Better splits and other crap

init.vim

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ set ts=4 sw=4
 "gets rid of --INSERT-- useful bc of lighline"
 set noshowmode
 set mouse=a
+"splits"
+set splitright
+set splitbelow
 
 call plug#begin()
 "file explorer"
@@ -27,9 +30,10 @@ call plug#end()
 
 let $NVIM_TUI_ENABLE_TRUE_COLOR=1
 
-" Start NERDTree. If a file is specified, move the cursor to its window.
+" Start NERDTree fullscreen if no file specified, otherwise open in split
 autocmd StdinReadPre * let s:std_in=1
-autocmd VimEnter * NERDTree | if argc() > 0 || exists("s:std_in") | wincmd p | endif
+autocmd VimEnter * if argc() == 0 && !exists("s:std_in") | execute 'NERDTree' | only | endif
+autocmd VimEnter * if argc() > 0 || exists("s:std_in") | NERDTree | wincmd p | endif
 autocmd BufEnter * if tabpagenr('$') == 1 && winnr('$') == 1 && exists('b:NERDTree') && b:NERDTree.isTabTree() | quit | endif
 
 nnoremap <leader>n :NERDTreeFocus<CR>
@@ -38,15 +42,15 @@ let g:NERDTreeGitStatusWithFlags = 1
 "let g:WebDevIconsUnicodeDecorateFolderNodes = 1
 "let g:NERDTreeGitStatusNodeColorization = 1
 "let g:NERDTreeColorMapCustom = {
-    "\ "Staged"    : "#0ee375",  
-    "\ "Modified"  : "#d9bf91",  
-    "\ "Renamed"   : "#51C9FC",  
-    "\ "Untracked" : "#FCE77C",  
-    "\ "Unmerged"  : "#FC51E6",  
-    "\ "Dirty"     : "#FFBD61",  
-    "\ "Clean"     : "#87939A",   
-    "\ "Ignored"   : "#808080"   
-    "\ }                         
+    "\ "Staged"    : "#0ee375",
+    "\ "Modified"  : "#d9bf91",
+    "\ "Renamed"   : "#51C9FC",
+    "\ "Untracked" : "#FCE77C",
+    "\ "Unmerged"  : "#FC51E6",
+    "\ "Dirty"     : "#FFBD61",
+    "\ "Clean"     : "#87939A",
+    "\ "Ignored"   : "#808080"
+    "\ }
 
 let g:NERDTreeIgnore = ['^node_modules$']
 
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ lua << EOF
 require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
   -- Install parsers for languages you use
   ensure_installed = { "c", "cpp", "python", "lua", "vim", "go", "html", "css", "javascript"},
-  
+
   -- Install all maintained parsers
   -- ensure_installed = "all",
 
@@ -71,12 +75,12 @@ require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
     enable = true,
     additional_vim_regex_highlighting = false,
   },
-  
+
   -- Indentation based on treesitter (experimental)
   indent = {
     enable = true
   },
-  
+
   -- Incremental selection based on the syntax tree
   incremental_selection = {
     enable = true,
@@ -90,4 +94,4 @@ require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
 }
 
 require('Comment').setup()
-EOF
+EOF