diff --git a/.config/i3 b/.config/i3
index e0e4898..5e23fb4 160000
--- a/.config/i3
+++ b/.config/i3
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit e0e489822987bf84fb609c1b79b4d73c63bdd327
+Subproject commit 5e23fb47df962e225044964f17576fc1850f9dbf
diff --git a/.config/picom.conf b/.config/picom.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0430e28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/picom.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+backend = "glx";
+vsync = true;
+shadow = false;
+
+fading = true;
+fade-delta = 5;
+fade-in-step = 0.03;
+fade-out-step = 0.03;
+
+opacity-rule = [
+	"100:class_g = 'i3-frame'"
+];
+
+blur-background-exclude = [
+	"name        *= 'Screenshot'",
+	"class_g     ~= 'slop'",
+	"class_g     ~= 'obs'",
+	"class_g     ~= 'Peek'",
+	"window_type  = 'dock'",
+	"window_type  = 'desktop'",
+	"window_type  = 'notification'",
+	"window_type  = 'tooltip'",
+	"window_type  = 'menu'",
+	"window_type  = 'popup_menu'",
+]
+
+blur-method = "dual_kawase";
+blur-strength = 5;
+
+corner-radius = 0;
+
+# avoid GPU artefacts with some drivers
+use-damage = true;
diff --git a/.config/polybar/bars/top.ini b/.config/polybar/bars/top.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e36b42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/polybar/bars/top.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+; the top polybar
+[bar/top]
+width                = 100%
+height               = 24pt
+radius               = 0
+line-size            = 3pt
+border-size          = 0pt
+font-0               = JetBrainsMonoNLNerdFont;2
+background           = ${colours.background}
+foreground           = ${colours.foreground}
+separator-foreground = ${colours.disabled}
+border-color         = #00000000
+module-margin        = 1
+cursor-click         = pointer
+cursor-scroll        = ns-resize
+enable-ipc           = true
+
+separator            = |
+padding-left         = 0
+modules-left   = workspaces window
+modules-center = date time
+modules-right  = systray enpnative enpusbc wifi volume battery
+padding-right        = 1
+
+[settings]
+screenchange-reload = true
+pseudo-transparency = true
diff --git a/.config/polybar/config.ini b/.config/polybar/config.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8972437
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/polybar/config.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+; using the gruvbox colour palette in ARGB format
+[palette]
+background0   = #BA1D2021
+background1   = #BA32302F
+background2   = #BA3C3836
+background3   = #BA504945
+background4   = #BA665C54
+background5   = #BA7C6F64
+foreground0   = #FFFBF1C7
+foreground1   = #FFFBF1C7
+foreground2   = #FFEBDBB2
+foreground3   = #FFD5C4A1
+foreground4   = #FFBDAE93
+foreground5   = #FFA89984
+red           = #FFCC241D
+green         = #FF98971A
+yellow        = #FFD79921
+blue          = #FF458588
+purple        = #FFB16286
+aqua          = #FF689D6A
+orange        = #FFD65D0E
+red-bright    = #FFFB4934
+green-bright  = #FFB8BB26
+yellow-bright = #FFFABD2F
+blue-bright   = #FF83A598
+purple-bright = #FFD3869B
+aqua-bright   = #FF8EC07C
+orange-bright = #FFFE8019
+
+; colour definitions
+[colours]
+background     = ${palette.background2}
+background-alt = ${palette.background3}
+foreground     = ${palette.foreground3}
+primary        = ${palette.yellow-bright}
+secondary      = ${palette.aqua-bright}
+alert          = ${palette.red}
+disabled       = ${palette.background5}
+
+; include directories for more modular configuration
+include-directory = modules/
+include-directory = bars/
diff --git a/.config/polybar/launch.sh b/.config/polybar/launch.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d7f81d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/polybar/launch.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# quit already running instances (if ipc is enabled)
+polybar-msg cmd quit
+# killall -q polybar
+
+polybar top & disown
+# polybar bot & disown
diff --git a/.config/polybar/modules/battery.ini b/.config/polybar/modules/battery.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ca6689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/polybar/modules/battery.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+[module/battery]
+type               = internal/battery
+full-at            = 100
+low-at             = 10
+battery            = BAT1
+adapter            = ACAD
+time-format        = %H:%M
+poll-interval      = 5
+
+format-charging      = <animation-charging> <label-charging>
+label-charging       = %percentage%%
+animation-charging-0 = 󰢜
+animation-charging-1 = 󰂇
+animation-charging-2 = 󰢝
+animation-charging-3 = 󰢞
+animation-charging-4 = 󰂋
+animation-charging-framerate = 1000
+
+format-discharging = <ramp-capacity> <label-discharging>
+label-discharging  = %percentage%%
+ramp-capacity-0 = 󰁺
+ramp-capacity-1 = 󰁼
+ramp-capacity-2 = 󰁾
+ramp-capacity-3 = 󰂀
+ramp-capacity-4 = 󰂂
+
+format-full = <label-full>
+label-full  = 󰂄 %percentage%%
+
+format-low              = <animation-low> <label-low>
+label-low               = %percentage%%
+animation-low-0         = 󰂃
+animation-low-1         = 󰁺
+animation-low-framerate = 500
diff --git a/.config/polybar/modules/datetime.ini b/.config/polybar/modules/datetime.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd7468f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/polybar/modules/datetime.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+[datetime]
+type             = internal/date
+label            = %date%
+label-foreground = ${colours.primary}
+
+[module/date]
+inherit  = datetime
+interval = 60
+date     = %d/%m/%Y
+
+[module/time]
+inherit  = datetime
+interval = 1
+date     = %H:%M
+date-alt = %H:%M:%S
diff --git a/.config/polybar/modules/network.ini b/.config/polybar/modules/network.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42ed351
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/polybar/modules/network.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+[network]
+type = internal/network
+interval = 5
+
+[module/wifi]
+inherit        = network
+interface      = wlp0s20f3
+interface-type = wireless
+
+format-connected = <ramp-signal>
+ramp-signal-0    = 󰤯
+ramp-signal-1    = 󰤟
+ramp-signal-2    = 󰤢
+ramp-signal-3    = 󰤥
+ramp-signal-4    = 󰤨
+
+format-disconnected = 󰤭
+
+[ethernet]
+inherit             = network
+interface-type      = wired
+format-connected    = 󰈀
+format-disconnected =
+
+[module/enpnative]
+inherit   = ethernet
+interface = enp2s0
+
+[module/enpusbc]
+inherit   = ethernet
+interface = enp0s20f0u3u1
diff --git a/.config/polybar/modules/systray.ini b/.config/polybar/modules/systray.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37c037d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/polybar/modules/systray.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[module/systray]
+type          = internal/tray
+format-margin = 8pt
+tray-spacing  = 16pt
diff --git a/.config/polybar/modules/volume.ini b/.config/polybar/modules/volume.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ab275f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/polybar/modules/volume.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[module/volume]
+type                            = internal/pulseaudio
+format-volume-prefix            = " "
+format-volume-prefix-foreground = ${colours.primary}
+format-volume                   = <label-volume>
+label-volume                    = %percentage%%
+label-muted                     = muted
+label-muted-foreground          = ${colours.disabled}
diff --git a/.config/polybar/modules/window.ini b/.config/polybar/modules/window.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52a836a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/polybar/modules/window.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[module/window]
+type = internal/xwindow
+label = %title:0:60:...%
diff --git a/.config/polybar/modules/workspaces.ini b/.config/polybar/modules/workspaces.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71157c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/polybar/modules/workspaces.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+[module/workspaces]
+type = internal/xworkspaces
+
+label-active            = %name%
+label-active-background = ${colours.background-alt}
+label-active-underline  = ${colours.primary}
+label-active-padding    = 1
+
+label-occupied         = %name%
+label-occupied-padding = 1
+
+label-urgent            = %name%
+label-urgent-background = ${colours.alert}
+label-urgent-padding    = 1
+
+label-empty            = %name%
+label-empty-foreground = ${colours.disabled}
+label-empty-padding    = 1