diff --git a/_config/i3/config b/_config/i3/config
index afda8da..baf00e2 100644
--- a/_config/i3/config
+++ b/_config/i3/config
@@ -77,6 +77,37 @@ bindsym $mod+bracketright focus output right
 bindsym $mod+Shift+bracketleft workspace prev_on_output
 bindsym $mod+Shift+bracketright workspace next_on_output
 
+mode "resize" {
+	bindsym h resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
+	bindsym j resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
+	bindsym k resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
+	bindsym l resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
+
+	# same bindings, but for the arrow keys
+	bindsym Left resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
+	bindsym Down resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
+	bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
+	bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
+
+	# back to normal: Enter or Escape
+	bindsym Return mode "default"
+	bindsym Escape mode "default"
+}
+bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
+
+
+# nice system menu
+set $mode_system System (e) logout, (r) reboot, (shift+s) shutdown
+mode "$mode_system" {
+	bindsym e exec --no-startup-id ~/bin/i3exit exit, mode "default"
+	bindsym r exec --no-startup-id ~/bin/i3exit reboot, mode "default"
+	bindsym Shift+s exec --no-startup-id ~/bin/i3exit shutdown, mode "default"
+	
+	# back to normal: Enter or Escape
+	bindsym Return mode "default"
+    bindsym Escape mode "default"
+}
+bindsym $mod+Shift+e mode "$mode_system"
 
 # appearance
 #font xft:artwiz lime 7
diff --git a/_config/nvim/.netrwhist b/_config/nvim/.netrwhist
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..321cb94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_config/nvim/.netrwhist
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+let g:netrw_dirhistmax  =10
+let g:netrw_dirhist_cnt =8
+let g:netrw_dirhist_1='/home/mark/dotfiles-test'
+let g:netrw_dirhist_2='/home/mark/dotfiles-test/.fzf'
+let g:netrw_dirhist_3='/home/mark/dotfiles-test'
+let g:netrw_dirhist_4='/home/mark/dotfiles-test/.fzf'
+let g:netrw_dirhist_5='/home/mark/dotfiles-test'
+let g:netrw_dirhist_6='/home/mark'
+let g:netrw_dirhist_7='/home/mark/.config'
+let g:netrw_dirhist_8='/home/mark/dotfiles-test'
diff --git a/_config/nvim/init.vim b/_config/nvim/init.vim
index 9164228..fed4ba4 100644
--- a/_config/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/_config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -143,7 +143,10 @@ if executable('rg')
 endif
 
 " theme / visual
-colorscheme wal
+try
+	colorscheme wal
+catch
+endtry
 hi clear SpellBad                   " italicize misspellings
 hi SpellBad gui=underline cterm=italic
 
diff --git a/_install.sh b/_install.sh
index 777f1d4..d6ba15d 100755
--- a/_install.sh
+++ b/_install.sh
@@ -129,6 +129,15 @@ for path in _config/*; do
     link $basedir/_config/$path $homedir/.config/${path}
 done
 
+note "Installing bin/ directory..."
+mkdir -v -p $bindir
+if [ -d _bin ]; then
+    for path in _bin/*; do
+        relpath=${path##*/}
+        link $basedir/$path $bindir/$relpath
+    done
+fi
+
 note "Done."
 
 # vim:ts=4:sw=4:et: