diff --git a/neovim/.config/nvim/init.lua b/neovim/.config/nvim/init.lua
index 635b178..832153f 100644
--- a/neovim/.config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/neovim/.config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -122,8 +122,6 @@ map('', '<leader>h', ':nohls<CR>', optsWithDesc("clear highlighting"))
 --open file browser with leader+t
 map('n', '<leader>t', ':NvimTreeToggle<CR>', optsWithDesc("toggle file browser"))
 --open terminal with ctrl-\
---open symbols-outline with leader+o
-map('n', '<leader>o', ':SymbolsOutline<CR>', optsWithDesc("toggle LSP symbol outline"))
 --telescope stuff
 -- setup leader-f prefix in whitch-key
 wk.register {
diff --git a/neovim/.config/nvim/lua/packages.lua b/neovim/.config/nvim/lua/packages.lua
index 9706d9d..17e6214 100644
--- a/neovim/.config/nvim/lua/packages.lua
+++ b/neovim/.config/nvim/lua/packages.lua
@@ -180,24 +180,43 @@ require('lazy').setup({
         }
     },
     {
-        'simrat39/symbols-outline.nvim',
+
+        "hedyhli/outline.nvim",
+        lazy = true,
+        cmd = { "Outline", "OutlineOpen" },
+        keys = { -- Example mapping to toggle outline
+            { "<leader>o", "<cmd>Outline<CR>", desc = "Toggle outline" },
+        },
         opts = {
-            highlight_hovered_item = true,
-            show_guides = true,
-            auto_preview = false,
-            position = 'right',
-            relative_width = true,
-            width = 30,
-            auto_close = false,
-            show_numbers = false,
-            show_relative_numbers = false,
-            show_symbol_details = true,
-            preview_bg_highlight = 'Pmenu',
-            autofold_depth = nil,
-            auto_unfold_hover = true,
-            fold_markers = { '', '' },
-            wrap = false,
-        }
+            outline_items = {
+                -- Show extra details with the symbols (lsp dependent) as virtual next
+                show_symbol_details = true,
+                -- Show corresponding line numbers of each symbol on the left column as
+                -- virtual text, for quick navigation when not focused on outline.
+                -- Why? See this comment:
+                -- https://github.com/simrat39/symbols-outline.nvim/issues/212#issuecomment-1793503563
+                show_symbol_lineno = true,
+                -- Whether to highlight the currently hovered symbol and all direct parents
+                highlight_hovered_item = true,
+                -- Whether to automatically set cursor location in outline to match
+                -- location in code when focus is in code. If disabled you can use
+                -- `:OutlineFollow[!]` from any window or `<C-g>` from outline window to
+                -- trigger this manually.
+                auto_set_cursor = true,
+                -- Autocmd events to automatically trigger these operations.
+                auto_update_events = {
+                    -- Includes both setting of cursor and highlighting of hovered item.
+                    -- The above two options are respected.
+                    -- This can be triggered manually through `follow_cursor` lua API,
+                    -- :OutlineFollow command, or <C-g>.
+                    follow = { 'CursorMoved' },
+                    -- Re-request symbols from the provider.
+                    -- This can be triggered manually through `refresh_outline` lua API, or
+                    -- :OutlineRefresh command.
+                    items = { 'InsertLeave', 'WinEnter', 'BufEnter', 'BufWinEnter', 'TabEnter', 'BufWritePost' },
+                },
+            },
+        },
     },
     {
         'stevearc/dressing.nvim',
diff --git a/zsh/.zshrc b/zsh/.zshrc
index df89462..b8f8c93 100644
--- a/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -13,15 +13,6 @@
 
 
 #set important shell variables
-	#fancy way of testing if a command exists
-	ruby --version &>/dev/null && export PATH="$PATH:$(ruby -e 'puts Gem.user_dir' 2> /dev/null)/bin/"
-	#test that these nonstandard paths exist before adding to PATH.
-	testPath="$HOME/.local/bin"
-	[ -d "$testPath" ] && export PATH="$PATH:$testPath"
-	export PATH="$PATH:/opt"
-	testPath="$HOME/.cargo/bin"
-	[ -d "$testPath" ] && export PATH="$PATH:$testPath"
-	export PATH="$PATH:/opt"
 	#set default editor and pager.
 	export EDITOR=nvim
 	export VISUAL=nvim
@@ -36,6 +27,13 @@
 	export TIMEFMT="%J  %*U user %*S system %P cpu %*E total"
 	export PIPENV_VENV_IN_PROJECT=true
 	export POETRY_VIRTUALENVS_IN_PROJECT=true
+    #test that these nonstandard paths exist before adding to PATH.
+    testPath="$HOME/.local/bin"
+    [ -d "$testPath" ] && export PATH="$PATH:$testPath"
+    export PATH="$PATH:/opt"
+    testPath="$HOME/.cargo/bin"
+    [ -d "$testPath" ] && export PATH="$PATH:$testPath"
+    export PATH="$PATH:/opt"
 
 #prompt
 	autoload -U promptinit
@@ -184,7 +182,12 @@
 	testPath="$HOME/.fzf.zsh"
 	[ -f "$testPath" ] && source $testPath
 
-#pyenv
-    export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"
-    [[ -d $PYENV_ROOT/bin ]] && export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"
-    eval "$(pyenv init -)"
+#check for existence of pyenv before setting it up.
+    if (($+commands[pyenv])); then
+        export PYENV_ROOT="$HOME/.pyenv"
+        [[ -d $PYENV_ROOT/bin ]] && export PATH="$PYENV_ROOT/bin:$PATH"
+        eval "$(pyenv init -)"
+    fi
+
+#fancy way of testing if a command exists
+ruby --version &>/dev/null && export PATH="$PATH:$(ruby -e 'puts Gem.user_dir' 2> /dev/null)/bin/"