diff --git a/.Xresources b/.Xresources
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index 0000000..f6555d6
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+++ b/.Xresources
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+! enable clipboard to work
+! XTerm*selectToClipboard: true
+
+! this probably wont help
+XTerm.vt100.renderFont: true
+
+! line height
+XTerm*vt100.scaleHeight: 1
+XTerm*faceName: Source Code Pro Medium
+!, Source Code Pro Medium
+Xterm*faceSize: 16
+
+! special
+*.foreground:   #b7b8b9
+*.background:   #0c0d0e
+*.cursorColor:  #b7b8b9
+
+! black
+*.color0:       #0c0d0e
+*.color8:       #737475
+
+! red
+*.color1:       #e31a1c
+*.color9:       #e31a1c
+
+! green
+*.color2:       #31a354
+*.color10:      #31a354
+
+! yellow
+*.color3:       #dca060
+*.color11:      #dca060
+
+! blue
+*.color4:       #3182bd
+*.color12:      #3182bd
+
+! magenta
+*.color5:       #756bb1
+*.color13:      #756bb1
+
+! cyan
+*.color6:       #80b1d3
+*.color14:      #80b1d3
+
+! white
+*.color7:       #b7b8b9
+*.color15:      #fcfdfe
+
diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba0c6ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.xinitrc
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+exec i3