[mini.pick] how to override cmdheight for picker window?

[jamestansx]

I notice that cmdheight is forced to set to 1 when picker window is created, but I have a cmdheight of 2. How could I override cmdheight for the picker window?

[echasnovski]

You can do that by creating an autocommand for MiniPickStart User event. Like this:

local set_cmdheight = function() vim.o.cmdheight = 2 end
vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('User', { pattern = 'MiniPickStart', callback = set_cmdheight })

I thought about altering command line height only if it is zero, but always setting it to 1 seems like a good design because it enforces the biggest vertical space it can get.

[jamestansx]

Thanks for the quick answer!

but always setting it to 1 seems like a good design because it enforces the biggest vertical space it can get.

Agreed. But I prefer my statusline position to be static, I don't mind losing one column. I think it's very rare that one might set their cmdheight > 3 (right?)

[echasnovski]

I think it's very rare that one might set their cmdheight > 3 (right?)

Sure. I'd even go as far as to say that it is not that common to have command height more than 1 :) To be exact, it is 11% of users, based on the survey. More than I'd guess, though.