diff --git a/lua/jim/config.lua b/lua/jim/config.lua
index b1bd95a4..6d05a18c 100644
--- a/lua/jim/config.lua
+++ b/lua/jim/config.lua
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ require('lazy').setup({
   -- this fixes an issue when jumping from neovim to tmux
   -- but also means can not easily change pane size, width, height
   -- 2023-10-26
+  -- 2023-10-31 dont' quite undertand behavior, hold off
   {
     "christoomey/vim-tmux-navigator",
     event = "BufReadPre",
@@ -333,6 +334,7 @@ vim.o.termguicolors   = true
 -- Keymaps for better default experience
 -- See `:help vim.keymap.set()`
 vim.keymap.set({ 'n', 'v' }, '<Space>', '<Nop>', { silent = true })
+vim.keymap.set({ 'n', 'v' }, 'q', '<Nop>', { silent = true })
 
 -- REF: https://nanotipsforvim.prose.sh/keeping-your-register-clean-from-dd
 -- if dd action holds content:  keep it
@@ -369,6 +371,10 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('TextYankPost', {
   pattern = '*',
 }) -- }}}
 
+-- easier, clearer,  skeleton file
+vim.cmd([[
+autocmd BufNewFile *.qmd r ~/.config/kickstart/skeleton/skeleton.qmd
+]])
 ------------------------------------------------------
 --             which-key
 ------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/skeleton/skeleton.R b/skeleton/skeleton.R
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aef13bd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skeleton/skeleton.R
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#   skeleton for *.R
+#   PURPOSE:
+#       observeEvent: side effect, print to console
+#   USAGE:
+#       interactive
+
+library(shiny)
+
+ui <- fluidPage(
+    textInput("name", "What's your name?"),
+    textOutput("greeting")
+)
+
+server <- function(input, output, session) {
+    string <- reactive(paste0("Hello ", input$name, "!"))
+
+    output$greeting <- renderText(string())
+    observeEvent(input$name, {
+        message("Greeting performed")
+    })
+}
+
+
+shinyApp(ui, server)
+
+vim:linebreak:nospell:nowrap:cul tw=78 fo=tqlnr foldcolumn=1 cc=+1 filetype=r
diff --git a/skeleton/skeleton.qmd b/skeleton/skeleton.qmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea337add
--- /dev/null
+++ b/skeleton/skeleton.qmd
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+
+```{r}
+
+```
+
+
+vim:linebreak:nospell:nowrap:cul tw=78 fo=tqlnr foldcolumn=1 cc=+1 filetype=r