diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index a0e3e5e..60a8136 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -201,3 +201,12 @@ exec --no-startup-id picom --active-opacity .95 --inactive-opacity .70
 # emoji picker
 bindsym $mod+y exec --no-startup-id "/home/talksik/code/rofi-emoji/emoji.sh"
 
+
+##### GAPS - must have i3 version > 4.22
+# Inner gaps for all windows: space between two adjacent windows (or split containers).
+gaps inner 10px
+# Outer gaps for all windows: space along the screen edges.
+gaps outer 10px
+
+exec_always --no-startup-id $HOME/.config/polybar/launch.sh
+
diff --git a/.config/polybar/config b/.config/polybar/config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..840b5f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/polybar/config
@@ -0,0 +1,392 @@
+
+[colors]
+;background = ${xrdb:color0:#222}
+background = #222
+background-alt = #444
+;foreground = ${xrdb:color7:#222}
+foreground = #dfdfdf
+foreground-alt = #555
+primary = #ffb52a
+secondary = #e60053
+alert = #bd2c40
+
+[bar/main]
+monitor = DP-1
+width = 100%
+height = 34
+offset-x = 9
+offset-y = 1%
+radius = 2.0
+fixed-center = false
+
+background = ${colors.background}
+foreground = ${colors.foreground}
+
+line-size = 3
+line-color = #C795AE
+
+border-size = 0
+border-color = #00000000
+
+padding-left = 0
+padding-right = 0
+
+module-margin-left = 1
+module-margin-right = 2
+
+font-0 = fixed:pixelsize=10;1
+font-1 = unifont:fontformat=truetype:size=8:antialias=false;0
+font-2 = siji:pixelsize=10;1
+
+modules-left = i3
+modules-center = mpd
+modules-right = filesystem xbacklight alsa pulseaudio xkeyboard memory cpu wlan eth battery temperature date powermenu
+
+tray-position = right
+tray-padding = 2
+;tray-background = #0063ff
+
+;wm-restack = bspwm
+;wm-restack = i3
+
+;override-redirect = true
+
+scroll-up = i3wm-wsnext
+scroll-down = i3wm-wsprev
+
+
+[module/xwindow]
+type = internal/xwindow
+label = %title:0:30:...%
+
+[module/xkeyboard]
+type = internal/xkeyboard
+blacklist-0 = num lock
+
+format-prefix = " "
+format-prefix-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+format-prefix-underline = ${colors.secondary}
+
+label-layout = %layout%
+label-layout-underline = ${colors.secondary}
+
+label-indicator-padding = 2
+label-indicator-margin = 1
+label-indicator-background = ${colors.secondary}
+label-indicator-underline = ${colors.secondary}
+
+[module/filesystem]
+type = internal/fs
+interval = 25
+
+mount-0 = /
+
+label-mounted = %{F#0a81f5}%mountpoint%%{F-}: %percentage_used%%
+label-unmounted = %mountpoint% not mounted
+label-unmounted-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+[module/i3]
+type = internal/i3
+
+; Only show workspaces defined on the same output as the bar
+;
+; Useful if you want to show monitor specific workspaces
+; on different bars
+;
+; Default: false
+pin-workspaces = true
+
+; Show urgent workspaces regardless of whether the workspace is actually hidden
+; by pin-workspaces.
+;
+; Default: false
+; New in version 3.6.0
+show-urgent = true
+
+; This will split the workspace name on ':'
+; Default: false
+strip-wsnumbers = true
+
+; Sort the workspaces by index instead of the default
+; sorting that groups the workspaces by output
+; Default: false
+index-sort = true
+
+; Create click handler used to focus workspace
+; Default: true
+enable-click = false
+
+; Create scroll handlers used to cycle workspaces
+; Default: true
+enable-scroll = false
+
+; Wrap around when reaching the first/last workspace
+; Default: true
+wrapping-scroll = false
+
+; Set the scroll cycle direction
+; Default: true
+reverse-scroll = false
+
+; Use fuzzy (partial) matching for wc-icon.
+; Example: code;♚ will apply the icon to all workspaces
+; containing 'code' in the name
+; Changed in version 3.7.0: Selects longest string match instead of the first match.
+; Default: false
+fuzzy-match = true
+
+[module/mpd]
+type = internal/mpd
+format-online = <label-song>  <icon-prev> <icon-stop> <toggle> <icon-next>
+
+icon-prev = 
+icon-stop = 
+icon-play = 
+icon-pause = 
+icon-next = 
+
+label-song-maxlen = 25
+label-song-ellipsis = true
+
+[module/xbacklight]
+type = internal/xbacklight
+
+format = <label> <bar>
+label = BL
+
+bar-width = 10
+bar-indicator = |
+bar-indicator-foreground = #fff
+bar-indicator-font = 2
+bar-fill = ─
+bar-fill-font = 2
+bar-fill-foreground = #9f78e1
+bar-empty = ─
+bar-empty-font = 2
+bar-empty-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+[module/backlight-acpi]
+inherit = module/xbacklight
+type = internal/backlight
+card = intel_backlight
+
+[module/cpu]
+type = internal/cpu
+interval = 2
+format-prefix = " "
+format-prefix-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+format-underline = #f90000
+label = %percentage:2%%
+
+[module/memory]
+type = internal/memory
+interval = 2
+format-prefix = " "
+format-prefix-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+format-underline = #4bffdc
+label = %percentage_used%%
+
+[module/wlan]
+type = internal/network
+interface = wlp59s0
+interval = 3.0
+
+format-connected = <ramp-signal> <label-connected>
+format-connected-underline = #9f78e1
+label-connected = %essid%
+
+format-disconnected =
+;format-disconnected = <label-disconnected>
+;format-disconnected-underline = ${self.format-connected-underline}
+;label-disconnected = %ifname% disconnected
+;label-disconnected-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+ramp-signal-0 = 
+ramp-signal-1 = 
+ramp-signal-2 = 
+ramp-signal-3 = 
+ramp-signal-4 = 
+ramp-signal-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+[module/eth]
+type = internal/network
+interface = enp0s31f6
+interval = 3.0
+
+format-connected-underline = #55aa55
+format-connected-prefix = " "
+format-connected-prefix-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+label-connected = %local_ip%
+
+format-disconnected =
+;format-disconnected = <label-disconnected>
+;format-disconnected-underline = ${self.format-connected-underline}
+;label-disconnected = %ifname% disconnected
+;label-disconnected-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+[module/date]
+type = internal/date
+interval = 5
+
+date =
+date-alt = " %Y-%m-%d"
+
+time = %H:%M
+time-alt = %H:%M:%S
+
+format-prefix = 
+format-prefix-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+format-underline = #0a6cf5
+
+label = %date% %time%
+
+[module/pulseaudio]
+type = internal/pulseaudio
+
+format-volume = <label-volume> <bar-volume>
+label-volume = VOL %percentage%%
+label-volume-foreground = ${root.foreground}
+
+label-muted = 🔇 muted
+label-muted-foreground = #666
+
+bar-volume-width = 10
+bar-volume-foreground-0 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-1 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-2 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-3 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-4 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-5 = #f5a70a
+bar-volume-foreground-6 = #ff5555
+bar-volume-gradient = false
+bar-volume-indicator = |
+bar-volume-indicator-font = 2
+bar-volume-fill = ─
+bar-volume-fill-font = 2
+bar-volume-empty = ─
+bar-volume-empty-font = 2
+bar-volume-empty-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+[module/alsa]
+type = internal/alsa
+
+format-volume = <label-volume> <bar-volume>
+label-volume = VOL
+label-volume-foreground = ${root.foreground}
+
+format-muted-prefix = " "
+format-muted-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+label-muted = sound muted
+
+bar-volume-width = 10
+bar-volume-foreground-0 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-1 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-2 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-3 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-4 = #55aa55
+bar-volume-foreground-5 = #f5a70a
+bar-volume-foreground-6 = #ff5555
+bar-volume-gradient = false
+bar-volume-indicator = |
+bar-volume-indicator-font = 2
+bar-volume-fill = ─
+bar-volume-fill-font = 2
+bar-volume-empty = ─
+bar-volume-empty-font = 2
+bar-volume-empty-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+[module/battery]
+type = internal/battery
+battery = BAT0
+adapter = AC
+full-at = 98
+
+format-charging = <animation-charging> <label-charging>
+format-charging-underline = #ffb52a
+
+format-discharging = <animation-discharging> <label-discharging>
+format-discharging-underline = ${self.format-charging-underline}
+
+format-full-prefix = " "
+format-full-prefix-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+format-full-underline = ${self.format-charging-underline}
+
+ramp-capacity-0 = 
+ramp-capacity-1 = 
+ramp-capacity-2 = 
+ramp-capacity-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+animation-charging-0 = 
+animation-charging-1 = 
+animation-charging-2 = 
+animation-charging-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+animation-charging-framerate = 750
+
+animation-discharging-0 = 
+animation-discharging-1 = 
+animation-discharging-2 = 
+animation-discharging-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+animation-discharging-framerate = 750
+
+[module/temperature]
+type = internal/temperature
+thermal-zone = 0
+warn-temperature = 60
+
+format = <ramp> <label>
+format-underline = #f50a4d
+format-warn = <ramp> <label-warn>
+format-warn-underline = ${self.format-underline}
+
+label = %temperature-c%
+label-warn = %temperature-c%
+label-warn-foreground = ${colors.secondary}
+
+ramp-0 = 
+ramp-1 = 
+ramp-2 = 
+ramp-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+[module/powermenu]
+type = custom/menu
+
+expand-right = true
+
+format-spacing = 1
+
+label-open = 
+label-open-foreground = ${colors.secondary}
+label-close =  cancel
+label-close-foreground = ${colors.secondary}
+label-separator = |
+label-separator-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
+
+menu-0-0 = reboot
+menu-0-0-exec = menu-open-1
+menu-0-1 = power off
+menu-0-1-exec = menu-open-2
+
+menu-1-0 = cancel
+menu-1-0-exec = menu-open-0
+menu-1-1 = reboot
+menu-1-1-exec = sudo reboot
+
+menu-2-0 = power off
+menu-2-0-exec = sudo poweroff
+menu-2-1 = cancel
+menu-2-1-exec = menu-open-0
+
+[settings]
+screenchange-reload = true
+;compositing-background = xor
+;compositing-background = screen
+;compositing-foreground = source
+;compositing-border = over
+;pseudo-transparency = false
+
+[global/wm]
+margin-top = 5
+margin-bottom = 5
+
+; vim:ft=dosini
+
diff --git a/.config/polybar/launch.sh b/.config/polybar/launch.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ceb699c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/polybar/launch.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+## Terminate already running bar instances
+killall -q polybar
+
+# Wait until the processes have been shut down
+while pgrep -x polybar >/dev/null; do sleep 1; done
+
+# Terminate already running bar instances
+# If all your bars have ipc enabled, you can use
+polybar-msg cmd quit
+# Otherwise you can use the nuclear option:
+# killall -q polybar
+
+# Launch bar1 and bar2
+echo "---" | tee -a /tmp/polybar1.log
+polybar main 2>&1 | tee -a /tmp/polybar1.log & disown
+
+echo "Bars launched..."
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3e4401d..c1cb24a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@
 !.config
 !.config/nvim
 !.config/nvim/**
-!.config/i3
+!.config/i3/*
 !.config/i3/**
+!.config/polybar
+!.config/polybar/config
+!.config/polybar/launch.sh
 
 !.tmux.conf
 !shell.nix
diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 270c6da..3a9d6a4 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 # change prefix to Ctrl+a
 unbind C-b
 set -g prefix C-a
@@ -78,3 +79,31 @@ unbind -T copy-mode-vi Enter
 bind-key -T copy-mode-vi v send-keys -X begin-selection
 bind-key -T copy-mode-vi Enter send-keys -X copy-pipe-and-cancel "xclip -selection c"
 bind-key -T copy-mode-vi MouseDragEnd1Pane send-keys -X copy-pipe-and-cancel "xclip -in -selection clipboard"
+
+
+
+# ----------------------
+# Status Bar
+# -----------------------
+set-option -g status on                # turn the status bar on
+set -g status-interval 5               # set update frequencey (default 15 seconds)
+set -g status-justify centre           # center window list for clarity
+# set-option -g status-position top    # position the status bar at top of screen
+
+# visual notification of activity in other windows
+setw -g monitor-activity on
+set -g visual-activity on
+
+# set color for status bar
+set-option -g status-bg colour235 #base02
+set-option -g status-fg yellow #yellow
+
+# show host name and IP address on left side of status bar
+set -g status-left-length 85
+set -g status-left "#{?client_prefix,#[reverse]<Prefix>#[noreverse] ,} #[fg=colour198]: #h : #[fg=brightblue]#(curl icanhazip.com) #(ifconfig en0 | grep 'inet ' | awk '{print \"en0 \" $2}') #(ifconfig en1 | grep 'inet ' | awk '{print \"en1 \" $2}') #(ifconfig en3 | grep 'inet ' | awk '{print \"en3 \" $2}') #(ifconfig tun0 | grep 'inet ' | awk '{print \"vpn \" $2}') "
+
+# show session name, window & pane number, date and time on right side of
+# status bar
+set -g status-right-length 60
+set -g status-right "#[fg=blue]#S #I:#P #[fg=yellow]: %d %b %Y #[fg=green]: %l:%M %p : #(date -u | awk '{print $4}') :"
+set -g status-right "#[fg=blue]#(tmux-cpu --no-color)"