diff --git a/src_files/.config/git/config b/src_files/.config/git/config
index c399370..88702b3 100644
--- a/src_files/.config/git/config
+++ b/src_files/.config/git/config
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+[init]
+	defaultBranch = master
 [user]
 	name = david
 	email = david@silverwolf.studio
diff --git a/src_files/.config/tmux/tmux.conf b/src_files/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
index a0c55ae..f546a68 100644
--- a/src_files/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/src_files/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -5,13 +5,12 @@ unbind C-b
 set-option -g prefix C-a
 bind-key C-a send-prefix
 set -g status-style 'bg=#111111 fg=#22cc00'
-set -g base-index 1
+set -g base-index 0
 
 # vim-like movement stuff
 set-window-option -g mode-keys vi
 bind -T copy-mode-vi v send-keys -X begin-selection
 bind -T copy-mode-vi y send-keys -X copy-pipe-and-cancel 'xclip -in -selection clipboard'
-bind -r ^ last-window
 bind -r k select-pane -U
 bind -r j select-pane -D
 bind -r h select-pane -L
@@ -21,15 +20,18 @@ bind -r l select-pane -R
 bind r source-file "~/.config/tmux/tmux.conf" \; display-message "tmux.conf reloaded"
 
 # kill the current session
+# TODO: would it clash with other bindings to change these to C-q and C-w ?
 bind-key Q rename-session zzzz-temp-kill\; switch-client -p\; kill-session -t zzzz-temp-kill
-bind-key W kill-session # TODO: if i can combine this into the above when only 1 session remains, do so
+# TODO: if i can combine this into the above when only 1 session remains, do so
+bind-key W kill-session
 
-# custom find and switching for sessions using tmux-sessionizer
+# find and switching for sessions, include using tmux-sessionizer
 unbind-key f
-bind-key f run-shell "tmux neww $DIR_SCRIPTS/tmux-sessionizer"
-bind-key C-f run-shell "tmux neww $DIR_SCRIPTS/tmux-sessionizer existing"
+bind-key C-f run-shell "tmux neww $DIR_SCRIPTS/tmux-sessionizer"
+bind-key C-s run-shell "tmux neww $DIR_SCRIPTS/tmux-sessionizer existing"
 bind-key C-h run-shell "tmux neww $DIR_SCRIPTS/tmux-sessionizer hub"
 bind-key C-l switch-client -l
+bind -r C-o last-window
 bind-key C-n next-window
 bind-key C-p previous-window
 
diff --git a/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshenv b/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshenv
index 0c5901f..51a3c5e 100644
--- a/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshenv
+++ b/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshenv
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # default programs
-export EDITOR='vim' # TODO: update to nvim once configured
+export BROWSER='brave'
+export EDITOR='nvim'
 
 # env vars used for my organization structure
 export DIR_HOME_BOX="$HOME/dbox"
diff --git a/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshrc b/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshrc
index 37422d2..2fe5218 100644
--- a/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/src_files/.config/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ alias 3e='echo;echo;echo'
 alias 12e='3e;3e;3e;3e'
 alias cl='clear; '
 alias cls='clear;ls'
+
+# shortcuts for executables
+alias nv='nvim'
+alias n='nvim'
 alias tms='tmux-sessionizer'
 
 # executable name overrides
@@ -17,8 +21,8 @@ alias ls='ls -F'
 alias youtube-dl='youtube-dl --write-info-json'
 
 # misc commands
-alias pdt='ping -c 4 drinkingtea.net'
-alias ppw='ping -c 4 pinewoods.xyz'
+alias pdt='ping -c 2 drinkingtea.net'
+alias ppw='ping -c 2 pinewoods.xyz'
 alias weather='curl wttr.in'
 alias shrug='echo "¯\\_(ツ)_/¯"'
 alias journal="cd $DIR_HOME_BOX; $EDITOR .current-journal"
diff --git a/z_temp_post_copy_fix_vim b/z_temp_post_copy_fix_vim
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fde21b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/z_temp_post_copy_fix_vim
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/zsh
+
+cd "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vim/pack/plugins/start"
+sh .plugin-git-clone-script