diff --git a/dotfiles/zz-blankpad/niri/.config/niri/cfg/keybinds.kdl b/dotfiles/zz-blankpad/niri/.config/niri/cfg/keybinds.kdl
index 0385cd0..a8b4981 100644
--- a/dotfiles/zz-blankpad/niri/.config/niri/cfg/keybinds.kdl
+++ b/dotfiles/zz-blankpad/niri/.config/niri/cfg/keybinds.kdl
@@ -57,10 +57,12 @@ binds {
     Mod+J                               { focus-window-down; }
 
     // swap-window = window walks sideways, joining/exiting columns it passes
-    Mod+CTRL+Left                       { swap-window-left; }
-    Mod+CTRL+H                          { swap-window-left; }
-    Mod+CTRL+Right                      { swap-window-right; }
-    Mod+CTRL+L                          { swap-window-right; }
+    // Mod+CTRL+arrows retargeted 2026-10-17 to consume-or-expel (was
+    // swap-window) at Frank's request; swap-window-* now unbound.
+    Mod+CTRL+Left                       { consume-or-expel-window-left; }
+    Mod+CTRL+H                          { consume-or-expel-window-left; }
+    Mod+CTRL+Right                      { consume-or-expel-window-right; }
+    Mod+CTRL+L                          { consume-or-expel-window-right; }
     Mod+CTRL+Alt+Left                   { move-column-left; }
     Mod+CTRL+Alt+H                      { move-column-left; }
     Mod+CTRL+Alt+Right                  { move-column-right; }
@@ -141,10 +143,10 @@ binds {
     Mod+CTRL+F                          { expand-column-to-available-width; }
     Mod+C                               { center-column; }
     Mod+CTRL+C                          { center-visible-columns; }
-    Mod+Minus                           { set-column-width "-10%"; }
-    Mod+Equal                           { set-column-width "+10%"; }
-    Mod+Shift+Minus                     { set-window-height "-10%"; }
-    Mod+Shift+Equal                     { set-window-height "+10%"; }
+    Mod+Minus                           { set-column-width "-5%"; }
+    Mod+Equal                           { set-column-width "+5%"; }
+    Mod+Shift+Minus                     { set-window-height "-5%"; }
+    Mod+Shift+Equal                     { set-window-height "+5%"; }
 
 
     // ─── Modes ───
diff --git a/dotfiles/zz-blankpad/niri/.config/niri/cfg/layout.kdl b/dotfiles/zz-blankpad/niri/.config/niri/cfg/layout.kdl
index 9150ba1..27b99a8 100644
--- a/dotfiles/zz-blankpad/niri/.config/niri/cfg/layout.kdl
+++ b/dotfiles/zz-blankpad/niri/.config/niri/cfg/layout.kdl
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@
             proportion 0.2  // 1/5
             proportion 0.4  // 2/5
             proportion 0.6  // 3/5
-    }
+        }
+
+        preset-window-heights {
+            proportion 0.25 // 1/4
+            proportion 0.5  // 1/2
+        }
 
         struts {
     }