diff --git a/i3-wm/config b/i3-wm/config
index 5f458ab..5fc75a4 100644
--- a/i3-wm/config
+++ b/i3-wm/config
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ gaps inner 15
 # BORDERS
 
 # make all windows have a 3 pixel border
-for_window [class=".*"] border pixel 4
+for_window [class=".*"] border pixel 5
 
 # make calendar, todo, and spotify always only have border 3 pixels
 # for_window[workspace="4: "] border pixel 5
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ exec --no-startup-id /home/sudacode/SudacodeRice/scripts/new-wallpaper.sh
 # exec --no-startup-id ~/SudacodeRice/scripts/calendar.sh
 # exec --no-startup-id ~/SudacodeRice/scripts/todo.sh
 
-exec --no-startup-id /usr/bin/alternating_layouts.py
+exec_always --no-startup-id /usr/bin/alternating_layouts.py
 
 
 exec --no-startup-id ~/.bin/eww daemon
diff --git a/i3-wm/config-desktop b/i3-wm/config-desktop
index 33bc8b7..b273664 100644
--- a/i3-wm/config-desktop
+++ b/i3-wm/config-desktop
@@ -227,13 +227,17 @@ mode "$mode_gaps_left" {
 }
 
 # set default gaps to 20
+gaps top 35
+gaps left 10
+gaps right 10
+gaps bottom 10
 gaps inner 20
 
 ## I3-GAPS END
 
 
 # make all windows have a 3 pixel border
-for_window [class=".*"] border pixel 3
+for_window [class=".*"] border pixel 5
 
 # make calendar, todo, and spotify always only have border 3 pixels
 for_window[workspace="4: "] border pixel 3 
@@ -275,7 +279,9 @@ set $blue #2C4762
 # client.focused #56a7b5 #282c34 #ffffff #2e9ef4 #56a7b5 
 # client.focused #a8d385 #282c34 #ffffff #50b62c #a8d385
 # client.focused #2878af #282c34 #ffffff #2e9ef4 #2878af
-client.focused #46d9ff #282c34 #ffffff #2e9ef4 #51afef
+# client.focused #46d9ff #282c34 #ffffff #2e9ef4 #51afef
+# client.unfocused #3d4450 #282c34 #ffffff #1e90ff #3d4450
+client.focused #51afef #282c34 #ffffff #2e9ef4 #2878af
 client.unfocused #3d4450 #282c34 #ffffff #1e90ff #3d4450
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -316,6 +322,7 @@ for_window [class="Galculator" instance="galculator"] floating enable
 for_window [title="System Tray"] floating enable, border none
 for_window [title="System Tray" window_type="normal"] move scratchpad
 for_window [class="mpv"] floating enable, border none;
+for_window [class="VirtualBox Machine"] floating enable, border none;
 
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -375,6 +382,7 @@ exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace 6: '; exec emacsclient -n -c -e '(+vte
 
 exec --no-startup-id /usr/bin/emacs --daemon
 
+exec --no-startup-id /usr/bin/alternating_layouts.py
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/picom/picom.conf b/picom/picom.conf
index 5054e10..dca15db 100644
--- a/picom/picom.conf
+++ b/picom/picom.conf
@@ -117,11 +117,10 @@ fade-out-step = 0.03;
 
 
 # Opacity of inactive windows. (0.1 - 1.0, defaults to 1.0)
-# inactive-opacity = 0.94;
-# active-opacity = 0.99;
 
+# active-opacity = 0.98;
 active-opacity = 1;
-# inactive-opacity = 0.98;
+# inactive-opacity = 0.95;
 inactive-opacity = 1;
 
 # Opacity of window titlebars and borders. (0.1 - 1.0, disabled by default)
@@ -441,15 +440,14 @@ wintypes:
 # ibhagwan
 
 
-corner-radius = 7;
-# corner-radius = 12;
+# corner-radius = 7;
+corner-radius = 14;
 # corner-radius = 15;
 rounded-corners-exclude = [
   "class_g = 'Plasma'",
   "class_g = 'plsama-desktop'",
   "class_g = 'win7'",
   "class_g = 'krunner'",
-  "class_g = 'Polybar'",
   "class_g = 'plasmashell'"
 ]
 
diff --git a/polybar/config.desktop.ini b/polybar/config.desktop.ini
index e6d29d0..a3a9f72 100644
--- a/polybar/config.desktop.ini
+++ b/polybar/config.desktop.ini
@@ -48,19 +48,20 @@ black = #000000
 [bar/main]
 ; https://github.com/polybar/polybar/issues/763
 monitor = ${env:MONITOR:}
-width = 100%
+width = 95%
 height = 40
-offset-x = 5%
+offset-x = 2.5%
 # offset-y = 2%
 bottom = false
 fixed-center = true
 line-size = 2
 radius = 0
-; override-redirect = true
-; wm-restack = i3
+override-redirect = true
+wm-restack = i3
 
 #background = ${color.bg}
-background = #282c34
+; background = #282c34
+background = ${color.shade4}
 foreground = ${color.fg}
 
 ;==========================================================
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ modules-left = menu workspaces network-desktop bluetooth-desktop package-updates
 ; modules-center = mpd-prev custom-mpd mpd-next playerctl-prev playerctl-show playerctl-next
 modules-center = mpd-prev custom-mpd mpd-next
 # modules-right = network bluetooth2 volume battery openweathermap-fullfeatured date powermenu
-modules-right = flameshot color-picker jdate volume openweathermap-fullfeatured date powermenu
+modules-right = flameshot color-picker volume openweathermap-fullfeatured jdate date powermenu
  
 ;== Modules ========================================================