diff --git a/home.nix b/home.nix
index a85b0b9..264d01c 100644
--- a/home.nix
+++ b/home.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ in
     ./fish/settings.nix
     ./variables.nix
     ./i3/settings.nix
+    ./sway/settings.nix
     ./kitty/settings.nix
     ./rofi/settings.nix
     ./i3/i3status-rust.nix
diff --git a/sway/__pycache__/audiotools.cpython-311.pyc b/sway/__pycache__/audiotools.cpython-311.pyc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6631ac
Binary files /dev/null and b/sway/__pycache__/audiotools.cpython-311.pyc differ
diff --git a/sway/audiotools.py b/sway/audiotools.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b8271f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/audiotools.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import subprocess
+
+
+def show_now_playing():
+    id = ["-r", "3984938"]
+
+    try:
+        status = subprocess.Popen(
+            ["playerctl", "status"],
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        )
+        now_playing = subprocess.Popen(
+            [
+                "playerctl",
+                "metadata",
+                "--format",
+                "{artist}\n\n{title}".format(
+                    artist="🧑‍🎨 {{artist}}",
+                    title="🎵 {{title}}",
+                ),
+            ],
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        )
+
+        subprocess.run(
+            [
+                "dunstify",
+                "⏯ {}".format(status.communicate()[0].decode()),
+                now_playing.communicate()[0],
+            ]
+            + id
+        )
+    except:
+        subprocess.run(["dunstify", "⏯ ", "🦗 nothing to see here..."] + id)
+
+
+def get_amixer_volume() -> int:
+    s: str = str(subprocess.check_output(["amixer", "get", "Master"]))
+    try:
+        # turns the front left argument into an int
+        return int(
+            # the thing we're looking for is in the fifth line
+            s.split(r"\n")[5]
+            .strip()
+            # and is the 4th word
+            .split(" ")[4]
+            .replace("[", "")
+            .replace("]", "")
+            .replace("%", "")
+        )
+    except:
+        return -1
+
+
+def display_volume(volume: int):
+    subprocess.call(
+        ["dunstify", "volume 蓼", "-h", "int:value:" + str(volume), "-r", "39489384"]
+    )
diff --git a/sway/brightness.py b/sway/brightness.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..53cc459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/brightness.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import subprocess
+import argparse
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument("brightnesschange")
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def get_brightness() -> str:
+    return str(
+        (
+            int(
+                subprocess.check_output(
+                    ["cat", "/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness"]
+                )
+            )
+            / int(
+                subprocess.check_output(
+                    ["cat", "/sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/max_brightness"]
+                )
+            )
+            * 100
+        ).__round__()
+    )
+
+
+subprocess.check_output(
+    [
+        "brightnessctl",
+        "set",
+        args.brightnesschange,
+    ]
+)
+
+print(get_brightness())
+
+subprocess.call(
+    [
+        "dunstify",
+        "brightness",
+        "-h",
+        "int:value:" + get_brightness(),
+        "-r",
+        "294893284",
+    ]
+)
diff --git a/sway/config.nix b/sway/config.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c1775f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/config.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+{ pkgs, lib, config, ... }:
+let
+  mod = "Mod4";
+  term = "kitty";
+  color_bg = "#${config.color.background}";
+  color_fg = "#${config.color.foreground}";
+  color_active = "#${config.color.green}";
+  color_inactive = "#${config.color.cyan}";
+  color_indicator = "#${config.color.magenta}";
+  color_evil = "#${config.color.red}";
+  ws1 = "1";
+  ws2 = "2";
+  ws3 = "3";
+  ws4 = "4";
+  ws5 = "5";
+  ws6 = "6";
+  ws7 = "7";
+  ws8 = "8";
+  ws9 = "9";
+  ws10 = "10";
+in
+{
+  home-manager.users.zoe.wayland.windowManager.sway.config = {
+    modifier = mod;
+    terminal = term;
+    menu =
+      "exec rofi -combi-modi window#drun#ssh -show-icons -show combi -modi combi";
+    fonts = {
+      names = [ "CaskaydiaCove Nerd Font" ];
+      size = 11.0;
+    };
+
+    colors = {
+      background = color_bg;
+      focused = {
+        background = color_bg;
+        border = color_active;
+        childBorder = color_active;
+        indicator = color_indicator;
+        text = color_fg;
+      };
+      focusedInactive = {
+        background = color_bg;
+        border = color_inactive;
+        childBorder = color_inactive;
+        indicator = color_indicator;
+        text = color_fg;
+      };
+      unfocused = {
+        background = color_bg;
+        border = color_inactive;
+        childBorder = color_inactive;
+        indicator = color_indicator;
+        text = color_fg;
+      };
+      urgent = {
+        background = color_bg;
+        border = color_evil;
+        childBorder = color_evil;
+        indicator = color_indicator;
+        text = color_fg;
+      };
+    };
+
+    keybindings = lib.mkOptionDefault {
+      # launch things
+      ## calculator
+      "${mod}+c" = "exec rofi -show calc";
+      ## emoji
+      "${mod}+period" = "exec kaokao | xclip -selection clipboard";
+      ## THE PICTURES
+      "${mod}+s" = "exec flameshot gui --clipboard";
+
+      ## find mouse cursor
+      "${mod}+x" =
+        "exec find-cursor --color '#282828' -o 2 --outline-color '#EBDBB2'";
+
+      ## modes
+      "${mod}+r" = "mode resize";
+      "${mod}+b" = "mode brightness";
+      "${mod}+m" = "mode media";
+      "${mod}+w" = "mode move";
+      "${mod}+v" = "mode focus";
+      
+      ## workspaces
+      "${mod}+Tab" = "workspace next";
+      "${mod}+q" = "exec i3layouts-rofi";
+
+      ## tablet to next screen
+      "${mod}+p" = "exec xsetwacom set 'Wacom Intuos S 2 Pen stylus' MapToOutput next";
+    };
+
+    modes = {
+      resize = {
+        Escape = "mode default";
+        v = "mode focus";
+        w = "mode move";
+        j = "resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt";
+        l = "resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt";
+        h = "resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt";
+        k = "resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt";
+      };
+      brightness = {
+        Escape = "mode default";
+        k = "exec /etc/nixos/i3/brightness.py 10+";
+        j = "exec /etc/nixos/i3/brightness.py 10-";
+      };
+      media = {
+        Escape = "mode default";
+        j = "exec --no-startup-id python3 /etc/nixos/i3/volume.py 1%-";
+        k = "exec --no-startup-id python3 /etc/nixos/i3/volume.py 1%+";
+        m = "exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master toggle";
+        n = "exec --no-startup-id amixer set Capture toggle";
+        p = "exec --no-startup-id playerctld shift";
+        "Shift+j" = "exec --no-startup-id playerctl volume 0.05-";
+        "Shift+k" = "exec --no-startup-id playerctl volume 0.05+";
+        space = "exec --no-startup-id playerctl play-pause";
+        l = "exec playerctl next";
+        h = "exec playerctl previous";
+      };
+      move = {
+        Escape = "mode default";
+        v = "mode focus";
+        r = "mode resize";
+        j = "exec i3l move down";
+        k = "exec i3l move up";
+        h = "exec i3l move left";
+        l = "exec i3l move right";
+        s = "exec i3l swap container with previous";
+        Tab = "exec i3-msg move workspace next && i3-msg workspace next";
+        "1" = "move workspace ${ws1}";
+        "2" = "move workspace ${ws2}";
+        "3" = "move workspace ${ws3}";
+        "4" = "move workspace ${ws4}";
+        "5" = "move workspace ${ws5}";
+        "6" = "move workspace ${ws6}";
+        "7" = "move workspace ${ws7}";
+        "8" = "move workspace ${ws8}";
+        "9" = "move workspace ${ws9}";
+        "0" = "move workspace ${ws10}";
+      };
+      focus = {
+        Escape = "mode default";
+        w = "mode move";
+        r = "mode resize";
+        h = "focus left";
+        j = "focus down";
+        k = "focus up";
+        l = "focus right";
+        Tab = "workspace next";
+        "1" = "workspace ${ws1}";
+        "2" = "workspace ${ws2}";
+        "3" = "workspace ${ws3}";
+        "4" = "workspace ${ws4}";
+        "5" = "workspace ${ws5}";
+        "6" = "workspace ${ws6}";
+        "7" = "workspace ${ws7}";
+        "8" = "workspace ${ws8}";
+        "9" = "workspace ${ws9}";
+        "0" = "workspace ${ws10}";
+      };
+    };
+
+    window = {
+      titlebar = false;
+      border = 4;
+    };
+    gaps = {
+      inner = 0;
+      outer = 0;
+    };
+
+    bars = [{
+      position = "top";
+      command = "waybar";
+      statusCommand =
+        "i3status-rs $HOME/.config/i3status-rust/config-main.toml";
+      fonts = {
+        names = [ "CaskaydiaCove Nerd Font" ];
+        size = 11.0;
+      };
+      colors = {
+        background = color_bg;
+        activeWorkspace = {
+          border = color_active;
+          background = color_bg;
+          text = color_active;
+        };
+        inactiveWorkspace = {
+          border = color_bg;
+          background = color_bg;
+          text = color_inactive;
+        };
+        focusedWorkspace = {
+          border = color_active;
+          background = color_active;
+          text = color_bg;
+        };
+        bindingMode = {
+          background = color_bg;
+          border = color_bg;
+          text = color_fg;
+        };
+      };
+    }];
+    
+    startup = [
+      {
+        command = "--no-startup-id feh --bg-scale /etc/nixos/wallpaper.png";
+        always = true;
+      }
+      {
+        command = "picom --experimental-backends";
+        always = true;
+      }
+      {
+        command = "--no-startup-id i3-layouts";
+        always = true;
+      }
+    ];
+  };
+  home-manager.users.zoe.xsession.windowManager.i3.extraConfig = ''
+    set $i3l companion to workspace 1
+    set $i3l companion to workspace 2
+    set $i3l companion to workspace 3
+    set $i3l companion to workspace 4
+    set $i3l companion to workspace 5
+    set $i3l companion to workspace 6
+    set $i3l companion to workspace 7
+    set $i3l companion to workspace 8
+    set $i3l companion to workspace 9
+    set $i3l companion to workspace 10
+  '';
+}
diff --git a/sway/i3status-rust.nix b/sway/i3status-rust.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95a9825
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/i3status-rust.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }: {
+  imports = [ ./mainbar.nix ];
+
+  home-manager.users.zoe.programs.i3status-rust = { 
+  enable = true; 
+  package = pkgs.unstable.i3status-rust;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/sway/mainbar.nix b/sway/mainbar.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b15069f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/mainbar.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+{ config, ... }: 
+  let
+    music = {
+      block = "music";
+      format = "{$icon $player {$volume_icon $volume|} $play $combo.str(max_w:25,rot_interval:0.5)|}";
+    };
+    pomodoro = {
+      block = "pomodoro";
+    };
+  in
+{
+  home-manager.users.zoe.programs.i3status-rust.bars.main = {
+    blocks = [
+      music
+      # audio in
+      {
+        block = "sound";
+        device_kind = "source";
+        format = "$icon";
+        driver = "pulseaudio";
+        step_width = 1;
+      }
+
+      # audio out
+      {
+        block = "sound";
+        format = "{$icon $volume|$icon}";
+        driver = "pulseaudio";
+        headphones_indicator = true;
+        step_width = 1;
+      }
+
+      # brightness
+      {
+        block = "backlight";
+      }
+
+      # network
+      {
+      block = "net"; 
+      format = "$icon $device {$signal_strength $ssid |󰈁}";
+      }
+
+      # battery
+      {
+        block = "battery";
+        driver = "upower";
+        format = "$icon $percentage $power";
+        full_format = "$icon $percentage $power";
+        empty_format = "$icon $percentage $power";
+        not_charging_format = "$icon $percentage $power";
+      }
+      pomodoro
+      # time
+      {
+        block = "time";
+        format = "$icon $timestamp.datetime(f:%R)";
+        timezone = "Europe/Berlin";
+        interval = 60;
+      }
+    ];
+    
+    settings = {
+      icons = {icons = "material-nf";};
+      theme = {
+        theme = "gruvbox-light";
+        overrides = {
+          separator = " ";
+          # background
+          good_bg = "#${config.color.background}";
+          critical_bg = "#${config.color.background}";
+          idle_bg = "#${config.color.background}";
+          info_bg = "#${config.color.background}";
+          seperator_bg = "#${config.color.background}";
+          warning_bg = "#${config.color.background}";
+
+          # foreground
+          critical_fg = "#${config.color.red}";
+          good_fg = "#${config.color.green}";
+          info_fg = "#${config.color.foreground}";
+          idle_fg = "#${config.color.cyan}";
+          separator_fg = "#${config.color.foreground}";
+          warning_fg = "#${config.color.yellow}";
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/sway/play_pause.py b/sway/play_pause.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e047c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/play_pause.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import subprocess
+import audiotools
+
+try:
+    subprocess.Popen(["playerctl", "play-pause"]).wait()
+    audiotools.show_now_playing()
+except:
+    pass
diff --git a/sway/settings.nix b/sway/settings.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b77a563
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/settings.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{ pkgs, lib, ... }: {
+  imports = [ ./config.nix ];
+  home-manager.users.zoe.wayland.windowManager.sway = {
+    package = pkgs.sway;
+    enable = true;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/sway/volume.py b/sway/volume.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2eba27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sway/volume.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# script that changes the volume and then shows a notfication with it using dunst
+import subprocess
+import argparse
+import audiotools
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser.add_argument("volchange")
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+subprocess.check_output(["amixer", "set", "Master", args.volchange])
+audiotools.display_volume(audiotools.get_amixer_volume())
diff --git a/sync.sh b/sync.sh
index fc08189..940ac66 100755
--- a/sync.sh
+++ b/sync.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ git pull
 # cp -r /etc/nixos/ ./backup
 
 # copy over all the files to /etc/nixos/
-sudo cp -ru ./flake.nix ./configuration.nix ./wallpaper.png ./dunst ./helix ./rofi ./i3 ./fish ./kitty ./nvim/ ./disks.nix ./variables.nix ./programs.nix ./defaults.nix ./packages.nix ./home.nix ./services.nix ./user.nix /etc/nixos/
+sudo cp -ru ./flake.nix ./configuration.nix ./wallpaper.png ./dunst ./helix ./rofi ./i3 ./sway ./fish ./kitty ./nvim/ ./disks.nix ./variables.nix ./programs.nix ./defaults.nix ./packages.nix ./home.nix ./services.nix ./user.nix /etc/nixos/
 
 cp -u ./.xinitrc $HOME