From: rush <rearman@r717.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2026 14:01:11 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: Disable minions mode in favor of built-in minor mode hiding on modeline
X-Git-Url: https://git.earman.xyz/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=55ea7eb694156017e81f36fc948355cfc855ce68;p=emacsinit.git

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

diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 7a6e286..b15b373 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
     trashed
     org-transclusion
     howm
-    vc-jj
-    minions)
+    ;; minions
+    vc-jj)
   "The list of packages I want to always install")
 
 (dolist (pkg *re/packages*)
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
 ;; Capture Templates
 
 (setq org-capture-templates '(("i" "Inbox" entry
-			       (file+olp "draughts.org")
+			       (file "draughts.org")
 			       "* %^{Description} :inbox:\n%U\n%?"
 			       :prepend t
 			       :empty-lines 1)))
@@ -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
 ;; =minions-mode-line-modes= is defined.
 
-(require 'minions)
-(minions-mode)
+;; 2026-09-08 Disabling minions-mode. I like having all modes listed out in
+;; the menu, but I never actually used the feature.  Now that reducing the
+;; display is built in, I will try that and see if I miss the minions.
 
-(setq minions-mode-line-lighter "+")
+;; (require 'minions)
+;; (minions-mode)
+;; (setq minions-mode-line-lighter "+")
+
+(setq mode-line-collapse-minor-modes t
+      mode-line-collapse-minor-modes-to "+")
 
 ;; Format
 
@@ -897,7 +903,8 @@ If in org-mode, call `org-end-of-line' first."
 				 " "
 				 mode-line-remote
 				 "  "
-				 minions-mode-line-modes
+				 mode-line-modes
+				 ;; minions-mode-line-modes
 				 (vc-mode vc-mode)
 				 mode-line-format-right-align
 				 (:eval (number-to-string (line-number-at-pos (point-max))))