diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 651860b8..b30a74e3 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ require "statusline"
 require("colorizer").setup()
 require("neoscroll").setup() -- smooth scroll
 
--- lsp
+-- lsp stuff
 require "nvim-lspconfig"
 require "compe-completion"
 
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ g.mapleader = " "
 g.auto_save = 0
 
 -- colorscheme related stuff
-
 cmd "syntax on"
 
 local base16 = require "base16"
 base16(base16.themes["onedark"], true)
 
+require "custom_highlights"
+
 -- blankline
 
 local indent = 2
@@ -33,8 +34,6 @@ local indent = 2
 g.indentLine_enabled = 1
 g.indent_blankline_char = "▏"
 
-cmd "hi IndentBlanklineChar guifg=#2a2e36"
-
 g.indent_blankline_filetype_exclude = {"help", "terminal"}
 g.indent_blankline_buftype_exclude = {"terminal"}
 
@@ -44,15 +43,6 @@ g.indent_blankline_show_first_indent_level = false
 require "treesitter-nvim"
 require "mappings"
 
--- highlights --
-cmd "hi LineNr guifg=#42464e"
-cmd "hi Comment guifg=#42464e"
-
-cmd "hi VertSplit guifg=#2a2e36"
-cmd "hi EndOfBuffer guifg=#1e222a"
-cmd "hi PmenuSel guibg=#98c379"
-cmd "hi Pmenu  guibg=#282c34"
-
 require "telescope-nvim"
 require "nvimTree"
 
@@ -66,11 +56,5 @@ vim.api.nvim_exec([[
    au BufEnter term://* setlocal nonumber
 ]], false)
 
--- inactive statuslines as thin splitlines
-cmd("highlight! StatusLineNC gui=underline guifg=#383c44")
-
-cmd "hi clear CursorLine"
-cmd "hi cursorlinenr guifg=#abb2bf"
-
 -- setup for TrueZen.nvim
 require "zenmode"
diff --git a/lua/custom_highlights.lua b/lua/custom_highlights.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34a70174
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/custom_highlights.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+local cmd = vim.cmd
+-- blankline
+
+cmd "hi IndentBlanklineChar guifg=#383c44"
+
+-- misc --
+cmd "hi LineNr guifg=#42464e"
+cmd "hi Comment guifg=#42464e"
+cmd "hi NvimInternalError guifg=#f9929b"
+cmd "hi VertSplit guifg=#2a2e36"
+cmd "hi EndOfBuffer guifg=#1e222a"
+
+-- Pmenu
+cmd "hi PmenuSel guibg=#98c379"
+cmd "hi Pmenu  guibg=#282c34"
+cmd "hi PmenuSbar guibg =#353b45"
+cmd "hi PmenuThumb guibg =#81A1C1"
+
+-- inactive statuslines as thin splitlines
+cmd("highlight! StatusLineNC gui=underline guifg=#383c44")
+
+-- line n.o
+cmd "hi clear CursorLine"
+cmd "hi cursorlinenr guifg=#abb2bf"
+
+-- git signs ---
+cmd "hi DiffAdd guifg=#81A1C1 guibg = none"
+cmd "hi DiffChange guifg =#3A3E44 guibg = none"
+cmd "hi DiffModified guifg = #81A1C1 guibg = none"
+
+-- NvimTree
+cmd "hi NvimTreeFolderIcon guifg = #61afef"
+cmd "hi NvimTreeFolderName guifg = #61afef"
+cmd "hi NvimTreeIndentMarker guifg=#383c44"
+cmd "hi NvimTreeNormal guibg=#1b1f27"
+cmd "hi NvimTreeVertSplit guifg=#1e222a"
+cmd "hi NvimTreeRootFolder guifg=#f9929b"
+
+-- telescope
+cmd "hi TelescopeBorder   guifg=#2a2e36"
+cmd "hi TelescopePromptBorder   guifg=#2a2e36"
+cmd "hi TelescopeResultsBorder  guifg=#2a2e36"
+cmd "hi TelescopePreviewBorder  guifg=#525865"
+
+-- LspDiagnostics ---
+
+-- error / warnings
+cmd "hi LspDiagnosticsSignError guifg=#f9929b"
+cmd "hi LspDiagnosticsVirtualTextError guifg=#BF616A"
+cmd "hi LspDiagnosticsSignWarning guifg=#EBCB8B"
+cmd "hi LspDiagnosticsVirtualTextWarning guifg=#EBCB8B"
+
+-- info
+cmd "hi LspDiagnosticsSignInformation guifg=#A3BE8C"
+cmd "hi LspDiagnosticsVirtualTextInformation guifg=#A3BE8C"
+
+-- hint
+cmd "hi LspDiagnosticsSignHint guifg=#b6bdca"
+cmd "hi LspDiagnosticsVirtualTextHint guifg=#b6bdca"
diff --git a/lua/gitsigns-nvim.lua b/lua/gitsigns-nvim.lua
index 83bf7d7b..1fa43255 100644
--- a/lua/gitsigns-nvim.lua
+++ b/lua/gitsigns-nvim.lua
@@ -25,9 +25,3 @@ require("gitsigns").setup {
     sign_priority = 5,
     status_formatter = nil -- Use default
 }
-
-local cmd = vim.cmd
-
-cmd "hi DiffAdd guifg=#81A1C1 guibg = none"
-cmd "hi DiffChange guifg =#3A3E44 guibg = none"
-cmd "hi DiffModified guifg = #81A1C1 guibg = none"
diff --git a/lua/nvim-lspconfig.lua b/lua/nvim-lspconfig.lua
index 3c5faa9d..01655aba 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-lspconfig.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-lspconfig.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 function on_attach(client)
-    local function map(...)
+    local function buf_set_keymap(...)
         vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(bufnr, ...)
     end
-
     local function buf_set_option(...)
         vim.api.nvim_buf_set_option(bufnr, ...)
     end
@@ -10,44 +9,48 @@ function on_attach(client)
     buf_set_option("omnifunc", "v:lua.vim.lsp.omnifunc")
 
     -- Mappings.
-    local opts = {noremap = true, silent = true, normal = true}
-    map("gD", "<Cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.declaration()<CR>", opts)
-    map("gd", "<Cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.definition()<CR>", opts)
-    map("K", "<Cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.hover()<CR>", opts)
-    map("gi", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.implementation()<CR>", opts)
-    map("<C-k>", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.signature_help()<CR>", opts)
-    map("<space>wa", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.add_workspace_folder()<CR>", opts)
-    map("<space>wr", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.remove_workspace_folder()<CR>", opts)
-    map("<space>wl", "<cmd>lua print(vim.inspect(vim.lsp.buf.list_workspace_folders()))<CR>", opts)
-    map("<space>D", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.type_definition()<CR>", opts)
-    map("<space>rn", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.rename()<CR>", opts)
-    map("gr", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.references()<CR>", opts)
-    map("<space>e", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.diagnostic.show_line_diagnostics()<CR>", opts)
-    map("[d", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.diagnostic.goto_prev()<CR>", opts)
-    map("]d", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.diagnostic.goto_next()<CR>", opts)
-    map("<space>q", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.diagnostic.set_loclist()<CR>", opts)
+    local opts = {noremap = true, silent = true}
+
+    buf_set_keymap("n", "gD", "<Cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.declaration()<CR>", opts)
+    buf_set_keymap("n", "gd", "<Cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.definition()<CR>", opts)
+    buf_set_keymap("n", "K", "<Cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.hover()<CR>", opts)
+    buf_set_keymap("n", "gi", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.implementation()<CR>", opts)
+    buf_set_keymap("n", "<C-k>", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.signature_help()<CR>", opts)
+    buf_set_keymap("n", "<space>wa", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.add_workspace_folder()<CR>", opts)
+    buf_set_keymap("n", "<space>wr", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.remove_workspace_folder()<CR>", opts)
+    buf_set_keymap("n", "<space>wl", "<cmd>lua print(vim.inspect(vim.lsp.buf.list_workspace_folders()))<CR>", opts)
+    buf_set_keymap("n", "<space>D", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.type_definition()<CR>", opts)
+    buf_set_keymap("n", "<space>rn", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.rename()<CR>", opts)
+    buf_set_keymap("n", "gr", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.references()<CR>", opts)
+    buf_set_keymap("n", "<space>e", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.diagnostic.show_line_diagnostics()<CR>", opts)
+    buf_set_keymap("n", "[d", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.diagnostic.goto_prev()<CR>", opts)
+    buf_set_keymap("n", "]d", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.diagnostic.goto_next()<CR>", opts)
+    buf_set_keymap("n", "<space>q", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.diagnostic.set_loclist()<CR>", opts)
 
     -- Set some keybinds conditional on server capabilities
     if client.resolved_capabilities.document_formatting then
-        map("<space>f", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.formatting()<CR>", opts)
+        buf_set_keymap("n", "<space>f", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.formatting()<CR>", opts)
     elseif client.resolved_capabilities.document_range_formatting then
-        map("<space>f", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.range_formatting()<CR>", opts)
+        buf_set_keymap("n", "<space>f", "<cmd>lua vim.lsp.buf.range_formatting()<CR>", opts)
     end
 end
 
-local lspconf = require "lspconfig"
-local servers = {"html", "cssls", "tsserver", "pyright", "bashls", "vls", "clangd", "ccls"}
+local lspconf = require("lspconfig")
 
-for k, lang in pairs(servers) do
+-- these langs require same lspconfig so put em all in a table and loop through!
+local servers = {"html", "cssls", "tsserver", "pyright", "bashls", "clangd", "ccls"}
+
+for _, lang in ipairs(servers) do
     lspconf[lang].setup {
+        on_attach = on_attach,
         root_dir = vim.loop.cwd
     }
 end
 
--- remove the lsp servers with their configs you don want
-local vls_binary = '/usr/local/bin/vls'
-require'lspconfig'.vls.setup {
-  cmd = {vls_binary},
+-- vls conf example
+local vls_binary = "/usr/local/bin/vls"
+lspconf.vls.setup {
+    cmd = {vls_binary}
 }
 
 -- lua lsp settings
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ USER = "/home/" .. vim.fn.expand("$USER")
 local sumneko_root_path = USER .. "/.config/lua-language-server"
 local sumneko_binary = USER .. "/.config/lua-language-server/bin/Linux/lua-language-server"
 
-require "lspconfig".sumneko_lua.setup {
+lspconf.sumneko_lua.setup {
     cmd = {sumneko_binary, "-E", sumneko_root_path .. "/main.lua"},
     root_dir = function()
         return vim.loop.cwd()
@@ -88,19 +91,3 @@ vim.fn.sign_define("LspDiagnosticsSignError", {text = "", numhl = "LspDiagnos
 vim.fn.sign_define("LspDiagnosticsSignWarning", {text = "", numhl = "LspDiagnosticsDefaultWarning"})
 vim.fn.sign_define("LspDiagnosticsSignInformation", {text = "", numhl = "LspDiagnosticsDefaultInformation"})
 vim.fn.sign_define("LspDiagnosticsSignHint", {text = "", numhl = "LspDiagnosticsDefaultHint"})
-
--- diagnostics highlights
-
-local cmd = vim.cmd
-
-cmd "hi LspDiagnosticsSignError guifg=#f9929b"
-cmd "hi LspDiagnosticsVirtualTextError guifg=#BF616A"
-
-cmd "hi LspDiagnosticsSignWarning guifg=#EBCB8B"
-cmd "hi LspDiagnosticsVirtualTextWarning guifg=#EBCB8B"
-
-cmd "hi LspDiagnosticsSignInformation guifg=#A3BE8C"
-cmd "hi LspDiagnosticsVirtualTextInformation guifg=#A3BE8C"
-
-cmd "hi LspDiagnosticsSignHint guifg=#b6bdca"
-cmd "hi LspDiagnosticsVirtualTextHint guifg=#b6bdca"
diff --git a/lua/nvimTree.lua b/lua/nvimTree.lua
index 19a4ed47..137b9868 100644
--- a/lua/nvimTree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvimTree.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-local cmd = vim.cmd
 local g = vim.g
 
 vim.o.termguicolors = true
 
 g.nvim_tree_side = "left"
-g.nvim_tree_width = 25
+g.nvim_tree_width = 26
 g.nvim_tree_ignore = {".git", "node_modules", ".cache"}
 g.nvim_tree_auto_open = 0
 g.nvim_tree_auto_close = 0
@@ -13,8 +12,8 @@ g.nvim_tree_follow = 1
 g.nvim_tree_indent_markers = 1
 g.nvim_tree_hide_dotfiles = 1
 g.nvim_tree_git_hl = 1
-g.nvim_tree_root_folder_modifier = ":~"
-g.nvim_tree_tab_open = 1
+g.nvim_tree_root_folder_modifier = ":t"
+g.nvim_tree_tab_open = 0
 g.nvim_tree_allow_resize = 1
 
 g.nvim_tree_show_icons = {
@@ -83,9 +82,3 @@ g.nvim_tree_bindings = {
     ["-"] = get_lua_cb("dir_up"),
     ["q"] = get_lua_cb("close")
 }
-
-cmd "hi NvimTreeFolderIcon guifg = #61afef"
-cmd "hi NvimTreeFolderName guifg = #61afef"
-cmd "hi NvimTreeIndentMarker guifg=#383c44"
-cmd "hi NvimTreeNormal guibg=#1b1f27"
-cmd "hi NvimTreeVertSplit guifg=#1e222a"
diff --git a/lua/statusline.lua b/lua/statusline.lua
index ad3d9df4..6d3013bf 100644
--- a/lua/statusline.lua
+++ b/lua/statusline.lua
@@ -7,15 +7,8 @@ local colors = {
     bg = "#1e222a",
     line_bg = "#1e222a",
     fg = "#D8DEE9",
-    fg_green = "#65a380",
-    yellow = "#A3BE8C",
-    cyan = "#22262C",
-    darkblue = "#61afef",
     green = "#BBE67E",
     orange = "#FF8800",
-    purple = "#252930",
-    magenta = "#c678dd",
-    blue = "#22262C",
     red = "#DF8890",
     lightbg = "#282c34",
     nord = "#81A1C1",
@@ -135,7 +128,7 @@ gls.left[12] = {
     DiagnosticWarn = {
         provider = "DiagnosticWarn",
         icon = "  ",
-        highlight = {colors.blue, colors.bg}
+        highlight = {colors.red, colors.bg}
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/lua/telescope-nvim.lua b/lua/telescope-nvim.lua
index 744cb7b0..b3389357 100644
--- a/lua/telescope-nvim.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope-nvim.lua
@@ -73,12 +73,3 @@ vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<Leader>fb", [[<Cmd>lua require('telescope.builtin
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<Leader>fh", [[<Cmd>lua require('telescope.builtin').help_tags()<CR>]], opt)
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<Leader>fo", [[<Cmd>lua require('telescope.builtin').oldfiles()<CR>]], opt)
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<Leader>fm", [[<Cmd> Neoformat<CR>]], opt)
-
--- highlights 
-
-local cmd = vim.cmd
-
-cmd "hi TelescopeBorder   guifg=#2a2e36"
-cmd "hi TelescopePromptBorder   guifg=#2a2e36"
-cmd "hi TelescopeResultsBorder  guifg=#2a2e36"
-cmd "hi TelescopePreviewBorder  guifg=#525865"