diff --git a/configs/i3/config b/configs/i3/config
index dcae009..f690f1b 100644
--- a/configs/i3/config
+++ b/configs/i3/config
@@ -336,16 +336,25 @@ 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, 
+set $grey #acc0cd
+set $black #000000
+set $white #ffffff
+# border color
+set $dark_grey #444c52
 
 #  benq bar {{{ # 
 
-set $benq_transparency 64
+set $benq_bar_trans 64
+set $benq_ws_trans aa
 bar {
 	i3bar_command i3bar -t 
 	font pango:$sb_font 20
 	colors {
-		background #000000$benq_transparency
+		# 0 (transparent) -> 255 (opaque) in hex
+		background $black$benq_bar_trans
+		# border, bg, text color
+		focused_workspace $dark_grey $bg$benq_bar_trans $white 
+		inactive_workspace $dark_grey $black$benq_ws_trans $grey
 	}
 	tray_output none
 	status_command i3blocks -c ~/.config/i3blocks/i3blocks.conf
@@ -356,17 +365,19 @@ bar {
 
 #  }}} benq bar # 
 
-#  samsung bar {{{ #
+#  sam bar {{{ #
 
-# a0 = 160
-set $samsung_transparency 99
+set $sam_bar_trans 99
+set $sam_ws_trans b4
 bar {
 	output $samsung
 	font pango:$sb_font 25
 	# output $benq
 	i3bar_command i3bar -t
 	colors {
-		background #000000$samsung_transparency
+		background $black$sam_bar_trans
+		focused_workspace $dark_grey $bg$sam_bar_trans $white 
+		inactive_workspace $dark_grey $black$sam_ws_trans $grey
 	}
 	status_command i3blocks -c ~/.config/sam-i3blocks/sam-i3blocks.conf
 	tray_output none
diff --git a/dotfiles/Xresources b/dotfiles/Xresources
index c8b3312..54cc434 100644
--- a/dotfiles/Xresources
+++ b/dotfiles/Xresources
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ URxvt*inheritPixmap: true
 URxvt*transparent: true
 !
 ! URxvt*shading: 0 (blackest) to 99 black, 101 to 200 (whitest) white
-URxvt*shading: 40
+! URxvt*shading: 40
+URxvt*shading: 35
 
 /* }}} transparency */
 
diff --git a/dotfiles/vimrc b/dotfiles/vimrc
index 9a5aff1..2443bd8 100644
--- a/dotfiles/vimrc
+++ b/dotfiles/vimrc
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ nnoremap <F10> :set paste<CR>"+p:set nopaste<CR>
 " }}} function keys "
 
 map <S-Enter> O<ESC>
+vnoremap <C-X> <Esc>`.``gvP``P
 
 " splits {{{ "
 nnoremap <C-Down> <C-W><C-J>