nvim: Move to lazy.nvim package manager

Migrated from packer.nvim to lazy.nvim - it gives really fast loading
times, easy lazy loading for any package and a snazzy package manager
overview page (invoked through `:Lazy`) which, importantly, all do not
rely on a compiled plugin list.

In essence it feels like an easier to manage and robust packer
replacement (even though packer is a really good manager as well) that
is well worth to switch to. Migration was pretty painless as well.

One thing I might do in the future is split up the plugin structure
itself from a single plugin list (which invokes plugin settings files)
to several files containing the plugins and their settings since it
might give more structure.

nvim/.config/nvim/init.lua

@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@
 -- https://github.com/elianiva/dotfiles/ - with much gratitude
 local api = vim.api
 
-require('settings')
-require('plugins')
-require('look')
-require('maps')
-
 -- Highlight whatever is being yanked
 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "TextYankPost" }, {
     command = 'silent! lua require"vim.highlight".on_yank{timeout=500}',
@@ -36,3 +31,26 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "VimEnter" }, {
     desc = "Fix neovim sizing issues if opening same time as alacritty",
     group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('alacritty_fixsize', { clear = true })
 })
+
+local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
+if not vim.loop.fs_stat(lazypath) then
+    vim.fn.system({
+        "git",
+        "clone",
+        "--filter=blob:none",
+        "https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git",
+        "--branch=stable", -- latest stable release
+        lazypath,
+    })
+end
+vim.opt.rtp:prepend (lazypath)
+
+-- set our leader key to space since with hjkl, space is largely useless
+-- needs to be set before lazy.nvim is loaded
+vim.g.mapleader = " "
+
+require('settings')
+require("lazy").setup("plugins")
+require('look')
+require('maps')
+

nvim/.config/nvim/lazy-lock.json

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+{
+  "BetterLua.vim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "d2d6c115575d09258a794a6f20ac60233eee59d5" },
+  "Navigator.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "91d86506ac2a039504d5205d32a1d4bc7aa57072" },
+  "bats.vim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "6a5d2ef22b0ede503d867770afd02ebb1f97b709" },
+  "cmp-buffer": { "branch": "main", "commit": "3022dbc9166796b644a841a02de8dd1cc1d311fa" },
+  "cmp-cmdline": { "branch": "main", "commit": "23c51b2a3c00f6abc4e922dbd7c3b9aca6992063" },
+  "cmp-latex-symbols": { "branch": "main", "commit": "165fb66afdbd016eaa1570e41672c4c557b57124" },
+  "cmp-nvim-lsp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "0e6b2ed705ddcff9738ec4ea838141654f12eeef" },
+  "cmp-nvim-lua": { "branch": "main", "commit": "f3491638d123cfd2c8048aefaf66d246ff250ca6" },
+  "cmp-pandoc.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "cb2980263e14fb3c1b776edbd2c7a312b67c65ae" },
+  "cmp-path": { "branch": "main", "commit": "91ff86cd9c29299a64f968ebb45846c485725f23" },
+  "cmp-spell": { "branch": "master", "commit": "60584cb75e5e8bba5a0c9e4c3ab0791e0698bffa" },
+  "cmp-tmux": { "branch": "main", "commit": "984772716f66d8ee88535a6bf3f94c4b4e1301f5" },
+  "cmp-treesitter": { "branch": "master", "commit": "b40178b780d547bcf131c684bc5fd41af17d05f2" },
+  "cmp-vsnip": { "branch": "main", "commit": "989a8a73c44e926199bfd05fa7a516d51f2d2752" },
+  "completion-vcard": { "branch": "master", "commit": "2220fd517a985ececed1adcf0e5be8f2815564c7" },
+  "dial.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "5020da900cc5dfd7067f181ee2ebd872ca7c84e8" },
+  "formatter.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "8a4c961330cc4688087f23d18fa7d2f1af9a4902" },
+  "friendly-snippets": { "branch": "main", "commit": "a6f7a1609addb4e57daa6bedc300f77f8d225ab7" },
+  "gitsigns.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "ec4742a7eebf68bec663041d359b95637242b5c3" },
+  "guihua.lua": { "branch": "master", "commit": "d3f6d01639b52e6a83ea98dd6ca244c9aa98b79b" },
+  "lazy.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "273081443471cbc52c327bcb99614c32f247998d" },
+  "lightspeed.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "299eefa6a9e2d881f1194587c573dad619fdb96f" },
+  "lsp_signature.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "6f6252f63b0baf0f2224c4caea33819a27f3f550" },
+  "lspkind-nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "c68b3a003483cf382428a43035079f78474cd11e" },
+  "lualine.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "0050b308552e45f7128f399886c86afefc3eb988" },
+  "magma-nvim-goose": { "branch": "main", "commit": "94370733757d550594fe4a1d65643949d7485989" },
+  "markdown-preview.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "02cc3874738bc0f86e4b91f09b8a0ac88aef8e96" },
+  "mini.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "dc0ccf1b0499d649a6177d2a406babcfe73b97de" },
+  "nabla.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "ddbfc6e244e79db9280c535ee85c81388c5d1b46" },
+  "navigator.lua": { "branch": "master", "commit": "66d84151e94052f710b1dfb0d1fce2faaca6dced" },
+  "neorg": { "branch": "main", "commit": "36cc15300c0dfc19d483b0a4176cb89e94f4730a" },
+  "notational-fzf-vim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "75c2c31e7cd77397018c5777804666d648557537" },
+  "nui.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "d147222a1300901656f3ebd5b95f91732785a329" },
+  "nvim-base16.lua": { "branch": "master", "commit": "b336f40462b3ca1ad16a17c195b83731a2942d9a" },
+  "nvim-cartographer": { "branch": "master", "commit": "fbe977c9529019376db9426cccf04bfdadeafc69" },
+  "nvim-cmp": { "branch": "main", "commit": "cfafe0a1ca8933f7b7968a287d39904156f2c57d" },
+  "nvim-colorizer.lua": { "branch": "master", "commit": "36c610a9717cc9ec426a07c8e6bf3b3abcb139d6" },
+  "nvim-lspconfig": { "branch": "master", "commit": "aeb76066212b09c7c01a3abb42fe82f0130ef402" },
+  "nvim-surround": { "branch": "main", "commit": "a06dea11e7fdcf338776fa51fa5277163ffb048d" },
+  "nvim-toggleterm.lua": { "branch": "main", "commit": "19aad0f41f47affbba1274f05e3c067e6d718e1e" },
+  "nvim-treesitter": { "branch": "master", "commit": "f6df07be122de665fb363476cc3680c90f5bdf05" },
+  "nvim-treesitter-context": { "branch": "master", "commit": "cacee4828152dd3a83736169ae61bbcd29a3d213" },
+  "nvim-treesitter-textsubjects": { "branch": "master", "commit": "bc047b20768845fd54340eb76272b2cf2f6fa3f3" },
+  "nvim-ts-context-commentstring": { "branch": "main", "commit": "a0f89563ba36b3bacd62cf967b46beb4c2c29e52" },
+  "nvim-ts-rainbow": { "branch": "master", "commit": "ef95c15a935f97c65a80e48e12fe72d49aacf9b9" },
+  "otter.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "e32e432988fddc7fc96f08300e56750a838f0893" },
+  "papis.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "4023d30b336c147b12a249ce103561d03fbedef8" },
+  "playground": { "branch": "master", "commit": "c481c660fa903a0e295902b1765ecfbd6e76a556" },
+  "plenary.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "9a0d3bf7b832818c042aaf30f692b081ddd58bd9" },
+  "popup.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "b7404d35d5d3548a82149238289fa71f7f6de4ac" },
+  "quarto-vim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "216247339470794e74a5fda5e5515008d6dc1057" },
+  "spellsitter.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "4af8640d9d706447e78c13150ef7475ea2c16b30" },
+  "symbols-outline.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "512791925d57a61c545bc303356e8a8f7869763c" },
+  "telescope-fzf-native.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "580b6c48651cabb63455e97d7e131ed557b8c7e2" },
+  "telescope.nvim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "203bf5609137600d73e8ed82703d6b0e320a5f36" },
+  "twilight.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "9410252bed96887ca5a86bf16435a3a51a0e6ce5" },
+  "vifm.vim": { "branch": "master", "commit": "199af91d6b1b4997450da2098e7e756627c6583b" },
+  "vim-criticmarkup": { "branch": "master", "commit": "d15dc134eb177a170c79f6377f81eb02a9d20b02" },
+  "vim-easy-align": { "branch": "master", "commit": "12dd6316974f71ce333e360c0260b4e1f81169c3" },
+  "vim-exchange": { "branch": "master", "commit": "784d63083ad7d613aa96f00021cd0dfb126a781a" },
+  "vim-numbertoggle": { "branch": "main", "commit": "075b7478777e694fbac330ee34a74590dad0fee1" },
+  "vim-oscyank": { "branch": "main", "commit": "e6298736a7835bcb365dd45a8e8bfe86d935c1f8" },
+  "vim-pandoc": { "branch": "master", "commit": "9f406d964ca70d959b7867f1b5cee3d4884d4d3c" },
+  "vim-pandoc-syntax": { "branch": "master", "commit": "4268535e1d33117a680a91160d845cd3833dfe28" },
+  "vim-spellsync": { "branch": "master", "commit": "27e103f2d283a1f6e24cc99dbdcd624713aff277" },
+  "vim-vsnip": { "branch": "master", "commit": "8dde8c0ef10bb1afdbb301e2bd7eb1c153dd558e" },
+  "which-key.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "684e96c5e8477f1ee9b3f2e9a12d802fd12c5531" },
+  "zen-mode.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "3c92f503823088862ca2a7809d1c7edc90fb92fa" },
+  "zettelkasten.nvim": { "branch": "main", "commit": "0e77624689b470410f5355b613d45219c9350264" }
+}

nvim/.config/nvim/lua/helpers/vimoptions.lua

@@ -1,230 +0,0 @@
---{{{
--- remove this when vim.opt got merged
-local if_nil = function(a, b)
-  if a == nil then
-    return b
-  end
-  return a
-end
-
-local singular_values = {
-  ['boolean'] = true,
-  ['number']  = true,
-  ['nil']     = true,
-}
-
-local set_key_value = function(t, key_value_str)
-  assert(string.find(key_value_str, ":"), "Must have a :" .. tostring(key_value_str))
-
-  local key, value = unpack(vim.split(key_value_str, ":"))
-  key = vim.trim(key)
-  value = vim.trim(value)
-
-  t[key] = value
-end
-
-local convert_vimoption_to_lua = function(_, val)
-  -- Short circuit if we've already converted!
-  if type(val) == 'table' then
-    return val
-  end
-
-  if singular_values[type(val)] then
-    return val
-  end
-
-  if type(val) == "string" then
-    -- TODO: Bad hax I think
-    if string.find(val, ":") then
-      local result = {}
-      local items = vim.split(val, ",")
-      for _, item in ipairs(items) do
-        set_key_value(result, item)
-      end
-
-      return result
-    else
-      return vim.split(val, ",")
-    end
-  end
-end
-
--- local concat_keys = function(t, sep)
---   return table.concat(vim.tbl_keys(t), sep)
--- end
-
-local concat_key_values = function(t, sep, divider)
-  local final = {}
-  for k, v in pairs(t) do
-    table.insert(final, string.format('%s%s%s', k, divider, v))
-  end
-
-  table.sort(final)
-  return table.concat(final, sep)
-end
-
-local remove_duplicate_values = function(t)
-  local result = {}
-  for _, v in ipairs(t) do
-    result[v] = true
-  end
-
-  return vim.tbl_keys(result)
-end
-
-local remove_value = function(t, val)
-  if vim.tbl_islist(t) then
-    local remove_index = nil
-    for i, v in ipairs(t) do
-      if v == val then
-        remove_index = i
-      end
-    end
-
-    if remove_index then
-      table.remove(t, remove_index)
-    end
-  else
-    t[val] = nil
-  end
-
-  return t
-end
-
-local add_value = function(current, new)
-  if singular_values[type(current)] then
-    error(
-      "This is not possible to do. Please do something different: "
-      .. tostring(current)
-      .. " // "
-      .. tostring(new)
-    )
-  end
-
-  if type(new) == 'string' then
-    if vim.tbl_islist(current) then
-      table.insert(current, new)
-    else
-      set_key_value(current, new)
-    end
-
-    return current
-  elseif type(new) == 'table' then
-    if vim.tbl_islist(current) then
-      assert(vim.tbl_islist(new))
-      vim.list_extend(current, new)
-    else
-      assert(not vim.tbl_islist(new), vim.inspect(new) .. vim.inspect(current))
-      current = vim.tbl_extend("force", current, new)
-    end
-
-    return current
-  else
-    error("Unknown type")
-  end
-end
-
-local convert_lua_to_vimoption = function(t)
-  if vim.tbl_islist(t) then
-    t = remove_duplicate_values(t)
-
-    table.sort(t)
-    return table.concat(t, ',')
-  else
-    return concat_key_values(t, ',', ':')
-  end
-end
-
-local clean_value = function(v)
-  if singular_values[type(v)] then
-    return v
-  end
-
-  local result = v:gsub('^,', '')
-
-  return result
-end
-
-local opt_mt
-
-opt_mt = {
-  __index = function(t, k)
-    if k == '_value' then
-      return rawget(t, k)
-    end
-
-    return setmetatable({ _option = k, }, opt_mt)
-  end,
-
-  __newindex = function(t, k, v)
-    if k == '_value' then
-      return rawset(t, k, v)
-    end
-
-    if type(v) == 'table' then
-      local new_value
-      if getmetatable(v) ~= opt_mt then
-        new_value = v
-      else
-        assert(v._value, "Must have a value to set this")
-        new_value = v._value
-      end
-
-      vim.o[k] = convert_lua_to_vimoption(new_value)
-      return
-    end
-
-    if v == nil then
-      v = ''
-    end
-
-    -- TODO: Figure out why nvim_set_option doesn't override values the same way.
-    -- @bfredl said he will fix this for me, so I can just use nvim_set_option
-    if type(v) == 'boolean' then
-      vim.o[k] = clean_value(v)
-      if v then
-        vim.cmd(string.format("set %s", k))
-      else
-        vim.cmd(string.format("set no%s", k))
-      end
-    else
-      vim.cmd(string.format("set %s=%s", k, clean_value(v)))
-    end
-  end,
-
-  __add = function(left, right)
-    --[[
-    set.wildignore = set.wildignore + 'hello'
-    set.wildignore = set.wildignore + { '*.o', '*~', }
-    --]]
-
-    assert(left._option, "must have an option key")
-    if left._option == 'foldcolumn' then
-      error("not implemented for foldcolumn.. use a string")
-    end
-
-    local existing = if_nil(left._value, vim.o[left._option])
-    local current = convert_vimoption_to_lua(left._option, existing)
-    if not current then
-      left._value = convert_vimoption_to_lua(right)
-    end
-
-    left._value = add_value(current, right)
-    return left
-  end,
-
-  __sub = function(left, right)
-    assert(left._option, "must have an option key")
-
-    local existing = if_nil(left._value, vim.o[left._option])
-    local current = convert_vimoption_to_lua(left._option, existing)
-    if not current then
-      return left
-    end
-
-    left._value = remove_value(current, right)
-    return left
-  end
-}
-
-vim.opt = setmetatable({}, opt_mt)--}}}

nvim/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua

@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ map.n.nore[']q'] = ':cnext<cr>'
 map.n.nore['[l'] = ':lprevious<cr>'
 map.n.nore[']l'] = ':lnext<cr>'
 
--- set our leader key to space since with hjkl, space is largely useless
-vim.g.mapleader = " "
-
 -- maps the leader for buffer local mappings
 -- since we are (atm) using sneak to go fwd/bwd in fFtT searches, comma does
 -- not do too many useful things and can be taken up as localleader
@@ -162,10 +159,6 @@ map.n.nore['<leader><F8>'] =
 map.n.nore['z='] =
 [[:lua require 'telescope.builtin'.spell_suggest(require 'telescope.themes'.get_ivy())<cr>]]
 
--- PLUGIN: betterdigraphs
--- allow normal digraph insertion on c-k, telescope search on c-k c-k
-map.i.nore['<C-k><C-k>'] = '<Cmd>lua require "betterdigraphs".digraphs("i")<CR>'
-
 -- Note Searching
 -- PLUGIN: Notational-FZF
 -- set notational-fzf-vim keys for the NV window itself
@@ -232,13 +225,16 @@ map.i.expr['<S-Tab>'] =
 -- PLUGIN: symbols-outline.nvim
 map.n.nore.silent['<leader>o'] = "<cmd>SymbolsOutline<cr>"
 
+-- trim trailing whitespaces with mini.nvim trailspace
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<localleader>w", function() require("mini.trailspace").trim() end, {noremap = true})
+
 -- PLUGIN: dial-increment
-map.n['<c-a>'] = '<Plug>(dial-increment)'
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-a>", require("dial.map").inc_normal(), {noremap = true})
-map.n['<c-x>'] = '<Plug>(dial-decrement)'
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-x>", require("dial.map").dec_normal(), {noremap = true})
-map.v['<c-a>'] = '<Plug>(dial-increment)'
+vim.keymap.set("v", "<C-a>", require("dial.map").inc_visual(), {noremap = true})
-map.v['<c-x>'] = '<Plug>(dial-decrement)'
+vim.keymap.set("v", "<C-x>", require("dial.map").dec_visual(), {noremap = true})
-map.v['g<c-a>'] = 'g<Plug>(dial-increment)'
+vim.keymap.set("v", "g<C-a>",require("dial.map").inc_gvisual(), {noremap = true})
-map.v['g<c-x>'] = 'g<Plug>(dial-decrement)'
+vim.keymap.set("v", "g<C-x>",require("dial.map").dec_gvisual(), {noremap = true})
 
 -- PLUGIN: zettelkasten.nvim
 map.n.nore['<cr>'] = [[:silent lua require 'zettelkasten'.link_follow()<cr>]]

nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plug/_autopair.lua

@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-require('nvim-autopairs').setup({ check_ts = true })
-
---- Auto-space rules
-local npairs = require 'nvim-autopairs'
-local Rule = require 'nvim-autopairs.rule'
-
-npairs.setup({
-    check_ts = true,
-    ts_config = {
-        lua = { 'string' }, -- it will not add a pair on that treesitter node
-        javascript = { 'template_string' },
-        java = false -- don't check treesitter on java
-    }
-})
-
-local ts_conds = require('nvim-autopairs.ts-conds')
-
--- press % => %% only while inside a comment or string
-npairs.add_rules({
-    Rule("%", "%", "lua"):with_pair(ts_conds.is_ts_node({ 'string', 'comment' })),
-    Rule("$", "$", "lua"):with_pair(ts_conds.is_not_ts_node({ 'function' }))
-})
-
-npairs.add_rules {
-    Rule(' ', ' '):with_pair(function(opts)
-        local pair = opts.line:sub(opts.col, opts.col + 1)
-        return vim.tbl_contains({ '()', '[]', '{}' }, pair)
-    end)
-}
-local cmp_autopairs = require('nvim-autopairs.completion.cmp')
-local cmp = require('cmp')
-cmp.event:on('confirm_done',
-    cmp_autopairs.on_confirm_done({ map_char = { tex = '' } }))

nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plug/_cmp.lua

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ cmp.setup({
     },
     sources = cmp.config.sources({
         { name = 'path' }, { name = 'nvim_lsp' }, { name = 'treesitter' },
-        { name = 'cmp_pandoc' }, { name = 'tmux' }, { name = 'vsnip' },
+        { name = 'tmux' }, { name = 'vsnip' }, { name = 'otter' },
         { name = 'latex_symbols' }, { name = 'vCard' }, { name = 'nvim_lua' }
     }, { { name = 'buffer' }, { name = 'spell' } })
 })

nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plug/_mini.lua

@@ -1,7 +1,30 @@
+require('mini.ai').setup()
 require('mini.comment').setup()
+require('mini.cursorword').setup({delay = 500})
+require('mini.fuzzy').setup()
 require('mini.indentscope').setup({
     symbol = "│",
     draw = {animation = require('mini.indentscope').gen_animation('none')},
     options = {indent_at_cursor = false}
 })
+require('mini.map').setup()
+-- require('mini.move').setup() -- has not hit stable yet
+require('mini.pairs').setup()
 require('mini.trailspace').setup()
+
+local starter = require('mini.starter')
+starter.setup({
+    evaluate_single = true,
+    items = {
+        starter.sections.builtin_actions(),
+        starter.sections.recent_files(10, false),
+        starter.sections.recent_files(10, true),
+        -- Use this if you set up 'mini.sessions'
+        starter.sections.telescope()
+    },
+    content_hooks = {
+        starter.gen_hook.adding_bullet(),
+        starter.gen_hook.padding(3, 2),
+        starter.gen_hook.aligning('center', 'center')
+    }
+})

nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plug/_telescope.lua

@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ require("telescope").setup {
         },
         generic_sorter = require('mini.fuzzy').get_telescope_sorter
     },
+    defaults = {
+        -- Appearance
+        prompt_prefix = '  ',
+        selection_caret = '󰳟 ',
+        color_devicons = true
+    },
     pickers = {
         buffers = {theme = "ivy"},
         oldfiles = {theme = "ivy"},

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

@@ -1,191 +1,109 @@
-local ensure_packer = function()
+local writing_ft = {"quarto", "pandoc", "markdown", "text", "tex"}
-    local fn = vim.fn
-    local install_path = fn.stdpath('data') ..
-        '/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim'
-    if fn.empty(fn.glob(install_path)) > 0 then
-        fn.system({
-            'git', 'clone', '--depth', '1',
-            'https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim', install_path
-        })
-        vim.cmd [[packadd packer.nvim]]
-        return true
-    end
-    return false
-end
-
-local packer_bootstrap = ensure_packer()
-
--- Compile on plugin edits
-vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "BufWritePost" }, {
-    pattern = "plugins.lua",
-    command = "PackerCompile",
-    desc = "Compile plugins after editing plugin list",
-    group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('compilepackages', { clear = true })
-})
-
-local use = require("packer").use
-require("packer").startup(function()
-    -- packer manages itself
-    use "wbthomason/packer.nvim"
 
+return {
     -- vim plugs
     -- essential
-    use {
+    {'numToStr/Navigator.nvim', config = true}, -- allow seamless navigation between vim buffers and tmux/wezterm splits
-        'numToStr/Navigator.nvim',
+    {'jeffkreeftmeijer/vim-numbertoggle', event = "BufEnter"}, -- toggles numbers to absolute for all buffers but the current which is relative
-        config = function() require('Navigator').setup() end
+    {'ojroques/vim-oscyank', event = "VeryLazy"}, -- yank from *anywhere* (even ssh session) to clipboard, using :OSCYank
-    } -- allow seamless navigation between vim buffers and tmux/wezterm splits
+    {'ggandor/lightspeed.nvim', event = "VeryLazy"}, -- jump between letters with improved fFtT quicksearch, mimics sneak
-    use 'jeffkreeftmeijer/vim-numbertoggle' -- toggles numbers to absolute for all buffers but the current which is relative
-    use 'RRethy/vim-illuminate' -- highlight other occurences of the word under cursor
-    use 'ojroques/vim-oscyank' -- yank from *anywhere* (even ssh session) to clipboard, using :OSCYank
-    use 'ggandor/lightspeed.nvim' -- jump between letters with improved fFtT quicksearch, mimics sneak
     -- files
-    use 'vifm/vifm.vim' -- integrate file manager
+    {'vifm/vifm.vim'}, -- integrate file manager
-    use {
+    {
         'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim', -- show vcs changes on left-hand gutter
-        requires = { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' },
+        config = true,
-        tag = 'release',
-        config = function() require('plug._gitsigns') end,
         event = "BufRead"
-    }
+    }, {
-    use {
         'norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua', -- color hex, named colors in the correct preview scheme
-        config = function() require('colorizer').setup() end,
+        config = true,
-        event = "BufRead"
+        event = "VeryLazy"
-    }
+    }, {
-    use {
         'mhartington/formatter.nvim', -- auto formatting on save
         config = function() require('plug._format') end,
-        event = "BufRead"
+        event = "VeryLazy"
-    }
+    }, -- editing
-
+    {'kylechui/nvim-surround', version = '*', config = true, event = "VeryLazy"}, -- surround things with other things using ys/cs/ds
-    -- editing
+    {
-    -- use {'machakann/vim-sandwich', event = "BufRead"} -- surround things with other things using sa/sd/sr
-    use {
-        'kylechui/nvim-surround',
-        tag = '*',
-        config = function() require('nvim-surround').setup() end
-    } -- surround things with other things using ys/cs/ds
-    use {
         'monaqa/dial.nvim', -- extend the ^a / ^x possibilities to dates, hex, alphabets, markdown headers
-        event = "BufRead"
+        event = "VeryLazy"
-    }
+    }, {
-    use {
         'tommcdo/vim-exchange', -- adds exchange operator with cx. common use: cxiw . on 2 words to switch
-        event = "BufRead"
+        event = "VeryLazy"
-    }
+    }, {
-    use {
-        'windwp/nvim-autopairs',
-        config = function() require('plug._autopair') end,
-        event = "BufRead"
-    } -- Auto close brackets and ''
-    use {
         'junegunn/vim-easy-align', -- Align tables and other alignable things
-        event = "BufRead"
+        event = "VeryLazy"
-    }
+    }, -- colorschemes
-    use {
+    {'norcalli/nvim-base16.lua'}, --
-        'tversteeg/registers.nvim', -- Show the contents of regiseters on pasting from '', @, <C-R>
-        event = "BufRead"
-    }
-    use { -- highlight where the cursor jumps to
-        'edluffy/specs.nvim',
-        config = function() require('specs').setup {} end,
-        event = "BufRead"
-    }
-
-    -- colorschemes
-    use 'norcalli/nvim-base16.lua'
-
     -- statusline
-    use {
+    {
         'nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim',
         requires = {'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons', opt = true},
         config = function() require('plug._lualine') end
-    }
+    }, -- writing
-
+    {'vim-pandoc/vim-pandoc-syntax', ft = writing_ft},
-    -- writing
+    {'vim-pandoc/vim-pandoc', ft = writing_ft},
-    use { 'vim-pandoc/vim-pandoc-syntax' }
+    {'vim-pandoc/vim-criticmarkup', ft = writing_ft}, {
-    use { 'vim-pandoc/vim-pandoc' }
-    use { 'vim-pandoc/vim-criticmarkup' }
-    use {
         "quarto-dev/quarto-vim",
-        requires = { { "vim-pandoc/vim-pandoc-syntax" } },
+        dependencies = {"vim-pandoc/vim-pandoc-syntax"},
-        ft = { "quarto" }
+        ft = writing_ft
-    }
+    }, {'micarmst/vim-spellsync', event = "VeryLazy"}, -- personal dict improvements for git sync
-    use 'micarmst/vim-spellsync' -- personal dict improvements for git sync
+    {'folke/zen-mode.nvim', config = true, event = "VeryLazy"}, -- provide distraction free writing
-    use { 'folke/zen-mode.nvim', config = require('zen-mode').setup() } -- provide distraction free writing
+    {'folke/twilight.nvim', event = "VeryLazy"}, -- provide even distraction free-er writing (lowlight paragraphs)
-    use 'folke/twilight.nvim' -- provide even distraction free-er writing (lowlight paragraphs)
+    {'alok/notational-fzf-vim', event = "VeryLazy"}, -- quickly search through the wiki
-    use 'alok/notational-fzf-vim' -- quickly search through the wiki
+    {'marty-oehme/zettelkasten.nvim', ft = writing_ft, event = "VeryLazy"}, -- simple static markdown linking
-    use({
+    {
         "iamcco/markdown-preview.nvim", -- generate an auto-updating html preview for md files
-        run = function() vim.fn["mkdp#util#install"]() end
+        build = function() vim.fn["mkdp#util#install"]() end,
-    })
+        event = "VeryLazy"
-
+    }, -- languages
-    -- languages
+    {'euclidianAce/BetterLua.vim', ft = 'lua'}, -- better syntax highlighting for lua
-    use { 'euclidianAce/BetterLua.vim', ft = 'lua' } -- better syntax highlighting for lua
+    {'aliou/bats.vim', ft = {"bash", "sh", "zsh", "bats"}}, -- enable syntax for bats shell-code testing library
-    use 'aliou/bats.vim' -- enable syntax for bats shell-code testing library
 
     -- REPL work
-    use {
+    {
         'WhiteBlackGoose/magma-nvim-goose',
-        run = ":UpdateRemotePlugins",
+        build = ":UpdateRemotePlugins",
         config = function()
             vim.g.magma_image_provider = "kitty"
             vim.g.magma_automatically_open_output = false
         end
-    }
+    }, -- nvim plugs
-
+    {
-    -- nvim plugs
-    use {
         'echasnovski/mini.nvim',
-        branch = 'stable',
+        version = '*',
         config = function() require('plug._mini') end
-    }
+    }, {'Iron-E/nvim-cartographer'}, -- makes it easier to set mappings through lua
-    use 'Iron-E/nvim-cartographer' -- makes it easier to set mappings through lua
+    {
-    use 'marty-oehme/zettelkasten.nvim' -- simple static markdown linking
-    use {
         "akinsho/nvim-toggleterm.lua", -- simpler, programmable and multiple terminal toggling for nvim
-        event = "BufWinEnter",
+        config = function() require('plug._toggleterm') end,
-        config = function() require('plug._toggleterm') end
+        event = "BufWinEnter"
-    }
+    },
-    use {
+    {
         "folke/which-key.nvim",
         config = function() require("which-key").setup {} end
-    }
+    }, {
-    -- extensive organization plugin mimicking orgmode
-    use {
         "nvim-neorg/neorg",
         config = function() require("plug._neorg") end,
-        requires = "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
+        dependencies = {"nvim-lua/plenary.nvim"},
-        tag = "*"
+        version = "*",
-    }
+        ft = "norg"
-
+    }, -- extensive organization plugin mimicking orgmode
     -- fuzzy matching
-    use {
+    {"nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim", build = 'make'}, {
         "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
-        requires = {
+        dependencies = {"nvim-lua/popup.nvim", "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim"},
-            { "nvim-lua/popup.nvim" }, { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
-            { "nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim", run = 'make' }
-        },
         config = function() require('plug._telescope') end
-    }
+    }, -- snippeting
-    use {
+    {"hrsh7th/vim-vsnip", event = "InsertEnter"}, -- snippet engine
-        'protex/better-digraphs.nvim',
+    {"rafamadriz/friendly-snippets", event = "InsertEnter"}, -- many snippets
-        requires = { { "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim" } }
-    }
-
-    -- snippeting
-    use { "hrsh7th/vim-vsnip", event = "InsertEnter" } -- snippet engine
-    use { "rafamadriz/friendly-snippets", event = "InsertEnter" } -- many snippets
-
     -- treesitter
-    use {
+    {
         'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
-        run = ':TSUpdate',
+        build = ':TSUpdate',
         config = function() require('plug._treesitter') end
-    }
+    }, {'nvim-treesitter/playground', cmd = "TSPlaygroundToggle"}, -- interactively view and query the treesitter tree
-    use 'nvim-treesitter/playground' -- interactively view and query the treesitter tree
+    {'romgrk/nvim-treesitter-context', event = "BufReadPre", config = true}, -- show current cursor context at top of buffer
-    use 'romgrk/nvim-treesitter-context' -- show current cursor context at top of buffer
+    {
-    use {
         'RRethy/nvim-treesitter-textsubjects', -- allows using . and ; to target treesitter branches
         config = function()
             require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
@@ -197,45 +115,51 @@ require("packer").startup(function()
                     }
                 }
             }
-        end
+        end,
-    }
+        event = "BufReadPre"
-    use 'p00f/nvim-ts-rainbow' -- rainbow brackets using treesitter
+    }, {'p00f/nvim-ts-rainbow', event = "BufReadPre"}, -- rainbow brackets using treesitter
-    use 'JoosepAlviste/nvim-ts-context-commentstring' -- improves commenting plugin above by using ts
+    {'JoosepAlviste/nvim-ts-context-commentstring', event = "BufReadPre"}, -- improves commenting plugin above by using ts
-    use {
+    {
         'lewis6991/spellsitter.nvim', -- uses treesitter to highlight spelling errors
-        config = function() require('spellsitter').setup() end
+        config = function() require('spellsitter').setup() end,
-    }
+        event = "BufReadPre"
-
+    }, -- lsp
-    -- lsp
+    {'neovim/nvim-lspconfig', event = "VeryLazy"}, -- some common language server configurations
-    use 'neovim/nvim-lspconfig' -- some commong language server configurations
+    {
-    use {
         'simrat39/symbols-outline.nvim',
-        config = function() require('symbols-outline').setup() end
+        config = function() require('symbols-outline').setup() end,
-    } -- vista-like outline view for code
+        event = "VeryLazy"
-    use 'ray-x/lsp_signature.nvim'
+    }, -- vista-like outline view for code
-    use {
+    {'ray-x/lsp_signature.nvim', event = "VeryLazy"},
+    {'ray-x/guihua.lua', build = 'cd lua/fzy && make', event = "VeryLazy"}, {
         'ray-x/navigator.lua',
-        requires = { 'ray-x/guihua.lua', run = 'cd lua/fzy && make' },
+        config = function() require('plug._lsp') end,
-        config = function() require('plug._lsp') end
+        event = "VeryLazy"
-    }
+    }, -- and completion
-    -- and completion
+    {
-    use {
         'hrsh7th/nvim-cmp', -- simple completion engine built specifically for nvim and lsp
-        requires = {
+        dependencies = {
             'onsails/lspkind-nvim', 'andersevenrud/cmp-tmux', -- completion source from adjacent tmux panes
             'hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp', 'hrsh7th/cmp-buffer', 'hrsh7th/cmp-path',
             'hrsh7th/cmp-cmdline', 'hrsh7th/cmp-vsnip', 'hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lua',
             'kdheepak/cmp-latex-symbols', 'ray-x/cmp-treesitter',
             'f3fora/cmp-spell', 'cbarrete/completion-vcard'
-        }
+        },
-    }
+        event = "VeryLazy",
-    use {
+        config = function() require('plug._cmp') end
+    }, {
         'aspeddro/cmp-pandoc.nvim',
-        requires = { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim', 'jbyuki/nabla.nvim' }
+        dependencies = {'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim', 'jbyuki/nabla.nvim'},
+        event = "VeryLazy"
+    }, {
+        "jghauser/papis.nvim",
+        after = {"telescope.nvim", "nvim-cmp"},
+        dependencies = {
+            "kkharji/sqlite.lua", "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
+            "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim", "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter"
+        },
+        event = "VeryLazy",
+        rocks = {"lyaml"},
+        config = function() require("papis").setup({}) end
+    }
 }
-    require('plug._cmp')
-
-    -- Automatically set up your configuration after cloning packer.nvim
-    -- Put this at the end after all plugins
-    if packer_bootstrap then require('packer').sync() end
-end)

nvim/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua

@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
-require("helpers.vimoptions")
-
 local default_builtins_disabled = {"netrw", "netrwPlugin"}
 local disable_builtins = function(builtins)
     for _, plugin in pairs(builtins) do vim.g["loaded_" .. plugin] = 1 end
 end
 
-local apply_options = function(opts)
-    for k, v in pairs(opts) do vim.opt[k] = v end
-end
-
 local o = {
     termguicolors = true,
     -- sets tabs to be 2 characters, expanded into spaces, but still removable with
@@ -72,6 +66,9 @@ local o = {
 
 }
 
+for k, v in pairs(o) do
+    vim.opt[k] = v
+end
+
 vim.api.nvim_set_var('tex_flavor', 'latex')
-apply_options(o)
 disable_builtins(default_builtins_disabled)