diff --git a/dunst/.config/dunst/dunstrc b/dunst/.config/dunst/dunstrc
index 541b584..31b773e 100644
--- a/dunst/.config/dunst/dunstrc
+++ b/dunst/.config/dunst/dunstrc
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@
     # Otherwise the "#" and following would be interpreted as a comment.
     frame_color = "#3B7C87"
     foreground = "#3B7C87"
+    highlight = "#3B7C87"
     background = "#191311"
     #background = "#2B313C"
     timeout = 4
@@ -307,6 +308,7 @@
 [urgency_normal]
     frame_color = "#5B8234"
     foreground = "#5B8234"
+    highlight = "#5B8234"
     background = "#191311"
     #background = "#2B313C"
     timeout = 6
@@ -316,6 +318,7 @@
 [urgency_critical]
     frame_color = "#B7472A"
     foreground = "#B7472A"
+    highlight = "#B7472A"
     background = "#191311"
     #background = "#2B313C"
     timeout = 8
diff --git a/i3/.config/i3/config b/i3/.config/i3/config
index a5e1b6d..9011d71 100644
--- a/i3/.config/i3/config
+++ b/i3/.config/i3/config
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ set $mod Mod4
 # text rendering and scalability on retina/hidpi displays (thanks to pango).
 font pango:Fira Code 8
 
-gaps inner 5
+gaps inner 10
 smart_gaps on
+smart_borders on
 
 #keybinding stuff
     # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
@@ -72,10 +73,10 @@ smart_gaps on
         bindsym $mod+ctrl+l move container to output right
 
     ## split in horizontal orientation
-    bindsym $mod+shift+backslash  split h
+    bindsym $mod+:  split h
 
     # split in vertical orientation
-    bindsym $mod+shift+minus split v
+    bindsym $mod+shift+| split v
 
     #enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
     bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle