FR: External editor

[n0ss1g3n]

Description

As a neovim/helix user, I'd like to be able to open the query editor in my own editor.

I think creating bindings for vim users inside harlequin might be a bit much, so even without autocomplete, opening an external editor might be cool.

How can it work ?

I've done some testings and it seems that when doing git rebase -i, the git process creates a temporary file in /tmp (at least in linux) then reads the file when the process is closed.

To do

• Add a configuration paramater for external editor (It might follow the $EDITOR env variable)

• Add a keybind to open external editor (c^O maybe ?)

• Allow post-external-editor action. ( I'm thinking about formating the query, but it can be "run query" for example )

PS : Thanks for your work on harlequin, I really appreciate the project

[tconbeer]

You can save the current buffer to a file (with ctrl+s), open that file in vim, edit it, and open the file again in Harlequin with ctrl+o. But I see that is not super convenient.

Posting does have this feature. Implementation is pretty straightforward.

[n0ss1g3n]

I'd love to see that feature !

But thanks for the tip ! I will use this while waiting 🙂

[hendrikmi]

This feature would make me use Harlequin. I think the tool is great, but I don't see the point of a TUI where I can't use Vim keybinds.

[tconbeer]

This shipped a few versions ago. Use alt+e to open the buffer in VISUAL or EDITOR