Start without running with arg

[willothy]

I have functions in my config that rely on argc/argv (related to session management), and I do a lot of lazy loading in my as well. These two things mean that it's not convenient or feasible for me to launch leetcode.nvim from the commandline, since (1) the plugin is not loaded before VimEnter and (2) opening nvim with an argument overwrites my current session for the cwd. I also just prefer the flow of typing the command after opening nvim vs. adding an argument.

It would be nice to just have the Leet command available when the plugin is loaded so that it can be started from a running nvim session, and have the starting with argument be optional.

Happy to contribute a PR for this, just figured I'd open an issue first to see if this change is something you'd be open to.

[kawre]

The thing is that I just don't see a case when someone is in the middle of their workflow inside neovim and randomly decides to do leetcode problems. The standalone instance approach is more natural for me, if I want to do some leetcode problems. I just open a new tab inside kitty for example, and when I'm done i just :qa! out of neovim and close that tab. Sure, same thing could be achieved with Leet quit, that would clean all of the contents related to leetcode.nvim, but still it just feels like overcomplicating stuff.

But if you really want, I'm open to making Leet launch leetcode.nvim inside already running session.

[kawre]

I think of leetcode.nvim more like an application utilizing neovim rather than plugin for neovim.

[willothy]

I definitely understand the idea behind it, and I get why some people would find it easier - I think it's a personal preference thing. I agree that I'd likely never be in the middle of working and decide to start doing leetcode problems, but it feels more natural to me to use the command right after opening nvim than to add an argument.

The main issue for me is that it distrupts my session manager's behavior (due to custom functionality I've implemented), but I also have the alias v for nvim so it's easier for me to type v<CR> then :Leet<CR> than nvim leetcode.nvim<CR>. Lazy loading also makes it impossible to load on startup unless the checks for args are done manually.

I think it would be great to have both options so that people can use the workflow they're most comfortable with. Glad you're open to the idea, I'll start working on a PR (unless you'd prefer to make the changes yourself).

Love the plugin by the way! Really awesome work, I especially like the UI :)

[kawre]

Sure, go ahead