diff --git a/env/wm/sxhkdrc b/env/wm/sxhkdrc
index 7fe9e1b..46c8e1c 100755
--- a/env/wm/sxhkdrc
+++ b/env/wm/sxhkdrc
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ super + shift + t
 	compton-trans -c -o 100
 
 # swap sxhkx config with an alternate file and reload the new one
-super + shift + alt + ctrl + r
-	if [ -e ~/.config/sxhkd/altsxhkdrc ]; then mv ~/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc ~/.config/sxhkd/origsxhkdrc && mv ~/.config/sxhkd/altsxhkdrc ~/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc && pkill -USR1 -x sxhkd; fi
+# super + shift + alt + ctrl + r
+# if [ -e ~/.config/sxhkd/altsxhkdrc ]; then mv ~/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc ~/.config/sxhkd/origsxhkdrc && mv ~/.config/sxhkd/altsxhkdrc ~/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc && pkill -USR1 -x sxhkd; fi
 
 # spawn a terminal
 super + Return
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ super + space
 
 # lock the desktop
 super + ctrl + shift + l
-	slock
+	$SHELL -c '$DOTFILES_PATH/env/x/screensaver/lock.sh'
 
 # spawn gui file explorer
 super + e
diff --git a/env/x/screensaver/lock.sh b/env/x/screensaver/lock.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a72de64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/x/screensaver/lock.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+source "$DOTFILES_PATH/variables.bash"
+
+scrot "$IMG_PATH/.lock/.lock-bg-img.png"
+convert "$IMG_PATH/.lock/.lock-bg-img.png" -blur 0x12 "$IMG_PATH/.lock/.lock-bg-img_blurred.png"
+rm "$IMG_PATH/.lock/.lock-bg-img.png"
+# xscreensaver-command --lock
+i3lock -i "$IMG_PATH/.lock/.lock-bg-img_blurred.png"
diff --git a/env/x/screensaver/setup.sh b/env/x/screensaver/setup.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6fb8e9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/x/screensaver/setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+source "$DOTFILES_PATH/variables.bash"
+
+mkdir -p "$IMG_PATH/.lock"
diff --git a/os/arch_linux/3-utils.bash b/os/arch_linux/3-utils.bash
index 032f498..429f523 100755
--- a/os/arch_linux/3-utils.bash
+++ b/os/arch_linux/3-utils.bash
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ pacaur -S \
 	qt5-webengine \
 	ruby \
 	xorg-xbacklight \
+  i3lock-blur \
 	--noconfirm --noedit
 
 # sudo ln -s /usr/bin/google-chrome-unstable /usr/bin/chrome
diff --git a/variables.bash b/variables.bash
index a92bb06..21dc3bc 100755
--- a/variables.bash
+++ b/variables.bash
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export BLACKLISTED_BAR_MODULES=""
 # than a little bit ashamed
 # TODO: use /tmp ?
 export REPOSITORY_PATH="$NICE_HOME/code/open-source"
+export IMG_PATH="$NICE_HOME/img"
 
 # the width of the border around the bspwm windows
 export BORDER_WIDTH=0