nvim: Lazy load most mini.nvim modules

Except for mini.starter which we need right at the - well - start, we
can lazy load most other modules. It's a little awkward since we lazy
load them *within* the setup function with a manual autocommand but it
should work fine for the time being.

nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/core.lua

@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ return {
 	-- collection of plugins
 	{
 		"echasnovski/mini.nvim",
-		version = "*",
+		dependencies = { "rktjmp/fwatch.nvim" }, -- for colorscheme updating
-		dependencies = { "rktjmp/fwatch.nvim" },
+		event = "VimEnter", -- need to load pretty soon for Starter screen
 		config = function()
 			-- automatic callback to invoke 'mini.base16' when colorscheme file is changed
 			local colorsfile = vim.fn.stdpath("state") .. "/colorscheme.lua"
@@ -112,6 +112,33 @@ return {
 				end),
 			})
 
+			-- this should be loaded as soon as the plugin is loaded
+			local starter = require("mini.starter")
+			starter.setup({
+				evaluate_single = true,
+				items = {
+					starter.sections.builtin_actions(),
+					{
+						name = "Scratchpad",
+						action = "lua require('personal.scratchpad').create()",
+						section = "Builtin actions",
+					},
+					starter.sections.recent_files(10, true),
+					starter.sections.recent_files(10, false),
+					-- Use this if you set up 'mini.sessions'
+					-- starter.sections.sessions(),
+					starter.sections.telescope(),
+				},
+				content_hooks = {
+					starter.gen_hook.adding_bullet(),
+					starter.gen_hook.padding(3, 2),
+					starter.gen_hook.aligning("center", "center"),
+				},
+			})
+			-- manually create lazy loading scenarios
+			vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "InsertEnter", "CursorHold" }, {
+				once = true,
+				callback = function()
 					require("mini.ai").setup()
 					-- Align tables and other alignable things
 					require("mini.align").setup({})
@@ -126,7 +153,7 @@ return {
 							indent = { suffix = "" }, -- disable since we use indentscope above
 							jump = { suffix = "j", options = {} },
 							location = { suffix = "l", options = {} },
-					oldfile = { suffix = "o", options = {} },
+							oldfile = { suffix = "o", options = {} }, -- FIXME: overwritten by wrapping defaults currently
 							quickfix = { suffix = "q", options = {} },
 							treesitter = { suffix = "t", options = {} },
 							undo = { suffix = "" }, -- disable since I don't need it
@@ -168,30 +195,9 @@ return {
 					require("mini.operators").setup()
 					require("mini.pairs").setup()
 					require("mini.trailspace").setup()
-			local starter = require("mini.starter")
+				end,
-			starter.setup({
-				evaluate_single = true,
-				items = {
-					starter.sections.builtin_actions(),
-					{
-						name = "Scratchpad",
-						action = "lua require('personal.scratchpad').create()",
-						section = "Builtin actions",
-					},
-					starter.sections.recent_files(10, true),
-					starter.sections.recent_files(10, false),
-					-- Use this if you set up 'mini.sessions'
-					-- starter.sections.sessions(),
-					starter.sections.telescope(),
-				},
-				content_hooks = {
-					starter.gen_hook.adding_bullet(),
-					starter.gen_hook.padding(3, 2),
-					starter.gen_hook.aligning("center", "center"),
-				},
 			})
 		end,
-		event = "VimEnter", -- need to load pretty soon for Starter screen
 		keys = {
 			{
 				"<leader>sm",