diff --git a/.config/nvim/init.lua b/.config/nvim/init.lua
index d307be4..3695dda 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-- TODO:
+-- status line
+-- goyo-like thing
+-- coq
+-- chadtree colors
+-- map A-S to toggle spell check (see logic from hlsearch section in init.vim)
+
 -- basic settings: ~/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua
 require('settings')
 -- plugins and plugin settings: ~/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/other.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/other.lua
index ca217c0..f31aac7 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/other.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/other.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 local M = {}
 
+-- chadtree
+M.chadtree = function ()
+   vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('n', '<leader>v', '<cmd>CHADopen<cr>', { noremap = true, silent = true })
+   -- chadtree_settings.theme.text_colour_set = "trapdoor"
+end
+
 -- nvimtree
 M.nvimtree = function ()
    local tree_cb = require'nvim-tree.config'.nvim_tree_callback
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
index 49f424b..618abdc 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 local fn = vim.fn
 local install_path = fn.stdpath('data')..'/site/pack/packer/start/packer.nvim'
 if fn.empty(fn.glob(install_path)) > 0 then
-  fn.system({'git', 'clone', '--depth', '1', 'https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim', install_path})
-  vim.cmd 'packadd packer.nvim'
+   fn.system({'git', 'clone', '--depth', '1', 'https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim', install_path})
+   vim.cmd 'packadd packer.nvim'
 end
 
 return require('packer').startup(function()
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ return require('packer').startup(function()
          require("lsp").lspconfig()
       end
    }
+   use {                                                             -- compe
+      "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
+      requires = {
+         "hrsh7th/vim-vsnip",
+         "hrsh7th/cmp-buffer",
+      }
+   }
    use {                                                          -- function parameter previews
       "ray-x/lsp_signature.nvim",
       after = "nvim-lspconfig",
@@ -64,12 +71,13 @@ return require('packer').startup(function()
       --    require("other").packer_lazy_load "vim-matchup"
       -- end,
    }
-   use {
-      'dense-analysis/ale',
-      config = function()
-         vim.g.ale_disable_lsp = 1
-      end
-   }
+   -- use {                                           -- ALE: Support for lots of linters, etc
+   --    'dense-analysis/ale',
+   --    config = function()
+   --       vim.g.ale_disable_lsp = 1
+   --    end
+   -- }
+
 
    ---- Other IDE features
    use {                                           -- git integration
@@ -81,12 +89,23 @@ return require('packer').startup(function()
       --    require('other').gitsigns()
       -- end
    }
-   use {                                           -- file manager
-      'kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua',
-      requires = 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons',
+   -- use {                                           -- file manager
+   --    'kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua',
+   --    requires = 'kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons',
+   --    config = function()
+   --       require('other').nvimtree()
+   --    end
+   -- }
+   use {                                           -- new file manager
+      'ms-jpq/chadtree',
+      branch = 'chad',
+      run = 'python3 -m chadtree deps',
       config = function()
-         require('other').nvimtree()
+         require('other').chadtree()
       end
+      -- config = funciton ()
+      --    vim.cmd 'nnoremap <leader>v <cmd>CHADopen<cr>'
+      -- end
    }
    use {                                           -- terminal
       "akinsho/toggleterm.nvim",
@@ -94,6 +113,17 @@ return require('packer').startup(function()
          require('other').toggleterm()
       end
    }
+   use {                                           -- Smooth Scrolling
+      "karb94/neoscroll.nvim",
+      -- disable = not plugin_status.neoscroll,
+      -- opt = true,
+      -- config = function()
+      --    require("plugins.configs.others").neoscroll()
+      -- end,
+      -- setup = function()
+      --    require("core.utils").packer_lazy_load "neoscroll.nvim"
+      -- end,
+   }
 
    -- Conveniences
    use {                                           -- Undo tree
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua
index 5df8c7f..e72f539 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+vim.g.mapleader = " "
+
 vim.cmd [[
 set suffixes+=.aux,.bbl,.blg,.brf,.cb,.dvi,.idx,.ilg,.ind,.inx,.jpg,.log,.out,.png,.toc
 set suffixes-=.h