render ansi esc sequences

ansiesc-2024-07-05_09.27.45.mp4

impl, limits, design choices

• it simply reads from the source (a buffer or a file), and sends the contents to a terminal buffer
• it wont delete the source bufnr
• as it's a terminal buffer, it inherits limits:
  • terminal mode instead insert mode
  • no responsing user inputs
  • not modifiable by default
  • limited scrollback
  • no undo history

status

• just works

prerequisites

• nvim 0.10.*
• haolian9/infra.nvim

usage

here is my personal config

do --:AnsiEsc
  local spell = cmds.Spell("AnsiEsc", function(args) require("ansiesc")(0, args.open_mode) end)
  spell:add_arg("open_mode", "string", false, "inplace", cmds.ArgComp.constant({ "inplace", "left", "right", "above", "below", "tab" }))
  cmds.cast(spell)
end

credits

thanks to AnsiEsc.vim, which i had used for a long time.