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lisp/ux/startup.el

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+;;; startup.el --- Configure Emacs startup behavior -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
+;;; Commentary:
+;;; Code:
+
+;; startup.el has no `provide' statement.
+(progn
+  (validate-setq
+   ;; Do not show the splash screen or message
+   inhibit-startup-screen t
+   inhibit-startup-echo-area-message (getenv "USER"))
+
+  (use-package dashboard
+    :config
+    (dashboard-setup-startup-hook)))
+
+
+(provide 'ux/startup)
+;;; startup.el ends here