diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec1165e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#### fonts
+```
+ttf-linux-libertine # probably not actually needed, only aesthetic
+ttf-inconsolata # the monospace font
+ttf-emojione
+ttf-symbola
+```
+
diff --git a/ranger/rc.conf b/ranger/rc.conf
index ec48db2..83da319 100755
--- a/ranger/rc.conf
+++ b/ranger/rc.conf
@@ -336,8 +336,9 @@ map gfs cd ~/prog/st/
 map gfz cd ~/.config/zsh
 map gs cd ~/scripts
 map ge cd /etc
-map gU cd /usr
+map guu cd /usr
 map gub cd /usr/bin
+map gul cd /usr/local
 map gus cd /usr/share
 map guf cd /usr/share/fonts
 map gud cd /usr/share/doc
diff --git a/zsh/zshrc b/zsh/zshrc
index e219b95..3eba3a5 100644
--- a/zsh/zshrc
+++ b/zsh/zshrc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export GOPATH=$HOME/go
 export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/go/bin
-#export TERM=xterm-256color
-export TERM=screen-256color
+export TERM=xterm-256color
+#export TERM=screen-256color
 
 #autoload edit-command-line; zle -N edit-command-line
 #bindkey '^v' edit-command-line
@@ -39,11 +39,39 @@ bindkey -M vicmd "l" undo
 bindkey -M vicmd "=" vi-repeat-search
 bindkey -M vicmd "h" vi-forward-word-end
 
-function zle-line-init zle-keymap-select {
-    RPS1="${${KEYMAP/vicmd/-- NOR --}/(main|viins)/-- INS --}"
-    RPS2=$RPS1
-    zle reset-prompt
+#function zle-line-init zle-keymap-select {
+	#RPS1="${${KEYMAP/vicmd/-- NOR --}/(main|viins)/-- INS --}"
+	#RPS2=$RPS1
+	#zle reset-prompt
+#}
+
+function zle-keymap-select {
+  if [[ ${KEYMAP} == vicmd ]] ||
+     [[ $1 = 'block' ]]; then
+    echo -ne '\e[1 q'
+
+  elif [[ ${KEYMAP} == main ]] ||
+       [[ ${KEYMAP} == viins ]] ||
+       [[ ${KEYMAP} = '' ]] ||
+       [[ $1 = 'beam' ]]; then
+    echo -ne '\e[5 q'
+  fi
 }
+zle -N zle-keymap-select
+
+# Use beam shape cursor on startup.
+echo -ne '\e[5 q'
+
+# Use beam shape cursor for each new prompt.
+preexec() {
+   echo -ne '\e[5 q'
+}
+
+_fix_cursor() {
+   echo -ne '\e[5 q'
+}
+precmd_functions+=(_fix_cursor)
+
 
 zle -N zle-line-init
 zle -N zle-keymap-select