Bug: lsp_workspace_symbols Not Working, but lsp_live_workspace_symbols Works as Expected

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I have searched exisiting issues / discussions
I have read the Wiki including the Advanced section
I have read man fzf / I am well versed in shell fzf

Operating system

Linux

Shell

fish

Neovim version (`nvim --version`)

NVIM v0.10.4

Fzf version (`fzf --version`)

0.60.3

Output of `:lua print(os.getenv('FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS'))`

--height=50% --layout=default --border --color=hl:#2dd4bf

Is the problem reproducible with `mini.sh`?

My issue is reproducible with mini.sh
My issue IS NOT reproducible with mini.sh
I have not tested with mini.sh (not relevant, requires LSP, Windows, etc)

Fzf-lua configuration

require('fzf-lua').setup({
-- I have only configured keymaps and nothing else.
-- Nothing interesting to add here.
})

Describe the bug / steps to reproduce

lsp_workspace_symbols method always returns

[Fzf-lua] No workspace symbols found

But that is indeed not the case as I am attached to a language I have configured LSP and all that. But lsp_live_workspace_symbols work like a charm.

I have attached this quick demo video:

Screencast.From.2025-03-14.23-37-34.mp4

and I am on the latest version of fzf-lua

    ● fzf-lua 12.18ms  <leader>fk
        dir    /home/shricodev/.local/share/nvim/lazy/fzf-lua
        url    https://github.com/ibhagwan/fzf-lua
        branch main
        commit 39ac9c7

This isn’t a bug, some LSP’s wont return anything on workspace symbols unless a query is specified (which is sent with the “live” version).

For example gopls requires a query but lua_ls doesn’t.

@ibhagwan

@ibhagwan, but wouldn't that be worth mentioning to the README? Many folks might feel that the lsp_workspace_symbols function does not work properly and may not know that lsp_live_workspace_symbols is the way to go.

Not everything can be overloaded on the poor README, especially when this is somewhat LSP specific, a lot of the functionality requires some understanding of the underlying tech.

The Wiki is open edit if you wish to amend that.

Confirmed to be the case with basedpyright. Resets syntax as well (?)

Added a Wiki note.

@savchenko

Confirmed to be the case with basedpyright. Resets syntax as well (?)

Added a Wiki note.

Ty @savchenko!

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Bug: `lsp_workspace_symbols` Not Working, but `lsp_live_workspace_symbols` Works as Expected #1886

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ibhagwan commented on Mar 14, 2025

shricodev commented on Mar 16, 2025

ibhagwan commented on Mar 16, 2025

savchenko commented on Apr 20, 2025

ibhagwan commented on Apr 20, 2025

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Bug: `lsp_workspace_symbols` Not Working, but `lsp_live_workspace_symbols` Works as Expected #1886

Neovim version (`nvim --version`)

Fzf version (`fzf --version`)

Output of `:lua print(os.getenv('FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS'))`

Is the problem reproducible with `mini.sh`?