diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index b31faa4..8bfcae3 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+space 	floating toggle
 bindsym $mod+space		focus mode_toggle
 
 bindsym $mod+Escape		workspace prev
-bindsym $mod+Shift+Escape 	exec prompt "Are you sure you want to leave i3?" i3-msg exit
+bindsym $mod+Shift+Escape 	exec prompt "Are you sure you want to leave i3?" "i3-msg exit"
 
 # bindsym $mod+BackSpace
-bindsym $mod+Shift+BackSpace	exec prompt "Are you sure you want to reboot?" $reboot
+bindsym $mod+Shift+BackSpace	exec prompt "Are you sure you want to reboot?" "$reboot"
 
 # bindsym $mod+grave
 ##bindsym $mod+asciitilde
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+a		exec $term -e ncpamixer
 bindsym $mod+s			gaps inner current plus 5
 bindsym $mod+Shift+s		gaps inner current minus 5
 
-bindsym $mod+d			exec dmenu
+bindsym $mod+d			exec dmenu_run
 bindsym $mod+Shift+d		gaps inner current set 0; gaps outer current set 0
 
 bindsym $mod+f			fullscreen toggle
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ bindsym $mod+z			gaps outer current plus 5
 bindsym $mod+Shift+z		gaps outer current minus 5
 
 bindsym $mod+x			exec --no-startup-id ~/.config/i3/lock.sh
-bindsym $mod+Shift+x		exec prompt "Are you sure you want to shutdown?" $shutdown
+bindsym $mod+Shift+x		exec prompt "Are you sure you want to shutdown?" "$shutdown"
 
 bindsym $mod+c			exec --no-startup-id camtoggle
 #bindsym $mod+Shift+c
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ bindsym XF86Launch1		exec $stoprec & xset dpms force off
 bindsym XF86AudioMute		exec $mute
 bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume	exec $dec
 bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume	exec $inc
-bindsym XF86PowerOff		exec prompt "Are you sure you want to shutdown?" $shutdown
+bindsym XF86PowerOff		exec prompt "Are you sure you want to shutdown?" "$shutdown"
 ##bindsym XF86Copy		exec
 ##bindsym XF86Open		exec
 ##bindsym XF86Paste		exec
diff --git a/.scripts/prompt b/.scripts/prompt
index f210986..0a2aba9 100755
--- a/.scripts/prompt
+++ b/.scripts/prompt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+# A dmenu binary prompt script.
+# Gives a dmenu prompt labeled with $1 to perform command $2.
+# For example:
+# `./prompt "Do you want to shutdown?" "shutdown -h now"`
+
 [ $(echo -e "No\nYes" | dmenu -i -p "$1" -nb darkred -sb red -sf white -nf gray -fn mono) \
-== "Yes" ] && "$@:2"
+== "Yes" ] && $2