visual-whitespace.nvim
A Neovim plugin that displays whitespace characters only in visual mode, mimicking VSCode's renderWhitespace: selection feature.
What is visual-whitespace.nvim?
visual-whitespace.nvim is a Neovim plugin that imitates Visual Studio Code's 'renderWhitespace: selection' feature. It displays whitespace characters (spaces, tabs, newlines) only when text is visually selected, helping developers inspect formatting without permanent visual clutter. The plugin supports multiple visual modes and file formats, providing enhanced whitespace visibility compared to native Vim/Neovim functionality.
Neovim users who frequently work with formatted text, code with strict whitespace requirements, or are transitioning from VSCode and miss its selective whitespace rendering feature.
Developers choose this plugin because it offers precise, on-demand whitespace visualization without cluttering the editor view, includes fileformat-aware newline display that even VSCode lacks, and provides customizable characters for different whitespace types with performance optimizations for modern Neovim versions.
Overview
Imitate VSCode's "Render Whitespace" feature in visual mode
Use Cases
Best For
- Inspecting whitespace in selected code regions without enabling permanent listchars
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