diff --git a/lua/cargdev/plugins/fidget.lua b/lua/cargdev/plugins/fidget.lua
index c37034b..aed16a1 100644
--- a/lua/cargdev/plugins/fidget.lua
+++ b/lua/cargdev/plugins/fidget.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ return {
         winblend = 0,
         border = "rounded",
         align = "bottom",
+        avoid = { "NvimTree" },
       },
       view = {
         stack_upwards = true,
diff --git a/lua/cargdev/plugins/mini-animate.lua b/lua/cargdev/plugins/mini-animate.lua
index 6ecd367..edd063c 100644
--- a/lua/cargdev/plugins/mini-animate.lua
+++ b/lua/cargdev/plugins/mini-animate.lua
@@ -6,27 +6,19 @@ return {
     return {
       cursor = {
         enable = true,
-        timing = animate.gen_timing.linear({ duration = 80, unit = "total" }),
+        timing = animate.gen_timing.linear({ duration = 50, unit = "total" }),
       },
       scroll = {
-        enable = true,
-        timing = animate.gen_timing.linear({ duration = 100, unit = "total" }),
+        enable = false, -- Disabled for performance
       },
       resize = {
-        enable = true,
-        timing = animate.gen_timing.linear({ duration = 80, unit = "total" }),
+        enable = false, -- Disabled for performance
       },
       open = {
-        enable = true,
-        timing = animate.gen_timing.linear({ duration = 80, unit = "total" }),
-        winconfig = animate.gen_winconfig.wipe({ direction = "from_edge" }),
-        winblend = animate.gen_winblend.linear({ from = 80, to = 100 }),
+        enable = false, -- Disabled for performance
       },
       close = {
-        enable = true,
-        timing = animate.gen_timing.linear({ duration = 80, unit = "total" }),
-        winconfig = animate.gen_winconfig.wipe({ direction = "to_edge" }),
-        winblend = animate.gen_winblend.linear({ from = 100, to = 80 }),
+        enable = false, -- Disabled for performance
       },
     }
   end,
diff --git a/lua/cargdev/plugins/noice.lua b/lua/cargdev/plugins/noice.lua
index 9f55cbc..a891597 100644
--- a/lua/cargdev/plugins/noice.lua
+++ b/lua/cargdev/plugins/noice.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ return {
   config = function()
     require("notify").setup({
       background_colour = "#1a1b26",
-      fps = 60,
+      fps = 30,
       icons = {
         DEBUG = "",
         ERROR = "",
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ return {
       level = 2,
       minimum_width = 50,
       render = "wrapped-compact",
-      stages = "fade_in_slide_out",
+      stages = "static", -- Faster than fade_in_slide_out
       timeout = 3000,
       top_down = true,
     })