diff --git a/env/wm/extras/bar/formatter.bash b/env/wm/extras/bar/formatter.bash
index 9598fc9..a9407be 100755
--- a/env/wm/extras/bar/formatter.bash
+++ b/env/wm/extras/bar/formatter.bash
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ register_bar_module() {
 
 	TYPE_RBM="$(type -t ${MODULE_INIT[$1]})"
 	TYPE_RBM2="$(type -t ${MODULE_INIT[$3]})"
-	echo "-----> - $TYPE_RBM - $TYPE_RBM2 -" >> "$BAR_LOG"
+	# echo "-----> - $TYPE_RBM - $TYPE_RBM2 -" >> "$BAR_LOG"
 	${MODULE_INIT[$1]} &
 	PID=$!
 	echo $PID > "$BAR_PATH/modules/$3.pid"
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ register_bar_module() {
 export -f register_bar_module
 
 for f in "$BAR_PATH/modules/"*-bm.bash; do
-	for bl in "$BLACKLISTED_BAR_MODULES"; do
+	for bl in $BLACKLISTED_BAR_MODULES; do
 		if [[ "$f" = "$BAR_PATH/modules/""${bl}"-bm.bash ]]; then
 			f=""
 		fi
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ for f in "$BAR_PATH/modules/"*-bm.bash; do
 done
 
 while read -r line; do
-  echo -e "Bar Line: $line" >> "$BAR_LOG"
+  # echo -e "Bar Line: $line" >> "$BAR_LOG"
   for i in ${!MODULE_MATCH[@]}; do
 		# echo ${!MODULE_MATCH[@]} >> $BAR_LOG
     if [[ $line == ${MODULE_MATCH[$i]} ]]; then
diff --git a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/battery-bm.bash b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/battery-bm.bash
index 04d2788..8f1d1ee 100644
--- a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/battery-bm.bash
+++ b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/battery-bm.bash
@@ -3,25 +3,23 @@
 source "$DOTFILES_PATH/variables.bash"
 source "$BAR_PATH/colors.bash"
 
-PRIORITY=31000
+PRIORITY=22000
 
 MATCH_PREFIX="BM_BATTERY"
 MATCH="$MATCH_PREFIX*"
 
 bar_module_battery() {
-  echo -e "%{T-}%{F$COLOR_DARK}bat %{F$COLOR_S3}${1:10}%{F-}"
+  echo -e "%{T-}%{F$COLOR_DARK}bat %{F$COLOR_S2}${1:10}%{F-}"
 }
 export -f bar_module_battery
 
 bar_module_battery_updater() {
   while true; do
-    echo -e "$MATCH_PREFIX""$(cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT*/capacity)" > $BAR_FIFO
+    # echo -e "$MATCH_PREFIX""$(cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT*/capacity)" >> "$BAR_LOG"
+    echo -e "$MATCH_PREFIX""$(cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT*/capacity)" > "$BAR_FIFO"
     sleep 60
   done
 }
 export -f bar_module_battery_updater
 
-TYPE_RBM="$(type -t register_bar_module)"
-if [[ -n "$TYPE_RBM" ]] && [[ "$TYPE_RBM" = function ]]; then
-	register_bar_module "$PRIORITY" "$MATCH" "bar_module_battery" "bar_module_battery_updater"
-fi
+register_bar_module "$PRIORITY" "$MATCH" "bar_module_battery" "bar_module_battery_updater"
diff --git a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/bspwm-bm.bash b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/bspwm-bm.bash
index ce5a7b2..1e91fb1 100644
--- a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/bspwm-bm.bash
+++ b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/bspwm-bm.bash
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ PID_PREFIX="bspwm"
 MATCH_PREFIX="W"
 MATCH="$MATCH_PREFIX*"
 
-DESKTOP_SPACER=""
+DESKTOP_SPACE_BEFORE=""
+DESKTOP_SPACE_AFTER=""
 
 SWITCH_DESKTOP_COMMAND="switch_desktop"
 
@@ -32,22 +33,22 @@ bar_module_bspwm() {
 		bname=" %{A:$SWITCH_DESKTOP_COMMAND $cname:}${cname}%{A} "
     case $item in
       O*) # focused occupied desktop
-        content="${content}%{B$COLOR_HIGHLIGHT}%{F$COLOR_BACKGROUND}%{U$COLOR_HIGHLIGHT}%{+${ul}}${bname}%{-${ul}}%{U-}%{F-}%{B-}$DESKTOP_SPACER"
+        content="$DESKTOP_SPACE_BEFORE${content}%{B$COLOR_HIGHLIGHT}%{F$COLOR_BACKGROUND}%{U$COLOR_HIGHLIGHT}%{+${ul}}${bname}%{-${ul}}%{U-}%{F-}%{B-}$DESKTOP_SPACE_AFTER"
         ;;
       F*) # focused free desktop
-        content="${content}%{B$COLOR_DARK}%{F$COLOR_BACKGROUND}%{U$COLOR_HIGHLIGHT}%{+${ul}}${bname}%{-${ul}}%{U-}%{F-}%{B-}$DESKTOP_SPACER"
+        content="$DESKTOP_SPACE_BEFORE${content}%{B$COLOR_DARK}%{F$COLOR_BACKGROUND}%{U$COLOR_HIGHLIGHT}%{+${ul}}${bname}%{-${ul}}%{U-}%{F-}%{B-}$DESKTOP_SPACE_AFTER"
         ;;
       U*) # urgent focused desktop
-        content="${content}%{B$COLOR_URGENT}%{F$COLOR_BACKGROUND}%{U$COLOR_HIGHLIGHT}%{+${ul}}${bname}%{-${ul}}%{U-}%{F-}%{B-}$DESKTOP_SPACER"
+        content="$DESKTOP_SPACE_BEFORE${content}%{B$COLOR_URGENT}%{F$COLOR_BACKGROUND}%{U$COLOR_HIGHLIGHT}%{+${ul}}${bname}%{-${ul}}%{U-}%{F-}%{B-}$DESKTOP_SPACE_AFTER"
         ;;
       o*) # occupied unfocused desktop
-        content="${content}%{F$COLOR_FOREGROUND}${bname}%{F-}$DESKTOP_SPACER"
+        content="$DESKTOP_SPACE_BEFORE${content}%{F$COLOR_FOREGROUND}${bname}%{F-}$DESKTOP_SPACE_AFTER"
         ;;
       f*) # free desktop
-        content="${content}%{F$COLOR_DARK}${bname}%{F-}$DESKTOP_SPACER"
+        content="$DESKTOP_SPACE_BEFORE${content}%{F$COLOR_DARK}${bname}%{F-}$DESKTOP_SPACE_AFTER"
         ;;
       u*) # urgent desktop
-        content="${content}%{B$COLOR_URGENT}%{F$COLOR_BACKGROUND}%{U$COLOR_HIGHLIGHT}%{+${ul}}${bname}%{-${ul}}%{U-}%{F-}%{B-}$DESKTOP_SPACER"
+        content="$DESKTOP_SPACE_BEFORE${content}%{B$COLOR_URGENT}%{F$COLOR_BACKGROUND}%{U$COLOR_HIGHLIGHT}%{+${ul}}${bname}%{-${ul}}%{U-}%{F-}%{B-}$DESKTOP_SPACE_AFTER"
         ;;
     esac
     shift
diff --git a/env/wm/extras/bar/variables.bash b/env/wm/extras/bar/variables.bash
index cb50d28..c5af5c7 100644
--- a/env/wm/extras/bar/variables.bash
+++ b/env/wm/extras/bar/variables.bash
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export BAR_PATH="$DOTFILES_PATH/env/wm/extras/bar"
 export BAR_PID_FILE="$BAR_PATH/wm_bar.pid"
 
 # whether or not to start the bar when X starts
-export BAR_ON_XINIT=0
+export BAR_ON_XINIT=1
 
 # the path to the bar's FIFO
 export BAR_FIFO="$BAR_PATH/wm_bar_fifo.lock"