diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 617ff50..7b43b4f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ MAKEFILE_PATH ?= $(shell dirname $(realpath $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))))
 default: install
 
 install:
-	${MAKEFILE_PATH}/setup
+	${MAKEFILE_PATH}/setup.bash
diff --git a/apps/de/bspwm/config b/apps/de/bspwm/config
index 9f6c4b5..8deecdc 100755
--- a/apps/de/bspwm/config
+++ b/apps/de/bspwm/config
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-BORDER_WIDTH=5 # change in bspwmrc
-export WINDOW_GAP=25
-DESKTOPS=$(seq 10)
+export WINDOW_GAP=0
+NUM_DESKTOPS=10
+DESKTOPS=$(seq "$NUM_DESKTOPS")
 
 BSPWM_MONITORS=$(bspc query -M | tac)
-MONITOR_COUNT=$(<<< "${BSPWM_MONITORS}" wc -w | awk '{ printf $1 }')
-NUM_DESKTOPS=${#DESKTOPS[@]}
+MONITOR_COUNT=$(<<< "$BSPWM_MONITORS" wc -w | awk '{ printf $1 }')
 PER_MONITOR=$((NUM_DESKTOPS / MONITOR_COUNT))
-REVERSE_DESKTOP_ORDERING=0
+REVERSE_DESKTOP_ORDERING=${REVERSE_DESKTOP_ORDERING:-0}
 
 . maybe_source_env_file bspwm
 
@@ -28,21 +27,20 @@ bspc config window_gap                "$WINDOW_GAP"
 bspc rule -a "*" split_dir=right
 
 i=1
-for mon in ${BSPWM_MONITORS}; do
+for mon in $BSPWM_MONITORS; do
   max=$((i + PER_MONITOR - 1))
 	screens=
 	for j in $(seq $i $max); do
-		ind=${DESKTOPS[$((j - 1))]}
-		screens="${screens}${ind} "
+		screens="${screens}${j} "
 	done
   bspc monitor "$mon" -d $screens
   i=$((max + 1))
 done
 
-if [[ $REVERSE_DESKTOP_ORDERING -eq 1 ]]; then
+if [ $REVERSE_DESKTOP_ORDERING -eq 1 ]; then
 	prev_mon=
 	for mon in ${BSPWM_MONITORS}; do
-		if [[ ! -z $prev_mon ]]; then
+		if [ ! -z $prev_mon ]; then
 			bspc monitor "$mon" --swap "$prev_mon"
 		fi
 		prev_mon="$mon"
diff --git a/apps/de/bspwm/rc b/apps/de/bspwm/rc
index 84d1c33..1aa721f 100755
--- a/apps/de/bspwm/rc
+++ b/apps/de/bspwm/rc
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-source "$HOME/.bashrc"
-
-# NO_COMPTON=1
-BORDER_WIDTH=5 # change in bspwm_config, here for launcher
+NO_COMPTON=1
 START_BAR=1
-BAR_COMMAND="$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/polybar/run"
-
-if [[ -z "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]]; then
-	export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"
-fi
-if [[ -z "$DOTFILES_PATH" ]]; then
-	export DOTFILES_PATH="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dotfiles"
-fi
+BAR_COMMAND="startbar"
 
 BSPWM_STATE_FILE="$HOME/.bspwm_state"
 
@@ -21,15 +11,16 @@ if [ -e "$BSPWM_STATE" ] ; then
 	rm "$BSPWM_STATE"
 fi
 
-source "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/bspwm/config"
+export BORDER_WIDTH=5
+. "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/bspwm/config"
 
 [ -f "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/x/loadresources" ] && "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/x/loadresources"
 [ -f "$HOME/.fehbg" ] && "$HOME/.fehbg" &
+[ "$NO_COMPTON" -ne 1 ] && has_command compton && compton &
+[ "$START_BAR" -eq 1 ] && has_command "${BAR_COMMAND}" && "${BAR_COMMAND}" &
 has_command urxvtd && urxvtd &
 has_command dunst && dunst &
 has_command sxhkd && sxhkd -m -1 &
 has_command unclutter && unclutter &
-[[ "$NO_COMPTON" -ne 1 ]] && has_command compton && compton &
-[[ $START_BAR -eq 1 ]] && ${BAR_COMMAND} &
 
 bspc wm -o
diff --git a/apps/de/bspwm/fehbg b/apps/de/bspwm/wallpapers
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/de/bspwm/fehbg
rename to apps/de/bspwm/wallpapers
diff --git a/apps/de/polybar/run b/apps/de/polybar/run
index feebe63..7561ad4 100755
--- a/apps/de/polybar/run
+++ b/apps/de/polybar/run
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
 
 export BAR_MONITOR="$(polybar --list-monitors | tail -n 1 | sed -n 's/^\s*\(.*\):.*$/\1/p')"
 # export BAR_MONITOR="$(polybar --list-monitors | tail -n 2 | head -n 1 | sed -n 's/^\s*\(.*\):.*$/\1/p')"
 export BAR_HEIGHT=40
 export BAR_ON_TOP=0
-export BAR_SIDE_MARGIN=200
+export BAR_SIDE_MARGIN=0
 
-export BAR_FONT="${BAR_FONT:-$(xrdb -query | sed -ne      's/.*font:\s*xft:\([^:]*\)\:.*$/\1/p' | head -n 1)}"
+export BAR_FONT="${BAR_FONT:-$(xrdb -query | sed -ne 's/.*font:\s*xft:\([^:]*\)\:.*$/\1/p' | head -n 1)}"
 export BAR_ICON_FONT="${BAR_ICON_FONT:-"Font Awesome 5 Free"}"
 export BAR_FONT_SIZE="${BAR_FONT_SIZE:-$(xrdb -query | sed -ne 's/.*font:\s*xft:[^-,]*\=\([0-9]*\).*$/\1/p' | head -n 1)}"
 export BAR_ICON_FONT_SIZE="${BAR_ICON_FONT_SIZE:-$((BAR_FONT_SIZE))}"
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ fi
 
 if [ "$BAR_ON_TOP" -eq 1 ]; then
 	export BAR_BOTTOM="false"
-	export POS_Y=$GAP
+	export POS_Y="$GAP"
 	bspc config -m "${BAR_MONITOR}" top_padding "$EHEIGHT"
 	bspc config -m "${BAR_MONITOR}" bottom_padding "0"
 else
 	export BAR_BOTTOM="true"
-	export POS_Y=$GAP
+	export POS_Y="$GAP"
 	bspc config -m "${BAR_MONITOR}" top_padding "0"
 	bspc config -m "${BAR_MONITOR}" bottom_padding "$EHEIGHT"
 fi
diff --git a/apps/de/sxhkd/rc b/apps/de/sxhkd/rc
index 1f01c0d..57d74df 100755
--- a/apps/de/sxhkd/rc
+++ b/apps/de/sxhkd/rc
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ super + ctrl + b
 
 # spawn a transparent node
 super + alt + t
-	urxvtc && compton-trans -c -o 0
+	"$TERMINAL" && compton-trans -c -o 0
 
 # make current node transparent
 super + t
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ super + shift + t
 
 # spawn a terminal
 super + Return
-	urxvtc
+	"$TERMINAL"
 
 # spawn a rock-solid and reliable terminal for when I break things
 super + alt + Return
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ super + alt + Return
 
 # spawn a floating terminal
 super + shift + Return
-	bspc rule -a '*' -o state=floating && "urxvtc"
+	bspc rule -a '*' -o state=floating && "$TERMINAL"
 
 # spawn the app launcher
 super + space
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ super + d
 	xdotool key super+4 && sleep 0.1 && xdotool key shift+4 && xdotool key shift+4 && xdotool key shift+4 && sleep 0.2 && xdotool key super+1 && xdotool key super+3
 
 super + ctrl + c
-	bspc rule -a '*' -o state=floating && urxvtc --geometry 64x9 -e sh -c "cal -n 3 && bash"
+	bspc rule -a '*' -o state=floating && urxvt --geometry 64x9 -e sh -c "cal -n 3 && bash"
 
 super + shift + v
 	kill -USR1 $(cat "/var/run/user/$UID/polybar-mic-script.pid")
diff --git a/apps/de/x/loadresources b/apps/de/x/loadresources
index 6391302..f5d849d 100755
--- a/apps/de/x/loadresources
+++ b/apps/de/x/loadresources
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-echo "xload init" > /tmp/xload
-echo "ep: $ENV_PATH" > /tmp/xload
 xqm() {
-	f="$1"; shift; [ -f "$f" ] && xrdb -merge "$f" "$@" &>/dev/null && echo "xqm LOADING $f" >> /tmp/xload
+	f="$1"; shift; [ -f "$f" ] && xrdb -merge "$f" "$@" &>/dev/null
 }
 
 xqm "/etc/X11/xinit/.Xresources"
diff --git a/apps/shell/bash/rc b/apps/shell/bash/rc
index 14ba3cf..13998a1 100644
--- a/apps/shell/bash/rc
+++ b/apps/shell/bash/rc
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ if has_command nvim; then
 fi
 
 # load a per-device config last so anything can be overridden
-. maybe_source_env_file bash
+. maybe_source_env_file bashrc
+. maybe_source_env_file .hidden/bashrc
 
 # create paths we kind of expect to exist in some scripts
 mkdir -p "${NOTES_PATH}"
diff --git a/apps/shell/fish/aliases.fish b/apps/shell/fish/aliases.fish
index 844feae..7f0812a 100755
--- a/apps/shell/fish/aliases.fish
+++ b/apps/shell/fish/aliases.fish
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ alias btctl "bt"
 alias btctl "sudo bluetoothctl"
 alias pbcopy "clip"
 alias pt "htop -t" # experimental htop tree-view-by-default
-alias resrc "source $HOME/.bashrc"
+alias resrc "source $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fish/config.fish"
 alias redshift "redshift -r -l 39.0997:-94.5786 -t 6500K:2500K"
 alias gpmdpe "electron --app=/usr/share/gpmdp/resources/app.asar"
 alias t "task"
diff --git a/apps/shell/fish/config.fish b/apps/shell/fish/config.fish
index af8c693..8382bdd 100755
--- a/apps/shell/fish/config.fish
+++ b/apps/shell/fish/config.fish
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ set -U DOTFILES_PATH $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dotfiles
 set -U ENV_PATH $HOME/.env
 
 $DOTFILES_PATH/bin/lib/colors/shell
+$DOTFILES_PATH/bin/prelude
 
 function source_if_exists
 	test -f $ENV_PATH/$argv[1] && source $argv[1]
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ source $DOTFILES_PATH/apps/shell/fish/aliases.fish
 set -U _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING 1
 # set -U LS_COLORS 'ow=01;36;40'
 set -U LESS -x2 # less tab size of 2 spaces
-set -U TERMINAL urxvtc
+set -U TERMINAL kitty
 set -U BROWSER firefox-developer-edition
 set -U ERL_AFLAGS "-kernel shell_history enabled -kernel shell_history_file_bytes 1024000" # iex history
 
@@ -58,7 +59,12 @@ if command -v nvim 2>&1 >/dev/null
 	set -U EDITOR nvim
 end
 
-_make_paths
+# load a per-device config last so anything can be overridden
+# TODO: this does not work quite right for fish?
+maybe_source_env_file config.fish
+maybe_source_env_file .hidden/config.fish
+
+mkdir -p $NOTES_PATH
 
 command -v fd 2>&1 >/dev/null && set -U FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND 'fd --type f --hidden --follow --exclude .git'
 
diff --git a/apps/shell/fish/paths.fish b/apps/shell/fish/paths.fish
index 3599f48..d966800 100755
--- a/apps/shell/fish/paths.fish
+++ b/apps/shell/fish/paths.fish
@@ -8,5 +8,3 @@ command -v python 2>&1 >/dev/null && set -U fish_user_paths (python -m site --us
 command -v ruby 2>&1 >/dev/null && set -U fish_user_paths (ruby -e 'print Gem.user_dir')"/bin" $fish_user_paths
 
 set -U NOTES_PATH $NICE_HOME/doc/notes
-
-function _make_paths; mkdir -p $NOTES_PATH; end
diff --git a/bin/app-launcher b/bin/app-launcher
index 7a628d4..ca31cc6 100755
--- a/bin/app-launcher
+++ b/bin/app-launcher
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-source "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/polybar/run" --just-vars
+. "$DOTFILES_PATH/apps/de/polybar/run" --just-vars
 
 LAUNCHER_FONT="$BAR_FONT"
 LAUNCHER_FONT_SIZE="$BAR_FONT_SIZE"
diff --git a/bin/dotfiles-make-env b/bin/dotfiles-make-env
index 133898e..ca07e0a 100755
--- a/bin/dotfiles-make-env
+++ b/bin/dotfiles-make-env
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+echo "Not implemented yet!"; exit 1
+
 edfp="$ENV_PATH/$1"
 mkdir -p "$edfp/"
 mkdir -p "$edfp/.hidden/bash.d/"
diff --git a/bin/gcwd b/bin/gcwd
index 6ab9002..daa9bce 100755
--- a/bin/gcwd
+++ b/bin/gcwd
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-addon=""
-if [[ -n $1 ]]; then
-	addon="-${1}"
-fi
+# TODO: must be sourced so as to not run in subshell?
+
+addon=""; [ -n "$1" ] && addon="-${1}"
 cd "$(cat "${DOTFILES_PATH}/.cwd${addon}.tmp")" || return
diff --git a/bin/prelude b/bin/prelude
index ed464c5..b00a70a 100755
--- a/bin/prelude
+++ b/bin/prelude
@@ -17,4 +17,3 @@ NICE_HOME="$HOME"
 export NICE_HOME
 
 . "$DOTFILES_PATH/bin/paths"
-
diff --git a/bin/scwd b/bin/scwd
index 2341e03..7363f62 100755
--- a/bin/scwd
+++ b/bin/scwd
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-addon=""
-if [[ -n $1 ]]; then
-	addon="-${1}"
-fi
+addon=""; [ -n "$1" ] && addon="-${1}"
 echo "${PWD}" > "${DOTFILES_PATH}/.cwd${addon}.tmp"
diff --git a/bin/startbar b/bin/startbar
index e21e849..c1c1bc1 100755
--- a/bin/startbar
+++ b/bin/startbar
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
 
 "${DOTFILES_PATH}/apps/de/polybar/run"
diff --git a/bin/tmuxswitcher b/bin/tmuxswitcher
index 360826c..7fb87f4 100755
--- a/bin/tmuxswitcher
+++ b/bin/tmuxswitcher
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
 
 fmt='#{session_id}:|#S|(#{session_attached} attached)'
 { tmux display-message -p -F "$fmt" && tmux list-sessions -F "$fmt"; } \
diff --git a/bin/workdock b/bin/workdock
deleted file mode 100755
index ef3f2fa..0000000
--- a/bin/workdock
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-# TODO: move to laptop env
-resrc
-. maybe_source_env_file workdock
-"${DOTFILES_PATH}/apps/de/x/loadresources" lodpi
-autorandr --change
-"${DOTFILES_PATH}/apps/de/bspwm/bspwmrc"
-"${DOTFILES_PATH}/apps/de/x/loadresources" lodpi
-restartbar
-"${HOME}/.fehbg"
-. maybe_source_env_file workdock
diff --git a/env/desktop/bash b/env/desktop/bash
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..19daabb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/desktop/bash
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+. "$ENV_PATH/.hidden/bash"
diff --git a/env/desktop/bspwm b/env/desktop/bspwm
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0cf4f40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/desktop/bspwm
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# TODO: this doesn't quite work all the time
+export REVERSE_DESKTOP_ORDERING=1
diff --git a/env/desktop/config.fish b/env/desktop/config.fish
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b155199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/desktop/config.fish
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env fish
+
+echo whee
+function I_AM_HELP
+	help
+end
diff --git a/env/desktop/x/resources b/env/desktop/x/resources
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..dedd736
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/desktop/x/resources
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+## *.font: xft:scientifica:size=11
+## *.faceName: xft:scientifica:size=11
+## URxvt.font: xft:scientifica:size=11
+## URxvt.faceName: xft:scientifica:size=11
+
+*.font: xft:Iosevka Term:pixelsize=14,xft:Noto Emoji,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free:pixelsize=14,xft:FreeSans:pixelsize=14
+*.boldFont: xft:Iosevka Term Semibold:pixelsize=14
+
+## *.font: xft:curie:pixelsize=10,xft:Noto Emoji,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free,xft:FreeSans
+## *.boldFont: xft:curie:pixelsize=10,xft:Noto Emoji,xft:Font Awesome 5 Free,xft:FreeSans
+
+## *.font: xft:scientifica:size=11
+## *.faceName: xft:scientifica:size=11
+## URxvt.font: xft:scientifica:size=11
+## URxvt.faceName: xft:scientifica:size=11
+
diff --git a/env/laptop/app-launcher b/env/laptop/app-launcher
deleted file mode 100755
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/env/laptop/bar b/env/laptop/bar
deleted file mode 100755
index c173cf3..0000000
--- a/env/laptop/bar
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-export BAR_SIDE_MARGIN=0
-export BAR_HEIGHT=80
-
-[[ -v OVERRIDE_BAR_MONITOR ]] && export BAR_MONITOR="$OVERRIDE_BAR_MONITOR"
-[[ -v OVERRIDE_BAR_HEIGHT ]] && export BAR_HEIGHT="$OVERRIDE_BAR_HEIGHT"
diff --git a/env/laptop/bash b/env/laptop/bash
deleted file mode 100755
index 4be8608..0000000
--- a/env/laptop/bash
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-. maybe_source_env_file .hidden/bash
diff --git a/env/laptop/workdock b/env/laptop/bin/workdock
similarity index 55%
rename from env/laptop/workdock
rename to env/laptop/bin/workdock
index b473ba2..ca418f6 100755
--- a/env/laptop/workdock
+++ b/env/laptop/bin/workdock
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+resrc
+
 export OVERRIDE_BAR_MONITOR="DP1"
 export OVERRIDE_BAR_HEIGHT="24"
 export BAR_ICON_FONT_SIZE="9"
 
+"${DOTFILES_PATH}/apps/de/x/loadresources" lodpi
+autorandr --change
+"${DOTFILES_PATH}/apps/de/bspwm/bspwmrc"
+restartbar
+"${HOME}/.fehbg"
+"${DOTFILES_PATH}/apps/de/x/loadresources" lodpi
 xrdb -merge "$ENV_PATH/lodpi-resource"
-
 xrandr --output eDP1 --scale-from 1600x900 --filter nearest --mode 3200x1800
diff --git a/env/laptop/bspwm b/env/laptop/bspwm
deleted file mode 100755
index 2cdb35e..0000000
--- a/env/laptop/bspwm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-export WINDOW_GAP=0
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 67087df..5909a39 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ myself when setting up a new machine.
 ## Setup
 
 * Clone the repo into `~/.config/dotfiles`
-* Run `~/.config/dotfiles/setup`
+* Run `~/.config/dotfiles/setup.bash`
 * Read the warning, obey it, backup your files, *then* agree
 * **Optional**: Reboot once the script finishes
 
diff --git a/setup b/setup.bash
similarity index 98%
rename from setup
rename to setup.bash
index 98227c9..ead2fac 100755
--- a/setup
+++ b/setup.bash
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ done
 links=(
 	# desktop environment files
 	"$dfp/apps/de/bspwm/rc"                  "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bspwm/bspwmrc"
-	"$dfp/apps/de/bspwm/fehbg"               "$HOME/.fehbg"
+	"$dfp/apps/de/bspwm/wallpapers"          "$HOME/.fehbg"
 	"$dfp/apps/de/sway/config"               "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sway/config"
 	"$dfp/apps/de/sxhkd/rc"                  "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxhkd/sxhkdrc"
 	"$dfp/apps/de/x/resources"               "$HOME/.Xresources"