moved code blocks. Activated helm config except for key bindings

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@@ -568,86 +568,6 @@ Exclude some dirs from spamming recentf
  "q" '(imenu-list-quit-window :which-key "quit"))
 #+END_SRC
 
-* ivy / counsel / swiper
-  :PROPERTIES:
-  :ID:       55c74ba9-7761-4545-8ddd-087d6ee33e4b
-  :END:
-
-+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
-;  (require 'ivy)
-(use-package ivy
-  :ensure t
-  :diminish
-  (ivy-mode . "")
-  :defer t
-  :init
-  (ivy-mode 1)
-  :bind
-  ("C-r" . ivy-resume)             ;; overrides isearch-backwards binding
-  :config
-  (setq ivy-use-virtual-buffers t  ;; recent files and bookmarks in ivy-switch-buffer
-	ivy-height 20              ;; height of ivy window
-	ivy-count-format "%d/%d"   ;; current and total number
-	ivy-re-builders-alist      ;; regex replaces spaces with *
-	'((t . ivy--regex-plus))))
-
-; make counsel-M-x more descriptive
-(use-package ivy-rich
-  :ensure t
-  :defer t
-  :init
-  (ivy-rich-mode 1))
-
-(use-package counsel
-  :ensure t
-  :defer t
-  :bind
-  (("M-x" . counsel-M-x)
-   ("C-x C-f" . counsel-find-file)
-   ("C-x C-r" . counsel-recentf)
-   ("C-x b"   . counsel-switch-buffer)
-   ("C-c C-f" . counsel-git)
-   ("C-c h f" . counsel-describe-function)
-   ("C-c h v" . counsel-describe-variable)
-   ("M-i" . counsel-imenu)))
-;   :map minibuffer-local-map ;;currently mapped to evil-redo
-;   ("C-r"     . 'counsel-minibuffer-history)))
-
-(use-package swiper
-  :ensure t
-  :bind
-  ("C-s" . swiper))
-
-(use-package ivy-hydra
-  :ensure t)
-+END_SRC
-
-* Helm
-As an alternative to ivy/counsel/swiper?
-+begin_src emacs-lisp
-(use-package helm
-  :ensure t
-  :hook
-  (helm-mode . helm-autoresize-mode)
-  :bind
-  (("M-x" . helm-M-x)
-   ("C-s" . helm-occur)
-   ("C-x C-f" . helm-find-files)
-   ("C-x C-b" . helm-buffers-list)
-   ("C-x b" . helm-buffers-list)
-   ("C-x C-r" . helm-recentf)
-   ("C-x C-i" . helm-imenu))
-  :config
-  (helm-mode)
-  :custom
-  (helm-split-window-inside-p t)  ;; open helm buffer inside current window
-  (helm-move-to-line-cycle-in-source t)
-  (helm-echo-input-in-header-line t)
-  (helm-autoresize-max-height 20)
-  (helm-autoresize-min-height 5)
-  )
-+end_src
-
 * Selectrum & Co.
 Uses default features of emacs instead of bringing a new framework in like helm or counsel
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
@@ -719,6 +639,23 @@ Uses default features of emacs instead of bringing a new framework in like helm
   :init
   (setq prefix-help-command #'embark-prefix-help-command)
   :config
+  ;; for selectrum
+  ;; (defun current-candidate+category ()
+  ;;   (when selectrum-is-active
+  ;;     (cons (selectrum--get-meta 'category)
+  ;;           (selectrum-get-current-candidate))))
+  ;; (add-hook 'embark-target-finders #'current-candidate+category)
+
+  ;; (defun current-candidates+category ()
+  ;;   (when selectrum-is-active
+  ;;     (cons (selectrum--get-meta 'category)
+  ;;           (selectrum-get-current-candidates
+  ;;            ;; pass relative file names for dired.
+  ;;            minibuffer-completing-file-name))))
+  ;; (add-hook 'embark-candidate-collectors #'current-candidates+category)
+
+  ;; ;; no unnecessary computation delay after injection.
+  ;; (add-hook 'embark-setup-hook 'selectrum-set-selected-candidate)
   ;; hide modeline of the embark live/completions buffers
   (add-to-list 'display-buffer-alist
                '("\\`\\*Embark Collect \\(Live\\|Completions\\)\\*"
@@ -733,6 +670,87 @@ Uses default features of emacs instead of bringing a new framework in like helm
   :hook
   (embark-collect-mode . embark-consult-preview-minor-mode))
 #+end_src
+
+* Helm
+As an alternative if I'm not happy with selectrum & co
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+(use-package helm
+  :ensure t
+  :hook
+  (helm-mode . helm-autoresize-mode)
+  ;; :bind
+  ;; (("M-x" . helm-M-x)
+  ;;  ("C-s" . helm-occur)
+  ;;  ("C-x C-f" . helm-find-files)
+  ;;  ("C-x C-b" . helm-buffers-list)
+  ;;  ("C-x b" . helm-buffers-list)
+  ;;  ("C-x C-r" . helm-recentf)
+  ;;  ("C-x C-i" . helm-imenu))
+  :config
+  (helm-mode)
+  :custom
+  (helm-split-window-inside-p t)  ;; open helm buffer inside current window
+  (helm-move-to-line-cycle-in-source t)
+  (helm-echo-input-in-header-line t)
+  (helm-autoresize-max-height 20)
+  (helm-autoresize-min-height 5)
+  )
+#+end_src
+
+* ivy / counsel / swiper
+  :PROPERTIES:
+  :ID:       55c74ba9-7761-4545-8ddd-087d6ee33e4b
+  :END:
+
++BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+;  (require 'ivy)
+(use-package ivy
+  :ensure t
+  :diminish
+  (ivy-mode . "")
+  :defer t
+  :init
+  (ivy-mode 1)
+  :bind
+  ("C-r" . ivy-resume)             ;; overrides isearch-backwards binding
+  :config
+  (setq ivy-use-virtual-buffers t  ;; recent files and bookmarks in ivy-switch-buffer
+	ivy-height 20              ;; height of ivy window
+	ivy-count-format "%d/%d"   ;; current and total number
+	ivy-re-builders-alist      ;; regex replaces spaces with *
+	'((t . ivy--regex-plus))))
+
+; make counsel-M-x more descriptive
+(use-package ivy-rich
+  :ensure t
+  :defer t
+  :init
+  (ivy-rich-mode 1))
+
+(use-package counsel
+  :ensure t
+  :defer t
+  :bind
+  (("M-x" . counsel-M-x)
+   ("C-x C-f" . counsel-find-file)
+   ("C-x C-r" . counsel-recentf)
+   ("C-x b"   . counsel-switch-buffer)
+   ("C-c C-f" . counsel-git)
+   ("C-c h f" . counsel-describe-function)
+   ("C-c h v" . counsel-describe-variable)
+   ("M-i" . counsel-imenu)))
+;   :map minibuffer-local-map ;;currently mapped to evil-redo
+;   ("C-r"     . 'counsel-minibuffer-history)))
+
+(use-package swiper
+  :ensure t
+  :bind
+  ("C-s" . swiper))
+
+(use-package ivy-hydra
+  :ensure t)
++END_SRC
+
 * misc
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
 (use-package autorevert
@@ -1276,7 +1294,7 @@ Manage projects and jump quickly between its files
 ;; requires ripgrep on system for rg functions
 ;(use-package counsel-projectile
 ;  :ensure t
-;  :config (counsel-projectile-mode))
+;  :config (counsel-projectile-mode)  (setq ivy-use-virtual-buffers t  ;; recent files and bookmarks in ivy-switch-buffer)
 
 (use-package helm-projectile
   :ensure t