diff --git a/lua/Polydev/configs.lua b/lua/Polydev/configs.lua
index dc43ccf..47ab1c5 100644
--- a/lua/Polydev/configs.lua
+++ b/lua/Polydev/configs.lua
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ function M.setup(user_opts)
 	    },
 	},
 	terminal = {
-	    mode = "split", -- floating or split
+	    mode = "split",
 	    win = {
-		type = "horizontal", anchor = "bottom", size = "20" -- type: "vertical" or "horizonal" -- anchor: "below" or "right" or "center" or "corner" -- size: amount of cols or rows based on percentage without percente symbol
+		type = "horizontal", anchor = "bottom", size = "20"
 	    },
 	    border = {
 		enabled = true,
@@ -70,14 +70,9 @@ function M.setup(user_opts)
 	},
     }
 
-    -- First merge global and terminal
     M.user_config = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", {}, defaults, user_opts or {})
+    local langs = default_languages(M.user_config.globals.project_root)
 
-    -- Now use the final resolved project_root from user_config
-    local root = M.user_config.globals.project_root
-    local langs = default_languages(root)
-
-    -- Inject languages into the config, respecting user overrides
     for lang, conf in pairs(langs) do
 	M.user_config[lang] = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", conf, M.user_config[lang] or {})
     end
diff --git a/lua/Polydev/init.lua b/lua/Polydev/init.lua
index 23798c4..f14d95a 100644
--- a/lua/Polydev/init.lua
+++ b/lua/Polydev/init.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,26 @@ function M.setup(opts)
     })
     vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("ColorScheme", {
 	callback = function()
-	    require("Polydev.styles").setup_highlights()
+	    local function define(name, o)
+		if vim.fn.hlexists(name) == 0 then
+		    vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, name, o)
+		end
+	    end
+
+	    define("PolydevNormal", {
+		fg = vim.api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = "NormalFloat", link = true }).fg,
+		bg = vim.api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = "Normal", link = true }).bg,
+	    })
+
+	    define("PolydevBorder", {
+		fg = vim.api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = "FloatBorder", link = true }).fg,
+		bg = vim.api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = "Normal", link = true }).bg,
+	    })
+
+	    define("PolydevTitle",  {
+		fg = vim.api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = "FloatTitle", link = true }).fg, bold = true,
+		bg = vim.api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = "Normal", link = true }).bg,
+	    })
 	end,
     })
 end
diff --git a/lua/Polydev/languages.lua b/lua/Polydev/languages.lua
index be8662e..12e5168 100644
--- a/lua/Polydev/languages.lua
+++ b/lua/Polydev/languages.lua
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ M.languages = {
 	    local success = vim.v.shell_error == 0
 
 	    if not success then
-		local term_buf, term_win = utils.terminal({ cmd })
+		local term_buf = utils.terminal({ cmd })
 
 		vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("modifiable", true, { buf = term_buf })
 		vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(term_buf, 0, -1, false,
diff --git a/lua/Polydev/presets.lua b/lua/Polydev/presets.lua
index 5c1658f..d27aea5 100644
--- a/lua/Polydev/presets.lua
+++ b/lua/Polydev/presets.lua
@@ -1,28 +1,17 @@
 local M = {}
 
----@class padding
----@field left_padding integer
----@field right_padding integer
----@field top_padding integer
----@field bottom_padding integer
-
----@class preset_list
----@field right padding
----@field corner padding
-
----@type preset_list
 local presets = {
     right = {
-	left_padding = 100,
-	right_padding = 0,
-	top_padding = 0,
-	bottom_padding = 0,
+	left = 100,
+	right = 0,
+	top = 0,
+	bottom = 0,
     },
     corner = {
-	left_padding = 100,
-	right_padding = 0,
-	top_padding = 25,
-	bottom_padding = 0,
+	left = 100,
+	right = 0,
+	top = 25,
+	bottom = 0,
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/lua/Polydev/styles.lua b/lua/Polydev/styles.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index c7867a0..0000000
--- a/lua/Polydev/styles.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-local M = {}
-
-function M.setup_highlights()
-    local function define(name, opts)
-	if vim.fn.hlexists(name) == 0 then
-	    vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, name, opts)
-	end
-    end
-
-    define("PolydevNormal", {
-	fg = vim.api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = "NormalFloat", link = true }).fg,
-	bg = vim.api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = "Normal", link = true }).bg,
-    })
-
-    define("PolydevBorder", {
-	fg = vim.api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = "Function", link = true }).fg,
-	bg = vim.api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = "Normal", link = true }).bg,
-    })
-
-    define("PolydevTitle",  {
-	fg = vim.api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = "FloatTitle", link = true }).fg, bold = true,
-	bg = vim.api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = "Normal", link = true }).bg,
-    })
-end
-
-return M
diff --git a/lua/Polydev/ui.lua b/lua/Polydev/ui.lua
index 01bb813..5627b3b 100644
--- a/lua/Polydev/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/Polydev/ui.lua
@@ -7,196 +7,192 @@ local function get_entries(path)
     local handle = vim.uv.fs_scandir(path)
     if not handle then return result end
     while true do
-	local name, type = vim.uv.fs_scandir_next(handle)
-	if not name then break end
-	table.insert(result, {
-	    name = name .. (type == "directory" and "/" or ""),
-	    type = type,
-	    full_path = path .. "/" .. name,
-	})
-	end
-	table.sort(result, function(a, b)
-	    if a.type == "directory" and b.type ~= "directory" then
-		return true
-	    end
-	    if b.type == "directory" and a.type ~= "directory" then
-		return false
-	    end
-	    return a.name < b.name
-	end)
+        local name, type = vim.uv.fs_scandir_next(handle)
+        if not name then break end
+        table.insert(result, {
+            name = name .. (type == "directory" and "/" or ""),
+            type = type,
+            full_path = path .. "/" .. name,
+        })
+    end
+    table.sort(result, function(a, b)
+        if a.type == "directory" and b.type ~= "directory" then return true end
+        if b.type == "directory" and a.type ~= "directory" then return false end
+        return a.name < b.name
+    end)
     return result
 end
 
 ---@param project_root string
 function M.manager(project_root)
-    local templates = require("Polydev.templates")
-    local Popup = require("nui.popup")
-    local Layout = require("nui.layout")
-    local cwd = vim.fn.expand(vim.fn.getcwd())
-    local entries = get_entries(cwd)
-    local current_view = vim.deepcopy(entries)
+    local ui = vim.api.nvim_list_uis()[1]
+    local width, height = math.floor(ui.width * 0.8), math.floor(ui.height * 0.9)
+    local row, col = math.floor((ui.height - height) / 2), math.floor((ui.width - width) / 2)
+    local content_row = row + 2
+    local content_height = height - 3
 
-    local popup = Popup({
-	enter = true,
-	focusable = true,
-	border = {
-	    style = "rounded", -- "double", "none", "rounded", "shadow", "single" or "solid".
-	    text = { top = " Results ", top_align = "center" },
-	},
-	position = "50%",
-	buf_options = { modifiable = true, readonly = false },
-	win_options = {
-	    winhighlight = "Normal:PolydevNormal,FloatBorder:PolydevBorder,FloatTitle:PolydevTitle",
-	}
+    local tabs = { "Projects", "Recents" }
+    local selected = 1
+    local selected_tab = tabs[selected]
+
+    local cwd = vim.fn.getcwd()
+    local current_view = {}
+
+    local tab_buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
+    local tab_win = vim.api.nvim_open_win(tab_buf, false, {
+        relative = "editor",
+        width = width,
+        height = 1,
+        row = row,
+        col = col,
+        style = "minimal",
+        border = "rounded",
     })
-    local layout = Layout(
-	{
-	    position = "50%",
-	    size = { width = "80%", height = "90%" },
-	},
-	Layout.Box({ Layout.Box(popup, { grow = 1 }) }, { dir = "row" })
-    )
-    layout:mount()
 
-    ---@return table, integer
-    local function get_selected_entry()
-	local row = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(popup.winid)[1] - 1
-	return current_view[row], row
-    end
+    local content_bufs = {
+        Projects = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true),
+        Recents = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true),
+    }
 
+    local content_wins = {
+        Projects = vim.api.nvim_open_win(content_bufs.Projects, true, {
+            relative = "editor",
+            width = width,
+            height = content_height,
+            row = content_row,
+            col = col,
+            style = "minimal",
+            border = "rounded",
+        }),
+        Recents = nil,
+    }
 
-    ---@return string, string
-    local function get_inputs()
-	local l, n
-	vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Enter language for new file: " }, function(lang)
-	    vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Enter file name: " }, function(name)
-		if not lang or lang == "" then return end
-		if not name or name == "" then return end
-		l, n = lang, name
-	    end)
-	end)
-	return l, n
+    local function update_tab_bar()
+        local line = {}
+        for i, tab in ipairs(tabs) do
+            local label = (i == selected and "[ " .. tab .. " ]") or ("  " .. tab .. "  ")
+            table.insert(line, label)
+        end
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(tab_buf, 0, -1, false, { table.concat(line, " ") })
     end
 
     local function update_screen()
-	entries = get_entries(cwd)
-	local root = vim.fn.expand(project_root)
+        if selected_tab == "Projects" then
+            local entries = get_entries(cwd)
+            local root = vim.fn.expand(project_root)
+            if not cwd:find(root, 1, true) then
+                cwd = root
+                entries = get_entries(cwd)
+            end
+            if cwd ~= root then
+                table.insert(entries, 1, {
+                    name = "../",
+                    type = "directory",
+                    full_path = vim.fn.fnamemodify(cwd, ":h"),
+                    is_up = true,
+                })
+            end
+            current_view = vim.deepcopy(entries)
 
-	if not cwd:find(root, 1, true) then
-	    cwd = root
-	    entries = get_entries(cwd)
-	end
+            local lines = {}
+            for i, item in ipairs(current_view) do
+                table.insert(lines, string.format("%-2d | %-27s | %-6s", i, item.name, item.type))
+            end
+            vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(content_bufs.Projects, 0, -1, false, lines)
 
-	if cwd ~= root then
-	    table.insert(entries, 1, {
-		name = "../",
-		type = "directory",
-		full_path = vim.fn.fnamemodify(cwd, ":h"),
-		is_up = true
-	    })
-	end
-	current_view = vim.deepcopy(entries)
+        elseif selected_tab == "Recents" then
+            local oldfiles = vim.v.oldfiles
+            local valid = {}
+            for _, file in ipairs(oldfiles) do
+                if vim.fn.filereadable(file) == 1 then
+                    table.insert(valid, file)
+                end
+            end
+            current_view = vim.tbl_map(function(f)
+                return { name = vim.fn.fnamemodify(f, ":t"), full_path = f, type = "file" }
+            end, valid)
 
-	if not popup.bufnr then return end
-	vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(popup.bufnr, 0, -1, false, {})
-	for i, item in ipairs(current_view) do
-	    local line = string.format("%-2d | %-27s | %-6s", i, item.name, item.type)
-	    vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(popup.bufnr, -1, -1, false, { line })
-	end
+            local lines = {}
+            for i, item in ipairs(current_view) do
+                table.insert(lines, string.format("%-2d | %-40s", i, item.full_path))
+            end
+            vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(content_bufs.Recents, 0, -1, false, lines)
+        end
     end
 
-    popup:map("n", "<ESC>", function() popup:unmount() end)
+    local function get_selected_entry()
+        local win = content_wins[selected_tab]
+        if not win or not vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(win) then return end
+        local row = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(win)[1]
+        return current_view[row], row
+    end
 
-    popup:map("n", "a", function()
-	vim.ui.input({ prompt = "New folder name: " }, function(input)
-	    if input then
-		vim.fn.mkdir(cwd .. "/" .. input, "p")
+    local function switch_tab(index)
+        if content_wins[selected_tab] and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(content_wins[selected_tab]) then
+            vim.api.nvim_win_hide(content_wins[selected_tab])
+        end
+
+        selected = ((index - 1) % #tabs) + 1
+        selected_tab = tabs[selected]
+
+        if not content_wins[selected_tab] or not vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(content_wins[selected_tab]) then
+            content_wins[selected_tab] = vim.api.nvim_open_win(content_bufs[selected_tab], true, {
+                relative = "editor",
+                width = width,
+                height = content_height,
+                row = content_row,
+                col = col,
+                style = "minimal",
+                border = "rounded",
+            })
+        else
+            vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(content_wins[selected_tab])
+        end
+
+        update_tab_bar()
+        update_screen()
+    end
+
+    update_tab_bar()
+    update_screen()
+
+    -- Shared mappings
+    for _, buf in pairs(content_bufs) do
+        vim.keymap.set("n", "<Tab>", function() switch_tab(selected + 1) end, { buffer = buf })
+        vim.keymap.set("n", "gT", function() switch_tab(selected - 1) end, { buffer = buf })
+        vim.keymap.set("n", "<ESC>", function()
+            for _, win in pairs(content_wins) do
+                if win and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(win) then
+                    pcall(vim.api.nvim_win_close, win, true)
+                end
+            end
+            pcall(vim.api.nvim_win_close, tab_win, true)
+        end, { buffer = buf })
+    end
+
+    -- Open file
+    for tab, buf in pairs(content_bufs) do
+	vim.keymap.set("n", "<CR>", function()
+	    local entry = get_selected_entry()
+	    if not entry then return end
+
+	    if entry.type == "file" then
+		for _, win in pairs(content_wins) do
+		    if win and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(win) then
+			pcall(vim.api.nvim_win_close, win, true)
+		    end
+		end
+		pcall(vim.api.nvim_win_close, tab_win, true)
+		vim.cmd("edit " .. vim.fn.fnameescape(entry.full_path))
+
+	    elseif entry.type == "directory" then
+		cwd = entry.full_path
+		vim.cmd("cd " .. cwd)
 		update_screen()
 	    end
-	end)
-    end)
+	end, { buffer = buf })
 
-    popup:map("n", "R", function()
-	local entry = get_selected_entry()
-	if not entry.is_up then
-	    vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Rename: ", default = entry.name }, function(input)
-		if input then
-		    local new_path = cwd .. "/" .. input
-		    vim.fn.rename(entry.full_path, new_path)
-		    update_screen()
-		end
-	    end)
-	end
-    end)
-
-    popup:map("n", "<CR>", function()
-	local entry = get_selected_entry()
-	if entry.type == "directory" then
-	    cwd = entry.full_path
-	    vim.cmd("cd " .. cwd)
-	    update_screen()
-	end
-	if entry.type == "file" then
-	    popup:unmount()
-	    vim.cmd("edit " .. vim.fn.fnameescape(entry.full_path))
-	end
-    end)
-
-    popup:map("n", "D", function()
-	local entry = get_selected_entry()
-	if not entry.is_up then
-	    vim.ui.input({ prompt = "Deletion of " .. entry.name .. ": (y/N) Defaults to N: " }, function(input)
-		if input == "y" or input == "Y" then
-		    vim.fn.delete(entry.full_path, "rf")
-		    update_screen()
-		end
-	    end)
-	end
-    end)
-
-    popup:map("n", "%", function()
-	local lang, name = get_inputs()
-	if lang == nil or lang == "" then return print("Error: Can't have a blank name for lang") end
-	if templates.files[lang].run then
-	    popup:unmount()
-	    if name ~= nil and name ~= "" then
-		templates.files[lang].run(name)
-	    end
-	else
-	    print("Error: No File creation method for " .. lang)
-	end
-    end)
-
-    popup:map("n", "x", function()
-	local lang, name = get_inputs()
-	if lang == nil or lang == "" then return print("Error: Can't have a blank name for lang") end
-	if templates.extras.run then
-	    popup:unmount()
-	    if name ~= nil and name ~= "" then
-		templates.extras.run(lang, name)
-	    end
-	else
-	    print("Error: No File creation method for " .. lang)
-	end
-    end)
-
-    popup:map("n", "d", function()
-	local lang, name = get_inputs()
-	local opts = {}
-	opts = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", {}, require("Polydev.configs").get(lang), opts or {})
-	if lang == nil or lang == "" then return print("Error: Can't have a blank name for lang") end
-	if templates.projects[lang].run then
-	    popup:unmount()
-	    if name ~= nil and name ~= "" then
-		templates.projects[lang].run(name, opts.project_root)
-	    end
-	else
-	    print("Error: No project creation method for " .. lang)
-	end
-    end)
-
-    popup:mount()
-    update_screen()
+    end
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/Polydev/utils.lua b/lua/Polydev/utils.lua
index e524d2b..b72a89b 100644
--- a/lua/Polydev/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/Polydev/utils.lua
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ end
 
 ---@return string
 function M.get_project_name()
-    local root = M.get_project_root()
-    return vim.fn.fnamemodify(root, ":t")
+    return vim.fn.fnamemodify(M.get_project_root(), ":t")
 end
 
 ---@param path_segments table
@@ -36,9 +35,8 @@ function M.init_git(path, gitignore_lines)
     vim.fn.system({ "git", "-C", path, "init" })
 
     if gitignore_lines and #gitignore_lines > 0 then
-	local gitignore_path = { path, ".gitignore" }
 	local contents = table.concat(gitignore_lines, "\n")
-	M.write_file(gitignore_path, contents)
+	M.write_file({ path, ".gitignore" }, contents)
     end
 end
 
@@ -55,10 +53,10 @@ function M.terminal(cmd)
 	local col
 
 	if opts ~= nil then
-	    width = math.max(1, math.floor(ui.width * 0.9) - opts.left_padding - opts.right_padding)
-	    height = math.max(1, math.floor(ui.height * 0.9) - opts.top_padding - opts.bottom_padding)
-	    row = math.floor((ui.height - height) / 2) + opts.top_padding
-	    col = math.floor((ui.width - width) / 2) + opts.left_padding
+	    width = math.max(1, math.floor(ui.width * 0.9) - opts.left - opts.right)
+	    height = math.max(1, math.floor(ui.height * 0.9) - opts.top - opts.bottom)
+	    row = math.floor((ui.height - height) / 2) + opts.top
+	    col = math.floor((ui.width - width) / 2) + opts.left
 	end
 	if opts == nil then
 	    width = math.max(1, math.floor(ui.width * 0.9))