align_view_top doesn't work with goto_definition

[evanrichter]

Summary

I want to override gd (goto_definition) such that after I jump somewhere, the cursor and definition are near the top of the viewport. I have tried the following:

[keys.normal.g]
d = ["goto_definition", "align_view_top"]

I expect this command sequence to goto_definition (it does), then shift the view with align_view_top in the new or existing buffer (it does not).

What happens instead depends on whether goto_definition opens a new buffer or not:

• definition opens a new buffer: the previous buffer gets the align_view_top effect
• definition is in the same buffer: align_view_top is not applied

Platform

macOS

Terminal Emulator

wezterm

Installation Method

flake

Helix Version

helix 25.01.1 (e148d8b)