diff --git a/home/roles/aerospace/default.nix b/home/roles/aerospace/default.nix
index 127f11d..985f8e9 100644
--- a/home/roles/aerospace/default.nix
+++ b/home/roles/aerospace/default.nix
@@ -76,13 +76,19 @@ in
     home.packages = [ pkgs.aerospace ]
       ++ optionals cfg.autoraise.enable [ pkgs.autoraise ];
 
-    # Configure aerospace with user settings
+    # Enable and configure aerospace
+    programs.aerospace.enable = true;
     programs.aerospace.userSettings = mkMerge [
       # Default configuration with leader key substitution
       {
+        # Disable normalizations for i3-like behavior
+        enable-normalization-flatten-containers = false;
+        enable-normalization-opposite-orientation-for-nested-containers = false;
+
         mode.main.binding = {
-          "${cfg.leader}-slash" = "layout tiles horizontal vertical";
-          "${cfg.leader}-comma" = "layout accordion horizontal vertical";
+          "${cfg.leader}-w" = "layout accordion horizontal";  # tabbed
+          "${cfg.leader}-s" = "layout accordion vertical";    # stacking
+          "${cfg.leader}-e" = "layout tiles horizontal vertical";  # tiles, toggles orientation
           "${cfg.leader}-shift-q" = "close";
           "${cfg.leader}-shift-f" = "fullscreen";
           "${cfg.leader}-h" = "focus left";
@@ -93,8 +99,7 @@ in
           "${cfg.leader}-shift-j" = "move down";
           "${cfg.leader}-shift-k" = "move up";
           "${cfg.leader}-shift-l" = "move right";
-          "${cfg.leader}-minus" = "resize smart -50";
-          "${cfg.leader}-equal" = "resize smart +50";
+          "${cfg.leader}-r" = "mode resize";
           "${cfg.leader}-1" = "workspace 1";
           "${cfg.leader}-2" = "workspace 2";
           "${cfg.leader}-3" = "workspace 3";
@@ -148,6 +153,20 @@ in
           "${cfg.leader}-p" = "mode passthrough";
         };
 
+        # Resize mode: For window resizing operations
+        mode.resize.binding = {
+          h = "resize width -50";
+          j = "resize height +50";
+          k = "resize height -50";
+          l = "resize width +50";
+
+          minus = "resize smart -50";
+          equal = "resize smart +50";
+
+          esc = "mode main";
+          enter = "mode main";
+        };
+
         # Service mode: For deliberate aerospace window management operations
         mode.service.binding = {
           esc = ["reload-config" "mode main"];