diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 390788d..38211c4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # dwl - dwm for Wayland
 
+2025-08-16:  
+dwl IS CURRENTLY UN-MAINTAINED.  
+AT THE PRESENT TIME, I (@fauxmight) DO NOT HAVE  
+THE TIME OR CAPACITY TO KEEP UP WITH [wlroots] CHANGES.  
+IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING ON LEAD DEVELOPER RESPONSIBILITIES,  
+SEE ISSUE [#1166](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl/issues/1166).
+---
+
 Join us on our IRC channel: [#dwl on Libera Chat]  
 Or on the community-maintained [Discord server].
 
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 7c66dfb..205fa80 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -21,13 +21,19 @@ static const float fullscreen_bg[]         = {0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}; /* You ca
 /* logging */
 static int log_level = WLR_ERROR;
 
-/* NOTE: ALWAYS keep a rule declared even if you don't use rules (e.g leave at least one example) */
 static const Rule rules[] = {
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 	/* app_id     title       tags mask     isfloating   neverdim      monitor */
 	/* examples:
 	{ "Gimp_example",     NULL,       0,            1,           0,            -1 },
 	*/
 	{ "firefox_example",  NULL,       1 << 8,       0,           1,		   -1 },
+=======
+	/* app_id             title       tags mask     isfloating   monitor */
+	{ "Gimp_EXAMPLE",     NULL,       0,            1,           -1 }, /* Start on currently visible tags floating, not tiled */
+	{ "firefox_EXAMPLE",  NULL,       1 << 8,       0,           -1 }, /* Start on ONLY tag "9" */
+    /* default/example rule: can be changed but cannot be eliminated; at least one rule must exist */
+>>>>>>> main
 };
 
 /* layout(s) */
@@ -40,17 +46,14 @@ static const Layout layouts[] = {
 
 /* monitors */
 /* (x=-1, y=-1) is reserved as an "autoconfigure" monitor position indicator
- * WARNING: negative values other than (-1, -1) cause problems with Xwayland clients
- * https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/issues/899
-*/
-/* NOTE: ALWAYS add a fallback rule, even if you are completely sure it won't be used */
+ * WARNING: negative values other than (-1, -1) cause problems with Xwayland clients due to
+ * https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/-/issues/899 */
 static const MonitorRule monrules[] = {
-	/* name       mfact  nmaster scale layout       rotate/reflect                x    y */
-	/* example of a HiDPI laptop monitor:
-	{ "eDP-1",    0.5f,  1,      2,    &layouts[0], WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL,   -1,  -1 },
-	*/
-	/* defaults */
+   /* name        mfact  nmaster scale layout       rotate/reflect                x    y
+    * example of a HiDPI laptop monitor:
+    { "eDP-1",    0.5f,  1,      2,    &layouts[0], WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL,   -1,  -1 }, */
 	{ NULL,       0.55f, 1,      1,    &layouts[0], WL_OUTPUT_TRANSFORM_NORMAL,   -1,  -1 },
+	/* default monitor rule: can be changed but cannot be eliminated; at least one monitor rule must exist */
 };
 
 /* keyboard */
diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
index d86e619..d1d2cee 100644
--- a/dwl.c
+++ b/dwl.c
@@ -1876,7 +1876,8 @@ keybinding(uint32_t mods, xkb_keysym_t sym)
 	const Key *k;
 	for (k = keys; k < END(keys); k++) {
 		if (CLEANMASK(mods) == CLEANMASK(k->mod)
-				&& sym == k->keysym && k->func) {
+				&& xkb_keysym_to_lower(sym) == xkb_keysym_to_lower(k->keysym)
+				&& k->func) {
 			k->func(&k->arg);
 			return 1;
 		}