diff --git a/arch-user/config/vim/vimrc b/arch-user/config/vim/vimrc
index 94f0acf..8b5ff54 100644
--- a/arch-user/config/vim/vimrc
+++ b/arch-user/config/vim/vimrc
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ set wildmode=list:longest,full
 set gdefault
 
 " colors
+colorscheme default
 set t_Co=16
 set notermguicolors
 set t_RV= " bugfix
diff --git a/linux-compat/home/.inputrc b/linux-compat/home/.inputrc
index 4192ba3..56c9753 100644
--- a/linux-compat/home/.inputrc
+++ b/linux-compat/home/.inputrc
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@ set vi-ins-mode-string \1\e[1 q\2
 set vi-cmd-mode-string \1\e[2 q\2
 #################################
 
+############# new ###############
+set keymap vi-insert
+"\C-a":beginning-of-line
+"\C-e":end-of-line
+"\C-b":backward-char
+"\C-f":forward-char
+"\eb":backward-word
+"\ef":forward-word 
+#################################
+
 ##### remap - colemak-dh #######
 
 # n -> h
@@ -38,7 +48,7 @@ set keymap vi-command
 "\C-k":next-history
 # j -> e
 set keymap vi-insert
-"\C-e":self-insert
+"\C-j":self-insert
 set keymap vi-command
 "j":vi-end-word
 "J":vi-end-word
diff --git a/linux-compat/home/.vimrc b/linux-compat/home/.vimrc
index 9deb355..b121b3f 100644
--- a/linux-compat/home/.vimrc
+++ b/linux-compat/home/.vimrc
@@ -46,6 +46,31 @@ set wildmenu
 set wildmode=list:longest,full
 set gdefault
 
+" colors
+colorscheme default
+set t_Co=16
+set notermguicolors
+set t_RV= " bugfix
+" new
+highlight LineNr ctermfg=5 ctermbg=none
+autocmd VimEnter * highlight SignColumn ctermbg=none
+" fg magenta (5) -> blue (4)
+highlight Title			term=bold ctermfg=4 gui=bold 
+highlight Special		term=bold ctermfg=4 
+highlight PreProc		term=underline ctermfg=4
+highlight Underlined	term=underline cterm=underline ctermfg=4 gui=underline
+" fg  blue (4 or 12) -> magenta (5)
+highlight SpecialKey     term=bold ctermfg=5
+highlight Directory      term=bold ctermfg=5
+highlight Folded         term=standout ctermfg=5 ctermbg=7
+highlight FoldColumn     term=standout ctermfg=5 ctermbg=7
+highlight SignColumn     term=standout ctermfg=5 ctermbg=7
+highlight Comment        term=bold ctermfg=5
+highlight NonText        term=bold ctermfg=5 gui=bold
+highlight DiffDelete     term=bold ctermfg=5 ctermbg=14 gui=bold
+highlight Changed        ctermfg=5
+" bg
+highlight SpellCap		cterm=underline ctermfg=9  ctermbg=none gui=undercurl
 "###########################################
 
 "############## file-specific ###############
@@ -93,6 +118,15 @@ noremap! <C-h> <C-o>
 
 "#################################
 
+"############### new keybinds ###############
+cnoremap <C-a> <Home>
+cnoremap <C-e> <End>
+cnoremap <C-b> <Left>
+cnoremap <C-f> <Right>
+cnoremap <M-b> <S-Left>
+cnoremap <M-f> <S-Right>
+"############################################
+
 "####### custom commands #########
 " W - Save file as superuser
 command! W execute 'w !sudo tee % > /dev/null' <bar> edit!