diff --git a/i3.config b/i3.config
index 026442e0..232dce41 100644
--- a/i3.config
+++ b/i3.config
@@ -1,62 +1,22 @@
 # This configuration file was written for the NEO layout. If you are using a
 # different layout, you should change it.
 
-# ISO 10646 = Unicode
+# font for window titles. ISO 10646 = Unicode
 font -misc-fixed-medium-r-normal--13-120-75-75-C-70-iso10646-1
 
-# Use Mouse+Mod1 to drag floating windows to their wanted position
+# use Mouse+Mod1 to drag floating windows to their wanted position
 floating_modifier Mod1
 
-# Open empty container
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+Return open
-
-# Start terminal
+# start a terminal
 bindsym Mod1+Return exec /usr/bin/urxvt
 
-# Start dmenu
-bindsym Mod1+p exec /usr/bin/dmenu_run
-
-# Horizontal orientation
-bindsym Mod1+h split h
-
-# Vertical orientation
-bindsym Mod1+v split v
-
-# Enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
-bindsym Mod1+f fullscreen
-
-# Stacking (Mod1+s)
-bindsym Mod1+s layout stacking
-
-# Tabbed (Mod1+w)
-bindsym Mod1+w layout tabbed
-
-# Default (Mod1+l)
-bindsym Mod1+l layout default
-
-# toggle tiling / floating
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+space floating toggle
-
-# focus the parent container
-bindsym Mod1+u focus parent
-
-# focus the child container
-#bindsym Mod1+d focus child
-
-# Kill current window
+# kill focused window
 bindsym Mod1+c kill
 
-# Restore saved JSON layout
-bindsym Mod1+y append_layout /home/michael/i3/layout.json
+# start dmenu (a program launcher)
+bindsym Mod1+p exec /usr/bin/dmenu_run
 
-# Reload the configuration file
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+j reload
-# Restart i3 inplace
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+c restart
-# Exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
-bindsym Mod1+Shift+l exit
-
-# Focus
+# change focus
 bindsym Mod1+n focus left
 bindsym Mod1+r focus down
 bindsym Mod1+t focus up
@@ -68,7 +28,7 @@ bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
 bindsym Mod1+Up focus up
 bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
 
-# Move
+# move focused window
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+n move left
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+r move down
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+t move up
@@ -80,7 +40,30 @@ bindsym Mod1+Shift+Right move right
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Down move down
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+Up move up
 
-# Switch to workspace
+# split in horizontal orientation
+bindsym Mod1+h split h
+
+# split in vertical orientation
+bindsym Mod1+v split v
+
+# enter fullscreen mode for the focused container
+bindsym Mod1+f fullscreen
+
+# change container layout (stacked, tabbed, default)
+bindsym Mod1+s layout stacking
+bindsym Mod1+w layout tabbed
+bindsym Mod1+l layout default
+
+# toggle tiling / floating
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+space floating toggle
+
+# focus the parent container
+bindsym Mod1+u focus parent
+
+# focus the child container
+#bindsym Mod1+d focus child
+
+# switch to workspace
 bindsym Mod1+1 workspace 1
 bindsym Mod1+2 workspace 2
 bindsym Mod1+3 workspace 3
@@ -92,7 +75,7 @@ bindsym Mod1+8 workspace 8
 bindsym Mod1+9 workspace 9
 bindsym Mod1+0 workspace 10
 
-# Move focused container to workspace
+# move focused container to workspace
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+1 move workspace 1
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+2 move workspace 2
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+3 move workspace 3
@@ -103,3 +86,10 @@ bindsym Mod1+Shift+7 move workspace 7
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+8 move workspace 8
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+9 move workspace 9
 bindsym Mod1+Shift+0 move workspace 10
+
+# reload the configuration file
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+j reload
+# restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+c restart
+# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
+bindsym Mod1+Shift+l exit