diff --git a/dot_config/sway/modes.conf b/dot_config/sway/modes.conf
index 0642025..3f7a62a 100644
--- a/dot_config/sway/modes.conf
+++ b/dot_config/sway/modes.conf
@@ -9,25 +9,25 @@ mode --pango_markup $mode_resize {
     # right will grow the containers width
     # up will shrink the containers height
     # down will grow the containers height
-    $bindsym $left resize shrink width 10px
-    $bindsym $down resize grow height 10px
-    $bindsym $up resize shrink height 10px
-    $bindsym $right resize grow width 10px
+    $bindsym $left resize shrink width $resizestepsize
+    $bindsym $down resize grow height $resizestepsize
+    $bindsym $up resize shrink height $resizestepsize
+    $bindsym $right resize grow width $resizestepsize
 
-    $bindsym $left_alt resize shrink width 10px
-    $bindsym $down_alt resize grow height 10px
-    $bindsym $up_alt resize shrink height 10px
-    $bindsym $right_alt resize grow width 10px
+    $bindsym $left_alt resize shrink width $resizestepsize
+    $bindsym $down_alt resize grow height $resizestepsize
+    $bindsym $up_alt resize shrink height $resizestepsize
+    $bindsym $right_alt resize grow width $resizestepsize
 
-    $bindsym Shift+$left resize shrink width 50px
-    $bindsym Shift+$down resize grow height 50px
-    $bindsym Shift+$up resize shrink height 50px
-    $bindsym Shift+$right resize grow width 50px
+    $bindsym Shift+$left resize shrink width $resizestepsize
+    $bindsym Shift+$down resize grow height $resizestepsize
+    $bindsym Shift+$up resize shrink height $resizestepsize
+    $bindsym Shift+$right resize grow width $resizestepsize
 
-    $bindsym Shift+$left_alt resize shrink width 50px
-    $bindsym Shift+$down_alt resize grow height 50px
-    $bindsym Shift+$up_alt resize shrink height 50px
-    $bindsym Shift+$right_alt resize grow width 50px
+    $bindsym Shift+$left_alt resize shrink width $resizestepsize
+    $bindsym Shift+$down_alt resize grow height $resizestepsize
+    $bindsym Shift+$up_alt resize shrink height $resizestepsize
+    $bindsym Shift+$right_alt resize grow width $resizestepsize
 
     ## Resize // Window Gaps // + - ##
     $bindsym minus gaps inner current minus 5px
diff --git a/dot_config/sway/variables.conf b/dot_config/sway/variables.conf
index fcf489b..668b334 100644
--- a/dot_config/sway/variables.conf
+++ b/dot_config/sway/variables.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ set $background $HOME/pictures/wallpapers/iceland.jpg
 set $swayconfig $HOME/.config/sway
 set $swayscripts $swayconfig/scripts
 
+# resize behaviour
+set $resizestepsize 30px
 
 ###
 ### Variables