diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index a4a4993..5ba108a 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ call plug#end()
 " When shortcut files are updated, renew bash and ranger configs with new material:
 	autocmd BufWritePost ~/.key_directories,~/.key_files !bash ~/.scripts/tools/shortcuts
 
+" Run xrdb whenever Xdefaults or Xresources are updated.
+	autocmd BufWritePost ~/.Xresources,~/.Xdefaults !xrdb %
+
 " Runs a script that cleans out tex build files whenever I close out of a .tex file.
 	autocmd VimLeave *.tex !texclear %
 
@@ -220,9 +223,9 @@ call plug#end()
 
 
 """.bib
-	autocmd FileType bib inoremap ,a @article{<Enter><tab>author<Space>=<Space>"<++>",<Enter><tab>year<Space>=<Space>"<++>",<Enter><tab>title<Space>=<Space>"<++>",<Enter><tab>journal<Space>=<Space>"<++>",<Enter><tab>volume<Space>=<Space>"<++>",<Enter><tab>pages<Space>=<Space>"<++>",<Enter><tab>}<Enter><++><Esc>8kA,<Esc>i
-	autocmd FileType bib inoremap ,b @book{<Enter><tab>author<Space>=<Space>"<++>",<Enter><tab>year<Space>=<Space>"<++>",<Enter><tab>title<Space>=<Space>"<++>",<Enter><tab>publisher<Space>=<Space>"<++>",<Enter><tab>}<Enter><++><Esc>6kA,<Esc>i
-	autocmd FileType bib inoremap ,c @incollection{<Enter><tab>author<Space>=<Space>"<++>",<Enter><tab>title<Space>=<Space>"<++>",<Enter><tab>booktitle<Space>=<Space>"<++>",<Enter><tab>editor<Space>=<Space>"<++>",<Enter><tab>year<Space>=<Space>"<++>",<Enter><tab>publisher<Space>=<Space>"<++>",<Enter><tab>}<Enter><++><Esc>8kA,<Esc>i
+	autocmd FileType bib inoremap ,a @article{<Enter>author<Space>=<Space>{<++>},<Enter>year<Space>=<Space>{<++>},<Enter>title<Space>=<Space>{<++>},<Enter>journal<Space>=<Space>{<++>},<Enter>volume<Space>=<Space>{<++>},<Enter>pages<Space>=<Space>{<++>},<Enter>}<Enter><++><Esc>8kA,<Esc>i
+	autocmd FileType bib inoremap ,b @book{<Enter>author<Space>=<Space>{<++>},<Enter>year<Space>=<Space>{<++>},<Enter>title<Space>=<Space>{<++>},<Enter>publisher<Space>=<Space>{<++>},<Enter>}<Enter><++><Esc>6kA,<Esc>i
+	autocmd FileType bib inoremap ,c @incollection{<Enter>author<Space>=<Space>{<++>},<Enter>title<Space>=<Space>{<++>},<Enter>booktitle<Space>=<Space>{<++>},<Enter>editor<Space>=<Space>{<++>},<Enter>year<Space>=<Space>{<++>},<Enter>publisher<Space>=<Space>{<++>},<Enter>}<Enter><++><Esc>8kA,<Esc>i
 
 "MARKDOWN
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