Signs Not Updating for Non-Loaded Buffers

[joeyagreco]

Description

Any buffers that are not shown in Neovim will not update their git signs upon a commit.

If a buffer is shown during a commit, the signs "disappear" as expected on commit.

In this brief example, I make a change to foo.txt and navigate to bar.txt.
I then commit the changes and navigate back to foo.txt to see the signs still by my changes.
A restart of Neovim removes the signs.

git.signs.example.1.mov

Neovim version

NVIM v0.10.1 Build type: Release LuaJIT 2.1.1720049189

Operating system and version

MacOS Sonoma 14.6.1

Expected behavior

All git signs for all buffers (shown or not) are cleared on a commit.

Actual behavior

All git signs in buffers that are not shown are not cleared on a commit.

Minimal config

Using Lazy, here is my `git_signs.lua` file

I also keep my full config here: https://github.com/joeyagreco/terminal


return {
    "lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim",
    opts = {},
}

Steps to reproduce

1. Make change to 1 file
2. Navigate away from the file with changes (i.e. change to a file that has no changes)
3. Commit change
4. Git signs are NOT updated on the 1 file

---

1. Make change to 1 file
2. Stay on the file with changes (i.e. do NOT change to a file that has no changes)
3. Commit change
4. Git signs ARE updated on the 1 file

---

1. Make change to 2+ files (file A and file B)
2. Navigate to file A
3. Commit change
4. Git signs are NOT updated on file B

---

1. Make change to 2+ files (file A and file B)
2. Navigate to file B
3. Commit change
4. Git signs are NOT updated on file A

Gitsigns debug messages

[0.267] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsAdd from Added
[0.376] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsChange from Changed
[0.471] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsDelete from Removed
[0.515] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsChangedelete from GitSignsChange
[0.568] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsTopdelete from GitSignsDelete
[0.595] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsUntracked from GitSignsAdd
[0.652] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsAddNr from GitSignsAdd
[0.703] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsChangeNr from GitSignsChange
[0.760] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsDeleteNr from GitSignsDelete
[0.793] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsChangedeleteNr from GitSignsChangeNr
[0.820] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsTopdeleteNr from GitSignsDeleteNr
[0.851] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsUntrackedNr from GitSignsAddNr
[0.924] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsAddLn from DiffAdd
[1.002] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsChangeLn from DiffChange
[1.029] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsChangedeleteLn from GitSignsChangeLn
[1.056] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsUntrackedLn from GitSignsAddLn
[1.082] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsStagedAdd from GitSignsAdd
[1.110] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsStagedChange from GitSignsChange
[1.137] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsStagedDelete from GitSignsDelete
[1.164] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsStagedChangedelete from GitSignsChangedelete
[1.201] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsStagedTopdelete from GitSignsTopdelete
[1.232] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsStagedAddNr from GitSignsAddNr
[1.259] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsStagedChangeNr from GitSignsChangeNr
[1.292] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsStagedDeleteNr from GitSignsDeleteNr
[1.319] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsStagedChangedeleteNr from GitSignsChangedeleteNr
[1.345] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsStagedTopdeleteNr from GitSignsTopdeleteNr
[1.371] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsStagedAddLn from GitSignsAddLn
[1.398] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsStagedChangeLn from GitSignsChangeLn
[1.447] function: 0x0102cb0068: Could not derive GitSignsStagedDeleteLn
[1.473] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsStagedChangedeleteLn from GitSignsChangedeleteLn
[1.522] function: 0x0102cb0068: Could not derive GitSignsStagedTopdeleteLn
[1.597] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsAddPreview from DiffAdd
[1.668] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsDeletePreview from DiffDelete
[1.701] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsCurrentLineBlame from NonText
[1.728] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsAddInline from TermCursor
[1.754] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsDeleteInline from TermCursor
[1.780] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsChangeInline from TermCursor
[1.806] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsAddLnInline from GitSignsAddInline
[1.833] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsChangeLnInline from GitSignsChangeInline
[1.859] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsDeleteLnInline from GitSignsDeleteInline
[1.930] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsDeleteVirtLn from DiffDelete
[1.956] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsDeleteVirtLnInLine from GitSignsDeleteLnInline
[1.983] function: 0x0102cb0068: Deriving GitSignsVirtLnum from GitSignsDeleteVirtLn
[7.075] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsAdd is already defined
[7.079] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsChange is already defined
[7.081] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsDelete is already defined
[7.086] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsChangedelete is already defined
[7.088] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsTopdelete is already defined
[7.091] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsUntracked is already defined
[7.094] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsAddNr is already defined
[7.097] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsChangeNr is already defined
[7.100] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsDeleteNr is already defined
[7.104] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsChangedeleteNr is already defined
[7.107] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsTopdeleteNr is already defined
[7.110] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsUntrackedNr is already defined
[7.137] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsAddLn is already defined
[7.141] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsChangeLn is already defined
[7.144] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsChangedeleteLn is already defined
[7.147] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsUntrackedLn is already defined
[7.150] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsStagedAdd is already defined
[7.177] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsStagedChange is already defined
[7.180] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsStagedDelete is already defined
[7.183] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsStagedChangedelete is already defined

[7.186] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsStagedTopdelete is already defined
[7.192] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsStagedAddNr is already defined
[7.196] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsStagedChangeNr is already defined
[7.199] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsStagedDeleteNr is already defined
[7.202] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsStagedChangedeleteNr is already defined
[7.205] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsStagedTopdeleteNr is already defined
[7.209] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsStagedAddLn is already defined
[7.212] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsStagedChangeLn is already defined
[7.261] function: 0x0102cb0068: Could not derive GitSignsStagedDeleteLn
[7.264] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsStagedChangedeleteLn is already defined
[7.311] function: 0x0102cb0068: Could not derive GitSignsStagedTopdeleteLn
[7.315] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsAddPreview is already defined
[7.319] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsDeletePreview is already defined
[7.322] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsCurrentLineBlame is already defined
[7.325] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsAddInline is already defined
[7.328] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsDeleteInline is already defined
[7.331] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsChangeInline is already defined
[7.334] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsAddLnInline is already defined
[7.338] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsChangeLnInline is already defined
[7.341] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsDeleteLnInline is already defined
[7.344] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsDeleteVirtLn is already defined
[7.347] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsDeleteVirtLnInLine is already defined
[7.350] function: 0x0102cb0068: Highlight GitSignsVirtLnum is already defined
[34.983] run_job: git --version
[38.105] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 rev-parse --show-toplevel --absolute-git-dir --abbrev-ref HEAD
[4195.402] function: 0x0102cb0068(2): Detached
[4195.423] function: 0x0102cb0068(2): Cache was nil
[4195.997] attach(2): Attaching (trigger=BufFilePost)
[4196.083] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 config user.name
[4207.691] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 rev-parse --show-toplevel --absolute-git-dir --abbrev-ref HEAD
[4211.697] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 --git-dir /Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/.git -c core.quotepath=off ls-files --stage --others --exclude-standard --eol /Users/joeyag
reco/Code/mee/NvimTree_1
[4216.469] attach(2): Not a file
[6149.689] attach(1): Attaching (trigger=BufReadPost)
[6149.967] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 config user.name
[6159.980] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 rev-parse --show-toplevel --absolute-git-dir --abbrev-ref HEAD
[6166.037] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 --git-dir /Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/.git -c core.quotepath=off ls-files --stage --others --exclude-standard --eol /Users/joeyag
reco/Code/mee/foo.txt
[6171.257] function: 0x0102cb0068(1): Watching git dir
[6171.366] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 --git-dir /Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/.git show cb97d8b181f8818f6c522d4be001101750e3db3b
[8501.002] attach(1): Already attached
[10850.596] attach(3): Attaching (trigger=BufReadPost)
[10850.877] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 config user.name
[10858.231] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 rev-parse --show-toplevel --absolute-git-dir --abbrev-ref HEAD
[10863.285] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 --git-dir /Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/.git -c core.quotepath=off ls-files --stage --others --exclude-standard --eol /Users/joeya
greco/Code/mee/baz.txt
[10868.486] function: 0x0102cb0068(3): Watching git dir

[10868.650] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 --git-dir /Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/.git show a5376b9c4786c1048bd373678e85646f5b88b7d2
[12570.470] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: 'index.lock' { rename = true } (ignoring)
[12570.491] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: 'index' { rename = true }
[12570.512] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: 'index' { rename = true }
[12570.526] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: 'index.lock' { rename = true } (ignoring)
[12570.621] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: 'index' { rename = true }
[12570.664] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: 'index' { rename = true }
[12771.281] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 rev-parse --show-toplevel --absolute-git-dir --abbrev-ref HEAD
[12780.441] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 --git-dir /Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/.git -c core.quotepath=off ls-files --stage --others --exclude-standard --eol /Users/joeya
greco/Code/mee/baz.txt
[12787.131] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 --git-dir /Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/.git show a5376b9c4786c1048bd373678e85646f5b88b7d2
[13616.458] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: 'index.lock' { rename = true } (ignoring)
[13616.558] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: 'index' { rename = true }
[13616.622] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: 'index' { rename = true }
[13616.659] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: 'COMMIT_EDITMSG' { change = true }
[13616.677] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: 'index.lock' { rename = true } (ignoring)
[13616.712] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: 'index' { rename = true }
[13616.831] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: 'index' { rename = true }
[13616.841] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: 'COMMIT_EDITMSG' { change = true }
[13667.169] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: '.COMMIT_EDITMSG.swpx' { rename = true }
[13667.191] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: '.COMMIT_EDITMSG.swp' { rename = true }
[13667.200] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: '.COMMIT_EDITMSG.swp' { rename = true }
[13667.209] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: '.COMMIT_EDITMSG.swpx' { rename = true }
[13667.222] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: '.COMMIT_EDITMSG.swp' { rename = true }
[13667.289] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: '.COMMIT_EDITMSG.swp' { rename = true }
[13868.389] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 rev-parse --show-toplevel --absolute-git-dir --abbrev-ref HEAD
[13874.127] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 --git-dir /Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/.git -c core.quotepath=off ls-files --stage --others --exclude-standard --eol /Users/joeya
greco/Code/mee/baz.txt
[13878.862] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 --git-dir /Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/.git show a5376b9c4786c1048bd373678e85646f5b88b7d2
[15883.851] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: '4913' { rename = true }
[15883.974] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: 'COMMIT_EDITMSG' { rename = true }
[15884.039] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: 'COMMIT_EDITMSG' { rename = true }
[15884.180] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: 'COMMIT_EDITMSG~' { rename = true }
[15884.228] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: '4913' { rename = true }
[15884.271] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: 'COMMIT_EDITMSG' { rename = true }
[15884.316] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: 'COMMIT_EDITMSG' { rename = true }
[15884.401] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: 'COMMIT_EDITMSG~' { rename = true }

[15933.399] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: '.COMMIT_EDITMSG.swp' { rename = true }
[15933.628] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: 'HEAD.lock' { rename = true } (ignoring)
[15933.729] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: 'AUTO_MERGE.lock' { rename = true } (ignoring)
[15933.775] watcher_cb(1): Git dir update: 'packed-refs.lock' { rename = true } (ignoring)
[15933.818] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: '.COMMIT_EDITMSG.swp' { rename = true }
[15933.964] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: 'HEAD.lock' { rename = true } (ignoring)
[15934.000] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: 'AUTO_MERGE.lock' { rename = true } (ignoring)
[15934.041] watcher_cb(3): Git dir update: 'packed-refs.lock' { rename = true } (ignoring)
[16134.158] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 rev-parse --show-toplevel --absolute-git-dir --abbrev-ref HEAD
[16147.286] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 --git-dir /Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/.git -c core.quotepath=off ls-files --stage --others --exclude-standard --eol /Users/joeya
greco/Code/mee/baz.txt
[16156.254] run_job: git --no-pager --no-optional-locks --literal-pathspecs -c gc.auto=0 --git-dir /Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/.git show a5376b9c4786c1048bd373678e85646f5b88b7d2
[22598.455] cli.run: Running action 'debug_messages' with arguments {}

Gitsigns cache

:Gitsigns dump_cache
{ {
    bufnr = 1,
    compare_text = { "...",
      head = "this ",
      length = 36
    },
    file = "/Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/foo.txt",
    force_next_update = false,
    git_obj = {
      encoding = "utf-8",
      file = "/Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/foo.txt",
      i_crlf = false,
      mode_bits = "100644",
      object_name = "cb97d8b181f8818f6c522d4be001101750e3db3b",
      relpath = "foo.txt",
      repo = {
        abbrev_head = "main",
        detached = false,
        gitdir = "/Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/.git",
        toplevel = "/Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee",
        username = "joeyagreco"
      },
      w_crlf = false
    },
    gitdir_watcher = <userdata 1>,
    hunks = { "...",
      head = {
        added = {
          count = 2,
          lines = { "", "foo" },
          start = 36
        },
        head = "@@ -35 +36,2 @@",
        removed = {
          count = 0,
          lines = {},
          start = 35
        },
        type = "add",
        vend = 37
      },
      length = 1
    },
    staged_diffs = { "...",
      length = 0
    }
  },
 [3] = {
    bufnr = 3,
    compare_text = { "...",
      head = "foo",
      length = 18
    },
    file = "/Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/baz.txt",
    force_next_update = false,
    git_obj = {
      encoding = "utf-8",
      file = "/Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/baz.txt",
      i_crlf = false,
      mode_bits = "100644",
      object_name = "a5376b9c4786c1048bd373678e85646f5b88b7d2",
      relpath = "baz.txt",
      repo = {
        abbrev_head = "main",
        detached = false,
        gitdir = "/Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee/.git",
        toplevel = "/Users/joeyagreco/Code/mee",
        username = "joeyagreco"
      },
      w_crlf = false
    },
    gitdir_watcher = <userdata 2>,
    hunks = { "...",
      length = 0
    },
    staged_diffs = { "...",
      length = 0
    }
  }
}

[Xoffio]

Experiencing the same issue. I make changes to the code, the left signs color show up correctly, then I commit and push, but the color don't refresh. I would have to close nvim and reopen it.

Here are some information about my gitsigns. I am using astronvim.
url https://github.com/lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim
version 0.9.0
tag v0.9.0
branch main
commit 0b04035

[willparsons]

:e seems to refresh it so you don't have to re-open nvim

[eugene-babichenko]

This happens to me specifically when I do a commit with neogit.

[lewis6991]

I'm guessing you have bufhidden set to unload?

[joeyagreco]

@lewis6991
:echo &bufhidden shows nothing (empty string I assume)

[lewis6991]

How is the buffer not loaded? What is unloading it?

[lewis6991]

I cannot reproduce this. Can anyone provide precise steps on how to reproduce this issue. Please do not mention anything to do with LazyVim, NvChad, etc.