Statuscolumn

See more details in Features and Documentation.

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Demo

demo-statuscolumn.mp4

Features

• Fast 'statuscolumn' with improved defaults.
• Fully customizable content via functions that take precomputed useful data.
• :h MiniStatuscolumn.gen_content.main() for simplified customization.
• Automatic dimming inside inactive windows content.

Notes:

• Works best on Neovim>=0.11.
• Default content follows the behavior defined by options for the built-in statuscolumn sections. Like 'number', 'signcolumn', 'foldcolumn', etc.

Installation

This plugin can be installed as part of 'mini.nvim' library (recommended) or as a standalone Git repository.

During beta-testing phase there is only one branch to install from:

• main (default, recommended) will have latest development version of plugin. All changes since last stable release should be perceived as being in beta testing phase (meaning they already passed alpha-testing and are moderately settled).

Here are code snippets for some common installation methods (use only one):

(Recommended) With vim.pack (on Neovim 0.12 and newer)

Full library

Follow 'mini.nvim' installation.

Standalone plugin

Main branch:

vim.pack.add({ 'https://github.com/nvim-mini/mini.statuscolumn' })

With mini.deps (before Neovim 0.12)

Full library

Follow recommended 'mini.deps' installation.

Standalone plugin:

Main branch:

add('nvim-mini/mini.statuscolumn')

With folke/lazy.nvim

Full library

Follow 'mini.nvim' installation.

Standalone plugin

Main branch:

{ 'nvim-mini/mini.statuscolumn', version = false },

Important: don't forget to call require('mini.statuscolumn').setup() to enable its functionality.

Note: if you are on Windows, there might be problems with too long file paths (like error: unable to create file <some file name>: Filename too long). Try doing one of the following:

• Enable corresponding git global config value: git config --system core.longpaths true. Then try to reinstall.
• Install plugin in other place with shorter path.

Default config

-- No need to copy this inside `setup()`. Will be used automatically.
{
  -- Statuscolumn content as functions that return statusline-like string
  content = {
    -- Content of an active window
    active = nil,
    -- Content of an inactive window
    inactive = nil,
  },

  -- Whether to dim column content in inactive windows
  dim_inactive = true,
}

Similar plugins

• luukvball/statuscol.nvim:

  • A framework with building blocks and configuration: custom sections, sign filters, fold functions.

    While this module aims to provide a performant 'statuscolumn' with a sensible default with a limited (yet enough) customization and an entry point to building own 'statuscolumn'.

• folke/snacks.nvim#statuscolumn:

  • An opinionated 'statuscolumn' implementation with a limited customization.

    While this module provides more opportunities for building custom implementation and more customization.