diff --git a/vim/.vimrc b/vim/.vimrc
index a1d855d..e5e1bad 100644
--- a/vim/.vimrc
+++ b/vim/.vimrc
@@ -93,9 +93,14 @@ nnoremap <leader>l :ls<CR>:b<Space>
 nnoremap <Tab> :bnext<CR>
 nnoremap <S-Tab> :bprev<CR>
 
-map <C-n> :NnnPicker<CR>
-" Opens the nnn window in a split
-let g:nnn#layout = { 'left': '~30%' } " or right, up, down
+"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
+" nnn - using nnn file manager
+"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
+"map <C-n> :NnnPicker<CR>
+"" Opens the nnn window in a split
+"let g:nnn#layout = { 'left': '~30%' } " or right, up, down
+
+map <C-n> :NERDTreeToggle<CR>
 
 "lightline colorscheme
 let g:lightline = {'colorscheme': 'powerline',}
@@ -117,7 +122,9 @@ Plug 'tpope/vim-surround'
 Plug 'wellle/targets.vim'
 Plug 'junegunn/goyo.vim'
 Plug 'junegunn/fzf.vim'
-Plug 'mcchrish/nnn.vim'
+Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree'
+"" nnn file manager plugin
+"Plug 'mcchrish/nnn.vim'
 
 call plug#end() " end vim-plug
 
diff --git a/x/.Xresources b/x/.Xresources
index b41196b..a518b43 100644
--- a/x/.Xresources
+++ b/x/.Xresources
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 URxvt*scrollBar:	false
 URxvt.font:     xft:Terminus:size=14:antialias=true
 !URxvt.boldFont: xft:Terminus:bold:size=14:antialias=true
-!URxvt*transparent: true
-!URxvt*shading: 10
+URxvt*transparent: true
+URxvt*shading: 20
 
 URxvt*perl-ext-common:  default,matcher
 URxvt*matcher.button:   1