diff --git a/rules.lua b/rules.lua
index 3d5f0c4..2188d07 100644
--- a/rules.lua
+++ b/rules.lua
@@ -34,16 +34,33 @@ awful.rules.rules = {
 	    callback = function(c)
 		  log("-----------\nnew client\n")
 		  if (c["name"] ~= nil) then
-			log("name: " .. c["name"])
+		        log("name: " .. c["name"])
 		  end
 		  if (c["class"] ~= nil) then
-			log("class: " .. c["class"])
+		        log("class: " .. c["class"])
 		  end
 		  if (c["type"] ~= nil) then
-			log("type: " .. c["type"])
+		        log("type: " .. c["type"])
 		  end
 	    end
       },
+      { rule = { class = "qutebrowser", type = "utility" },
+      -- workaround for qutebrowser dropdown problems. does not fully fix the
+      -- problems :-/
+	    properties = {
+		  border_width = 0, focus = false,
+		  floating = true, size_hints_honor = true,
+		  focusable = false, skip_taskbar = true,
+		  ontop = true, above = true,
+		  placement = function() return false end,
+	    }
+      },
+      { rule = { name = "", class = "jetbrains-idea", type = "dialog" },
+	    properties = { placement = false },
+	    callback = function(c)
+		  c:connect_signal("unfocus", function() client.focus = c end)
+	    end
+      },
       {
 	    rule = { class = "Passprompt" },
 	    properties = { ontop = true, focus = true}
@@ -168,7 +185,7 @@ awful.rules.rules = {
 	    }
       },
       {
-	    rule = { class = "URxvt" },
+	    rule_any = { class = {"URxvt", "Alacritty" } },
 	    properties = {
 		  opacity = 0.8
 	    }