diff --git a/docs/example.Xresources b/docs/example.Xresources
index e1cdc86..5c6530a 100644
--- a/docs/example.Xresources
+++ b/docs/example.Xresources
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-  - speedwm.nmaster:              1
   - speedwm.font:                 fontawesome:size=8
   - speedwm.font2:				  NotoSans-Regular:size=8:antialiasing=true
   - speedwm.font3:                Noto Emoji:size=8
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@
   - speedwm.mfact:                0.50
   - speedwm.startontag:           1
   - speedwm.enablegaps:           1
-  - speedwm.smartgaps:            1
+  - speedwm.smartgaps:            0
   - speedwm.smartgapsize:         0
   - speedwm.gappih:               10
   - speedwm.gappiv:               10
@@ -67,8 +66,8 @@
   - speedwm.defaultname:
   - speedwm.refreshrules:         1
   - speedwm.decorhints:           1
-  - speedwm.barpaddingv:          0
-  - speedwm.barpaddingh:          0  
+  - speedwm.barpaddingv:          5
+  - speedwm.barpaddingh:          5  
   - speedwm.barheight:            5
   - speedwm.centerfloating:       1
   - speedwm.savefloat:            1
@@ -114,3 +113,4 @@
   - speedwm.underlinevoffset:     0
   - speedwm.forcevsplit:          1
   - speedwm.floatscratchpad:      0
+  - speedwm.nmaster:              1
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index ffd8c7a..392e253 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -100,16 +100,16 @@
  */
 
 /* Window alignment options */
-static unsigned int borderpx                  = 1; /* How big your border is */
+static unsigned int borderpx                  = 1; /* How big your border is in pixels */
 static unsigned int snap                      = 20; /* Snap pixel */
-static int nmaster                            = 1;
+static int nmaster                            = 1; /* Number of masters */
 static int resizehints                        = 0;
 static int decorhints                         = 1; /* Respect decoration hints */
 static int savefloat                          = 1; /* Save position of floating windows */
 static int refreshrules                       = 1; /* Refresh rules when a CLASS or TITLE changes */
 static int i3nmaster                          = 0; /* Enable i3-gaps like nmaster (1/0) */
 static int mousemfact                         = 1; /* Enable adjusting mfact using the mouse (1/0) */
-static float mfact                            = 0.50;
+static float mfact                            = 0.50; /* Default mfact value. 0.50 = each gets half the available space */
 
 /* Window gap options */
 static int enablegaps                         = 1; /* Enable gaps */
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ static int spacingicon                        = 5; /* spacing between the title
 /* Bar options */
 static int barheight                          = 5; /* Bar height in px, 0 = calculate automatically */
 static int barposition                        = 1; /* Bar position. Top: 0, Bottom: 1 */
-static int barpaddingv                        = 0; /* How much padding to have vertically in pixels */
-static int barpaddingh                        = 0; /* How much padding to have horizontally in pixels */
+static int barpaddingv                        = 5; /* How much padding to have vertically in pixels */
+static int barpaddingh                        = 5; /* How much padding to have horizontally in pixels */
 static int leftlayout                         = 1; /* Layout indicator on the left (1) or on the right (0) */
 
 /* Tag text options */