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fzf ❤️ lua
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fzf changed my life, it can change yours too, if you allow it.
Rationale
What more can be said about fzf? It is the single most impactful tool for my command line workflow, once I started using fzf I couldn’t see myself living without it.
To understand fzf properly I highly recommended fzf screencast by @samoshkin
This is my take on the original fzf.vim, written in lua for neovim 0.5, it builds on the elegant nvim-fzf as an async interface to create a performant and lightweight fzf client for neovim that rivals any of the new shiny fuzzy finders for neovim.
Why Fzf-Lua
... and not, to name a few, telescope or vim-clap?
As @junegunn himself put it, “because you can
and you love fzf
”.
If you’re happy with your current setup there is absolutely no reason to switch.
That said, without taking anything away from the greatness of other plugins I
found it more efficient having a uniform experience between my shell and my
nvim. In addition fzf
has been a rock for me since I started using it and
hadn’t failed me once, it never hangs and can handle almost anything you throw
at it. That, and colorful file icons and git indicators!.
Dependencies
Linux
orMacOS
only, see nvim-fzf's How it worksfzf
orskim
binary installed- nvim-fzf
- nvim-web-devicons (optional)
Optional dependencies
Recommended optional utilities:
- fd - better performance
find
utility - bat - for colorful syntax highlighted previews
- ripgrep - for better grep-like searches
Installation
Using vim-plug
Plug 'ibhagwan/fzf-lua'
Plug 'vijaymarupudi/nvim-fzf'
Plug 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons'
Using packer.nvim
use { 'ibhagwan/fzf-lua',
requires = {
'vijaymarupudi/nvim-fzf',
'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons' } -- optional for icons
}
Note: if you already have fzf installed you do not need to install
fzf
orfzf.vim
, however if you do not have it installed, you only need fzf which can be installed with (fzf.vim is not a requirement nor conflict):Plug 'junegunn/fzf', { 'do': { -> fzf#install() } }
or with packer.nvim:
use = { 'junegunn/fzf', run = './install --bin', }
Usage
Fzf-lua aims to be as plug and play as possible with sane defaults, you can run any fzf-lua command like this:
:lua require('fzf-lua').files()
-- or using the `FzfLua` vim command:
:FzfLua files
or with arguments:
:lua require('fzf-lua').files({ cwd = '~/.config' })
-- or using the `FzfLua` vim command:
:FzfLua files cwd=~/.config
which can be easily mapped to:
nnoremap <c-P> <cmd>lua require('fzf-lua').files()<CR>
or if using init.lua
:
vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('n', '<c-P>',
"<cmd>lua require('fzf-lua').files()<CR>",
{ noremap = true, silent = true })
Commands
Buffers and Files
Command | List |
---|---|
buffers |
open buffers |
files |
find or fd on a path |
files_resume |
continious query find |
oldfiles |
opened files history |
quickfix |
quickfix list |
loclist |
location list |
lines |
open buffers lines |
blines |
current buffer lines |
tabs |
open tabs |
args |
argument list |
Search
Command | List |
---|---|
grep |
search for a pattern with grep or rg |
grep_last |
run search again with the last pattern |
grep_cword |
search word under cursor |
grep_cWORD |
search WORD under cursor |
grep_visual |
search visual selection |
grep_project |
search all project lines (fzf.vim's :Rg ) |
grep_curbuf |
live grep current buffer |
live_grep |
live grep current project |
live_grep_resume |
live grep continue last search |
live_grep_glob |
live_grep with rg --glob support |
live_grep_native |
performant version of live_grep |
Git
Command | List |
---|---|
git_files |
git ls-files |
git_status |
git status |
git_commits |
git commit log (project) |
git_bcommits |
git commit log (buffer) |
git_branches |
git branches |
LSP
Command | List |
---|---|
lsp_references |
References |
lsp_definitions |
Definitions |
lsp_declarations |
Declarations |
lsp_typedefs |
Type Definitions |
lsp_implementations |
Implementations |
lsp_document_symbols |
Document Symbols |
lsp_workspace_symbols |
Workspace Symbols |
lsp_live_workspace_symbols |
Workspace Symbols (live query) |
lsp_code_actions |
Code Actions |
lsp_document_diagnostics |
Document Diagnostics |
lsp_workspace_diagnostics |
Workspace Diagnostics |
Misc
Command | List |
---|---|
builtin |
fzf-lua builtin commands |
help_tags |
help tags |
man_pages |
man pages |
colorschemes |
color schemes |
commands |
neovim commands |
command_history |
command history |
search_history |
search history |
marks |
:marks |
registers |
:registers |
keymaps |
key mappings |
spell_suggest |
spelling suggestions |
tags |
project tags |
btags |
buffer tags |
filetypes |
neovim filetypes |
packadd |
:packadd |
Customization
I tried to make it as customizable as possible, if you find you need to change something that isn’t below, open an issue and I’ll do my best to add it.
customization can be achieved by calling the setup()
function or individually sending parameters to a builtin command, for exmaple:
:lua require('fzf-lua').files({ fzf_opts = {['--layout'] = 'reverse-list'} })
Consult the list below for available settings:
local actions = require "fzf-lua.actions"
require'fzf-lua'.setup {
winopts = {
-- split = "belowright new",-- open in a split instead?
-- "belowright new" : split below
-- "aboveleft new" : split above
-- "belowright vnew" : split right
-- "aboveleft vnew : split left
-- Only valid when using a float window
-- (i.e. when 'split' is not defined)
height = 0.85, -- window height
width = 0.80, -- window width
row = 0.35, -- window row position (0=top, 1=bottom)
col = 0.50, -- window col position (0=left, 1=right)
-- border argument passthrough to nvim_open_win(), also used
-- to manually draw the border characters around the preview
-- window, can be set to 'false' to remove all borders or to
-- 'none', 'single', 'double' or 'rounded' (default)
border = { '╭', '─', '╮', '│', '╯', '─', '╰', '│' },
fullscreen = false, -- start fullscreen?
hl = {
normal = 'Normal', -- window normal color (fg+bg)
border = 'Normal', -- border color (try 'FloatBorder')
-- Only valid with the builtin previewer:
cursor = 'Cursor', -- cursor highlight (grep/LSP matches)
cursorline = 'CursorLine', -- cursor line
-- title = 'Normal', -- preview border title (file/buffer)
-- scrollbar_f = 'PmenuThumb', -- scrollbar "full" section highlight
-- scrollbar_e = 'PmenuSbar', -- scrollbar "empty" section highlight
},
preview = {
-- default = 'bat', -- override the default previewer?
-- default uses the 'builtin' previewer
border = 'border', -- border|noborder, applies only to
-- native fzf previewers (bat/cat/git/etc)
wrap = 'nowrap', -- wrap|nowrap
hidden = 'nohidden', -- hidden|nohidden
vertical = 'down:45%', -- up|down:size
horizontal = 'right:60%', -- right|left:size
layout = 'flex', -- horizontal|vertical|flex
flip_columns = 120, -- #cols to switch to horizontal on flex
-- Only valid with the builtin previewer:
title = true, -- preview border title (file/buf)?
scrollbar = 'float', -- `false` or string:'float|border'
-- float: in-window floating border
-- border: in-border chars (see below)
scrolloff = '-2', -- float scrollbar offset from right
-- applies only when scrollbar = 'float'
scrollchars = {'█', '' }, -- scrollbar chars ({ <full>, <empty> }
-- applies only when scrollbar = 'border'
},
on_create = function()
-- called once upon creation of the fzf main window
-- can be used to add custom fzf-lua mappings, e.g:
-- vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(0, "t", "<C-j>", "<Down>",
-- { silent = true, noremap = true })
end,
},
keymap = {
-- These override the default tables completely
-- no need to set to `false` to disable a bind
-- delete or modify is sufficient
builtin = {
-- neovim `:tmap` mappings for the fzf win
["<F2>"] = "toggle-fullscreen",
-- Only valid with the 'builtin' previewer
["<F3>"] = "toggle-preview-wrap",
["<F4>"] = "toggle-preview",
-- Rotate preview clockwise/counter-clockwise
["<F5>"] = "toggle-preview-ccw",
["<F6>"] = "toggle-preview-cw",
["<S-down>"] = "preview-page-down",
["<S-up>"] = "preview-page-up",
["<S-left>"] = "preview-page-reset",
},
fzf = {
-- fzf '--bind=' options
["ctrl-z"] = "abort",
["ctrl-u"] = "unix-line-discard",
["ctrl-f"] = "half-page-down",
["ctrl-b"] = "half-page-up",
["ctrl-a"] = "beginning-of-line",
["ctrl-e"] = "end-of-line",
["alt-a"] = "toggle-all",
-- Only valid with fzf previewers (bat/cat/git/etc)
["f3"] = "toggle-preview-wrap",
["f4"] = "toggle-preview",
["shift-down"] = "preview-page-down",
["shift-up"] = "preview-page-up",
},
},
-- use skim instead of fzf?
-- https://github.com/lotabout/skim
-- fzf_bin = 'sk',
fzf_opts = {
-- options are sent as `<left>=<right>`
-- set to `false` to remove a flag
-- set to '' for a non-value flag
-- for raw args use `fzf_args` instead
['--ansi'] = '',
['--prompt'] = '> ',
['--info'] = 'inline',
['--height'] = '100%',
['--layout'] = 'reverse',
},
-- fzf '--color=' options (optional)
--[[ fzf_colors = {
["fg"] = { "fg", "CursorLine" },
["bg"] = { "bg", "Normal" },
["hl"] = { "fg", "Comment" },
["fg+"] = { "fg", "Normal" },
["bg+"] = { "bg", "CursorLine" },
["hl+"] = { "fg", "Statement" },
["info"] = { "fg", "PreProc" },
["prompt"] = { "fg", "Conditional" },
["pointer"] = { "fg", "Exception" },
["marker"] = { "fg", "Keyword" },
["spinner"] = { "fg", "Label" },
["header"] = { "fg", "Comment" },
["gutter"] = { "bg", "Normal" },
}, ]]
previewers = {
cat = {
cmd = "cat",
args = "--number",
},
bat = {
cmd = "bat",
args = "--style=numbers,changes --color always",
theme = 'Coldark-Dark', -- bat preview theme (bat --list-themes)
config = nil, -- nil uses $BAT_CONFIG_PATH
},
head = {
cmd = "head",
args = nil,
},
git_diff = {
cmd = "git diff",
args = "--color",
},
man = {
cmd = "man -c %s | col -bx",
},
builtin = {
delay = 100, -- delay(ms) displaying the preview
-- prevents lag on fast scrolling
syntax = true, -- preview syntax highlight?
syntax_limit_l = 0, -- syntax limit (lines), 0=nolimit
syntax_limit_b = 1024*1024, -- syntax limit (bytes), 0=nolimit
},
},
-- provider setup
files = {
-- previewer = "cat", -- uncomment to override previewer
prompt = 'Files❯ ',
git_icons = true, -- show git icons?
file_icons = true, -- show file icons?
color_icons = true, -- colorize file|git icons
-- executed command priority is 'cmd' (if exists)
-- otherwise auto-detect prioritizes `fd` over `find`
-- default options are controlled by 'fd|find_opts'
-- NOTE: 'find -printf' requires GNU find
-- cmd = "find . -type f -printf '%P\n'",
find_opts = [[-type f -not -path '*/\.git/*' -printf '%P\n']],
fd_opts = [[--color never --type f --hidden --follow ]] ..
[[--exclude .git --exclude node_modules --exclude '*.pyc']],
actions = {
-- set bind to 'false' to disable an action
-- default action opens a single selection
-- or sends multiple selection to quickfix
-- replace the default aciton with the below
-- to open all files whether single or multiple
-- ["default"] = actions.file_edit,
["default"] = actions.file_edit_or_qf,
["ctrl-s"] = actions.file_split,
["ctrl-v"] = actions.file_vsplit,
["ctrl-t"] = actions.file_tabedit,
["alt-q"] = actions.file_sel_to_qf,
-- custom actions are available too
["ctrl-y"] = function(selected) print(selected[1]) end,
}
},
git = {
files = {
prompt = 'GitFiles❯ ',
cmd = 'git ls-files --exclude-standard',
git_icons = true, -- show git icons?
file_icons = true, -- show file icons?
color_icons = true, -- colorize file|git icons
},
status = {
prompt = 'GitStatus❯ ',
cmd = "git status -s",
previewer = "git_diff",
file_icons = true,
git_icons = true,
color_icons = true,
},
commits = {
prompt = 'Commits❯ ',
cmd = "git log --pretty=oneline --abbrev-commit --color",
preview = "git show --pretty='%Cred%H%n%Cblue%an%n%Cgreen%s' --color {1}",
actions = {
["default"] = actions.git_checkout,
},
},
bcommits = {
prompt = 'BCommits❯ ',
cmd = "git log --pretty=oneline --abbrev-commit --color",
preview = "git show --pretty='%Cred%H%n%Cblue%an%n%Cgreen%s' --color {1}",
actions = {
["default"] = actions.git_buf_edit,
["ctrl-s"] = actions.git_buf_split,
["ctrl-v"] = actions.git_buf_vsplit,
["ctrl-t"] = actions.git_buf_tabedit,
},
},
branches = {
prompt = 'Branches❯ ',
cmd = "git branch --all --color",
preview = "git log --graph --pretty=oneline --abbrev-commit --color {1}",
actions = {
["default"] = actions.git_switch,
},
},
icons = {
["M"] = { icon = "M", color = "yellow" },
["D"] = { icon = "D", color = "red" },
["A"] = { icon = "A", color = "green" },
["?"] = { icon = "?", color = "magenta" },
-- ["M"] = { icon = "★", color = "red" },
-- ["D"] = { icon = "✗", color = "red" },
-- ["A"] = { icon = "+", color = "green" },
},
},
grep = {
prompt = 'Rg❯ ',
input_prompt = 'Grep For❯ ',
git_icons = true, -- show git icons?
file_icons = true, -- show file icons?
color_icons = true, -- colorize file|git icons
-- executed command priority is 'cmd' (if exists)
-- otherwise auto-detect prioritizes `rg` over `grep`
-- default options are controlled by 'rg|grep_opts'
-- cmd = "rg --vimgrep",
rg_opts = "--column --line-number --no-heading --color=always --smart-case --max-columns=512",
grep_opts = "--binary-files=without-match --line-number --recursive --color=auto --perl-regexp",
-- 'true' enables file and git icons in 'live_grep'
-- degrades performance in large datasets, YMMV
experimental = false,
-- live_grep_glob options
glob_flag = "--iglob", -- for case sensitive globs use '--glob'
glob_separator = "%s%-%-" -- query separator pattern (lua): ' --'
},
args = {
prompt = 'Args❯ ',
files_only = true,
actions = {
-- added on top of regular file actions
["ctrl-x"] = actions.arg_del,
}
},
oldfiles = {
prompt = 'History❯ ',
cwd_only = false,
},
buffers = {
-- previewer = false, -- disable the builtin previewer?
prompt = 'Buffers❯ ',
file_icons = true, -- show file icons?
color_icons = true, -- colorize file|git icons
sort_lastused = true, -- sort buffers() by last used
actions = {
["default"] = actions.buf_edit,
["ctrl-s"] = actions.buf_split,
["ctrl-v"] = actions.buf_vsplit,
["ctrl-t"] = actions.buf_tabedit,
["ctrl-x"] = actions.buf_del,
}
},
blines = {
previewer = "builtin", -- set to 'false' to disable
prompt = 'BLines❯ ',
actions = {
["default"] = actions.buf_edit,
["ctrl-s"] = actions.buf_split,
["ctrl-v"] = actions.buf_vsplit,
["ctrl-t"] = actions.buf_tabedit,
}
},
colorschemes = {
prompt = 'Colorschemes❯ ',
live_preview = true, -- apply the colorscheme on preview?
actions = {
["default"] = actions.colorscheme,
["ctrl-y"] = function(selected) print(selected[1]) end,
},
winopts = {
height = 0.55,
width = 0.30,
},
post_reset_cb = function()
-- reset statusline highlights after
-- a live_preview of the colorscheme
-- require('feline').reset_highlights()
end,
},
quickfix = {
-- cwd = vim.loop.cwd(),
file_icons = true,
git_icons = true,
},
lsp = {
prompt = '❯ ',
-- cwd = vim.loop.cwd(),
cwd_only = false, -- LSP/diagnostics for cwd only?
async_or_timeout = true, -- timeout(ms) or false for blocking calls
file_icons = true,
git_icons = false,
lsp_icons = true,
severity = "hint",
icons = {
["Error"] = { icon = "", color = "red" }, -- error
["Warning"] = { icon = "", color = "yellow" }, -- warning
["Information"] = { icon = "", color = "blue" }, -- info
["Hint"] = { icon = "", color = "magenta" }, -- hint
},
},
-- uncomment to disable the previewer
-- nvim = { marks = { previewer = { _ctor = false } } },
-- helptags = { previewer = { _ctor = false } },
-- manpages = { previewer = { _ctor = false } },
-- uncomment to set dummy win location (help|man bar)
-- "topleft" : up
-- "botright" : down
-- helptags = { previewer = { split = "topleft" } },
-- uncomment to use `man` command as native fzf previewer
-- manpages = { previewer = { _ctor = require'fzf-lua.previewer'.fzf.man_pages } },
-- optional override of file extension icon colors
-- available colors (terminal):
-- clear, bold, black, red, green, yellow
-- blue, magenta, cyan, grey, dark_grey, white
-- padding can help kitty term users with
-- double-width icon rendering
file_icon_padding = '',
file_icon_colors = {
["lua"] = "blue",
},
}
This can also be run from a .vim
file using:
lua << EOF
require('fzf-lua').setup{
-- ...
}
EOF
Credits
Big thank you to all those I borrowed code/ideas from, I read so many configs and plugin codes that I probably forgot where I found some samples from so if I missed your name feel free to contact me and I'll add it below:
- @vijaymarupudi for his wonderful nvim-fzf plugin which is in the core of this plugin
- @tjdevries for too many great things to list here and for borrowing some of his nvim-telescope provider code
- @lukas-reineke for inspiring the solution after browsing his dotfiles and coming across his fuzzy.lua , and while we're, also here for his great lua plugin indent-blankline
- @sindrets for borrowing utilities from his fantastic lua plugin diffview.nvim
- @kevinhwang91 for using his previewer code as baseline for the builtin previewer and his must have plugin nvim-bqf