diff --git a/dots/i3wm/config b/dots/i3wm/config
index 3af3732..61326d3 100644
--- a/dots/i3wm/config
+++ b/dots/i3wm/config
@@ -396,3 +396,10 @@ bar {
   client.placeholder      #000000 #0c0c0c #ffffff #ffffff
 
   client.background       #7d035c
+
+
+# ---
+# open application in floating mode
+# ---
+
+for_window [class="SpeedCrunch"] floating enable border normal