diff --git a/ftplugin/java.lua b/ftplugin/java.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9221559
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ftplugin/java.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+local config = {
+    cmd = {'/path/to/jdt-language-server/bin/jdtls'},
+    root_dir = vim.fs.dirname(vim.fs.find({'.gradlew', '.git', 'mvnw'}, { upward = true })[1]),
+}
+require('jdtls').start_or_attach(config)
+
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 2a1c90b..c01a90d 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 for _, name in ipairs({
     'reload',
     'settings',
+    'mappings',
     'plugins',
     'neovide',
-    'theme'
+    'theme',
+    'preview'
 }) do require('config.' .. name) end
diff --git a/lua/config/mappings.lua b/lua/config/mappings.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8d1264
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/config/mappings.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+local u = require 'config.utils'
+
+-- terminal
+local m = u.mapping
+m.map('t', '<esc>', '<C-\\><C-n>')
+m.map('t', '<C-n>', '<C-\\><C-n><C-w>h')
+m.map('t', '<C-e>', '<C-\\><C-n><C-w>j')
+m.map('t', '<C-i>', '<C-\\><C-n><C-w>k')
+m.map('t', '<C-o>', '<C-\\><C-n><C-w>l')
+m.nmap('<leader>tm', '<cmd>belowright 7sp<cr><cmd>term<cr><cmd>setlocal nonu<cr>A')
+
+-- off search highlight when escape is pressed
+m.nmap('<esc>', '<cmd>noh<cr><esc>')
+
+-- spell checking
+m.cmd('<leader>spl', 'setlocal spell spelllang=en_us')
+m.cmd('<leader>spL', 'setlocal nospell')
+
+-- colemak-dh
+local l = u.layout
+l.swap('n', 'h')
+l.swap('e', 'j')
+l.swap('i', 'k')
+l.swap('o', 'l')
+l.map('e','gj')
+l.map('i','gk')
+
+l.swap('<C-w>n', '<C-w>h')
+l.swap('<C-w>e', '<C-w>j')
+l.swap('<C-w>i', '<C-w>k')
+l.swap('<C-w>o', '<C-w>l')
+l.swap('<C-w>N', '<C-w>H')
+l.swap('<C-w>E', '<C-w>J')
+l.swap('<C-w>I', '<C-w>K')
+l.swap('<C-w>O', '<C-w>L')
+
+l.swap('N', 'H')
+l.swap('O', 'L')
+
+l.map('<C-n>', '<C-w>h')
+l.map('<C-e>', '<C-w>j')
+l.map('<C-i>', '<C-w>k')
+l.map('<C-o>', '<C-w>l')
+
+l.map('<C-,>', '<cmd>vert res -1<CR>')
+l.map('<C-.>', '<cmd>vert res +1<CR>')
+
+-- ascension
+m.map('x','<leader>p', '\"_dp')
+
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins.lua b/lua/config/plugins.lua
index 1bf5fb7..06d1427 100644
--- a/lua/config/plugins.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins.lua
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ packer.startup(function(use)
     -- plugin categories
     require 'config.plugins.telescope'(use)
     require 'config.plugins.tree'(use)
-    require 'config.plugins.syntax'(use)
     require 'config.plugins.cmp'(use)
     require 'config.plugins.lsp'(use)
     require 'config.plugins.visual'(use)
+    require 'config.plugins.util'(use)
 
     -- sync if bootstrapped
     if PACKER_BOOTSTRAP then
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins/cmp.lua b/lua/config/plugins/cmp.lua
index 37b2b06..c270ad6 100644
--- a/lua/config/plugins/cmp.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/cmp.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ return function(use)
                     { name = 'nvim_lsp' },
                     { name = 'luasnip' },
                     { name = 'path' },
+                    { name = 'neorg' },
                 }),
             })
         end
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins/lsp.lua b/lua/config/plugins/lsp.lua
index 38fbcbf..92246d4 100644
--- a/lua/config/plugins/lsp.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/lsp.lua
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@ local config = function()
         map('<leader>D', vim.lsp.buf.type_definition)
         map('<leader>rn', vim.lsp.buf.rename)
         map('<leader>ca', vim.lsp.buf.code_action)
-        map('<leader>fm', vim.lsp.buf.formatting)
+        map('<leader>fm', function()
+            vim.lsp.buf.format { async = true }
+        end)
     end
 
-    local capabilities = require 'cmp_nvim_lsp'.update_capabilities(
+    local capabilities = require 'cmp_nvim_lsp'.default_capabilities(
         vim.lsp.protocol.make_client_capabilities()
     )
 
@@ -48,7 +50,8 @@ local config = function()
                     globals = { 'vim' },
                 },
                 workspace = {
-                    library = vim.api.nvim_get_runtime_file("", true)
+                    library = vim.api.nvim_get_runtime_file("", true),
+                    checkThirdParty = false
                 },
                 telemetry = {
                     enable = false,
@@ -71,6 +74,18 @@ local config = function()
         on_attach = on_attach,
         capabilities = capabilities,
     }
+    require 'lspconfig'.clangd.setup {
+        on_attach = on_attach,
+        capabilities = capabilities,
+    }
+    require 'lspconfig'.asm_lsp.setup {
+        on_attach = on_attach,
+        capabilities = capabilities,
+    }
+    require 'lspconfig'.pylsp.setup {
+        on_attach = on_attach,
+        capabilities = capabilities,
+    }
 end
 
 return function(use)
@@ -89,4 +104,8 @@ return function(use)
         'windwp/nvim-autopairs',
         config = function() require 'nvim-autopairs'.setup {} end
     }
+    use {
+        'scalameta/nvim-metals',
+        requires = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" }
+    }
 end
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins/syntax.lua b/lua/config/plugins/syntax.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index d73f981..0000000
--- a/lua/config/plugins/syntax.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-return function(use)
-    use {
-        'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
-        run = function()
-            require 'nvim-treesitter.install'.update {
-                with_sync = true
-            }
-        end,
-        config = function()
-            require 'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
-                highlight = { enable = true }
-            }
-        end,
-    }
-end
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins/telescope.lua b/lua/config/plugins/telescope.lua
index 96a7af0..562c58c 100644
--- a/lua/config/plugins/telescope.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/telescope.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ return function(use)
             require('icon-picker').setup {}
             local u = require 'config.utils'.mapping
             u.cmd('<leader>fi', 'IconPickerYank alt_font symbols nerd_font emoji')
-            vim.keymap.set('i', '<c-i>', '<cmd>IconPickerInsert alt_font symbols nerd_font emoji<cr>')
+            vim.keymap.set('i', '<c-s>', '<cmd>IconPickerInsert alt_font symbols nerd_font emoji<cr>')
         end,
     })
 end
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins/tree.lua b/lua/config/plugins/tree.lua
index af8d8d7..9b56c35 100644
--- a/lua/config/plugins/tree.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/tree.lua
@@ -10,13 +10,18 @@ return function(use)
         config = function()
             vim.cmd [[ let g:neo_tree_remove_legacy_commands = 1 ]]
             require 'neo-tree'.setup {
+                close_if_last_window = true,
                 filesystem = {
                     filtered_items = {
                         visible = true,
-                    }
+                    },
                 },
                 window = {
-                    width = 30,
+                    width = 25,
+                    mappings = {
+                        ["e"] = "none",
+                        ["j"] = "toggle_auto_expand_width",
+                    }
                 },
             }
 
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins/util.lua b/lua/config/plugins/util.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8270c70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/util.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+return function(use)
+    use {
+        'nvim-neorg/neorg',
+        tag = '0.0.12',
+        config = function()
+            require('neorg').setup {
+                load = {
+                    ['core.defaults'] = {},
+                    ['core.norg.concealer'] = {},
+                    ['core.norg.completion'] = {
+                        config = {
+                            engine = 'nvim-cmp'
+                        }
+                    },
+                    ['core.export'] = {},
+                }
+            }
+        end,
+        requires = 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim'
+    }
+    use({
+        "iamcco/markdown-preview.nvim",
+        run = function() vim.fn["mkdp#util#install"]() end,
+    })
+    vim.cmd([[
+        function! OpenMarkdownPreview (url)
+            execute "silent ! firefox --new-window " . a:url
+        endfunction
+        let g:mkdp_browserfunc = 'OpenMarkdownPreview'
+    ]])
+end
diff --git a/lua/config/plugins/visual.lua b/lua/config/plugins/visual.lua
index a354d5d..909c8c4 100644
--- a/lua/config/plugins/visual.lua
+++ b/lua/config/plugins/visual.lua
@@ -39,4 +39,24 @@ return function(use)
         'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim',
         config = function() require 'gitsigns'.setup() end
     }
+    use {
+        'nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter',
+        run = function()
+            require 'nvim-treesitter.install'.update {
+                with_sync = true
+            }
+        end,
+        config = function()
+            require 'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
+                ensure_installed = {"norg"},
+                highlight = { enable = true }
+            }
+        end,
+    }
+    use {
+        'elkowar/yuck.vim'
+    }
+    use {
+        'kmonad/kmonad-vim'
+    }
 end
diff --git a/lua/config/preview.lua b/lua/config/preview.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ab17db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/config/preview.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+local u = require 'config.utils'
+
+local g = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('preview', {})
+
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('BufWritePost', {
+    group = g,
+    pattern = '*.tex',
+    callback = function(arg)
+        local dir = arg.file:match('.*/')
+        local args = ''
+        if dir ~= nil then
+            args = '-output-directory=\''..dir..'\' '
+        end
+        vim.cmd('silent exec "!pdflatex '..args..'\''..arg.file..'\'"')
+    end
+})
+
diff --git a/lua/config/reload.lua b/lua/config/reload.lua
index d9d05d9..916f916 100644
--- a/lua/config/reload.lua
+++ b/lua/config/reload.lua
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ local g = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('reload', {})
 -- reload these files when written to
 
 for _, mod in ipairs({
-    'config.reload',
-    'config.settings',
-    'config.utils',
-    'config.neovide',
-    'config.theme',
-}) do u.mod_post_write(g, mod, u.reload) end
+    'reload',
+    'settings',
+    'mappings',
+    'utils',
+    'neovide',
+    'theme',
+    'preview',
+}) do u.mod_post_write(g, 'config.' .. mod, u.reload) end
 
 -- reload plugin files when written to
 
diff --git a/lua/config/settings.lua b/lua/config/settings.lua
index cbc7b9b..0020c7f 100644
--- a/lua/config/settings.lua
+++ b/lua/config/settings.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-local u = require 'config.utils'
 local o = vim.o
+local g = vim.g
 
 -- basic stuff
 o.number = true
+o.relativenumber = true
+o.showmode = false
+o.clipboard = 'unnamedplus'
+
+g.mapleader = ' '
 vim.cmd('filetype plugin on')
 vim.cmd('syntax on')
-o.cmdheight = 2
-vim.g.mapleader = ' '
 
 -- line break (wrapping) settings
 o.linebreak = true
@@ -39,46 +42,3 @@ vim.diagnostic.config({
     virtual_text = { prefix = '●' };
 })
 
--- terminal
-local m = u.mapping
-m.map('t', '<esc>', '<C-\\><C-n>')
-m.map('t', '<C-n>', '<C-\\><C-n><C-w>h')
-m.map('t', '<C-e>', '<C-\\><C-n><C-w>j')
-m.map('t', '<C-i>', '<C-\\><C-n><C-w>k')
-m.map('t', '<C-o>', '<C-\\><C-n><C-w>l')
-m.nmap('<leader>tm', '<cmd>belowright 7sp<cr><cmd>term<cr><cmd>setlocal nonu<cr>A')
-
--- off search highlight when escape is pressed
-m.nmap('<esc>', '<cmd>noh<cr><esc>')
-
--- yank to clipboard
-m.map('v', '<leader>y', '"+y')
-
--- spell checking
-m.cmd('<leader>sp', 'setlocal spell spelllang=en_us')
-m.cmd('<leader>nsp', 'setlocal nospell')
-
--- colemak-dh
-local l = u.layout
-l.swap('n', 'h')
-l.swap('e', 'j')
-l.swap('i', 'k')
-l.swap('o', 'l')
-
-l.swap('<C-w>n', '<C-w>h')
-l.swap('<C-w>e', '<C-w>j')
-l.swap('<C-w>i', '<C-w>k')
-l.swap('<C-w>o', '<C-w>l')
-l.swap('<C-w>N', '<C-w>H')
-l.swap('<C-w>E', '<C-w>J')
-l.swap('<C-w>I', '<C-w>K')
-l.swap('<C-w>O', '<C-w>L')
-
-l.swap('N', 'H')
-l.swap('O', 'L')
-
-l.swap('<C-n>', '<C-w>h')
-l.swap('<C-e>', '<C-w>j')
-l.swap('<C-i>', '<C-w>k')
-l.swap('<C-o>', '<C-w>l')
-
diff --git a/lua/config/theme.lua b/lua/config/theme.lua
index 1dca3b9..55a96fe 100644
--- a/lua/config/theme.lua
+++ b/lua/config/theme.lua
@@ -13,4 +13,7 @@ vim.cmd [[match ExtraWhitespace /\s\+$/]]
 gbhl('Normal', 'none')
 gbhl('EndOfBuffer', 'none')
 gbhl('SignColumn', 'none')
+gbhl('NeoTreeNormal', 'none')
+gbhl('NeoTreeNormalNC', 'none')
+gbhl('NeoTreeEndOfBuffer', 'none')