diff --git a/my_configs.vim b/my_configs.vim
index 75c11648..1c9aaba0 100644
--- a/my_configs.vim
+++ b/my_configs.vim
@@ -10,3 +10,29 @@ elseif has("unix")
     set gfn=Monospace\ 20
 endif
 
+" move around tabs. conflict with the original screen top/bottom
+" comment them out if you want the original H/L
+" go to prev tab 
+map <S-H> gT
+" go to next tab
+map <S-L> gt
+" mv current tab left
+map <C-H> :execute 'tabmove ' . (tabpagenr()-2)<CR>
+" mv current tab right
+map <C-L> :execute 'tabmove ' . tabpagenr()<CR>
+
+" new tab
+map <C-t><C-t> :tabnew<CR>
+" close tab
+map <C-t><C-w> :tabclose<CR> 
+
+" toggle NerdTree
+map <F4> :NERDTreeToggle<CR>
+
+set expandtab
+set shiftwidth=2
+set tabstop=2
+set softtabstop=2
+
+set cmdheight=1
+