MiniVisits not saving when using add_path()

[krovuxdev]

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mini.visits

Question

Hi, I've been trying out MiniVisits and I really love it — great work!

However, I'm a bit confused. I tried using MiniVisits.add_path(), but for some reason, the data doesn't persist after I exit Neovim. I'm not sure if that's the intended behavior, but I'd really like for it to save the visit automatically.

Here's a short video demonstrating the issue:

output_confuso.mp4

Reproduction code:

vim.cmd('echo "Installing `mini.nvim`" | redraw')
local mini_path = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/site/pack/deps/start/mini.nvim"
local clone_cmd = { "git", "clone", "--depth=1", "https://github.com/echasnovski/mini.nvim", mini_path }
vim.fn.system(clone_cmd)
vim.cmd('echo "`mini.nvim` is installed" | redraw')

-- Make sure 'mini.nvim' is available
vim.cmd("packadd mini.nvim")
require("mini.deps").setup()
vim.cmd.colorscheme("randomhue")
require("mini.pick").setup({})
require("mini.extra").setup({})
require("mini.visits").setup({
	track = {
		event = "",
	},
})

I also tested register_visit(), and that does persist the visit, so I guess that's the proper way. Still, I'm wondering: why doesn't add_path() work the same way? Am I missing something?

Any clarification or solution would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!

[echasnovski]

add_path() is a helper that ensures that path is present in the current index. If it wasn't there, its count and latest are 0, which means that entry will get pruned during normalization before writing to the disk (because count 0 is less than default 0.5 threshold).

The register_visit() is basically add_path() plus extra manipulation with count and latest. The result is not pruned during normalization.

You can see the currently active index and what effect add_path / register_visit have on it with :=MiniVisits.get_index().

[krovuxdev]

@echasnovski Thanks so much for explanation :).

So, how can I modify count and latest for add_path? Is it possible to do that? Could you please show me how to configure it?

[echasnovski]

So, how can I modify count and latest for add_path? Is it possible to do that? Could you please show me how to configure it?

Use register_visit if you want to actually register a visit.
If you want to set some arbitrary values, then: get_index(), modify the table according to its structure, set_index() or write_index().

[krovuxdev]

Thanks but when I tried :=MiniVisits.write_index("/home/krovuxdev/.config/nvim", {count = 1, latest = os.time() } ) I got an error:
E5108: Error executing lua (mini.visits) First level values in 'index' should be tables.

Also, one more question: I checked here is there any way to use a number in iterate_paths(1)? Something similar to Harpoon, like harpoon:list():select(1), to be able to jump between multiple visits? Is it possible?

[echasnovski]

Thanks but when I tried :=MiniVisits.write_index("/home/krovuxdev/.config/nvim", {count = 1, latest = os.time() } )

Please read the structure specification more carefully. Especially this example.

Also, one more question: I checked here is there any way to use a number in iterate_paths(1)? Something similar to Harpoon, like harpoon:list():select(1), to be able to jump between multiple visits? Is it possible?

You can use custom filter and/or sort. Or use list_paths() and go from there. Or use labels for a more Harpoon-like workflow (together with filter in iterate_paths that filters by the label).

[krovuxdev]

Thanks so much :)