Switch buffer arrows wont work if a pattern is entered

[zenobht]

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.

[zenobht]

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.

[zenobht]

@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)

[zenobht]

@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.

[zenobht]

working for me. Thanks @abo-abo @dieggsy

[zzjjzzgggg]

When I search a string containing white space, e.g., "aaa bbb", ivy just matches "aaa", and doesn't match "bbb".

[zenobht]

@zzjjzzgggg if you are using fuzzy, just use aaabbb. I think it will match it.

[zzjjzzgggg]

@jbharat I am not using fuzzy. Searches containing white spaces no longer work after the recent two commits. 6290e0a, aa3c9c6

[dieggsy]

@abo-abo your commit seemed to point out the latest issue I pointed out, however I can now confirm @zzjjzzgggg 's described behavior as well (that is, anything after a space now does nothing to further narrow candidates.)

[zenobht]

Yep pattern after space is ignored. Tested

[abo-abo]

Please try again.

For minibuffer highlights when using swiper, add e.g.

(add-to-list 'ivy-highlight-functions-alist
             '(swiper--re-builder . ivy--highlight-ignore-order))

[Dickby]

looks good! fixes #1163 aswell.