.gitconfig

@@ -41,8 +41,3 @@
 	helper = !/usr/bin/gh auth git-credential
 [difftool]
 	prompt = false
-[filter "lfs"]
-	clean = git-lfs clean -- %f
-	smudge = git-lfs smudge -- %f
-	process = git-lfs filter-process
-	required = true

.vim/vimrc

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 " VIM CORE
 set encoding=utf-8
 let &titleold="term"
+set nocompatible                    " enable advanced features
 set autochdir                       " current dir is vim workdir
 set title                           " set xterm title
 set path+=.,**                      " expand to dirs under workdir
@@ -8,7 +9,9 @@ set mouse=v                         " don't interract with the mouse
 set laststatus=2                    " always show the status line
 set keywordprg=":help"              " show vim help when hitting "K"
 set backspace=indent,eol,start      " bkspc behave like expected
+set ttimeout                        " activate timeout for key combos
 set ttimeoutlen=50                  " set timeout for key combinations
+set ttyfast
 set number                          " enable line numbers
 set numberwidth=6                   " space for more numbers
 set cursorline                      " highlight line number+cursor line
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@ endif
 "set cursorcolumn                    " highlight current cursor column
 execute "set colorcolumn=" . join(range(73,80), ',')
 set modeline                        " read vim mode line in files
+set modelines=5                     " top/bottom line no. to search
 set lazyredraw                      " no scr. update during macros
 set spelllang=de,en                 " spell check languages
 syntax enable                       " enable syntax plugin (builtin)
@@ -30,8 +34,10 @@ set diffopt=filler,context:20
 set diffopt+=iwhite,iblank
 " set diffopt+=algorithm:histogram
 set diffopt+=vertical
+set diffexpr=
 
 filetype plugin indent on           " load plugins based on filetype
+set re=1                            " use old regexp engine (faster)
 let mapleader = ","
 
 " INDENTATION
@@ -113,13 +119,7 @@ set runtimepath^=/home/sdk/.vim/pack/plugins/start/vim-clap
 let g:clap_plugin_experimental = v:true
 
 " CREATE DIRECTORIES
-" silent execute '!mkdir -p ~/.vim/undo ~/.vim/backup ~/.vim/swapfiles'
-for s:dir in ['undo', 'backup', 'swapfiles']
-    if !isdirectory($HOME . '/.vim/' . s:dir)
-        call mkdir($HOME . '/.vim/' . s:dir, 'p')
-    endif
-endfor
-
+silent execute '!mkdir -p ~/.vim/undo ~/.vim/backup ~/.vim/swapfiles'
 
 " LOOK N FEEL
 set t_Co=256                        " for terminal with 256 colors