From d29cfc6aab19fb9b1514b8931e9d204e5b87062d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Kenneth Benzie (Benie)" <benie@infektor.net>
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:28:42 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Remove support for _template snippets

---
 UltiSnips/help.snippets | 10 ----------
 autoload/snippet.vim    | 16 ----------------
 plugin/autocmds.vim     |  4 ----
 3 files changed, 30 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 autoload/snippet.vim

diff --git a/UltiSnips/help.snippets b/UltiSnips/help.snippets
index f4551ce..1388ffa 100644
--- a/UltiSnips/help.snippets
+++ b/UltiSnips/help.snippets
@@ -1,13 +1,3 @@
-snippet _template "help file template"
-*`!p snip.rv = snip.fn`*	For Vim version 8.0	Last change: `!p
-from datetime import datetime
-snip.rv = datetime.now().strftime('%B %d, %Y')`
-
-$0
-
- vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl:
-endsnippet
-
 snippet s "help section"
 ==============================================================================
 ${1:1}. ${2:Section}`!p
diff --git a/autoload/snippet.vim b/autoload/snippet.vim
deleted file mode 100644
index 90f163f..0000000
--- a/autoload/snippet.vim
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-" Description: Expand snippet on file creation.
-
-" Attempt to expand the _template snippet if this is a new file.
-" https://noahfrederick.com/log/vim-templates-with-ultisnips-and-projectionist
-function! snippet#template() abort
-  " Return if non-empty buffer or file exists.
-  if !(line('$') == 1 && getline('$') ==# '') || filereadable(expand('%'))
-    return
-  endif
-  " Attempt to expand the _template snippet.
-  execute "normal! i_template\<C-r>=UltiSnips#ExpandSnippet()\<CR>"
-  if g:ulti_expand_res == 0
-    " Expansions failed, undo insert.
-    silent! undo
-  endif
-endfunction
diff --git a/plugin/autocmds.vim b/plugin/autocmds.vim
index a5cdfb1..05572fb 100644
--- a/plugin/autocmds.vim
+++ b/plugin/autocmds.vim
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ augroup benieAugroup
 
   " Read template into buffer then send line 1 to the black hold register
   au BufNewFile todo.md read ~/.vim/templates/skeleton.todo.md | 1delete _
-  " Attempt to expand snippet named `_template` if it exists
-  au BufNewFile * silent! call snippet#template()
-  " Do the same when filetype changes to help
-  au FileType help silent! call snippet#template()
 
   " Augment vim-signify by modifying it's autocmds
   au User SignifyAutocmds call do#signify()