diff --git a/.i3/config b/.i3/config
index 250aa30..ea242bc 100644
--- a/.i3/config
+++ b/.i3/config
@@ -25,11 +25,20 @@ font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 10
 #
 
 new_window pixel 2
+
+# class                 border  backgr. text    indicator
+#client.focused          #4c7899 #285577 #ffffff #2e9ef4
+client.focused          #00bfff #00bfff #ffffff #2e9ef4
+client.focused_inactive #333333 #5f676a #ffffff #484e50
+client.unfocused        #333333 #222222 #888888 #292d2e
+client.urgent           #2f343a #900000 #ffffff #900000
+#client.placeholder      #000000 #0c0c0c #ffffff #000000
 #force_focus_wrapping yes
 
 # Use Mouse+$mod to drag floating windows to their wanted position
 floating_modifier $mod
 
+
 # start a terminal
 bindsym $mod+Shift+Return exec run_terminal
 
diff --git a/.i3status.conf b/.i3status.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d93f03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.i3status.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# i3status configuration file.
+# see "man i3status" for documentation.
+
+# It is important that this file is edited as UTF-8.
+# The following line should contain a sharp s:
+# ß
+# If the above line is not correctly displayed, fix your editor first!
+
+general {
+        colors = true
+        interval = 5
+}
+
+order += "wireless wlan0"
+order += "ethernet eth0"
+order += "battery 0"
+order += "cpu_usage"
+order += "load"
+order += "tztime local"
+
+wireless wlan0 {
+        format_up = "W: (%quality at %essid) %ip"
+        format_down = "W: down"
+}
+
+ethernet eth0 {
+        # if you use %speed, i3status requires root privileges
+        format_up = "E: %ip (%speed)"
+        format_down = "E: down"
+}
+
+battery 0 {
+        format = "%status %remaining"
+          last_full_capacity = true
+          integer_battery_capacity = true
+}
+
+run_watch DHCP {
+        pidfile = "/var/run/dhclient*.pid"
+}
+
+run_watch VPN {
+        pidfile = "/var/run/vpnc/pid"
+}
+
+tztime local {
+        format = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
+}
+
+load {
+        format = "L: %1min %5min"
+}
+
+cpu_usage {
+  format = "CPU: %usage"
+}
+
+disk "/" {
+        format = "%avail"
+}