this one is for KD

init.lua

@@ -3,6 +3,21 @@
 =====================================================================
 ==================== READ THIS BEFORE CONTINUING ====================
 =====================================================================
+========                                    .-----.          ========
+========          .----------------------.  | === |          ========
+========          |.-""""""""""""""""""-.|  |-----|          ========
+========          ||                    ||  | === |          ========
+========          ||   KICKSTART.NVIM   ||  |-----|          ========
+========          ||                    ||  | === |          ========
+========          ||                    ||  |-----|          ========
+========          ||:Tutor              ||  |:::::|          ========
+========          |'-..................-'|  |____.|          ========
+========          `"")----------------(""`   ___________     ========
+========         /::::::::::|  |::::::::::\  \ no mouse \    ========
+========        /:::========|  |==hjkl==:::\  \ required \   ========
+========       '""""""""""""'  '""""""""""""'  '""""""""""'  ========
+=====================================================================
+=====================================================================
 
 Kickstart.nvim is *not* a distribution.
 
@@ -20,36 +35,43 @@ Kickstart.nvim is a template for your own configuration.
   And then you can explore or search through `:help lua-guide`
   - https://neovim.io/doc/user/lua-guide.html
 
-Kickstart Installation:
-<TODO Write out the steps here as well?>
-
 Kickstart Guide:
 
-The first thing you should do, is run `:help`.
+  The very first thing you should do, is run the command `:Tutor` inside Neovim.
+    If you don't know what this means, type the following:
+      - <escape key>
+      - :
+      - Tutor
+      - <enter key>
+
+    (If you already know how the Neovim basics, you can skip this step)
+
+  Once you've completed that, you can continue working through **AND READING** the rest
+  of the kickstart init.lua
+
+  Next, run AND READ `:help`.
     This will open up a help window with some basic information
     about reading, navigating and searching the builtin help documentation.
 
     This should be the first place you go to look when you're stuck or confused
     with something. It's one of my favorite neovim features.
 
-  Additionally, we provide a keymap "<leader>sh" to [s]earch the [h]elp documentation,
+    MOST IMPORTANTLY, we provide a keymap "<leader>sh" to [s]earch the [h]elp documentation,
     which is very useful when you're not sure exactly what you're looking for.
 
   I have left several `:help X` comments throughout the init.lua
   You should run that command and read that help section for more information.
 
-In addition, I have some `NOTE:` items throughout the file.
+   NOTE: Look for lines like this
-These are for you, the reader to help understand what is happening. Feel free to delete
+
-them once you know what you're doing, but they should serve as a guide for when you
+    Throughout the file. These are for you, the reader to help understand what is happening.
-are first encountering a few different constructs in your nvim config.
+    Feel free to delete them once you know what you're doing, but they should serve as a guide
+    for when you are first encountering a few different constructs in your nvim config.
 
 I hope you enjoy your Neovim journey,
 - TJ
 
-P.S. You can delete this when you're done too. It's your config now :)
+P.S. You can delete this when you're done too. It's your config now! :)
-
-TODO: Include PDE video link? ;)
-TODO: Include Neovim "Listening To Friendly Manual"? ;)
 --]]
 
 -- Set <space> as the leader key
@@ -59,46 +81,50 @@ vim.g.mapleader = ' '
 vim.g.maplocalleader = ' '
 
 -- [[ Setting options ]]
--- See `:help vim.o`
+-- See `:help vim.opt`
 -- NOTE: You can change these options as you wish!
+--  For more options, you can see `:help option-list`
 
 -- Set highlight on search
-vim.o.hlsearch = false
+vim.opt.hlsearch = false
 
 -- Make line numbers default
-vim.wo.number = true
+vim.opt.number = true
 
 -- Enable mouse mode
-vim.o.mouse = 'a'
+vim.opt.mouse = 'a'
 
 -- Sync clipboard between OS and Neovim.
 --  Remove this option if you want your OS clipboard to remain independent.
 --  See `:help 'clipboard'`
-vim.o.clipboard = 'unnamedplus'
+vim.opt.clipboard = 'unnamedplus'
 
 -- Enable break indent
-vim.o.breakindent = true
+vim.opt.breakindent = true
 
 -- Save undo history
-vim.o.undofile = true
+vim.opt.undofile = true
 
 -- Case-insensitive searching UNLESS \C or capital in search
-vim.o.ignorecase = true
+vim.opt.ignorecase = true
-vim.o.smartcase = true
+vim.opt.smartcase = true
 
 -- Keep signcolumn on by default
-vim.wo.signcolumn = 'yes'
+vim.opt.signcolumn = 'yes'
 
 -- Decrease update time
-vim.o.updatetime = 250
+vim.opt.updatetime = 250
-vim.o.timeoutlen = 300
+vim.opt.timeoutlen = 300
-
--- NOTE: You should make sure your terminal supports this
-vim.o.termguicolors = true
 
 -- Configure how new splits should be opened
-vim.o.splitright = true
+vim.opt.splitright = true
-vim.o.splitbelow = true
+vim.opt.splitbelow = true
+
+-- Sets how neovim will display certain whitespace in the editor.
+--  See :help 'list'
+--  and :help 'listchars'
+vim.opt.list = true
+vim.opt.listchars = { tab = '» ', trail = '·', nbsp = '␣' }
 
 -- [[ Basic Keymaps ]]
 
@@ -111,8 +137,8 @@ vim.keymap.set('n', 'k', "v:count == 0 ? 'gk' : 'k'", { expr = true, silent = tr
 vim.keymap.set('n', 'j', "v:count == 0 ? 'gj' : 'j'", { expr = true, silent = true })
 
 -- Diagnostic keymaps
-vim.keymap.set('n', '[d', vim.diagnostic.goto_prev, { desc = 'Go to previous diagnostic message' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', '[d', vim.diagnostic.goto_prev, { desc = 'Go to previous [D]iagnostic message' })
-vim.keymap.set('n', ']d', vim.diagnostic.goto_next, { desc = 'Go to next diagnostic message' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', ']d', vim.diagnostic.goto_next, { desc = 'Go to next [D]iagnostic message' })
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>e', vim.diagnostic.open_float, { desc = 'Open floating diagnostic message' })
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>q', vim.diagnostic.setloclist, { desc = 'Open diagnostics list' })
 
@@ -123,9 +149,8 @@ vim.keymap.set('t', '<esc><esc>', '<c-\\><c-n>', { desc = 'Escape Escape exits t
 
 -- [[ Highlight on yank ]]
 -- See `:help vim.highlight.on_yank()`
-local highlight_group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('YankHighlight', { clear = true })
 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('TextYankPost', {
-  group = highlight_group,
+  group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('YankHighlight', { clear = true }),
   callback = function()
     vim.highlight.on_yank()
   end,
@@ -135,43 +160,36 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('TextYankPost', {
 --    See `:help lazy.nvim.txt` or https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim for more info
 local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath 'data' .. '/lazy/lazy.nvim'
 if not vim.loop.fs_stat(lazypath) then
-  vim.fn.system {
+  local lazyrepo = 'https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git'
-    'git',
+  vim.fn.system { 'git', 'clone', '--filter=blob:none', '--branch=stable', lazyrepo, lazypath }
-    'clone',
-    '--filter=blob:none',
-    'https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim.git',
-    '--branch=stable', -- latest stable release
-    lazypath,
-  }
 end
 vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
 
 -- [[ Configure plugins ]]
 -- NOTE: Here is where you install your plugins.
---  You can configure plugins using the `config` key.
---
---  You can also configure plugins after the setup call,
---    as they will be available in your neovim runtime.
 require('lazy').setup({
-  -- NOTE: Plugins can be added by simply giving a link or 'owner/repo' link.
 
+  -- NOTE: Plugins can be added with a link (or for a github repo: 'owner/repo' link).
   'tpope/vim-sleuth', -- Detect tabstop and shiftwidth automatically
 
   -- NOTE: Plugins can also be added by using a table,
-  -- with the first argument being the 'owner/repo' and then following
+  -- with the first argument being the link and the following
-  -- keys can be used to configure plugin behavior.
+  -- keys can be used to configure plugin behavior/loading/etc.
   --
-  -- For example, using:
+  -- Use `opts = {}` to force a plugin to be loaded.
-  --  opts = { ... }
   --
-  -- is the same as doing:
+  --  This is equivalent to:
-  --  require("myplugin").setup { ... }
+  --    require('Comment').setup({})
-  --
-  -- Lazy will automatically load and run the setup for this plugin
 
+  -- "gc" to comment visual regions/lines
+  { 'numToStr/Comment.nvim', opts = {} },
+
+  -- Here is a more advanced example where we pass configuration
+  -- options to `conform.nvim`.
+  --
+  -- See `:help conform` to understand what the configuration keys do
   { -- Autoformat
     'stevearc/conform.nvim',
-    event = 'VeryLazy',
     opts = {
       format_on_save = {
         timeout_ms = 500,
@@ -197,7 +215,8 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   -- For example, in the following configuration, we use:
   --  event = 'VeryLazy'
   --
-  -- which loads which-key after all the UI elements are loaded.
+  -- which loads which-key after all the UI elements are loaded. Events can be
+  -- normal autocommands events (:help autocomd-events).
   --
   -- Then, because we use the `config` key, the configuration only runs
   -- after the plugin has been loaded:
@@ -205,8 +224,8 @@ require('lazy').setup({
 
   { -- Useful plugin to show you pending keybinds.
     'folke/which-key.nvim',
-    event = 'VeryLazy',
+    event = 'VeryLazy', -- Sets the loading event to 'VeryLazy'
-    config = function()
+    config = function() -- This is the function that runs, AFTER loading
       require('which-key').setup()
 
       -- document existing key chains
@@ -238,11 +257,12 @@ require('lazy').setup({
       'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
       { -- If encountering errors, see telescope-fzf-native README for install instructions
         'nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim',
-        -- NOTE: `build` is used to run some command when the plugin is installed/updated.
+
+        -- `build` is used to run some command when the plugin is installed/updated.
         -- This is only run then, not every time Neovim starts up.
         build = 'make',
 
-        -- NOTE: `cond` is a condition used to determine whether this plugin should be
+        -- `cond` is a condition used to determine whether this plugin should be
         -- installed and loaded.
         cond = function()
           return vim.fn.executable 'make' == 1
@@ -256,28 +276,6 @@ require('lazy').setup({
       -- { 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons' }
     },
     config = function()
-      -- [[ Configure Telescope ]]
-      -- See `:help telescope` and `:help telescope.setup()`
-      require('telescope').setup {
-        defaults = {
-          mappings = {
-            i = {
-              ['<C-u>'] = false,
-              ['<C-d>'] = false,
-            },
-          },
-        },
-        extensions = {
-          ['ui-select'] = {
-            require('telescope.themes').get_dropdown(),
-          },
-        },
-      }
-
-      -- Enable telescope fzf native, if installed
-      pcall(require('telescope').load_extension, 'fzf')
-      pcall(require('telescope').load_extension, 'ui-select')
-
       -- Telescope is a fuzzy finder that comes with a lot of different things that
       -- it can fuzzy find! It's more than just a "file finder", it can search
       -- many different aspects of Neovim, your workspace, LSP, and more!
@@ -297,6 +295,25 @@ require('lazy').setup({
       -- telescope picker. This is really useful to discover what Telescope can
       -- do as well as how to actually do it!
 
+      -- [[ Configure Telescope ]]
+      -- See `:help telescope` and `:help telescope.setup()`
+      require('telescope').setup {
+        -- You can put your default mappings / updates / etc. in here
+        --  All the info you're looking for is in `:help telescope.setup()`
+        --
+        -- defaults = {},
+        -- pickers = {}
+        extensions = {
+          ['ui-select'] = {
+            require('telescope.themes').get_dropdown(),
+          },
+        },
+      }
+
+      -- Enable telescope extensions, if they are installed
+      pcall(require('telescope').load_extension, 'fzf')
+      pcall(require('telescope').load_extension, 'ui-select')
+
       -- See `:help telescope.builtin`
       local builtin = require 'telescope.builtin'
       vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>sh', builtin.help_tags, { desc = '[S]earch [H]elp' })
@@ -308,7 +325,6 @@ require('lazy').setup({
       vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>sd', builtin.diagnostics, { desc = '[S]earch [D]iagnostics' })
       vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>sr', builtin.resume, { desc = '[S]earch [R]esume' })
       vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>s.', builtin.oldfiles, { desc = '[S]earch Recent Files ("." for repeat)' })
-      vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>gf', builtin.git_files, { desc = 'Search [G]it [F]iles' })
       vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader><leader>', builtin.buffers, { desc = '[ ] Find existing buffers' })
 
       -- Slightly advanced example of overriding default behavior and theme
@@ -597,10 +613,16 @@ require('lazy').setup({
     priority = 1000, -- make sure to load this before all the other start plugins
     config = function()
       -- load the colorscheme here
-      vim.cmd.colorscheme 'tokyonight'
+      vim.cmd.colorscheme 'tokyonight-night'
+
+      -- You can configure highlights by doing something like
+      vim.cmd.hi 'Comment gui=none'
     end,
   },
 
+  -- Highlight todo, notes, etc in comments
+  { 'folke/todo-comments.nvim', dependencies = { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' }, opts = { signs = false } },
+
   { -- Collection of various small independent plugins/modules
     'echasnovski/mini.nvim',
     config = function()
@@ -624,9 +646,6 @@ require('lazy').setup({
     end,
   },
 
-  -- "gc" to comment visual regions/lines
-  { 'numToStr/Comment.nvim', opts = {} },
-
   { -- Highlight, edit, and navigate code
     'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
     build = ':TSUpdate',
@@ -650,6 +669,10 @@ require('lazy').setup({
     end,
   },
 
+  -- The following two comments only work if you have downloaded the kickstart repo, not just copy pasted the
+  -- init.lua. If you want these files, they are in the repository, so you can just download them and
+  -- put them in the right spots if you want.
+
   -- NOTE: Next Step on Your Neovim Journey: Add/Configure additional "plugins" for kickstart
   --       These are some example plugins that I've included in the kickstart repository.
   --       Uncomment any of the lines below to enable them.