README.md

@@ -88,16 +88,16 @@ and how to set up on different platforms (Linux, macOS, and Windows).
 
 For more UI demos, check [here](https://github.com/jdhao/nvim-config/issues/15).
 
-## Start screen with dashboard-nvim
+## Start screen with alpha-nvim
 
 <p align="center">
-<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/16662357/183256752-fb23b215-a6b8-4646-beed-9999f52d53f1.png" width="800">
+<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/16662357/139459989-0537ded4-c119-4749-99bf-b551ca1ba118.jpg" width="800">
 </p>
 
-## File fuzzy finding using LeaderF
+## fuzzy finding using LeaderF
 
 <p align="center">
-<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/16662357/183257017-2d9d7605-3c4b-4e1d-8955-30998f9b6f28.gif" width="800">
+<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/16662357/139462025-7bce98c5-d2d5-413f-9659-20545865cdca.gif" width="800">
 </p>
 
 ## Code autocompletion with nvim-cmp

core/globals.vim

@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ let g:mapleader = ','
 let g:vimsyn_embed = 'l'
 
 " Use English as main language
-if !g:is_mac
+language en_US.utf-8
-  language en_US.utf-8
-endif
 
 " use filetype.lua instead of filetype.vim
 let g:do_filetype_lua = 1

lua/config/alpha-nvim.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+local alpha = require("alpha")
+local dashboard = require("alpha.themes.dashboard")
+
+-- Set header
+dashboard.section.header.val = {
+    "                                                     ",
+    "  ███╗   ██╗███████╗ ██████╗ ██╗   ██╗██╗███╗   ███╗ ",
+    "  ████╗  ██║██╔════╝██╔═══██╗██║   ██║██║████╗ ████║ ",
+    "  ██╔██╗ ██║█████╗  ██║   ██║██║   ██║██║██╔████╔██║ ",
+    "  ██║╚██╗██║██╔══╝  ██║   ██║╚██╗ ██╔╝██║██║╚██╔╝██║ ",
+    "  ██║ ╚████║███████╗╚██████╔╝ ╚████╔╝ ██║██║ ╚═╝ ██║ ",
+    "  ╚═╝  ╚═══╝╚══════╝ ╚═════╝   ╚═══╝  ╚═╝╚═╝     ╚═╝ ",
+    "                                                     ",
+}
+
+-- Set menu
+dashboard.section.buttons.val = {
+    dashboard.button( "Leader f f", "  > Find file", ":Leaderf file --popup<CR>"),
+    dashboard.button( "Leader f r", "  > Recent files"   , ":Leaderf mru --popup<CR>"),
+    dashboard.button( "Leader f g", "  > Project grep" , ":Leaderf rg --popup<CR>"),
+    dashboard.button( "u", "  > Update plugins" , ":PackerSync<CR>"),
+    dashboard.button( "e", "  > New file" , ":enew <CR>"),
+    dashboard.button( "q", "  > Quit NVIM", ":qa<CR>"),
+}
+
+local fortune = require("alpha.fortune")
+dashboard.section.footer.val = fortune()
+
+alpha.setup(dashboard.opts)
+
+-- Send config to alpha
+alpha.setup(dashboard.opts)

lua/config/dashboard-nvim.lua

@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-local dashboard = require("dashboard")
-
-dashboard.custom_header = {
-  "                                                       ",
-  "                                                       ",
-  "                                                       ",
-  " ███╗   ██╗ ███████╗ ██████╗  ██╗   ██╗ ██╗ ███╗   ███╗",
-  " ████╗  ██║ ██╔════╝██╔═══██╗ ██║   ██║ ██║ ████╗ ████║",
-  " ██╔██╗ ██║ █████╗  ██║   ██║ ██║   ██║ ██║ ██╔████╔██║",
-  " ██║╚██╗██║ ██╔══╝  ██║   ██║ ╚██╗ ██╔╝ ██║ ██║╚██╔╝██║",
-  " ██║ ╚████║ ███████╗╚██████╔╝  ╚████╔╝  ██║ ██║ ╚═╝ ██║",
-  " ╚═╝  ╚═══╝ ╚══════╝ ╚═════╝    ╚═══╝   ╚═╝ ╚═╝     ╚═╝",
-  "                                                       ",
-  "                                                       ",
-  "                                                       ",
-  "                                                       ",
-}
-
-dashboard.custom_center = {
-  {
-    icon = "  ",
-    desc = "Find  File                              ",
-    action = "Leaderf file --popup",
-    shortcut = "<Leader> f f",
-  },
-  {
-    icon = "  ",
-    desc = "Recently opened files                   ",
-    action = "Leaderf mru --popup",
-    shortcut = "<Leader> f r",
-  },
-  {
-    icon = "  ",
-    desc = "Project grep                            ",
-    action = "Leaderf rg --popup",
-    shortcut = "<Leader> f g",
-  },
-  {
-    icon = "  ",
-    desc = "Open Nvim config                        ",
-    action = "tabnew $MYVIMRC | tcd %:p:h",
-    shortcut = "<Leader> e v",
-  },
-  {
-    icon = "  ",
-    desc = "New file                                ",
-    action = "enew",
-    shortcut = "e           ",
-  },
-  {
-    icon = "  ",
-    desc = "Quit Nvim                               ",
-    -- desc = "Quit Nvim                               ",
-    action = "qa",
-    shortcut = "q           "
-  }
-}
-
-vim.cmd([[
-  augroup dashboard_enter
-    au!
-    autocmd FileType dashboard nnoremap <buffer> q :qa<CR>
-    autocmd FileType dashboard nnoremap <buffer> e :enew<CR>
-  augroup END
-]])

lua/config/statusline.lua

@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ local function ime_state()
 end
 
 local function trailing_space()
-  if not vim.o.modifiable then
-    return ""
-  end
-
   local line_num = nil
 
   for i=1, fn.line('$') do
@@ -47,10 +43,6 @@ local function trailing_space()
 end
 
 local function mixed_indent()
-  if not vim.o.modifiable then
-    return ""
-  end
-
   local space_pat = [[\v^ +]]
   local tab_pat = [[\v^\t+]]
   local space_indent = fn.search(space_pat, 'nwc')

lua/plugins.lua

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ packer.startup({
     use({ "akinsho/bufferline.nvim", event = "VimEnter", config = [[require('config.bufferline')]] })
 
     -- fancy start screen
-    use { 'glepnir/dashboard-nvim', config = [[require('config.dashboard-nvim')]] }
+    -- use { 'goolord/alpha-nvim', event = 'VimEnter', config = [[require('config.alpha-nvim')]] }
 
     use({
       "lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim",