diff --git a/lua/config/options.lua b/lua/config/options.lua
index 3a18ba1..d775743 100644
--- a/lua/config/options.lua
+++ b/lua/config/options.lua
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@
 -- vim.opt.wrap = false -- sets vim.opt.wrap
 
 -- vim.g.mapleader = " " -- sets vim.g.mapleader
+-- vim.g.icons_enabled = false -- disable icons in the UI (disable if no nerd font is available)
diff --git a/lua/plugins/ui.lua b/lua/plugins/ui.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac57a98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/plugins/ui.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+if true then return {} end -- REMOVE THIS LINE TO ACTIVATE THIS FILE
+
+return {
+  "AstroNvim/astroui",
+  ---@type AstroUIOpts
+  opts = {
+    icons = {
+      -- configure the loading of the lsp in the status line
+      LSPLoading1 = "⠋",
+      LSPLoading2 = "⠙",
+      LSPLoading3 = "⠹",
+      LSPLoading4 = "⠸",
+      LSPLoading5 = "⠼",
+      LSPLoading6 = "⠴",
+      LSPLoading7 = "⠦",
+      LSPLoading8 = "⠧",
+      LSPLoading9 = "⠇",
+      LSPLoading10 = "⠏",
+    },
+    text_icons = {
+      -- configure the loading of the lsp in the status line
+      LSPLoading1 = "|",
+      LSPLoading2 = "/",
+      LSPLoading3 = "-",
+      LSPLoading4 = "\\",
+
+      -- configure neotree
+      FolderClosed = "+",
+      FolderEmpty = "-",
+      FolderOpen = "-",
+    },
+  },
+}