diff --git a/herbstluftwm/autostart b/herbstluftwm/autostart
index 6eddba5..4e72e9c 100755
--- a/herbstluftwm/autostart
+++ b/herbstluftwm/autostart
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ hc keybind $Mod-x              spawn rofi -show run
 hc keybind $Mod-Tab            spawn rofi -show combi
 hc keybind $Mod-Return         spawn es
 hc keybind $Mod-Control-Return spawn ~/.emacs_anywhere/bin/run
-hc keybind $Mod-t              spawn es -e '(vterm)'
-hc keybind $Mod-b              spawn epiphany
+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)'
@@ -183,17 +183,8 @@ hc unlock
 # or simply:
 hc detect_monitors
 
-# make room for the panel, depending on how many monitors are configured
-monitor_amount=$(hc list_monitors | wc -l)
-
-case "$monitor_amount" in
-    [2-3])
-	hc pad 1 22
-	;;
-    *)
-	hc pad 0 22
-	;;
-esac
+# make room for the panel
+hc pad 0 22
 
 # find the panel
 panel=~/.config/herbstluftwm/panel.sh