diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index b09ea78..66c56e4 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ alias grep='grep --color=auto'
 
 alias ncmpcpp='ncmpcpp -b ~/.config/ncmpcpp/bindings'
 
+alias nv='nvim'
+
 # --- #
 # env #
 # --- #
@@ -25,6 +27,9 @@ export EDITOR="$VISUAL"
 # startup #
 # ------- #
 
+# restore color scheme
+(cat ~/.cache/wal/sequences &)
+
 # display system info on startup 
 pfetch
 
diff --git a/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
index 9bc97dd..f8d6a10 100644
--- a/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+++ b/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ super + Return
 
 # program launcher
 super + d
-	rofi -show drun
+	rofi -modes "drun,ssh" -show drun
 
 # make sxhkd reload its configuration files:
 super + Escape
diff --git a/.config/wezterm/wezterm.lua b/.config/wezterm/wezterm.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 8640d54..0000000
--- a/.config/wezterm/wezterm.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
--- Pull in the wezterm API
-local wezterm = require 'wezterm'
-
--- This table will hold the configuration.
-local config = {}
-
--- In newer versions of wezterm, use the config_builder which will
--- help provide clearer error messages
-if wezterm.config_builder then
-  config = wezterm.config_builder()
-end
-
--- This is where you actually apply your config choices
-config.enable_scroll_bar=true
-config.use_fancy_tab_bar=true
-config.hide_tab_bar_if_only_one_tab=true
-
-config.initial_cols=120
-config.initial_rows=35
-
-config.colors = {
-  scrollbar_thumb = '#666666',
-}
-
-config.window_background_opacity = 0.95
-
-config.warn_about_missing_glyphs=false
-
--- For example, changing the color scheme:
--- config.color_scheme = 'Catppuccin Mocha'
-config.color_scheme = "Gigavolt (base16)"
-
-config.font = wezterm.font 'JetBrains Mono'
-
--- and finally, return the configuration to wezterm
-return config
-
diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index 318e27f..7699559 100644
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr
 pywal -n -R
 
 # set wallpaper
-xwallpaper --zoom ~/wallpapers/jellyfish.jpg
+xwallpaper --zoom ~/wallpapers/autumn-river.png
 
+# start window manager
 exec bspwm
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f819877..b1c213d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ here are the dotfiles and some of the programs i use for my bspwm setup. wip.
 - fonts: [jetbrains mono](https://github.com/JetBrains/JetBrainsMono)
 - color scheme: [pywal](https://github.com/dylanaraps/pywal)
 
-### ⌨️ terminal
+### ⌨️  terminal
 - shell: bash
-- emulator: [wezterm](https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/index.html)
+- emulator: [kitty](https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/) - (previously used [wezterm](https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/index.html) but it gave me trouble with prompt configuration)
 - prompt: [starship](https://starship.rs)
 - fetch: [pfetch](https://github.com/dylanaraps/pfetch)
 - monitor: [bottom](https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom) and/or [btop](https://github.com/aristocratos/btop)
diff --git a/dots/.config/wezterm/wezterm.lua b/dots/.config/wezterm/wezterm.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index d6d8a4b..0000000
--- a/dots/.config/wezterm/wezterm.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
--- Pull in the wezterm API
-local wezterm = require 'wezterm'
-
--- This table will hold the configuration.
-local config = {}
-
--- In newer versions of wezterm, use the config_builder which will
--- help provide clearer error messages
-if wezterm.config_builder then
-  config = wezterm.config_builder()
-end
-
--- This is where you actually apply your config choices
-config.enable_scroll_bar=true
-config.use_fancy_tab_bar=true
-config.hide_tab_bar_if_only_one_tab=true
-
-config.initial_cols=120
-config.initial_rows=35
-
-config.colors = {
-  scrollbar_thumb = '#666666',
-}
-
-config.window_background_opacity = 0.95
-
-config.warn_about_missing_glyphs=false
-
--- For example, changing the color scheme:
--- config.color_scheme = 'Catppuccin Mocha'
-config.color_scheme = "Gigavolt (base16)"
-
-config.font = wezterm.font({
-  family='MonaspiceNe Nerd Font',
-  weight='Regular',
-  harfbuzz_features={ 'calt', 'liga', 'dlig', 'ss01', 'ss02', 'ss03', 'ss04', 'ss05', 'ss06', 'ss07', 'ss08' },
-})
-
-config.font_rules = {
-  { -- Italic
-    intensity = 'Normal',
-    italic = true,
-    font = wezterm.font({
-      -- family="MonaspiceRa Nerd Font",  -- script style
-      family='MonaspiceXe Nerd Font', -- courier-like
-      style = 'Italic',
-    })
-  },
-
-  { -- Bold
-    intensity = 'Bold',
-    italic = false,
-    font = wezterm.font( {
-      family='MonaspiceKr Nerd Font',
-      family='MonaspiceKr Nerd Font',
-      -- weight='ExtraBold',
-      weight='Bold',
-      })
-  },
-
-  { -- Bold Italic
-    intensity = 'Bold',
-    italic = true,
-    font = wezterm.font( {
-      family='MonaspiceXe Nerd Font',
-      style='Italic',
-      weight='Bold',
-      }
-    )
-  },
-}
-
--- and finally, return the configuration to wezterm
-return config
-
diff --git a/wallpapers/autumn-river.png b/wallpapers/autumn-river.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 51cc892..0000000
Binary files a/wallpapers/autumn-river.png and /dev/null differ