diff --git a/emacs/custom.el b/emacs/custom.el
index 4717d68..b5fdcf3 100644
--- a/emacs/custom.el
+++ b/emacs/custom.el
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  '(indent-tabs-mode nil)
  '(mac-option-modifier '(:ordinary meta :function meta :mouse meta))
  '(package-selected-packages
-   '(fzf prescient doom-modeline emms denote-explore denote multi-vterm ox-hugo plz flycheck-projectile ob-go devil realgud projectile dash async yasnippet ace-jump ace-jump-mode async-status cape corfu dired-git dired-git-info embark eshell-toggle eshell-vterm fic-mode flycheck git-lens git-link go-projectile go-scratch graphviz-dot-mode json-mode kotlin-mode lsp-mode magit mmm-mode multi-web-mode multifiles multiple-cursors multishell nerd-icons-completion nerd-icons-corfu nerd-icons-dired nerd-icons-ibuffer orderless org-ai org-context org-dashboard persistent-scratch php-mode plantuml-mode project-explorer projectile-ripgrep protobuf-mode quelpa-use-package rego-mode unicode-fonts vertico vterm-toggle wgrep which-key yaml-mode))
+   '(winner-mode fzf prescient doom-modeline emms denote-explore denote multi-vterm ox-hugo plz flycheck-projectile ob-go devil realgud projectile dash async yasnippet ace-jump ace-jump-mode async-status cape corfu dired-git dired-git-info embark eshell-toggle eshell-vterm fic-mode flycheck git-lens git-link go-projectile go-scratch graphviz-dot-mode json-mode kotlin-mode lsp-mode magit mmm-mode multi-web-mode multifiles multiple-cursors multishell nerd-icons-completion nerd-icons-corfu nerd-icons-dired nerd-icons-ibuffer orderless org-ai org-context org-dashboard persistent-scratch php-mode plantuml-mode project-explorer projectile-ripgrep protobuf-mode quelpa-use-package rego-mode unicode-fonts vertico vterm-toggle wgrep which-key yaml-mode))
  '(tab-width 4)
  '(tool-bar-mode nil)
  '(use-short-answers t))
diff --git a/emacs/init.el b/emacs/init.el
index f3f16fe..6bb6f2d 100644
--- a/emacs/init.el
+++ b/emacs/init.el
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 	       '("BUILD\\'" . python-mode)) 
   (global-set-key (kbd "C-c C-r") 'replace-regexp)
   (global-set-key (kbd "C-c C-R") 'replace-string)
-  (global-set-key (kbd "C-<escape>") 'multi-vterm-dedicated-toggle)
+  (global-set-key (kbd "C-=") 'multi-vterm-dedicated-toggle)
   (global-set-key (kbd "C-<f12>") 'speedbar))
 (global-set-key (kbd "S-<mouse-2>") #'lsp-find-definition)
 
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@
 ;; ===
 (use-package multishell :ensure t :defer t)
 (use-package vterm-toggle :ensure t
-  :bind (("C-x ! t v" . #'multi-vterm)
-		 ("C-x ! t n" . #'multi-vterm-next)
-		 ("C-x ! t p" . #'multi-vterm-prev)))
+  :bind (("C-x C-1 C-t C-v" . #'multi-vterm)
+		 ("C-x C-1 C-t C-n" . #'multi-vterm-next)
+		 ("C-x C-1 C-t C-p" . #'multi-vterm-prev)))
 (use-package eshell-toggle :ensure t
-  :bind (("C-x t e" . #'eshell-toggle)))
+  :bind (("C-x C-1 C-t C-e" . #'eshell-toggle)))
 (use-package eshell-vterm :ensure t :defer t
   :init (eshell-vterm-mode 1))
 (use-package multi-vterm :ensure t)
@@ -166,37 +166,40 @@
   (setq denote-backlinks-show-context t)
   (denote-rename-buffer-mode 1)
 
+  
   ;; denote key bindings
+  (global-unset-key (kbd "C-x C-n"))
   (let ((map global-map))
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c n n") #'denote)
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c n c") #'denote-region) ; "contents" mnemonic
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c n N") #'denote-type)
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c n d") #'denote-date)
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c n z") #'denote-signature) ; "zettelkasten" mnemonic
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c n s") #'denote-subdirectory)
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c n t") #'denote-template)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-n") #'denote)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-c") #'denote-region) ; "contents" mnemonic
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-S-n") #'denote-type)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n !") #'denote-date)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-z") #'denote-signature) ; "zettelkasten" mnemonic
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-s") #'denote-subdirectory)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-t") #'denote-template)
     ;; If you intend to use Denote with a variety of file types, it is
     ;; easier to bind the link-related commands to the `global-map', as
     ;; shown here.  Otherwise follow the same pattern for `org-mode-map',
     ;; `markdown-mode-map', and/or `text-mode-map'.
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c n i") #'denote-link) ; "insert" mnemonic
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c n I") #'denote-add-links)
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c n b") #'denote-backlinks)
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c n l f") #'denote-find-link)
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c n l b") #'denote-find-backlink)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-i") #'denote-link) ; "insert" mnemonic
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-I") #'denote-add-links)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-S-b") #'denote-backlinks)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-l C-f") #'denote-find-link)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-l C-b") #'denote-find-backlink)
     ;; Note that `denote-rename-file' can work from any context, not just
     ;; Dired bufffers.  That is why we bind it here to the `global-map'.
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c n r") #'denote-rename-file)
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c n R") #'denote-rename-file-using-front-matter))
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-r") #'denote-rename-file)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-S-r") #'denote-rename-file-using-front-matter))
 
-  (global-set-key (kbd "C-c n f") #'denote-open-or-create)
+  (global-set-key (kbd "C-x C-n C-f") #'denote-open-or-create)
   
   ;; Key bindings specifically for Dired.
   (let ((map dired-mode-map))
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c C-d C-i") #'denote-link-dired-marked-notes)
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c C-d C-r") #'denote-dired-rename-files)
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c C-d C-k") #'denote-dired-rename-marked-files-with-keywords)
-    (define-key map (kbd "C-c C-d C-R") #'denote-dired-rename-marked-files-using-front-matter))
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-d") #'denote-dired-mode)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-i") #'denote-link-dired-marked-notes)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-r") #'denote-dired-rename-files)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-k") #'denote-dired-rename-marked-files-with-keywords)
+    (define-key map (kbd "C-x C-n C-S-r") #'denote-dired-rename-marked-files-using-front-matter))
   
   (with-eval-after-load 'org-capture
     (setq denote-org-capture-specifiers "%l\n%i\n%?")
@@ -214,17 +217,17 @@
 ;; ===
 (use-package projectile :ensure t :defer t
   :bind (:map projectile-mode-map
-	      ("C-c p" . projectile-command-map)
-	      ("C-c p f" . #'projectile-find-file)
-	      ("C-c p p" . #'projectile-switch-project)
-	      ("C-c p /" . #'projectile-ripgrep)
-	      ("C-c p b" . #'projectile-switch-to-buffer)
-	      ("C-c p 4 b" . #'projectile-switch-to-buffer-other-window)
-	      ("C-c p 5 b" . #'projectile-switch-to-buffer-other-frame)
-	      ("C-c p d" . #'projectile-dired)
-	      ("C-c p 4 d" . #'projectile-dired-other-window)
-	      ("C-c p 4 d" . #'projectile-dired-other-frame)
-		  ("C-c p x v" . #'multi-vterm-project))
+          ("C-c C-p" . projectile-command-map)
+          ("C-c C-p C-f" . #'projectile-find-file)
+          ("C-c C-p C-p" . #'projectile-switch-project)
+          ("C-c C-p C-/" . #'projectile-ripgrep)
+          ("C-c C-p C-b" . #'projectile-switch-to-buffer)
+          ("C-c C-p C-4 C-b" . #'projectile-switch-to-buffer-other-window)
+          ("C-c C-p C-5 C-b" . #'projectile-switch-to-buffer-other-frame)
+          ("C-c C-p C-d" . #'projectile-dired)
+          ("C-c C-p C-4 C-d" . #'projectile-dired-other-window)
+          ("C-c C-p C-4 C-d" . #'projectile-dired-other-frame)
+    	  ("C-c C-p C-v" . #'multi-vterm-project))
   :diminish projectile-mode
   :init (projectile-mode))
 
@@ -237,7 +240,7 @@
 ;; version control
 ;; ===
 (use-package magit :ensure t :defer t
-  :bind ("C-c g" . magit-status)
+  :bind ("C-c C-g" . magit-status)
   :commands (magit-status-here magit-get-current-branch)
   :custom (magit-display-buffer-function
 		   #'magit-display-buffer-same-window-except-diff-v1))
@@ -434,3 +437,8 @@
 ;; api testing
 ;; ===
 (use-package plz :ensure t)
+
+;; window management
+;; ===
+(use-package winner-mode :ensure t
+  :init (winner-mode 1))