diff --git a/home/alex/home.nix b/home/alex/home.nix
index a5a313c..48cc283 100644
--- a/home/alex/home.nix
+++ b/home/alex/home.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
     ./services/polybar
     ./services/dunst
     ./services/udiskie
-    ./services/picom
   ];
 
   home = {
diff --git a/home/alex/programs/shell/default.nix b/home/alex/programs/shell/default.nix
index 2a7adf6..b614b70 100644
--- a/home/alex/programs/shell/default.nix
+++ b/home/alex/programs/shell/default.nix
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 { config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
 
 {
-  home.shellAliases = {
-    suspend = "systemctl hibernate";
-    nrs = "sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake .";
-    nrb = "sudo nixos-rebuild build --flake .";
-  };
+  home.shellAliases = { suspend = "systemctl hibernate"; };
 
   programs.zsh = {
     enable = true;
diff --git a/home/alex/services/picom/default.nix b/home/alex/services/picom/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 047a0af..0000000
--- a/home/alex/services/picom/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
-
-{
-  config.services.picom = {
-    enable = true;
-    activeOpacity = 1.0;
-    inactiveOpacity = 0.8;
-    backend = "glx";
-    fade = true;
-    fadeDelta = 5;
-    opacityRules = [ "100:name *= 'i3lock'" ];
-    shadow = true;
-    shadowOpacity = 0.75;
-  };
-}
diff --git a/home/alex/services/polybar/config.ini b/home/alex/services/polybar/config.ini
index 112a45f..2cedc8a 100644
--- a/home/alex/services/polybar/config.ini
+++ b/home/alex/services/polybar/config.ini
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ font-0 = monospace;2
 
 modules-left = xworkspaces xwindow
 modules-center = systray
-modules-right = filesystem pulseaudio xkeyboard memory cpu battery wlan eth backlight date
+modules-right = filesystem pulseaudio xkeyboard memory cpu wlan eth date
 
 cursor-click = pointer
 cursor-scroll = ns-resize
@@ -73,62 +73,6 @@ type = internal/tray
 format-margin = 8pt
 tray-spacing = 16pt
 
-[module/battery]
-type = internal/battery
-
-; This is useful in case the battery never reports 100% charge
-; Default: 100
-full-at = 99
-
-; format-low once this charge percentage is reached
-; Default: 10
-; New in version 3.6.0
-low-at = 10
-
-; Use the following command to list batteries and adapters:
-; $ ls -1 /sys/class/power_supply/
-battery = BAT0
-adapter = ADP0
-
-; If an inotify event haven't been reported in this many
-; seconds, manually poll for new values.
-;
-; Needed as a fallback for systems that don't report events
-; on sysfs/procfs.
-;
-; Disable polling by setting the interval to 0.
-;
-; Default: 5
-poll-interval = 5
-
-[module/backlight]
-type = internal/xbacklight
-
-; XRandR output to get get values from
-; Default: the monitor defined for the running bar
-;output = DP-4
-
-; Create scroll handlers used to set the backlight value
-; Default: true
-enable-scroll = true
-
-; Available tags:
-;   <label> (default)
-;   <ramp>
-;   <bar>
-format = <ramp>
-
-; Available tokens:
-;   %percentage% (default)
-label = %percentage%%
-
-; Only applies if <ramp> is used
-ramp-0 = 🌕
-ramp-1 = 🌔
-ramp-2 = 🌓
-ramp-3 = 🌒
-ramp-4 = 🌑
-
 [module/xworkspaces]
 type = internal/xworkspaces
 
diff --git a/modules/wm/light.nix b/modules/wm/light.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index bdf351d..0000000
--- a/modules/wm/light.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
-
-{
-  config.programs.light = { enable = true; };
-  config.services.actkbd = let light = "${pkgs.light}/bin/light";
-  in {
-    enable = true;
-    bindings = [
-      {
-        keys = [ 232 ];
-        events = [ "key" ];
-        command = "${light} -U 10";
-      }
-
-      {
-        keys = [ 233 ];
-        events = [ "key" ];
-        command = "${light} -A 10";
-      }
-    ];
-  };
-}
diff --git a/modules/wm/xmonad/config.hs b/modules/wm/xmonad/config.hs
index 9c561a9..486ac96 100644
--- a/modules/wm/xmonad/config.hs
+++ b/modules/wm/xmonad/config.hs
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 import XMonad
-import XMonad.Actions.Navigation2D (navigation2DP, windowGo, windowSwap)
-import qualified XMonad.Actions.CycleWS as WS
 import XMonad.Util.Ungrab (unGrab)
 import XMonad.Layout.ThreeColumns
-import XMonad.Layout.ToggleLayouts (ToggleLayout(..), toggleLayouts)
-import XMonad.Layout.BinarySpacePartition
-import XMonad.Layout.BorderResize (borderResize)
+import XMonad.Layout.Magnifier (magnifiercz')
 import XMonad.Hooks.EwmhDesktops
-import XMonad.Hooks.SetWMName
 import qualified XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks as Docks
 import qualified XMonad.Util.EZConfig as EZ
 import Control.Monad (when)
@@ -29,11 +24,10 @@ compileRestart resume = do
             executeFile (cacheDir dirs </> compiledConfig) False args Nothing
         )
 
-myLayout = borderResize $ Docks.avoidStruts $ layout
+myLayout = Docks.avoidStruts (tiled ||| Mirror tiled ||| Full ||| columns)
   where
-    layout = (emptyBSP ||| columns ||| tiled ||| Full)
     tiled = Tall nmaster delta ratio
-    columns = ThreeColMid nmaster delta ratio
+    columns = magnifiercz' 1.3 $ ThreeColMid nmaster delta ratio
     nmaster = 1      -- default number of windows in the master pane
     ratio   = 1/2    -- default proportion occupied by master pane
     delta   = 3/100  -- percent of screen to increment when resizing
@@ -41,12 +35,10 @@ myLayout = borderResize $ Docks.avoidStruts $ layout
 main :: IO ()
 main = getDirectories >>= launch myConfig
 
-myConfig = ewmhFullscreen $ ewmh $ Docks.docks $ nav $ def
+myConfig = ewmhFullscreen $ ewmh $ Docks.docks $ def
   { modMask = mod4Mask -- Use Super instead of Alt
   , terminal = "alacritty"
   , layoutHook = myLayout
-  -- this seems to be necessary to make java gui applications work :(
-  , startupHook = ewmhDesktopsStartup >> setWMName "LG3D"
   }
   `EZ.additionalKeysP`
   [ ("M-S-z", spawn "xscreensaver-command -lock")
@@ -54,28 +46,7 @@ myConfig = ewmhFullscreen $ ewmh $ Docks.docks $ nav $ def
   , ("M-S-q", restart "xmonad" True)
   , ("M-C-s", unGrab *> spawn "scrot -s")
   , ("M-b", sendMessage Docks.ToggleStruts)
-  , ("M-f", sendMessage (Toggle "Full"))
-  , ("M-p", spawn appLauncher)
-  , ("M-i", spawn passLauncher)
-  , ("M-w", kill)
-  , ("M-l", WS.toggleWS)
-  , ("M-g", WS.prevWS)
-  , ("M-r", WS.nextWS)
-  , ("<XF86MonBrightnessDown>", spawn "xbacklight -dec 5")
-  , ("<XF86MonBrightnessUp>", 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)
-  , ("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
-    appLauncher = "rofi -show combi -modes combi -combi-modes window,drun,run,ssh"
-    passLauncher = "rofi-pass"
 
 
 -- myManageHook :: ManageHook
@@ -83,3 +54,38 @@ myConfig = ewmhFullscreen $ ewmh $ Docks.docks $ nav $ def
 --     [ className =? "Gimp" --> doFloat
 --     , isDialog            --> doFloat
 --     ]
+
+-- main = xmonad
+--      . ewmhFullscreen
+--      . ewmh
+--      . withEasySB (statusBarProp "xmobar" (pure myXmobarPP)) defToggleStrutsKey
+--      $ myConfig
+
+
+-- myXmobarPP :: PP
+-- myXmobarPP = def
+--     { ppSep             = magenta " • "
+--     , ppTitleSanitize   = xmobarStrip
+--     , ppCurrent         = wrap " " "" . xmobarBorder "Top" "#8be9fd" 2
+--     , ppHidden          = white . wrap " " ""
+--     , ppHiddenNoWindows = lowWhite . wrap " " ""
+--     , ppUrgent          = red . wrap (yellow "!") (yellow "!")
+--     , ppOrder           = \[ws, l, _, wins] -> [ws, l, wins]
+--     , ppExtras          = [logTitles formatFocused formatUnfocused]
+--     }
+--   where
+--     formatFocused   = wrap (white    "[") (white    "]") . magenta . ppWindow
+--     formatUnfocused = wrap (lowWhite "[") (lowWhite "]") . blue    . ppWindow
+
+--     -- | Windows should have *some* title, which should not not exceed a
+--     -- sane length.
+--     ppWindow :: String -> String
+--     ppWindow = xmobarRaw . (\w -> if null w then "untitled" else w) . shorten 30
+
+--     blue, lowWhite, magenta, red, white, yellow :: String -> String
+--     magenta  = xmobarColor "#ff79c6" ""
+--     blue     = xmobarColor "#bd93f9" ""
+--     white    = xmobarColor "#f8f8f2" ""
+--     yellow   = xmobarColor "#f1fa8c" ""
+--     red      = xmobarColor "#ff5555" ""
+--     lowWhite = xmobarColor "#bbbbbb" ""
diff --git a/modules/wm/xmonad/default.nix b/modules/wm/xmonad/default.nix
index dab287a..988cd29 100644
--- a/modules/wm/xmonad/default.nix
+++ b/modules/wm/xmonad/default.nix
@@ -14,8 +14,5 @@
     };
   };
 
-  # control backlight
-  config.environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.xorg.xbacklight pkgs.scrot ];
-
   config.systemd.services.upower.enable = true;
 }