-;; don't need to see the startup echo area message
-(advice-add #'display-startup-echo-area-message :override #'ignore)
-(setq
- auto-save-list-file-prefix (b/var "auto-save/sessions/")
- ;; i want *scratch* as my startup buffer
- initial-buffer-choice t
- ;; i don't need the default hint
- initial-scratch-message nil
- ;; use customizable text-mode as major mode for *scratch*
- ;; (initial-major-mode 'text-mode)
- ;; inhibit buffer list when more than 2 files are loaded
- inhibit-startup-buffer-menu t
- ;; don't need to see the startup screen or echo area message
- inhibit-startup-screen t
- inhibit-startup-echo-area-message user-login-name)