diff --git a/home/executable_dot_xinitrc b/home/executable_dot_xinitrc
index 78a7935..e982f8e 100644
--- a/home/executable_dot_xinitrc
+++ b/home/executable_dot_xinitrc
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ if [ -f "$usermodmap" ]; then
 	xmodmap "$usermodmap"
 fi
 
-# start some nice programs
 
 if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ]; then
 	for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/?*.sh; do
@@ -33,6 +32,17 @@ fi
 
 [ -f ~/.xprofile ] && . ~/.xprofile
 
+# taken from nixos wiki
+if test -z "$DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS"; then
+	eval "$(dbus-launch --exit-with-session --sh-syntax)"
+fi
+
+systemctl --user import-environment DISPLAY XAUTHORITY
+
+if command -v dbus-update-activation-environment >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        dbus-update-activation-environment DISPLAY XAUTHORITY
+fi
+
 # eval $(/usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --start --components=pkcs11,secrets,ssh)
 # export SSH_AUTH_SOCK
 
@@ -51,6 +61,6 @@ qtile)
 	;;
 *)
 	export DESKTOP_SESSION=qtile
-	exec qtile start
+	exec dbus-launch qtile start
 	;;
 esac
diff --git a/home/executable_dot_xprofile b/home/executable_dot_xprofile
index f3c7c8f..662eac2 100644
--- a/home/executable_dot_xprofile
+++ b/home/executable_dot_xprofile
@@ -2,16 +2,15 @@
 
 # enable touch on only laptop monitor
 # this isn't working for some reason
-xinput --map-to-output '18' eDP-1
+# xinput --map-to-output '18' eDP-1
 
-xss-lock -- ~/bin/lock &
-
-unclutter --timeout 1 &
+# xset 1200
+# xss-lock -- ~/bin/lock &
 
 # set a new random color
-~/.config/qtile/colors.py
+~/.config/qtile/colors.py &
 
-SKIP_WM_RESET=1 autorandr -c --default default
+SKIP_WM_RESET=1 autorandr -c --default default &
 
 # https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty/issues/3465
 export WINIT_X11_SCALE_FACTOR=1