zathura backward search not working

[danjenson]

Description

Backward search with ctrl+click in zathura not working.

Steps to reproduce

minimal.vim:

set nocompatible
let &rtp = '~/.local/share/nvim/plugged/vimtex,' . &rtp
let &rtp .= ',~/.local/share/nvim/plugged/vimtex/after'
filetype plugin indent on
syntax enable
let g:vimtex_view_method = 'zathura'

minimal.tex:

\documentclass{minimal}
\begin{document}
Hello world!
\newpage
Bye world!
\end{document}

.latexmkrc

$out_dir = 'build';
$pdf_mode = 1;
$pdf_previewer = 'zathura';
set_tex_cmds('-synctex=1 -interaction=nonstopmode -shell-escape %O %S');

~/.config/zathura/zathurarc

set adjust-open "best-fit"
set recolor "true"
set completion-bg "#181b22"
set completion-fg "#c3d6dd"
set completion-group-bg "#181b22"
set completion-group-fg "#AA778A"
set completion-highlight-bg "#c3d6dd"
set completion-highlight-fg "#181b22"
set recolor-lightcolor "#181b22"
set recolor-darkcolor "#c3d6dd"
set default-bg "#181b22"
set inputbar-bg "#181b22"
set inputbar-fg "#c3d6dd"
set notification-bg "#181b22"
set notification-fg "#c3d6dd"
set notification-error-bg "#5F748B"
set notification-error-fg "#c3d6dd"
set notification-warning-bg "#5F748B"
set notification-warning-fg "#c3d6dd"
set statusbar-bg "#181b22"
set statusbar-fg "#c3d6dd"
set index-bg "#181b22"
set index-fg "#c3d6dd"
set index-active-bg "#c3d6dd"
set index-active-fg "#181b22"
set render-loading-bg "#181b22"
set render-loading-fg "#c3d6dd"
set window-title-home-tilde true
set statusbar-basename true
set selection-clipboard clipboard

nvim --version:

NVIM v0.6.0
Build type: Release
LuaJIT 2.1.0-beta3
Compiled by void-buildslave@a-fsn-de

ldd /usr/bin/zathura | rg libsynctex

libsynctex.so.2 => /usr/lib/libsynctex.so.2 (0x00007fcbfcd2b000)

pip install neovim neovim-remote -> packages are installed.

Expected behavior

Backward search works on control+click.

Actual behavior

Nothing happens.

Do you use a latexmkrc file?

yes

VimtexInfo

System info:
  OS: Void Linux
  Vim version: NVIM v0.6.0
  Has clientserver: true
  Servername: /tmp/nvimpEe5pQ/0

VimTeX project: minimal
  base: minimal.tex
  root: /home/danj
  tex: /home/danj/minimal.tex
  main parser: current file
  document class:
  compiler: latexmk
    engine: -pdf
    options:
      -verbose
      -file-line-error
      -synctex=1
      -interaction=nonstopmode
    build_dir: build
    callback: 1
    continuous: 1
    executable: latexmk
  viewer: Zathura
    xwin id: 0
  qf method: LaTeX logfile

[lervag]

Description

Backward search with ctrl+click in zathura not working.

Strange. Can you be more specific. I.e., how do you start Zathura? Does it work if you start Zathura with \lv? Does the problem exist also if you remove the latexmkrc file?

Btw., and for your info: neovim remote is no longer relevant.

[danjenson]

I start zathura with \lv. Removing .latexmkrc generates VimTex: Viewer cannot read PDF file!. Something to note though, it still seems to be trying to load my init.lua, because I'm getting some messages about feline (another package). And the following command doesn't seem to load the package:

nvim --clean -u minimal.vim minimal.tex

[lervag]

I start zathura with \lv. Removing .latexmkrc generates VimTex: Viewer cannot read PDF file!.

Yes, that's because you have the $out_dir = 'build'; line. Just recompile and try again. Or add this (this will also add the -shell-escape option, which is not included by default):

let g:vimtex_compiler_latexmk = {
      \ 'build_dir': 'build',
      \ 'options' : [
      \   '-shell-escape',
      \   '-verbose',
      \   '-file-line-error',
      \   '-synctex=1',
      \   '-interaction=nonstopmode',
      \ ],
      \}

Something to note though, it still seems to be trying to load my init.lua, because I'm getting some messages about feline (another package).

I believe you are probably using packer, and one or more plugins are added to the pack/start folders. These will then be loaded regardless of your init.lua file. If you do nvim -u minimal.vim minimal.tex, then do :scriptnames - what's the output?

[clason]

On 0.6.0, you can (and should) use nvim --clean to use "factory defaults" (no plugins, no packages). So nvim --clean -u minimal.vim minimal.tex (note the order!) will do the right thing.

[lervag]

And the following command doesn't seem to load the package:

nvim --clean -u minimal.vim minimal.tex

Perhaps the paths you use in the minimal.vim file are not correct?

[danjenson]

nvim --clean -u minimal.vim minimal.tex with no .latexmkrc and minimal.vim (with correct paths, sorry!, recently switched to void):

set nocompatible
let &rtp = '~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/opt/vimtex,' . &rtp
let &rtp .= ',~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/opt/vimtex/after'
filetype plugin indent on
syntax enable
let g:vimtex_view_method = 'zathura'
let g:vimtex_compiler_latexmk = {
      \ 'build_dir': 'build',
      \ 'options' : [
      \   '-shell-escape',
      \   '-verbose',
      \   '-file-line-error',
      \   '-synctex=1',
      \   '-interaction=nonstopmode',
      \ ],
      \}

This still doesn't work, and running htop, I see a bunch of lingering processes:

there are many more of those, but also 4 of these:

[lervag]

nvim --clean -u minimal.vim minimal.tex with no .latexmkrc and minimal.vim (with correct paths, sorry!, recently switched to void):

Well, sorry, you are not using the correct path. Packer uses the built-in package solution, which separates strongly between the /opt and /start folders. VimTeX must be in /start. You probably installed VimTeX with packer with something like this in your init.lua:

  use { 'lervag/vimtex', ft = {'tex'} }

VimTeX is a proper filetype plugin, which means it is already lazily loaded by itself, and you should not apply lazy loading by yourself (unless you know what you are doing).

The inverse search feature relies on a simple, global command from VimTeX which needs to be available even if you are not in a TeX file. Thus the ft = {'tex'}, which puts VimTeX in /opt, will prevent inverse search from working.

This still doesn't work, and running htop, I see a bunch of lingering processes:
...
there are many more of those, but also 4 of these: ...

Of course, feel free to kill all lingering processes. When you install VimTeX correctly, I believe this will be properly resolved.

[danjenson]

That was it, removing ft = 'tex' loaded the package and make the command available. Thank you!

[lervag]

Great, glad to hear it works :)

[szsdk]

I encountered the exact same problem. To help careless persons like me, it would be really helpful to put a short warning in the installation section of the readme.

[lervag]

No, sorry, I don't want to put a warning about this. If you use packer, then it is your responsibility to learn how to use it.

However, I can add a line to the README to show how it should look when you use packer. I'll do that now.

[szsdk]

Thanks. This is helpful also.