      ;; `M-m f e R' (Emacs style) to install them.
      ;; ----------------------------------------------------------------
      ivy
-     auto-completion
+     (auto-completion
+      :variables
+      auto-completion-idle-delay 0.5)
      better-defaults
      emacs-lisp
      git

            shell-default-height 30
            shell-default-position 'bottom)
     ;; spell-checking
     syntax-checking
     version-control

     ;; Useful


   ;; If non-nil, start an Emacs server if one is not already running.
   ;; (default nil)
   dotspacemacs-enable-server nil

   ;; Set the emacs server socket location.
   ;; If nil, uses whatever the Emacs default is, otherwise a directory path
