diff --git a/lua/custom/plugins/bufferline.lua b/lua/custom/plugins/bufferline.lua
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+-- for tablines
+
+
+return {
+	'akinsho/bufferline.nvim',
+	tag = "v3.*",
+	dependencies = { 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons' },
+	config = function()
+		require('bufferline').setup {
+			options = {
+				diagnostics = "nvim_lsp",
+				offsets = {
+					{
+						filetype = "NvimTree",
+						text = "File Explorer",
+						text_align = "center",
+						separator = true,
+					},
+				}
+			},
+		}
+	end,
+}