diff --git a/src/lib.nim b/src/lib.nim
index 3da952d..2e42f36 100644
--- a/src/lib.nim
+++ b/src/lib.nim
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import std/[
-  os, osproc, streams, strformat, strutils, tables
+  os, osproc, streams, strutils, tables
 ]
 export tables
 import yaml
 
 proc notify*(message: string) =
-  discard execCmd fmt"notify-send --app-name=hyprman --transient '{message}'"
+  var cmd = "notify-send --app-name=hyprman --transient hyprman "
+  cmd.add message
+  discard execCmd(cmd)
 
 type
   Icons = Table[string, string]
diff --git a/src/swww.nim b/src/swww.nim
index 3b4e307..6984128 100644
--- a/src/swww.nim
+++ b/src/swww.nim
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ proc setImg(path: string, output: string) =
     execCmd(fmt"swww img --transition-type fade --outputs {output} {path}")
   if code != 0: notify "swww failed"
 
+const oneMinute = 1000 * 60
+
 proc runSwww*() =
   if config.wallpapers == "": quit(0)
   if not dirExists(config.wallpapers):
@@ -29,5 +31,5 @@ proc runSwww*() =
   while true:
     for monitor in swwwMonitors():
       setImg(gallery.sample(), monitor)
-    sleep 1000 * 60 * 30
+    sleep 5 * oneMinute
 
diff --git a/todo.md b/todo.md
index 7167720..26daa38 100644
--- a/todo.md
+++ b/todo.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 - [ ] switch to usu once parser is stable again
 - [x] make swww powered wallpaper cycler
 - [ ] add support for monitor orientation?
+- [ ] make `hyprman swww` support monitor changes by watching hyprland IPC
 
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