diff --git a/src/lib/modes.el b/src/lib/modes.el
index 92032fb..e74b64f 100644
--- a/src/lib/modes.el
+++ b/src/lib/modes.el
@@ -101,13 +101,21 @@ This mode provide a basic configuration for an IDE."
 	(if tool-bar-mode (tool-bar-mode))
 	(if scroll-bar-mode (scroll-bar-mode))
 	(menu/init-menu)
-	
+	;; Global emacs configuration -----------------------------------
+
+	;; frame resizing bindings
 	(define-key kuso-map (kbd "s-c") 'kuso-prefix-map)
 	(global-set-key (kbd "s-;") 'shrink-window-horizontally)
 	(global-set-key (kbd "s-'") 'enlarge-window-horizontally)
 	(global-set-key (kbd "s-[") 'enlarge-window)
 	(global-set-key (kbd "s-/") 'shrink-window)
 
+
+	;; Centralize backups
+	(setq backup-directory-alist
+	      `((".*" . ,"/tmp/")))
+	(setq auto-save-file-name-transforms
+	      `((".*" ,"/tmp" t)))
 	(if kuso-workspace (cd kuso-workspace))
 	(run-hooks 'kuso-plugin-preinit-hook)
 	(run-hooks 'kuso-plugin-init-hook)