feat(health): show :checkhealth in floating window #31086

Problem: health can not shown in a floating window
Solution: add g:health variable

runtime/doc/health.txt

@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@ To run all healthchecks, use: >vim
 <
 Plugin authors are encouraged to write new healthchecks. |health-dev|
 
+                                                                    *g:health*
+g:health  This global variable controls the behavior and appearance of the
+          `health` floating window. It should be a dictionary containing the
+          following optional keys:
+          - `style`: string? Determines the display style of the `health` window.
+                            Set to `'float'` to enable a floating window. Other
+                            styles are not currently supported.
+
+          Example: >lua
+            vim.g.health = { style = 'float' }
+
 Commands                                                     *health-commands*
 
                                                            *:che* *:checkhealth*

runtime/doc/lsp.txt

@@ -2024,7 +2024,7 @@ Lua module: vim.lsp.util                                            *lsp-util*
       • {zindex}?        (`integer`) override `zindex`, defaults to 50
       • {title}?         (`string`)
       • {title_pos}?     (`'left'|'center'|'right'`)
-      • {relative}?      (`'mouse'|'cursor'`) (default: `'cursor'`)
+      • {relative}?      (`'mouse'|'cursor'|'editor'`) (default: `'cursor'`)
       • {anchor_bias}?   (`'auto'|'above'|'below'`, default: `'auto'`) -
                          "auto": place window based on which side of the
                          cursor has more lines

runtime/doc/news.txt

@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ UI
 • |vim.diagnostic.setqflist()| updates an existing quickfix list with the
   given title if found
 • |ui-messages| content chunks now also contain the highlight group ID.
+• |:checkhealth| can be display in a floating window and controlled by
+  the |g:health| variable.
 
 ==============================================================================
 CHANGED FEATURES                                                 *news-changed*

runtime/lua/vim/health.lua

@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@
 --- <
 --- Plugin authors are encouraged to write new healthchecks. |health-dev|
 ---
+---                                                              *g:health*
+--- g:health  This global variable controls the behavior and appearance of the
+---           `health` floating window. It should be a dictionary containing the
+---           following optional keys:
+---           - `style`: string? Determines the display style of the `health` window.
+---                             Set to `'float'` to enable a floating window. Other
+---                             styles are not currently supported.
+---
+---           Example: >lua
+---             vim.g.health = { style = 'float' }
+---
 --- Commands                                *health-commands*
 ---
 ---                                                              *:che* *:checkhealth*
@@ -331,13 +342,31 @@ function M._check(mods, plugin_names)
 
   local emptybuf = vim.fn.bufnr('$') == 1 and vim.fn.getline(1) == '' and 1 == vim.fn.line('$')
 
-  -- When no command modifiers are used:
-  -- - If the current buffer is empty, open healthcheck directly.
-  -- - If not specified otherwise open healthcheck in a tab.
-  local buf_cmd = #mods > 0 and (mods .. ' sbuffer') or emptybuf and 'buffer' or 'tab sbuffer'
-
   local bufnr = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(true, true)
-  vim.cmd(buf_cmd .. ' ' .. bufnr)
+  if
+    vim.g.health
+    and type(vim.g.health) == 'table'
+    and vim.tbl_get(vim.g.health, 'style') == 'float'
+  then
+    local max_height = math.floor(vim.o.lines * 0.8)
+    local max_width = 80
+    local float_bufnr, float_winid = vim.lsp.util.open_floating_preview({}, '', {
+      height = max_height,
+      width = max_width,
+      offset_x = math.floor((vim.o.columns - max_width) / 2),
+      offset_y = math.floor((vim.o.lines - max_height) / 2) - 1,
+      relative = 'editor',
+    })
+    vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(float_winid)
+    vim.bo[float_bufnr].modifiable = true
+    vim.wo[float_winid].list = false
+  else
+    -- When no command modifiers are used:
+    -- - If the current buffer is empty, open healthcheck directly.
+    -- - If not specified otherwise open healthcheck in a tab.
+    local buf_cmd = #mods > 0 and (mods .. ' sbuffer') or emptybuf and 'buffer' or 'tab sbuffer'
+    vim.cmd(buf_cmd .. ' ' .. bufnr)
+  end
 
   if vim.fn.bufexists('health://') == 1 then
     vim.cmd.bwipe('health://')

runtime/lua/vim/lsp/util.lua

@@ -875,11 +875,13 @@ function M.make_floating_popup_options(width, height, opts)
 
   return {
     anchor = anchor,
+    row = row + (opts.offset_y or 0),
     col = col + (opts.offset_x or 0),
     height = height,
     focusable = opts.focusable,
-    relative = opts.relative == 'mouse' and 'mouse' or 'cursor',
-    row = row + (opts.offset_y or 0),
+    relative = opts.relative == 'mouse' and 'mouse'
+      or opts.relative == 'editor' and 'editor'
+      or 'cursor',
     style = 'minimal',
     width = width,
     border = opts.border or default_border,
@@ -1494,7 +1496,7 @@ end
 --- @field title_pos? 'left'|'center'|'right'
 ---
 --- (default: `'cursor'`)
---- @field relative? 'mouse'|'cursor'
+--- @field relative? 'mouse'|'cursor'|'editor'
 ---
 --- - "auto": place window based on which side of the cursor has more lines
 --- - "above": place the window above the cursor unless there are not enough lines

test/functional/plugin/health_spec.lua

@@ -66,6 +66,18 @@ describe(':checkhealth', function()
     eq({}, getcompletion('', 'checkhealth'))
     assert_alive()
   end)
+
+  it('vim.g.health', function()
+    clear()
+    command("let g:health = {'style':'float'}")
+    command('checkhealth lsp')
+    eq(
+      'editor',
+      exec_lua([[
+      return vim.api.nvim_win_get_config(0).relative
+    ]])
+    )
+  end)
 end)
 
 describe('vim.health', function()