diff --git a/aliases/zsh_aliases b/aliases/zsh_aliases
index 3254f5c..2e9f44c 100644
--- a/aliases/zsh_aliases
+++ b/aliases/zsh_aliases
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ alias tm="ni $usnp_dir/texmath.snippets"
 
 #  applications {{{ # 
 alias rg="ranger"
-function ok() { okular $1 ; }
+function ok() { okular $1 & ; }
 function chr() { google-chrome $1 ; }
 function ni() { nvim $1 ; }
 	alias nisw="f ~/.local/share/nvim/swap"
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ function gpsg() {
 } 
 alias gps="git push"
 alias gpsfrc="git push --force"
-alias gdwip="git push -d origin wip && git branch -d wip"
+alias gdwip="git push -d origin wip && git branch -D wip"
 alias gclear="git stash clear"
 #  }}} push # 
 
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ alias crm="mrk README.md"
 # functions {{{
 function gcho() { git checkout $1 ; }
 function gcln() { git clone $1 ; }
+function gchp() { git cherry-pick $1 ; }
 
 function gremotes() {
 	git remote set-url --add --push origin $1
@@ -414,8 +415,8 @@ function run() {
 #  }}} compile and run with input file # 
 
 #  temp {{{ # 
-alias m8="make checkpasswd && ./checkpasswd < passwd.in"
-alias m3="make pfact && ./pfact 10"
+alias m8="make checkpasswd && ./checkpasswd  < passwd.in"
+alias m3="make pfact && ./pfact.out 14"
 alias 35w="c9 3-5_wait.c && ./3-5_wait.out abc a"
 #  }}} temp # 
 
diff --git a/configs/X1-Carbon/i3/config b/configs/X1-Carbon/i3/config
index 8fbf80a..9d03840 100644
--- a/configs/X1-Carbon/i3/config
+++ b/configs/X1-Carbon/i3/config
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ font pango:Hack 10
 
 #  function keys {{{ # 
 #  backlight {{{ # 
-bindsym $mod+Shift+plus exec xbacklight -inc 2
-bindsym $mod+Shift+minus exec xbacklight -dec 2
+bindsym $mod+control+plus exec xbacklight -inc 2
+bindsym $mod+control+minus exec xbacklight -dec 2
 #  }}} backlight # 
 
 #  connect/disconnect wifi {{{ # 
diff --git a/dotfiles/Xresources b/dotfiles/Xresources
index be1db2a..e0849fc 100644
--- a/dotfiles/Xresources
+++ b/dotfiles/Xresources
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-URxvt.font: xft:hack:size=12
+URxvt.font: xft:hack:size=14
 
 /* transparency {{{ */
 URxvt*inheritPixmap: true
diff --git a/dotfiles/zshrc b/dotfiles/zshrc
index bcdd0ef..f89fad8 100644
--- a/dotfiles/zshrc
+++ b/dotfiles/zshrc
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ source ~/linux-config/aliases/zsh_aliases
 if [ "$(whoami)" = "kevin" ]; then
 	export PATH="${PATH}:${HOME}/.local/bin/"
 	(cat ~/.cache/wal/sequences &)
+	# keyboard delay/rate
 	xset r rate 200 60
 fi
 # NZXT
@@ -105,10 +106,6 @@ then
 	xmodmap -e "clear Lock"
 	xmodmap -e "keycode 22 = Caps_Lock"
 	xmodmap -e "keycode 66 = BackSpace"
-
-	# keyboard repeat rate
-	# gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.keyboard delay 25
-	# gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.keyboard repeat-interval 200
-else
-	xrandr --dpi 150
+# else
+	# xrandr --dpi 150
 fi