diff --git a/common/config/i3/autostart.sh b/common/config/i3/autostart.sh
index 57b2d343..fb5432e1 100755
--- a/common/config/i3/autostart.sh
+++ b/common/config/i3/autostart.sh
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ dots-scripts feh-blur --blur 10 -d &
 # open polybar
 "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}"/polybar/launch &
 
-# i3 layouts
-[[ -z "$(pgrep i3-layouts)" ]] && whereis i3-layouts && i3-layouts &
-
 # Start nm-applet
 [[ -z "$(pgrep nm-applet)" ]] && nm-applet &
 
 # Start greenclip daemon
 [[ -z "$(pgrep greenclip)" ]] && greenclip daemon &
+
+# i3 layouts daemon
+exec i3-layouts
diff --git a/common/config/i3/config b/common/config/i3/config
index 058b56bb..34db0731 100644
--- a/common/config/i3/config
+++ b/common/config/i3/config
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ bindsym $Mod+r mode "resize"
 bindcode Mod1+23 layout toggle tabbed split
 bindcode $Mod+23 layout toggle splitv splith
 
+# task switcher using skippy-xd
+bindsym $Mod+Shift+Tab exec --no-startup-id skippy-xd
+
 # switch to workspace with urgent window
 for_window [urgent="latest"] focus
 focus_on_window_activation   focus