diff --git a/lua/lennartalff/remap.lua b/lua/lennartalff/remap.lua
index dffd4b9..51ebf7a 100644
--- a/lua/lennartalff/remap.lua
+++ b/lua/lennartalff/remap.lua
@@ -42,3 +42,7 @@ local function quickfix()
 end
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>qf', quickfix)
 
+
+-- stay in visual mode after indenting/dedenting
+vim.keymap.set('v', '<', '<gv')
+vim.keymap.set('v', '>', '>gv')
diff --git a/lua/lennartalff/set.lua b/lua/lennartalff/set.lua
index ca9047a..1f91c49 100644
--- a/lua/lennartalff/set.lua
+++ b/lua/lennartalff/set.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 vim.opt.nu = true
 vim.opt.relativenumber = true
 
+-- highlight current line
+vim.opt.cursorline = true
+
 vim.opt.breakindent = true
 
 -- default indentation