diff --git a/zellij/.config/zellij/config.kdl b/zellij/.config/zellij/config.kdl
index bbfb361..2175a5d 100644
--- a/zellij/.config/zellij/config.kdl
+++ b/zellij/.config/zellij/config.kdl
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 // If you'd like to override the default keybindings completely, be sure to change "keybinds" to "keybinds clear-defaults=true"
-keybinds {
+keybinds clear-defaults=true{
     normal {
         // uncomment this and adjust key if using copy_on_select=false
         // bind "Alt c" { Copy; }
     }
     locked {
-        bind "Ctrl g" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
+        bind "Alt g" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
     }
     resize {
-        bind "Ctrl n" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
+        bind "Alt r" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
         bind "h" "Left" { Resize "Increase Left"; }
         bind "j" "Down" { Resize "Increase Down"; }
         bind "k" "Up" { Resize "Increase Up"; }
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ keybinds {
         bind "-" { Resize "Decrease"; }
     }
     pane {
-        bind "Ctrl p" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
+        bind "Alt p" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
         bind "h" "Left" { MoveFocus "Left"; }
         bind "l" "Right" { MoveFocus "Right"; }
         bind "j" "Down" { MoveFocus "Down"; }
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ keybinds {
         bind "c" { SwitchToMode "RenamePane"; PaneNameInput 0;}
     }
     move {
-        bind "Ctrl h" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
+        bind "Alt m" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
         bind "n" "Tab" { MovePane; }
         bind "p" { MovePaneBackwards; }
         bind "h" "Left" { MovePane "Left"; }
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ keybinds {
         bind "l" "Right" { MovePane "Right"; }
     }
     tab {
-        bind "Ctrl t" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
+        bind "Alt t" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
         bind "r" { SwitchToMode "RenameTab"; TabNameInput 0; }
         bind "h" "Left" "Up" "k" { GoToPreviousTab; }
         bind "l" "Right" "Down" "j" { GoToNextTab; }
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ keybinds {
         bind "Tab" { ToggleTab; }
     }
     scroll {
-        bind "Ctrl s" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
+        bind "Alt s" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
         bind "e" { EditScrollback; SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
         bind "s" { SwitchToMode "EnterSearch"; SearchInput 0; }
         bind "Ctrl c" { ScrollToBottom; SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ keybinds {
         // bind "Alt c" { Copy; }
     }
     search {
-        bind "Ctrl s" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
+        bind "Alt s" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
         bind "Ctrl c" { ScrollToBottom; SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
         bind "j" "Down" { ScrollDown; }
         bind "k" "Up" { ScrollUp; }
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ keybinds {
         bind "Esc" { UndoRenamePane; SwitchToMode "Pane"; }
     }
     session {
-        bind "Ctrl o" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
-        bind "Ctrl s" { SwitchToMode "Scroll"; }
+        bind "Alt o" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
+        bind "Alt s" { SwitchToMode "Scroll"; }
         bind "d" { Detach; }
         bind "w" {
             LaunchOrFocusPlugin "zellij:session-manager" {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ keybinds {
     }
     tmux {
         bind "[" { SwitchToMode "Scroll"; }
-        bind "Ctrl b" { Write 2; SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
+        bind "Alt a" { Write 2; SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
         bind "\"" { NewPane "Down"; SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
         bind "%" { NewPane "Right"; SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
         bind "z" { ToggleFocusFullscreen; SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ keybinds {
         bind "x" { CloseFocus; SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
     }
     shared_except "locked" {
-        bind "Ctrl g" { SwitchToMode "Locked"; }
-        bind "Ctrl q" { Quit; }
+        bind "Alt g" { SwitchToMode "Locked"; }
+        bind "Alt q" { Quit; }
         bind "Alt n" { NewPane; }
         bind "Alt h" "Alt Left" { MoveFocusOrTab "Left"; }
         bind "Alt l" "Alt Right" { MoveFocusOrTab "Right"; }
@@ -161,25 +161,25 @@ keybinds {
         bind "Enter" "Esc" { SwitchToMode "Normal"; }
     }
     shared_except "pane" "locked" {
-        bind "Ctrl p" { SwitchToMode "Pane"; }
+        bind "Alt p" { SwitchToMode "Pane"; }
     }
     shared_except "resize" "locked" {
-        bind "Ctrl n" { SwitchToMode "Resize"; }
+        bind "Alt r" { SwitchToMode "Resize"; }
     }
     shared_except "scroll" "locked" {
-        bind "Ctrl s" { SwitchToMode "Scroll"; }
+        bind "Alt s" { SwitchToMode "Scroll"; }
     }
     shared_except "session" "locked" {
-        bind "Ctrl o" { SwitchToMode "Session"; }
+        bind "Alt o" { SwitchToMode "Session"; }
     }
     shared_except "tab" "locked" {
-        bind "Ctrl t" { SwitchToMode "Tab"; }
+        bind "Alt t" { SwitchToMode "Tab"; }
     }
     shared_except "move" "locked" {
-        bind "Ctrl h" { SwitchToMode "Move"; }
+        bind "Alt m" { SwitchToMode "Move"; }
     }
     shared_except "tmux" "locked" {
-        bind "Ctrl b" { SwitchToMode "Tmux"; }
+        bind "Alt b" { SwitchToMode "Tmux"; }
     }
 }