diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/xmonad/xmonad.hs b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/xmonad/xmonad.hs
index dd1c6ffc..77481697 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 import XMonad
 import XMonad.Actions.CopyWindow
-import XMonad.Actions.PerWorkspaceKeys
 import XMonad.Actions.Submap
 import XMonad.Actions.SwapWorkspaces
 import XMonad.Hooks.DynamicLog
@@ -15,16 +14,19 @@ import XMonad.Hooks.OnPropertyChange
 import XMonad.Hooks.RefocusLast
 import XMonad.Hooks.StatusBar
 import XMonad.Layout.Accordion
+import XMonad.Layout.FocusTracking
 import XMonad.Layout.Grid
 import XMonad.Layout.IfMax
 import XMonad.Layout.LimitWindows
-import XMonad.Layout.Maximize
+import XMonad.Layout.Magnifier hiding (Toggle)
+import qualified XMonad.Layout.Magnifier as Mag
 import XMonad.Layout.NoBorders
 import XMonad.Layout.PerWorkspace
+import XMonad.Layout.Reflect
+import XMonad.Layout.Reflect.Message
 import XMonad.Layout.Renamed
 import XMonad.Layout.ResizableTile
 import XMonad.Layout.Spacing
-import XMonad.Layout.ThreeColumns
 import XMonad.Layout.ToggleLayouts
 import qualified XMonad.StackSet as W
 import XMonad.Util.EZConfig
@@ -70,18 +72,20 @@ main =
 myLayout =
     avoidStruts
   $ smartBorders
+  $ onWorkspace researchWS   (ifMaxToggle 2 grid accordion)
   $ onWorkspace chatWS       (ifMaxToggle 2 grid accordion)
   $ onWorkspace multimediaWS (ifMaxToggle 2 grid accordion)
-  -- Magifier doesn't work well with threecol's slaves
-  -- Full has the property of "only maximizing the focused one"
-  -- Maximize can have a window maximized but not focused, might be useful when programming
-  $ maximizeWithPadding 0 threecol
+  $ toggleLayouts (focusTracking Full) (mag tallr)
   where
     ifMaxToggle n tog l = ifMax n l (toggleLayouts tog l)
-    threecol =
-      renamed [ Replace "3Col" ]
-       $ smartSpacingWithEdge 5
-       $ ThreeColMid 1 (3/100) (1/2)
+
+    tallr =
+      renamed [ Replace "Tall" ]
+      $ smartSpacingWithEdge 5
+      $ reflectMsg . reflectHoriz
+      $ ResizableTall 1 (1/10) (3/7) []
+
+    mag = magnifyxy 1.05 1.3 (NoMaster 3) False
 
     grid =
       renamed [ Replace "Grid" ]
@@ -294,11 +298,8 @@ keybinds =
   , ((superMask, xK_period              ), sendMessage Expand         )
   , ((superMask .|. shiftMask, xK_comma ), sendMessage MirrorShrink   )
   , ((superMask .|. shiftMask, xK_period), sendMessage MirrorExpand   )
-  , ((superMask              , xK_space ), chooseAction $ \ws ->
-           if ws == chatWS       then sendMessage ToggleLayout
-      else if ws == multimediaWS then sendMessage ToggleLayout
-      else withFocused (sendMessage . maximizeRestore)
-    )
+  , ((superMask              , xK_apostrophe), sendMessage Mag.Toggle )
+  , ((superMask              , xK_space ), sendMessage ToggleLayout   )
 
     -- [D]o sink and lift
   , ( (superMask, xK_d)
@@ -367,6 +368,9 @@ altMask = mod1Mask
 myWorkspaces :: [WorkspaceId]
 myWorkspaces = map (:[]) $ take 8 greekLower
 
+researchWS :: WorkspaceId
+researchWS = myWorkspaces !! 2
+
 chatWS :: WorkspaceId
 chatWS = myWorkspaces !! 3