diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index 71f0419..2caeb2c 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ default_border pixel 1
 bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec xbacklight -dec 5
 bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp   exec xbacklight -inc 5
 bindsym XF86AudioMute         exec pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle
-bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume  exec pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5%
-bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume  exec pactl set-sink-volume 0 +5%
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume  exec pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5% && pkill -RTMIN+1 i3blocks
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume  exec pactl set-sink-volume 0 +5% && pkill -RTMIN+1 i3blocks
 
 bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
 bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ bindsym $mod+t      exec urxvt -e tremc
 bindsym $mod+c      exec urxvt -e python
 
 bindsym $mod+Shift+p exec mpc toggle
-bindsym $mod+Shift+n exec mpc next
+bindsym $mod+Shift+n exec mpc next && pkill -RTMIN+2 i3blocks
 
 bindsym $mod+h focus left
 bindsym $mod+j focus down
diff --git a/.config/i3blocks/config b/.config/i3blocks/config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e58f9b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/i3blocks/config
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+[mpd]
+command=mpc current
+interval=5
+s0ignal=2
+
+[volume]
+command=pamixer --get-volume
+interval=once
+signal=1
+
+[battery]
+command=cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/capacity
+interval=5
+
+[time]
+command=date '+%m.%d %H:%M'
+interval=5
+
diff --git a/todo b/todo
index 90f6d0d..2480b92 100644
--- a/todo
+++ b/todo
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-i3 & bar colors
-bar elements
+more useful bar elements
 rrs client (+ youtube)
 calcurse
 mutt