docs: start documenting previewers (#574)

Co-authored-by: Muhammed Zakir <MuhammedZakir@users.noreply.github.com>
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Simon Hauser
2021-03-03 18:14:46 +01:00
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commit 3faca0802f
9 changed files with 736 additions and 151 deletions

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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
---@tag telescope.builtin
---@brief [[
--- A collection of builtin pickers for telesceope.
--- A collection of builtin pickers for telescope.
---
--- Meant for both example and for easy startup.
---

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@@ -12,6 +12,30 @@ local function first_non_null(...)
end
end
local dedent = function(str, leave_indent)
-- find minimum common indent across lines
local indent = nil
for line in str:gmatch('[^\n]+') do
local line_indent = line:match('^%s+') or ''
if indent == nil or #line_indent < #indent then
indent = line_indent
end
end
if indent == nil or #indent == 0 then
-- no minimum common indent
return str
end
local left_indent = (' '):rep(leave_indent or 0)
-- create a pattern for the indent
indent = indent:gsub('%s', '[ \t]')
-- strip it from the first line
str = str:gsub('^'..indent, left_indent)
-- strip it from the remaining lines
str = str:gsub('[\n]'..indent, '\n' .. left_indent)
return str
end
local sorters = require('telescope.sorters')
-- TODO: Add other major configuration points here.
@@ -35,33 +59,34 @@ function config.set_defaults(defaults)
config.values[name] = get(name, default_val)
if description then
config.descriptions[name] = vim.trim(description)
-- TODO(conni2461): trim is wrong. We need to do dedent here
config.descriptions[name] = dedent(vim.trim(description))
end
end
set("sorting_strategy", "descending", [[
Determines the direction "better" results are sorted towards.
Available options are:
- "descending" (default)
- "ascending"
Available options are:
- "descending" (default)
- "ascending"
]])
set("selection_strategy", "reset", [[
Determines how the cursor acts after each sort iteration.
Available options are:
- "reset" (default)
- "follow"
- "row"
Available options are:
- "reset" (default)
- "follow"
- "row"
]])
set("scroll_strategy", "cycle", [[
Determines what happens you try to scroll past view of the picker.
Available options are:
- "cycle" (default)
- "limit"
Available options are:
- "cycle" (default)
- "limit"
]])
set("layout_strategy", "horizontal")

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@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ local telescope = {}
--- Telescope.nvim is a plugin for fuzzy finding and neovim. It helps you search,
--- filter, find and pick things in Lua.
---
--- <pre>
--- To find out more:
--- https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim
---
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ local telescope = {}
--- :h telescope.builtin
--- :h telescope.layout
--- :h telescope.actions
--- </pre>
---@brief ]]
---@tag telescope.nvim
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ function telescope.load_extension(name)
return _extensions.load(name)
end
--- Use telescope.extensions to reference any extensions within your configuration.
--- Use telescope.extensions to reference any extensions within your configuration. <br>
--- While the docs currently generate this as a function, it's actually a table. Sorry.
telescope.extensions = require('telescope._extensions').manager
@@ -60,16 +62,19 @@ telescope.__format_setup_keys = function()
local names = vim.tbl_keys(descriptions)
table.sort(names)
local result = { "", "", "Valid keys for {opts.defaults}" }
local result = { "<pre>", "", "Valid keys for {opts.defaults}" }
for _, name in ipairs(names) do
local desc = descriptions[name]
table.insert(result, "")
table.insert(result, string.format("%s*telescope.defaults.%s*", string.rep(" ", 70 - 20 - #name), name))
table.insert(result, string.format("%s: ~", name))
table.insert(result, string.format(" %s", desc))
for _, line in ipairs(vim.split(desc, '\n')) do
table.insert(result, string.format(" %s", line))
end
end
table.insert(result, '</pre>')
return result
end

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@@ -4,54 +4,55 @@
---
--- Layout strategies are different functions to position telescope.
---
--- All layout strategies are functions with the following signature: >
--- All layout strategies are functions with the following signature:
---
--- function(picker, columns, lines)
--- -- Do some calculations here...
--- return {
--- preview = preview_configuration
--- results = results_configuration,
--- prompt = prompt_configuration,
--- }
--- end
--- <
--- <pre>
--- function(picker, columns, lines)
--- -- Do some calculations here...
--- return {
--- preview = preview_configuration
--- results = results_configuration,
--- prompt = prompt_configuration,
--- }
--- end
---
--- Parameters: ~
--- - picker : A Picker object. (docs coming soon)
--- - columns : number Columns in the vim window
--- - lines : number Lines in the vim window
--- Parameters: ~
--- - picker : A Picker object. (docs coming soon)
--- - columns : number Columns in the vim window
--- - lines : number Lines in the vim window
---
--- </pre>
---
--- TODO: I would like to make these link to `telescope.layout_strategies.*`,
--- but it's not yet possible.
---
--- Available layout strategies include:
--- horizontal:
--- - See |layout_strategies.horizontal|
--- - horizontal:
--- - See |layout_strategies.horizontal|
---
--- vertical:
--- - See |layout_strategies.vertical|
--- - vertical:
--- - See |layout_strategies.vertical|
---
--- flex:
--- - See |layout_strategies.flex|
--- - flex:
--- - See |layout_strategies.flex|
---
--- Available tweaks to the settings in layout defaults include
--- (can be applied to horizontal and vertical layouts):
--- mirror (default is `false`):
--- - Flip the view of the current layout:
--- - If using horizontal: if `true`, swaps the location of the
--- results/prompt window and preview window
--- - If using vertical: if `true`, swaps the location of the results and
--- prompt windows
--- - mirror (default is `false`):
--- - Flip the view of the current layout:
--- - If using horizontal: if `true`, swaps the location of the
--- results/prompt window and preview window
--- - If using vertical: if `true`, swaps the location of the results and
--- prompt windows
---
--- width_padding:
--- - How many cells to pad the width of Telescope's layout window
--- - width_padding:
--- - How many cells to pad the width of Telescope's layout window
---
--- height_padding:
--- - How many cells to pad the height of Telescope's layout window
---
--- preview_width:
--- - Change the width of Telescope's preview window
--- - height_padding:
--- - How many cells to pad the height of Telescope's layout window
---
--- - preview_width:
--- - Change the width of Telescope's preview window
---@brief ]]
local config = require('telescope.config')
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ local layout_strategies = {}
--- Horizontal previewer
---
--- <pre>
--- +-------------+--------------+
--- | | |
--- | Results | |
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ local layout_strategies = {}
--- +-------------| |
--- | Prompt | |
--- +-------------+--------------+
--- </pre>
layout_strategies.horizontal = function(self, max_columns, max_lines)
local layout_config = validate_layout_config(self.layout_config or {}, {
width_padding = "How many cells to pad the width",
@@ -184,6 +187,7 @@ end
--- Centered layout wih smaller default sizes (I think)
---
--- <pre>
--- +--------------+
--- | Preview |
--- +--------------+
@@ -193,7 +197,7 @@ end
--- | Result |
--- | Result |
--- +--------------+
---
--- </pre>
layout_strategies.center = function(self, columns, lines)
local initial_options = self:_get_initial_window_options()
local preview = initial_options.preview
@@ -243,6 +247,7 @@ end
--- Vertical perviewer stacks the items on top of each other.
---
--- <pre>
--- +-----------------+
--- | Previewer |
--- | Previewer |
@@ -254,7 +259,7 @@ end
--- +-----------------+
--- | Prompt |
--- +-----------------+
---
--- </pre>
layout_strategies.vertical = function(self, max_columns, max_lines)
local layout_config = validate_layout_config(self.layout_config or {}, {
width_padding = "How many cells to pad the width",
@@ -326,11 +331,11 @@ layout_strategies.vertical = function(self, max_columns, max_lines)
end
--- Swap between `horizontal` and `vertical` strategies based on the window width
--- - Supports `vertical` or `horizontal` features
--- - Supports `vertical` or `horizontal` features
---
--- Uses:
--- flip_columns
--- flip_lines
--- Uses:
--- - flip_columns
--- - flip_lines
layout_strategies.flex = function(self, max_columns, max_lines)
local layout_config = self.layout_config or {}

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@@ -1,36 +1,281 @@
---@tag telescope.previewers
---@brief [[
--- Provides a Previewer table that has to be implemented by each previewer.
--- To achieve this, this module also provides two wrappers that abstract most
--- of the work and make it really easy create new previewers.
--- - `previewers.new_termopen_previewer`
--- - `previewers.new_buffer_previewer`
---
--- Furthermore, there are a collection of previewers already defined which
--- can be used for every picker, as long as the entries of the picker provide
--- the necessary fields. The more important once are
--- - `previewers.cat`
--- - `previewers.vimgrep`
--- - `previewers.qflist`
--- - `previewers.vim_buffer_cat`
--- - `previewers.vim_buffer_vimgrep`
--- - `previewers.vim_buffer_qflist`
---
--- Previewers can be disabled for any builtin or custom picker by doing
--- :Telescope find_files previewer=false
---@brief ]]
local Previewer = require('telescope.previewers.previewer')
local term_previewer = require('telescope.previewers.term_previewer')
local buffer_previewer = require('telescope.previewers.buffer_previewer')
local previewers = {}
--- This is the base table all previewers have to implement. It's possible to
--- write a wrapper for this because most previewers need to have the same
--- keys set.
--- Examples of wrappers are:
--- - `new_buffer_previewer`
--- - `new_termopen_previewer`
---
--- To create a new table do following:
--- - `local new_previewer = Previewer:new(opts)`
---
--- What `:new` expects is listed below
---
--- The interface provides following set of functions. All of them, besides
--- `new`, will be handled by telescope pickers.
--- - `:new(opts)`
--- - `:preview(entry, status)`
--- - `:teardown()`
--- - `:send_input(input)`
--- - `:scroll_fn(direction)`
---
--- `Previewer:new()` expects a table as input with following keys:
--- - `setup` function(self): Will be called the first time preview will be
--- called.
--- - `teardown` function(self): Will be called on cleanup.
--- - `preview_fn` function(self, entry, status): Will be called each time
--- a new entry was selected.
--- - `send_input` function(self, input): This is meant for
--- `termopen_previewer` and it can be
--- used to send input to the terminal
--- application, like less.
--- - `scroll_fn` function(self, direction): Used to make scrolling work.
previewers.Previewer = Previewer
--- A shorthand for creating a new Previewer.
--- The provided table will be forwarded to `Previewer:new(...)`
previewers.new = function(...)
return Previewer:new(...)
end
--- Deprecated previewers
previewers.new_termopen_previewer = term_previewer.new_termopen_previewer
previewers.cat = term_previewer.cat
previewers.vimgrep = term_previewer.vimgrep
previewers.qflist = term_previewer.qflist
--- Is a wrapper around Previewer and helps with creating a new
--- `termopen_previewer`.
---
--- It requires you to specify one table entry `get_command(entry, status)`.
--- This `get_command` function has to return the terminal command that will be
--- executed for each entry. Example:
--- get_command = function(entry, status)
--- return { 'bat', entry.path }
--- end
---
--- It's an easy way to get your first previewer going and it integrates well
--- with `bat` and `less`. Providing out of the box scrolling if the command
--- uses less.
---
--- Furthermore, it will forward all `config.set_env` environment variables to
--- that terminal process.
---
--- While this interface is a good start, it was replaced with the way more
--- flexible `buffer_previewer` and is now deprecated.
previewers.new_termopen_previewer = term_previewer.new_termopen_previewer
previewers.new_buffer_previewer = buffer_previewer.new_buffer_previewer
--- Provides a `termopen_previewer` which has the ability to display files.
--- It will always show the top of the file and has support for
--- `bat`(prioritized) and `cat`. Each entry has to provide either the field
--- `path` or `filename` in order to make this previewer work.
---
--- The preferred way of using this previewer is like this
--- `require('telescope.config').values.cat_previewer`
--- This will respect user configuration and will use `buffer_previewers` in
--- case it's configured that way.
previewers.cat = term_previewer.cat
--- Provides a `termopen_previewer` which has the ability to display files at
--- the provided line. It has support for `bat`(prioritized) and `cat`.
--- Each entry has to provide either the field `path` or `filename` and
--- a `lnum` field in order to make this previewer work.
---
--- The preferred way of using this previewer is like this
--- `require('telescope.config').values.grep_previewer`
--- This will respect user configuration and will use `buffer_previewers` in
--- case it's configured that way.
previewers.vimgrep = term_previewer.vimgrep
--- Provides a `termopen_previewer` which has the ability to display files at
--- the provided line or range. It has support for `bat`(prioritized) and
--- `cat`. Each entry has to provide either the field `path` or `filename`,
--- `lnum` and a `start` and `finish` range in order to make this previewer
--- work.
---
--- The preferred way of using this previewer is like this
--- `require('telescope.config').values.qflist_previewer`
--- This will respect user configuration and will use buffer previewers in
--- case it's configured that way.
previewers.qflist = term_previewer.qflist
--- An interface to instantiate a new `buffer_previewer`.
--- That means that the content actually lives inside a vim buffer which
--- enables us more control over the actual content. For example, we can
--- use `vim.fn.search` to jump to a specific line or reuse buffers/already
--- opened files more easily.
--- This interface is more complex than `termopen_previewer` but offers more
--- flexibility over your content.
--- It was designed to display files but was extended to also display the
--- output of terminal commands.
---
--- In the following options, state table and general tips are mentioned to
--- make your experience with this previewer more seamless.
---
---
--- options:
--- - `define_preview = function(self, entry, status)` (required)
--- Is called for each selected entry, after each selection_move
--- (up or down) and is meant to handle things like reading file,
--- jump to line or attach a highlighter.
--- - `setup = function(self)` (optional)
--- Is called once at the beginning, before the preview for the first
--- entry is displayed. You can return a table of vars that will be
--- available in `self.state` in each `define_preview` call.
--- - `teardown = function(self)` (optional)
--- Will be called at the end, when the picker is being closed and is
--- meant to cleanup everything that was allocated by the previewer.
--- The `buffer_previewer` will automatically cleanup all created buffers.
--- So you only need to handle things that were introduced by you.
--- - `keep_last_buf = true` (optional)
--- Will not delete the last selected buffer. This would allow you to
--- reuse that buffer in the select action. For example, that buffer can
--- be opened in a new split, rather than recreating that buffer in
--- an action. To access the last buffer number:
--- `require('telescope.state').get_global_key("last_preview_bufnr")`
--- - `get_buffer_by_name = function(self, entry)`
--- Allows you to set a unique name for each buffer. This is used for
--- caching purpose. `self.state.bufname` will be nil if the entry was
--- never loaded or the unique name when it was loaded once. For example,
--- useful if you have one file but multiple entries. This happens for grep
--- and lsp builtins. So to make the cache work only load content if
--- `self.state.bufname ~= entry.your_unique_key`
---
--- `self.state` table:
--- - `self.state.bufnr`
--- Is the current buffer number, in which you have to write the loaded
--- content.
--- Don't create a buffer yourself, otherwise it's not managed by the
--- buffer_previewer interface and you will probably be better off
--- writing your own interface.
--- - self.state.winid
--- Current window id. Useful if you want to set the cursor to a provided
--- line number.
--- - self.state.bufname
--- Will return the current buffer name, if `get_buffer_by_name` is
--- defined. nil will be returned if the entry was never loaded or when
--- `get_buffer_by_name` is not set.
---
--- Tips:
--- - If you want to display content of a terminal job, use:
--- `require('telescope.previewers.utils').job_maker(cmd, bufnr, opts)`
--- - `cmd` table: for example { 'git', 'diff', entry.value }
--- - `bufnr` number: in which the content will be written
--- - `opts` table: with following keys
--- - `bufname` string: used for cache
--- - `value` string: used for cache
--- - `mode` string: either "insert" or "append". "insert" is default
--- - `env` table: define environment variables. Example:
--- - `{ ['PAGER'] = '', ['MANWIDTH'] = 50 }`
--- - `cwd` string: define current working directory for job
--- - `callback` function(bufnr, content): will be called when job
--- is done. Content will be nil if job is already loaded.
--- So you can do highlighting only the first time the previewer
--- is created for that entry.
--- Use the returned `bufnr` and not `self.state.bufnr` in callback,
--- because state can already be changed at this point in time.
--- - If you want to attach a highlighter use:
--- - `require('telescope.previewers.utils').highlighter(bufnr, ft)`
--- - This will prioritize tree sitter highlighting if available for
--- environment and language.
--- - `require('telescope.previewers.utils').regex_highlighter(bufnr, ft)`
--- - `require('telescope.previewers.utils').ts_highlighter(bufnr, ft)`
--- - If you want to use `vim.fn.search` or similar you need to run it in
--- that specific buffer context. Do
--- <pre>
--- vim.api.nvim_buf_call(bufnr, function()
--- -- for example `search` and `matchadd`
--- end)
--- to achieve that.
--- </pre>
--- - If you want to read a file into the buffer it's best to use
--- `buffer_previewer_maker`. But access this function with
--- `require('telescope.config').values.buffer_previewer_maker`
--- because it can be redefined by users.
previewers.new_buffer_previewer = buffer_previewer.new_buffer_previewer
--- A universal way of reading a file into a buffer previewer.
--- It handles async reading, cache, highlighting, displaying directories
--- and provides a callback which can be used, to jump to a line in the buffer.
---@param filepath string: String to the filepath, will be expanded
---@param bufnr number: Where the content will be written
---@param opts table: keys: `use_ft_detect`, `bufname` and `callback`
previewers.buffer_previewer_maker = buffer_previewer.file_maker
previewers.vim_buffer_cat = buffer_previewer.cat
previewers.vim_buffer_vimgrep = buffer_previewer.vimgrep
previewers.vim_buffer_qflist = buffer_previewer.qflist
previewers.git_branch_log = buffer_previewer.git_branch_log
previewers.git_commit_diff = buffer_previewer.git_commit_diff
previewers.git_file_diff = buffer_previewer.git_file_diff
previewers.ctags = buffer_previewer.ctags
previewers.builtin = buffer_previewer.builtin
previewers.help = buffer_previewer.help
previewers.man = buffer_previewer.man
previewers.autocommands = buffer_previewer.autocommands
previewers.highlights = buffer_previewer.highlights
previewers.display_content = buffer_previewer.display_content
previewers.Previewer = Previewer
--- A previewer that is used to display a file. It uses the `buffer_previewer`
--- interface and won't jump to the line. To integrate this one into your
--- own picker make sure that the field `path` or `filename` is set for
--- each entry.
--- The preferred way of using this previewer is like this
--- `require('telescope.config').values.file_previewer`
--- This will respect user configuration and will use `termopen_previewer` in
--- case it's configured that way.
previewers.vim_buffer_cat = buffer_previewer.cat
--- A previewer that is used to display a file and jump to the provided line.
--- It uses the `buffer_previewer` interface. To integrate this one into your
--- own picker make sure that the field `path` or `filename` and `lnum` is set
--- in each entry. If the latter is not present, it will default to the first
--- line.
--- The preferred way of using this previewer is like this
--- `require('telescope.config').values.grep_previewer`
--- This will respect user configuration and will use `termopen_previewer` in
--- case it's configured that way.
previewers.vim_buffer_vimgrep = buffer_previewer.vimgrep
--- Is the same as `vim_buffer_vimgrep` and only exist for consistency with
--- `term_previewers`.
---
--- The preferred way of using this previewer is like this
--- `require('telescope.config').values.qflist_previewer`
--- This will respect user configuration and will use `termopen_previewer` in
--- case it's configured that way.
previewers.vim_buffer_qflist = buffer_previewer.qflist
previewers.git_branch_log = buffer_previewer.git_branch_log
previewers.git_commit_diff = buffer_previewer.git_commit_diff
previewers.git_file_diff = buffer_previewer.git_file_diff
previewers.ctags = buffer_previewer.ctags
previewers.builtin = buffer_previewer.builtin
previewers.help = buffer_previewer.help
previewers.man = buffer_previewer.man
previewers.autocommands = buffer_previewer.autocommands
previewers.highlights = buffer_previewer.highlights
--- A deprecated way of displaying content more easily. Was written at a time,
--- where the buffer_previewer interface wasn't present. Nowadays it's easier
--- to just use this. We will keep it around for backwards compatibility
--- because some extensions use it.
--- It doesn't use cache or some other clever tricks.
previewers.display_content = buffer_previewer.display_content
return previewers