[Misc] Explicitly set mode-line-format

This is done before loading customizations, so that they can be used to
overwrite the default.

init.el

@@ -1663,6 +1663,24 @@ search commands like `db/helm-shortcuts’."
 
 ;; * Appearance
 
+(setq mode-line-format '((ace-window-display-mode
+                          (:eval
+                           (window-parameter
+                            (selected-window)
+                            'ace-window-path)))
+                         "%e"
+                         mode-line-front-space
+                         mode-line-position
+                         mode-line-mule-info
+                         mode-line-client
+                         mode-line-modified
+                         mode-line-remote
+                         mode-line-buffer-identification
+                         mode-line-modes
+                         (vc-mode vc-mode)
+                         mode-line-misc-info
+                         mode-line-end-spaces))
+
 (use-package solarized-theme
   :defer t
   :init (setq solarized-use-less-bold t