bufferline.nvim [Feature Request]: option to customize pinned buffer icon 📌

What?

It would be great to have an option to customize the pin icon. Or maybe to remove it and use colors to indicate pinned state. It is hardcoded now:

builtin.pinned = Group:new({
  id = PINNED_ID,
  name = PINNED_NAME,
  icon = "📌",
  priority = 1,
  separator = {
    style = separator.none,
  },
})

Alternatively, I’m looking for a simple way to change it dynamically.

Why?

No response

Dec 02 '24 19:12 stopdesign

Totally agree on this, especially given the fact that the README says you need a patched font (nerdfonts), but (at least) some of the fonts don't include that icon.

Dec 08 '24 21:12 JorgeFPastor

I believe the pin icon is just an emoji so shouldn't require a patched font. In either case happy to have this change is someone is willing to raise a PR.

Dec 30 '24 18:12 akinsho

Currently, you can customize pinned icon using the following method:

local groups = require("bufferline.groups")
groups.builtin.pinned.icon = "<Icon>"

Apr 18 '25 06:04 hnjae

I believe the pin icon is just an emoji so shouldn't require a patched font. In either case happy to have this change is someone is willing to raise a PR.

I would also like to ask for functional with pinning so that when Pin is only icon and hidden Filename

May 23 '25 15:05 maarutan