diff --git a/after/plugin/theme.lua b/after/plugin/theme.lua
index 643b02c..ba8256b 100644
--- a/after/plugin/theme.lua
+++ b/after/plugin/theme.lua
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ local ts_context_hl = c.change_hex_lightness(ts_context_hl, -55)
 
 
 local highlights = {
-    TreesitterContext = {
-      bg = ts_context_hl,
-    },
+    -- TreesitterContext = {
+    --   bg = ts_context_hl,
+    -- },
     InlayHint = {
         fg = "#a9a19a",
     },
diff --git a/lua/custom/chadrc.lua b/lua/custom/chadrc.lua
index fd832af..5f7ed58 100644
--- a/lua/custom/chadrc.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/chadrc.lua
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ local highlights = require "custom.highlights"
 M.ui = {
     -- theme = "gruvbox_material",
     -- theme = "ayu-dark",
-    theme = "chadracula",
-    theme_toggle = { "catppuccin", "chadracula"},
+    theme = "blob42",
+    theme_toggle = { "blob42", "chadracula"},
     -- transparency = true,
     hl_override = highlights.override,
     hl_add = highlights.add,
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ M.ui = {
     myicons = {
         lsp = {
             diagnostic_head = '', -- default diagnostic head on dialogs
-            diagnostic_err = '', -- severity 1
+            diagnostic_err = '',  -- severity 1
             diagnostic_warn = '', --          2
             diagnostic_info = '', --          3
             diagnostic_hint = '', --          4
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ M.plugins = {
             tabufline = {
                 enabled = false,
             }
-
-
         },
         ["windwp/nvim-autopairs"] = {
             disable_filetype = {
diff --git a/lua/custom/highlights.lua b/lua/custom/highlights.lua
index d27eeb1..36446b0 100644
--- a/lua/custom/highlights.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/highlights.lua
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ M.override = {
             fg = "white"
         },
         St_LspStatus = {
-            fg = "sun"
+            fg = "blue"
         },
         -- LineNr = {
             -- fg = "#5f4468" -- outrun
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ M.override = {
 
 M.add =  {
         Visual                   = {
-            bg = "#ff7775",
+            bg = "cyan",
             fg = "black",
         },
         BookmarkSign             = {
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ M.add =  {
            fg = "white",
            bold = true
        },
+       TreesitterContext = {
+           bg = "one_bg3"
+       }
 
     }
 
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/configs/navigator.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/configs/navigator.lua
index 14cb82d..5a09053 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/configs/navigator.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/configs/navigator.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ if not present then
   return
 end
 
+local myicons = require("custom.chadrc").ui.myicons
+
 M = {}
 
 local get_current_gomod = function()
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ end
 
 -- default config 
 -- "~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/opt/navigator.lua/lua/navigator.lua"
+-- "~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/opt/navigator.lua/lua/navigator/lspclient/mapping.lua"
 local config = {
   debug = false,
   transparency = 5,
@@ -29,38 +32,12 @@ local config = {
   on_attach = require('plugins.configs.lspconfig').on_attach,
   keymaps = {
     { key = 'gr', func = require('navigator.reference').async_ref, desc = 'lsp async_ref' },
-    -- { key = '<Leader>gr', func = require('navigator.reference').reference, desc = 'lsp reference' }, -- reference deprecated
-    -- { key = '<C-i>', func = vim.lsp.buf.signature_help, desc = 'lsp signature_help' },
     { key = 'g0', func = require('navigator.symbols').document_symbols, desc = 'lsp document_symbols' },
     { key = 'gW', func = require('navigator.workspace').workspace_symbol_live, desc = 'lsp workspace_symbol_live' },
     { key = '<c-]>', func = require('navigator.definition').definition, desc = 'lsp definition' },
     { key = 'gd', func = require('navigator.definition').definition, desc = 'lsp definition' },
     { key = 'gp', func = require('navigator.definition').definition_preview, desc = 'lsp definition preview' },
     { key = 'gP', func = require('navigator.definition').type_definition_preview, desc = 'lsp type definition preview' },
-    -- handled by main mappings
-    -- { key = '<Leader>gt', func = require('navigator.treesitter').buf_ts, desc = 'lsp buf_ts' },
-    -- { key = '<Leader>gT', func = require('navigator.treesitter').bufs_ts, desc = 'lsp bufs_ts' },
-    -- { key = '<Leader>ct', func = require('navigator.ctags').ctags, desc = 'lsp ctags' },
-
-    -- handled by main mappings (lspconfig section)
-    -- { key = 'gD', func = vim.lsp.buf.declaration, desc = 'lsp declaration' },
-    -- {
-    --   key = '<M-i>',
-    --   mode = 'i',
-    --   func = vim.lsp.buf.signature_help,
-    --   desc = 'lsp signature_help'
-    -- },
-    -- { key = 'K', func = vim.lsp.buf.hover, desc = 'lsp hover' },
-    -- { key = '<Leader>gm', func = vim.lsp.buf.implementation, desc = 'lsp implementation' },
-    -- { key = '<Space>D', func = vim.lsp.buf.type_definition, desc = 'lsp type_definition' },
-    -- { key = ']d', func = vim.diagnostic.goto_next, desc = 'lsp next diagnostics' },
-    -- { key = '[d', func = vim.diagnostic.goto_prev, desc = 'lsp prev diagnostics' },
-    -- { key = ']O', func = vim.diagnostic.setloclist, desc = 'lsp diagnostics set loclist' },
-    -- { key = '<space>fm', func = vim.lsp.buf.format, mode = 'n', desc = 'lsp format' },
-    -- { key = '<Leader>gi', func = vim.lsp.buf.incoming_calls, desc = 'lsp incoming_calls' },
-    -- { key = '<Leader>go', func = vim.lsp.buf.outgoing_calls, desc = 'lsp outgoing_calls' },
-    -- { key = '<C-LeftMouse>', func = vim.lsp.buf.definition, desc = 'lsp definition' },
-    -- { key = 'g<LeftMouse>', func = vim.lsp.buf.implementation, desc = 'lsp implementation' },
 
     { key = '<M-a>', mode = 'n', func = require('navigator.codeAction').code_action, desc = 'lsp code_action' },
     { key = '<M-a>', mode = 'i', func = require('navigator.codeAction').code_action, desc = 'lsp code_action' },
@@ -71,12 +48,9 @@ local config = {
       func = require('navigator.codeAction').range_code_action,
       desc = 'lsp range_code_action',
     },
-    -- { key = '<Leader>re', func = 'rename()' },
     { key = '<Space>rn', func = require('navigator.rename').rename, desc = 'lsp rename' },
     { key = 'gL', func = require('navigator.diagnostics').show_diagnostics, desc = 'lsp show_diagnostics' },
     { key = 'gG', func = require('navigator.diagnostics').show_buf_diagnostics, desc = 'lsp show_buf_diagnostics' },
-    -- { key = '<Leader>dt', func = require('navigator.diagnostics').toggle_diagnostics, desc = 'lsp toggle_diagnostics' },
-    -- { key = '<Leader>td', func = require('spike.diagnostics').toggle, desc = 'lsp toggle_diagnostics' },
     { key = ']r', func = require('navigator.treesitter').goto_next_usage, desc = 'lsp goto_next_usage' },
     { key = '[r', func = require('navigator.treesitter').goto_previous_usage, desc = 'lsp goto_previous_usage' },
     { key = '<Leader>k', func = require('navigator.dochighlight').hi_symbol, desc = 'lsp hi_symbol' },
@@ -86,14 +60,6 @@ local config = {
       func = require('navigator.workspace').remove_workspace_folder,
       desc = 'lsp lsp remove_workspace_folder',
     },
-    -- { key = '<Space>ff', func = vim.lsp.buf.range_formatting, mode = 'v', desc = 'lsp range format' },
-    -- DEPRECATED 
-    -- {
-    --   key = '<Space>gm',
-    --   func = require('navigator.formatting').range_format,
-    --   mode = 'n',
-    --   desc = 'lsp range format operator e.g gmip',
-    -- },
     { key = '<leader>wl', func = require('navigator.workspace').list_workspace_folders, desc = 'lsp list_workspace_folders' },
     { key = '<leader>ll', mode = 'n', func = require('navigator.codelens').run_action, desc = 'lsp run code lens action' },
   },
@@ -107,11 +73,11 @@ local config = {
     code_lens_action_icon = '',
 
     -- Diagnostics
-    diagnostic_head = '',   -- default diagnostic head on dialogs
-    diagnostic_err =  '',    -- severity 1
-    diagnostic_warn = '',   --          2
-    diagnostic_info = '',   --          3
-    diagnostic_hint = '',   --          4
+    diagnostic_head = myicons.lsp.diagnostic_head,   -- default diagnostic head on dialogs
+    diagnostic_err =  myicons.lsp.diagnostic_err,    -- severity 1
+    diagnostic_warn = myicons.lsp.diagnostic_warn,   --          2
+    diagnostic_info = myicons.lsp.diagnostic_info,   --          3
+    diagnostic_hint = myicons.lsp.diagnostic_hint,   --          4
 
     -- used in the diagnostics summary window
     diagnostic_head_severity_1 = '',
@@ -240,6 +206,12 @@ local config = {
                     mccabe = { enabled = false },
                     pycodestyle= { enabled = false},
                     pyflakes = { enabled = false },
+
+                    -- install python-lsp-ruff
+                    -- if using mason activate venv from mason package 
+                    -- and install inside venv
+                    -- select isort and pycodestyle
+                    ruff = { enabled = true, select = {"I", "E"}} 
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/configs/neodev.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/configs/neodev.lua
index af696a4..5e9315a 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/configs/neodev.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/configs/neodev.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ local config = {
     runtime = true, -- runtime path
     types = true, -- full signature, docs and completion of vim.api, vim.treesitter, vim.lsp and others
     -- plugins = true, -- installed opt or start plugins in packpath
-    plugins = {"plenary.nvim", "grapple.nvim", "nvim-dap"},
+    plugins = {"plenary.nvim", "grapple.nvim", "nvim-dap", "nvchad_ui", "base46"},
     --     -- plugins = {"navigator.lua", "guihua.lua", "go.nvim", "plenary.nvim"},
     -- you can also specify the list of plugins to make available as a workspace library
     -- plugins = { "nvim-treesitter", "plenary.nvim", "telescope.nvim" },
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/configs/noirbuddy.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/configs/noirbuddy.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7e0073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/configs/noirbuddy.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+local ok, noirbuddy = pcall(require, "noirbuddy")
+if not ok then
+    vim.notify("missing module noirbuddy", vim.log.levels.WARN)
+    return
+end
+
+local M = {}
+
+M.config = {
+    preset = 'minimal',
+    colors = {
+        primary = '#BD93F9',
+        secondary = '#92a2d4',
+    },
+}
+
+M.setup = function()
+    -- noirbuddy.setup(M.config)
+end
+
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/configs/null-ls.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/configs/null-ls.lua
index 73b117d..0ab6ea4 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/configs/null-ls.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/configs/null-ls.lua
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ M.default_sources = {
     null_ls.builtins.diagnostics.fish,
     null_ls.builtins.formatting.fish_indent,
     null_ls.builtins.diagnostics.hadolint,
-    null_ls.builtins.formatting.ruff,
-    null_ls.builtins.diagnostics.ruff,
+    -- null_ls.builtins.formatting.ruff,
+    -- null_ls.builtins.diagnostics.ruff,
 }
 
 M.extra_sources = {
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/configs/treesitter.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/configs/treesitter.lua
index 1a5fb9f..25ee4a2 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/configs/treesitter.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/configs/treesitter.lua
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ return {
     },
 
     highlight = {
-        enable = true,
+        enable = false,
         disable = function(lang, bufnr)
             return lang == "help"
         end
diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
index 6670bb2..9a2b894 100644
--- a/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/plugins/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- vim: foldlevel=1 foldmethod=marker
 --
--- TODO: interesting plugins to install
+-- TODO: plugins to test
 -- - neovim minisurround to replace vim-surround
 --
 -- #### notes on Lua and requiring modules
@@ -419,6 +419,16 @@ return {
     }, -- }}}
 
     -- Theme customization
+
+
+    ["jesseleite/nvim-noirbuddy"] = {
+        opt = true,
+        requires = {"tjdevries/colorbuddy.nvim", branch = "dev"},
+        config = function()
+            require("custom.plugins.configs.noirbuddy").setup()
+        end,
+    },
+
     -- Color picker
     ["uga-rosa/ccc.nvim"] = { -- {{{{{{
         -- commit = "427471b",
@@ -569,7 +579,7 @@ return {
     -- ["~/src/delaytrain.nvim"] = {
         config = function()
             require('delaytrain').setup({
-                delay_ms = 1000, -- How long repeated usage of a key should be prevented
+                delay_ms = 1001, -- How long repeated usage of a key should be prevented
                 grace_period = 1, -- How many repeated keypresses are allowed
                 keys = { -- Which keys (in which modes) should be delayed
                     ['n'] = { 'h', 'j', 'k', 'l' },
diff --git a/lua/custom/themes/blob42.lua b/lua/custom/themes/blob42.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa442a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/custom/themes/blob42.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+local M = {}
+
+M.base_30 = {
+  white         = "#F8F8F2",
+  darker_black  = "#222430",
+  black         = "#282A36", --  nvim bg
+  black2        = "#2d303e",
+  one_bg        = "#373844", -- real bg of onedark
+  one_bg2       = "#44475a",
+  one_bg3       = "#565761",
+  grey          = "#5e5f69",
+  grey_fg       = "#666771",
+  grey_fg2      = "#6e6f79",
+  light_grey    = "#73747e",
+  red           = "#e87c7c",
+  baby_pink     = "#ef9d9d",
+  pink          = "#ec8cc3",
+  line          = "#3c3d49", -- for lines like vertsplit
+  green         = "#7ddc95",
+  vibrant_green = "#5dff88",
+  nord_blue     = "#8b9bcd",
+  blue          = "#a1b1e3",
+  yellow        = "#8d90e2",
+  sun           = "#dea946",
+  purple        = "#BD93F9",
+  dark_purple   = "#BD93F9",
+  teal          = "#92a2d4",
+  orange        = "#FFB86C",
+  cyan          = "#74a9e1",
+  statusline_bg = "#2d2f3b",
+  lightbg       = "#41434f",
+  pmenu_bg      = "#92a2d4",
+  folder_bg     = "#BD93F9",
+}
+
+M.base_16 = {
+  base00 = "#282936",
+  base01 = "#3a3c4e",
+  base02 = "#4d4f68",
+  base03 = "#626483",
+  base04 = "#94b2b6",
+  base05 = "#e9e9f4",
+  base06 = "#f1f2f8",
+  base07 = "#f7f7fb",
+  base08 = "#c2abd5", -- #TODO!: secondary
+  base09 = "#e9b782",
+  base0A = "#7dc2cd",
+  base0B = "#e8cfcf",
+  base0C = "#8BE9FD",
+  base0D = "#ef9d9d", --  #NOTE: primmary
+  base0E = "#c5c0c3",
+  base0F = "#f7f7f3",
+}
+
+-- M.polish_hl = {
+--   ["@function.builtin"] = { fg = M.base_30.cyan },
+--   ["@number"] = { fg = M.base_30.purple },
+-- }
+
+vim.opt.bg = "dark"
+
+M = require("base46").override_theme(M, "blob42")
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/telescope.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/telescope.lua
index cfd8aa0..278a55c 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/telescope.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/telescope.lua
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ local options = {
     winblend = 0,
     border = {},
     borderchars = { "─", "│", "─", "│", "╭", "╮", "╯", "╰" },
-    color_devicons = true,
+    color_devicons = false,
     set_env = { ["COLORTERM"] = "truecolor" }, -- default = nil,
     file_previewer = require("telescope.previewers").vim_buffer_cat.new,
     grep_previewer = require("telescope.previewers").vim_buffer_vimgrep.new,
diff --git a/lua/spike/utils/init.lua b/lua/spike/utils/init.lua
index bed9c7e..e6674b8 100644
--- a/lua/spike/utils/init.lua
+++ b/lua/spike/utils/init.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ M.reload_theme = function()
 end
 
  M.set_plugin_mappings = function(plugin_name, mapping_opt)
-   mappings = require("core.utils").load_config().mappings[plugin_name]
+   local mappings = require("core.utils").load_config().mappings[plugin_name]
    mappings.plugin = nil
 
   for mode, mode_values in pairs(mappings) do
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ end
 -- @param timestamp in milliseconds
 -- @return human readable string
 M.human_timestamp = function()
-    cword = vim.fn.expand('<cword>')
+    local cword = vim.fn.expand('<cword>')
 
 
     -- make sure cword is a number
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ M.human_timestamp = function()
     if n == nil then return end
 
     local time = os.date("*t", cword / (1000*1000))
-    format = string.format("%04d-%02d-%02d %02d:%02d:%02d", time.year, time.month, time.day, time.hour, time.min, time.sec)
+    local format = string.format("%04d-%02d-%02d %02d:%02d:%02d", time.year, time.month, time.day, time.hour, time.min, time.sec)
     vim.notify(format, vim.lsp.log_levels.INFO)
 end