NvChad/README.md

An attempt to make neovim (cli version) as functional as an IDE while being very eyecandy.

# Screenshots -

<img src ="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/siduck76/dotfiles/master/rice%20flex/initialNvim.png"><hr>
<kbd><img src ="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/siduck76/dotfiles/master/rice%20flex/nvimRice2.png"></kbd><hr>

# Very Useful lua plugins used in my config -

#### lspkind-nvim

This tiny plugin adds vscode-like pictograms to neovim built-in lsp completion items :

<kbd><img src = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/siduck76/dotfiles/master/rice%20flex/lspkind.png"></kbd><hr>

#### nvim-tree.lua

fast file tree :

<kbd><img src = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/siduck76/dotfiles/master/rice%20flex/nvimtree.png"></kbd><hr>

### telescope-nvim -

A fuzzy file finder, picker, sorter, previewer and much more:
<kbd> <img src = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/siduck76/dotfiles/master/rice%20flex/tel.png"></kbd>
<kbd> <img src = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/siduck76/dotfiles/master/rice%20flex/telmedia.png"></kbd><hr>

### indent-blankline.nvim -

adds indentline :
<kbd> <img src = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/siduck76/dotfiles/master/rice%20flex/blanklineNvim.png"></kbd>

using indenLine plugin on left and blanklineNvim on right

<kbd> <img src = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/siduck76/dotfiles/master/rice%20flex/blanklineVSindentline.png"></kbd>

### galaxyline -

fastest statusline plugin I've used so far:
<kbd><img src = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/siduck76/dotfiles/master/rice%20flex/statusline.png"></kbd><hr>

### gitsigns.nvim -

Shows git signs of a repo on the signcolumn to indicate diffs/changes etc (needs plenary.nvim)

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### nvim-bufferline.lua -

As a top bufferline like thing which lets me handle tabs like switching, closing tabs.
<kbd> <img src = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/siduck76/dotfiles/master/rice%20flex/bufferline.png"></kbd>

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### nvim-web-devicons -
Lua fork of vim devicons which lets me change icons of filetypes
<kbd> <img src = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/siduck76/dotfiles/master/rice%20flex/image.png"></kbd><hr>
 
### nvim-treesitter 
Better syntax highlighting for programming languages ( my config just has html,css,js support for now ).

without / with Treesitter :
<kbd> <img src = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/siduck76/dotfiles/master/rice%20flex/woTree.png"></kbd>

### nvim-base16 -

contains a collection of all base16 themes for vim , plugin written in lua (comparison of base16-vim and nvim-base16):

nvim-base16 doesnt even take time to load unlike base16-vim which was eating half of the loadup time! ( the below screenshot was taken and tested on my old pentium laptop , so results might differ)
<kbd> <img src = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/siduck76/dotfiles/master/rice%20flex/nvim-base16.png"></kbd><hr>

(neovim loads pretty fast on ssds)

<kbd> <img src = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/siduck76/dotfiles/master/rice%20flex/nvim-startup.png"></kbd><hr>

# Config structure

```
     nvim
      ├──init.lua
      └──lua
          └──anything.lua
```

- The init.lua is used instead of init.vim.
- The lua folder contains modules ( config files ) , in the example above anything.lua file in lua folder could be considered as a module.
- The anything.lua file is supposed to have any neovim config written in lua , its like splitting the overall config into small bits and make it more organized , like one module for highlights and colors , another one for statusline and so on!.
- To load or source that "anything" module (like making it load with init.lua ) ,add this is in init.lua : require "anything".

# Features

- File navigation with Nvimtree
- mouse works
- managing tabs with bufferline
- autosave
- icons on nvimtree , telescope , bufferline/statusline and almost everywhere! with nvim-web-devicons
- minimal status line ( galaxyline)
- gitsigns (colored bars in my config)
- using nvim-lsp
- nvim-lspconfig for nvim-lps configuration
- nvim-compe for autocompletion
- lspkind to show pictograms on autocompletion items
- telescope for file finding , picking , previewing (files and even images)
- nvim-treesitter for syntax highlighting
- nvim-autopairs , for autolosing braces and stuffs
- neoformat for prettifying / formatting code
- packer.nvim as package manager
- indent-blankline.Nvim for indentlines
- smooth scrolling
- Snip support from VSCode through vsnip supporting custom and predefined snips (friendly-snippets)

# Guides to migrate your nvim configs to init.lua -

- https://github.com/nanotee/nvim-lua-guide

- https://alpha2phi.medium.com/neovim-init-lua-e80f4f136030

- https://oroques.dev/notes/neovim-init/

- https://icyphox.sh/blog/nvim-lua/

- https://github.com/rafamadriz/friendly-snippets/wiki

# Clone my setup -

- Install neovim-nightly , also use a nerdfont on your terminal.
- Use these [colors](https://github.com/siduck76/dotfiles/blob/master/thinkpad/.Xresources) for your terminal , Its in xresources format so it'd would be easier to use a terminal that supports xresources like st , urxvt , xterm , My [st build](https://github.com/siduck76/st).
- run the install.sh (this might work only on nix systems),this opens neovim (press enter or y to skip the errors , the errors will only show once).
- Install ripgrep , fd , ueberzug for telescope media extension to work.

- Manual installation , incase the install.sh doesnt work for you :

- Install packer.nvim

```

git clone https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim\
 ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim

```

- copy lua folder and init.lua into ~/.config/nvim
- Open neovim and install all plugins , :PackerInstall (let treesitter install all its extensionsm
- Install language servers and prettier ( for autocompletion etc and code formatting , nodejs should be installed too!) , this usually depends on the language support you want to add in your neovim config.

```
npm config set prefix=~/.node_modules
npm install -g vscode-html-languageserver-bin typescript typescript-language-server  vscode-css-languageserver-bin prettier

(ADD ~/.node_modules at your PATH)
```

To setup any language server , follow this guide https://github.com/neovim/nvim-lspconfig/blob/master/CONFIG.md and search up the needed LSP. For example if I needed clangd's lsp server :

 <kbd>
 <img src = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/siduck76/dotfiles/master/rice%20flex/clang.png">
  </kbd>

I'd install it first and add its setup line :
`` -- in /lua/nvim-lspconfig/lua.lua file

       require'lspconfig'.clangd.setup{}  ``

# Default Mappings

<kbd> space </kbd> is the **leader** key.

- Opening terminals!
- <kbd> Ctrl </kbd> <kbd> l </kbd> Open terminal vertically over right
- <kbd> Ctrl </kbd> <kbd> x </kbd> Open terminal horizontally below the current window

- **File tree (nvim-tree)**

- <kbd> Ctrl </kbd> <kbd> n </kbd> toggle neovim tree

- <kbd> Shift </kbd> <kbd> h </kbd> show hidden files (use these keybinds when cursor's in the filetree, same for the keybinds below).
- <kbd> Ctrl </kbd> + <kbd> v </kbd> open files in vertical split
- <kbd> Ctrl </kbd> + <kbd> x </kbd> open files in horizontal split

- **Toggling stuffs**

- leader + <kbd> n </kbd> toggle line number
- leader + <kbd> z </kbd> toggle truezen.nvim's Ataraxis mode
- leader + <kbd> m </kbd> toggle truezen.nvim's minimalistic mode

- **Copy text**

- <kbd> Ctrl </kbd> <kbd> a </kbd> copies everything in the current file
- select any text + <kbd> y </kbd> copies the selected text

- **Telescope**

- leader + <kbd> f </kbd> <kbd> b </kbd> open all buffers
- leader + <kbd> f </kbd> <kbd> f </kbd> find files in the current DIR
- leader + <kbd> f </kbd> <kbd> o </kbd> open recently edited files
- leader + <kbd> f </kbd> <kbd> h </kbd> opens up a help page like thing
- <kbd> Ctrl </kbd> + <kbd> v </kbd> open files in vertical split
- <kbd> Ctrl </kbd> + <kbd> x </kbd> open files in horizontal split

- **Formatting code**

- leader + <kbd> f </kbd> <kbd> m </kbd> formats or beautifies the code in current window via neoformat
  (currently only html ,css , js can be formatted . To be able to use this keybind you need to install the formatter locally for your language , in my case prettier was required only so I installed it. check (this)[https://github.com/sbdchd/neoformat].

- **Neoscroll**

- `<C-u>`, `<C-d>`, `<C-b>`, `<C-f>`, `<C-y>` and `<C-e>` : Smooth scrolling for window movement commands.

- **Managing tabs with bufferline!**

- <kbd> TAB </kbd> or <kbd> Shift TAB </kbd> cycle through opened tabs
- <kbd> Shift </kbd> <kbd> x </kbd> close current tab
- <kbd> Shift </kbd> <kbd> t </kbd> open new tab

**Nvim-lspconfig (major ones)**
- <kbd> K </kbd> hover and show the definition
- <kbd> gd </kbd> jumps to the definition (works for user and language definitions)
- <kbd> [d </kbd> jumps to the previous error
- <kbd> ]d </kbd> jumps to the next error
- leader <kbd> D </kbd> jumps to the definition
- leader <kbd> w </kbd> + <kbd> q </kbd>list all the errors in a new buffer
- leader <kbd> r </kbd> + <kbd> n </kbd> rename all instances of this definition (user functions and declaration)
- 
# TODO

- Make the statusline more elegant.
- Add more themes.

# Contact -

- My linux / unix related ricing community: https://t.me/DE_WM (telegram)
- Me: @siduck (telegram)