diff --git a/user/wm/xmonad/startup.sh b/user/wm/xmonad/startup.sh
index 56dd312..2645d70 100755
--- a/user/wm/xmonad/startup.sh
+++ b/user/wm/xmonad/startup.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ colorSecondary=${26}
 #
 ## Kill previous instances of applications (Prevents multiple instances of the following if XMonad is restarted durin the X session)
 killall xmobar
-killall twmnd
 killall trayer
 killall nm-applet
 killall nextcloud
@@ -47,55 +46,12 @@ killall syncthing-gtk
 killall discord
 killall qjoypad
 
-# pre-launch configurations
-# dbus-update-activation-environment --all &
-# ~/.local/bin/setup-external-monitor.sh &
-# picom --experimental-backends &
+# Launch necessary desktop applications
+emacs --daemon &
 picom --animations --animation-window-mass 1 --animation-for-open-window zoom --animation-stiffness 200 --experimental-backends && # requires picom-pijulius
 xset r rate 350 50 &
 setxkbmap -option caps:escape &
-# betterdiscordctl --d-install flatpak install &
-
-# setup necessary environment variables
-# export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME="qt5ct" &
-# export GTK_THEME=$themeGTKName
-
-sed -i 's/background_color=.*/background_color='$nbcolor'/' ~/.config/twmn/twmn.conf &
-sed -i 's/foreground_color=.*/foreground_color='$sbcolor'/' ~/.config/twmn/twmn.conf &
-
-sed -i 's/colors: .*/colors: *'$themeAlacrittyName'/' ~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml &
-sed -i 's/colors: .*/colors: *'$themeAlacrittyName'/' ~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.org &
-
-sed -i "s/(setq doom-theme .*/(setq doom-theme '"$themeDoomEmacsName")/" ~/.doom.d/config.el &
-sed -i "s/(setq doom-theme .*/(setq doom-theme '"$themeDoomEmacsName")/" ~/.doom.d/doom.org &
-sed -i "s/(setq doom-theme .*/(setq doom-theme '"$themeDoomEmacsName")/" ~/.doom.d/doom-pub.org &
-
-cp -f ~/.config/xmobar/base-xmobarrc ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc &&
-sed -i "s/colorBgNormal/"$colorBgNormal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal background
-sed -i "s/colorBgBright/"$colorBgBright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright background
-sed -i "s/colorFgNormal/"$colorFgNormal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal foreground
-sed -i "s/color01Normal/"$color01Normal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal black
-sed -i "s/color01Bright/"$color01Bright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright black
-sed -i "s/color02Normal/"$color02Normal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal red
-sed -i "s/color02Bright/"$color02Bright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright red
-sed -i "s/color03Normal/"$color03Normal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal green
-sed -i "s/color03Bright/"$color03Bright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright green
-sed -i "s/color04Normal/"$color04Normal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal yellow
-sed -i "s/color04Bright/"$color04Bright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright yellow
-sed -i "s/color05Normal/"$color05Normal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal blue
-sed -i "s/color05Bright/"$color05Bright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright blue
-sed -i "s/color06Normal/"$color06Normal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal magenta
-sed -i "s/color06Bright/"$color06Bright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright magenta
-sed -i "s/color07Normal/"$color07Normal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal cyan
-sed -i "s/color07Bright/"$color07Bright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright cyan
-sed -i "s/color08Normal/"$color08Normal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal white
-sed -i "s/color08Bright/"$color08Bright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright white
-sed -i "s/colorFocus/"$colorFocus"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # wm focus color
-sed -i "s/colorSecondary/"$colorSecondary"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc & # xmobar highlight color
-
-# Launch necessary desktop applications
-# emacs --daemon &
-# xautolock -time 10 -locker "dm-tool switch-to-greeter & systemctl suspend" &
+~/.fehbg &
 twmnd &
 alttab -w 1 -t 240x160 -i 64x64 -sc 1 -bg $colorBgNormal -fg $colorFgNormal -frame $colorSecondary -inact $colorFgNormal &
 autokey-gtk &
@@ -104,11 +60,8 @@ nm-applet &
 GOMAXPROCS=1 syncthing --no-browser &
 rclone mount adantium-nextcloud:/ ~/Nextcloud &
 syncthing-gtk -m &
-# flatpak run com.discordapp.Discord --start-minimized &
 protonmail-bridge --no-window
 ~/.local/bin/setup-external-monitor.sh &
 rm -rf ~/org &
 gnome-keyring-daemon --daemonize --login &
 gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=secrets &
-#back4.sh 0.04 ~/Media/Backgrounds/steampunk-city.gif &
-##sleep 2 && xwinwrap -b -s -fs -st -sp -nf -ov -fdt -- mpv -wid WID --really-quiet --framedrop=vo --no-audio --panscan="1.0" --loop-file=inf --osc=no ~/Downloads/gruvbox-town-mod.gif --scale="bilinear"
diff --git a/user/wm/xmonad/xmonad.org b/user/wm/xmonad/xmonad.org
index 93d3590..389afca 100644
--- a/user/wm/xmonad/xmonad.org
+++ b/user/wm/xmonad/xmonad.org
@@ -747,7 +747,6 @@ The autostart script kills all applications I am autostarting, which prevents mu
 #
 ## Kill previous instances of applications (Prevents multiple instances of the following if XMonad is restarted durin the X session)
 killall xmobar
-killall twmnd
 killall trayer
 killall nm-applet
 killall nextcloud
@@ -759,65 +758,14 @@ killall qjoypad
 
 #+END_SRC
 
-Then, a few things are set up before starting any applications, including the dpi, compositor, keyboard, and environment variables.
+Then, desktop applications are started in the background.
 #+BEGIN_SRC sh :tangle startup.sh :tangle-mode (identity #o755)
-# pre-launch configurations
-# dbus-update-activation-environment --all &
-# ~/.local/bin/setup-external-monitor.sh &
-# picom --experimental-backends &
+# Launch necessary desktop applications
+emacs --daemon &
 picom --animations --animation-window-mass 1 --animation-for-open-window zoom --animation-stiffness 200 --experimental-backends && # requires picom-pijulius
 xset r rate 350 50 &
 setxkbmap -option caps:escape &
-# betterdiscordctl --d-install flatpak install &
-
-# setup necessary environment variables
-# export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME="qt5ct" &
-# export GTK_THEME=$themeGTKName
-
-#+END_SRC
-
-Next, the color themes for various applications are set in configuration files using sed.
-#+BEGIN_SRC sh :tangle startup.sh :tangle-mode (identity #o755)
-sed -i 's/background_color=.*/background_color='$nbcolor'/' ~/.config/twmn/twmn.conf &
-sed -i 's/foreground_color=.*/foreground_color='$sbcolor'/' ~/.config/twmn/twmn.conf &
-
-sed -i 's/colors: .*/colors: *'$themeAlacrittyName'/' ~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml &
-sed -i 's/colors: .*/colors: *'$themeAlacrittyName'/' ~/.config/alacritty/alacritty.org &
-
-sed -i "s/(setq doom-theme .*/(setq doom-theme '"$themeDoomEmacsName")/" ~/.doom.d/config.el &
-sed -i "s/(setq doom-theme .*/(setq doom-theme '"$themeDoomEmacsName")/" ~/.doom.d/doom.org &
-sed -i "s/(setq doom-theme .*/(setq doom-theme '"$themeDoomEmacsName")/" ~/.doom.d/doom-pub.org &
-
-cp -f ~/.config/xmobar/base-xmobarrc ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc &&
-sed -i "s/colorBgNormal/"$colorBgNormal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal background
-sed -i "s/colorBgBright/"$colorBgBright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright background
-sed -i "s/colorFgNormal/"$colorFgNormal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal foreground
-sed -i "s/color01Normal/"$color01Normal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal black
-sed -i "s/color01Bright/"$color01Bright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright black
-sed -i "s/color02Normal/"$color02Normal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal red
-sed -i "s/color02Bright/"$color02Bright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright red
-sed -i "s/color03Normal/"$color03Normal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal green
-sed -i "s/color03Bright/"$color03Bright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright green
-sed -i "s/color04Normal/"$color04Normal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal yellow
-sed -i "s/color04Bright/"$color04Bright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright yellow
-sed -i "s/color05Normal/"$color05Normal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal blue
-sed -i "s/color05Bright/"$color05Bright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright blue
-sed -i "s/color06Normal/"$color06Normal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal magenta
-sed -i "s/color06Bright/"$color06Bright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright magenta
-sed -i "s/color07Normal/"$color07Normal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal cyan
-sed -i "s/color07Bright/"$color07Bright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright cyan
-sed -i "s/color08Normal/"$color08Normal"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # normal white
-sed -i "s/color08Bright/"$color08Bright"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # bright white
-sed -i "s/colorFocus/"$colorFocus"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc # wm focus color
-sed -i "s/colorSecondary/"$colorSecondary"/g" ~/.config/xmobar/xmobarrc & # xmobar highlight color
-
-#+END_SRC
-
-Lastly, desktop applications are started in the background.
-#+BEGIN_SRC sh :tangle startup.sh :tangle-mode (identity #o755)
-# Launch necessary desktop applications
-# emacs --daemon &
-# xautolock -time 10 -locker "dm-tool switch-to-greeter & systemctl suspend" &
+~/.fehbg &
 twmnd &
 alttab -w 1 -t 240x160 -i 64x64 -sc 1 -bg $colorBgNormal -fg $colorFgNormal -frame $colorSecondary -inact $colorFgNormal &
 autokey-gtk &
@@ -826,14 +774,11 @@ nm-applet &
 GOMAXPROCS=1 syncthing --no-browser &
 rclone mount adantium-nextcloud:/ ~/Nextcloud &
 syncthing-gtk -m &
-# flatpak run com.discordapp.Discord --start-minimized &
 protonmail-bridge --no-window
 ~/.local/bin/setup-external-monitor.sh &
 rm -rf ~/org &
 gnome-keyring-daemon --daemonize --login &
 gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=secrets &
-#back4.sh 0.04 ~/Media/Backgrounds/steampunk-city.gif &
-##sleep 2 && xwinwrap -b -s -fs -st -sp -nf -ov -fdt -- mpv -wid WID --really-quiet --framedrop=vo --no-audio --panscan="1.0" --loop-file=inf --osc=no ~/Downloads/gruvbox-town-mod.gif --scale="bilinear"
 #+END_SRC
 *** New Xmobar Setup
 #+BEGIN_SRC haskell :tangle xmonad.hs