diff --git a/dotfiles/config/taffybar/taffybar.rc b/dotfiles/config/taffybar/taffybar.rc
index 260d0bf8..ccc22982 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/taffybar/taffybar.rc
+++ b/dotfiles/config/taffybar/taffybar.rc
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ style "taffybar-workspace-border-active" = "taffybar-default" {
   bg[NORMAL] = @yellow
 }
 style "taffybar-workspace-border-visible" = "taffybar-default" {
+
   bg[NORMAL] = @red
 }
 style "taffybar-workspace-border-empty" = "taffybar-default" {
diff --git a/dotfiles/lib/bin/set_volume.sh b/dotfiles/lib/bin/set_volume.sh
index 86fc937d..f3edc19e 100755
--- a/dotfiles/lib/bin/set_volume.sh
+++ b/dotfiles/lib/bin/set_volume.sh
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 pulseaudio-ctl "$@"
 
-notify-send " " -i notification-audio-volume-high -h int:value:$(pavolume) -h string:synchronous:volume
+volnoti-show "$(pavolume)"
diff --git a/dotfiles/lib/bin/show_brightness.sh b/dotfiles/lib/bin/show_brightness.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a10fdd91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dotfiles/lib/bin/show_brightness.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+actual="$(cat /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/actual_brightness)"
+max="$(cat /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/max_brightness)"
+
+temp="$(( $actual * 100 ))"
+percentage="$(( $temp/$max ))"
+
+volnoti-show "$percentage"
diff --git a/dotfiles/xmonad/xmonad.hs b/dotfiles/xmonad/xmonad.hs
index 3877e683..6cc33c54 100644
--- a/dotfiles/xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/dotfiles/xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -740,6 +740,9 @@ addKeys conf@XConfig {modMask = modm} =
     , ((mod3Mask, xK_w), spawn "set_volume.sh up")
     , ((mod3Mask, xK_s), spawn "set_volume.sh down")
 
+    , ((0, xF86XK_MonBrightnessUp), spawn "show_brightness.sh")
+    , ((0, xF86XK_MonBrightnessDown), spawn "show_brightness.sh")
+
     ] ++
 
     -- Replace moving bindings
diff --git a/tasks/shell/arch_dependencies.sh b/tasks/shell/arch_dependencies.sh
index 234d6f6b..7cc8cdf7 100755
--- a/tasks/shell/arch_dependencies.sh
+++ b/tasks/shell/arch_dependencies.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ LANGUAGES=(
 
 APPEARANCE=(
 	"adobe-source-code-pro-fonts" "emojione-color-font" "fontawesome" "ttf-roboto" "compton"
-	"screenfetch" "noto-fonts-cjk" "adapta-gtk-theme" "numix-icon-theme-git"
+	"screenfetch" "noto-fonts-cjk" "adapta-gtk-theme" "numix-icon-theme-git" "volnoti"
 )
 
 NVIDIA=(