diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index ce294ae..c0ef63d 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 alias ls='ls --color=auto'
 alias grep='grep --color=auto'
 alias ll='ls -l --color=auto'
+alias l='ls -lta --color=auto'
 
 alias ncmpcpp='ncmpcpp -b ~/.config/ncmpcpp/bindings'
 
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ alias lv='lvim'
 
 alias lg='lazygit'
 
+alias pf='pfetch'
+
 # --- #
 # env #
 # --- #
@@ -31,9 +34,6 @@ export EDITOR="$VISUAL"
 # startup #
 # ------- #
 
-# restore color scheme
-# (cat ~/.cache/wal/sequences &)
-
 # display system info on startup 
 pfetch
 
diff --git a/.config/starship.toml b/.config/starship.toml
index 9e939ee..3cb5629 100644
--- a/.config/starship.toml
+++ b/.config/starship.toml
@@ -5,17 +5,23 @@ $directory\
 $git_branch\
 $git_state\
 $git_status\
-$cmd_duration\
 $python\
 $character"""
 
+[username]
+format = "[$user]($style) "
+
+[hostname]
+format = "@ [$hostname]($style) "
+
 [directory]
+read_only = ' '
 style = "blue"
 
 [character]
-success_symbol = "[❯](purple)"
-error_symbol = "[❯](red)"
-vimcmd_symbol = "[❮](green)"
+success_symbol = "[](purple)"
+error_symbol = "[](red)"
+vimcmd_symbol = "[](green)"
 
 [git_branch]
 format = "[$branch]($style)"
diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index a51f23c..6416d53 100644
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# configure monitor position
-exec /home/april/.screenlayout/samsung_aoc.sh
-
 # set default cursor to standard arrow
 xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr
 
-# restore color scheme
-# pywal -n -R
-
 # set wallpaper
-xwallpaper --zoom ~/wallpapers/autumn-river.png
+xwallpaper --zoom ~/wallpapers/city.png
 
 # start window manager
 exec bspwm