diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/config.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/config.lua
index e2b48676..3de21cb2 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/config.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/config.lua
@@ -397,6 +397,9 @@ vim.cmd[[command! -nargs=* FZFExplore call FzfExplore(shellescape(<q-args>))]]
 -- fzf is on bottom of screen
 vim.cmd[[let g:fzf_layout = { 'down': '~30%' }]]
 
+-- max tab characters
+vim.cmd[[let g:mintabline_tab_max_chars = 10 ]]
+
 --Removes trailing spaces on save
 vim.cmd[[autocmd FileWritePre * call TrimWhiteSpace()]]
 vim.cmd[[autocmd FileAppendPre * call TrimWhiteSpace()]]
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/packages.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/packages.lua
index 5350ac6a..30a0db78 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/packages.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/packages.lua
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ require('packer').startup(function()
     use 'rinx/nvim-ripgrep'
     use 'sbdchd/neoformat' -- general formatter for various languages
     use 'rhysd/vim-clang-format' -- formatter for c and c++
-    -- use { 'sindrets/diffview.nvim', requires = 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' }
     use { '0x100101/lab.nvim', run = 'cd js && npm ci', requires = { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' } }
+    use 'sangdol/mintabline.vim'
 end)
diff --git a/nvim/lua/config.lua b/nvim/lua/config.lua
index e2b48676..3de21cb2 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/config.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/config.lua
@@ -397,6 +397,9 @@ vim.cmd[[command! -nargs=* FZFExplore call FzfExplore(shellescape(<q-args>))]]
 -- fzf is on bottom of screen
 vim.cmd[[let g:fzf_layout = { 'down': '~30%' }]]
 
+-- max tab characters
+vim.cmd[[let g:mintabline_tab_max_chars = 10 ]]
+
 --Removes trailing spaces on save
 vim.cmd[[autocmd FileWritePre * call TrimWhiteSpace()]]
 vim.cmd[[autocmd FileAppendPre * call TrimWhiteSpace()]]
diff --git a/nvim/lua/packages.lua b/nvim/lua/packages.lua
index 5350ac6a..30a0db78 100644
--- a/nvim/lua/packages.lua
+++ b/nvim/lua/packages.lua
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ require('packer').startup(function()
     use 'rinx/nvim-ripgrep'
     use 'sbdchd/neoformat' -- general formatter for various languages
     use 'rhysd/vim-clang-format' -- formatter for c and c++
-    -- use { 'sindrets/diffview.nvim', requires = 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' }
     use { '0x100101/lab.nvim', run = 'cd js && npm ci', requires = { 'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim' } }
+    use 'sangdol/mintabline.vim'
 end)