add a bunch of niceties from the newcomers presets

init.el

@@ -9,9 +9,14 @@
 
 (load-theme 'deeper-blue)
 
+(defun hgh/emacs-directory (path)
+  (concat user-emacs-directory path))
+
+(load-file (hgh/emacs-directory "utils.el"))
+
 (when (string= system-type "darwin")
-  (setq manual-program "gman")
-  (setq dired-use-ls-dired nil)
+  (setq-default manual-program "gman")
+  (setq-default dired-use-ls-dired nil)
   (setq mac-command-modifier 'control))
 
 (keymap-global-set "M-o"     #'other-window)
@@ -35,16 +40,11 @@
 (grep-apply-setting 'grep-command "rg --no-heading")
 (grep-apply-setting 'grep-find-command nil)
 
-(defun hgh/emacs-directory (path)
-  (concat user-emacs-directory path))
-
 (setq
  org-default-notes-file "~/inbox.org"
  org-todo-keywords '((sequence "TODO" "INPROGRESS" "DONE"))
  custom-file (hgh/emacs-directory "custom.el")
  make-backup-files nil
- dired-dwim-target t
- manual-program "gman"
  speedbar-window-default-width 25
  speedbar-window-max-width 25
  duplicate-line-final-position -1
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
  competions-detailed t
  auth-sources '("~/.authinfo")
  tab-bar-show 1
- ring-bell-function 'ignore)
+ ring-bell-function 'ignore
+ pixel-scroll-mode t)
 
 (require 'project)
 (setq project-switch-commands '((project-find-file "Find file" "f")
@@ -68,25 +69,37 @@
     (add-to-list 'load-path work-dir)
     (load-file (expand-file-name "work.el" work-dir))))
 
-(load-file (hgh/emacs-directory "utils.el"))
+
 
 (setopt
  use-short-answers t
  use-dialog-box nil
  use-package-enable-imenu-support t
  display-line-numbers-type 'relative
- completion-styles '(basic))
+ completion-styles '(basic)
+ save-interprogram-paste-before-kill t
+ imenu-auto-rescan t
+ column-number-mode t
+ frame-resize-pixelwise t
+ window-resize-pixelwise t
+ mode-line-compact 'long
+ savehist-mode t
+ minibuffer-visible-completions t
+ completions-detailed t
+ completions-group t
+ completion-eager-update t
+ shell-command-prompt-show-cwd t
 
-(electric-pair-mode 1)
-(fido-mode 1)
-(global-completion-preview-mode 1)
-(tab-bar-mode -1)
-(tool-bar-mode -1)
-(scroll-bar-mode -1)
-(global-hl-line-mode 1)
-(global-eldoc-mode 1)
-(global-display-line-numbers-mode 1)
-(global-auto-revert-mode 1)
+ electric-pair-mode t
+ fido-mode t
+ global-completion-preview-mode t
+ tab-bar-mode nil
+ tool-bar-mode nil
+ scroll-bar-mode nil
+ global-hl-line-mode t
+ global-eldoc-mode t
+ global-display-line-numbers-mode t
+ global-auto-revert-mode t)
 
 (defun hgh/untabify-buffer ()
   (interactive)
@@ -131,6 +144,13 @@
 
 (exec-path-from-shell-initialize)
 
+(use-package dired
+  :ensure nil
+  :custom
+  (dired-dwim-target t)
+  (dired-auto-revert-buffer t)
+  (dired-mouse-drag-files t))
+
 (use-package diminish
   :demand t
   :config
@@ -247,15 +267,15 @@
    dumber-jump-find-rules)
   (push
    '(:language "jai" :type "variable"
-	       :supports ("ag" "grep" "rg" "git-grep")
-	       :regex "\\bJJJ\\s*(:|:\\s*=|::)"
-	       :tests ("test: Type" "test : Type = Val" "test :: Val"))
+               :supports ("ag" "grep" "rg" "git-grep")
+               :regex "\\bJJJ\\s*(:|:\\s*=|::)"
+               :tests ("test: Type" "test : Type = Val" "test :: Val"))
    dumber-jump-find-rules)
   (push
    '(:language "jai" :type "type"
-	       :supports ("ag" "grep" "rg" "git-grep")
-	       :regex "\\bJJJ\\s*::"
-	       :tests ("test ::"))
+               :supports ("ag" "grep" "rg" "git-grep")
+               :regex "\\bJJJ\\s*::"
+               :tests ("test ::"))
    dumber-jump-find-rules))
 
 (use-package eglot
@@ -300,6 +320,7 @@
 (use-package dart-mode)
 
 (use-package flymake
+  :hook (prog-mode)
   :custom
   (flymake-wrap-around t))