diff --git a/after/ftplugin/netrw.vim b/after/ftplugin/netrw.vim
index 0bddd94..2be4e8e 100644
--- a/after/ftplugin/netrw.vim
+++ b/after/ftplugin/netrw.vim
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-nmap <buffer> o <CR>
-nmap <buffer> q :Rex<CR>
+nmap <buffer><silent> o <CR>:call CloseNetrw(1)<CR>
+nmap <buffer><silent> q :call CloseNetrw(0)<CR>
 setl bufhidden=wipe
+setl rnu nu
diff --git a/config/plugins.shared.vim b/config/plugins.shared.vim
index 4359e79..27063af 100644
--- a/config/plugins.shared.vim
+++ b/config/plugins.shared.vim
@@ -2,7 +2,15 @@
 
   let g:netrw_liststyle=3
   let g:netrw_list_hide='^\..*'
-  let g:netrw_preview = 0
+  let g:netrw_preview = 1
+  let g:netrw_winsize = 40
+  " let g:netrw_browse_split = 4
+  let g:netrw_altfile = 1
+  let g:netrw_mousemaps = 0
+
+  nnoremap <space>nn :call OpenNetrw()<CR>
+  " nnoremap <space>ee :e .<CR>
+  " nnoremap <space>eq :Rex<CR>
 
   "}}}
 "   #Obsession{{{
diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 2ae6316..4918fe4 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ if has('nvim')
     nnoremap <space>ra :call RangerExplorer()<CR>
   endif
 else
-  if !exists('*RangerExplorer') "{{{
+  if !exists('*RangerExplorer')
     function RangerExplorer() abort
       exec 'silent !ranger --choosefile=/tmp/vim_ranger_current_file ' . expand('%:p:h')
       if filereadable('/tmp/vim_ranger_current_file')
@@ -464,6 +464,25 @@ command! -nargs=1 -complete=command Redir silent call Redir(<q-args>)
 " 	: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
 "}}}
+function! OpenNetrw() abort "{{{
+    let g:netrw_opened_in_tab = 1
+    Texplore
+endfunction
+"}}}
+
+function! CloseNetrw(keep_buffer) abort "{{{
+  if a:keep_buffer == 1
+    let l:current_buffer = bufnr("%")
+    tabclose
+    tabprevious
+    execute "buffer" l:current_buffer
+  else
+    tabclose
+    tabprevious
+  endif
+endfunction
+"}}}
+
 "}}} end #functions
 "----------------------------------------------------------------------------}}}
 "#commands{{{
@@ -577,7 +596,6 @@ nnoremap 0 ^
 nnoremap <silent><space>cs :let @/=""<cr>
 nnoremap  : :setlocal norelativenumber<CR>:
 nnoremap <silent> <space>rc :so $MYVIMRC<CR>
-nnoremap <silent> <space>nn :setlocal invrelativenumber<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>
@@ -611,6 +629,10 @@ if has('terminal')
   tnoremap <Esc> <C-\><C-n>
 endif
 "}}}
+"   windows{{{
+    nnoremap <space><space> :resize<CR>:vertical resize<CR>
+
+"   }}}
 "   git mappings {{{
 " also see vim-fugitive plugin section
 nnoremap <space>gD :!clear; echo 'git diff'; git diff<CR>