Vscode-neovim: Sluggish cursor when used with nvim installed in wsl

[asvetliakov]

Doesn't happen with windows version of neovim
Extension explicitly defines kind as "ui" but using wsl's neovim is useful

If someone has this problem with linux (non wsl)/mac version - please report here.

[transtone]

because of the sluggish cursor in vscodeVim and emVim, I found this project.
I tried use nvim with vscodeVim, the sluggish is still there.

[justinmk]

I tried use nvim with vscodeVim, the sluggish is still there.

vscodeVim is a completely different project: https://github.com/VSCodeVim

@transtone are you sure you chose the right extension?

@asvetliakov btw this reminds me, would you consider a different name? "vscode-neovim" is a very generic name, and rather confusing for people looking through the VScode extensions list: it is too similar to (1) vscodevim and (2) https://github.com/Chillee/VSCodeNeovim.

[transtone]

I tried use nvim with vscodeVim, the sluggish is still there.

vscodeVim is a completely different project: https://github.com/VSCodeVim

@transtone are you sure you chose the right extension?

@asvetliakov btw this reminds me, would you consider a different name? "vscode-neovim" is a very generic name, and rather confusing for people looking through the VScode extensions list: it is too similar to (1) vscodevim and (2) https://github.com/Chillee/VSCodeNeovim.

I use it follow this guide: https://github.com/VSCodeVim/Vim#neovim-integration

VSCodeNeovim is not update for years.

I mean, I can't bother VSCodeVim's sluggish and use webstorm 10 months.
I still try to find a vim extension 'can use' in vscode.

[justinmk]

I use it follow this guide: https://github.com/VSCodeVim/Vim#neovim-integration

Again, that is a completely different project than the one you're commenting in.

[transtone]

I use it follow this guide: https://github.com/VSCodeVim/Vim#neovim-integration

Again, that is a completely different project than the one you're commenting in.

Again, I don't want solve VSCoceVim's bug in vscode-neovim's issue.

I said this to let author know that other vscode vim extension have sluggish cursor problem too.
it maybe upstream bug from vscode itself.

[asvetliakov]

@transtone I'm aware of some performance problems, working on it
@justinmk
VSCodeNeovim is not released at all so it's not a problem. The extension is called "Neo Vim" in vscode marketplace. vscode-neovim is only for the git repo

[transtone]

I want use wsl's nvim, how can I set the path?

[asvetliakov]

@transtone
This will be supported once 0.0.36 will be released (sometime soon)

[asvetliakov]

0.0.36 has "Use WSL" config flag. When enabled specify neovim path in WSL. Required wsl.exe and wslpath binaries

Alternative approach it to mark extensionKind as workspace in local config, but not recommended since there will be 2 round trips neovim <-> remote extension host <-> vscode instead one

[transtone]

0.0.36 has "Use WSL" config flag. When enabled specify neovim path in WSL. Required wsl.exe and wslpath binaries

Alternative approach it to mark extensionKind as workspace in local config, but not recommended since there will be 2 round trips neovim <-> remote extension host <-> vscode instead one

Is there a settings example?

[asvetliakov]

@transtone

for useWSL:

"vscode-neovim.neovimPath": "/usr/sbin/nvim",
"vscode-neovim.useWSL": true

for extension kind:

    "vscode-neovim.neovimPath": "/usr/sbin/nvim",
    "vscode-neovim.useWSL": false,
    "remote.extensionKind": {
        "vscode-neovim": "workspace"
    }

Warning: you might need to install additional software in WSL and configure neovim to allow windows <-> wsl system clipboard exchange. I haven't dig into it yet.