diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index c359de8..5109a04 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
   -- hooks
   import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog
-  import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks (docks, avoidStruts, docksStartupHook, manageDocks, ToggleStruts(..))
+  import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks (docks, avoidStruts, docksStartupHook, manageDocks, ToggleStruts(..), SetStruts(..))
   import XMonad.Hooks.EwmhDesktops
   import XMonad.Hooks.ManageHelpers (isFullscreen, isDialog, doFullFloat, doCenterFloat, doRectFloat)
   import XMonad.Hooks.Place (placeHook, withGaps, smart)
@@ -236,22 +236,42 @@ These default keybindings are left for reference, but are not actually used in m
     -- toggle struts for xmobar
     , ("M-s", sendMessage ToggleStruts)
 
-    -- switch directly to a layout with and without flattening floating windows
-    , ("M-f", sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Full")
+    -- full mode w/ all gaps
+    , ("M-f", sequence_
+        [ sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Full"
+        , sendMessage $ SetStruts [minBound .. maxBound] []])
+    -- full mode w/ all gaps and flatten floating windows
     , ("M-S-f", sequence_
         [ withFocused $ windows . W.sink
         , refresh
-        , sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Full"])
-    , ("M-t", sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spacing ResizableTall")
+        , sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Full"
+        , sendMessage $ SetStruts [minBound .. maxBound] []])
+    -- full mode w/ no gaps and flatten floating windows
+    , ("M-C-S-f", sequence_
+        [ withFocused $ windows . W.sink
+        , refresh
+        , sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Full"
+        , sendMessage $ SetStruts [] [minBound .. maxBound]])
+    -- tall mode w/ all gaps
+    , ("M-t", sequence_
+        [ sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spacing ResizableTall"
+        , sendMessage $ SetStruts [minBound .. maxBound] []])
+    -- tall mode w/ all gaps and flatten floating windows
     , ("M-S-t", sequence_
         [ withFocused $ windows . W.sink
         , refresh
-        , sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spacing ResizableTall"])
-    , ("M-g", sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spacing Grid")
+        , sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spacing ResizableTall"
+        , sendMessage $ SetStruts [minBound .. maxBound] []])
+    -- grid mode w/ all gaps
+    , ("M-g", sequence_
+        [ sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spacing Grid"
+        , sendMessage $ SetStruts [minBound .. maxBound] []])
+    -- grid mode w/ all gaps and flatten floating windows
     , ("M-S-g", sequence_
         [ withFocused $ windows . W.sink
         , refresh
-        , sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spacing Grid"])
+        , sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spacing Grid"
+        , sendMessage $ SetStruts [minBound .. maxBound] []])
 
     -- cycle & move between screens
     , ("M-,",     prevScreen)
@@ -268,9 +288,10 @@ These default keybindings are left for reference, but are not actually used in m
     , ("M-b", spawn "rofi-rbw")
 
     -- volume control
-    , ("<XF86AudioRaiseVolume>", spawn "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +1%")  -- increase volume
-    , ("<XF86AudioLowerVolume>", spawn "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -1%")  -- decrease volume
-    , ("<XF86AudioMute>",        spawn "pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle") -- mute volume
+    , ("<XF86AudioRaiseVolume>", spawn "/home/sravan/.scripts/pactl.sh --raise") -- increase volume
+    , ("<XF86AudioLowerVolume>", spawn "/home/sravan/.scripts/pactl.sh --lower") -- decrease volume
+    , ("<XF86AudioMute>",        spawn "/home/sravan/.scripts/pactl.sh --mute")  -- mute volume
+    , ("M-v",                    spawn "/home/sravan/.scripts/pactl.sh --rofi")  -- rofi menu
 
     -- media control
     , ("<XF86AudioPlay>", spawn "/home/sravan/.scripts/playerctl.sh --play-pause")  -- play / pause
diff --git a/xmonad.hs b/xmonad.hs
index 98fc1bb..2431af7 100644
--- a/xmonad.hs
+++ b/xmonad.hs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import XMonad.Util.EZConfig (additionalKeysP, additionalMouseBindings)
 
 -- hooks
 import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog
-import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks (docks, avoidStruts, docksStartupHook, manageDocks, ToggleStruts(..))
+import XMonad.Hooks.ManageDocks (docks, avoidStruts, docksStartupHook, manageDocks, ToggleStruts(..), SetStruts(..))
 import XMonad.Hooks.EwmhDesktops
 import XMonad.Hooks.ManageHelpers (isFullscreen, isDialog, doFullFloat, doCenterFloat, doRectFloat)
 import XMonad.Hooks.Place (placeHook, withGaps, smart)
@@ -65,22 +65,42 @@ myKeys =
   -- toggle struts for xmobar
   , ("M-s", sendMessage ToggleStruts)
 
-  -- switch directly to a layout with and without flattening floating windows
-  , ("M-f", sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Full")
+  -- full mode w/ all gaps
+  , ("M-f", sequence_
+      [ sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Full"
+      , sendMessage $ SetStruts [minBound .. maxBound] []])
+  -- full mode w/ all gaps and flatten floating windows
   , ("M-S-f", sequence_
       [ withFocused $ windows . W.sink
       , refresh
-      , sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Full"])
-  , ("M-t", sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spacing ResizableTall")
+      , sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Full"
+      , sendMessage $ SetStruts [minBound .. maxBound] []])
+  -- full mode w/ no gaps and flatten floating windows
+  , ("M-C-S-f", sequence_
+      [ withFocused $ windows . W.sink
+      , refresh
+      , sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Full"
+      , sendMessage $ SetStruts [] [minBound .. maxBound]])
+  -- tall mode w/ all gaps
+  , ("M-t", sequence_
+      [ sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spacing ResizableTall"
+      , sendMessage $ SetStruts [minBound .. maxBound] []])
+  -- tall mode w/ all gaps and flatten floating windows
   , ("M-S-t", sequence_
       [ withFocused $ windows . W.sink
       , refresh
-      , sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spacing ResizableTall"])
-  , ("M-g", sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spacing Grid")
+      , sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spacing ResizableTall"
+      , sendMessage $ SetStruts [minBound .. maxBound] []])
+  -- grid mode w/ all gaps
+  , ("M-g", sequence_
+      [ sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spacing Grid"
+      , sendMessage $ SetStruts [minBound .. maxBound] []])
+  -- grid mode w/ all gaps and flatten floating windows
   , ("M-S-g", sequence_
       [ withFocused $ windows . W.sink
       , refresh
-      , sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spacing Grid"])
+      , sendMessage $ JumpToLayout "Spacing Grid"
+      , sendMessage $ SetStruts [minBound .. maxBound] []])
 
   -- cycle & move between screens
   , ("M-,",     prevScreen)
@@ -97,9 +117,10 @@ myKeys =
   , ("M-b", spawn "rofi-rbw")
 
   -- volume control
-  , ("<XF86AudioRaiseVolume>", spawn "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +1%")  -- increase volume
-  , ("<XF86AudioLowerVolume>", spawn "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -1%")  -- decrease volume
-  , ("<XF86AudioMute>",        spawn "pactl set-sink-mute @DEFAULT_SINK@ toggle") -- mute volume
+  , ("<XF86AudioRaiseVolume>", spawn "/home/sravan/.scripts/pactl.sh --raise") -- increase volume
+  , ("<XF86AudioLowerVolume>", spawn "/home/sravan/.scripts/pactl.sh --lower") -- decrease volume
+  , ("<XF86AudioMute>",        spawn "/home/sravan/.scripts/pactl.sh --mute")  -- mute volume
+  , ("M-v",                    spawn "/home/sravan/.scripts/pactl.sh --rofi")  -- rofi menu
 
   -- media control
   , ("<XF86AudioPlay>", spawn "/home/sravan/.scripts/playerctl.sh --play-pause")  -- play / pause