diff --git a/lua/keymaps.lua b/lua/keymaps.lua
index 24f7163..b0da5a1 100644
--- a/lua/keymaps.lua
+++ b/lua/keymaps.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>q', vim.diagnostic.setloclist)
 
 -- Plugins
 vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>nb', ":Navbuddy<CR>", { desc = '[N]av[b]uddy' })
-vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>nt', ":NeoTreeShowToggle<CR>", { desc = '[N]av[b]uddy' })
+vim.keymap.set('n', '<leader>nt', ":NvimTreeToggle<CR>", { desc = '[N]vim[T]ree' })
 
 -- terminal keymaps
 function _G.set_terminal_keymaps()
diff --git a/lua/options.lua b/lua/options.lua
index a75b389..d1eaffc 100644
--- a/lua/options.lua
+++ b/lua/options.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 -- [[ Setting options ]]
 -- See `:help vim.o`
 
+-- disable netrw
+vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1
+vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
+
 -- Set highlight on search
 vim.o.hlsearch = false
 
diff --git a/lua/plugins/common.lua b/lua/plugins/common.lua
index c37035f..e262727 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/common.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/common.lua
@@ -139,24 +139,21 @@ return {
   },
 
   {
-    -- file tree
-    'nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim',
-    version = '*',
-    dependencies = {
-      'nvim-lua/plenary.nvim',
-      'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons', -- not strictly required, but recommended
-      'MunifTanjim/nui.nvim',
+    'projekt0n/circles.nvim',
+    dependencies = { 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons' },
+    opts = {
+      icons = { empty = '●', filled = '○', lsp_prefix = '●' },
     },
-    config = function()
-      -- Unless you are still migrating, remove the deprecated commands from v1.x
-      vim.cmd [[ let g:neo_tree_remove_legacy_commands = 1 ]]
+  },
 
-      require('neo-tree').setup {
-        filesystem = {
-          filtered_items = {
-            visible = true,
-            hide_dotfiles = false,
-            hide_gitignored = false,
+  -- file menu
+  {
+    'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
+    config = function()
+      require('nvim-tree').setup {
+        renderer = {
+          icons = {
+            glyphs = require('circles').get_nvimtree_glyphs(),
           },
         },
       }