diff --git a/herbstluftwm/autostart b/herbstluftwm/autostart
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+#!/usr/bin/bash
+
+# this is a simple config for herbstluftwm
+
+hc() {
+    herbstclient "$@"
+}
+
+hc emit_hook reload
+
+# Startup
+if hc silent new_attr bool my_not_first_autostart; then
+    xsetroot -solid '#5A8E3A'
+    ~/.fehbg &
+    pulseaudio -D &
+    emacs --daemon &
+    syncthing &
+    xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
+    picom -b
+    /usr/lib/kdeconnectd &
+    /usr/bin/kdeconnect-indicator &
+    redshift-gtk &
+    nm-applet &
+    gnome-keyring-daemon --start
+    nextcloud &
+    /usr/share/doc/herbstluftwm/examples/exec_on_tag.sh 10 keepassxc &
+fi
+
+# remove all existing keybindings
+hc keyunbind --all
+
+# keybindings
+# if you have a super key you will be much happier with Mod set to Mod4
+#Mod=Mod1    # Use alt as the main modifier
+Mod=Mod4   # Use the super key as the main modifier
+
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-q   quit
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-r   reload
+hc keybind $Mod-w         close
+
+# programms
+hc keybind $Mod-s           spawn rofi -show run
+hc keybind $Mod-Return      spawn es
+hc keybind $Mod-t           spawn alacritty
+hc keybind $Mod-b           spawn brave
+hc keybind $Mod-v           spawn pavucontrol-qt
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-b   spawn firefox-developer-edition
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-t   spawn es -e '(eshell)'
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-m   spawn es -e '(mu4e)'
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-e   spawn es -e '(elfeed)'
+
+# audio, brightness, and screenshots
+hc keybind XF86AudioLowerVolume    spawn amixer set Master 5%- unmute
+hc keybind XF86AudioRaiseVolume    spawn amixer set Master 5%+ unmute
+hc keybind XF86AudioMute           spawn amixer set Master togglemute
+hc keybind XF86AudioMicMute        spawn amixer set Capture togglemute
+hc keybind XF86MonBrightnessDown   spawn xbacklight -5
+hc keybind XF86MonBrightnessUp     spawn xbacklight +5
+hc keybind Print                   spawn scrot ~/Pictures/screenshots/
+
+# basic movement in tiling and floating mode
+# focusing clients
+hc keybind $Mod-h     focus left
+hc keybind $Mod-j     focus down
+hc keybind $Mod-k     focus up
+hc keybind $Mod-l     focus right
+
+# moving clients in tiling and floating mode
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-h     shift left
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-j     shift down
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-k     shift up
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-l     shift right
+
+# splitting frames
+# create an empty frame at the specified direction
+hc keybind $Mod-u         split   bottom  0.5
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-u   split   bottom  0.7
+hc keybind $Mod-o         split   right   0.5
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-o   split   right   0.7
+# let the current frame explode into subframes
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-space split explode
+
+# resizing frames and floating clients
+resizestep=0.02
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-h       resize left +$resizestep
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-j       resize down +$resizestep
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-k       resize up +$resizestep
+hc keybind $Mod-Control-l       resize right +$resizestep
+
+# tags
+tag_names=( {1..10} )
+tag_keys=( {1..9} 0 )
+
+hc rename default "${tag_names[0]}" || true
+for i in "${!tag_names[@]}" ; do
+    hc add "${tag_names[$i]}"
+    key="${tag_keys[$i]}"
+    if ! [ -z "$key" ] ; then
+        hc keybind "$Mod-$key" use_index "$i"
+        hc keybind "$Mod-Shift-$key" move_index "$i"
+    fi
+done
+
+# cycle through tags
+hc keybind $Mod-period use_index +1 --skip-visible
+hc keybind $Mod-comma  use_index -1 --skip-visible
+
+# layouting
+hc keybind $Mod-r remove
+hc keybind $Mod-f fullscreen toggle
+hc keybind $Mod-Shift-f set_attr clients.focus.floating toggle
+hc keybind $Mod-p pseudotile toggle
+# The following cycles through the available layouts within a frame, but skips
+# layouts, if the layout change wouldn't affect the actual window positions.
+# I.e. if there are two windows within a frame, the grid layout is skipped.
+hc keybind $Mod-space                                                           \
+            or , and . compare tags.focus.curframe_wcount = 2                   \
+                     . cycle_layout +1 vertical horizontal max vertical grid    \
+               , cycle_layout +1
+
+# mouse
+hc mouseunbind --all
+hc mousebind $Mod-Button1 move
+hc mousebind $Mod-Button2 zoom
+hc mousebind $Mod-Button3 resize
+
+# focus
+hc keybind $Mod-BackSpace   cycle_monitor
+hc keybind $Mod-c cycle
+hc keybind $Mod-i jumpto urgent
+
+# theme
+hc attr theme.tiling.reset 1
+hc attr theme.floating.reset 1
+hc set frame_border_active_color '#d65d0e'
+hc set frame_border_normal_color '#928374'
+hc set frame_bg_normal_color '#928374'
+hc set frame_bg_active_color '#d65d0e'
+hc set frame_border_width 1
+hc set always_show_frame off
+hc set frame_bg_transparent on
+hc set frame_transparent_width 1
+hc set frame_gap 10
+
+hc attr theme.active.color '#d65d0e'
+hc attr theme.normal.color '#928374'
+hc attr theme.urgent.color orange
+hc attr theme.inner_width 2
+hc attr theme.inner_color black
+hc attr theme.border_width 2
+hc attr theme.floating.border_width 4
+hc attr theme.floating.outer_width 1
+hc attr theme.floating.outer_color black
+hc attr theme.active.inner_color '#d65d0e'
+hc attr theme.active.outer_color '#d65d0e'
+hc attr theme.background_color '#141414'
+
+hc set window_gap 0
+hc set frame_padding 0
+hc set smart_window_surroundings off
+hc set smart_frame_surroundings on
+hc set mouse_recenter_gap 0
+
+# rules
+hc unrule -F
+#hc rule class=XTerm tag=3 # move all xterms to tag 3
+hc rule focus=on # normally focus new clients
+#hc rule focus=off # normally do not focus new clients
+# give focus to most common terminals
+#hc rule class~'(.*[Rr]xvt.*|.*[Tt]erm|Konsole)' focus=on
+hc rule windowtype~'_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_(DIALOG|UTILITY|SPLASH)' floating=on
+hc rule windowtype='_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DIALOG' focus=on
+hc rule windowtype~'_NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_(NOTIFICATION|DOCK|DESKTOP)' manage=off
+
+hc set tree_style '╾│ ├└╼─┐'
+
+# unlock, just to be sure
+hc unlock
+
+# do multi monitor setup here, e.g.:
+hc set_monitors 2560x1418+0+22 1920x1058+2560+22
+# or simply:
+# hc detect_monitors
+
+# find the panel
+panel=~/.config/herbstluftwm/panel.sh
+[ -x "$panel" ] || panel=/etc/xdg/herbstluftwm/panel.sh
+for monitor in $(hc list_monitors | cut -d: -f1) ; do
+    # start it on each monitor
+    "$panel" "$monitor" &
+done
diff --git a/herbstluftwm/panel.sh b/herbstluftwm/panel.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/bash
+
+# Inspired by the herbstluftwm panel configuration of DistroTube
+# See: https://gitlab.com/dwt1/dotfiles/-/blob/master/.config/herbstluftwm/panel.sh
+
+# If there is already a polybar, kill it and wait for it to shutdow
+killall -q polybar
+while pgrep -u $UID -x polybar > /dev/null; do sleep 1; done
+
+if type "xrandr"; then
+    for m in $(xrandr --query | grep " connected" | cut -d" " -f1); do
+	MONITOR=$m polybar --reload main &
+    done
+else
+    polybar --reload main &
+fi