diff --git a/sxhkd/.config/sxhkd/chain-labels.example.conf b/sxhkd/.config/sxhkd/chain-labels.example.conf
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-# for sxhkd-chain-labels script
-
-# media manipulation mode: playing, pausing, skipping,..
-media:alt + m
-
-# academia mode: opening bibtex readings, annotating,..
-academia:alt + a
diff --git a/sxhkd/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/sxhkd/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
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index ca1325f..0000000
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@@ -1,103 +0,0 @@
-# universal x key bindings
-
-# System functionality
-
-# Enable lock screen (TODO does not stop music, etc yet)
-super + x
-  lockscreen
-
-# Open System Power Menu
-super + BackSpace
-  rofi -modi "powermenu:~/.config/rofi/modes/powermenu" -show powermenu -theme themes/powermenu -selected-row 2
-
-# quick-switching of theme using styler
-super + F8
-  styler set $(styler list themes | rofi -dmenu -theme /themes/dropdown -matching fuzzy -filter "-256 -atelier ")
-
-super + F7
-  polybar-msg cmd toggle
-
-# enable function (/media) key functionality
-XF86MonBrightness{Up,Down}
-  control-brightness {up, down} 10
-XF86AudioMute
-  control-volume mute
-XF86Audio{LowerVolume,RaiseVolume}
-  control-volume {down, up}
-
-XF86Search
-  ~/.local/share/qutebrowser/userscripts/qutedmenu
-  # dunstctl set-paused toggle && echo "$(dunstctl is-paused)" > /tmp/dunstpaused
-
-# Open terminal emulator (the variable gets set in sh module basic env vars)
-super + Return
-  $TERMINAL
-
-# open quick start menu
-super + space
-  rofi -show drun -theme themes/dmenu
-
-# open more extensive run menu
-super + shift + space
-  rofi -modi combi,ssh -show combi -combi-modi "window,clipboard:greenclip print,run" -theme themes/dropdown
-
-# open dropdown calculator -- top left (small r), bottom right (capital R)
-super + { r, shift + r }
-  rofi -modi calc -show calc -location { 1, 5 }
-
-# open gopass frontend menu
-super + shift + p
-  rofi-pass -theme themes/dropdown
-
-# open surfraw rofi frontend
-super + shift + q
-  rofi-surfraw
-
-# insert emojis into any document/form
-super + shift + e
-  rofimoji
-
-super + shift + u
-  alacritty --class floating,floating -e sharefile | xargs notify-send
-
-# invoke qutebrowser userscript to open link (from history/marks) 
-super + shift + o
-  qutedmenu
-
-## modes
-
-# mode:media:alt + m
-# seek +/- 5 seconds
-alt + m : {h,l}
-  playerctl position {5-,5+}
-# seek +/- 15 seconds
-alt + m : shift + {h,l}
-  playerctl position {15-,15+}
-# decrease/increase volume
-alt + m : {j,k}
-  pulsemixer --change-volume {-5,+5}
-# decrease/increase volume
-alt + m : shift + {j,k}
-  playerctl {next,previous}
-# pause/stop player
-alt + m : {_,shift} + p
-  playerctl {play-pause,stop}
-# exit mode
-alt + m : alt + m
-  pkill -ALRM sxhkd
-
-# mode:academia:alt + a
-# due papers this week
-alt + a : {F1,F2}
-  rofi-bib-due -p{1,3} -u $(date --date='fri this week' +%Y-%m-%d)
-# due papers overall
-alt + a : shift + {F1,F2}
-  rofi-bib-due -p{1,3}
-alt + a : F3
-  rofi-bib-due
-# read wallabag articles from the cmdline
-alt + a : {r, shift+r}
-  alacritty --class floating,floating -e wallr {-n,_}
-# exit mode
-alt + a : alt + a
-  pkill -ALRM sxhkd
diff --git a/sxhkd/.local/bin/sxhkd-chain-labels b/sxhkd/.local/bin/sxhkd-chain-labels
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@@ -1,196 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
-
-# output is to stdout unless explicitly set through -o or env var
-OUTPUTF="$SXHKD_OUTPUTF"
-
-# set fifo input file, according (somewhat) to xdg
-if [ -n "$SXHKD_FIFO" ]; then
-    FIFO="$SXHKD_FIFO"
-elif [ -p "${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}"/sxhkd_fifo ]; then
-    FIFO="${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}"/sxhkd_fifo
-elif [ -p "${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$HOME/.cache}"/sxhkd_fifo ]; then
-    FIFO="${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$HOME/.cache}"/sxhkd_fifo
-elif [ -p "$HOME/.sxhkd_fifo" ]; then
-    FIFO="$HOME/.sxhkd_fifo"
-fi
-
-# set label config file, according (somewhat) to xdg
-if [ -n "$SXHKD_LABELCONFIG" ]; then
-    LABELCONFIG="$SXHKD_LABELCONFIG"
-elif [ -f "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}"/sxhkd/chain-labels.conf ]; then
-    LABELCONFIG="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}"/sxhkd/chain-labels.conf
-elif [ -f "$HOME/.chain-labels.conf" ]; then
-    LABELCONFIG="$HOME/.chain-labels.conf"
-fi
-
-SXHKDRC_FILE="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
-
-main() {
-    while read -r event; do
-        detect_event "$event"
-    done <"$FIFO"
-}
-
-detect_event() {
-    ev="$(echo "$1" | sed -e 's/^H.*$/hotkey/;s/^C.*$/command/;s/^BBegin chain.*$/chainstart/;s/^EEnd chain.*$/chainend/;')"
-
-    case $ev in
-    hotkey) ev_hotkey "$(echo "$1" | sed -e 's/^H//')" ;;
-    # command) ev_command "$(echo "$1" | sed -e 's/^C//')" ;;
-    chainstart) ev_chainstart "$(echo "$1" | sed -e 's/^B//')" ;;
-    chainend) ev_chainend "$(echo "$1" | sed -e 's/^E//')" ;;
-    *) ;;
-    esac
-}
-
-send_msg() {
-    if [ -n "$OUTPUTF" ]; then
-        echo "$1" >"$OUTPUTF"
-    else
-        echo "$1"
-    fi
-}
-
-ev_hotkey() {
-    LAST_HOTKEY="$1"
-}
-
-# compare labels to last hotkey, return mode name
-ev_chainstart() {
-    [ -z "$LAST_HOTKEY" ] && return 1
-    found=$(echo "$LABELS" | sed -e "/$LAST_HOTKEY/!d;s/^\(.\+\):.*$/\1/")
-    send_msg "$found"
-}
-
-ev_chainend() {
-    send_msg ""
-}
-
-# TODO add option to also display last command done in chain
-# ev_command() {
-#   send_msg "command: $1"
-# }
-
-# read config from file, remove comments (lines starting with #) and empty lines
-read_config() {
-    [ ! -f "$1" ] && return 1
-
-    parse_labels "$(cat "$1")"
-}
-
-# parse sxhkdrc for mode compatible comments
-read_sxhkdrc() {
-    [ ! -f "$1" ] && return 1
-
-    _sxhkdrc_content="$(sed -e '/^# mode:/!d;s/^# mode://' <"$1")"
-    parse_labels "$_sxhkdrc_content"
-}
-
-# append
-parse_labels() {
-    LABELS="${LABELS}$(echo "$1" | sed -e '/^#/d;/^[[:blank:]]*$/d')"
-}
-
-get_help() {
-    printf \
-        "Usage: sxhkd-chain-labels [-c config file][-o output file][-s input pipe]
-    
- By default will take the input from the input pipe (at XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/sxhkd_fifo) and 
- print the current sxhkd chain mode to stdout. That means, sxhkd needs to be started
- with a fifo pipe running, ideally to the XDG_RUNTIME_DIR:
-
-  mkfifo \$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/sxhkd_fifo && sxhkd -s \$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/sxhkd_fifo
-
- When given a key combination which maps to a specific mode, it will print out the name
- of the mode instead. These maps can be passed with -c flag, specifying an options file.
- By default it will look in \$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxhkd/sxhkd-chain-labels.conf
-
- When passed the -o flag it will replace the contents of the file passed in with the 
- current sxhkd chain mode, emptying the file when no mode is active.
-
- Default lookup places for files, in descending order:
-   :input fifo
-     \$SXHKD_FIFO (env variable)
-     \$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/sxhkd_fifo
-     \$XDG_CACHE_HOME/sxhkd_fifo
-     ~/.cache/sxhkd_fifo
-     ~/.sxhkd_fifo
-
-   :label configuration
-     \$SXHKD_LABELCONFIG (env variable)
-     \$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxhkd/chain-labels.conf
-     ~/.config/sxhkd/chain-labels.conf
-     ~/.chain-labels.conf 
-     \$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxhkd/sxhkdrc (parsing)
-
- The label configuration file uses the following format:
-   mode name:key chain
-
- Lines beginning with a # will be ignored. Whitespace is important, sxhkd will, by 
- default, put a single space between any component of the key combination.
-
- An example file chain-labels.conf:
-   media:super + alt + m
-   system:super + backspace
-
- Instead of using an explicit configuration file, you can put the chain mode 
- information into the regular sxhkdrc as comments. They need to follow this exact format:
-   # mode:mode-name:key-chain 
-
- They can occur anywhere in the file. The space between # and mode is necessary, and # 
- needs to be the first character on the line. 
- The above example file as written into the sxhkdrc:
-   # mode:media:super + alt + m
-   # mode:system:super + backspace
-
- If an explicit configuration file exists, it will supersede any mode information in the
- sxhkdrc file.
-  \n"
-}
-
-get_version() {
-    printf \
-        "%s: 0.3
-
-  fifo input pipe:
-    %s %s
-  label configuration file:
-    %s %s
-  output:
-    %s \n" \
-        "$0" \
-        "$FIFO" \
-        "$([ -p "$FIFO" ] && echo "(found)" || echo "(NOT FOUND)")" \
-        "${LABELCONFIG:-"$SXHKDRC_FILE"}" \
-        "$([ -f "${LABELCONFIG:-"$SXHKDRC_FILE"}" ] && echo "(found)" || echo "(NOT FOUND)")" \
-        "${OUTPUTF:-stdout}"
-}
-
-while getopts "vho:s:c:" opt; do
-    case "$opt" in
-    \?)
-        printf "Usage: sxhkd-chain-labels [-c config file][-o output file][-s input pipe]\n"
-        exit 0
-        ;;
-    h)
-        get_help
-        exit 0
-        ;;
-    v)
-        get_version
-        exit 0
-        ;;
-    o) OUTPUTF="$OPTARG" ;;
-    s) FIFO="$OPTARG" ;;
-    c) LABELCONFIG="$OPTARG" ;;
-    esac
-done
-shift $((OPTIND - 1))
-
-[ "${1:-}" = "--" ] && shift
-
-# look for default label config, prefer config file to parsing sxhkdrc
-[ -z "$LABELS" ] && read_config "$LABELCONFIG"
-[ -z "$LABELS" ] && read_sxhkdrc "$SXHKDRC_FILE"
-
-main "$@"
diff --git a/sxhkd/.local/bin/sxhkd-piped b/sxhkd/.local/bin/sxhkd-piped
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-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Starting sxhkd without arguments automatically creates
-# a fifo pipe in XDG_RUNTIME_DIR, to enable IPC for sxhkd.
-# Mostly used for sxhkd-chain-labels script.
-
-type sxhkd >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
-    return 1
-}
-
-# get the complete path to sxhkd to avoid
-# recursion later on
-PROG="$(type sxhkd)"
-PROG="${PROG##* }"
-
-FIFO="$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"/sxhkd_fifo
-
-args="$*"
-# create a fifo and start sxhkd with it
-sxhkd() {
-    exist "$PROG" critical
-
-    if [[ "$args" = *"-s"* ]]; then
-        "$PROG" "$@"
-    else
-        [ -e "$FIFO" ] && rm "$FIFO"
-
-        mkfifo "$FIFO"
-        "$PROG" -s "$FIFO" "$@"
-    fi
-}
-
-sxhkd "$@"
diff --git a/sxhkd/README.md b/sxhkd/README.md
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-# sxhkd
-
-[sxhkd](https://github.com/baskerville/sxhkd) -- simple X hotkey daemon
-
-sxhkd is set up to manage most of the key bindings in this dotfile configuraition. It is primarily used for three things: system control, to invoke rofi, and to switch between different desktop operating modes.
-
-## system control
-
-* super+x: lock the system, i.e. put a lockscreen in front of it, unlocked with your password
-* media keys: control the Brightness, Volume, Mute of the system
-* super+return: open a terminal
-
-## rofi invocations
-
-* super+backspace: system management (shutdown,reboot,logout,..)
-* super+space: app launching
-* super+r: extended run menu
-* super+p: password/secret autofill menu
-* super+F8: theme setting menu
-* super+q: quick access to bookmarks and search bangs
-
-## modal desktop
-
-The modal setup of this desktop allows to first invoke an operating mode and then open the possibility for additional keybindings.
-For example, `alt + m` will invoke the `media` mode and then media playback can be controlled through the hjkl keys.
-Think of it like invoking the insert mode, or visual mode in a modal editor like vim.
-
-The idea behind the modal system is to not overload normal system operation with key binds that are only needed every now and again, and mostly as a coherent package.
-If I want to control my media playback, by seeking forward or backward, having quick access to controlling the volume seems logical.
-But I may not want to open a scholarly pdf, or programming project at the same time, so these actions don't need to be included in a coherent 'media' mode.
-
-The modes currently are:
-
-* media, for controlling playback and volume
-* academia, for opening pdf, seeing upcoming readings, and editing references
-
-They are still in flux and may change every now and again as I put this modal setup to the test. To get a closer look at the actual key binds, look into `.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc` for now.
-
-## modal notifications
-
-To know which mode is currently active on the desktop, this module includes a script which will print sxhkd's current mode to stdout, or a file.
-This script can be used to show the active mode in a status bar, for example (as the polybar module in these dotfiles does).
-
-The script lives in `.local/bin/sxhkd-chain-labels` and can be invoked from the path by default. To see available options and the configuration file format use `sxhkd-chain-labels -h`, or take look at the script itself.
-
-This module overwrites the usual sxhkd program invocation using an alias, which makes sxhkd always (if no options are passed) create and use a named pipe in the XDG_RUNTIME_DIR directory. This is the default location the script will pick it up in.