perf: general improvements

init.el

@@ -55,4 +55,7 @@
 				(convert-standard-filename "user/")))
 (load "init")
 
+;; Make gc pauses faster by decreasing the threshold.
+(setq gc-cons-threshold (* 2 1000 1000))
+
 ;;; init.el ends here

lisp/editor.el

@@ -25,23 +25,39 @@
 
 ;; evil-commentary - Comment stuff out
 (use-package evil-commentary
+  :after evil
   :init
   (evil-commentary-mode))
 
+;; evil-surround - You will be surrounded
+(use-package evil-surround
+  :after evil
+  :init
+  (global-evil-surround-mode))
+
+;; evil-snipe - 2-char searching for evil-mode
+(use-package evil-snipe
+  :after evil
+  :init
+  (evil-snipe-override-mode 1))
+
 ;; evil-collection - A collection of keybinds for evil
 (use-package evil-collection
+  :after evil
   :custom (evil-collection-setup-minibuffer t)
   :init (evil-collection-init))
 
 ;; evil-escape - Escape from insert mode using jk
 (use-package evil-escape
+  :after evil
   :config
   (setq-default evil-escape-key-sequence "jk")
   :init
   (evil-escape-mode 1))
 
 ;; undo-fu, used by evil for undo/redo functionality
-(use-package undo-fu)
+(use-package undo-fu
+  :after evil)
 
 ;; Disable the creation of files ending with '~' (backup files)
 (setq make-backup-files nil)
@@ -53,13 +69,6 @@
 (setq auto-save-file-name-transforms
       `((".*" ,temporary-file-directory t)))
 
-;; Themes
-;; Customize doom-themes
-(setq doom-themes-enable-bold t
-      doom-themes-enable-italic t)
-(doom-themes-treemacs-config) ; Enable theming of treemacs
-(doom-themes-org-config) ; And org-mode
-
 ;; Set theme to `graphite', Dianicemacs' default
 (use-package autothemer)
 (use-package graphite-theme
@@ -72,26 +81,22 @@
   :hook
   (prog-mode . rainbow-mode))
 
-;; Keybinds
-;; Enable which-key
-(which-key-mode)
-(setq which-key-idle-delay 0.1) ; Make the popup appear faster
-(setq which-key-separator " - " ) ; Change the seperator which-key uses
-
 ;; general - More convenient key definitions for Emacs
 (use-package general
+  :after evil
   :config
   (general-evil-setup t)
   :init
   (general-create-definer diancite/leaders
     :prefix leader-key))
 
-(diancite/leaders
+(with-eval-after-load 'general
+  (diancite/leaders
     :keymaps 'normal
     "f" '(:wk "File")
     "n" '(:wk "Org")
     "m" '(:wk "Magit")
     "w" '(:wk "Evil")
- "p" '(:wk "Projects"))
+    "p" '(:wk "Projects")))
   
 ;;; editor.el ends here

lisp/interface.el

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 
 ;; Add a nice border around Emacs
 (modify-all-frames-parameters
- '((right-divider-width . 15)
-   (internal-border-width . 15)))
+ '((right-divider-width . 20)
+   (internal-border-width . 20)))
 (dolist (face '(window-divider
                 window-divider-first-pixel
                 window-divider-last-pixel))
@@ -31,8 +31,14 @@
   (set-face-foreground face (face-attribute 'default :background)))
 (set-face-background 'fringe (face-attribute 'default :background))
 
+;; vertico - An amazing search engine!
+(use-package vertico
+  :init
+  (vertico-mode 1))
+
 ;; Use the `orderless' completion mechanism
 (use-package orderless
+  :after vertico
   :init
   (setq completion-styles '(orderless basic)
         completion-category-defaults nil
@@ -52,23 +58,12 @@
 (use-package magit)
 
 ;; which-key - a popup which displays available keybindings
-(use-package which-key)
-
-;; Themes
-;; Install the Doom Emacs theme megapack.
-(use-package doom-themes)
-  
-;; kaolin-themes, depends on autothemer
-(use-package kaolin-themes
-  :requires autothemer)
-
-;; all-the-icons - Icons for various UI elements
-(use-package all-the-icons)
-
-;; vertico - An amazing search engine!
-(use-package vertico
+(use-package which-key
   :init
-  (vertico-mode 1))
+  (which-key-mode)
+  :custom
+  (which-key-idle-delay 0.1) ; Make the popup appear faster
+  (which-key-separator " - ")) ; Change the seperator which-key uses
 
 (use-package diredfl ; Colourise dired!
   :hook dired-mode)

lisp/org-mode.el

@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@
 
 ;; org-mode ;; org-superstar
 (use-package org-superstar
-  :config
+  :custom
   ;; Change org-mode's heading bullets
-  (setq org-superstar-headline-bullets-list
-	'("🞉" "🞈" "🞇" "🞆" "🞅" "🞄")))
+  (org-superstar-headline-bullets-list
+   '("🞉" "🞈" "🞇" "🞆" "🞅" "🞄"))
+  :hook org-mode)
 
 ;; Customize org-mode's default functionality
 (setq org-ellipsis "..."
@@ -24,42 +25,38 @@
       org-startup-with-inline-images t
       org-image-actual-width '(300)
       org-pretty-entities t
-      org-hide-leading-stars t
       org-adapt-indentation t)
 
-;; Faces for the font sizes of org-mode headings
-(set-face-attribute 'org-level-8 nil :weight 'bold :inherit 'default)
-(set-face-attribute 'org-level-7 nil :inherit 'org-level-8)
-(set-face-attribute 'org-level-6 nil :inherit 'org-level-8)
-(set-face-attribute 'org-level-5 nil :inherit 'org-level-8)
-(set-face-attribute 'org-level-4 nil :inherit 'org-level-8)
-(set-face-attribute 'org-level-3 nil :inherit 'org-level-8 :height 1.15)
-(set-face-attribute 'org-level-2 nil :inherit 'org-level-8 :height 1.35)
-(set-face-attribute 'org-level-1 nil :inherit 'org-level-8 :height 1.65)
-(set-face-attribute 'org-document-title nil
+(with-eval-after-load 'org-superstar
+  ;; Faces for the font sizes of org-mode headings
+  (set-face-attribute 'org-level-8 nil :weight 'bold :inherit 'default)
+  (set-face-attribute 'org-level-7 nil :inherit 'org-level-8)
+  (set-face-attribute 'org-level-6 nil :inherit 'org-level-8)
+  (set-face-attribute 'org-level-5 nil :inherit 'org-level-8)
+  (set-face-attribute 'org-level-4 nil :inherit 'org-level-8)
+  (set-face-attribute 'org-level-3 nil :inherit 'org-level-8 :height 1.15)
+  (set-face-attribute 'org-level-2 nil :inherit 'org-level-8 :height 1.35)
+  (set-face-attribute 'org-level-1 nil :inherit 'org-level-8 :height 1.65)
+  (set-face-attribute 'org-document-title nil
                     :height 1.85
                     :foreground 'unspecified
-                    :inherit 'org-level-8)
+                    :inherit 'org-level-8))
 
-;; Scale up latex elements
-(plist-put org-format-latex-options :scale 2.5)
-
-;; Enable org-superstar-mode in org-mode files
-(add-hook 'org-mode-hook 'org-superstar-mode)
+(with-eval-after-load 'org
+  (plist-put org-format-latex-options :scale 2.5) ; Scale up latex elements
+  (setq org-directory "~/Org/") ; Set the folder used by org-mode
+  (setq org-agenda-files (quote ("~/Org/")))
+  (setq org-roam-directory "~/Org/Roam/")) ; Set the folder used by org-roam
 
 ;; org-roam - A plain-text personal knowledge management system
 (use-package org-roam
-  :custom
-  (org-directory file-truename "~/Org/") ; Set the folder used by org-mode
-  (org-roam-directory (file-truename "~/Org/Roam/")) ; Set the folder used by org-roam
   :init
-  (org-roam-db-autosync-mode 1)) ; Automatically sync nodes
-
-(setq org-roam-capture-templates
+  (org-roam-db-autosync-mode 1)
+  (setq org-roam-capture-templates
       '(("d" "default" plain
          "\n%?"
         :if-new (file+head "${slug}.org" "#+title: ${title}\n#+date: %U\n#+author: %n\n")
-        :unnarrowed t)))
+        :unnarrowed t)))) ; Automatically sync nodes
 
 ;; Keybinds for org-mode
 ;; evil-org - Some nice keybinds for org-mode and org-agenda
@@ -71,18 +68,15 @@
   (require 'evil-org-agenda)
   (evil-org-agenda-set-keys))
 
-(general-create-definer diancite/org
-  :prefix leader-key)
-
-(diancite/org
+(with-eval-after-load 'general
+  (general-create-definer diancite/org :prefix leader-key)
+  (diancite/org
     :keymaps 'normal
     "n r" '(org-roam-node-find :wk "Find Nodes")
     "n s" '(org-roam-db-sync :wk "Sync Nodes")
     "n c" '(org-todo :wk "Cycle Todo")
     "n l" '(org-latex-preview :wk "Preview Latex")
     "n a" '(org-agenda :wk "Agenda")
- "n t" '(org-table-align :wk "Align Table"))
-
-(setq org-agenda-files (quote ("~/Org")))
+    "n t" '(org-table-align :wk "Align Table")))
 
 ;;; org-mode.el ends here

lisp/performance.el

@@ -6,12 +6,7 @@
 ;;
 ;;; Code:
 
-;; Reduce garbage collection at startup
-(setq gc-cons-threshold most-positive-fixnum)
-
-;; Lower threshold back to 8 MiB (default is 800kB)
-(add-hook 'emacs-startup-hook
-          (lambda ()
-            (setq gc-cons-threshold (expt 2 23))))
+;; Increase the threshold
+(setq gc-cons-threshold (* 50 1000 1000))
 
 ;;; performance.el ends here