diff --git a/sh/bashrc b/sh/bashrc
index 74bcf9b..0f47252 100644
--- a/sh/bashrc
+++ b/sh/bashrc
@@ -61,6 +61,17 @@ prompt_command_func()
 }
 export PROMPT_COMMAND="prompt_command_func"
 
+# man pages with vim
+vman() {
+  vim -c "SuperMan $*"
+
+  if [ "$?" != "0" ]; then
+    echo "No manual entry for $*"
+  fi
+}
+alias _man="man"
+alias man="vman"
+
 # allow a per-device script that is pulled in
 if [ -a "$HOME/.bashrc_env" ]; then
   . "$HOME/.bashrc_env"
diff --git a/wm/bspwm_config b/wm/bspwm_config
index 0f352d5..ccd6d3e 100755
--- a/wm/bspwm_config
+++ b/wm/bspwm_config
@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@
 
 source "$DOTFILES_PATH/variables.bash"
 source "$DOTFILES_PATH/scripts/get_color.sh"
+source "$DOTFILES_PATH/scripts/get_x_fonts.sh"
 
-bspc config normal_border_color  "#$(get_color 05)"
-bspc config focused_border_color "#$(get_color 0D)"
-bspc config active_border_color  "#$(get_color 0D)"
-bspc config border_width         "$BORDER_WIDTH"
-bspc config split_ratio          0.50
-bspc config borderless_monocle   true
-bspc config gapless_monocle      true
-bspc config focus_by_distance    true
+bspc config normal_border_color   "#$(get_color 05)"
+bspc config focused_border_color  "#$(get_color 0D)"
+bspc config active_border_color   "#$(get_color 0D)"
+bspc config presel_feedback_color "#$(get_color 0D)"
+bspc config border_width          "$BORDER_WIDTH"
+bspc config split_ratio           0.50
+bspc config borderless_monocle    true
+bspc config gapless_monocle       true
+bspc config focus_by_distance     true
 
 bspc config window_gap "$WINDOW_GAP"
 
diff --git a/wm/bspwmrc b/wm/bspwmrc
index ea8aef5..1af7d77 100755
--- a/wm/bspwmrc
+++ b/wm/bspwmrc
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 source "$DOTFILES_PATH/variables.bash"
 
 source "$DOTFILES_PATH/wm/bspwm_config"
+source "$DOTFILES_PATH/scripts/get_color.sh"
+source "$DOTFILES_PATH/scripts/get_x_fonts.sh"
 
 urxvtd &
 sxhkd &
diff --git a/wm/sxhkdrc b/wm/sxhkdrc
index 354e8f9..3f89de4 100755
--- a/wm/sxhkdrc
+++ b/wm/sxhkdrc
@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
 # node manager shortcuts
 
-# kill the node manager
+# kill the wm
 super + ctrl + Escape
 	bspc quit
 
-# kill the current node
+# kill the current application
 super + c
 	bspc node -c
 
-# swap layouts
-#super + y
-#  bspc desktop -l next
-
 # balance node surface area on current desktop
 super + b
-	bspc desktop -B
+	bspc node -B
 
 # toggle floating/fullscreen modes for current node
 super + {s,f}
@@ -48,7 +44,7 @@ super + {p,n}
 
 # rotate node placement on current desktop
 super + r
-  bspc desktop -R 90
+  bspc node -R 90
 
 # preselect the splitting area for the current node
 super + ctrl + {h,j,k,l}