diff --git a/modules/wm/xmonad/config.hs b/modules/wm/xmonad/config.hs
index 4943790..0287136 100644
--- a/modules/wm/xmonad/config.hs
+++ b/modules/wm/xmonad/config.hs
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import XMonad.Hooks.EwmhDesktops
 import XMonad.Hooks.SetWMName
 import qualified XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks as Docks
 import qualified XMonad.Util.EZConfig as EZ
+
+import Numeric.Natural
 import Control.Monad (when)
 import Text.Printf (printf)
 import System.Posix.Process (executeFile)
@@ -41,6 +43,26 @@ myLayout = borderResize $ Docks.avoidStruts $ layout
 main :: IO ()
 main = getDirectories >>= launch myConfig
 
+-- change size of window using direction so that it can be used together with the navigation2D function
+-- see: similar to windowGo and windowSwap
+windowMoveSplit :: Direction2D -> Bool -> X ()
+windowMoveSplit direction _ = sendMessage $ MoveSplit direction
+
+data VolumeCommand = ToggleVolume
+                   | LowerVolume Natural
+                   | RaiseVolume Natural
+
+interpretVolumeCommand :: VolumeCommand -> String
+interpretVolumeCommand command = "amixer -q set Master " <> cmd
+  where
+    cmd = case command of
+      ToggleVolume -> "toggle"
+      LowerVolume delta -> show delta <> "%-"
+      RaiseVolume delta -> show delta <> "%+"
+
+changeVolume :: VolumeCommand -> X ()
+changeVolume = spawn . interpretVolumeCommand
+
 myConfig = ewmhFullscreen $ ewmh $ Docks.docks $ nav $ def
   { modMask = mod4Mask -- Use Super instead of Alt
   , terminal = "alacritty"
@@ -61,21 +83,27 @@ myConfig = ewmhFullscreen $ ewmh $ Docks.docks $ nav $ def
   , ("M-l", WS.toggleWS)
   , ("M-g", WS.prevWS)
   , ("M-r", WS.nextWS)
+
+  -- backlight control
+
   , ("<XF86MonBrightnessDown>", spawn "xbacklight -dec 5")
   , ("<XF86MonBrightnessUp>", spawn "xbacklight -inc 5")
   , ("<F5>", spawn "xbacklight -dec 5")
   , ("<F6>", spawn "xbacklight -inc 5")
-  , ("M-S-c", sendMessage $ MoveSplit U)
-  , ("M-S-h", sendMessage $ MoveSplit L)
-  , ("M-S-t", sendMessage $ MoveSplit D)
-  , ("M-S-n", sendMessage $ MoveSplit R)
+
+  -- volume control
+
+  , ("<XF86AudioMute>", changeVolume ToggleVolume)
+  , ("<XF86AudioLowerVolume>", changeVolume $ LowerVolume 5)
+  , ("<XF86AudioRaiseVolume>", changeVolume $ RaiseVolume 5)
+
   , ("M-a", sendMessage Balance)
   , ("M-S-a", sendMessage Equalize)
   , ("M-o", sendMessage Rotate)
   ]
   where
     -- navigate using dvorak bindings
-    nav = navigation2DP def ("c", "h", "t", "n") [("M-", windowGo), ("M-C-", windowSwap)] True
+    nav = navigation2DP def ("c", "h", "t", "n") [("M-", windowGo), ("M-C-", windowSwap), ("M-S-", windowMoveSplit)] True
     appLauncher = "rofi -show combi -modes combi -combi-modes window,drun,run,ssh"
     passLauncher = "rofi-pass"