Fix references on rename and move

[cseickel]

Use the LSP when available to fix references after (or before?) a file is moved or renamed.

https://github.com/jose-elias-alvarez/nvim-lsp-ts-utils/blob/main/lua/nvim-lsp-ts-utils/rename-file.lua

[gegoune]

Is that for updating buffer after corresponding buffer has been renamed/moved?

[cseickel]

Is that for updating buffer after corresponding buffer has been renamed/moved?

No, I think I actually have that already. This means that if the given file is imported into other files in your project, also fix those import statements to point to the new name.

[gegoune]

I don't think so, as renaming a.lua to b.lua leaves me with open buffer named a.lua (saving which recreates a.lua on filesystem) and no b.lua gets opened. Another mysterious issue in my set up?

(Please hide those comments, I can open new issue for that just wanted to check for existing one :)

[nyngwang]

To @cseickel, @gegoune:

[...] as renaming a.lua to b.lua leaves me with open buffer named a.lua, ([...]) and no b.lua gets opened. [...]

I have the same result.

[cseickel]

Sorry I never responded to this. It seems like I remembered wrong and rename from neo-tree does not clean up buffers. This should probably be a separate issue.

[Gelio]

I've just noticed I posted a comment in the wrong issue 😅 My bad. I'll copy the comment from #308 as it is more relevant here.

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FYI I was able to implement this functionality for tsserver. I added the following handler https://github.com/Gelio/ubuntu-dotfiles/blob/d5f693db0e5afd10efacb3269f3a96bf3bade834/install/neovim/stowed/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua#L116-L134 for the rename and move neo-tree events https://github.com/Gelio/ubuntu-dotfiles/blob/d5f693db0e5afd10efacb3269f3a96bf3bade834/install/neovim/stowed/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua#L176-L183

It may be worth adding this snippet to the documentation or the codebase so others can easily copy/require it and use it themselves.

With this snippet, renaming/moving a file or directory in neo-tree automatically updates import paths in TypeScript.

Keep in mind that the tsserver language server needs to be running in the background for this command to run. This is easy enough, though. Just open any TypeScript file and then your subsequent renames/moves will automatically update imports in other files.