    ;; new versions works via git commands, thus it calls GitHub services
    ;; whenever you start Emacs. (default nil)
    dotspacemacs-check-for-update nil
+   ;; If non-nil, a form that evaluates to a package directory. For example, to
+   ;; use different package directories for different Emacs versions, set this
+   ;; to `emacs-version'.
+   dotspacemacs-elpa-subdirectory nil
    ;; One of `vim', `emacs' or `hybrid'.
    ;; `hybrid' is like `vim' except that `insert state' is replaced by the
    ;; `hybrid state' with `emacs' key bindings. The value can also be a list

                         monokai)
   ;; If non nil the cursor color matches the state color in GUI Emacs.
   dotspacemacs-colorize-cursor-according-to-state t
   ;; Default font. `powerline-scale' allows to quickly tweak the mode-line
   ;; size to make separators look not too crappy.
   dotspacemacs-default-font '("DejaVu Sans Mono"
                               :size 13
                               :weight normal
                               :width normal

   ;; the form `(list-type . list-size)`. If nil then it is disabled.
   ;; Possible values for list-type are:
   ;; `recents' `bookmarks' `projects' `agenda' `todos'."
   ;; List sizes may be nil, in which case
   ;; `spacemacs-buffer-startup-lists-length' takes effect.
   dotspacemacs-startup-lists '((recents . 5)
                                (projects . 7))
   ;; True if the home buffer should respond to resize events.
   dotspacemacs-startup-buffer-responsive t
   ;; Default major mode of the scratch buffer (default `text-mode')
   dotspacemacs-scratch-mode 'text-mode
   ;; List of themes, the first of the list is loaded when spacemacs starts.
