diff --git a/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc b/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
index 4ebac24..96a6b83 100755
--- a/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
+++ b/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ bspc rule -a Xfce4-about state=floating
 bspc rule -a GParted state=floating
 bspc rule -a Caffeine state=floating
 
+# ----------- #
+# environment #
+# ----------- #
+
+# set qt to use gtk theme
+export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk2
+
 # --------- #
 # autostart #
 # --------- #
diff --git a/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
index a77a513..a7fbff4 100644
--- a/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+++ b/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ super + {p,b}
 super + {_,shift + }c
 	bspc node -f {next,prev}.local.!hidden.window
 
+# focus the next/previous desktop in the current monitor (same as windows hotkeys)
+super + ctrl + {Left,Right}
+  bspc desktop -f {prev,next}.local
+
 # focus the next/previous desktop in the current monitor
 super + bracket{left,right}
 	bspc desktop -f {prev,next}.local