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Accept arbitrary lua expression in LuaAction / "lua:" binding target

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Description

It would be nice if https://github.com/zyedidia/micro/blob/95fea064b08ca09c1ac554e5ae9d118f1271da8a/internal/action/bufpane.go#L40 accepted arbitrary lua expressions, or at least could handle calling through nested tables, such as:

lua:plugin.some.func for
some = { ["func"] = function ... } }

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Research direction

Start at internal/action/bufpane.go around line 40, where LuaAction or the "lua:" binding target is handled. Review how the target is parsed and determine the scope needed to support the nested-table example or arbitrary Lua expressions. Done means a binding such as lua:plugin.some.func can call the nested function correctly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, lua
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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