Neovim: option list

• Quick Reference: Neovim options

see also

• Neovim: Quick Ref

Install pre-requisites for flake8 (python language server) on Linux

• Install pip:

  sudo apt install python3-pip

• Check python version:

  python3 --version

  Python 3.10.6

• Install virtualenv:

  sudo apt install python3.10-virtualenv

Setup Neovim and LazyVim

I. Install Neovim

• Download nightly build from https://github.com/neovim/neovim/releases/tag/nightly
• Alternatively, build from source: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/wiki/Building-Neovim

II. Install LazyVim

• Follow the instructions to install LazyVim: https://www.lazyvim.org/installation
• Install fd, ripgrep, fzf, lazygit:
  • Mac OS:

    brew install fd ripgrep fzf lazygit

  • Linux:

    apt install fd-find ripgrep fzf lazygit

III. Configuration

• Install toggleterm.nvim. Create file: ~/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/toggleterm.lua:

  -- ~/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/toggleterm.lua
  return {
    {
      "akinsho/toggleterm.nvim",
      tag = "2.4.0",
      keys = {
        { "<leader>th", "<cmd>ToggleTerm size=15 direction=horizontal<cr>", desc = "Open a horizontal terminal" },
        { "<leader>tt", "<cmd>ToggleTerm<cr>", desc = "Toggle terminal" },
        { "<F7>", "<cmd>ToggleTerm<cr>", desc = "Toggle terminal" },
        { "<F7>", "<cmd>ToggleTerm<cr>", mode= "t", desc = "Toggle terminal" },
      },
      opts = {
        --[[ things you want to change go here]]
      },
    },
  }

• Set options in ~/.config/nvim/lua/config/options.lua:

  -- ~/.config/nvim/lua/config/options.lua
  vim.opt.relativenumber = false -- Relative line numbers
  vim.opt.shiftwidth = 4 -- Size of an indent
  vim.opt.tabstop = 4 -- Number of spaces tabs count for
  

• Install nightfox colorscheme. Create file: ~/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/colorscheme.lua:

  -- ~/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/colorscheme.lua
  return {
    -- add nightfox colorscheme
    { "EdenEast/nightfox.nvim" },
  
    -- Configure LazyVim to load nightfox
    {
      "LazyVim/LazyVim",
      opts = {
        colorscheme = "carbonfox",
      },
    }
  }

See also

• LazyVim GitHub
• LazyVim Configuration

My favourite VIM/Neovim colorschemes

• Nightfox (dark & light)
• PaperColor (light & dark)
• gruvbox (dark & light)
• toast (light & dark)
• onedark (dark)

See also

• https://vimcolorschemes.com/top

Compile Neovide from source on Mac OS

• Install the latest version of Rust.
• Install CMake. Using homebrew:

  brew install cmake

• Check out the source code:

  git clone https://github.com/neovide/neovide

• Compile and install the binary: neovide into ~/.cargo/bin:

  cd neovide
  cargo install --path .

  The resulting binary is to be found under ~/.cargo/bin.
• In case you want a nice application bundle:

  cargo install cargo-bundle
  cargo bundle --release

  Copy ./target/release/bundle/osx/neovide.app to ~/Applications and enjoy.

See also

• Neovide Installation

NeoVim: Clean Up Everything (Config, Plugins, Cache ...)

# linux/macos (unix)
rm -rf ~/.config/nvim
rm -rf ~/.local/share/nvim
rm -rf ~/.local/state/nvim
rm -rf ~/.cache/nvim

# windows
rd -r ~\AppData\Local\nvim
rd -r ~\AppData\Local\nvim-data

see also

• NvChad Install/Uninstall
• AstroNvim Installation

Customize AstroNvim

Enable user customisation

cp -r ~/.config/nvim/lua/user_example ~/.config/nvim/lua/user

Install new plugins

nvim ~/.config/nvim/lua/user/init.lua

  plugins = {
    init = { 
      -- You can also add new plugins here as well:
      -- Add plugins, the packer syntax without the "use"
      { "bryant-the-coder/astron.nvim" }, -- astron colorscheme
    },
  },

:PackerSync

Change colorscheme

nvim ~/.config/nvim/lua/user/init.lua

 -- Set colorscheme to use
 -- colorscheme = "default_theme",
 colorscheme = "astron",

Disable relativenumber option

nvim ~/.config/nvim/lua/user/init.lua

relativenumber = false,

See also

• Add custome plugin to AstroNvim

Setup Neovim for Rust Development

1. Install Neovim
2. Install AstroNvim
   • After installed AstroNvim, you can customise it
3. Install rust LSP
   In Neovim, execute command:

   :LspInstall rust

4. Install rust language parser (tree-sitter)
   In Neovim, execute command:

   :TSInstall rust

5. Install lua language parser (tree-sitter)
   In Neovim, execute command:

   :TSInstall lua

   This is useful for editting the Neovim config (lua) files (*.lua)

See also

• [Video] How I configure Neovim on my Mac to make it amazing
• Get started with AstroNvim
• Using Neovim for Rust Development
• Rust and Neovim - A Thorough Guide and Walkthrough
• NvChad Install