dotfiles plus scripts to copy them and also install stuff

script run

• fulfill prerequisites below
• git clone this repo
• from the repo's root directory, run ./box_setup <OS name>

prerequisites

• package manager is configured (i.e. source repos, mirrors, etc. configured)
• zsh is installed (scripts are written for zsh)
• sudo access is configured for current user (as of 2025-01-27, not needed on macos)
• system-specific items below are fulfilled

prereqs, os specific, linux-placeholder

• (currently none)

prereqs, os specific, macos

• install the package manager, homebrew
• for yabai window manager (so as to not mess with SIP settings)
  • create 9 spaces/desktops
  • system settings > keyboard shortcuts: set keys to switch between spaces/desktops
  • system settings > desktop/dock/mission-control:
    • click wallpaper to reveal desktop: set to "only in stage manager"
    • all drag windows to corner/edge/place types of options: disabled
    • rearrange spaces based on recent use: disabled
    • when switch to app... switch to space with open windows of app: disabled
    • displays have separate spaces: enabled
    • show files on desktop: enabled

todo items

• add logic to the main run script to handle cloning of this repo
• config for window manager for linux (first, decide which wm to use)
• config for terminal emulator (currently ghostty)
• config for mpd, mpc, ncmpcpp
• config for mpv
• config for gimp, src_files/.config/GIMP (dir)
  • set things in gtkrc only? still need to nest that within a sub dir?
  • or configure in gimp, copy resulting dir to src_files/.config/GIMP, call it a day
• maybe build in flags/logic for skipping certain installs/builds (and maybe configs?) on a given system (i.e. don't install on a company box, on a server, etc.)
• decide on and implement approach for languages and versioning
  • asdf, or language-specific version managers?
  • docker? or alternatives like podman? any license concerns?
  • hybrid of the above?