too many things

.config/nvim/lua/plug_init/vim_init.lua

@@ -1,31 +1,33 @@
-vim.opt.compatible = false
-vim.opt.showmatch = true
-vim.opt.hlsearch = true
-vim.opt.incsearch = false
-vim.opt.tabstop = 4
-vim.opt.softtabstop = -1 -- use shiftwidth value
-vim.opt.expandtab = false -- tabs not spaces
-vim.opt.shiftwidth = 4
-vim.opt.autoindent = true
-vim.opt.relativenumber = true
-vim.opt.number = true
-vim.opt.wildmode = "longest,list"
-vim.opt.cursorline = true
-vim.opt.ttyfast = true
-vim.opt.scrolloff = 5
-vim.opt.wrap = false
-vim.opt.mouse = ""
-vim.opt.termguicolors = true -- enable truecolor
-vim.opt.undofile = true
-vim.opt.undodir = os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.local/share/nvim/undodir"
-vim.opt.updatetime = 30
-vim.opt.colorcolumn = "79"
-vim.opt.cmdheight = 0 -- remove the last interface line under statusline
-vim.opt.showmode = false -- stop noice from showing mode, lualine will show mode anyway
+vim.o.compatible = false
+vim.o.showmatch = true
+vim.o.hlsearch = true
+vim.o.smartcase = true
+vim.o.incsearch = false
+vim.o.tabstop = 4
+vim.o.softtabstop = -1 -- use shiftwidth value
+-- vim.o.expandtab = false -- tabs not spaces -- leaving it out for auto?
+vim.o.shiftwidth = 4
+vim.o.autoindent = true
+vim.o.relativenumber = true
+vim.o.number = true
+vim.o.wildmode = "longest,list"
+vim.o.cursorline = true
+vim.o.listchars = "tab:  >,lead:·,trail:-,nbsp:+,multispace:•"
+vim.o.ttyfast = true
+vim.o.scrolloff = 5
+vim.o.wrap = false
+vim.o.mouse = ""
+vim.o.termguicolors = true -- enable truecolor
+vim.o.undofile = true
+vim.o.undodir = os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.local/share/nvim/undodir"
+vim.o.updatetime = 30
+vim.o.colorcolumn = "79"
+vim.o.cmdheight = 0 -- remove the last interface line under statusline
+vim.o.showmode = false -- stop noice from showing mode, lualine will show mode anyway
 ---
 vim.g.netrw_preview = 1
 vim.g.netrw_liststyle = 3
-vim.g.netrw_winsize = 25
+vim.g.netrw_winsize = 20
 --
 --These will:
 --
@@ -51,3 +53,5 @@ vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>Y", '"+Y')
 
 -- open side panel explorer
 --vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>e", ":Lexplore<CR>") -- now via whichkey
+--
+--highlights