Rework profile/env for shells

Ignore brave browser in theme-set for now
I dug at this for a while and it never worked well. There might be some way to do this with what currently exists, but it isn't obvious if so and I don't think it is worth it. I think I may prefer to just set brave to dark mode and keep the frame minimal. Also, my plan is to switch to using qutebrowser as my primary browser anyway.
2025-11-14 18:05:39 -06:00 · 2025-11-14 14:52:24 -06:00 · 2025-11-14 14:03:55 -06:00
117 changed files with 540 additions and 1199 deletions
--- a/.tmux-session-hydrate
+++ b/.tmux-session-hydrate
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+source "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tmux/.tmux-session-hydrate-default"
+tmux rename-window -t procs nv-kickstart
+tmux send-keys -t :nv-kickstart "cd $DIR_GIT_PROJECTS/other/kickstart.nvim" c-M
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,15 +1,4 @@
-# dotfiles, plus installation and related scripts
-
-This repo contains a collection of scripts and files related to:
-
- configuration (i.e. this serves as my dotfiles repo)
- installation of programs
- scripts/executables for my local systems
- anything else related to getting my boxes (computers) set up as desired
-
-This repo grew into more than I originally intended, but it turned into a fun little
-excursion into the realm of shell scripting (and an intro to Lua for the neovim
-portions).
+# dotfiles, plus scripts for box setup

 ## prereqs

@@ -28,8 +17,8 @@ portions).

 ## script run

- to do the full setup, from the repo's root dir, run: `./box_setup.sh`
- to copy dotfiles only, from the repo's root dir, run: `./copy_dotfiles.sh`
+- to do the full setup, from git root dir, run: `./box_setup.sh`
+- to copy dotfiles only, from git root dir, run: `./copy_dotfiles.sh`

 ## after script run

--- a/box_setup.sh
+++ b/box_setup.sh
@@ -2,52 +2,44 @@

 [[ $1 = "--help" ]] && {
    echo "\nusage: ./box_setup.sh [system-type]"
-    echo "\nsystem-type options: music_studio, programming"
-    echo "\nexamples:\n    ./box_setup.sh\n    ./box_setup.sh music_studio\n"
+    echo "\nsystem-type options: personal, studio-music, work-placeholder"
+    echo "\nexamples:\n    ./box_setup.sh\n    ./box_setup.sh studio-music\n"
    exit 0
 }

 echo "---- settings vars for system type -----"

-# determine OS and distro
-case "$OSTYPE" in
-    (*linux*)
-        setup_os="linux"
+# determine OS and, if linux, distro
+[[ "$OSTYPE" = *"darwin"* ]] && setup_os="macos" || {
+    [[ "$OSTYPE" = *"linux"* ]] && setup_os="linux" && {
        [[ -f /etc/os-release ]] && . /etc/os-release
        setup_distro=$(echo "${NAME%% *}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
-        ;;
-    (*darwin*)
-        setup_os="macos"
-        setup_distro="macos" # just repeat macos, but maybe there is some better value
-        ;;
-esac
-
-# ensure OS and distro are set before proceeding
-[[ -z "$setup_os" ]] && echo "setup OS not detected" && exit 1
-[[ -z "$setup_distro" ]] && echo "setup distro not detected" && exit 1
+        [[ -z "$setup_distro" ]] && echo "OS: linux; distro not detected" && exit 1
+    }
+}
+[[ -z "$setup_os" ]] && echo "OS not detected" && exit 1

 # set package manager commands for installs
-case "$setup_os" in
-    (linux)
+[[ "$setup_os" = "macos" ]] && {
+    install_cmd="brew install"
+    update_pkg_manager_and_defs_cmd='brew update'
+    update_pkgs_cmd='brew upgrade'
+} || {
+    [[ "$setup_os" = "linux" ]] && {
        case $setup_distro in
            (arch | artix)
                install_cmd="sudo pacman -S --noconfirm"
-                update_pkg_manager_and_defs_cmd='' # don't; update system instead
+                update_pkg_manager_and_defs_cmd='' # don't; update system instead?
                update_pkgs_cmd='sudo pacman -Syu'
-                ;;
+        	;;
            (debian)
                install_cmd="sudo apt install"
                update_pkg_manager_and_defs_cmd='sudo apt update'
                update_pkgs_cmd='sudo apt upgrade'
-                ;;
+        	;;
        esac
-        ;;
-    (macos)
-        install_cmd="brew install"
-        update_pkg_manager_and_defs_cmd='brew update'
-        update_pkgs_cmd='brew upgrade'
-        ;;
-esac
+    }
+}

 # export vars for scripts
 export BOX_SETUP_OS="$setup_os"
@@ -59,11 +51,11 @@ export BOX_SETUP_UPDATE_PKGS_CMD="$update_pkgs_cmd"
 # make dirs and copy configs/dotfiles
 . ./src_files/shell/profile
 ./make_dirs.sh
-./copy_dotfiles.sh "--skip-theme-config"
+./copy_dotfiles.sh $1

 # install programs
 . $ZDOTDIR/.zshrc
 ./install_programs.sh $1

-# configure themes
-./theme_config.sh
+echo "setting the default theme: $DEFAULT_THEME_NAME"
+$DIR_SCRIPTS/theme-set $DEFAULT_THEME_NAME
--- a/copy_dotfiles.sh
+++ b/copy_dotfiles.sh
@@ -1,53 +1,45 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/zsh

-echo_and_execute() {
-    echo "executing: $@" && "$@"
-}
+echo_and_execute() { echo "executing: $@" && "$@" }

 copy_file() {
-    from=$1
-    to=$2
-    filename=$(basename "$from")
-    [ "$3" = "--sudo" ] &&
-        echo_and_execute sudo cp -RPp "$from" "$to/$filename" ||
-        {
-            [ -e "$to/$filename" ] && rm "$to/$filename"
-            echo_and_execute cp -RPp "$from" "$to/$filename"
-        }
+    local from=$1
+    local to=$2
+    local filename=$(basename $from)
+    [[ -e $to/$filename ]] && rm $to/$filename
+    echo_and_execute cp -RPp $from $to/$filename
 }

 copy_dir() {
-    from=$1
-    to=$2
-    prev_dir=$(pwd)
-    cd "$from" || return 1
-    find . -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d | while read -r dir; do
-        [ -d "$to/$dir" ] && rm -rf "$to/$dir"
-        echo_and_execute cp -RPp "$dir" "$to/$dir"
+    local from=$1
+    local to=$2
+    pushd $from > /dev/null
+    local directories=(`find . -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d`)
+    for dir in $directories; do
+        [[ -d $to/$dir ]] && rm -rf $to/$dir
+        echo_and_execute cp -RPp $dir $to/$dir
    done
-    find . -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f | while read -r file; do
-        copy_file "$file" "$to"
+    local files=(`find . -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f`)
+    for file in $files; do
+        copy_file $file $to
    done
-    cd "$prev_dir" || return 1
+    popd > /dev/null
 }

 sym_link() {
-    ! [ -e "$1" ] && echo "skipping link, target does not exist: $1" && return
-    [ -h "$2" ] && rm "$2"
-    test -f "$2" -o -d "$2" && rm -rf "$2"
-    echo_and_execute ln -s "$1" "$2"
+    [[ ! -e "$1" ]] && echo "skipping link, target does not exist: $1" && return
+    [[ -h "$2" ]] && rm $2
+    [[ -f "$2" || -d "$2" ]] && rm -rf $2
+    echo_and_execute ln -s $1 $2
 }

 echo "---- copying dotfiles ------------------"
 . ./src_files/shell/profile

 # copy over env/profile files used by shell(s)
-copy_file src_files/shell/.profile $HOME
 copy_file src_files/shell/profile $XDG_CONFIG_HOME
-copy_file src_files/shell/rc $XDG_CONFIG_HOME
+copy_file src_files/shell/.profile $HOME
 copy_file src_files/.config/zsh/.zshenv $HOME
-# TODO: move this into xdg type dir if possible
-copy_file src_files/.config/X11/xinit/.xinitrc $HOME

 # copy over configs, executables, and scripts
 copy_dir src_files/.config $XDG_CONFIG_HOME
@@ -55,30 +47,20 @@ copy_dir src_files/.local/bin $DIR_BIN
 copy_dir src_files/.local/scripts $DIR_SCRIPTS

 # macOS overrides as needed
-case "$OSTYPE" in *darwin*) copy_dir src_files/bin_overrides_macos $DIR_BIN;; esac
+[[ "$OSTYPE" = *"darwin"* ]] && copy_dir src_files/bin_overrides_macos $DIR_BIN

 # obsidian uses a per-vault config model, so copy to all target vaults/dirs
-IFS=","; for obs_dir in $OBSIDIAN_WORKSPACES_TO_CONFIGURE; do
-    ! [ -d "$obs_dir/.obsidian" ] && mkdir "$obs_dir/.obsidian"
-    copy_dir "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/obsidian" "$obs_dir/.obsidian"
+for obs_dir in "${OBSIDIAN_WORKSPACES_TO_CONFIGURE[@]}"; do
+    [[ ! -d "$obs_dir/.obsidian" ]] && mkdir "$obs_dir/.obsidian"
+    copy_dir $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/obsidian "$obs_dir/.obsidian"
 done

 # TODO: get reaper config set up
-# case "$OSTYPE" in
-#     (*darwin*)
+# [[ $1 = "studio-music" ]] {
+#     [[ "$OSTYPE" = *"darwin"* ]] &&
 #         sym_link "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/REAPER" "$HOME/Library/Application Support/REAPER"
-#         ;;
-# esac
-
-# copy settings/configs to /etc locations
-case "$OSTYPE" in
-    (*darwin*)
-        ;;
-    (*)
-        copy_file src_files/etc/47-elogind.conf /etc/elogind/logind.conf.d --sudo
-        ;;
-esac
+# }

 # set up themes and theme-switcher
-! [ "$1" = "--skip-theme-config" ] && ./theme_config.sh
+./theme_config.sh

--- a/docs/attribution.md
+++ b/docs/attribution.md
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-# Attribution
+# attribution

 ## Original pattern/approach and some core config logic

-The original idea and approach for this project, including the original versions of my
-program-installation script, the copy-configs-and-files script, the "tmux sessionizer"
-(tmux session init logic), my initial neovim and tmux configs, and (though not code)
-my general workflow/workspace strategy, were derived from several of ThePrimeagen's
-(aka Michael Paulson's) projects and videos, including a FrontEnd Masters course which
-he taught (each are listed below). I could not locate any required licenses or copyrights
-for the code contained within these sources, but I wanted to give attribution nonetheless.
+The original pattern and approach for this project, the original program-installation
+and copy-configs-and-files scripts/logic, the "tmux sessionizer" (tmux session init
+logic), my initial neovim and tmux configs, and my general workflow/workspace strategy,
+were derived from several of ThePrimeagen's (aka Michael Paulson) projects and videos,
+including a FrontEnd Masters course which he taught (each are listed below). I was
+unable to locate any required licenses or copyrights for the code contained within
+these sources, but I wanted to give attribution nonetheless.

 - [dev/setup/config repo](https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/dev)
 - [neovim config](https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/init.lua)
@@ -16,14 +16,19 @@ for the code contained within these sources, but I wanted to give attribution no
 - [YouTube video - neovim config video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7i4amO_zaE)
 - [FrontEnd Masters course - dev productivity v2](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/developer-productivity-v2/)

-## Theme-swtiching/setting logic and some themes
+## Idea of using a list of programs in a file for build/install

-Much of the "theme-switching" or "theme-setting" logic and scripts are derived from
-[Omarchy](https://github.com/basecamp/omarchy), and some theme configuration files
-in this repository under
+The idea of using a file with a list of programs in it for building and/or
+installing programs was inspired by Luke Smith's
+[LARBS project](https://github.com/LukeSmithxyz/LARBS/tree/master).
+
+## Some themes and theme-swtiching/setting logic
+
+The theme configuration files in this repository under
 [src_files/imports/themes-omarchy-core](../src_files/imports/themes-omarchy-core)
-are copied from [Omarchy](https://github.com/basecamp/omarchy), which is licensed
-under the [MIT License](https://github.com/basecamp/omarchy/blob/master/LICENSE).
+are copied from, and much of the "theme-switching" or "theme-setting" logic and scripts
+are derived from, [Omarchy](https://github.com/basecamp/omarchy), which is licensed under
+the [MIT License](https://github.com/basecamp/omarchy/blob/master/LICENSE).

 Copyright (c) David Heinemeier Hansson

@@ -31,8 +36,8 @@ Copyright (c) David Heinemeier Hansson

 Additional theme configuration files in this repository under
 [src_files/imports/themes-omarchy-extra](../src_files/imports/themes-omarchy-extra)
-are copied or derived from projects of additional conrtibutors to the Omarchy community.
-For information about authors/licenses/copyrights for each, refer to any LICENSE and/or
-ATTRIBUTION.md files in each theme's respective directory under
+are copied or derived from projects of additional conrtibutors to the Omarchy
+community/ecosystem. For information about authors/licenses/copyrights for each, refer
+to any LICENSE and/or ATTRIBUTION.md files in each theme's respective directory under
 [src_files/imports/themes-omarchy-extra](../src_files/imports/themes-omarchy-extra).

--- a/docs/installation-reference/linux-artix-install-and-system-config.md
+++ b/docs/installation-reference/linux-artix-install-and-system-config.md
@@ -1,242 +0,0 @@
-# Artix Linux - Install and System Config
-
-**Attribution:**
-Most or much of this was generated by or derived from Grok, or else from Artix docs, Arch docs/wiki, or else the docs for the particular programs or packages used. I'm not claiming any of this is mine, just putting it here in one file for future convenience/reference.
-
-I used this approach in December of 2025 to install Artix Linux on a Framework 13in laptop from 2023 q4.
-
- OS and distro: Artix Linux
- init system: dinit
- partitioning, GUID Partition Table:
-    - unencrypted boot partition (size: 512M), UEFI
-    - LUKS-encrypted LVM:
-        - swap partition (size: amount of memory + 4G)
-        - root/default partition (size: remaining space)
-
-For reference, doc page from Artix for installation:
-https://wiki.artixlinux.org/Main/Installation
-
---
-
-## install steps
-
- [ ] if not already done, download artix ISO (dinit version) and dd it onto a usb drive
-
- [ ] boot the live usb and select the install option (whatever it may look like)
-
- [ ] connect to the internet
-
-```bash
-connmanctl
-//// within connmanctl
-enable wifi
-scan wifi
-agent on
-services
-connect <wifi_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX_managed_psk>
-quit
-```
-
- [ ] verify connection using `ping`
-
- [ ] update live system keys/mirrors
-
-```bash
-pacman -Sy artix-keyring
-```
-
- [ ] run lsblk and identify the storage drive on which to install
-    - note: when i ran this in 2025 dec on my framework laptop, it was `/dev/nvme0n1`
-
- [ ] partition the drive
-
-```bash
-cfdisk <target storage drive>
-# use GPT (guid partition table)
-# new partition, size 512M, type 'EFI System'
-# new partition, size (remaining), type 'Linux LVM'
-# write changes
-# quit cfdisk
-```
-
- [ ] set up LVM volumes
-
-```bash
-cryptsetup luksFormat --type luks2 /dev/<LVM partition>
-cryptsetup open /dev/<LVM partition> artixlvm
-
-pvcreate /dev/mapper/artixlvm
-vgcreate artixvg /dev/mapper/artixlvm
-
-lvcreate -L <size of memory + 4G, e.g. 36G> artixvg -n swap
-lvcreate -l 100%FREE artixvg -n root
-```
-
- [ ] set filesystems for partitions/volumes
-
-```bash
-mkfs.vfat -F32 /dev/<boot partition>
-mkfs.ext4 /dev/artixvg/root
-mkswap /dev/artixvg/swap
-```
-
- [ ] mount the partitions/volumes
-
-```bash
-mount /dev/artixvg/root /mnt
-mkdir /mnt/boot
-mount /dev/<boot partition> /mnt/boot
-swapon /dev/artixvg/swap
-```
-
- [ ] install base system and needed packages
-
-```bash
-basestrap /mnt base base-devel linux \
-    linux-firmware \
-    dinit elogind-dinit \
-    lvm2 cryptsetup grub efibootmgr mkinitcpio \
-    connman connman-dinit wpa_supplicant \
-    git less neovim zsh
-```
-
- [ ] generate fstab
-```bash
-fstabgen -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
-
-# verify (add noatime to ext4 line if desired)
-vi /mnt/etc/fstab
-```
-
- [ ] chroot into installed system
-```bash
-artix-chroot /mnt
-```
-
- [ ] set timezone, hardware clock, locale
-
-```bash
-ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/<path to target zone> /etc/localtime
-hwclock --systohc
-
-nvim /etc/locale.gen
-# uncomment en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8; add others if desired
-
-locale-gen
-echo "LANG=en_US.UTF-8" > /etc/locale.conf
-```
-
- [ ] set hostname and /etc/hosts
-
-```bash
-echo "<computer name>" > /etc/hostname
-
-nvim /etc/hosts
-# ensure /etc/hosts includes the following:
-127.0.0.1  localhost
-::1        localhost
-127.0.1.1  <computer name>.localdomain <computer name>"
-```
-
- [ ] mkinitcpio with hooks
-
-```bash
-nvim /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
-# go to HOOKS and set it thus:
-HOOKS=(base udev autodetect keyboard keymap consolefont modconf block encrypt lvm2 resume filesystems fsck)
-
-mkinitcpio -P
-```
-
- [ ] grub config and install
-
-```bash
-blkid
-# note the UUID of the LVM/LUKS partition
-
-nvim /etc/default/grub
-# ensure the following is set:
-GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="cryptdevice=UUID=<UUID from blkid above>:artixlvm root=/dev/mapper/artixvg-root resume=/dev/mapper/artixvg-swap quiet rw"
-
-grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot --bootloader-id=Artix
-grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
-```
-
- [ ] set up connman for installed system
-
-```bash
-mkdir -p /etc/dinit.d/boot.d
-ln -s ../connmand /etc/dinit.d/boot.d/connmand
-```
-
- [ ] set root password, set up user
-
-```bash
-passwd
-
-useradd -m -G wheel,audio,video,optical,storage <username>
-passwd <username>
-pacman -S sudo
-EDITOR=nvim visudo
-# uncomment the line in /etc/sudoers which looks something like the below:
-echo "%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL"
-```
-
- [ ] close stuff out and reboot
-
-```bash
-exit
-umount -R /mnt
-swapoff -a
-cryptsetup close cryptlvm # may not work, just ignore and reboot
-reboot
-```
-
---
-
-## system config (post install)
-
-_NOTE: don't put anything here which should be in my dotfiles-and-setup scripts instead_
-
- [ ] set up chrony (for syncing system time with ntp servers)
-    - _NOTE: edit defaults in `/etc/chrony/chrony.conf` if desired_
-
-```bash
-sudo pacman -S chrony chrony-dinit
-
-# Fallback if dinitctl enable fails (symlink method)
-sudo mkdir -p /etc/dinit.d/boot.d
-sudo ln -s ../chronyd /etc/dinit.d/boot.d/chronyd
-# alt: sudo dinitctl enable chronyd
-
-/etc/dinit.d/chronyd start
-# alt: sudo dinitctl start chronyd
-```
-
---
-
-## troubleshooting
-
-if i need to try something again and reopen the LVM, the below should work:
-
-```bash
-cryptsetup open /dev/<target device> artixlvm
-# enter existing password
-
-vgchange -ay artixvg
-# or, if only one VG exists:
-vgchange -ay
-```
-
-if date/time get messed up (such as due to battery running out), fix with:
-
-```bash
-# can manually adjust to local time; grok said "date is UTC if hardware is set that way"
-sudo date -s "2025-12-17 12:47:00"
-# or, if chrony, ntp, or similar is set up, can trigger sync
-chronyd -q
-# can check after with `date` or `chronyc tracking`
-
-sudo hwclock -w --utc
-```
-
--- a/docs/installation-reference/x11-xrandr-adding-new-resolutions-modes.md
+++ b/docs/installation-reference/x11-xrandr-adding-new-resolutions-modes.md
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-# xlibre/x11 - adding xrandr modes
-
-## 2026-01-16, artix linux, framework 13in laptop
-
-### to add 1920x1280 resolution option:
-
-```sh
-dispmanage_modeline=$(cvt 1920 1280 60 | sed -n '2p' | sed -E "s/^Modeline //g")
-dispmanage_mode_id=$(printf "%s" "$dispmanage_modeline" | sed -E "s/^([^ ]+)\s.*$/\1/g")
-printf "%s" "$modeline" | xargs xrandr --newmode
-printf "%s" "$mode_id" | xargs xrandr --addmode eDP
-# NOTE: the lines above have been added to .xinitrc, just leaving here for reference
-
-# then, add the $mode_id value to my display-manage script as the target mode:
-DISPMANAGE_LAPTOP_MODE='"1920x1280_60.00"'
-```
-
-
--- a/docs/post-run.md
+++ b/docs/post-run.md
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 - shell
    - check user's shell using `echo $SHELL` or otherwise
    - if not the desired shell:
-        - `cat /etc/shells` (or `chsh -l` if supported) to see options
-        - if target shell isn't listed, add it to `/etc/shells`
+        - `chsh -l` to see options; if target shell isn't listed, then add it
+          to `/etc/shells`
        - then change the shell with `chsh -s <path to target shell>`

 ## macOS
@@ -14,8 +14,4 @@
 - aerospace
    - grant aerospace permission in accessibility settings
    - likely need system reboot before aerospace works
- skhd
-    - run `skhd --start-service`
-    - grant skhd permission in accessibility settings
-    - run `skhd --restart-service`

--- a/docs/todo.md
+++ b/docs/todo.md
@@ -1,32 +1,11 @@
-# TODO items
+# todo items

-## pending to call setup work initially done
-
- finished dwm config and installation on linux
-    - add dmenu
-    - add st
-    - xresources working? use from/within theme-changing logic?
- finished artix/dinit setup
-    - remapped ctrl, alt, and super keys as needed
-    - adjusted keyrepeat speed, trackpad/mouse speed, etc
-    - did any normal/recommended stuff, refer to wiki
-    - include screen locking and sleep/hibernate
-    - figured out wiregaurd/vpn stuff
- finish xlibre setup, including installing any needed packages and doing config
- web browsers:
-    - primary, qutebrowser: config and install
-    - secondary, tor and either brave or librewolf: install only (no config)
-
-## optional
-
- configured neomutt
+- config for shell (using zsh for now, but considering oksh)
+- config for calcurse
 - config for mpd, and client(s), (mpd clients to consider: mpc, ncmpcpp, ncmpc, inori)
- get find, xargs, and awk (use nawk) as unified as i can across system types
- seems mpv install (maybe others?) bring in wayland, see if i can remove it
- switched to macports (replace homebrew) before september 2026
- adjusted tmux so that n goes next/down and N goes prev/up in search results
- figured out nvim debug options for linux and macos, then update nvim's dap.lua
- picked and configured rss reader
-    - newsboat? others? option with inbox and separate queues?
- make all these scripts POSIX-compliant (or at least usable in ksh/oksh)
+- hyprland config and install on linux
+- web browsers config and install
+- get find, xargs, awk (use nawk) as unified as i can across system types
+- pick rss reader; newsboat? others? option with inbox and separate queues?
+- decide if i even want a filemanager; if yes, pick one and configure

--- a/docs/workflow-and-workspaces-scheme.md
+++ b/docs/workflow-and-workspaces-scheme.md
@@ -1,53 +1,61 @@
-# notes regarding my workflow and system use
+# notes regarding my workflow and intended use of workspaces

 ## workspaces layout

-idea from the ThePrimeagen: designated workspace/tags/desktop per app/purpose
+idea from the ThePrimeagen: designated workspace/label/desktop per app/purpose

 ### current layout

-| key | app/focus
-|-----|-----------
-| 1.  | ideas/drawing (gimp)
-| 2.  | music makeing - misc
-| 3.  | music making - daw
-| 4.  | listening/wathcing (any music, audio, or video)
-| 5.  | games
-| 6.  | comms (emails, chats, av/calls)
-| 7.  | web browser
-| 8.  | primary terminal (with tmux)
-| 9.  | general - misc (catch-all)
-| 0.  | system monitor (htop)
+| key | app/focus |
+|-----|-----------|
+| 1.  | notes (nvim, obsidian) |
+| 2.  | music makeing - misc |
+| 3.  | music making - daw |
+| 4.  | drawing (gimp) |
+| 5.  | music/audio listening |
+| 6.  | comms (emails, chats, av/calls) |
+| 7.  | web browser |
+| 8.  | terminal (primary; one-off terminals & tui apps can be anywhere) |
+| 9.  | programming - misc (whatever is not in primary terminal) |
+| 0.  | general - misc (catch-all) |

- note: programs which i'm likely to use with peripherals (i.e. trackpad, mouse, stylus,
-  etc) should be where i can navigate those screens with one hand
-    - for me, my left hand would still be on the keyboard, so: workspaces 1 through 5
+### ideas/guidelines:
+- use this consistently accross all machines
+    - if something not applicable for a given machine, just don't have apps or screens
+      present, but maintain absolute position/numbering of each screen
+- structure the above so that programs which i'm likely to use with one hand off of the
+  keyboard (i.e. to use a trackpad, mouse, stylus, etc) are on the screens that allow
+  for one hand (i.e. the one still on the keyboard) to navigate those screens
+    - for me, using peripherals with right hand, so put programs likely to be used with
+      peripherals where my left hand can switch to them single-handedly (screens 1 to 5)

-### usage notes
+## workflow / use notes

- mental model for navigating windows:
-    - each window is in a stack
-        - keybinds: mod + j/k, to move down/up the stack
-    - each tab is in a circular list (imagine it is horizontal)
-        - keybinds: mod + h/l, to move left/right in this list
-    - note: in primary terminal, i'm running tmux, which has its own navigation approach,
-      refer to the tmux.conf and tmux-session-init scripts
- my default approach is to run windows in fullscreen
-    - note: on macOS, this is not mac's notion of fullscreen with windows essentially
-      moved to a new desktop; instead, i just want the windows taking up all of the
-      normal screen space (excluding any menu bar at the top of the screen)
- for the workspaces where i keep multiple apps, i try to maintain consistent order of
-  those apps within the stack of each respective workspace
+- related to the layout above, my approach is to run almost every window in fullscreen
+    - note: on macOS, this is not mac's notion of fullscreen, which basically moves
+      windows to new workspaces/desktops when going to fullscreen mode; instead, when i
+      say 'fullscreen', the idea is taking up all of the normal screen (excluding the
+      menu bar at the top of the screen)
+- key bindings are set for moving window focus up/down (vim style: mod + k/j)
+    - the mental model here is that every fullscreen window is in a stack, so i can move
+      focus up and down the stack (and i try to maintain consistent order in stacks,
+      e.g. in the comms workspace, email is always on the bottom and chat apps are above)
+- for apps with tabs, pair the above mental model of a stack with a mental model of a
+  circular list being in any position in that stack
+    - so, keybindings are also set for previous/next tab (vim style: mod + h/l)
+    - specifically, mod+h is mapped to ctrl+shift+tab and mod+l is mapped to ctrl+tab,
+      so it should work anywhere ctrl+tab and ctrl+shift+tab work
+- all this said, it is better to keep things simple when possible and avoid having too
+  many windows and/or tabs open at one time; however, with the designated purpose for
+  each workspace and the mental models above, it rarely takes me long to find what i need

-## theme usage
+## example cases

-| theme name  | focus / use context
-|-------------|--------------------
-| gruvbox     | admin/productivity work (default theme)
-| tokyodark   | music
-| pina        | programming/coding
-| mars        | night (within 2+ hours of sleep)
-| lanterns    | (tbd?)
-| lighthouse  | (tbd?)
-| jade        | (tbd?)
+- if i want a particular browser window, i jump to workspace 9, then move focus
+  up or down until i get to the window i want; if the window is right but i need
+  a different tab, i then just move "right or left" through my tabs
+- if i want a particular music-playing app/tui, i jumpt to workspace 4 and move
+  focus up or down as needed to find it
+- variation case: if i want a particular terminal workspace, i jump to workspace
+  8, but then i'm in tmux land and navigate via the methods i've set up for tmux

--- a/install_programs.sh
+++ b/install_programs.sh
@@ -1,16 +1,24 @@
 #!/bin/zsh

-build_install() {
-    echo "-- installing $1"
+apply_overrides() {
+    echo $3 |
+        sed -E 's/; */\n/g' |
+        while IFS=$'\n ' read -r override_key override_values; do
+            [[ -z $override_values ]] && continue
+            override_key=$(echo $override_key | sed 's/[: ]//g')
+            [[ $override_key = $BOX_SETUP_OS ]] && eval $override_values
+            [[ $override_key = $BOX_SETUP_DISTRO ]] && eval $override_values
+            [[ $4 =~ $override_key ]] && eval $override_values
+        done
+    [[ -z $name || -z $kind ]] && echo "zz_skip,zz_skip" || echo "$name,$kind"
+}

-    target=$(echo "custom-$1-$BOX_SETUP_OS-$BOX_SETUP_DISTRO" | tr '-' '_')
+build_custom() {
+    target=$(echo "custom_$BOX_SETUP_OS-$BOX_SETUP_DISTRO-$1" | tr '-' '_')
    [[ ! -e ./installs_and_builds/$target ]] &&
-        target=$(echo "custom-$1-$BOX_SETUP_OS-default" | tr '-' '_')
+        target=$(echo "custom_default_$1" | tr '-' '_')
    [[ ! -e ./installs_and_builds/$target ]] &&
-        target=$(echo "custom-$1-default" | tr '-' '_')
-
-    [[ ! -e ./installs_and_builds/$target ]] &&
-        ${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} "$1" &&
+        echo "custom build/install script not found for: $1" &&
        return

    tmpdir=$(mktemp -d "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/$1.XXXXXXXX") || {
@@ -30,14 +38,22 @@ echo "---- updating package manager / packages"

 echo "---- installing programs ---------------"
 [[ -z $1 ]] && system_types_list="base" || system_types_list="base,$1"
+echo "-------- for system types: $system_types_list"

-echo "$system_types_list" |
-    sed -E "s/,/\n/g" |
-    while IFS= read -r system_type; do
-        echo "-------- install for system type: $system_type"
-        cat "installs_and_builds/programs_$system_type.txt" |
-            while IFS= read -r program_name; do
-                build_install "$program_name"
-            done
+sed 1d "installs_and_builds/programs.csv" |
+    while IFS=, read -r name kind os_overrides distro_overrides system_overrides notes; do
+        apply_overrides $name $kind $os_overrides '' | IFS=, read -r name kind
+        apply_overrides $name $kind $distro_overrides '' | IFS=, read -r name kind
+        apply_overrides $name $kind $system_overrides $system_types_list |
+            IFS=, read -r name kind
+
+        [[ $name = 'zz_skip' || $kind = 'zz_skip' ]] && continue
+
+        echo "-- installing $name"
+        [[ $kind = 'package_manager' ]] && {
+            ${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} ${=name}
+        }|| {
+            [[ $kind = 'build_custom' ]] && build_custom $name
+        }
    done

--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_aerospace_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_aerospace_default
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo "program not applicable for this OS or distro, skipping build/installation"
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_aerospace_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_aerospace_macos_default
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-# use normal package manager for macos install, since default is noop for other OSs
-${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} --cask nikitabobko/tap/aerospace
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_bitwig_studio_linux_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_bitwig_studio_linux_default
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo "TODO: custom script for bitwig not yet implemented; may just want manual install"
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_bitwig_studio_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_bitwig_studio_macos_default
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo "TODO: custom script for bitwig not yet implemented; may just want manual install"
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_clang_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_clang_macos_default
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo "intentionally skipping build/installation for macos"
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_coreutils_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_coreutils_default
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo "program not applicable for this OS or distro, skipping build/installation"
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_coreutils_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_coreutils_macos_default
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-# use normal package manager for macos install, since default is noop for other OSs
-${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} coreutils
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_default_ksh
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_default_ksh
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/zsh

 git clone https://github.com/ibara/oksh.git
-
 pushd oksh > /dev/null
 ./configure
 make && sudo make install
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_dmenu_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_dmenu_default
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# for now, use luke's build; i can make my own fork later if desired
-git clone https://github.com/LukeSmithxyz/dmenu.git
-
-pushd dmenu > /dev/null
-sudo make clean install
-popd > /dev/null
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_dmenu_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_dmenu_macos_default
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo "intentionally skipping build/installation for macos"
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_dwm_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_dwm_default
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-git clone https://git.drinkingtea.net/david/dwm.git
-
-pushd dwm > /dev/null
-sudo make clean install
-popd > /dev/null
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_dwm_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_dwm_macos_default
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo "intentionally skipping build/installation for macos"
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_findutils_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_findutils_default
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo "program not applicable for this OS or distro, skipping build/installation"
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_findutils_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_findutils_macos_default
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-# use normal package manager for macos install, since default is noop for other OSs
-${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} findutils
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_gcc_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_gcc_macos_default
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo "intentionally skipping build/installation for macos"
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_gimp_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_gimp_macos_default
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-# adjust prefix for package manager before install
-${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} --cask gimp
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_kitty_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_kitty_macos_default
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-# adjust prefix for package manager before install
-${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} --cask kitty
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_linux_alpine_bitwig_studio
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_linux_alpine_bitwig_studio
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+echo 'hello from bitwig custom build!'
+echo 'custom script for bitwig is not yet implemented, these echos just here for testing'
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_mise_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_mise_default
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo 'TODO: custom script for mise is not yet implemented'
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_musl_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_musl_macos_default
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo "intentionally skipping build/installation for macos"
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_openssh_linux_debian
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_openssh_linux_debian
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-# for debian, use package name `openssh-server` instead of `openssh`
-${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} openssh-server
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_pandoc_linux_arch
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_pandoc_linux_arch
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-# change package name; on arch it is 'pandoc-cli'
-${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} pandoc-cli
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_pandoc_linux_artix
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_pandoc_linux_artix
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-# change package name; on artix it is 'pandoc-bin'
-${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} pandoc-bin
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_reference_neovim
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_reference_neovim
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/zsh
+
+install_neovim_dir=$HOME/.local/build/neovim
+install_neovim_version="v0.10.3"
+[ ! -z $NVIM_VERSION ] && install_neovim_version="$NVIM_VERSION"
+echo "install_neovim_version: \"$install_neovim_version\""
+
+[ ! -d $install_neovim_dir ] && git clone https://github.com/neovim/neovim.git $install_neovim_dir
+git -C $install_neovim_dir fetch --all
+git -C $install_neovim_dir checkout $install_neovim_version
+
+make -C $install_neovim_dir clean
+make -C $install_neovim_dir CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo
+sudo make -C $install_neovim_dir install
+
+# from primeagen's dev repo, uncomment/edit as needed
+# git clone https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/harpoon.git $HOME/personal/harpoon
+# cd $HOME/personal/harpoon
+# git fetch
+# git checkout harpoon2
+
+# git clone https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/vim-apm.git $HOME/personal/vim-apm
+# git clone https://github.com/ThePrimeagen/caleb.git $HOME/personal/caleb
+# git clone https://github.com/nvim-lua/plenary.nvim.git $HOME/personal/plenary
+
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_sed_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_sed_macos_default
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo "intentionally skipping build/installation for macos"
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_skhd_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_skhd_default
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo "program not applicable for this OS or distro, skipping build/installation"
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_skhd_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_skhd_macos_default
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-# use normal package manager for macos install, since default is noop for other OSs
-${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} koekeishiya/formulae/skhd
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_st_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_st_default
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# git clone https://git.drinkingtea.net/david/st.git
-
-# pushd st > /dev/null
-# sudo make clean install
-# popd > /dev/null
-
-echo "TODO: st build not yet done, skipping this install for now"
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_st_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_st_macos_default
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo "intentionally skipping build/installation for macos"
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_tenacity_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_tenacity_macos_default
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-# tenacity is not readily available on macos, so just use audacity for now
-${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} --cask audacity
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_xlibre_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_xlibre_default
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-
-# change package name; on artix it is 'pandoc-bin'
-${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} \
-    xlibre-xserver \
-    xlibre-video-amdgpu \
-    xlibre-input-libinput \
-    libx11 \
-    libxft \
-    libxinerama
-
-# `xlibre-video-amdgpu` depends on system gpu; ref lspci; maybe use `xlibre-drivers` instead
-# if `xlibre-input-libinput` doesn't work, try `xlibre-input-evdev` (generic module) if libinput does not work
-
-${=BOX_SETUP_INSTALL_COMMAND} \
-    xorg-xinit \
-    xorg-xrandr
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_xlibre_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_xlibre_macos_default
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo "intentionally skipping build/installation for macos"
--- a/installs_and_builds/custom_zathura_macos_default
+++ b/installs_and_builds/custom_zathura_macos_default
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-echo "intentionally skipping build/installation for macos"
--- a/installs_and_builds/programs.csv
+++ b/installs_and_builds/programs.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+name,kind,os_overrides,distro_overrides,system_type_overrides,notes
+gcc,package_manager,macos: name='',,,
+clang,package_manager,macos: name='',,,
+musl,package_manager,macos: name='',,,
+coreutils,package_manager,linux: name='',,,
+findutils,package_manager,linux: name='',,,
+make,package_manager,,,,
+cmake,package_manager,,,,
+mpv,package_manager,,,,
+kitty,package_manager,macos: name='--cask kitty',,,
+zsh,package_manager,,,,
+ksh,build_custom,,,,
+tmux,package_manager,,,,
+neovim,package_manager,,,,
+mutt,package_manager,,,,
+podman,package_manager,,,,
+curl,package_manager,,,,
+grep,package_manager,,,,
+ripgrep,package_manager,,,,
+sed,package_manager,macos: name='',,,
+fzf,package_manager,,,,
+jq,package_manager,,,,
+parallel,package_manager,,,,
+gettext,package_manager,,,,
+htop,package_manager,,,,
+ffmpeg,package_manager,,,work: name='',
+mpd,package_manager,,,,
+ncmpcpp,package_manager,,,,
+git,package_manager,,,,
+calcurse,package_manager,,,,
+zathura,package_manager,macos: name='',,,
+tenacity,package_manager,macos: name='--cask audacity',,work: name='',tenacity not available via homebrew; use audacity in macos
+bitwig-studio,package_manager,macos: name='--cask bitwig-studio',artix: kind='aur'; arch: kind='aur'; alpine: kind='build_custom'; debian: kind='build_custom';,work: name='',
+gimp,package_manager,macos: name='--cask gimp',,,
+--cask nikitabobko/tap/aerospace,package_manager,linux: name='',,,
+pandoc,package_manager,,arch: name='pandoc-cli'; artix: name='pandoc-bin'; alpine: name='pandoc-cli';,work: name='',
--- a/installs_and_builds/programs_base.txt
+++ b/installs_and_builds/programs_base.txt
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-gcc
-musl
-coreutils
-findutils
-xlibre
-make
-mpv
-kitty
-st
-dmenu
-zsh
-ksh
-tmux
-neovim
-neomutt
-curl
-grep
-ripgrep
-sed
-less
-openssh
-fzf
-jq
-parallel
-gettext
-htop
-ffmpeg
-mpd
-ncmpcpp
-git
-calcurse
-zathura
-gimp
-dwm
-qutebrowser
-aerospace
-skhd
--- a/installs_and_builds/programs_music_studio.txt
+++ b/installs_and_builds/programs_music_studio.txt
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-tenacity
-bitwig-studio
--- a/installs_and_builds/programs_programming.txt
+++ b/installs_and_builds/programs_programming.txt
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-clang
-cmake
-mise
-podman
-pandoc
--- a/make_dirs.sh
+++ b/make_dirs.sh
@@ -1,41 +1,33 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/zsh

-. ./src_files/shell/profile # ensure env vars set for use below
 echo "---- making system dirs ----------------"
+. ./src_files/shell/profile # ensure env vars set for use below

 # some standard/common directories, some overlap/use in XDG directories
-! [ -d "$DIR_LOCAL" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_LOCAL"
-! [ -d "$DIR_BIN" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_BIN"
-! [ -d "$DIR_SCRIPTS" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_SCRIPTS"
-! [ -d "$DIR_USER_OPT" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_USER_OPT"
-! [ -d "$DIR_USER_LIB" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_USER_LIB"
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_LOCAL" ]] && mkdir -p "$DIR_LOCAL"
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_BIN" ]] && mkdir -p "$DIR_BIN"
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_SCRIPTS" ]] && mkdir -p "$DIR_SCRIPTS"
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_USER_OPT" ]] && mkdir -p "$DIR_USER_OPT"
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_USER_LIB" ]] && mkdir -p "$DIR_USER_LIB"

 # directories related to XDG Base Directory specification
-! [ -d "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ] && mkdir -p "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"
-! [ -d "$XDG_CACHE_HOME" ] && mkdir -p "$XDG_CACHE_HOME"
-! [ -d "$XDG_DATA_HOME" ] && mkdir -p "$XDG_DATA_HOME"
-! [ -d "$XDG_STATE_HOME" ] && mkdir -p "$XDG_STATE_HOME"
+[[ ! -d "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]] && mkdir -p "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"
+[[ ! -d "$XDG_CACHE_HOME" ]] && mkdir -p "$XDG_CACHE_HOME"
+[[ ! -d "$XDG_DATA_HOME" ]] && mkdir -p "$XDG_DATA_HOME"
+[[ ! -d "$XDG_STATE_HOME" ]] && mkdir -p "$XDG_STATE_HOME"

 # additional directories for how i'm organizing my system
-! [ -d "$DIR_HOME_BOX" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_HOME_BOX"
-! [ -d "$DIR_INBOX" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_INBOX"
-! [ -d "$DIR_NOTES" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_NOTES"
-! [ -d "$DIR_MUSIC" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_MUSIC"
-! [ -d "$DIR_DEV" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_DEV"
-! [ -d "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS"
-! [ -d "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS/me" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS/me"
-! [ -d "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS/forks" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS/forks"
-! [ -d "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS/learning" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS/learning"
-! [ -d "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS/other" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS/other"
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_HOME_BOX" ]] && mkdir -p $DIR_HOME_BOX
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_MUSIC" ]] && mkdir -p $DIR_MUSIC
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_NOTES" ]] && mkdir -p $DIR_NOTES
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_DEV" ]] && mkdir -p $DIR_DEV
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS" ]] && mkdir -p $DIR_GIT_PROJECTS
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS/me" ]] && mkdir -p $DIR_DEV/git/me
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS/forks" ]] && mkdir -p $DIR_DEV/git/forks
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS/learning" ]] && mkdir -p $DIR_DEV/git/learning
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_GIT_PROJECTS/other" ]] && mkdir -p $DIR_DEV/git/other

 # directories for music/audio production
-! [ -d "$DIR_REAPER_PORTABLE_SHARED" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_REAPER_PORTABLE_SHARED"
-! [ -d "$DIR_REAPER_PORTABLE_LINUX" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_REAPER_PORTABLE_LINUX"
-! [ -d "$DIR_REAPER_PORTABLE_MACOS" ] && mkdir -p "$DIR_REAPER_PORTABLE_MACOS"
-
-# xdg spec and/or clean-up of home dir
-echo "---- making xdg-spec/home-clean-up files"
-! [ -d "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cups" ] && mkdir -p "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cups"
-! [ -d "$XDG_DATA_HOME/irb" ] && mkdir -p "$XDG_DATA_HOME/irb"
-! [ -d "$XDG_DATA_HOME/ncmpcpp" ] && mkdir -p "$XDG_DATA_HOME/ncmpcpp"
-! [ -d "$XDG_CACHE_HOME/maven/repository" ] && mkdir -p "$XDG_CACHE_HOME/maven/repository"
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_REAPER_PORTABLE_SHARED" ]] && mkdir -p $DIR_REAPER_PORTABLE_SHARED
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_REAPER_PORTABLE_LINUX" ]] && mkdir -p $DIR_REAPER_PORTABLE_LINUX
+[[ ! -d "$DIR_REAPER_PORTABLE_MACOS" ]] && mkdir -p $DIR_REAPER_PORTABLE_MACOS
--- a/src_files/.config/X11/xinit/.xinitrc
+++ b/src_files/.config/X11/xinit/.xinitrc
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-prefix="/usr"
-exec_prefix="${prefix}"
-xrdb="xrdb"
-xinitdir="/etc/X11/xinit"
-xmodmap="xmodmap"
-
-userresources="$HOME/.Xresources"
-usermodmap="$HOME/.Xmodmap"
-sysresources="$xinitdir/.Xresources"
-sysmodmap="$xinitdir/.Xmodmap"
-
-# merge in defaults and keymaps
-
-[ -x /usr/bin/cpp ] && xinit_nocpp_opt="" || xinit_nocpp_opt="-nocpp"
-[ -f "$sysresources" ] && "$xrdb" "$xinit_nocpp_opt" -merge "$sysresources"
-[ -f "$sysmodmap" ] && "$xmodmap" "$sysmodmap"
-[ -f "$userresources" ] && "$xrdb" -nocpp -merge "$userresources"
-[ -f "$usermodmap" ] && "$xmodmap" "$usermodmap"
-
-# source xinitdrc.d script files
-[ -d "$xinitdir"/xinitrc.d ] && {
-	for f in "$xinitdir/xinitrc.d"/?*.sh ; do
-		[ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
-	done
-	unset f
-}
-
-# xrandr mode for laptop display (framework 13in), target 1920x1280 resolution
-dispmanage_modeline=$(cvt 1920 1280 60 | sed -n '2p' | sed -E "s/^Modeline //g")
-dispmanage_mode_id=$(printf "%s" "$dispmanage_modeline" | sed -E "s/^([^ ]+)\s.*$/\1/g")
-printf "%s" "$dispmanage_modeline" | xargs xrandr --newmode
-printf "%s" "$dispmanage_mode_id" | xargs xrandr --addmode eDP
-xrandr --output eDP --mode "1920x1280_60.00"
-
-# start window manager
-exec dwm
--- a/src_files/.config/aerospace/aerospace.toml
+++ b/src_files/.config/aerospace/aerospace.toml
@@ -25,18 +25,23 @@ default-root-container-orientation = 'vertical' # opts: horizontal vertical auto
    outer.right =      0

 [mode.main.binding]
-    # layouts
    cmd-comma = 'layout v_accordion'
    cmd-period = 'layout h_tiles'
-    cmd-slash = 'layout floating'
+    cmd-slash = 'layout horizontal vertical'

-    # window resizing
    alt-minus = 'resize smart -50'
    alt-equal = 'resize smart +50'

-    # window focus/view
-    cmd-j = 'focus up' # new windows are added "below" current, so swap up and down
+    # in stack mode, new windows are added "below" the current, so swap up and down
+    cmd-j = 'focus up'
    cmd-k = 'focus down'
+    cmd-l = 'focus right'
+    cmd-h = 'focus left'
+    cmd-shift-j = 'move up'
+    cmd-shift-k = 'move down'
+    cmd-shift-h = 'move left'
+    cmd-shift-l = 'move right'
+
    cmd-1 = 'workspace 1'
    cmd-2 = 'workspace 2'
    cmd-3 = 'workspace 3'
@@ -47,10 +52,6 @@ default-root-container-orientation = 'vertical' # opts: horizontal vertical auto
    cmd-8 = 'workspace 8'
    cmd-9 = 'workspace 9'
    cmd-0 = 'workspace 10'
-
-    # window movement
-    cmd-shift-j = 'move up' # new windows are added "below" current, so swap up and down
-    cmd-shift-k = 'move down'
    cmd-shift-1 = 'move-node-to-workspace 1'
    cmd-shift-2 = 'move-node-to-workspace 2'
    cmd-shift-3 = 'move-node-to-workspace 3'
@@ -62,3 +63,13 @@ default-root-container-orientation = 'vertical' # opts: horizontal vertical auto
    cmd-shift-9 = 'move-node-to-workspace 9'
    cmd-shift-0 = 'move-node-to-workspace 10'

+    cmd-shift-semicolon = 'mode service'
+
+[mode.service.binding]
+    r = ['reload-config', 'flatten-workspace-tree', 'mode main'] # reset layout
+    f = ['flatten-workspace-tree', 'layout floating', 'mode main']
+    cmd-h = ['join-with left', 'mode main']
+    cmd-j = ['join-with down', 'mode main']
+    cmd-k = ['join-with up', 'mode main']
+    cmd-l = ['join-with right', 'mode main']
+
--- a/src_files/.config/htop/htoprc
+++ b/src_files/.config/htop/htoprc
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ enable_mouse=1
 delay=40
 hide_function_bar=0
 header_layout=two_50_50
-column_meters_0=LeftCPUs2 LeftCPUs8 Blank MemorySwap MemorySwap Blank NetworkIO NetworkIO
+column_meters_0=LeftCPUs2 LeftCPUs4 Blank MemorySwap MemorySwap Blank NetworkIO NetworkIO
 column_meter_modes_0=1 3 2 1 3 2 2 3
-column_meters_1=RightCPUs2 RightCPUs8 Blank LoadAverage Tasks Blank DiskIO FileDescriptors Blank Hostname System Uptime DateTime Battery
+column_meters_1=RightCPUs2 RightCPUs4 Blank LoadAverage Tasks Blank DiskIO FileDescriptors Blank Hostname System Uptime DateTime Battery
 column_meter_modes_1=1 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
 tree_view=0
 sort_key=47
--- a/src_files/.config/irb/irbrc
+++ b/src_files/.config/irb/irbrc
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-IRB.conf[:HISTORY_FILE] ||= File.join(ENV["XDG_DATA_HOME"], "irb", "history")
--- a/src_files/.config/ksh/kshrc
+++ b/src_files/.config/ksh/kshrc
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-[ -r "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/profile" ] && . "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/profile"
-[ -r "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/rc" ] && . "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/rc"
--- a/src_files/.config/maven/settings.xml
+++ b/src_files/.config/maven/settings.xml
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-<localRepository>${env.XDG_CACHE_HOME}/maven/repository</localRepository>
--- a/src_files/.config/ncmpcpp/config
+++ b/src_files/.config/ncmpcpp/config
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-ncmcpp_directory = "$XDG_DATA_HOME/ncmpcpp"
-lyrics_directory = "$DIR_MUSIC/.lyrics"
-mpd_music_dir = "$DIR_MUSIC"
--- a/src_files/.config/ncspot/config.toml
+++ b/src_files/.config/ncspot/config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+initial_screen = "library"
+library_tabs = ["playlists", "albums", "artists", "browse"]
+
+[keybindings]
+"Space" = "playpause"
+
+##########################################################################################
+# theme
+
+# [theme] # from eltoncezar, similar to official spotify colors
+# background = "#191414"
+# primary = "#FFFFFF"
+# secondary = "light black"
+# title = "#1DB954"
+# playing = "#1DB954"
+# playing_selected = "#1ED760"
+# playing_bg = "#191414"
+# highlight = "#FFFFFF"
+# highlight_bg = "#484848"
+# error = "#FFFFFF"
+# error_bg = "red"
+# statusbar = "#191414"
+# statusbar_progress = "#1DB954"
+# statusbar_bg = "#1DB954"
+# cmdline = "#FFFFFF"
+# cmdline_bg = "#191414"
+# search_match = "light red"
+
+[theme] # from wojciech-zurek, tokyonight
+background = "#1a1b26"
+primary = "#9aa5ce"
+secondary = "#414868"
+title = "#9ece6a"
+playing = "#7aa2f7"
+playing_selected = "#bb9af7"
+playing_bg = "#24283b"
+highlight = "#c0caf5"
+highlight_bg = "#24283b"
+error = "#414868"
+error_bg = "#f7768e"
+statusbar = "#ff9e64"
+statusbar_progress = "#7aa2f7"
+statusbar_bg = "#1a1b26"
+cmdline = "#c0caf5"
+cmdline_bg = "#24283b"
+search_match = "#f7768e"
+
+# [theme] # from clooles, uses defaults/primary, supports transparency, for dynamic themes
+# background = "default"
+# primary = "foreground"
+# secondary = "light black"
+# title = "primary"
+# playing = "primary"
+# playing_selected = "primary"
+# playing_bg = "primary"
+# highlight = "#FFFFFF"
+# highlight_bg = "#484848"
+# error = "#FF0000"
+# error_bg = "red"
+# statusbar = "primary"
+# statusbar_progress = "primary"
+# statusbar_bg = "primary"
+# cmdline = "default"
+# cmdline_bg = "primary"
+# search_match = "light red"
+
--- a/src_files/.config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
+local csGroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("coreSettingsGroup", { clear = true })
+local csgAutocmd = vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd
+
 require("settings")
 require("plugin_manager")
 require("key_mappings")
 require("util_functions")
-require("auto_commands")
+
+csgAutocmd({"BufWritePre"}, {
+    group = csGroup,
+    pattern = "*",
+    command = [[%s/\s\+$//e]],
+})
+
 ThemeUpdate()
+
--- a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/auto_commands.lua
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/auto_commands.lua
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-local autoCmdGroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("autoCmdGroup", { clear = true })
-local autoCmd = vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd
-
-- trim trailing whitespace on save
-autoCmd({"BufWritePre"}, {
-    group = autoCmdGroup,
-    pattern = "*",
-    command = [[%s/\s\+$//e]],
-})
-
-- adjust indent spacing for html files
-autoCmd({"FileType"}, {
-    group = autoCmdGroup,
-    pattern = "html",
-    callback = function()
-        vim.opt_local.shiftwidth = 2
-        vim.opt_local.tabstop = 2
-        vim.opt_local.softtabstop = 2
-    end
-})
--- a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/key_mappings.lua
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/key_mappings.lua
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>n", vim.cmd.Ex)
 vim.keymap.set("v", "J", ":m '>+1<CR>gv")
 vim.keymap.set("v", "K", ":m '<-2<CR>gv")

-- add extra vertical padding for the cursor after half-page jumps
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-d>", "<C-d>4<C-e>")
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-u>", "<C-u>4<C-y>")
+-- reduce effective distance of half-page jumps and vertically-pad the cursor
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-d>", "<C-d>4<C-y>M")
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<C-u>", "<C-u>4<C-e>M")

 -- open folds when iterating search results
 vim.keymap.set("n", "n", "nzv")
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ vim.keymap.set("n", "N", "Nzv")
 -- maintain cursor position after paragraph formatting
 vim.keymap.set("n", "=ap", "mF=ap'F")

-- replace selected text, keep main register
-vim.keymap.set("x", "<leader>P", [["_dP]])
+-- shortcuts for deleting into the void register
+vim.keymap.set({ "n", "v" }, "<leader>d", [["_d]])
+vim.keymap.set("x", "<leader>P", [["_dP]]) -- replace selected text, keep main register

 -- shortcuts for using + register (system clipboard)
 vim.keymap.set({ "n", "v" }, "<leader>y", [["+y]])
 vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>Y", [["+Y]])
-vim.keymap.set({ "n", "v" }, "<leader>d", [["+d]])
 vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>D", [["+D]])
 vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>p", [["+p]])

@@ -133,6 +133,18 @@ kmgAutocmd('LspAttach', {
    end
 })

+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- git stuff
+
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>ga", function() vim.cmd("silent !git add %") end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gs", function() TmpBuff("new"); ReadShellCmd('git status') end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gl", function() TmpBuff("vnew"); ReadShellCmd('git log') end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gg", function()
+    TmpBuff()
+    ReadShellCmd('git ' .. vim.fn.input('git '))
+end)
+vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gG", ":Git ") -- use fugitive plugin's generic git command
+
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- plugins

@@ -164,13 +176,6 @@ for i = 1, 10, 1 do
    vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>h" .. (i % 10), function() harpoon:list():replace_at(i) end)
 end

--- fugitive (git integration)
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gg", ":Git ") -- shortcut, arbitrary git commands
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>ga", function() vim.cmd.Git({ "add %"}) end)
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gl", function() vim.cmd.Git({ "log"}) end)
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gs", function() vim.cmd.Git({ "-p status" }) end)
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>gc", function() vim.cmd.Git({ "commit -a" }) end)
-
 -- undotree
 vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>u", vim.cmd.UndotreeToggle)

@@ -179,7 +184,3 @@ vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>fmt", function()
    require("conform").format({ bufnr = 0 })
 end)

-- obisdian / notes
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>oo", function() vim.cmd("Obsidian open") end)
-vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>ot", "o- [ ] ")
-
--- a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/plugins_lazy/dap.lua
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/plugins_lazy/dap.lua
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ return {
            local dap = require("dap")
            dap.set_log_level("DEBUG")

-            -- dap.adapters.codelldb = {
-            --     type = "executable",
-            --     command = "codelldb",
-            -- }
+            dap.adapters.codelldb = {
+                type = "executable",
+                command = "codelldb",
+            }

            local dapConfigArgsInput = function()
                return vim.split(vim.fn.input("args: "), " ")
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ return {
        config = function()
            require("mason-nvim-dap").setup({
                ensure_installed = {
-                    -- "codelldb",
+                    "codelldb",
                    -- "delve",
                },
                automatic_installation = true,
--- a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/plugins_lazy/obsidian.lua
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/plugins_lazy/obsidian.lua
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-return {
-    {
-        "obsidian-nvim/obsidian.nvim",
-        version = "*", -- '*' for latest release, not latest commit
-        ft = "markdown",
-        opts = {
-            footer = {
-                enabled = false,
-            },
-            frontmatter = {
-                enabled = false,
-            },
-            legacy_commands = false,
-            new_notes_location = os.getenv("DIR_NOTES") .. "/inbox",
-            ui = {
-                enable = false,
-            },
-            workspaces = {
-                {
-                    name = "notes",
-                    path = os.getenv("DIR_NOTES"),
-                },
-            },
-        },
-    },
-}
--- a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/plugins_lazy/telescope.lua
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/plugins_lazy/telescope.lua
@@ -4,20 +4,13 @@ return {
    dependencies = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
    opts = {
        defaults = {
-            layout_strategy = "vertical",
+            layout_strategy = "horizontal",
            layout_config = {
                horizontal = {
                    width = 0.98,
                    height = 0.98,
                    preview_width = 0.45,
                },
-                vertical = {
-                    width = 0.98,
-                    height = 0.98,
-                    preview_height = 0.55,
-                    preview_cutoff = 14,
-                    prompt_position = 'bottom',
-                },
            },
            path_display = { "truncate", },
        },
--- a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/plugins_lazy/themes.lua
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/plugins_lazy/themes.lua
@@ -4,20 +4,11 @@ return {
        lazy = false,
        priority = 1000,
        opts = {
-            custom_highlights = function(highlights, palette)
+            custom_highlights = function(highlights, _palette)
                highlights.Comment['fg'] = "#8a9097"
                highlights.LineNr['fg'] = "#8088A8"
-                highlights.Visual['bg'] = palette.bg3
                return highlights
            end,
-            gamma = 0.92, -- brightness
-            styles = {
-                comments = { italic = true },
-                keywords = { italic = false },
-                identifiers = { italic = false },
-                functions = {},
-                variables = {},
-            },
        },
    },
    {
--- a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ vim.opt.textwidth = 0
 vim.opt.wrapmargin = 0
 vim.opt.fillchars = { eob = ' ' }

-vim.opt.conceallevel = 0
-
 vim.opt.spell = false
 vim.opt.spelllang = 'en_us'

--- a/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/util_functions.lua
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/lua/util_functions.lua
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ function ToggleWritingMode()
        vim.opt_local.relativenumber = true
        vim.opt_local.signcolumn = "yes"
        vim.opt_local.cursorline = true
-        vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'SpellCap', vim.g.wrmode_prev_hl_spellcap or {})
        vim.opt_local.spell = false
        -- vim.opt_local.wrap = true -- TODO: needed?
        vim.opt_local.textwidth = 0
@@ -99,8 +98,6 @@ function ToggleWritingMode()
        local writing_pane = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
        EnableWritingModeUiForCurrentWindow()
        vim.opt_local.spell = true
-        vim.g.wrmode_prev_hl_spellcap = vim.api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = 'SpellCap' })
-        vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, 'SpellCap', {})
        vim.opt_local.textwidth = window_width
        vim.opt_local.scrolloff = 14
        vim.opt_local.formatoptions:append('t')
--- a/src_files/.config/nvim/themes/.placeholder
+++ b/src_files/.config/nvim/themes/.placeholder
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-# this file is just here to easily allow committing this directory to git
-# the imported themes are copied here when ./copy_dotfiles.sh is run
--- a/src_files/.config/obsidian/app.json
+++ b/src_files/.config/obsidian/app.json
@@ -15,6 +15,5 @@
  "showInlineTitle": false,
  "readableLineLength": true,
  "strictLineBreaks": true,
-  "livePreview": false,
-  "propertiesInDocument": "hidden"
+  "livePreview": false
 }
--- a/src_files/.config/obsidian/appearance.json
+++ b/src_files/.config/obsidian/appearance.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
  "theme": "obsidian",
  "accentColor": "#2f930e",
-  "baseFontSize": 20,
+  "baseFontSize": 18,
  "enabledCssSnippets": [],
  "translucency": false,
-  "cssTheme": ""
+  "cssTheme": "Obsidian gruvbox"
 }
--- a/src_files/.config/obsidian/hotkeys.json
+++ b/src_files/.config/obsidian/hotkeys.json
@@ -1,23 +1,20 @@
 {
-    "switcher:open": [
-        { "modifiers": [ "Ctrl" ], "key": "F" }
-    ],
-    "app:toggle-left-sidebar": [
-        { "modifiers": [ "Ctrl", "Shift" ], "key": "D" }
-    ],
-    "app:toggle-right-sidebar": [
-        { "modifiers": [ "Ctrl", "Shift" ], "key": "F" }
-    ],
-    "markdown:toggle-preview": [
-        { "modifiers": [ "Ctrl", "Shift" ], "key": "E" }
-    ],
-    "editor:toggle-readable-line-length": [
-        { "modifiers": [ "Ctrl", "Shift" ], "key": "R" }
-    ],
-    "file-explorer:reveal-active-file": [
-        { "modifiers": [ "Ctrl", "Shift" ], "key": "N" }
-    ],
-    "app:open-settings": [
-        { "modifiers": [ "Ctrl", "Shift" ], "key": "O" }
-    ]
+  "markdown:toggle-preview": [
+    { "modifiers": [ "Ctrl", "Shift" ], "key": "E" }
+  ],
+  "switcher:open": [
+    { "modifiers": [ "Ctrl" ], "key": "F" }
+  ],
+  "app:toggle-left-sidebar": [
+    { "modifiers": [ "Ctrl", "Shift" ], "key": "D" }
+  ],
+  "app:toggle-right-sidebar": [
+    { "modifiers": [ "Ctrl", "Shift" ], "key": "F" }
+  ],
+  "editor:toggle-readable-line-length": [
+    { "modifiers": [ "Ctrl", "Shift" ], "key": "R" }
+  ],
+  "file-explorer:reveal-active-file": [
+    { "modifiers": [ "Ctrl", "Shift" ], "key": "N" }
+  ]
 }
--- a/src_files/.config/skhd/skhdrc
+++ b/src_files/.config/skhd/skhdrc
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# ref: built-in keywords, https://github.com/koekeishiya/skhd/issues/1
-
-# vim-like left/right movements for navigating tabs
-cmd - h              : $(which skhd) -k "ctrl + shift - tab"
-cmd - l              : $(which skhd) -k "ctrl - tab"
-
-# shortcuts to open programs
-cmd - return         : open -n -a kitty.app
-cmd + shift - b      : open -n -a Brave\ Browser.app
-cmd - s              : open -n -a kitty.app --args --override macos_quit_when_last_window_closed=yes htop
-cmd - b              : open -n -a kitty.app --args --override macos_quit_when_last_window_closed=yes bookmark-find
-
-# shortcuts to scripts/procs
-# cmd - zxcv           : path/to/script.sh
-
--- a/src_files/.config/tmux/.tmux-session-hydrate-default
+++ b/src_files/.config/tmux/.tmux-session-hydrate-default
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@ tmux_omitted_dirs=(
    $DIR_DEV
    $DIR_GIT_PROJECTS
 )
+
 [[ ! ${tmux_omitted_dirs[(re)$(pwd)]} ]] && {
    tmux new-window -d -n $EDITOR
    tmux send-keys -t :$EDITOR "$EDITOR ." c-M
-    tmux new-window -d -n debug
-    tmux new-window -d -n agt
+    tmux new-window -d -n daa
    tmux new-window -d -n procs
    tmux rename-window cmd
    tmux send-keys -t :cmd "clear; [[ -d .git ]] && git status" c-M
 }
+
 clear

--- a/src_files/.config/tmux/.tmux-session-hydrate-hub
+++ b/src_files/.config/tmux/.tmux-session-hydrate-hub
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-tmux rename-window inbox
-tmux send-keys -t :inbox 'cd "$DIR_INBOX"; clear; ls' c-M
-clear
-
--- a/src_files/.config/tmux/theme.conf
+++ b/src_files/.config/tmux/theme.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/Users/david/.config/z-this-box/themes/.current-theme/tmux.conf
--- a/src_files/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/src_files/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ bind-key C-Space send-prefix
 set-option -g base-index 1
 set-option -g status-position 'bottom'
 set-option -g status-left-length 28
-set-option -Fg status-right '#{host} | %Y-%m-%d %H:%M' # or maybe host_short
+set-option -Fg status-right '#{host} | %Y%m%d %H:%M' # or maybe host_short

 # theme settings
 set-option -g status-style "bg=default fg=default" # default, theme files can overwrite
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ bind-key C-f run-shell "tmux neww $DIR_SCRIPTS/tmux-session-init"
 bind-key C-s choose-session
 bind-key S choose-window
 bind-key C-h run-shell "tmux neww $DIR_SCRIPTS/tmux-session-init hub"
-bind-key C-j run-shell "tmux neww $DIR_SCRIPTS/tmux-session-init notes" \; switch-client -t "notes:2"
 bind-key -r C-l switch-client -l
 bind-key -r C-o last-window
 bind-key -r C-n next-window
--- a/src_files/.config/zsh/.zprofile
+++ b/src_files/.config/zsh/.zprofile
--- a/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -1,5 +1,43 @@
-[ -r "$HOME/.config/profile" ] && . "$HOME/.config/profile"
-[ -r "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/rc" ] && . "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/rc"
+# use vim-like control in shell
+set -o vi
+
+# path updates
+export PATH=$DIR_BIN:$DIR_SCRIPTS:$PATH:$XDG_DATA_HOME
+export PATH=$PATH:/opt/homebrew/opt/ccache/libexec:/opt/homebrew/bin
+
+# shortcuts for common commands
+alias 3e='echo;echo;echo'
+alias 12e='3e;3e;3e;3e'
+alias cl='clear; '
+alias cls='clear;ls'
+
+# shortcuts for executables
+alias n='nvim'
+alias nv='nvim'
+alias ths='theme-set'
+alias thw='theme-update-wallpaper'
+alias tmi='tmux-session-init'
+
+# executable overrides
+alias ls='ls -F'
+alias ksh=oksh # NOTE: if i ever use openBSD, conditionally remove this alias
+
+# focus/productivity/similar
+alias cal="calcurse"
+alias note="cd $DIR_NOTES/inbox; $EDITOR"
+alias todo="cd $DIR_NOTES/rhythm; $EDITOR todo.md"
+alias budget="open $DIR_HOME_BOX/finance/budget/.current"
+
+# misc commands
+alias pdt='ping -c 2 drinkingtea.net'
+alias ppw='ping -c 2 pinewoods.xyz'
+alias weather='curl "wttr.in/dfw?2&F"'
+alias shrug='echo "¯\\_(ツ)_/¯"'
+
+# source extensions and system-specific files
+[[ -a "$ZDOTDIR/zsh-general-dev" ]] && . "$ZDOTDIR/zsh-general-dev"
+
+# programming and language setup
+[[ -n $(command -v mise) ]] && eval "$(mise activate zsh)"
+export DEVKITARM=/opt/devkitpro/devkitARM

-# overwrite PS1 here, since zsh decided to use different special chars
-export PS1="%n@%m %1~ %# "
--- a/src_files/.config/zsh/zsh-general-dev
+++ b/src_files/.config/zsh/zsh-general-dev
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# set env vars, path updates, etc
+[[ -a $HOME/.local-box-vars ]] && . $HOME/.local-box-vars
+
+# login shortcuts
+alias assume="source assume"
+alias login-aws='aws sso login --profile'
+alias login-aws-id-list="grep sso_account_id $HOME/.aws/config"
+
+# git stuff
+alias gfo='git fetch origin'
+alias gfl='git fetch origin; git log'
+alias gpo='git pull origin'
+alias gppo='git push origin'
+alias gst='git status'
+alias git-push-to-temp='git branch -D temp; git checkout -b temp; git push origin temp -uf; git checkout -'
+alias gptemp='git-push-to-temp'
+
+# code/test/linter run and build commands
+alias bel='bundle exec standardrb'
+alias bet='bundle exec rspec'
+alias lintjs='npx prettier --write'
+alias prl='poetry run black'
+alias prt='poetry run pytest'
+
+# containerization
+alias docker=podman
--- a/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/gruvbox/tmux.conf
+++ b/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/gruvbox/tmux.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 set-window-option -g window-style bg=default # transparency
-set-option -g status-style 'bg=default fg=#98971a'
+set-option -g status-style 'bg=default fg=#22cc00'
--- a/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/jade/wallpaper/01-thompsons-station-preservation-park.jpeg
+++ b/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/jade/wallpaper/01-thompsons-station-preservation-park.jpeg
--- a/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/mars/neovim.lua
+++ b/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/mars/neovim.lua
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-return {
-    colorscheme_name = 'mars'
-}
--- a/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/mars/tmux.conf
+++ b/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/mars/tmux.conf
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-set-window-option -g window-style bg=default # transparency
-set-option -g status-style 'bg=default fg=#e07b5f'
--- a/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/osaka-jade/neovim.lua
+++ b/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/osaka-jade/neovim.lua
--- a/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/osaka-jade/tmux.conf
+++ b/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/osaka-jade/tmux.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 set-window-option -g window-style bg=default # transparency
-set-option -g status-style 'bg=default fg=#549e6a'
+set-option -g status-style 'bg=#549E6A fg=#000000'
--- a/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/pina/brave.theme
+++ b/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/pina/brave.theme
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+125,176,133
--- a/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/pina/wallpaper/02-santa-monica-beach-05.jpg
+++ b/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/pina/wallpaper/02-santa-monica-beach-05.jpg
--- a/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/tokyodark/brave.theme
+++ b/src_files/.config/zz-this-box/themes/tokyodark/brave.theme
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+47,47,47
--- a/src_files/.local/bin/bundle
+++ b/src_files/.local/bin/bundle
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-mise exec ruby@$MISE_RUBY_VERSION -- bundle "$@"
--- a/src_files/.local/bin/go
+++ b/src_files/.local/bin/go
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-mise exec go@$MISE_GO_VERSION -- go "$@"
--- a/src_files/.local/bin/irb
+++ b/src_files/.local/bin/irb
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-mise exec ruby@$MISE_RUBY_VERSION -- irb "$@"
--- a/src_files/.local/bin/python
+++ b/src_files/.local/bin/python
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-mise exec python@$MISE_PYTHON_VERSION -- python "$@"
--- a/src_files/.local/bin/ruby
+++ b/src_files/.local/bin/ruby
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-mise exec ruby@$MISE_RUBY_VERSION -- ruby "$@"
--- a/src_files/.local/scripts/bookmark-find
+++ b/src_files/.local/scripts/bookmark-find
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-BKMRK_FIND_TMP_PATH="/tmp/bookmark-find-selected-url"
-
-[ -z "$1" ] && bkmrk_find_search_root="$DIR_HOME_BOX" || bkmrk_find_search_root="$1"
-
-# search for boookmark
-bm_selected_bookmark_url=$(
-    find "$bkmrk_find_search_root" \
-        \( -type d -name "*archive" -prune \) \
-        -o \( -type d -name "*z-sort" -prune \) \
-        -o -name "*.bkmrk" -print |
-        while IFS= read -r bookmark_file; do tail -n +2 "$bookmark_file"; done |
-        fzf \
-            --style full \
-            --border --padding 0,1 \
-            --border-label '|bookmarks|' \
-            --preview='bookmark-preview-info {}' |
-            sed -E "s/^[^^]+\^([^^]+)\^.*$/\1/g" ||
-        printf "%s" "BKMRK_FIND_ERROR"
-)
-
-# notify if lookup failed
-[ "$bm_selected_bookmark_url" = "BKMRK_FIND_ERROR" ] &&
-    printf "%s\n" "error while selecting bookmark" &&
-    printf "%s" "error while selecting bookmark" > "$BKMRK_FIND_TMP_PATH" &&
-    read && # read command to force a pause for input (hit return) before shell is closed
-    exit 0 # exit 0 so (in macOS) skhd's invocation returns success and terminal can quit
-
-# write selection to tmp path
-printf "%s" "$bm_selected_bookmark_url" > "$BKMRK_FIND_TMP_PATH"
-
-# copy selection to clipboard
-[ "$XDG_SESSION_TYPE" = "wayland" ] && command -v wl-copy > /dev/null 2>&1 && {
-    printf "%s" "$bm_selected_bookmark_url" | wl-copy
-} || {
-    command -v xclip > /dev/null 2>&1 && {
-        printf "%s" "$bm_selected_bookmark_url" | xclip -selection clipboard
-    }
-} || {
-    command -v pbcopy > /dev/null 2>&1 && {
-        printf "%s" "$bm_selected_bookmark_url" | pbcopy
-    }
-} || {
-    printf "error finding tool for copy/paste, selected bookmark (%s) written to %s\n" \
-        "$bm_selected_bookmark_url" \
-        "$BKMRK_FIND_TMP_PATH"
-    read # read command to force a pause for input (hit return) before shell is closed
-}
-exit 0 # exit 0 so (in macOS) skhd's invocation returns success and terminal can quit
-
--- a/src_files/.local/scripts/bookmark-preview-info
+++ b/src_files/.local/scripts/bookmark-preview-info
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-IFS="^" read -r bm_name bm_url bm_date_added bm_type bm_comments <<BM_LINE_BLOCK
-$(printf "%s" "$@")
-BM_LINE_BLOCK
-
-bm_preview_format_block=$(cat <<'BM_PREVIEW_FORMAT_BLOCK'
-name:
-%s
-
-url:
-%s
-
-date_added:
-%s
-
-type:
-%s
-
-comments:
-%s
-
-BM_PREVIEW_FORMAT_BLOCK)
-
-printf "$bm_preview_format_block" \
-    "$bm_name" "$bm_url" "$bm_date_added" "$bm_type" "$bm_comments"
--- a/src_files/.local/scripts/display-manage
+++ b/src_files/.local/scripts/display-manage
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-DISPMANAGE_EXT_PORT_ID_PREFIX="DisplayPort"
-DISPMANAGE_LAPTOP_ID="eDP"
-DISPMANAGE_LAPTOP_MODE='"1920x1280_60.00"'
-
-non_primary_monitors_off() {
-    xrandr |
-        grep -v "^Screen" |
-        grep -v "^\s" |
-        grep -v "primary" |
-        while read -r target_mon_id remaining_text; do
-            xrandr --output "$target_mon_id" --off
-        done
-}
-
-solo_monitor_mode() {
-    mode_id="--auto"
-    [ "$1" = "$DISPMANAGE_LAPTOP_ID" ] &&
-        [ -n "$DISPMANAGE_LAPTOP_MODE" ] &&
-        mode_id="--mode $DISPMANAGE_LAPTOP_MODE"
-    echo "$mode_id" | xargs xrandr --output "$1" --primary
-    non_primary_monitors_off
-    ! [ "$2" = "--quiet" ] && echo "display-manage: solo monitor mode, $1"
-}
-
-primary_mon_id=""
-case "$1" in
-    (l | laptop)
-        primary_mon_id="$DISPMANAGE_LAPTOP_ID"
-        ;;
-    (e | external)
-        primary_mon_id=$(
-            xrandr |
-                grep "^$DISPMANAGE_EXT_PORT_ID_PREFIX.*\sconnected" |
-                sed -n "1p" |
-                sed -E "s/^([^ ]+).*$/\1/g"
-        )
-        ;;
-    # for one-off/special cases; just set things explicitly here and exit
-    # (c1 | case1)
-    #     xrandr --output DisplayPort-1 --primary --auto \
-    #         --output HDMI-1 --auto \
-    #         --output eDP --auto --same-as DisplayPort-1
-    #     exit 0
-    #     ;;
-esac
-
-[ -z "$primary_mon_id" ] &&
-    echo "display-manage: target monitor not detected or not configured; using laptop" &&
-    solo_monitor_mode "$DISPMANAGE_LAPTOP_ID" &&
-    exit 0
-
-case "$2" in
-    (m | mirror)
-        solo_monitor_mode "$primary_mon_id" --quiet
-        xrandr --output "$DISPMANAGE_LAPTOP_ID" --auto --same-as "$primary_mon_id"
-        echo "display-manage: $primary_mon_id monitor, primary; laptop monitor, mirror"
-        ;;
-    (*)
-        solo_monitor_mode "$primary_mon_id"
-        ;;
-esac
--- a/src_files/.local/scripts/home-dir-clean.sh
+++ b/src_files/.local/scripts/home-dir-clean.sh
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-# adjust settings in src_files/shell/profile, src_files/shell/rc, or otherwise
-# where feasible. if not feasible and i don't care about the programs, just
-# wipe out the associated files.
-
-################
-# clean up and re-org
-
-[ -d "$HOME/.cups" ] &&
-    mv "$HOME"/.cups/* "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cups/" &&
-    rmdir "$HOME/.cups"
-
-################
-# wipe out
-
-rm -rf "$HOME"/.bash*
-rm -rf "$HOME"/.sh_history # HISTFILE should be used instead, so just wipe this if present
-rm -rf "$HOME"/.python_history # since v 3.13.0a3, respects PYTHON_HISTORY; just wipe this
-rm -rf "$HOME"/.ruby-lsp # not sure if i want this or not, just delete for now
-rm -rf "$HOME"/.vim* # using neovim, so if any vim stuff is made, delete it
-
-[ -d "$HOME/Public" ] && sudo rm -rf "$HOME/Public" # apple
-[ -d "$HOME/Documents" ] && sudo rm -rf "$HOME/Documents" # apple
-
--- a/src_files/.local/scripts/theme-set
+++ b/src_files/.local/scripts/theme-set
@@ -36,6 +36,23 @@ theme_update_neovim() {
        done
 }

+theme_update_browser() {
+    policy='BrowserThemeColor'
+    color_hex=$(
+        printf '#%02x%02x%02x' $(
+            cat $DIR_THEME_SETTINGS/.current-theme/brave.theme | tr ',' ' '
+        )
+    )
+    [[ "$OSTYPE" != *"darwin"* ]] && {
+        echo "{\"$policy\": \"$color_hex\"}" > "/etc/brave/policies/managed/color.json"
+        brave --refresh-platform-policy --no-startup-window > /dev/null
+    } || {
+        # TODO: fix or just remove this macos part; currently, property is set and seen
+        # by brave, but colors are applied either with a huge delay or not at all
+        # defaults write com.brave.Browser $policy -string "$color_hex"
+    }
+}
+
 [[ ! -z $1 ]] && raw_target="$1" ||
    raw_target=$(
        find $DIR_THEME_SETTINGS -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d -exec basename -- {} \; |
@@ -50,7 +67,9 @@ ln -snf "$target_theme" $DIR_THEME_SETTINGS/.current-theme
 theme_update_terminal
 theme_update_tmux
 theme_update_neovim &
-# theme_update_mutt # TODO: possible? or does it just use terminal colors anyway?
+theme_update_browser
+# theme_update_obsidian # TODO: decide if theming beyond transparency is worth it, if so, implement
 # theme_update_reaper # TODO: implement
+# theme_update_mutt # TODO: possible and actually desired?

 theme-update-wallpaper "zz-default-for-theme" &
--- a/src_files/.local/scripts/tmux-session-init
+++ b/src_files/.local/scripts/tmux-session-init
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/zsh

 tmux_switch_to() {
-    [ -z "$TMUX" ] && tmux attach-session -t "$1" || tmux switch-client -t "$1"
+    [[ -z $TMUX ]] && tmux attach-session -t $1 || tmux switch-client -t $1
 }

 tmux_hydrate() {
-    hydrate_path="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tmux/.tmux-session-hydrate-default"
-    [ "$1" = "hub" ] && hydrate_path="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tmux/.tmux-session-hydrate-hub"
-    [ -f "$2/.tmux-session-hydrate" ] && hydrate_path="$2/.tmux-session-hydrate"
-    [ -f "$hydrate_path" ] && tmux send-keys -t $1 ". $hydrate_path" c-M
+    local tmux_hydrate_path="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/tmux/.tmux-session-hydrate-default"
+    [[ -f $2/.tmux-session-hydrate ]] && tmux_hydrate_path="$2/.tmux-session-hydrate"
+    [[ -f $tmux_hydrate_path ]] && tmux send-keys -t $1 ". $tmux_hydrate_path" c-M
 }

 tmux_existing_sessions=$(tmux list-sessions 2> /dev/null || echo '')
@@ -25,13 +24,12 @@ tmux_target_path=''

 if [[ $tmux_target_path = "." ]]; then tmux_target_name=$(basename $(pwd)) && tmux_target_path=$(pwd);
 elif [[ $tmux_target_path = "hub" ]]; then tmux_target_name="hub" && tmux_target_path="$HOME";
-elif [[ $tmux_target_path = "notes" ]]; then tmux_target_name="notes" && tmux_target_path="$DIR_NOTES";
 elif [[ -n $tmux_target_path ]]; then tmux_target_name=$(basename "$tmux_target_path" | tr . _);
 fi

 [[ -z $tmux_target_name ]] && exit 0

-! (echo $tmux_existing_sessions | grep -q "^$tmux_target_name:") &&
+! (echo $tmux_existing_sessions | grep -q "$tmux_target_name") &&
    tmux new-session -d -s $tmux_target_name -c $tmux_target_path &&
    tmux_hydrate $tmux_target_name $tmux_target_path
 tmux_switch_to $tmux_target_name
--- a/src_files/etc/47-elogind.conf
+++ b/src_files/etc/47-elogind.conf
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-[Login]
-HandleLidSwitchDocked=ignore
--- a/src_files/imports/themes-omarchy-core/gruvbox/backgrounds/03-grubox-bg-1-gruvbox.jpg
+++ b/src_files/imports/themes-omarchy-core/gruvbox/backgrounds/03-grubox-bg-1-gruvbox.jpg
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More
				`@@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`IRB.conf[:HISTORY_FILE] \|\|= File.join(ENV["XDG_DATA_HOME"], "irb", "history")`
				`@@ -1 +0,0 @@`
				`<localRepository>${env.XDG_CACHE_HOME}/maven/repository</localRepository>`
				`@@ -0,0 +1 @@`
				`/Users/david/.config/z-this-box/themes/.current-theme/tmux.conf`