diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index 08fb20e..96354ba 100755
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ bindsym $mod+Ctrl+e exec thunar
 # open luakit
 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+b exec luakit
 
+# vinput
+bindsym $mod+Ctrl+v exec vinput
+for_window [class="vinput-neovide"] floating enable
+
 # kill focused window
 bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
 
@@ -200,7 +204,7 @@ mode "resize" {
 
 bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
 
-# enable icons (requires git version of i3 at the moment)
+# enable icons
 for_window [class=".*"] title_window_icon on
 
 # random settings
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/pluginconf/firenvim.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/pluginconf/firenvim.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index da60962..0000000
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/pluginconf/firenvim.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-local blacklistedSites = {
-    [[.*twitch\.tv.*]],
-    [[*twitter\.com.*]],
-    [[*koyu\.space.*]],
-}
-
-local localSettings = {
-    [".*"] = {
-        cmdline = "neovim",
-    },
-}
-for _, site in pairs(blacklistedSites) do
-    localSettings[site] = { takeover = "never" }
-end
-
-vim.g.firenvim_config = {
-    localSettings = localSettings,
-}
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/pluginconf/nvimtree.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/pluginconf/nvimtree.lua
index 6611e8f..6361cfc 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/pluginconf/nvimtree.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/pluginconf/nvimtree.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 require("nvim-tree").setup {
-    -- don't open tree when using firenvim
-    open_on_setup = not vim.g.started_by_firenvim,
+    open_on_setup = true,
+    open_on_setup_file = false,
     diagnostics = {
         enable = true,
     },
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
index ace99c1..6d3f583 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -63,13 +63,6 @@ return require("packer").startup(function(use)
         "dracula/vim",
         as = "dracula",
     }
-    use {
-        "glacambre/firenvim",
-        run = function()
-            vim.fn["firenvim#install"](0)
-        end,
-        config = pconf "firenvim",
-    }
     use {
         "lewis6991/gitsigns.nvim",
         config = function()
diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index 95eac6d..0ec2ee0 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ install-scripts target=(`echo $HOME` + "/.local"):
         {{target}}/bin
 
     cd scripts/randomwallpaper && zig build -Drelease-fast -p {{target}}
+    cd scripts/vinput && zig build -Drelease-fast -p {{target}}
     cd scripts/playtwitch && gyro build -Drelease-fast -p {{target}}
     cd scripts/prompt && gyro build -Drelease-fast -p {{target}}
     cd scripts/mzteinit && gyro build -Drelease-fast -p {{target}}
diff --git a/scripts/vinput/.gitignore b/scripts/vinput/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ae1b10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/vinput/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+zig-cache/
+zig-out/
+deps.zig
+gyro.lock
+.gyro
diff --git a/scripts/vinput/build.zig b/scripts/vinput/build.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96e8c3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/vinput/build.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+
+pub fn build(b: *std.build.Builder) void {
+    // Standard target options allows the person running `zig build` to choose
+    // what target to build for. Here we do not override the defaults, which
+    // means any target is allowed, and the default is native. Other options
+    // for restricting supported target set are available.
+    const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{});
+
+    // Standard release options allow the person running `zig build` to select
+    // between Debug, ReleaseSafe, ReleaseFast, and ReleaseSmall.
+    const mode = b.standardReleaseOptions();
+
+    const exe = b.addExecutable("vinput", "src/main.zig");
+    exe.setTarget(target);
+    exe.setBuildMode(mode);
+    exe.install();
+
+    const run_cmd = exe.run();
+    run_cmd.step.dependOn(b.getInstallStep());
+    if (b.args) |args| {
+        run_cmd.addArgs(args);
+    }
+
+    const run_step = b.step("run", "Run the app");
+    run_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step);
+
+    const exe_tests = b.addTest("src/main.zig");
+    exe_tests.setTarget(target);
+    exe_tests.setBuildMode(mode);
+
+    const test_step = b.step("test", "Run unit tests");
+    test_step.dependOn(&exe_tests.step);
+}
diff --git a/scripts/vinput/src/main.zig b/scripts/vinput/src/main.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85fcfac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/vinput/src/main.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+const std = @import("std");
+
+pub const log_level = .debug;
+
+pub fn main() !void {
+    var gpa = std.heap.GeneralPurposeAllocator(.{}){};
+    defer _ = gpa.deinit();
+
+    var alloc = gpa.allocator();
+
+    const filename = try std.fmt.allocPrint(
+        alloc,
+        "/tmp/vinput{}-{}",
+        .{ std.os.linux.getuid(), std.time.milliTimestamp() },
+    );
+    defer alloc.free(filename);
+
+    const nvide_argv = [_][]const u8{
+        "neovide",
+        "--nofork",
+        "--x11-wm-class",
+        "vinput-neovide",
+        filename,
+    };
+
+    std.log.info("invoking neovide with command {s}", .{&nvide_argv});
+
+    var nvide_child = std.ChildProcess.init(&nvide_argv, alloc);
+    _ = try nvide_child.spawnAndWait();
+
+    const stat = std.fs.cwd().statFile(filename) catch |e| {
+        switch (e) {
+            error.FileNotFound => {
+                std.log.warn("tempfile doesn't exist; aborting", .{});
+                return;
+            },
+            else => return e,
+        }
+    };
+    {
+        var tempfile = try std.fs.openFileAbsolute(filename, .{});
+        defer tempfile.close();
+
+        const xclip_argv = [_][]const u8{
+            "xclip",
+            "-sel",
+            "clip",
+        };
+
+        std.log.info("invoking xclip with command {s}", .{&xclip_argv});
+
+        var xclip_child = std.ChildProcess.init(&xclip_argv, alloc);
+        xclip_child.stdin_behavior = .Pipe;
+        try xclip_child.spawn();
+        defer _ = xclip_child.wait() catch {};
+        if (xclip_child.stdin == null) {
+            return error.XclipNullStdin;
+        }
+        defer xclip_child.stdin = null;
+        defer xclip_child.stdin.?.close();
+
+        std.log.info("mmapping tempfile", .{});
+
+        // ooooh memmap, performance!
+        const fcontent = try std.os.mmap(
+            null,
+            stat.size,
+            std.os.PROT.READ,
+            std.os.MAP.PRIVATE,
+            tempfile.handle,
+            0,
+        );
+        defer std.os.munmap(fcontent);
+
+        std.log.info("writing trimmed tempfile to xclip stdin", .{});
+        try xclip_child.stdin.?.writeAll(std.mem.trim(u8, fcontent, " \n\r"));
+    }
+    std.log.info("deleting tempfile {s}", .{filename});
+    try std.fs.deleteFileAbsolute(filename);
+}