diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index be4a835..8fb76fe 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -425,11 +425,12 @@ If the current window occupies the whole frame, split it."
 ;; (eldoc 'nothing)
 
 ;; load evil or meow
-(require 'mir-evil)
-;; (require 'mir-meow)
+;; (require 'mir-evil)
+(require 'mir-meow)
 
 (use-package undo-fu
-  :after evil
+  ;; :after evil
+  :after meow
   :if (< (string-to-number emacs-version) 28)
   :diminish)
 (use-package undo-fu-session
@@ -466,36 +467,14 @@ If the current window occupies the whole frame, split it."
    "d" 'my/vundo-diff))
 
 (use-package altcaps
-  :after evil
+  ;; :after evil
+  :after meow
   :ensure (:host github
 		 :repo "protesilaos/altcaps")
   :general (general-define-key
 	    :states 'visual
 	    "`" 'altcaps-region))
 
-;; edwina window manager, like the kool kids
-(use-package edwina
-  :after evil
-  :custom
-  (edwina-mfact 0.59)
-  ;; (display-buffer-base-action '(display-buffer-below-selected))
-  :init
-  (advice-add 'balance-windows
-	      :override 'edwina-arrange)
-  (add-hook 'server-after-make-frame-hook #'edwina-arrange)
-  (add-hook 'after-init-hook #'edwina-arrange)
-  (add-hook 'elpaca-after-init-hook #'edwina-arrange)
-  :config
-  (edwina-mode)
-  (edwina-arrange)
-  :general
-  (general-define-key
-   [remap split-window-right] 'edwina-clone-window
-   [remap evil-window-move-far-left] 'edwina-zoom
-   [remap evil-window-move-far-right] 'edwina-zoom
-   [remap evil-window-increase-height] 'edwina-inc-mfact
-   [remap evil-window-decrease-height] 'edwina-dec-mfact
-   [remap balance-windows] 'edwina-arrange))
 
 ;; show command that caused last scrollback in eshell etc
 (use-package sticky-shell
@@ -546,7 +525,8 @@ If the current window occupies the whole frame, split it."
   :hook
   (eshell-mode . eat-eshell-visual-command-mode)
   (eshell-mode . eat-eshell-mode)
-  (eat-mode . evil-insert-state))
+  ;; (eat-mode . evil-insert-state)
+  (eat-mode . meow-insert))
 (use-package hide-mode-line
   :commands (hide-mode-line-mode))
 (use-package eshell-syntax-highlighting
@@ -836,10 +816,13 @@ targets."
   (show-paren-delay 0)
   (show-paren-style 'parenthesis))
 (use-package evil-paredit
-  :after paredit)
-(use-package lispyville
-  :diminish
-  :hook (paredit-mode . lispyville-mode))
+  :after (evil paredit))
+
+;; (use-package lispyville
+;;   ;; :after evil
+;;   :after meow
+;;   :diminish
+;;   :hook (paredit-mode . lispyville-mode))
 
 ;; org mode and messy things
 (use-package org
diff --git a/lisp/mir-evil.el b/lisp/mir-evil.el
index 34d8daa..082b423 100644
--- a/lisp/mir-evil.el
+++ b/lisp/mir-evil.el
@@ -99,6 +99,30 @@
   (evil-goggles-default-face
    ((t (:background "#303030" :foreground "#2233aa")))))
 
+;; edwina window manager, like the kool kids
+(use-package edwina
+  ;; :after evil
+  :custom
+  (edwina-mfact 0.59)
+  ;; (display-buffer-base-action '(display-buffer-below-selected))
+  :init
+  (advice-add 'balance-windows
+	      :override 'edwina-arrange)
+  (add-hook 'server-after-make-frame-hook #'edwina-arrange)
+  (add-hook 'after-init-hook #'edwina-arrange)
+  (add-hook 'elpaca-after-init-hook #'edwina-arrange)
+  :config
+  (edwina-mode)
+  (edwina-arrange)
+  :general
+  (general-define-key
+   [remap split-window-right] 'edwina-clone-window
+   [remap evil-window-move-far-left] 'edwina-zoom
+   [remap evil-window-move-far-right] 'edwina-zoom
+   [remap evil-window-increase-height] 'edwina-inc-mfact
+   [remap evil-window-decrease-height] 'edwina-dec-mfact
+   [remap balance-windows] 'edwina-arrange))
+
 
 (provide 'mir-evil)
 ;;; mir-evil.el ends here
diff --git a/lisp/mir-meow.el b/lisp/mir-meow.el
index e6c3d15..6a3a7ac 100644
--- a/lisp/mir-meow.el
+++ b/lisp/mir-meow.el
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   :custom
   (meow-cheatsheet-layout meow-cheatsheet-layout-qwerty)
   (meow-keypad-self-insert-undefined nil)
+  (meow-use-clipboard t)
   :init
   ;; (require 'esc-intercept)
    ;; Visual moving
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@
      '("Y" . meow-sync-grab)
      '("z" . meow-pop-selection)
      '("'" . repeat)
-     ;; '("ESC" . mir/meow-esc-dwim)
+     '("ESC" . mir/meow-esc-dwim)
      ))
   (defun mir/meow-esc-dwim ()
     "Escape the current search, action, or state.
@@ -172,5 +173,48 @@
   (add-hook 'meow-keypad-mode-hook (lambda () (setq-local evil-state 'keypad)))
   )
 
+;; why why why does it literally pass C-w
+;; i need that for my window controls instead
+(defun mir/meow-kill-no-kb ()
+  "Kill region. Don't run the kbd macro thing."
+  (interactive)
+  (let ((select-enable-clipboard meow-use-clipboard))
+    (when (meow--allow-modify-p)
+      (meow--with-selection-fallback
+       (cond
+        ((equal '(expand . join) (meow--selection-type))
+         (delete-indentation nil (region-beginning) (region-end)))
+        (t
+         (meow--prepare-region-for-kill)
+         (call-interactively #'kill-region)))))))
+(advice-add 'meow-kill
+	    :override #'mir/meow-kill-no-kb)
+;; (setq meow--kbd-kill-region "M-x kill-region RET")
+
+(use-package edwina
+  :custom (edwina-mfact 0.59)
+  :init
+  (advice-add 'balance-windows
+	      :override 'edwina-arrange)
+  (add-hook 'server-after-make-frame-hook #'edwina-arrange)
+  (add-hook 'after-init-hook #'edwina-arrange)
+  (add-hook 'elpaca-after-init-hook #'edwina-arrange)
+  :config
+  (edwina-mode)
+  (edwina-arrange)
+  :general
+  (general-define-key
+   :prefix-map 'mir-windmove-prefix
+   :prefix "C-w"
+   "l" 'windmove-right
+   "h" 'windmove-left
+   "k" 'windmove-up
+   "j" 'windmove-down
+   "H" 'edwina-zoom
+   "L" 'edwina-zoom
+   "+" 'edwina-inc-mfact
+   "-" 'edwina-dec-mfact
+   "=" 'edwina-arrange))
+
 (provide 'mir-meow)
 ;;; mir-meow.el ends here