diff --git a/.config/nvim/init.vim b/.config/nvim/init.vim
index b1ef3d4..2100709 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/.config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -277,6 +277,10 @@ call matchadd('ColorColumn', '\%81v', 100)
 "
 " set our leader key to space since with hjkl, space is largely useless
 let mapleader = "\<Space>"
+" maps the leader for buffer local mappings (e.g. vim-waikiki for files under
+" the root dir to the same key -- might lead to incompatibilities, will have
+" to test)
+let maplocalleader = "\<Space>"
 " set jk to escape, in case capslock is not mapped to escape on the system
 inoremap jk <ESC>
 
@@ -302,6 +306,9 @@ map <leader>V :vsp ~/.config/nvim/init.vim<cr>
 " when done in MANY successions)
 " au BufWritePost init.vim so ~/.config/nvim/init.vim
 
+" since u undoes, would it not make sense that U redoes?
+nnoremap U <C-r>
+
 " get rid of the help message popping up when I miss esc and hit F1
 nnoremap <F1> <ESC>
 inoremap <F1> <ESC>