diff --git a/i3/.config/i3/config b/i3/.config/i3/config
index 8d36aab..6477b2b 100644
--- a/i3/.config/i3/config
+++ b/i3/.config/i3/config
@@ -172,6 +172,10 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
 # exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
 bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
 
+# take screenshots
+bindsym $mod+s       exec --no-startup-id maim -su | xclip -selection clipboard -t image/png
+bindsym $mod+Shift+s exec --no-startup-id maim -su "/home/${USER}/Pictures/screenshots/$(date '+%Y%m%d_%H%M%S').png"
+
 
 #########################
 # configuring behaviour #
diff --git a/rofi/.config/rofi/config.rasi b/rofi/.config/rofi/config.rasi
index f0ff6d7..96e97c3 100644
--- a/rofi/.config/rofi/config.rasi
+++ b/rofi/.config/rofi/config.rasi
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 configuration {
   modes: "combi,window,run,ssh";
   combi-modes: "drun,run,ssh";
+  monitor: -1;
   terminal: "alacritty";
   case-sensitive: false;
   timeout {