diff --git a/dot_config/sway/config b/dot_config/sway/config
index d3ca2fa..b58c62a 100644
--- a/dot_config/sway/config
+++ b/dot_config/sway/config
@@ -112,140 +112,15 @@ input "1267:12590:ELAN0755:00_04F3:312E_Touchpad" {
 # Disallow endless looping of focus: extreme right is extreme right, don't flip to extreme left whenever you want...
 focus_wrapping no
 
-### Key bindings
-# Start a terminal
-bindsym $mod+Return exec $term
+# include all the keybindings
+include $HOME/.config/sway/keybinding.conf
 
-# Kill focused window
-bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
-
-# Launchers
-bindsym $mod+d exec ~/.config/rofi/runrofi.sh
-bindsym $mod+Shift+d exec "albert show"
-bindsym $mod+c exec rofi -modi "clipboard:greenclip print" -show clipboard -run-command '{cmd}'
-
-# Screenshot
-bindsym --release Print exec ~/.config/i3/screenshot.sh
-
-# Custom 'help' screen
-bindsym $mod+F1 exec $term -e chezmoi edit ~/.dotfiles/README.md
-
-# Drag floating windows by holding down $mod and left mouse button.
-# Resize them with right mouse button + $mod.
-# Despite the name, also works for non-floating windows.
-# Change normal to inverse to use left mouse button for resizing and right
-# mouse button for dragging.
-floating_modifier $mod normal
-
-# Reload the configuration file
-bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
-
-# Exit sway (logs you out of your Wayland session)
-bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec swaynag -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit sway? This will end your Wayland session.' -B 'Yes, exit sway' 'swaymsg exit'
-
-##################
-# MOVING AROUND
-##################
-# Move your focus around
-bindsym $mod+$left focus left
-bindsym $mod+$down focus down
-bindsym $mod+$up focus up
-bindsym $mod+$right focus right
-# Or use $mod+[up|down|left|right]
-bindsym $mod+Left focus left
-bindsym $mod+Down focus down
-bindsym $mod+Up focus up
-bindsym $mod+Right focus right
-# Move the focused window with the same, but add Shift
-bindsym $mod+Shift+$left move left
-bindsym $mod+Shift+$down move down
-bindsym $mod+Shift+$up move up
-bindsym $mod+Shift+$right move right
-# Ditto, with arrow keys
-bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
-bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
-bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
-bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right
-# move workspace to left and right monitors
-bindsym $mod+Shift+bracketleft move workspace to output left
-bindsym $mod+Shift+bracketright move workspace to output right
-
-#############
-# WORKSPACES
-#############
-# Special workspaces names
-set $ws11 ""
-set $ws12 ""
-# Switch to workspace
-bindsym $mod+1 workspace number 1
-bindsym $mod+2 workspace number 2
-bindsym $mod+3 workspace number 3
-bindsym $mod+4 workspace number 4
-bindsym $mod+5 workspace number 5
-bindsym $mod+6 workspace number 6
-bindsym $mod+7 workspace number 7
-bindsym $mod+8 workspace number 8
-bindsym $mod+9 workspace number 9
-bindsym $mod+0 workspace number 10
-bindsym $mod+comma workspace $ws11
-bindsym $mod+period workspace $ws12
-# Move focused container to workspace
-bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1
-bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2
-bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3
-bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace number 4
-bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace number 5
-bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6
-bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7
-bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8
-bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9
-bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10
-bindsym $mod+Shift+comma move container to workspace $ws11
-bindsym $mod+Shift+period move container to workspace $ws12
 
 ##########
 # PROGRAMS
 ##########
 assign [class="Thunderbird"] $ws2
 
-###############
-# Layout stuff
-###############
-# You can "split" the current object of your focus with
-# $mod+b or $mod+v, for horizontal and vertical splits
-# respectively.
-bindsym $mod+b splith
-bindsym $mod+v splitv
-# Switch the current container between different layout styles
-bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
-bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
-bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split
-# Make the current focus fullscreen
-bindsym $mod+f fullscreen
-# Toggle the current focus between tiling and floating mode
-bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
-# Swap focus between the tiling area and the floating area
-bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle
-# Move focus to the parent container
-bindsym $mod+a focus parent
-# focus the child container
-bindsym $mod+z focus child
-# Dunst controls
-# TODO moved these over to mako
-#bindsym $mod+Ctrl+space exec dunstctl close
-#bindsym $mod+Ctrl+Shift+space exec dunstctl close-all
-#bindsym $mod+Ctrl+$mod1+space exec dunstctl history-pop
-
-#############
-# SCRATCHPAD
-#############
-# Sway has a "scratchpad", which is a bag of holding for windows.
-# You can send windows there and get them back later.
-# Move the currently focused window to the scratchpad
-bindsym $mod+Shift+BackSpace move scratchpad
-# Show the next scratchpad window or hide the focused scratchpad window.
-# If there are multiple scratchpad windows, this command cycles through them.
-bindsym $mod+BackSpace scratchpad show
 
 ######################
 # MODES
@@ -368,4 +243,5 @@ exec --no-startup-id greenclip daemon>/dev/null
 # SOURCE OTHER FILES
 ####################
 # pretty important, loads specific fixes, e.g., https://www.reddit.com/r/swaywm/comments/n13tro/problem_with_dbus_auto_activation_in_archsway/
+# managed directoryw
 include /etc/sway/config.d/*
diff --git a/dot_config/sway/keybinding.conf b/dot_config/sway/keybinding.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..908dfbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dot_config/sway/keybinding.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+### Key bindings
+# Start a terminal
+bindsym $mod+Return exec $term
+
+# Kill focused window
+bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
+
+# Launchers
+bindsym $mod+d exec ~/.config/rofi/runrofi.sh
+#bindsym $mod+Shift+d exec "albert show"
+bindsym $mod+c exec rofi -modi "clipboard:greenclip print" -show clipboard -run-command '{cmd}'
+
+# Screenshot
+bindsym --release Print exec ~/.config/i3/screenshot.sh
+
+# Custom 'help' screen
+bindsym $mod+F1 exec $term -e chezmoi edit ~/.dotfiles/README.md
+
+# Drag floating windows by holding down $mod and left mouse button.
+# Resize them with right mouse button + $mod.
+# Despite the name, also works for non-floating windows.
+# Change normal to inverse to use left mouse button for resizing and right
+# mouse button for dragging.
+floating_modifier $mod normal
+
+# Reload the configuration file
+bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
+
+# Exit sway (logs you out of your Wayland session)
+bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec swaynag -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit sway? This will end your Wayland session.' -B 'Yes, exit sway' 'swaymsg exit'
+
+##################
+# MOVING AROUND
+##################
+# Move your focus around
+bindsym $mod+$left focus left
+bindsym $mod+$down focus down
+bindsym $mod+$up focus up
+bindsym $mod+$right focus right
+# Or use $mod+[up|down|left|right]
+bindsym $mod+Left focus left
+bindsym $mod+Down focus down
+bindsym $mod+Up focus up
+bindsym $mod+Right focus right
+# Move the focused window with the same, but add Shift
+bindsym $mod+Shift+$left move left
+bindsym $mod+Shift+$down move down
+bindsym $mod+Shift+$up move up
+bindsym $mod+Shift+$right move right
+# Ditto, with arrow keys
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Down move down
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right
+# move workspace to left and right monitors
+bindsym $mod+Shift+bracketleft move workspace to output left
+bindsym $mod+Shift+bracketright move workspace to output right
+
+#############
+# WORKSPACES
+#############
+# Special workspaces names
+set $ws11 ""
+set $ws12 ""
+# Switch to workspace
+bindsym $mod+1 workspace number 1
+bindsym $mod+2 workspace number 2
+bindsym $mod+3 workspace number 3
+bindsym $mod+4 workspace number 4
+bindsym $mod+5 workspace number 5
+bindsym $mod+6 workspace number 6
+bindsym $mod+7 workspace number 7
+bindsym $mod+8 workspace number 8
+bindsym $mod+9 workspace number 9
+bindsym $mod+0 workspace number 10
+bindsym $mod+comma workspace $ws11
+bindsym $mod+period workspace $ws12
+# Move focused container to workspace
+bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1
+bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2
+bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3
+bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace number 4
+bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace number 5
+bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6
+bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7
+bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8
+bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9
+bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number 10
+bindsym $mod+Shift+comma move container to workspace $ws11
+bindsym $mod+Shift+period move container to workspace $ws12
+
+###############
+# Layout stuff
+###############
+# You can "split" the current object of your focus with
+# $mod+b or $mod+v, for horizontal and vertical splits
+# respectively.
+bindsym $mod+b splith
+bindsym $mod+v splitv
+# Switch the current container between different layout styles
+bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
+bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
+bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split
+# Make the current focus fullscreen
+bindsym $mod+f fullscreen
+# Toggle the current focus between tiling and floating mode
+bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
+# Swap focus between the tiling area and the floating area
+bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle
+# Move focus to the parent container
+bindsym $mod+a focus parent
+# focus the child container
+bindsym $mod+z focus child
+# Dunst controls
+# TODO moved these over to mako
+#bindsym $mod+Ctrl+space exec dunstctl close
+#bindsym $mod+Ctrl+Shift+space exec dunstctl close-all
+#bindsym $mod+Ctrl+$mod1+space exec dunstctl history-pop
+
+#############
+# SCRATCHPAD
+#############
+# Sway has a "scratchpad", which is a bag of holding for windows.
+# You can send windows there and get them back later.
+# Move the currently focused window to the scratchpad
+bindsym $mod+Shift+BackSpace move scratchpad
+# Show the next scratchpad window or hide the focused scratchpad window.
+# If there are multiple scratchpad windows, this command cycles through them.
+bindsym $mod+BackSpace scratchpad show