diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index c5c349d..6fc3e4f 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ in
   # The global useDHCP flag is deprecated, therefore explicitly set to false here.
   # Per-interface useDHCP will be mandatory in the future, so this generated config
   # replicates the default behaviour.
-  networking.useDHCP = true;
+  #networking.useDHCP = true;
   #networking.interfaces.enp1s0.useDHCP = true;
 
   # Configure network proxy if necessary
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ in
 
   # Enable the X11 windowing system.
   services.xserver.enable = true;
+  programs.slock.enable = true;
 
   # use nix flakes
   nix = {
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ in
   # Enable sound.
   sound.enable = true;
   hardware.bluetooth.enable = true;
-  services.blueman.enable = true;
+  #services.blueman.enable = true;
   services.pipewire.enable = true;
   services.pipewire.alsa.enable = true;
   services.pipewire.pulse.enable = true;
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ in
     nerdfonts
   ];
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    xorg.xbacklight pamixer brightnessctl blueberry
     vim neovim neofetch pfetch tmux
     fff
     nodejs shellcheck
diff --git a/dotfiles/bspwm/sxhkdrc b/dotfiles/bspwm/sxhkdrc
index 94dc1bb..6eca29c 100644
--- a/dotfiles/bspwm/sxhkdrc
+++ b/dotfiles/bspwm/sxhkdrc
@@ -145,17 +145,17 @@ super + {Left,Down,Up,Right}
 
 # audio stuff
 XF86AudioRaiseVolume
-   test "$(pamixer --get-volume)" -lt 100 && /usr/bin/pactl set-sink-volume 0 +5%
+   test "$(pamixer --get-volume)" -lt 100 && pamixer -i 5
 
 XF86AudioLowerVolume
-   /usr/bin/pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5%
+    pamixer -d 5
 
 XF86AudioMute
-    /usr/bin/pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle
+    pamixer -t
 
 # brightness stuff
 {XF86MonBrightnessUp,XF86MonBrightnessDown}
-    xbacklight {+10,-10}
+    brightnessctl set {10%+,10%-}
 
 # screenshot capability
 super + shift + s