diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/settings/main.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/settings/main.lua
index f7949e8..00cd5f0 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/settings/main.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/settings/main.lua
@@ -42,3 +42,11 @@ vim.opt.completeopt = "menu,menuone,preview,noinsert,noselect"
 
 vim.opt.foldmethod = "indent"
 vim.opt.foldlevelstart = 99
+
+vim.opt.backupdir = vim.fn.stdpath("state") .. "/nvim/backup"
+vim.opt.directory = vim.fn.stdpath("state") .. "/nvim/swap"
+vim.opt.viewdir = vim.fn.stdpath("state") .. "/nvim/view"
+vim.opt.undodir = vim.fn.stdpath("state") .. "/nvim/undo"
+vim.opt.backupcopy = "yes"
+
+vim.opt.fillchars:append { diff = "╱" }