diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ac29222..b3cd6a0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 + Editor: emacs (nvim as fallback)
 + File-Browser: ranger
 + Image-Viewer: sxiv
-+ Launcher: dmenu
++ Launcher: [dmenu](https://github.com/crammk/dmenu)
 + Music: spotify
 + Pdf-Viewer: zathura with mupdf
 + Screenshots: Flameshot
diff --git a/files/.config/i3/config b/files/.config/i3/config
index 8e966a2..9fa1078 100644
--- a/files/.config/i3/config
+++ b/files/.config/i3/config
@@ -72,11 +72,7 @@ bindsym $mod+comma workspace prev
 bindsym $mod+period workspace next
 
 # dmenu
-set $fg '#ffffff'
-set $bg '#1C1B1D'
-set $accent '#98c379'
-set $font 'Product Sans:pixelsize=15'
-bindsym $mod+d exec "dmenu_run -fn $font -nb $bg -sb $bg -nf $fg -sf $accent"
+bindsym $mod+d exec "dmenu_run"
 
 # Screenhot
 bindsym $mod+Shift+s exec "flameshot gui"
@@ -158,4 +154,4 @@ bindsym $mod+Shift+9 move container to workspace number $ws9
 bindsym $mod+Shift+0 move container to workspace number $ws10
 
 # ============================== Startup
-exec ~/scripts/run_on_startup.sh
+#exec ~/scripts/run_on_startup.sh
diff --git a/files/.config/polybar/config b/files/.config/polybar/config
index 8d2d820..8081753 100644
--- a/files/.config/polybar/config
+++ b/files/.config/polybar/config
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ width = 100%
 padding-left = 3
 padding-right = 3
 
+
 module-margin-left = 5
 module-margin-center = 5
 
@@ -61,12 +62,12 @@ wm-restack = i3
 
 modules-left = i3 spotify
 modules-center = date
-modules-right = memory cpu volume sep
+modules-right = volume sep
 
 [bar/laptop]
 inherit = bar/main
 
-modules-right = memory cpu volume battery sep
+modules-right = volume battery sep
 
 # ======================================== MODULES
 [module/i3]
diff --git a/files/.xinitrc b/files/.xinitrc
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2f11dcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/.xinitrc
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# ~/.xinitrc
+#
+# Executed by startx
+
+userresources=$HOME/.Xresources
+usermodmap=$HOME/.Xmodmap
+
+# merge in defaults and keymaps
+if [ -f "$userresources" ]; then
+    xrdb -merge "$userresources"
+fi
+
+if [ -f "$usermodmap" ]; then
+    xmodmap "$usermodmap"
+fi
+
+# start some nice programs
+# TODO: is this needed?
+if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ] ; then
+    for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/?*.sh ; do
+        [ -x "$f" ] && . "$f"
+    done
+    unset f
+fi
+#xset r rate 660 25
+
+# keyboard layout
+setxkbmap -layout za
+
+# start programs
+fcitx -d &
+nextcloud &
+dunst &
+picom &
+nm-applet &
+
+# launch bar
+$HOME/scripts/polybar.sh
+
+# wallpaper
+feh --bg-scale $HOME/data/nextcloud/wallpaper/wallpaper.png
+#asetroot $HOME/data/nextcloud/wallpaper/animated/current/ -t 50 &
+
+exec i3
diff --git a/files/.zshrc b/files/.zshrc
index d8c0bc4..c32b9f8 100644
--- a/files/.zshrc
+++ b/files/.zshrc
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export WINIT_UNIX_BACKEND=x11
 # ============================== Aliases
 alias fontslist="fc-list :scalable=true:spacing=mono: family"
 alias fontscache="fc-cache -f -v"
+alias accent="echo #98c379"
 
 alias hm="cd ~/dev/hm-aufgaben"
 
diff --git a/files/linkdots.sh b/files/linkdots.sh
index dd2d3f0..77d5537 100755
--- a/files/linkdots.sh
+++ b/files/linkdots.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 VERBOSE=$1
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ mkdir -p $HOME/.emacs.d
 ln -sf $path/init.el $HOME/.emacs.d/init.el
 
 # Home directory
-home_files=".bashrc .zshrc .gitconfig .tmux.conf .vimrc .Xresources"
+home_files=".bashrc .zshrc .gitconfig .tmux.conf .vimrc .Xresources .xinitrc"
 for file in $home_files
 do
 	ln -sf $path/$file $HOME/$file
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ do
 	fi
 done
 
+# properly add startx files
+chmod +x $HOME/.xinitrc
+ln -s $HOME/.xinitrc $HOME/.xsession
+
 # .config directory
 conf_files="alacritty dunst i3 nvim picom.conf polybar ranger zathura"
 for file in $conf_files
diff --git a/files/scripts/run_on_startup.sh b/files/scripts/run_on_startup.sh
index 076b3fa..ba3dd8f 100755
--- a/files/scripts/run_on_startup.sh
+++ b/files/scripts/run_on_startup.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 # set keyboard layout
 setxkbmap -layout za
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ picom &
 nm-applet &
 
 # adjust screens on nazarick
-~/scripts/fix_screens.sh
+$HOME/scripts/fix_screens.sh
 
 # launch polybar
-~/scripts/polybar.sh &
+$HOME/scripts/polybar.sh &
 
 # wallpaper
 feh --bg-scale $HOME/data/nextcloud/wallpaper/wallpaper.png