fix(modules/lf): Ensure, that the remote mapping source command works

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/modules/by-name/lf/lf/module.nix b/modules/by-name/lf/lf/module.nix
index 7c31b711..44b7af0e 100644
--- a/modules/by-name/lf/lf/module.nix
+++ b/modules/by-name/lf/lf/module.nix
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ in {
           source = lib.getExe' pkgs.ctpv "ctpv";
         };
         settings = {
-          # close the server, after the last client exits
-          autoquit = true;
+          # Always keep the server running
+          autoquit = false;
 
           # disable the cusor in the preview pane
           cursorpreviewfmt = "";
@@ -76,10 +76,13 @@ in {
           set cleaner ${pkgs.ctpv}/bin/ctpvclear
 
           # Dynamically generate the cd mappings.
+          # This code dependends on the fact, that the lf server was started previously
+          # and keep running through `autoquit = false`.
+          # (Otherwise, the remote command is silently dropped: https://github.com/gokcehan/lf/issues/495)
           &{{
             tmp="$(mktemp)"
             ${lib.getExe pkgs.lf-make-map} --depth 4 generate ~/media ~/repos ~/school >"$tmp"
-            lf -remote "send source $tmp"
+            lf -remote "send $id source $tmp"
             rm "$tmp"
           }}
         '';