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+;;; init --- Initialization file for Emacs  -*- mode: emacs-lisp; lexical-binding: t -*-
+
+;;; Commentary:
+;; Emacs Startup File --- initialization for Emacs
+;; https://blog.d46.us/advanced-emacs-startup/
+
+;; Requirements: git gnuplot ledger
+
+;;; Code:
+(require 'pre-settings "~/.config/emacs/settings/pre-settings.el")  ;; use-package delight functions variables
+(require 'which-key-settings)                      ;; https://melpa.org/#/which-key
+(require 'general-settings)                        ;; requires which-key
+(require 'gui-settings)                            ;; emacs modeline indent rainbow focus
+(require 'my-settings)
+(require 'theme-settings)                          ;; fonts emojify
+(require 'popwin-settings)                         ;; https://melpa.org/#/popwin
+(require 'toolbar-settings)
+(require 'deft-settings)                           ;; https://melpa.org/#/deft
+(require 'completion-settings)                     ;; requires ivy counsel company yasnippet popup amx, see also semantic
+(require 'semantic-settings)                       ;; requires srefactor stickyfunc-enhance
+(require 'spell-settings)                          ;; requires langtool (languagetool)
+(require 'syntax-checking-settings)                ;; requires flycheck
+(require 'bibliography-settings)                   ;; requires org-ref ivy-bibtex ox-bibtex (org contrib)
+(require 'version-control-settings)                ;; requires magit git-messenger orgit diff-hl
+(require 'treemacs-settings)                       ;; requires treemacs treemacs-magit s f ht ace-window avy pfuture hydra
+(require 'org-settings)                            ;; requires htmlize ox-tufte ox-extra gnuplot (src block) ob-async org-superstar org-sticky-header org-drill
+(require 'multiple-cursors-settings)
+(require 'eaf-settings)
+(require 'mail-settings)
+
+;; languages / filetypes
+(require 'plot-settings)                           ;; gnuplot-mode plantuml-mode (dash)
+(require 'ess-settings)                            ;; requires ess ess-R-data-view ctable popup
+(require 'ledger-settings)                         ;; ledger-mode company-ledger
+(require 'python-settings)                         ;; requires anaconda-mode pythonic company-anaconda
+(require 'shell-settings)                          ;; sh-script powershell
+(require 'web-settings)                            ;; css js2 php web-mode company-web
+(require 'filetype-settings)                       ;; markdown sql systemd
+(require 'polymode-settings)                       ;; polymode
+
+(require 'post-settings)
+;;; init ends here