added vimtex and changed some plugins for rendering faster

init.lua

@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ require("lazy").setup({
       { "m4xshen/hardtime.nvim", lazy = false, dependencies = { "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim" }}, --annoying
       { "nvzone/typr", dependencies = "nvzone/volt", cmd = { "Typr", "TyprStats" }, }, --typing practice
       { 'norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua', config = function() require('colorizer').setup{"*"} end,}, -- preview colors
-      { 'edluffy/hologram.nvim', auto_display = true,}, --image viewer
+      -- { 'edluffy/hologram.nvim', auto_display = true,}, -- image viewer (replaced by 3rd/image.nvim)
       { "denialofsandwich/sudo.nvim", dependencies = { "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",  },config = true, }, --write restricted files without restart
       { 'akinsho/toggleterm.nvim', version = "*", config = true}, -- terminal toggling and commands
       { 'nvim-java/nvim-java', config = function() require('java').setup() vim.lsp.enable('jdtls') end, }, --java QOL
       -- disable matugen if not using noctalia shell
       { 'RRethy/base16-nvim', config = function() require('matugen').setup() end,}, --colorshceme for noctalia integration 
 
-      { "lervag/vimtex", lazy = false, init = function() vim.g.vimtex_view_method = "zathura" end }, -- for latex editing
+      -- { "lervag/vimtex", lazy = false, init = function() vim.g.vimtex_view_method = "zathura" end }, -- for latex editing
       { 'windwp/nvim-autopairs', event = "InsertEnter", config = true },
       { "folke/ts-comments.nvim", event = "VeryLazy", }, -- qol for commenting
       { "marcinjahn/gemini-cli.nvim", cmd = "Gemini", dependencies = { "folke/snacks.nvim", }, config = true, },

lua/keybinds.lua

@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ vim.keymap.set('n','<Esc>'		,'<cmd>nohlsearch<CR>')
 vim.keymap.set('t','<Esc><Esc>'		,'<C-\\><C-n>'						,{ desc = 'Exit terminal mode' })
 vim.keymap.set('t','<C-h>'		,'<C-\\><C-n><C-w><C-h>'				,{ desc = 'Move focus to the left window' })
 -- vim.keymap.set('n','<leader>r'		,'<cmd>TermExec cmd="clear && make"<CR>'		,{ desc = '[r]un make in terminal' })
-vim.keymap.set('n','<leader>l'		,function() utils.RunCommand("l") end			,{ desc = 'run [l]ast command in terminal' })
+vim.keymap.set('n','<leader>L'		,function() utils.RunCommand("l") end			,{ desc = 'run [l]ast command in terminal' })
+vim.keymap.set('n','<C-CR>'		,function() utils.RunCommand("l") end			,{ desc = 'run [l]ast command in terminal' })
 vim.keymap.set('n','<leader>ss'		,function() utils.saveSnapshot() end			,{ desc = '[S]ave a [S]napshot of the current windows' })
 vim.keymap.set('n','<leader>sr'		,function() utils.returnSnapshot() end			,{ desc = '[R]eturn to saved [S]napshot' })
 vim.keymap.set('n','<leader>n'		,'<cmd>ToggleTerm direction=vertical name=compile size=70<CR>', { desc = 'open a [n]ew terminal' })

lua/plugins/vimtex.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+-- Mostly Generated with Antigravity CLI Gemini 3.7 Flash
+return {
+	"lervag/vimtex",
+	lazy = false,
+	init = function()
+		vim.g.vimtex_compiler_method = "tectonic"
+		vim.g.vimtex_quickfix_mode = 0
+		vim.g.vimtex_view_enabled = 0 -- Disable external GUI popup
+	end,
+	config = function()
+		local function open_pdf_split()
+			local pdf_path = vim.fn.expand("%:p:r") .. ".pdf"
+			if vim.fn.filereadable(pdf_path) == 1 then
+				vim.cmd("vsplit " .. vim.fn.fnameescape(pdf_path))
+			else
+				vim.notify("PDF not found: " .. pdf_path .. "\nCompile first with <Space>ll", vim.log.levels.WARN)
+			end
+		end
+
+		-- Provide user command :VimtexPreviewBuffer
+		vim.api.nvim_create_user_command("VimtexPreviewBuffer", open_pdf_split, { desc = "VimTeX: Open PDF in vertical split" })
+
+		-- Buffer-local keymaps for TeX files
+		vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("FileType", {
+			pattern = { "tex", "latex" },
+			callback = function(ev)
+				local opts = { buffer = ev.buf, desc = "VimTeX: View PDF in Neovim split" }
+				vim.keymap.set("n", "<localleader>lv", open_pdf_split, opts)
+				vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>lv", open_pdf_split, opts)
+			end,
+		})
+
+		-- Helper function to refresh and re-render all open PDF splits with image.nvim
+		local function reload_pdf_buffers()
+			local ok, image_api = pcall(require, "image")
+			for _, win in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_wins()) do
+				local buf = vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(win)
+				local buf_name = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(buf)
+				if buf_name:match("%.pdf$") then
+					vim.api.nvim_win_call(win, function()
+						vim.cmd("edit!")
+					end)
+					if ok and image_api then
+						local imgs = image_api.get_images({ window = win, buffer = buf })
+						if #imgs > 0 then
+							for _, img in ipairs(imgs) do
+								img:clear()
+								img:render()
+							end
+						else
+							image_api.hijack_buffer(buf_name, win, buf)
+						end
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+
+		-- Automatically trigger compilation on save (:w)
+		vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufWritePost", {
+			pattern = "*.tex",
+			callback = function()
+				if vim.b.vimtex and vim.fn.exists(":VimtexCompileSS") == 2 then
+					vim.cmd("VimtexCompileSS")
+				end
+			end,
+		})
+
+		-- Automatically reload and re-render PDF splits when compilation finishes
+		vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
+			pattern = { "VimtexEventCompileSuccess", "VimtexEventCompileStopped" },
+			callback = function()
+				reload_pdf_buffers()
+			end,
+		})
+	end,
+}