diff --git a/.config/alacritty/alacritty.toml b/.config/alacritty/alacritty.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3ce5ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/alacritty/alacritty.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[window]
+
+opacity = 0.8
diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index bb2750b..4a3bc24 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ floating_modifier $mod
 tiling_drag modifier titlebar
 
 # start a terminal
-bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal
+bindsym $mod+Return exec alacritty
 
 # kill focused window
 bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
@@ -188,3 +188,6 @@ bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
 bar {
         status_command i3status
 }
+
+exec picom
+exec feh --bg-fill /home/piwalker/wallpaper.jpg