refactor: replace deprecated nvim_buf_add_highlight with vim.hl.range

clason · clason · commit bc3c9b1c4870 · 2025-11-05T17:13:46.000+01:00
diff --git a/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua b/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua
@@ -1438,7 +1438,13 @@ actions.which_key = function(prompt_bufnr, opts)
     local row_ = highlight_tbl.row
     local col = highlight_tbl.col
     for _, hl_block in ipairs(highlight) do
-      a.nvim_buf_add_highlight(km_buf, keymap_highlights, hl_block[2], row_, col + hl_block[1][1], col + hl_block[1][2])
+      vim.hl.range(
+        km_buf,
+        keymap_highlights,
+        hl_block[2],
+        { row_, col + hl_block[1][1] },
+        { row_, col + hl_block[1][2] }
+      )
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lua/telescope/pickers.lua b/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ function Picker:highlight_one_row(results_bufnr, prompt, display, row)
 
       self:_increment "highlights"
 
-      vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(results_bufnr, ns_telescope_matching, highlight, row, start - 1, finish)
+      vim.hl.range(results_bufnr, ns_telescope_matching, highlight, { row, start - 1 }, { row, finish })
     end
   end
 
@@ -975,13 +975,12 @@ function Picker:_reset_prefix_color(hl_group)
   self._current_prefix_hl_group = hl_group or nil
 
   if self.prompt_prefix ~= "" and a.nvim_buf_is_valid(self.prompt_bufnr) then
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(
+    vim.hl.range(
       self.prompt_bufnr,
       ns_telescope_prompt_prefix,
       self._current_prefix_hl_group or "TelescopePromptPrefix",
-      0,
-      0,
-      #self.prompt_prefix
+      { 0, 0 },
+      { 0, #self.prompt_prefix }
     )
   end
 end
diff --git a/lua/telescope/pickers/highlights.lua b/lua/telescope/pickers/highlights.lua
@@ -30,13 +30,12 @@ function Highlighter:hi_display(row, prefix, display_highlights)
   local len_prefix = #prefix
 
   for _, hl_block in ipairs(display_highlights) do
-    a.nvim_buf_add_highlight(
+    vim.hl.range(
       results_bufnr,
       ns_telescope_entry,
       hl_block[2],
-      row,
-      len_prefix + hl_block[1][1],
-      len_prefix + hl_block[1][2]
+      { row, len_prefix + hl_block[1][1] },
+      { row, len_prefix + hl_block[1][2] }
     )
   end
 end
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ function Highlighter:hi_selection(row, caret)
   local results_bufnr = assert(self.picker.results_bufnr, "Must have a results bufnr")
 
   a.nvim_buf_clear_namespace(results_bufnr, ns_telescope_selection, 0, -1)
-  a.nvim_buf_add_highlight(results_bufnr, ns_telescope_selection, "TelescopeSelectionCaret", row, 0, #caret)
+  vim.hl.range(results_bufnr, ns_telescope_selection, "TelescopeSelectionCaret", { row, 0 }, { row, #caret })
 
   a.nvim_buf_set_extmark(
     results_bufnr,
@@ -84,18 +83,17 @@ function Highlighter:hi_multiselect(row, is_selected)
   local results_bufnr = assert(self.picker.results_bufnr, "Must have a results bufnr")
 
   if is_selected then
-    vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(results_bufnr, ns_telescope_multiselection, "TelescopeMultiSelection", row, 0, -1)
+    vim.hl.range(results_bufnr, ns_telescope_multiselection, "TelescopeMultiSelection", { row, 0 }, { row, -1 })
     if self.picker.multi_icon then
       local line = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(results_bufnr, row, row + 1, false)[1]
       local pos = line:find(self.picker.multi_icon)
       if pos and pos <= math.max(#self.picker.selection_caret, #self.picker.entry_prefix) then
-        vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(
+        vim.hl.range(
           results_bufnr,
           ns_telescope_multiselection,
           "TelescopeMultiIcon",
-          row,
-          pos - 1,
-          pos - 1 + #self.picker.multi_icon
+          { row, pos - 1 },
+          { row, pos - 1 + #self.picker.multi_icon }
         )
       end
     end
diff --git a/lua/telescope/previewers/buffer_previewer.lua b/lua/telescope/previewers/buffer_previewer.lua
@@ -101,17 +101,16 @@ local colorize_ls_long = function(bufnr, data, sections)
     local section = sections[lnum]
     for i = 1, section[1].end_index - 1 do -- Highlight permissions
       local c = line:sub(i, i)
-      vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(bufnr, ns_previewer, color_hash[c], lnum - 1, i - 1, i)
+      vim.hl.range(bufnr, ns_previewer, color_hash[c], { lnum - 1, i - 1 }, { lnum - 1, i })
     end
     for i = 2, #section do -- highlights size, (user, group), date and name
       local hl_group = color_hash[i + (i ~= 2 and windows_add or 0)]
-      vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(
+      vim.hl.range(
         bufnr,
         ns_previewer,
         type(hl_group) == "function" and hl_group(line) or hl_group,
-        lnum - 1,
-        section[i].start_index - 1,
-        section[i].end_index - 1
+        { lnum - 1, section[i].start_index - 1 },
+        { lnum - 1, section[i].end_index - 1 }
       )
     end
   end
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ local handle_directory_preview = function(filepath, bufnr, opts)
       vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(bufnr, 0, -1, false, paths)
       for i, path in ipairs(paths) do
         local hl = color_hash[6](data[i])
-        vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(bufnr, ns_previewer, hl, i - 1, 0, #path)
+        vim.hl.range(bufnr, ns_previewer, hl, { i - 1, 0 }, { i - 1, #path })
       end
     end
   else
@@ -531,13 +530,12 @@ previewers.vimgrep = defaulter(function(opts)
 
       for i = lnum, lnend do
         pcall(
-          vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight,
+          vim.hl.range,
           bufnr,
           ns_previewer,
           "TelescopePreviewLine",
-          i,
-          i == lnum and col or 0,
-          i == lnend and colend or -1
+          { i, i == lnum and col or 0 },
+          { i, i == lnend and colend or -1 }
         )
       end
 
@@ -623,7 +621,7 @@ previewers.ctags = defaulter(function(opts)
         if self.state.last_set_bufnr then
           pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace, self.state.last_set_bufnr, ns_previewer, 0, -1)
         end
-        pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight, bufnr, ns_previewer, "TelescopePreviewMatch", entry.lnum - 1, 0, -1)
+        pcall(vim.hl.range, bufnr, ns_previewer, "TelescopePreviewMatch", { entry.lnum - 1, 0 }, { entry.lnum - 1, -1 })
         pcall(vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor, self.state.winid, { entry.lnum, 0 })
         self.state.last_set_bufnr = bufnr
       end
@@ -750,43 +748,19 @@ previewers.git_branch_log = defaulter(function(opts)
       local hstart, hend = line:find "[0-9a-fA-F]+"
       if hstart then
         if hend < #line then
-          pcall(
-            vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight,
-            bufnr,
-            ns_previewer,
-            "TelescopeResultsIdentifier",
-            i - 1,
-            hstart - 1,
-            hend
-          )
+          pcall(vim.hl.range, bufnr, ns_previewer, "TelescopeResultsIdentifier", { i - 1, hstart - 1 }, { i - 1, hend })
         end
       end
       local _, cstart = line:find "- %("
       if cstart then
         local cend = string.find(line, "%) ")
         if cend then
-          pcall(
-            vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight,
-            bufnr,
-            ns_previewer,
-            "TelescopeResultsConstant",
-            i - 1,
-            cstart - 1,
-            cend
-          )
+          pcall(vim.hl.range, bufnr, ns_previewer, "TelescopeResultsConstant", { i - 1, cstart - 1 }, { i - 1, cend })
         end
       end
       local dstart, _ = line:find " %(%d"
       if dstart then
-        pcall(
-          vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight,
-          bufnr,
-          ns_previewer,
-          "TelescopeResultsSpecialComment",
-          i - 1,
-          dstart,
-          #line
-        )
+        pcall(vim.hl.range, bufnr, ns_previewer, "TelescopeResultsSpecialComment", { i - 1, dstart }, { #line })
       end
     end
   end
@@ -965,7 +939,7 @@ previewers.git_commit_message = defaulter(function(opts)
           for k, v in ipairs(hl_map) do
             local _, s = content[k]:find "%s"
             if s then
-              vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(bufnr, ns_previewer, v, k - 1, s, #content[k])
+              vim.hl.range(bufnr, ns_previewer, v, { k - 1, s }, { k - 1, #content[k] })
             end
           end
         end,
@@ -1054,7 +1028,7 @@ previewers.autocommands = defaulter(function(_)
 
         vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(self.state.bufnr, "filetype", "vim")
         vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(self.state.bufnr, 0, -1, false, display)
-        vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(self.state.bufnr, 0, "TelescopeBorder", 1, 0, -1)
+        vim.hl.range(self.state.bufnr, 0, "TelescopeBorder", { 1, 0 }, { 1, -1 })
       else
         for idx, item in ipairs(results) do
           if item == entry then
@@ -1064,7 +1038,13 @@ previewers.autocommands = defaulter(function(_)
         end
       end
 
-      vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(self.state.bufnr, ns_previewer, "TelescopePreviewLine", selected_row + 1, 0, -1)
+      vim.hl.range(
+        self.state.bufnr,
+        ns_previewer,
+        "TelescopePreviewLine",
+        { selected_row + 1, 0 },
+        { selected_row + 1, -1 }
+      )
       -- set the cursor position after self.state.bufnr is connected to the
       -- preview window (which is scheduled in new_buffer_previewer)
       vim.schedule(function()
@@ -1109,7 +1089,7 @@ previewers.highlights = defaulter(function(_)
           local startPos = string.find(v, "xxx", 1, true) - 1
           local endPos = startPos + 3
           local hlgroup = string.match(v, "([^ ]*)%s+.*")
-          pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight, self.state.bufnr, 0, hlgroup, k - 1, startPos, endPos)
+          pcall(vim.hl.range, self.state.bufnr, 0, hlgroup, { k - 1, startPos }, { k - 1, endPos })
         end
       end
 
@@ -1120,13 +1100,12 @@ previewers.highlights = defaulter(function(_)
           local lnum = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(self.state.winid)[1]
           -- That one is actually a match but its better to use it like that then matchadd
           pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace, self.state.bufnr, ns_previewer, 0, -1)
-          vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(
+          vim.hl.range(
             self.state.bufnr,
             ns_previewer,
             "TelescopePreviewMatch",
-            lnum - 1,
-            0,
-            #entry.value
+            { lnum - 1, 0 },
+            { lnum - 1, #entry.value }
           )
           -- we need to zz after the highlighting otherwise highlighting doesnt work
           vim.cmd "norm! zz"
@@ -1194,24 +1173,22 @@ previewers.pickers = defaulter(function(_)
 
           if display_highlight ~= nil then
             for _, hl_block in ipairs(display_highlight) do
-              vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(
+              vim.hl.range(
                 self.state.bufnr,
                 ns_telescope_entry,
                 hl_block[2],
-                row,
-                hl_block[1][1],
-                hl_block[1][2]
+                { row, hl_block[1][1] },
+                { row, hl_block[1][2] }
               )
             end
           end
           if picker._multi:is_selected(e) then
-            vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(
+            vim.hl.range(
               self.state.bufnr,
               ns_telescope_multiselection,
               "TelescopeMultiSelection",
-              row,
-              0,
-              -1
+              { row, 0 },
+              { row, -1 }
             )
           end
         end
