refactor(init): fine tuned lazy.nvim setup and loading of options

init.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
-require("config.opts")
+
+--
+-- Initialize Neovim configuration
+-- ..............................................
+--
+-- Author: Sven Vogel
+-- Created: 01.11.2024
+-- Edited: 01.11.2024
+--
+-- ==============================================
+
+-- Load plugin manager
+-- and plugins, additonally setup global options
 require("config.lazy")
+-- install custom keymaps
 require("config.keys")

lua/config/keys.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 
+--
+-- Global custom plugin agnostic keymaps
+-- ..............................................
+--
+-- Author: Sven Vogel
+-- Created: 01.11.2024
+-- Edited: 01.11.2024
+--
+-- ==============================================
+
 local keymaps = {
     --
     -- Write buffer to disk
@@ -116,8 +126,22 @@ local keymaps = {
             end
         end,
         desc = "Close buffer"
+    },
+    --
+    -- Tab (barbar) controls
+    -- ..............................................
+    {
+        mode = { 'n', 'i' },
+        keys = '<C-tab>',
+        cmd  = vim.cmd('BufferNext'),
+        desc = "Switch to the next buffer"
+    },
+    {
+        mode = { 'n', 'i' },
+        keys = '<C-S-tab>',
+        cmd  = vim.cmd('BufferPrevious'),
+        desc = "Switch to the previous buffer"
     }
-
 }
 
 for _, keymap in pairs(keymaps) do

lua/config/lazy.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+
+--
+-- Bootstrap and start Lazy.nvim plugins
+-- manager.
+-- ..............................................
+--
+-- Author: Sven Vogel
+-- Created: 01.11.2024
+-- Edited: 01.11.2024
+--
+-- ==============================================
+
+--
+-- Bootstrap Lazy.nvim package manager
+-- ..............................................
+
 -- Bootstrap lazy.nvim
 local lazypath = vim.fn.stdpath("data") .. "/lazy/lazy.nvim"
 if not (vim.uv or vim.loop).fs_stat(lazypath) then
@@ -15,12 +31,23 @@ if not (vim.uv or vim.loop).fs_stat(lazypath) then
 end
 vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
 
+--
+-- Early setup of Neovim and VIM options
+-- ..............................................
+
 -- Make sure to setup `mapleader` and `maplocalleader` before
 -- loading lazy.nvim so that mappings are correct.
 -- This is also a good place to setup other settings (vim.opt)
 vim.g.mapleader = " "
 vim.g.maplocalleader = "\\"
 
+-- load options
+require("config.opts")
+
+--
+-- Start Lazy.nvim
+-- ..............................................
+
 -- Setup lazy.nvim
 require("lazy").setup({
   spec = {
@@ -32,4 +59,17 @@ require("lazy").setup({
   install = { colorscheme = { "habamax" } },
   -- automatically check for plugin updates
   checker = { enabled = false },
+  rtp = {
+        disabled_plugins = {
+            "gzip",
+            "matchit",
+            "matchparen",
+            "netrw",
+            "netrwplugin",
+            "tarplugin",
+            "tohtml",
+            "tutor",
+            "zipplugin",
+        }
+    },
 })

lua/config/opts.lua

@@ -37,4 +37,7 @@ opt.smartindent = true
 -- VIM global options
 -- ..............................................
 
-vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 0 -- disable netrw, VIM's builtin file explorer
+-- disable netrw
+vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+