diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cee114a..bcac8e6 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
-* betterlockscreen
+* i3-lock
 * brightnessctl
 * xdotool
 * maim (screenshot program)
@@ -45,10 +45,8 @@ 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-rust
+* i3status
 * 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 783b80f..9011d71 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 betterlockscreen --lock
-        set $lock_command_nof betterlockscreen --lock -- -n #version of $lock_command that does not fork.
+        set $lock_command i3lock
+        set $lock_command_nof i3lock -n #versuon 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; dunstify --timeout=500 'screen blanking off'"
-        bindsym $mod+shift+b exec --no-startup-id "xset +dpms; dunstify --timeout=500 'screen blanking on'"
+        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'"
 
     # change brightness
-        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)"
+        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)"
 
     #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; 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'"
+        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'"
 
     #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; 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'"
+        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'"
 
     #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; 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"
+        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)"
 
     #open volume control
         bindsym $mod+shift+p exec pavucontrol
@@ -224,6 +224,13 @@ 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.
@@ -238,9 +245,3 @@ smart_borders on
 
     #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
deleted file mode 100755
index a8d9dfb..0000000
--- a/i3/.config/i3status-rust/config-default.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-[[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"