diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index a30d4f5..15d6f71 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ exec --no-startup-id xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- i3lock --nofork
 # General system startup apps
 exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
 exec --no-startup-id pactl
+exec --no-startup-id volctl
 exec --no-startup-id blueman-applet
 exec --no-startup-id /usr/lib/kdeconnectd
 exec --no-startup-id kdeconnect-indicator
@@ -189,7 +190,19 @@ bindsym $mod+p mode "resize"
 # Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
 # finds out, if available)
 bar {
-        status_command i3status
+
+  status_command i3status	
+  colors {
+    background #282A36
+    statusline #F8F8F2
+    separator  #44475A
+
+    focused_workspace  #44475A #44475A #F8F8F2
+    active_workspace   #282A36 #44475A #F8F8F2
+    inactive_workspace #282A36 #282A36 #BFBFBF
+    urgent_workspace   #FF5555 #FF5555 #F8F8F2
+    binding_mode       #FF5555 #FF5555 #F8F8F2
+  }
 }
 
 gaps inner 8
@@ -203,17 +216,3 @@ client.urgent           #44475A #FF5555 #F8F8F2 #FF5555   #FF5555
 client.placeholder      #282A36 #282A36 #F8F8F2 #282A36   #282A36
 
 client.background       #F8F8F2
-
-bar {
-  colors {
-    background #282A36
-    statusline #F8F8F2
-    separator  #44475A
-
-    focused_workspace  #44475A #44475A #F8F8F2
-    active_workspace   #282A36 #44475A #F8F8F2
-    inactive_workspace #282A36 #282A36 #BFBFBF
-    urgent_workspace   #FF5555 #FF5555 #F8F8F2
-    binding_mode       #FF5555 #FF5555 #F8F8F2
-  }
-}
diff --git a/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-single.hs b/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-single.hs
index 66dbf26..8613bf1 100644
--- a/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-single.hs
+++ b/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-single.hs
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 Config { 
 
    -- appearance
-     font =         "xft:Fira Code:size=9:antialias=true:hinting=true"
-   , bgColor =      "#282a36"
-   , fgColor =      "#f8f8f2"
-   , position =     Top
-   , border =       BottomB
-   , borderColor =  "#282a36"
-   , iconRoot = "/home/solomon/.xmonad/xpm/"  -- default: "."
+     font =         		"xft:Fira Code:size=9:antialias=true:hinting=true"
+   , additionalFonts = 		[ "xft:FiraCode Nerd Font:size=9:antialias=true:hinting=true" ]
+   , bgColor =      		"#282a36"
+   , fgColor =      		"#f8f8f2"
+   , position =     		Top
+   , border =       		BottomB
+   , borderColor =  		"#282a36"
+   , iconRoot = 			"/home/solomon/.xmonad/xpm/"  -- default: "."
 
    -- layout
    , sepChar =  "%"   -- delineator between plugin names and straight text
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ Config {
    --   see http://projects.haskell.org/xmobar/#system-monitor-plugins.
    , commands = 
         -- weather monitor
-        [ Run Weather "YPAD"    ["--template"  , "<station>: <tempC>C"
+        [ Run Weather "YPAD"    ["--template"  , "<station>: <tempC><fn=1>\x00b0</fn>C"
                             , "--Low"       , "10"
                             , "--High"      , "25"
                             , "--normal"    , "#50fa7b"
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ Config {
 
         -- time and date indicator 
         --   (%F = y-m-d date, %a = day of week, %T = h:m:s time)
-        , Run Date             "%a %d %b %H:%M" "date" 10
+        , Run Date             "<fc=#268bd2><fn=1> \xf073 </fn> %a %_d %b %Y</fc> <fc=#6272a4>|</fc> <fc=#2AA198><fn=1> \xf017 </fn> %H:%M:%S</fc>" "date" 10
 
         -- keyboard layout indicator
         -- , Run Kbd            [ ("us(dvorak)" , "DV") 
diff --git a/.xmonad/xmonad.hs b/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
index de98f29..a1e6cb1 100644
--- a/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -297,8 +297,8 @@ myStandardEZKeys =
     , ("M-S-<Tab>", windows W.focusUp) -- focus previous window
     , ("M-m", windows W.focusMaster) -- focus master window
     , ("M-<Return>", windows W.swapMaster) -- swap window with master
-    , ("M-S-<Up>", windows W.swapDown) -- swap window with next window
-    , ("M-S-<Down>", windows W.swapUp) -- swap window with previous window
+    , ("M-S-<Up>", windows W.swapUp) -- swap window with next window
+    , ("M-S-<Down>", windows W.swapDown) -- swap window with previous window
     , ("M-S-<Right>", shiftTo Next nonNSP >> moveTo Next nonNSP) -- shift window to next workspace
     , ("M-S-<Left>", shiftTo Prev nonNSP >> moveTo Prev nonNSP) -- shift window to previous workspace
     , ("M-C-<Right>", nextScreen) -- shift window to next workspace
diff --git a/.xprofile b/.xprofile
index b19c168..2ef24c3 100644
--- a/.xprofile
+++ b/.xprofile
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr
 
 # screenlayout
 /home/solomon/.screenlayout/normal.sh
+
+export PATH="$HOME/anaconda/bin:$PATH"
diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 8d4dfe6..4c4a24b 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -206,3 +206,19 @@ ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[default]='fg=#F8F8F2'
 ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[cursor]='standout'
 
 source /usr/share/zsh/plugins/zsh-syntax-highlighting/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
+
+# >>> conda initialize >>>
+# !! Contents within this block are managed by 'conda init' !!
+__conda_setup="$('/home/solomon/anaconda3/bin/conda' 'shell.zsh' 'hook' 2> /dev/null)"
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    eval "$__conda_setup"
+else
+    if [ -f "/home/solomon/anaconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh" ]; then
+        . "/home/solomon/anaconda3/etc/profile.d/conda.sh"
+    else
+        export PATH="/home/solomon/anaconda3/bin:$PATH"
+    fi
+fi
+unset __conda_setup
+# <<< conda initialize <<<
+