   ; create new tab
   (elscreen-create)
   )
-;}}}
 ; start *scratch* buffer without the annoying ad
 (setq initial-scratch-message "")
 ; set *scratch* mode to fundamental mode (the least specialized mode)

	)
)

; YAML {{{
(require 'yaml-mode)
(add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.yml\\'" . yaml-mode))
; disable YAML keymaps, as they interfere with Evil (especially the [backspace] keymap)
(setq yaml-mode-map (make-sparse-keymap))
;}}}

;}}}

; Appearance {{{
; a custom syntax highlighting setup for just numbers (hex, decimal, etc.);
; adopted from http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8860050/emacs-c-mode-how-do-you-syntax-highlight-hex-numbers
(make-face 'font-lock-hex-face)

  'japanese-jisx0208
  '("IPAGothic" . "unicode-bmp"))

; Custom functions
(defun my-addrem-comment-region (b e f)
  "Use the `dc' command to comment the current region."
  (interactive)
