Is it possible to group search result by filename?

[bashonregardless]

Feature description

By default, Neovim displays all search results in a flat list in the quickfix window, can you group the results by files?

For example, if there are more than one search result in a file, it should be categorised under that filename.

Describe the solution you'd like

Group the results by files

Additional context

No response

[rockyzhang24]

Probably you could use zf to filter out the results you don't need. Maybe you could check trouble.nvim that supports the filename grouping.

[ashfinal]

@bashonregardless You can use this plugin qfview.nvim, which has filename grouping and smart common prefix truncating functions. I actually wrote this recently. 😄

[ikimmit]

Trouble has a very beautiful, clean way of presenting the matches under each file. That being said, nvim-bqf has so many great features that I cannot find in Trouble, it would be perfect to have some file grouping within nvim-bqf.

[kevinhwang91]

Trouble has a very beautiful, clean way of presenting the matches under each file. That being said, nvim-bqf has so many great features that I cannot find in Trouble, it would be perfect to have some file grouping within nvim-bqf.

1. The UI in qf is controlled by quickfixtextfunc, dressing up a new UI can't make everyone thumb up;
2. The items in qf list are created by the source, and group items by bqf is hacked;

Maybe a new feature with an option is a good way to do this, but I am not planning to do this, need volunteers.

[ikimmit]

@kevinhwang91 thanks for replying!

I cannot promise to do it but would like to give it a try, would be a nice way to learn neovim programming. If you have some tips or pointers that could speed me up they would be most welcome!

[kevinhwang91]

@kevinhwang91 thanks for replying!

I cannot promise to do it but would like to give it a try, would be a nice way to learn neovim programming. If you have some tips or pointers that could speed me up they would be most welcome!

1. Inspect the qftf:
   https://github.com/kevinhwang91/nvim-bqf/tree/654c904d5ad9dc4846445056086168e25bd8ba2d?tab=readme-ov-file#format-new-quickfix

2. Debug enable function in main.lua;

3. Understand QfSession and QfList object to get items in list;

4. Add an option in config.lua;

[kqvanity]

@ashfinal What do you exactly mean by filename grouping? It only aligns the file listing at my setup