diff --git a/.config/dunst/dunstrc b/.config/dunst/dunstrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..262b011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/dunst/dunstrc
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[global]
+    follow = keyboard
+    scale = 1
+    idle_threshold = 3
+    font = Monospace 10
+    history_length = 100
+    corner_radius = 5
+    ignore_dbusclose = true
+    timeout = 30
+    background = "#333333"
+    frame_color = "#009900"
+
+[urgency_low]
+    foreground = "#009900"
+
+[urgency_normal]
+    foreground = "#ffee33"
+
+[urgency_critical]
+    foreground = "#aa3333"
diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index b393390..ffbc375 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -165,6 +165,11 @@ bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec --no-startup-id mpc toggle
 bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec --no-startup-id mpc prev
 bindsym XF86AudioStop exec --no-startup-id mpc stop
 
+# dunst control
+bindsym $mod+period exec dunstctl close
+bindsym $mod+Shift+period exec dunstctl close-all
+bindsym $mod+grave exec dunstctl history-pop
+
 # open login screen on another vt (virtual terminal)
 bindsym $mod+Shift+XF86HomePage exec "dm-tool switch-to-greeter"
 
diff --git a/.gitignore.d/i3 b/.gitignore.d/i3
index 9cae4fa..41822eb 100644
--- a/.gitignore.d/i3
+++ b/.gitignore.d/i3
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 *
+!/.config/dunst/dunstrc
 !/.config/i3/config
 !/.config/i3status-rust/config.toml
 !/.config/i3status-rust/secondary.toml