Emacs configuration

opinionated set of emacs lisp files

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• elpaca for package management
• leaf for package configuration
• vertico for completion UI (ones you see for M-x, C-h f, C-h v, etc…)
• lsp-bridge for the LSP client (it’s actually faster than everything else)
• evil-mode for modal editing
• embrace variable pitch for titles and headings
• defer everything if possible (an exception was made for no-littering and exec-path-from-shell)

Notes

• Use (elpaca-leaf) for configuring external packages and (leaf) for built-in packages.

Tips, Tricks, and Magic

I employ several magical hacks, tips and tricks, used by other Emacs users, in order for my emacs-init-time, be under 1 second.

• Avoid set-face-attribute when possible
  • In the case where this isn’t possible, hook these calls to emacs-startup.
• Frame modifications must be done in early-init.el.
• Defer loading of packages with :leaf-defer t (this is default behavior of leaf).
  • This is the most important and impactful.
  • Employ the use of :hook, :bind, :mode, and others to load packages when they are needed.
• Relax the garbage collector during start up.
  • Also use gcmh, the Garbage Collector Magic Hack.
• Unset file-name-handler-alist during start up.
• Set the initial major mode to fundamental-mode.
• Use Emacs with native-comp feature enabled.

Screenshots

obligatory screenshot section