Switch from nvim-web-devicons to mini.icons

Author: oriori1703

init.lua

@@ -340,13 +340,6 @@ do
   vim.pack.add { gh 'NMAC427/guess-indent.nvim' }
   require('guess-indent').setup {}
 
-  -- Because lua is a real programming language, you can also have some logic to your installation -
-  -- like only installing a plugin if a condition is met.
-  --
-  -- Here we only install `nvim-web-devicons` (which adds pretty icons) if we have a Nerd Font,
-  -- since otherwise the icons won't display properly.
-  if vim.g.have_nerd_font then vim.pack.add { gh 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons' } end
-
   -- Here is a more advanced configuration example that passes options to `gitsigns.nvim`
   --
   -- See `:help gitsigns` to understand what each configuration key does.
@@ -404,6 +397,13 @@ do
   --  A collection of various small independent plugins/modules
   vim.pack.add { gh 'nvim-mini/mini.nvim' }
 
+  -- If nerd font is available, load the icons module for pretty icons in various plugins.
+  if vim.g.have_nerd_font then
+    require('mini.icons').setup()
+    -- Used for backwards compatibility with plugins that require `nvim-web-devicons` (e.g. telescope.nvim)
+    MiniIcons.mock_nvim_web_devicons()
+  end
+
   -- Better Around/Inside textobjects
   --
   -- Examples: