diff --git a/i3/.config/i3/config b/i3/.config/i3/config
index bfbb70e..3f3b7d1 100644
--- a/i3/.config/i3/config
+++ b/i3/.config/i3/config
@@ -116,27 +116,26 @@ set $ws8 "8"
 set $ws9 "9"
 
 # switch to workspace
-bindsym $mod+ampersand workspace $ws1
-bindsym $mod+eacute workspace $ws2
-bindsym $mod+quotedbl workspace $ws3
-bindsym $mod+apostrophe workspace $ws4
-bindsym $mod+parenleft workspace $ws5
-bindsym $mod+minus workspace $ws6
-bindsym $mod+egrave workspace $ws7
-bindsym $mod+underscore workspace $ws8
-bindsym $mod+ccedilla workspace $ws9
+bindcode $mod+10 workspace number $ws1
+bindcode $mod+11 workspace number $ws2
+bindcode $mod+12 workspace number $ws3
+bindcode $mod+13 workspace number $ws4
+bindcode $mod+14 workspace number $ws5
+bindcode $mod+15 workspace number $ws6
+bindcode $mod+16 workspace number $ws7
+bindcode $mod+17 workspace number $ws8
+bindcode $mod+18 workspace number $ws9
 
 # move focused container to workspace
-bindsym $mod+Shift+ampersand move container to workspace $ws1
-bindsym $mod+Shift+eacute move container to workspace $ws2
-bindsym $mod+Shift+quotedbl move container to workspace $ws3
-bindsym $mod+Shift+apostrophe move container to workspace $ws4
-bindsym $mod+Shift+5 move container to workspace $ws5
-bindsym $mod+Shift+minus move container to workspace $ws6
-bindsym $mod+Shift+egrave move container to workspace $ws7
-bindsym $mod+Shift+underscore move container to workspace $ws8
-bindsym $mod+Shift+ccedilla move container to workspace $ws9
-bindsym $mod+Shift+agrave move container to workspace $ws10
+bindcode $mod+Shift+10 move container to workspace number $ws1
+bindcode $mod+Shift+11 move container to workspace number $ws2
+bindcode $mod+Shift+12 move container to workspace number $ws3
+bindcode $mod+Shift+13 move container to workspace number $ws4
+bindcode $mod+Shift+14 move container to workspace number $ws5
+bindcode $mod+Shift+15 move container to workspace number $ws6
+bindcode $mod+Shift+16 move container to workspace number $ws7
+bindcode $mod+Shift+17 move container to workspace number $ws8
+bindcode $mod+Shift+18 move container to workspace number $ws9
 
 # reload the configuration file
 bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
@@ -239,7 +238,7 @@ mode "$mode_shutdown" {
 }
 
 # Bind it to the Meta + '0' key
-bindsym $mod+agrave mode "$mode_shutdown"
+bindcode $mod+19 mode "$mode_shutdown"
 
 # Set second display background according to orientation, or none
 set $mode_background (v)ertical layout, (h)orizontal layout, (s)ingle layout