Compatibility issues with built in Vim

[CuteWaterBeary]

So I really like this plugin and want to keep using it but when running it alongside the built in VIM keybindings it cause an annoying issue:

If I call vimium: show markers then they show up but whatever I press does not get captured by vimium because the VIM keybindings capture it first and do not allow passthrough. The only way I can get vimium to capture the key strokes is to press a first to get into insert mode and then call vimium: show markers.

Is there any way this extra step can be removed? Its most problematic when I'm in a area where there is no insert mode possibility like a side panel.

Maybe making the vimium event listener higher priority than vim?

[CuteWaterBeary]

I tried to figure out a way I could use a shortcut key to run a macro that first send a keypress of the letter a and then does the vimium: show markers command but I could not find a way to send that letter a keypress

[CuteWaterBeary]

A silly method that just crossed my mind would be to prepend A in front of all the generated vimium markers using css

[entropax]

I tried to figure out a way I could use a shortcut key to run a macro that first send a keypress of the letter a and then does the vimium: show markers command but I could not find a way to send that letter a keypress

❗ UPDATE -> look at this solution #13 (comment)

OLD bad solution

Hi there!)
This very annoying bug. But i found temporary solution for that. Maybe this will help you)
Just patch your .obsidian/pluging/viminum/main.js file

function isEditingWithVim(app) {
    const activeLeaf = app.workspace.activeLeaf;
    if (!activeLeaf) return false;

    const view = activeLeaf.view;
    console.log(view)

    // Check source mode
    if (view.getMode() === "source") {
        const editorEl = document.querySelector('.vimrc-support-vim-mode');
        return editorEl?.getAttribute('data-vim-mode') === "insert";
    }
    return false;
}

function simulateKeyPress(targetElement, key, code, keyCode) {
    const eventInit = {
        key: key,
        code: code,
        keyCode: keyCode,
        which: keyCode,
        bubbles: true,
        cancelable: true,
        composed: true
    };

    // keydown event
    const keydownEvent = new KeyboardEvent("keydown", eventInit);
    targetElement.dispatchEvent(keydownEvent);

    // keyup event
    const keyupEvent = new KeyboardEvent("keyup", eventInit);
    targetElement.dispatchEvent(keyupEvent);
}


  createMarkers() {
    // patch for vim visual mode (just enter to editor mode)
    // note - MARKERS SELECTIONS NOT WORK in visual mode
    if (isEditingWithVim(this.app)) {
    } else {
        simulateKeyPress(document.activeElement || document, "i", "KeyI", 73);
    }
...

[Zevan770]

May be related: mrjackphilobsidian-jump-to-link Quick jump between links using hotkeys

[B1LLP4RK]

@entropax is the code still working? I changed the main.js to include those functions and altered createMarkers as well, but still I can't use the plugin in normal mode

[entropax]

@entropax is the code still working? I changed the main.js to include those functions and altered createMarkers as well, but still I can't use the plugin in normal mode

Hi. I’ve found a simpler, more elegant solution, and it works perfectly for me. When markers are displayed, it forces Vim to enter edit mode.

Here’s everything that needs to be added to createMarkers.

  createMarkers() {
    if ( isActiveLeafView(this.app) ) {
        if (app.workspace.activeLeaf.view.getMode() === 'preview') {
            app.workspace.activeLeaf.view.toggleMode();
        }
        const editor = getViewEditor(this.app)
        window.CodeMirror.Vim.enterInsertMode(editor)
    }
...

[B1LLP4RK]

@entropax thank you for the answer. but for some reason I can't get it solved.