diff --git a/parse_config.h b/parse_config.h
index 309db8a3..31ed1a71 100644
--- a/parse_config.h
+++ b/parse_config.h
@@ -194,6 +194,30 @@ uint32_t parse_mod(const char *mod_str) {
 }
 
 xkb_keysym_t parse_keysym(const char *keysym_str) {
+    if (strcmp(keysym_str, "F1") == 0 || strcmp(keysym_str, "f1") == 0)
+        return XKB_KEY_XF86Switch_VT_1;
+    else if (strcmp(keysym_str, "F2") == 0 || strcmp(keysym_str, "f2") == 0)
+        return XKB_KEY_XF86Switch_VT_2;
+    else if (strcmp(keysym_str, "F3") == 0 || strcmp(keysym_str, "f3") == 0)
+        return XKB_KEY_XF86Switch_VT_3;
+    else if (strcmp(keysym_str, "F4") == 0 || strcmp(keysym_str, "f4") == 0)
+        return XKB_KEY_XF86Switch_VT_4;
+    else if (strcmp(keysym_str, "F5") == 0 || strcmp(keysym_str, "f5") == 0)
+        return XKB_KEY_XF86Switch_VT_5;
+    else if (strcmp(keysym_str, "F6") == 0 || strcmp(keysym_str, "f6") == 0)
+        return XKB_KEY_XF86Switch_VT_6;
+    else if (strcmp(keysym_str, "F7") == 0 || strcmp(keysym_str, "f7") == 0)
+        return XKB_KEY_XF86Switch_VT_7;
+    else if (strcmp(keysym_str, "F8") == 0 || strcmp(keysym_str, "f8") == 0)
+        return XKB_KEY_XF86Switch_VT_8;
+    else if (strcmp(keysym_str, "F9") == 0 || strcmp(keysym_str, "f9") == 0)
+        return XKB_KEY_XF86Switch_VT_9;
+    else if (strcmp(keysym_str, "F10") == 0 || strcmp(keysym_str, "f10") == 0)
+        return XKB_KEY_XF86Switch_VT_10;
+    else if (strcmp(keysym_str, "F11") == 0 || strcmp(keysym_str, "f11") == 0)
+        return XKB_KEY_XF86Switch_VT_11;
+    else if (strcmp(keysym_str, "F12") == 0 || strcmp(keysym_str, "f12") == 0)
+        return XKB_KEY_XF86Switch_VT_12;
     return xkb_keysym_from_name(keysym_str, XKB_KEYSYM_NO_FLAGS);
 }
 
@@ -333,7 +357,7 @@ FuncType parse_func_name(char *func_name,Arg *arg, char *arg_value) {
         func = togglegaps;
     } else if (strcmp(func_name, "chvt") == 0) {
         func = chvt;
-        (*arg).i = atoi(arg_value);
+        (*arg).ui = atoi(arg_value);
     } else if (strcmp(func_name, "spawn") == 0) {
         func = spawn;
         (*arg).v = strdup(arg_value);