diff --git a/x/Xresources b/x/Xdefaults.symlink
similarity index 86%
rename from x/Xresources
rename to x/Xdefaults.symlink
index 244bfec..e8f7ea1 100644
--- a/x/Xresources
+++ b/x/Xdefaults.symlink
@@ -40,10 +40,11 @@
 !
 ! URxvt*background: S_base03
 
-*background: S_base03
+*background: [85]#002b36
+! S_base03
 *foreground: S_base0
 *fading: 10
-*fadeColor: [80]#002b36
+*fadeColor: [70]#002b36
 *cursorColor: S_base1
 *pointerColorBackground: S_base01
 *pointerColorForeground: S_base1
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@
 *color5: S_magenta
 *color6: S_cyan
 *color7: S_base2
-*color8: S_base03
+*color8: S_base01
 *color9: S_orange
 *color10: S_base01
 *color11: S_base00
@@ -76,11 +77,12 @@ URxvt.urgentOnBell: True
 
 URxvt.depth: 32
 ! URxvt.background: [95]#202020
-URxvt.font: xft:Inconsolata:pixelsize=12:antialias=true:hinting=true
-URxvt.boldFont: xft:Inconsolata:bold:pixelsize=12:antialias=true:hinting=true
+URxvt.font: xft:SourceCodePro:pixelsize=12:antialias=true:hinting=true
+! URxvt.boldFont: xft:SourceCodePro:bold:pixelsize=12:antialias=true:hinting=true
 URxvt.geometry: 100x30
 URxvt.scrollColor: S_base0
 
+dzen2.background: #002b36
 
 ! xclock settings
 
diff --git a/x/dot.json b/x/dot.json
index 4669f87..b4d2b79 100644
--- a/x/dot.json
+++ b/x/dot.json
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 {
 	"symlinks": [
 		{
-			"source": "xinitrc.symlink",
-			"target": "~/.xinitrc"
+			"source": "xsession.symlink",
+			"target": "~/.xsession"
 		},
 		{
 			"source": "XCompose.symlink",
 			"target": "~/.XCompose"
+		},
+		{
+			"source": "Xdefaults.symlink",
+			"target": "~/.Xdefaults"
 		}
 	]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/x/xinitrc.symlink b/x/xinitrc.symlink
deleted file mode 100755
index 1edd58e..0000000
--- a/x/xinitrc.symlink
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-xset fp+ /usr/share/fonts/local
-xset fp rehash
-# QGtkStyle does *not* like includes.
-export GTK2_RC_FILES="$HOME/dotfiles/gtk/gtkrc.mine"
-# compose led - not working
-# export _XKB_OPTIONS_ENABLE=1
-# export _XKB_COMP_LED=1
-
-# workaround for gtk3 focus
-export GDK_CORE_DEVICE_EVENTS=1
-
-xrdb ~/dotfiles/x/Xresources
-source /etc/profile.d/infinality-settings.sh
-~/dotfiles/bin/docked.sh
-pulseaudio --start
-volnoti
-dropbox start &
-syndaemon -t -k -i 1 -d &
-redshift -l 52.2:5.16 -t 6500:5500 &
-# inverted scrolling
-synclient HorizScrollDelta=-107 VertScrollDelta=-107
-# compositing, start after awesome
-(sleep 2s; compton --config ~/dotfiles/x/compton.conf -b) &
-exec awesome -c ~/dotfiles/awesome/rc.lua
diff --git a/x/xsession.symlink b/x/xsession.symlink
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7795d1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x/xsession.symlink
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#xset fp+ /usr/share/fonts/local
+#xset fp rehash
+# QGtkStyle does *not* like includes.
+#export GTK2_RC_FILES="$HOME/dotfiles/gtk/gtkrc.mine"
+# compose led - not working
+# export _XKB_OPTIONS_ENABLE=1
+# export _XKB_COMP_LED=1
+
+# nix xsession does this when symlinked correctly
+#xrdb ~/dotfiles/x/Xresources
+
+feh --bg-fill ~/dotfiles/awesome/wallpaper.jpg
+#source /etc/profile.d/infinality-settings.sh
+~/dotfiles/bin/docked.sh
+#pulseaudio --start
+#volnoti
+#dropbox start &
+#syndaemon -t -k -i 1 -d &
+# compositing, start after awesome
+(sleep 2s; compton --config ~/dotfiles/x/compton.conf -b) &
+#builds/TagTime/tagtimed.pl &
+exec awesome -c ~/dotfiles/awesome/rc.lua
+