diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/config/maps.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/config/maps.lua
index 3349c32..408966d 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/config/maps.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/config/maps.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ Map({ 'n', 'v' }, '<left>', '<nop>')
 Map({ 'n', 'v' }, '<right>', '<nop>')
 
 -- tab management / navigation
-Map('n', '<c-t>', '<cmd>enew<cr>', { desc = 'create a new tab' })
+Map('n', '<c-t>', '<cmd>enew<cr>', { desc = 'create a new buffer' })
+Map('n', '<tab>', '<cmd>bnext<cr>', { desc = 'move to next buffer' })
+Map('n', '<s-tab>', '<cmd>bprevious<cr>', { desc = 'move to previous buffer' })
+Map('n', '<c-w>', '<cmd>bd<cr>', { desc = 'close buffer' })
 
 -- for help exiting certain modes
 Map({ 'n', 'i' }, '<esc>', '<cmd>nohlsearch<cr><esc>', { desc = 'cancel search highlighting and escape' })
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/plugin/mini.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/plugin/mini.lua
index fc408c5..37f46eb 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/plugin/mini.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/plugin/mini.lua
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ require('mini.statusline').setup({
 	use_icons = true,
 	set_vim_settings = true,
 })
-require('mini.tabline').setup()    -- TODO: port keybindings from the older configuration
+require('mini.tabline').setup()
 require('mini.trailspace').setup() -- trailing space indication and removal.
 
 ---@module 'lazy'