diff --git a/vim/colors/monotonous.vim b/vim/colors/monotonous.vim
index ec89083..9821c97 100644
--- a/vim/colors/monotonous.vim
+++ b/vim/colors/monotonous.vim
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ let g:d_normal_bg = has('gui_running') ? '#000000' : 'NONE'
 let g:l_normal_fg = '#424242'
 let g:l_normal_bg = '#dddddd'
 
-" call SetColor('', '', '', '', '', '')
-
 call SetColor('Normal', g:d_normal_fg, g:d_normal_bg, g:l_normal_fg, g:l_normal_bg, '')
 
 " highlight groups
@@ -125,8 +123,58 @@ call SetColor('Error', '#ee0000', '', '#cc0000', '', 'bold')
 hi! Noise                   guifg=#333333
 "}}}
 
-" TabLine function 
+" StatusLine function
+" colors
+hi clear StatusLine"{{{
+hi StatusLine           ctermfg=239 guifg=#555555 ctermbg=232 guibg=NONE gui=NONE
+hi StatusLineNC					ctermfg=238 guifg=#444444 ctermbg=232 guibg=NONE term=none cterm=none gui=NONE
 
+hi StatusLineNormal 		        ctermfg=243 guifg=#777777 ctermbg=234 guibg=#1c1c1c term=none cterm=none
+hi StatusLineNormalNoText       ctermfg=234 guifg=#1c1c1c ctermbg=234 guibg=#1c1c1c term=none cterm=none
+hi StatusLineActive			        ctermfg=255 guifg=#ffffff ctermbg=239 guibg=#4e4e4e term=none cterm=none
+hi StatusLineActiveNoText       ctermfg=239 guifg=#4e4e4e ctermbg=239 guibg=#4e4e4e term=none cterm=none
+hi StatusLineActiveQuotes	      ctermfg=244 guifg=#888888 ctermbg=239 guibg=#4e4e4e term=none cterm=none
+
+hi StatusLineSeparator          ctermfg=255 guifg=#ffffff ctermbg=232 guibg=NONE
+hi StatusLineDir                ctermfg=241 guifg=#666666 ctermbg=234 guibg=#1c1c1c
+hi StatusLineDirActive          ctermfg=243 guifg=#777777 ctermbg=237 guibg=#3a3a3a
+hi StatusLineFile               ctermfg=250 guifg=#cccccc ctermbg=234 guibg=#1c1c1c
+hi StatusLineFileActive         ctermfg=255 guifg=#eeeeee ctermbg=237 guibg=#3a3a3a
+hi StatusLineDot                ctermfg=241 guifg=#606060 ctermbg=234 guibg=#1c1c1c
+hi StatusLineDotActive          ctermfg=244 guifg=#808080 ctermbg=237 guibg=#3a3a3a
+hi StatusLineExt                ctermfg=243 guifg=#777777 ctermbg=234 guibg=#1c1c1c
+hi StatusLineExtActive          ctermfg=249 guifg=#bbbbbb ctermbg=239 guibg=#3a3a3a
+hi StatusLinePercent            ctermfg=241 guifg=#555555 ctermbg=233 guibg=#111111
+hi StatusLinePercentActive      ctermfg=243 guifg=#777777 ctermbg=233 guibg=#111111
+" hi StatusLineMod                ctermfg=255 guifg=#ffffff ctermbg=88  guibg=#490000
+
+" TODO get cterm colors same as gui ones for all the following highlights
+hi StatusLineDiv		         ctermfg=233 guifg=#111111 ctermbg=233 guibg=#111111 term=none cterm=none
+hi StatusLineDivActive	     ctermfg=234 guifg=#1c1c1c ctermbg=234 guibg=#1c1c1c term=none cterm=none
+ 
+hi StatusLineDivMod	          ctermfg=234 guifg=#290000 ctermbg=234 guibg=#290000 term=none cterm=none
+hi StatusLineDivModActive		  ctermfg=233 guifg=#450000 ctermbg=233 guibg=#450000 term=none cterm=none
+ 
+hi StatusLineDivInput	        ctermfg=234 guifg=#cccccc ctermbg=234 guibg=#cccccc term=none cterm=none
+
+hi LinterDash				          ctermfg=233 guifg=#222222
+hi LinterDashActive					  ctermfg=238 guifg=#333333
+
+hi LinterError                ctermfg=196 guifg=#ff0000 gui=bold
+hi LinterErrorInactive        ctermfg=196 guifg=#999999 gui=bold
+hi LinterErrorStyle           ctermfg=196 guifg=#aa0000 gui=bold
+hi LinterErrorStyleInactive   ctermfg=196 guifg=#858585 gui=bold
+
+hi LinterWarning              ctermfg=88  guifg=#870000 gui=bold
+hi LinterWarningInactive      ctermfg=88  guifg=#717171 gui=bold
+hi LinterWarningStyle         ctermfg=88  guifg=#660000 gui=bold
+hi LinterWarningStyleInactive ctermfg=88  guifg=#585858 gui=bold
+
+hi LinterInfo		      	      ctermfg=52  guifg=#440000
+"}}}
+
+" TabLine function 
+"{{{
 call SetColor('TabLineFill', '', '#111111', '', '#cccccc', '')
 call SetColor('tabnum', '#777777', '#111111', '#777777', '#cccccc', 'italic')
 call SetColor('tabnumsel', '#777777', '#111111', '#222222', '#cccccc', 'italic')
@@ -134,7 +182,7 @@ call SetColor('tablineitem', '#777777', '#222222', '#888888', '#cccccc', 'italic
 call SetColor('tablineitemsel', '#777777', '#222222', '#222222', '#cccccc', 'italic')
 call SetColor('TabSeparator', '#777777', '#111111', '#999999', '#cccccc', 'italic')
 call SetColor('TabLineNoise', '', '#111111', '', '#cccccc', '')
-
+"}}}
 
 "" #css, scss definitions
 "{{{
diff --git a/vimrc.d/statusline.vim b/vimrc.d/statusline.vim
index 399f08e..7f2cdcd 100644
--- a/vimrc.d/statusline.vim
+++ b/vimrc.d/statusline.vim
@@ -10,55 +10,6 @@ augroup status "{{{
 augroup END
 "}}}
 
-" colors
-hi clear StatusLine"{{{
-hi StatusLine           ctermfg=239 guifg=#555555 ctermbg=232 guibg=NONE gui=NONE
-hi StatusLineNC					ctermfg=238 guifg=#444444 ctermbg=232 guibg=NONE term=none cterm=none gui=NONE
-
-hi StatusLineNormal 		        ctermfg=243 guifg=#777777 ctermbg=234 guibg=#1c1c1c term=none cterm=none
-hi StatusLineNormalNoText       ctermfg=234 guifg=#1c1c1c ctermbg=234 guibg=#1c1c1c term=none cterm=none
-hi StatusLineActive			        ctermfg=255 guifg=#ffffff ctermbg=239 guibg=#4e4e4e term=none cterm=none
-hi StatusLineActiveNoText       ctermfg=239 guifg=#4e4e4e ctermbg=239 guibg=#4e4e4e term=none cterm=none
-hi StatusLineActiveQuotes	      ctermfg=244 guifg=#888888 ctermbg=239 guibg=#4e4e4e term=none cterm=none
-
-hi StatusLineSeparator          ctermfg=255 guifg=#ffffff ctermbg=232 guibg=NONE
-hi StatusLineDir                ctermfg=241 guifg=#666666 ctermbg=234 guibg=#1c1c1c
-hi StatusLineDirActive          ctermfg=243 guifg=#777777 ctermbg=237 guibg=#3a3a3a
-hi StatusLineFile               ctermfg=250 guifg=#cccccc ctermbg=234 guibg=#1c1c1c
-hi StatusLineFileActive         ctermfg=255 guifg=#eeeeee ctermbg=237 guibg=#3a3a3a
-hi StatusLineDot                ctermfg=241 guifg=#606060 ctermbg=234 guibg=#1c1c1c
-hi StatusLineDotActive          ctermfg=244 guifg=#808080 ctermbg=237 guibg=#3a3a3a
-hi StatusLineExt                ctermfg=243 guifg=#777777 ctermbg=234 guibg=#1c1c1c
-hi StatusLineExtActive          ctermfg=249 guifg=#bbbbbb ctermbg=239 guibg=#3a3a3a
-hi StatusLinePercent            ctermfg=241 guifg=#555555 ctermbg=233 guibg=#111111
-hi StatusLinePercentActive      ctermfg=243 guifg=#777777 ctermbg=233 guibg=#111111
-" hi StatusLineMod                ctermfg=255 guifg=#ffffff ctermbg=88  guibg=#490000
-
-" TODO get cterm colors same as gui ones for all the following highlights
-hi StatusLineDiv		         ctermfg=233 guifg=#111111 ctermbg=233 guibg=#111111 term=none cterm=none
-hi StatusLineDivActive	     ctermfg=234 guifg=#1c1c1c ctermbg=234 guibg=#1c1c1c term=none cterm=none
- 
-hi StatusLineDivMod	          ctermfg=234 guifg=#290000 ctermbg=234 guibg=#290000 term=none cterm=none
-hi StatusLineDivModActive		  ctermfg=233 guifg=#450000 ctermbg=233 guibg=#450000 term=none cterm=none
- 
-hi StatusLineDivInput	        ctermfg=234 guifg=#cccccc ctermbg=234 guibg=#cccccc term=none cterm=none
-
-hi LinterDash				          ctermfg=233 guifg=#222222
-hi LinterDashActive					  ctermfg=238 guifg=#333333
-
-hi LinterError                ctermfg=196 guifg=#ff0000 gui=bold
-hi LinterErrorInactive        ctermfg=196 guifg=#999999 gui=bold
-hi LinterErrorStyle           ctermfg=196 guifg=#aa0000 gui=bold
-hi LinterErrorStyleInactive   ctermfg=196 guifg=#858585 gui=bold
-
-hi LinterWarning              ctermfg=88  guifg=#870000 gui=bold
-hi LinterWarningInactive      ctermfg=88  guifg=#717171 gui=bold
-hi LinterWarningStyle         ctermfg=88  guifg=#660000 gui=bold
-hi LinterWarningStyleInactive ctermfg=88  guifg=#585858 gui=bold
-
-hi LinterInfo		      	      ctermfg=52  guifg=#440000
-"}}}
-
 " functions
 
 function! GetStatus(isactive) "{{{