diff --git a/dot_config/sway/config b/dot_config/sway/config
index 4a88de1..6b54a5c 100644
--- a/dot_config/sway/config
+++ b/dot_config/sway/config
@@ -113,33 +113,6 @@ mode $mode_xkbmap {
 }
 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+k mode $mode_xkbmap
 
-# this is a menu dedicated to audio stuff
-# some nice symbols to try here: 0|    論b籠i錄 
-set $mode_audio "Audio    - + 0 y"
-mode $mode_audio {
-    # Increase / decrease volume for the running sink only
-    bindsym k exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume $(pactl list short sinks | grep RUNNING | cut -f 1) +2%
-    bindsym plus exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume $(pactl list short sinks | grep RUNNING | cut -f 1) +2%
-    bindsym bracketleft exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume $(pactl list short sinks | grep RUNNING | cut -f 1) +2%
-    # Decrease
-    bindsym j exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume $(pactl list short sinks | grep RUNNING | cut -f 1) -2%
-    bindsym minus exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume $(pactl list short sinks | grep RUNNING | cut -f 1) -2%
-    bindsym bracketright exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume $(pactl list short sinks | grep RUNNING | cut -f 1) -2%
-    # Mute sound
-    bindsym 0 exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute $(pactl list short sinks | grep RUNNING | cut -f 1) toggle
-    # Start mps-youtube
-    bindsym y exec --no-startup-id urxvt -e mpsyt, mode "default"
-    # Toggle pause/play
-    bindsym space exec playerctl play-pause
-    #bindsym XF86AudioPause exec playerctl pause
-    #bindsym XF86AudioNext exec playerctl next
-    #bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec playerctl previous
-    # back to normal: Enter or Escape
-    bindsym Return mode "default"
-    bindsym Escape mode "default"
-}
-bindsym $mod+F11 mode $mode_audio
-
 # do a nice menu for custom launches
 set $mode_launch " adefault start-up bnoise-fix cdual dhorizontal etearing"
 mode $mode_launch {
@@ -155,7 +128,6 @@ mode $mode_launch {
 }
 bindsym $mod+F10 mode "$mode_launch"
 
-
 #############
 # Status Bar
 #############
diff --git a/dot_config/sway/keybinding.conf b/dot_config/sway/keybinding.conf
index 9cdf7bf..c5f381d 100644
--- a/dot_config/sway/keybinding.conf
+++ b/dot_config/sway/keybinding.conf
@@ -146,7 +146,12 @@ $bindsym --locked XF86AudioLowerVolume exec $volume_down
 $bindsym --locked XF86AudioMute exec $volume_mute
 
 # modes
-## Launch // Resize Mode ##
 $bindsym $mod+r mode $mode_resize
-## Launch // Exit Menu ##
 $bindsym $mod+F12 mode $mode_shutdown
+$bindsym $mod+F11 mode $mode_audio
+
+## Action // Scale up  ##
+bindsym $mod+equal exec $scale_up
+## Action // Scale down  ##
+bindsym $mod+minus exec $scale_down
+
diff --git a/dot_config/sway/modes.conf b/dot_config/sway/modes.conf
index bfb3ed7..fdb6b24 100644
--- a/dot_config/sway/modes.conf
+++ b/dot_config/sway/modes.conf
@@ -64,3 +64,25 @@ mode --pango_markup $mode_shutdown {
     # Return to default mode.
     $bindsym Escape mode "default"
 }
+
+# AUDIO
+# some nice symbols to try here: 0|    論b籠i錄 
+set $mode_audio "Audio    - + 0 y"
+mode $mode_audio {
+    # Increase / decrease volume for the running sink only
+    bindsym k exec $volume_up
+    # Decrease
+    bindsym j exec $volume_down
+    # Mute sound
+    bindsym 0 exec $volume_mute
+    # Start mps-youtube
+    bindsym y exec --no-startup-id urxvt -e mpsyt, mode "default"
+    # Toggle pause/play
+    bindsym space exec playerctl play-pause
+    #bindsym XF86AudioPause exec playerctl pause
+    #bindsym XF86AudioNext exec playerctl next
+    #bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec playerctl previous
+    # back to normal: Enter or Escape
+    bindsym Return mode "default"
+    bindsym Escape mode "default"
+}
diff --git a/dot_config/sway/variables.conf b/dot_config/sway/variables.conf
index 668b334..8d84b51 100644
--- a/dot_config/sway/variables.conf
+++ b/dot_config/sway/variables.conf
@@ -99,3 +99,15 @@ client.unfocused        $dark0_hard_t   $dark0_t        $light0_hard $dark0_hard
 client.urgent           $bright_green   $bright_orange  $light0_hard $dark0_hard    $bright_orange
 client.placeholder      $bright_green   $dark0_t        $light0_hard $dark0_hard    $dark0_hard
 client.background       $dark0_hard
+
+# audio control (manjaro)
+set $sink_volume pactl get-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ | grep '^Volume:' | cut -d / -f 2 | tr -d ' ' | sed 's/%//'
+set $source_volume pactl get-source-volume @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ | grep '^Volume:' | cut -d / -f 2 | tr -d ' ' | sed 's/%//'
+set $volume_down $onscreen_bar $(pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -5% && $sink_volume)
+set $volume_up $onscreen_bar $(pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +5% && $sink_volume)
+set $volume_mute $onscreen_bar $(pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle && pactl get-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ | sed -En "/no/ s/.*/$($sink_volume)/p; /yes/ s/.*/0/p")
+set $mic_mute $onscreen_bar $(pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle && pactl get-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ | sed -En "/no/ s/.*/$($source_volume)/p; /yes/ s/.*/0/p")
+
+# scaling
+set $scale_up   $swayscripts/scale.sh         up
+set $scale_down $swayscripts/scale.sh down