diff --git a/dot_dotfiles/i3/config b/dot_dotfiles/i3/config
index 0d2be19..75754b1 100644
--- a/dot_dotfiles/i3/config
+++ b/dot_dotfiles/i3/config
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ set $mod Mod4
 # is used in the bar {} block below.
 # font pango:monospace 8
 # overrides title bars -> makes sure i3-gaps can do its thing 
-for_window [class="^.*"] border pixel 0
+for_window [class="^.*"] border pixel 2
 
 # for jetbrains windows... focus on dialogs! 
 for_window [class="^jetbrains-.+"][window_type=dialog] focus
 # fix citrix windows
 for_window [class="Wfica_Seamless"] floating enable
 
-border_radius 15
+# border radius for the rounded windows
+border_radius 0
 
 # Define names for default workspaces for which we configure key bindings later on.
 # We use variables to avoid repeating the names in multiple places.
@@ -400,7 +401,7 @@ exec --no-startup-id xfce4-power-manager
 exec_always --no-startup-id sh ~/.fehbg 
 
 # start picom: compositor that allows, for example, transparency
-exec --no-startup-id picom --experimental-backends
+exec_always --no-startup-id picom --experimental-backends
 
 # start greenclip, this somehow fails to start at launch (sometimes?)
 exec --no-startup-id systemctl --user start greenclip
@@ -461,7 +462,7 @@ set $transparent        #ffffff00
 # set_from_resource $color0 i3wm.color0 #000000 
 
 # window color class [border|backgr.|text|indicator|child_border]
-client.focused          $gray_245   $dark0_hard $light0_hard $bright_orange $light0_soft
+client.focused          $gray_245   $dark0_hard $light0_hard $bright_orange $bright_green
 client.focused_inactive $dark0_hard $dark0_hard $light0_hard $dark0_hard    $dark0_hard
 client.unfocused        $dark0_hard $dark0_hard $light0_hard $dark0_hard    #FFFFFF00
 client.urgent           $dark0_hard $dark0      $light0_hard $dark0_hard    $bright_orange
diff --git a/dot_dotfiles/polybar/config.tmpl b/dot_dotfiles/polybar/config.tmpl
index 4d04d74..0269b16 100644
--- a/dot_dotfiles/polybar/config.tmpl
+++ b/dot_dotfiles/polybar/config.tmpl
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ fixed-center = true
 line-size = 2
 line-color = #f00
 ; rounded corners of the bar
-radius = 10.0
+radius = 0.0
 ;this makes sure that i3 doesn't reposition everything when polybar becomes active... is shit
 override-redirect = false
 wm-restack = i3
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ font-1 = Siji:pixelsize=14;0
 cursor-click = pointer
 cursor-scroll = pointer
 
-
-
-
 ; this bar will contain the tray, only on primary monitor
 [bar/primary]
 inherit = bar/general