diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 787b684..ccb2a5c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
-cp-*
-*.sw*
 *.html
-temp.sh
-konsole.shortcuts
+*.sw*
 commit-msg.txt
 core
+cp-*
 ideas.md
+temp.sh
+
+# ranger
+bookmarks
+history
+tagged
+shortcuts.conf
diff --git a/aliases/zsh_aliases b/aliases/zsh_aliases
index d9cd00f..700434d 100644
--- a/aliases/zsh_aliases
+++ b/aliases/zsh_aliases
@@ -115,24 +115,13 @@ function glc() { grep $1 ~/linux-config/aliases/zsh_aliases ; }
 alias lca="f ~/linux-config/aliases"
 
 source ~/.shortcuts
-alias vv="ni ~/.vimrc"
-alias vu="ni ~/.Xresources"
-alias vzb="ni ~/.zshrc"
-alias vz="ni ~/linux-config/aliases/zsh_aliases"
-alias vr="ni ~/.config/ranger/rc.conf"
-	
-#  i3 {{{ # 
-alias v3="ni ~/.config/i3/config"
-alias v3b="ni ~/.config/i3blocks/i3blocks.conf"
+#  i3 
 alias i3b="f ~/i3blocks"
-
 alias pipes="pipes.sh -t 2"
-#  }}} i3 # 
 	
 # UltiSnips {{{ #
 usnp_dir="~/.vim/plugged/vim-snippets/UltiSnips"
 function vsnp() { ni ~/.vim/plugged/vim-snippets/UltiSnips/"$1".snippets ; }
-alias tm="ni $usnp_dir/texmath.snippets"
 # }}} #
 
 # }}} config files #
@@ -140,7 +129,7 @@ alias tm="ni $usnp_dir/texmath.snippets"
 #  applications {{{ # 
 silent="> /dev/null 2>&1& "
 
-alias rn="ranger"
+alias r="ranger"
 # okular
 # function ok() { nohup okular $1 > /dev/null 2>&1& ; }
 # zathura
@@ -231,7 +220,6 @@ alias grbc="git rebase --continue"
 #  }}} update # 
 
 #  edit {{{ # 
-alias vig="ni .gitignore"
 alias vir="ni README.md"
 alias crm="mrk README.md"
 #  }}} edit # 
@@ -279,8 +267,6 @@ coding_dir="~/coding"
 alias cdn="$cd_coding_dir"
 
 alias gx="ni ~/Documents/csgo-config/autoexec.cfg"
-alias jn="ni ~/Documents/journal/todo/11.md"
-alias jnt="ni ~/Documents/journal/todo/todo.md"
 
 #  trapbot {{{ # 
 alias tb="$cd_coding_dir/trapbot"
@@ -316,7 +302,6 @@ alias ureq="pip freeze > requirements.txt"
 
 # scan history
 alias hlg="cat $spv_dir/src/api/management/commands/update-history.log | tail -n 1"
-alias hlgf="ni $spv_dir/src/api/management/commands/update-history.log"
 alias crnl="grep \"(kevin) CMD\" /var/log/syslog | tail -n 1 && hlg"
 alias hs="$spv_dir/src/update-history.sh && hlg"
 # removes all but newest file
diff --git a/configs/ranger/bookmarks b/configs/ranger/bookmarks
deleted file mode 100644
index fc4af56..0000000
--- a/configs/ranger/bookmarks
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-':/home/kevin/linux-config/configs/ranger
diff --git a/configs/ranger/history b/configs/ranger/history
deleted file mode 100644
index ff699ab..0000000
--- a/configs/ranger/history
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-rename rocket-league
-rename rocket-league.png
-find d
diff --git a/configs/ranger/shortcuts.conf b/configs/ranger/shortcuts.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index f6caca3..0000000
--- a/configs/ranger/shortcuts.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-map gbg cd ~/Pictures/Backgrounds
-map tbg tab_new ~/Pictures/Backgrounds
-map mbg shell mv -v %s ~/Pictures/Backgrounds
-map Ybg shell cp -rv %s ~/Pictures/Backgrounds
-map gd cd ~/Downloads
-map td tab_new ~/Downloads
-map md shell mv -v %s ~/Downloads
-map Yd shell cp -rv %s ~/Downloads
-map gD cd ~/Documents
-map tD tab_new ~/Documents
-map mD shell mv -v %s ~/Documents
-map YD shell cp -rv %s ~/Documents
-map gho cd ~/
-map tho tab_new ~/
-map mho shell mv -v %s ~/
-map Yho shell cp -rv %s ~/
-map glc cd ~/linux-config/
-map tlc tab_new ~/linux-config/
-map mlc shell mv -v %s ~/linux-config/
-map Ylc shell cp -rv %s ~/linux-config/
-map gcd cd ~/coding
-map tcd tab_new ~/coding
-map mcd shell mv -v %s ~/coding
-map Ycd shell cp -rv %s ~/coding
-map gjnd cd ~/Documents/journal
-map tjnd tab_new ~/Documents/journal
-map mjnd shell mv -v %s ~/Documents/journal
-map Yjnd shell cp -rv %s ~/Documents/journal
-map glh cd ~/Music/spotify-history
-map tlh tab_new ~/Music/spotify-history
-map mlh shell mv -v %s ~/Music/spotify-history
-map Ylh shell cp -rv %s ~/Music/spotify-history
-map gsnp cd ~/.vim/plugged/vim-snippets/UltiSnips
-map tsnp tab_new ~/.vim/plugged/vim-snippets/UltiSnips
-map msnp shell mv -v %s ~/.vim/plugged/vim-snippets/UltiSnips
-map Ysnp shell cp -rv %s ~/.vim/plugged/vim-snippets/UltiSnips
-map gsv cd ~/coding/spotify-lib-vis/src
-map tsv tab_new ~/coding/spotify-lib-vis/src
-map msv shell mv -v %s ~/coding/spotify-lib-vis/src
-map Ysv shell cp -rv %s ~/coding/spotify-lib-vis/src
-map gswa cd ~/.local/share/nvim/swap
-map tswa tab_new ~/.local/share/nvim/swap
-map mswa shell mv -v %s ~/.local/share/nvim/swap
-map Yswa shell cp -rv %s ~/.local/share/nvim/swap
-map gwo cd ~/Documents/workout-logs/11
-map two tab_new ~/Documents/workout-logs/11
-map mwo shell mv -v %s ~/Documents/workout-logs/11
-map Ywo shell cp -rv %s ~/Documents/workout-logs/11
-map gsc cd ~/Documents/school
-map tsc tab_new ~/Documents/school
-map msc shell mv -v %s ~/Documents/school
-map Ysc shell cp -rv %s ~/Documents/school
-map gst cd ~/Documents/school/sta
-map tst tab_new ~/Documents/school/sta
-map mst shell mv -v %s ~/Documents/school/sta
-map Yst shell cp -rv %s ~/Documents/school/sta
-map g2 cd ~/Documents/school/236
-map t2 tab_new ~/Documents/school/236
-map m2 shell mv -v %s ~/Documents/school/236
-map Y2 shell cp -rv %s ~/Documents/school/236
-map ga3 cd ~/Documents/school/latex-notes/236/a3
-map ta3 tab_new ~/Documents/school/latex-notes/236/a3
-map ma3 shell mv -v %s ~/Documents/school/latex-notes/236/a3
-map Ya3 shell cp -rv %s ~/Documents/school/latex-notes/236/a3
-map g3 cd ~/Documents/school/343
-map t3 tab_new ~/Documents/school/343
-map m3 shell mv -v %s ~/Documents/school/343
-map Y3 shell cp -rv %s ~/Documents/school/343
diff --git a/configs/ranger/tagged b/configs/ranger/tagged
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/dotfiles/vimrc b/dotfiles/vimrc
index b34dce6..22abb40 100644
--- a/dotfiles/vimrc
+++ b/dotfiles/vimrc
@@ -28,12 +28,18 @@ set timeoutlen=500
 set hlsearch
 " }}} set x=y "
 
+" commands for file types {{{ "
+
 autocmd VimResized * wincmd =
 autocmd BufNewFile,BufRead .* set syntax=sh
 autocmd Filetype css,htmldjango,html,tex,txt,markdown set tabstop=2 shiftwidth=2 expandtab
 autocmd BufNewFile,BufRead *.md set filetype=markdown
 autocmd Filetype markdown set textwidth=0
 
+autocmd BufWritePost key_*.txt !bash ~/linux-config/shortcuts.sh
+
+" }}} commands for file types "
+
 " vim-plug {{{ "
 " plug auto-install
 if empty(glob('~/.vim/autoload/plug.vim'))
@@ -202,8 +208,10 @@ nnoremap <leader>rl q:i.s///g<left><left><left>
 nnoremap <leader>rv :source $MYVIMRC<CR>
 " replace in entire file
 nnoremap <leader>R q:i%s///g<ESC>2F/i
+" sort lines
+nnoremap <leader>s q:i.,.+sort<ESC>Fsi
 " set syntax to shell (for dotfiles)
-nnoremap <leader>s :set syn=sh<CR>
+nnoremap <leader>sh :set syn=sh<CR>
 " format current line
 nnoremap <leader>w Vgq
 " format this and next line
diff --git a/dotfiles/zshrc b/dotfiles/zshrc
index 2bdec54..00afc1d 100644
--- a/dotfiles/zshrc
+++ b/dotfiles/zshrc
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 # Path to your oh-my-zsh installation.
   export ZSH=/home/kevin/.oh-my-zsh
-  export EDITOR=/usr/bin/vim
-  export VISUAL=/usr/bin/vim
+  export EDITOR=/usr/bin/nvim
+  export VISUAL=/usr/bin/nvim
 
 # Set name of the theme to load. Optionally, if you set this to "random"
 # it'll load a random theme each time that oh-my-zsh is loaded.
diff --git a/key_files.txt b/key_files.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a853afa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/key_files.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# sys {{{ *
+
+kd ~/.key_directories
+kf ~/.key_files
+3 ~/.config/i3/config
+3b ~/.config/i3blocks/i3blocks.conf
+r ~/.config/ranger/rc.conf
+u ~/.Xresources
+v ~/.vimrc
+z ~/linux-config/aliases/zsh_aliases
+y ~/.zshrc
+
+# }}} sys *
+
+# cdn {{{ *
+
+hlg ~/coding/spotify-lib-vis/src/api/management/commands/update-history.log
+jn ~/Documents/journal/todo/11.md
+jnt ~/Documents/journal/todo/todo.md
+tm ~/.vim/plugged/vim-snippets/UltiSnips/texmath.snippets
+ig ./.gitignore
+
+# }}} cdn *
+
diff --git a/shortcuts.sh b/shortcuts.sh
index f8e27c4..b3112f8 100755
--- a/shortcuts.sh
+++ b/shortcuts.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ shellrc="$HOME/.zshrc"
 
 # Config locations
 folders="$HOME/linux-config/key_dirs.txt"
-configs="$HOME/.key_files"
+configs="$HOME/linux-config/key_files.txt"
 
 # Output locations
 shell_shortcuts="$HOME/.shortcuts"
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ ensure "source $HOME/.config/ranger/shortcuts.conf" "$HOME/.config/ranger/rc.con
 
 # Format the `folders` file in the correct syntax and sent it to all three configs.
 sed "s/#.*$//;/^$/d" "$folders" | tee >(awk '{print $1"=\"f "$2"\" \\"}' >> "$shell_shortcuts") \
-	| awk '{print "map g"$1" cd "$2"\nmap t"$1" tab_new "$2"\nmap m"$1" shell mv -v %s "$2"\nmap Y"$1" shell cp -rv %s "$2}' >> "$ranger_shortcuts"
+	| awk '{print "map f"$1" cd "$2"\nmap t"$1" tab_new "$2"\nmap m"$1" shell mv -v %s "$2"\nmap Y"$1" shell cp -rv %s "$2}' >> "$ranger_shortcuts"
 
 # Format the `configs` file in the correct syntax and sent it to both configs.
-# sed "s/#.*$//;/^$/d"  "$configs" | tee >(awk '{print $1"=\"$EDITOR "$2"\" \\"}' >> "$shell_shortcuts") \
-	# | awk '{print "map "$1" shell $EDITOR "$2}' >> "$ranger_shortcuts"
+sed "s/#.*$//;/^$/d"  "$configs" | tee >(awk '{print "v"$1"=\"$EDITOR "$2"\" \\"}' >> "$shell_shortcuts") \
+	| awk '{print "map v"$1" shell $EDITOR "$2}' >> "$ranger_shortcuts"