diff --git a/.config/compton.conf b/.config/compton.conf
index 21b1d59..cd5cb72 100644
--- a/.config/compton.conf
+++ b/.config/compton.conf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ shadow-ignore-shaped = false;	# Avoid drawing shadow on all shaped windows
 
 # Opacity
 menu-opacity = 0.9;				# The opacity for menus. (default 1.0)
-inactive-opacity = 0.8;			# Default opacity of inactive windows. (0.0 - 1.0)
+inactive-opacity = 0.7;			# Default opacity of inactive windows. (0.0 - 1.0)
 active-opacity = 1.0;			# Default opacity for active windows. (0.0 - 1.0)
 frame-opacity = 1.0;			# Opacity of window titlebars and borders. (0.1 - 1.0)
 inactive-opacity-override = true;	# Let inactive opacity set by 'inactive-opacity' overrides
@@ -28,15 +28,16 @@ opacity-rule = [
 alpha-step = 0.02;				# XRender backend: Step size for alpha pictures. Increasing
 								# it may result in less X resource usage,
 								# Yet f ading may look bad.
+
+# Blurring
+blur-method = "dual_kawase";
+blur-strength = 5;
 blur-background = true;		    # Blur background of transparent windows.
 blur-background-exclude  = [ "class_g = 'Peek'", "class_g = 'Onboard'", "class_g = 'slop'" ];
-blur-background-frame = false;	# Blur background of opaque windows with transparent
+blur-background-frame = true;	# Blur background of opaque windows with transparent
 								# frames as well.
 blur-background-fixed = false;	# Do not let blur radius adjust based on window opacity.
 								# Exclude conditions for background blur.
-blur-kern = "5,5,0.894839,0.932912,0.945959,0.932912,0.894839,0.932912,0.972604,0.986207,0.972604,0.932912,0.945959,0.986207,0.986207,0.945959,0.932912,0.972604,0.986207,0.972604,0.932912,0.894839,0.932912,0.945959,0.932912,0.894839"
-
-# python compton-convgen.py --dump-compton gaussian 9 -f=sigma=10
 
 # Fading
 fading = true;					# Fade windows during opacity changes.
diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index 0a54ffe..ac002d3 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -172,10 +172,9 @@ bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown   exec xbacklight -dec 5 && pkill -RTMIN+12 i3bloc
 exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/disable-standby-fs.py
 exec --no-startup-id "ip monitor | while read; do pkill -RTMIN+15 i3blocks; done"
 exec --no-startup-id feh --no-fehbg --no-xinerama --bg-fill ~/pictures/lakesidesunrise.jpg
-exec --no-startup-id xautolock -time 5 -locker ~/.config/i3/lock.sh -nocloseout -nocloseerr
+exec --no-startup-id xautolock -time 5 -locker 'dm-tool lock' -nocloseout -nocloseerr
 
 # startup programs
-exec --no-startup-id pulseaudio
 exec --no-startup-id nextcloud
 exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
 exec --no-startup-id blueman-applet
diff --git a/.config/i3/lock.png b/.config/i3/lock.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 67a15f6..0000000
Binary files a/.config/i3/lock.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/.config/i3/lock.sh b/.config/i3/lock.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 43c383c..0000000
--- a/.config/i3/lock.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-icon="$HOME/.config/i3/lock.png"
-tmpbg='/tmp/screen.png'
-
-(( $# )) && { icon=$1; }
-
-PX=0
-PY=0
-# lockscreen image info
-R=$(file $icon | grep -o '[0-9]* x [0-9]*')
-RX=$(echo $R | cut -d' ' -f 1)
-RY=$(echo $R | cut -d' ' -f 3)
-
-RES=$(xrandr --query | grep ' connected primary' | cut -f4 -d' ')
-
-# monitor position/offset
-SRX=$(echo $RES | cut -d'x' -f 1)                   # x pos
-SRY=$(echo $RES | cut -d'x' -f 2 | cut -d'+' -f 1)  # y pos
-SROX=$(echo $RES | cut -d'x' -f 2 | cut -d'+' -f 2) # x offset
-SROY=$(echo $RES | cut -d'x' -f 2 | cut -d'+' -f 3) # y offset
-PX=$(($SROX + $SRX/2 - $RX/2))
-PY=$(($SROY + $SRY/2 - $RY/2))
-
-# screenshot, pixelise and overlay
-maim | convert - -scale 5% -scale 2000% $icon -geometry +$PX+$PY -composite -matte $tmpbg
-
-if command mpc 2>&1 1>/dev/null; then
-    playing=$(mpc status | grep playing | wc -l)
-    [[ $playing == 1 ]] && mpc pause
-fi
-
-i3lock -i "$tmpbg" -n -e
-
-if command mpc 2>&1 1>/dev/null; then
-    [[ $playing == 1 ]] && mpc play
-fi
-
-
-rm "$tmpbg"
diff --git a/.config/systemd/user/sockets.target.wants/pulseaudio.socket b/.config/systemd/user/sockets.target.wants/pulseaudio.socket
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..b166523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/systemd/user/sockets.target.wants/pulseaudio.socket
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/usr/lib/systemd/user/pulseaudio.socket
\ No newline at end of file