diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 2dc2398..c9753d4 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require "pluginList"
 require "misc-utils"
 
 require "top-bufferline"
-require "telescope-nvim"
+require("colorizer").setup()
 
 local cmd = vim.cmd
 local g = vim.g
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ local base16 = require "base16"
 base16(base16.themes["nvchad-softgruv"], true)
 
 require "highlights"
-require("colorizer").setup()
 require "mappings"
 require "file-icons"
 require "statusline"
diff --git a/lua/highlights.lua b/lua/highlights.lua
index cc5561d..587cc8f 100644
--- a/lua/highlights.lua
+++ b/lua/highlights.lua
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ fg_bg("BufferLineIndicator", black2, black2)
 fg_bg("BufferLineIndicatorSelected", black, black)
 
 -- separators
-fg_bg("BufferLineSeparator", line, black2)
-fg_bg("BufferLineSeparatorVisible", line, black2)
+fg_bg("BufferLineSeparator", black2, black2)
+fg_bg("BufferLineSeparatorVisible", black2, black2)
 fg_bg("BufferLineSeparatorSelected", black, black2)
 
 -- modified buffers
@@ -139,5 +139,5 @@ fg("DashboardCenter", grey_fg)
 fg("DashboardShortcut", grey_fg)
 fg("DashboardFooter", grey_fg)
 
--- Default nvim bg
+-- Default nvim bg (based on terminal bg)
 -- cmd "hi Normal guibg=#1e222a"
diff --git a/lua/mappings.lua b/lua/mappings.lua
index cf0fb41..3c5fb85 100644
--- a/lua/mappings.lua
+++ b/lua/mappings.lua
@@ -107,7 +107,17 @@ map("n", "<Leader>fm", [[<Cmd> Neoformat<CR>]], opt)
 
 -- dashboard stuff
 map("n", "<Leader>fw", [[<Cmd> Telescope live_grep<CR>]], opt)
+map("n", "<Leader>db", [[<Cmd> Dashboard<CR>]], opt)
 map("n", "<Leader>fn", [[<Cmd> DashboardNewFile<CR>]], opt)
 map("n", "<Leader>bm", [[<Cmd> DashboardJumpMarks<CR>]], opt)
 map("n", "<Leader>sl", [[<Cmd> SessionLoad<CR>]], opt)
 map("n", "<Leader>ss", [[<Cmd> SessionSave<CR>]], opt)
+
+-- Telescope
+map("n", "<Leader>gt", [[<Cmd> Telescope git_status <CR>]], opt)
+map("n", "<Leader>cm", [[<Cmd> Telescope git_commits <CR>]], opt)
+map("n", "<Leader>ff", [[<Cmd> Telescope find_files <CR>]], opt)
+map("n", "<Leader>fp", [[<Cmd>lua require('telescope').extensions.media_files.media_files()<CR>]], opt)
+map("n", "<Leader>fb", [[<Cmd>Telescope Buffers<CR>]], opt)
+map("n", "<Leader>fh", [[<Cmd>Telescope help_tags<CR>]], opt)
+map("n", "<Leader>fo", [[<Cmd>Telescope oldfiles<CR>]], opt)
diff --git a/lua/pluginList.lua b/lua/pluginList.lua
index b43aa31..ddd1b4d 100644
--- a/lua/pluginList.lua
+++ b/lua/pluginList.lua
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ return packer.startup(
         }
 
         use "kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons"
+
         use {
             "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
             requires = {
@@ -77,10 +78,16 @@ return packer.startup(
                 {"nvim-lua/plenary.nvim"},
                 {"nvim-telescope/telescope-fzf-native.nvim", run = "make"},
                 {"nvim-telescope/telescope-media-files.nvim"}
-            }
+            },
+            cmd = {
+                "Telescope"
+            },
+            config = function()
+                require("telescope-nvim").config()
+            end
         }
 
-        -- misc plugins
+        -- git stuff
         use {
             "lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim",
             event = "BufRead",
@@ -89,6 +96,7 @@ return packer.startup(
             end
         }
 
+        -- misc plugins
         use {
             "windwp/nvim-autopairs",
             event = "InsertEnter",
@@ -113,7 +121,7 @@ return packer.startup(
         use {
             "glepnir/dashboard-nvim",
             cmd = {
-                "Telescope live_grep",
+                "Dashboard",
                 "DashboardNewFile",
                 "DashboardJumpMarks"
             },
diff --git a/lua/telescope-nvim.lua b/lua/telescope-nvim.lua
index cc948ae..d74dacf 100644
--- a/lua/telescope-nvim.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope-nvim.lua
@@ -1,81 +1,71 @@
-require("telescope").setup {
-    defaults = {
-        vimgrep_arguments = {
-            "rg",
-            "--color=never",
-            "--no-heading",
-            "--with-filename",
-            "--line-number",
-            "--column",
-            "--smart-case"
-        },
-        prompt_position = "top",
-        prompt_prefix = "   ",
-        selection_caret = "  ",
-        entry_prefix = "  ",
-        initial_mode = "insert",
-        selection_strategy = "reset",
-        sorting_strategy = "descending",
-        layout_strategy = "horizontal",
-        layout_defaults = {
-            horizontal = {
-                mirror = false,
-                preview_width = 0.5
+local M = {}
+
+M.config = function()
+    require("telescope").setup {
+        defaults = {
+            vimgrep_arguments = {
+                "rg",
+                "--color=never",
+                "--no-heading",
+                "--with-filename",
+                "--line-number",
+                "--column",
+                "--smart-case"
             },
-            vertical = {
-                mirror = false
+            prompt_position = "top",
+            prompt_prefix = "   ",
+            selection_caret = "  ",
+            entry_prefix = "  ",
+            initial_mode = "insert",
+            selection_strategy = "reset",
+            sorting_strategy = "descending",
+            layout_strategy = "horizontal",
+            layout_defaults = {
+                horizontal = {
+                    mirror = false,
+                    preview_width = 0.55
+                },
+                vertical = {
+                    mirror = false
+                }
+            },
+            file_sorter = require "telescope.sorters".get_fuzzy_file,
+            file_ignore_patterns = {},
+            generic_sorter = require "telescope.sorters".get_generic_fuzzy_sorter,
+            shorten_path = true,
+            winblend = 0,
+            width = 0.75,
+            preview_cutoff = 120,
+            results_height = 1,
+            results_width = 0.8,
+            border = {},
+            borderchars = {"─", "│", "─", "│", "╭", "╮", "╯", "╰"},
+            color_devicons = true,
+            use_less = true,
+            set_env = {["COLORTERM"] = "truecolor"}, -- default = nil,
+            file_previewer = require "telescope.previewers".vim_buffer_cat.new,
+            grep_previewer = require "telescope.previewers".vim_buffer_vimgrep.new,
+            qflist_previewer = require "telescope.previewers".vim_buffer_qflist.new,
+            -- Developer configurations: Not meant for general override
+            buffer_previewer_maker = require "telescope.previewers".buffer_previewer_maker
+        },
+        extensions = {
+            fzf = {
+                fuzzy = true, -- false will only do exact matching
+                override_generic_sorter = false, -- override the generic sorter
+                override_file_sorter = true, -- override the file sorter
+                case_mode = "smart_case" -- or "ignore_case" or "respect_case"
+                -- the default case_mode is "smart_case"
+            },
+            media_files = {
+                filetypes = {"png", "webp", "jpg", "jpeg"},
+                find_cmd = "rg" -- find command (defaults to `fd`)
             }
-        },
-        file_sorter = require "telescope.sorters".get_fuzzy_file,
-        file_ignore_patterns = {},
-        generic_sorter = require "telescope.sorters".get_generic_fuzzy_sorter,
-        shorten_path = true,
-        winblend = 0,
-        width = 0.75,
-        preview_cutoff = 120,
-        results_height = 1,
-        results_width = 0.8,
-        border = {},
-        borderchars = {"─", "│", "─", "│", "╭", "╮", "╯", "╰"},
-        color_devicons = true,
-        use_less = true,
-        set_env = {["COLORTERM"] = "truecolor"}, -- default = nil,
-        file_previewer = require "telescope.previewers".vim_buffer_cat.new,
-        grep_previewer = require "telescope.previewers".vim_buffer_vimgrep.new,
-        qflist_previewer = require "telescope.previewers".vim_buffer_qflist.new,
-        -- Developer configurations: Not meant for general override
-        buffer_previewer_maker = require "telescope.previewers".buffer_previewer_maker
-    },
-    extensions = {
-        fzf = {
-            fuzzy = true, -- false will only do exact matching
-            override_generic_sorter = false, -- override the generic sorter
-            override_file_sorter = true, -- override the file sorter
-            case_mode = "smart_case" -- or "ignore_case" or "respect_case"
-            -- the default case_mode is "smart_case"
-        },
-        media_files = {
-            filetypes = {"png", "webp", "jpg", "jpeg"},
-            find_cmd = "rg" -- find command (defaults to `fd`)
         }
     }
-}
 
-require('telescope').load_extension('fzf')
-require("telescope").load_extension("media_files")
+    require("telescope").load_extension("fzf")
+    require("telescope").load_extension("media_files")
+end
 
-local opt = {noremap = true, silent = true}
-
-vim.g.mapleader = " "
-
--- mappings
-vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<Leader>ff", [[<Cmd>lua require('telescope.builtin').find_files()<CR>]], opt)
-vim.api.nvim_set_keymap(
-    "n",
-    "<Leader>fp",
-    [[<Cmd>lua require('telescope').extensions.media_files.media_files()<CR>]],
-    opt
-)
-vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<Leader>fb", [[<Cmd>lua require('telescope.builtin').buffers()<CR>]], opt)
-vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<Leader>fh", [[<Cmd>lua require('telescope.builtin').help_tags()<CR>]], opt)
-vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<Leader>fo", [[<Cmd>lua require('telescope.builtin').oldfiles()<CR>]], opt)
+return M