diff --git a/profiles/nvim/nvim.nix b/profiles/nvim/nvim.nix
index fb27acdb..407f3974 100644
--- a/profiles/nvim/nvim.nix
+++ b/profiles/nvim/nvim.nix
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ in
 				nvim-treesitter
 				nvim-treesitter-context
 				cmp-treesitter
+				dashboard-nvim
+				FTerm-nvim
 
 				# kitaab stuff
 				vimwiki
@@ -242,16 +244,24 @@ in
 			nmap <leader>gh :diffget //3
 			nmap <leader>gl :diffget //2
 			nmap <leader>gc :GCheckout<CR>
-      nnoremap <leader>gp :G push<CR>
+			nnoremap <leader>gp :G push<CR>
 
 			" kitaab
 			map <leader>zs :ZettelSearch<CR>
 			map <leader>zo :ZettelOpen<CR>
 			map <leader>zn :ZettelNew<CR>
 
-			" NERDTree 
-			" open on directory
-			autocmd StdinReadPre * let s:std_in=1
+			let g:mapleader="\<Space>"
+			let g:dashboard_default_executive = 'telescope'
+			nmap <Leader>ss :<C-u>SessionSave<CR>
+			nmap <Leader>sl :<C-u>SessionLoad<CR>
+			nnoremap <silent> <Leader>fh :DashboardFindHistory<CR>
+			nnoremap <silent> <Leader>ff :DashboardFindFile<CR>
+			nnoremap <silent> <Leader>tc :DashboardChangeColorscheme<CR>
+			nnoremap <silent> <Leader>fa :DashboardFindWord<CR>
+			nnoremap <silent> <Leader>fb :DashboardJumpMark<CR>
+			nnoremap <silent> <Leader>cn :DashboardNewFile<CR>
+			autocmd FileType dashboard set showtabline=0 | autocmd WinLeave <buffer> set showtabline=2 
 
 			" fzf
 			let g:fzf_layout = { 'window': { 'width': 0.8, 'height': 0.8 } }
@@ -282,64 +292,64 @@ require('nvim-autopairs').setup{}
 local cmp = require('cmp')
 local cmp_autopairs = require('nvim-autopairs.completion.cmp')
 local t = function(str)
-    return vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes(str, true, true, true)
+		return vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes(str, true, true, true)
 end
 local check_back_space = function()
-    local col = vim.fn.col(".") - 1
-    return col == 0 or vim.fn.getline("."):sub(col, col):match("%s") ~= nil
+		local col = vim.fn.col(".") - 1
+		return col == 0 or vim.fn.getline("."):sub(col, col):match("%s") ~= nil
 end
 cmp.setup {
-    formatting = {
-        format = function(entry, vim_item)
-            -- fancy icons and a name of kind
-            vim_item.kind = require("lspkind").presets.default[vim_item.kind] ..
-                                " " .. vim_item.kind
-            -- set a name for each source
-            vim_item.menu = ({
-                buffer = "[Buffer]",
-                nvim_lsp = "[LSP]",
-                cmp_tabnine = "[TabNine]",
-                look = "[Look]",
-                path = "[Path]",
-                spell = "[Spell]",
-                calc = "[Calc]",
-            })[entry.source.name]
-            return vim_item
-        end
-    },
-    mapping = {
-        ['<C-p>'] = cmp.mapping.select_prev_item(),
-        ['<C-n>'] = cmp.mapping.select_next_item(),
-        ['<C-d>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(-4),
-        ['<C-f>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(4),
-        ['<C-Space>'] = cmp.mapping.complete(),
-        ['<C-e>'] = cmp.mapping.close(),
-        ['<CR>'] = cmp.mapping.confirm({
-            behavior = cmp.ConfirmBehavior.Insert,
-            select = true
-        }),
-        ["<Tab>"] = cmp.mapping(function(fallback)  
-        if cmp.visible() then  
-            cmp.select_next_item()  
-        else  
-            fallback()  
-        end
-        end, {"i", "s"}),
-        ["<S-Tab>"] = cmp.mapping(function(fallback)  
-        if cmp.visible() then  
-            cmp.select_prev_item()  
-        else  
-            fallback()  
-        end  
-        end, { "i", "s" }),
-    },
-    sources = {
-        {name = 'buffer'}, {name = 'nvim_lsp'}, 
-        {name = "look"}, {name = "path"},
-        {name = 'cmp_tabnine'}, {name = "calc"}, {name = "spell"},
-        {name = 'cmp-conjure'}
-    },
-    completion = {completeopt = 'menu,menuone,noinsert'}
+		formatting = {
+				format = function(entry, vim_item)
+						-- fancy icons and a name of kind
+						vim_item.kind = require("lspkind").presets.default[vim_item.kind] ..
+																" " .. vim_item.kind
+						-- set a name for each source
+						vim_item.menu = ({
+								buffer = "[Buffer]",
+								nvim_lsp = "[LSP]",
+								cmp_tabnine = "[TabNine]",
+								look = "[Look]",
+								path = "[Path]",
+								spell = "[Spell]",
+								calc = "[Calc]",
+						})[entry.source.name]
+						return vim_item
+				end
+		},
+		mapping = {
+				['<C-p>'] = cmp.mapping.select_prev_item(),
+				['<C-n>'] = cmp.mapping.select_next_item(),
+				['<C-d>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(-4),
+				['<C-f>'] = cmp.mapping.scroll_docs(4),
+				['<C-Space>'] = cmp.mapping.complete(),
+				['<C-e>'] = cmp.mapping.close(),
+				['<CR>'] = cmp.mapping.confirm({
+						behavior = cmp.ConfirmBehavior.Insert,
+						select = true
+				}),
+				["<Tab>"] = cmp.mapping(function(fallback)	
+				if cmp.visible() then  
+						cmp.select_next_item()	
+				else	
+						fallback()	
+				end
+				end, {"i", "s"}),
+				["<S-Tab>"] = cmp.mapping(function(fallback)	
+				if cmp.visible() then  
+						cmp.select_prev_item()	
+				else	
+						fallback()	
+				end  
+				end, { "i", "s" }),
+		},
+		sources = {
+				{name = 'buffer'}, {name = 'nvim_lsp'}, 
+				{name = "look"}, {name = "path"},
+				{name = 'cmp_tabnine'}, {name = "calc"}, {name = "spell"},
+				{name = 'cmp-conjure'}
+		},
+		completion = {completeopt = 'menu,menuone,noinsert'}
 }
 cmp.event:on( 'confirm_done', cmp_autopairs.on_confirm_done({  map_char = { tex = ' ' } }))
 -- TabNine cmp
@@ -364,37 +374,42 @@ require('nvim-treesitter.configs').setup { ensure_installed={'nix', 'clojure', '
 require('nvim-gps').setup {}
 local gps = require('nvim-gps')
 require('lualine').setup {
-  sections = {
-    lualine_c = {
-        'filename', { gps.get_location, condition=gps.is_available },
-    },
-    lualine_y = {
-      function()
-        local msg = 'No Active Lsp'
-        local buf_ft = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_option(0, 'filetype')
-        local clients = vim.lsp.get_active_clients()
-        if next(clients) == nil then
-          return msg
-        end
-        for _, client in ipairs(clients) do
-          local filetypes = client.config.filetypes
-          if filetypes and vim.fn.index(filetypes, buf_ft) ~= -1 then
-            return client.name
-          end
-        end
-        return msg
-      end
-      },
-  }
+	sections = {
+		lualine_c = {
+				'filename', { gps.get_location, condition=gps.is_available },
+		},
+		lualine_y = {
+			function()
+				local msg = 'No Active Lsp'
+				local buf_ft = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_option(0, 'filetype')
+				local clients = vim.lsp.get_active_clients()
+				if next(clients) == nil then
+					return msg
+				end
+				for _, client in ipairs(clients) do
+					local filetypes = client.config.filetypes
+					if filetypes and vim.fn.index(filetypes, buf_ft) ~= -1 then
+						return client.name
+					end
+				end
+				return msg
+			end
+			},
+	}
 }
 
 -- nvim-lint
 require('lint').linters_by_ft = {
-  markdown = {'vale'},
-  clojure = {'clj-kondo'},
-  python = {'black'}
+	markdown = {'vale'},
+	clojure = {'clj-kondo'},
+	python = {'black'}
 }
 
+-- f_term
+local map = vim.api.nvim_set_keymap
+local opts = { noremap = true, silent = true }
+map('n', '<C-i>', '<CMD>lua require("FTerm").toggle()<CR>', opts)
+map('t', '<A-i>', '<C-\\><C-n><CMD>lua require("FTerm").toggle()<CR>', opts)
 EOF
 				'';
 			};