Disable minions mode in favor of built-in minor mode hiding on modeline

diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 7a6e2863da3d3a59bd9adeca5a0ca862f3d8ab8a..b15b373c6b844c9d532cef4b707e3c97ab5d6664 100644 (file)
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
     trashed\r
     org-transclusion\r
     howm\r
-    vc-jj\r
-    minions)\r
+    ;; minions\r
+    vc-jj)\r
   "The list of packages I want to always install")\r
 \r
 (dolist (pkg *re/packages*)\r
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
 ;; Capture Templates\r
 \r
 (setq org-capture-templates '(("i" "Inbox" entry\r
-                              (file+olp "draughts.org")\r
+                              (file "draughts.org")\r
                               "* %^{Description} :inbox:\n%U\n%?"\r
                               :prepend t\r
                               :empty-lines 1)))\r
@@ -882,10 +882,16 @@ If in org-mode, call `org-end-of-line' first."
 ;; minor mode menu.  Must come before the modeline customization to ensure\r
 ;; =minions-mode-line-modes= is defined.\r
 \r
-(require 'minions)\r
-(minions-mode)\r
+;; 2026-09-08 Disabling minions-mode. I like having all modes listed out in\r
+;; the menu, but I never actually used the feature.  Now that reducing the\r
+;; display is built in, I will try that and see if I miss the minions.\r
 \r
-(setq minions-mode-line-lighter "+")\r
+;; (require 'minions)\r
+;; (minions-mode)\r
+;; (setq minions-mode-line-lighter "+")\r
+\r
+(setq mode-line-collapse-minor-modes t\r
+      mode-line-collapse-minor-modes-to "+")\r
 \r
 ;; Format\r
 \r
@@ -897,7 +903,8 @@ If in org-mode, call `org-end-of-line' first."
                                 " "\r
                                 mode-line-remote\r
                                 "  "\r
-                                minions-mode-line-modes\r
+                                mode-line-modes\r
+                                ;; minions-mode-line-modes\r
                                 (vc-mode vc-mode)\r
                                 mode-line-format-right-align\r
                                 (:eval (number-to-string (line-number-at-pos (point-max))))\r