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.vimrc

@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 " Modeline and Notes {
 " Environment {
     " get current neovim version
+    let g:vim_version = -1
     if has('nvim')
-        let g:nvim_version = matchstr(execute('version'), 'NVIM v\zs[^\n]*')
+        let g:vim_type = 'nvim'
+        let g:vim_version = matchstr(execute('version'), 'NVIM v\zs[^\n]*')
+    else
+        let g:vim_type = 'vim'
+        let g:vim_version = matchstr(execute('version'), 'NVIM v\zs[^\n]*')
     endif
+    let g:vim_version = str2float(g:vim_version)
 
     " The default leader is '\', but many people prefer ',' as it's in a standard
     let mapleader = ','

.vimrc.bundles

@@ -78,10 +78,17 @@
         Plug 'NLKNguyen/papercolor-theme'
         " }
 
+        if g:vim_type == 'nvim' && g:vim_version > 0.5
+            Plug 'xiyaowong/nvim-transparent'
+        endif
     call plug#end()
 
 " Plugin Preferences
 " {
+    " xiyaowong/nvim-transparent {
+    
+    " }
+
     " NerdTree {
         if isdirectory(expand(plugin_dir . "/nerdtree"))
             let g:NERDShutUp=1
@@ -157,7 +164,7 @@
     
         " has('nvim') check if it's running on nvim rather than 
         " having neovim on your machine 
-        if isdirectory(expand(plugin_dir . "/github-nvim-theme")) && has('nvim') && str2float(g:nvim_version) >= 0.5
+        if isdirectory(expand(plugin_dir . "/github-nvim-theme")) && has('nvim') && g:vim_version >= 0.5
             let g:github_function_style = "italic"
             "let g:github_sidebars = ["qf", "vista_kind", "terminal", "packer"]
             colorscheme github_dark
@@ -180,7 +187,8 @@
     " {
     " vim theme 
     "elseif isdirectory(expand(plugin_dir . "/jellybeans.vim")) && !has('nvim')
-    elseif isdirectory(expand(plugin_dir . "/vim-afterglow"))
+    elseif isdirectory(expand(plugin_dir . "/vim-afterglow")) 
+
             let g:afterglow_inherit_background=1
             colorscheme afterglow 
             let g:airline_theme='afterglow'