- Simple plugin that centers the main buffer.
- Compatible with side buffer plugins (like neo-tree.nvim).
- Automatically toggles side buffers whenever a side buffer is opened/closed without flickering.
- Responsive during resizing.
- Supports tabs, horizontal and vertical splits.
- Layout and positioning options.
- Removes the need for a visual guide showing the maximum line width
(
ColorColumn). - Reduces neck strain and improves focus.
Using Lazy.nvim
return {
"sand4rt/zen.nvim",
lazy = false,
opts = {
main = {
width = 148, -- or vim.wo.colorcolumn
-- Or compute a responsive width with any local command. Hyprland example:
-- width = function()
-- local command = "hyprctl monitors -j" -- use a platform-specific command on macOS or Windows
-- local monitors = vim.json.decode(vim.fn.system(command))
-- for _, monitor in ipairs(monitors) do
-- if monitor.width == 3840 then return 198 end
-- if monitor.width == 2880 then return 148 end
-- end
-- end,
},
-- TIP: find a buffer's filetype with :lua print(vim.bo.filetype)
top = {
{ filetype = "gitcommit", replace = false },
{ filetype = "fugitive" },
{ filetype = "man" },
{ filetype = "help" },
},
right = {
{ filetype = "*", min_width = 46 },
{ filetype = "copilot-chat", min_width = 60 },
{ filetype = "neotest-summary" },
{ filetype = { "dapui_watches", "dapui_scopes", "dapui_stacks", "dapui_breakpoints" } },
},
bottom = {
{ filetype = "dap-repl" },
{ filetype = "qf" },
{ filetype = "trouble" },
{ filetype = "noice" }, -- noice opens large notifications in a buffer
},
left = {
{ filetype = "*", min_width = 46 },
{ filetype = "fugitiveblame" },
{ filetype = "fyler_finder" },
{ filetype = "neotree" },
{ filetype = "dbui" },
{ filetype = { "undotree", "diff" } },
},
},
}Using Nix NVF
vim.ui.zen-nvim.enable = true;
vim.ui.zen-nvim.setupOpts = {
main.width = 148;
# Or compute a responsive width with any local command. Hyprland example:
# main.width = lib.mkLuaInline ''
# function()
# local command = "hyprctl monitors -j" -- use a platform-specific command on macOS or Windows
# local monitors = vim.json.decode(vim.fn.system(command))
# for _, monitor in ipairs(monitors) do
# if monitor.width == 3840 then return 198 end
# if monitor.width == 2880 then return 148 end
# end
# end
# '';
# TIP: find a buffer's filetype with :lua print(vim.bo.filetype)
top = [
{ filetype = "gitcommit"; replace = false; }
{ filetype = "fugitive"; }
{ filetype = "man"; }
{ filetype = "help"; }
];
right = [
{ filetype = "*"; min_width = 46; }
{ filetype = "copilot-chat"; min_width = 60; }
{ filetype = "neotest-summary"; }
{ filetype = [ "dapui_watches" "dapui_scopes" "dapui_stacks" "dapui_breakpoints" ]; }
];
bottom = [
{ filetype = "dap-repl"; }
{ filetype = "qf"; }
{ filetype = "trouble"; }
{ filetype = "noice"; }
];
left = [
{ filetype = "*"; min_width = 46; }
{ filetype = "fugitiveblame"; }
{ filetype = "neotree"; }
{ filetype = [ "undotree" "diff" ]; }
];
};Nix users not using NVF can install the plugin with
pkgs.vimPlugins.zen-nvim.