Fix: alpha in normal mode. New tab keybind to fix all tab/buffer problems.

init.lua

@@ -343,9 +343,6 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('TextYankPost', {
 	pattern = '*',
 })
 
--- Auto-apply settings to all normal buffers
-require('settings_autoload_after_alpha').setup()
-
 -- Theme
 require('kanagawa').setup { transparent = true }
 vim.cmd [[colorscheme kanagawa]]

lua/keymaps.lua

@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ end, { desc = 'Discard changes in current window & quit' })
 
 -- [[ Close Neovim ]]
 -- Function to close Neovim, discarding all unsaved changes if confirmed
-_G.close_nvim_with_prompt = function()
+local function close_nvim_with_prompt()
 	-- Get list of all listed buffers
 	local buffers = vim.fn.getbufinfo { buflisted = 1 }
 	-- Check for unsaved buffers
@@ -332,10 +332,10 @@ _G.close_nvim_with_prompt = function()
 		vim.cmd 'qa!'
 	else
 		-- Cancel quitting
-		print '\nCancelled closing Neovim.'
+		print 'Cancelled closing Neovim.'
 	end
 end
-vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>qa', _G.close_nvim_with_prompt, { noremap = true, silent = true, desc = 'Quit Neovim' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>qa', close_nvim_with_prompt, { noremap = true, silent = true, desc = 'Quit Neovim' })
 
 -- [[ Switch below/right split windows ]]
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader><Tab>', '<C-W><C-W>')

lua/plugins/custom/alpha.lua

@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ return {
 		local splash = require 'ascii_splash'
 		dashboard.section.header.val = splash
 
-		-- Get Neovim starting directory
-		local start_dir = vim.fn.getcwd()
-
 		-- Setup buttons
 		dashboard.section.buttons.val = {
 			-- New file
@@ -21,55 +18,24 @@ return {
 				vim.cmd 'enew'
 				vim.cmd 'startinsert'
 			end),
-			-- Open Neo-tree in starting directory
-			dashboard.button('<leader>n', '  Open Neo-tree', '<Cmd>cd ' .. vim.fn.fnameescape(start_dir) .. ' | Neotree toggle float<CR>'),
-			-- Close Alpha window
-			dashboard.button('<leader>q', '  Close this window', function()
-				local current_buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
-				-- Count listed buffers
-				local listed_count = 0
-				for _, buf in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_bufs()) do
-					if vim.api.nvim_buf_get_option(buf, 'buflisted') then
-						listed_count = listed_count + 1
-					end
-				end
-				-- If only 1 listed buffer left, force quit Neovim
-				if listed_count == 1 then
-					vim.cmd 'qa!'
-				else
-					-- Delete current buffer
-					if vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(current_buf) then
-						vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(current_buf, { force = true })
-					end
-					-- Delete one listed, unmodified, no-name buffer
-					for _, buf in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_bufs()) do
-						if vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buf) then
-							local listed = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_option(buf, 'buflisted')
-							local modified = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_option(buf, 'modified')
-							local name = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(buf)
-							-- target buffers that are listed, have no modifications, and no name
-							if listed and not modified and name == '' then
-								vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(buf, { force = true })
-								break -- delete only one buffer
-							end
-						end
-					end
-				end
+			-- Create new empty buffer in a new tab
+			dashboard.button('<leader>e', '  New Tab', function()
+				local alpha_buf = vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+				-- Close Alpha buffer
+				vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(alpha_buf, { force = true })
+				-- Create new tab and empty buffer
+				vim.cmd 'tabnew'
+				vim.cmd 'enew'
+			end),
+			-- Open Neo-tree in current directory
+			dashboard.button('<leader>n', '  Open Neo-tree', '<Cmd>Neotree toggle float<CR>'),
+			-- Close Neovim
+			dashboard.button('<leader>q', '  Exit', function()
+				vim.cmd 'qa!'
 			end),
 		}
 
-		-- Ensure Alpha buffer is a scratch buffer so closing it doesn’t leave [No Name]
-		local opts = dashboard.opts
-		opts.hide = true -- hide it from buffer list
-		alpha.setup(opts)
-
-		-- Open Alpha in a dedicated scratch buffer if no file is loaded
-		if vim.fn.bufnr '$' == 1 and vim.fn.bufname(0) == '' then
-			vim.cmd 'enew' -- create a proper empty buffer
-			vim.cmd 'Alpha' -- open Alpha in that buffer
-			vim.bo.buflisted = false -- mark it unlisted so it doesn’t pollute buffer pickers
-			vim.bo.buftype = 'nofile' -- make it a scratch buffer
-			--			vim.bo.bufhidden = 'wipe' -- critical: buffer is automatically deleted when hidden
-		end
+		-- Setup Alpha dashboard
+		alpha.setup(dashboard.opts)
 	end,
 }

lua/plugins/custom/telescope.lua

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ return {
 			if prompt_bufnr and vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(prompt_bufnr) then
 				pcall(actions.close, prompt_bufnr)
 			end
-			-- 1. If file is already open → jump to it
+			-- If file is already open → jump to it
 			local tabpages = vim.api.nvim_list_tabpages()
 			for _, tab in ipairs(tabpages) do
 				for _, win in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_tabpage_list_wins(tab)) do
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ return {
 					end
 				end
 			end
-			-- 2. If current tab has an empty "No Name" buffer → reuse it
+			-- If current tab has an empty "No Name" buffer → reuse it
 			local wins = vim.api.nvim_tabpage_list_wins(0)
 			for _, win in ipairs(wins) do
 				local buf = vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(win)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ return {
 					return
 				end
 			end
-			-- 3. Otherwise → open in a new tab
+			-- Otherwise → open in a new tab
 			vim.cmd('tabnew ' .. vim.fn.fnameescape(path))
 		end
 

lua/settings_autoload_after_alpha.lua

@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
--- Auto-apply all preferred settings to every normal buffer
-local M = {}
-
-function M.setup()
-	vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ 'BufWinEnter', 'WinEnter', 'BufEnter' }, {
-		callback = function()
-			local ft = vim.bo.filetype
-			local bt = vim.bo.buftype
-
-			-- Skip floating or special buffers
-			if ft == 'neo-tree' or ft == 'TelescopePrompt' or bt == 'terminal' or bt == 'nofile' then
-				return
-			end
-
-			-- Window-local options
-			vim.wo.number = true
-			vim.wo.relativenumber = true
-			vim.wo.signcolumn = 'yes'
-			vim.wo.scrolloff = 8
-
-			-- Global options
-			vim.o.hlsearch = false
-			vim.o.mouse = '' -- disable mouse
-			vim.o.breakindent = true
-			vim.o.undofile = true
-			vim.o.ignorecase = true
-			vim.o.smartcase = true
-			vim.o.updatetime = 250
-			vim.o.timeoutlen = 300
-			vim.o.completeopt = 'menuone,noselect'
-			vim.o.termguicolors = true
-			vim.o.showtabline = 1
-
-			-- Tabs and indentation
-			vim.o.expandtab = false
-			vim.o.shiftwidth = 4
-			vim.o.softtabstop = 0
-			vim.o.tabstop = 4
-			vim.o.smartindent = true
-		end,
-	})
-end
-
-return M