Changed split config for horizontal split (note had to disabled default i3 exit key config).

i3/config

@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ bindsym $mod+Mod1+Ctrl+w exec "WINDOWS=$(xdotool search --all --onlyvisible --de
 # split orientations
 bindsym $mod+q layout toggle split;exec notify-send 'layout toggled'
 bindsym $mod+e layout toggle split;exec notify-send 'layout toggled'
-bindsym $mod+Mod1+q split h; exec "$con_title"
-bindsym $mod+Mod1+e split v; exec "$con_title"
+bindsym $mod+Shift+e split h; exec "$con_title"
 
 # change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
 bindsym $mod+s layout stacking;exec notify-send 'stacking layout'
@@ -353,7 +352,7 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload
 bindsym $mod+Shift+r restart
 
 # exit i3 (logs you out of your X session)
-bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -b 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
+#bindsym $mod+Shift+e exec "i3-nagbar -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit i3? This will end your X session.' -b 'Yes, exit i3' 'i3-msg exit'"
 
 # Set shut down, restart and locking features
 bindsym $mod+0 mode "$mode_system"

i3status/.i3status.conf.py3status

@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ tztime local {
 }
 
 path_exists VPN {
-        format = "%title"
+        format = "%title:tun0"
         format_down = ""
         color_good = "#00ff00"
         path = "/sys/class/net/tun0/dev_id"
-}
+}
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