From f0f70cddf0672365d30bbace5b9700ba12d7532b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: 1jamesthompson1 <1jamesthompson1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:40:25 +1300
Subject: [PATCH] Add kitty.conf to dotfiles and set as default terminal

- Add .config/kitty/kitty.conf
- setup.sh now sets kitty as default terminal via update-alternatives
- README updated to include kitty.conf
---
 .config/kitty/kitty.conf | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 README.md                |  1 +
 setup.sh                 |  3 +++
 3 files changed, 54 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 .config/kitty/kitty.conf

diff --git a/.config/kitty/kitty.conf b/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97cf3d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/kitty/kitty.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# kitty config
+# https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/conf/
+
+# Basic settings
+font_size 12.0
+scrollback_lines 10000
+
+# Bell
+enable_audio_bell no
+
+# Performance
+repaint_delay 10
+input_delay 3
+sync_to_monitor yes
+
+# Tab bar
+tab_bar_edge top
+tab_bar_style powerline
+active_tab_font_style bold
+inactive_tab_font_style normal
+
+# vi-style scrollback
+map ctrl+shift+p launch --stdin-source=@screen --stdin-add-formatting less -R
+map ctrl+shift+h show_scrollback
+
+# Copy/paste
+map ctrl+shift+c copy_to_buffer primary clipboard
+map ctrl+shift+v paste_from_clipboard
+
+# Splits (tmux-style)
+map ctrl+shift+enter new_window
+map ctrl+shift+] launch --location=hsplit
+map ctrl+shift+[ launch --location=vsplit
+
+# Navigate splits
+map ctrl+shift+h neighboring_window left
+map ctrl+shift+l neighboring_window right
+map ctrl+shift+k neighboring_window up
+map ctrl+shift+j neighboring_window down
+
+# Resize splits
+map ctrl+shift+arrow_left resize_window narrower
+map ctrl+shift+arrow_right resize_window wider
+map ctrl+shift+arrow_up resize_window taller
+map ctrl+shift+arrow_down resize_window shorter
+
+map ctrl+shift+f show_scrollback
+
+# Auto copy on select
+copy_on_select yes
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e10394..273fe55 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ My personal dotfiles for quick setup on new machines. Change once, update everyw
 |------|-------------|
 | `.bashrc` | Bash configuration with custom prompt, aliases, lazy-loaded conda/nvm |
 | `.vimrc` | Vim configuration with clipboard support, syntax highlighting, and sensible defaults |
+| `.config/kitty/kitty.conf` | kitty terminal config with tmux-style splits |
 | `setup.sh` | Bootstrap script for new Debian-like machines |
 
 ## Quick Install on a New Machine
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 970aa7a..e505cc5 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ echo ">>> Installing bash, kitty, and vim..."
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install -y bash kitty vim-gtk3 git curl
 
+echo ">>> Setting kitty as default terminal..."
+sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator x-terminal-emulator /usr/bin/kitty 20
+
 # 2. Clone your dotfiles (bare repo style)
 if [ ! -d "$HOME/.dotfiles" ]; then
     echo ">>> Cloning dotfiles repo..."