diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 5a3799e..76d7973 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+" leader key
+:let mapleader = "," 
 " vim statusline - kein plugin
 " https://shapeshed.com/vim-statuslines/
 function! GitBranch()
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim'
 "Plugin 'matze/vim-move'
 Plugin 'sheerun/vim-polyglot'
 Plugin 'Xuyuanp/nerdtree-git-plugin'
+Plugin 'jeetsukumaran/vim-buffergator'
 Plugin 'mhinz/vim-signify'
 Plugin 'ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim'
 Plugin 'lifepillar/vim-solarized8'
@@ -76,10 +79,38 @@ autocmd BufEnter * if tabpagenr('$') == 1 && winnr('$') == 1 && exists('b:NERDTr
     \ quit | endif
 "
 " Tastenkürzel
-nmap <C-t> :tabnew<CR>:NERDTreeFind<CR>     
+"nmap <C-t> :tabnew<CR>:NERDTreeFind<CR>     
 " erstellt neuen tab und öffnet den open-dialog
 "
-" nerdtree-git-plugin
+" buffers
+" https://joshldavis.com/2014/04/05/vim-tab-madness-buffers-vs-tabs/
+"
+" This allows buffers to be hidden if you've modified a buffer.
+" " This is almost a must if you wish to use buffers in this way.
+set hidden
+"
+"" To open a new empty buffer
+" This replaces :tabnew which I used to bind to this mapping
+nmap  <C-t> :enew<cr>
+"
+"" Move to the next buffer
+nmap  <C-l> :bnext<CR>
+
+" Move to the previous buffer
+ nmap  <C-h> :bprevious<CR>
+"
+"" Close the current buffer and move to the previous one
+" This replicates the idea of closing a tab
+ nmap  <C>bq :bp <BAR> bd #<CR>
+"
+"" Show all open buffers and their status
+nmap  <C>bl :ls<CR>"
+" "
+" "
+" "
+" "
+"
+"" nerdtree-git-plugin
 let g:NERDTreeGitStatusIndicatorMapCustom = {
                 \ 'Modified'  :'*',
                 \ 'Staged'    :'+',
@@ -99,9 +130,7 @@ let g:NERDTreeGitStatusIndicatorMapCustom = {
 filetype plugin indent on
 "
 " allgemeine Optionen
-set number
 set showcmd
-set showtabline=2 " zeigt immer die 'tabline'
 set showbreak=+++
 set textwidth=100
 set showmatch