diff --git a/lib/extensions/editor.el b/lib/extensions/editor.el
index 8db71a8..7f003e1 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/editor.el
+++ b/lib/extensions/editor.el
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 
 (depends-on 'eyebrowse)
 
+;; general for simpler keybindin
+(depends-on 'general)
+
 ;; Themes
 (depends-on 'spacemacs-theme)
 (depends-on 'doom-themes)
diff --git a/lib/extensions/editor/init.el b/lib/extensions/editor/init.el
index 7c67e80..6e0073a 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/editor/init.el
+++ b/lib/extensions/editor/init.el
@@ -98,6 +98,20 @@
            "Highlights the current line."
            (global-hl-line-mode t))
 
+  ;; enhance evil mode with space leader keybindings
+  (ability space-keys
+           "evil mode with space leader keybindings"
+           (when (is-evil?)
+             (general-define-key
+              :states '(normal visual insert emacs)
+              :prefix "SPC"
+              :non-normal-prefix "C-SPC"
+              "bl" 'switch-to-buffer
+              "ff" 'find-file
+              "sv" 'split-window-vertically
+              "sh" 'split-window-horizontally)))
+
+
   (ability flycheck ()
            "Check syntax on the fly using flycheck."
            (require 'flycheck)
@@ -386,7 +400,7 @@
   (require 'extensions/editor/custom)
   (require 'extensions/editor/session-management)
   (require 'extensions/editor/lxdrive-mode)
-  (require 'extensions/editor/lxmodeline))
-  (message "'editor' extension has been initialized.")
+  (require 'extensions/editor/lxmodeline)
+  (message "'editor' extension has been initialized."))
 
 (provide 'extensions/editor/init)