diff --git a/i3_config b/i3_config
index c7a56db..51c20a1 100644
--- a/i3_config
+++ b/i3_config
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ set $ws8 "8"
 set $ws9 "9"
 set $ws10 "10"
 
+set $left "h"
+set $right "l"
+set $up "k"
+set $down "j"
+
 # Autostart applications
 exec --no-startup-id nitrogen --restore
 exec_always --no-startup-id $HOME/.config/polybar/launch.sh
@@ -70,10 +75,10 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
 bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id rofi -show run
 
 # change focus
-bindsym $mod+j focus left
-bindsym $mod+k focus down
-bindsym $mod+l focus up
-bindsym $mod+semicolon focus right
+bindsym $mod+$left focus left
+bindsym $mod+$down focus down
+bindsym $mod+$up focus up
+bindsym $mod+$right focus right
 
 # alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
 bindsym $mod+Left focus left
@@ -82,10 +87,10 @@ bindsym $mod+Up focus up
 bindsym $mod+Right focus right
 
 # move focused window
-bindsym $mod+Shift+j move left
-bindsym $mod+Shift+k move down
-bindsym $mod+Shift+l move up
-bindsym $mod+Shift+semicolon move right
+bindsym $mod+Shift+$left move left
+bindsym $mod+Shift+$down move down
+bindsym $mod+Shift+$up move up
+bindsym $mod+Shift+$right move right
 
 # alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
 bindsym $mod+Shift+Left move left
@@ -94,7 +99,7 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+Up move up
 bindsym $mod+Shift+Right move right
 
 # split in horizontal orientation
-bindsym $mod+h split h
+bindsym $mod+g split h
 
 # split in vertical orientation
 bindsym $mod+v split v
@@ -159,10 +164,10 @@ mode "resize" {
         # Pressing right will grow the window’s width.
         # Pressing up will shrink the window’s height.
         # Pressing down will grow the window’s height.
-        bindsym j resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
-        bindsym k resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
-        bindsym l resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
-        bindsym semicolon resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym $left resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym $up resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym $down resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym $right resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
 
         # same bindings, but for the arrow keys
         bindsym Left resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt