nvim-cmp: completion menu appears but cannot be selected #39

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2026-06-23T16:18:05+01:00

lyrathorpe commented

2026-06-23 16:18:05 +01:00

Symptom

When typing (e.g. file paths), the nvim-cmp completion menu appears, but there is no way to navigate it or accept a suggestion.

Cause

nvim-cmp ships no default keymaps. The cmp setup in lyrathorpe/home/editor.nix defined sources and snippet but no mapping, so the menu rendered while nothing was bound to move through it or confirm an entry.

Fix

Add a standard mapping set to plugins.cmp.settings:

<C-n> / <C-p> and <Tab> / <S-Tab> — select next/previous item
<C-Space> — open the menu
<C-e> — abort
<CR> — confirm with select = false (a bare Enter stays a newline unless an entry is explicitly highlighted)

## Symptom When typing (e.g. file paths), the nvim-cmp completion menu appears, but there is no way to navigate it or accept a suggestion. ## Cause nvim-cmp ships **no default keymaps**. The cmp setup in `lyrathorpe/home/editor.nix` defined `sources` and `snippet` but no `mapping`, so the menu rendered while nothing was bound to move through it or confirm an entry. ## Fix Add a standard mapping set to `plugins.cmp.settings`: - `<C-n>` / `<C-p>` and `<Tab>` / `<S-Tab>` — select next/previous item - `<C-Space>` — open the menu - `<C-e>` — abort - `<CR>` — confirm with `select = false` (a bare Enter stays a newline unless an entry is explicitly highlighted)

lyrathorpe referenced a pull request that will close this issue

2026-06-23 16:18:24 +01:00

feat(editor): add nvim-cmp completion keymaps #40

lyrathorpe closed this issue

2026-06-23 16:33:13 +01:00

lyrathorpe referenced this issue from a commit

2026-06-23 16:33:15 +01:00

feat(editor): add nvim-cmp completion keymaps (#40)

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