diff --git a/src/.Xmodmap b/src/.Xmodmap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6782573
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/.Xmodmap
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+keycode 108 = Multi_key NoSymbol Multi_key
diff --git a/src/.bash_profile b/src/.bash_profile
index 12e17bf..767659f 100755
--- a/src/.bash_profile
+++ b/src/.bash_profile
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ export XDG_DATA_HOME="$HOME/.local/share"
 export XDG_STATE_HOME="$HOME/.local/state"
 export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="/run/user/$UID"
 
+# x settings
+export GTK_IM_MODULE="xim"  # use x input method for GTK apps
+
 # Default editor
 hash vim >/dev/null 2>&1 && export EDITOR='vim' VISUAL='vim'
 
diff --git a/src/.bashrc b/src/.bashrc
index 5c86ea3..73cb4a0 100755
--- a/src/.bashrc
+++ b/src/.bashrc
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ if [ -f /etc/bashrc ]; then
 	. /etc/bashrc
 fi
 
+# source x mod map (if any)
+[ -f ~/.Xmodmap ] && xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
+
 
 ### shell options
 # set shell options