diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/user/plugins.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/user/plugins.lua
index 5231910..c46d1b6 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/user/plugins.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/user/plugins.lua
@@ -75,6 +75,15 @@ lazy.setup({
 		dependencies = { "nvim-lua/plenary.nvim" },
 	},
 
+	{
+		"folke/zen-mode.nvim",
+		opts = {
+			window = {
+				backdrop = 1
+			}
+		}
+	},
+
 	{
 		"nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter",
 		run = ":TSUpdate",
diff --git a/.config/sway/config b/.config/sway/config
index 904bafc..eea5e52 100644
--- a/.config/sway/config
+++ b/.config/sway/config
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ bindsym --to-code --locked XF86AudioPlay exec playerctl play-pause
 bindsym --to-code --locked XF86AudioPause exec playerctl play-pause
 bindsym --to-code --locked XF86AudioNext exec playerctl next
 bindsym --to-code --locked XF86AudioPrev exec playerctl previous
+bindsym --to-code --locked Shift+XF86AudioPlay exec mpc toggle
+bindsym --to-code --locked Shift+XF86AudioPause exec mpc toggle
+bindsym --to-code --locked Shift+XF86AudioNext exec mpc next
+bindsym --to-code --locked Shift+XF86AudioPrev exec mpc prev
 # special key to take a screenshot with grim
 bindsym --to-code $mod+Shift+s exec grim -g "$(slurp)" - | wl-copy
 
diff --git a/.config/tmux/tmux.conf b/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
index 73835a0..fb523b7 100644
--- a/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/.config/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ bind-key -T copy-mode-vi v send-keys -X begin-selection
 # Use y to yank current selection
 bind-key -T copy-mode-vi y send-keys -X copy-selection-and-cancel
 
+# open alphabetically sorted session list 
+bind s choose-tree -Zs -O name
+
 bind h select-pane -L
 bind j select-pane -D
 bind k select-pane -U