Externalize $HOME/.tilde and make it configurable

[indrajitr]

$HOME/.tilde is forced into $infopath, $manpath and $path currently. The intent is nice, but it would be even nicer not to hard-code $HOME/.tilde and expose it as configurable property (with $HOME/.tilde as the default) in templates/zshrc.

This way one can just override in one place and have the same effect :)

[sorin-ionescu]

My OMZ is intended to be edited in place. I do not wish to make the zshrc template massive. I use ~/.tilde. Some may use ~/.local. Others may just use ~/bin, ~/etc. I won't assume a particular setup nor enforce one.

Perhaps, I'll remove ~/.tilde and put it at the bottom of my zshrc. I have also considered moving the environment module into templates/zshenv.

[indrajitr]

I appreciate the overall approach -- these would be nice improvements indeed.

[sorin-ionescu]

Which one?

[indrajitr]

Either of:
a. Removing ~/.tilde from default module init (as it is now) and putting it to .zshrc
b. Bringing environment related stuff under templates/zshenv

One way or the other, they become template/foo candidates -- either being part of user modifiable template/zshrc or being part of user modifiable template/zenv.

This also brings in some sanity in terms of how one can group his/her local zsh behaviors by splitting stuff in multiple files (.zshrc, .zshenv etc.) instead of one giant .zshrc.

[indrajitr]

Also, you'll keep the idea of templates/zshenv alive I hope. Having a default template for ~/.zshenv would always be nice :)

[sorin-ionescu]

Yes, see #171. I need $PATH before zshrc, not after. It's not working at the bottom of zshrc.

[indrajitr]

Rightly, indeed :)