Mini Starter

info

You can enable the extra with the :LazyExtras command. Plugins marked as optional will only be configured if they are installed.

Below you can find a list of included plugins and their default settings.

caution

You don't need to copy the default settings to your config. They are only shown here for reference.

snacks.nvim

disable alpha

Options

opts = { dashboard = { enabled = false } }

Full Spec

{ "folke/snacks.nvim", opts = { dashboard = { enabled = false } } }

mini.starter

enable mini.starter

Options

opts = function()
  local logo = table.concat({
    "            ██╗      █████╗ ███████╗██╗   ██╗██╗   ██╗██╗███╗   ███╗          Z",
    "            ██║     ██╔══██╗╚══███╔╝╚██╗ ██╔╝██║   ██║██║████╗ ████║      Z    ",
    "            ██║     ███████║  ███╔╝  ╚████╔╝ ██║   ██║██║██╔████╔██║   z       ",
    "            ██║     ██╔══██║ ███╔╝    ╚██╔╝  ╚██╗ ██╔╝██║██║╚██╔╝██║ z         ",
    "            ███████╗██║  ██║███████╗   ██║    ╚████╔╝ ██║██║ ╚═╝ ██║           ",
    "            ╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝╚══════╝   ╚═╝     ╚═══╝  ╚═╝╚═╝     ╚═╝           ",
  }, "\n")
  local pad = string.rep(" ", 22)
  local new_section = function(name, action, section)
    return { name = name, action = action, section = pad .. section }
  end

  local starter = require("mini.starter")
  --stylua: ignore
  local config = {
    evaluate_single = true,
    header = logo,
    items = {
      new_section("Find file",       LazyVim.pick(),                        "Telescope"),
      new_section("New file",        "ene | startinsert",                   "Built-in"),
      new_section("Recent files",    LazyVim.pick("oldfiles"),              "Telescope"),
      new_section("Find text",       LazyVim.pick("live_grep"),             "Telescope"),
      new_section("Config",          LazyVim.pick.config_files(),           "Config"),
      new_section("Restore session", [[lua require("persistence").load()]], "Session"),
      new_section("Lazy Extras",     "LazyExtras",                          "Config"),
      new_section("Lazy",            "Lazy",                                "Config"),
      new_section("Quit",            "qa",                                  "Built-in"),
    },
    content_hooks = {
      starter.gen_hook.adding_bullet(pad .. "░ ", false),
      starter.gen_hook.aligning("center", "center"),
    },
  }
  return config
end

Full Spec

{
  "echasnovski/mini.starter",
  version = false, -- wait till new 0.7.0 release to put it back on semver
  event = "VimEnter",
  opts = function()
    local logo = table.concat({
      "            ██╗      █████╗ ███████╗██╗   ██╗██╗   ██╗██╗███╗   ███╗          Z",
      "            ██║     ██╔══██╗╚══███╔╝╚██╗ ██╔╝██║   ██║██║████╗ ████║      Z    ",
      "            ██║     ███████║  ███╔╝  ╚████╔╝ ██║   ██║██║██╔████╔██║   z       ",
      "            ██║     ██╔══██║ ███╔╝    ╚██╔╝  ╚██╗ ██╔╝██║██║╚██╔╝██║ z         ",
      "            ███████╗██║  ██║███████╗   ██║    ╚████╔╝ ██║██║ ╚═╝ ██║           ",
      "            ╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝╚══════╝   ╚═╝     ╚═══╝  ╚═╝╚═╝     ╚═╝           ",
    }, "\n")
    local pad = string.rep(" ", 22)
    local new_section = function(name, action, section)
      return { name = name, action = action, section = pad .. section }
    end

    local starter = require("mini.starter")
    --stylua: ignore
    local config = {
      evaluate_single = true,
      header = logo,
      items = {
        new_section("Find file",       LazyVim.pick(),                        "Telescope"),
        new_section("New file",        "ene | startinsert",                   "Built-in"),
        new_section("Recent files",    LazyVim.pick("oldfiles"),              "Telescope"),
        new_section("Find text",       LazyVim.pick("live_grep"),             "Telescope"),
        new_section("Config",          LazyVim.pick.config_files(),           "Config"),
        new_section("Restore session", [[lua require("persistence").load()]], "Session"),
        new_section("Lazy Extras",     "LazyExtras",                          "Config"),
        new_section("Lazy",            "Lazy",                                "Config"),
        new_section("Quit",            "qa",                                  "Built-in"),
      },
      content_hooks = {
        starter.gen_hook.adding_bullet(pad .. "░ ", false),
        starter.gen_hook.aligning("center", "center"),
      },
    }
    return config
  end,
  config = function(_, config)
    -- close Lazy and re-open when starter is ready
    if vim.o.filetype == "lazy" then
      vim.cmd.close()
      vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
        pattern = "MiniStarterOpened",
        callback = function()
          require("lazy").show()
        end,
      })
    end

    local starter = require("mini.starter")
    starter.setup(config)

    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", {
      pattern = "LazyVimStarted",
      callback = function(ev)
        local stats = require("lazy").stats()
        local ms = (math.floor(stats.startuptime * 100 + 0.5) / 100)
        local pad_footer = string.rep(" ", 8)
        starter.config.footer = pad_footer .. "⚡ Neovim loaded " .. stats.count .. " plugins in " .. ms .. "ms"
        -- INFO: based on @echasnovski's recommendation (thanks a lot!!!)
        if vim.bo[ev.buf].filetype == "ministarter" then
          pcall(starter.refresh)
        end
      end,
    })
  end,
}