diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e033bc6..c2edfcb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 lazy-lock.json
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/lua/shelbybark/.DS_Store b/lua/shelbybark/.DS_Store
deleted file mode 100644
index ee66cf2..0000000
Binary files a/lua/shelbybark/.DS_Store and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/lua/shelbybark/plugins/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/shelbybark/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
index f1b3393..9744600 100644
--- a/lua/shelbybark/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/shelbybark/plugins/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -1,59 +1,85 @@
+-- Neo-tree is a Neovim plugin to browse the file system
+-- https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim
+
 return {
-  "nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua",
-  dependencies = "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
-  config = function()
-    local nvimtree = require("nvim-tree")
-
-    -- recommended settings from nvim-tree documentation
-    vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
-    vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
-
-    nvimtree.setup({
-      view = {
-        width = 35,
-        -- relativenumber = true,
-      },
-      -- change folder arrow icons
-      renderer = {
-        indent_markers = {
-          enable = true,
-        },
-        icons = {
-          glyphs = {
-            folder = {
-              -- arrow_closed = "", -- arrow when folder is closed
-              -- arrow_open = "", -- arrow when folder is open
-              arrow_closed = "",
-              arrow_open = "",
-            },
-          },
-        },
-      },
-      -- disable window_picker for
-      -- explorer to work well with
-      -- window splits
-      actions = {
-        open_file = {
-          window_picker = {
-            enable = false,
-          },
-        },
-      },
-      filters = {
-        custom = { ".DS_Store", "__pycache__" },
-        dotfiles = true,
-      },
-      git = {
-        ignore = false,
-      },
-    })
-
-    -- set keymaps
-    local keymap = vim.keymap -- for conciseness
-
-    keymap.set("n", "\\", "<cmd>NvimTreeToggle<CR>", { desc = "Toggle file explorer" }) -- toggle file explorer
-    keymap.set("n", "<leader>ef", "<cmd>NvimTreeFindFileToggle<CR>", { desc = "Toggle file explorer on current file" }) -- toggle file explorer on current file
-    keymap.set("n", "<leader>ec", "<cmd>NvimTreeCollapse<CR>", { desc = "Collapse file explorer" }) -- collapse file explorer
-    keymap.set("n", "<leader>er", "<cmd>NvimTreeRefresh<CR>", { desc = "Refresh file explorer" }) -- refresh file explorer
-  end
+	"nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim",
+	version = "*",
+	dependencies = {
+		"nvim-lua/plenary.nvim",
+		"nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", -- not strictly required, but recommended
+		"MunifTanjim/nui.nvim",
+	},
+	lazy = false,
+	keys = {
+		{ "\\", ":Neotree reveal<CR>", desc = "NeoTree reveal", silent = true },
+	},
+	opts = {
+		filesystem = {
+			window = {
+				mappings = {
+					["\\"] = "close_window",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	},
 }
+-- nvim-tree plugin config:
+-- return {
+--   "nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua",
+--   dependencies = "nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons",
+--   config = function()
+--     local nvimtree = require("nvim-tree")
+--
+--     -- recommended settings from nvim-tree documentation
+--     vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+--     vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+--
+--     nvimtree.setup({
+--       view = {
+--         width = 35,
+--         -- relativenumber = true,
+--       },
+--       -- change folder arrow icons
+--       renderer = {
+--         indent_markers = {
+--           enable = true,
+--         },
+--         icons = {
+--           glyphs = {
+--             folder = {
+--               -- arrow_closed = "", -- arrow when folder is closed
+--               -- arrow_open = "", -- arrow when folder is open
+--               arrow_closed = "",
+--               arrow_open = "",
+--             },
+--           },
+--         },
+--       },
+--       -- disable window_picker for
+--       -- explorer to work well with
+--       -- window splits
+--       actions = {
+--         open_file = {
+--           window_picker = {
+--             enable = false,
+--           },
+--         },
+--       },
+--       filters = {
+--         custom = { ".DS_Store", "__pycache__" },
+--         dotfiles = true,
+--       },
+--       git = {
+--         ignore = false,
+--       },
+--     })
+--
+--     -- set keymaps
+--     local keymap = vim.keymap -- for conciseness
+--
+--     keymap.set("n", "\\", "<cmd>NvimTreeToggle<CR>", { desc = "Toggle file explorer" }) -- toggle file explorer
+--     keymap.set("n", "<leader>ef", "<cmd>NvimTreeFindFileToggle<CR>", { desc = "Toggle file explorer on current file" }) -- toggle file explorer on current file
+--     keymap.set("n", "<leader>ec", "<cmd>NvimTreeCollapse<CR>", { desc = "Collapse file explorer" }) -- collapse file explorer
+--     keymap.set("n", "<leader>er", "<cmd>NvimTreeRefresh<CR>", { desc = "Refresh file explorer" }) -- refresh file explorer
+--   end
+-- }