Highlights

• Super fast render pipeline with WebGL, custom msgpack decoder, and more multithreading
• Better/faster UI with new Neovim protocols (ext_multigrid, ext_messages, line_grid) - thanks to @bfredl @coditva and the rest of the Neovim team!
• Implemented VSCode extension host API - can now use actual VSCode extensions (no forks, patches, etc.) I've been using the exact same Typescript/JS extension as bundled with VSCode for a few weeks now 👍

Breaking Changes

• VeonimExt removed. use g:vscode_extensions instead

let g:vscode_extensions = [
  \'vscode.typescript-language-features'
\]

• g:vn_project_root removed. You can setup mappings like nnoremap <leader>r Veonim change-dir ~/projects if you want similar functionality as before
• :Veonim hide removed. use your window manager (WM) to handle this
• :Veonim quit removed. use your WM to handle this (:qa! does not work if you have multiple instances open)
• :Veonim maximize removed. use your WM to handle this
• :Veonim fullscreen removed. use your WM to handle this
• :Veonim problems-toggle removed (temporarily. it needs to be reworked. if anyone misses it dearly please open an issue)
• :Veonim problems-focus removed (temporarily. it needs to be reworked. if anyone misses it dearly please open an issue)
• g:vn_explorer_ignore_dirs removed
• g:vn_explorer_ignore_files removed
• g:vn_workspace_ignore_dirs removed
• :Veonim TermOpen removed
• :Veonim TermAttach removed
• :Veonim TermDetach removed
• VK() removed. i did not find the feature very useful (the vim philosophy is light keybinds not complex shortcuts) - plus i would like to reserve some shortcuts for veonim functionality
• g:vn_font removed. use guifont instead
• g:vn_font_size removed. use guifont instead
• g:vn_line_height removed. use linespace instead
• :Veonim key-transform removed. use let g:veonim_key_transforms instead
  • transforms are now specified as key-value objects in a list format. example:

let g:veonim_key_transforms = [
  \{'mode': 'all', 'event': 'hold', 'match': {'key': ';'}, 'transform': "e=>({key:';'+e.key})"},
  \{'mode': 'all', 'event': 'up', 'match': {'key': 'Meta', 'metaKey': 'true'}, 'transform': "e=>({key:'<Esc>'})"}
\]

• :Veonim remap-modifier removed. use let g:veonim_remap_modifiers instead
  • modifier remaps are now specified as key-value objects in a list format. example:

let g:veonim_remap_modifiers = [
  \{"from": "C", "to": "D"},
  \{"from": "D", "to": "C"}
\]

Changes

• Implemented ext_multigrid -> window management is now handled by Neovim and is much faster/less hacky
• Implemented new line_grid nvim protocol -> much faster rendering
• Implemented ext_messages -> all kinds of nvim messages are now supported (like multiline messages) and look much nicer. You can use the specified shortcuts to dismiss or interact with the message notifications (e.g. ctrl/cmd + shift + n)
• WebGL + custom msgpack decoder = <1ms CPU prep work, the rest of the rendering is done on the GPU. 60fps+ EASY - super fast less memory pressure
• Implement even more of the VSCode extension host to the point where we can start using more of the same extensions used in VSCode. This effort is a work-in-progress and will be improved upon + support for extra extensions like debug adapter extensions
  • use g:vscode_extensions = [] to declare VSCode extensions to install/use

let g:vscode_extensions = [
  \'vscode.typescript-language-features',
  \'vscode.json-language-features',
  \'vscode.css-language-features',
  \'vscode.markdown-language-features',
  \'vscode.html-language-features',
  \'vscode.php-language-features',
  \'rust-lang.rust',
  \'ms-vscode.go',
  \'ms-python.python',
\]

• use g:vscode_config = {} to provide VSCode configuration

let g:vscode_config = {
  \'tsserver.trace.server': 'verbose',
  \'typescript.tsserver.trace': 'verbose'
\}

• More native nvim configuration support
  • can use attributes like guifont and linespace, etc.
  • autocomplete can now be opt-out and will render nvim completion menu (override completefunc)
• Completely rebuilt the multithreading operations. Non-UI work moved to background threads. Now supporting extension-host thread. Each instance workspace runs in its own thread.
• General UI improvements
  • now using system font for non-editor elements
  • removed background blur
  • instance names now derive their name in a more automatic and sensible manner
• Now using officially provided Neovim binaries. This should make cross-platform support easier
• Upgraded to nightly/master nvim binary builds
• Upgraded ripgrep binaries
• Upgraded electron binaries
• Alternate search strategy for viewport-search
• Fix broken shit
• Stuff

Known Issues

• Possible bugs with new window layout management strategy powered by ext_multigrid. Feel free to open an issue if you experience anything strange
• On going work for VSCode extensions support - expect bugs/missing features
• WebGL font atlas does not yet have a cache eviction strategy. If unicode glyphs used > gpu texture size available = fail. Please open an issue if you experience this - can bump up the priority for fix

• linux builds now use neovim 0.3.2
• windows builds now use neovim 0.3.2
• action handlers now work on windows

• linux builds now use neovim 0.3.2
• windows builds now use neovim 0.3.2
• action handlers now work on windows

• fix LSP initialize and initialized notifications to conform to LSP spec

• probably maybe i hope fix window builds

• veonim no longer hides cursor
• fix a number of dev dependencies failing npm audit

• add support for GO language server https://github.com/veonim/ext-go
• fix messages not being removed correctly
• add command to clear all messages :Veonim messages-clear
• fix dead memes

• maybe fix spell check window incorrectly showing && hiding

• add temporary support for spell window overlay. this implementation is very hacky - a better solution is coming soon with neovim's support for multi-line messages on the horizon

FIXES

• neovim now inherits shell environment variables
• veonim will no longer remove unused packages from nvim/pack directory. in the future veonim will only remove packages installed by veonim itself.
• default bind <c-z> to <nop> to prevent suspend crashing. in the future we will look into the 'suspend' api event