Enter / Return doesn't work in explorer mode but in picker mode about nnn.nvim

[rafo]

So, for now, a false alarm for your great plugin!

[JefeDavis]

just in case anybody else runs into this, if you have NNN_FIFO set already, you will hit this issue. use -a instead of setting a global NNN_FIFO variable if you need fifo, i spent way more time then i care to admit scratching my head on this one

[rafo]

When I change tabs = true to false, explorer mode doesn't work.

[luukvbaal]

I saw an error when tabs == false which I fixed in the latest commit, did you not see this?
Please confirm your issue is fixed.

[rafo]

Updated right now:

nnn.nvim 6.69ms  start
c3e00b3 fix: nil index when cfg.explorer.tabs is false

the tabs = false problem is gone. The Return Problem is still there. ;D

[luukvbaal]

I'm not sure why Enter / Return wouldn't work. Perhaps you are not in terminal mode, could you send a screenshot? Or just try pressing "i" first, if that solves it you should check what in your config makes you leave terminal mode.

[rafo]

Since the picker works, I am not sure how I can be not in terminal mode.
I tested zsh without vim mode, but that doesn't change anything. The tabs = false problem is gone, Explorer Mode works now in kitty and macOS terminal.

I will restart my Mac without any zshenv and zshrc – ...

[luukvbaal]

Yeah no doesn't look like terminal mode is the issue (:h Terminal-mode). You could try adding debug print() statements to read_fifo() or handle_files() if that even gets called, maybe:

diff --git a/lua/nnn.lua b/lua/nnn.lua
index bf1ef30..fad789d 100644
--- a/lua/nnn.lua
+++ b/lua/nnn.lua
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ local function read_fifo()
       end
       fpipe:open(fd)
       fpipe:read_start(function(rerr, chunk)
+        vim.print(rerr, chunk)
         if not rerr and chunk then
           S(function()
             handle_files(chunk:gmatch("[^\n]+"), "explorer", tab)

Then try opening a file in :NnnExplorer.

[rafo]

It looks like a restart without my zshenv and zshrc fixed the problem. I will locate the malicious setting and keep you updated. Maybe something is hijacking return in Explorer Mode.

Interesting.

[rafo]

Just to keep you informed:

1. Merged my env and rc
2. Removed all alias.
3. Test: return works!
4. Enabled alias files one by one and tested every time until all aliases are enabled again: return still works!
5. Insert surprised_pikachu.jpg

So… maybe a zsh hiccup… cache… I don't know.

[rafo]

i spent way more time then i care to admit scratching my head on this one

That's the cost of living in the Command Line Interface.