diff --git a/.config/sxhkd/mouse b/.config/sxhkd/mouse
index 0304776..5b5dd55 100644
--- a/.config/sxhkd/mouse
+++ b/.config/sxhkd/mouse
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 Escape
 	mode sxhkdrc
 
+w
+	mode sxhkdrc
+
+# send the escape key
+]
+	xdotool key Escape
+
 # move left
 {ctrl +,shift +,_} h
 	xdotool mousemove_relative -- {-5,-50,-20} 0
diff --git a/.config/sxhkd/phone b/.config/sxhkd/phone
deleted file mode 100644
index 511b1b9..0000000
--- a/.config/sxhkd/phone
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-# essentially the same thing as sxhkdrc, but super is replaced with ctrl + b and all shortcuts are chorded
-ctrl + b; c
-	st
-
-ctrl + b; Return
-	st
-
-ctrl + b; q
-	bspc node -c
-
-ctrl + b; {_,shift + } {1-9,0}
-	bspc {desktop -f,node -d} '{1-9,10}'
-
-ctrl + b; {_,ctrl +,shift + }{h,j,k,l}
-	bspc node -{f,p,s} {west,south,north,east}
-
-ctrl + b; d
-	tmenu_run
-
-ctrl + b; m
-	mode phonemouse
diff --git a/.config/sxhkd/phonemouse b/.config/sxhkd/phonemouse
deleted file mode 100644
index 3215f79..0000000
--- a/.config/sxhkd/phonemouse
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-# exit mouse mode
-w
-	mode phone
-
-# move left
-{ctrl +,shift +,_} h
-	xdotool mousemove_relative -- {-5,-50,-20} 0
-
-# move down
-{ctrl +,shift +,_} j
-	xdotool mousemove_relative -- 0 {5,50,20}
-
-# move up
-{ctrl +,shift +,_} k
-	xdotool mousemove_relative -- 0 {-5,-50,-20}
-
-# move right
-{ctrl +,shift +,_} l
-	xdotool mousemove_relative -- {5,50,20} 0
-
-# left, middle, right click
-{ctrl +,_} {a,s,d}
-	xdotool {mousedown,click} {1,2,3}
-
-# let go of clicked button
-q
-	xdotool mouseup 1; xdotool mouseup 2; xdotool mouseup 3
-
-# move the mouse to the top of the window
-g ; g
-	mousehelper top
-
-# ditto for bottom
-G
-	mousehelper bottom
-
-# ditto for left
-0
-	mousehelper left
-
-# ditto for right
-dollar
-	mousehelper right
diff --git a/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
index b313893..49b8a4d 100644
--- a/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+++ b/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
@@ -2,15 +2,29 @@
 super + Return
 	st
 
+ctrl + b; c
+	st
+
+ctrl + b; Return
+	st
+
 # spawn the launcher
 super + d
 	tmenu_run
 
+ctrl + b; d
+	tmenu_run
+
 # kill sxhkd with USR1 and restart bspwm
 super + r
 	pkill -USR1 -x sxhkd; \
 	bspc wm -r
 
+ctrl + b; r
+	pkill -USR1 -x sxhkd; \
+	bspc wm -r
+
+# show nws radar
 super + {_,shift + }n
 	nws {local,national}
 
@@ -18,14 +32,23 @@ super + {_,shift + }n
 super + m
 	mode mouse
 
+ctrl + b; m
+	mode mouse
+
 # kill the current node
 super + q
 	bspc node -c
 
+ctrl + b; q
+	bspc node -c
+
 # kill bspwm
 super + e
 	bspc quit 0
 
+ctrl + b; e
+	bspc quit 0
+
 # systemctl suspend
 super + shift + e
 	systemctl suspend
@@ -34,14 +57,16 @@ super + shift + e
 super + z
 	passmenu
 
-# start a browser
-super + b
-	chromium
+ctrl + b; z
+	passmenu
 
 # manipulate a node
 super + {_,ctrl +,shift + }{h,j,k,l}
 	bspc node -{f,p,s} {west,south,north,east}
 
+ctrl + b; {_,ctrl +,shift + }{h,j,k,l}
+	bspc node -{f,p,s} {west,south,north,east}
+
 # change to or move a node to a desktop
 super + {_,shift + } {1-9,0}
 	bspc {desktop -f,node -d} '0{1-9,0}'
@@ -49,13 +74,23 @@ super + {_,shift + } {1-9,0}
 super + space; {_,shift + } {1-9,0}
 	bspc {desktop -f,node -d} '1{1-9,0}'
 
+ctrl + b; {_,shift + } {1-9,0}
+	bspc {desktop -f,node -d} '0{1-9,0}'
+
 # change a node to tiling, floating, or fullscreen
 super + {t,f,s}
 	bspc node -t {tiled,floating,fullscreen}
 
+ctrl + b; {t,f,s}
+	bspc node -t {tiled,floating,fullscreen}
+
 # x230t specific -- activate the tablet menu
 XF86RotateWindows
 	tabletmenu
 
 shift + Insert
 	special_ins
+
+# phone specific -- send the escape key since we can't use it
+super + b; [
+	xdotool key Escape
diff --git a/builds/utils/disp b/builds/utils/disp
index 7b3a8a3..a12db55 100755
--- a/builds/utils/disp
+++ b/builds/utils/disp
@@ -173,12 +173,8 @@ case "$(hostname)" in
 		phone pair & disown
 		;;
 	"localhost") # phone in termux
-		pkill sxhkd
-		cd ~
-		sxhkd -c ~/.config/sxhkd/phone & disown
-		cd -
 		xrandr --output VNC-0 --mode 1920x1080
-		bspc monitor VNC-0 -d 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 # the phone uses different desktop descriptors
+		bspc monitor VNC-0 -d 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
 		feh --bg-fill ~/.local/share/pape.jpg
 		bspc config top_padding 0
 		bspc config bottom_padding 100