diff --git a/bin/notify-on-volume b/bin/notify-on-volume
index 13b2c5a..65ef27c 100755
--- a/bin/notify-on-volume
+++ b/bin/notify-on-volume
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ else
 		body="$player_artist - $player_title"
 	fi
 
-	dunstify -a "notify-on-volume" -u low -r "$msgId" -h int:value:"$volume" "Volume: ${volume}%" "$body"
+	echo "$volume" >$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/wob.sock
 fi
diff --git a/config/.config/sway/config b/config/.config/sway/config
index 187ef7c..09b3310 100644
--- a/config/.config/sway/config
+++ b/config/.config/sway/config
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ set $textColor #cbccc6
 set $mainMonitor "HDMI-A-1"
 set $laptopMonitor "eDP-1"
 
+set $WOBSOCK $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/wob.sock
+exec_always rm -f $WOBSOCK && mkfifo $WOBSOCK && tail -f $WOBSOCK | wob
+
 
 #   ____ _____ _   _ _____ ____      _    _     
 #  / ___| ____| \ | | ____|  _ \    / \  | |    
@@ -155,8 +158,8 @@ bindsym --to-code {
   XF86AudioMicMute exec $HOME/dotfiles/bin/toggle-mic-mute.sh
 
   # brightness
-  XF86MonBrightnessDown exec brightnessctl set 5%-
-  XF86MonBrightnessUp exec brightnessctl set 5%+
+  XF86MonBrightnessDown exec brightnessctl set 5%- | sed -En 's/.*\(([0-9]+)%\).*/\1/p' > $WOBSOCK
+  XF86MonBrightnessUp exec brightnessctl set 5%+ | sed -En 's/.*\(([0-9]+)%\).*/\1/p' > $WOBSOCK
 
   # screenshots
   $mod+Shift+s exec grim -g "$(slurp)" - | swappy -f -