From 7ee767738ec4cbc7de7731dbe7bfe3a0b22b3dc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike <10135646+mikesmithgh@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:23:27 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix: add warning during kitten generation if path contains
 whitespace (#294)

---
 lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua b/lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua
index 7a7f496..a4e1905 100644
--- a/lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua
+++ b/lua/kitty-scrollback/api.lua
@@ -93,6 +93,31 @@ M.generate_kittens = function(generate_modes)
     ':p'
   )
 
+  local alias_warn = {}
+  if kitty_scrollback_kitten:find('%s') then
+    alias_warn = {
+      [[# WARNING]],
+      [[#  ']] .. kitty_scrollback_kitten .. [[' contains whitespace.]],
+      [[#  You may receive an error opening kitty-scrollback.nvim. If an error occurs, you can]],
+      [[#  workaround this issue by symlinking the kitty-scrollback.nvim plugin directory to]],
+      [[#  Kitty's configuration directory with the command:]],
+      [[#]],
+      [[#    ln -s ']]
+        .. vim.fn.fnamemodify(kitty_scrollback_kitten, ':h:h')
+        .. [[' ~/.config/kitty/kitty-scrollback.nvim]],
+      [[#]],
+      [[#  Then use the symlinked directory as the action_alias in kitty.conf instead of the real path]],
+      [[#]],
+      [[#    action_alias kitty_scrollback_nvim kitten kitty-scrollback.nvim/python/kitty_scrollback_nvim.py]],
+      [[#]],
+      [[#  Also, if you are using any kitty @ kitten commands update them to use the symlink path:]],
+      [[#]],
+      [[#    kitty kitten kitty-scrollback.nvim/python/kitty_scrollback_nvim.py]],
+      [[#]],
+      [[]],
+    }
+  end
+
   local action_alias = 'kitty_scrollback_nvim'
   local alias_config = {
     '# kitty-scrollback.nvim Kitten alias',
@@ -128,6 +153,7 @@ M.generate_kittens = function(generate_modes)
   }
 
   local configs = {}
+  vim.list_extend(configs, alias_warn)
 
   local filetype
   if target_gen_modes['maps'] then