diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..861f2e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+tmp_config
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2254eed..bac95bd 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@ To display a tip (and not a quote) in your vim-startify you can include the foll
 
 You'll probably also want to deactivate the basic tip display at startup.
 
-## Add your own tips
-
-If you want, you can add your own tips by modifying the files in the tips folder.
-You may find them on your own system (probably in your plugin manager's files), but to simplify that I suggest forking my repo and adding your own changes in a version controlled repo.
-
-Tips must not exceed 70 characters
 
 ## Important note
 
diff --git a/convert_file_to_vim_list.py b/convert_file_to_vim_list.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3915ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/convert_file_to_vim_list.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import sys
+
+if len(sys.argv)  != 2:
+    print("This script requires an argument corresponding to the file path to listify")
+
+filepath = sys.argv[1]
+
+with open(filepath, 'r') as f:
+    print("[", end="")
+    for line in f.readlines():
+        print("\"" +  line.strip("\n") + "\",", end="")
+    print("]")
diff --git a/plugin/tips/miscallenous.txt b/plugin/tips/miscallenous.txt
index 8ab0498..548636c 100755
--- a/plugin/tips/miscallenous.txt
+++ b/plugin/tips/miscallenous.txt
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@ gt      : show next tab
 C-w      : (in insert mode) erases word from start to position
 C-u      : (in insert mode) erases line from start to position
 //       : run your previous search
-CTRL + w + x     : exchange with next window
+C-w-x     : exchange with next window
+set <option> ?     : see the value of a config option
diff --git a/plugin/tips/othermodes.txt b/plugin/tips/othermodes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..178b1c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugin/tips/othermodes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+C-k (+characters)     : insert digraphs (æ,π...) in insert mode
+C-K * p      : insert π (in insert mode)
+C-K Eu       : insert € (in insert mode)
+C-K +-       : insert ± (in insert mode)
+C-K OK       : insert ✓ (in insert mode)
+C-K XX       : insert ✗ (in insert mode)
+C-K AN       : insert ∧ ('and' symbol) (in insert mode)
+C-K OR       : insert ∨ ('or' symbol) (in insert mode)
+C-K (-       : insert ∈ (in insert mode)
+C-a          : insert the last content inserted (in insert mode)
+C-@          : insert the last content insert and quit insert mode (in insert mode)
+C-h          : delete character before the cursor (in insert mode)
+C-l          : delete  character after the cursor (like Del) (in insert mode)
+C-w          : delete word under cursor (in insert mode)
+C-o          : execute one normal or command-mode and return to insert (in insert mode)
+o            : move cursor to opposite side of selection (in visual mode)
+U            : Uppercase the selection
+C-v          : Change to visual-bloc mode (from visual mode)
+S-v      : Change to visual mode (from visual-bloc mode)
diff --git a/plugin/vim-tips.vim b/plugin/vim-tips.vim
index 2da7df5..3481679 100755
--- a/plugin/vim-tips.vim
+++ b/plugin/vim-tips.vim
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ let s:vimrc = $MYVIMRC
 
 
 function Rand()
+    "ok-tier rng
     return str2nr(matchstr(reltimestr(reltime()), '\v\.@<=\d+')[1:])
 endfunction
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ endfunction
 
 function GetTip()
   let s:random_number = Rand()
-  let s:number_categories = 9
+  let s:number_categories = 10
   let s:chosen_category = s:random_number % s:number_categories
 
   let s:tip = ""
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ function GetTip()
     let s:tip = GetPhrases()
   elseif s:chosen_category == 8
     let s:tip = GetSelection()
+  elseif s:chosen_category == 9
+    let s:tip = GetOtherModes()
   endif
   return s:tip
 endfunction
@@ -77,6 +80,11 @@ function GetMarkers()
   return s:tiplist[s:index]
 endfunction
 
+function GetOtherModes()
+  let s:tiplist = ["C-k (+characters)     : insert digraphs (æ,π...) in insert mode","C-K * p      : insert π (in insert mode)","C-K Eu       : insert € (in insert mode)","C-K +-       : insert ± (in insert mode)","C-K OK       : insert ✓ (in insert mode)","C-K XX       : insert ✗ (in insert mode)","C-K AN       : insert ∧ ('and' symbol) (in insert mode)","C-K OR       : insert ∨ ('or' symbol) (in insert mode)","C-K (-       : insert ∈ (in insert mode)","C-a          : insert the last content inserted (in insert mode)","C-@          : insert the last content insert and quit insert mode (in insert mode)","C-h          : delete character before the cursor (in insert mode)","C-l          : delete  character after the cursor (like Del) (in insert mode)","C-w          : delete word under cursor (in insert mode)","C-o          : execute one normal or command-mode and return to insert (in insert mode)","o            : move cursor to opposite side of selection (in visual mode)","U            : Uppercase the selection","C-v          : Change to visual-bloc mode (from visual mode)","S-v      : Change to visual mode (from visual-bloc mode)",]
+  let s:index = Rand() % len(s:tiplist)
+  return s:tiplist[s:index]
+endfunction
 
 
 
@@ -88,7 +96,7 @@ endfunction
 
 
 function GetMiscallenous()
- let s:tiplist =[":w! sudo tee %      :write as root (ask password)","CTRL + w + =      :resize splits equally","[[      : jump to function start",":new file.txt     : open file.txt in new split","gt      : show next tab","=%      : indent code between parenthesis","C-w      : (in insert mode) erases word from start to position","C-u      : (in insert mode) erases line from start to position","//       : run your previous search","CTRL + w + x     : exchange with next window",]
+ let s:tiplist =[":w! sudo tee %      :write as root (ask password)","CTRL + w + =      :resize splits equally","[[      : jump to function start",":new file.txt     : open file.txt in new split","gt      : show next tab","=%      : indent code between parenthesis","C-w      : (in insert mode) erases word from start to position","C-u      : (in insert mode) erases line from start to position","//       : run your previous search","CTRL + w + x     : exchange with next window", "set <option> ?     : see the value of a config option", "C-k (+characters)     : insert digraphs (æ,π...) in insert mode","C-K-*-p        : insert π (in insert mode)",]
   let s:index = Rand() % len(s:tiplist)
   return s:tiplist[s:index]
 endfunction
@@ -116,13 +124,65 @@ function GetSelection()
   return s:tiplist[s:index]
 endfunction
 
-function DisplayTip()
 
-  let s:prefix = "Tip => "
-  echo s:prefix.g:GetTip()
+function GetPathTmpFile()
+  if has('win32')
+    let tmpfilepath = resolve(expand('<sfile>:p:h')).'\tmp_config'
+  else
+    let tmpfilepath = resolve(expand('<sfile>:p:h')).'/tmp_config'
+  endif
+  return tmpfilepath
+endfunction
+
+function GetConfig()
+  try
+    let tmpfilepath =GetPathTmpFile()
+    let s:configlist = readfile(tmpfilepath)
+    let s:config= s:configlist[0]
+  catch
+    return ""
+  endtry
+  return s:config
+endfunction
+
+
+function PrepareNextConfig()
+  let tmpfilepath = GetPathTmpFile()
+  if has('win32')
+    "nothing yet
+  else
+    " on UNIX-like OS
+    silent !sleep 5 &
+    "instead, start here a bash/python script in background (&) that remove the first line
+    "of the tmpfile and if it is empty, populate it with the config fetched
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+
+
+
+function DisplayTipOrConfig()
+  let s:very_random_float = (Rand() % 100) +150
+  if s:vim_tips_tips_frequency * 100> s:very_random_float
+    let s:prefix = "Tip => "
+    echo s:prefix.g:GetTip()
+  else 
+    let s:configtip = GetConfig()
+    if s:configtip == "" "failed to get a proper mapping, return a normal tip instead
+      let s:prefix = "Tip => "
+      echo s:prefix.g:GetTip()
+      return
+    endif
+
+
+    "got a proper mapping
+    let s:prefix = "Config =>"
+    echo s:prefix.s:configtip
+    call PrepareNextConfig()
+  endif
 endfunction
 
 
 if s:vim_tips_display_at_startup
-  autocmd VimEnter * call DisplayTip()
+  autocmd VimEnter * call DisplayTipOrConfig()
 endif