M .bashrc → .bashrc

@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ # STILL has one edge case (if argument contains '..' AND goes through symlink)
 mkcd() {
     [ -z "$1" ] && return 1
     case "$1" in /*) :;; *) set -- "./$1";; esac # for weird directories "-xx/"
-    mkdir "$1" && cd "$1"
+    mkdir -p "$1" && cd "$1"
 }
 
 # create executable file containing 'sh' shebang
@@ -308,6 +308,12 @@ :                             # do nothing
     else
         echo "$file_path not found."
     fi
+}
+
+# Thank you to the following:
+# https://lobste.rs/s/2juc8n/reasons_use_your_shell_s_job_control#c_ctjvh7
+fork() {
+   nohup “$*” > /tmp/nohup & disown
 }
 
 # Note: has a limit of like 10k or something, I forget

M .config/helix/config.toml → .config/helix/config.toml

@@ -6,9 +6,17 @@ #theme = "rasmus"
 
 [editor]
 mouse = true
+bufferline = "multiple"
+cursorline = true
 line-number = "absolute"
 rulers = [80]
 color-modes = true
+true-color = true
+
+[editor.lsp]
+# [en|dis]able function signature param help pupups
+auto-signature-help = true
+display-messages = true
 
 [editor.soft-wrap]
 enable = true

M .config/nvim/init.lua → .config/nvim/init.lua

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ -- my init.lua
 -- x1phosura
 
 local vimrc = vim.fn.stdpath("config") .. "/vimrc.vim" -- get path to vimrc
--- vim.cmd.source(vimrc) -- old, may break
+-- vim.cmd.source(vimrc) -- old, would probably break
 vim.cmd('source ~/.vimrc')
 
--- require('lsp')  -- my lsp setup, TODO fix
+-- require('lsp')  -- my lsp setup, TODO finish setting up/fix
 

M place-dotfiles-base.sh → place-dotfiles-base.sh

@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ #!/bin/sh
 # place-dotfiles-base.sh: simple script to symlink my core dotfiles
 # by x1phosura
 
-dotfiles_root="$HOME"/73h4x/dotfiles/dotfiles-base  # where dotfiles live
-#dotfiles_root="$PWD"                               # alternative (for testing)
-dest="$HOME"                                        # usually $HOME
+dotfiles_root="$HOME"/73h4x/dotfiles/dotfiles-base    # where dotfiles live
+# '-P|--physical' resolves the full directory, including resolving symlinks.
+# NOTE: below, this still results in the full path to the directory.
+script_base_dir=$(cd $(dirname $0) && pwd --physical) # this script's directory
+#dotfiles_root="${script_base_dir}"  # directory where these dotfiles live
+dest="$HOME"                                          # usually $HOME
 
 die() {
     echo "$@"; exit 1