diff --git a/.bash_profile b/.bash_profile
index f019d25..4390a2a 100644
--- a/.bash_profile
+++ b/.bash_profile
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 # fi
 
 if [[ -z $DISPLAY ]] && [[ $(tty) = /dev/tty1 ]]; then
-  XKB_DEFAULT_LAYOUT=us exec sway
+  exec sway 
+  #exec sway -d 2> ~/sway.log
 fi
 
 # if [[ -z $DISPLAY && $(tty) == /dev/tty1 && $XDG_SESSION_TYPE == tty ]]; then
diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index a3abce0..57cf7ec 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ source /usr/share/fzf/key-bindings.bash
 source /usr/share/fzf/completion.bash
 
 #use ripgrep with fzf
-export FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND='rg -i --files --glob "!.git/*"'
+#export FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND='rg -i --files --glob "!.git/*"'
 #export FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND='rg --files --no-ignore --hidden --follow --glob "!.git/*"'
 
 #bat instead of cat
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ export FZF_CTRL_T_COMMAND="$FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND"
 #bind ctrl-p to text editor 
 alias fzfcmd='fzf --bind "enter:execute($EDITOR {})"'
 bind -x '"\C-p": fzfcmd;'
+#---end fzf setup---
+
 
 #setup bash history 
 export HISTIGNORE="ls*:cd*:exit:ps*:history:pass*:gpg*:start*"
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ export HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth:erasedups
 shopt -s histappend
 # export HISTTIMEFORMAT='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S | '
 
+#
 # if [ -d "$HOME/bin/Fiji.app" ]; then
     # alias fiji="~/bin/Fiji.app/ImageJ-linux64"
 # fi
diff --git a/.config/sway/config b/.config/sway/config
index 3e25b41..0126123 100644
--- a/.config/sway/config
+++ b/.config/sway/config
@@ -18,12 +18,13 @@ set $alt Mod1
 # Your preferred terminal emulator
 # set $term urxvt
 set $term alacritty
-#
+# set $term foot
+
 # Your preferred application launcher
-# set $menu dmenu_run
-# set $menu bemenu-run
 # Note: it's recommended that you pass the final command to sway
-set $menu dmenu_path | dmenu | xargs swaymsg exec --
+#set $menu dmenu_path | dmenu | xargs swaymsg exec --
+set $menu dmenu_path | wmenu | xargs swaymsg exec --
+bindsym $mod+d exec $menu
 
 bindsym --release $mod+z exec 'fn=$(date "+%Y-%m-%d-%H%M%S").png; grim -g "$(slurp)" $fn; ~/bin/mv2figs.sh $fn'
 # bindsym --release $mod+z exec scrot '%Y-%m-%d_%H%M%S_$wx$h.png' -e '~/bin/mv2figs.sh $f'
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ bindsym XF86AudioMute exec pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle
 #bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec amixer -q set Master 2dB+ unmute
 #bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec amixer -q set Master 2dB+ unmute
 #bindsym XF86AudioMute exec amixer -q set Master toggle
+
 #display brightness
 #bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec brightnessctl set 5%-
 #bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec brightnessctl set +5%
@@ -51,16 +53,24 @@ font pango:monospace 8
 
 # Default wallpaper (more resolutions are available in /usr/share/backgrounds/sway/)
 # output * bg /usr/share/backgrounds/sway/Sway_Wallpaper_Blue_1920x1080.png fill
+# output * bg #000000 solid_color
 
 #Apple trackpad input device id:
 input "1452:657:bcm5974" {
   tap enabled
 }
 
+#typematic delay and rate
+input type:keyboard {
+  xkb_layout us
+  repeat_delay 600
+  repeat_rate 60
+}
+
 # You can get the names of your inputs by running: swaymsg -t get_inputs
 # Read `man 5 sway-input` for more information about this section.
 
-#output eDP-1 resolution 1440x900 position 1440,0
+# output eDP-1 resolution 1440x900 position 1440,0
 #
 # Example configuration:
 #
@@ -69,8 +79,8 @@ input "1452:657:bcm5974" {
 # You can get the names of your outputs by running: swaymsg -t get_outputs
 #
 #HiDPI displays 
-#output <name> scale <factor>
-#output eDP-1 scale 2
+# output <name> scale <factor>
+# output eDP-1 scale 2
 
 # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
 floating_modifier $mod
@@ -81,18 +91,10 @@ bindsym $mod+Return exec $term
 # kill focused window
 bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
 
-# start dmenu (a program launcher)
-bindsym $mod+d exec $menu 
-# There also is the (new) i3-dmenu-desktop which only displays applications
-# shipping a .desktop file. It is a wrapper around dmenu, so you need that
-# installed.
-# bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
-
-## change focus
-#bindsym $mod+j focus left
-#bindsym $mod+k focus down
-#bindsym $mod+l focus up
-#bindsym $mod+semicolon focus right
+# bindsym $mod+j focus left
+# bindsym $mod+k focus down
+# bindsym $mod+l focus up
+# bindsym $mod+semicolon focus right
 bindsym $mod+h focus left
 bindsym $mod+j focus down
 bindsym $mod+k focus up
@@ -105,10 +107,10 @@ bindsym $mod+Up focus up
 bindsym $mod+Right focus right
 
 ## move focused window
-#bindsym $mod+Shift+j move left
-#bindsym $mod+Shift+k move down
-#bindsym $mod+Shift+l move up
-#bindsym $mod+Shift+semicolon move right
+# bindsym $mod+Shift+j move left
+# bindsym $mod+Shift+k move down
+# bindsym $mod+Shift+l move up
+# bindsym $mod+Shift+semicolon move right
 bindsym $mod+Shift+h move left
 bindsym $mod+Shift+j move down
 bindsym $mod+Shift+k move up
@@ -144,9 +146,6 @@ bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle
 # focus the parent container
 bindsym $mod+a focus parent
 
-# focus the child container
-#bindsym $mod+d focus child
-
 # Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
 # We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
 set $ws1 "1"
@@ -196,10 +195,10 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec swaynag -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut.
 mode "resize" {
         # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode
 
-        # Pressing left will shrink the window’s width.
-        # Pressing right will grow the window’s width.
-        # Pressing up will shrink the window’s height.
-        # Pressing down will grow the window’s height.
+        # Pressing left will shrink the window width.
+        # Pressing right will grow the window width.
+        # Pressing up will shrink the window height.
+        # Pressing down will grow the window height.
         bindsym j resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
         bindsym k resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
         bindsym l resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
@@ -311,6 +310,14 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+m border pixel 1
 # focus windows using only keyboard
 focus_follows_mouse no
 
+# set cursor theme and size
+#seat seat0 xcursor_theme Simple-and-soft 24
+#seat seat0 xcursor_theme Adwaita 12
+
+#hide mouse cursor. Either after msec of inactivity or whenever typing 
+seat seat0 hide_cursor 2000
+# seat seat0 hide_cursor when-typing enable
+
 #Can use the following with custom workspace save files to reload layouts
 #exec --no-startup-id "i3-msg 'workspace 1; append_layout ~/.config/i3/workspace-1.json'"
 
@@ -318,4 +325,4 @@ include /etc/sway/config.d/*
 # exec xrdb -load ~/.Xresources
 # exec mako
 exec dunst
-exec_always "systemctl --user import-environment; systemctl --user start sway-session.target"
+#exec_always "systemctl --user import-environment; systemctl --user start sway-session.target"