diff --git a/.config/i3/layers/config.main b/.config/i3/layers/config.main
index 9754ca7..0bd2b3e 100644
--- a/.config/i3/layers/config.main
+++ b/.config/i3/layers/config.main
@@ -171,58 +171,15 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
 # restart i3 inplace (preserves your layout/session, can be used to upgrade i3)
 bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
 
-# exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
-bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -B 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
+# Exit control
+bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec --no-startup-id dmenuexit
 
+# Resize window
 bindsym $mod+y resize shrink width 5 px or 5 ppt
 bindsym $mod+u resize grow height 5 px or 5 ppt
 bindsym $mod+i resize shrink height 5 px or 5 ppt
 bindsym $mod+o resize grow width 5 px or 5 ppt
 
-# resize window (you can also use the mouse for that)
-mode "resize" {
-    # These bindings trigger as soon as you enter the resize mode
-
-    # Pressing left will shrink the window’s width.
-    # Pressing right will grow the window’s width.
-    # Pressing up will shrink the window’s height.
-    # Pressing down will grow the window’s height.
-    bindsym h resize shrink width 5 px or 5 ppt
-    bindsym j resize grow height 5 px or 5 ppt
-    bindsym k resize shrink height 5 px or 5 ppt
-    bindsym l resize grow width 5 px or 5 ppt
-
-    # same bindings, but for the arrow keys
-    bindsym Left  resize shrink width 5 px or 5 ppt
-    bindsym Down  resize grow height 5 px or 5 ppt
-    bindsym Up    resize shrink height 5 px or 5 ppt
-    bindsym Right resize grow width 5 px or 5 ppt
-
-    # back to normal: Enter or Escape or $mod+r
-    bindsym Return mode "default"
-    bindsym Escape mode "default"
-    bindsym $mod+r mode "default"
-}
-
-bindsym $mod+r mode "resize"
-
-mode "system" {
-    bindsym l exec --no-startup-id i3exit lock, mode "default"
-    bindsym s exec --no-startup-id i3exit suspend, mode "default"
-    bindsym h exec --no-startup-id i3exit hibernate, mode "default"
-    bindsym u exec --no-startup-id i3exit switch_user, mode "default"
-    bindsym Shift+l exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'Are you sure you want to log out?' -B 'Yes' 'i3exit logout'"
-    bindsym p exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'Are you sure you want to power off?' -B 'Yes' 'poweroff'"
-    bindsym r exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'Are you sure you want to reboot?' -B 'Yes' 'reboot'"
-
-    # back to normal: Enter or Escape or $mod+r
-    bindsym Return       mode "default"
-    bindsym Escape       mode "default"
-    bindsym $mod+Shift+s mode "default"
-}
-
-bindsym $mod+Shift+s mode "system"
-
 # Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
 # finds out, if available)
 bar {
diff --git a/.config/i3/layers/config.post-main-90-laptop b/.config/i3/layers/config.post-main-90-laptop
index 8c0df8d..364168f 100644
--- a/.config/i3/layers/config.post-main-90-laptop
+++ b/.config/i3/layers/config.post-main-90-laptop
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-mode "system" {
-    # brightness control
-    bindsym j exec --no-startup-id sudo brightnessctl set -q 5%-
-    bindsym k exec --no-startup-id sudo brightnessctl set -q +5%
-}
+# brightness control
+bindsym $mod+Ctrl+j exec sudo brightnessctl set -q 5%-
+bindsym $mod+Ctrl+k exec sudo brightnessctl set -q +5%
 
 # Battery manager
-exec_always --no-startup-id killall battmon; ~/.config/i3/scripts/battmon
+exec_always --no-startup-id killall battmon; battmon
diff --git a/.local/bin/dmenuexit b/.local/bin/dmenuexit
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e04a683
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/bin/dmenuexit
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+ACTION="$(xargs -n 1 <<<"Lock Suspend Hibernate 'Exit i3' Shutdown Reboot" | dmenu -i -p "exitctl")"
+[ -z "$ACTION" ] && exit 1
+echo "INFO: Selected action $ACTION."
+
+CONFIRMATION="$(xargs -n 1 <<<"No Yes" | dmenu -i -p "Are you sure you want to ${ACTION,,}?")"
+{ [ -z "$CONFIRMATION" ] || [[ "$CONFIRMATION" != "Yes" ]]; } && exit 1
+
+echo "INFO: Action confirmed."
+
+case "${ACTION,,}" in
+lock)
+	loginctl lock-session
+	;;
+suspend)
+	systemctl suspend
+	;;
+hibernate)
+	systemctl hibernate
+	;;
+'exit i3')
+	i3-msg exit
+	;;
+shutdown)
+	poweroff
+	;;
+reboot)
+	reboot
+	;;
+*)
+	echo "ERROR: Invalid action '${ACTION,,}'." 1>&2
+	;;
+esac