diff --git a/dot_config/nvim/init.lua b/dot_config/nvim/init.lua
index 9f488b5..77ec8b3 100644
--- a/dot_config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/dot_config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@ require('options')
 -- packages
 require('pack')
 
+-- keymaps
+require('mappings')
+
 -- plugin stuff
 require('plugins.setups')
 require('plugins.telescope')
 require('plugins.lspconfig')
+require('plugins.hardline')
 require('plugins.treesitter')
 require('plugins.compe')
diff --git a/dot_config/nvim/lua/mappings.lua b/dot_config/nvim/lua/mappings.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1345016
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_config/nvim/lua/mappings.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+local set_keymap = require('common').set_keymap
+
+-- reload vimrc
+set_keymap('n', '<leader>sv', '<cmd>Reload<cr>')
+
+-- hop
+set_keymap('n', '<leader>hw', '<cmd>HopWord<cr>')
+set_keymap('n', '<leader>hl', '<cmd>HopLine<cr>')
diff --git a/dot_config/nvim/lua/pack.lua b/dot_config/nvim/lua/pack.lua
index cc11b77..6e002fa 100644
--- a/dot_config/nvim/lua/pack.lua
+++ b/dot_config/nvim/lua/pack.lua
@@ -16,12 +16,30 @@ paq 'rmagatti/auto-session' -- auto session
 paq 'rmagatti/session-lens' -- session lens for telescope
 paq 'crispgm/telescope-heading.nvim' -- markdown heading for telescope
 
+-- views
+paq 'ojroques/nvim-hardline' -- status line
+paq 'crispgm/nvim-tabline' -- tab line
+paq 'dstein64/nvim-scrollview' -- scrollbar
+paq 'google/vim-searchindex' -- search index
+paq 'editorconfig/editorconfig-vim' -- editorconfig support
+paq 'RRethy/vim-illuminate' -- word highlighting
+paq 'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim' -- git gutter
+
+-- edit
+paq 'phaazon/hop.nvim' -- hopping around
+paq 'tpope/vim-surround' -- change surrounds
+paq 'tpope/vim-commentary' -- comment stuff out/in
+paq 'christoomey/vim-system-copy' -- copy n paste into system clipboard
+paq 'steelsojka/pears.nvim' -- auto bracket match and other stuff
+
 -- language
 paq {'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter', run = ':TSUpdate'} -- treesitter
 paq 'nvim-treesitter/playground' -- ts playground
 paq 'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter-textobjects' -- ts textobjects
 paq 'neovim/nvim-lspconfig' -- lsp client config
 paq 'hrsh7th/nvim-compe' -- completion
+paq 'rust-lang/rust.vim' -- rust support
+paq 'elixir-editors/vim-elixir' -- elixir support
 
 -- misc
-paq 'elixir-editors/vim-elixir' -- elixir support
+paq 'famiu/nvim-reload' -- reloading the vimrc
diff --git a/dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/hardline.lua b/dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/hardline.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0234573
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/hardline.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+require('hardline').setup {
+  bufferline = false,
+  sections = {
+      {class = 'mode', item = require('hardline.parts.mode').get_item},
+      {class = 'high', item = require('hardline.parts.git').get_item, hide = 80},
+      '%<',
+      {class = 'med', item = require('hardline.parts.filename').get_item},
+      {class = 'med', item ='%='},
+      {class = 'low', item = require('hardline.parts.wordcount').get_item, hide = 80},
+      {class = 'error', item = require('hardline.parts.lsp').get_error},
+      {class = 'warning', item = require('hardline.parts.lsp').get_warning},
+      {class = 'warning', item = require('hardline.parts.whitespace').get_item},
+      {class = 'high', item = require('hardline.parts.filetype').get_item, hide = 80},
+      {class = 'mode', item = require('hardline.parts.line').get_item},
+  },
+}
diff --git a/dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/setups.lua b/dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/setups.lua
index e5a84cf..a8e8747 100644
--- a/dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/setups.lua
+++ b/dot_config/nvim/lua/plugins/setups.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 local vim = vim
 
+require('tabline').setup{}
+require('gitsigns').setup()
 vim.api.nvim_command('colorscheme fairyfloss')