Invoke which-key from an empty workspace

[jonaprieto]

I'm getting the following behavior:
You open an empty workspace without any editor (file) open.
The keybinding Space Space doesn't open any dialog.
However, if I open a file, it works as expected.

[MarcoIeni]

This is a limitation of the extension, unfortunately. This is the expected behavior. :(

[jonaprieto]

Oh, I see. What if the extension opens a new editor (read-only) like spacemacs initial buffer?

[MarcoIeni]

If feasible, sounds good 👍
Maybe this behavior can be opt-in from a configuration option.

[jonaprieto]

Not sure where to ask things, so let me say it here: It seems VSpaceCode uses under the hood VSCodeVim? If so, is there any reason not to use https://github.com/vscode-neovim/vscode-neovim? The latter seems more robust.

[MarcoIeni]

Can you open a separate issue for this and explain all the advantages/disadvantages of vscode-neovim vs VSCodeVim?

[stevenguh]

You open an empty workspace without any editor (file) open.
The keybinding Space Space doesn't open any dialog.

https://github.com/VSpaceCode/VSpaceCode/blob/v0.10.10/src/configuration/keybindings.jsonc#L3-L7
This config should make space key work when no editor is open.

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Not sure where to ask things, so let me say it here: It seems VSpaceCode uses under the hood VSCodeVim? If so, is there any reason not to use https://github.com/vscode-neovim/vscode-neovim? The latter seems more robust.

Can you open a separate issue for this and explain all the advantages/disadvantages of vscode-neovim vs VSCodeVim?

#126 is similar to this request.

Neovim doesn't work for vscode web (because it relies on the local neovim installation). The choice of vim is quite personal and it comes with trade off (different kind of performance issues). Overall, I think VSCodeVim is still a pretty good default and work across all environments (e.g. web, local, and remote) of vscode without external binary.

I also understand that there are people that prefer neovim, so I think it is wroth while to explore offering two versions of the extensions (one uses vscode another one uses neovim) or install different vscode vim during the setup process to help people that are using other vim on vscode.

Right now, manually binding override is the only way to use neovim

[MarcoIeni]

https://github.com/VSpaceCode/VSpaceCode/blob/v0.10.10/src/configuration/keybindings.jsonc#L3-L7
This config should make space key work when no editor is open.

oh, you are right, it works for me too! I din't realize that 😅