diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e32d9bb..02979f9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ colors/gen/tmp
 *.tmp
 *.secret
 /.repositories
+/.env/
diff --git a/apps/htop/rc b/apps/htop/rc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73e2ece
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/htop/rc
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Beware! This file is rewritten by htop when settings are changed in the interface.
+# The parser is also very primitive, and not human-friendly.
+fields=0 48 17 18 38 39 40 2 46 47 49 1
+sort_key=46
+sort_direction=1
+hide_threads=0
+hide_kernel_threads=1
+hide_userland_threads=1
+shadow_other_users=0
+show_thread_names=0
+show_program_path=0
+highlight_base_name=1
+highlight_megabytes=1
+highlight_threads=1
+tree_view=1
+header_margin=1
+detailed_cpu_time=0
+cpu_count_from_zero=0
+update_process_names=0
+account_guest_in_cpu_meter=0
+color_scheme=0
+delay=15
+left_meters=LeftCPUs2 Memory Swap
+left_meter_modes=1 1 1
+right_meters=RightCPUs2 Tasks LoadAverage Uptime
+right_meter_modes=1 2 2 2
+vim_mode=1
diff --git a/apps/neovim/plugins.vim b/apps/neovim/plugins.vim
index d516611..55d21de 100644
--- a/apps/neovim/plugins.vim
+++ b/apps/neovim/plugins.vim
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ Plug 'sheerun/vim-polyglot'                                     " vim plugin loa
 Plug 'leafo/moonscript-vim', {'for': ['moon', 'moonscript']}    " moonscript language
 Plug 'OmniSharp/omnisharp-vim', {'for': ['cs']}                 " C# language
 Plug 'neoclide/coc.nvim', {'branch': 'release'}                 " language server completion
-Plug 'neoclide/coc-json'                                        " coc config ft
 Plug 'JakeBecker/elixir-ls', {'for': ['elixir', 'eelixir'], 'do': { -> g:elixirls.compile() }}
 Plug 'tpope/vim-dadbod'                                         " databasing in vim
 Plug 'lytedev/elm-vim'                                          " elm lang
diff --git a/scripts/bin/N b/bin/N
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/N
rename to bin/N
diff --git a/scripts/bin/app-launcher b/bin/app-launcher
similarity index 55%
rename from scripts/bin/app-launcher
rename to bin/app-launcher
index e626c5e..a089126 100755
--- a/scripts/bin/app-launcher
+++ b/bin/app-launcher
@@ -2,13 +2,18 @@
 
 source "$DOTFILES_PATH/de/bar/bar.bash" --just-vars
 
-LAUNCHER_FONT=$(xrdb -query              | sed -ne 's/.*font:\s*xft:\([^: ]*\).*$/\1/p' | head -n 1)
-LAUNCHER_FONT_SIZE=$(xrdb -query         | sed -ne 's/.*font:\s*xft:.*=\([0-9]*\).*$/\1/p' | head -n 1)
-HIGHLIGHT_COLOR=$(xrdb -query            | sed -ne 's/.*color4*:\s*\(.*\)$/\1/p' | head -n 1)
-HIGHLIGHT_FOREGROUND_COLOR=$(xrdb -query | sed -ne 's/.*background:\s*\(.*\)$/\1/p' | head -n 1)
-BACKGROUND_COLOR=$(xrdb -query           | sed -ne 's/.*background:\s*\(.*\)$/\1/p' | head -n 1)
-FOREGROUND_COLOR=$(xrdb -query           | sed -ne 's/.*foreground:\s*\(.*\)$/\1/p' | head -n 1)
-GAP=$(xrdb -query                        | sed -ne 's/.*internalBorder:\s*\(.*\)$/\1/p' | head -n 1)
+LAUNCHER_FONT="$BAR_FONT"
+LAUNCHER_FONT_SIZE="$BAR_FONT_SIZE"
+HIGHLIGHT_COLOR="$(xrq color4)"
+HIGHLIGHT_FOREGROUND_COLOR="$(xrq background)"
+BACKGROUND_COLOR=$(xrq background)
+FOREGROUND_COLOR=$(xrq foreground)
+GAP=$(xrq internalBorder)
+
+# load a per-device config last so anything can be overridden
+if [ -a "$EDFP/app-launcher" ]; then
+	source "$EDFP/app-launcher"
+fi
 
 rofi \
 	-combi-modi run,window \
diff --git a/scripts/bin/archupdate b/bin/archupdate
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/archupdate
rename to bin/archupdate
diff --git a/scripts/bin/b b/bin/b
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/b
rename to bin/b
diff --git a/scripts/bin/bspwm_load_state b/bin/bspwm_load_state
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/bspwm_load_state
rename to bin/bspwm_load_state
diff --git a/scripts/bin/bspwm_load_state_canvas b/bin/bspwm_load_state_canvas
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/bspwm_load_state_canvas
rename to bin/bspwm_load_state_canvas
diff --git a/scripts/bin/bspwm_load_state_rules b/bin/bspwm_load_state_rules
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/bspwm_load_state_rules
rename to bin/bspwm_load_state_rules
diff --git a/scripts/bin/bspwm_save_state b/bin/bspwm_save_state
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/bspwm_save_state
rename to bin/bspwm_save_state
diff --git a/scripts/bin/calc b/bin/calc
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/calc
rename to bin/calc
diff --git a/scripts/bin/cdp b/bin/cdp
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/cdp
rename to bin/cdp
diff --git a/scripts/bin/check_domain b/bin/check_domain
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/check_domain
rename to bin/check_domain
diff --git a/scripts/bin/clipshot b/bin/clipshot
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/clipshot
rename to bin/clipshot
diff --git a/scripts/bin/countdown b/bin/countdown
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/countdown
rename to bin/countdown
diff --git a/scripts/bin/d_mosquitto b/bin/d_mosquitto
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/d_mosquitto
rename to bin/d_mosquitto
diff --git a/scripts/bin/d_rabbitmq b/bin/d_rabbitmq
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/d_rabbitmq
rename to bin/d_rabbitmq
diff --git a/scripts/bin/disable-laptop-keyboard b/bin/disable-laptop-keyboard
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/disable-laptop-keyboard
rename to bin/disable-laptop-keyboard
diff --git a/scripts/bin/editscrot b/bin/editscrot
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/editscrot
rename to bin/editscrot
diff --git a/scripts/bin/enable-laptop-keyboard b/bin/enable-laptop-keyboard
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/enable-laptop-keyboard
rename to bin/enable-laptop-keyboard
diff --git a/scripts/bin/ezln b/bin/ezln
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/ezln
rename to bin/ezln
diff --git a/bin/fsw b/bin/fsw
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..73eb43d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/fsw
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+_VERSION="0.2.0"
+
+function help() {
+	I="  "
+	cat <<USAGE
+fsw - run a command when a file is modified
+
+Usage:
+${I}fsw <command> [filter] [dirs...]
+
+${I}command - the specified bash command to eval
+${I}filter  - an optional filename filter
+${I}dirs    - the directories to watch (defaults to current directory)
+
+Advanced:
+${I}Command Variables:
+${I}${I}Your commands have runtime access to some variables associated with the
+${I}${I}${I}inotifywait event enabling further extensibility:
+${I}${I}+ FSW_FILENAME    - the name of the file
+${I}${I}+ FSW_DIR         - the directory containing the file
+${I}${I}+ FSW_PATH        - the full relative path of the file
+${I}${I}+ FSW_FILE_EVENTS - a comma-separated list of the inotify events
+${I}Environment:
+${I}${I}Some customization options exist using environment variables
+${I}${I}${I}due to their uncommon usage.
+${I}${I}+ FSW_EVENTS - the list of events to have inotifywait observe
+	
+References:
+${I}+ Filter works with grep -P
+${I}+ See inotifywait(1) for FSW_EVENTS options.
+	
+Examples:
+${I}fsw 'make' '\.c$'
+${I}fsw 'bash \$filename' '\.bash$'
+${I}fsw 'mix test --failed' '.exs?$' lib test
+${I}FSW_EVENTS=open,access fsw 'espeak "Intruder Alert!"' \\
+${I}${I}${I}'.*' /etc/secrets \$HOME/.secrets
+USAGE
+}
+
+if [[ $1 = '-h' ]] || [[ $1 = '--help' ]] || [[ -z $1 ]]; then
+	help
+	exit 0
+fi
+
+FSW_EVENTS="${FSW_EVENTS:-close_write}"
+SHELL_COMMAND="${1}"; shift
+FILTER="${1}"; shift
+DIRS=("${1:-.}"); shift
+while [[ ! -z $1 ]]; do
+	DIRS+=("$1"); shift
+done
+inotifywait -m -e "${FSW_EVENTS}" -r "${DIRS[@]}" 2>&1 \
+	| grep --line-buffered -v '  Beware: since -r was given, this may take a while!' \
+	| while read -r dir events filename; do
+	if [[ "$dir $events" = "Watches established." ]]; then
+		echo "Ready."
+	else
+		export FSW_FILENAME="$filename"
+		export FSW_DIR="$dir"
+		export FSW_PATH="$dir$filename"
+		export FSW_FILE_EVENTS="$events"
+		<<< "$FSW_PATH" grep -P "$FILTER" > /dev/null 2>&1  && eval "${SHELL_COMMAND}"
+	fi
+done
diff --git a/scripts/bin/fswi b/bin/fswi
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/fswi
rename to bin/fswi
diff --git a/scripts/bin/gcwd b/bin/gcwd
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/gcwd
rename to bin/gcwd
diff --git a/scripts/bin/git-authors b/bin/git-authors
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/git-authors
rename to bin/git-authors
diff --git a/scripts/bin/grb b/bin/grb
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/grb
rename to bin/grb
diff --git a/scripts/bin/keyrepeat b/bin/keyrepeat
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/keyrepeat
rename to bin/keyrepeat
diff --git a/scripts/bin/murxvt b/bin/murxvt
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/murxvt
rename to bin/murxvt
diff --git a/scripts/bin/n b/bin/n
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/n
rename to bin/n
diff --git a/scripts/bin/nd b/bin/nd
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/nd
rename to bin/nd
diff --git a/scripts/bin/nf b/bin/nf
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/nf
rename to bin/nf
diff --git a/scripts/bin/nsync b/bin/nsync
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/nsync
rename to bin/nsync
diff --git a/scripts/bin/pbin b/bin/pbin
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/pbin
rename to bin/pbin
diff --git a/scripts/bin/qute b/bin/qute
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/qute
rename to bin/qute
diff --git a/scripts/bin/restartbar b/bin/restartbar
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/restartbar
rename to bin/restartbar
diff --git a/scripts/bin/s b/bin/s
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/s
rename to bin/s
diff --git a/scripts/bin/scn b/bin/scn
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/scn
rename to bin/scn
diff --git a/scripts/bin/screenshot b/bin/screenshot
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/screenshot
rename to bin/screenshot
diff --git a/scripts/bin/scrup b/bin/scrup
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/scrup
rename to bin/scrup
diff --git a/scripts/bin/scwd b/bin/scwd
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/scwd
rename to bin/scwd
diff --git a/scripts/bin/setbg b/bin/setbg
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/setbg
rename to bin/setbg
diff --git a/scripts/bin/startbar b/bin/startbar
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/startbar
rename to bin/startbar
diff --git a/scripts/bin/stopbar b/bin/stopbar
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/stopbar
rename to bin/stopbar
diff --git a/scripts/bin/sw b/bin/sw
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/sw
rename to bin/sw
diff --git a/scripts/bin/term b/bin/term
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/term
rename to bin/term
diff --git a/bin/termrec b/bin/termrec
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d4a6e62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/termrec
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+asciinema rec -i 2 --stdin
diff --git a/scripts/bin/tmux-save-buffer b/bin/tmux-save-buffer
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/tmux-save-buffer
rename to bin/tmux-save-buffer
diff --git a/scripts/bin/tmux-session-list b/bin/tmux-session-list
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/tmux-session-list
rename to bin/tmux-session-list
diff --git a/scripts/bin/tmuxswitcher b/bin/tmuxswitcher
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/tmuxswitcher
rename to bin/tmuxswitcher
diff --git a/scripts/bin/undock b/bin/undock
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/undock
rename to bin/undock
diff --git a/scripts/bin/upload b/bin/upload
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/upload
rename to bin/upload
diff --git a/scripts/bin/vman b/bin/vman
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/vman
rename to bin/vman
diff --git a/scripts/bin/wifi-list b/bin/wifi-list
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/wifi-list
rename to bin/wifi-list
diff --git a/scripts/bin/workdock b/bin/workdock
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/workdock
rename to bin/workdock
diff --git a/scripts/bin/wres1080 b/bin/wres1080
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/wres1080
rename to bin/wres1080
diff --git a/scripts/bin/wsteam b/bin/wsteam
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/bin/wsteam
rename to bin/wsteam
diff --git a/bin/xrq b/bin/xrq
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fbc3c7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/xrq
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if [[ -z $1 ]]; then
+	echo "No argument provided. Showing everything..." >&2
+	xrdb -query
+fi
+
+xrdb -query | sed -ne 's/.*'"$1"':\s*\(.*\)$/\1/p' | head -n 1
diff --git a/de/bar/bar.bash b/de/bar/bar.bash
index b1dd719..46c4d14 100755
--- a/de/bar/bar.bash
+++ b/de/bar/bar.bash
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ export BAR_VERTICAL_MARGIN=0
 export POS_Y=0
 
 # allow a per-device config to override options
-if [ -f "$HOME/.env_bar" ]; then
-	source "$HOME/.env_bar"
+echo "$EDFP"
+if [ -f "$EDFP/bar" ]; then
+	source "$EDFP/bar"
 fi
 
 export MONITOR_WIDTH=$(xrandr | grep "^$BAR_MONITOR " | grep -Po ' \d+' | head -n 1)
diff --git a/de/bspwm/config b/de/bspwm/config
index f3d7db8..27a9d34 100755
--- a/de/bspwm/config
+++ b/de/bspwm/config
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ BSPWM_MONITORS=$(bspc query -M | tac)
 MONITOR_COUNT=$(echo "${BSPWM_MONITORS}" | wc -w | awk '{ printf $1 }')
 NUM_DESKTOPS=${#DESKTOPS[@]}
 PER_MONITOR=$((NUM_DESKTOPS / MONITOR_COUNT))
+REVERSE_DESKTOP_ORDERING=0
 
 # allow a per-device config to override options
-if [ -f "$HOME/.env_bspwm" ]; then
-	source "$HOME/.env_bspwm"
+if [ -f "$EDFP/bspwm" ]; then
+	source "$EDFP/bspwm"
 fi
 
 bspc config normal_border_color      "$(xrdb -query | sed -ne 's/.*background:\s*//p')"
@@ -42,7 +43,17 @@ for mon in ${BSPWM_MONITORS}; do
   i=$((max + 1))
 done
 
-# allow a per-device config to override options
-if [ -f "$HOME/.env_bspwm_after" ]; then
-	source "$HOME/.env_bspwm_after"
+if [[ $REVERSE_DESKTOP_ORDERING -eq 1 ]]; then
+	prev_mon=
+	for mon in ${BSPWM_MONITORS}; do
+		if [[ ! -z $prev_mon ]]; then
+			bspc monitor "$mon" --swap "$prev_mon"
+		fi
+		prev_mon="$mon"
+	done
+fi
+
+# allow a per-device config to override options
+if [ -f "$EDFP/bspwm-after" ]; then
+	source "$EDFP/bspwm-after"
 fi
diff --git a/de/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/de/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
index e933c38..3390cf1 100755
--- a/de/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+++ b/de/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ super + shift + Return
 
 # spawn the app launcher
 super + space
-	"$DOTFILES_PATH/scripts/bin/app-launcher" -modi run -show run
+	app-launcher -modi run -show run
 
 # lock the desktop
 super + ctrl + shift + l
diff --git a/de/x/loadresources b/de/x/loadresources
index effc369..e9f7b1e 100755
--- a/de/x/loadresources
+++ b/de/x/loadresources
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-echo "xloadresources" >> "$HOME/.xstartup_log"
-
 ENV_TYPE="${1}"
 
 if [[ "$ENV_TYPE" = "auto" ]]; then
@@ -10,23 +8,20 @@ if [[ "$ENV_TYPE" = "auto" ]]; then
 	else
 		ENV_TYPE=""
 	fi
-	echo "xloadresources auto env: $ENV_TYPE" >> "$HOME/.xstartup_log"
 fi
 
 if [[ -z "$ENV_TYPE" ]]; then
 	ENV_TYPE=""
 else
-	ENV_TYPE=".${ENV_TYPE}"
+	ENV_TYPE="${ENV_TYPE}-"
 fi
 
 sysresources="/etc/X11/xinit/.Xresources"
 sysmodmap="/etc/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap"
 userresources="$HOME/.Xresources"
-usercolors="$HOME/.Xresources.colors"
-userenv="$HOME/.Xresources${ENV_TYPE}.env"
-usermodmap="$HOME/.Xmodmap"
-
-echo "userenv: $userenv" >> "$HOME/.xstartup_log"
+usercolors="$DOTFILES_PATH/scripts/colors/xresources"
+userenv="$EDFP/x/${ENV_TYPE}resources"
+usermodmap="$EDFP/x/modmap"
 
 if [ -f "$sysresources" ]; then
   xrdb -merge "$sysresources" >/dev/null 2>&1
@@ -45,7 +40,6 @@ if [ -f "$usercolors" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -f "$userenv" ]; then
-	echo "Merging env Xresources: $userenv" >> ~/.xstartup_log
   xrdb -merge "$userenv" >/dev/null 2>&1
 fi
 
diff --git a/scripts/bin/fsw b/scripts/bin/fsw
deleted file mode 100755
index 7bd9f8b..0000000
--- a/scripts/bin/fsw
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-SHELL_COMMAND="${1}"
-shift
-inotifywait -q -m -e close_write -r "${@}" | while read -r _ _; do
-	eval "${SHELL_COMMAND}"
-done
diff --git a/scripts/env_bin/.gitignore b/scripts/env_bin/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index d6b7ef3..0000000
--- a/scripts/env_bin/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-*
-!.gitignore
diff --git a/setup b/setup
index 27fde63..52c4326 100755
--- a/setup
+++ b/setup
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-# TODO: ascii art header
+# TODO: ascii art header since I'm a leet haxx0r
+
+dfp=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )/" && pwd)
+source "${dfp}/scripts/setup_helpers.bash"
+edfp="${dfp}/.env"
 
 INTERACTIVE=1
 
@@ -13,9 +17,6 @@ while test $# -gt 0; do
 	esac
 done
 
-dfp=$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )/" && pwd)
-source "${dfp}/scripts/setup_helpers.bash"
-
 links=(
 	# desktop environment files
 	"$dfp/de/bspwm/bspwmrc"                  "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bspwm/bspwmrc"
@@ -66,6 +67,9 @@ links=(
 	# document viewer
 	"$dfp/apps/zathura/"                     "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/zathura"
 
+	# htop
+	"$dfp/apps/htop/rc"                      "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/htop/htoprc"
+
 	# terminal emulator
 	"$dfp/apps/alacritty/"                   "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/alacritty"
 
@@ -98,6 +102,33 @@ links=(
 	"$dfp/shell/user-dirs"                   "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/user-dirs.dirs"
 )
 
+mkdir -p "$edfp/"
+if [[ ! -L "$HOME/.env" ]]; then
+	ln -s "$edfp/" "$HOME/.env/"
+fi
+mkdir -p "$edfp/bash.d/"
+mkdir -p "$edfp/bin/"
+mkdir -p "$edfp/x/"
+mkdir -p "$HOME/.bin/"
+
+touches=(
+	"$edfp/bash"
+	"$edfp/x/init"
+	"$edfp/x/profile"
+	"$edfp/x/resources"
+	"$edfp/vim"
+	"$edfp/bspwm"
+	"$edfp/bar"
+	"$edfp/app-launcher"
+)
+
+for t in "${touches[@]}"; do
+	touch "$t"
+done
+
+chmod 700 -R "$edfp"
+chmod 700 -R "$HOME/.bin"
+
 # TODO: pass interactive?
 _dotfiles_setup_run_setup "$dfp/.agreed-to-erasing-files.lock" "${links[@]}"
 
diff --git a/shell/bash/bashrc b/shell/bash/bashrc
index 6987810..62cc1ab 100644
--- a/shell/bash/bashrc
+++ b/shell/bash/bashrc
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 # for making sure they're loaded!
 export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"
 export DOTFILES_PATH="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dotfiles"
+export ENV_DOTFILES_PATH="$DOTFILES_PATH/.env"
+export EDFP="$ENV_DOTFILES_PATH" # shorter alias
 NICE_HOME="$HOME"
 
 # TODO: better logic for auto-detecting alternative home directories?
@@ -98,8 +100,8 @@ HISTIGNORE='ls:ll:la'
 shopt -s cmdhist
 
 # load a per-device config last so anything can be overridden
-if [ -a "$HOME/.env_bashrc" ]; then
-	source "$HOME/.env_bashrc"
+if [ -a "$EDFP/bash" ]; then
+	source "$EDFP/bash"
 fi
 
 # we assume the user uses "$HOME" to just store their mess of dotfiles and other
diff --git a/shell/bash/paths b/shell/bash/paths
index 379babd..db31b9a 100644
--- a/shell/bash/paths
+++ b/shell/bash/paths
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ export GOPATH="$HOME/.go"
 
 # PATH=$PATH:$APPENDED_PATH
 export PATH=$PATH:"$GOPATH/bin"
-export PATH=$PATH:"$DOTFILES_PATH/scripts/bin"
-export PATH=$PATH:"$DOTFILES_PATH/scripts/env_bin"
-export PATH=$PATH:"$HOME/.env_bin"
+export PATH=$PATH:"$DOTFILES_PATH/bin"
+export PATH=$PATH:"$EDFP/bin"
+export PATH=$PATH:"$HOME/.bin"
 export PATH=$PATH:"$HOME/.cargo/bin"
 export PATH=$PATH:"$HOME/.yarn/bin"
 
diff --git a/shell/bash/prompt b/shell/bash/prompt
index 6123afe..3290750 100644
--- a/shell/bash/prompt
+++ b/shell/bash/prompt
@@ -1,43 +1,36 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 COLOR_RESET='\[\e[0m\]'
+# TODO: if root, background instead?
 PROMPT_SUCCESS_COLOR='\[\e[0;34m\]'
 PROMPT_FAILURE_COLOR='\[\e[0;31m\]'
 DIR_COLOR='\[\e[0;35m\]'
 
+MAX_PATH_PIECE_CHARS=${BASH_PROMPT_MAX_PATH_PIECE_CHARS:-3}
+
 # prompt rendering functions
 preprocess_pwd() {
-	name="$PWD"
-	# if we're in the home directory, replace it with tilde
-	# [[ "$name" =~ ^"$NICE_HOME"(/|$) ]] && name="~${name#$NICE_HOME}"
-	[[ "$name" == "${NICE_HOME}" ]] && name="~"
-
-	# replace all non-basename parts of the PWD with only the first two letters
-	curdir=$(echo "$PWD" | sed -r 's|.*/(.+)$|\1|g')
-	name=$(echo "$name" | sed -r 's|/(...)[^/]*|/\1|g' | sed -r 's|(.*/)(.+)$|\1|g')
-
-	# if we're just in the home or root directory, don't show any path stuff
-	[[ "$name" == "/" ]] && curdir=""
-	[[ "$name" == "~" ]] && curdir=""
-
-	# return our transformed PWD
-	echo "$name$curdir"
+	p="$PWD"
+	[[ "$p" == "/" ]] && echo "/" && return 1
+	[[ "$p" == "${NICE_HOME}" ]] && echo "~" && return 0
+	# with ellipsis
+	#echo "$(<<< "$p" cut -c2- | awk '{split($0,p,"/");for(k in p){if(k==length(p)){printf "/%s",p[k]}else{if(length(p[k])>'"$((MAX_PATH_PIECE_CHARS+1))"'){printf "/%.'"$((MAX_PATH_PIECE_CHARS))"'s…",p[k]}else{printf "/%s",p[k]}}}}')"
+	# without ellipsis
+	echo "$(<<< "$p" cut -c2- | awk '{split($0,p,"/");for(k in p){if(k==length(p)){printf "/%s",p[k]}else{printf "/%.'"$MAX_PATH_PIECE_CHARS"'s",p[k]}}}')"
 }
 export -f "preprocess_pwd"
 
 prompt_command_func()
 {
-	# commit history to prevent data loss from edge cases
-	history -a
 	RET=$?
-	# set the color of the user and host based on the result of the previous
-	# command
-	if [ $RET -eq 0 ]; then
+	history -a # commit history to prevent data loss from edge cases
+	# set the color of user@host based on the result of the previous command
+	if [[ $RET -eq 0 ]]; then
 		STATUS_COLOR=$PROMPT_SUCCESS_COLOR
 	else
 		STATUS_COLOR=$PROMPT_FAILURE_COLOR
-	fi;
-	PS1="$STATUS_COLOR\u@\h$COLOR_RESET $DIR_COLOR$(eval "preprocess_pwd")$COLOR_RESET "
+	fi
+	PS1="$STATUS_COLOR\u@\h$COLOR_RESET $DIR_COLOR$(preprocess_pwd)$COLOR_RESET "
 }
 export -f "prompt_command_func"
 export PROMPT_COMMAND="prompt_command_func"
diff --git a/shell/tmux/tmux.conf b/shell/tmux/tmux.conf
index 4e6958b..8f6fb33 100644
--- a/shell/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/shell/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ bind-key j switch-client -p
 bind-key h switch-client -p
 bind-key k switch-client -n
 bind-key l switch-client -n
-bind s run "tmux new-window 'sh -ci tmuxswitcher'"
+bind s run-shell "tmux new-window 'sh -c ~/.config/dotfiles/bin/tmuxswitcher'"
 
 # reset the working directory of the current session
 bind-key P attach-session -t . -c '#{pane_current_path}' \; display-message 'Reset session dir to #{pane_current_path}'
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ set -g status-interval 5
 set -g status-right-length 80
 set -g status-right "#[fg=colour4]#W#[fg=default]#[bg=default] #H"
 set -g status-left-length 200
-set -g status-left "#[fg=colour7]#(~/.config/dotfiles/scripts/bin/tmux-session-list #S)"
+set -g status-left "#[fg=colour7]#(~/.config/dotfiles/bin/tmux-session-list #S)"
 
-bind-key O run-shell "~/.config/dotfiles/scripts/bin/tmux-save-buffer #S" \; display-message "Saved buffer to ~/<date>.tmux-buffer.log"
+bind-key O run-shell "~/.config/dotfiles/bin/tmux-save-buffer #S" \; display-message "Saved buffer to ~/<date>.tmux-buffer.log"
 
 # pane split line colors
 set -g pane-active-border-style bg=black,fg=black