diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 7918b0f..4bea5ab 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <X11/XF86keysym.h>
 /* appearance */
 static const int sloppyfocus               = 1;  /* focus follows mouse */
 static const int bypass_surface_visibility = 0;  /* 1 means idle inhibitors will disable idle tracking even if it's surface isn't visible  */
@@ -103,6 +104,11 @@ static const enum libinput_config_tap_button_map button_map = LIBINPUT_CONFIG_TA
 #define SHCMD(cmd) { .v = (const char*[]){ "/bin/sh", "-c", cmd, NULL } }
 
 /* commands */
+// for cahnging the volume via alsa amixer //
+static const char *upvol[] = { "amixer", "-q", "-c", "0", "set", "Master", "2+", NULL };
+static const char *downvol[] = { "amixer", "-q", "-c", "0", "set", "Master", "2-", NULL };
+// for muting/unmuting //
+static const char *mute[] = { "amixer", "-q", "set", "Master", "toggle", NULL };
 static const char *termcmd[] = { "foot", NULL };
 static const char *menucmd[] = { "bemenu-run", NULL };
 
@@ -111,7 +117,7 @@ static const Key keys[] = {
 	/* modifier                  key                 function        argument */
 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_p,          spawn,          {.v = menucmd} },
 	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT, XKB_KEY_Return,     spawn,          {.v = termcmd} },
-    { MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_b,          toggle_visibility, {0}},
+   { MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_b,          toggle_visibility, {0}},
 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_j,          focusstack,     {.i = +1} },
 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_k,          focusstack,     {.i = -1} },
 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_i,          incnmaster,     {.i = +1} },
@@ -126,7 +132,7 @@ static const Key keys[] = {
 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_m,          setlayout,      {.v = &layouts[2]} },
 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_space,      setlayout,      {0} },
 	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT, XKB_KEY_space,      togglefloating, {0} },
-	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_e,         togglefullscreen, {0} },
+	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_e,          togglefullscreen, {0} },
 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_0,          view,           {.ui = ~0} },
 	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT, XKB_KEY_parenright, tag,            {.ui = ~0} },
 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_comma,      focusmon,       {.i = WLR_DIRECTION_LEFT} },
@@ -149,6 +155,9 @@ static const Key keys[] = {
 #define CHVT(n) { WLR_MODIFIER_CTRL|WLR_MODIFIER_ALT,XKB_KEY_XF86Switch_VT_##n, chvt, {.ui = (n)} }
 	CHVT(1), CHVT(2), CHVT(3), CHVT(4), CHVT(5), CHVT(6),
 	CHVT(7), CHVT(8), CHVT(9), CHVT(10), CHVT(11), CHVT(12),
+	{ 0,XF86XK_AudioRaiseVolume, spawn,{.v = upvol } },
+	{ 0,XF86XK_AudioLowerVolume, spawn,{.v = downvol } },
+	{ 0,XF86XK_AudioMute,spawn,{.v = mute } },
 };
 
 static const Button buttons[] = {
diff --git a/ipc-v2.patch b/patches/ipc-v2.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from ipc-v2.patch
rename to patches/ipc-v2.patch
diff --git a/patches/main...917Wolf:vol.patch b/patches/main...917Wolf:vol.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9255b9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/main...917Wolf:vol.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+From 7182343aaf6c1fed1f5802aff948cfb4f3c82e69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: 917Wolf <none>
+Date: Thu, 6 May 2021 11:04:23 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] Found this in my old dwm config, moved it into dwl ... It
+ made my volum keys work again :)
+
+---
+ config.def.h | 9 +++++++++
+ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
+index 089aa3795..29a6d624f 100644
+--- a/config.def.h
++++ b/config.def.h
+@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
++#include <X11/XF86keysym.h>
+ /* appearance */
+ static const int sloppyfocus        = 1;  /* focus follows mouse */
+ static const unsigned int borderpx  = 1;  /* border pixel of windows */
+@@ -62,6 +63,11 @@ static const int natural_scrolling = 0;
+ #define SHCMD(cmd) { .v = (const char*[]){ "/bin/sh", "-c", cmd, NULL } }
+ 
+ /* commands */
++// for cahnging the volume via alsa amixer //
++static const char *upvol[] = { "amixer", "-q", "-c", "0", "set", "Master", "2+", NULL };
++static const char *downvol[] = { "amixer", "-q", "-c", "0", "set", "Master", "2-", NULL };
++// for muting/unmuting //
++static const char *mute[] = { "amixer", "-q", "set", "Master", "toggle", NULL };
+ static const char *termcmd[] = { "alacritty", NULL };
+ static const char *menucmd[] = { "bemenu-run", NULL };
+ 
+@@ -107,6 +113,9 @@ static const Key keys[] = {
+ #define CHVT(n) { WLR_MODIFIER_CTRL|WLR_MODIFIER_ALT,XKB_KEY_XF86Switch_VT_##n, chvt, {.ui = (n)} }
+ 	CHVT(1), CHVT(2), CHVT(3), CHVT(4), CHVT(5), CHVT(6),
+ 	CHVT(7), CHVT(8), CHVT(9), CHVT(10), CHVT(11), CHVT(12),
++	{ 0,XF86XK_AudioRaiseVolume, spawn,{.v = upvol } },
++	{ 0,XF86XK_AudioLowerVolume, spawn,{.v = downvol } },
++	{ 0,XF86XK_AudioMute,spawn,{.v = mute } },
+ };
+ 
+ static const Button buttons[] = {