[i3] FreeBDS as a desktop was fun, but it's back to work

i3/.config/i3/config

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ font pango:Noto Mono 9
 # APP VARIABLES
 set $browser      qutebrowser
 set $solobrowser  surf
-set $term         alacritty
+set $term         kitty
 
 # DIR VARIABLES
 set $bin ~/bin
@@ -253,20 +253,6 @@ set $casts ~/videos/casts
 bindsym $mod+Ctrl+F11  exec anypaste -x -s -p streamable $(last $casts)
 bindsym $mod+Shift+F11 exec ffplay -loop 0 $(last $casts)
 
-# MEDIA CONTROLS
-bindsym $mod+ctrl+comma exec mixer vol 0
-bindsym $mod+Ctrl+period exec mixer vol 100
-bindsym $mod+comma  exec mixer vol -10
-bindsym $mod+period exec mixer vol +10
-
-bindsym $mod+Shift+slash  exec mixer mic 0
-bindsym $mod+Shift+comma  exec mixer mic -5
-bindsym $mod+Shift+period exec mixer mic +5
-
-bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec mixer vol +5
-bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec mixer vol -5
-bindsym XF86AudioMicMute     exec mixer mic toggle
-
 # Sreen brightness controls
 bindsym $mod+F5 exec intel_backlight decr
 bindsym $mod+F6 exec intel_backlight incr
@@ -326,5 +312,12 @@ exec_always --no-startup-id syncthing -no-browser
 exec_always xrdb --merge ~/.Xresoureces
 
 ## Volume control
-# Path to volume control, without trailing slash
-#set $volumepath ~/.config/i3/i3-volume
+# Pulse Audio controls
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume 0 +5% #increase sound volume
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5% #decrease sound volume
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle # mute sound
+
+#bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec mixer vol +5
+#bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec mixer vol -5
+#bindsym XF86AudioMicMute     exec mixer mic toggle
+

i3/.config/i3status/i3status.conf

@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ order += "battery all"
 order += "disk /"
 order += "cpu_temperature 0"
 order += "load"
-order += "wireless wlan0"
-order += "ethernet em0"
-order += "ethernet ue0"
+order += "wireless _first_"
+order += "ethernet _first_"
 order += "tztime local"
 
 volume master {
@@ -25,18 +24,13 @@ volume master {
     mixer_idx = 0
 }
 
-ethernet em0 {
-  format_up = "%ip"
-  format_down = "em0 down"
-}
-
-ethernet ue0 {
+ethernet _first_ {
   # if you use %speed, i3status requires root privileges
   format_up = "%ip"
   format_down = "ue0 down"
 }
 
-wireless wlan0 {
+wireless _first_ {
     format_up = " %essid %ip"
     format_down = "wlan0 down"
 }