diff --git a/modules/home-manager/common.nix b/modules/home-manager/common.nix
index 1073a19..46debea 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/common.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/common.nix
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@
     # using good ol' fzf until skim sucks less out of the box I guess
     enable = true;
     enableFishIntegration = true;
-    defaultCommand = "fd --type f";
-    defaultOptions = ["--height 40%"];
-    fileWidgetOptions = ["--preview 'head {}'"];
+    # defaultCommand = "fd --type f";
+    # defaultOptions = ["--height 40%"];
+    # fileWidgetOptions = ["--preview 'head {}'"];
   };
 
   programs.nix-index = {
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/tmux.nix b/modules/home-manager/tmux.nix
index adc0190..baf04d5 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/tmux.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/tmux.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
       unbind C-b
       set -g prefix C-s
 
+      # enable tmux to support helix colors
       set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
       set -g terminal-overrides ",xterm-256color:RGB"
 
@@ -43,9 +44,7 @@
       bind -n C-t new-window
 
       # tab nav is the default p and n binds
-      # window switcher is the default w bind
-
-      bind s run "tmux split-window -l 12 'tmuxswitcher'" # session switcher
+      # window and session switcher is the default w bind
 
       set -g mouse on
       set -g escape-time 0
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/wezterm.nix b/modules/home-manager/wezterm.nix
index 379aab5..913af08 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/wezterm.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/wezterm.nix
@@ -152,11 +152,6 @@
       }
 
       config.keys = {
-        {
-          key = 'j',
-          mods = 'CTRL',
-          action = wezterm.action.ActivatePaneDirection'Down'
-        },
         {
           key = 'Insert',
           mods = 'SHIFT',
@@ -172,40 +167,40 @@
           mods = 'CTRL|SHIFT',
           action = wezterm.action.SpawnTab'CurrentPaneDomain'
         },
-        {
-          key = 'h',
-          mods = 'CTRL',
-          action = wezterm.action.ActivatePaneDirection'Left'
-        },
-        {
-          key = 'l',
-          mods = 'CTRL',
-          action = wezterm.action.ActivatePaneDirection'Right'
-        },
-        {
-          key = 'k',
-          mods = 'CTRL',
-          action = wezterm.action.ActivatePaneDirection'Up'
-        },
-        {
-          key = 'j',
-          mods = 'CTRL',
-          action = wezterm.action.ActivatePaneDirection'Down'
-        },
+        -- {
+        --   key = 'h',
+        --   mods = 'CTRL',
+        --   action = wezterm.action.ActivatePaneDirection'Left'
+        -- },
+        -- {
+        --   key = 'l',
+        --   mods = 'CTRL',
+        --   action = wezterm.action.ActivatePaneDirection'Right'
+        -- },
+        -- {
+        --   key = 'k',
+        --   mods = 'CTRL',
+        --   action = wezterm.action.ActivatePaneDirection'Up'
+        -- },
+        -- {
+        --   key = 'j',
+        --   mods = 'CTRL',
+        --   action = wezterm.action.ActivatePaneDirection'Down'
+        -- },
+        -- {
+        --   key = 'j',
+        --   mods = 'CTRL|SHIFT',
+        --   action = wezterm.action.SplitVertical{domain='CurrentPaneDomain'}
+        -- },
+        -- {
+        --   key = 'l',
+        --   mods = 'CTRL|SHIFT',
+        --   action = wezterm.action.SplitHorizontal{domain='CurrentPaneDomain'}
+        -- },
         {
           key = 'p',
           mods = 'CTRL|SHIFT',
-          action = wezterm.action.SplitVertical{domain='CurrentPaneDomain'}
-        },
-        {
-          key = 'j',
-          mods = 'CTRL|SHIFT',
-          action = wezterm.action.SplitVertical{domain='CurrentPaneDomain'}
-        },
-        {
-          key = 'l',
-          mods = 'CTRL|SHIFT',
-          action = wezterm.action.SplitHorizontal{domain='CurrentPaneDomain'}
+          action = wezterm.action.ActivateCommandPalette
         },
         {
           key = 'l',