diff --git a/i3/config b/i3/config
index 5c6dbc1..3ffa09d 100644
--- a/i3/config
+++ b/i3/config
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ set $usertitle bro
 set $usertype  man
 
 set $term $HOME/.config/i3/terminal.sh
-set $termexec xfce4-terminal
+set $termexec i3-sensible-terminal
 set $barlaunchcmd $HOME/.config/polybar/launch.sh
 
+set $volumeStep 5
+
 ########################
 # i3 basic preferences # {{{1
 ########################
@@ -100,11 +102,33 @@ bindsym $mod+XF86Display exec arandr
 bindsym XF86Display      exec --no-startup-id $HOME/.config/i3/monitors.sh
 
 
+set $mpdmode "local mpd: [ ] play/pause, [k/j] prev/next, [h/l] rwnd/ffwd, [u/d] vol, [enter] open client"
+mode $mpdmode {
+	bindsym space     exec --no-startup-id mpc toggle
+	bindsym j         exec --no-startup-id mpc next
+	bindsym k         exec --no-startup-id mpc cdprev
+	bindsym h         exec --no-startup-id mpc seek -5
+	bindsym l         exec --no-startup-id mpc seek +5
+	bindsym Backspace exec --no-startup-id mpc seek 0%
+	bindsym s         exec --no-startup-id mpc stop
+	bindsym u         exec --no-startup-id pamixer -i $volumeStep
+	bindsym d         exec --no-startup-id pamixer -d $volumeStep
+	bindsym Return    exec mpdclient, mode "default"
+	bindsym KP_Enter  exec mpdclient, mode "default"
+	bindsym o         exec mpdclient, mode "default"
+
+	# back to normal: Escape or mod+r
+	bindsym Escape   mode "default"
+	bindsym $mod+m   mode "default"
+}
+
+bindsym $mod+m mode $mpdmode
+
+
 #############################
 # Keyboard function buttons # {{{1
 #############################
 
-set $volumeStep 5
 bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume    exec --no-startup-id pamixer -d $volumeStep
 bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume    exec --no-startup-id pamixer -i $volumeStep
 bindsym XF86AudioMute           exec --no-startup-id pamixer -t
@@ -153,7 +177,7 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
 bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right
 
 # split in horizontal orientation
-bindsym $mod+m split h
+bindsym $mod+b split h
 
 # split in vertical orientation
 bindsym $mod+v split v