diff --git a/files/.config/i3/config b/files/.config/i3/config
index c080b01..c807c45 100644
--- a/files/.config/i3/config
+++ b/files/.config/i3/config
@@ -36,16 +36,16 @@ bindsym $mod+Tab layout toggle stacked split
 # toggle tiling / floating
 bindsym $mod+Shift+space floating toggle
 
-set $ws1 "1 一"
-set $ws2 "2 二"
-set $ws3 "3 三"
-set $ws4 "4 四"
-set $ws5 "5 五"
-set $ws6 "6 六"
-set $ws7 "7 七"
-set $ws8 "8 八"
-set $ws9 "9 九"
-set $ws10 "10 十"
+set $ws1 "1:一"
+set $ws2 "2:二"
+set $ws3 "3:三"
+set $ws4 "4:四"
+set $ws5 "5:五"
+set $ws6 "6:六"
+set $ws7 "7:七"
+set $ws8 "8:八"
+set $ws9 "9:九"
+set $ws10 "10:十"
 
 # switch to workspace
 bindsym $mod+1 workspace number $ws1
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ for_window [class="discord"] border pixel 0
 bar {
     status_command i3status
     position top
+    separator_symbol " | "
+    strip_workspace_numbers yes
     colors {
         background #f2e5bc
         statusline #282828
diff --git a/files/.config/i3status/config b/files/.config/i3status/config
index 708e79b..cbf3830 100644
--- a/files/.config/i3status/config
+++ b/files/.config/i3status/config
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 general {
-    separator = " "
     output_format = "i3bar"
     colors = false
     markup = pango
@@ -20,8 +19,8 @@ wireless _first_ {
 }
 
 volume master {
-    format = "%volume"
-    format_muted = "Muted"
+    format = "%volume | "
+    format_muted = "Muted | "
     device = "default"
     mixer = "Master"
     mixer_idx = 0