Start LSP Definition picker in normal mode

[RizaHKhan]

Have this code that doesn't put me in normal mode when pressing gd:

      {
        "gd",
        function()
          Snacks.picker.lsp_definitions {
            on_show = function() vim.cmd.stopinsert() end,
          }
        end,
        desc = "Goto Definition",
      },

Does this specific picker not support this functionality?

[drowning-cat]

You can create an issue. For some reason, picker.input:stopinsert() doesn't work in the on_show function. However, you can easily patch the code with:

Snacks.picker.lsp_definitions {
  on_show = function(picker)
    -- picker.input:stopinsert() -- Doesn't work even within `vim.schedule`
    vim.api.nvim_input '<Esc>'
  end,
}

[RizaHKhan]

This did not work, but I will create a issue

[dpetka2001]

@drowning-cat It works as expected for me with raw vim.cmd.stopinsert(). You are right however about picker.input:stopinsert(). It doesn't work even with vim.schedule, because vim.cmd.stopinsert() has to be vim.scheduled inside the stopinsert method itself.

You can try it out locally if you want. So, this code here

snacks.nvim/lua/snacks/input.lua

Lines 180 to 182 in bc0630e

	stopinsert = function()
	vim.cmd("stopinsert")
	end,

has to be vim.scheduled I believe.

[drowning-cat]

I simply forgot to check 👎
It works for me too with vim.cmd("stopinsert").

[drowning-cat]

Thank you for your time and help! 😊

[drowning-cat]

@RizaHKhan Try #1841 (comment). It might be related somehow, but I'm not sure.

Snacks.picker.lsp_definitions {
  on_show = function(picker)
    vim.api.nvim_input '<C-e>' -- Or `<Esc>`
    vim.api.nvim_input '<Esc>'
  end,
}

Create a minimal reproducible example based on the template kindly provided by dpetka2001.

[dpetka2001]

I was not able to reproduce with the following minimal repro

-- Bootstrap lazy.nvim
local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
if not (vim.uv or vim.loop).fs_stat(lazypath) then
	local lazyrepo = "https://github.com/dpetka2001/lazy.nvim.git"
	local out = vim.fn.system({ "git", "clone", "--filter=blob:none", "--branch=stable", lazyrepo, lazypath })
	if vim.v.shell_error ~= 0 then
		vim.api.nvim_echo({
			{ "Failed to clone lazy.nvim:\n", "ErrorMsg" },
			{ out, "WarningMsg" },
			{ "\nPress any key to exit..." },
		}, true, {})
		vim.fn.getchar()
		os.exit(1)
	end
end
vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)

-- Make sure to setup `mapleader` and `maplocalleader` before
-- loading lazy.nvim so that mappings are correct.
-- This is also a good place to setup other settings (vim.opt)
vim.g.mapleader = " "
vim.g.maplocalleader = "\\"

-- Setup lazy.nvim
require("lazy").setup({
	spec = {
		{
			"folke/lazydev.nvim",
			ft = "lua",
			cmd = "LazyDev",
			opts = {
				library = {
					{ path = "${3rd}/luv/library", words = { "vim%.uv" } },
					{ path = "snacks.nvim", words = { "Snacks" } },
				},
			},
		},
		{
			"mason-org/mason-lspconfig.nvim",
			opts = {
				ensure_installed = { "lua_ls" },
			},
			dependencies = {
				{ "mason-org/mason.nvim", opts = {} },
				"neovim/nvim-lspconfig",
			},
		},
		{
			"folke/snacks.nvim",
			opts = {
				picker = {},
			},
		},
	},
})

vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("LspAttach", {
	group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("test", {}),
	desc = "Lsp mappings",
	callback = function()
		vim.keymap.set("n", "gd", function()
			Snacks.picker.lsp_definitions({
				on_show = function()
					vim.cmd.stopinsert()
				end,
			})
		end)
	end,
})

It works as expected for me and puts the picker in normal mode. I believe it's a user configuration issue.

Here's also a screencast of the whole procedure

Screencast_20250707_103151.webm