diff --git a/dot_config/sway/modes.conf b/dot_config/sway/modes.conf
index 7da89be..bfb3ed7 100644
--- a/dot_config/sway/modes.conf
+++ b/dot_config/sway/modes.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# generic mode colors
 set $mode_color_foreground $light0
 set $mode_color_action $bright_green
 
@@ -6,7 +7,6 @@ set $mode_resize "<span foreground='$mode_color_foreground'></span>  \
 <span foreground='$mode_color_foreground'><b>Resize</b></span> <span foreground='$mode_color_action'>(<b>↑ ↓ ← →</b>)</span> \
 <span foreground='$mode_color_foreground'><b>Increase Gaps</b></span> <span foreground='$mode_color_action'>(<b>+</b>)</span> \
 <span foreground='$mode_color_foreground'><b>Decrease Gaps</b></span> <span foreground='$mode_color_action'>(<b>-</b>)</span>"
-
 mode --pango_markup $mode_resize {
     # left will shrink the containers width
     # right will grow the containers width
@@ -16,26 +16,21 @@ mode --pango_markup $mode_resize {
     $bindsym $down resize grow height $resizestepsize
     $bindsym $up resize shrink height $resizestepsize
     $bindsym $right resize grow width $resizestepsize
-
     $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 $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 $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
     $bindsym plus gaps inner current plus 5px
-
     # Return to default mode
     $bindsym Return mode "default"
     $bindsym Escape mode "default"
@@ -43,7 +38,7 @@ mode --pango_markup $mode_resize {
 
 # SHUTDOWN
 set $mode_shutdown "\
-<span foreground='$mode_color_action'></span>  \
+<span foreground='$mode_color_foreground'></span>  \
 <span foreground='$mode_color_foreground'> \
 <span foreground='$mode_color_action'>(<b>h</b>)</span>hibernate \
 <span foreground='$mode_color_action'>(<b>l</b>)</span>lock \
@@ -52,28 +47,20 @@ set $mode_shutdown "\
 <span foreground='$mode_color_action'>(<b>u</b>)</span>suspend \
 <span foreground='$mode_color_action'>(<b>s</b>)</span>shutdown \
 </span>"
-
 set $purge_cliphist [ $purge_cliphist_logout == 'true' ] && rm -f $HOME/.cache/cliphist/db || exit 0
-
 mode --pango_markup $mode_shutdown {
     # lock
     $bindsym l mode "default", exec $locking
-
     # logout
     $bindsym e exec $purge_cliphist; exec loginctl terminate-user $USER
-
     # suspend
     $bindsym u mode "default", exec systemctl suspend
-
     # hibernate
     $bindsym h mode "default", exec systemctl hibernate
-
     # shutdown
     $bindsym s exec $purge_cliphist; exec systemctl poweroff
-
     # reboot
     $bindsym r exec $purge_cliphist; exec systemctl reboot
-
     # Return to default mode.
     $bindsym Escape mode "default"
 }