dotfiles/.config/nvim/lua/plugins/alpha.lua

return {
    'goolord/alpha-nvim',
    dependencies = {
        'echasnovski/mini.icons',
        {
            "MaximilianLloyd/ascii.nvim",
            dependencies = {
                "MunifTanjim/nui.nvim"
            },
        },
    },
    config = function ()
        local alpha = require("alpha")
        local dashboard = require("alpha.themes.dashboard")

        -- Set the ASCII art
        dashboard.section.header.val = require("ascii").art.text.neovim.lean

        -- Remove other sections (buttons, footer, etc.) to show only the ASCII art
        dashboard.section.buttons.val = {}
        dashboard.section.footer.val = {}

        local function get_center_padding()
            local total_lines = vim.fn.winheight(0)
            local art_lines = #dashboard.section.header.val
            return math.floor((total_lines - art_lines) / 2)
        end

        -- Center the header
        dashboard.opts.layout = {
            { type = "padding", val = get_center_padding() }, -- Add some vertical padding
            dashboard.section.header,
        }

        -- Set up alpha with the modified dashboard
        alpha.setup(dashboard.opts)
    end
}