diff --git a/dconf/.config/dconf/user b/dconf/.config/dconf/user
index 115baf8b4..b71d3a9a1 100644
Binary files a/dconf/.config/dconf/user and b/dconf/.config/dconf/user differ
diff --git a/flexiflow/.config/flexiflow/flexiflow_bar/bar_updates.ini b/flexiflow/.config/flexiflow/flexiflow_bar/bar_updates.ini
index 4ded614cd..ceded916e 100644
--- a/flexiflow/.config/flexiflow/flexiflow_bar/bar_updates.ini
+++ b/flexiflow/.config/flexiflow/flexiflow_bar/bar_updates.ini
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-LastUsed=1694855493
+LastUsed=1694876434
 Message='Fully Updated'
diff --git a/qtile/.config/qtile/core/bar/shapes.py b/qtile/.config/qtile/core/bar/shapes.py
index 5ed9677e1..6f439a977 100644
--- a/qtile/.config/qtile/core/bar/shapes.py
+++ b/qtile/.config/qtile/core/bar/shapes.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def volume(bg, fg) -> list:
             **base(bg, fg),
             **icon_font(),
             **rectangle("left"),
-            text="",
+            text="󰖀",
             x=4,
         ),
         widget.Volume(
@@ -83,6 +83,26 @@ def volume(bg, fg) -> list:
     ]
 
 
+def backlight(bg, fg) -> list:
+    return [
+        modify(
+            TextBox,
+            **base(bg, fg),
+            **icon_font(),
+            **powerline("arrow_left"),
+            text="󰃟",
+            x=4,
+        ),
+        widget.Backlight(
+            **base(bg, fg),
+            **powerline("arrow_left"),
+            step=5,
+            backlight_name="intel_backlight",
+            change_command="brightnessctl set {}%",
+        ),
+    ]
+
+
 def updates(bg, fg) -> list:
     return [
         TextBox(
@@ -220,23 +240,24 @@ def tray(bg, fg) -> list:
 def widgets():
     return [
         widget.Spacer(length=2),
-        menu(palette.colorScheme[2], palette.currentColor),
+        menu(palette.colorScheme[10], palette.currentColor),
         sep(palette.currentColor, offset=-8),
         groups(None),
         sep(palette.currentColor, offset=4, padding=4),
-        *volume(palette.colorScheme[3], palette.currentColor),
-        *updates(palette.colorScheme[12], palette.currentColor),
+        *volume(palette.colorScheme[11], palette.currentColor),
+        *backlight(palette.colorScheme[12], palette.currentColor),
+        *updates(palette.colorScheme[13], palette.currentColor),
         sep(palette.currentColor, offset=4, padding=4),
-        power(palette.colorScheme[1], palette.currentColor),
+        power(palette.colorScheme[9], palette.currentColor),
         widget.Spacer(),
         window_name(None, palette.foregroundColor),
         widget.Spacer(),
-        *cpu(palette.colorScheme[5], palette.currentColor),
-        *ram(palette.colorScheme[6], palette.currentColor),
-        *disk(palette.colorScheme[9], palette.currentColor),
+        *cpu(palette.colorScheme[11], palette.currentColor),
+        *ram(palette.colorScheme[12], palette.currentColor),
+        *disk(palette.colorScheme[13], palette.currentColor),
         sep(palette.currentColor),
         tray(None, palette.currentColor),
         sep(palette.currentColor),
-        *clock(palette.colorScheme[10], palette.currentColor),
+        *clock(palette.colorScheme[14], palette.currentColor),
         widget.Spacer(length=2),
     ]
diff --git a/qtile/.config/qtile/core/keys.py b/qtile/.config/qtile/core/keys.py
index 98ccfd01f..2761766b9 100644
--- a/qtile/.config/qtile/core/keys.py
+++ b/qtile/.config/qtile/core/keys.py
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ keys = [Key(*key) for key in [  # type: ignore
     ([mod], "c", lazy.spawn(cfg.editor)),
 
     # backlight
-    ([mod], "XF86AudioLowerVolume", lazy.spawn("brightnessctl set 5%-")),
-    ([mod], "XF86AudioRaiseVolume", lazy.spawn("brightnessctl set +5%")),
+    ([], "XF86MonBrightnessDown", lazy.spawn("brightnessctl set 5%-")),
+    ([], "XF86MonBrightnessUp", lazy.spawn("brightnessctl set 5%+")),
 
     # volume
     ([], "XF86AudioMute", lazy.spawn("pamixer --toggle-mute")),