nvim v0.9.0. I have the following „init.lua“ config loaded:
vim.g.mapleader = '<Space>'
local keymap = vim.keymap
keymap.set("i","jk","<ESC>")...
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Making vim-fugitive compatible with file explorers
I have the vim-fugitive plugin and use :G a lot. If I have NERDTree as a plug or netrw enabled then :G will open either a NERDTree file or a netrw file instead of the usual fugitive file with the ...
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NeoVim - Interact with the thing that pop ups when you type in a command
Questions
How can I type something in there?
What even is the name of this thing?
Problem
If you type in for example
:!echo 'Hello World'
This kinda terminal thing pops up
I want to interact with ...
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Replace pattern with user input for every occurrence on the line
I'm a new Vim user, so please bear with me.
A while ago I wanted to be able to replace a pattern with user input, and I stumbled upon this question on StackOverflow, and its answer worked beautifully.
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What is the most convenient window splitting strategy for Vim users when using Terminal Multiplexer and Tiling Window Managers? [closed]
I use Vim/Neovim mostly inside Wezterm, with I3 as my window manager. Also all of them offer tabbed interface. Shortcuts to cycling through the different layers is difficult, even with ergonomic ...
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How to load method definition in a popup?
This is a followup to this question, where I would like to load the method definition in a pop-up rather than a split screen (or the whole screen for that matter).
Attempt 1: using nui.vim
I’m using ...
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My plugin got sourced first before init.lua
I make a colorscheme plugin with vimscript (the code sucks, as I've never write a plugin before), there it checks if a global var exist or not.
" nvim-colors/colors/kalm.vim
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if !exists('g:...
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Is there a package or common set of shortcuts for Neovim/Vim in "insert" or "i" mode? [duplicate]
Coming from bunch of years of using the VS Code environment in Windows I'm used to Ctrl + some keys to manage the interface. In Vim/Neovim I always have to exit insert mode to do most operations.
Are ...
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Specifying filetype in ModeChanged event autocmd
I'm using stylua as the code formatter for lua files.
I do not usually get used to its formatting style but sometimes I do need a little help with it, so I decided to make it the formatprg during the ...
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Error only when I'm NOT in ~/.config/nvim directory
I get this error when I open nvim in any directory other than ~/.config/nvim
Error detected while processing /home/evirac/.config/nvim/init.lua: E5113: Error while calling lua chunk: /home/evirac/....
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Alpha nvim not starting
It has something to do with my configuration, but I can't seem to display Alpha when starting nvim.
There isn't even :Alpha when I start nvim, I have to type :lua require'alpha'.setup(require'alpha....
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OpenMP not detected by clangd despite compile_commands.json
My program compiles fine, but within Vim (with CoC + clangd) I get the linting error: #include <omp.h> 'omp.h' file not found (clang pp_file_not_found)
I use bear -- make as described in https://...
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Debugging remote plugin (Invalid channel)
I wrote a neovim remote plugin.
I get this message after the command finished ( when I try another).
Error detected while processing function remote#define#request:
line 2:
Error invoking 'C:/Users/...
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How to format curl result into jq then redirect to Vim?
I am trying to pipe curl result to jq then to Vim, but nothing happens.
If I follow the below method I get the desired result:
curl --location --request GET "$url/myproj/v1alpha1/consumption"...
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upgrade neovim 0.8.3 to 0.9.0 and font-hack-nerd-font, the font displayed by number appears overflow
Updated neovim 0.8.3 => 0.9.0 and font-hack-nerd-font. use https://github.com/folke/todo-comments.nvim plugin and Hack Nerd Font, config font_size=12, the font displayed by number appears overflow. ...
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E5113: Error while calling lua chunk: vim/_meta.lua:0: Invalid option (not found): 'data_dir'
I am using neovim config from custom directory and also want that it stores its data in custom directory. So i set this in my ~/.config/nvimcustom/init.lua :
vim.opt.data_dir = '~/.local/share/...
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neovim how to keep the diagnostic message in insert mode?
When I upgrade neovim 0.8.3 to 0.9.0, the plugin https://github.com/junnplus/lsp-setup.nvim diagnostic message disappears when the content is entered in insert mode.
after exiting insert mode, the ...
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Shortcut to open definition of variable in a vertical split with Neovim mapping
This is a follow up question to this post where I would jump to the definition of a variable in a vertical split for ctags. I’m currently using an lsp language server like so:
local bufopts = { ...
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TSEnable highlight - true by default
I'm using the plugin 'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter', and I can enable syntax highlighting by using the command:
:TSEnable highlight
However, once I close n/vim it reverts back to disabled. I'm ...
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Colors for floating hint text arent readable; neovim + coc
I'm using Neovim (0.72), coc.nvim at latest release branch, and coc-tsserver also at latest.
The issue I'm having is that I can't see the floating text for a code hint produced by vim-tsserver; It ...
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nvim-qt on Windows, cursor highlight color not work
I use nvim-qt on windows 10, and i set the cursor highlight color by:
highlight Cursor guifg=Red guibg=Green
highlight iCursor guifg=Red guibg=Green
set guicursor=n:block-Cursor/lCursor
but it does ...
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Search forward / backward (`*` / `#`) in visual select mode
This seems to be a mismatch in behavior between Vim and Neovim.
In Vim, when in visual selection mode, * and # work as expected:
they jump forward / backward to the next occurrence of the word under
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How to override neovim paste implementation?
I wanted to add some handler that is triggered whenever a paste happened. From what I know, there is no such a thing like autocmd for paste action. I have look into some possible solution such as ...
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Is there a way to have somewhat globally persistent marks?
Basically, I like marks.
I'd like to save/keep my marks either in the file, or as a project configuration, is there an extension or a way to do so?
I know that the project or file based settings are ...
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Attempt to index local tmp error for dynamic node (LuaSnip)
I am trying to create a snippet that changes based on the optional lua pattern input, but I am getting an error about a local tmp for the dynamic node. The desired outcome for typing $cup$ is $\cup$ ...
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Neovim - LSP attached to client but not working
I have this problem, that angularls is attached to my client, but the autocomplete / go to definition / format / hover is not working, for example if I tried to do vim.buf.hover using 'K' on '@...
