diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index cfaca8c7..28045036 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ This evil-collection package includes a lot of other evil based things.
     "bd" '(kill-this-buffer :which-key "kill buffer")
     "bi" '(ibuffer :which-key "ibuffer")
     "tt" '(consult-theme :which-key "choose theme")
+    "tl" '(toggle-truncate-lines :which-key "truncate lines")
     "ff" '(find-file :which-key "find file")
     "fb" '((find-file ~/org/bibles/) :which-key "find bible book")
     "fr" '(consult-recent-file :which-key "recent file")
@@ -668,9 +669,14 @@ Ace link provides an avy like search for links. Upon using the keybindings prese
          (display-buffer-pop-up-frame))
         ("*helpful*"
          (display-buffer-pop-up-frame))
-        ("*elfeed-entry*"
-         (display-buffer-pop-up-frame))
-        ("*Bongo-Elfeed Queue*"
+        ("\\*elfeed-entry\\*"
+         (display-buffer-in-side-window)
+         (side . bottom)
+         (window-height . 0.60))
+        ("*Org Agenda(a)*"
+         (display-buffer-pop-up-frame)
+         (wait-for-wm . t))
+        ("\\*Bongo-Elfeed Queue\\*"
          (display-buffer-in-side-window)
          (side . bottom)
          (window-height . 0.25))))
@@ -816,9 +822,10 @@ I'm making a small function in here to open files in the appropriate program usi
   (chris/leader-keys
     :states 'normal
     :keymaps 'override
-    "od" '(dired-jump :which-key "open dired here"))
+    "od" '(dired-jump :which-key "open dired here")
+    "oD" '(dired :which-key "open dired here"))
   (general-def 'normal dired-mode-map
-    "q" 'kill-this-buffer
+    "q" 'chris/kill-buffer-frame
     "C-<return>" 'chris/dired-open-xdg))
 #+end_src
 
@@ -1033,6 +1040,11 @@ Part of this config includes some special capture templates for my work as a you
 
   (setq org-agenda-window-setup 'other-frame)
 
+  (defun chris/org-agenda-awesome ()
+    "create a window in AwesomeWM that houses my org-agenda"
+    (interactive)
+    (org-agenda-list))
+
   :general
   (chris/leader-keys
     :states 'normal
@@ -1829,6 +1841,7 @@ interfere with the default `bongo-playlist-buffer'."
     "u" 'bongo-unmark-region
     "p" 'bongo-pause/resume
     "H" 'bongo-switch-buffers
+    "q" 'bury-buffer
     "m" 'chris/bongo-mark-line-forward))
 #+end_src
 
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 1638da90..4f38e78e 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@
     "bd" '(kill-this-buffer :which-key "kill buffer")
     "bi" '(ibuffer :which-key "ibuffer")
     "tt" '(consult-theme :which-key "choose theme")
+    "tl" '(toggle-truncate-lines :which-key "truncate lines")
     "ff" '(find-file :which-key "find file")
     "fb" '((find-file ~/org/bibles/) :which-key "find bible book")
     "fr" '(consult-recent-file :which-key "recent file")
@@ -383,9 +384,14 @@ vertically."
          (display-buffer-pop-up-frame))
         ("*helpful*"
          (display-buffer-pop-up-frame))
-        ("*elfeed-entry*"
-         (display-buffer-pop-up-frame))
-        ("*Bongo-Elfeed Queue*"
+        ("\\*elfeed-entry\\*"
+         (display-buffer-in-side-window)
+         (side . bottom)
+         (window-height . 0.60))
+        ("*Org Agenda(a)*"
+         (display-buffer-pop-up-frame)
+         (wait-for-wm . t))
+        ("\\*Bongo-Elfeed Queue\\*"
          (display-buffer-in-side-window)
          (side . bottom)
          (window-height . 0.25))))
@@ -475,9 +481,10 @@ vertically."
   (chris/leader-keys
     :states 'normal
     :keymaps 'override
-    "od" '(dired-jump :which-key "open dired here"))
+    "od" '(dired-jump :which-key "open dired here")
+    "oD" '(dired :which-key "open dired here"))
   (general-def 'normal dired-mode-map
-    "q" 'kill-this-buffer
+    "q" 'chris/kill-buffer-frame
     "C-<return>" 'chris/dired-open-xdg))
 
 (defun chris/dired-yank-filename ()
@@ -667,6 +674,11 @@ vertically."
 
   (setq org-agenda-window-setup 'other-frame)
 
+  (defun chris/org-agenda-awesome ()
+    "create a window in AwesomeWM that houses my org-agenda"
+    (interactive)
+    (org-agenda-list))
+
   :general
   (chris/leader-keys
     :states 'normal
@@ -1377,6 +1389,7 @@ interfere with the default `bongo-playlist-buffer'."
     "u" 'bongo-unmark-region
     "p" 'bongo-pause/resume
     "H" 'bongo-switch-buffers
+    "q" 'bury-buffer
     "m" 'chris/bongo-mark-line-forward))
 
 (use-package transmission