diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ecac623..ec1f97e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-all of my dotfiles and text only plugins. (the few I have at the moment...)
+all of my dotfiles, managed with (https://www.gnu.org/software/stow/manual/stow.html)[stow]
 
 ## Dependencies:
 This does not list the package manager dependencies of the programs the dotfiles are for, but any extra dependencies that are needed for the specific configuration.
diff --git a/i3/.config/i3/config b/i3/.config/i3/config
index dd99b74..2eaf774 100644
--- a/i3/.config/i3/config
+++ b/i3/.config/i3/config
@@ -33,17 +33,13 @@ font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
 	# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
 	floating_modifier $mod
 
-	# start a terminal (uncomment urxvt/alacritty, but not both!)
+	# start a terminal
 	bindsym $mod+Return exec --no-startup-id alacritty
 	bindsym $mod+Shift+Return exec cool-retro-term
 
 	# kill focused window
 	bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
 
-	# start dmenu (a program launcher)
-	#bindsym $mod+d exec dmenu
-	#start i3-dmenu, to only see .desktop entries.
-	#bindsym $mod+d exec i3-dmenu-desktop
 	#start rofi in desktop app mode
 	bindsym $mod+d exec rofi -modi window#run#drun -theme solarized -show drun
 
@@ -81,9 +77,9 @@ font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
 	bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle
 
 	# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
-		bindsym $mod+q layout stacking
-		bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
-		bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split
+		bindsym $mod+e layout stacking
+		bindsym $mod+r layout tabbed
+		bindsym $mod+t layout toggle split
 
 	# toggle tiling / floating
 	bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
@@ -168,13 +164,13 @@ font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
 		bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
 		bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
 
-		# back to normal: Enter or Escape or $mod+r
+		# back to normal: Enter or Escape or $mod+shift+r
 		bindsym Return mode "default"
 		bindsym Escape mode "default"
 		bindsym $mod+r mode "default"
 	}
 
-	bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
+	bindsym $mod+ctrl+r mode "resize"
 
 	# lock and turn off the screen with mod+x, and lock+suspend computer with mod+shift+x
 		set $lock_command i3lock
@@ -184,7 +180,7 @@ font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
 
 	# disable screen going to sleep with mod+b, enable screen going to sleep with mod+shift+b
 		bindsym $mod+b exec --no-startup-id "xset s off -dpms; notify-send --expire-time=500 'screen blanking off'"
-		bindsym $mod+shift+b  exec --no-startup-id "xset +dpms; notify-send --expire-time=500 'screen blanking on'"
+		bindsym $mod+shift+b exec --no-startup-id "xset +dpms; notify-send --expire-time=500 'screen blanking on'"
 
 	# change brightness
 		bindsym $mod+control+plus exec --no-startup-id "brightnessctl s +10%; notify-send --expire-time=500 Brightness\ $(brightnessctl -m| cut --delimiter=, -f 4)"
@@ -215,6 +211,9 @@ font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
 		bindsym $mod+plus exec --no-startup-id "wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 1%-; notify-send --expire-time=1000 $(wpctl get-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@)"
 		bindsym $mod+minus exec --no-startup-id "wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 1%+; notify-send --expire-time=1000 $(wpctl get-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@)"
 
+	#open firefox
+		bindsym $mod+w exec firefox
+
 #make certan windwows always floating
 	#volume control
 	for_window [class="Pavucontrol"] floating enable