diff --git a/init.auto-window.vim b/init.auto-window.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d7c3a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init.auto-window.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+"auto_window_settings {{{
+function! WinEnterColorColumn() abort"{{{
+  if &buftype != ''
+    setlocal colorcolumn=0
+  elseif exists('b:colorcolumn_restore')
+    execute 'setlocal colorcolumn=' . b:colorcolumn_restore
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+"}}}
+function! WinLeaveColorColumn() abort"{{{
+  let b:colorcolumn_restore = &colorcolumn
+  setlocal colorcolumn=0
+endfunction
+
+"}}}
+augroup auto_window_settings "{{{
+  autocmd!
+  autocmd WinEnter * call WinEnterColorColumn()
+  autocmd WinEnter * set cursorline | set cursorcolumn
+  " autocmd WinLeave * setlocal colorcolumn=0
+  autocmd WinLeave * call WinLeaveColorColumn()
+  autocmd WinLeave * set nocursorline | set nocursorcolumn
+augroup END
+"}}} augroup auto_window_settings
+"  }}} auto_window_settings
+
diff --git a/init.fold-text.vim b/init.fold-text.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a80b900
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init.fold-text.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+function! MyFoldText()
+  if !exists('g:foldtext_column')
+    let g:foldtext_column = 80 " column to right align foldtext with
+  endif
+
+  if !exists('b:foldtext_column')
+    let b:foldtext_column = g:foldtext_column " column to right align foldtext with
+  endif
+
+  if !exists('g:foldtext_maxcolumn')
+    let g:foldtext_maxcolumn = 120
+  endif
+
+  let l:linecount = v:foldend - v:foldstart
+  " don't display foldmarker braces
+  " put one of the braces in brackets so vim doesn't treat
+  " it as an actual fold marker
+  let l:line = substitute(getline(v:foldstart), '"\?{\({\){', '', '')
+  " don't display vim comment quotation marks
+  " TODO other comment markers
+  let l:line = substitute(l:line, "\^\"\\s\\?", '', '')
+
+  " let l:postfix = l:linecount . ' ' . substitute(v:folddashes, '-', '•', 'g')
+  let l:postfix = l:linecount . ' ' . substitute(v:folddashes, '-', '↓', 'g')
+  while strchars(l:postfix) < 7
+    let l:postfix = ' ' . l:postfix
+  endwhile
+  " let l:postfix = '  ↓ ' . l:postfix
+
+  let l:len_line = len(l:line)
+  let l:len_postfix = strchars(l:postfix)
+
+  if l:len_line + l:len_postfix <= b:foldtext_column
+    let l:padding = '                                                                                                                                                                        '[l:len_line + l:len_postfix + 0:b:foldtext_column - 1]
+    let l:foldtext = l:line . l:padding . l:postfix
+  else
+    let l:sniptext = ' ⋯'
+    let l:foldtext = l:line[:b:foldtext_column - 1 - strchars(l:sniptext) - l:len_postfix] . l:sniptext . l:postfix
+  endif
+
+  return l:foldtext
+endfunction
+
+set foldtext=MyFoldText()
diff --git a/init.settings.vim b/init.settings.vim
deleted file mode 100644
index 3372d9c..0000000
--- a/init.settings.vim
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,529 +0,0 @@
-" ●
-
-" #functions {{{
-
-function! MyFoldText() "{{{
-  if !exists('g:foldtext_column')
-    let g:foldtext_column = 80 " column to right align foldtext with
-  endif
-
-  if !exists('b:foldtext_column')
-    let b:foldtext_column = g:foldtext_column " column to right align foldtext with
-  endif
-
-  if !exists('g:foldtext_maxcolumn')
-    let g:foldtext_maxcolumn = 120
-  endif
-
-  let l:linecount = v:foldend - v:foldstart
-  " don't display foldmarker braces
-  " put one of the braces in brackets so vim doesn't treat
-  " it as an actual fold marker
-  let l:line = substitute(getline(v:foldstart), '"\?{\({\){', '', '')
-  " don't display vim comment quotation marks
-  " TODO other comment markers
-  let l:line = substitute(l:line, "\^\"\\s\\?", '', '')
-
-  " let l:postfix = l:linecount . ' ' . substitute(v:folddashes, '-', '•', 'g')
-  let l:postfix = l:linecount . ' ' . substitute(v:folddashes, '-', '↓', 'g')
-  while strchars(l:postfix) < 7
-    let l:postfix = ' ' . l:postfix
-  endwhile
-  " let l:postfix = '  ↓ ' . l:postfix
-
-  let l:len_line = len(l:line)
-  let l:len_postfix = strchars(l:postfix)
-
-  if l:len_line + l:len_postfix <= b:foldtext_column
-    let l:padding = '                                                                                                                                                                        '[l:len_line + l:len_postfix + 0:b:foldtext_column - 1]
-    let l:foldtext = l:line . l:padding . l:postfix
-  else
-    let l:sniptext = ' ⋯'
-    let l:foldtext = l:line[:b:foldtext_column - 1 - strchars(l:sniptext) - l:len_postfix] . l:sniptext . l:postfix
-  endif
-
-  return l:foldtext
-endfunction
-
-"}}}
-function! <SID>SynStack()"{{{
-  if !exists('*synstack')
-    return
-  endif
-  echo map(synstack(line('.'), col('.')), 'synIDattr(v:val,"name")') '-> ' . synIDattr(synIDtrans(synID(line('.'),col('.'),1)), 'name' )
-endfunc
-nmap <space>pp :call <SID>SynStack()<CR>
-"}}}
-
-function! s:RunShellCommand(cmdline) abort"{{{
-" Shell command
-" http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/VimTip1599
-
-  let l:expanded_cmdline = a:cmdline
-  for l:part in split(a:cmdline, ' ')
-     if l:part[0] =~ '\v[%#<]'
-        let l:expanded_part = fnameescape(expand(l:part))
-        let l:expanded_cmdline = substitute(l:expanded_cmdline, l:part, l:expanded_part, '')
-     endif
-  endfor
-
-  if g:shell_scratch_buffer_nr > -1
-    let l:win_nr = bufwinnr(g:shell_scratch_buffer_nr)
-    if l:win_nr < 0
-      execute 'bdelete' g:shell_scratch_buffer_nr
-      top new
-      let g:shell_scratch_buffer_nr = bufnr('%')
-    else
-      execute l:win_nr. ' wincmd w'
-      setlocal modifiable
-      %delete _
-    endif
-  else
-    top new
-    let g:shell_scratch_buffer_nr = bufnr('%')
-  endif
-
-  setlocal buftype=nofile bufhidden=wipe nobuflisted noswapfile nowrap
-  nnoremap <buffer> q :bdelete<CR>
-  augroup ResetShellBufferNr
-    autocmd! * <buffer>
-    autocmd BufUnload <buffer> let g:shell_scratch_buffer_nr = -1
-  augroup END
-
-  " call setline(1, 'You entered:    ' . a:cmdline)
-  " call setline(2, 'Expanded Form:  ' .l:expanded_cmdline)
-  " call setline(3,substitute(getline(2),'.','=','g'))
-  execute '$read !'. l:expanded_cmdline
-  1
-
-  setlocal nomodifiable
-  if !exists('b:shell_line_count')
-    let b:shell_line_count = line('$')
-    if b:shell_line_count > 25
-      let b:shell_line_count = 20
-    endif
-    execute 'resize' b:shell_line_count + 1
-  endif
-
-  wincmd p
-endfunction
-
-command! -complete=shellcmd -nargs=+ Shell call s:RunShellCommand(<q-args>)
-let g:shell_scratch_buffer_nr = -1
-
-"}}}
-function! SaveAndExecute(ex_command) abort "{{{
-" https://stackoverflow.com/a/40195855
-" ex_command: command to run to execute file
-    " SOURCE [reusable window]: https://github.com/fatih/vim-go/blob/master/autoload/go/ui.vim
-
-    " save and reload current file
-    silent execute 'update | edit'
-
-    " get file path of current file
-    let s:current_buffer_file_path = expand('%')
-
-    let s:output_buffer_name = 'Output'
-    let s:output_buffer_filetype = 'output'
-
-    " reuse existing buffer window if it exists otherwise create a new one
-    if !exists('c:buf_nr') || !bufexists(s:buf_nr) || bufwinnr(s:buf_nr) == -1
-        silent execute 'top new ' . s:output_buffer_name
-        let s:buf_nr = bufnr('%')
-    elseif bufwinnr(s:buf_nr) != bufwinnr('%')
-        silent execute bufwinnr(s:buf_nr) . 'wincmd w'
-    endif
-
-    silent execute 'setlocal filetype=' . s:output_buffer_filetype
-    setlocal bufhidden=delete
-    setlocal buftype=nofile
-    setlocal noswapfile
-    setlocal nobuflisted
-    setlocal winfixheight
-    setlocal cursorline " make it easy to distinguish
-    " setlocal nonumber
-    " setlocal norelativenumber
-    setlocal showbreak=""
-
-    nnoremap <silent> <buffer> q :bdelete!<CR>'.zz
-
-    " clear the buffer
-    setlocal noreadonly
-    " setlocal modifiable
-    %delete _
-
-    " add the console output
-    silent execute '.!'. a:ex_command . ' ' . shellescape(s:current_buffer_file_path, 1)
-
-    " resize window to content length
-    " Note: This is annoying because if you print a lot of lines then your code buffer is forced to a height of one line every time you run this function.
-    "       However without this line the buffer starts off as a default size and if you resize the buffer then it keeps that custom size after repeated runs of this function.
-    "       But if you close the output buffer then it returns to using the default size when its recreated
-    "execute 'resize' . line('$')
-
-    " make the buffer non modifiable
-    setlocal readonly
-    " setlocal nomodifiable
-endfunction
-
-"}}}
-function! JsIncludeExpr(file)"{{{
-  " substitute(substitute(v:fname,'^[\\~@]\/','./',''),'^[\\~@]','./node_modules/','')
-  return substitute(substitute(a:file,'^[\\~@]\/','./',''),'^[\\~@]','./node_modules/','')
-
-endfunction
-
-"}}}
-function! Redir(cmd) "{{{
-  for win in range(1, winnr('$'))
-    if getwinvar(win, 'scratch')
-      execute win . 'windo close'
-    endif
-  endfor
-  if a:cmd =~ '^!'
-    let output = system(matchstr(a:cmd, '^!\zs.*'))
-  else
-    redir => output
-    execute a:cmd
-    redir END
-  endif
-  vnew
-  let w:scratch = 1
-  setlocal buftype=nofile bufhidden=wipe nobuflisted noswapfile
-  call setline(1, split(output, "\n"))
-endfunction
-
-command! -nargs=1 -complete=command Redir silent call Redir(<q-args>)
-" Usage:
-" 	:Redir hi ............. show the full output of command ':hi' in a scratch window
-" 	:Redir !ls -al ........ show the full output of command ':!ls -al' in a scratch window
-"}}}
-"----------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
-"#commands{{{
-"   TrimWhitespace{{{
-command! -range=% TrimWhitespace let b:wv = winsaveview() |
-  \ keeppattern <line1>,<line2>s/\s\+$// |
-  \ call winrestview(b:wv)
-"}}}
-"   Scratch, ScratchVertical{{{
-command! Scratch new | setlocal buftype=nofile | setlocal bufhidden=hide | setlocal noswapfile
-command! ScratchVertical vnew | setlocal buftype=nofile | setlocal bufhidden=hide | setlocal noswapfile
-"}}}
-"}}}
-" #settings {{{
-
-scriptencoding utf-8
-set ttyfast
-
-set dictionary+=/usr/share/dict/brit-a-z.txt,/usr/share/dict/britcaps.txt
-set thesaurus+=/usr/share/dict/mthesaur.txt
-
-" disable background color erase
-" https://sunaku.github.io/vim-256color-bce.html
-set t_ut=
-
-syntax on
-set fillchars=stl:\ ,stlnc:\ ,vert:\|,fold:\ 
-
-set guioptions-=mTrLb
-set guioptions+=c
-
-if exists('+termguicolors')
-  let &t_8f = "\<Esc>[38;2;%lu;%lu;%lum"
-  let &t_8b = "\<Esc>[48;2;%lu;%lu;%lum"
-  set termguicolors
-endif
-
-colorscheme monotonous-dark
-
-set updatetime=100
-set timeoutlen=500
-set lazyredraw
-
-" the ;/home/ray tells vim to stop searching at /home/ray
-set tags+=./.tags,.tags,./tags-py,.tags-py;/home/ray/
-
-" persisitent undo file
-set undofile
-set undodir=~/.vim/.vimtmp
-set backupdir=~/.vim/.vimtmp
-set directory=~/.vim/.vimtmp
-
-set viewoptions-=options
-
-set ignorecase
-set smartcase
-
-set wildmenu
-set wildmode=longest:full,full
-set wildignore+=/node_modules/,dist/
-
-" Use ag over grep
-if executable('ag')
-  set grepprg=ag\ --nogroup\ --nocolor\ --ignore\ node_modules
-endif
-
-set hidden
-
-set hlsearch
-
-set completeopt=menuone
-
-set nospell
-set spelllang=en_gb
-
-set diffopt+=vertical
-
-set rnu nu
-
-set tabstop=8
-set softtabstop=2
-set shiftwidth=2
-set shiftround
-set expandtab
-set autoindent
-
-set textwidth=120
-set formatoptions=cq
-set wrapmargin=0
-
-set cursorline
-
-set foldcolumn=2
-if has('patch-7-4-2201')
-  set signcolumn=yes
-endif
-set colorcolumn=80,120
-
-set iskeyword+=-
-set scrolloff=10
-set showcmd
-set incsearch
-
-set laststatus=2
-set shortmess=aoOT
-set cmdheight=3
-
-set foldmethod=indent
-set foldnestmax=3
-set foldlevelstart=2
-
-set showmode
-
-set autoindent
-set breakindent
-set showbreak=\ \ ↳\
-
-set mouse=a
-
-set listchars=eol:¬,tab:>-,trail:~,extends:>,precedes:<,space:·
-
-set foldtext=MyFoldText()
-set conceallevel=0
-"----------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
-" #mappings {{{
-let g:mapleader = ' '
-"   search and replace {{{
-nnoremap <space>rr :%s/\<<C-r>=expand('<cword>')<CR>\>//g<left><left>
-"}}}
-" #syntax
-nnoremap <silent> <cr>s :syntax on<cr>
-nnoremap <silent> <cr>S :syntax off<cr>
-"   miscallaneous {{{
-nnoremap <cr>l :colorscheme monotonous-light<cr>
-nnoremap <cr>d :colorscheme monotonous-dark<cr>
-nnoremap 0 ^
-nnoremap <silent><space>cs :let @/=""<cr>
-nnoremap  <space>: :setlocal number<CR>:
-nnoremap <silent> <space>rc :so $MYVIMRC<CR>
-nnoremap <silent><expr> <space>nh (&hls && v:hlsearch ? ':nohls' : ':set hls')."\n"
-nnoremap <silent> <space>sl :set invlist<CR>
-nnoremap <space>aa A<left>
-nnoremap <space>a2 A<left><left>
-nnoremap <space>ab A<C-o>B
-nnoremap <space>co :!clear;
-nnoremap <space>;; A;<esc>
-nnoremap <space>;j jA;<esc>
-nnoremap <space>,, A,<esc>
-nnoremap <space>,j jA,<esc>
-" Focus on current fold, close the rest
-nnoremap <silent> <space>zz zMzvzt
-" replace current word with last yanked/deleted text
-nnoremap <silent> <space>rw "_diwP
-" replace current word with last yanked text
-nnoremap <silent> <space>ry diw"0P
-" quick grep of visual selection
-vnoremap <space>gr y:grep! -R <C-r>" .
-" open quickfix window of TODOs
-" FIXME i want fixme!!!
-nnoremap <space>td :grep -RE '(TODO\\|FIXME)' .<CR>:botright cwindow<CR>:echo len(getqflist()) 'TODOs'<CR>
-" devdocs mapping
-nnoremap <space>dd :DD<CR>
-" write and delete current buffer
-nnoremap <space>bx :w\|bd<cr>
-" sync highlighting from start
-nnoremap <silent><space>ss :syntax sync fromstart<CR>
-
-"}}}
-"   terminal{{{
-if has('terminal')
-  tnoremap <Esc> <C-\><C-n>
-endif
-"}}}
-"   windows{{{
-    nnoremap <space>ww :resize<CR>:vertical resize<CR>
-
-"   }}}
-"   git mappings {{{
-" also see vim-fugitive plugin section
-nnoremap <space>gD :!clear; echo 'git diff'; git diff<CR>
-nnoremap <space>ga :!clear; git add %; git status<CR>
-nnoremap <space>gA :!clear; git add .; git status<CR>
-nnoremap <space>gg :!clear; git add %; git commit -m ''<Left>
-nnoremap <space>gP :!clear; echo 'git push'; git push<CR>
-
-"}}}
-"   movement/navigation{{{
-nnoremap <Esc>j :resize -5<CR>
-nnoremap <Esc>k :resize +5<CR>
-nnoremap <Esc>l :vertical resize +5<CR>
-nnoremap <Esc>h :vertical resize -5<CR>
-" alias for :tjump <cword>
-nnoremap <space>tj g<C-]>
-" alias for :ptjump <cword>
-nnoremap <space>tp <C-w>g}
-
-"}}}
-"   location list and quickfix mappings {{{
-nnoremap <space>lo :botright lwindow<CR>
-nnoremap <up>      :lprev<CR>zv
-nnoremap <down>    :lnext<CR>zv
-nnoremap <space>lc :lclose<CR>
-nnoremap <space>lh :lhistory<CR>
-nnoremap <space>lp :lolder<CR>
-nnoremap <space>ln :lnewer<CR>
-
-nnoremap <space>qo :botright cwindow<CR>
-nnoremap <left>    :cprev<CR>zv
-nnoremap <right>   :cnext<CR>zv
-nnoremap <space>qc :cclose<CR>
-nnoremap <space>qh :chistory<CR>
-nnoremap <space>qp :colder<CR>
-nnoremap <space>qn :cnewer<CR>
-
-"}}}
-"   insert mode mappings {{{
-inoremap jkrg     <c-o>:reg<cr>
-inoremap :w<cr>   :w<cr>
-inoremap [:w<cr>   :w<cr>
-inoremap {:w<cr>   :w<cr>
-" Chain multiple path completions with / key. Selects the first suggestion if
-" no current selection. Use ctrl-y to finish completion as normal.
-inoremap <expr> / pumvisible()
-    \ ? len(v:completed_item) ? '<C-Y><C-X><C-F>' : '<C-N><C-Y><C-X><C-F>'
-    \ : '/'
-
-"}}}
-"   working_with_underscores{{{
-nnoremap <space>w f_l
-nnoremap <space>b hT_
-nnoremap <space>e lt_
-onoremap u t_
-onoremap U f_
-"}}}
-"----------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
-" #abbreviations {{{
-
-" spelling"{{{
-iabbrev adn and
-iabbrev waht what
-iabbrev tehn then
-iabbrev functin function
-iabbrev positin position
-
-"}}}
-" css{{{
-iabbrev pabs; position: absolute;
-iabbrev pfix; position: fixed;
-iabbrev prel; position: relative;
-iabbrev fdr; flex-direction: row;
-iabbrev fdc; flex-direction: column;
-iabbrev jcc; justify-content: center;
-iabbrev aic; align-items: center;
-iabbrev t0; top: 0;
-iabbrev b0; bottom: 0;
-iabbrev l0; left: 0;
-iabbrev r0; right: 0;
-
-iabbrev ct'' content-type: '';
-
-"}}}
-
-"----------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
-" #autocommands {{{
-
-"   persistent folds {{{
-  augroup AutoSaveFolds
-    autocmd!
-    autocmd BufWrite ?* mkview
-    autocmd BufRead ?* silent! loadview
-  augroup END
-
-"  }}}
-"   Show trailing whitepace and spaces before a tab: {{{
-  augroup whitespaceerrors
-    autocmd!
-    autocmd Syntax * syn match ExtraWhitespace /\s\+$\| \+\ze\t/ containedin=ALL
-  augroup END
-
-"  }}}
-"   automatically reload if color scheme file written {{{
-"   augroup coloreload
-"     autocmd!
-"   	autocmd BufWritePost customred256.vim so $MYVIMRC
-"   augroup end
-"  
-
-"  }}}
-"   line numbering {{{
-"     if exists('##CmdlineEnter')
-"       augroup linenumbering
-"         autocmd!
-"         autocmd CmdlineEnter * :redraw | :set number
-"         autocmd CmdlineLeave * :set nonumber
-"       augroup END
-    " endif
-
-"  }}}
-"   Automatically reload .vimrc if changed {{{
-  augroup myvimrc
-    autocmd!
-    autocmd BufWritePost .vimrc,_vimrc,vimrc,.gvimrc,_gvimrc,gvimrc so $MYVIMRC | if has('gui_running') | so $MYGVIMRC | endif
-  augroup END
-
-"  }}}
-"   Open quickfix window{{{
-  augroup QuickFixAutoload
-      autocmd!
-      autocmd QuickFixCmdPost [^l]* nested botright cwindow
-      autocmd QuickFixCmdPost l* nested botright lwindow
-  augroup END
-
-"  }}}
-
-"----------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
-" #statusline {{{
-  set statusline=\ 
-  set statusline+=[%n]\ \ 
-  set statusline+=%l\ of\ %L\ 
-  set statusline+=(%p%%)
-  set statusline+=%=
-  set statusline+=%y\ 
-  set statusline+=%r\ %m\ %F
-  set statusline+=\ 
-
-"----------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
-
-
-
-" vim: set foldmethod=marker:
diff --git a/init.vim b/init.vim
index 0eb2c5e..e986977 100644
--- a/init.vim
+++ b/init.vim
@@ -4,38 +4,485 @@ let g:ruby_host_prog = '~/.gem/ruby/2.6.0/bin/neovim-ruby-host'
 
 source ~/.config/nvim/init.plugins.vim
 source ~/.config/nvim/init.tabline.vim
-source ~/.config/nvim/init.settings.vim
+source ~/.config/nvim/init.auto-window.vim
+source ~/.config/nvim/init.fold-text.vim
 
-set statusline+=\ nvim\ 
+" TODO - maybe separate some of these into own files too
+" #functions {{{
+function! <SID>SynStack()"{{{
+  if !exists('*synstack')
+    return
+  endif
+  echo map(synstack(line('.'), col('.')), 'synIDattr(v:val,"name")') '-> ' . synIDattr(synIDtrans(synID(line('.'),col('.'),1)), 'name' )
+endfunc
+nmap <space>pp :call <SID>SynStack()<CR>
+"}}}
 
-" set foldtext=foldtext()
+function! s:RunShellCommand(cmdline) abort"{{{
+" Shell command
+" http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/VimTip1599
+
+  let l:expanded_cmdline = a:cmdline
+  for l:part in split(a:cmdline, ' ')
+     if l:part[0] =~ '\v[%#<]'
+        let l:expanded_part = fnameescape(expand(l:part))
+        let l:expanded_cmdline = substitute(l:expanded_cmdline, l:part, l:expanded_part, '')
+     endif
+  endfor
+
+  if g:shell_scratch_buffer_nr > -1
+    let l:win_nr = bufwinnr(g:shell_scratch_buffer_nr)
+    if l:win_nr < 0
+      execute 'bdelete' g:shell_scratch_buffer_nr
+      top new
+      let g:shell_scratch_buffer_nr = bufnr('%')
+    else
+      execute l:win_nr. ' wincmd w'
+      setlocal modifiable
+      %delete _
+    endif
+  else
+    top new
+    let g:shell_scratch_buffer_nr = bufnr('%')
+  endif
+
+  setlocal buftype=nofile bufhidden=wipe nobuflisted noswapfile nowrap
+  nnoremap <buffer> q :bdelete<CR>
+  augroup ResetShellBufferNr
+    autocmd! * <buffer>
+    autocmd BufUnload <buffer> let g:shell_scratch_buffer_nr = -1
+  augroup END
+
+  " call setline(1, 'You entered:    ' . a:cmdline)
+  " call setline(2, 'Expanded Form:  ' .l:expanded_cmdline)
+  " call setline(3,substitute(getline(2),'.','=','g'))
+  execute '$read !'. l:expanded_cmdline
+  1
+
+  setlocal nomodifiable
+  if !exists('b:shell_line_count')
+    let b:shell_line_count = line('$')
+    if b:shell_line_count > 25
+      let b:shell_line_count = 20
+    endif
+    execute 'resize' b:shell_line_count + 1
+  endif
+
+  wincmd p
+endfunction
+
+command! -complete=shellcmd -nargs=+ Shell call s:RunShellCommand(<q-args>)
+let g:shell_scratch_buffer_nr = -1
+
+"}}}
+function! SaveAndExecute(ex_command) abort "{{{
+" https://stackoverflow.com/a/40195855
+" ex_command: command to run to execute file
+    " SOURCE [reusable window]: https://github.com/fatih/vim-go/blob/master/autoload/go/ui.vim
+
+    " save and reload current file
+    silent execute 'update | edit'
+
+    " get file path of current file
+    let s:current_buffer_file_path = expand('%')
+
+    let s:output_buffer_name = 'Output'
+    let s:output_buffer_filetype = 'output'
+
+    " reuse existing buffer window if it exists otherwise create a new one
+    if !exists('c:buf_nr') || !bufexists(s:buf_nr) || bufwinnr(s:buf_nr) == -1
+        silent execute 'top new ' . s:output_buffer_name
+        let s:buf_nr = bufnr('%')
+    elseif bufwinnr(s:buf_nr) != bufwinnr('%')
+        silent execute bufwinnr(s:buf_nr) . 'wincmd w'
+    endif
+
+    silent execute 'setlocal filetype=' . s:output_buffer_filetype
+    setlocal bufhidden=delete
+    setlocal buftype=nofile
+    setlocal noswapfile
+    setlocal nobuflisted
+    setlocal winfixheight
+    setlocal cursorline " make it easy to distinguish
+    " setlocal nonumber
+    " setlocal norelativenumber
+    setlocal showbreak=""
+
+    nnoremap <silent> <buffer> q :bdelete!<CR>'.zz
+
+    " clear the buffer
+    setlocal noreadonly
+    " setlocal modifiable
+    %delete _
+
+    " add the console output
+    silent execute '.!'. a:ex_command . ' ' . shellescape(s:current_buffer_file_path, 1)
+
+    " resize window to content length
+    " Note: This is annoying because if you print a lot of lines then your code buffer is forced to a height of one line every time you run this function.
+    "       However without this line the buffer starts off as a default size and if you resize the buffer then it keeps that custom size after repeated runs of this function.
+    "       But if you close the output buffer then it returns to using the default size when its recreated
+    "execute 'resize' . line('$')
+
+    " make the buffer non modifiable
+    setlocal readonly
+    " setlocal nomodifiable
+endfunction
+
+"}}}
+function! JsIncludeExpr(file)"{{{
+  " substitute(substitute(v:fname,'^[\\~@]\/','./',''),'^[\\~@]','./node_modules/','')
+  return substitute(substitute(a:file,'^[\\~@]\/','./',''),'^[\\~@]','./node_modules/','')
+
+endfunction
+
+"}}}
+function! Redir(cmd) "{{{
+  for win in range(1, winnr('$'))
+    if getwinvar(win, 'scratch')
+      execute win . 'windo close'
+    endif
+  endfor
+  if a:cmd =~ '^!'
+    let output = system(matchstr(a:cmd, '^!\zs.*'))
+  else
+    redir => output
+    execute a:cmd
+    redir END
+  endif
+  vnew
+  let w:scratch = 1
+  setlocal buftype=nofile bufhidden=wipe nobuflisted noswapfile
+  call setline(1, split(output, "\n"))
+endfunction
+
+command! -nargs=1 -complete=command Redir silent call Redir(<q-args>)
+" Usage:
+" 	:Redir hi ............. show the full output of command ':hi' in a scratch window
+" 	:Redir !ls -al ........ show the full output of command ':!ls -al' in a scratch window
+"}}}
+"----------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
+"#commands{{{
+"   TrimWhitespace{{{
+command! -range=% TrimWhitespace let b:wv = winsaveview() |
+  \ keeppattern <line1>,<line2>s/\s\+$// |
+  \ call winrestview(b:wv)
+"}}}
+"   Scratch, ScratchVertical{{{
+command! Scratch new | setlocal buftype=nofile | setlocal bufhidden=hide | setlocal noswapfile
+command! ScratchVertical vnew | setlocal buftype=nofile | setlocal bufhidden=hide | setlocal noswapfile
+"}}}
+"}}}
+" #settings {{{
+
+scriptencoding utf-8
+set ttyfast
+
+set dictionary+=/usr/share/dict/brit-a-z.txt,/usr/share/dict/britcaps.txt
+set thesaurus+=/usr/share/dict/mthesaur.txt
+
+" disable background color erase
+" https://sunaku.github.io/vim-256color-bce.html
+set t_ut=
+
+syntax on
+set fillchars=stl:\ ,stlnc:\ ,vert:\|,fold:\ 
+
+set guioptions-=mTrLb
+set guioptions+=c
+
+if exists('+termguicolors')
+  let &t_8f = "\<Esc>[38;2;%lu;%lu;%lum"
+  let &t_8b = "\<Esc>[48;2;%lu;%lu;%lum"
+  set termguicolors
+endif
+
+colorscheme monotonous-dark
+
+set updatetime=100
+set timeoutlen=500
+set lazyredraw
+
+" the ;/home/ray tells vim to stop searching at /home/ray
+set tags+=./.tags,.tags,./tags-py,.tags-py;/home/ray/
+
+" persisitent undo file
+set undofile
+set undodir=~/.vim/.vimtmp
+set backupdir=~/.vim/.vimtmp
+set directory=~/.vim/.vimtmp
+
+set viewoptions-=options
+
+set ignorecase
+set smartcase
+
+set wildmenu
+set wildmode=longest:full,full
+set wildignore+=/node_modules/,dist/
+
+" Use ag over grep
+if executable('ag')
+  set grepprg=ag\ --nogroup\ --nocolor\ --ignore\ node_modules
+endif
+
+set hidden
+
+set hlsearch
+
+set completeopt=menuone
+
+set nospell
+set spelllang=en_gb
+
+set diffopt+=vertical
+
+set rnu nu
+
+set tabstop=8
+set softtabstop=2
+set shiftwidth=2
+set shiftround
+set expandtab
+set autoindent
+
+set textwidth=120
+set formatoptions=cq
+set wrapmargin=0
+
+set cursorline
+
+set foldcolumn=2
+if has('patch-7-4-2201')
+  set signcolumn=yes
+endif
+set colorcolumn=80,120
+
+set iskeyword+=-
+set scrolloff=10
+set showcmd
+set incsearch
+
+set laststatus=2
+set shortmess=aoOT
+set cmdheight=3
+
+set foldmethod=indent
+set foldnestmax=3
+set foldlevelstart=2
+
+set showmode
+
+set autoindent
+set breakindent
+set showbreak=\ \ ↳\
+
+set mouse=a
+
+set listchars=eol:¬,tab:>-,trail:~,extends:>,precedes:<,space:·
 set fillchars=stl:\ ,stlnc:\ ,vert:┃,fold:\ 
 
-"auto_window_settings {{{
-function! WinEnterColorColumn() abort"{{{
-  if &buftype != ''
-    setlocal colorcolumn=0
-  elseif exists('b:colorcolumn_restore')
-    execute 'setlocal colorcolumn=' . b:colorcolumn_restore
-  endif
-endfunction
+set statusline=\ 
+set statusline+=[%n]\ \ 
+set statusline+=%l\ of\ %L\ 
+set statusline+=(%p%%)
+set statusline+=%=
+set statusline+=%y\ 
+set statusline+=%r\ %m\ %F
+set statusline+=\ 
+
+set conceallevel=0
+"----------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
+" #mappings {{{
+let g:mapleader = ' '
+"   search and replace {{{
+nnoremap <space>rr :%s/\<<C-r>=expand('<cword>')<CR>\>//g<left><left>
+"}}}
+" #syntax
+nnoremap <silent> <cr>s :syntax on<cr>
+nnoremap <silent> <cr>S :syntax off<cr>
+"   miscallaneous {{{
+nnoremap <cr>l :colorscheme monotonous-light<cr>
+nnoremap <cr>d :colorscheme monotonous-dark<cr>
+nnoremap 0 ^
+nnoremap <silent><space>cs :let @/=""<cr>
+nnoremap  <space>: :setlocal number<CR>:
+nnoremap <silent> <space>rc :so $MYVIMRC<CR>
+nnoremap <silent><expr> <space>nh (&hls && v:hlsearch ? ':nohls' : ':set hls')."\n"
+nnoremap <silent> <space>sl :set invlist<CR>
+nnoremap <space>aa A<left>
+nnoremap <space>a2 A<left><left>
+nnoremap <space>ab A<C-o>B
+nnoremap <space>co :!clear;
+nnoremap <space>;; A;<esc>
+nnoremap <space>;j jA;<esc>
+nnoremap <space>,, A,<esc>
+nnoremap <space>,j jA,<esc>
+" Focus on current fold, close the rest
+nnoremap <silent> <space>zz zMzvzt
+" replace current word with last yanked/deleted text
+nnoremap <silent> <space>rw "_diwP
+" replace current word with last yanked text
+nnoremap <silent> <space>ry diw"0P
+" quick grep of visual selection
+vnoremap <space>gr y:grep! -R <C-r>" .
+" open quickfix window of TODOs
+" FIXME i want fixme!!!
+nnoremap <space>td :grep -RE '(TODO\\|FIXME)' .<CR>:botright cwindow<CR>:echo len(getqflist()) 'TODOs'<CR>
+" devdocs mapping
+nnoremap <space>dd :DD<CR>
+" write and delete current buffer
+nnoremap <space>bx :w\|bd<cr>
+" sync highlighting from start
+nnoremap <silent><space>ss :syntax sync fromstart<CR>
 
 "}}}
-function! WinLeaveColorColumn() abort"{{{
-  let b:colorcolumn_restore = &colorcolumn
-  setlocal colorcolumn=0
-endfunction
+"   terminal{{{
+if has('terminal')
+  tnoremap <Esc> <C-\><C-n>
+endif
+"}}}
+"   windows{{{
+    nnoremap <space>ww :resize<CR>:vertical resize<CR>
+
+"   }}}
+"   git mappings {{{
+" also see vim-fugitive plugin section
+nnoremap <space>gD :!clear; echo 'git diff'; git diff<CR>
+nnoremap <space>ga :!clear; git add %; git status<CR>
+nnoremap <space>gA :!clear; git add .; git status<CR>
+nnoremap <space>gg :!clear; git add %; git commit -m ''<Left>
+nnoremap <space>gP :!clear; echo 'git push'; git push<CR>
 
 "}}}
-augroup auto_window_settings "{{{
-  autocmd!
-  autocmd WinEnter * call WinEnterColorColumn()
-  autocmd WinEnter * set cursorline | set cursorcolumn
-  " autocmd WinLeave * setlocal colorcolumn=0
-  autocmd WinLeave * call WinLeaveColorColumn()
-  autocmd WinLeave * set nocursorline | set nocursorcolumn
-augroup END
-"}}} augroup auto_window_settings
-"  }}} auto_window_settings
+"   movement/navigation{{{
+nnoremap <Esc>j :resize -5<CR>
+nnoremap <Esc>k :resize +5<CR>
+nnoremap <Esc>l :vertical resize +5<CR>
+nnoremap <Esc>h :vertical resize -5<CR>
+" alias for :tjump <cword>
+nnoremap <space>tj g<C-]>
+" alias for :ptjump <cword>
+nnoremap <space>tp <C-w>g}
+
+"}}}
+"   location list and quickfix mappings {{{
+nnoremap <space>lo :botright lwindow<CR>
+nnoremap <up>      :lprev<CR>zv
+nnoremap <down>    :lnext<CR>zv
+nnoremap <space>lc :lclose<CR>
+nnoremap <space>lh :lhistory<CR>
+nnoremap <space>lp :lolder<CR>
+nnoremap <space>ln :lnewer<CR>
+
+nnoremap <space>qo :botright cwindow<CR>
+nnoremap <left>    :cprev<CR>zv
+nnoremap <right>   :cnext<CR>zv
+nnoremap <space>qc :cclose<CR>
+nnoremap <space>qh :chistory<CR>
+nnoremap <space>qp :colder<CR>
+nnoremap <space>qn :cnewer<CR>
+
+"}}}
+"   insert mode mappings {{{
+inoremap jkrg     <c-o>:reg<cr>
+inoremap :w<cr>   :w<cr>
+inoremap [:w<cr>   :w<cr>
+inoremap {:w<cr>   :w<cr>
+" Chain multiple path completions with / key. Selects the first suggestion if
+" no current selection. Use ctrl-y to finish completion as normal.
+inoremap <expr> / pumvisible()
+    \ ? len(v:completed_item) ? '<C-Y><C-X><C-F>' : '<C-N><C-Y><C-X><C-F>'
+    \ : '/'
+
+"}}}
+"   working_with_underscores{{{
+nnoremap <space>w f_l
+nnoremap <space>b hT_
+nnoremap <space>e lt_
+onoremap u t_
+onoremap U f_
+"}}}
+"----------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
+" #abbreviations {{{
+
+" spelling"{{{
+iabbrev adn and
+iabbrev waht what
+iabbrev tehn then
+iabbrev functin function
+iabbrev positin position
+
+"}}}
+" css{{{
+iabbrev pabs; position: absolute;
+iabbrev pfix; position: fixed;
+iabbrev prel; position: relative;
+iabbrev fdr; flex-direction: row;
+iabbrev fdc; flex-direction: column;
+iabbrev jcc; justify-content: center;
+iabbrev aic; align-items: center;
+iabbrev t0; top: 0;
+iabbrev b0; bottom: 0;
+iabbrev l0; left: 0;
+iabbrev r0; right: 0;
+
+iabbrev ct'' content-type: '';
+
+"}}}
+
+"----------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
+" #autocommands {{{
+
+"   persistent folds {{{
+  augroup AutoSaveFolds
+    autocmd!
+    autocmd BufWrite ?* mkview
+    autocmd BufRead ?* silent! loadview
+  augroup END
+
+"  }}}
+"   Show trailing whitepace and spaces before a tab: {{{
+  augroup whitespaceerrors
+    autocmd!
+    autocmd Syntax * syn match ExtraWhitespace /\s\+$\| \+\ze\t/ containedin=ALL
+  augroup END
+
+"  }}}
+"   automatically reload if color scheme file written {{{
+"   augroup coloreload
+"     autocmd!
+"   	autocmd BufWritePost customred256.vim so $MYVIMRC
+"   augroup end
+"  
+
+"  }}}
+"   line numbering {{{
+"     if exists('##CmdlineEnter')
+"       augroup linenumbering
+"         autocmd!
+"         autocmd CmdlineEnter * :redraw | :set number
+"         autocmd CmdlineLeave * :set nonumber
+"       augroup END
+    " endif
+
+"  }}}
+"   Automatically reload .vimrc if changed {{{
+  augroup myvimrc
+    autocmd!
+    autocmd BufWritePost .vimrc,_vimrc,vimrc,.gvimrc,_gvimrc,gvimrc so $MYVIMRC | if has('gui_running') | so $MYGVIMRC | endif
+  augroup END
+
+"  }}}
+"   Open quickfix window{{{
+  augroup QuickFixAutoload
+      autocmd!
+      autocmd QuickFixCmdPost [^l]* nested botright cwindow
+      autocmd QuickFixCmdPost l* nested botright lwindow
+  augroup END
+
+"  }}}
+
+"----------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
 
 " vim: set foldmethod=marker: