diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bcac8e6..cee114a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ These are all the programs that i3 calls somewhere in its config, whether that b
 
 * alacritty or kitty (currently uses kitty, just comment out one line or the other in the i3 conf to switch)
 * cool retro term
-* i3-lock
+* betterlockscreen
 * brightnessctl
 * xdotool
 * maim (screenshot program)
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ These are all the programs that i3 calls somewhere in its config, whether that b
 * geoclue (geolocation dameon)
 * feh (for setting desktop wallpaper)
 * dunst
-* i3status
+* i3status-rust
 * xclip
+* playerctl
+* upower
 * gnome-keyring (for login management in, for example, nextcloud. See https://gabevenberg.com/posts/autologinnextcloudclientonarch/ for details.)
 
 ### x11 and x11hidpi
diff --git a/i3/.config/i3/config b/i3/.config/i3/config
index 9011d71..783b80f 100644
--- a/i3/.config/i3/config
+++ b/i3/.config/i3/config
@@ -178,36 +178,36 @@ smart_borders on
     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
-        set $lock_command_nof i3lock -n #versuon of $lock_command that does not fork.
+        set $lock_command betterlockscreen --lock
+        set $lock_command_nof betterlockscreen --lock -- -n #version of $lock_command that does not fork.
         bindsym $mod+x exec --no-startup-id "~/dotfiles/scripts/screen_off $lock_command_nof"
         bindsym $mod+shift+x exec --no-startup-id "$lock_command"; exec --no-startup-id "systemctl suspend"
 
     # 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+b exec --no-startup-id "xset s off -dpms; dunstify --timeout=500 'screen blanking off'"
+        bindsym $mod+shift+b exec --no-startup-id "xset +dpms; dunstify --timeout=500 'screen blanking on'"
 
     # change brightness
-        bindsym $mod+control+plus exec --no-startup-id "brightnessctl s +1%; notify-send -h string:x-dunst-stack-tag:brightness --expire-time=500 Brightness\ $(brightnessctl -m| cut --delimiter=, -f 4)"
-        bindsym $mod+control+minus exec --no-startup-id "brightnessctl s 1%-; notify-send -h string:x-dunst-stack-tag:brightness --expire-time=500 Brightness\ $(brightnessctl -m| cut --delimiter=, -f 4)"
+        bindsym $mod+control+plus exec --no-startup-id "brightnessctl s +1%; dunstify -h string:x-dunst-stack-tag:brightness --timeout=500 Brightness\ $(brightnessctl -m| cut --delimiter=, -f 4)"
+        bindsym $mod+control+minus exec --no-startup-id "brightnessctl s 1%-; dunstify -h string:x-dunst-stack-tag:brightness --timeout=500 Brightness\ $(brightnessctl -m| cut --delimiter=, -f 4)"
 
     #screenshot everything with mod+s, current window with mod+shift+s, selection with mod+ctrl+s
-        bindsym $mod+s exec --no-startup-id "maim ~/Pictures/$(date +%s).png; notify-send --expire-time=1000 'Whole-desktop screenshot taken'"
-        bindsym $mod+shift+s exec --no-startup-id "maim -i $(xdotool getactivewindow) ~/Pictures/$(date +%s).png; notify-send --expire-time=1000 'Window screenshot taken'"
-        bindsym $mod+ctrl+s exec --no-startup-id "maim -s ~/Pictures/$(date +%s).png; notify-send --expire-time=1000 'Selection screenshot taken'"
+        bindsym $mod+s exec --no-startup-id "maim ~/Pictures/$(date +%s).png; dunstify --timeout=1000 'Whole-desktop screenshot taken'"
+        bindsym $mod+shift+s exec --no-startup-id "maim -i $(xdotool getactivewindow) ~/Pictures/$(date +%s).png; dunstify --timeout=1000 'Window screenshot taken'"
+        bindsym $mod+ctrl+s exec --no-startup-id "maim -s ~/Pictures/$(date +%s).png; dunstify --timeout=1000 'Selection screenshot taken'"
 
     #screenshot everything with mod+c, current window with mod+shift+c, selection with mod+ctrl+c (to clipboard)
-        bindsym $mod+c exec --no-startup-id "maim | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png; notify-send --expire-time=1000 'Whole-desktop screenshot taken to clipboard'"
-        bindsym $mod+shift+c exec --no-startup-id "maim -i $(xdotool getactivewindow) | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png; notify-send --expire-time=1000 'Window screenshot taken to clipboard'"
-        bindsym $mod+ctrl+c exec --no-startup-id "maim -s | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png; notify-send --expire-time=1000 'Selection screenshot taken to clipboard'"
+        bindsym $mod+c exec --no-startup-id "maim | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png; dunstify --timeout=1000 'Whole-desktop screenshot taken to clipboard'"
+        bindsym $mod+shift+c exec --no-startup-id "maim -i $(xdotool getactivewindow) | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png; dunstify --timeout=1000 'Window screenshot taken to clipboard'"
+        bindsym $mod+ctrl+c exec --no-startup-id "maim -s | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png; dunstify --timeout=1000 'Selection screenshot taken to clipboard'"
 
     #colour picker with xcolor
         bindsym --release $mod+p exec --no-startup-id "xcolor -s"
 
     #mpd controls
-        bindsym $mod+mod1+p exec --no-startup-id "playerctl play-pause"
-        bindsym $mod+mod1+plus exec --no-startup-id "playerctl volume -- +0.1; notify-send -h string:x-dunst-stack-tag:playervol --expire-time=500 Player $(playerctl volume)"
-        bindsym $mod+mod1+minus exec --no-startup-id "playerctl volume -- -0.1; notify-send -h string:x-dunst-stack-tag:playervol --expire-time=500 Player $(playerctl volume)"
+        bindsym $mod+mod1+p exec --no-startup-id "playerctl play-pause; dunstify -h string:x-dunst-stack-tag:playerstatus --timeout=500 Player $(playerctl status)"
+        bindsym $mod+mod1+plus exec --no-startup-id "playerctl volume 0.01+; dunstify -h string:x-dunst-stack-tag:volume --timeout=500 -h int:value:$(playerctl volume | cut -d' ' -f2 | awk '{print $1*100}' ) Player"
+        bindsym $mod+mod1+minus exec --no-startup-id "playerctl volume 0.01-; dunstify -h string:x-dunst-stack-tag:volume --timeout=500 -h int:value:$(playerctl volume | cut -d' ' -f2 | awk '{print $1*100}' ) Player"
 
     #open volume control
         bindsym $mod+shift+p exec pavucontrol
@@ -224,13 +224,6 @@ smart_borders on
     for_window [class="Pavucontrol"] floating enable
     for_window [title="Origin"] floating enable
 
-
-# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
-# finds out, if available)
-bar {
-        status_command i3status
-}
-
 #startup applications
 
     #resetting the wallpaper. We are not setting it here, so we can have different wallpapers on different machines. use feh --bg-fill FILE to set it. it will write a .fehbg file.
@@ -245,3 +238,9 @@ bar {
 
     #geoclue
     exec --no-startup-id /usr/lib/geoclue-2.0/demos/agent
+
+#bar (i3status-rust)
+bar {
+  position bottom
+  status_command i3status-rs ~/.config/i3status-rust/config-default.toml
+}
diff --git a/i3/.config/i3status-rust/config-default.toml b/i3/.config/i3status-rust/config-default.toml
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a8d9dfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/i3/.config/i3status-rust/config-default.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+[[block]]
+block = "music"
+format = "{$icon $combo.str(max_w:25,rot_interval:0.5) $play $prev $next $player.str(max_w:5,rot_interval:0.5) [$cur/$avail]|}"
+
+[[block]]
+block = "memory"
+format = "$icon $mem_used_percents"
+format_alt = "$icon $swap_used_percents (swap)"
+
+[[block]]
+block = "cpu"
+interval = 1
+
+[[block]]
+block = "load"
+format = "$icon $1m"
+interval = 1
+
+[[block]]
+block = "net"
+format = "$icon {$signal_strength $ssid.str(max_w:5,rot_interval:0.5)|}"
+format_alt = "$icon {$signal_strength $ssid.str(max_w:5,rot_interval:0.5) $frequency|} ipv4-$ip ipv6-$ipv6 via $device"
+
+[[block]]
+block = "backlight"
+
+[[block]]
+block = "battery"
+driver = "upower"
+device = "DisplayDevice"
+format = "$icon $percentage {$time|}"
+
+[[block]]
+block = "sound"
+format = "$icon {$volume.bar(v:true) $volume.eng(w:2)|}"
+headphones_indicator = true
+
+[[block.click]]
+button = "left"
+cmd = "pwvucontrol"
+
+[[block]]
+block = "time"
+format = "$timestamp.datetime(f:'%F %R')"
+interval = 60
+
+[icons]
+icons = "material-nf"
+
+[theme]
+theme = "gruvbox-dark"