dotemacs/early-init.el, branch load-graph-classify-start

refactor(foundation): hygiene pass across early-init, user-constants, system-defaults, chrono-tools

2026-05-16T07:35:38+00:00

Six small fixes the 2026-05-15 module-by-module re-review surfaced: - Consolidate `user-home-dir` -- canonical defconst stays in early-init.el (package-archive bootstrap needs it before normal modules load); user-constants.el switches to a `defvar` with the identical `(getenv "HOME")` expression so the module still loads / byte-compiles standalone, but at runtime early-init's defconst wins. - Drop the redundant `(autoload 'env-bsd-p ...)` line in system-defaults.el. The `(eval-when-compile (require 'host-environment))` already exposes the symbol to the byte compiler, and at runtime host-environment is loaded earlier in init.el. Added a comment documenting the boundary. - Convert `cj/debug-modules` and `cj/use-online-repos` from `defvar` to `defcustom`, with `:type`, `:group 'cj`, and a top-level `(defgroup cj ...)` so both show up in M-x customize. - Name the package-archive priorities in early-init.el. Nine new defconsts replace the magic numbers (200 / 125 / 120 / 115 / 100 / 25 / 20 / 15 / 5) with one constant each, plus a header comment explaining the local-first ordering and the gnu > nongnu > melpa > melpa-stable trust ranking within each tier. - Delete the 19-line commented-out `use-package time` world-clock block in chrono-tools.el. `time-zones` immediately above is the active replacement; git history preserves the old config if anyone needs it. - Add coverage for `cj/tmr-select-sound-file`. Collapsed the prefix-arg branch into a delegation to `cj/tmr-reset-sound-to-default` (single reset source) and extracted `cj/tmr--available-sound-files` as a pure helper that tests directly. 9 ERT tests across Normal / Boundary / Error cover the available-sounds helper, the reset path, the prefix-arg delegation (no prompt), the normal selection path, and the empty-dir / missing-dir / cancel boundaries.

fix: expand local ELPA mirror paths with expand-file-name

2026-05-04T00:10:44+00:00

`(concat user-home-dir ".elpa-mirrors/")` was producing `/home/cjennings.elpa-mirrors/` because `getenv HOME` doesn't return a trailing slash on Linux. The local mirrors were silently dropping out of `package-archives` because `file-accessible-directory-p` couldn't find the bogus path. I replaced the `concat` calls for `elpa-mirror-location` and `localrepo-location` with `expand-file-name`, which handles the slash for us. I also lifted the four per-archive subdirs into their own constants (`elpa-mirror-gnu-location`, `nongnu`, `melpa`, `stable-melpa`) so the archive registration block stops splicing `concat` strings inline. I added `tests/test-early-init-paths.el`. It loads `early-init.el` against a temp HOME with the package side effects stubbed and asserts each constant and each `package-archives` entry resolves to the right path.

fix: load freshness, wttrin path, compile-time package init

2026-04-22T05:22:23+00:00

Set load-prefer-newer in early-init.el. Emacs was loading the older .elc files even when the .el source was newer, warning on every load but still using the stale byte code. Point weather-config.el's wttrin :load-path at /home/cjennings/code/emacs-wttrin. The previous value was /home/cjennings/code/wttrin, which does not exist, so use-package could not load the package. Add (package-initialize) to the Makefile compile target. Without it, batch byte-compile cannot see ELPA packages like git-gutter, git-timemachine, forge, and difftastic, which produced "Cannot load" warnings on every run.

feat: Configure scratch buffer for org-mode with cursor at end

2025-11-05T07:00:38+00:00

- Set initial-major-mode to org-mode for *scratch* buffer - Add emacs-startup-hook to position cursor at end of buffer - Update greeting message comment syntax from ;; to # for org-mode - Re-enable debug flag reset on startup in early-init.el This makes the scratch buffer immediately ready for org-mode note-taking with cursor positioned for typing, eliminating manual mode switching and cursor movement.

feat: Complete modeline overhaul with custom segments and interactive features

2025-11-04T00:01:24+00:00

Replaced mood-line with a custom, minimal modeline using only built-in Emacs functionality to avoid native compilation issues. **Architecture:** - Named segment system using defvar-local for easy reordering - Emacs 30 built-in right-alignment (mode-line-format-right-align) - All segments marked as risky-local-variable for proper evaluation **Features:** - Color-coded buffer names (green=writeable, red=read-only, gold=overwrite) - VC branch with git symbol (U+E0A0) and state-based coloring - Position format: L:line C:col - Help-echo tooltips on all segments - Mouse click handlers for interactive actions - String truncation in narrow windows (< 100 chars) - Active-window-only display for branch and misc-info **Interactive Actions:** - Buffer name: mouse-1 = prev-buffer, mouse-3 = next-buffer - Major mode: mouse-1 = describe-mode - Git branch: mouse-1 = vc-diff, mouse-3 = vc-root-diff **Bug Fixes:** - Disabled async native compilation to prevent "Selecting deleted buffer" errors - Fixed difftastic loading by changing :demand to :defer - Abstracted buffer status colors to user-constants.el for reuse Inspired by Prot's modeline design patterns.

refactor:init: remove network availability checks for package repos

2025-11-01T17:56:59+00:00

Remove the logic for checking network availability to simplify the process of enabling online package repositories. Online repositories are now added regardless of network status. Reproducible installs will continue to work offline by prioritizing local repositories. Reported issues with package operations that fail gracefully when offline are addressed.

refactor:init: adjust startup performance optimizations

2025-10-25T21:40:46+00:00

Enable error notifications by adjusting warning level. Simplify startup performance by removing version control backend adjustments. Restore initial settings after startup.

fix:init: disable package signature checking

2025-10-23T18:10:41+00:00

Commented out signature checking to avoid issues during package installation.

style:early-init: Correct indentation and adjust settings

2025-10-23T05:15:38+00:00

Fixes inconsistent indentation in emacs-startup-hook lambda function. Comments out warning level setting and reenables package signature checking.

test: adding disabled benchmarking code for performance testing

2025-10-20T11:50:18+00:00