modifying status line

[maitra]

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mini.statusline

Question

Hi, is it possible to modify the statusline to also include a clock perhaps with a os.date("%R")? Also, I wanted to understand why for some filetypes, I get N/C/V/I/R for the different modes, while for others I get the modes in complete words. (For example, for mail filetype, I get the modes in complete words, but not for R, tex or luascript, and perhaps for others too.) Just curious.

[echasnovski]

... is it possible to modify the statusline to also include a clock perhaps with a os.date("%R")?

Yes, it is possible by setting custom config.content.active to a function that uses os.date("%R") to create a section and uses it. I'd suggest starting with this default function for active content and work from there.

Also, I wanted to understand why for some filetypes, I get N/C/V/I/R for the different modes, while for others I get the modes in complete words.

It does not depend on filetype, but on the total width of the window. That content comes from section_mode(): one letter is a short form and full word is a full form. Short form is shown if window's width is less than trunc_width argument (which in default active content is 120).

[maitra]

Also, I wanted to understand why for some filetypes, I get N/C/V/I/R for the different modes, while for others I get the modes in complete words.

It does not depend on filetype, but on the total width of the window. That content comes from section_mode(): one letter is a short form and full word is a full form. Short form is shown if window's width is less than trunc_width argument (which in default active content is 120).

Thank you! I see, so it is possible to change this default, from 120 to 100? I have this as my setup.

return {
  "echasnovski/mini.statusline",
  priority = 1000,
  config = function()
    require("mini.statusline").setup({
      use_icons = false,
      set_vim_settings = false,
    })
  end,
}

Do I set it up as a function? Oris it a simple change in the above. I am new to this, therefore I am wondering. Thank you!

[echasnovski]

Do I set it up as a function?

Yes, with something like this:

return {
  "echasnovski/mini.statusline",
  priority = 1000,
  config = function()
    local active = function()
      -- *This* is the place that gets adjusted
      local mode, mode_hl = MiniStatusline.section_mode({ trunc_width = 100 })
      local git           = MiniStatusline.section_git({ trunc_width = 40 })
      local diff          = MiniStatusline.section_diff({ trunc_width = 75 })
      local diagnostics   = MiniStatusline.section_diagnostics({ trunc_width = 75 })
      local lsp           = MiniStatusline.section_lsp({ trunc_width = 75 })
      local filename      = MiniStatusline.section_filename({ trunc_width = 140 })
      local fileinfo      = MiniStatusline.section_fileinfo({ trunc_width = 120 })
      local location      = MiniStatusline.section_location({ trunc_width = 75 })
      local search        = MiniStatusline.section_searchcount({ trunc_width = 75 })

      return MiniStatusline.combine_groups({
        { hl = mode_hl,                  strings = { mode } },
        { hl = 'MiniStatuslineDevinfo',  strings = { git, diff, diagnostics, lsp } },
        '%<', -- Mark general truncate point
        { hl = 'MiniStatuslineFilename', strings = { filename } },
        '%=', -- End left alignment
        { hl = 'MiniStatuslineFileinfo', strings = { fileinfo } },
        { hl = mode_hl,                  strings = { search, location } },
      })
    end

    require("mini.statusline").setup({
      content = { active = active },
      use_icons = false,
      set_vim_settings = false,
    })
  end,
}

I do understand that this is a lot of code for a small change, but this is by design: the amount of flexibility statusline needs to be "enough" for most of users is very high, so adjusting by writing custom function (however complex) is intentional.

[maitra]

Thank you! I really appreciate the clean, while being informative, look of the statusline. I will work on including a clock.