diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 9b60499..4a224e6 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
 (require 'evil)
 (evil-mode 1)
 
+;; better completion
+(setq ido-enable-flex-matching t)
+(setq ido-everywhere t)
+(ido-mode t)
+(ido-vertical-mode t)
+
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-x g") 'magit-status)
 
 (require 'evil-magit)
diff --git a/install-packages.el b/install-packages.el
index a5f5bf9..a38b490 100755
--- a/install-packages.el
+++ b/install-packages.el
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 (package-install 'doom-themes)
 (package-install 'doom-modeline)
 (package-install 'which-key)
+(package-install 'ido-vertical-mode)
 
 ;; prompts for font installation directory
 ;;(all-the-icons-install-fonts t)