# My personal **neovim as container** configuration I made this public so I can easily clone without authentication,\ but since I treat this as a personal use only stuff,\ there can be some(read "a lot of") messy stuff. Much of this might have been selectively copy pasted from plugin repos. Those repos are obviously listed in plugin setup part. **Tested only with rootless podman, docker might require additional setup, or proper in-container user setup** ## Basic usage of this config ### Host system Setup Installing host system stuff, currently just fonts (Fedora example): ```bash sudo dnf install -y \ dejavu-fonts-all \ gnu-free-mono-fonts ``` ### Image management #### get latest version from ghcr ```bash podman pull ghcr.io/szwendacz99/neovim:latest ``` #### or build ```bash git clone https://github.com/Szwendacz99/nvim && \ podman build -t neovim ./nvim && \ podman tag localhost/neovim:latest localhost/neovim:$(date +"%Y-%m-%dT%H-%M") ``` pack to file with high compression: ```bash podman save localhost/neovim:latest -o /dev/stdout | \ xz -z -T 8 -c > neovim$(date +"%Y-%m-%dT%H-%M").tar.xz ``` import file back to local registry: ```bash podman load -i ./neovim.tar.xz ``` ### Image usage examples basic startup for editing current folder: ```bash podman run --privileged -it --rm \ -e XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/runtime_dir \ -e WAYLAND_DISPLAY=$WAYLAND_DISPLAY \ -v $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/$WAYLAND_DISPLAY:/runtime_dir/$WAYLAND_DISPLAY \ -v ~/.local/share/nvim/sessions:/root/.local/share/nvim/sessions \ --workdir /data \ -v "$(pwd):/data:rw" \ neovim:latest ``` function for opening current dir or some files/folders in temporary container: ```bash function nvim() { # Mount current folder OR folders/files given as parameters, then # open neovim. Container will be removed on neovim exit. # Mount wayland for clipboard sync. # Also pass all parameters to neovim as its arguments. for arg in "$@"; do if [ -f "$arg" ] || [ -d "$arg" ]; then local MOUNT_FILE=("${MOUNT_FILE[@]}" -v "$arg:$arg:rw") echo "Mounting $arg" fi done if [ -z "$MOUNT_FILE" ]; then # mount current workdir if no arguments with path # mount on base_path to make sessions saving work local base_path="$(pwd)" # use list as a trick to allow paths with spaces local MOUNT_FILE=(--workdir "/data$base_path" -v "$base_path:/data$base_path:rw") fi if [ -f "$HOME/.gitconfig" ]; then local MOUNT_FILE=("${MOUNT_FILE[@]}" -v "$HOME/.gitconfig:/root/.gitconfig:ro") fi if [ -f "$HOME/.ssh/known_hosts" ]; then local MOUNT_FILE=("${MOUNT_FILE[@]}" -v "$HOME/.ssh/known_hosts:/root/.ssh/known_hosts:ro") fi if [ -d "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" ]; then local MOUNT_FILE=("${MOUNT_FILE[@]}" -v "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR:/runtime_dir:rw") else local MOUNT_FILE=("${MOUNT_FILE[@]}" --tmpfs "/runtime_dir") fi if [ -S "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" ]; then local MOUNT_FILE=("${MOUNT_FILE[@]}" -v "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK:/runtime_dir/ssh-agent.socket:rw") fi # make sure there is a folder for sessions on default path mkdir -p ~/.local/share/nvim/sessions ~/.local/state/nvim/shada echo "Files mount options: ${MOUNT_FILE[*]}" podman run --privileged -it --rm \ --shm-size=0 \ --init \ --network host \ -e XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/runtime_dir \ -e SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/runtime_dir/ssh-agent.socket \ -e WAYLAND_DISPLAY="$WAYLAND_DISPLAY" \ -v ~/.local/share/nvim/sessions:/root/.local/share/nvim/sessions:rw \ -v ~/.local/state/nvim/shada/:/root/.local/state/nvim/shada/:rw \ "${MOUNT_FILE[@]}" \ neovim:latest "$@" } ``` If there is need to make more persistent container that will also start with bash so you can install project dependencies and stuff, then use function below. ```bash function nvim_project() { # Mount current folder to a container that will not be removed on exit. # If you specify some paths as latter parameters, then these paths will # be mounted instead of current folder. # Also mounts wayland for clipboard sync. read -p "Enter container name: " container_name for arg in "$@"; do if [ -f "$arg" ] || [ -d "$arg" ]; then local MOUNT_FILE=("${MOUNT_FILE[@]}" -v "$arg:$arg:rw") echo "Mounting $arg" fi done if [ -z "$MOUNT_FILE" ]; then # mount current workdir if no arguments with path # mount on base_path to make sessions saving work local base_path base_path="$(pwd)" local MOUNT_FILE=(--workdir "/data$base_path" -v "$base_path:/data$base_path:rw") fi if [ -f "$HOME/.gitconfig" ]; then local MOUNT_FILE=("${MOUNT_FILE[@]}" -v "$HOME/.gitconfig:/root/.gitconfig:ro") fi if [ -f "$HOME/.ssh/known_hosts" ]; then local MOUNT_FILE=("${MOUNT_FILE[@]}" -v "$HOME/.ssh/known_hosts:/root/.ssh/known_hosts:ro") fi if [ -d "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" ]; then local MOUNT_FILE=("${MOUNT_FILE[@]}" -v "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR:/runtime_dir:rw") else local MOUNT_FILE=("${MOUNT_FILE[@]}" --tmpfs "/runtime_dir") fi if [ -S "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" ]; then local MOUNT_FILE=("${MOUNT_FILE[@]}" -v "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK:/runtime_dir/ssh-agent.socket:rw") fi # make sure there is a folder for sessions on default path mkdir -p ~/.local/share/nvim/sessions ~/.local/state/nvim/shada echo "Files mount options: ${MOUNT_FILE[*]}" podman run --privileged -it \ --shm-size=0 \ --init \ --network host \ -e XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/runtime_dir \ -e SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/runtime_dir/ssh-agent.socket \ -e WAYLAND_DISPLAY="$WAYLAND_DISPLAY" \ -v "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/$WAYLAND_DISPLAY:/runtime_dir/$WAYLAND_DISPLAY:rw" \ -v ~/.local/share/nvim/sessions:/root/.local/share/nvim/sessions:rw \ -v ~/.local/state/nvim/shada/:/root/.local/state/nvim/shada/:rw \ "${MOUNT_FILE[@]}" \ --entrypoint bash \ "$@" \ --name "nvim-$container_name" \ neovim:latest } ``` This container will not be removed on exit, you can reenter later with: ```bash podman start -ai {project/container name} ``` ## Additional packages to install as needed **remember to enable them in plugings/nvim-lspconfig.lua** ### Perl lang For Perl language support run this command to install required packages for lsp server: ```bash dnf install -y perl-App-cpanminus; cpanm PLS; ``` And then in neovim: ```bash :MasonInstall perlnavigator ``` ### Ruby ```bash dnf install -y ruby-devel rubygems ``` ```bash :MasonInstall standardrb ruby-lsp solargraph ``` ### PHP ```bash :MasonInstall php cs phpstan ``` ## Inside vim ```vim # manage plugins: :Lazy ``` There is need to make sure your system can display (almost) any unicode character. Hacked fonts may be needed for filetype icons but there is also need for a dedicated package with unicode fonts (like unifont-fonts.noarch) that will have every character missing from default font used in Neovim editor. Link to hacked fonts:\ [https://www.nerdfonts.com/font-downloads](https://www.nerdfonts.com/font-downloads) ### General info #### Mason Mason installs stuff in `.local/share/nvim/mason/packages` so they are independent from system stuff, like pip installed python packages. All that is saved in image, so that is why image is so heavy. ### Commands and keys #### General |keys|action| |----|----| |\l|disable (search) highlighting| |\cb|Close all buffers (:bufdo bd)| #### Opened files navigation |keys|action| |----|----| |Ctrl w w| Move to next splitted frame| |Ctrl w \ | moving throught splitted frame| |Ctrl w c | close split| |Ctrl w v | split vertically| |Ctrl w s| split horizontally| |Ctrl w x| swap places of two splits| |gt |next tab| |gT| previous tab| |:tabnew |Create new tab| |Ctrl+g Ctrl+t |(when in file tree) open selected file in new tab| |:bd | close buffer| |:bnext | next buffer| |:b3 |switch to buffer 3| |:buffers | list buffers and their numbers | #### File explorer |keys|action| |----|----| |Ctrl+t | Toggle file explorer when not focused on it| |f | Toggle filtering when focused on explorer| |\ n | Move focus to explorer| |d |Delete selected file| |rn |Rename file| |c |add file to clipboard| |p | paste (file) from clipboard | #### File searching / Telescope |keys|action| |----|----| |\ff |Find files| |\fg| Live grep| |\fb| Buffers| |\fh |Help tags| |Ctrl+/|Show mappings for picker actions (insert mode)| |Ctrl+q| Open search result list as a dedicated split (quickfix list) (will overwrite previous one created this way in current tab)| |Ctrl+u | Scroll preview up| |Ctrl+d | Scroll preview down| |Ctrl+f|Scroll left in preview window| |Ctrl+k|Scroll right in preview window| |Ctrl+x |Open selection as a split| |Ctrl+v | Open selection as a vsplit| |Ctrl+t | Open selection in new tab | ##### Usefull Telescope commands Find files including hidden ```bash Telescope find_files hidden=true ``` #### Markdown Preview Mardkown plugin commands: ```bash :RenderMarkdown* ``` #### Git stuff ##### Neogit Just run `:Neogit` (shortcut: `ng`) to launch it, `?` for help, changing parameters is done usually by adding `-` before letter assigned to specific option. ##### Diffview Diff log / file history: ```bash :DiffviewFileHistory ``` Diff log of single file (or dir): ```bash :DiffviewFileHistory ``` ##### Telescope git stuff Commands: `:Telescope git_*` Bindings: |keys|action| |----|----| |gs|git_status| |gc|git_commits| |gb|git_branches| GitSings provides some commands for displaying git stuff: ```bash :Gitsigns * #examples: :Gitsigns toggle_word_diff :Gitsigns toggle_linehl :Gitsigns toggle_numhl :Gitsigns toggle_signs ``` #### Code editing stuff ||| |----|----| |w|jump forward by one word| |b|jump backward by one word| |:%s/^original.\\\*/replacement/gc|regex replacing (c is for choice prompt, its optional)| |Ctrl+q|Visual block select mode| #### LSP usage ||| |----|----| |\q | open list with diagnostics postions| |\e |open diagnostics floating window| |\[d | next diagnostic| |\] | previous diagnostic| |\k| open hoover box and enter it| |\rn |rename element (function name, etc)| |\f| format file| |gd |go to definition| |gD| go to declaration| |\D| go to type definition| |gi| go to implementation| |gr| go to references| |Ctrl+f |scroll down popup with docstring| |Ctrl+b |scroll up popup with docstring| |\wa |add workspace folder| |\wr |remove workspace folder| |\wl | list workspace folders | #### LSP diagnostics (custom and trouble.nvim) ||| |----|----| |\vt| switch display of virtual text| |\xx| Open diagnostics window| |gR | lsp references | |\ca | code action menu | #### Sessions To save new session on specific path, just use :SaveSession, then when opening nvim there, without arguments, the session will be restored. #### Notifications ||| |----|----| |:Notifications |show recent notifications| |:Telescope notify | show recent notifications in telescope gui|