nvim: prefer command abbreviations to user-defined commands

.config/nvim/lua/blake/other.lua

@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ end
 -- ZenMode >>>
 M.zenmode = function()
    -- map :ZM to :ZenMode
-   vim.cmd 'command! ZM ZenMode'
+   vim.cmd 'cab ZM ZenMode'
    require("zen-mode").setup {
       window = {
          backdrop = 1, -- shade the backdrop of the Zen window. Set to 1 to keep the same as Normal
@@ -233,9 +233,9 @@ M.autosession = function()
    -- save some more things. notably options, resize, winpos, and terminal
    vim.o.sessionoptions="blank,buffers,curdir,folds,help,tabpages,resize,winpos,terminal"
    -- So I don't forget which one it is
-   vim.cmd 'command! SessionSave    SaveSession'
-   vim.cmd 'command! SessionDelete  DeleteSession'
-   vim.cmd 'command! SessionRestore RestoreSession'
+   vim.cmd 'cab SessionSave    SaveSession'
+   vim.cmd 'cab SessionDelete  DeleteSession'
+   vim.cmd 'cab SessionRestore RestoreSession'
 end -- <<<
 
 -- Lualine >>>

.config/nvim/lua/blake/plugins.lua

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ return require('packer').startup({function()
       'wbthomason/packer.nvim',
       config = function()
          -- Map :PS to :PackerSync
-         vim.cmd 'command! PS PackerSync'
+         vim.cmd 'cab PS PackerSync'
       end,
    }
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ return require('packer').startup({function()
    use { -- nvim-colorizer:            css color tag highlighter (ex- #FFB13B)
       'norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua',
       config = function()
-         vim.cmd 'command! COL ColorizerToggle'
+         vim.cmd 'cab COL ColorizerToggle'
       end,
    }
    use { -- lumen:                     make vim respect the system light/dark theme setting (linux + macos)
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ return require('packer').startup({function()
    use { -- symbols-outline:           treesitter-based document outline (SO)
       'simrat39/symbols-outline.nvim',
       config = function()
-         vim.cmd 'command! SO SymbolsOutline'
+         vim.cmd 'cab SO SymbolsOutline'
          vim.cmd 'nnoremap <Leader>so <cmd>SymbolsOutline<CR>'
       end,
    }
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ return require('packer').startup({function()
    -- use { -- twilight.nvim:          dim text outside paragraph or function
    --    'folke/twilight.nvim',
    --    config = function()
-   --       vim.cmd 'command! TW Twilight'
+   --       vim.cmd 'cab TW Twilight'
    --       require("twilight").setup()
    --    end,
    -- }
@@ -401,6 +401,12 @@ return require('packer').startup({function()
          vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('n', '<Leader>u', '<cmd>UndotreeToggle<CR>', { noremap = true, silent = true, })
       end
    }
+   use { -- macroeditor:               edit macros in another window to avoid making LSP mad
+      'dohsimpson/vim-macroeditor',
+      config = function()
+         vim.cmd 'cab ME MacroEdit'
+      end
+   }
   --  use { -- shade.nvim:             dim inactive window
   --    'sunjon/shade.nvim',
   --    config = function()
@@ -511,7 +517,7 @@ return require('packer').startup({function()
       'rhysd/clever-split.vim',
       config = function()
          -- Map :CS to :CleverSplit
-         vim.cmd 'command! CS CleverSplit'
+         vim.cmd 'cab CS CleverSplit'
       end
    }
    -- use { -- rhysd: accelerated jk:  make j and k move faster by pressing them a lot movement

.config/nvim/lua/blake/settings.lua

@@ -47,27 +47,27 @@ vim.cmd 'let mapleader = " "'
 
 -- *sigh*...
 vim.cmd [[
-command! Q q
-command! W w
-command! Wq wq
-command! WQ wq
-command! Wa wa
-command! WA wa
-command! Qa qa
-command! QA qa
-command! Wqa wqa
-command! WQa wqa
-command! WQA wqa
+cab Q q
+cab W w
+cab Wq wq
+cab WQ wq
+cab Wa wa
+cab WA wa
+cab Qa qa
+cab QA qa
+cab Wqa wqa
+cab WQa wqa
+cab WQA wqa
 ]]
 
 -- Go to previous file, but faster
-vim.cmd 'command! P previous'
+vim.cmd 'cab P previous'
 
--- Macro for opening a new terminal
+-- Macro for opening a terminal in a new tab
 vim.cmd 'command! Term tabnew | term'
 
 -- Genereate ctags
-vim.cmd 'command! MakeTags !ctags -R .'
+vim.cmd 'cab MakeTags !ctags -R .'
 
 -- Write buffer as root
 vim.cmd 'cmap w!! w !sudo tee > /dev/null %'