diff --git a/home/.config/sway/conf.d/06-keybinds.conf b/home/.config/sway/conf.d/06-keybinds.conf
index 81b77ba..ead3eff 100644
--- a/home/.config/sway/conf.d/06-keybinds.conf
+++ b/home/.config/sway/conf.d/06-keybinds.conf
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
 bindsym $mod+b exec firefox-nightly
 
 # media keys
-bindsym --locked XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pulseaudio-ctl up 1
-bindsym --locked XF86AudioLowerVolume exec pulseaudio-ctl down 1
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pamixer -ui 2 && pamixer --get-volume > $SWAYSOCK.wob
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec pamixer -ud 2 && pamixer --get-volume > $SWAYSOCK.wob
 bindsym --locked XF86AudioMute exec pulseaudio-ctl mute
 bindsym --locked XF86AudioNext exec playerctl next
 bindsym --locked XF86AudioPrev exec playerctl previous
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ bindsym $mod+Control+Down output eDP-1 transform 180
 bindsym $mod+Control+Left output eDP-1 transform 270
 
 # display brightness
-bindsym --locked XF86MonBrightnessUp exec light -A 5
-bindsym --locked XF86MonBrightnessDown exec light -U 5
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec light -A 5 && light -G | cut -d'.' -f1 > $SWAYSOCK.wob
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec light -U 5 && light -G | cut -d'.' -f1 > $SWAYSOCK.wob
 
 # switch to urgent workspace
 bindsym $mod+u [urgent=latest] focus
diff --git a/home/.config/sway/conf.d/08-exec.conf b/home/.config/sway/conf.d/08-exec.conf
index b1039b0..99c7c1e 100644
--- a/home/.config/sway/conf.d/08-exec.conf
+++ b/home/.config/sway/conf.d/08-exec.conf
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ exec {
 	$HOME/Scripts/autorotate.sh
 	squeekboard
 	thunderbird
+	mkfifo $SWAYSOCK.wob && tail -f $SWAYSOCK.wob | wob
 }
 
 exec_always {