fix(lsp): document_symbol uses loclist by default #32070

Problem: Not able to open document symbols for different buffers

Solution: Use the location list as default.

To switch back to previous behavior (qflist):

  vim.lsp.buf.document_symbol({ loclist = false })

Fixes: #31832

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/buf.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/buf.lua
index 0acbc50003..8efc6996dd 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/buf.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/buf.lua
@@ -252,13 +252,13 @@ end
 --- vim.lsp.buf.definition({ on_list = on_list })
 --- vim.lsp.buf.references(nil, { on_list = on_list })
 --- ```
+--- @field on_list? fun(t: vim.lsp.LocationOpts.OnList)
 ---
---- If you prefer loclist instead of qflist:
+--- Whether to use the |location-list| or the |quickfix| list.
 --- ```lua
 --- vim.lsp.buf.definition({ loclist = true })
---- vim.lsp.buf.references(nil, { loclist = true })
+--- vim.lsp.buf.references(nil, { loclist = false })
 --- ```
---- @field on_list? fun(t: vim.lsp.LocationOpts.OnList)
 --- @field loclist? boolean
 
 --- @class vim.lsp.LocationOpts.OnList
@@ -796,9 +796,10 @@ function M.references(context, opts)
   end
 end
 
---- Lists all symbols in the current buffer in the quickfix window.
+--- Lists all symbols in the current buffer in the |location-list|.
 --- @param opts? vim.lsp.ListOpts
 function M.document_symbol(opts)
+  opts = vim.tbl_deep_extend('keep', opts or {}, { loclist = true })
   local params = { textDocument = util.make_text_document_params() }
   request_with_opts(ms.textDocument_documentSymbol, params, opts)
 end