diff --git a/i3/config b/i3/config
index cc6f3a62..81af0b87 100644
--- a/i3/config
+++ b/i3/config
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # This file has been auto-generated by i3-config-wizard(1).
 # It will not be overwritten, so edit it as you like.
-#
 # Should you change your keyboard layout some time, delete
 # this file and re-run i3-config-wizard(1).
 #
@@ -11,6 +10,27 @@
 
 set $mod Mod4
 
+# Enable transparency
+exec xcompmgr -c -f -n
+
+# Set background image
+exec feh --bg-scale /home/brian/Pictures/GradientGlowPenguin.jpg
+
+# Get rid of mouse cursor upon use of keyboard
+exec xbanish
+
+# Automatically open xfce4 terminal and btop at full screen
+exec xfce4-terminal -x btop; fullscreen enable 
+
+# Get rid of window title bars
+# for_window [class="^.*"] default_border pixel 1 
+default_border pixel 1
+default_floating_border pixel 1
+
+# Enable gaps
+gaps outer 3 
+gaps inner 5 
+
 # Font for window titles. Will also be used by the bar unless a different font
 # is used in the bar {} block below.
 font pango:monospace 8
@@ -48,6 +68,23 @@ floating_modifier $mod
 # bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
 bindsym $mod+Return exec kitty
 
+# custom keybindings
+bindsym $mod+F exec firefox-developer-edition
+bindsym $mod+C exec chromium --incognito --disable-search-engine-collection --fingerprinting-canvas-image-data-noise --fingerprinting-canvas-measuretext-noise --fingerprinting-client-rects-noise --popups-to-tabs
+bindsym $mod+Z exec tor-browser
+bindsym $mod+T exec thunar
+bindsym $mod+I exec inkscape
+bindsym $mod+G exec gimp
+bindsym $mod+K exec krita
+bindsym $mod+N exec tootle
+bindsym $mod+P exec postman
+# bindsym $mod+S exec iscan
+bindsym $mod+B exec xfce4-terminal -x btop
+bindsym $mod+X exec xfce4-terminal
+bindsym $mod+M exec kitty -e cmus
+bindsym $mod+U exec galculator
+bindsym $mod+y exec steam
+
 # kill focused window
 bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
 
@@ -61,9 +98,9 @@ bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id dmenu_run
 
 # change focus
 bindsym $mod+j focus left
-bindsym $mod+k focus down
-bindsym $mod+l focus up
-bindsym $mod+semicolon focus right
+#bindsym $mod+k focus down
+#bindsym $mod+l focus up
+# bindsym $mod+k focus right
 
 # alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
 bindsym $mod+Left focus left
@@ -90,7 +127,7 @@ bindsym $mod+h split h
 bindsym $mod+v split v
 
 # enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
-bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle
+bindsym $mod+shift+f fullscreen toggle
 
 # change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
 bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
@@ -182,6 +219,7 @@ bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
 
 # Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
 # finds out, if available)
-bar {
-        status_command i3status
-}
+# bar {
+        # status_command i3status
+# }
+
diff --git a/i3/i3status.conf b/i3/i3status.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec9b6cb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/i3/i3status.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# i3status configuration file.
+# see "man i3status" for documentation.
+
+# It is important that this file is edited as UTF-8.
+# The following line should contain a sharp s:
+# ß
+# If the above line is not correctly displayed, fix your editor first!
+
+general {
+        colors = true
+        interval = 5
+}
+
+#order += "ipv6"
+order += "wireless _first_"
+#order += "ethernet _first_"
+#order += "battery all"
+#order += "disk /"
+#order += "load"
+#order += "memory"
+order += "tztime local"
+
+wireless _first_ {
+        format_up = "W: (%quality at %essid) %ip"
+        format_down = "W: down"
+}
+
+ethernet _first_ {
+        format_up = "E: %ip (%speed)"
+        format_down = "E: down"
+}
+
+battery all {
+        format = "%status %percentage %remaining"
+}
+
+disk "/" {
+        format = "%avail"
+}
+
+load {
+        format = "%1min"
+}
+
+memory {
+        format = "%used | %available"
+        threshold_degraded = "1G"
+        format_degraded = "MEMORY < %available"
+}
+
+tztime local {
+        format = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
+}
diff --git a/updates.txt b/updates.txt
index bb1920ff..49bfcd22 100644
--- a/updates.txt
+++ b/updates.txt
@@ -1 +1,13 @@
 Use this file as a post-it for packages to install on laptop/desktop.
+
+Install i3-gaps along with helpful packages:
+
+doas pacman -S i3-gaps xcompmgr dmenu i3status lxappearance
+
+In LightDm, enable sessions manager view so you can toggle i3 or xfce at login.
+
+load i3 config file into ~/.config/i3
+
+load i3status.conf into /etc (no subdirectory, just /etc)
+
+run lxappearance to change gtk theming to matcha dark azul