Set comment-empty-lines to t

README.md

@@ -418,7 +418,6 @@ The `evil-surround` package simplifies handling surrounding characters, such as
 You can also add the following code to enable commenting and uncommenting by pressing `gcc` in normal mode and `gc` in visual mode (thanks you to the Reddit user u/mistakenuser for this contribution, which replaces the evil-commentary package):
 ``` emacs-lisp
 (with-eval-after-load "evil"
-  (setq comment-empty-lines t)
   (evil-define-operator my-evil-comment-or-uncomment (beg end)
     "Toggle comment from BEG to END."
     (interactive "<r>")

init.el

@@ -292,6 +292,12 @@
 ;; Remove duplicates from the kill ring to reduce clutter
 (setq kill-do-not-save-duplicates t)
 
+;; Ensures that empty lines within the commented region are also commented out.
+;; This prevents unintended visual gaps and maintains a consistent appearance,
+;; ensuring that comments apply uniformly to all lines, including those that are
+;; otherwise empty.
+(setq comment-empty-lines t)
+
 ;;; Load post-init.el
 (minimal-emacs-load-user-init "post-init.el")