i3 shortcuts: media, open apps in certain ws

configs/NZXT/i3.conf

@@ -4,23 +4,22 @@ exec redshift -O 4000
 exec_always feh --bg-center ~/Pictures/Backgrounds/samurai-astronaut.jpg
 exec imwheel
 exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace 1 ; exec terminator'
+exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace 2 ; exec terminator'
 exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace 3 ; exec google-chrome'
-# exec terminator
-# exec google-chrome
 #  }}} startup # 
 
 set $sch_dir "$HOME/Documents/School"
 
+#  app shortcuts {{{ # 
 bindsym Mod4+a exec studio
 bindsym $mod+control+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
 bindsym Mod4+c exec google-chrome
-bindsym Mod4+d exec discord
 bindsym Mod4+e exec nemo
 bindsym Mod4+o exec okular
 bindsym Mod4+m exec okular $sch_dir/calc-textbook.pdf
 bindsym Mod4+p exec pycharm
-bindsym Mod4+s exec spotify
 bindsym Print exec ksnapshot
+#  }}} app shortcuts # 
 
 #  redshift {{{ # 
 bindsym $mod+Mod4+1 exec redshift -O 1500
@@ -110,27 +109,45 @@ set $benq "HDMI-0"
 
 set $ws1 "1 "
 workspace $ws1 output $samsung
+bindsym $mod+F1 workspace $ws1; exec terminator
+
 set $ws2 "2 "
 workspace $ws2 output $benq
+bindsym $mod+F2 workspace $ws2; exec terminator
+
 set $ws3 "3 "
 workspace $ws3 output $benq
+
 set $ws4 "4 "
+workspace $ws4 output $samsung
+assign [class="Okular"] $ws4
+
 set $ws5 "5 "
 workspace $ws5 output $benq
+bindsym $mod+F5 workspace $ws5; exec google-chrome
+
 set $ws6 "6 "
 workspace $ws6 output $samsung
-assign [class="discord"] $ws6
+bindsym Mod4+d workspace $ws6; exec discord
 assign [class="Slack"] $ws6
+
 set $ws7 "7 "
 workspace $ws7 output $samsung
+
 set $ws8 "8 "
 assign [class="jetbrains-"] $ws8
+
 set $ws9 "9 "
+workspace $ws9 output $samsung
+bindsym $mod+F9 workspace $ws9; exec terminator
+
 set $ws10 "10 "
 assign [class="VirtualBox"] $ws10
-assign [class="Spotify"] $ws10
+bindsym Mod4+s workspace $ws10; exec spotify
+
 set $ws11 "11 "
 workspace $ws11 output $benq
+bindsym $mod+F11 workspace $ws11; exec terminator
 #  }}} ws names # 
 
 #  ws bindings {{{ # 
@@ -187,10 +204,10 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcu
 #  }}} reload config # 
 
 #  resizing windows {{{ # 
-bindsym $mod+control+h resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
+bindsym $mod+control+h resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
 bindsym $mod+control+k resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
 bindsym $mod+control+j resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
-bindsym $mod+control+l resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
+bindsym $mod+control+l resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
 #  }}} resizing windows # 
 
 #  status bar {{{ # 
@@ -230,13 +247,13 @@ font pango:Hack 11
 #  }}} mod key/font # 
 
 #  media keys {{{ # 
-bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer -c 1 sset Master 5%+
-bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer -c 1 sset Master 5%-
-bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer -c 1 amixer -D pulse set Master 1+ toggle
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer -c 1 sset Master 5+
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer -c 1 sset Master 5-
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer -D pulse set Master 1+ toggle
 
 # Media player controls
-bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec playerctl play
-bindsym XF86AudioPause exec playerctl pause
-bindsym XF86AudioNext exec playerctl next
-bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec playerctl previous
+bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec "dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.PlayPause"
+bindsym XF86AudioStop exec "dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Stop"
+bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec "dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Previous"
+bindsym XF86AudioNext exec "dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Next"
 #  }}} media keys #