fix(cmdline): better and safer way to trigger redraw during cmdpreview

lua/noice/util/ffi.lua

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ function M.load()
         int hl_blend;
       } HlAttrs;
       HlAttrs syn_attr2entry(int attr);
-      void update_screen();
       bool cmdpreview;
     ]]
     )

lua/noice/util/hacks.lua

@@ -225,18 +225,15 @@ function M.fix_cmp()
   end)
 end
 
-local was_in_cmdline = false
 function M.cmdline_force_redraw()
-  local ffi = require("noice.util.ffi")
-  local pos = vim.fn.getcmdpos()
-  local in_cmdline = pos < #vim.fn.getcmdline() + 1
-  if ffi.cmdpreview and (in_cmdline or was_in_cmdline) then
-    was_in_cmdline = in_cmdline
-    -- HACK: this will trigger redraw during substitute and cmdpreview,
-    -- but when moving the cursor, the screen will be cleared until
-    -- a new character is entered
-    ffi.update_screen()
+  if not require("noice.util.ffi").cmdpreview then
+    return
   end
+
+  -- HACK: this will trigger redraw during substitute and cmdpreview,
+  -- but when moving the cursor, the screen will be cleared until
+  -- a new character is entered
+  vim.api.nvim_input(" <bs>")
 end
 
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tests/util/ffi_spec.lua

@@ -4,9 +4,4 @@ describe("ffi", function()
   it("cmdpreview is false", function()
     assert(lazy("noice.util.ffi").cmdpreview == false)
   end)
-  it("update_screen() doesn't error", function()
-    assert.is_not.errors(function()
-      lazy("noice.util.ffi").update_screen()
-    end)
-  end)
 end)