swtich from airline to lualine

.config/nvim/init.lua

@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ require('user.folding')
 -- syntax highlgihting for hex codes
 require('user.nvim-colorizer')
 
--- status line for vim; may change to galazyline or lualine; need to latest airline features
-require('user.airline')
+-- status line at bottom of window for cool file facts 
+require('user.lualine')
 
 -- directory tree for neovim; can option with :NvimTreeToggle
 require('user.nvim-tree')

.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua

@@ -20,20 +20,20 @@ return require('packer').startup(function(use)
     -- -------------------- startup screen for neovim ------------------------
     use {'glepnir/dashboard-nvim'}
 
-    -- quick session manager (requires :PackerCompile)
-    use({'glepnir/dbsession.nvim',
-         event = 'BufRead',
-         config = function() require('dbsession').setup({}) end
-    })
+    -- quick session manager (requires :PackerCompile) I don't use this a lot
+    --use({'glepnir/dbsession.nvim',
+    --     event = 'BufRead',
+    --     config = function() require('dbsession').setup({}) end
+    --})
 
     -- cute halloween dashboard for neovim start screen :3
     -- use {'folke/drop.nvim'}
 
-
     -- -------------------------- status line --------------------------------
     -- may replace soon, because it is very crowded
-    use {'vim-airline/vim-airline'}
-
+    use {'nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim',
+         requires = { 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons', opt = true }
+    }
 
     -- -------------------- floating window plugins --------------------------
     -- terminal window
@@ -43,17 +43,15 @@ return require('packer').startup(function(use)
     use {'hsalem7/nvim-k8s',
          commit = 'f216b1736e6fb41fdbca1af684d89551151b7e31'}
 
-    -- this is more stuff for floating windows
+    -- NeoVim UI toolkit that supports floating windows 
     use {'MunifTanjim/nui.nvim'}
 
-
     -- ------------------------- file directory tree -------------------------
     -- nvim new nerdtree replacement
-    use {
-        'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
-        requires = {'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons'},
-        tag = 'nightly'
-        }
+    use {'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
+         requires = {'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons'},
+         tag = 'nightly'
+    }
 
     -- ---------------- scroll bar for the right hand side -------------------
     use {"petertriho/nvim-scrollbar"}
@@ -63,7 +61,6 @@ return require('packer').startup(function(use)
     use {'tpope/vim-fugitive'}
 
     -- puts a git + or - in side line to show git changes in file
-    -- use {'airblade/vim-gitgutter'}
     use {'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim'}
 
     -- ---------------- syntax highlighting installer ------------------------
@@ -83,7 +80,7 @@ return require('packer').startup(function(use)
     use({"yioneko/nvim-yati",
          tag = "*",
          requires = "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter"
-         })
+    })
 
     -- This is helpful for markdown -- 'junegunn/limelight.config/vim'
     use {'junegunn/limelight.vim'}

.config/nvim/lua/user/airline.lua

@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
---                               Airline:
---               A pure vim script status line for vim
--- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
--- use custome space_chalk theme :)
-vim.g.airline_theme = 'spacechalk'
-
--- use powerline fonts
-vim.g.airline_powerline_fonts = 1
-
--- don't show the section if it's not in use e.g. error section
-vim.g.airline_skip_empty_sections = 1
-
--- put ALE errors in our status line
-vim.cmd [[let g:airline#extensions#ale#enabled = 1]]
-
--- changing separators to match personal powerline for shell
-vim.g.airline_left_sep = ''
-vim.g.airline_right_sep = ''
-
--- this is a smaller more consise final airline segment
-vim.cmd [[
-    function! LinePercent()
-        return line('.') * 100 / line('$') . '%'
-    endfunction
-]]
-
-vim.g.airline_section_z = ' %l (%{LinePercent()})  %v'

.config/nvim/lua/user/galaxyline.lua

@@ -1,30 +1,14 @@
+-- ------------------- from airline ---------------------------
+-- changing separators to match personal powerline for shell
+-- vim.g.airline_left_sep = ''
+-- vim.g.airline_right_sep = ''
+-- vim.g.airline_section_z = ' %l (%{LinePercent()})  %v'
+
+
 local gl = require('galaxyline')
 local gls = gl.section
 gl.short_line_list = {'LuaTree','vista','dbui'}
 
---  #E8FBFF bright white
---  #bdd8ff off blueish white
---  #ffaff9 light pink
---  #f289f9 neon magenta
---  #f2748a pale dark red
---  #ff8d87 soft redish orange
---  #fdcd36 light orange
---  #f7fb53 bright yellow
---  #f6f76a soft yellow
---  #C1FF87 soft green
---  #a8fd57 lime green
---  #5ac4b9 dark teal? (this color feels weird, maybe change it)
---  #6DF2E5 cyan
---  #5cc9fd blue
---  #5f87ff cornflower blue
---  #a3a8f8 medium cornflowerblue
---  #232336 blueish black
---  #1d2652 navy blue
---  #2569aa darker blue
---  #585858 gray
---  #3E3E3E darker gray
---  #323232 grayish black
-
 local colors = {
   bg = '#232336',
   yellow = '#f7fb53',
@@ -63,15 +47,16 @@ end
 --   "r?": "CNFIRM",
 --   "!":  "!SHELL",
 --   "t":  "TERM  "
+
 -- these are the colors for the first mode segment
 local mode_colors = {n = colors.cornflowerblue,
-		   i = colors.green,
-		   c = colors.blue,
-		   v = colors.magenta,
-		   V = colors.pink,
-                   R = colors.orange,
-                   ['!'] = colors.orange,
-		   [''] = colors.magenta}
+      		     i = colors.green,
+		     c = colors.blue,
+		     v = colors.magenta,
+		     V = colors.pink,
+                     R = colors.orange,
+                     ['!'] = colors.orange,
+		     [''] = colors.magenta}
 
 gls.left[1] = {
   ViMode = {

.config/nvim/lua/user/lualine.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+-- Bubbles config for lualine
+-- original author: lokesh-krishna
+-- MIT license
+
+--- Background for branch and file format blocks
+--- s:gui_termbg      = '#585858'
+--- Foreground for branch and file format blocks
+--- s:gui_termfg      = '#c2ff87'
+
+--- Background for middle block
+--- s:gui_termbg2     = '#3E3E3E'
+--- Foreground for middle block
+--- s:gui_termfg2     = '#5f87ff'
+
+--- Background for normal mode and file position blocks
+--- s:gui_normalbg    = '#5F87FF'
+---  Foreground for normal mode and file position blocks
+--- s:gui_normalfg    = '#323232'
+
+--- Background for insert mode and file position blocks
+--- s:gui_insertbg    = '#a8fd57'
+--- Foreground for insert mode and file position blocks
+--- s:gui_insertfg    = '#1d2652'
+
+--- Background for visual mode and file position blocks
+--- s:gui_visualbg    = '#2569aa'
+---  Foreground for visual mode and file position blocks
+--- s:gui_visualfg    = '#a8fd57'
+
+--- Background for replace mode and file position blocks
+--- s:gui_replacebg   = '#f289f9'
+---  Foreground for replace mode and file position blocks
+--- s:gui_replacefg   = '#323232'
+
+--- Modified file alert color
+--- s:gui_alert       = '#fdcd36'
+
+--- Background for inactive mode
+--- s:gui_inactivebg   = '#232336'
+--- Foreground for inactive mode
+--- s:gui_inactivefg   = '#585858'
+
+--- this is for all warnings and errors in the final section
+--- s:WARNING = [ "#323232", "#f6f76a", 237, 226 ]
+--- s:ERROR = [ "#323232", "#f289f9", 15, 167 ]
+
+-- stylua: ignore
+local colors = {
+  blue   = '#5F87FF',
+  cyan   = '#79dac8',
+  black  = '#232336',
+  white  = '#c6c6c6',
+  red    = '#ff5189',
+  violet = '#d183e8',
+  grey   = '#303030',
+}
+
+local bubbles_theme = {
+  normal = {
+    a = { fg = colors.black, bg = colors.blue },
+    b = { fg = colors.white, bg = colors.grey },
+    c = { fg = colors.black, bg = colors.black },
+  },
+
+  insert = { a = { fg = colors.black, bg = colors.blue } },
+  visual = { a = { fg = colors.black, bg = colors.cyan } },
+  replace = { a = { fg = colors.black, bg = colors.red } },
+
+  inactive = {
+    a = { fg = colors.white, bg = colors.black },
+    b = { fg = colors.white, bg = colors.black },
+    c = { fg = colors.black, bg = colors.black },
+  },
+}
+
+require('lualine').setup {
+  options = {
+    theme = bubbles_theme,
+    component_separators = '|',
+    section_separators = { left = '', right = '' },
+  },
+  sections = {
+    lualine_a = {
+      { 'mode', separator = { left = '' }, right_padding = 2 },
+    },
+    lualine_b = { 'filename', 'branch' },
+    lualine_c = { 'fileformat' },
+    lualine_x = {},
+    lualine_y = { 'filetype', 'progress' },
+    lualine_z = {
+      { 'location', separator = { right = '' }, left_padding = 2 },
+    },
+  },
+  inactive_sections = {
+    lualine_a = { 'filename' },
+    lualine_b = {},
+    lualine_c = {},
+    lualine_x = {},
+    lualine_y = {},
+    lualine_z = { 'location' },
+  },
+  tabline = {},
+  extensions = {},
+}