preparing to convert over to lua for nvim

nvim/init.lua

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+require('packages')
+require('config')
+require('keybindings')

nvim/lua/config.lua

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+-- main init.lua configurations
+
+keymap = vim.api.nvim_set_keymap
+
+-- Nvim_Tree configuration:
+-- -- setup with all defaults
+-- each of these are documented in `:help nvim-tree.OPTION_NAME`
+require'nvim-tree'.setup { -- BEGIN_DEFAULT_OPTS
+  auto_reload_on_write = true,
+  disable_netrw = false,
+  hide_root_folder = false,
+  hijack_cursor = false,
+  hijack_netrw = true,
+  hijack_unnamed_buffer_when_opening = false,
+  ignore_buffer_on_setup = false,
+  open_on_setup = true,
+  open_on_setup_file = true,
+  open_on_tab = false,
+  sort_by = "name",
+  update_cwd = false,
+  view = {
+    width = 25,
+    height = 30,
+    side = "right",
+    preserve_window_proportions = true,
+    number = false,
+    relativenumber = false,
+    signcolumn = "yes",
+    mappings = {
+      custom_only = false,
+      list = {
+          -- user mappings go here
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  renderer = {
+    indent_markers = {
+      enable = false,
+      icons = {
+        corner = "└ ",
+        edge = "│ ",
+        none = "  ",
+      },
+    },
+    icons = {
+      webdev_colors = true,
+    },
+  },
+  hijack_directories = {
+    enable = true,
+    auto_open = true,
+  },
+  update_focused_file = {
+    enable = false,
+    update_cwd = false,
+    ignore_list = {},
+  },
+  ignore_ft_on_setup = {},
+  system_open = {
+    cmd = nil,
+    args = {},
+  },
+  diagnostics = {
+    enable = false,
+    show_on_dirs = false,
+    icons = {
+      hint = "",
+      info = "",
+      warning = "",
+      error = "",
+    },
+  },
+  filters = {
+    dotfiles = false,
+    custom = {},
+    exclude = {},
+  },
+  git = {
+    enable = true,
+    ignore = true,
+    timeout = 400,
+  },
+  actions = {
+    use_system_clipboard = true,
+    change_dir = {
+      enable = true,
+      global = false,
+      restrict_above_cwd = false,
+    },
+    open_file = {
+      quit_on_open = false,
+      resize_window = false,
+      window_picker = {
+        enable = true,
+        chars = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890",
+        exclude = {
+          filetype = { "notify", "packer", "qf", "diff", "fugitive", "fugitiveblame" },
+          buftype = { "nofile", "terminal", "help" },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+  trash = {
+    cmd = "trash",
+    require_confirm = true,
+  },
+  log = {
+    enable = false,
+    truncate = false,
+    types = {
+      all = false,
+      config = false,
+      copy_paste = false,
+      diagnostics = false,
+      git = false,
+      profile = false,
+    },
+  },
+} -- END_DEFAULT_OPTS for Nvim_Tree
+
+ -- Automatically closes Nvim tree if last window open
+vim.cmd[[autocmd BufEnter * ++nested if winnr('$') == 1 && bufname() == 'NvimTree_' . tabpagenr() | quit | endif]]
+
+-- vim-smoothie configuration
+-- Use experimental features of vim-smoothie (gg and G)
+vim.g.smoothie_experimental_mappings = 1
+
+-- set colored brackets via rainbow
+vim.g.rainbow_active = 1
+
+-- Marks end of line, space, and trailing space characters
+vim.opt.listchars:append({ eol = '↵', trail = '·', space = '·' })
+vim.opt.list = true
+
+-- enable AutoSave on start
+vim.g.auto_save = 1
+
+-- silence AutoSave messages
+vim.g.auto_save_silent = 1
+
+-- Create Default Mappings for NerdCommenter
+vim.g.NERDCreateDefaultMappings= 1
+
+-- Add spaces after NerdCommenter delimiters by default
+vim.g.NERDSpaceDelims= 1
+
+-- this variable must be enabled for colors to be applied properly
+vim.g.termguicolors = true
+vim.g.nosplitright = true
+
+-- do not close the markdown preview tab when switching to other buffers
+vim.g.mkdp_auto_close = 0
+

nvim/lua/keybindings.lua

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+-- remap Nvim_Tree toggle to CTRL+B
+keymap('n', '<c-b>', '<c-w>:NvimTreeToggle<CR>', {})
+
+-- Tab Shortcuts
+keymap('n', '<c-t>', '<c-w>:tabnew<CR>', {})
+keymap('n', '<a-left>', '<c-w>:tabprevious<CR>', {})
+keymap('n', '<a-right>', '<c-w>:tabnext<CR>', {})
+
+-- Use ctrl- [hl] to select the active split!
+keymap('n', '<c-h>', '<c-w>:wincmd h<CR>', {})
+keymap('n', '<c-l>', '<c-w>:wincmd l<CR>', {})
+
+-- Toggle NERDCommenter with Ctrl + c
+vim.cmd[[:map <C-c> <Plug>NERDCommenterToggle]]
+
+-- <Ctrl-x> redraws the screen and removes any search highlighting
+keymap('n', '<c-x>', '<c-w>:nohl<CR>', {silent = true})
+
+-- Can't quite get working yet
+-- keybind map Ctrl + m to :MarkdownPreview
+-- vim.cmd[[nnoremap M <Plug>MarkdownPreviewToggle]]
+-- keymap('n', '<c-m>', '<c-w>:MarkdownPreviewToggle<CR>', {noremap = true})
+--
+-- Toggle Multi-Cursor with j or k
+vim.cmd[[nmap <C-j> <C-Down>]]
+vim.cmd[[nmap <C-k> <C-Up>]]

nvim/lua/packages.lua

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+-- Packages installed using 'packer', install using :PackerSync
+
+require('packer').startup(function()
+    use 'wbthomason/packer.nvim'
+    use 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons' -- for file icons
+    use 'kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua'
+    use 'psliwka/vim-smoothie'
+    -- use 'mattn/emmet-vim'
+    -- use 'ap/vim-css-color'
+    -- use 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'
+    -- use 'ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim' -- fuzzy find files
+    -- use 'junegunn/fzf'--{ 'do': { -> fzf#install() } }
+    use 'preservim/nerdcommenter'
+    -- use 'Yggdroot/indentLine'
+    -- use 'sheerun/vim-polyglot'
+    use 'mg979/vim-visual-multi'-- {'branch': 'master'}
+    use {'iamcco/markdown-preview.nvim', run = ':call mkdp#util#install'} -- {'do': { -> mkdp#util#install()  }}
+    use 'luochen1990/rainbow'
+    -- use 'simeji/winresizer'
+    use '907th/vim-auto-save'
+    -- use 'itchyny/lightline.vim'
+    -- use 'jremmen/vim-ripgrep'
+end)

nvim/vim_to_lua_conversion_notes.lua

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 -- vim.bo.expandtab = true
 -- vim.bo.shiftwidth = 2
 -- vim.bo.softtabstop = 2
-
+--
+-- vim.g.something is equivalent to let g:something=
+--
 -- keybindings .vim style:
 
 -- Ctrl-s to save
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 -- Now Converted to keybindings .lua style:
 --
 -- local keymap = vim.api.nvim_set_keymap
--- kemap('n', '<c-s>', ':w<CR>', {})
--- kemap('i', '<c-s>', '<Esc>:w<CR>a', {})
+-- keymap('n', '<c-s>', ':w<CR>', {})
+-- keymap('i', '<c-s>', '<Esc>:w<CR>a', {})
 -- local opts = { noremap = true }
 -- keymap('n', '<c-j>', '<c-w>j', opts)'
 -- keymap('n', '<c-h>', '<c-w>h', opts)'
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 -- Note that at the require('lspconfig')[<YOUR_LSP_SERVER>] is a placeholder where YOUR_LSP_SERVER is meant to be replaced with the server of your choice, the example in the video is:
 --
 -- 'sumneko_lua'
+--
+-- Other resources:
+--
+-- https://vonheikemen.github.io/devlog/tools/configuring-neovim-using-lua/
+-- https://dev.to/arunanshub/making-a-proper-initlua-for-real-this-time-4k44