diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a9e348..7cc5025 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ once the dotfiles are installed, see `~/.config/dot_profile.example` for more in
   rather than through conventional means. This has less complexity than a plugin manager since I already manage all my dotfiles under Git.
   Plugins are declared in `.gitmodules`.
 
+- Submodules may take a lot of space (as of writing 0.5GB), so you may want to `git submodule deinit -f` some of them, manually pick the plugins you want, or even forgo all submodules.
+
 **Desktop Preview**
 
 ![preview](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DogeyStamp/dots/main/preview.png)
diff --git a/src/.config/nvim/coding.vim b/src/.config/nvim/coding.vim
index 99346bb..235c69c 100644
--- a/src/.config/nvim/coding.vim
+++ b/src/.config/nvim/coding.vim
@@ -10,11 +10,3 @@ source $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/vimspector.vim
 
 " auto-pairs
 let g:AutoPairsFlyMode = 0
-
-" trouble.nvim
-nnoremap <leader>dxx <cmd>TroubleToggle<cr>
-nnoremap <leader>dxw <cmd>TroubleToggle workspace_diagnostics<cr>
-nnoremap <leader>dxd <cmd>TroubleToggle document_diagnostics<cr>
-nnoremap <leader>dxq <cmd>TroubleToggle quickfix<cr>
-nnoremap <leader>dxl <cmd>TroubleToggle loclist<cr>
-nnoremap gR <cmd>TroubleToggle lsp_references<cr>
diff --git a/src/.config/nvim/init.vim b/src/.config/nvim/init.vim
index 094ef2b..9745508 100755
--- a/src/.config/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/src/.config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ nnoremap <silent> <C-l> :vertical resize +5<cr>
 " exit all (akin to ZZ, ZQ)
 nnoremap <silent> ZF :qa<cr>
 
-" copy URL under cursor to clipboard bind
-:nnoremap <silent><leader>uu :let @+ = expand('<cfile>')<CR>
+" see .config/nvim/lua/init.lua
+lua require('init')
 
 " The rest will not be sourced if the system is on minimal settings.
 if $SYSTEM_PROFILE == "MINIMAL"
@@ -96,11 +96,4 @@ highlight GitGutterDelete ctermfg=red
 
 " fancy picker stuff
 
-source $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/telescope.vim
-
 source $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/color.vim
-
-if $SYSTEM_PROFILE == "DEFAULT"
-	" see .config/nvim/lua/init.lua
-	lua require('init')
-endif
diff --git a/src/.config/nvim/lua/coding.lua b/src/.config/nvim/lua/coding.lua
index dc55e45..45f05e3 100644
--- a/src/.config/nvim/lua/coding.lua
+++ b/src/.config/nvim/lua/coding.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 -- stuff for coding
 
+confutil = require("confutil")
+keymap = confutil.keymap
+
 
 
 ------
@@ -42,6 +45,12 @@ require('trouble').setup({
     },
     use_diagnostic_signs = false -- enabling this will use the signs defined in your lsp client
 })
+keymap("<leader>dxx", "<cmd>TroubleToggle<cr>")
+keymap("<leader>dxw", "<cmd>TroubleToggle workspace_diagnostics<cr>")
+keymap("<leader>dxd", "<cmd>TroubleToggle document_diagnostics<cr>")
+keymap("<leader>dxq", "<cmd>TroubleToggle quickfix<cr>")
+keymap("<leader>dxl", "<cmd>TroubleToggle loclist<cr>")
+keymap("gR", "<cmd>TroubleToggle lsp_references<cr>")
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/.config/nvim/lua/confutil.lua b/src/.config/nvim/lua/confutil.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..552c587
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/.config/nvim/lua/confutil.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+-- configuration utility functions and variables
+
+local M = {}
+
+-- nnoremap, etc.
+function M.keymap(key, cmd, params)
+	if params == nil then
+		params = {}
+	end
+
+	default_params = {
+		silent=true,
+		mode="n",
+		noremap=true,
+	}
+	setmetatable(params, {
+		__index = function (table, key)
+			return default_params[key]
+		end
+	})
+
+	vim.api.nvim_set_keymap(params.mode, key, cmd, { silent=params.silent, noremap=params.noremap })
+end
+
+-- see ~/.config/dot_profile.example for info
+-- enables/disables features based on system profile
+M.profile_table = {
+	DEFAULT=80,
+	SLIM=40,
+	MINIMAL=10,
+}
+M.dotprofile = M.profile_table[os.getenv("SYSTEM_PROFILE")] or profile_table.SLIM
+
+return M
diff --git a/src/.config/nvim/lua/init.lua b/src/.config/nvim/lua/init.lua
index a268d08..d252fa9 100644
--- a/src/.config/nvim/lua/init.lua
+++ b/src/.config/nvim/lua/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-- lua entry point
+
+confutil = require("confutil")
+
+keymap = confutil.keymap
+dotprofile, profile_table = confutil.dotprofile, confutil.profile_table
+
 --------------------------------
 --------------------------------
 -- miscellaneous plugins
@@ -14,11 +21,12 @@ require("urlview").setup({
 		next = "<leader>uh",
 	},
 })
-
+-- bind to copy URL under cursor
+keymap("<leader>uu", ":let @+ = expand('<cfile>')<cr>")
 
 ------
 -- fancy prompts
--- plug: dressing.nvim
+-- plug: dressing.nvim, telescope.nvim, plenary.nvim
 ------
 require('dressing').setup({
 	input = {
@@ -26,6 +34,13 @@ require('dressing').setup({
 	}
 })
 
+keymap("<leader>ef", "<cmd>Telescope find_files<cr>")
+keymap("<leader>eg", "<cmd>Telescope live_grep<cr>")
+keymap("<leader>em", "<cmd>Telescope buffers<cr>")
+keymap("<leader>eh", "<cmd>Telescope help_tags<cr>")
+keymap("<leader>es", "<cmd>Telescope lsp_document_symbols<cr>")
+keymap("<leader>eb", "<cmd>Telescope keymaps<cr>")
+
 
 
 --------------------------------
@@ -34,4 +49,6 @@ require('dressing').setup({
 --------------------------------
 --------------------------------
 
-require("coding")
+if dotprofile >= profile_table.DEFAULT then
+	require("coding")
+end
diff --git a/src/.config/nvim/telescope.vim b/src/.config/nvim/telescope.vim
deleted file mode 100644
index 16f24c9..0000000
--- a/src/.config/nvim/telescope.vim
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-" depends on: telescope.nvim, plenary.nvim
-
-nnoremap <leader>ef <cmd>Telescope find_files<cr>
-nnoremap <leader>eg <cmd>Telescope live_grep<cr>
-nnoremap <leader>em <cmd>Telescope buffers<cr>
-nnoremap <leader>eh <cmd>Telescope help_tags<cr>
-nnoremap <leader>es <cmd>Telescope lsp_document_symbols<cr>
-nnoremap <leader>eb <cmd>Telescope keymaps<cr>