From 1ad1ec250907acd6e1c593f9990eb61430aa7c74 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Damjan 9000 Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2023 19:04:25 +0100 Subject: README.md: Added a FAQ: why is init.lua a single file --- README.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9652d70..1f8e6f4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -161,6 +161,16 @@ Each PR, especially those which increase the line count, should have a descripti * Are there any cool videos about this plugin? * Current iteration of kickstart (coming soon) * Here is one about the previous iteration of kickstart: [video introduction to Kickstart.nvim](https://youtu.be/stqUbv-5u2s). Note the install via init.lua no longer works as specified. Please follow the install instructions in this file instead as they're up to date. +* Why is the kickstart `init.lua` a single file? Wouldn't it make sense to split it into multiple files? + * The main purpose of kickstart is to serve as a teaching tool and a reference + configuration that someone can easily `git clone` as a basis for their own. + As you progress in learning Neovim and Lua, you might consider splitting `init.lua` + into smaller parts. A fork of kickstart that does this while maintaining the exact + same functionality is available here: + * [kickstart-modular.nvim](https://github.com/dam9000/kickstart-modular.nvim) + * Discussions on this topic can be found here: + * [Restructure the configuration](https://github.com/nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim/issues/218) + * [Reorganize init.lua into a multi-file setup](https://github.com/nvim-lua/kickstart.nvim/pull/473) ### Windows Installation -- cgit v1.2.3