finally got ack to work

conf-lisp/grep.el

@@ -1,20 +1,26 @@
 ;; https://github.com/leoliu/ack-el
 
 (defun tvd-kill-ack()
+  "Close the  *ack* window and  kill the associated  buffer along
+with the ack process"
   (interactive)
   (let ((kill-buffer-query-functions nil))
     (delete-window)
     (kill-buffer "*ack*")))
 
 (defun tvd-hook-kill-ack()
-  ;; FIXME: still asks!
+  "set local keys in temporary ack buffer"
   (local-set-key (kbd "q") 'tvd-kill-ack))
 
 (use-package ack
   :config
-  (setq ack-defaults-function 'ack-legacy-defaults)
-  (advice-add 'ack-mode :after
-    '(lambda ()
-       (switch-to-buffer "*ack*"))))
 
-(add-hook 'ack-mode-hook 'tvd-hook-kill-ack)
+  ;; don't annoy me with git search & co
+  (setq ack-defaults-function 'ack-legacy-defaults)
+
+  ;; focus the *ack* buffer directly
+  (advice-add 'ack-mode :after
+              '(lambda ()
+                 (pop-to-buffer "*ack*")))
+  :init
+  (add-hook 'ack-mode-hook 'tvd-hook-kill-ack))