diff --git a/doc/bareline.txt b/doc/bareline.txt
index 61d12d2..8aa7144 100644
--- a/doc/bareline.txt
+++ b/doc/bareline.txt
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ Statusline: | NOR  lua/bareline.lua                        (main)  22,74/454 |
                                                            *bareline-quickstart*
 Quickstart ~
 
-To enable the plugin you need to call the `setup()` function. Usage:
+To enable the plugin with the defaults, call the `setup()` function. Usage:
 >lua
-  vim.o.showmode = false
   local bareline = require("bareline")
   bareline.setup() -- You may provide a table for your config, or pass no
                       argument to hit the ground running with the defaults.
+  vim.o.showmode = false -- Optional, recommended.
 <
 
                                                               *bareline.setup()*
@@ -59,10 +59,9 @@ precedence. If `config` is nil, then the default config is used.
                                                                *bareline.config*
 Configuration ~
 
-The applied config for Bareline is provided via `require("bareline").config`.
-This is the result of the default config merged with any user overrides. The
-default config is accessible via `require("bareline").default_config`. This
-uses distinct statuslines for active, inactive and plugin windows.
+The merged config (defaults with user overrides) is in `bareline.config`. The
+default config is in `bareline.default_config`. The defaults use distinct
+statuslines for active, inactive and plugin windows.
 
 Below is the default config; `bareline` is the value of `require("bareline")`.
 >lua
diff --git a/lua/bareline.lua b/lua/bareline.lua
index 4a1aceb..b0b3cb5 100644
--- a/lua/bareline.lua
+++ b/lua/bareline.lua
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ local h = {}
 --- #tag bareline-quickstart
 --- Quickstart ~
 
---- To enable the plugin you need to call the `setup()` function. Usage:
+--- To enable the plugin with the defaults, call the `setup()` function. Usage:
 --- >lua
----   vim.o.showmode = false
 ---   local bareline = require("bareline")
 ---   bareline.setup() -- You may provide a table for your config, or pass no
 ---                       argument to hit the ground running with the defaults.
+---   vim.o.showmode = false -- Optional, recommended.
 --- <
 
 --- Module setup.
@@ -75,10 +75,9 @@ end
 --- #tag bareline.config
 --- Configuration ~
 
---- The applied config for Bareline is provided via `require("bareline").config`.
---- This is the result of the default config merged with any user overrides. The
---- default config is accessible via `require("bareline").default_config`. This
---- uses distinct statuslines for active, inactive and plugin windows.
+--- The merged config (defaults with user overrides) is in `bareline.config`. The
+--- default config is in `bareline.default_config`. The defaults use distinct
+--- statuslines for active, inactive and plugin windows.
 ---
 --- Below is the default config; `bareline` is the value of `require("bareline")`.
 ---@eval return MiniDoc.afterlines_to_code(MiniDoc.current.eval_section)