getting close to cmp being perfect. but not quite

dotfiles/nvim/lua/plugins/nvim-cmp.lua

@@ -17,21 +17,24 @@ cmp.setup({
 		entries = {
 			follow_cursor = true,
 		},
+		docs = {
+			auto_open = true,
+		},
 	},
 	snippet = {
 		expand = function(args)
 			luasnip.lsp_expand(args.body)
 		end,
 	},
 	mapping = cmp.mapping.preset.insert({
-		["<C-d>"] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(-3),
+		["<C-d>"] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(-4),
 		["<C-f>"] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(4),
 		["<C-Space>"] = cmp.mapping.complete(),
 		["<C-e>"] = cmp.mapping.close(),
 		["<Tab>"] = cmp.mapping.confirm(),
 		["<C-CR>"] = cmp.mapping.confirm(),
-		["<C-n>"] = cmp.mapping.select_next_item({ behavior = cmp.SelectBehavior.Insert }),
-		["<C-p>"] = cmp.mapping.select_prev_item({ behavior = cmp.SelectBehavior.Insert }),
+		["<C-n>"] = cmp.mapping.select_next_item({ behavior = cmp.SelectBehavior.Select }),
+		["<C-p>"] = cmp.mapping.select_prev_item({ behavior = cmp.SelectBehavior.Select }),
 	}),
 	sources = cmp.config.sources({
 		{ name = "nvim_lsp_signature_help" },
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ cmp.setup({
 	}),
 	formatting = {
 		format = lspkind.cmp_format({
+			max_width = 60,
 			mode = "symbol_text",
 			menu = {
 				nvim_lsp_signature_help = "[SIG]",
@@ -62,6 +66,14 @@ cmp.setup({
 	sorting = {
 		priority_weight = 2.0,
 		comparators = {
+			-- always put signature help on top
+			function(entry1, entry2)
+				if entry1.source.name == "nvim_lsp_signature_help" then
+					return true
+				elseif entry2.source.name == "nvim_lsp_signature_help" then
+					return false
+				end
+			end,
 			require("copilot_cmp.comparators").prioritize,
 			cmp.config.compare.offset,
 			cmp.config.compare.exact,
@@ -90,10 +102,13 @@ cmp.setup({
 	nvim_lsp_signature_help = {
 		max_height = 15,
 	},
-	preselect = cmp.PreselectMode.Item,
+	preselect = cmp.PreselectMode.None,
 	completion = {
 		completeopt = "menu,menuone,noinsert",
 	},
+	experimental = {
+		ghost_text = true,
+	},
 })
 
 cmp.event:on("confirm_done", cmp_autopairs.on_confirm_done())

flake.nix

@@ -39,12 +39,6 @@
       url = "github:neovim/neovim";
       flake = false;
     };
-
-    # nixCats plugins
-    "plugins-jsonfly-nvim" = {
-      url = "github:Myzel394/jsonfly.nvim";
-      flake = false;
-    };
   };
 
   outputs =

pkgs/build_nix_pkg_update/default.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+
+with pkgs;
+
+writeShellApplication {
+  name = "build_nix_pkg_update";
+  runtimeInputs = [
+    bash
+    git
+  ];
+
+  text = builtins.readFile ../../scripts/build_nix_pkg_update.sh;
+}

pkgs/default.nix

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { pkgs }:
 with pkgs;
 {
+  build_nix_pkg_update = callPackage ./build_nix_pkg_update { };
   discord_audio_share = callPackage ./discord_audio_share { };
   kill_and_attach = callPackage ./kill_and_attach { };
   screenshot_to_clipboard = callPackage ./screenshot_to_clipboard { };

programs/ncvim/default.nix

@@ -107,30 +107,27 @@ let
           SchemaStore-nvim
           autosave-nvim
           catppuccin-nvim
-          cmp-cmdline
           cmp-buffer
+          cmp-cmdline
           cmp-git
-          leap-nvim
-          vim-repeat
           cmp-nvim-lsp
           cmp-nvim-lsp-signature-help
           cmp-nvim-lua
           cmp-path
           cmp_luasnip
           comment-nvim
-          copilot-lua
           copilot-cmp
+          copilot-lua
           custom-vim-plugins.leetcode-nvim
           diffview-nvim
           efmls-configs-nvim
-          pkgs.neovimPlugins.jsonfly-nvim
           fidget-nvim
-          flash-nvim
           gitsigns-nvim
           gruvbox-nvim
           harpoon2
           image-nvim
           indent-blankline-nvim
+          jsonfly-nvim
           lspkind-nvim
           lualine-nvim
           luasnip
@@ -147,30 +144,27 @@ let
           nvim-ts-autotag
           nvim-web-devicons
           oil-nvim
-          nvim-remote-containers
-          telescope-sg
           plenary-nvim
           rustaceanvim
-          sg-nvim
           sniprun
           telescope-live-grep-args-nvim
           telescope-nvim
+          telescope-sg
           tint-nvim
           tmux-nvim
           trouble-nvim
           undotree
-          vim-be-good
           vim-dadbod
           vim-dadbod-completion
           vim-dadbod-ui
           vim-fugitive
           vim-indent-object
           vim-matchup
+          vim-repeat
           vim-rhubarb
           vim-sleuth
           vim-surround
           which-key-nvim
-          wilder-nvim
           zk-nvim
         ];
       };
@@ -357,4 +351,3 @@ forEachSystem (
   inherit (utils) templates baseBuilder;
   keepLuaBuilder = utils.baseBuilder luaPath;
 }
-

scripts/build_nix_pkg_update.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
+	echo "Usage: $0 <package>"
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+PACKAGE_NAME="$1"
+
+pushd "$HOME/dev/oss/nixpkgs" || exit
+git fetch r-ryantm "auto-update/$PACKAGE_NAME"
+git checkout FETCH_HEAD
+nix build .#"$PACKAGE_NAME"