diff --git a/code/init.el b/code/init.el
index 609fc0c..e980867 100644
--- a/code/init.el
+++ b/code/init.el
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@
  ;; Your init file should contain only one such instance.
  ;; If there is more than one, they won't work right.
  '(custom-safe-themes
-   '("dde643b0efb339c0de5645a2bc2e8b4176976d5298065b8e6ca45bc4ddf188b7" default)))
+   '("dde643b0efb339c0de5645a2bc2e8b4176976d5298065b8e6ca45bc4ddf188b7" default))
+ '(temp-buffer-resize-mode t))
 (custom-set-faces
  ;; custom-set-faces was added by Custom.
  ;; If you edit it by hand, you could mess it up, so be careful.
diff --git a/common/_global.el b/common/_global.el
index 99aaa70..e8136e5 100644
--- a/common/_global.el
+++ b/common/_global.el
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 (add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa" . "https://melpa.org/packages/") t) ; this goes in chemacs2 init -- DO NOT UNCOMMENT
 (package-initialize) ; this goes in chemacs2 init -- DO NOT UNCOMMENT
 (add-to-list 'package-selected-packages
-             '(rainbow-mode rainbow-delimiters markdown-mode devdocs devdocs-browser focus zoom popwin dired-single diredfl xclip doominhibitinhibit-modeline magit helpful helm helm-org helm-ls-git dired-rainbow dired-rainbow-listing dired-single dash s origami modus-themes use-package)
+             '(burly rainbow-mode rainbow-delimiters markdown-mode devdocs devdocs-browser focus zoom popwin dired-single diredfl xclip doominhibitinhibit-modeline magit helpful helm helm-org helm-ls-git dired-rainbow dired-rainbow-listing dired-single dash s origami modus-themes use-package)
 )
 (require 'use-package)
 
@@ -68,14 +68,30 @@
   ;; (setq dired-x-hands-off-my-keys nil)
 )
 (require 'dired-single)
+
+; open dirs in same dired window + open files in main window
+; facilitates static file browser sidebar
+(defun kemonine/dired-open()
+  (interactive)
+  (setq file (dired-get-file-for-visit))
+  (if (equal (file-directory-p file) t)
+    (progn 
+      (dired-single-buffer)
+    )
+    (progn
+      (dired-find-file-other-window)
+    )
+  )
+)
+
 (defun my-dired-init ()
   "Bunch of stuff to run for dired, either immediately or when it's
    loaded."
   ;; <add other stuff here>
   (define-key dired-mode-map [remap dired-find-file]
-    'dired-single-buffer)
+    'kemonine/dired-open)
   (define-key dired-mode-map [remap dired-mouse-find-file-other-window]
-    'dired-single-buffer-mouse)
+    'kemonine/dired-open)
   (define-key dired-mode-map [remap dired-up-directory]
     'dired-single-up-directory))
 
@@ -97,9 +113,14 @@
   :init
   (diredfl-global-mode))
 
+; hide dired details by default, use `(` to toggle
+(add-hook 'dired-mode-hook 'dired-hide-details-mode)
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; coding general (in case its ever on)
 (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook #'rainbow-delimiters-mode)
 
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; markdown config (used by kmn all over everything)
 (use-package markdown-mode
   :ensure t
@@ -355,6 +376,7 @@ position between last non-whitespace and `end-of-line'."
 
 (require 'helm-color)
 (require 'helm-ls-git)
+(require 'helm-bookmark)
 
 (helm-autoresize-mode 1)
 
@@ -376,6 +398,7 @@ position between last non-whitespace and `end-of-line'."
 (define-key global-map [remap dabbrev-expand] 'helm-dabbrev)
 (define-key global-map [remap execute-extended-command] 'helm-M-x)
 (define-key global-map [remap apropos-command] 'helm-apropos)
+(define-key global-map [remap bookmark-jump] 'helm-filtered-bookmarks)
 (unless (boundp 'completion-in-region-function)
   (define-key lisp-interaction-mode-map [remap completion-at-point] 'helm-lisp-completion-at-point)
   (define-key emacs-lisp-mode-map       [remap completion-at-point] 'helm-lisp-completion-at-point))
@@ -397,7 +420,7 @@ position between last non-whitespace and `end-of-line'."
 ;(diminish 'helm-mode)
 ;(diminish 'eldoc-mode)
 
-;
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; doom-modeline
 (require 'doom-modeline)
 (setq all-the-icons-color-icons nil)
@@ -503,3 +526,21 @@ position between last non-whitespace and `end-of-line'."
 ; devdocs-browser
 (setq devdocs-browser-cache-directory  "~/devdocs-browser")
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x n") 'devdocs-browser-open)
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+; tabs-bar
+(tab-bar-mode t)
+(burly-tabs-mode 1)
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+; burly
+(require 'burly)
+
+; C-x r b 'helm-filtered-bookmarks (list-bookmarks) defined above in helm section
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-x r l") 'helm-filtered-bookmarks) ; list-bookmarks
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-x r o") 'burly-open-bookmark)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-x r O") 'burly-reset-tab)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-x r k") 'helm-bookmark-rename)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-x r k") 'bookmark-delete)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-x r f") 'burly-bookmark-frames)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-x r w") 'burly-bookmark-windows)
diff --git a/org/init.el b/org/init.el
index e81093d..14549e7 100644
--- a/org/init.el
+++ b/org/init.el
@@ -218,4 +218,4 @@
  ;; If there is more than one, they won't work right.
  '(custom-safe-themes
    '("dde643b0efb339c0de5645a2bc2e8b4176976d5298065b8e6ca45bc4ddf188b7" "bfc0b9c3de0382e452a878a1fb4726e1302bf9da20e69d6ec1cd1d5d82f61e3d" default))
-)
+ '(temp-buffer-resize-mode t))