minor improvements

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bd745b18f771620ed6abfc6c982d3e063034e36f..34f4cb8de05348cd3fa3dfd515eafe9e26f55797 100644 (file)
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ mail
 *.SCORE
 marks
 
-.*~
+*~
 /agent/*
 
 # until i get submodules going

diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 66d28bb93684cfe10b7b2505398151780378c14e..6a3fb78fbe63f4a2df6350d96137925d13572aa7 100644 (file)
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -207,7 +207,8 @@
 ;; from its README.md
 (eval-when-compile
   (require 'use-package))
-
+(use-package use-package-ensure-system-package
+  :ensure t)
 
 ;; Ubiquitous Packages. these could go anywhere actually
 
@@ -1354,6 +1355,7 @@ Go to the next directory based on where the cursor is."
 (defun variable-pitch-off ()
   (variable-pitch-mode 0))
 (add-hook 'yaml-mode-hook 'variable-pitch-off)
+(add-hook 'dns-mode-hook 'variable-pitch-off)
 
 
 (defun my-org-face-init()
@@ -1581,7 +1583,7 @@ indent yanked text (with prefix arg don't indent)."
 ;;; znc/erc
 (defun chirp()
   (interactive)
-  (setq vol 50)
+  (setq vol 20)
   (when (string= (system-name) "kd") (setq vol 80))
   ;; speed is there so i can adjust and make it go slow so it plays long enough to adjust in pavucontrol
   (start-process-shell-command "ignoreme" nil (format "mpv --speed=1 --no-terminal --vo=null --volume=%d /a/bin/data/bird.mp3" vol)))