diff --git a/vim/.vimrc b/vim/.vimrc
index 2183f88..1e4aa58 100644
--- a/vim/.vimrc
+++ b/vim/.vimrc
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ set showtabline=2
 set hidden
 set incsearch
 
+" case insensitive searching
+set ignorecase
+set smartcase
+
 " share system clipboard
 set clipboard^=unnamed,unnamedplus
 
diff --git a/x/.Xresources b/x/.Xresources
index 1874922..45e8980 100644
--- a/x/.Xresources
+++ b/x/.Xresources
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 URxvt*scrollBar:	false
 URxvt.font:     xft:Terminus:size=14:antialias=true
 URxvt.boldFont: xft:Terminus:bold:size=14:antialias=true
+
 URxvt*inheritPixmap: false
 !URxvt*transparent: false
 !URxvt*shading: 5