cmp.lua separated from config.lua -- appears to work

init.lua

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 --
 --  main config file
 require 'jim.config'   -- lua/jim/config.lua
+require 'jim.cmp'      -- lua/jim/cmp.lua
 require 'jim.keymaps'  -- lua/jim/keymaps.lua
 require 'jim.settings' -- lua/jim/settings.lua
 require 'jim.luasnip'  -- lua/jim/luasnip.lua

lua/jim/cmp.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+-- nvim-cmp configuration
+-- [[ Configure hrsh7th nvim-cmp ]]
+-- See `:help cmp`
+local cmp = require 'cmp'
+local luasnip = require 'luasnip'
+local ls = require 'luasnip'
+
+
+cmp.setup {
+  snippet = {
+    expand = function(args)
+      luasnip.lsp_expand(args.body)
+    end,
+  },
+  mapping = cmp.mapping.preset.insert {
+    ['<C-n>'] = cmp.mapping.select_next_item(),
+    ['<C-p>'] = cmp.mapping.select_prev_item(),
+    ['<C-d>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(-4),
+    ['<C-f>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(4),
+    ['<C-Space>'] = cmp.mapping.complete {},
+    ['<CR>'] = cmp.mapping.confirm {
+      behavior = cmp.ConfirmBehavior.Replace,
+      select = true,
+    },
+
+    -----------------------------------------------------------------
+    --With multiple items, TAB selects NEXT item (CR to complete)
+    -----------------------------------------------------------------
+    --
+    --
+    ['<Tab>'] = cmp.mapping(function(fallback)
+      if cmp.visible() then
+        cmp.select_next_item()
+      elseif luasnip.expand_or_locally_jumpable() then
+        luasnip.expand_or_jump()
+      else
+        fallback()
+      end
+    end, { 'i', 's' }),
+    ['<S-Tab>'] = cmp.mapping(function(fallback)
+      if cmp.visible() then
+        cmp.select_prev_item()
+      elseif luasnip.locally_jumpable(-1) then
+        luasnip.jump(-1)
+      else
+        fallback()
+      end
+    end, { 'i', 's' }),
+  },
+  sources = { -- need nvim-cmp extensions?
+    { name = 'nvim_lsp' },
+    { name = 'luasnip' },
+    { name = 'path' },
+    { name = 'buffer',  keyword_length = 5 },
+  },
+}

lua/jim/config.lua

@@ -613,61 +613,7 @@ mason_lspconfig.setup_handlers {
   end,
 }
 
--- nvim-cmp configuration
+-- cmp WAS here
--- [[ Configure hrsh7th nvim-cmp ]]
+--
--- See `:help cmp`
-local cmp = require 'cmp'
-local luasnip = require 'luasnip'
-local ls = require 'luasnip'
-
-cmp.setup {
-  snippet = {
-    expand = function(args)
-      luasnip.lsp_expand(args.body)
-    end,
-  },
-  mapping = cmp.mapping.preset.insert {
-    ['<C-n>'] = cmp.mapping.select_next_item(),
-    ['<C-p>'] = cmp.mapping.select_prev_item(),
-    ['<C-d>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(-4),
-    ['<C-f>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(4),
-    ['<C-Space>'] = cmp.mapping.complete {},
-    ['<CR>'] = cmp.mapping.confirm {
-      behavior = cmp.ConfirmBehavior.Replace,
-      select = true,
-    },
-
-    ---------------------------------------
-    -- TJ says don't use <TAB> this way
-    ---------------------------------------
-    --
-    -- TAB selects NEXT item (CR to complete)
-    --     ['<Tab>'] = cmp.mapping(function(fallback)
-    --       if cmp.visible() then
-    --         cmp.select_next_item()
-    --       elseif luasnip.expand_or_locally_jumpable() then
-    --         luasnip.expand_or_jump()
-    --       else
-    --         fallback()
-    --       end
-    --     end, { 'i', 's' }),
-    ['<S-Tab>'] = cmp.mapping(function(fallback)
-      if cmp.visible() then
-        cmp.select_prev_item()
-      elseif luasnip.locally_jumpable(-1) then
-        luasnip.jump(-1)
-      else
-        fallback()
-      end
-    end, { 'i', 's' }),
-  },
-  sources = { -- need nvim-cmp extensions?
-    { name = 'nvim_lsp' },
-    { name = 'luasnip' },
-    { name = 'path' },
-    { name = 'buffer',  keyword_length = 5 },
-  },
-}
-
 -- The line beneath this is called `modeline`. See `:help modeline`
 -- vim: ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 et