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+;; see https://karthinks.com/software/avy-can-do-anything/
+
+(use-package avy
+  ;; use C-x C-SPC to jump back!
+  :bind
+  (;; global:
+   ("C-j" . avy-goto-word-1)
+
+   ;; mode specific:
+   :map swiper-map
+   ("C-j" . swiper-avy))
+
+  :config
+
+  (setq avy-style 'at-full)
+
+  ;; Home row only (the default).
+  (setq avy-keys '(?a ?s ?d ?f ?j ?k ?l))
+
+  (setq avy-background t))
+
+
+(provide 'init-avy)
+;;; init-avy.el ends here