diff --git a/lua/base46/chadlights.lua b/lua/base46/chadlights.lua
index a09e32d..567ed48 100644
--- a/lua/base46/chadlights.lua
+++ b/lua/base46/chadlights.lua
@@ -2,16 +2,12 @@ local merge_tb = require("base46").merge_tb
 
 local ui = require("core.utils").load_config().ui
 local highlights = {}
-local hl_dir = vim.fn.stdpath "data" .. "/site/pack/packer/opt/base46/lua/base46/integrations"
 
 -- push hl_dir file names to table
-local hl_files = require("plenary.scandir").scan_dir(hl_dir, {})
+local hl_files = vim.fn.stdpath "data" .. "/site/pack/packer/start/base46/lua/base46/integrations"
 
-for _, file in ipairs(hl_files) do
-   local a = vim.fn.fnamemodify(file, ":t")
-   a = vim.fn.fnamemodify(a, ":r")
-
-   local integration = require("base46.integrations." .. a)
+for _, file in ipairs(vim.fn.readdir(hl_files)) do
+   local integration = require("base46.integrations." .. vim.fn.fnamemodify(file, ":r"))
    highlights = merge_tb(highlights, integration)
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/base46/init.lua b/lua/base46/init.lua
index 08a4c81..a1d8d46 100644
--- a/lua/base46/init.lua
+++ b/lua/base46/init.lua
@@ -37,11 +37,14 @@ M.clear_highlights = function(hl_group)
 end
 
 M.load_all_highlights = function()
+   vim.opt.bg = require("base46").get_theme_tb "type" -- dark/light
+
    -- reload highlights for theme switcher
    local reload = require("plenary.reload").reload_module
+   local clear_hl = require("base46").clear_highlights
 
-   M.clear_highlights "BufferLine"
-   M.clear_highlights "TS"
+   clear_hl "BufferLine"
+   clear_hl "TS"
 
    reload "base46.integrations"
    reload "base46.chadlights"
@@ -85,10 +88,9 @@ M.extend_default_hl = function(highlights)
 
    -- transparency
    if vim.g.transparency then
-      -- highlights_tb = M.merge_tb(highlights_tb,)
       for key, value in pairs(glassy) do
          if highlights[key] then
-            highlights[key] = value
+            highlights[key] = M.merge_tb(highlights[key], value)
          end
       end
    end
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ M.extend_default_hl = function(highlights)
 
    for key, value in pairs(overriden_hl) do
       if highlights[key] then
-         highlights[key] = value
+         highlights[key] = M.merge_tb(highlights[key], value)
       end
    end
 end
@@ -106,8 +108,6 @@ M.load_highlight = function(group)
    if type(group) == "string" then
       group = require("base46.integrations." .. group)
       M.extend_default_hl(group)
-   else
-      group = group
    end
 
    for hl, col in pairs(group) do
@@ -177,12 +177,10 @@ M.toggle_transparency = function()
 
    if g.transparency then
       g.transparency = false
-
       M.load_all_highlights()
       save_chadrc_data()
    else
       g.transparency = true
-
       M.load_all_highlights()
       save_chadrc_data()
    end
diff --git a/lua/base46/integrations/blankline.lua b/lua/base46/integrations/blankline.lua
index bc75aad..13b1608 100644
--- a/lua/base46/integrations/blankline.lua
+++ b/lua/base46/integrations/blankline.lua
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@ local colors = require("base46").get_theme_tb "base_30"
 return {
    IndentBlanklineChar = { fg = colors.line },
    IndentBlanklineSpaceChar = { fg = colors.line },
+   IndentBlanklineContextChar = { fg = colors.grey },
+   IndentBlanklineContextStart = { bg = colors.one_bg2 },
 }
diff --git a/lua/base46/integrations/defaults.lua b/lua/base46/integrations/defaults.lua
index 32e1839..18b079f 100644
--- a/lua/base46/integrations/defaults.lua
+++ b/lua/base46/integrations/defaults.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ return {
    WinSeparator = { fg = colors.line },
 
    -- packer
-   packerPackageName = { fg = colors.red },
+   PackerPackageName = { fg = colors.red },
+   PackerSuccess = { fg = colors.green },
+   PackeProgress = { fg = colors.blue },
+   PackerOutput = { fg = colors.red },
+   PackerStatus = { fg = colors.blue },
 
    Normal = {
       fg = theme.base05,
diff --git a/lua/base46/integrations/nvimtree.lua b/lua/base46/integrations/nvimtree.lua
index 93dbac0..c7f46f8 100644
--- a/lua/base46/integrations/nvimtree.lua
+++ b/lua/base46/integrations/nvimtree.lua
@@ -29,4 +29,14 @@ return {
    NvimTreeGitNew = {
       fg = colors.yellow,
    },
+
+   NvimTreeSpecialFile = {
+      fg = colors.yellow,
+      bold = true,
+   },
+
+   NvimTreeRootFolder = {
+      fg = colors.red,
+      bold = true,
+   },
 }