feature: Use `ModeChanged` autocmd to show the hints for operator-pending and visual mode

[IndianBoy42]

Did you check the docs?

• [X] I have read all the which-key.nvim docs

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Currently for operators to have the which-key window show up requires them to be bound to a which-key specific mapping. This requires the user to be careful about setup order and remember to add the operator to the which-key setup (and change it if they every change the mapping. This isn't very flexible.

Describe the solution you'd like

I was thinking about it I wondered if instead of triggering the which-key menu from a keybinding, the ModeChanged autocmd could be used, perhaps along with a vim.on_key listener

Describe alternatives you've considered

Keep it as is

Additional context

No response

[folke]

That's actually a really great idea. ModeChanged together with vim.v.operator should probably work indeed!

[Red-M]

I'd really like to see this as I have a few keymaps and plugins that register as a new operator, so having the same thing for them as y and d would be really helpful.

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[folke]

I've finally got some time to do a big rewrite of which-key and it indeed now uses ModeChanged :)