diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index fd1c9cc..c296414 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -80,39 +80,41 @@
 ;; helm config
 (use-package helm :ensure t
   :bind (
-    ([remap apropos]                     . helm-apropos)
-    ([remap find-library]                . helm-locate-library)
-    ([remap bookmark-jump]               . helm-bookmarks)
-    ([remap execute-extended-command]    . helm-M-x)
-    ([remap find-file]                   . helm-find-files)
-    ([remap imenu-anywhere]              . helm-imenu-anywhere)
-    ([remap imenu]                       . helm-semantic-or-imenu)
-    ([remap noop-show-kill-ring]         . helm-show-kill-ring)
-    ([remap persp-switch-to-buffer]      . helm-mini)
-    ([remap switch-to-buffer]            . helm-buffers-list)
-    ([remap projectile-find-file]        . helm-projectile-find-file)
-    ([remap projectile-recentf]          . helm-projectile-recentf)
-    ([remap projectile-switch-project]   . helm-projectile-switch-project)
+    ([remap apropos] . helm-apropos)
+    ([remap find-library] . helm-locate-library)
+    ([remap bookmark-jump] . helm-bookmarks)
+    ([remap execute-extended-command] . helm-M-x)
+    ([remap find-file] . helm-find-files)
+    ([remap imenu-anywhere] . helm-imenu-anywhere)
+    ([remap imenu] . helm-semantic-or-imenu)
+    ([remap noop-show-kill-ring] . helm-show-kill-ring)
+    ([remap persp-switch-to-buffer] . helm-mini)
+    ([remap switch-to-buffer] . helm-buffers-list)
+    ([remap projectile-find-file] . helm-projectile-find-file)
+    ([remap projectile-recentf] . helm-projectile-recentf)
+    ([remap projectile-switch-project] . helm-projectile-switch-project)
     ([remap projectile-switch-to-buffer] . helm-projectile-switch-to-buffer)
-    ([remap recentf-open-files]          . helm-recentf)
-    :map helm-map (
-    ("C-j" . helm-next-line)
+    ([remap recentf-open-files] . helm-recentf)
+    :map helm-map
     ("C-k" . helm-previous-line)
+    ("C-j" . helm-next-line)
+    ("C-p" . helm-previous-line)
+    ("C-n" . helm-next-line)
     ("C-h" . helm-find-files-up-one-level)
     ("C-l" . helm-ff-RET)
-    ("ESC" . abort-recursive-edit)))
-    ("DOWN" . helm-next-line)
-    ("UP" . helm-previous-line)
-    ("LEFT" . helm-find-files-up-one-level)
-    ("RIGHT" . helm-ff-RET)
+    ("C-v" . evil-paste-from-register)
+    ("ESC" . abort-recursive-edit))
   :preface
   (setq
+   helm-display-buffer-default-height 0.25
    helm-display-header-line nil
+   helm-ff-file-name-history-use-recentf t
    helm-find-files-doc-header nil
-   helm-display-buffer-default-height 0.25)
-  :init
+   helm-mode-line-string nil
+   helm-move-to-line-cycle-in-source t)
   :config
-  (require 'helm-config))
+  (require 'helm-config)
+  (helm-mode 1))
 (use-package helm-lsp :ensure t)
 (use-package helm-company :ensure t)
 (use-package swiper-helm :ensure t)
@@ -317,6 +319,7 @@
 ;; general config
 (use-package general :ensure t
   :config
+  (global-set-key [escape] #'helm-or-evil-escape)
   (menu-bar-mode -1)
   (toggle-scroll-bar -1)
   (tool-bar-mode -1)
@@ -428,6 +431,19 @@
 
 ;; custom functions
 
+(defun foo/helm-or-evil-escape ()
+  "Escape from anything."
+  (interactive)
+  (cond ((minibuffer-window-active-p (minibuffer-window))
+         ;; quit the minibuffer if open.
+         (abort-recursive-edit))
+        ;; Run all escape hooks. If any returns non-nil, then stop there.
+        ;; ((cl-find-if #'funcall doom-escape-hook))
+        ;; don't abort macros
+        ((or defining-kbd-macro executing-kbd-macro) nil)
+        ;; Back to the default
+        ((keyboard-quit))))
+
 (defun foo/toggle-maximize-buffer () "Maximize buffer."
   (interactive)
   (save-excursion