diff --git a/src/hyprland.nim b/src/hyprland.nim
index 0ce09fc..3a7f1c8 100644
--- a/src/hyprland.nim
+++ b/src/hyprland.nim
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-import std/[os, strformat, strutils, streams, tables, net, sugar]
+import std/[
+  os, osproc, strformat, strutils,
+  streams, tables, net, sugar, times
+]
 import ./[lib, swww]
-export tables
 import yaml, jsony
 
 type
@@ -119,20 +121,16 @@ const redrawEvents = [
   "movewindowv2",      # emitted when a window is moved to a workspace	WINDOWADDRESS,WORKSPACEID,WORKSPACENAME
 ]
 
-proc handleHyprEvent(event: string) =
-  let
-    s = event.split(">>", 1)
-    event = s[0]
+const monitorChangeEvents = [
+  "monitorremoved",    # emitted when a monitor is removed (disconnected)	MONITORNAME
+  "monitoraddedv2",    # emitted when a monitor is added (connected)	MONITORID,MONITORNAME,MONITORDESCRIPTION
+]
 
-  if event in ["monitoraddedv2", "monitorremoved"]:
-    # TODO: open as many bars as necessary depending on num monitors
-    notify("monitor added")
-    oneShotSwww()
+proc parseEvent(line: string): (string, string) =
+  let s = line.split(">>", 1)
+  result = (s[0], s[1])
 
-  if event in redrawEvents:
-    writeEwwClasses()
-
-proc watchHyprland*() =
+proc streamEwwClasses*() =
   let socket = newSocket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_IP)
   try:
     socket.connectUnix(hyprSocket2)
@@ -144,4 +142,45 @@ proc watchHyprland*() =
   while true:
     var line: string
     socket.readLine line
-    handleHyprEvent line
+    let (e, _) = parseEvent(line)
+    if e in redrawEvents:
+      writeEwwClasses()
+
+
+proc handleHyprEvent(e: string) =
+  if e in monitorChangeEvents:
+    notify("detected monitor change")
+    oneShotSwww()
+    for i in 0..<getMonitors().len:
+      let (output, code) = execCmdEx("eww open bar" & $i)
+      if code != 0:
+        notify("eww failed:\n" & output)
+
+proc maybeTriggerSwww(last: var DateTime) =
+  const swwwTimeout = 10 # seconds
+  let current = now()
+  if (current - last).inSeconds > swwwTimeout:
+      oneShotSwww()
+      last = current
+
+proc watchHyprland*() =
+  let socket = newSocket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_IP)
+  try:
+    socket.connectUnix(hyprSocket2)
+  except OSError:
+    raise newException(
+      HyprlandDefect, "Could not connect to Hyprland IPC UNIX path; is Hyprland running?"
+    )
+  var lastSwww= now()
+  while true:
+    var line: string
+    socket.readLine line
+    let (e, _) = parseEvent(line)
+    handleHyprEvent e
+    maybeTriggerSwww lastSwww
+    echo lastSwww
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/hyprman.nim b/src/hyprman.nim
index de06a6d..5370c46 100644
--- a/src/hyprman.nim
+++ b/src/hyprman.nim
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 ## hyprman, the hyprland companion
 
-import std/[os, osproc, strformat]
+import std/[osproc, strformat]
 import hwylterm/cligen, cligen
 import ./[
   hyprland,
   lib,
   mako,
-  swww
 ]
 
 hwylCli(clCfg)
@@ -19,13 +18,13 @@ proc start() =
     if code != 0:
       notify(fmt"failed to open eww bar{i}")
  
-proc watch() =
+proc eww() =
   ## watch hyprland events for eww class changes
-  watchHyprland()
+  streamEwwClasses()
 
-proc swww() =
-  ## set swww to cycle through wallpapers
-  persistentSwww()
+proc watch() =
+  ## handle monitor changes on hyprland
+  watchHyprland()
 
 when isMainModule:
   const
@@ -38,6 +37,6 @@ when isMainModule:
   dispatchMulti(
     [makoCmd, usage = clCfg.use, help = makoHelp, cmdName = "mako",],
     [start  , usage = clCfg.use],
+    [eww    , usage = clCfg.use],
     [watch  , usage = clCfg.use],
-    [swww   , usage = clCfg.use],
   )
diff --git a/src/lib.nim b/src/lib.nim
index ad96496..6a4a196 100644
--- a/src/lib.nim
+++ b/src/lib.nim
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ export tables
 import yaml
 
 proc notify*(message: string) =
-  var cmd = "notify-send --app-name=hyprman --transient hyprman "
+  var cmd = "notify-send --app-name=hyprman --transient hyprman \""
   cmd.add message
+  cmd.add "\""
   discard execCmd(cmd)
 
 type
diff --git a/src/swww.nim b/src/swww.nim
index 35f819a..4bc4790 100644
--- a/src/swww.nim
+++ b/src/swww.nim
@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@ proc persistentSwww*() =
       setImg(gallery.sample(), monitor)
     sleep 5 * oneMinute
 
+