diff --git a/.config/qutebrowser/autoconfig.yml b/.config/qutebrowser/autoconfig.yml
index da8df7b7..4a216103 100644
--- a/.config/qutebrowser/autoconfig.yml
+++ b/.config/qutebrowser/autoconfig.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ config_version: 2
 settings:
   content.javascript.clipboard:
     https://github.com: access-paste
+  statusbar.show:
+    global: always
+  tabs.position:
+    global: top
diff --git a/.config/qutebrowser/config.py b/.config/qutebrowser/config.py
index cfaa9d6e..1b337b5d 100644
--- a/.config/qutebrowser/config.py
+++ b/.config/qutebrowser/config.py
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ c.completion.open_categories = [
     "filesystem",
 ]
 
-# c.hints.chars = "tnserigm"
-# c.hints.chars = "tnseripldh"
 c.hints.chars = "tnserigmao"
 
 # dark mode
@@ -59,6 +57,8 @@ config.bind(
 
 sets = {
     "normal": [
+        ["tT", "config-cycle tabs.position top left"],
+        ["sH", "config-cycle statusbar.show always never"],
         ["\\", "mode-enter passthrough"],
         ["m", "scroll left"],
         ["n", "scroll down"],
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ sets = {
         ["J", "search-prev"],
         ["j", "search-next"],
         [
-            "<Ctrl-?>",
-            "hint links spawn --detach mpv --force-window --quiet --keep-open=yes --ytdl",
+            ";/",
+            "hint links spawn --detach mpv --force-window --quiet --keep-open=yes --ytdl {hint-url}",
         ],
         ["<Ctrl-/>", "spawn --userscript view_in_mpv"],
         # ["<Ctrl-?>", "hint links spawn --userscript view_in_mpv"],
@@ -147,6 +147,14 @@ ashen = {
     "g_12": "#151515",
 }
 
+c.tabs.padding = {"top": 5, "bottom": 5, "left": 9, "right": 9}
+
+# c.colors.statusbar.normal.bg = "#00000000"
+# c.colors.statusbar.command.bg = "#00000000"
+# c.colors.tabs.even.bg = "#00000000"  # transparent tabs!!
+# c.colors.tabs.odd.bg = "#00000000"
+# c.colors.tabs.bar.bg = "#00000000"
+
 # # colors
 # c.colors.completion.fg = ashen["text"]
 # c.colors.completion.category.fg = "#F2F2F2"