diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index bdb549d1..e0a1c205 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ bar {
 	mode dock
 	modifier None
 }
-
+# #---start dmenu ---# #
+bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id i3-dmenu-desktop
 # #---Basic Bindings---# #
 bindsym $mod+Shift+Return	exec --no-startup-id samedir