diff --git a/dot_files/.config/herbstluftwm/executable_autostart b/dot_files/.config/herbstluftwm/executable_autostart
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# this is a simple config for herbstluftwm
+
+hc() {
+    herbstclient "$@"
+}
+
+hc emit_hook reload
+
+xsetroot -solid '#5A8E3A'
+
+# remove all existing keybindings
+hc keyunbind --all
+
+# keybindings
+# if you have a super key you will be much happier with Mod set to Mod4
+#Mod=Mod1    # Use alt as the main modifier
+Mod=Mod4   # Use the super key as the main modifier
+
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-q close
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-e quit
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-r reload
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-c close
+hc keybind $Mod-Return spawn "alacritty" # use your $TERMINAL with xterm as fallback
+
+# basic movement in tiling and floating mode
+# focusing clients
+hc keybind $Mod-Left  focus left
+hc keybind $Mod-Down  focus down
+hc keybind $Mod-Up    focus up
+hc keybind $Mod-Right focus right
+hc keybind $Mod-h     focus left
+hc keybind $Mod-j     focus down
+hc keybind $Mod-k     focus up
+hc keybind $Mod-l     focus right
+
+# moving clients in tiling and floating mode
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-Left  shift left
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-Down  shift down
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-Up    shift up
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-Right shift right
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-h     shift left
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-j     shift down
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-k     shift up
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-l     shift right
+
+# splitting frames
+# create an empty frame at the specified direction
+hc keybind $Mod-u       split   bottom  0.5
+hc keybind $Mod-o       split   right   0.5
+# let the current frame explode into subframes
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-space split explode
+
+# resizing frames and floating clients
+resizestep=0.02
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-h       resize left +$resizestep
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-j       resize down +$resizestep
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-k       resize up +$resizestep
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-l       resize right +$resizestep
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-Left    resize left +$resizestep
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-Down    resize down +$resizestep
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-Up      resize up +$resizestep
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-Right   resize right +$resizestep
+
+# tags
+tag_names=( {1..9} )
+tag_keys=( {1..9} 0 )
+
+hc rename default "${tag_names[0]}" || true
+for i in "${!tag_names[@]}" ; do
+    hc add "${tag_names[$i]}"
+    key="${tag_keys[$i]}"
+    if [ -n "$key" ] ; then
+        hc keybind "$Mod-$key" use_index "$i"
+        hc keybind "$Mod-Shift-$key" move_index "$i"
+    fi
+done
+
+# cycle through tags
+hc keybind $Mod-period use_index +1 --skip-visible
+hc keybind $Mod-comma  use_index -1 --skip-visible
+
+# layouting
+hc keybind $Mod-e rotate
+hc keybind $Mod-r remove
+hc keybind $Mod-s floating toggle
+hc keybind $Mod-f fullscreen toggle
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-f set_attr clients.focus.floating toggle
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-d set_attr clients.focus.decorated toggle
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-m set_attr clients.focus.minimized true
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-m jumpto last-minimized
+hc keybind $Mod-p pseudotile toggle
+# The following cycles through the available layouts within a frame, but skips
+# layouts, if the layout change wouldn't affect the actual window positions.
+# I.e. if there are two windows within a frame, the grid layout is skipped.
+hc keybind $Mod-space                                                           \
+            or , and . compare tags.focus.curframe_wcount = 2                   \
+                     . cycle_layout +1 vertical horizontal max vertical grid    \
+               , cycle_layout +1
+
+# mouseover
+hc mouseunbind --all
+hc mousebind $Mod-Button1 move
+hc mousebind $Mod-Button2 zoom
+hc mousebind $Mod-Button3 resize
+
+# focus
+hc keybind $Mod-BackSpace   cycle_monitor
+hc keybind $Mod-Tab         cycle_all +1
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-Tab   cycle_all -1
+hc keybind $Mod-c cycle
+hc keybind $Mod-i jumpto urgent
+
+# theme
+hc attr theme.tiling.reset 1
+hc attr theme.floating.reset 1
+hc set frame_border_active_color '#222222cc'
+hc set frame_border_normal_color '#101010cc'
+hc set frame_bg_normal_color '#565656aa'
+hc set frame_bg_active_color '#345F0Caa'
+hc set frame_border_width 1
+hc set always_show_frame on
+hc set frame_bg_transparent on
+hc set frame_transparent_width 5
+hc set frame_gap 4
+
+hc attr theme.title_height 15
+hc attr theme.title_when always
+hc attr theme.title_font 'Dejavu Sans:pixelsize=12'  # example using Xft
+# hc attr theme.title_font '-*-fixed-medium-r-*-*-13-*-*-*-*-*-*-*'
+hc attr theme.title_depth 3  # space below the title's baseline
+hc attr theme.active.color '#345F0Cef'
+hc attr theme.title_color '#ffffff'
+hc attr theme.normal.color '#323232dd'
+hc attr theme.urgent.color '#7811A1dd'
+hc attr theme.tab_color '#1F1F1Fdd'
+hc attr theme.active.tab_color '#2B4F0Add'
+hc attr theme.active.tab_outer_color '#6C8257dd'
+hc attr theme.active.tab_title_color '#ababab'
+hc attr theme.normal.title_color '#898989'
+hc attr theme.inner_width 1
+hc attr theme.inner_color black
+hc attr theme.border_width 3
+hc attr theme.floating.border_width 4
+hc attr theme.floating.outer_width 1
+hc attr theme.floating.outer_color black
+hc attr theme.active.inner_color '#789161'
+hc attr theme.urgent.inner_color '#9A65B0'
+hc attr theme.normal.inner_color '#606060'
+# copy inner color to outer_color
+for state in active urgent normal ; do
+    hc substitute C theme.${state}.inner_color \
+        attr theme.${state}.outer_color C
+done
+hc attr theme.tiling.outer_width 1
+hc attr theme.background_color '#141414'
+
+hc set window_gap 0
+hc set frame_padding 0
+hc set smart_window_surroundings off
+hc set smart_frame_surroundings on
+hc set mouse_recenter_gap 0
+
+# rules
+hc unrule -F
+#hc rule class=XTerm tag=3 # move all xterms to tag 3
+hc rule focus=on # normally focus new clients
+hc rule floatplacement=smart
+#hc rule focus=off # normally do not focus new clients
+# give focus to most common terminals
+#hc rule class~'(.*[Rr]xvt.*|.*[Tt]erm|Konsole)' focus=on
+hc rule windowtype~'_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_(DIALOG|UTILITY|SPLASH)' floating=on
+hc rule windowtype='_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DIALOG' focus=on
+hc rule windowtype~'_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_(NOTIFICATION|DOCK|DESKTOP)' manage=off
+hc rule fixedsize floating=on
+
+hc rule class=Steam tag=8
+hc rule class=Lutris tag=8
+hc rule class=Signal tag=9
+hc rule class=thunderbird tag=9
+
+hc set tree_style '╾│ ├└╼─┐'
+
+# unlock, just to be sure
+hc unlock
+
+# do multi monitor setup here, e.g.:
+# hc set_monitors 1280x1024+0+0 1280x1024+1280+0
+# or simply:
+# hc detect_monitors
+
+# find the panel
+panel=~/.config/herbstluftwm/panel.sh
+[ -x "$panel" ] || panel=/etc/xdg/herbstluftwm/panel.sh
+for monitor in $(hc list_monitors | cut -d: -f1) ; do
+    # start it on each monitor
+    "$panel" "$monitor" &
+done
+
+hc keybind $Mod-d spawn ~/.config/polybar/scripts/launcher.sh
+
+hc keybind $Mod-minus		    spawn ~/.config/herbstluftwm/scripts/scratchpad.sh "hlwmScratch1" "st -n hlwmScratch1"
+hc keybind $Mod-Alt-minus		spawn ~/.config/herbstluftwm/scripts/scratchpad.sh "hlwmScratch2" "st -n hlwmScratch2"
+# put this somewhere after 'hc unrule -F' line
+hc rule instance~hlwmScratch.* floating=on floatplacement=center # float all instances which contains 'hlwmScratch'
+
+# screenshot
+hc keybind Release-$Mod-Shift-p spawn scrot
+
+# autostart
+hc spawn flameshot
+hc spawn redshift-gtk
+
+~/.config/polybar/launch.sh
diff --git a/dot_files/.config/herbstluftwm/scripts/executable_scratchpad.sh b/dot_files/.config/herbstluftwm/scripts/executable_scratchpad.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# a i3-like scratchpad for arbitrary applications.
+#
+# this lets a new monitor called "scratchpad" appear in from the top into the
+# current monitor. There the "scratchpad" will be shown (it will be created if
+# it doesn't exist yet). If the monitor already exists it is scrolled out of
+# the screen and removed again.
+#
+# Warning: this uses much resources because herbstclient is forked for each
+# animation step.
+#
+# If a tag name is supplied, this is used instead of the scratchpad
+
+tag="${1:-scratchpad}"
+hc() { "${herbstclient_command[@]:-herbstclient}" "$@" ;}
+
+mrect=( $(hc monitor_rect "" ) )
+
+width=${mrect[2]}
+height=${mrect[3]}
+
+rect=(
+    $((width/2))
+    $((height/2))
+    $((${mrect[0]}+(width/4)))
+    $((${mrect[1]}+(height/4)))
+)
+
+hc chain , add "$tag" , set_attr tags.by-name."$tag".at_end true
+
+monitor=scratchpad
+
+exists=false
+if ! hc add_monitor $(printf "%dx%d%+d%+d" "${rect[@]}") \
+                    "$tag" $monitor 2> /dev/null ; then
+    exists=true
+else
+    # remember which monitor was focused previously
+    hc chain \
+        , new_attr string monitors.by-name."$monitor".my_prev_focus \
+        , substitute M monitors.focus.index \
+            set_attr monitors.by-name."$monitor".my_prev_focus M
+fi
+
+show() {
+    hc lock
+    hc raise_monitor "$monitor"
+    hc focus_monitor "$monitor"
+    hc unlock
+    hc lock_tag "$monitor"
+}
+
+hide() {
+    # if q3terminal still is focused, then focus the previously focused monitor
+    # (that mon which was focused when starting q3terminal)
+    hc substitute M monitors.by-name."$monitor".my_prev_focus \
+        and + compare monitors.focus.name = "$monitor" \
+            + focus_monitor M
+    hc remove_monitor "$monitor"
+}
+
+[ $exists = true ] && hide || show
diff --git a/dot_files/.config/herbstluftwm/scripts/executable_windowmenu.sh b/dot_files/.config/herbstluftwm/scripts/executable_windowmenu.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+#
+# dependencies:
+#
+#   - rofi
+
+# offer a window menu offering possible actions on that window like
+# moving to a different tag or toggling its fullscreen state
+
+action_list() {
+    local a="$1"
+    "$a" "Close" herbstclient close
+    "$a" "Toggle fullscreen" herbstclient fullscreen toggle
+    "$a" "Toggle pseudotile" herbstclient pseudotile toggle
+    for tag in $(herbstclient complete 1 move) ; do
+        "$a" "Move to tag $tag" herbstclient move "$tag"
+    done
+}
+
+print_menu() {
+    echo "$1"
+}
+
+title=$(herbstclient attr clients.focus.title)
+title=${title//&/&}
+rofiflags=(
+    -p "herbstclient:"
+    -mesg "<i>$title</i>"
+    -columns 3
+    -location 2
+    -width 100
+    -no-custom
+)
+result=$(action_list print_menu | rofi -i -dmenu -m -2 "${rofiflags[@]}")
+[ $? -ne 0 ] && exit 0
+
+exec_entry() {
+    if [ "$1" = "$result" ] ; then
+        shift
+        "$@"
+        exit 0
+    fi
+}
+
+action_list exec_entry