Search results remain highlighted even after not searching anymore

[nicolastemciuc]

I think the highlighting of the results should be removed after stopping the search or pressing ESC. I think LazyVim handles this correctly.

[nicolastemciuc]

Maybe this plugin solves this problem

• https://github.com/romainl/vim-cool

[santiagorodriguez96]

I will give it a try to this solution:

vim.on_key(function(char)
  if vim.fn.mode() == "n" then
    local new_hlsearch = vim.tbl_contains({ "<CR>", "n", "N", "*", "#", "?", "/" }, vim.fn.keytrans(char))
    if vim.opt.hlsearch:get() ~= new_hlsearch then vim.opt.hlsearch = new_hlsearch end
  end
end, vim.api.nvim_create_namespace "auto_hlsearch")

posted here.

There's also a simpler approach that just clear the highlighting when you click Esc:

-- Clear search on escape
vim.opt.hlsearch = true
vim.keymap.set('n', '<Esc>', '<cmd>nohlsearch<CR>')

posted here. This is similar to what LazyVim does.

[nicolastemciuc]

@santiagorodriguez96

Did that solution work for you?

[santiagorodriguez96]

I tired the first one but I wanted to try the second one as clearing the highlight after clicking any key might be too much 🤔