From 194ab3b92009170ada346d76287fb8c3dcc75f04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bretello <bretello@distruzione.org>
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2019 22:28:16 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] add bat, bat options, pager options

---
 brethil_dotfile.sh | 10 +++++++++-
 install.sh         |  3 ++-
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/brethil_dotfile.sh b/brethil_dotfile.sh
index 2e75daa..5815de1 100755
--- a/brethil_dotfile.sh
+++ b/brethil_dotfile.sh
@@ -37,13 +37,21 @@ antigen apply
 # Enable zsh autocorrection
 setopt CORRECT_ALL
 
-# Misc environment variables
+## Misc environment variables
 
 # https://www.xkcd.com/378/
 export EDITOR="vim"
 
 export HISTSIZE=100000
 export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+if [[ $(command -v bat) ]]; then
+    alias cat=bat
+    export BAT_PAGER="less -RF"
+    export PAGER=bat
+else
+    # less options
+    export LESS='-R-j12'  # displays 12 lines before search results with / and ?
+fi
 
 if [[ $SSH_CLIENT ]]; then
     export SSH_AUTH_SOCK=$HOME/.ssh/ssh_auth_sock
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 447e437..5afcb95 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ DOTFILES=$PWD
 # pv: pipe view, monitor the progress of data through a pipe
 # byobu: tmux wrapper
 # htop:  like top, but bettah
-PACKAGES="vim zsh antigen git grc ccze bmon mtr pv tmux byobu htop" # TODO: add bat
+# bat: a cat clone on wings
+PACKAGES="vim zsh antigen git grc ccze bmon mtr pv tmux byobu htop bat"
 
 function setup_git {
     # set up some git stuff