diff --git a/files/settings/i3.config b/files/settings/i3.config
index 7191cfe..b934037 100644
--- a/files/settings/i3.config
+++ b/files/settings/i3.config
@@ -120,16 +120,16 @@ bindsym $mod+a focus parent
 ## Brightness ##
 # Use the bracket keys to change the brightness.
 # light requires sudo privileges unless video group and udev are configured.
-bindsym $mod+bracketleft exec --no-startup-id "light -U 5; notify-send 'Brightness Down' $(light -G)"
-bindsym $mod+bracketright exec --no-startup-id "light -A 5; notify-send 'Brightness Up' $(light -G)"
-bindsym shift+$mod+bracketleft exec --no-startup-id "light -U 25; notify-send 'Brightness Down' $(light -G)"
-bindsym shift+$mod+bracketright exec --no-startup-id "light -A 25; notify-send 'Brightness Up' $(light -G)"
+bindsym $mod+bracketleft exec --no-startup-id "light -U 5; notify-send 'Brightness -' $(light -G)"
+bindsym $mod+bracketright exec --no-startup-id "light -A 5; notify-send 'Brightness +' $(light -G)"
+bindsym shift+$mod+bracketleft exec --no-startup-id "light -U 25; notify-send 'Brightness ---' $(light -G)"
+bindsym shift+$mod+bracketright exec --no-startup-id "light -A 25; notify-send 'Brightness +++' $(light -G)"
 
 # Also get the actual brightness keys to work!!
-bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id "light -A 5; notify-send 'Brightness Up' $(light -G)"
-bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id "light -U 5; notify-send 'Brightness Down' $(light -G)"
-bindsym shift+XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id "light -A 25; notify-send 'Brightness Up' $(light -G)"
-bindsym shift+XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id "light -U 25; notify-send 'Brightness Down' $(light -G)"
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id "light -A 5; notify-send 'Brightness +' $(light -G)"
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id "light -U 5; notify-send 'Brightness -' $(light -G)"
+bindsym shift+XF86MonBrightnessUp exec --no-startup-id "light -A 25; notify-send 'Brightness +++' $(light -G)"
+bindsym shift+XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id "light -U 25; notify-send 'Brightness ---' $(light -G)"
 
 
 ## Volume ##
@@ -137,17 +137,17 @@ bindsym shift+XF86MonBrightnessDown exec --no-startup-id "light -U 25; notify-se
 # TBD: Why is the displayed volume not showing up like `light -G` above?
 
 # Use the comma and period keys to change volume.
-bindsym $mod+comma exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -5 && notify-send "Volume Down" $(vol-d)'
-bindsym $mod+period exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +5 && notify-send 'Volume Up' $(vol-d)"
-bindsym shift+$mod+comma exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -25 && notify-send 'Volume Down' $(vol-d)"
-bindsym shift+$mod+period exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +25 && notify-send 'Volume Up' $(vol-d)"
+bindsym $mod+comma exec --no-startup-id bash -c 'source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -5 && notify-send "Volume -" $(vol-d)'
+bindsym $mod+period exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +5 && notify-send 'Volume -' $(vol-d)"
+bindsym shift+$mod+comma exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -25 && notify-send 'Volume ---' $(vol-d)"
+bindsym shift+$mod+period exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +25 && notify-send 'Volume +++' $(vol-d)"
 
 # Actual volume keys.
 bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume mute && notify-send 'Volume Muted' $(vol-d)"
-bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +5 && notify-send 'Volume Up' $(vol-d)"
-bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -5 && notify-send 'Volume Down' $(vol-d)"
-bindsym shift+XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +25 && notify-send 'Volume Up' $(vol-d)"
-bindsym shift+XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -25 && notify-send 'Volume Down' $(vol-d)"
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +5 && notify-send 'Volume +' $(vol-d)"
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -5 && notify-send 'Volume -' $(vol-d)"
+bindsym shift+XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume +25 && notify-send 'Volume +++' $(vol-d)"
+bindsym shift+XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id bash -c "source /usr/local/bin/volume.function && volume -25 && notify-send 'Volume ---' $(vol-d)"
 
 
 # Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.