diff --git a/.config/fish/functions/update_nvim_plugins.fish b/.config/fish/functions/update_nvim_plugins.fish
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..beba162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/fish/functions/update_nvim_plugins.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# This function updates neovim plugins.
+# This is more or less just a workaround until packer can support my exotic setup.
+
+function update_nvim_plugins
+    set prevdir (pwd)
+
+    set packdir ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/
+    cd $packdir
+
+    for d in (fd '\.git$' --hidden --type directory)
+        cd $d/..
+        # reset is needed because of compiled lua files
+        git reset --hard HEAD
+        git pull
+        cd $packdir
+    end
+
+    cd $prevdir
+end
diff --git a/mzte-nv/conf/ftplugin/java.lua b/mzte-nv/conf/ftplugin/java.lua
index 659b104..b29473c 100644
--- a/mzte-nv/conf/ftplugin/java.lua
+++ b/mzte-nv/conf/ftplugin/java.lua
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ jdtls.start_or_attach {
 
     init_options = {
         bundles = bundle_info.bundles,
+        extendedClientCapabilities = {
+            -- better progress indication in fidget.nvim
+            progressReportProvider = false,
+        },
     },
 
     on_attach = function(client, _)
diff --git a/mzte-nv/conf/lua/pluginconf/nvim_fidget.lua b/mzte-nv/conf/lua/pluginconf/nvim_fidget.lua
index a35ebf0..ada0353 100644
--- a/mzte-nv/conf/lua/pluginconf/nvim_fidget.lua
+++ b/mzte-nv/conf/lua/pluginconf/nvim_fidget.lua
@@ -4,4 +4,9 @@ fidget.setup {
     text = {
         spinner = "zip",
     },
+    window = {
+        zindex = 250,
+    },
 }
+
+vim.cmd [[highlight! link FidgetText DraculaFg]]