tweaks tweaks tweaks

.bashrc

@@ -21,15 +21,19 @@ shopt -s checkwinsize
 
 # set a fancy prompt (non-color, unless we know we "want" color)
 case "$TERM" in
-    xterm-color) color_prompt=yes;;
+    xterm-color|*-256color)
+        color_prompt=yes
+        ;;
+    xterm-kitty)
+        # the kitty docs recommend not changing the TERM value, so, we'll try
+        # that until it breaks.
+        color_prompt=yes
+        ;;
 esac
 
-# uncomment for a colored prompt, if the terminal has the capability; turned
-# off by default to not distract the user: the focus in a terminal window
-# should be on the output of commands, not on the prompt
+# uncomment for a colored prompt, if the terminal has the capability
 force_color_prompt=yes
 
-#unset color_prompt force_color_prompt
 export PS1="\[\e[0;32m\]\u@\h[\j] \w: \[\e[m\]"
 
 export EDITOR=vim
@@ -39,6 +43,9 @@ Darwin)
     echo "Using OSX bash settings."
     alias ls="ls -G"
     ;;
+Linux)
+    # for some reason I find this welcome string more annoying on Linux
+    ;;
 *)
     echo "No platform-specific bash settings are enabled."
     ;;

.vimrc

@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ set nocompatible
 " Plugins -------------------------------------------------------------------{{{
 " set the runtime path to include Vundle and initialize
 set rtp+=~/.vim/bundle/Vundle.vim
+
 call vundle#begin()
     " let Vundle manage Vundle, required
     Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim'
 
     " Plugin 'ycm-core/YouCompleteMe'
-    Plugin 'neoclide/coc.nvim'
     Plugin 'tpope/vim-fugitive'
     Plugin 'tpope/vim-surround'
     Plugin 'tpope/vim-rails'
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ call vundle#begin()
     "
     " I just don't like it any more
     " Plugin 'airblade/vim-gitgutter'
+    "
+    " Still figuring this one out. I think I hate it?
+    " Plugin 'neoclide/coc.nvim'
 call vundle#end()            " required
 
 " enable the filetype plugin
@@ -154,11 +157,6 @@ if &t_Co > 2 || has("gui_running")
   " from our colorscheme instead of from the terminal default
   if (&term =~ '^xterm')
     set t_ut= | set ttyscroll=1
-    " let &t_ZH="\e[3m"
-    " let &t_ZR="\e[23m"
-
-    " set t_ZH=
-    " set t_ZR=
   endif
 
   " this should not do anything but it does.
@@ -171,10 +169,7 @@ if &t_Co > 2 || has("gui_running")
   catch
     silent! colorscheme delek
   endtry
-
 endif
-
-
 " ---------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
 
 " Autocmd Hooks -------------------------------------------------------------{{{