diff --git a/flakes/common/hm_modules/alacritty.nix b/flakes/common/hm_modules/alacritty.nix
index 0794c15..02cb9d6 100644
--- a/flakes/common/hm_modules/alacritty.nix
+++ b/flakes/common/hm_modules/alacritty.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
       window = {
         decorations = "None";
         dynamic_title = false;
+        opacity = 0.94;
       };
       colors = {
         primary = {
diff --git a/flakes/common/hm_modules/de_i3/i3.nix b/flakes/common/hm_modules/de_i3/i3.nix
index 23d8d9f..9355719 100644
--- a/flakes/common/hm_modules/de_i3/i3.nix
+++ b/flakes/common/hm_modules/de_i3/i3.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       };
 
       keybindings = {
-        "${modifier}+return" = "exec ${terminal}";
+        "${modifier}+Return" = "exec ${terminal}";
         "${modifier}+space" = "exec pkill rofi || rofi -show drun";
         "${modifier}+q" = "kill";
         "${modifier}+shift+Escape" = "exit";
@@ -73,19 +73,19 @@
         "${modifier}+shift+9" = "move container to workspace number 9";
         "${modifier}+shift+0" = "move container to workspace number 10";
 
-        "${modifier}+left" = "resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt";
-        "${modifier}+down" = "resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt";
-        "${modifier}+up" = "resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt";
-        "${modifier}+right" = "resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt";
+        "${modifier}+Left" = "resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt";
+        "${modifier}+Down" = "resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt";
+        "${modifier}+Up" = "resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt";
+        "${modifier}+Right" = "resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt";
 
         "Print" = "exec sh -c 'maim -s | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png'";
       };
 
       bars = [
-        {
-          position = "top";
-          statusCommand = "${pkgs.i3status}/bin/i3status";
-        }
+        # {
+        #   position = "top";
+        #   statusCommand = "${pkgs.i3status}/bin/i3status";
+        # }
       ];
 
       startup = [ ];
diff --git a/flakes/common/hm_modules/kitty.nix b/flakes/common/hm_modules/kitty.nix
index 236c6ef..b40f6bc 100644
--- a/flakes/common/hm_modules/kitty.nix
+++ b/flakes/common/hm_modules/kitty.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     settings = {
       # Window settings
-      background_opacity = 1.0;
+      background_opacity = 0.9;
       os_window_class = "kitty";
       remember_window_size = false;
       placement_strategy = "center";
diff --git a/flakes/common/nix_modules/de_i3.nix b/flakes/common/nix_modules/de_i3.nix
index 6c91690..f93f778 100644
--- a/flakes/common/nix_modules/de_i3.nix
+++ b/flakes/common/nix_modules/de_i3.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,19 @@
   ...
 }:
 {
+  # Caps Lock as Escape for console/tty and Wayland
+  console.useXkbConfig = true;
+  services.xserver.xkb = {
+    layout = "us";
+    options = "caps:escape";
+  };
+
+  xdg.portal = {
+    enable = true;
+    extraPortals = [ pkgs.xdg-desktop-portal-gtk ];
+    config.common.default = [ "gtk" ];
+  };
+
   services.xserver = {
     enable = true;
     # displayManager.startx.enable = true;
@@ -15,36 +28,43 @@
         dmenu
         i3status
         i3lock
+        maim
+        xclip
       ];
     };
     desktopManager = {
-      xterm.enable = true;
-      xfce = {
-        enable = true;
-        noDesktop = true;
-        enableXfwm = false;
-      };
+      # xterm.enable = false;
+      # xfce = {
+      #   enable = true;
+      #   noDesktop = true;
+      #   enableXfwm = false;
+      # };
     };
     displayManager = {
-      # lightdm.enable = true;
-      defaultSession = "xfce+i3";
+      lightdm.enable = true;
+      defaultSession = "none+i3";
+      # defaultSession = "xfce+i3";
     };
   };
 
-  services.greetd = {
-    enable = true;
-    vt = 2;
-    settings = {
-      default_session = {
-        command = "${pkgs.greetd.tuigreet}/bin/tuigreet --time --remember --remember-session --cmd '${pkgs.dbus}/bin/dbus-run-session ${pkgs.xorg.xinit}/bin/startx ${pkgs.xfce.xfce4-session}/bin/startxfce4 -- ${pkgs.xorg.xorgserver}/bin/X -keeptty -quiet vt${toString config.services.greetd.vt}'";
-        user = "greeter";
-      };
-    };
-  };
+  hardware.graphics.enable = true;
 
-  xdg.portal = {
-    enable = true;
-    extraPortals = [ pkgs.xdg-desktop-portal-gtk ];
-    config.common.default = [ "gtk" ];
-  };
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    # xfce.xfce4-panel
+    # xfce.xfce4-session
+    # xfce.xfce4-settings
+    # xfce.xfce4-power-manager
+    # xfce.xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin
+    # xfce.xfce4-screenshooter
+    # xfce.xfce4-clipman-plugin
+    # xfce.xfce4-sensors-plugin
+    # xfce.xfce4-notifyd
+    pavucontrol
+  ];
+
+  # Applets/services for tray widgets
+  programs.nm-applet.enable = true;
+  services.blueman.enable = true;
+  services.upower.enable = true;
+  # xfce4-notifyd is provided as a package; XFCE runs it automatically
 }
diff --git a/flakes/common/nix_modules/de_sway.nix b/flakes/common/nix_modules/de_sway.nix
index 02eea3f..a9e9fe9 100644
--- a/flakes/common/nix_modules/de_sway.nix
+++ b/flakes/common/nix_modules/de_sway.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,25 @@
 }:
 
 {
+  # Caps Lock as Escape for console/tty and Wayland
+  console.useXkbConfig = true;
+  services.xserver.xkb = {
+    layout = "us";
+    options = "caps:escape";
+  };
+
+  xdg.portal = {
+    enable = true;
+    extraPortals = lib.mkForce [
+      pkgs.xdg-desktop-portal-wlr
+      pkgs.xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
+    ];
+    config.common.default = [
+      "wlr"
+      "gtk"
+    ];
+  };
+
   services.greetd = {
     enable = true;
     vt = 2;
@@ -17,13 +36,6 @@
     };
   };
 
-  # Caps Lock as Escape for console/tty and Wayland
-  console.useXkbConfig = true;
-  services.xserver.xkb = {
-    layout = "us";
-    options = "caps:escape";
-  };
-
   # Core packages and tools
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     wl-clipboard
@@ -55,18 +67,6 @@
     ];
   };
 
-  xdg.portal = {
-    enable = true;
-    extraPortals = lib.mkForce [
-      pkgs.xdg-desktop-portal-wlr
-      pkgs.xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
-    ];
-    config.common.default = [
-      "wlr"
-      "gtk"
-    ];
-  };
-
   # Enable PipeWire + WirePlumber so xdg-desktop-portal can do screencast
   services.pipewire = {
     enable = true;
diff --git a/hosts/lio/flake.nix b/hosts/lio/flake.nix
index 84f871c..69d8c92 100644
--- a/hosts/lio/flake.nix
+++ b/hosts/lio/flake.nix
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
               common.nixosModules.git
               common.nixosModules.tmux
               common.nixosModules.boot_systemd
-              common.nixosModules.de_sway
-              # common.nixosModules.de_i3
+              # common.nixosModules.de_sway
+              common.nixosModules.de_i3
               common.nixosModules.hardening
               common.nixosModules.jetbrains_font
               common.nixosModules.nix_options
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@
               (import ./containers.nix { inherit inputs; })
               # ./jails_text.nix
               # ./hyprland_customizations.nix
-              ./sway_customizations.nix
-               # ./i3_customizations.nix
+              # ./sway_customizations.nix
+              ./i3_customizations.nix
               ./opencode-shim.nix
               (
                 {
@@ -97,14 +97,15 @@
                     }) (lib.filterAttrs (name: user: user.isNormalUser or false) users.users);
 
                     sharedModules = [
-                      common.homeManagerModules.de_sway
-                      # common.homeManagerModules.de_i3
+                      # common.homeManagerModules.de_sway
+                      common.homeManagerModules.de_i3
                       common.homeManagerModules.tmux
                       common.homeManagerModules.atuin
                       common.homeManagerModules.direnv
                       common.homeManagerModules.foot
                       common.homeManagerModules.git
                       common.homeManagerModules.kitty
+                      common.homeManagerModules.launcher_rofi
                       common.homeManagerModules.postgres_cli_options
                       common.homeManagerModules.slicer
                       common.homeManagerModules.ssh
diff --git a/hosts/lio/i3_customizations.nix b/hosts/lio/i3_customizations.nix
index 259f46c..b65a528 100644
--- a/hosts/lio/i3_customizations.nix
+++ b/hosts/lio/i3_customizations.nix
@@ -14,17 +14,14 @@ let
   '';
   bg1 = ../_shared_assets/wallpapers/pixel_neon.png;
   bg2 = ../_shared_assets/wallpapers/pixel_neon_v.png;
-  xrSetup = ''
-    xrandr --output DP-1 --mode 3840x2160 --rate 97.983 --pos 0x0 --primary
-    xrandr --output DP-2 --mode 3440x1440 --rate 99.982 --rotate left --left-of DP-1
-  '';
-  fehCmd = "feh --bg-fill ${bg1} ${bg2}";
-  startupCmd = "sh -c 'sleep 0.05; i3-msg workspace number 7; sleep 0.05; i3-msg workspace number 1'";
+  xrSetup = "xrandr --output DP-1 --mode 3840x2160 --rate 97.983 --pos 0x0 --primary; xrandr --output DP-2 --mode 3440x1440 --rate 99.982 --rotate left --left-of DP-1";
+  xwallpaperCmd = "xwallpaper --output DP-1 --zoom ${bg1} --output DP-2 --zoom ${bg2}";
+  startupCmd = "sh -c 'sleep 0.2; i3-msg workspace number 7; sleep 0.2; i3-msg workspace number 1'";
   i3ExtraOptions = {
     startup = [
-      { command = "exec --no-startup-id ${fehCmd}"; }
-      { command = "exec --no-startup-id ${xrSetup}"; }
-      { command = "exec --no-startup-id ${startupCmd}"; }
+      { command = "${xrSetup}"; }
+      { command = "sh -c 'sleep 0.5; ${xwallpaperCmd}'"; }
+      { command = "${startupCmd}"; }
     ];
   };
 in
@@ -33,11 +30,22 @@ in
   config = {
     home-manager.sharedModules = [
       (
-        { ... }:
-        {
-          # xsession.windowManager.i3.config = i3ExtraOptions;
-          # xsession.windowManager.i3.extraConfig = assignLines;
-        }
+         { lib, pkgs, ... }:
+         let
+           inherit (lib) mkAfter;
+         in
+          {
+            xsession.windowManager.i3.config.bars = lib.mkForce [];
+            xsession.windowManager.i3.config.startup = mkAfter (i3ExtraOptions.startup ++ [
+              { command = "nm-applet"; }
+              { command = "blueman-applet"; }
+              { command = "xfce4-power-manager"; }
+              { command = "sh -c 'pgrep -x xfsettingsd >/dev/null || xfsettingsd'"; }
+              { command = "sh -c 'pgrep -x xfce4-panel >/dev/null || (sleep 0.5; xfce4-panel --disable-wm-check)'"; }
+            ]);
+            xsession.windowManager.i3.extraConfig = mkAfter assignLines;
+            home.packages = [ pkgs.xwallpaper pkgs.xorg.xrandr ];
+          }
       )
     ];
   };