diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/files/i3_config b/roles/dotfiles/files/i3_config
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+++ b/roles/dotfiles/files/i3_config
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+set $mod Mod4
+
+font pango:Roboto Medium 8
+
+
+# xss-lock grabs a logind suspend inhibit lock and will use i3lock to lock the
+# screen before suspend. Use loginctl lock-session to lock your screen.
+exec --no-startup-id xss-lock --transfer-sleep-lock -- i3lock --nofork
+
+# NetworkManager is the most popular way to manage wireless networks on Linux,
+# and nm-applet is a desktop environment-independent system tray GUI for it.
+exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
+
+# Use pactl to adjust volume in PulseAudio.
+set $refresh_i3status killall -SIGUSR1 i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +10% && $refresh_i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -10% && $refresh_i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle && $refresh_i3status
+bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-source-mute @DEFAULT_SOURCE@ toggle && $refresh_i3status
+
+# Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
+floating_modifier $mod
+
+# hide window title
+new_window 1pixel
+
+# start a terminal
+bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
+
+# lock
+bindsym Mod1+l exec i3lock-fancy
+
+# lock & suspend
+bindsym Mod1+s exec i3lock-fancy  && systemctl suspend
+
+# screenshot
+bindsym --release Print exec "scrot -s '%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S.png' -e 'mv $f ~/pictures/shots/'"
+
+# kill focused window
+bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
+
+# bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id dmenu_run
+# A more modern dmenu replacement is rofi:
+# bindcode $mod+40 exec "rofi -modi drun,run -show drun"
+bindsym $mod+d exec "rofi -modi drun,run -show drun"
+
+# change focus
+bindsym $mod+h focus left
+bindsym $mod+j focus down
+bindsym $mod+k focus up
+bindsym $mod+l focus right
+
+# alternatively, you can use the cursor keys:
+bindsym $mod+Left focus left
+bindsym $mod+Down focus down
+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+odiaeresis move right
+
+# alternatively, you can use the cursor 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
+
+# split in horizontal orientation
+bindsym $mod+g split h
+
+# split in vertical orientation
+bindsym $mod+v split v
+
+# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
+bindsym $mod+f fullscreen toggle
+
+# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
+bindsym $mod+s layout stacking
+bindsym $mod+w layout tabbed
+bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split
+
+# toggle tiling / floating
+bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
+
+# change focus between tiling / floating windows
+bindsym $mod+space focus mode_toggle
+
+# focus the parent container
+bindsym $mod+a focus parent
+
+# focus the child container
+#bindsym $mod+d focus child
+
+# Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
+# We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
+set $ws1 "1"
+set $ws2 "2"
+set $ws3 "3"
+set $ws4 "4"
+set $ws5 "5"
+set $ws6 "6"
+set $ws7 "7"
+set $ws8 "8"
+set $ws9 "9"
+set $ws10 "10"
+
+# switch to workspace
+bindsym $mod+1 workspace number $ws1
+bindsym $mod+2 workspace number $ws2
+bindsym $mod+3 workspace number $ws3
+bindsym $mod+4 workspace number $ws4
+bindsym $mod+5 workspace number $ws5
+bindsym $mod+6 workspace number $ws6
+bindsym $mod+7 workspace number $ws7
+bindsym $mod+8 workspace number $ws8
+bindsym $mod+9 workspace number $ws9
+bindsym $mod+0 workspace number $ws10
+
+# move focused container to workspace
+bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace number $ws1
+bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace number $ws2
+bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace number $ws3
+bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace number $ws4
+bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace number $ws5
+bindsym $mod+Shift+6 move container to workspace number $ws6
+bindsym $mod+Shift+7 move container to workspace number $ws7
+bindsym $mod+Shift+8 move container to workspace number $ws8
+bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number $ws9
+bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number $ws10
+
+# reload the configuration file
+bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
+# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
+bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
+# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
+bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
+
+# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
+mode "resize" {
+        # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode
+
+        # Pressing left will shrink the window’s width.
+        # 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 odiaeresis 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
+        bindsym Down resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt
+        bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt
+
+        # back to normal: Enter or Escape or $mod+r
+        bindsym Return mode "default"
+        bindsym Escape mode "default"
+        bindsym $mod+r mode "default"
+}
+
+bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
+
+# Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
+# finds out, if available)
+bar {
+        status_command i3status
+	font pango:Roboto 10
+}
diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/files/i3status_config b/roles/dotfiles/files/i3status_config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4e0864
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/dotfiles/files/i3status_config
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+general {
+        colors = true
+        interval = 5
+}
+
+order += "wireless _first_"
+order += "ethernet _first_"
+order += "battery all"
+order += "disk /"
+order += "load"
+order += "memory"
+order += "tztime local"
+
+wireless _first_ {
+        format_up = "Wifi (%quality at %essid) %ip"
+        format_down = "Wifi down"
+}
+
+ethernet _first_ {
+        format_up = "Eth %ip (%speed)"
+        format_down = "Eth down"
+}
+
+battery all {
+        format = "%status %percentage %remaining"
+}
+
+load {
+        format = "Load %1min"
+}
+
+memory {
+        #format = "%used | %available"
+        format = "Mem %used"
+        threshold_degraded = "1G"
+        format_degraded = "MEMORY < %available"
+}
+
+tztime local {
+        format = "%a, %d.%m.%Y %H:%M"
+}
diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/files/nitrogen/bg-saved.cfg b/roles/dotfiles/files/nitrogen/bg-saved.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d50eb5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/dotfiles/files/nitrogen/bg-saved.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[xin_-1]
+file=/home/rothe/pictures/wallpaper/malle.jpg
+mode=5
+bgcolor=#ff0000
diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/files/nitrogen/nitrogen.cfg b/roles/dotfiles/files/nitrogen/nitrogen.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99d5a36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/dotfiles/files/nitrogen/nitrogen.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[geometry]
+posx=1280
+posy=0
+sizex=1278
+sizey=1418
+
+[nitrogen]
+view=icon
+recurse=true
+sort=alpha
+icon_caps=false
+dirs=/home/rothe/pictures/wallpaper;
diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/files/wallpaper/malle.jpg b/roles/dotfiles/files/wallpaper/malle.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fe5bcb
Binary files /dev/null and b/roles/dotfiles/files/wallpaper/malle.jpg differ
diff --git a/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml b/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml
index a6b5e00..63ddf6a 100644
--- a/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/dotfiles/tasks/main.yml
@@ -7,12 +7,19 @@
   apt:
     name:
       - ack
-      - dmenu
+      - feh  # set background
       - fish
       - fzf
       - htop
       - ispell
+      - i3
+      - i3lock-fancy
+      - nitrogen
       - pass
+      - polybar
+      - pulseaudio-utils  # pactl volume control
+      - rofi  # dmenu replacement
+      - scrot  # screenshot
       - tmux
       - vim
     state: present
@@ -27,6 +34,7 @@
   file:
     path: '{{home}}/tmp/dotfiles_backup'
     state: directory
+
 - name: Backup stuff
   copy:
     src: '{{ item }}'
@@ -36,10 +44,23 @@
   loop:
     # dirs (without trailing '/' copies the whole dir)
     - '{{home}}/.config/fish'
+    - '{{home}}/.config/nitrogen'
     # files
     - '{{home}}/.tmux.conf'
     - '{{home}}/.vimrc'
     - '{{home}}/.ssh/config'
+    - '{{home}}/.config/i3/config'
+    - '{{home}}/.config/i3status/config'
+
+- name: Make sure folders exist
+  file:
+    path: '{{item}}'
+    state: directory
+  loop:
+    - '{{home}}/.config/i3/'
+    - '{{home}}/.config/i3status/'
+    - '{{home}}/pictures/shots/'
+
 - name: Link files
   file:
     src: '{{ item.src }}'
@@ -49,9 +70,17 @@
   loop:
     - src: '{{files_dir}}/vimrc'
       dest: '{{home}}/.vimrc'
+    - src: '{{files_dir}}/i3_config'
+      dest: '{{home}}/.config/i3/config'
+    - src: '{{files_dir}}/i3status_config'
+      dest: '{{home}}/.config/i3status/config'
     - src: '{{files_dir}}/tmux.conf'
       dest: '{{home}}/.tmux.conf'
     - src: '{{files_dir}}/ssh_config'
       dest: '{{home}}/.ssh/config'
     - src: '{{files_dir}}/fish'
       dest: '{{home}}/.config/fish'
+    - src: '{{files_dir}}/nitrogen'
+      dest: '{{home}}/.config/nitrogen'
+    - src: '{{files_dir}}/wallpaper'
+      dest: '{{home}}/pictures/wallpaper'