diff --git a/vim/shortcuts.vim b/vim/shortcuts.vim
index fcb9122..fa8aa42 100644
--- a/vim/shortcuts.vim
+++ b/vim/shortcuts.vim
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ nmap <leader>w :w!<CR>
 command! W execute 'w !sudo tee % > /dev/null' <bar> edit!
 " nmap <leader>W :w!<CR>
 
-"Reload vimrc on config change
-map <leader>e :e! ~/.vimrc<CR>
-map <leader>ef :e! $DOTFILES/vim/functions.vim<CR>
-map <leader>ec :e! $DOTFILES/vim/plugins_config.vim<CR>
-map <leader>es :e! $DOTFILES/vim/shortcuts.vim<CR>
-map <leader>ep :e! $DOTFILES/vim/plugs.vim<CR>
+" config editing
+map <leader>e :vsplit ~/.vimrc<CR>
+map <leader>ef :vsplit $DOTFILES/vim/functions.vim<CR>
+map <leader>ec :vsplit $DOTFILES/vim/plugins_config.vim<CR>
+map <leader>es :vsplit $DOTFILES/vim/shortcuts.vim<CR>
+map <leader>ep :vsplit $DOTFILES/vim/plugs.vim<CR>
 
 " Quickly open a markdown buffer for scribble
 map <leader>x :e ~/buffer.md<CR>
diff --git a/vim/vimrc b/vim/vimrc
index 8c68ba8..39a22b4 100644
--- a/vim/vimrc
+++ b/vim/vimrc
@@ -111,9 +111,11 @@ augroup iptables
 augroup END
 
 augroup vimconfig
+    " Reload vimrc on config change
     autocmd! bufwritepost ~/.vimrc source ~/.vimrc
     autocmd! bufwritepost $DOTFILES/vim/vimrc source ~/.vimrc
     autocmd! bufwritepost $DOTFILES/vim/shortcuts.vim source ~/.vimrc
+    " Install/Update plugs on change
     autocmd! bufwritepost $DOTFILES/vim/plugs.vim PlugInstall
     autocmd! bufwritepost $DOTFILES/vim/plugs.vim PlugUpdate
 augroup END