diff --git a/conf/i3/config b/conf/i3/config
index 4ba516f2..77cd706f 100644
--- a/conf/i3/config
+++ b/conf/i3/config
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Debian: i3 suckless-tools rxvt-unicode-256color j4-dmenu-desktop
 # gnome-screenshot i3lock sudo hibernate playerctl pulseaudio-utils
 # galculator network-manager-gnome redshift-gtk x11-xserver-utils
-# volumeicon-alsa feh rofi
+# pasystray feh rofi pulsemixer libnotify-bin
 
 # Search also for CHANGEME near the bottom
 
@@ -180,10 +180,14 @@ bindsym Mod1+Tab exec --no-startup-id rofi -show window
 bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec --no-startup-id playerctl play-pause
 # Volume keys NOTE: won't work if nothing is playing (which I consider an improvement
 # over randomly stopping working as I enable and disable audio devices).
-set $sink $(pactl list short sinks | grep RUNNING | cut -f1)
-bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume $sink -5%
-bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume $sink +5%
-bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute $sink toggle # mute sound
+#set $sink $(pactl list short sinks | grep RUNNING | cut -f1)
+#bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume $sink -5% && notify-send -t 500 "$(pulsemixer --get-volume)"
+#bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume $sink +5% && notify-send -t 500 "$(pulsemixer --get-volume)"
+#bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute $sink toggle # mute sound
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pulsemixer --change-volume -5 && notify-send -t 500 "$(pulsemixer --get-volume)"
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pulsemixer --change-volume +5 && notify-send -t 500 "$(pulsemixer --get-volume)"
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pulsemixer --toggle-mute && notify-send -t 500 "🔇 pressed"
+
 
 # Float these apps by default
 for_window [title="^Mozilla Firefox$"] floating enable
@@ -192,7 +196,7 @@ for_window [title="galculator"] floating enable
 
 # Autostarts
 exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
-exec --no-startup-id volumeicon
+exec --no-startup-id pasystray --notify=all
 # Wallpaper, solid black
 #exec --no-startup-id xsetroot -solid \#000000
 # ~/.wallpaper as wallpaper