is there a way to detect fzf-lua is active in a mapping ?

[dprophete]

Let me just start by saying that I am beyond impressed by everything fzf-lua has to offer. As a recent Telescope convert, I keep finding new ways to customize fzf-lua... I am loving it.

Ok, so I have these terminal mappings in nvim:

tnoremap <esc> <C-\><C-n>
tnoremap <C-h> <C-\><C-N><C-w>h
tnoremap <C-l> <C-\><C-N><C-w>l
tnoremap <C-j> <C-\><C-N><C-w>j
tnoremap <C-k> <C-\><C-N><C-w>k

I have been using them for a while and I am pretty happy with them, but the problem is that they are terminal mappings and do clash with fzf-lua (for instance, when fzf-lua is open, if I press ctrl-j, it keeps fzf-lua open but moves the vim cursor the window 'behind' fzf-lua... it's a mess... I have to then press ctrl-w p to get back into the fzf-lua modal... not great)

So my question is really: in my terminal bindings, is there a way to detect that fzf-lua is being shown so I can let fzf-lua use the 'unmapped' version of the specific key (say, would just be the regular in fzf-lua, but would be my special mapping in any other terminal window)

ps: I know, I know, I should really convert my existing mappings to lua... I will, I promise...

[ibhagwan]

You can do so in two ways, exclude these mappings for filetype=fzf (as fzf-lua sets the main win file type to fzf).

Use the winopts.on_create lua callback to map the key to itself with remap=false thus “unmapping” the keys.

Edit: 3rd option: have an autocmd for FileType fzf doing the same as the above.

[ibhagwan]

Example:

  require('fzf-lua').setup({
      winopts = {
        on_create = function(e)
          vim.keymap.set(
            "t", "<C-j>", "<C-j>",
            { buffer = e.bufnr, remap=false }
          )
        end
      }
    })

If this doesn’t work and your keymaps override this somehow use the autocmd for FileType approach.

[dprophete]

Ok, honestly @ibhagwan , you are unbelievable. The speed and quality of your answers is unmatched. Really. Thank you so much.

The solution above ^^ works like a charm.

[ibhagwan]

Ok, honestly @ibhagwan , you are unbelievable. The speed and quality of your answers is unmatched. Really. Thank you so much.

The solution above ^^ works like a charm.

Fantastic! Ty for the kind words @dprophete.