diff --git a/env/wm/extras/bar/formatter.bash b/env/wm/extras/bar/formatter.bash
index 40b1a14..e9e2065 100755
--- a/env/wm/extras/bar/formatter.bash
+++ b/env/wm/extras/bar/formatter.bash
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 source "$DOTFILES_PATH/variables.bash"
-source "$DOTFILES_PATH/wm/extras/bar/colors.bash"
 
 # export BAR_LOG="$PWD/bar.log"
 # echo -e "BEGIN BAR LOG\n" > "$BAR_LOG"
 
 reload_colors() {
-	source "$DOTFILES_PATH/wm/extras/bar/colors.bash"
+	source "$BAR_PATH/colors.bash"
 }
 
 # trap reload_colors SIGUSR1
@@ -27,12 +26,12 @@ register_bar_module() {
   MODULE_INIT[$1]=$4
 	${MODULE_INIT[$1]} &
 	PID=$!
-	echo $PID > "$DOTFILES_PATH/wm/extras/bar/modules/$3.pid"
+	echo $PID > "$BAR_PATH/modules/$3.pid"
   # echo -e "Registered Bar Module: $1 $2 $3 $4 with PID $PID" >> "$BAR_LOG"
 }
 export -f register_bar_module
 
-for f in "$DOTFILES_PATH/wm/extras/bar/modules/"*-bm.bash; do
+for f in "$BAR_PATH/modules/"*-bm.bash; do
   source "$f"
 done
 
diff --git a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/bspwm-bm.bash b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/bspwm-bm.bash
index 4e0d5fb..a2673c5 100644
--- a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/bspwm-bm.bash
+++ b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/bspwm-bm.bash
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 source "$DOTFILES_PATH/variables.bash"
-source "$DOTFILES_PATH/wm/extras/bar/colors.bash"
-source "$DOTFILES_PATH/wm/extras/bar/modules/module.bash"
+source "$BAR_PATH/colors.bash"
+source "$BAR_PATH/modules/module.bash"
 
 PRIORITY=25000
 
diff --git a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/clock-bm.bash b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/clock-bm.bash
index 10faaba..3423462 100644
--- a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/clock-bm.bash
+++ b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/clock-bm.bash
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 source "$DOTFILES_PATH/variables.bash"
-source "$DOTFILES_PATH/wm/extras/bar/colors.bash"
+source "$BAR_PATH/colors.bash"
 
 PRIORITY=38000
 
diff --git a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/date-bm.bash b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/date-bm.bash
index 75a63c8..ec51e54 100644
--- a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/date-bm.bash
+++ b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/date-bm.bash
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 source "$DOTFILES_PATH/variables.bash"
-source "$DOTFILES_PATH/wm/extras/bar/colors.bash"
+source "$BAR_PATH/colors.bash"
 
 PRIORITY=35000
 
diff --git a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/module.bash b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/module.bash
deleted file mode 100644
index f3af2e7..0000000
--- a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/module.bash
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-source "$DOTFILES_PATH/variables.bash"
-source "$DOTFILES_PATH/wm/extras/bar/colors.bash"
-
-reserve_bar_module_pid() {
-	FILE="$DOTFILES_PATH/wm/extras/bar/modules/$1.bm.pid"
-	if [[ -f "$FILE" ]]; then
-
-		return 1
-	else
-		echo "Starting bar module $1 witrh PID $!"
-		$2 &
-		return 0
-	fi
-}
-
diff --git a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/pacaur-updates-bm.bash b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/pacaur-updates-bm.bash
index 48ac86d..3318672 100644
--- a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/pacaur-updates-bm.bash
+++ b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/pacaur-updates-bm.bash
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 source "$DOTFILES_PATH/variables.bash"
-source "$DOTFILES_PATH/wm/extras/bar/colors.bash"
+source "$BAR_PATH/colors.bash"
 
 PRIORITY=12000
 
diff --git a/env/wm/extras/bar/start.bash b/env/wm/extras/bar/start.bash
index d73c81b..65d3746 100755
--- a/env/wm/extras/bar/start.bash
+++ b/env/wm/extras/bar/start.bash
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function killbar() {
   else
     bspc config -m $(bspc query -M | head -n 1) bottom_padding "0"
   fi
-	for f in $(ls "$DOTFILES_PATH"/wm/extras/bar/modules/*.pid 2>/dev/null); do
+	for f in $(ls "$BAR_PATH"/modules/*.pid 2>/dev/null); do
 		# echo "KILLING MODULE PROCESS $f WITH PID $(cat "$f")"
 		# kill -SIGTERM $(cat "$f")
 		rm "$f"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ else
   BAR_B="-b"
 fi
 
-source "$DOTFILES_PATH/wm/extras/bar/colors.bash"
+source "$BAR_PATH/colors.bash"
 
-cat "$BAR_FIFO" | "$DOTFILES_PATH/wm/extras/bar/formatter.bash" | \
+cat "$BAR_FIFO" | "$BAR_PATH/formatter.bash" | \
 	lemonbar $BAR_B -g "$WIDTH"x"$BAR_HEIGHT"+"$BAR_MARGIN"+"$POS_Y" -u "$BAR_BORDER_WIDTH" -f "$BAR_FONT_FAMILY" -F "$COLOR_FOREGROUND" -B"$COLOR_BACKGROUND" -n "$BAR_WID"
diff --git a/env/x/xinitrc b/env/x/xinitrc
index c354c46..f51532b 100644
--- a/env/x/xinitrc
+++ b/env/x/xinitrc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ xset s off &
 
 # start the bar if we want it
 if [ "$BAR_ON_XINIT" -eq 1 ]; then
-  "$DOTFILES_PATH/wm/extras/bar/start.bash" &
+  "$BAR_PATH/start.bash" &
 fi
 
 # fire up wm
diff --git a/variables.bash b/variables.bash
index bbf6535..3a3a9fd 100755
--- a/variables.bash
+++ b/variables.bash
@@ -41,4 +41,5 @@ if [ -a "$HOME/.bashrc_env" ]; then
 fi
 
 # various paths that are used in the dotfiles
+BAR_PATH="$DOTFILES_PATH/env/wm/extras/bar"