README.md

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ If you are experiencing issues, please make sure you have the latest versions.
 External Requirements:
 - Basic utils: `git`, `make`, `unzip`, C Compiler (`gcc`)
 - [ripgrep](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep#installation)
+- A [Nerd Font](https://www.nerdfonts.com/): optional, provides various icons
+  - if you have it set `vim.g.have_nerd_font` in `init.lua` to true
 - Language Setup:
   - If want to write Typescript, you need `npm`
   - If want to write Golang, you will need `go`
@@ -87,15 +89,13 @@ information about extending and exploring Neovim.
 
 ### Getting Started
 
-See [Effective Neovim: Instant IDE](https://youtu.be/stqUbv-5u2s), covering the
-previous version. Note: The install via init.lua is outdated, please follow the
-install instructions in this file instead. An updated video is coming soon.
+[The Only Video You Need to Get Started with Neovim](https://youtu.be/m8C0Cq9Uv9o)
 
 ### Recommended Steps
 
 [Fork](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/fork-a-repo) this repo
-(so that you have your own copy that you can modify) and then installing you
-can install to your machine using the methods above.
+(so that you have your own copy that you can modify) and then install. You
+can install it on your machine using the methods above.
 
 > **NOTE**
 > Your fork's url will be something like this: `https://github.com/<your_github_username>/kickstart.nvim.git`
@@ -135,13 +135,12 @@ return {
 <details>
   <summary>Adding a file tree plugin</summary>
 
-This will install the tree plugin and add the command `:Neotree` for you. You can explore the documentation at [neo-tree.nvim](https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim) for more information.
+This will install the tree plugin and add the command `:Neotree` for you. For more information, see the documentation at [neo-tree.nvim](https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim).
 
 In the file: `lua/custom/plugins/filetree.lua`, add:
 
 ```lua
--- Unless you are still migrating, remove the deprecated commands from v1.x
-vim.cmd([[ let g:neo_tree_remove_legacy_commands = 1 ]])
+-- File: lua/custom/plugins/filetree.lua
 
 return {
   "nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
@@ -162,10 +161,10 @@ return {
 ### FAQ
 
 * What should I do if I already have a pre-existing neovim configuration?
-  * You should back it up, then delete all files associated with it.
+  * You should back it up and then delete all associated files.
   * This includes your existing init.lua and the neovim files in `~/.local` which can be deleted with `rm -rf ~/.local/share/nvim/`
 * Can I keep my existing configuration in parallel to kickstart?
-  * Yes! You can use [NVIM_APPNAME](https://neovim.io/doc/user/starting.html#%24NVIM_APPNAME)`=nvim-NAME` to maintain multiple configurations. For example you can install the kickstart configuration in `~/.config/nvim-kickstart` and create an alias:
+  * Yes! You can use [NVIM_APPNAME](https://neovim.io/doc/user/starting.html#%24NVIM_APPNAME)`=nvim-NAME` to maintain multiple configurations. For example, you can install the kickstart configuration in `~/.config/nvim-kickstart` and create an alias:
     ```
     alias nvim-kickstart='NVIM_APPNAME="nvim-kickstart" nvim'
     ```
@@ -174,9 +173,9 @@ return {
   * See [lazy.nvim uninstall](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim#-uninstalling) information
 * Why is the kickstart `init.lua` a single file? Wouldn't it make sense to split it into multiple files?
   * The main purpose of kickstart is to serve as a teaching tool and a reference
-    configuration that someone can easily `git clone` as a basis for their own.
+    configuration that someone can easily use to `git clone` as a basis for their own.
     As you progress in learning Neovim and Lua, you might consider splitting `init.lua`
-    into smaller parts. A fork of kickstart that does this while maintaining the exact
+    into smaller parts. A fork of kickstart that does this while maintaining the 
     same functionality is available here:
     * [kickstart-modular.nvim](https://github.com/dam9000/kickstart-modular.nvim)
   * Discussions on this topic can be found here:
@@ -185,19 +184,19 @@ return {
 
 ### Windows Installation
 
-Installation may require installing build tools, and updating the run command for `telescope-fzf-native`
+Installation may require installing build tools and updating the run command for `telescope-fzf-native`
 
 See `telescope-fzf-native` documentation for [more details](https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim#installation)
 
 This requires:
 
-- Install CMake, and the Microsoft C++ Build Tools on Windows
+- Install CMake and the Microsoft C++ Build Tools on Windows
 
 ```lua
 {'nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim', build = 'cmake -S. -Bbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release && cmake --build build --config Release && cmake --install build --prefix build' }
 ```
 
-Alternatively one can install gcc and make which don't require changing the config,
+Alternatively, one can install gcc and make which don't require changing the config,
 the easiest way is to use choco:
 
 1. install [chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/install)
@@ -208,11 +207,9 @@ winget install --accept-source-agreements chocolatey.chocolatey
 ```
 
 2. install all requirements using choco, exit previous cmd and
-open a new one so that choco path is set, run in cmd as **admin**:
+open a new one so that choco path is set, and run in cmd as **admin**:
 ```
 choco install -y neovim git ripgrep wget fd unzip gzip mingw make
 ```
 
-Then continue with the [Install Kickstart](#Install-Kickstart) step.
-
-
+Then, continue with the [Install Kickstart](#Install-Kickstart) step.

init.lua

@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ P.S. You can delete this when you're done too. It's your config now! :)
 vim.g.mapleader = ' '
 vim.g.maplocalleader = ' '
 
+-- Set to true if you have a Nerd Font installed
+vim.g.have_nerd_font = false
+
 -- [[ Setting options ]]
 -- See `:help vim.opt`
 -- NOTE: You can change these options as you wish!
@@ -127,6 +130,9 @@ vim.opt.signcolumn = 'yes'
 
 -- Decrease update time
 vim.opt.updatetime = 250
+
+-- Decrease mapped sequence wait time
+-- Displays which-key popup sooner
 vim.opt.timeoutlen = 300
 
 -- Configure how new splits should be opened
@@ -218,7 +224,7 @@ vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
 --    :Lazy update
 --
 -- NOTE: Here is where you install your plugins.
-require('lazy').setup {
+require('lazy').setup({
   -- NOTE: Plugins can be added with a link (or for a github repo: 'owner/repo' link).
   'tpope/vim-sleuth', -- Detect tabstop and shiftwidth automatically
 
@@ -373,10 +379,8 @@ require('lazy').setup {
       },
       { 'nvim-telescope/telescope-ui-select.nvim' },
 
-      -- Useful for getting pretty icons, but requires special font.
-      --  If you already have a Nerd Font, or terminal set up with fallback fonts
-      --  you can enable this
-      -- { 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons' }
+      -- Useful for getting pretty icons, but requires a Nerd Font.
+      { 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons', enabled = vim.g.have_nerd_font },
     },
     config = function()
       -- Telescope is a fuzzy finder that comes with a lot of different things that
@@ -478,6 +482,10 @@ require('lazy').setup {
       -- Useful status updates for LSP.
       -- NOTE: `opts = {}` is the same as calling `require('fidget').setup({})`
       { 'j-hui/fidget.nvim', opts = {} },
+
+      -- `neodev` configures Lua LSP for your Neovim config, runtime and plugins
+      -- used for completion, annotations and signatures of Neovim apis
+      { 'folke/neodev.nvim', opts = {} },
     },
     config = function()
       -- Brief Aside: **What is LSP?**
@@ -524,7 +532,7 @@ require('lazy').setup {
 
           -- Jump to the definition of the word under your cursor.
           --  This is where a variable was first declared, or where a function is defined, etc.
-          --  To jump back, press <C-T>.
+          --  To jump back, press <C-t>.
           map('gd', require('telescope.builtin').lsp_definitions, '[G]oto [D]efinition')
 
           -- Find references for the word under your cursor.
@@ -619,18 +627,6 @@ require('lazy').setup {
           -- capabilities = {},
           settings = {
             Lua = {
-              runtime = { version = 'LuaJIT' },
-              workspace = {
-                checkThirdParty = false,
-                -- Tells lua_ls where to find all the Lua files that you have loaded
-                -- for your neovim configuration.
-                library = {
-                  '${3rd}/luv/library',
-                  unpack(vim.api.nvim_get_runtime_file('', true)),
-                },
-                -- If lua_ls is really slow on your computer, you can try this instead:
-                -- library = { vim.env.VIMRUNTIME },
-              },
               completion = {
                 callSnippet = 'Replace',
               },
@@ -676,10 +672,16 @@ require('lazy').setup {
     'stevearc/conform.nvim',
     opts = {
       notify_on_error = false,
-      format_on_save = {
-        timeout_ms = 500,
-        lsp_fallback = true,
-      },
+      format_on_save = function(bufnr)
+        -- Disable "format_on_save lsp_fallback" for languages that don't
+        -- have a well standardized coding style. You can add additional
+        -- languages here or re-enable it for the disabled ones.
+        local disable_filetypes = { c = true, cpp = true }
+        return {
+          timeout_ms = 500,
+          lsp_fallback = not disable_filetypes[vim.bo[bufnr].filetype],
+        }
+      end,
       formatters_by_ft = {
         lua = { 'stylua' },
         -- Conform can also run multiple formatters sequentially
@@ -708,6 +710,17 @@ require('lazy').setup {
           end
           return 'make install_jsregexp'
         end)(),
+        dependencies = {
+          -- `friendly-snippets` contains a variety of premade snippets.
+          --    See the README about individual language/framework/plugin snippets:
+          --    https://github.com/rafamadriz/friendly-snippets
+          -- {
+          --   'rafamadriz/friendly-snippets',
+          --   config = function()
+          --     require('luasnip.loaders.from_vscode').lazy_load()
+          --   end,
+          -- },
+        },
       },
       'saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip',
 
@@ -716,12 +729,6 @@ require('lazy').setup {
       --  into multiple repos for maintenance purposes.
       'hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp',
       'hrsh7th/cmp-path',
-
-      -- If you want to add a bunch of pre-configured snippets,
-      --    you can use this plugin to help you. It even has snippets
-      --    for various frameworks/libraries/etc. but you will have to
-      --    set up the ones that are useful for you.
-      -- 'rafamadriz/friendly-snippets',
     },
     config = function()
       -- See `:help cmp`
@@ -747,6 +754,10 @@ require('lazy').setup {
           -- Select the [p]revious item
           ['<C-p>'] = cmp.mapping.select_prev_item(),
 
+          -- scroll the documentation window [b]ack / [f]orward
+          ['<C-b>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(-4),
+          ['<C-f>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(4),
+
           -- Accept ([y]es) the completion.
           --  This will auto-import if your LSP supports it.
           --  This will expand snippets if the LSP sent a snippet.
@@ -775,6 +786,9 @@ require('lazy').setup {
               luasnip.jump(-1)
             end
           end, { 'i', 's' }),
+
+          -- For more advanced luasnip keymaps (e.g. selecting choice nodes, expansion) see:
+          --    https://github.com/L3MON4D3/LuaSnip?tab=readme-ov-file#keymaps
         },
         sources = {
           { name = 'nvim_lsp' },
@@ -791,7 +805,6 @@ require('lazy').setup {
     --
     -- If you want to see what colorschemes are already installed, you can use `:Telescope colorscheme`
     'folke/tokyonight.nvim',
-    lazy = false, -- make sure we load this during startup if it is your main colorscheme
     priority = 1000, -- make sure to load this before all the other start plugins
     config = function()
       -- Load the colorscheme here
@@ -827,14 +840,15 @@ require('lazy').setup {
       --  You could remove this setup call if you don't like it,
       --  and try some other statusline plugin
       local statusline = require 'mini.statusline'
-      statusline.setup()
+      -- set use_icons to true if you have a Nerd Font
+      statusline.setup { use_icons = vim.g.have_nerd_font }
 
       -- You can configure sections in the statusline by overriding their
-      -- default behavior. For example, here we disable the section for
-      -- cursor information because line numbers are already enabled
+      -- default behavior. For example, here we set the section for
+      -- cursor location to LINE:COLUMN
       ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: duplicate-set-field
       statusline.section_location = function()
-        return ''
+        return '%2l:%-2v'
       end
 
       -- ... and there is more!
@@ -845,38 +859,45 @@ require('lazy').setup {
   { -- Highlight, edit, and navigate code
     'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
     build = ':TSUpdate',
-    config = function()
+    opts = {
+      ensure_installed = {
+        'lua',
+        'python',
+        'tsx',
+        'javascript',
+        'typescript',
+        'vimdoc',
+        'vim',
+        'bash',
+        'css',
+        'dockerfile',
+        'html',
+        'java',
+        'kotlin',
+        'json',
+        'markdown_inline',
+        'ruby',
+        'sql',
+        'toml',
+        'vue',
+        'yaml',
+      },
+      -- Autoinstall languages that are not installed
+      auto_install = true,
+      highlight = {
+        enable = true,
+        -- Some languages depend on vim's regex highlighting system (such as Ruby) for indent rules.
+        --  If you are experiencing weird indenting issues, add the language to
+        --  the list of additional_vim_regex_highlighting and disabled languages for indent.
+        additional_vim_regex_highlighting = { 'ruby' },
+      },
+      indent = { enable = true, disable = { 'ruby' } },
+    },
+    config = function(_, opts)
       -- [[ Configure Treesitter ]] See `:help nvim-treesitter`
 
       ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: missing-fields
-      require('nvim-treesitter.configs').setup {
-        ensure_installed = {
-          'lua',
-          'python',
-          'tsx',
-          'javascript',
-          'typescript',
-          'vimdoc',
-          'vim',
-          'bash',
-          'css',
-          'dockerfile',
-          'html',
-          'java',
-          'kotlin',
-          'json',
-          'markdown_inline',
-          'ruby',
-          'sql',
-          'toml',
-          'vue',
-          'yaml',
-        },
-        -- Autoinstall languages that are not installed
-        auto_install = true,
-        highlight = { enable = true },
-        indent = { enable = true },
-      }
+      require('nvim-treesitter.configs').setup(opts)
 
       -- There are additional nvim-treesitter modules that you can use to interact
       -- with nvim-treesitter. You should go explore a few and see what interests you:
@@ -974,7 +995,27 @@ require('lazy').setup {
   --  Uncomment the following line and add your plugins to `lua/custom/plugins/*.lua` to get going.
   --    For additional information, see `:help lazy.nvim-lazy.nvim-structuring-your-plugins`
   -- { import = 'custom.plugins' },
-}
+}, {
+  ui = {
+    -- If you have a Nerd Font, set icons to an empty table which will use the
+    -- default lazy.nvim defined Nerd Font icons otherwise define a unicode icons table
+    icons = vim.g.have_nerd_font and {} or {
+      cmd = '⌘',
+      config = '🛠',
+      event = '📅',
+      ft = '📂',
+      init = '⚙',
+      keys = '🗝',
+      plugin = '🔌',
+      runtime = '💻',
+      require = '🌙',
+      source = '📄',
+      start = '🚀',
+      task = '📌',
+      lazy = '💤 ',
+    },
+  },
+})
 
 -- The line beneath this is called `modeline`. See `:help modeline`
 -- vim: ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 et

lua/kickstart/health.lua

@@ -6,15 +6,16 @@
 --]]
 
 local check_version = function()
+  local verstr = string.format('%s.%s.%s', vim.version().major, vim.version().minor, vim.version().patch)
   if not vim.version.cmp then
-    vim.health.error(string.format("Neovim out of date: '%s'. Upgrade to latest stable or nightly", tostring(vim.version())))
+    vim.health.error(string.format("Neovim out of date: '%s'. Upgrade to latest stable or nightly", verstr))
     return
   end
 
   if vim.version.cmp(vim.version(), { 0, 9, 4 }) >= 0 then
-    vim.health.ok(string.format("Neovim version is: '%s'", tostring(vim.version())))
+    vim.health.ok(string.format("Neovim version is: '%s'", verstr))
   else
-    vim.health.error(string.format("Neovim out of date: '%s'. Upgrade to latest stable or nightly", tostring(vim.version())))
+    vim.health.error(string.format("Neovim out of date: '%s'. Upgrade to latest stable or nightly", verstr))
   end
 end