diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index 07be3f9..3dedba1 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -153,4 +153,7 @@ if &t_Co > 2 || has("gui_running")
  :highlight Constant term=bold ctermfg=red guifg=cyan
 endif
 
-:colo elflord
+:colo delek             " new fav highlighting
+:set laststatus=2       " show powerline status bar
+set t_Co=256
+let g:Powerline_symbols = "fancy" " sth like this probably set as a default but won't hurt here