Moving toward working gui installation.

x86_64/airootfs/etc/pacman.conf

@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ Architecture = auto
 #IgnorePkg   =
 #IgnoreGroup =
 
-#NoUpgrade   =
+# Protect Stormux custom skel files from being overwritten by package updates
+NoUpgrade   = etc/skel/.bashrc etc/skel/.inputrc etc/skel/.screenrc etc/skel/.vimrc etc/skel/.vim/*
 #NoExtract   =
 
 # Misc options

x86_64/airootfs/etc/skel.stormux/.bashrc

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#
+# ~/.bashrc
+#
+
+# If not running interactively, don't do anything
+[[ $- != *i* ]] && return
+
+# Change directories without using cd
+shopt -s autocd
+
+# Load aliases and functions if they exist
+[[ -f "$HOME/.bash_aliases" ]] && . "$HOME/.bash_aliases"
+[[ -f "$HOME/.bash_functions" ]] && . "$HOME/.bash_functions"
+
+# Environment variables
+export QT_ACCESSIBILITY=1
+export QT_LINUX_ACCESSIBILITY_ALWAYS_ON=1
+
+# Set prompt
+PS1='[\u@\h \W] \$ '
+
+# Dialog accessibility options
+export DIALOGOPTS='--no-lines --visit-items'
+
+# Browser selection based on environment
+if [[ -z "$DISPLAY" ]]; then
+    export BROWSER=w3m
+fi
+
+# GPG TTY
+GPG_TTY=$(tty)
+export GPG_TTY
+
+# Don't put commands prefixed with space, or duplicate commands in history
+export HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth
+
+# Increase history size
+export HISTSIZE=10000
+export HISTFILESIZE=20000
+
+# Add user's local bin directories to PATH
+PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/bin:$PATH"
+export PATH

x86_64/airootfs/etc/skel.stormux/.inputrc

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+# ~/.inputrc
+# Readline configuration for bash
+# Reload changes with control+x followed by control+r
+
+# Don't echo control characters
+set echo-control-characters off
+
+# History searching with up and down arrows
+"\e[A": history-search-backward
+"\e[B": history-search-forward
+
+# Shift+Tab sequences for console (backward menu completion)
+"\e[Z": menu-complete-backward
+"\eZ": menu-complete-backward
+# Alt+comma as alternative
+"\e,": menu-complete-backward
+
+# Music player keybindings (requires playerctl)
+"\eX": "\C-k \C-u playerctl play\C-M"
+"\eC": "\C-k \C-u playerctl play-pause\C-M"
+"\eV": "\C-k \C-u playerctl stop\C-M"
+"\eB": "\C-k \C-u playerctl next\C-M"
+"\eU": "\C-k \C-u playerctl metadata -f '{{artist}} - {{album}} - {{title}}'\C-M"
+"\e_": "\C-k \C-u playerctl volume 0.05-\C-M"
+"\e+": "\C-k \C-u playerctl volume 0.05+\C-M"

x86_64/airootfs/etc/skel.stormux/.screenrc

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# ~/.screenrc
+# GNU Screen configuration
+
+# Disable visual bell
+vbell off
+bell_msg ""
+
+# Disable hardstatus
+hardstatus off
+
+# Disable startup message
+startup_message off
+
+# Set scrollback buffer size
+defscrollback 4096
+
+# Extended window numbering (0-19 instead of 0-9)
+bind ! select 10
+bind @ select 11
+bind \# select 12
+bind $ select 13
+bind % select 14
+bind ^ select 15
+bind & select 16
+bind * select 17
+bind ( select 18
+bind ) select 19
+
+# Copy buffer to system clipboard (requires xclip)
+bind b eval "writebuf" 'exec !!! xclip -selection "clipboard" -i /tmp/screen-exchange'
+
+# Disable alternate screen switching (allows scrollback in terminal)
+termcapinfo xterm* ti@:te@

x86_64/airootfs/etc/skel.stormux/.vim/dates.vim

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+" Date and time insertion functions
+
+" Insert current date in format: Wednesday, January 15, 2025
+function! InsertDate()
+    let date_string = strftime("%A, %B %d, %Y")
+    execute "normal! a" . date_string
+endfunction
+
+" Insert current time in format: 09:15PM
+function! InsertTime()
+    let time_string = strftime("%I:%M%p")
+    execute "normal! a" . time_string
+endfunction
+
+" Insert current date and time in format: Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 09:15PM
+function! InsertDateTime()
+    let datetime_string = strftime("%A, %B %d, %Y, %I:%M%p")
+    execute "normal! a" . datetime_string
+endfunction
+
+" Key mappings
+nnoremap <leader>date :call InsertDate()<CR>
+inoremap <leader>date <C-o>:call InsertDate()<CR>
+
+nnoremap <leader>time :call InsertTime()<CR>
+inoremap <leader>time <C-o>:call InsertTime()<CR>
+
+nnoremap <leader>datetime :call InsertDateTime()<CR>
+inoremap <leader>datetime <C-o>:call InsertDateTime()<CR>

x86_64/airootfs/etc/skel.stormux/.vim/emoji.vim

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+" Emoji insertion mappings
+
+" Basic expressions
+inoremap ,:) 😊
+inoremap ,:( 😢
+inoremap ,:D 😃
+inoremap ,;) 😉
+inoremap ,:P 😛
+inoremap ,:o 😮
+inoremap ,:\| 😐
+
+" Hearts and love
+inoremap ,<3 ❤️
+inoremap ,heart ❤️
+inoremap ,love 💕
+inoremap ,kiss 😘
+
+" Special expressions
+inoremap ,>:) 😈
+inoremap ,devil 😈
+inoremap ,:* 😘
+inoremap ,cool 😎
+inoremap ,nerd 🤓
+inoremap ,angry 😠
+
+" Hands and gestures
+inoremap ,thumbs 👍
+inoremap ,clap 👏
+inoremap ,wave 👋
+inoremap ,peace ✌️
+inoremap ,pray 🙏
+
+" Common symbols
+inoremap ,check ✅
+inoremap ,x ❌
+inoremap ,star ⭐
+inoremap ,fire 🔥
+inoremap ,rocket 🚀
+inoremap ,tada 🎉

x86_64/airootfs/etc/skel.stormux/.vimrc

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+" ~/.vimrc
+" Vim configuration for Stormux
+
+" Ensure vim directory structure exists
+" mkdir -p ~/.vim/{backup,swap,views}
+
+set nocompatible              " Use Vim settings (not Vi compatible)
+filetype off                  " Required for some plugins
+
+" Terminal and encoding
+set term=linux                " Make arrow and other keys work
+scriptencoding utf-8
+
+" History and undo
+set history=1000              " Store more history (default is 20)
+set undoreload=10000          " Maximum lines to save for undo on buffer reload
+
+" Backup and swap file configuration
+set backup                    " Enable backups
+set backupdir=$HOME/.vim/backup//
+set directory=$HOME/.vim/swap//
+set viewdir=$HOME/.vim/views//
+
+" Search settings
+set ignorecase                " Case insensitive search
+set smartcase                 " Case sensitive when uppercase present
+set gdefault                  " /g flag on :s substitutions by default
+
+" Spell checking
+set spell                     " Enable spell checking
+
+" Display settings
+set wrap                      " Wrap long lines
+set linebreak                 " Break lines at word boundaries
+set noruler                   " Disable ruler (for accessibility)
+set laststatus=0              " Never show status line
+set noshowcmd                 " Don't show commands in status
+
+" Indentation settings
+set shiftwidth=4              " Use indents of 4 spaces
+set expandtab                 " Tabs are spaces, not tabs
+set tabstop=4                 " An indentation every four columns
+set softtabstop=4             " Let backspace delete indent
+
+" Leader key
+let mapleader = ','
+
+" Remap semicolon to colon for easier commands
+nnoremap ; :
+
+" Yank from cursor to end of line (consistent with C and D)
+nnoremap Y y$
+
+" Em-dash insertion
+inoremap ,- —
+
+" Working directory shortcuts
+cmap cwd lcd %:p:h
+cmap cd. lcd %:p:h
+
+" Write with sudo if you forgot to open with sudo
+cmap w!! w !sudo tee % >/dev/null
+
+" Disable automatic comment continuation
+autocmd FileType * setlocal formatoptions-=c formatoptions-=r formatoptions-=o
+
+" Load vim helper functions if they exist
+if filereadable(expand("~/.vim/dates.vim"))
+    source ~/.vim/dates.vim
+endif
+
+if filereadable(expand("~/.vim/emoji.vim"))
+    source ~/.vim/emoji.vim
+endif
+
+" Enable filetype detection and indenting
+filetype plugin indent on