diff --git a/.xmonad/xmonad.hs b/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
index c763f87..d38816f 100644
--- a/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/.xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -199,10 +199,6 @@ myEZKeys =
     , ("M-d m", spawn "/usr/local/bin/dmenumount") -- launch mounter
     , ("M-d u", spawn "/usr/local/bin/dmenuumount") -- launch unmounter
 
-    --NOTE backlight controls
-    , ("<XF86MonBrightnessUp>", spawn "/usr/local/bin/mod_backlight +10") -- increase backlight brightness by 10
-    , ("<XF86MonBrightnessDown>", spawn "/usr/local/bin/mod_backlight -10") -- decrease backlight brightness by 10
-
     --NOTE music and audio controls
     , ("M-S-o", spawn "/usr/local/bin/set-default-sink") -- set default output
     , ("M-S-i", spawn "/usr/local/bin/set-default-source") -- set default input
@@ -393,11 +389,8 @@ myStartupHook = do
     spawnOnce "dunst &" -- notification daemon
 
     -- Startup Applications
-    spawnOnce "guake &"
     spawnOnce "barrier &"
     spawnOnce "nextcloud &"
-    spawnOnce "slack &"
-    spawnOnce "todoist &"
     spawnOnce "element-desktop --hidden &"
     spawnOnce "flameshot"
 
@@ -421,8 +414,6 @@ main = do
     -- xmproc0 <- spawnPipe toProc
 
     xmproc0 <- spawnPipe "xmobar -x 0 /home/solomon/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-main.hs"
-    xmproc1 <- spawnPipe "xmobar -x 1 /home/solomon/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-sub.hs"
-    xmproc2 <- spawnPipe "xmobar -x 2 /home/solomon/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc-sub.hs"
 
     xmonad $ ewmh $ docks def
 -- defaults = def
@@ -448,8 +439,6 @@ main = do
             -- logHook            = myLogHook,
             logHook            = myLogHook <+> dynamicLogWithPP xmobarPP
                                 { ppOutput = \x -> hPutStrLn xmproc0 x
-                                                >> hPutStrLn xmproc1 x
-                                                >> hPutStrLn xmproc2 x
                                 , ppCurrent = xmobarColor "#a8de45" "" . wrap "[" "]" -- Current workspace in xmobar
                                 , ppVisible = xmobarColor "#88ae55" "" . clickable    -- Visible but not current workspace
                                 , ppHidden = xmobarColor "#82AAFF" "" . wrap "*" "" . clickable   -- Hidden workspaces in xmobar
@@ -463,78 +452,3 @@ main = do
                                 },
             startupHook        = myStartupHook
         } `additionalKeysP` myEZKeys
-
--- | Finally, a copy of the default bindings in simple textual tabular format.
-help :: String
-help = unlines ["The default modifier key is 'super'. Default keybindings:",
-    "",
-    "-- launching and killing programs",
-    "mod-Shift-Enter  Launch terminal",
-    "mod-a            Launch dmenu",
-    "mod-o            Launch rofi",
-    "mod-Shift-j      Close/kill the focused window",
-    "mod-Space        Rotate through the available layout algorithms",
-    "mod-Shift-Space  Reset the layouts on the current workSpace to default",
-    "mod-n            Resize/refresh viewed windows to the correct size",
-    "",
-    "-- Keybound programs",
-    "mod-Shift-x      Unlock bitwarden cli",
-    "mod-x            Password prompt",
-    "mod-l            Launch file manager",
-    "",
-    "-- Misc scripts",
-    "mod-s s          Dmenu search script",
-    "mod-s d          Dmenu search script, default duckduckgo",
-    "mod-d m          Dmenu mount script",
-    "mod-d u          Dmenu unmount script",
-    "",
-    "-- Media control",
-    "mod-Shift-o      Select output device",
-    "mod-Shift-i      Select input device",
-    "The rest use standard media keys.",
-    "",
-    "-- Backlight controls",
-    "Uses standard system keys",
-    "",
-    "-- system control",
-    "mod-Shift-s       Shutdown prompt, default no",
-    "mod-Shift-r       Restart prompt, default no",
-    "mod-Escape        Lock prompt, default yes",
-    "<Print>           Take full (all monitors) screenshot",
-    "mod-<Print>       Open flameshot gui for better snipping",
-    "",
-    "-- move focus up or down the window stack",
-    "mod-Tab           Move focus to the next window",
-    "mod-Shift-Tab     Move focus to the previous window",
-    "mod-m             Move focus to the master window",
-    "",
-    "-- modifying the window order",
-    "mod-Return        Swap the focused window and the master window",
-    "mod-Shift-Up      Swap the focused window with the next window",
-    "mod-Shift-Down    Swap the focused window with the previous window",
-    "",
-    "-- resizing the master/slave ratio",
-    "mod-Left          Shrink the master area (horizontally)",
-    "mod-Right         Expand the master area",
-    "mod-Up            Mirror shrink master area (vertically)",
-    "mod-Down          Mirror grow master area",
-    "",
-    "-- floating layer support",
-    "mod-y             Push window back into tiling; unfloat and re-tile it",
-    "mod-b             Toggle whether the bar shows or not",
-    "",
-    "-- increase or decrease number of windows in the master area",
-    "mod-w             Increment the number of windows in the master area",
-    "mod-v             Deincrement the number of windows in the master area",
-    "",
-    "-- restarting Xmonad",
-    "mod-'             Restart xmonad",
-    "",
-    "-- Workspaces & screens",
-    "mod-[1..9]        Switch to workSpace N",
-    "mod-Shift-[1..9]  Move client to workspace N",
-    "",
-    "-- Mouse bindings: default actions bound to mouse events",
-    "mod-button1       Set the window to floating mode and move by dragging",
-    "mod-button2       Raise the window to the top of the stack (switch push to master and cascade)",
-    "mod-button3       Set the window to floating mode and resize by dragging"]