diff --git a/alacritty/alacritty.yml b/alacritty/alacritty.yml
index ad5bcbf..3b40ad7 100644
--- a/alacritty/alacritty.yml
+++ b/alacritty/alacritty.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ window:
   #dimensions:
   #  columns: 0
   #  lines: 0
-  opacity: 1.0
+  opacity: 0.80
   dynamic_title: true
 
   # Window position (changes require restart)
diff --git a/hypr/hyprland.conf b/hypr/hyprland.conf
index 3fcff65..09c4bab 100644
--- a/hypr/hyprland.conf
+++ b/hypr/hyprland.conf
@@ -49,20 +49,22 @@ gestures {
 
 decoration {
     rounding=18
-    active_opacity=0.95
-    inactive_opacity=0.85
+    active_opacity=0.90
+    inactive_opacity=0.75
     fullscreen_opacity=1.0
     blur=true
     blur_new_optimizations=true
-    blur_size=9# minimum 1
+    blur_size=2# minimum 1
     blur_passes=5 # minimum 1, more passes = more resource intensive.
     # Your blur "amount" is blur_size * blur_passes, but high blur_size (over around 5-ish) will produce artifacts.
     # if you want heavy blur, you need to up the blur_passes.
     # the more passes, the more you can up the blur_size without noticing artifacts.
     drop_shadow=true
     shadow_range=20
-    shadow_offset=2 2
-    shadow_render_power=3
+    shadow_offset=10 10
+    shadow_scale=1.0
+    shadow_render_power=2
+    col.shadow = rgba(00000066)
     dim_inactive=true
     dim_strength=0.2
 }
@@ -94,14 +96,14 @@ master {
 # for windows named/classed as abc and xyz
 windowrule=opaque,firefox
 windowrule=float,dolphin
-windowrule=workspace 1,mpv # for kaladin
+${if builtins.readFile "/etc/hostname" == "syl\n" then "# this is a kaladin space" else "windowrule=workspace 1,mpv"}
 windowrule=float,mpv
-# windowrule=size 90% 76%,mpv # for syl
-windowrule=size 85% 85%,mpv # for kaladin
+windowrule=size ${if builtins.readFile "/etc/hostname" == "syl\n" then "90% 76%" else "85% 85%"},mpv
 windowrule=center,mpv
+# windowrule=pin,mpv
 windowrule=float,pulsemixer
-windowrule=workspace 1,firefox
-windowrule=workspace 2,emacs
+windowrule=workspace ${if builtins.readFile "/etc/hostname" == "syl\n" then "2" else "1"},firefox
+windowrule=workspace ${if builtins.readFile "/etc/hostname" == "syl\n" then "1" else "2"},emacs
 windowrule=float,btop
 windowrule=size 70% 70%,btop
 windowrule=center,btop
@@ -110,76 +112,75 @@ windowrule=size 80% 80%,presenter
 windowrule=center,presenter
 
 # example binds
-bind=SUPER,RETURN,exec,alacritty
-bind=SUPER,C,killactive,
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,Q,exit,
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,D,exec,dolphin
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,F,togglefloating,
-bindr=SUPER,Super_L,exec,/home/chris/bin/launcher.sh
-bindr=ALT,Alt_L,exec,/home/chris/bin/window.sh
-bind=SUPER,w,exec,/home/chris/bin/window.sh
-bind=SUPER,E,exec,/home/chris/bin/emacslof
-bind=SUPER,d,exec,emacsclient -c -e '(dired-jump)'
-bind=SUPER,B,exec,/home/chris/bin/fflof
-bind=SUPER,A,exec,alacritty --class pulsemixer -e pulsemixer
-bind=SUPERCTRL,i,exec,alacritty --class btop -e btop
+bind = SUPER,RETURN,exec,alacritty
+bind = SUPER,C,killactive,
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,Q,exit,
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,D,exec,dolphin
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,F,togglefloating,
+bindr = SUPER,Super_L,exec,/home/chris/bin/launcher.sh
+# bindr = ALT,Alt_L,exec,/home/chris/bin/window.sh
+bind = SUPER,w,exec,/home/chris/bin/window.sh
+bind = SUPER,E,exec,/home/chris/bin/emacslof
+bind = SUPER,d,exec,emacsclient -c -e '(dired-jump)'
+bind = SUPER,B,exec,/home/chris/bin/fflof
+bind = SUPER,A,exec,alacritty --class pulsemixer -e pulsemixer
+bind = SUPERCTRL,i,exec,alacritty --class btop -e btop
 
-bind=SUPER,P,exec,/home/chris/bin/rbw.sh
-bind=SUPER,M,fullscreen,1
-bind=SUPER,F,fullscreen,0
+bind = SUPER,P,exec,/home/chris/bin/rbw.sh
+bind = SUPER,M,fullscreen,1
+bind = SUPER,F,fullscreen,0
 
-bind=SUPER,h,movefocus,l
-bind=SUPER,l,movefocus,r
-bind=SUPER,k,cyclenext,prev
-bind=SUPER,j,cyclenext
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,h,movewindow,l
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,l,movewindow,r
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,k,movewindow,u
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,j,movewindow,d
-bind=SUPERCTRL,l,splitratio,+0.05
-bind=SUPERCTRL,h,splitratio,-0.05
-bind=SUPERCTRL,c,centerwindow
+bind = SUPER,h,movefocus,l
+bind = SUPER,l,movefocus,r
+bind = SUPER,k,cyclenext,prev
+bind = SUPER,j,cyclenext
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,h,movewindow,l
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,l,movewindow,r
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,k,movewindow,u
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,j,movewindow,d
+bind = SUPERCTRL,l,splitratio,+0.05
+bind = SUPERCTRL,h,splitratio,-0.05
+bind = SUPERCTRL,c,centerwindow
 
-bind=SUPER,1,workspace,1
-bind=SUPER,2,workspace,2
-bind=SUPER,3,workspace,3
-bind=SUPER,4,workspace,4
-bind=SUPER,5,workspace,5
-bind=SUPER,6,workspace,6
-bind=SUPER,7,workspace,7
-bind=SUPER,8,workspace,8
-bind=SUPER,9,workspace,9
-bind=SUPER,0,workspace,10
+bind = SUPER,1,workspace,1
+bind = SUPER,2,workspace,2
+bind = SUPER,3,workspace,3
+bind = SUPER,4,workspace,4
+bind = SUPER,5,workspace,5
+bind = SUPER,6,workspace,6
+bind = SUPER,7,workspace,7
+bind = SUPER,8,workspace,8
+bind = SUPER,9,workspace,9
+bind = SUPER,0,workspace,10
 
-bind=SUPERALT,l,workspace,m+1
-bind=SUPERALT,h,workspace,m-1
+bind = SUPERALT,l,workspace,m+1
+bind = SUPERALT,h,workspace,m-1
 
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,1,movetoworkspace,1
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,2,movetoworkspace,2
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,3,movetoworkspace,3
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,4,movetoworkspace,4
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,5,movetoworkspace,5
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,6,movetoworkspace,6
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,7,movetoworkspace,7
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,8,movetoworkspace,8
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,9,movetoworkspace,9
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,0,movetoworkspace,10
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,1,movetoworkspace,1
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,2,movetoworkspace,2
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,3,movetoworkspace,3
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,4,movetoworkspace,4
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,5,movetoworkspace,5
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,6,movetoworkspace,6
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,7,movetoworkspace,7
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,8,movetoworkspace,8
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,9,movetoworkspace,9
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,0,movetoworkspace,10
 
-bind=SUPER,o,movewindow,mon: next
-bind=SUPER,y,togglespecialworkspace
-bind=SUPER,i,movewindow,left
-bind=SUPERSHIFT,p,pin
-bind=SUPER,n,movetoworkspace,special
+bind = SUPER,o,movewindow,mon: next
+bind = SUPER,y,togglespecialworkspace
+bind = SUPER,i,movewindow,left
+bind = SUPERSHIFT,p,pin
+bind = SUPER,n,movetoworkspace,special
 
-binde=, XF86AudioMute, exec, pamixer -t
-binde=, XF86AudioRaiseVolume, exec, /home/chris/bin/volup
-binde=, XF86AudioLowerVolume, exec, /home/chris/bin/voldown
-binde=,F1, exec, pamixer -t
-binde=,F3, exec, /home/chris/bin/volup
-binde=,F2, exec, /home/chris/bin/voldown
-
-binde=, XF86MonBrightnessUp, exec, brightnessctl s +10%
-binde=, XF86MonBrightnessDown, exec, brightnessctl s 10%-
+binde = , XF86AudioMute, exec, pamixer -t
+binde = , XF86AudioRaiseVolume, exec, /home/chris/bin/volup
+binde = , XF86AudioLowerVolume, exec, /home/chris/bin/voldown
+binde = ,F1, exec, pamixer -t
+binde = ,F3, exec, /home/chris/bin/volup
+binde = ,F2, exec, /home/chris/bin/voldown
+binde = , XF86MonBrightnessUp, exec, brightnessctl s +10%
+binde = , XF86MonBrightnessDown, exec, brightnessctl s 10%-
 
 bind=SUPERCTRL,b,exec,eww.sh
 bind=SUPERALT,n,exec,eww update rightside=true
@@ -191,10 +192,11 @@ bindm=SUPER,mouse:273,resizewindow
 # blurls=gtk-layer-shell
 # blurls=notifications
 
-exec-once=/home/chris/bin/startup.sh
-exec-once=hyprpaper
-exec-once=dunst
-exec-once=hyprctl dispatch --batch "splitratio 1; splitration -0.35"
-exec-once=dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd --all
-exec-once=jellyfin-mpv-shim
-exec-once = hyprctl setcursor phinger-cursors-light
\ No newline at end of file
+exec-once = /home/chris/bin/startup.sh
+exec-once = hyprpaper
+exec-once = dunst
+exec-once = hyprctl dispatch --batch "splitratio 1; splitration -0.35"
+exec-once = dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd --all
+exec-once = jellyfin-mpv-shim
+exec-once = hyprctl setcursor phinger-cursors-light
+exec-once = swayidle -w timeout 300 'swaylock -S --effect-blur 20x3 --fade-in 1 --effect-vignette 0.5:1 --grace 60' timeout 600 'swaymsg "output * dpms off"' resume 'swaymsg "output * dpms on"' before-sleep 'swaylock -S --effect-blur 20x3 --effect-vignette 0.5:1'