diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index e982ede..a7754c2 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ bindsym $mod+a focus parent
 # focus the child container
 #bindsym $mod+d focus child
 
+#navigate workspaces next / previous
+bindsym $mod+Ctrl+Right workspace next
+bindsym $mod+Ctrl+Left workspace prev
+
 # Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
 # We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
 set $ws1 "1"
@@ -142,6 +146,9 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
 # exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
 bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
 
+
+bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
+
 # resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
 mode "resize" {
         # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode
@@ -167,8 +174,6 @@ mode "resize" {
         bindsym $mod+r mode "default"
 }
 
-bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
-
 # Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
 # finds out, if available)
 #bar {
@@ -177,8 +182,40 @@ bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
 #        height 25
 #}
 
-exec_always --no-startup-id ~/.config/polybar/launch.sh
+# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status if available)
+bar {
+        i3bar_command i3bar
+        status_command i3status
+        position top
 
+## please set your primary output first. Example: 'xrandr --output eDP1 --primary'
+#       tray_output primary
+#       tray_output eDP1
+
+        bindsym button4 nop
+        bindsym button5 nop
+        font xft:URWGothic-Book 16
+        strip_workspace_numbers yes
+
+    colors {
+        background #222D31
+        statusline #F9FAF9
+        separator  #454947
+
+#                      border  backgr. text
+        focused_workspace  #F9FAF9 #16a085 #292F34
+        active_workspace   #595B5B #353836 #FDF6E3
+        inactive_workspace #595B5B #222D31 #EEE8D5
+        binding_mode       #16a085 #2C2C2C #F9FAF9
+        urgent_workspace   #16a085 #FDF6E3 #E5201D
+    }
+}
+
+# just in case I want my polubar again
+#exec_always --no-startup-id ~/.config/polybar/launch.sh
+
+# TODO: figure out clipit
+#exec --no-startup-id clipit
 
 ############################
 #  window border settings  #