   (setq abbrev-file-name (expand-file-name "local/abbrev_defs" user-emacs-directory))
   (if (file-exists-p abbrev-file-name) (quietly-read-abbrev-file)))
 
-(use-package auto-complete :commands auto-complete-mode :diminish auto-complete-mode)
-
 (use-package cc-mode
   :preface
   (defun my-c-mode-common-hook ()

      (set-face-attribute 'font-lock-string-face nil :foreground "green")
      (set-face-attribute 'font-lock-type-face nil :foreground "cyan")
      (set-face-attribute 'font-lock-variable-name-face nil :foreground "brightred")
      (set-face-attribute 'region nil :background "brightcyan"))

  ;;; window system mode
  (progn


;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; GLOBAL THEMING ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

(require 'color)

(if (not (window-system))
    ;;; tty mode, colors based on my modified Solarized palatte for iTerm2
    (progn
