Search Results Window with Unite and Anzu

searchWindow.vim

" General Anzu configuration - change to taste
nmap n <Plug>(anzu-n-with-echo)
nmap N <Plug>(anzu-N-with-echo)
nmap * <Plug>(anzu-star-with-echo)
nmap # <Plug>(anzu-sharp-with-echo)
" clear status
nmap <Esc><Esc> <Plug>(anzu-clear-search-status)
" statusline
set statusline+=%{anzu#search_status()}
" Update the search status results while moving through the file
augroup anzu-update-search-status
  autocmd!
  autocmd CursorMoved *
  \ :AnzuUpdateSearchStatus|echo anzu#search_status()
augroup END

" Stores the last seen search criteria
let g:saved_search = ''

" Clear the last search on VIM startup (so it won't start with a search window)
autocmd VimEnter * call ClearLastSearch()
function! ClearLastSearch()
  let @/ = ''
endfunction

" This function monitors the last search results, and when it has changed
" closes the previous search window (if any) and starts a new search window.
autocmd CursorHold * call CheckSearch()
function! CheckSearch()
  if g:saved_search != @/ && !has("vim_starting")
    " Save the current search term
    let g:saved_search = @/
    " We are in a new search, update Anzu and close/open search list window
    AnzuUpdateSearchStatus|echo anzu#search_status()
    UniteClose searchList
    " Change the prompt if your font doesn't have this
    "Also, setting the width to 40, you may want to change this based on your terminal size.
    Unite -buffer-name=searchList -prompt=🔎 -prompt-focus -immediately -auto-highlight -no-quit -winwidth=40 -no-truncate -vertical -no
-empty -no-focus anzu
  endif
endfunction

" Clear highlighting and the search list on escape in normal mode
nnoremap <esc> :noh<return>:UniteClose searchList<return>:AnzuClearSearchStatus<return>:let @/ = ""<return><esc>
nnoremap <esc>^[ <esc>^[

" Close unite search results window if it is the last buffer left
autocmd BufEnter * if (winnr("$") == 1 && unite#get_unite_winnr("searchList") != -1)|q|endif