diff --git a/.vim/vimrc b/.vim/vimrc
index 1d8a68d..882dc60 100644
--- a/.vim/vimrc
+++ b/.vim/vimrc
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ set list
 set listchars=tab:>_,trail:>
 set fillchars=vert:\|,eob:\ 
 
-set showcmd
+" disable annoances
+set noshowcmd
+set noshowmode
+let html_no_rendering=1
+
 
 let g:currentmode={
        \ 'n'  : 'NORMAL',
@@ -67,7 +71,8 @@ let g:currentmode={
        \ 'c'  : 'Command',
        \}
 
-set statusline=[%{toupper(g:currentmode[mode()])}]
+set statusline=%#Comment#
+set statusline+=[%{toupper(g:currentmode[mode()])}]
 set statusline+=\ [%f]
 set statusline+=%m%r%h%w%q
 set statusline+=%=
@@ -78,6 +83,8 @@ set statusline+=\ [CHAR:%b/0x%B]
 set statusline+=\ [ROW:%l\ COL:%c]
 set statusline+=\ [%p%%]
 
+set laststatus=2
+
 " " autocomplete
 " set wildmenu
 " set wildmode=longest:full,full