diff --git a/init.vim b/init.vim
index 00cd1db..9203b5e 100644
--- a/init.vim
+++ b/init.vim
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ lua require("initializer")
 " highlight all .conf files as apache config (:])
 autocmd BufEnter *.conf :setlocal filetype=apache
 "au BufNewFile,BufRead *.sls set filetype=sls.yaml
-let mapleader = "\\"
 "nerdtree bindings
 nnoremap <leader>n :NvimTreeFocus<CR>
 nnoremap <C-t> :NvimTreeToggle<CR>
diff --git a/lua/conf-trouble.lua b/lua/conf-trouble.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0325d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/conf-trouble.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+require("trouble").setup({
+    position = "bottom", -- position of the list can be: bottom, top, left, right
+    height = 10, -- height of the trouble list when position is top or bottom
+    width = 50, -- width of the list when position is left or right
+    icons = true, -- use devicons for filenames
+    mode = "workspace_diagnostics", -- "workspace_diagnostics", "document_diagnostics", "quickfix", "lsp_references", "loclist"
+    fold_open = "", -- icon used for open folds
+    fold_closed = "", -- icon used for closed folds
+    group = true, -- group results by file
+    padding = true, -- add an extra new line on top of the list
+    action_keys = { -- key mappings for actions in the trouble list
+        -- map to {} to remove a mapping, for example:
+        -- close = {},
+        close = "q", -- close the list
+        cancel = "<esc>", -- cancel the preview and get back to your last window / buffer / cursor
+        refresh = "r", -- manually refresh
+        jump = {"<cr>", "<tab>"}, -- jump to the diagnostic or open / close folds
+        open_split = { "<c-x>" }, -- open buffer in new split
+        open_vsplit = { "<c-v>" }, -- open buffer in new vsplit
+        open_tab = { "<c-t>" }, -- open buffer in new tab
+        jump_close = {"o"}, -- jump to the diagnostic and close the list
+        toggle_mode = "m", -- toggle between "workspace" and "document" diagnostics mode
+        toggle_preview = "P", -- toggle auto_preview
+        hover = "K", -- opens a small popup with the full multiline message
+        preview = "p", -- preview the diagnostic location
+        close_folds = {"zM", "zm"}, -- close all folds
+        open_folds = {"zR", "zr"}, -- open all folds
+        toggle_fold = {"zA", "za"}, -- toggle fold of current file
+        previous = "k", -- previous item
+        next = "j" -- next item
+    },
+    indent_lines = true, -- add an indent guide below the fold icons
+    auto_open = false, -- automatically open the list when you have diagnostics
+    auto_close = false, -- automatically close the list when you have no diagnostics
+    auto_preview = true, -- automatically preview the location of the diagnostic. <esc> to close preview and go back to last window
+    auto_fold = false, -- automatically fold a file trouble list at creation
+    auto_jump = {"lsp_definitions"}, -- for the given modes, automatically jump if there is only a single result
+    signs = {
+        -- icons / text used for a diagnostic
+        error = "",
+        warning = "",
+        hint = "",
+        information = "",
+        other = "﫠"
+    },
+    use_diagnostic_signs = false -- enabling this will use the signs defined in your lsp client
+})
diff --git a/lua/initializer.lua b/lua/initializer.lua
index e7a883c..d906f92 100644
--- a/lua/initializer.lua
+++ b/lua/initializer.lua
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ if not vim.loop.fs_stat(lazypath) then
 end
 vim.opt.rtp:prepend(lazypath)
 -- load all modules
+vim.g.mapleader = "\\"
 require("lazy-setup")
 require("general")
 require("my-lint")
+require("conf-trouble")
 require("conf-hlslens")
 require("conf-gitsigns")
 require("conf-lualine")
diff --git a/lua/lazy-setup.lua b/lua/lazy-setup.lua
index 0c436d4..954e5bc 100644
--- a/lua/lazy-setup.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy-setup.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-vim.g.mapleader = " " -- make sure to set `mapleader` before lazy so your mappings are correct
-
 require("lazy").setup({
     -- NERDTree stuff
     { 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons' }, -- optional, for file icons
@@ -16,6 +14,15 @@ require("lazy").setup({
     { 'williamboman/mason-lspconfig.nvim' },
     { 'mfussenegger/nvim-lint' },
     { 'onsails/lspkind.nvim' },
+    { 'folke/trouble.nvim',
+    keys = {
+        { "<leader>xx", "<cmd>TroubleToggle<cr>" },
+        { "<leader>xw", "<cmd>TroubleToggle workspace_diagnostics<cr>" },
+        { "<leader>xd", "<cmd>TroubleToggle document_diagnostics<cr>" },
+        { "<leader>xl", "<cmd>TroubleToggle loclist<cr>" },
+        { "<leader>xq", "<cmd>TroubleToggle quickfix<cr>" },
+        { "gR", "<cmd>TroubleToggle lsp_references<cr>" }
+}},
 
     -- various plugins
     { 'lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim' },
@@ -35,7 +42,7 @@ require("lazy").setup({
     { 'lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim' },
 
     { 'nvim-lualine/lualine.nvim' },
-    { 'itchyny/vim-cursorword' },
+    { 'RRethy/vim-illuminate' },
     { 'sheerun/vim-polyglot' },
     { 'ray-x/lsp_signature.nvim' },