diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 7f391d6..dc48c0a 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
                     options = {
                         laptop = {
                             enable = true;
+                            backlight.enable = true;
                             powersave.enable = true;
                         };
                         
diff --git a/hosts/alpheratz/system.nix b/hosts/alpheratz/system.nix
index cf70978..2fdfbf3 100644
--- a/hosts/alpheratz/system.nix
+++ b/hosts/alpheratz/system.nix
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
         wine
         matlab-language-server
         zoom-us
+        calibre
     ];
 
     services.printing.enable = false;
diff --git a/modules/home/sway.nix b/modules/home/sway.nix
index f82c50c..2f0bb7e 100644
--- a/modules/home/sway.nix
+++ b/modules/home/sway.nix
@@ -131,8 +131,10 @@ in
                         "${modifier}+Control+x" = "exec feishin";
                     })
                     (mkIf laptop.backlight.enable {
-                        "XF86MonBrightnessUp" = "exec ${pkgs.light}/bin/light -A 5";
-                        "XF86MonBrightnessDown" = "exec ${pkgs.light}/bin/light -U 5";
+                        "XF86MonBrightnessUp" = "exec ${pkgs.brightnessctl}/bin/brightnessctl set +5%";
+                        "XF86MonBrightnessDown" = "exec ${pkgs.brightnessctl}/bin/brightnessctl set 5%-";
+                        "${modifier}+XF86MonBrightnessUp" = "exec ${pkgs.brightnessctl}/bin/brightnessctl set +1%";
+                        "${modifier}+XF86MonBrightnessDown" = "exec ${pkgs.brightnessctl}/bin/brightnessctl set 1%-";
                     }) 
                 ];
 
@@ -145,6 +147,8 @@ in
                     { command = "--no-startup-id openrgb --startminimized"; }
                     { command = "--no-startup-id easyeffects --gapplication-service"; }
                     { command = "--no-startup-id wayland-pipewire-idle-inhibit"; }
+                ] ++ optionals gui.protonmail
+                [
                     { command = "--no-startup-id protonmail-bridge --noninteractive"; }
                 ];