diff --git a/bspwm/bspwmrc b/bspwm/bspwmrc
index 4e215f0..2d711b7 100755
--- a/bspwm/bspwmrc
+++ b/bspwm/bspwmrc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/bash
 
-# bspwm config
+# config window apperance
 bspc config border_width        2
-bspc config window_gap          4
+bspc config window_gap          18
 
 bspc config split_ratio         0.50
 bspc config borderless_monocle  true
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ else
     bspc monitor -d term web games misc
 fi
 
+# key used with mouse for moving and resizing windows
+bspc config pointer_modifier mod4
+
 # application rules
 bspc rule -a Chromium desktop=web
 bspc rule -a Steam follow=off state=floating desktop=games
@@ -32,12 +35,17 @@ bspc rule -a Galculator state=floating
 bspc rule -a Nvidia-settings state=floating
 bspc rule -a obs state=floating
 bspc rule -a Pavucontrol state=floating
-bspc rule -a "TeamSpeak 3" state=floating
+bspc rule -a V4l2ucp state=floating
 bspc rule -a Nitrogen state=floating
 bspc rule -a Vividhue state=floating
 
+
+#################################
+# start the following application
+#################################
+
 # compositor
-compton -b
+picom --experimental-backends -b
 
 # set cursor to expected left-pointer
 xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr
@@ -55,8 +63,13 @@ sxhkd &
 dunst &
 
 # clipboard manager
+autocutsel -fork -selection CLIPBOARD
+autocutsel -fork -selection PRIMARY
 clipmenud &
 
+# detect and mount external storage devices
+udiskie &
+
 # hide mouse when idle
 unclutter &
 
diff --git a/bspwm/conky.conf b/bspwm/conky.conf
index 9286170..cf087b4 100644
--- a/bspwm/conky.conf
+++ b/bspwm/conky.conf
@@ -11,17 +11,17 @@ conky.config = {
 conky.text = [[
 S\
 %{c}\
-%{F\#a7a5a5}%{B\#000000}%{F\#504e4e}%{B\#a7a5a5}%{F\#d6d3d2}%{B\#504e4e} ${upspeedf enp2s0}K \
+%{F\#a7a5a5}%{B\#90000000}%{F\#504e4e}%{B\#a7a5a5}%{F\#d6d3d2}%{B\#504e4e} ${upspeedf enp2s0}K \
 %{F\#a7a5a5}%{B\#504e4e}%{F\#504e4e}%{B\#a7a5a5}%{F\#d6d3d2}%{B\#504e4e} ${downspeedf enp2s0}K \
 %{F\#a7a5a5}%{B\#504e4e}%{F\#504e4e}%{B\#a7a5a5}%{F\#d6d3d2}%{B\#504e4e} ${exec cat /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon1/temp1_input | cut -c-2 }°\
 %{F\#504e4e}%{B\#a7a5a5}%{F\#a7a5a5}%{B\#504e4e}%{F\#d6d3d2}%{B\#504e4e}  ${cpu cpu0}%\
 %{F\#504e4e}%{B\#a7a5a5}%{F\#a7a5a5}%{B\#504e4e}%{F\#d6d3d2}%{B\#504e4e}  ${mem}\
-%{F\#504e4e}%{B\#a7a5a5}%{F\#a7a5a5}%{B\#000000}\
+%{F\#504e4e}%{B\#a7a5a5}%{F\#a7a5a5}%{B\#90000000}\
 %{r}\
-%{F\#a7a5a5}%{B\#000000}%{F\#504e4e}%{B\#a7a5a5}%{F\#d6d3d2}%{B\#504e4e} \
-${texeci 24 ~/.config/bspwm/localtemp} \
+%{F\#a7a5a5}%{B\#90000000}%{F\#504e4e}%{B\#a7a5a5}%{F\#d6d3d2}%{B\#504e4e} \
+${texeci 60 ~/.config/bspwm/localtemp2} \
 %{F\#a7a5a5}%{B\#504e4e}%{F\#504e4e}%{B\#a7a5a5}%{F\#d6d3d2}%{B\#504e4e} ${time %a %b %d, %T} \
-%{F\#a7a5a5}%{B\#504e4e}%{B\#000000}\
+%{F\#a7a5a5}%{B\#504e4e}%{B\#90000000}\
 ]]
 
 -- vim: ts=4 sw=4 noet ai cindent syntax=lua
diff --git a/bspwm/panel b/bspwm/panel
index ca64fd9..8ce73c2 100755
--- a/bspwm/panel
+++ b/bspwm/panel
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ PANEL_HEIGHT=16
 PANEL_FONT="-misc-tamlin-medium-r-normal--16-116-100-100-c-80-iso10646-1"
 PANEL_WM_NAME=bspwm_panel
 
-COLOR_BLACK="#000000"
-COLOR_GREY1="#d6d3d2"
-COLOR_GREY2="#a7a5a5"
-COLOR_GREY3="#504e4e"
+COLOR_BLACK="#85000000"
+COLOR_GREY1="#ffd6d3d2"
+COLOR_GREY2="#ffa7a5a5"
+COLOR_GREY3="#ff504e4e"
 
 if xdo id -a "$PANEL_WM_NAME" > /dev/null ; then
   printf "%s\n" "The panel is already running." >&2
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ mkfifo "$PANEL_FIFO"
 
 num_mon=$(bspc query -M | wc -l)
 
-conky -c ~/.config/bspwm/conky.conf > "$PANEL_FIFO" &
 bspc config top_padding $PANEL_HEIGHT
+conky -c ~/.config/bspwm/conky.conf > "$PANEL_FIFO" &
 bspc subscribe report > "$PANEL_FIFO" &
 
 while read -r line ; do