diff --git a/common/sway.nix b/common/sway.nix
index 5687423..78506c0 100644
--- a/common/sway.nix
+++ b/common/sway.nix
@@ -2,13 +2,10 @@
   cfg = config.grimmShared;
 in {
   config = let 
-    build_definition_lines = lib.mapAttrsToList (name: value: "set \$${name} ${value}");
-    build_keybind_lines = lib.mapAttrsToList (key: value: "bindsym ${key} ${value}");
-    build_exec_lines = map (item: "exec " + item);
     waybar_full = pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "waybar-full" (
       "${config.programs.waybar.package}/bin/waybar"
-        + (if isNull cfg.sway.barConfig then "" else " -c ${cfg.sway.barConfig}")
-        + (if isNull cfg.sway.barStyle then "" else " -s ${cfg.sway.barStyle}")
+        + (if isNull cfg.sway.bar.config then "" else " -c ${cfg.sway.bar.config}")
+        + (if isNull cfg.sway.bar.style then "" else " -s ${cfg.sway.bar.style}")
       );
 
     bar_config = ''
@@ -16,13 +13,26 @@ bar {
       swaybar_command ${waybar_full}/bin/waybar-full
 }
 '';
-    text = lib.strings.concatLines [
-        (lib.strings.concatLines (build_definition_lines cfg.sway.definitions))
-        (lib.strings.concatLines (build_keybind_lines cfg.sway.keybinds))
-        (lib.strings.concatLines (build_exec_lines cfg.sway.autolaunch))
-        cfg.sway.extraConfig
-        bar_config
-      ];
+
+    build_conf = sway_conf : let
+      build_definition_lines = lib.mapAttrsToList (name: value: "set \$${name} ${value}");
+      build_keybind_lines = lib.mapAttrsToList (key: value: "bindsym ${key} ${value}");
+      build_exec_lines = map (item: "exec " + item);
+      build_mode_lines = lib.mapAttrsToList (name: value: ''
+mode "${name}" {
+${lib.strings.concatLines (map (item: "    " + item ) (build_conf value))}}'');
+    in ([]
+      ++ (build_definition_lines sway_conf.definitions)
+      ++ (build_keybind_lines sway_conf.keybinds)
+      ++ (build_exec_lines sway_conf.autolaunch)
+      ++ (build_mode_lines sway_conf.modes)
+      ++ lib.optional (sway_conf.extraConfig != "") sway_conf.extraConfig
+    );
+
+    text = lib.strings.concatLines (
+      (build_conf cfg.sway.config)
+      ++ lib.optional cfg.sway.bar.enable bar_config
+    );
 
     sway_conf = pkgs.writeText "sway.conf" text;
   in with cfg; lib.mkIf (enable && sway.enable) {
diff --git a/load_common.nix b/load_common.nix
index 9513414..fccc95d 100644
--- a/load_common.nix
+++ b/load_common.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,40 @@ let
       };
     };
   });
+
+  sway_conf = types.submodule ({config, ...} : rec {
+    options = {
+      keybinds = mkOption {
+        type = types.attrsOf types.str;
+        default = {};
+        description = "set of keybinds assigning key combo to action";
+      };
+
+      autolaunch = mkOption {
+        type = types.listOf types.str;
+        default = [];
+        description = "set of commands to be run at sway startup";
+      };
+
+      extraConfig = mkOption {
+        type = types.str;
+        default = "";
+        description = "additional sway config to be included";
+      };
+
+      definitions = mkOption {
+        type = types.attrsOf types.str;
+        default = {};
+        description = "set of definitions assigning variable to value";
+      };
+
+      modes = mkOption {
+        type = types.attrsOf sway_conf;
+        default = {};
+        description = "possible modes to switch to, e.g. resize";
+      };
+    };
+  });
 in {
   options.grimmShared = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "grimm-shared-common";
@@ -103,40 +137,25 @@ in {
     sway = {
       enable = mkEnableOption "grimm-sway";
 
-      definitions = mkOption {
-        type = types.attrsOf types.str;
-        default = {};
-        description = "set of definitions assigning variable to value";
+      bar = {
+        enable = mkEnableOption "grimm-sway-bar";
+        
+        style = mkOption {
+          type = types.nullOr types.path;
+          default = null;
+          description = "waybar style sheet to use";
+        };
+
+        config = mkOption {
+          type = types.nullOr types.path;
+          default = null;
+          description = "waybar config to use";
+        };
       };
 
-      keybinds = mkOption {
-        type = types.attrsOf types.str;
-        default = {};
-        description = "set of keybinds assigning key combo to action";
-      };
-
-      autolaunch = mkOption {
-        type = types.listOf types.str;
-        default = [];
-        description = "set of commands to be run at sway startup";
-      };
-
-      extraConfig = mkOption {
-        type = types.str;
-        default = "";
-        description = "additional sway config to be included";
-      };
-
-      barStyle = mkOption {
-        type = types.nullOr types.path;
-        default = null;
-        description = "waybar style sheet to use";
-      };
-
-      barConfig = mkOption {
-        type = types.nullOr types.path;
-        default = null;
-        description = "waybar config to use";
+      config = mkOption {
+        type = sway_conf;
+        description = "sway config to use";
       };
     };
 
diff --git a/sway/sway-conf.nix b/sway/sway-conf.nix
index 02f5008..767e9f8 100644
--- a/sway/sway-conf.nix
+++ b/sway/sway-conf.nix
@@ -13,9 +13,13 @@
     grimmShared.sway = {
       enable = true;
 
-      barConfig = ./bar/config;
-      barStyle = ./bar/style.css;
+      bar = {
+        enable = true;
+        config = ./bar/config;
+        style = ./bar/style.css;
+      };
 
+      config = {
       definitions = {
         mod = "Mod4";
         left = "h";
@@ -142,7 +146,6 @@
         "systemctl --user import-environment XDG_SESSION_TYPE XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP"
       ];
       extraConfig = ''
-# fixme: wallpaper
 output * bg ${./wallpapers/switzerland.jpg} fill
 output HDMI-A-1 mode 1920x1080@60Hz position 0,0
 for_window [app_id="lxqt-policykit-agent"] floating enable;
@@ -168,28 +171,23 @@ input * {
 
 for_window [app_id="swaymux"] floating enable
 for_window [app_id="rmenu"] floating enable
-
-mode "resize" {
-    # left will shrink the containers width
-    # right will grow the containers width
-    # up will shrink the containers height
-    # down will grow the containers height
-    bindsym $left resize shrrnk width 10px
-    bindsym $down resize grow height 10px
-    bindsym $up resize shrink height 10px
-    bindsym $right resize grow width 10px
-
-    # Ditto, with arrow keys
-    bindsym Left resize shrink width 10px
-    bindsym Down resize grow height 10px
-    bindsym Up resize shrink height 10px
-    bindsym Right resize grow width 10px
-
-    # Return to default mode
-    bindsym Return mode "default"
-    bindsym Escape mode "default"
-}
   '';
+
+    modes.resize.keybinds = {
+      "$left" = "resize shrink width 10px";
+      "$down" = "resize grow height 10px";
+      "$up" = "resize shrink height 10px";
+      "$right" = "resize grow width 10px";
+
+      Left = "resize shrink width 10px";
+      Down = "resize grow height 10px";
+      Up = "resize shrink height 10px";
+      Right = "resize grow width 10px";
+
+      Return = "mode \"default\"";
+      Escape = "mode \"default\"";
+    };
+    };
   };
 }