# 🍃 yanky.nvim ![Lua](https://img.shields.io/badge/Made%20with%20Lua-blueviolet.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=lua) [![GitHub Workflow Status](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/gbprod/yanky.nvim/integration.yml?branch=main&style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/gbprod/yanky.nvim/actions/workflows/integration.yml) The aim of `yanky.nvim` is to improve yank and put functionalities for Neovim. French slogan: > "Vas-y Yanky, c'est bon !" - Yanky Vincent Or in English: > "Yanky-ki-yay, motherf\*cker" - John McYanky ## ✨ Features - 🖇️ Yank-ring - 📜 Yank history picker - 💡 Highlight put and yanked text - ⤵️ Preserve cursor position on yank - ⭐ Special put - ⚓ Text object ## ⚡️ Requirements Requires neovim > `0.9.0`. ## 📦 Installation Install the plugin with your preferred package manager: ### [lazy.nvim](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim) ```lua { "gbprod/yanky.nvim", opts = { -- your configuration comes here -- or leave it empty to use the default settings -- refer to the configuration section below }, } ```
More complete setup ```lua { "gbprod/yanky.nvim", dependencies = { { "kkharji/sqlite.lua" } }, opts = { ring = { storage = "sqlite" }, }, keys = { { "p", function() require("telescope").extensions.yank_history.yank_history({ }) end, desc = "Open Yank History" }, { "y", "(YankyYank)", mode = { "n", "x" }, desc = "Yank text" }, { "p", "(YankyPutAfter)", mode = { "n", "x" }, desc = "Put yanked text after cursor" }, { "P", "(YankyPutBefore)", mode = { "n", "x" }, desc = "Put yanked text before cursor" }, { "gp", "(YankyGPutAfter)", mode = { "n", "x" }, desc = "Put yanked text after selection" }, { "gP", "(YankyGPutBefore)", mode = { "n", "x" }, desc = "Put yanked text before selection" }, { "", "(YankyPreviousEntry)", desc = "Select previous entry through yank history" }, { "", "(YankyNextEntry)", desc = "Select next entry through yank history" }, { "]p", "(YankyPutIndentAfterLinewise)", desc = "Put indented after cursor (linewise)" }, { "[p", "(YankyPutIndentBeforeLinewise)", desc = "Put indented before cursor (linewise)" }, { "]P", "(YankyPutIndentAfterLinewise)", desc = "Put indented after cursor (linewise)" }, { "[P", "(YankyPutIndentBeforeLinewise)", desc = "Put indented before cursor (linewise)" }, { ">p", "(YankyPutIndentAfterShiftRight)", desc = "Put and indent right" }, { "(YankyPutIndentAfterShiftLeft)", desc = "Put and indent left" }, { ">P", "(YankyPutIndentBeforeShiftRight)", desc = "Put before and indent right" }, { "(YankyPutIndentBeforeShiftLeft)", desc = "Put before and indent left" }, { "=p", "(YankyPutAfterFilter)", desc = "Put after applying a filter" }, { "=P", "(YankyPutBeforeFilter)", desc = "Put before applying a filter" }, }, } ```
### [packer](https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim) ```lua -- Lua use("gbprod/yanky.nvim") require("yanky").setup({ -- your configuration comes here -- or leave it empty to use the default settings -- refer to the configuration section below }) ``` ## ⚙️ Configuration Yanky comes with the following defaults: ```lua { ring = { history_length = 100, storage = "shada", storage_path = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/databases/yanky.db", -- Only for sqlite storage sync_with_numbered_registers = true, cancel_event = "update", ignore_registers = { "_" }, update_register_on_cycle = false, }, picker = { select = { action = nil, -- nil to use default put action }, telescope = { use_default_mappings = true, -- if default mappings should be used mappings = nil, -- nil to use default mappings or no mappings (see `use_default_mappings`) }, }, system_clipboard = { sync_with_ring = true, clipboard_register = nil, }, highlight = { on_put = true, on_yank = true, timer = 500, }, preserve_cursor_position = { enabled = true, }, textobj = { enabled = true, }, } ``` ### ⌨️ Mappings **This plugin contains no default mappings and will have no effect until you add your own maps to it.** You should at least set those keymaps for yank ring usage: ```lua vim.keymap.set({"n","x"}, "p", "(YankyPutAfter)") vim.keymap.set({"n","x"}, "P", "(YankyPutBefore)") vim.keymap.set({"n","x"}, "gp", "(YankyGPutAfter)") vim.keymap.set({"n","x"}, "gP", "(YankyGPutBefore)") vim.keymap.set("n", "", "(YankyPreviousEntry)") vim.keymap.set("n", "", "(YankyNextEntry)") ``` And those keymaps for `tpope/vim-unimpaired` like usage: ```lua vim.keymap.set("n", "]p", "(YankyPutIndentAfterLinewise)") vim.keymap.set("n", "[p", "(YankyPutIndentBeforeLinewise)") vim.keymap.set("n", "]P", "(YankyPutIndentAfterLinewise)") vim.keymap.set("n", "[P", "(YankyPutIndentBeforeLinewise)") vim.keymap.set("n", ">p", "(YankyPutIndentAfterShiftRight)") vim.keymap.set("n", "(YankyPutIndentAfterShiftLeft)") vim.keymap.set("n", ">P", "(YankyPutIndentBeforeShiftRight)") vim.keymap.set("n", "(YankyPutIndentBeforeShiftLeft)") vim.keymap.set("n", "=p", "(YankyPutAfterFilter)") vim.keymap.set("n", "=P", "(YankyPutBeforeFilter)") ``` Some features requires specific mappings, refer to feature documentation section. ## 🖇️ Yank-ring Yank-ring allows cycling throught yank history when putting text (like the Emacs "kill-ring" feature). Yanky automatically maintain a history of yanks that you can choose between when pasting. ### ⌨️ Mappings ```lua vim.keymap.set("n", "", "(YankyPreviousEntry)") vim.keymap.set("n", "", "(YankyNextEntry)") ``` With these mappings, after performing a paste, you can cycle through the history by hitting `` and ``. Any modifications done after pasting will cancel the possibility to cycle. Note that the swap operations above will only affect the current paste and the history will be unchanged. ### ⚙️ Configuration ```lua require("yanky").setup({ ring = { history_length = 100, storage = "shada", sync_with_numbered_registers = true, cancel_event = "update", ignore_registers = { "_" }, update_register_on_cycle = false, }, system_clipboard = { sync_with_ring = true, }, }) ``` #### `ring.history_length` Default : `100` Define the number of yanked items that will be saved and used for ring. #### `ring.storage` Default : `shada` Available : `shada`, `sqlite` or `memory` Define the storage mode for ring values. Using `shada`, this will save pesistantly using Neovim ShaDa feature. This means that history will be persisted between each session of Neovim. You can also use this feature to sync the yank history across multiple running instances of Neovim by updating shada file. If you execute `:wshada` in the first instance and then `:rshada` in the second instance, the second instance will be synced with the yank history in the first instance. Using `memory`, each Neovim instance will have his own history and il will be lost between sessions. If you want to use `sqlite` as storage, you must add [`kkharji/sqlite.lua`](https://github.com/kkharji/sqlite.lua) as dependency: ```lua use({ "gbprod/yanky.nvim", requires = { "kkharji/sqlite.lua" } }) ``` Sqlite is more reliable than ShaDa but requires more dependencies. You can change the storage path using `ring.storage_path` option. ### `ring.sync_with_numbered_registers` Default : `true` History can also be synchronized with numbered registers. Every time the yank history changes the numbered registers 1 - 9 will be updated to sync with the first 9 entries in the yank history. See [here](http://vimcasts.org/blog/2013/11/registers-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-parts/) for an explanation of why we would want do do this. ### `ring.cancel_event` Default: `update` Define the event used to cancel ring activation. `update` will cancel ring on next buffer update, `move` will cancel ring when moving cursor or content changed. ### `ring.ignore_registers ` Default: `{ "_" }` Define registeres to be ignored. By default the black hole register is ignored. ### `system_clipboard.sync_with_ring` Default: `true` Yanky can automatically adds to ring history yanks that occurs outside of Neovim. This works regardless to your `&clipboard` setting. This means, if `&clipboard` is set to `unnamed` and/or `unnamedplus`, if you yank something outside of Neovim, you can put it immediatly using `p` and it will be added to your yank ring. If `&clipboard` is empty, if you yank something outside of Neovim, this will be the first value you'll have when cycling through the ring. Basicly, you can do `p` and then `` to paste yanked text. Note that `clipboard == unnamed` uses the primary selection of the system (see `:h clipbard` for more details) which is updated on selection, not on copy/yank. Also note that the syncing happens when neovim gains focus. ### `system_clipboard.clipboard_register` Default: `nil` use `&clipboard` Choose the register that is synced with ring (from above). If `&clipboard` is empty then `*` is used. ### `ring.update_register_on_cycle` Default: `false` Using the `update_register_on_cycle` option, when you cycle through the ring, the contents of the register used to update will be updated with the last content cycled. ### Commands You can clear yank history using `YankyClearHistory` command. ## 📜 Yank history picker This allows you to select an entry in your recorded yank history using default `vim.ui.select` neovim prompt (you can use [stevearc/dressing.nvim](https://github.com/stevearc/dressing.nvim/) to customize this) or the awesome [telescope.nvim](https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim). It uses the same history as yank ring, so, if you want to increase history size, just use [`ring.history_length` option](#ringhistory_length). See [Integrations](#-integrations) to have a completion with [nvim-cmp](https://github.com/hrsh7th/nvim-cmp). ### Yank history completions Using [nvim-cmp](https://github.com/hrsh7th/nvim-cmp) and [cmp_yanky](https://github.com/chrisgrieser/cmp_yanky), you can also get suggestions from your yank history as you type in insert mode.
demonstration showcasing cmp-yanky
### ⚙️ Configuration To use `vim.ui.select` picker, just call `YankyRingHistory` command. To use the `yank_history` Telescope picker, register `yank_history` as a Telescope extension in your Neovim config file. ```lua :lua require("telescope").load_extension("yank_history") ``` After loading the extension, you can access the picker by running: ```vim :Telescope yank_history ``` Or: ```lua :lua require("telescope").extensions.yank_history.yank_history() ``` Set the Telescope option [`dynamic_preview_title`](https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim/blob/master/doc/telescope.txt) to `true` if you want your Telescope preview window to have a dynamic title showing the register's type. Default configuration : ```lua require("yanky").setup({ picker = { select = { action = nil, -- nil to use default put action }, telescope = { mappings = nil, -- nil to use default mappings }, }, }) ``` #### `picker.select.action` Default : `nil` This define the action that should be done when selecting an item in the `vim.ui.select` prompt. If you let this option to `nil`, this will use the default action : put selected item after cursor. Available actions: ```lua require("yanky.picker").actions.put("p") -- put after cursor require("yanky.picker").actions.put("P") -- put before cursor require("yanky.picker").actions.put("gp") -- put after cursor and leave the cursor after require("yanky.picker").actions.put("gP") -- put before cursor and leave the cursor after require("yanky.picker").actions.delete() -- delete entry from yank history require("yanky.picker").actions.set_register(regname) -- fill register with selected value require("yanky.picker").actions.put_and_set_register("p", regname) -- put and fill register with selected value ``` #### `picker.telescope.use_default_mappings` Default : `true` This define if default Telescope mappings should be use. If you let this option to `true`, this will use the default mappings : ```lua local utils = require("yanky.utils") local mapping = require("yanky.telescope.mapping") require("yanky").setup({ picker = { telescope = { mappings = { default = mapping.put("p"), i = { [""] = mapping.put("p"), [""] = mapping.put("P"), [""] = mapping.delete(), [""] = mapping.set_register(utils.get_default_register()), }, n = { p = mapping.put("p"), P = mapping.put("P"), d = mapping.delete(), r = mapping.set_register(utils.get_default_register()) }, } } } }) ``` #### `picker.telescope.mappings` Default : `nil` This define or overrides the mappings available in Telescope. If you set `use_default_mappings` to `true`, mappings will be merged with default mappings. **Available actions:** ```lua require("yanky.telescope.mapping").put("p") -- put after cursor require("yanky.telescope.mapping").put("P") -- put before cursor require("yanky.telescope.mapping").put("gp") -- put after cursor and leave the cursor after require("yanky.telescope.mapping").put("gP") -- put before cursor and leave the cursor after require("yanky.telescope.mapping").delete() -- delete entry from yank history require("yanky.telescope.mapping").set_register(regname) -- fill register {regname} with selected value ``` You can also use any of available [special puts](https://github.com/gbprod/yanky.nvim#%EF%B8%8F-special-put) like this: ```lua require("yanky.telescope.mapping").special_put("{{ name of the special put }}") -- eg. require("yanky.telescope.mapping").special_put("YankyPutAfterCharwiseJoined") ``` ## 💡 Highlight put and yanked text This will give you a visual feedback on put and yank text by highlighting this. ### Configuration ```lua require("yanky").setup({ highlight = { on_put = true, on_yank = true, timer = 500, }, }) ``` You can override `YankyPut` highlight to change colors. #### `highlight.on_put` Default : `true` Define if highlight put text feature is enabled. #### `highlight.on_yank` Default : `true` Define if highlight yanked text feature is enabled. #### `highlight.timer` Default : `500` Define the duration of highlight. ## ⤵️ Preserve cursor position on yank By default in Neovim, when yanking text, cursor moves to the start of the yanked text. Could be annoying especially when yanking a large text object such as a paragraph or a large text object. With this feature, yank will function exactly the same as previously with the one difference being that the cursor position will not change after performing a yank. ### ⌨️ Mappings ```lua vim.keymap.set({"n","x"}, "y", "(YankyYank)") ``` ### ⚙️ Configuration ```lua require("yanky").setup({ preserve_cursor_position = { enabled = true, }, }) ``` #### `preserve_cursor_position.enabled` Default : `true` Define if cursor position should be preserved on yank. This works only if mappings has been defined. ## ⭐ Special put Yanky comes with special put moves (inspired by [tpope/vim-unimpaired](https://github.com/tpope/vim-unimpaired/blob/master/doc/unimpaired.txt#L100)): - Linewise put: this will force put above or below the current line ; - Shift right/left put: will put above or below the current line and increasing or decreasing indent ; - Filter put: will put above or below the current line and reindenting. ### ⌨️ Mappings For basic usage (like with [tpope/vim-unimpaired](https://github.com/tpope/vim-unimpaired/blob/master/doc/unimpaired.txt#L100)), you can use those bindings: ```lua vim.keymap.set("n", "]p", "(YankyPutIndentAfterLinewise)") vim.keymap.set("n", "[p", "(YankyPutIndentBeforeLinewise)") vim.keymap.set("n", "]P", "(YankyPutIndentAfterLinewise)") vim.keymap.set("n", "[P", "(YankyPutIndentBeforeLinewise)") vim.keymap.set("n", ">p", "(YankyPutIndentAfterShiftRight)") vim.keymap.set("n", "(YankyPutIndentAfterShiftLeft)") vim.keymap.set("n", ">P", "(YankyPutIndentBeforeShiftRight)") vim.keymap.set("n", "(YankyPutIndentBeforeShiftLeft)") vim.keymap.set("n", "=p", "(YankyPutAfterFilter)") vim.keymap.set("n", "=P", "(YankyPutBeforeFilter)") ``` To go further, Plug mappings are constructed like this: `Yanky(put-type)(modifier)(rewriter)`. `put-type` can be: - `PutAfter`: put after your cursor (as [`p`](https://neovim.io/doc/user/change.html#put) key) ; - `PutBefore`: put before your cursor (as [`P`](https://neovim.io/doc/user/change.html#P) key) ; - `GPutAfter`: like `PutAfter` but leave the cursor after the new text (as [`gp`](https://neovim.io/doc/user/change.html#gp) key) ; - `GPutBefore`: like `PutBefore` but leave the cursor after the new text (as [`gP`](https://neovim.io/doc/user/change.html#gP) key) ; - `PutIndentAfter`: like `PutAfter` but adjust the indent to the current line (as [`]p`](https://neovim.io/doc/user/change.html#]p) key) ; - `PutIndentBefore`: like `PutBefore` but adjust the indent to the current line (as [`[p`](https://neovim.io/doc/user/change.html#[p) key) ; `modifier` (optional) can be: - `Linewise`: put in linewise mode ; - `Charwise`: put in charwise mode ; - `Blockwise`: put in blockwise mode ; - `ShiftRight`: increase indent ; - `ShiftLeft`: decrease indent. `rewriter` (optional) can be: - `Joined`: put lines trimed and joined.
All special puts ```vim (YankyPutAfter) (YankyPutAfterBlockwise) (YankyPutAfterBlockwiseJoined) (YankyPutAfterCharwise) (YankyPutAfterCharwiseJoined) (YankyPutAfterFilter) (YankyPutAfterFilterJoined) (YankyPutAfterJoined) (YankyPutAfterLinewise) (YankyPutAfterLinewiseJoined) (YankyPutAfterShiftLeft) (YankyPutAfterShiftLeftJoined) (YankyPutAfterShiftRight) (YankyPutAfterShiftRightJoined) (YankyPutBefore) (YankyPutBeforeBlockwise) (YankyPutBeforeBlockwiseJoined) (YankyPutBeforeCharwise) (YankyPutBeforeCharwiseJoined) (YankyPutBeforeFilter) (YankyPutBeforeFilterJoined) (YankyPutBeforeJoined) (YankyPutBeforeLinewise) (YankyPutBeforeLinewiseJoined) (YankyPutBeforeShiftLeft) (YankyPutBeforeShiftLeftJoined) (YankyPutBeforeShiftRight) (YankyPutBeforeShiftRightJoined) (YankyGPutAfter) (YankyGPutAfterBlockwise) (YankyGPutAfterBlockwiseJoined) (YankyGPutAfterCharwise) (YankyGPutAfterCharwiseJoined) (YankyGPutAfterFilter) (YankyGPutAfterFilterJoined) (YankyGPutAfterJoined) (YankyGPutAfterLinewise) (YankyGPutAfterLinewiseJoined) (YankyGPutAfterShiftLeft) (YankyGPutAfterShiftLeftJoined) (YankyGPutAfterShiftRight) (YankyGPutAfterShiftRightJoined) (YankyGPutBefore) (YankyGPutBeforeBlockwise) (YankyGPutBeforeBlockwiseJoined) (YankyGPutBeforeCharwise) (YankyGPutBeforeCharwiseJoined) (YankyGPutBeforeFilter) (YankyGPutBeforeFilterJoined) (YankyGPutBeforeJoined) (YankyGPutBeforeLinewise) (YankyGPutBeforeLinewiseJoined) (YankyGPutBeforeShiftLeft) (YankyGPutBeforeShiftLeftJoined) (YankyGPutBeforeShiftRight) (YankyGPutBeforeShiftRightJoined) (YankyPutIndentAfter) (YankyPutIndentAfterBlockwise) (YankyPutIndentAfterBlockwiseJoined) (YankyPutIndentAfterCharwise) (YankyPutIndentAfterCharwiseJoined) (YankyPutIndentAfterFilter) (YankyPutIndentAfterFilterJoined) (YankyPutIndentAfterJoined) (YankyPutIndentAfterLinewise) (YankyPutIndentAfterLinewiseJoined) (YankyPutIndentAfterShiftLeft) (YankyPutIndentAfterShiftLeftJoined) (YankyPutIndentAfterShiftRight) (YankyPutIndentAfterShiftRightJoined) (YankyPutIndentBefore) (YankyPutIndentBeforeBlockwise) (YankyPutIndentBeforeBlockwiseJoined) (YankyPutIndentBeforeCharwise) (YankyPutIndentBeforeCharwiseJoined) (YankyPutIndentBeforeFilter) (YankyPutIndentBeforeFilterJoined) (YankyPutIndentBeforeJoined) (YankyPutIndentBeforeLinewise) (YankyPutIndentBeforeLinewiseJoined) (YankyPutIndentBeforeShiftLeft) (YankyPutIndentBeforeShiftLeftJoined) (YankyPutIndentBeforeShiftRight) (YankyPutIndentBeforeShiftRightJoined) ```
## ⚓ Text object Yanky comes with a text object corresponding to last put text. To use it, you have to enable it in settings and set a keymap. ### ⚙️ Configuration ```lua require("yanky").setup({ textobj = { enabled = true, }, }) ``` ### ⌨️ Mappings ```lua vim.keymap.set({ "o", "x" }, "lp", function() require("yanky.textobj").last_put() end, {}) ``` ## 🎨 Colors | Description | Group | Default | | ------------------------------- | ----------- | -------------- | | Highlight color for put text | YankyPut | link to Search | | Highlight color for yanked text | YankyYanked | link to Search | ## 🤝 Integrations
gbprod/substitute.nvim To enable [gbprod/substitute.nvim](https://github.com/gbprod/substitute.nvim) swap when performing a substitution, you can add this to your setup: ```lua require("substitute").setup({ on_substitute = require("yanky.integration").substitute(), }) ``` or ```lua opts = { on_substitute = function() require("yanky.integration").substitute() end, } ```
hrsh7th/nvim-cmp Using [hrsh7th/nvim-cmp](https://github.com/hrsh7th/nvim-cmp) and [chrisgrieser/cmp_yanky](https://github.com/chrisgrieser/cmp_yanky), you can also get suggestions from your yank history as you type in insert mode. showcasing cmp-yanky
anuvyklack/hydra.nvim To work with [anuvyklack/hydra.nvim](https://github.com/anuvyklack/hydra.nvim) only setup / mapping when yanky is activated, you can add this to your setup: ```lua local Hydra = require("hydra") local function t(str) return api.nvim_replace_termcodes(str, true, true, true) end local yanky_hydra = Hydra({ name = "Yank ring", mode = "n", heads = { { "p", "(YankyPutAfter)", { desc = "After" } }, { "P", "(YankyPutBefore)", { desc = "Before" } }, { "", "(YankyPreviousEntry)", { private = true, desc = "↑" } }, { "", "(YankyNextEntry)", { private = true, desc = "↓" } }, }, }) -- choose/change the mappings if you want for key, putAction in pairs({ ["p"] = "(YankyPutAfter)", ["P"] = "(YankyPutBefore)", ["gp"] = "(YankyGPutAfter)", ["gP"] = "(YankyGPutBefore)", }) do vim.keymap.set({ "n", "x" }, key, function() vim.fn.feedkeys(t(putAction)) yanky_hydra:activate() end) end -- choose/change the mappings if you want for key, putAction in pairs({ ["]p"] = "(YankyPutIndentAfterLinewise)", ["[p"] = "(YankyPutIndentBeforeLinewise)", ["]P"] = "(YankyPutIndentAfterLinewise)", ["[P"] = "(YankyPutIndentBeforeLinewise)", [">p"] = "(YankyPutIndentAfterShiftRight)", ["(YankyPutIndentAfterShiftLeft)", [">P"] = "(YankyPutIndentBeforeShiftRight)", ["(YankyPutIndentBeforeShiftLeft)", ["=p"] = "(YankyPutAfterFilter)", ["=P"] = "(YankyPutBeforeFilter)", }) do vim.keymap.set("n", key, function() vim.fn.feedkeys(t(putAction)) yanky_hydra:activate() end) end ```
## 🎉 Credits This plugin is mostly a lua version of [svermeulen/vim-yoink](https://github.com/svermeulen/vim-yoink) awesome plugin. Other inspiration : - [bfredl/nvim-miniyank](https://github.com/bfredl/nvim-miniyank) - [maxbrunsfeld/vim-yankstack](https://github.com/maxbrunsfeld/vim-yankstack) - [svermeulen/vim-easyclip](https://github.com/svermeulen/vim-easyclip) - [bkoropoff/yankee.vim](https://github.com/bkoropoff/yankee.vim) - [svban/YankAssassin.vim](https://github.com/svban/YankAssassin.vim) - [tpope/vim-unimpaired](https://github.com/tpope/vim-unimpaired) - [inkarkat/vim-UnconditionalPaste](https://github.com/inkarkat/vim-UnconditionalPaste)