diff --git a/roles/sway/templates/hosts/sway/work/config.j2 b/roles/sway/templates/hosts/sway/work/config.j2
index 1ebb4d9..71df79b 100644
--- a/roles/sway/templates/hosts/sway/work/config.j2
+++ b/roles/sway/templates/hosts/sway/work/config.j2
@@ -24,6 +24,20 @@ workspace $tag8 output $screen1
 workspace $tag9 output $laptop
 workspace $tag10 output $laptop
 
+# laptop bindsyms
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec pamixer -ui 5 && \
+  pamixer --get-volume > $SWAYSOCK.wob
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec pamixer -ud 5 && \
+  pamixer --get-volume > $SWAYSOCK.wob
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec pamixer --toggle-mute && \
+  ( pamixer --get-mute && echo 0 > $SWAYSOCK.wob ) || \
+  pamixer --get-volume > $SWAYSOCK.wob
+bindsym XF86AudioMicMute exec amixer set Capture toggle
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec brightnessctl set +10% && \
+  brightnessctl -m | cut -d',' -f4 | tr -d '%' > $SWAYSOCK.wob
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec brightnessctl set 10%- && \
+  brightnessctl -m | cut -d',' -f4 | tr -d '%' > $SWAYSOCK.wob
+
 # syncthing
 exec_always bash -c "pgrep -x syncthing || syncthing"
 #INCLUDE####################################################