diff --git a/arch-user/bin/sway/search-mode.sh b/arch-user/bin/sway/search-mode.sh
index db1d898..3d5621d 100755
--- a/arch-user/bin/sway/search-mode.sh
+++ b/arch-user/bin/sway/search-mode.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ formatted_list=$(echo "$window_list" | while IFS='|' read -r id app_id name work
     printf "%s%s%s %s %s\n" "$workspace" "$indicator" "$id" "$app_id" "$name"
 done)
 
-selection=$(echo "$formatted_list" | bemenu --width-factor 100 --prompt "/" --index "$(echo "$formatted_list" | awk 'substr($0,2,1)==">" {print NR-1}')" )
+selection=$(echo "$formatted_list" | bemenu --auto-select --width-factor 100 --prompt "/" --index "$(echo "$formatted_list" | awk 'substr($0,2,1)==">" {print NR-1}')" )
 [ -z "$selection" ] && exit 0
 
 window_id=$(echo "$selection" | sed -E 's/^...([0-9]+).*/\1/')
diff --git a/arch-user/bin/workspace-compat/profile.tmpl b/arch-user/bin/workspace-compat/profile.tmpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1065b0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch-user/bin/workspace-compat/profile.tmpl
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ -z "$WSCOMPAT_DIR" ] || [ "$WS_IS_COMPAT" != 1 ]; then
+	exit 0
+fi
+
+[ -f /etc/profile ] && . /etc/profile
+[ -f ~/.profile ] && . ~/.profile
+
+export EDITOR=vim
+export SHELL=/bin/bash
+export PATH="$WSCOMPAT_DIR:$PATH"
+
+stty intr ^K
+
+export VIMINIT="source $WSCOMPAT_DIR/.vimrc"
+cat << 'EOF_04tcIQE7' > "$WSCOMPAT_DIR/.vimrc"
+{{ template "vimrc" . }}
+EOF_04tcIQE7
+
+export INPUTRC="$WSCOMPAT_DIR/.inputrc"
+cat << 'EOF_04tcIQE7' > "$WSCOMPAT_DIR/.inputrc"
+{{ template "inputrc" . }}
+EOF_04tcIQE7
+
+export LESSKEYIN="$WSCOMPAT_DIR/.lesskey"
+cat << 'EOF_04tcIQE7' > "$WSCOMPAT_DIR/.lesskey"
+{{ template "lesskey" . }}
+EOF_04tcIQE7
+
+cat << 'EOF_04tcIQE7' > "$WSCOMPAT_DIR/wssh"
+{{ tmpl.Exec "wssh" . | strings.ReplaceAll "EOF_" "EOF_1_" }}
+EOF_04tcIQE7
diff --git a/arch-user/bin/wssh b/arch-user/bin/wssh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bd12e9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch-user/bin/wssh
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
+	echo "Usage: $0 <hostname> [ssh-options]"
+	exit 1
+fi
+[ -z "$WSCOMPAT_MASTER" ] && WSCOMPAT_MASTER="$(whoami)"
+read -r -d '' init_cmd << EOF_9oqn7IVF
+	export WS_IS_COMPAT=1
+	export WSCOMPAT_MASTER="$WSCOMPAT_MASTER"
+	export WSCOMPAT_DIR="/tmp/wscompat_${WSCOMPAT_MASTER}_\$(whoami)"
+
+	ws_cleanup() { rm -rf "\$WSCOMPAT_DIR"; }
+	trap ws_cleanup EXIT
+	rm -rf "\$WSCOMPAT_DIR" && mkdir -p "\$WSCOMPAT_DIR" && chmod 700 "\$WSCOMPAT_DIR"
+
+cat << 'EOF_84EbM3la' > "\$WSCOMPAT_DIR/profile"
+$(
+	cat "$WSCOMPAT_DIR/profile"
+	for file in "$WSCOMPAT_DIR.profile"*.sh; do
+		if [ -f "$file" ]; then cat "$file"; fi
+	done
+)
+EOF_84EbM3la
+	. \$WSCOMPAT_DIR/profile
+
+	# pam, systemd - wrap in login shell
+	exec /bin/bash --login --norc --noprofile -c "exec /bin/bash"
+EOF_9oqn7IVF
+
+ssh -t "$@" "$init_cmd"
diff --git a/arch-user/config/profile b/arch-user/config/profile
index cced9e6..670b806 100644
--- a/arch-user/config/profile
+++ b/arch-user/config/profile
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 export PATH=~/.local/bin:$PATH
 
 #export WLR_RENDERER=vulkan
-
 export QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE=kvantum
 export GTK_THEME=Materia-dark
 
diff --git a/arch-user/config/workspace-compat/env.sh b/arch-user/config/workspace-compat/env.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0aa28a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch-user/config/workspace-compat/env.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export WSCOMPAT_DIR=~/.local/bin/workspace-compat
diff --git a/arch-user/gen-linux-compat.sh b/arch-user/gen-linux-compat.sh
index 5de9677..b0288cf 100755
--- a/arch-user/gen-linux-compat.sh
+++ b/arch-user/gen-linux-compat.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ cd "$(dirname "$(readlink -f -- "$0")")"
 umask 002 
 
 export IS_COMPAT=1
-gomplate --file config/vim/vimrc --out ../linux-compat/home/.vimrc
-gomplate --file config/readline/inputrc --out ../linux-compat/home/.inputrc
-gomplate --file config/less/lesskey --out ../linux-compat/home/.lesskey
+gomplate --file bin/workspace-compat 
+gomplate --file config/vim/vimrc
+gomplate --file config/readline/inputrc
+gomplate --file config/less/lesskey
diff --git a/arch-user/install.sh b/arch-user/install.sh
index 7fb19f5..fcc26e0 100755
--- a/arch-user/install.sh
+++ b/arch-user/install.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ set -e
 cd "$(dirname "$(readlink -f -- "$0")")"
 umask 002
 [[ "$(id -u)" == "0" ]] && echo "ERROR: wrong user" >&1 && exit 1
+export IS_COMPAT=0
 
 ########## init config #########
 if [[ ! -f ~/.config/workspace.conf ]]; then
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ mkdir -p "${USER_DIRS[@]}"
 ########## scripts #############
 cp -rf bin/* ~/.local/bin
 
-LN_EXCLUDE_DIRS=(i3blocks bemenu sway)
+LN_EXCLUDE_DIRS=(i3blocks bemenu sway workspace-compat)
 
 ln_exclude_dirs_cmp=" ${LN_EXCLUDE_DIRS[*]} "
 for sdir in bin/*; do
@@ -64,7 +65,6 @@ done
 ################################
 
 ########### config #############
-export IS_COMPAT=0
 gomplate --input-dir config \
 	--output-map "$HOME/.config/{{ .in | strings.ReplaceAll \".tmpl\" \"\" }}" \
 	--exclude-processing "!*.tmpl" \
@@ -83,6 +83,17 @@ mkdir -p ~/.gnupg && ln -sf ~/.config/gnupg/gpg-agent.conf ~/.gnupg
 cp -rf data/* ~/.local/share
 ###############################
 
+########### compat ############
+export IS_COMPAT=1
+gomplate --file bin/workspace-compat/profile.tmpl \
+	-t vimrc=config/vim/vimrc \
+	-t inputrc=config/readline/inputrc \
+	-t lesskey=config/less/lesskey \
+	-t wssh=bin/wssh \
+	--out ~/.local/bin/workspace-compat/profile
+export IS_COMPAT=0
+###############################
+
 swaymsg reload || true
 
 echo ok
diff --git a/linux-compat/home/.inputrc b/linux-compat/home/.inputrc
deleted file mode 100644
index e020474..0000000
--- a/linux-compat/home/.inputrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-set editing-mode vi
-
-########### prompt ##############
-set show-mode-in-prompt on
-set vi-ins-mode-string \1\e[1 q\2
-set vi-cmd-mode-string \1\e[2 q\2
-#################################
-
-############# new ###############
-set keymap vi-insert
-"\C-a":beginning-of-line
-"\C-e":end-of-line
-"\C-b":backward-char
-"\C-f":forward-char
-"\eb":backward-word
-"\ef":forward-word 
-#################################
-
-##### remap - colemak-dh #######
-
-# n -> h
-set keymap vi-insert
-"\C-n":backward-delete-char
-set keymap vi-command
-"n":backward-char
-"\C-n":backward-char
-# e -> k (reverse swap)
-set keymap vi-command
-"e":previous-history
-"\C-e":kill-line
-# i -> j (reverse swap)
-#set keymap vi-insert
-# "\C-i":accept-line # ascii code conflicts with tab
-set keymap vi-command
-"i":next-history
-# "\C-i":accept-line # ascii code conflicts with tab
-# o -> l
-set keymap vi-command
-"o":forward-char
-"\C-o":clear-screen
-
-# k -> n
-#set keymap vi-insert
-#"\C-k":menu-complete # bound to intr, use tab
-set keymap vi-command
-"k":vi-search-again
-"K":vi-search-again
-"\C-k":next-history
-# j -> e
-set keymap vi-insert
-"\C-j":self-insert
-set keymap vi-command
-"j":vi-end-word
-"J":vi-end-word
-# l -> i
-set keymap vi-insert
-"\C-l":complete
-set keymap vi-command
-"l":vi-insertion-mode
-"L":vi-insert-beg
-# h -> o
-set keymap vi-insert
-"\C-h":operate-and-get-next
-
-#################################
-
-########### custom ##############
-$if qalc
-set show-mode-in-prompt off
-$endif
-#################################
diff --git a/linux-compat/home/.lesskey b/linux-compat/home/.lesskey
deleted file mode 100644
index 59161a3..0000000
--- a/linux-compat/home/.lesskey
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-###### colemak dh movement #####
-
-# n -> h
-#n	Help
-#N	Help
-
-# e -> j
-e	forw-line
-E	forw-line-force
-
-# i -> k
-i	back-line
-^I	back-line
-I	back-line-force
-
-# o -> l
-^O	repaint
-
-
-# k -> n
-^K	forw-line
-k	repeat-search
-\ek	repeat-search-all
-K	reverse-search
-\eK	reverse-search-all
-#^O^K	osc8-forw-search
-#^Ok	osc8-forw-search
-:k	next-file
-
-# j -> e
-j	forw-line
-^J	forw-line
-J	examine
-:j	examine
-
-# l -> i
-# noop
-
-# h -> o
-#^H^H osc8-open
-
-############################
-
-
-######### custom ###########
-n	left-scroll
-o	right-scroll
-############################
diff --git a/linux-compat/home/.vimrc b/linux-compat/home/.vimrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 32cfb53..0000000
--- a/linux-compat/home/.vimrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,173 +0,0 @@
-"########## system ###########
-set nocompatible
-set ttyfast
-set encoding=utf-8
-set mouse=a 
-set autoread
-au FocusGained,BufEnter * silent! checktime
-"#############################
-
-"######### generic ###########
-
-" status line
-set showmode
-set showcmd
-set ruler
-
-" syntax hl
-syntax enable
-filetype on
-filetype plugin on
-
-" lines
-set number
-set relativenumber
-set numberwidth=3
-set wrap
-set showmatch " brackets
-
-" search
-set hlsearch
-set incsearch
-set ignorecase
-set smartcase
-
-" tabs
-set shiftwidth=4
-set tabstop=4
-set softtabstop=0
-set noexpandtab
-
-" scroll
-set scrolloff=5
-
-" commands 
-set wildmenu
-set wildmode=list:longest,full
-set gdefault
-
-" colors
-colorscheme default
-set t_Co=16
-set notermguicolors
-set t_RV= " bugfix
-" new
-highlight LineNr ctermfg=5 ctermbg=none
-autocmd VimEnter * highlight SignColumn ctermbg=none
-" fg magenta (5) -> blue (4)
-highlight Title			term=bold ctermfg=4 gui=bold 
-highlight Special		term=bold ctermfg=4 
-highlight PreProc		term=underline ctermfg=4
-highlight Underlined	term=underline cterm=underline ctermfg=4 gui=underline
-" fg  blue (4 or 12) -> magenta (5)
-highlight SpecialKey     term=bold ctermfg=5
-highlight Directory      term=bold ctermfg=5
-highlight Folded         term=standout ctermfg=5 ctermbg=7
-highlight FoldColumn     term=standout ctermfg=5 ctermbg=7
-highlight SignColumn     term=standout ctermfg=5 ctermbg=7
-highlight Comment        term=bold ctermfg=5
-highlight NonText        term=bold ctermfg=5 gui=bold
-highlight DiffDelete     term=bold ctermfg=5 ctermbg=14 gui=bold
-highlight Changed        ctermfg=5
-" bg
-highlight SpellCap		cterm=underline ctermfg=9  ctermbg=none gui=undercurl
-"###########################################
-
-"############## file-specific ###############
-autocmd FileType markdown setlocal spell
-autocmd FileType gitcommit setlocal spell
-autocmd FileType markdown setlocal complete+=kspell
-autocmd FileType gitcommit setlocal complete+=kspell
-"############################################
-
-"####### remap - colemak-dh #######
-
-" n -> h
-noremap n h
-noremap N H
-noremap! <C-n> <C-h>
-" e -> j
-noremap e j
-noremap E J
-noremap! <C-e> <C-j>
-" i -> k
-noremap i k
-noremap I K
-"noremap! <C-i> <C-k> " breaks tab
-" o -> l
-noremap o l
-noremap O L
-noremap! <C-o> <C-l>
-
-" k -> n
-noremap k n
-noremap K N
-noremap! <C-k> <C-n>
-" j -> e
-noremap j e
-noremap J E
-noremap! <C-j> <C-e>
-" l -> i
-noremap l i
-noremap L I
-noremap! <C-l> <C-i>
-" h -> o
-noremap h o
-noremap H O
-noremap! <C-h> <C-o>
-
-"#################################
-
-"############### new keybinds ###############
-cnoremap <C-a> <Home>
-cnoremap <C-e> <End>
-cnoremap <C-b> <Left>
-cnoremap <C-f> <Right>
-cnoremap <M-b> <S-Left>
-cnoremap <M-f> <S-Right>
-"############################################
-
-"####### custom commands #########
-" W - Save file as superuser
-command! W execute 'w !sudo tee % > /dev/null' <bar> edit!
-"#################################
-
-"######### localization ##########
-set langmap=ьЬыЫфФпПбБжЖлЛуУяЯаАрРсСтТгГмМнНеЕиИоОчЧцЦдДвВзЗкКхХ;qQwWfFpPbBjJlLuUyYaArRsStTgGmMnNeEiIoOxXcCdDvVzZkKhH
-" n -> h
-noremap н х
-noremap Н Х
-noremap! <C-н> <C-х>
-" e -> j
-noremap е ж
-noremap Е Ж
-noremap! <C-е> <C-ж>
-" i -> k
-noremap и к
-noremap И К
-"noremap! <C-и> <C-к> " breaks tab
-" o -> l
-noremap о л
-noremap О Л
-noremap! <C-о> <C-л>
-" k -> n
-noremap к н
-noremap К Н
-noremap! <C-к> <C-н>
-" j -> e
-noremap й е
-noremap Й Е
-noremap! <C-й> <C-е>
-" l -> i
-noremap л и
-noremap Л И
-noremap! <C-л> <C-и>
-" h -> o
-noremap х о
-noremap Х O
-noremap! <C-х> <C-о>
-"#################################
-
-"############# hacks #############
-
-"################################
diff --git a/linux-compat/home/env.sh b/linux-compat/home/env.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 3406e6f..0000000
--- a/linux-compat/home/env.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-export BASIC_PACMAN="vim less"
diff --git a/linux-compat/install-via-ssh.sh b/linux-compat/install-via-ssh.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 2f06bf5..0000000
--- a/linux-compat/install-via-ssh.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-set -e
-cd "$(dirname "$(readlink -f -- "$0")")"
-
-[[ -z "$1" ]] && echo "ERROR: no destination" >&1 && exit 1
-
-scp -r home/. "$1:/tmp/workspace"
-ssh "$1" "cp -rfT /tmp/workspace ~/ && rm -rf /tmp/workspace"