diff --git a/vim/colors/darkcloud.vim b/vim/colors/darkcloud.vim
index 60ae51e..d1730fb 100644
--- a/vim/colors/darkcloud.vim
+++ b/vim/colors/darkcloud.vim
@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@ call s:X("WildMenu","808080","303030","","White",s:termBlack)
 
 call s:X("Folded","87d7ff","626262","bold","Blue",s:termBlack)
 call s:X("FoldColumn","87d7ff","262626","bold","Blue",s:termBlack)
-call s:X("SignColumn","ffaf00","626262","bold","Red",s:termBlack)
-call s:X("ColorColumn","ffaf00","626262","bold","Red",s:termBlack)
+call s:X("SignColumn","ffaf00","262626","bold","Red",s:termBlack)
+hi! link ColorColumn SignColumn
 
 call s:X("TabLine","","000000","","",s:termBlack)
 call s:X("TabLineFill","","000000","","",s:termBlack)
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ call s:X("Directory","87d7ff","","","Blue","")
 call s:X("Question","87d7ff","","","Blue","")
 call s:X("ExtraWhitespace","262626","","standout",s:termBlack,"")
 call s:X("Error","d75f5f","000000","standout","Red",s:termBlack)
+hi! link WarningMsg Error
 hi! link ErrorMsg Error
 hi! link MoreMsg Special
 hi! link Structure PreProc
@@ -416,10 +417,20 @@ if !exists("g:indent_guides_auto_colors")
     let g:indent_guides_auto_colors=0
 endif
 
-"EMAIL:
+"notes
+hi! link notesTitle htmlH1
+hi! link notesName htmlH5
+hi! link notesShortHeading htmlH2
+hi! link notesInProgress htmlH3
+hi! link Underlined htmlH6
+hi! link notesListBullet FoldColumn
+hi! link notesListNumber Number
+hi! link notesVimCmd Function
+hi! link notesSingleQuoted String
+
+"email
 hi! link mailHeaderKey Identifier
 
-"PLUGIN COLOURS:
 "taglist
 hi! link TagListFileName Directory
 
diff --git a/vim/config/plugins.vim b/vim/config/plugins.vim
index bdde888..3b17961 100644
--- a/vim/config/plugins.vim
+++ b/vim/config/plugins.vim
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 
 "GUNDO: CONFIGURE SIDEBAR SETTINGS {{{
     let g:gundo_right=1
-    let g:gundo_width=50
-    let g:gundo_preview_height=20
+    let g:gundo_width=35
+    let g:gundo_preview_height=10
 "}}}
 
 "LIGHTLINE: CONFIGURE THE LIGHTLINE STATUS BAR {{{
diff --git a/vim/config/settings.vim b/vim/config/settings.vim
index 86a5470..db85c30 100644
--- a/vim/config/settings.vim
+++ b/vim/config/settings.vim
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@
     autocmd BufNewFile,BufRead cjdroute.conf,ircd.conf setf javascript
 
     "enable spellcheck by default when using given filetypes and extensions
-    autocmd FileType mail,gitcommit,mkd,text setl spell
+    autocmd FileType gitcommit,notes,mail,mkd,text setlocal spell
+    autocmd FileType notes,mail,mkd,text setlocal nonumber
 
     "enable omnicompletion for any filetype without that has syntax highlighting
     if has("autocmd") && exists("+omnifunc")
@@ -80,12 +81,11 @@
             \   endif
     endif
 
-    set formatoptions=roqnl12 "configure format options
+    set formatoptions=roqnl12
     set foldmethod=syntax foldcolumn=1 foldlevel=3 "fold layers 3 or more deep
 
-    "disable folding by default in vimdiff
     if &diff
-        autocmd VimEnter * windo set nofoldenable
+        autocmd VimEnter * windo setlocal nofoldenable "disable folding by default in vimdiff
     endif
 "}}}