Adding Pick autocmds

[bassamsdata]

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Module(s)

mini.pick, mini.extra

Description

Hey,

I'd like to suggest adding a picker for autocommands, which would help in searching for autocommands scattered throughout our configurations.

Here's why I'm suggesting this:

Searching through the name or description of autocommands can be more effective, especially during debugging. While the :autocmd command exists, it's not always sufficient due to its appearance and limited search terms beyond the event itself. Additionally, it's worth noting that FZF-lua and Telescope already offer this feature. though it's not a reason by itself :)

I believe this would be a nice addition, but I understand if it's not a top priority. and If it's not straightforward to implement, no pressure.

Thanks!

[echasnovski]

Thanks for the suggestion!

I don't think I see autocommand picker as sufficiently useful (and used) to be included in 'mini.extra'. Also because it would require quite a lot of testing because there are many filtering options to autocommands available.

Closing as not planned.

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Here is a rough outline of how this can be implemented manually:

• Use vim.api.nvim_get_autocmds({}) to get an array of autocommand data. Replace {} with filtering options it accepts (group, event, pattern, buffer).
• Enrich array elements with data so that they are useful 'mini.pick' items. One tricky thing might be to get the position of where the autocommand is defined, which can be achieved through debug.getinfo() on the callback field (similar to how it is done in MiniExtra.pickers.keymaps()).

[bassamsdata]

No problem, thanks for the prompt response and the info.