diff --git a/lua/core/remap.lua b/lua/core/remap.lua
index e815ee1..6d58b6c 100644
--- a/lua/core/remap.lua
+++ b/lua/core/remap.lua
@@ -10,12 +10,6 @@ vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("c", "<C-l>", "<Right>", {})
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("c", "<C-j>", "<Down>", {})
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("c", "<C-k>", "<Up>", {})
 
--- split switching
-vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<C-h>", "<C-w>h", {})
-vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<C-j>", "<C-w>j", {})
-vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<C-k>", "<C-w>k", {})
-vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<C-l>", "<C-w>l", {})
-
 -- buffer operations
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<leader><tab>", "<C-^>", {})
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<leader>bd", "<cmd>bd<cr>", {})
@@ -80,3 +74,15 @@ function! CenterPane()
 ]])
 
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<leader>C", ":call CenterPane()<cr>", {})
+
+vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<leader>j", "<cmd>lnext<CR>zz", {})
+vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<leader>k", "<cmd>lprev<CR>zz", {})
+vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<C-j>", "<cmd>cnext<CR>zz", {})
+vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<C-k>", "<cmd>cprev<CR>zz", {})
+
+vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<C-d>", "<C-d>zz", {})
+vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<C-u>", "<C-u>zz", {})
+vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "n", "nzzzv", {})
+vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "N", "Nzzzv", {})
+
+vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<leader>E", "<cmd>Ex<cr>", {})
diff --git a/lua/core/settings.lua b/lua/core/settings.lua
index fc0308f..421a685 100644
--- a/lua/core/settings.lua
+++ b/lua/core/settings.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ vim.api.nvim_set_option("mouse","")
 -- relative numbers
 vim.opt.nu = true
 vim.opt.rnu = true
-vim.opt.signcolumn = 'yes:3'
+vim.opt.signcolumn = 'yes'
 
 -- setting completion menu for autocompletion
 vim.opt.completeopt = 'menu,menuone,noselect'
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ vim.api.nvim_set_option("splitbelow",true)
 vim.api.nvim_set_option("splitright",true)
 
 -- disable Netrw-Banner
-vim.g.netrw_banner = 0
-vim.g.netrw_browse_split = 0
+-- vim.g.netrw_banner = 0
+-- vim.g.netrw_browse_split = 0
 vim.g.netrw_winsize = 25
 
 -- undotree file management
@@ -76,3 +76,5 @@ vim.opt.shortmess = "aItTF"
 
 -- hide buffers instead of closing
 vim.opt.hidden = true
+
+vim.opt.updatetime = 50