diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua
index 8bc69f8..c1bda95 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua
@@ -4,44 +4,6 @@ if not present then
    return
 end
 
--- globals must be set prior to requiring nvim-tree to function
-local g = vim.g
-
-g.nvim_tree_add_trailing = 0 -- append a trailing slash to folder names
-g.nvim_tree_git_hl = 1
-g.nvim_tree_highlight_opened_files = 0
-
-g.nvim_tree_show_icons = {
-   folders = 1,
-   files = 1,
-   git = 1,
-   folder_arrows = 1,
-}
-
-g.nvim_tree_icons = {
-   default = "",
-   symlink = "",
-   git = {
-      deleted = "",
-      ignored = "◌",
-      renamed = "➜",
-      staged = "✓",
-      unmerged = "",
-      unstaged = "✗",
-      untracked = "★",
-   },
-   folder = {
-      default = "",
-      empty = "",
-      empty_open = "",
-      open = "",
-      symlink = "",
-      symlink_open = "",
-      arrow_open = "",
-      arrow_closed = "",
-   },
-}
-
 local options = {
    filters = {
       dotfiles = false,
@@ -73,9 +35,45 @@ local options = {
       },
    },
    renderer = {
+      highlight_git = false,
+      highlight_opened_files = "none",
+
       indent_markers = {
          enable = false,
       },
+      icons = {
+         padding = " ",
+         symlink_arrow = " ➛ ",
+         show = {
+            file = true,
+            folder = true,
+            folder_arrow = true,
+            git = false,
+         },
+         glyphs = {
+            default = "",
+            symlink = "",
+            folder = {
+               default = "",
+               empty = "",
+               empty_open = "",
+               open = "",
+               symlink = "",
+               symlink_open = "",
+               arrow_open = "",
+               arrow_closed = "",
+            },
+            git = {
+               unstaged = "✗",
+               staged = "✓",
+               unmerged = "",
+               renamed = "➜",
+               untracked = "★",
+               deleted = "",
+               ignored = "◌",
+            },
+         },
+      },
    },
 }