diff --git a/arch-root/install.sh b/arch-root/install.sh
index e698e6a..631dfca 100755
--- a/arch-root/install.sh
+++ b/arch-root/install.sh
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ while read -r entity; do
 	etype="${entity_parts[0]}"
 	ename="${entity_parts[1]}"
 	eid="${entity_parts[2]}"
-	[ "$etype" != "user" ] && [ "$etype" != "group" ] && echo "ERROR: bad entity type" >&2 && exit 1
+	[ "$etype" != "user" ] && [ "$etype" != "group" ] && echo "ERROR: bad entity type $etype" >&2 && exit 1
 
 	# every user has their own primary group with id matching uid,
 	# so for each entry we need a usergroup
diff --git a/arch-user/bin/vim/dump-highlight.sh b/arch-user/bin/vim/dump-highlight.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..88ed5c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch-user/bin/vim/dump-highlight.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+vim -c 'redir > ~/tmp/vim-highlight.dump' -c 'silent! highlight' -c 'redir END' -c 'q'
+echo >> ~/tmp/vim-highlight.dump
diff --git a/arch-user/config/bash/bashrc b/arch-user/config/bash/bashrc
index b78f326..0239095 100644
--- a/arch-user/config/bash/bashrc
+++ b/arch-user/config/bash/bashrc
@@ -8,6 +8,5 @@ alias ls='ls --color=auto'
 alias grep='grep --color=auto'
 
 export EDITOR=vim
-PS1='\[\033[38;2;153;136;255m\]\u@\h:\W\$\[\033[0m\]\[\e[0;91m\]${?#0}\[\e[0m\] '
-
 
+PS1='\[\033[1;95m\]\u@\h:\W\$\[\033[0m\]\[\033[1;91m\]${?#0}\[\033[0m\] '
diff --git a/arch-user/config/foot/foot.ini.tmpl b/arch-user/config/foot/foot.ini.tmpl
index 5905ad0..286bfb0 100644
--- a/arch-user/config/foot/foot.ini.tmpl
+++ b/arch-user/config/foot/foot.ini.tmpl
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+{{ define "fadeColor" }}
+	{{- $color := .color -}}
+	{{- $opacity := .opacity -}}
+	{{ $result := "" }}
+	{{- range $color | regexp.Replace "(..)" "$1 " | strings.TrimSpace | strings.Split " " -}}
+		{{- $result = printf "%s%s" $result (conv.ParseInt . 16 32 | math.Mul $opacity | math.Round | conv.ToInt | printf "%02x") -}}
+	{{- end -}}
+	{{- $result -}}
+{{- end -}}
 # -*- conf -*-
 
 # shell=$SHELL (if set, otherwise user's default shell from /etc/passwd)
@@ -55,7 +64,7 @@ urgent=yes
 
 
 [scrollback]
-# lines=1000
+lines=10000
 # multiplier=3.0
 # indicator-position=relative
 # indicator-format=""
@@ -109,6 +118,18 @@ foreground={{ .theme.color.fg }}
 # bright6=24dfc4   # bright cyan
 # bright7=ffffff   # bright white
 
+regular0={{ .theme.color.bg }}
+regular1=ff4d51
+regular2=35d450
+regular3=e9e836
+regular4=5dc5f8
+regular5={{ .theme.color.fg_accent }}
+regular6=24dfc4
+regular7={{ .theme.color.fg }}
+bright0={{ .theme.color.bg }}
+bright5={{ .theme.color.fg_accent }}
+bright7={{ .theme.color.fg }}
+
 ## dimmed colors (see foot.ini(5) man page)
 # dim0=<not set>
 # ...
@@ -141,9 +162,9 @@ foreground={{ .theme.color.fg }}
 # selection-foreground=<inverse foreground/background>
 # selection-background=<inverse foreground/background>
 # jump-labels=<regular0> <regular3>          # black-on-yellow
-# scrollback-indicator=<regular0> <bright4>  # black-on-bright-blue
-# search-box-no-match=<regular0> <regular1>  # black-on-red
-# search-box-match=<regular0> <regular3>     # black-on-yellow
+scrollback-indicator={{ .theme.color.bg }} {{ template "fadeColor" (dict "color" .theme.color.fg_accent "opacity" .theme.opacity.med) }} 
+search-box-no-match={{ .theme.color.fg }} {{ .theme.color.bg_accent_dark }}
+search-box-match={{ .theme.color.fg }} {{ .theme.color.bg_accent_dark }}
 # urls=<regular3>
 
 [csd]
@@ -163,17 +184,17 @@ foreground={{ .theme.color.fg }}
 
 [key-bindings]
 # scrollback-up-page=Shift+Page_Up
-# scrollback-up-half-page=none
+scrollback-up-half-page=Control+Shift+u
 # scrollback-up-line=none
 # scrollback-down-page=Shift+Page_Down
-# scrollback-down-half-page=none
+scrollback-down-half-page=Control+Shift+d
 # scrollback-down-line=none
 # scrollback-home=none
 # scrollback-end=none
-clipboard-copy=Control+c XF86Copy
-clipboard-paste=Control+v XF86Paste
+clipboard-copy=Control+c
+clipboard-paste=Control+v
 # primary-paste=Shift+Insert
-# search-start=Control+Shift+r
+search-start=Control+Shift+slash
 # font-increase=Control+plus Control+equal Control+KP_Add
 # font-decrease=Control+minus Control+KP_Subtract
 # font-reset=Control+0 Control+KP_0
@@ -190,14 +211,14 @@ clipboard-paste=Control+v XF86Paste
 # show-urls-persistent=none
 # prompt-prev=Control+Shift+z
 # prompt-next=Control+Shift+x
-# unicode-input=Control+Shift+u
+unicode-input=none
 # noop=none
 
 [search-bindings]
-# cancel=Control+g Control+c Escape
-# commit=Return
-# find-prev=Control+r
-# find-next=Control+s
+cancel=Escape
+commit=Return
+find-prev=Control+K
+find-next=Control+k
 # cursor-left=Left Control+b
 # cursor-left-word=Control+Left Mod1+b
 # cursor-right=Right Control+f
@@ -208,6 +229,8 @@ clipboard-paste=Control+v XF86Paste
 # delete-prev-word=Mod1+BackSpace Control+BackSpace
 # delete-next=Delete
 # delete-next-word=Mod1+d Control+Delete
+# delete-to-start=Control+u
+delete-to-end=none
 # extend-char=Shift+Right
 # extend-to-word-boundary=Control+w Control+Shift+Right
 # extend-to-next-whitespace=Control+Shift+w
@@ -216,14 +239,13 @@ clipboard-paste=Control+v XF86Paste
 # extend-backward-to-word-boundary=Control+Shift+Left
 # extend-backward-to-next-whitespace=none
 # extend-line-up=Shift+Up
-clipboard-paste=Control+v Control+y XF86Paste
+clipboard-paste=Control+v
 # primary-paste=Shift+Insert
 # unicode-input=none
-# quit=none
-# scrollback-up-page=Shift+Page_Up
+# scrollback-up-page=Shift+Page_Up Shift+KP_Page_Up
 # scrollback-up-half-page=none
 # scrollback-up-line=none
-# scrollback-down-page=Shift+Page_Down
+# scrollback-down-page=Shift+Page_Down Shift+KP_Page_Down
 # scrollback-down-half-page=none
 # scrollback-down-line=none
 # scrollback-home=none
diff --git a/arch-user/config/gnupg/scdaemon.conf b/arch-user/config/gnupg/scdaemon.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14845df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch-user/config/gnupg/scdaemon.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+pcsc-driver /usr/lib/libpcsclite.so
+card-timeout 5
+disable-ccid
+allow-admin
+enable-pinpad-varlen
diff --git a/arch-user/config/vim/vimrc b/arch-user/config/vim/vimrc
index 5576247..7fac4d0 100644
--- a/arch-user/config/vim/vimrc
+++ b/arch-user/config/vim/vimrc
@@ -46,6 +46,30 @@ set wildmenu
 set wildmode=list:longest,full
 set gdefault
 
+" colors
+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 ###############
diff --git a/arch-user/config/xkb/symbols/us b/arch-user/config/xkb/symbols/us
index aaad993..2453dcd 100644
--- a/arch-user/config/xkb/symbols/us
+++ b/arch-user/config/xkb/symbols/us
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ xkb_symbols "yurmak" {
 	replace key <LCTL>	{ [ Super_L ] };
 	replace key <LWIN>	{ [ Alt_R ] };
 	replace key <LALT>	{ [ ISO_Level3_Shift ] };
-	replace key <RALT>	{ [ ALT_L ] };
+	replace key <RALT>	{ [ Alt_L ] };
 	#####################################
 
 	########### characters ##############