minor fixes, added diminishes, preparations for emacs26 etc.

config.org

@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ customize settings in [[file:init.el][init.el]].
  (load custom-file)
 #+end_src
 
+Keep the .emacs.d clean by moving user files into a separate dir
+#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+(setq bookmark-default-file "~/.emacs.d/user-dir/bookmarks")
+#+END_SRC
+
 
 * Theme
 ** Font
@@ -456,6 +461,19 @@ begin_src emacs-lisp
 end_src
 
 
+
+* Recentf
+Requires counsel
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+ (use-package recentf
+;     :bind ("C-x C-r" . counsel-recentf)
+     :config
+     (recentf-mode t)
+     (setq recentf-max-saved-items 200)
+ )
+#+end_src
+
+
 * ivy / counsel / swiper
 
 Flx is required for fuzzy-matching
@@ -484,13 +502,6 @@ Ivy displays a window with suggestions for hotkeys and M-x
  )
 #+end_src
 
-Counsel replaces:
-- M-x
-- C-x C-f find-file
-- C-c h f describe-function
-- C-c h v describe-variable
-- M-i     imenu
-
 The find-file replacement is nicer to navigate
 
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
@@ -499,6 +510,8 @@ The find-file replacement is nicer to navigate
      :bind*                           ;; load counsel when pressed
      (("M-x"     . counsel-M-x)
       ("C-x C-f" . counsel-find-file)
+      ("C-x C-r" . counsel-recentf)
+      ("C-c C-f" . counsel-git)
       ("C-c h f" . counsel-describe-function)
       ("C-c h v" . counsel-describe-variable)
       ("M-i"     . counsel-imenu)
@@ -517,19 +530,6 @@ Swiper ivy-enhances isearch
      )
  )
 #+end_src
- 
-
-* Recentf
-Requires counsel
-#+begin_src emacs-lisp
- (use-package recentf
-     :bind ("C-x C-r" . counsel-recentf)
-     :config
-     (recentf-mode t)
-     (setq recentf-max-saved-items 200)
- )
-#+end_src
-
 
 * Latex
   Requirements for Linux:
@@ -680,6 +680,7 @@ Highlight whitespaces, tabs, empty lines.
  (use-package whitespace
    :demand t
    :ensure nil
+   :diminish whitespace-mode;;mode shall be active, but not shown in mode line
    :init
    (dolist (hook '(prog-mode-hook
                    text-mode-hook
@@ -709,6 +710,7 @@ Colorize colors as text with their value
    :ensure t
    :init
    (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook 'rainbow-mode t)
+   :diminish rainbow-mode
 ;;   :hook prog-mode ;; not working in use-package 2.3
    :config
    (setq-default rainbow-x-colors-major-mode-list '())
@@ -804,6 +806,17 @@ Activate company and make it react nearly instantly
  )
 #+end_src
 
+For a nicer suggestion box: company-box ([[https://github.com/sebastiencs/company-box][Source]])
+It is only available for emacs 26 and higher.
+
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+(when (> emacs-major-version 25)
+  (use-package company-box
+    :ensure t
+    :init
+    (add-hook 'company-mode-hook 'company-box-mode)))
+#+end_src
+
 *** Company backend hooks
 
 Backend configuration for python-mode
@@ -869,6 +882,8 @@ Addon to sort suggestions by usage
  (use-package company-statistics
      :ensure t
      :after company
+     :init
+     (setq company-statistics-file "~/.emacs.d/user-dir/company-statistics-cache.el")
      :config
      (company-statistics-mode 1)
  )
@@ -920,11 +935,13 @@ Maybe add [[https://github.com/hlissner/emacs-company-dict][company-dict]]? It's
    #+begin_src emacs-lisp
     (use-package yasnippet
       :ensure t
+      :diminish yas-minor-mode
       :init
-      (yas-global-mode)
+      (setq yas-snippet-dirs (concat user-emacs-directory "user-dir/snippets"))
+      (yas-global-mode t)
       :mode ("\\.yasnippet" . snippet-mode)
-      :config
-      (setq yas-snippet-dirs (concat user-emacs-directory "snippets"))
+;      :config
+;      (yas-reload-all) ;; ensure snippets are updated and available, necessary when not using global-mode
     )
    #+end_src
 ** Lisp
@@ -1200,6 +1217,28 @@ _v_ verify setup    _f_ check           _s_ select
   - treemacs-find-tag
 
 
+* Evil
+  So... Evil Mode might be worth a try
+
+  #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+(use-package evil
+  :ensure t
+  :defer .1 ;; don't block emacs when starting, load evil immediately after startup
+  :init
+  (setq evil-want-integration nil) ;; required by evil-collection
+  :config
+  (evil-mode 0)) ;; for now deactivate per default
+  #+END_SRC
+
+  Evil-collection is a bundle of configs for different modes
+  #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
+(use-package evil-collection
+  :after evil
+  :ensure t
+  :config
+  (evil-collection-init))
+  #+END_SRC
+  
 * Window Handling
   Some tools to easen the navigation, creation and deletion of windows