diff --git a/lua/core/utils.lua b/lua/core/utils.lua
index 51272c0..065cfe8 100644
--- a/lua/core/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/core/utils.lua
@@ -238,30 +238,32 @@ M.fg_bg = function(group, fgcol, bgcol)
 end
 
 -- Override default config of a plugin based on the path provided in the chadrc
-
--- FUNCTION: override_req, use `chadrc` plugin config override if present
--- name = name inside `default_config` / `chadrc`
--- default_req = run this if 'name' does not exist in `default_config` / `chadrc`
--- if override or default_req start with `(`, then strip that and assume override calls a function, not a whole file
+-- Arguments:
+--   1st - name of plugin
+--   2nd - default config path
+--   3rd - optional function name which will called from default_config path
+--   e.g: if given args - "telescope", "plugins.configs.telescope", "setup"
+--        then return "require('plugins.configs.telescope').setup()"
+--        if 3rd arg not given, then return "require('plugins.configs.telescope')"
 -- if override is a table, mark set the override flag for the default config to true
 -- override flag being true tells the plugin to call tbl_override_req as part of configuration
-M.override_req = function(name, default_req)
-   local override = require("core.utils").load_config().plugins.default_plugin_config_replace[name]
-   local result = default_req
-   if type(override) == "string" then
+M.override_req = function(name, default_config, config_function)
+   local override, apply_table_override =
+      require("core.utils").load_config().plugins.default_plugin_config_replace[name], "false"
+   local result = default_config
+   if type(override) == "string" and override ~= "" then
       result = override
+   elseif type(override) == "table" then
+      apply_table_override = "true"
    end
 
-   if string.match(result, "^%(") then
-      result = result:sub(2)
-      result = result:gsub("%)%.", "').", 1)
-      if type(override) == "table" then
-         result = result:gsub("%(%)", "(true)", 1)
-      end
-      return "require('" .. result
+   result = "('" .. result .. "')"
+   if type(config_function) == "string" and config_function ~= "" then
+      -- add the . to call the functions and concatenate true or false as argument
+      result = result .. "." .. config_function .. "(" .. apply_table_override .. ")"
    end
 
-   return "require('" .. result .. "')"
+   return "require" .. result
 end
 
 -- Override parts of default config of a plugin based on the table provided in the chadrc
@@ -271,7 +273,7 @@ end
 -- default_table = the default configuration table of the plugin
 -- returns the modified configuration table
 M.tbl_override_req = function(name, default_table)
-   local override = require("core.utils").load_config().plugins.default_plugin_config_replace[name]
+   local override = require("core.utils").load_config().plugins.default_plugin_config_replace[name] or {}
    return vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", default_table, override)
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/bufferline.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/bufferline.lua
index 5801823..98557fd 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/bufferline.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/bufferline.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-local colors = require("colors").get()
-
 local present, bufferline = pcall(require, "bufferline")
 if not present then
    return
 end
 
-local M = {}
-
-local chad_defaults = {
+local default = {
+   colors = require("colors").get(),
+}
+default = {
    options = {
       offsets = { { filetype = "NvimTree", text = "", padding = 1 } },
       buffer_close_icon = "",
@@ -47,102 +46,103 @@ local chad_defaults = {
 
    highlights = {
       background = {
-         guifg = colors.grey_fg,
-         guibg = colors.black2,
+         guifg = default.colors.grey_fg,
+         guibg = default.colors.black2,
       },
 
       -- buffers
       buffer_selected = {
-         guifg = colors.white,
-         guibg = colors.black,
+         guifg = default.colors.white,
+         guibg = default.colors.black,
          gui = "bold",
       },
       buffer_visible = {
-         guifg = colors.light_grey,
-         guibg = colors.black2,
+         guifg = default.colors.light_grey,
+         guibg = default.colors.black2,
       },
 
       -- for diagnostics = "nvim_lsp"
       error = {
-         guifg = colors.light_grey,
-         guibg = colors.black2,
+         guifg = default.colors.light_grey,
+         guibg = default.colors.black2,
       },
       error_diagnostic = {
-         guifg = colors.light_grey,
-         guibg = colors.black2,
+         guifg = default.colors.light_grey,
+         guibg = default.colors.black2,
       },
 
       -- close buttons
       close_button = {
-         guifg = colors.light_grey,
-         guibg = colors.black2,
+         guifg = default.colors.light_grey,
+         guibg = default.colors.black2,
       },
       close_button_visible = {
-         guifg = colors.light_grey,
-         guibg = colors.black2,
+         guifg = default.colors.light_grey,
+         guibg = default.colors.black2,
       },
       close_button_selected = {
-         guifg = colors.red,
-         guibg = colors.black,
+         guifg = default.colors.red,
+         guibg = default.colors.black,
       },
       fill = {
-         guifg = colors.grey_fg,
-         guibg = colors.black2,
+         guifg = default.colors.grey_fg,
+         guibg = default.colors.black2,
       },
       indicator_selected = {
-         guifg = colors.black,
-         guibg = colors.black,
+         guifg = default.colors.black,
+         guibg = default.colors.black,
       },
 
       -- modified
       modified = {
-         guifg = colors.red,
-         guibg = colors.black2,
+         guifg = default.colors.red,
+         guibg = default.colors.black2,
       },
       modified_visible = {
-         guifg = colors.red,
-         guibg = colors.black2,
+         guifg = default.colors.red,
+         guibg = default.colors.black2,
       },
       modified_selected = {
-         guifg = colors.green,
-         guibg = colors.black,
+         guifg = default.colors.green,
+         guibg = default.colors.black,
       },
 
       -- separators
       separator = {
-         guifg = colors.black2,
-         guibg = colors.black2,
+         guifg = default.colors.black2,
+         guibg = default.colors.black2,
       },
       separator_visible = {
-         guifg = colors.black2,
-         guibg = colors.black2,
+         guifg = default.colors.black2,
+         guibg = default.colors.black2,
       },
       separator_selected = {
-         guifg = colors.black2,
-         guibg = colors.black2,
+         guifg = default.colors.black2,
+         guibg = default.colors.black2,
       },
 
       -- tabs
       tab = {
-         guifg = colors.light_grey,
-         guibg = colors.one_bg3,
+         guifg = default.colors.light_grey,
+         guibg = default.colors.one_bg3,
       },
       tab_selected = {
-         guifg = colors.black2,
-         guibg = colors.nord_blue,
+         guifg = default.colors.black2,
+         guibg = default.colors.nord_blue,
       },
       tab_close = {
-         guifg = colors.red,
-         guibg = colors.black,
+         guifg = default.colors.red,
+         guibg = default.colors.black,
       },
    },
 }
 
+local M = {}
 M.setup = function(override_flag)
    if override_flag then
-      chad_defaults = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("bufferline", chad_defaults)
+      default = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("bufferline", default)
    end
-   bufferline.setup(chad_defaults)
+   bufferline.setup(default)
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/cmp.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/cmp.lua
index a7948de..94944b7 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/cmp.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/cmp.lua
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@ if not present then
    return
 end
 
-local M = {}
-
 vim.opt.completeopt = "menuone,noselect"
 
-local chad_defaults = {
+local default = {
    snippet = {
       expand = function(args)
          require("luasnip").lsp_expand(args.body)
@@ -67,11 +65,12 @@ local chad_defaults = {
    },
 }
 
-M.setup = function (override_flag)
+local M = {}
+M.setup = function(override_flag)
    if override_flag then
-      chad_defaults = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("nvim_cmp", chad_defaults)
+      default = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("nvim_cmp", default)
    end
-   cmp.setup(chad_defaults)
+   cmp.setup(default)
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/icons.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/icons.lua
index 255ad5a..4f23dd9 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/icons.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/icons.lua
@@ -3,156 +3,156 @@ if not present then
    return
 end
 
-local M = {}
+local default = {
+   colors = require("colors").get(),
+}
 
-local colors = require("colors").get()
-
-local chad_defaults = {
+default = {
    override = {
       c = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.blue,
+         color = default.colors.blue,
          name = "c",
       },
       css = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.blue,
+         color = default.colors.blue,
          name = "css",
       },
       deb = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.cyan,
+         color = default.colors.cyan,
          name = "deb",
       },
       Dockerfile = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.cyan,
+         color = default.colors.cyan,
          name = "Dockerfile",
       },
       html = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.baby_pink,
+         color = default.colors.baby_pink,
          name = "html",
       },
       jpeg = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.dark_purple,
+         color = default.colors.dark_purple,
          name = "jpeg",
       },
       jpg = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.dark_purple,
+         color = default.colors.dark_purple,
          name = "jpg",
       },
       js = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.sun,
+         color = default.colors.sun,
          name = "js",
       },
       kt = {
          icon = "󱈙",
-         color = colors.orange,
+         color = default.colors.orange,
          name = "kt",
       },
       lock = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.red,
+         color = default.colors.red,
          name = "lock",
       },
       lua = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.blue,
+         color = default.colors.blue,
          name = "lua",
       },
       mp3 = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.white,
+         color = default.colors.white,
          name = "mp3",
       },
       mp4 = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.white,
+         color = default.colors.white,
          name = "mp4",
       },
       out = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.white,
+         color = default.colors.white,
          name = "out",
       },
       png = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.dark_purple,
+         color = default.colors.dark_purple,
          name = "png",
       },
       py = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.cyan,
+         color = default.colors.cyan,
          name = "py",
       },
       ["robots.txt"] = {
          icon = "ﮧ",
-         color = colors.red,
+         color = default.colors.red,
          name = "robots",
       },
       toml = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.blue,
+         color = default.colors.blue,
          name = "toml",
       },
       ts = {
          icon = "ﯤ",
-         color = colors.teal,
+         color = default.colors.teal,
          name = "ts",
       },
       ttf = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.white,
+         color = default.colors.white,
          name = "TrueTypeFont",
       },
       rb = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.pink,
+         color = default.colors.pink,
          name = "rb",
       },
       rpm = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.orange,
+         color = default.colors.orange,
          name = "rpm",
       },
       vue = {
          icon = "﵂",
-         color = colors.vibrant_green,
+         color = default.colors.vibrant_green,
          name = "vue",
       },
       woff = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.white,
+         color = default.colors.white,
          name = "WebOpenFontFormat",
       },
       woff2 = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.white,
+         color = default.colors.white,
          name = "WebOpenFontFormat2",
       },
       xz = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.sun,
+         color = default.colors.sun,
          name = "xz",
       },
       zip = {
          icon = "",
-         color = colors.sun,
+         color = default.colors.sun,
          name = "zip",
       },
-   }
+   },
 }
 
-
+local M = {}
 M.setup = function(override_flag)
    if override_flag then
-      chad_defaults = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("nvim_web_devicons", chad_defaults)
+      default = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("nvim_web_devicons", default)
    end
-   icons.setup(chad_defaults)
+   icons.setup(default)
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua
index 5399903..5f18230 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 local present, nvimtree = pcall(require, "nvim-tree")
-
-local conf = require("core.utils").load_config().plugins.options.nvimtree
-
-local git_status = conf.enable_git
-local ui = conf.ui
-
 if not present then
    return
 end
 
 local g = vim.g
+local default = {
+   conf = require("core.utils").load_config().plugins.options.nvimtree,
+}
+
+default = {
+   git_status = default.conf.enable_git,
+   ui = default.conf.ui,
+}
 
 g.nvim_tree_add_trailing = 0 -- append a trailing slash to folder names
-g.nvim_tree_git_hl = git_status
+g.nvim_tree_git_hl = default.git_status
 g.nvim_tree_highlight_opened_files = 0
 g.nvim_tree_indent_markers = 1
 g.nvim_tree_quit_on_open = 0 -- closes tree when file's opened
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ g.nvim_tree_window_picker_exclude = {
 g.nvim_tree_show_icons = {
    folders = 1,
    files = 1,
-   git = git_status,
+   git = default.git_status,
 }
 
 g.nvim_tree_icons = {
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ g.nvim_tree_icons = {
    },
 }
 
-local chad_defaults = {
+default = {
    filters = {
       dotfiles = false,
    },
@@ -66,17 +68,18 @@ local chad_defaults = {
       enable = true,
       update_cwd = false,
    },
-   view = ui,
+   view = default.ui,
    git = {
       ignore = false,
    },
 }
 
-M.setup = function (override_flag)
+local M = {}
+M.setup = function(override_flag)
    if override_flag then
-      chad_defaults = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("nvim_tree", chad_defaults)
+      default = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("nvim_tree", default)
    end
-   nvimtree.setup(chad_defaults)
+   nvimtree.setup(default)
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
index 24cca50..9ca7c6f 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ M.autopairs = function(override_flag)
    local present2, cmp_autopairs = pcall(require, "nvim-autopairs.completion.cmp")
 
    if present1 and present2 then
-      local chad_defaults = {fast_wrap = {}}
+      local default = { fast_wrap = {} }
       if override_flag then
-         chad_defaults = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("nvim_autopairs", chad_defaults)
+         default = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("nvim_autopairs", default)
       end
-      autopairs.setup(chad_defaults)
+      autopairs.setup(default)
 
       local cmp = require "cmp"
       cmp.event:on("confirm_done", cmp_autopairs.on_confirm_done())
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ M.better_escape = function()
 end
 
 M.blankline = function(override_flag)
-   local chad_defaults = {
+   local default = {
       indentLine_enabled = 1,
       char = "▏",
       filetype_exclude = {
@@ -45,17 +45,17 @@ M.blankline = function(override_flag)
       show_first_indent_level = false,
    }
    if override_flag then
-      chad_defaults = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("indent_blankline", chad_defaults)
+      default = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("indent_blankline", default)
    end
-   require("indent_blankline").setup(chad_defaults)
+   require("indent_blankline").setup(default)
 end
 
 M.colorizer = function(override_flag)
    local present, colorizer = pcall(require, "colorizer")
    if present then
-      local chad_defaults = {
+      local default = {
          filetypes = {
-            "*"
+            "*",
          },
          user_default_options = {
             RGB = true, -- #RGB hex codes
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ M.colorizer = function(override_flag)
          },
       }
       if override_flag then
-         chad_defaults = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("nvim_colorizer", chad_defaults)
+         default = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("nvim_colorizer", default)
       end
-      colorizer.setup(chad_defaults["filetypes"], chad_defaults["user_default_options"])
+      colorizer.setup(default["filetypes"], default["user_default_options"])
       vim.cmd "ColorizerReloadAllBuffers"
    end
 end
@@ -82,25 +82,25 @@ end
 M.comment = function(override_flag)
    local present, nvim_comment = pcall(require, "Comment")
    if present then
-      local chad_defaults = {}
+      local default = {}
       if override_flag then
-         chad_defaults = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("nvim_comment", chad_defaults)
+         default = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("nvim_comment", default)
       end
-      nvim_comment.setup(chad_defaults)
+      nvim_comment.setup(default)
    end
 end
 
 M.luasnip = function(override_flag)
    local present, luasnip = pcall(require, "luasnip")
    if present then
-      local chad_defaults = {
+      local default = {
          history = true,
          updateevents = "TextChanged,TextChangedI",
       }
       if override_flag then
-         chad_defaults = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("luasnip", chad_defaults)
+         default = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("luasnip", default)
       end
-      luasnip.config.set_config(chad_defaults)
+      luasnip.config.set_config(default)
       require("luasnip/loaders/from_vscode").load { paths = chadrc_config.plugins.options.luasnip.snippet_path }
       require("luasnip/loaders/from_vscode").load()
    end
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ end
 M.signature = function(override_flag)
    local present, lspsignature = pcall(require, "lsp_signature")
    if present then
-      local chad_defaults = {
+      local default = {
          bind = true,
          doc_lines = 0,
          floating_window = true,
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ M.signature = function(override_flag)
          padding = "", -- character to pad on left and right of signature can be ' ', or '|'  etc
       }
       if override_flag then
-         chad_defaults = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("signature", chad_defaults)
+         default = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("signature", default)
       end
-      lspsignature.setup(chad_defaults)
+      lspsignature.setup(default)
    end
 end
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ end
 M.gitsigns = function(override_flag)
    local present, gitsigns = pcall(require, "gitsigns")
    if present then
-      local chad_defaults = {
+      local default = {
          signs = {
             add = { hl = "DiffAdd", text = "│", numhl = "GitSignsAddNr" },
             change = { hl = "DiffChange", text = "│", numhl = "GitSignsChangeNr" },
@@ -186,9 +186,9 @@ M.gitsigns = function(override_flag)
          },
       }
       if override_flag then
-         chad_defaults = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("gitsigns", chad_defaults)
+         default = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("gitsigns", default)
       end
-      gitsigns.setup(chad_defaults)
+      gitsigns.setup(default)
    end
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/statusline.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/statusline.lua
index 6bce988..9eb99e9 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/statusline.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/statusline.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
- local colors = require("colors").get()
-local lsp = require "feline.providers.lsp"
-local lsp_severity = vim.diagnostic.severity
+local present, feline = pcall(require, "feline")
+if not present then
+   return
+end
 
-local icon_styles = {
+local default = {
+   colors = require("colors").get(),
+   lsp = require "feline.providers.lsp",
+   lsp_severity = vim.diagnostic.severity,
+   config = require("core.utils").load_config().plugins.options.statusline,
+}
+
+default.icon_styles = {
    default = {
       left = "",
       right = " ",
@@ -43,35 +51,35 @@ local icon_styles = {
    },
 }
 
-local config = require("core.utils").load_config().plugins.options.statusline
-
 -- statusline style
-local user_statusline_style = config.style
-local statusline_style = icon_styles[user_statusline_style]
+default.statusline_style = default.icon_styles[default.config.style]
 
 -- show short statusline on small screens
-local shortline = config.shortline == false and true
+default.shortline = default.config.shortline == false and true
 
 -- Initialize the components table
-local components = {
+default.components = {
    active = {},
 }
 
-local main_icon = {
-   provider = statusline_style.main_icon,
+default.main_icon = {
+   provider = default.statusline_style.main_icon,
 
    hl = {
-      fg = colors.statusline_bg,
-      bg = colors.nord_blue,
+      fg = default.colors.statusline_bg,
+      bg = default.colors.nord_blue,
    },
 
-   right_sep = { str = statusline_style.right, hl = {
-      fg = colors.nord_blue,
-      bg = colors.lightbg,
-   } },
+   right_sep = {
+      str = default.statusline_style.right,
+      hl = {
+         fg = default.colors.nord_blue,
+         bg = default.colors.lightbg,
+      },
+   },
 }
 
-local file_name = {
+default.file_name = {
    provider = function()
       local filename = vim.fn.expand "%:t"
       local extension = vim.fn.expand "%:e"
@@ -82,46 +90,49 @@ local file_name = {
       end
       return " " .. icon .. " " .. filename .. " "
    end,
-   enabled = shortline or function(winid)
+   enabled = default.shortline or function(winid)
       return vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(tonumber(winid) or 0) > 70
    end,
    hl = {
-      fg = colors.white,
-      bg = colors.lightbg,
+      fg = default.colors.white,
+      bg = default.colors.lightbg,
    },
 
-   right_sep = { str = statusline_style.right, hl = { fg = colors.lightbg, bg = colors.lightbg2 } },
+   right_sep = {
+      str = default.statusline_style.right,
+      hl = { fg = default.colors.lightbg, bg = default.colors.lightbg2 },
+   },
 }
 
-local dir_name = {
+default.dir_name = {
    provider = function()
       local dir_name = vim.fn.fnamemodify(vim.fn.getcwd(), ":t")
       return "  " .. dir_name .. " "
    end,
 
-   enabled = shortline or function(winid)
+   enabled = default.shortline or function(winid)
       return vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(tonumber(winid) or 0) > 80
    end,
 
    hl = {
-      fg = colors.grey_fg2,
-      bg = colors.lightbg2,
+      fg = default.colors.grey_fg2,
+      bg = default.colors.lightbg2,
    },
    right_sep = {
-      str = statusline_style.right,
+      str = default.statusline_style.right,
       hi = {
-         fg = colors.lightbg2,
-         bg = colors.statusline_bg,
+         fg = default.colors.lightbg2,
+         bg = default.colors.statusline_bg,
       },
    },
 }
 
-local diff = {
+default.diff = {
    add = {
       provider = "git_diff_added",
       hl = {
-         fg = colors.grey_fg2,
-         bg = colors.statusline_bg,
+         fg = default.colors.grey_fg2,
+         bg = default.colors.statusline_bg,
       },
       icon = " ",
    },
@@ -129,8 +140,8 @@ local diff = {
    change = {
       provider = "git_diff_changed",
       hl = {
-         fg = colors.grey_fg2,
-         bg = colors.statusline_bg,
+         fg = default.colors.grey_fg2,
+         bg = default.colors.statusline_bg,
       },
       icon = "   ",
    },
@@ -138,65 +149,65 @@ local diff = {
    remove = {
       provider = "git_diff_removed",
       hl = {
-         fg = colors.grey_fg2,
-         bg = colors.statusline_bg,
+         fg = default.colors.grey_fg2,
+         bg = default.colors.statusline_bg,
       },
       icon = "  ",
    },
 }
 
-local git_branch = {
+default.git_branch = {
    provider = "git_branch",
-   enabled = shortline or function(winid)
+   enabled = default.shortline or function(winid)
       return vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(tonumber(winid) or 0) > 70
    end,
    hl = {
-      fg = colors.grey_fg2,
-      bg = colors.statusline_bg,
+      fg = default.colors.grey_fg2,
+      bg = default.colors.statusline_bg,
    },
    icon = "  ",
 }
 
-local diagnostic = {
+default.diagnostic = {
    errors = {
       provider = "diagnostic_errors",
       enabled = function()
-         return lsp.diagnostics_exist(lsp_severity.ERROR)
+         return default.lsp.diagnostics_exist(default.lsp_severity.ERROR)
       end,
 
-      hl = { fg = colors.red },
+      hl = { fg = default.colors.red },
       icon = "  ",
    },
 
    warning = {
       provider = "diagnostic_warnings",
       enabled = function()
-         return lsp.diagnostics_exist(lsp_severity.WARN)
+         return default.lsp.diagnostics_exist(default.lsp_severity.WARN)
       end,
-      hl = { fg = colors.yellow },
+      hl = { fg = default.colors.yellow },
       icon = "  ",
    },
 
    hint = {
       provider = "diagnostic_hints",
       enabled = function()
-         return lsp.diagnostics_exist(lsp_severity.HINT)
+         return default.lsp.diagnostics_exist(default.lsp_severity.HINT)
       end,
-      hl = { fg = colors.grey_fg2 },
+      hl = { fg = default.colors.grey_fg2 },
       icon = "  ",
    },
 
    info = {
       provider = "diagnostic_info",
       enabled = function()
-         return lsp.diagnostics_exist(lsp_severity.INFO)
+         return default.lsp.diagnostics_exist(default.lsp_severity.INFO)
       end,
-      hl = { fg = colors.green },
+      hl = { fg = default.colors.green },
       icon = "  ",
    },
 }
 
-local lsp_progress = {
+default.lsp_progress = {
    provider = function()
       local Lsp = vim.lsp.util.get_progress_messages()[1]
 
@@ -228,13 +239,13 @@ local lsp_progress = {
 
       return ""
    end,
-   enabled = shortline or function(winid)
+   enabled = default.shortline or function(winid)
       return vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(tonumber(winid) or 0) > 80
    end,
-   hl = { fg = colors.green },
+   hl = { fg = default.colors.green },
 }
 
-local lsp_icon = {
+default.lsp_icon = {
    provider = function()
       if next(vim.lsp.buf_get_clients()) ~= nil then
          return "  LSP"
@@ -242,112 +253,112 @@ local lsp_icon = {
          return ""
       end
    end,
-   enabled = shortline or function(winid)
+   enabled = default.shortline or function(winid)
       return vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(tonumber(winid) or 0) > 70
    end,
-   hl = { fg = colors.grey_fg2, bg = colors.statusline_bg },
+   hl = { fg = default.colors.grey_fg2, bg = default.colors.statusline_bg },
 }
 
-local mode_colors = {
-   ["n"] = { "NORMAL", colors.red },
-   ["no"] = { "N-PENDING", colors.red },
-   ["i"] = { "INSERT", colors.dark_purple },
-   ["ic"] = { "INSERT", colors.dark_purple },
-   ["t"] = { "TERMINAL", colors.green },
-   ["v"] = { "VISUAL", colors.cyan },
-   ["V"] = { "V-LINE", colors.cyan },
-   [""] = { "V-BLOCK", colors.cyan },
-   ["R"] = { "REPLACE", colors.orange },
-   ["Rv"] = { "V-REPLACE", colors.orange },
-   ["s"] = { "SELECT", colors.nord_blue },
-   ["S"] = { "S-LINE", colors.nord_blue },
-   [""] = { "S-BLOCK", colors.nord_blue },
-   ["c"] = { "COMMAND", colors.pink },
-   ["cv"] = { "COMMAND", colors.pink },
-   ["ce"] = { "COMMAND", colors.pink },
-   ["r"] = { "PROMPT", colors.teal },
-   ["rm"] = { "MORE", colors.teal },
-   ["r?"] = { "CONFIRM", colors.teal },
-   ["!"] = { "SHELL", colors.green },
+default.mode_colors = {
+   ["n"] = { "NORMAL", default.colors.red },
+   ["no"] = { "N-PENDING", default.colors.red },
+   ["i"] = { "INSERT", default.colors.dark_purple },
+   ["ic"] = { "INSERT", default.colors.dark_purple },
+   ["t"] = { "TERMINAL", default.colors.green },
+   ["v"] = { "VISUAL", default.colors.cyan },
+   ["V"] = { "V-LINE", default.colors.cyan },
+   [""] = { "V-BLOCK", default.colors.cyan },
+   ["R"] = { "REPLACE", default.colors.orange },
+   ["Rv"] = { "V-REPLACE", default.colors.orange },
+   ["s"] = { "SELECT", default.colors.nord_blue },
+   ["S"] = { "S-LINE", default.colors.nord_blue },
+   [""] = { "S-BLOCK", default.colors.nord_blue },
+   ["c"] = { "COMMAND", default.colors.pink },
+   ["cv"] = { "COMMAND", default.colors.pink },
+   ["ce"] = { "COMMAND", default.colors.pink },
+   ["r"] = { "PROMPT", default.colors.teal },
+   ["rm"] = { "MORE", default.colors.teal },
+   ["r?"] = { "CONFIRM", default.colors.teal },
+   ["!"] = { "SHELL", default.colors.green },
 }
 
-local chad_mode_hl = function()
+default.chad_mode_hl = function()
    return {
-      fg = mode_colors[vim.fn.mode()][2],
-      bg = colors.one_bg,
+      fg = default.mode_colors[vim.fn.mode()][2],
+      bg = default.colors.one_bg,
    }
 end
 
-local empty_space = {
-   provider = " " .. statusline_style.left,
+default.empty_space = {
+   provider = " " .. default.statusline_style.left,
    hl = {
-      fg = colors.one_bg2,
-      bg = colors.statusline_bg,
+      fg = default.colors.one_bg2,
+      bg = default.colors.statusline_bg,
    },
 }
 
 -- this matches the vi mode color
-local empty_spaceColored = {
-   provider = statusline_style.left,
+default.empty_spaceColored = {
+   provider = default.statusline_style.left,
    hl = function()
       return {
-         fg = mode_colors[vim.fn.mode()][2],
-         bg = colors.one_bg2,
+         fg = default.mode_colors[vim.fn.mode()][2],
+         bg = default.colors.one_bg2,
       }
    end,
 }
 
-local mode_icon = {
-   provider = statusline_style.vi_mode_icon,
+default.mode_icon = {
+   provider = default.statusline_style.vi_mode_icon,
    hl = function()
       return {
-         fg = colors.statusline_bg,
-         bg = mode_colors[vim.fn.mode()][2],
+         fg = default.colors.statusline_bg,
+         bg = default.mode_colors[vim.fn.mode()][2],
       }
    end,
 }
 
-local empty_space2 = {
+default.empty_space2 = {
    provider = function()
-      return " " .. mode_colors[vim.fn.mode()][1] .. " "
+      return " " .. default.mode_colors[vim.fn.mode()][1] .. " "
    end,
-   hl = chad_mode_hl,
+   hl = default.chad_mode_hl,
 }
 
-local separator_right = {
-   provider = statusline_style.left,
-   enabled = shortline or function(winid)
+default.separator_right = {
+   provider = default.statusline_style.left,
+   enabled = default.shortline or function(winid)
       return vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(tonumber(winid) or 0) > 90
    end,
    hl = {
-      fg = colors.grey,
-      bg = colors.one_bg,
+      fg = default.colors.grey,
+      bg = default.colors.one_bg,
    },
 }
 
-local separator_right2 = {
-   provider = statusline_style.left,
-   enabled = shortline or function(winid)
+default.separator_right2 = {
+   provider = default.statusline_style.left,
+   enabled = default.shortline or function(winid)
       return vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(tonumber(winid) or 0) > 90
    end,
    hl = {
-      fg = colors.green,
-      bg = colors.grey,
+      fg = default.colors.green,
+      bg = default.colors.grey,
    },
 }
 
-local position_icon = {
-   provider = statusline_style.position_icon,
-   enabled = shortline or function(winid)
+default.position_icon = {
+   provider = default.statusline_style.position_icon,
+   enabled = default.shortline or function(winid)
       return vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(tonumber(winid) or 0) > 90
    end,
    hl = {
-      fg = colors.black,
-      bg = colors.green,
+      fg = default.colors.black,
+      bg = default.colors.green,
    },
 }
 
-local current_line = {
+default.current_line = {
    provider = function()
       local current_line = vim.fn.line "."
       local total_line = vim.fn.line "$"
@@ -361,13 +372,13 @@ local current_line = {
       return " " .. result .. "%% "
    end,
 
-   enabled = shortline or function(winid)
+   enabled = default.shortline or function(winid)
       return vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(tonumber(winid) or 0) > 90
    end,
 
    hl = {
-      fg = colors.green,
-      bg = colors.one_bg,
+      fg = default.colors.green,
+      bg = default.colors.one_bg,
    },
 }
 
@@ -375,45 +386,53 @@ local function add_table(a, b)
    table.insert(a, b)
 end
 
--- components are divided in 3 sections
-local left = {}
-local middle = {}
-local right = {}
+local M = {}
+M.setup = function(override_flag)
+   if override_flag then
+      default = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("feline", default)
+   end
+   -- components are divided in 3 sections
+   default.left = {}
+   default.middle = {}
+   default.right = {}
 
--- left
-add_table(left, main_icon)
-add_table(left, file_name)
-add_table(left, dir_name)
-add_table(left, diff.add)
-add_table(left, diff.change)
-add_table(left, diff.remove)
-add_table(left, diagnostic.error)
-add_table(left, diagnostic.warning)
-add_table(left, diagnostic.hint)
-add_table(left, diagnostic.info)
+   -- left
+   add_table(default.left, default.main_icon)
+   add_table(default.left, default.file_name)
+   add_table(default.left, default.dir_name)
+   add_table(default.left, default.diff.add)
+   add_table(default.left, default.diff.change)
+   add_table(default.left, default.diff.remove)
+   add_table(default.left, default.diagnostic.error)
+   add_table(default.left, default.diagnostic.warning)
+   add_table(default.left, default.diagnostic.hint)
+   add_table(default.left, default.diagnostic.info)
 
-add_table(middle, lsp_progress)
+   add_table(default.middle, default.lsp_progress)
 
--- right
-add_table(right, lsp_icon)
-add_table(right, git_branch)
-add_table(right, empty_space)
-add_table(right, empty_spaceColored)
-add_table(right, mode_icon)
-add_table(right, empty_space2)
-add_table(right, separator_right)
-add_table(right, separator_right2)
-add_table(right, position_icon)
-add_table(right, current_line)
+   -- right
+   add_table(default.right, default.lsp_icon)
+   add_table(default.right, default.git_branch)
+   add_table(default.right, default.empty_space)
+   add_table(default.right, default.empty_spaceColored)
+   add_table(default.right, default.mode_icon)
+   add_table(default.right, default.empty_space2)
+   add_table(default.right, default.separator_right)
+   add_table(default.right, default.separator_right2)
+   add_table(default.right, default.position_icon)
+   add_table(default.right, default.current_line)
 
-components.active[1] = left
-components.active[2] = middle
-components.active[3] = right
+   default.components.active[1] = default.left
+   default.components.active[2] = default.middle
+   default.components.active[3] = default.right
 
-require("feline").setup {
-   theme = {
-      bg = colors.statusline_bg,
-      fg = colors.fg,
-   },
-   components = components,
-}
+   feline.setup {
+      theme = {
+         bg = default.colors.statusline_bg,
+         fg = default.colors.fg,
+      },
+      components = default.components,
+   }
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/telescope.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/telescope.lua
index 9b8aece..7a5af67 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/telescope.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/telescope.lua
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ if not present then
    return
 end
 
-local M = {}
-
-local chad_defaults = {
+local default = {
    defaults = {
       vimgrep_arguments = {
          "rg",
@@ -55,12 +53,13 @@ local chad_defaults = {
    },
 }
 
-function M.setup(override_flag)
+local M = {}
+M.setup = function(override_flag)
    if override_flag then
-      chad_defaults = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("telescope", chad_defaults)
+      default = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("telescope", default)
    end
 
-   telescope.setup(chad_defaults)
+   telescope.setup(default)
 
    local extensions = { "themes", "terms" }
 
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/treesitter.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/treesitter.lua
index f258bbf..777b907 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/treesitter.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/treesitter.lua
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ if not present then
    return
 end
 
-local M = {}
-
-local chad_defaults = {
+local default = {
    ensure_installed = {
       "lua",
       "vim",
@@ -17,11 +15,12 @@ local chad_defaults = {
    },
 }
 
-M.setup = function (override_flag)
+local M = {}
+M.setup = function(override_flag)
    if override_flag then
-      chad_defaults = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("nvim_treesitter", chad_defaults)
+      default = require("core.utils").tbl_override_req("nvim_treesitter", default)
    end
-   ts_config.setup(chad_defaults)
+   ts_config.setup(default)
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index 27faf22..79063f2 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -32,21 +32,21 @@ return packer.startup(function()
    use {
       "kyazdani42/nvim-web-devicons",
       after = "nvim-base16.lua",
-      config = override_req("nvim_web_devicons", "(plugins.configs.icons).setup()"),
+      config = override_req("nvim_web_devicons", "plugins.configs.icons", "setup"),
    }
 
    use {
       "feline-nvim/feline.nvim",
       disable = not plugin_settings.status.feline,
       after = "nvim-web-devicons",
-      config = override_req("feline", "plugins.configs.statusline"),
+      config = override_req("feline", "plugins.configs.statusline", "setup"),
    }
 
    use {
       "akinsho/bufferline.nvim",
       disable = not plugin_settings.status.bufferline,
       after = "nvim-web-devicons",
-      config = override_req("bufferline", "(plugins.configs.bufferline).setup()"),
+      config = override_req("bufferline", "plugins.configs.bufferline", "setup"),
       setup = function()
          require("core.mappings").bufferline()
       end,
@@ -56,20 +56,20 @@ return packer.startup(function()
       "lukas-reineke/indent-blankline.nvim",
       disable = not plugin_settings.status.blankline,
       event = "BufRead",
-      config = override_req("indent_blankline", "(plugins.configs.others).blankline()"),
+      config = override_req("indent_blankline", "plugins.configs.others", "blankline"),
    }
 
    use {
       "norcalli/nvim-colorizer.lua",
       disable = not plugin_settings.status.colorizer,
       event = "BufRead",
-      config = override_req("nvim_colorizer", "(plugins.configs.others).colorizer()"),
+      config = override_req("nvim_colorizer", "plugins.configs.others", "colorizer"),
    }
 
    use {
       "nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
       event = "BufRead",
-      config = override_req("nvim_treesitter", "(plugins.configs.treesitter).setup()"),
+      config = override_req("nvim_treesitter", "plugins.configs.treesitter", "setup"),
    }
 
    -- git stuff
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ return packer.startup(function()
       "lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim",
       disable = not plugin_settings.status.gitsigns,
       opt = true,
-      config = override_req("gitsigns", "(plugins.configs.others).gitsigns()"),
+      config = override_req("gitsigns", "plugins.configs.others", "gitsigns"),
       setup = function()
          require("core.utils").packer_lazy_load "gitsigns.nvim"
       end,
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ return packer.startup(function()
       "ray-x/lsp_signature.nvim",
       disable = not plugin_settings.status.lspsignature,
       after = "nvim-lspconfig",
-      config = override_req("signature", "(plugins.configs.others).signature()"),
+      config = override_req("signature", "plugins.configs.others", "signature"),
    }
 
    use {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ return packer.startup(function()
       "max397574/better-escape.nvim",
       disable = not plugin_settings.status.better_escape,
       event = "InsertEnter",
-      config = override_req("better_escape", "(plugins.configs.others).better_escape()"),
+      config = override_req("better_escape", "plugins.configs.others", "better_escape"),
    }
 
    -- load luasnips + cmp related in insert mode only
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ return packer.startup(function()
       "hrsh7th/nvim-cmp",
       disable = not plugin_settings.status.cmp,
       after = plugin_settings.options.cmp.lazy_load and "friendly-snippets",
-      config = override_req("nvim_cmp", "(plugins.configs.cmp).setup()"),
+      config = override_req("nvim_cmp", "plugins.configs.cmp", "setup"),
    }
 
    use {
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ return packer.startup(function()
       disable = not plugin_settings.status.cmp,
       wants = "friendly-snippets",
       after = plugin_settings.options.cmp.lazy_load and "nvim-cmp",
-      config = override_req("luasnip", "(plugins.configs.others).luasnip()"),
+      config = override_req("luasnip", "plugins.configs.others", "luasnip"),
    }
 
    use {
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ return packer.startup(function()
       "windwp/nvim-autopairs",
       disable = not plugin_settings.status.autopairs,
       after = plugin_settings.options.cmp.lazy_load and plugin_settings.options.autopairs.loadAfter,
-      config = override_req("nvim_autopairs", "(plugins.configs.others).autopairs()"),
+      config = override_req("nvim_autopairs", "plugins.configs.others", "autopairs"),
    }
 
    use {
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ return packer.startup(function()
       "numToStr/Comment.nvim",
       disable = not plugin_settings.status.comment,
       module = "Comment",
-      config = override_req("nvim_comment", "(plugins.configs.others).comment()"),
+      config = override_req("nvim_comment", "plugins.configs.others", "comment"),
       setup = function()
          require("core.mappings").comment()
       end,
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ return packer.startup(function()
       -- only set "after" if lazy load is disabled and vice versa for "cmd"
       after = not plugin_settings.options.nvimtree.lazy_load and "nvim-web-devicons",
       cmd = plugin_settings.options.nvimtree.lazy_load and { "NvimTreeToggle", "NvimTreeFocus" },
-      config = override_req("nvim_tree", "(plugins.configs.nvimtree).setup()"),
+      config = override_req("nvim_tree", "plugins.configs.nvimtree", "setup"),
       setup = function()
          require("core.mappings").nvimtree()
       end,
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ return packer.startup(function()
       "nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim",
       module = "telescope",
       cmd = "Telescope",
-      config = override_req("telescope", "(plugins.configs.telescope).setup()"),
+      config = override_req("telescope", "plugins.configs.telescope", "setup"),
       setup = function()
          require("core.mappings").telescope()
       end,