diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index dc60b46..d620715 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -66,12 +66,29 @@ set lbr
 set cursorline
 
 " highlighting
+" see :help highlight for various groups
 highlight CursorLine ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=253 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+highlight CursorLineNr ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=NONE guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+highlight CursorColumn ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=253 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+
 highlight StatusLine ctermfg=0 ctermbg=183 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+highlight StatusLineNC ctermfg=0 ctermbg=182 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+
 highlight ColorColumn ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=253 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
 
+highlight VertSplit ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=183 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+
 highlight Visual ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=253 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
 
+highlight WildMenu ctermfg=15 ctermbg=203 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+highlight PmenuSel ctermfg=15 ctermbg=203 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+highlight PmenuSbar ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=203 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+highlight PmenuThumb ctermfg=203 ctermbg=NONE guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+
+highlight Folded ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=253 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+highlight FoldColumn ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=253 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+highlight SignColumn ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=253 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+
 highlight DiffAdd ctermfg=15 ctermbg=2 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
 highlight DiffDelete ctermfg=15 ctermbg=9 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
 highlight DiffChange ctermfg=15 ctermbg=39 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
@@ -82,8 +99,13 @@ highlight TabLineFill ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=252 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE
 highlight TabLineSel ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=251 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
 
 highlight Search ctermfg=15 ctermbg=203 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+highlight IncSearch ctermfg=15 ctermbg=203 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
 
 highlight ExtraWhitespace ctermbg=green guibg=green
+
+highlight Todo ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=110 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+highlight Comment ctermfg=NONE ctermbg=254 guifg=NONE guibg=NONE guisp=NONE cterm=NONE gui=NONE
+
 match ExtraWhitespace /\s\+$/
 
 " activate statusbar