diff --git a/i3/i3/config b/i3/i3/config
index 5bb4bde..67fc479 100644
--- a/i3/i3/config
+++ b/i3/i3/config
@@ -224,13 +224,22 @@ for_window [class="^Conky$" ] floating enable
 
 # Start i3bar to display a workspace bar (plus the system information i3status
 # finds out, if available)
-bar {
+bar
+{
+    # always show at the bottom of the screen
     mode dock
     position bottom
+
+    # show a tray area
     tray_output primary
-    font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
+
+    # show workspace buttons
     workspace_buttons yes
 
+    id bar-1
+
+    font pango:DejaVu Sans Mono 8
+
     colors {
         background #000000
         statusline #ffffff
@@ -242,6 +251,7 @@ bar {
         urgent_workspace   #2f343a #900000 #ffffff
     }
 
+    i3bar_command i3bar
     status_command i3status --config $path_i3status_config
 }