diff --git a/config/nvim/lua/fs/config/vim-colors-solarized.lua b/config/nvim/lua/fs/config/vim-colors-solarized.lua
index f6323b6..8ebe84d 100644
--- a/config/nvim/lua/fs/config/vim-colors-solarized.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/lua/fs/config/vim-colors-solarized.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ local config = function()
     highlight NonText cterm=NONE ctermfg=10     " subtle EOL symbols
     highlight Whitespace cterm=NONE ctermfg=9   " orange listchars
     highlight SpellBad ctermfg=3                " yellow spelling mistakes
+    highlight QuickFixLine ctermfg=3 ctermbg=0  " yellow selected quickfix item
   ]]
 end
 
diff --git a/config/nvim/lua/fs/keymaps.lua b/config/nvim/lua/fs/keymaps.lua
index 1ddaf35..210920d 100644
--- a/config/nvim/lua/fs/keymaps.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/lua/fs/keymaps.lua
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ imap { '<A-k>',  [[<esc>:move .-2<cr>==gi]]  , { silent = true } }
 imap { '<c-a>', '<c-o>^' }
 imap { '<c-e>', '<c-o>$' }
 
+-- navigate items in quickfix list
+nmap { '<leader>j', '<cmd>cnext<cr>',     { silent = true } }
+nmap { '<leader>k', '<cmd>cprevious<cr>', { silent = true } }
+
 -- cycle through line numbering modes
 nmap { '<leader>ln', '<cmd>set nonumber norelativenumber<CR>' , { silent = true } }
 nmap { '<leader>ll', '<cmd>set number norelativenumber<CR>'   , { silent = true } }