diff --git a/i3/i3/config.d/default b/i3/i3/config.d/default
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+bar {
+    status_command i3status
+}
diff --git a/i3/i3/config.d/netbook b/i3/i3/config.d/netbook
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+
+# bind some keys
+bindsym XF86Sleep exec --no-startup-id $path_i3exit suspend
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master toggle
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master %5+
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id amixer set Master %5-
+
+# start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
+# finds out, if available)
+bar {
+    # always show at the bottom of the screen
+    mode dock
+    position bottom
+
+    # show a tray area
+    tray_output primary
+
+    # show workspace buttons
+    workspace_buttons yes
+
+    id bar-1
+
+    font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
+
+    colors {
+        background #000000
+        statusline #ffffff
+        separator #666666
+
+        focused_workspace  #4c7899 #285577 #ffffff
+        active_workspace   #333333 #5f676a #ffffff
+        inactive_workspace #333333 #222222 #888888
+        urgent_workspace   #2f343a #900000 #ffffff
+    }
+
+    i3bar_command i3bar
+    status_command i3status --config $path_i3status_config
+}
diff --git a/i3/i3/genconfig.bash b/i3/i3/genconfig.bash
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# main configuration file that is always used
+MAIN_CONF="$HOME/.i3/config"
+# temporary configuration file used for this session
+SESSION_CONF="$HOME/.i3/session.config"
+# directory that contains host specific configuration
+CONF_DIR="$HOME/.i3/config.d"
+# file that should be used when no host specific configuration present
+DEFAULT_CONF="$CONF_DIR/default"
+
+host_specific_conf="$CONF_DIR/$(hostname).config"
+
+# if it's a symlink to $MAIN_CONF, cat will fail
+[[ -f "$SESSION_CONF" ]] && rm "$SESSION_CONF"
+
+if [[ ! -f "$host_specific_conf" ]] && [[ ! -f "$DEFAULT_CONF" ]]; then
+    # if there is no host-specific configuration and no default one, just use
+    # the main config
+    ln -sf "$MAIN_CONF" "$SESSION_CONF"
+else
+    # either use the host specific config if present, or the default if not
+    if [[ -f "$host_specific_conf" ]]; then
+        conf_to_use="$host_specific_conf"
+    else
+        conf_to_use="$DEFAULT_CONF"
+    fi
+    cat "$MAIN_CONF" "$conf_to_use" > "$SESSION_CONF"
+fi
+
+echo "$SESSION_CONF"