diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a06f277..1a2baa7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -32,4 +32,7 @@ home/user/.tmux/*
 !home/user/.tmux/ssh
 !home/user/.tmux/example-background-job
 
-home/user/.config/git/local
\ No newline at end of file
+home/user/.config/git/local
+
+home/user/.config/i3/config.d/*
+!home/user/.config/i3/config.d/.gitkeep
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/home/user/.config/i3/config b/home/user/.config/i3/config
index 3137ce5..952de0d 100644
--- a/home/user/.config/i3/config
+++ b/home/user/.config/i3/config
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ bindsym $mod+g exec i3-input -F '[con_mark="%s"] focus' -l 1 -P 'Goto: '
 focus_follows_mouse no
 popup_during_fullscreen smart
 
-# start a terminal
-bindsym $mod+Return exec alacritty
-
 # kill focused window
 bindsym $mod+Shift+q kill
 
@@ -235,4 +232,6 @@ workspace hide1 output primary
 workspace hide2 output nonprimary
 bindsym $mod+q exec --no-startup-id i3-msg workspace hide1; workspace hide2
 
-no_focus [title="^Peek preview$"]
\ No newline at end of file
+no_focus [title="^Peek preview$"]
+
+include ~/.config/i3/config.d/*.conf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/home/user/.config/i3/config.d/.gitkeep b/home/user/.config/i3/config.d/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29