nvim-spectre

A search panel for neovim.

Spectre find the enemy and replace them with dark power.

Why Spectre?

Use regex in search
It can filter search by path glob (filetype)
It only search when you leave Insert Mode. You don't need a typeahead function . It always search when you type and it is very useless on search with regex
Use 1 buffer and you can edit or move
A tool to replace text on project

Installation

Plug 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim'
Plug 'windwp/nvim-spectre'

You need install rg and sed

BurntSushi/ripgrep (finder)
devicons (icons)
sed (replace tool)

MacOs

you need run brew install gnu-sed

Usage

nnoremap <leader>S <cmd>lua require('spectre').open()<CR>

"search current word
nnoremap <leader>sw <cmd>lua require('spectre').open_visual({select_word=true})<CR>
vnoremap <leader>s <cmd>lua require('spectre').open_visual()<CR>
"  search in current file
nnoremap <leader>sp viw:lua require('spectre').open_file_search()<cr>
" run command :Spectre

WARNING

Commit your file before you replace text. It does not support undo
Don't use your crazy vim skill to edit result text or UI.
You can use dd to toggle result item

Regex Issue

default regex use vim regex magic mode \v and no-ignore-case .
It has different regex of search command rg and replace command sed so careful if you want to replace text.
It has a different of highlight result because I use vim regex to highlight text so careful but you can try to replace.

Replace

you can replace with group by \0-9 like vim and sed if you run command replace and don't see the change. you need to reload file with :e because sed is replace outside vim.

Customize

require('spectre').setup()

Change any setting if you don't like it. Don't copy all . It can be change when plugin update so better use a default setting.

require('spectre').setup({

  color_devicons = true,
  open_cmd = 'vnew',
  live_update = false, -- auto excute search again when you write any file in vim
  line_sep_start = '┌-----------------------------------------',
  result_padding = '¦  ',
  line_sep       = '└-----------------------------------------',
  highlight = {
      ui = "String",
      search = "DiffChange",
      replace = "DiffDelete"
  },
  mapping={
    ['toggle_line'] = {
        map = "dd",
        cmd = "<cmd>lua require('spectre').toggle_line()<CR>",
        desc = "toggle current item"
    },
    ['enter_file'] = {
        map = "<cr>",
        cmd = "<cmd>lua require('spectre.actions').select_entry()<CR>",
        desc = "goto current file"
    },
    ['send_to_qf'] = {
        map = "<leader>q",
        cmd = "<cmd>lua require('spectre.actions').send_to_qf()<CR>",
        desc = "send all item to quickfix"
    },
    ['replace_cmd'] = {
        map = "<leader>c",
        cmd = "<cmd>lua require('spectre.actions').replace_cmd()<CR>",
        desc = "input replace vim command"
    },
    ['show_option_menu'] = {
        map = "<leader>o",
        cmd = "<cmd>lua require('spectre').show_options()<CR>",
        desc = "show option"
    },
    ['run_replace'] = {
        map = "<leader>R",
        cmd = "<cmd>lua require('spectre.actions').run_replace()<CR>",
        desc = "replace all"
    },
    ['change_view_mode'] = {
        map = "<leader>v",
        cmd = "<cmd>lua require('spectre').change_view()<CR>",
        desc = "change result view mode"
    },
    ['toggle_live_update']={
      map = "tu",
      cmd = "<cmd>lua require('spectre').toggle_live_update()<CR>",
      desc = "update change when vim write file."
    },
    ['toggle_ignore_case'] = {
      map = "ti",
      cmd = "<cmd>lua require('spectre').change_options('ignore-case')<CR>",
      desc = "toggle ignore case"
    },
    ['toggle_ignore_hidden'] = {
      map = "th",
      cmd = "<cmd>lua require('spectre').change_options('hidden')<CR>",
      desc = "toggle search hidden"
    },
    -- you can put your mapping here it only use normal mode
  },
  find_engine = {
    -- rg is map with finder_cmd
    ['rg'] = {
      cmd = "rg",
      -- default args
      args = {
        '--color=never',
        '--no-heading',
        '--with-filename',
        '--line-number',
        '--column',
      } ,
      options = {
        ['ignore-case'] = {
          value= "--ignore-case",
          icon="[I]",
          desc="ignore case"
        },
        ['hidden'] = {
          value="--hidden",
          desc="hidden file",
          icon="[H]"
        },
        -- you can put any rg search option you want here it can toggle with
        -- show_option function
      }
    },
    ['ag'] = {
      cmd = "ag",
      args = {
        '--vimgrep',
        '-s'
      } ,
      options = {
        ['ignore-case'] = {
          value= "-i",
          icon="[I]",
          desc="ignore case"
        },
        ['hidden'] = {
          value="--hidden",
          desc="hidden file",
          icon="[H]"
        },
      },
    },
  },
  replace_engine={
      ['sed']={
          cmd = "sed",
          args = nil
      },
      options = {
        ['ignore-case'] = {
          value= "--ignore-case",
          icon="[I]",
          desc="ignore case"
        },
      }
  },
  default = {
      find = {
          --pick one of item in find_engine
          cmd = "rg",
          options = {"ignore-case"}
      },
      replace={
          --pick one of item in replace_engine
          cmd = "sed"
      }
  },
  replace_vim_cmd = "cdo",
  is_open_target_win = true, --open file on opener window
  is_insert_mode = false  -- start open panel on is_insert_mode
})

Custom function

-- if you want to get item from spectre panel.
-- you can use some following function to get data from spectre.
require('spectre.actions').get_current_entry()
require('spectre.actions').get_all_entries()
require('spectre.actions').get_state()

-- write your custom open function
require('spectre').open({
  is_insert_mode = true,
  cwd = "~/.config/nvim",
  search_text="test",
  replace_text="test",
  path="lua/**/*.lua"
})

FAQ

add custom statusline windline

    require('windline').add_status(
        require('spectre.state_utils').status_line()
    )

what is Spectre?

I want create a Search Panel but this name is not cool. I get the name of a hero on a game. Spectre has a skill to find enemy on global map so I use it:)

jihchi / nvim-spectre