iamcco/markdown-preview.nvim

Retain neovim focus

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#185 opened on May 5, 2020

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help wanted

Description

Thanks for this phenomenal package! Is there any way to keep the window focus on nvim after opening a preview tab?

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Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
developer experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Neovim basicsJavaScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Examine the preview launch mechanism in the plugin source, likely in autoload/markdownpreview.vim or similar. Investigate how the browser window is opened and whether there is a way to return focus to Neovim after opening. Consider using job control or system() with focus flags. Review the 12 comments for any proposed solutions or maintainer hints.