diff --git a/lua/znvim/autocmds.lua b/lua/znvim/autocmds.lua
index f64089a..759d6af 100644
--- a/lua/znvim/autocmds.lua
+++ b/lua/znvim/autocmds.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("FileType", { -- close some filetypes with <q>
     pattern = {
         "help",
         "man",
+        "notify",
     },
     callback = function(event)
         vim.bo[event.buf].buflisted = false
diff --git a/lua/znvim/plugins/editor.lua b/lua/znvim/plugins/editor.lua
index 4ff4b0c..e83c3b3 100644
--- a/lua/znvim/plugins/editor.lua
+++ b/lua/znvim/plugins/editor.lua
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ return {
             { "<leader>tg", "<cmd>Telescope live_grep<cr>", desc = "grep files" },
             { "<leader>th", "<cmd>Telescope help_tags<cr>", desc = "help" },
             { "<leader>tk", "<cmd>Telescope keymaps<cr>", desc = "key maps" },
+            { "<leader>tn", "<cmd>Telescope notify<cr>", desc = "notifications" },
             { "<leader>tss", "<cmd>Telescope symbols<cr>", desc = "symbols" },
             { "<leader>tse", function () 
                     require(telescope.builtin).symbols{ sources = {"emoji"} }
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ return {
             telescope.setup(opts)
             telescope.load_extension("file_browser")
             telescope.load_extension("bibtex")
+            telescope.load_extension("notify")
         end,
     },
 
diff --git a/lua/znvim/plugins/ui.lua b/lua/znvim/plugins/ui.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2073329
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/znvim/plugins/ui.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+    { -- notification popups
+        "https://github.com/rcarriga/nvim-notify",
+        keys = {
+            {
+                "<leader>un",
+                function()
+                    require("notify").dismiss({ silent = true, pending = true })
+                end,
+                desc = "clear notifications",
+            },
+        },
+        opts = {
+            stages = "fade_in_slide_out",
+            render = "compact",
+            background_colour = "#000000",
+            timeout = 3000,
+            max_height = function()
+                return math.floor(vim.o.lines * 0.75)
+            end,
+            max_width = function()
+                return math.floor(vim.o.columns * 0.75)
+            end,
+        },
+    },