init.lua

@@ -11,10 +11,26 @@
 -- StackOverflow: https://stackoverflow.com/users/6064933/jdhao
 vim.loader.enable()
 
-local utils = require("utils")
+local version = vim.version
 
-local expected_version = "0.10.1"
-utils.is_compatible_version(expected_version)
+-- check if we have the latest stable version of nvim
+local expected_ver_str = "0.10.1"
+local expect_ver = version.parse(expected_ver_str)
+local actual_ver = vim.version()
+
+if expect_ver == nil then
+  local msg = string.format("Unsupported version string: %s", expected_ver_str)
+  vim.api.nvim_err_writeln(msg)
+  return
+end
+
+local result = version.cmp(expect_ver, actual_ver)
+
+if  result ~= 0 then
+  local _ver = string.format("%s.%s.%s", actual_ver.major, actual_ver.minor, actual_ver.patch)
+  local msg = string.format("Expect nvim %s, but got %s instead. Use at your own risk!", expected_ver_str, _ver)
+  vim.api.nvim_err_writeln(msg)
+end
 
 local core_conf_files = {
   "globals.lua", -- some global settings

lua/config/lsp.lua

@@ -230,6 +230,22 @@ if utils.executable("lua-language-server") then
           -- Tell the language server which version of Lua you're using (most likely LuaJIT in the case of Neovim)
           version = "LuaJIT",
         },
+        diagnostics = {
+          -- Get the language server to recognize the `vim` global
+          globals = { "vim" },
+        },
+        workspace = {
+          -- Make the server aware of Neovim runtime files,
+          -- see also https://luals.github.io/wiki/settings/#workspacelibrary
+          library = {
+            vim.env.VIMRUNTIME,
+            fn.stdpath("config"),
+            -- make lua_ls aware of functions under vim.uv
+            "${3rd}/luv/library"
+          },
+          maxPreload = 2000,
+          preloadFileSize = 50000,
+        },
       },
     },
     capabilities = capabilities,

lua/plugin_specs.lua

@@ -223,12 +223,7 @@ local plugin_specs = {
   -- For Windows and Mac, we can open an URL in the browser. For Linux, it may
   -- not be possible since we maybe in a server which disables GUI.
   {
-    "chrishrb/gx.nvim",
-    keys = { { "gx", "<cmd>Browse<cr>", mode = { "n", "x" } } },
-    cmd = { "Browse" },
-    init = function()
-      vim.g.netrw_nogx = 1 -- disable netrw gx
-    end,
+    "tyru/open-browser.vim",
     enabled = function()
       if vim.g.is_win or vim.g.is_mac then
         return true
@@ -236,9 +231,7 @@ local plugin_specs = {
         return false
       end
     end,
-    dependencies = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
-    config = true, -- default settings
-    submodules = false, -- not needed, submodules are required only for tests
+    event = "VeryLazy",
   },
 
   -- Only install these plugins if ctags are installed on the system

lua/utils.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 local fn = vim.fn
-local version = vim.version
 
 local M = {}
 
@@ -51,32 +50,4 @@ function M.rand_element(seq)
   return seq[idx]
 end
 
---- check if the current nvim version is compatible with the allowed version
---- @param expected_version string
---- @return boolean
-function M.is_compatible_version(expected_version)
-  -- check if we have the latest stable version of nvim
-  local expect_ver = version.parse(expected_version)
-  local actual_ver = vim.version()
-
-  if expect_ver == nil then
-    local msg = string.format("Unsupported version string: %s", expected_version)
-    vim.api.nvim_err_writeln(msg)
-    return false
-  end
-
-  local result = version.cmp(expect_ver, actual_ver)
-  if result ~= 0 then
-    local _ver = string.format("%s.%s.%s", actual_ver.major, actual_ver.minor, actual_ver.patch)
-    local msg = string.format(
-      "Expect nvim version %s, but your current nvim version is %s. Use at your own risk!",
-      expected_version,
-      _ver
-    )
-    vim.api.nvim_err_writeln(msg)
-  end
-
-  return true
-end
-
 return M

viml_conf/plugins.vim

@@ -113,6 +113,17 @@ let g:Lf_PreviewResult = {
       \ 'Gtags': 0
       \}
 
+""""""""""""""""""""""""""""open-browser.vim settings"""""""""""""""""""
+if g:is_win || g:is_mac
+  " Disable netrw's gx mapping.
+  let g:netrw_nogx = 1
+
+  " Use another mapping for the open URL method
+  nmap <leader>ob <Plug>(openbrowser-smart-search)
+  xmap <leader>ob <Plug>(openbrowser-smart-search)
+  nmap ob <cmd>echoerr "Use <leader>ob instead!"<CR>
+endif
+
 """"""""""""""""""""""""""" vista settings """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
 let g:vista#renderer#icons = {
       \ 'member': '',