 	:defer 1
 	:diminish git-gutter-mode)
 
+(defun start-deft-in-evil-insert-mode ()
+	(interactive)
+	(deft)
+	(evil-insert-state))
+
 (use-package deft
-	:requires markdown-mode
 	:init
 		(setq deft-directory "~/Dropbox/Notes")
 		(setq deft-recursive t)

    (semantic-mode t)
  :defer 5)

;; N.B. demand loaded because invoked via evil-leader
(use-package helm
	:init
		(setq helm-split-window-in-side-p t

		(setq deft-default-extension "md")
		(setq deft-extensions '("md" "txt" "text" "markdown" "mmd" "org"))

	:bind
		("<f4> n" . start-deft-in-evil-insert-mode)

	:config
		(add-hook 'deft-mode-hook (lambda ()
											 (define-key deft-mode-map (kbd "<C-return>") 'deft-new-file)
