diff --git a/runtime/syntax/i3config.vim b/runtime/syntax/i3config.vim
index 7441f90..7d01693 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/i3config.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/i3config.vim
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 " Language: i3 config file
 " Original Author: Josef Litos (JosefLitos/i3config.vim)
 " Maintainer: Quentin Hibon (github user hiqua)
-" Version: 1.2.1
+" Version: 1.2.2
 " Last Change: 2024-04-14
 
 " References:
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 syn region i3ConfigParamLine matchgroup=i3ConfigKeyword start=/include / end=/$/ contained contains=@i3ConfigStrVar,i3ConfigIncludeCommand,i3ConfigShOper keepend
 
 " 4.2 Comments
-syn match i3ConfigComment /^\s*#.*$/ contained contains=i3ConfigTodo
+syn match i3ConfigComment /#.*$/ contained contains=i3ConfigTodo
 
 " 4.3 Fonts
 syn match i3ConfigFontSize / \d\+\(px\)\?$/ contained
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 syn keyword i3ConfigBindKeyword bindsym bindcode contained skipwhite nextgroup=i3ConfigBindArgument,i3ConfigBindCombo
 
 " 4.6 Binding modes
-syn region i3ConfigModeBlock matchgroup=i3ConfigKeyword start=/^mode\ze\( --pango_markup\)\? \([^'" {]\+\|'[^']\+'\|".\+"\)\s\+{$/ end=/^}\zs$/ contained contains=i3ConfigShParam,@i3ConfigStrVar,i3ConfigBindKeyword,i3ConfigComment,i3ConfigParen fold keepend extend
+syn region i3ConfigModeBlock matchgroup=i3ConfigKeyword start=/mode\ze\( --pango_markup\)\? \([^'" {]\+\|'[^']\+'\|".\+"\)\s\+{$/ end=/^}\zs$/ contained contains=i3ConfigShParam,@i3ConfigStrVar,i3ConfigBindKeyword,i3ConfigComment,i3ConfigParen fold keepend extend
 
 " 4.7 Floating modifier
 syn keyword i3ConfigKeyword floating_modifier contained skipwhite nextgroup=i3ConfigVariable,i3ConfigBindModkey
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@
 syn match  i3ConfigShOper /[<>&|+=~^*!.?]\+/ contained
 syn match i3ConfigShParam /\<-[A-Za-z-][0-9A-Za-z_-]*\>/ contained
 syn cluster i3ConfigSh contains=@i3ConfigIdent,i3ConfigShOper,i3ConfigShDelim,i3ConfigShParam,i3ConfigShCommand
-syn region i3ConfigExec start=/ [^{]/ skip=/\\$/ end=/$/ contained contains=i3ConfigExecAction,@i3ConfigSh keepend
-syn match i3ConfigKeyword /^\(exec_always\|exec\)/ contained nextgroup=i3ConfigExec
+syn region i3ConfigExec start=/ \ze[^{]/ skip=/\\$/ end=/$/ contained contains=i3ConfigExecAction,@i3ConfigSh keepend
+syn keyword i3ConfigKeyword exec_always exec contained nextgroup=i3ConfigExec
 
 " 4.21 Workspaces per output
 syn match i3ConfigOutputIdent /[^'",; ]\+/ contained contains=@i3ConfigIdent,i3ConfigColonOperator skipwhite nextgroup=i3ConfigOutputIdent
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 syn keyword i3ConfigBarOpts i3bar_command status_command workspace_command contained skipwhite nextgroup=@i3ConfigSh
 syn keyword i3ConfigBarOpts mode hidden_state id position output tray_output tray_padding separator_symbol workspace_buttons workspace_min_width strip_workspace_numbers strip_workspace_name binding_mode_indicator padding contained skipwhite nextgroup=i3ConfigBarOptVals,@i3ConfigValue,i3ConfigShOper
 syn keyword i3ConfigBarOptVals dock hide invisible show none top bottom primary nonprimary contained
-syn region i3ConfigBarBlock matchgroup=i3ConfigKeyword start=/^bar\ze {$/ end=/^}\zs$/ contained contains=i3ConfigBarOpts,i3ConfigComment,i3ConfigParen,i3ConfigBindKeyword,i3ConfigColorsBlock fold keepend extend
+syn region i3ConfigBarBlock matchgroup=i3ConfigKeyword start=/bar\ze {$/ end=/^\s*}\zs$/ contained contains=i3ConfigBarOpts,i3ConfigComment,i3ConfigParen,i3ConfigBindKeyword,i3ConfigColorsBlock fold keepend extend
 
 " 5.16 Color block
 syn match i3ConfigColorSeq /#[0-9A-Fa-f]\{3,8}\|\$[0-9A-Za-z_:|[\]-]\+/ contained contains=@i3ConfigColVar skipwhite nextgroup=i3ConfigColorSeq
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 syn keyword i3ConfigOutputDir left right down up current primary nonprimary next prev contained skipwhite
 syn keyword i3ConfigFocusOutput output contained skipwhite nextgroup=i3ConfigOutputIdent,i3ConfigOutputDir
 syn keyword i3ConfigActionKeyword focus contained skipwhite nextgroup=i3ConfigFocusOpts,i3ConfigFocusOutput
-syn match i3ConfigKeyword /^focus / contained nextgroup=i3ConfigFocusOutput
+syn keyword i3ConfigKeyword focus skipwhite contained nextgroup=i3ConfigFocusOutput
 
 " 6.8 Focusing workspaces (4.21)
 syn keyword i3ConfigWorkspaceDir prev next back_and_forth contained
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 syn keyword i3ConfigActionKeyword mark contained skipwhite nextgroup=i3ConfigMarkOpt,i3ConfigOutputIdent
 
 " Commands usable for direct config calls - for enforcing start of line for Commands
-syn match i3ConfigTopLevelDirective /^/ skipwhite nextgroup=i3ConfigComment,i3ConfigKeyword,i3ConfigCommand,i3ConfigBindKeyword,i3ConfigParamLine,i3ConfigModeBlock,i3ConfigBarBlock,i3ConfigError
+syn match i3ConfigTopLevelDirective /^\s*/ nextgroup=i3ConfigComment,i3ConfigKeyword,i3ConfigCommand,i3ConfigBindKeyword,i3ConfigParamLine,i3ConfigModeBlock,i3ConfigBarBlock,i3ConfigError
 
 " Commands useable in keybinds
 syn keyword i3ConfigActionKeyword mode append_layout kill open fullscreen sticky split floating swap unmark title_window_icon title_format border restart reload exit scratchpad nop bar contained skipwhite nextgroup=i3ConfigOption,@i3ConfigValue