diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1377554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.swp
diff --git a/config/.config/awesome/rc.lua b/config/.config/awesome/rc.lua
index 04edb1a..c1c709b 100644
--- a/config/.config/awesome/rc.lua
+++ b/config/.config/awesome/rc.lua
@@ -226,7 +226,8 @@ awful.screen.connect_for_each_screen(function(s)
         s.mytasklist, -- Middle widget
         { -- Right widgets
             layout = wibox.layout.fixed.horizontal,
-            mykeyboardlayout,
+-- 2018-07-28 JMD:  Hiding keyboard layout widget
+--            mykeyboardlayout,
             wibox.widget.systray(),
             mytextclock,
             s.mylayoutbox,
diff --git a/x/.Xresources b/x/.Xresources
index ce93c41..4f8c6b3 100644
--- a/x/.Xresources
+++ b/x/.Xresources
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ URxvt*.termName: rxvt-unicode-256color
 
 ! special
 *.foreground:   #c5c8c6
-*.background:   #1d1f21
+!*.background:   #1d1f21
+*.background:   #222222
 *.cursorColor:  #c5c8c6
 
 ! black