diff --git a/init.vim b/init.vim
index 062de2f..2db863e 100644
--- a/init.vim
+++ b/init.vim
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ set tabstop=4
 set expandtab
 set number
 
-
+" ***********************************************************
+" ********************* install pluggins ********************
+" ***********************************************************
+"
 call plug#begin('~/.vim/plugged')
         Plug 'SirVer/ultisnips'
         Plug 'honza/vim-snippets'
@@ -30,11 +33,27 @@ call plug#begin('~/.vim/plugged')
         Plug 'airblade/vim-rooter'
 call plug#end()
 
-" remap the split window motion keybindings
-":map <C-J> <C-W>J
 
+" ***********************************************************
+" ****************** basic remap keys ***********************
+" ***********************************************************
+" remap the split window motion keybindings
+" stole these from BrodieRobertson
+map <A-h> <C-w>h
+map <A-j> <C-w>j
+map <A-k> <C-w>k
+map <A-l> <C-w>l
+
+" nerdtree file manager
 :nmap <silent> <C-D> :NERDTreeToggle<CR>
-:nnoremap <F4> :buffers<CR>:buffer<Space>
+
+" buffers
+:nnoremap <F5> :buffers<CR>:buffer<Space>
+
+" ***********************************************************
+" **************** fzf & ripgrep config *********************
+" ***********************************************************
+"
 
 "This is the default extra key bindings
 let g:fzf_action = {