diff --git a/sh/.config/sh/env b/sh/.config/sh/env
index af817db..a555ab4 100644
--- a/sh/.config/sh/env
+++ b/sh/.config/sh/env
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ export LIBRARYROOT="${LIBRARYROOT:-$HOME/documents/library}"
 export BIBFILE="${BIBFILE:-$LIBRARYROOT/academia/academia.bib}"
 
 # these are my personal 'important' application settings
-export EDITOR=nvim
-export BROWSER=qutebrowser
-
+export EDITOR="nvim"
+export BROWSER="qutebrowser"
 export TERMINAL="alacritty"
 export PAGER="less"
 
diff --git a/sxhkd/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/sxhkd/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
index 06eb67f..88f4770 100644
--- a/sxhkd/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+++ b/sxhkd/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ super + BackSpace
 
 # quick-switching of theme using styler
 super + F8
-  styler set $(styler list themes | rofi -dmenu -theme /themes/dropdown -matching fuzzy)
+  styler set $(styler list themes | rofi -dmenu -theme /themes/dropdown -matching fuzzy -filter "-256 -atelier ")
 
 # enable function (/media) key functionality
 XF86MonBrightness{Up,Down}
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ XF86AudioMute
 XF86Audio{RaiseVolume,LowerVolume}
   pulsemixer --change-volume {-5,+5}
 
-# Open terminal emulator (TODO find way to not hard-code alacritty, perhaps ENV vars)
+# Open terminal emulator (the variable gets set in sh module basic env vars)
 super + Return
-  alacritty
+  $TERMINAL
 
 # open quick start menu
 super + space
@@ -68,3 +68,5 @@ alt + a : {F1,F2}
 # due papers overall
 alt + a : shift + {F1,F2}
   rofi-bib-due -p{1,3}
+alt + a : F3
+  rofi-bib-due