 	     (turn-on-eldoc-mode)))
 
 (use-package tramp
+  :defer t
   :init
   (progn 
     (setq tramp-default-method "ssh")))
 
-(use-package scratch-ext)
+(use-package scratch-ext :ensure t :defer t)
 
 (use-package expand-region
   :bind

;save the file modification timstamp at the time os saving
(add-hook 'before-save-hook 'time-stamp)

;(setq show-trailing-whitespace)
(setq whitespace-style '(face trailing))

;; (iswitchb-mode t)

 column-number-mode 't
 line-number-mode 't
 display-time 't
 find-file-visit-truename t
 require-final-newline t
 default-major-mode 'text-mode
 even-window-heights nil
 ;; A tab is 8 spaces is 8 spaces is 8 spaces
