Switch buffer arrows wont work if a pattern is entered

[sacredyak]

While switching to buffer in ivy, if no pattern is entered, arrows (ctrl j/k) work perfectly. When a pattern is entered, arrows (ctrl j/k) stops working.

This behaviour does not occur with searching(swiper), dired. Only happens with switching buffer.

This started today. I searched for an existing issue for this but i didnt find any or didnt understand if they were the same. Let me know if there is a bug already for this.

package -
ivy-20170813.351

[abo-abo]

Can you reproduce with emacs -Q?

[dieggsy]

Huh, I'm actually experiencing this too, though I haven't been able to reproduce with emacs -Q yet

[Stebalien]

Same here on spacemacs. I'll try to reproduce with a minimal setup when I have time.

[sacredyak]

I am using spacemacs as well. I was not able to reproduce with emacs -Q

[abo-abo]

@jbharat Then next step after emacs -Q is emacs -Q -l init.el; you put only your ivy-specific config in init.el.

[sacredyak]

@abo-abo I tested it with stock emacs. Buffer switch works fine(with/without pattern) in ivy. Seems to be an issue with spacemacs. Should I close this?

[dieggsy]

@jbharat I am not using spacemacs, so it may be an issue with evil...

[abo-abo]

Should I close this?

Let's wait until someone posts a reproducible scenario. The issue affects many people.

[Dickby]

I have this problem too, it seems to be triggered by setting ivy-regex-builder-alist to ivy-regex-ignore-order (probably related to #1163)

[sacredyak]

@Dickby I have tested by removing all additional config of ivy. I have just ivy layer added to my .spacemacs file. I am still facing this issue. I dont know which package is causing this.

[abo-abo]

@Dickby thanks for the pointer, please test.

[dieggsy]

@abo-abo i think that fixed some of it, though I think if I enter text for which there is an exact match (but also other matches) I still can't move the arrow keys.

e.g. (| marks cursor)

Switch-to-buffer: thing|
  thing1
  thing2
  thing

The selection will remain at thing without being able to move unless I either type less than the exact match, or add a space.

[abo-abo]

@dieggsy thanks for the pointer, please test.