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@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ Frequently asked Questions *faq*
General Questions *faq-general*
WHERE SHOULD I PUT MY CONFIG (VIMRC)? ~
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WHERE SHOULD I PUT MY CONFIG (VIMRC)?
See |config|; you can copy (or symlink) your existing vimrc. |nvim-from-vim|
HOW STABLE IS THE DEVELOPMENT (PRE-RELEASE) VERSION? ~
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HOW STABLE IS THE DEVELOPMENT (PRE-RELEASE) VERSION?
The unstable (pre-release)
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/nightly version of Nvim
@@ -29,14 +31,16 @@ Use the stable (release) https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/latest
version for a more predictable experience.
CAN I USE LUA-BASED VIM PLUGINS (E.G. NEOCOMPLETE)? ~
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CAN I USE LUA-BASED VIM PLUGINS (E.G. NEOCOMPLETE)?
No. Starting with Nvim 0.2 PR #4411
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/pull/4411 Lua is built-in, but the legacy
Vim `if_lua` interface is not supported.
HOW CAN I USE "TRUE COLOR" IN THE TERMINAL? ~
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HOW CAN I USE "TRUE COLOR" IN THE TERMINAL?
Truecolor (24bit colors) are enabled by default if a supporting terminal is
detected. If your terminal is not detected but you are sure it supports
@@ -45,7 +49,8 @@ truecolor, add this to your |init.vim|:
set termguicolors
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NVIM SHOWS WEIRD SYMBOLS (`<60>[2 q`) WHEN CHANGING MODES ~
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NVIM SHOWS WEIRD SYMBOLS (`<60>[2 q`) WHEN CHANGING MODES
This is a bug in your terminal emulator. It happens because Nvim sends
cursor-shape termcodes by default, if the terminal appears to be
@@ -63,7 +68,8 @@ To workaround the issue, you can:
See also |$TERM| for recommended values of `$TERM`.
HOW TO CHANGE CURSOR SHAPE IN THE TERMINAL? ~
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HOW TO CHANGE CURSOR SHAPE IN THE TERMINAL?
- For Nvim 0.1.7 or older: see the note about `NVIM_TUI_ENABLE_CURSOR_SHAPE` in `man nvim`.
- For Nvim 0.2 or newer: cursor styling is controlled by the 'guicursor' option.
@@ -83,7 +89,8 @@ HOW TO CHANGE CURSOR SHAPE IN THE TERMINAL? ~
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/2537
HOW TO CHANGE CURSOR COLOR IN THE TERMINAL? ~
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HOW TO CHANGE CURSOR COLOR IN THE TERMINAL?
Cursor styling (shape, color, behavior) is controlled by 'guicursor', even in
the terminal. Cursor color (as opposed to shape) only works if
@@ -98,7 +105,8 @@ which sets different colors in insert-mode and normal-mode:
:set guicursor=n-v-c:block-Cursor/lCursor,i-ci-ve:ver25-Cursor2/lCursor2,r-cr:hor20,o:hor50
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CURSOR STYLE ISN'T RESTORED AFTER EXITING OR SUSPENDING AND RESUMING NVIM ~
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CURSOR STYLE ISN'T RESTORED AFTER EXITING OR SUSPENDING AND RESUMING NVIM
Terminals do not provide a way to query the cursor style. Use autocommands to
manage the cursor style:
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au VimLeave,VimSuspend * set guicursor=a:block-blinkon0
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CURSOR SHAPE DOESN'T CHANGE IN TMUX ~
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CURSOR SHAPE DOESN'T CHANGE IN TMUX
tmux decides that, not Nvim. See |tui-cursor-shape| for a fix.
See #3165 https://github.com/neovim/neovim/pull/3165 for discussion.
CURSOR FLICKER IN TMUX? ~
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CURSOR FLICKER IN TMUX?
If cursor `_` appears and disappears very quickly when opening nvim without a
document under tmux, and you set |ctermbg| in `EndOfBuffer` and `Normal`, try
@@ -127,7 +137,8 @@ setting these to `NONE`:
hi Normal ctermbg=NONE ctermfg=200 cterm=NONE
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WHAT HAPPENED TO --remote AND FRIENDS? ~
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WHAT HAPPENED TO --remote AND FRIENDS?
|--remote| is partly supported. |clientserver|
@@ -138,7 +149,8 @@ https://github.com/mhinz/neovim-remote instead.
Runtime issues *faq-runtime*
COPYING TO X11 PRIMARY SELECTION WITH THE MOUSE DOESN'T WORK ~
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COPYING TO X11 PRIMARY SELECTION WITH THE MOUSE DOESN'T WORK
`clipboard=autoselect` is not implemented yet
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/2325. You may find this workaround to
@@ -148,7 +160,8 @@ be useful:
vnoremap <2-LeftRelease> "*ygv
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MY CTRL-H MAPPING DOESN'T WORK ~
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MY CTRL-H MAPPING DOESN'T WORK
This was fixed in Nvim 0.2. If you are running Nvim 0.1.7 or older,
adjust your terminal's "kbs" (key_backspace) terminfo entry:
@@ -160,7 +173,8 @@ adjust your terminal's "kbs" (key_backspace) terminfo entry:
commands).
<HOME> OR SOME OTHER "SPECIAL" KEY DOESN'T WORK ~
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<HOME> OR SOME OTHER "SPECIAL" KEY DOESN'T WORK
Make sure |$TERM| is set correctly.
@@ -169,7 +183,8 @@ Make sure |$TERM| is set correctly.
Try `TERM=xterm-256color`.
:! AND SYSTEM() DO WEIRD THINGS WITH INTERACTIVE PROCESSES ~
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:! AND SYSTEM() DO WEIRD THINGS WITH INTERACTIVE PROCESSES
Interactive commands are supported by |:terminal| in Nvim. But |:!| and
|system()| do not support interactive commands, primarily because Nvim UIs use
@@ -181,7 +196,8 @@ See also #1496 https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/1496 and #8217
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/8217#issuecomment-402152307.
PYTHON SUPPORT ISN'T WORKING ~
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PYTHON SUPPORT ISN'T WORKING
Run |:checkhealth| in Nvim for automatic diagnosis.
@@ -202,7 +218,8 @@ Other hints:
- The python `neovim` module was renamed to `pynvim` (long ago).
:CHECKHEALTH REPORTS E5009: INVALID $VIMRUNTIME ~
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:CHECKHEALTH REPORTS E5009: INVALID $VIMRUNTIME
This means |$VIMRUNTIME| or 'runtimepath' is broken.
@@ -210,7 +227,8 @@ This means |$VIMRUNTIME| or 'runtimepath' is broken.
- The |$VIMRUNTIME| directory contents should be readable by the current user.
- Verify that `:echo &runtimepath` contains the $VIMRUNTIME path.
NEOVIM CAN'T FIND ITS RUNTIME ~
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NEOVIM CAN'T FIND ITS RUNTIME
This is the case if `:help nvim` shows `E149: Sorry, no help for nvim`.
@@ -223,7 +241,8 @@ Also make sure that you don't accidentally overwrite your runtimepath
'runtimepath').
NEOVIM IS SLOW ~
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NEOVIM IS SLOW
Use a fast terminal emulator:
@@ -244,7 +263,8 @@ If it reports `Build type: Debug` and you're building Nvim from source, see
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/blob/master/BUILD.md.
COLORS AREN'T DISPLAYED CORRECTLY ~
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COLORS AREN'T DISPLAYED CORRECTLY
Ensure that |$TERM| is set correctly.
@@ -268,7 +288,8 @@ For GNU `screen`, configure your `.screenrc`
NOTE: Nvim ignores `t_Co` and other |t_xx| terminal codes.
NEOVIM CAN'T READ UTF-8 CHARACTERS ~
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NEOVIM CAN'T READ UTF-8 CHARACTERS
Run the following from the command line:
>bash
@@ -280,7 +301,8 @@ If there's no results, you might not be using a UTF-8 locale. See these issues:
- https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/2386
ESC IN TMUX OR GNU SCREEN IS DELAYED ~
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ESC IN TMUX OR GNU SCREEN IS DELAYED
This is a common problem
https://www.google.com/?q=tmux%20vim%20escape%20delay in `tmux` / `screen`
@@ -311,7 +333,8 @@ Nvim 0.3 mimics the Vim behavior while still fully supporting ALT mappings. See
|i_ALT|.
ESC IN GNU SCREEN IS LOST WHEN MOUSE MODE IS ENABLED ~
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ESC IN GNU SCREEN IS LOST WHEN MOUSE MODE IS ENABLED
This happens because of a bug in screen https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?60196 :
in mouse mode, screen assumes that `ESC` is part of a mouse sequence and will
@@ -321,7 +344,8 @@ this other than double-pressing escape, which causes a single escape to be
passed through to Nvim.
CALLING INPUTLIST(), ECHOMSG, ... IN FILETYPE PLUGINS AND AUTOCMD DOES NOT WORK ~
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CALLING INPUTLIST(), ECHOMSG, ... IN FILETYPE PLUGINS AND AUTOCMD DOES NOT WORK
- https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/10008
- https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/10116
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autocmd BufNewFile * unsilent echomsg 'The autocmd has been fired.'
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G:CLIPBOARD SETTINGS ARE NOT USED. ~
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G:CLIPBOARD SETTINGS ARE NOT USED.
If the clipboard provider is already loaded, you will need to reload it after
configuration. Use the following configuration.
@@ -368,19 +393,22 @@ Or, if you want automatic reloading when assigning to |g:clipboard|, set
Build issues *faq-build*
GENERAL BUILD ISSUES ~
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GENERAL BUILD ISSUES
Run `make distclean && make` to rule out a stale build environment causing the
failure.
SETTINGS IN LOCAL.MK DON'T TAKE EFFECT ~
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SETTINGS IN LOCAL.MK DON'T TAKE EFFECT
CMake caches build settings, so you might need to run `rm -r build && make`
after modifying `local.mk`.
CMAKE ERRORS ~
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CMAKE ERRORS
`configure_file Problem configuring file`
@@ -389,7 +417,8 @@ root user, then later run an unprivileged `make`. To fix this, run
`rm -rf build` and try again.
GENERATING HELPTAGS FAILED ~
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GENERATING HELPTAGS FAILED
If re-installation fails with "Generating helptags failed", try removing the
previously installed runtime directory (if `CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX` is not set
@@ -402,13 +431,15 @@ during building, the default is `/usr/local/share/nvim`):
Design *faq-design*
WHY NOT USE JSON FOR RPC? ~
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WHY NOT USE JSON FOR RPC?
- JSON cannot easily/efficiently handle binary data
- JSON specification is ambiguous: https://seriot.ch/parsing_json.php
WHY EMBED LUA INSTEAD OF X? ~
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WHY EMBED LUA INSTEAD OF X?
- Lua is a very small language, ideal for embedding. The biggest advantage of
Python/Ruby/etc is their huge collection of libraries, but that isn't
@@ -435,7 +466,8 @@ See also:
- Discussion Python embedding https://lobste.rs/s/pnuak4/mercurial_s_journey_reflections_on#c_zshdwy
WHY LUA 5.1 INSTEAD OF LUA 5.3+? ~
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WHY LUA 5.1 INSTEAD OF LUA 5.3+?
Lua 5.1 is a different language than 5.3. The Lua org makes breaking changes
with every new version, so even if we switched (not upgraded, but switched) to
@@ -447,12 +479,14 @@ Nvim itself already is a pretty good "stdlib" for Lua, and we will continue to
grow and enhance it. Changing the rules of Lua gains nothing in this context.
WILL NEOVIM TRANSLATE VIMSCRIPT TO LUA, INSTEAD OF EXECUTING VIMSCRIPT DIRECTLY? ~
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WILL NEOVIM TRANSLATE VIMSCRIPT TO LUA, INSTEAD OF EXECUTING VIMSCRIPT DIRECTLY?
We have no plans for transpiling Vimscript. It was explored in https://github.com/tjdevries/vim9jit
ARE PLUGIN AUTHORS ENCOURAGED TO PORT THEIR PLUGINS FROM VIMSCRIPT TO LUA? DO YOU PLAN ON SUPPORTING VIMSCRIPT INDEFINITELY? (#1152) ~
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ARE PLUGIN AUTHORS ENCOURAGED TO PORT THEIR PLUGINS FROM VIMSCRIPT TO LUA? DO YOU PLAN ON SUPPORTING VIMSCRIPT INDEFINITELY?
We don't anticipate any reason to deprecate Vimscript, which is a valuable DSL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain-specific_language for text-editing tasks.