From 18dc5be94c1e3a94306e19a92ae19d02f06d8d18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Arpit Chakladar <arpitchakladar@proton.me>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:19:57 +0530
Subject: using ctpv as the previewer for lf

---
 modules/tools/lf/default.nix | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

(limited to 'modules/tools/lf')

diff --git a/modules/tools/lf/default.nix b/modules/tools/lf/default.nix
index 960a9c6..ab58639 100644
--- a/modules/tools/lf/default.nix
+++ b/modules/tools/lf/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf config.tools.lf.enable {
+    home.packages = with pkgs; [
+      ctpv
+    ];
+
     programs.lf = {
       enable = true;
       settings = {
@@ -19,7 +23,18 @@
         icons = true;
         drawbox = true;
         hidden = true;
+        preview = true;
+      };
+
+      previewer = {
+        source = lib.getExe' pkgs.ctpv "ctpv";
       };
+
+      extraConfig = ''
+        &${lib.getExe' pkgs.ctpv "ctpv"} -s $id
+        cmd on-quit %${lib.getExe' pkgs.ctpv "ctpv"} -e $id
+        set cleaner ${lib.getExe' pkgs.ctpv "ctpvclear"}
+      '';
     };
 
     home.file.".config/lf/icons".source = ./icons;
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