Pacman Animations for Neovim (pacman-anims-nvim)

Pacman Animations Plugin for Neovim adds a Pacman animation, inspired by the Arch Linux ILoveCandy boot parameter. This animation fills empty spaces in your interface with a fun and dynamic visual.

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Why use this plugin?

This plugin allows you to:

• Fill empty areas in your interface with a Pacman animation.
• Add a playful touch reminiscent of Arch Linux's ILoveCandy setting.

Requirements

To work correctly, this plugin requires a font with Nerd Fonts support (or any font with icon compatibility).

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Installation

Install the plugin using your preferred plugin manager.

Using lazy.nvim

{
    "maarutan/pacman-anims-nvim",
    config = function()
      require("pacman").setup({
          width = 40,
          delay = 300,
          pacman_open = "C",
          pacman_closed = "c",
          path_food = "",
          path_empty = " ",
          path_trail = "─",
  })    end
}

Using packer.nvim

use {
    "maarutan/pacman-anims-nvim",
    config = function()
      require("pacman").setup({
          width = 40,
          delay = 300,
          pacman_open = "C",
          pacman_closed = "c",
          path_food = "",
          path_empty = " ",
          path_trail = "─",
  })    end
}

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Usage Examples

Bufferline

Use Pacman animation to fill text in your Bufferline. Add the following configuration:

require("bufferline").setup({
    offsets = {
        {
            filetype = "neo-tree",
            text = function()
                return require("pacman").get_pacman_text()
            end,
            text_align = "center",
            separator = true,
        },
    },
})

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LuaLine

Add the Pacman animation to the center of your LuaLine:

require("lualine").setup({
    lualine_c = {
        function()
            return require("pacman").get_pacman_text()
        end,
        "fileformat",
        "filetype",
    },
})

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Configuration

The plugin provides a setup() function to configure various aspects of the Pacman animation, including width, speed, and custom symbols for Pacman and the path.

Option	Default Value	Description
width	30	Width of the Pacman path
delay	600	Animation speed (in milliseconds)
pacman_open	"C"	Symbol for Pacman when the mouth is open
pacman_closed	"c"	Symbol for Pacman when the mouth is closed
path_food	""	Symbol representing food for Pacman
path_empty	" "	Symbol representing an empty part of the path
path_trail	"─"	Symbol representing the trail left by Pacman

Example Configuration

require("pacman").setup({
    width = 50,          -- Wider path for more fun
    delay = 400,         -- Faster animation
    pacman_open = "ᗧ",   -- Custom Pacman symbol (open mouth)
    pacman_closed = "ᗤ", -- Custom Pacman symbol (closed mouth)
    path_food = "🍒",    -- Custom food symbol
    path_empty = " ",    -- Keep the path empty as a space
    path_trail = "-",    -- Custom trail symbol
})

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FAQ

Why is the animation not showing?

Ensure you are using a font with icon support, such as Nerd Fonts.

How do I enable the tabline?

Add the following line to your configuration:

vim.o.showtabline = 2

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Contributing

Ideas, bug reports, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

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License

This plugin is distributed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.