diff --git a/aliases/zsh_aliases b/aliases/zsh_aliases
index 05ae3c6..dbcc233 100644
--- a/aliases/zsh_aliases
+++ b/aliases/zsh_aliases
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ alias cs='printf "\033c"'
 alias hst="history"
 alias nf="cs && neofetch | lolcat"
 # nf
-alias rur="xrdb ~/.Xresources"
+alias ru="xrdb ~/.Xresources"
 # list file sizes in megabytes with depth 1
 alias dum="sudo du -d 1 -B M"
 
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ if [ -f ~/.last_dir ]
     then cd `cat ~/.last_dir`
 fi
 alias rmr="rm -rf"
+alias mdp="mkdir -p"
 
 alias "f."="f .."
 alias "f.."="f ..."
diff --git a/configs/i3/config b/configs/i3/config
index 11a85bf..dcae009 100644
--- a/configs/i3/config
+++ b/configs/i3/config
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ set $def_term "urxvt"
 set $swex "sudo ~/Downloads/swex.appimage"
 exec redshift -O 2000 
 # random bg
+exec compton
 exec wal -i "$HOME/Pictures/Backgrounds/dim"
 exec imwheel
 exec xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
@@ -281,13 +282,19 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace $ws15; workspace $ws15
 #  }}} workspace # 
 
 #  reload config/computer {{{ #
+
 bindsym $mod+Shift+s exec systemctl suspend
 # restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
 bindsym $mod+control+r restart
+
 # reload the configuration file
 bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
+# bindsym $mod+control+r reload
+bindsym $mod+control+u exec xrdb ~/.Xresources
+
 # 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'"
+
 #  }}} reload config # 
 
 #  resizing windows {{{ # 
@@ -300,14 +307,14 @@ bindsym $mod+control+l resize shrink width 3 px or 3 ppt
 #  gaps {{{ # 
 
 # remove window titlebars
-for_window [class="^.*"] border pixel 4
-set $inner_gaps 30
+for_window [class="^.*"] border pixel 3
+set $inner_gaps 35
 set $outer_gaps 5
 
-# gaps inner $inner_gaps
-# gaps outer $outer_gaps
-gaps inner 0
-gaps outer 0
+gaps inner $inner_gaps
+gaps outer $outer_gaps
+# gaps inner 0
+# gaps outer 0
 
 #  other gaps {{{ # 
 
@@ -329,11 +336,17 @@ bindsym control+shift+0 gaps inner all set 0;gaps outer all set 0
 # Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
 # finds out, if available)
 set $sb_font Hack NF Bold
+# 0 (transparent) -> 255 (opaque) in hex, 
 
 #  benq bar {{{ # 
 
+set $benq_transparency 64
 bar {
+	i3bar_command i3bar -t 
 	font pango:$sb_font 20
+	colors {
+		background #000000$benq_transparency
+	}
 	tray_output none
 	status_command i3blocks -c ~/.config/i3blocks/i3blocks.conf
 	output $benq
@@ -343,33 +356,40 @@ bar {
 
 #  }}} benq bar # 
 
-# # #  display {{{ #
-
-# bar {
-	# font pango:$sb_font 23
-	# tray_output none
-	# status_command i3blocks -c ~/.config/i3blocks/i3blocks-display.conf
-	# output $samsung
-	# wheel_up_cmd nop
-	# wheel_down_cmd nop
-# }
-
-# #  }}}  display #
-
 #  samsung bar {{{ #
 
+# a0 = 160
+set $samsung_transparency 99
 bar {
 	output $samsung
+	font pango:$sb_font 25
 	# output $benq
+	i3bar_command i3bar -t
+	colors {
+		background #000000$samsung_transparency
+	}
 	status_command i3blocks -c ~/.config/sam-i3blocks/sam-i3blocks.conf
 	tray_output none
-	font pango:$sb_font 23
 	wheel_up_cmd nop
 	wheel_down_cmd nop
 }
 
 #  }}} samsung bar #
 
+# # #  display {{{ #
+
+# bar {
+	# i3bar_command i3bar -t
+	# font pango:$sb_font 23
+	# tray_output none
+	# status_command i3blocks -c ~/.config/i3blocks/i3blocks-display.conf
+	# output $samsung
+	# wheel_up_cmd nop
+	# wheel_down_cmd nop
+# }
+
+# #  }}}  display #
+
 #  }}} status bar #
 
 #  mod key/font {{{ # 
diff --git a/dotfiles/Xresources b/dotfiles/Xresources
index 03afd67..c8b3312 100644
--- a/dotfiles/Xresources
+++ b/dotfiles/Xresources
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ URxvt*inheritPixmap: true
 ! URxvt*transparent: false
 URxvt*transparent: true
 !
-! URxvt*shading: 0 to 99 darkens, 101 to 200 lightens
-URxvt*shading: 30
-! URxvt*shading: 200
+! URxvt*shading: 0 (blackest) to 99 black, 101 to 200 (whitest) white
+URxvt*shading: 40
 
 /* }}} transparency */
 
diff --git a/txt/key_dirs.txt b/txt/key_dirs.txt
index 5b6fe58..0094606 100644
--- a/txt/key_dirs.txt
+++ b/txt/key_dirs.txt
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ wo ~/Documents/workout-logs/11
 
 # sch {{{ *
 
-sc ~/Documents/school
-# st ~/Documents/school/sta
-2 ~/Documents/school/236
-a3 ~/Documents/school/latex-notes/236/a3
-3 ~/Documents/school/343
+sc ~/school
+st ~/school/sta
+2 ~/school/236
+a3 ~/school/latex-notes/236/a3
+3 ~/school/343
 
 # }}} sch *
diff --git a/txt/key_files.txt b/txt/key_files.txt
index 8339a46..8d34846 100644
--- a/txt/key_files.txt
+++ b/txt/key_files.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 d ~/linux-config/txt/key_dirs.txt
 f ~/linux-config/txt/key_files.txt
 i ~/.config/i3blocks/i3blocks.conf
-p ~/linux-config/txt/pacman-pkgs/auto-pacman-pkgs.txt
+p ~/linux-config/txt/pacman-pkgs/pacman-pkgs.txt
 r ~/.config/ranger/rc.conf
 sr ~/linux-config/configs/ranger/shortcuts.conf
 ss ~/.shortcuts
diff --git a/txt/pacman-pkgs/pacman-pkgs.txt b/txt/pacman-pkgs/pacman-pkgs.txt
index 9a606d2..48ed8a1 100644
--- a/txt/pacman-pkgs/pacman-pkgs.txt
+++ b/txt/pacman-pkgs/pacman-pkgs.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ alsa-utils
 bc
 chromium
 cloc
+compton
 dhcpcd
 dialog
 dmenu