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feat: native nvim `vim.ui.select` support
ALameLlama Oct 6, 2025
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feat: picker-util to remove duplicated code
ALameLlama Oct 6, 2025
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion lua/compiler/init.lua
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Expand Up @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ local M = {}

M.setup = function(opts)
cmd("CompilerOpen", function()
require("compiler.telescope").show()
require("compiler.picker").show()
end, { desc = "Open the compiler" })

cmd("CompilerToggleResults", function()
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131 changes: 131 additions & 0 deletions lua/compiler/picker-util.lua
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--- ### Shared utilities for compiler.nvim pickers

local M = {}

--- Validates that the current working directory is not the home directory
--- @return boolean true if valid, false if invalid (also shows notification)
function M.validate_working_directory()
if vim.loop.os_homedir() == vim.loop.cwd() then
vim.notify(
"You must :cd your project dir first.\nHome is not allowed as working dir.",
vim.log.levels.WARN,
{
title = "Compiler.nvim",
}
)
return false
end
return true
end

--- Prepares compiler options by gathering language and BAU options
--- @return table { language, options, filetype }
function M.prepare_compiler_options()
local utils = require("compiler.utils")
local utils_bau = require("compiler.utils-bau")

local buffer = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
local filetype = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value("filetype", { buf = buffer })

-- Programatically require the backend for the current language.
local language = utils.require_language(filetype)

-- On unsupported languages, default to make.
if not language then language = utils.require_language("make") or {} end

-- Also show options discovered on Makefile, Cmake... and other bau.
if not language.bau_added then
language.bau_added = true
local bau_opts = utils_bau.get_bau_opts()

-- Insert a separator for every bau.
local last_bau_value = nil
for _, item in ipairs(bau_opts) do
if last_bau_value ~= item.bau then
table.insert(language.options, { text = "", value = "separator" })
last_bau_value = item.bau
end
table.insert(language.options, item)
end
end

-- Add numbers in front of the options to display.
local index_counter = 0
for _, option in ipairs(language.options) do
if option.value ~= "separator" then
index_counter = index_counter + 1
option.text = index_counter .. " - " .. option.text
end
end

return {
language = language,
options = language.options,
filetype = filetype,
}
end

--- Executes the selected compiler option
--- @param selected_value string The value of the selected option
--- @param selected_text string The display text of the selected option
--- @param language_options table The full options table
--- @param filetype string The current filetype
function M.execute_selection(
selected_value,
selected_text,
language_options,
language,
filetype
)
if selected_value == "" or selected_value == "separator" then return end

local utils_bau = require("compiler.utils-bau")

-- Do the selected option belong to a build automation utility?
local bau = nil
for _, value in ipairs(language_options) do
if value.text == selected_text or value.value == selected_value then
bau = value.bau
break
end
end

if bau then -- call the bau backend.
bau = utils_bau.require_bau(bau)
if bau then bau.action(selected_value) end
-- then
-- clean redo (language)
_G.compiler_redo_selection = nil
-- save redo (bau)
_G.compiler_redo_bau_selection = selected_value
_G.compiler_redo_bau = bau
else -- call the language backend.
language.action(selected_value)
-- then
-- save redo (language)
_G.compiler_redo_selection = selected_value
_G.compiler_redo_filetype = filetype
-- clean redo (bau)
_G.compiler_redo_bau_selection = nil
_G.compiler_redo_bau = nil
end
end

--- Creates items and mapping for vim.ui.select (filters out separators)
--- @param language_options table The full options table
--- @return table { items, item_map }
function M.create_select_items(language_options)
local items = {}
local item_map = {}

for _, option in ipairs(language_options) do
if option.value ~= "separator" then
table.insert(items, option.text)
item_map[option.text] = { value = option.value, bau = option.bau }
end
end

return { items = items, item_map = item_map }
end

return M
48 changes: 48 additions & 0 deletions lua/compiler/picker.lua
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--- ### Picker frontend for compiler.nvim
-- Automatically detects and uses telescope.nvim or falls back to vim.ui.select

local M = {}

function M.show()
local telescope_ok = pcall(require, "telescope")

if telescope_ok then
require("compiler.telescope").show()
else
-- Fallback to vim.ui.select implementation
local picker_util = require("compiler.picker-util")

-- Validate working directory
if not picker_util.validate_working_directory() then return end

-- Prepare compiler options
local compiler_data = picker_util.prepare_compiler_options()
local language = compiler_data.language
local options = compiler_data.options
local filetype = compiler_data.filetype

-- Create items for vim.ui.select
local select_data = picker_util.create_select_items(options)
local items = select_data.items
local item_map = select_data.item_map

-- Show vim.ui.select
vim.ui.select(items, {
prompt = "Compiler: ",
}, function(choice)
if not choice then return end
local selected = item_map[choice]
if not selected then return end

picker_util.execute_selection(
selected.value,
choice,
options,
language,
filetype
)
end)
end
end

return M
107 changes: 23 additions & 84 deletions lua/compiler/telescope.lua
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local M = {}

function M.show()
-- If working directory is home, don't open telescope.
if vim.loop.os_homedir() == vim.loop.cwd() then
vim.notify("You must :cd your project dir first.\nHome is not allowed as working dir.", vim.log.levels.WARN, {
title = "Compiler.nvim"
})
return
end
local picker_util = require("compiler.picker-util")

-- Validate working directory
if not picker_util.validate_working_directory() then return end

-- Dependencies
local conf = require("telescope.config").values
local actions = require "telescope.actions"
local state = require "telescope.actions.state"
local pickers = require "telescope.pickers"
local finders = require "telescope.finders"
local utils = require("compiler.utils")
local utils_bau = require("compiler.utils-bau")

local buffer = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
local filetype = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value("filetype", { buf = buffer })


-- POPULATE
-- ========================================================================

-- Programatically require the backend for the current language.
local language = utils.require_language(filetype)

-- On unsupported languages, default to make.
if not language then language = utils.require_language("make") or {} end

-- Also show options discovered on Makefile, Cmake... and other bau.
if not language.bau_added then
language.bau_added = true
local bau_opts = utils_bau.get_bau_opts()

-- Insert a separator on telescope for every bau.
local last_bau_value = nil
for _, item in ipairs(bau_opts) do
if last_bau_value ~= item.bau then
table.insert(language.options, { text = "", value = "separator" })
last_bau_value = item.bau
end
table.insert(language.options, item)
end
end

-- Add numbers in front of the options to display.
local index_counter = 0
for _, option in ipairs(language.options) do
if option.value ~= "separator" then
index_counter = index_counter + 1
option.text = index_counter .. " - " .. option.text
end
end
local actions = require("telescope.actions")
local state = require("telescope.actions.state")
local pickers = require("telescope.pickers")
local finders = require("telescope.finders")

-- Prepare compiler options
local compiler_data = picker_util.prepare_compiler_options()
local language = compiler_data.language
local language_options = compiler_data.options
local filetype = compiler_data.filetype

-- RUN ACTION ON SELECTED
-- ========================================================================
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local function on_option_selected(prompt_bufnr)
actions.close(prompt_bufnr) -- Close Telescope on selection
local selection = state.get_selected_entry()
if selection.value == "" then return end -- Ignore separators

if selection then
-- Do the selected option belong to a build automation utility?
local bau = nil
for _, value in ipairs(language.options) do
if value.text == selection.display then
bau = value.bau
end
end

if bau then -- call the bau backend.
bau = utils_bau.require_bau(bau)
if bau then bau.action(selection.value) end
-- then
-- clean redo (language)
_G.compiler_redo_selection = nil
-- save redo (bau)
_G.compiler_redo_bau_selection = selection.value
_G.compiler_redo_bau = bau
else -- call the language backend.
language.action(selection.value)
-- then
-- save redo (language)
_G.compiler_redo_selection = selection.value
_G.compiler_redo_filetype = filetype
-- clean redo (bau)
_G.compiler_redo_bau_selection = nil
_G.compiler_redo_bau = nil
end

picker_util.execute_selection(
selection.value,
selection.display,
language_options,
language,
filetype
)
end
end


-- SHOW TELESCOPE
-- ========================================================================
local function open_telescope()
pickers
.new({}, {
prompt_title = "Compiler",
results_title = "Options",
finder = finders.new_table {
results = language.options,
finder = finders.new_table({
results = language_options,
entry_maker = function(entry)
return {
display = entry.text,
value = entry.value,
ordinal = entry.text,
}
end,
},
}),
sorter = conf.generic_sorter(),
attach_mappings = function(_, map)
map(
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