diff --git a/init.vim b/init.vim
index 49c010f..57de09b 100755
--- a/init.vim
+++ b/init.vim
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ source ~/.config/nvim/plugin-confs/lspconfig.lua
 source ~/.config/nvim/plugin-confs/lsplines.lua
 source ~/.config/nvim/plugin-confs/null-ls.lua
 source ~/.config/nvim/plugin-confs/nvim-cmp.lua
+source ~/.config/nvim/plugin-confs/luasnip.lua
 source ~/.config/nvim/plugin-confs/fidget.lua
+source ~/.config/nvim/plugin-confs/rainbow-delimiters.lua
 " source ~/.config/nvim/plugin-confs/symbols-outline.lua
 " source ~/.config/nvim/plugin-confs/chatgpt.lua
 source ~/.config/nvim/plugin-confs/nvim-colorizer.lua
diff --git a/lua/plugins.lua b/lua/plugins.lua
index 0101c9f..7a61d4d 100644
--- a/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -228,10 +228,14 @@ require('packer').startup(function(use)
         "iamcco/markdown-preview.nvim",
         run = function() vim.fn["mkdp#util#install"]() end
     })
-
-    use 'L3MON4D3/LuaSnip'
-    use 'folke/neodev.nvim'
-    use 'saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip'
+    use {
+        "L3MON4D3/LuaSnip",
+        -- tag = "v2.*",
+        run = "make install_jsregexp",
+        dependencies = { "rafamadriz/friendly-snippets" }
+    }
+    use { 'folke/neodev.nvim' }
+    use { 'saadparwaiz1/cmp_luasnip' }
     use { 'hrsh7th/cmp-buffer' }
     use { 'hrsh7th/cmp-cmdline' }
     use { 'hrsh7th/cmp-nvim-lsp' }
@@ -293,6 +297,7 @@ require('packer').startup(function(use)
     use { 'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim' }
     use { 'rcarriga/nvim-notify' }
     use { 'stevearc/dressing.nvim' }
+    use { 'HiPhish/rainbow-delimiters.nvim' }
 
     -- }}}
 
diff --git a/plugin-confs/lspconfig.lua b/plugin-confs/lspconfig.lua
index 3999f36..c4aa30d 100644
--- a/plugin-confs/lspconfig.lua
+++ b/plugin-confs/lspconfig.lua
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ local on_attach = function(client, bufnr)
     -- end
 end
 
-vim.cmd [[autocmd! ColorScheme * highlight NormalFloat guibg=#1f2335]]
-vim.cmd [[autocmd! ColorScheme * highlight FloatBorder guifg=white guibg=#1f2335]]
+-- vim.cmd [[autocmd! ColorScheme * highlight NormalFloat guibg=#1f2335]]
+-- vim.cmd [[autocmd! ColorScheme * highlight FloatBorder guifg=white guibg=#1f2335]]
 
 -- squared corners
 
diff --git a/plugin-confs/luasnip.lua b/plugin-confs/luasnip.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80309d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin-confs/luasnip.lua
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+require("luasnip.loaders.from_vscode").lazy_load()
diff --git a/plugin-confs/nvim-cmp.lua b/plugin-confs/nvim-cmp.lua
index 19c2cd6..940da1e 100644
--- a/plugin-confs/nvim-cmp.lua
+++ b/plugin-confs/nvim-cmp.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ local luasnip = require 'luasnip'
 local highlight = require('cmp.utils.highlight')
 
 local highlight_symbol_under_cursor = function()
+    -- if the client has not resolved the document highlight capability, then
+    -- don't do anything
+    if not vim.lsp.buf.document_highlight then return end
     vim.cmd [[
         hi! LspReferenceRead cterm=bold ctermbg=red guibg=LightYellow
         hi! LspReferenceText cterm=bold ctermbg=red guibg=LightYellow
@@ -244,13 +247,13 @@ for _, lsp in ipairs(servers) do
     if lsp == 'lua_ls' then
         lspconfig[lsp].setup {
             -- on_attach = my_custom_on_attach,
-            on_attach = highlight_symbol_under_cursor(),
+            -- on_attach = highlight_symbol_under_cursor(),
             capabilities = capabilities,
             callSnippet = "Replace"
         }
     else
         lspconfig[lsp].setup {
-            on_attach = highlight_symbol_under_cursor(),
+            -- on_attach = highlight_symbol_under_cursor(),
             capabilities = capabilities
         }
     end
diff --git a/plugin-confs/nvim-notify.lua b/plugin-confs/nvim-notify.lua
index b52a643..52d25fa 100644
--- a/plugin-confs/nvim-notify.lua
+++ b/plugin-confs/nvim-notify.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 require("notify").setup({
-    background_colour = "NotifyBackground",
+    background_colour = "#000000",
     fps = 144,
     icons = {
         DEBUG = "",
diff --git a/plugin-confs/rainbow-delimiters.lua b/plugin-confs/rainbow-delimiters.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82e5f6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin-confs/rainbow-delimiters.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+-- This module contains a number of default definitions
+local rainbow_delimiters = require 'rainbow-delimiters'
+
+vim.g.rainbow_delimiters = {
+    strategy = {
+        [''] = rainbow_delimiters.strategy['global'],
+        vim = rainbow_delimiters.strategy['local']
+    },
+    query = { [''] = 'rainbow-delimiters', lua = 'rainbow-blocks' },
+    highlight = {
+        'RainbowDelimiterRed', 'RainbowDelimiterYellow', 'RainbowDelimiterBlue',
+        'RainbowDelimiterOrange', 'RainbowDelimiterGreen',
+        'RainbowDelimiterViolet', 'RainbowDelimiterCyan'
+    }
+}