diff --git a/arch_linux_init/utils.bash b/arch_linux_init/utils.bash
index 3855aac..9d4e6ec 100755
--- a/arch_linux_init/utils.bash
+++ b/arch_linux_init/utils.bash
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ sudo pacman -S \
   rofi \
   slock \
   the_silver_searcher \
-  thunar \
+  thunar thunar-volman \
   luakit \
   alsa-utils \
   --noconfirm
diff --git a/sh/bashrc b/sh/bashrc
index 0de0961..9245fe7 100644
--- a/sh/bashrc
+++ b/sh/bashrc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ BASE16_SHELL="$DOTFILES_PATH/colors/shell"
 [[ -s "$BASE16_SHELL" ]] && source "$BASE16_SHELL"
 
 # disable ctrl-s terminal freeze
-stty -ixon
+[[ $- == *i* ]] && stty -ixon
 
 # filesystem aliases
 alias lx='ls -lXB' # order by filetype
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ alias tmatt="tmux attach -t"
 
 # git aliases
 alias gs="git status"
+alias gl="git log"
 alias gpl="git pull"
 alias gp="git push"
 alias gac="git add -A && git commit -m"
@@ -43,15 +44,19 @@ alias gac="git add -A && git commit -m"
 # networking aliases
 alias p="ping 8.8.8.8"
 
+# emacs aliases
+alias emacs="emacs -nw"
+
 if command -v nvim >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   alias vim="nvim"
   alias ovim="\vim"
 fi
 
 # prompt
-COLOR_RESET='\e[0m'
-PROMPT_SUCCESS_COLOR='\e[0;34m'
-PROMPT_FAILURE_COLOR='\e[0;31m'
+COLOR_RESET='\[\e[0m\]'
+PROMPT_SUCCESS_COLOR='\[\e[0;34m\]'
+PROMPT_FAILURE_COLOR='\[\e[0;31m\]'
+DIR_COLOR='\[\e[0;33m\]'
 prompt_command_func()
 {
   RET=$?
@@ -60,7 +65,7 @@ prompt_command_func()
   else
     STATUS_COLOR=$PROMPT_FAILURE_COLOR
   fi;
-  PS1="┌ $STATUS_COLOR\u@\h$COLOR_RESET \w \n└ "
+  PS1="$STATUS_COLOR\u@\h$COLOR_RESET $DIR_COLOR\w$COLOR_RESET "
 }
 export PROMPT_COMMAND="prompt_command_func"
 
diff --git a/x/xresources b/x/xresources
index 011ec91..9740344 100755
--- a/x/xresources
+++ b/x/xresources
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #define iconfont xft:stlarch-9
 #define primaryletterspace -2
 
+#define emacspfont Monaco 9
+
 *font: primaryfont
 *faceName: primaryfont
 *boldFont: primaryfont
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@
 *intensityStyles: true
 *utf8: 2
 
+emacs.font: emacspfont
+
 *depth: 32
 
 URxvt.internalBorder: 10