diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index c92ea82..871cc2c 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-* add: similar to omarchy-menu
-* walker should have a script that initializes elephant if task does not exist.
-* polkit security
-* check out vigiland
-* implement vicinae
+* vicinae should have a script that initializes systemctl if task does not exist.
 * exec.conf should be on their own apps
+* find a better polkit design
diff --git a/apps/firefox/default.nix b/apps/firefox/default.nix
index a7dc98d..7af62c4 100644
--- a/apps/firefox/default.nix
+++ b/apps/firefox/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
   inputs,
   ...
 }: {
+  wayland.windowManager.hyprland.settings = {
+    exec-once = [
+
+    ];
+  };
   imports = [
     inputs.textfox.homeManagerModules.default
     ./textfox.nix
diff --git a/apps/hypridle/default.nix b/apps/hypridle/default.nix
index f464f5b..bc100d9 100644
--- a/apps/hypridle/default.nix
+++ b/apps/hypridle/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-{ pkgs, ... }:
-{
+{pkgs, ...}: {
+  wayland.windowManager.hyprland.settings = {
+    exec-once = [
+      "uwsm app -- hypridle"
+    ];
+  };
   services.hypridle = {
     enable = true;
     settings = {
diff --git a/apps/hyprland/hypr/exec.nix b/apps/hyprland/hypr/exec.nix
index 71ab013..4b3de5d 100644
--- a/apps/hyprland/hypr/exec.nix
+++ b/apps/hyprland/hypr/exec.nix
@@ -1,35 +1,32 @@
-{pkgs, ...}: {
+{
+  pkgs,
+  config,
+  ...
+}: {
   home.packages = with pkgs; [
     psmisc
   ];
   wayland.windowManager.hyprland.settings = {
     exec = [
       # "pkill -x hyprpaper; uwsm app -- hyprpaper"
-      "killall -SIGUSR2 .ghostty-wrappe"
+      "matugen image ${config.home.homeDirectory}/.cache/current_wallpaper"
     ];
     exec-once = [
       # essentials
       "hyprpm reload -n"
       "vicinae server"
       "systemctl --user start hyprpolkitagent"
-      "uwsm app -- hypridle"
 
       # apps
       "fcitx5 -d --replace"
 
-      "[workspace special:preload silent] uwsm app -- firefox"
-      "[workspace special:preload silent] uwsm app -- firefox -P YouTube"
+      "[workspace special:preload silent] sleep 4; uwsm app -- firefox"
       "[workspace special:preload silent] uwsm app -- xdg-terminal-exec"
 
-      "uwsm app -- waybar"
-      "uwsm app -- hyprpaper"
-      "uwsm app -- elephant"
       "uwsm app -- swayosd-server"
       "uwsm app -- pywalfox start"
 
-      "walker --gapplication-service"
-
-      "sh -c 'sleep 3; hakase-workspace-switch-force 1'"
+      # "sh -c 'sleep 3; hakase-workspace-switch-force 1'"
 
       "[workspace 1] uwsm app -- ghostty -e bash -c 'fastfetch; exec $SHELL'"
       "[workspace special:steam silent] uwsm app -- steam"
diff --git a/apps/hyprpaper/default.nix b/apps/hyprpaper/default.nix
index 4213b32..262e0d5 100644
--- a/apps/hyprpaper/default.nix
+++ b/apps/hyprpaper/default.nix
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@
     exec matugen image "$CACHE_FILE"
   '';
 in {
+  wayland.windowManager.hyprland.settings = {
+    exec-once = [
+      "uwsm app -- hyprpaper"
+    ];
+  };
+
   services.hyprpaper = {
     enable = true;
     settings = {
@@ -81,4 +87,5 @@ in {
   '';
 
   systemd.user.startServices = "sd-switch";
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
diff --git a/apps/walker/default.nix b/apps/walker/default.nix
index a91d4f3..54c52c7 100644
--- a/apps/walker/default.nix
+++ b/apps/walker/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
   pkgs,
   ...
 }: {
+  wayland.windowManager.hyprland.settings = {
+    exec-once = [
+      "uwsm app -- elephant"
+      "walker --gapplication-service"
+    ];
+  };
   imports = [
     # ./style.nix
     ./layout.nix
diff --git a/apps/waybar/default.nix b/apps/waybar/default.nix
index 7da111c..bbd47be 100644
--- a/apps/waybar/default.nix
+++ b/apps/waybar/default.nix
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@
     exec hakase-launch-popup 800 300 wiremix
   '';
 in {
+  wayland.windowManager.hyprland.settings = {
+    exec-once = [
+      "uwsm app -- waybar"
+    ];
+  };
   imports = [
     ./style.nix
   ];
@@ -329,4 +334,3 @@ in {
     };
   };
 }
-