diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index e67edc1..e9d6913 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ call vundle#begin()
 Plugin 'VundleVim/Vundle.vim'
 " plugin for running make asynchronously
 Plugin 'https://github.com/skywind3000/asyncrun.vim.git'
-
+" glsl hilighting
+Plugin 'tikhomirov/vim-glsl'
+autocmd! BufNewFile,BufRead *.vs,*.fs set ft=glsl
+" additional highlighting for c/c++ function names
+Plugin 'octol/vim-cpp-enhanced-highlight'
 
 " All of your Plugins must be added before the following line
 call vundle#end()            " required
diff --git a/hide_panel.sh b/hide_panel.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2e96b5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hide_panel.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# source: https://askubuntu.com/questions/984003/how-to-hide-xfce4-panel-in-full-screen-mode
+
+sleep 10
+wmctrl -r "xfce4-panel" -b add,below
+
diff --git a/sync.sh b/sync.sh
index 16f0679..74c29c5 100755
--- a/sync.sh
+++ b/sync.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ FILES="$HOME/.vim/colors/deus.vim \
 	$HOME/.tmux.conf \
 	$HOME/.profile \
 	$HOME/.gdbinit.d \
-	$HOME/.ctags"
+	$HOME/.ctags \
+	$HOME/bin/hide_panel.sh"
 
 rsync -avP ${FILES} ./