diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index be8a129..db8e1a1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ This is a simple collection of i3blocks-modules accompagnied by a config file wi
 - module *datetime*: A left click will toggle long and short displays. The short version is displayed in the format `HH:MM`. The long version also shows the day of the week, weeknumber, date and seconds.
 - module *audio*: `instance=mic` will show the microphone level instead. With a left mouse click the device is muted/unmuted.
 - module *ram*: by default free ram and swap are shown in the format `a+b G` where `a` is ram and `b` is swap. If you want to show ram and swap seperatly, use `instance=ram` or `instance=swap`. If you left click on the block, `top` will be openend.
-- *cpu*: by default total idle cpu time of all cores together is displayed. If you left click on the block, `top` will be openend.
-- module *battery*: By default the total energy left of all batteries is shown. Use `instance=x` to show the status of `BATx` in case you have more than one battery in `/sys/class/powersupply`.
-- module *backlight*: By default the brightness level is shown in the default font color (depending on your i3 config). Use `instance="color"` to print the brightness level colored which is nice when using a device in battery mode.
+- *cpu*: by default total idle cpu time of all cores together is displayed using a vertical block symbol. Use `instance=long` to show the percentage instead. If you left click on the block, `top` will be openend.
+- module *battery*: By default the total energy left of all batteries is shown using a vertical block symbol. Use `instance=x` to show the status of `BATx` in case you have more than one battery in `/sys/class/powersupply`. On Left click, the long percentage is shown.
+- module *backlight*: By default the brightness level is shown in the default font color (depending on your i3 config). Use `instance=long` to show the brightness percentage. Use `instance="color"` to print the brightness level colored which is nice when using a device in battery mode. On left click the brightness in percent will be shown.
 
 # Requirements
 Install [i3 window manager](https://i3wm.org) alongside with [i3blocks](https://github.com/vivien/i3blocks) and `git`. The following shows the requirements for each module:
diff --git a/config b/config
index 9ae5850..ba2f257 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ interval=5
 label=☼
 # label=☀,☼,✱,✲,✳,✴,✵,✺
 instance=color
+# instance=color,long
 
 # [iface]
 # label=iface
@@ -21,12 +22,14 @@ label=⛁
 # with instance=ram or instance=swap
 [ram]
 label=⚟
+# instance=long
 # instance=ram
 # [ram]
 # instance=swap
 
 [cpu]
 label=☷
+# instance=long
 
 [ip]
 # label=ip
@@ -54,7 +57,7 @@ label=⎋
 [audio]
 label=◍
 # label=♩,♪,♫,♬
-separator_block_width=0
+# separator_block_width=0
 [audio]
 label=◎
 # label=⋓ℹ⋒ⅈ
diff --git a/modules/audio b/modules/audio
index 0ed5627..0783d13 100755
--- a/modules/audio
+++ b/modules/audio
@@ -1,30 +1,55 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-[[ $BLOCK_INSTANCE == "mic" ]] && DEV="Capture" || DEV="Master"
+[[ "$BLOCK_INSTANCE" == "mic" ]] && DEV="Capture" || DEV="Master"
 
-[[ $BLOCK_BUTTON == 1 ]] && amixer set $DEV toggle &> /dev/null
+[[ "$BLOCK_BUTTON" == 1 ]] && LONG=true
 
-amixer get $DEV | gawk '
+
+[[ "$BLOCK_BUTTON" == 2 ]] && amixer set $DEV toggle &> /dev/null
+
+amixer get $DEV | gawk -v LONG="$LONG" '
     match($0, /\[([0-9]+)\%\] \[(on|off)\]/, matches) {
-        audio=matches[1]
+        load=matches[1]
     }
     END {
         if (matches[2] == "off") {
-            print(" off \n")
             print("off\n")
-            exit 33
+            print("X\n")
+            print("#CCCCCC")
         }
-        printf("%d% \n", audio)
-        printf("%d%\n", audio)
-        if (audio < 75) {
+        if (LONG == "true") {
+            printf("%d% \n", load)
+            printf("%d%\n", load)
+        } else {
+            if (load < 100 / 9) {
+                printf("▁\n▁\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 2 ) {
+                printf("▁\n▁\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 3 ) {
+                printf("▂\n▂\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 4 ) {
+                printf("▃\n▃\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 5 ) {
+                printf("▄\n▄\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 6 ) {
+                printf("▅\n▅\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 7 ) {
+                printf("▆\n▆\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 8 ) {
+                printf("▇\n▇\n")
+            } else {
+                printf("█\n█\n")
+            } 
+        }
+        if (load < 75) {
             print("#04B431\n")
-        } else if (audio < 80) {
+        } else if (load < 80) {
             print("#A8FF00\n")
-        } else if (audio < 85) {
+        } else if (load < 85) {
             print("#FFF600\n")
-        } else if (audio < 90) {
+        } else if (load < 90) {
             print("#FFAE00\n")
-        } else if (audio < 95) {
+        } else if (load < 95) {
             print("#FF0000\n")
         } else {
             exit 33
diff --git a/modules/backlight b/modules/backlight
index 0280ff6..08367a2 100755
--- a/modules/backlight
+++ b/modules/backlight
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 DIR="/sys/class/backlight"
 
-[[ "${BLOCK_INSTANCE}" == "color" ]] && MODE="color" || MODE="bw"
+[[ "$BLOCK_INSTANCE" =~ "color" ]] && MODE="color" || MODE="bw"
+[[ "$BLOCK_INSTANCE" =~ "long" || "$BLOCK_BUTTON" == 1 ]] && LONG=true
 
 if [[ -d "$DIR/acpi_video0" ]]; then
    DIR="$DIR/acpi_video0"
@@ -14,26 +15,45 @@ else
    exit 33
 fi
 
-cat "$DIR/brightness" "$DIR/max_brightness" | gawk -v MODE="$MODE" '
-    NR==1 { current_brightness = $1 }
-    NR==2 { max_brightness = $1 }
+cat "$DIR/brightness" "$DIR/max_brightness" | gawk -v MODE="$MODE" -v LONG="$LONG" '
+    NR==1 { cbr = $1 }
+    NR==2 { mbr = $1 }
     END {
-        relative_brightness = ( current_brightness / max_brightness ) * 100
-        printf("%d%\n", relative_brightness)
-        printf("%d\n", relative_brightness)
-        if (MODE == "color") {
-            if (relative_brightness < 50) {
-                print("#04B431\n")
-            } else if (relative_brightness < 60) {
-                print("#A8FF00\n")
-            } else if (relative_brightness < 70) {
-                print("#FFF600\n")
-            } else if (relative_brightness < 80) {
-                print("#FFAE00\n")
-            } else if (relative_brightness < 90) {
-                print("#FF0000\n")
+        load = ( cbr / mbr ) * 100
+        if (LONG == "true") {
+            printf("%d%\n", load)
+        } else {
+            if (load < 100 / 9) {
+                printf("▁\n▁\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 2 ) {
+                printf("▁\n▁\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 3 ) {
+                printf("▂\n▂\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 4 ) {
+                printf("▃\n▃\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 5 ) {
+                printf("▄\n▄\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 6 ) {
+                printf("▅\n▅\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 7 ) {
+                printf("▆\n▆\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 8 ) {
+                printf("▇\n▇\n")
             } else {
-                exit 33
+                printf("█\n█\n")
+            } 
+        }
+        if (MODE == "color") {
+            if (load < 60) {
+                print("#04B431\n")
+            } else if (load < 50) {
+                print("#A8FF00\n")
+            } else if (load < 80) {
+                print("#FFF600\n")
+            } else if (load < 90) {
+                print("#FFAE00\n")
+            } else {
+                print("#FF0000\n")
             }
         } else {
             printf("\n")
diff --git a/modules/battery b/modules/battery
index 585e7f3..2a34987 100755
--- a/modules/battery
+++ b/modules/battery
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 DIR="/sys/class/power_supply"
 
-[[ "$BLOCK_BUTTON" == "1" ]] && LONG=true || LONG=false
+[[ "$BLOCK_BUTTON" == "1" ]] && LONG=true
 
 if [[ "$BLOCK_INSTANCE" == "" ]]; then
     for BAT in $DIR/BAT*/; do
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ cat $BATS | gawk -F '=' -v LONG="$LONG" '
     }
     END {
         charge = enow / efull * 100
-        
-        if (LONG == "false") {
+        if (LONG == "true") {
+            printf("%s%d%\n", status, charge)
+        } else {
             if (charge < 100 / 9) {
                 printf("\n")
             } else if (charge < 100 / 9 * 2 ) {
@@ -62,8 +63,6 @@ cat $BATS | gawk -F '=' -v LONG="$LONG" '
             } else {
                 printf("%s█\n", status)
             } 
-        } else {
-            printf("%s%d%\n", status, charge)
         }
         printf("%s%d\n", status, charge)
         if (charge > 25) {
diff --git a/modules/cpu b/modules/cpu
index d8f479b..69661ed 100755
--- a/modules/cpu
+++ b/modules/cpu
@@ -1,22 +1,46 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+[[ "$BLOCK_INSTANCE" =~ "long" ]] && LONG=true
+
 [[ "$BLOCK_BUTTON" == 1 ]] && i3-sensible-terminal -e htop
-top -bn1 | gawk '
+
+top -bn1 | gawk -v LONG="$LONG" '
     /^\%CPU/ {
-        cpu = 100 - $8
+        load = 100 - $8
     }
     END {
-        printf("%d%\n", cpu)
-        printf("%d\n", cpu)
-        if (cpu < 50) {
+        if (LONG == "true") {
+            printf("%d%\n%d%\n", load, load)
+        } else {
+            if (load < 100 / 9) {
+                printf("▁\n▁\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 2 ) {
+                printf("▁\n▁\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 3 ) {
+                printf("▂\n▂\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 4 ) {
+                printf("▃\n▃\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 5 ) {
+                printf("▄\n▄\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 6 ) {
+                printf("▅\n▅\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 7 ) {
+                printf("▆\n▆\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 8 ) {
+                printf("▇\n▇\n")
+            } else {
+                printf("█\n█\n")
+            } 
+        }
+        if (load < 50) {
             print("#04B431\n")
-        } else if (cpu < 60) {
+        } else if (load < 60) {
             print("#A8FF00\n")
-        } else if (cpu < 70) {
+        } else if (load < 70) {
             print("#FFF600\n")
-        } else if (cpu < 80) {
+        } else if (load < 80) {
             print("#FFAE00\n")
-        } else if (cpu < 90) {
+        } else if (load < 90) {
             print("#FF0000\n")
         } else {
             exit 33
diff --git a/modules/ram b/modules/ram
index 3ad32be..b0af198 100755
--- a/modules/ram
+++ b/modules/ram
@@ -2,17 +2,25 @@
 
 [[ "$BLOCK_BUTTON" == 1 ]] && i3-sensible-terminal -e htop
 
-case "${BLOCK_INSTANCE}" in
-    swap) TYPE="swap";;
-    ram) TYPE="ram";;
-    *) TYPE="";;
-esac
+[[ "$BLOCK_INSTANCE" =~ "long" ]] && LONG=true
 
-gawk -v TYPE="$TYPE" '
+if [[ "$BLOCK_INSTANCE" =~ "ram" ]]; then
+   TYPE='swap'
+elif [[ "$BLOCK_INSTANCE" =~ "swap" ]]; then
+   TYPE='swap'
+fi
+
+gawk -v TYPE="$TYPE" -v LONG="$LONG" '
+    /^MemTotal/ {
+        rtg = $2 / 1024^2
+    }
     /^MemAvailable/ {
         rfg = $2 / 1024^2
 	    rfm = $2 / 1024
     } 
+    /^SwapTotal/ {
+        stg = $2 / 1024^2
+    }
     /^SwapFree/ {
         sfg = $2 / 1024^2
 	    sfm = $2 / 1024
@@ -21,31 +29,56 @@ gawk -v TYPE="$TYPE" '
         if (TYPE == "") {
             mfg = rfg + sfg
             mfm = rfm + sfm
-            if (mfg > 2) {
-                printf("%d+%d G\n", rfg, sfg)
-                printf("%d+%dG\n", rfg, sfg)
-            } else {
-                printf("%d+%d M\n", rfm, sfm)
-                printf("%d+%dM\n", rfm, sfm)
-            }
+            mtg = rtg + stg
         } else if (TYPE == "ram") {
-            if (rfg > 2) {
-                printf("%d G\n", rfg)
-                printf("%dG\n", rfg)
-                mfg = rfg
-            } else {
-                printf("%d M\n", rfm)
-                printf("%dM\n", rfm)
-            }
+            mfg = rfg
+            mfm = rfm
+            mtg = rtg
         } else if (TYPE == "swap") {
-            if (sfg > 2) {
-                printf("%d G\n", sfg)
-                printf("%dG\n", sfg)
-                mfg = sfg
+            mfg = sfg
+            mfm = sfm
+            rtg = stg
+        }
+        if (LONG == "true") {
+            if (TYPE == "") {
+                if (mfg > 2) {
+                    printf("%d+%d G\n", rfg, sfg)
+                    printf("%d+%dG\n", rfg, sfg)
+                } else {
+                    printf("%d+%d M\n", rfm, sfm)
+                    printf("%d+%dM\n", rfm, sfm)
+                }
             } else {
-                printf("%d M\n", sfm)
-                printf("%dM\n", sfm)
+                if (mfg > 2) {
+                    printf("%d G\n", mfg)
+                    printf("%dG\n", mfg)
+                    mfg = rfg
+                } else {
+                    printf("%d M\n", mfm)
+                    printf("%dM\n", mfm)
+                }
             }
+        } else {
+            load = mfg / mtg
+            if (load < 100 / 9) {
+                printf("▁\n▁\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 2 ) {
+                printf("▁\n▁\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 3 ) {
+                printf("▂\n▂\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 4 ) {
+                printf("▃\n▃\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 5 ) {
+                printf("▄\n▄\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 6 ) {
+                printf("▅\n▅\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 7 ) {
+                printf("▆\n▆\n")
+            } else if (load < 100 / 9 * 8 ) {
+                printf("▇\n▇\n")
+            } else {
+                printf("█\n█\n")
+            } 
         }
         if (mfg > 5) {
              print("#04B431\n")
diff --git a/modules/storage b/modules/storage
index 8e53f35..22c1d9c 100755
--- a/modules/storage
+++ b/modules/storage
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
 df | gawk '
     /\/$/ { 
         free_storage=$4/1024^2