diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index d6c2783..0000000
--- a/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-**/cava/shaders
diff --git a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/autostart-i3ipc.yml b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/autostart-i3ipc.yml
index 9cd8104..821c515 100644
--- a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/autostart-i3ipc.yml
+++ b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/autostart-i3ipc.yml
@@ -2,21 +2,18 @@
 # yamllint disable rule:line-length
 autostarts:
   pre:  # blocking tasks before others; ie: backup
-    - "/usr/lib64/discord/disable-breaking-updates.py"  # from Discord package, prevents binary updates from breaking the install
     - "truncate -s 0 --no-create ~/.gnupg/trezor/gpg-agent.log"  # this grows ridiculously large/fast, clear it on login - before backup
     - "foot backup_home"  # custom 'restic'/'pass'-driven backup script in '~/.local/bin'
   weekend: []  # blocking tasks to run on weekends, after 'pre' but before the rest in 'common'. 'work' is excluded from weekends.
   #    - "/usr/bin/flatpak update --user --noninteractive --assumeyes | systemd-cat -t flatpak-update"
   common:
-    - "uni-sync"  # ensure lian-li fan controller is configured to sync; run: https://github.com/EightB1ts/uni-sync
     - "/usr/bin/mako"
     - "/usr/libexec/xfce-polkit"  # minimal polkit (gnome is busted), LXQt has an alright option too
     - "kitty --session ~/.config/kitty/sessions/monitoring.conf --title stats"
     - "wl-paste -t text --watch clipman store --no-persist"
-    # - "firefox-wayland"  # flatpak/IPA don't seem to work nicely together RE: trust/self-signed
-    - "librewolf"  # firefox added 'privacy respecting' ad bullshit
+    - "firefox-wayland"  # flatpak/IPA don't seem to work nicely together RE: trust/self-signed
     - "flatpak run --user com.valvesoftware.Steam -silent -nofriendsui -voice_quality 3 -tcp"
-    - "/usr/bin/Discord --silent --ozone-platform-hint=wayland"
+    - "gtk4-launch discord.desktop"
     - "blueman-applet"
     # - "gtk4-launch quasselclient.desktop"
     - "env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity kdeconnect-indicator"
@@ -24,7 +21,7 @@ autostarts:
     # - "env ELECTRON_NO_UPDATER=1 gtk4-launch bitwarden.desktop"  # disable the updater when running automatically
     - "env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity tuned-switcher"
     - "thunderbird -P jlay"  # 'thunderbird-wayland' has finally joined/flattened - also, I set the env var; MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1
-    # - "flatpak run --file-forwarding org.signal.Signal --class='Signal' --app-id='Signal'"  # breaks too often in the 'eat 100% of a single core' sense, also don't use it, so dropped/noted
+    - "flatpak run --file-forwarding org.signal.Signal --class='Signal' --app-id='Signal'"
     - "virt-manager"
     # - "flatpak run org.kde.kweather"
     # - "flatpak run com.belmoussaoui.Authenticator"
diff --git a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/cava/config b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/cava/config
deleted file mode 100644
index 80ac0fa..0000000
--- a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/cava/config
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-## Configuration file for CAVA. Default values are commented out. Use either ';' or '#' for commenting.
-
-[general]
-mode = normal
-framerate = 120
-autosens = 1
-bars = 0
-bar_width = 4
-bar_spacing = 1
-
-[input]
-sample_bits = 32
-
-[output]
-method = sdl
-channels = mono
-mono_option = average
-alacritty_sync = 1
-
-[color]
-# Colors can be one of seven predefined: black, blue, cyan, green, magenta, red, white, yellow.
-# Or defined by hex code '#xxxxxx' (hex code must be within quotes).
-; background = default
-; foreground = blue
-gradient = 1
-; gradient_count = 8
-; gradient_color_1 = '#59cc33'
-; gradient_color_2 = '#80cc33'
-; gradient_color_3 = '#a6cc33'
-; gradient_color_4 = '#cccc33'
-; gradient_color_5 = '#cca633'
-; gradient_color_6 = '#cc8033'
-; gradient_color_7 = '#cc5933'
-; gradient_color_8 = '#cc3333'
-# Dracula gradient
-; gradient_color_1 = '#8BE9FD'
-; gradient_color_2 = '#9AEDFE'
-; gradient_color_3 = '#CAA9FA'
-; gradient_color_4 = '#BD93F9'
-; gradient_color_5 = '#FF92D0'
-; gradient_color_6 = '#FF79C6'
-; gradient_color_7 = '#FF6E67'
-; gradient_color_8 = '#FF5555'
-# arc-darkest inspired, from llm
-gradient_color_1 = "#1b1f22"  # Bottom of the meter
-gradient_color_2 = "#22272c"
-gradient_color_3 = "#24292e"
-gradient_color_4 = "#2a3137"
-gradient_color_5 = "#2d333b"
-gradient_color_6 = "#353b43"
-gradient_color_7 = "#3a4048"
-gradient_color_8 = "#4f565f"  # Top of the meter
-
-[smoothing]
-integral = 50
-monstercat = 0
-# Set gravity percentage for "drop off". Higher values means bars will drop faster.
-# Accepts only non-negative values. 50 means half gravity, 200 means double. Set to 0 to disable "drop off".
-; gravity = 100
-# In bar height, bars that would have been lower that this will not be drawn.
-; ignore = 0
-
-
-[eq]
-# This one is tricky. You can have as much keys as you want.
-# Remember to uncomment more then one key! More keys = more precision.
-# Look at readme.md on github for further explanations and examples.
-; 1 = 1 # bass
-; 2 = 1
-; 3 = 1 # midtone
-; 4 = 1
-; 5 = 1 # treble
-
diff --git a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/fontconfig/fontconfig/conf.d/09-autohint-if-no-hinting.conf b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/fontconfig/fontconfig/conf.d/09-autohint-if-no-hinting.conf
deleted file mode 120000
index 3018e67..0000000
--- a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/fontconfig/fontconfig/conf.d/09-autohint-if-no-hinting.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-/usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/09-autohint-if-no-hinting.conf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/fontconfig/fontconfig/conf.d/10-hinting-slight.conf b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/fontconfig/fontconfig/conf.d/10-hinting-slight.conf
deleted file mode 120000
index 99241c8..0000000
--- a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/fontconfig/fontconfig/conf.d/10-hinting-slight.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-/usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/10-hinting-slight.conf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/fontconfig/fontconfig/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-light.conf b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/fontconfig/fontconfig/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-light.conf
deleted file mode 120000
index 4be6da5..0000000
--- a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/fontconfig/fontconfig/conf.d/11-lcdfilter-light.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-/usr/share/fontconfig/conf.avail/11-lcdfilter-light.conf
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/fontconfig/fontconfig/fonts.conf b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/fontconfig/fontconfig/fonts.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 8c848a3..0000000
--- a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/fontconfig/fontconfig/fonts.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
-<fontconfig>
-    <match target="font">
-        <edit name="antialias" mode="assign">
-            <bool>true</bool>
-        </edit>
-    </match>
-</fontconfig>
diff --git a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/fuzzel/fuzzel.ini b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/fuzzel/fuzzel.ini
index e51ccfd..d67e9b4 100644
--- a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/fuzzel/fuzzel.ini
+++ b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/fuzzel/fuzzel.ini
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ terminal=kitty
 
 # lines=15
 lines=10
-width=15
+width=16
 # horizontal-pad=40
 horizontal-pad=16
 vertical-pad=6
@@ -34,30 +34,17 @@ image-size-ratio=0.0
 exit-on-keyboard-focus-loss = no
 
 [colors]
-# nord-ish colors
-#background=2b303cff
-#text=d8dee9ff
-#match=900000ff
-#selection=4c566aff
-#selection-text=879aa4ff
-#border=2a2f3a75
-# from llm, based on arc-darkest
-# A very dark gray-blue with 80% opacity
-background=1b1f22cc
-# White text with 80% opacity to ensure readability
-text=ffffffcc
-# Cool gray for matched text, with 80% opacity for subtle contrast
-match=4f565fcc
-# Dark gray with a blue tint, used for selected items, 80% opacity
-selection=2d333bcc
-# White text on selected items, with 80% opacity
-selection-text=ffffffcc
-# Slate gray border with 80% opacity to subtly define edges
-border=353b43cc
+background=2b303cff
+text=d8dee9ff
+match=900000ff
+selection=4c566aff
+selection-text=879aa4ff
+border=2a2f3a75
 
 [border]
-width=4
-# default radius=10, 2 looked ok. 0 disables rounded corners
+width=8
+# default radius = 10, 2 looked ok. 0 disables rounded corners
+# radius=2
 radius=0
 
 [dmenu]
diff --git a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/sway/11-colors.conf b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/sway/11-colors.conf
index 8bb660a..c05f170 100644
--- a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/sway/11-colors.conf
+++ b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/sway/11-colors.conf
@@ -1,27 +1,7 @@
-# Sway WM colors, format:
-#  client.<class> <border> <background> <text> [<indicator> [<child_border>]]
+# Constants
+# note: black was claimed as 'transparent' in the source where this was found
 #
-# Defaults:
-# ┌──────────────────┬─────────┬────────────┬─────────┬───────────┬──────────────┐
-# │      class       │ border  │ background │ text    │ indicator │ child_border │
-# ├──────────────────┼─────────┼────────────┼─────────┼───────────┼──────────────┤
-# │background        │ n/a     │ #ffffff    │ n/a     │ n/a       │ n/a          │
-# ├──────────────────┼─────────┼────────────┼─────────┼───────────┼──────────────┤
-# │focused           │ #4c7899 │ #285577    │ #ffffff │ #2e9ef4   │ #285577      │
-# ├──────────────────┼─────────┼────────────┼─────────┼───────────┼──────────────┤
-# │focused_inactive  │ #333333 │ #5f676a    │ #ffffff │ #484e50   │ #5f676a      │
-# ├──────────────────┼─────────┼────────────┼─────────┼───────────┼──────────────┤
-# │focused_tab_title │ #333333 │ #5f676a    │ #ffffff │ n/a       │ n/a          │
-# ├──────────────────┼─────────┼────────────┼─────────┼───────────┼──────────────┤
-# │unfocused         │ #333333 │ #222222    │ #888888 │ #292d2e   │ #222222      │
-# ├──────────────────┼─────────┼────────────┼─────────┼───────────┼──────────────┤
-# │urgent            │ #2f343a │ #900000    │ #ffffff │ #900000   │ #900000      │
-# ├──────────────────┼─────────┼────────────┼─────────┼───────────┼──────────────┤
-# │placeholder       │ #000000 │ #0c0c0c    │ #ffffff │ #000000   │ #0c0c0c      │
-# └──────────────────┴─────────┴────────────┴─────────┴───────────┴──────────────┘
-# Preview: https://thomashunter.name/i3-configurator/
-#
-# Nord colors sourced here: https://www.nordtheme.com/docs/colors-and-palettes
+# nord colors from here: https://www.nordtheme.com/docs/colors-and-palettes
 set {
     $white          #ffffff
     $cyan           #00afd7
@@ -50,25 +30,47 @@ set {
     $nord15         #b48ead
 }
 
-client.background       #3B6EA5
+# format:
+#  client.<class> <border> <background> <text> [<indicator> [<child_border>]]
+#
+# The default colors are:
+# ┌──────────────────┬─────────┬────────────┬─────────┬───────────┬──────────────┐
+# │      class       │ border  │ background │ text    │ indicator │ child_border │
+# ├──────────────────┼─────────┼────────────┼─────────┼───────────┼──────────────┤
+# │background        │ n/a     │ #ffffff    │ n/a     │ n/a       │ n/a          │
+# ├──────────────────┼─────────┼────────────┼─────────┼───────────┼──────────────┤
+# │focused           │ #4c7899 │ #285577    │ #ffffff │ #2e9ef4   │ #285577      │
+# ├──────────────────┼─────────┼────────────┼─────────┼───────────┼──────────────┤
+# │focused_inactive  │ #333333 │ #5f676a    │ #ffffff │ #484e50   │ #5f676a      │
+# ├──────────────────┼─────────┼────────────┼─────────┼───────────┼──────────────┤
+# │focused_tab_title │ #333333 │ #5f676a    │ #ffffff │ n/a       │ n/a          │
+# ├──────────────────┼─────────┼────────────┼─────────┼───────────┼──────────────┤
+# │unfocused         │ #333333 │ #222222    │ #888888 │ #292d2e   │ #222222      │
+# ├──────────────────┼─────────┼────────────┼─────────┼───────────┼──────────────┤
+# │urgent            │ #2f343a │ #900000    │ #ffffff │ #900000   │ #900000      │
+# ├──────────────────┼─────────┼────────────┼─────────┼───────────┼──────────────┤
+# │placeholder       │ #000000 │ #0c0c0c    │ #ffffff │ #000000   │ #0c0c0c      │
+# └──────────────────┴─────────┴────────────┴─────────┴───────────┴──────────────┘
 
 # Dracula colors:
 # client.focused          #6272A4 #6272A4 #F8F8F2 #6272A4 #6272A4
 # client.focused_inactive #44475A #44475A #F8F8F2 #44475A #44475A
 # client.unfocused        #282A36 #282A36 #BFBFBF #282A36 #282A36
-
+#
 # Garuda (distribution) colors:
 # client.focused          #608080 $nord2 $nord6 $nord7   $nord8
 # client.focused_inactive #608080 $nord0 $nord4 $nord3   $nord3
 # client.unfocused        #608080 $nord0 $nord4 $nord3   $nord3
 # client.urgent           #608080 $nord13 $nord0 $nord7   $nord13
 
-# last-used, Garuda but tweaked: diff borders, nord alert/yellow
-# client.background       $black
-# client.focused          $nord2 $nord2 $nord6 $nord7   $nord8
-# client.focused_inactive $nord3 $nord0 $nord4 $nord3   $nord3
-# client.unfocused        $nord3 $nord0 $nord4 $nord3   $nord3
-# client.urgent           $nord12 $nord13 $nord0 $nord7   $nord13
+
+# last-used:
+# Garuda but tweaked: diff borders, nord alert/yellow
+#client.background       $black
+#client.focused          $nord2 $nord2 $nord6 $nord7   $nord8
+#client.focused_inactive $nord3 $nord0 $nord4 $nord3   $nord3
+#client.unfocused        $nord3 $nord0 $nord4 $nord3   $nord3
+#client.urgent           $nord12 $nord13 $nord0 $nord7   $nord13
 
 # xfce kind of look, from https://github.com/ayamir/nord-and-light/blob/master/.config/sway/config
 # client.focused          $nord10 $nord10 $nord1 $nord1   $nord10
diff --git a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/sway/config b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/sway/config
index 1ab08b4..c7a2525 100644
--- a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/sway/config
+++ b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/sway/config
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Config for sway
 #
 # See `man 5 sway` for a complete reference.
-font pango:SFProDisplay Regular 14
+font pango:SFProDisplay Regular 12
 smart_borders on
 default_border pixel 1
 default_floating_border pixel 1
diff --git a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/waybar/styles/mine.css b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/waybar/styles/mine.css
index 1a91dd2..d7891dc 100644
--- a/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/waybar/styles/mine.css
+++ b/outerheaven.init3.home/.config/waybar/styles/mine.css
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  *   misc. GTK: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/blob/gtk-3-24/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_colors-public.scss
  * */
 window#waybar {
-        background: alpha(@theme_base_color, 0.85);
+        background: alpha(@theme_base_color, 0.92);
         border-top: 1px solid @unfocused_borders;
         color: @theme_text_color;
 }
diff --git a/outerheaven.init3.home/.gtkrc-2.0 b/outerheaven.init3.home/.gtkrc-2.0
deleted file mode 100644
index 384cfa1..0000000
--- a/outerheaven.init3.home/.gtkrc-2.0
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-gtk-primary-button-warps-slider=0
-gtk-button-images=0
-gtk-menu-images=0
-gtk-fallback-icon-theme="Redmond97"
-gtk-icon-theme-name="Arc-Darkest-Numix-FLAT"
-#gtk-icon-theme-name="Redmond97"
-#gtk-theme-name="Nordic-darker-standard-buttons"
-#gtk-theme-name="Orchis-Dark-Compact"
-gtk-theme-name="Arc-Darkest"
-gtk-font-name="SF Pro Text 12"
-gtk-xft-antialias=1
-gtk-xft-hinting=1
-gtk-xft-hintstyle="hintfull"
-# trying to leave this up to Sway...
-#gtk-xft-rgba="rgb"
-gtk-toolbar-style=GTK_TOOLBAR_ICONS
-gtk-enable-event-sounds=0
-gtk-enable-input-feedback-sounds=0
diff --git a/outerheaven.init3.home/.gtkrc-2.0-kde4 b/outerheaven.init3.home/.gtkrc-2.0-kde4
deleted file mode 100644
index 6b5de5e..0000000
--- a/outerheaven.init3.home/.gtkrc-2.0-kde4
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-gtk-enable-animations=1
-gtk-primary-button-warps-slider=0
-gtk-toolbar-style=GTK_TOOLBAR_BOTH_HORIZ
-gtk-menu-images=1
-gtk-button-images=1
-gtk-font-name="SF Pro Text,  12"
-include "/usr/share/themes/Adwaita/gtk-2.0/gtkrc"
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index 3b19417..fd1e18f 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -12,11 +12,8 @@ set -u
 # array of files/dirs [relative to home] to include
 DOTS=(
         '.bashrc'
-        '.gtkrc-2.0'
-        '.gtkrc-2.0-kde4'
         # '.shell_aliases'  # needs cleaned up first
         '.vimrc'
-        '.config/cava/'
         '.config/fuzzel/'
         '.config/fontconfig'
         '.config/kitty/'