diff --git a/dot_config/sway/config b/dot_config/sway/config
index 6a0b930..4a88de1 100644
--- a/dot_config/sway/config
+++ b/dot_config/sway/config
@@ -82,20 +82,20 @@ assign [class="Thunderbird"] $ws2
 
 # lock / logout / sleep / hibernate / restart / poweroff
 # TODO convert this to swaylock
-set $mode_system "System  l e s鈴 h rﰇ וּsﮤ"
-mode $mode_system {
-    bindsym l exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/i3exit.sh lock, mode "default"
-    bindsym e exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/i3exit.sh logout, mode "default"
-    bindsym s exec --no-startup-id systemctl suspend, mode "default"
-    bindsym h exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/i3exit.sh hibernate, mode "default"
-    bindsym r exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/i3exit.sh reboot, mode "default"
-    bindsym Shift+s exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/i3exit.sh shutdown, mode "default"
-    # back to normal: Enter or Escape
-    bindsym Return mode "default"
-    bindsym Escape mode "default"
-}
-bindsym $mod+Pause mode $mode_system
-bindsym $mod+F12 mode $mode_system
+#set $mode_system "System  l e s鈴 h rﰇ וּsﮤ"
+#mode $mode_system {
+#    bindsym l exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/i3exit.sh lock, mode "default"
+#    bindsym e exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/i3exit.sh logout, mode "default"
+#    bindsym s exec --no-startup-id systemctl suspend, mode "default"
+#    bindsym h exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/i3exit.sh hibernate, mode "default"
+#    bindsym r exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/i3exit.sh reboot, mode "default"
+#    bindsym Shift+s exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/i3exit.sh shutdown, mode "default"
+#    # back to normal: Enter or Escape
+#    bindsym Return mode "default"
+#    bindsym Escape mode "default"
+#}
+#bindsym $mod+Pause mode $mode_system
+#bindsym $mod+F12 mode $mode_system
 
 # do a nice menu for keyboard layouts
 # TODO convert to wayland, using dconf-editor perhaps?
diff --git a/dot_config/sway/keybinding.conf b/dot_config/sway/keybinding.conf
index ad3366a..9cdf7bf 100644
--- a/dot_config/sway/keybinding.conf
+++ b/dot_config/sway/keybinding.conf
@@ -148,3 +148,5 @@ $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
diff --git a/dot_config/sway/modes.conf b/dot_config/sway/modes.conf
index 3f7a62a..7da89be 100644
--- a/dot_config/sway/modes.conf
+++ b/dot_config/sway/modes.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+set $mode_color_foreground $light0
+set $mode_color_action $bright_green
+
 # RESIZE
-set $mode_resize "<span foreground='$light0'></span>  \
-<span foreground='$light0'><b>Resize</b></span> <span foreground='$bright_green'>(<b>↑ ↓ ← →</b>)</span> \
-<span foreground='$light0'><b>Increase Gaps</b></span> <span foreground='$bright_green'>(<b>+</b>)</span> \
-<span foreground='$light0'><b>Decrease Gaps</b></span> <span foreground='$bright_green'>(<b>-</b>)</span>"
+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
@@ -37,3 +40,40 @@ mode --pango_markup $mode_resize {
     $bindsym Return mode "default"
     $bindsym Escape mode "default"
 }
+
+# SHUTDOWN
+set $mode_shutdown "\
+<span foreground='$mode_color_action'></span>  \
+<span foreground='$mode_color_foreground'> \
+<span foreground='$mode_color_action'>(<b>h</b>)</span>hibernate \
+<span foreground='$mode_color_action'>(<b>l</b>)</span>lock \
+<span foreground='$mode_color_action'>(<b>e</b>)</span>logout \
+<span foreground='$mode_color_action'>(<b>r</b>)</span>reboot \
+<span foreground='$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"
+}