diff --git a/env/wm/extras/bar/formatter.bash b/env/wm/extras/bar/formatter.bash
index 18d8b15..2fd1977 100755
--- a/env/wm/extras/bar/formatter.bash
+++ b/env/wm/extras/bar/formatter.bash
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ register_bar_module() {
   MODULE_DATA[$1]=
   MODULE_CONTENT[$1]=
   MODULE_INIT[$1]=$4
+
+	TYPE_RBM="$(type -t ${MODULE_INIT[$1]})"
+	TYPE_RBM2="$(type -t ${MODULE_INIT[$3]})"
+	echo "-----> - $TYPE_RBM - $TYPE_RBM2 -" >> "$BAR_LOG"
 	${MODULE_INIT[$1]} &
 	PID=$!
 	echo $PID > "$BAR_PATH/modules/$3.pid"
@@ -37,19 +41,19 @@ register_bar_module() {
 export -f register_bar_module
 
 for f in "$BAR_PATH/modules/"*-bm.bash; do
-  # echo -e "$f" >> "$BAR_LOG"
 	for bl in "$BLACKLISTED_BAR_MODULES"; do
-		if [[ "$f" = "$BAR_PATH/modules/"$bl-bm.bash ]]; then
+		if [[ "$f" = "$BAR_PATH/modules/""${bl}"-bm.bash ]]; then
 			f=""
 		fi
 	done
 	if [[ -n $f ]]; then
+		echo -e "$f" >> "$BAR_LOG"
 		source "$f"
 	fi
 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/bl.bash b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/bl.bash
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ec467c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/bl.bash
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+source "$DOTFILES_PATH/variables.bash"
+PRIORITY=30505
+MATCH_PREFIX="BM_BL"
+MATCH="$MATCH_PREFIX*"
+
+bar_module_backlight() {
+  echo -e "%{T-}%{F$COLOR_DARK}lit %{F$COLOR_S5}${1:5}%{F-}"
+}
+export -f bar_module_backlight
+
+bar_module_backlight_updater() {
+  while [ $BAR_RUNNING -eq 1 ]; do
+		# echo -e "$MATCH_PREFIX""$(xbacklight | sed 's/\.[0-9]*//')" > "$BAR_FIFO"
+    sleep 5
+  done
+}
+export -f bar_module_backlight_updater
+
+# Optional: Initialize that module by immediately writing to the FIFO using your
+# prefix to show some default information on the bar when it loads.
+echo -e "$MATCH_PREFIX"??? > "$BAR_FIFO"
+
+# Register our module so that it is started once the bar is ready
+register_bar_module "$PRIORITY" "$MATCH" "bar_module_backlight" "bar_module_backlight_updater"
+
diff --git a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/clock-bm.bash b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/clock-bm.bash
index 3423462..77e4b7e 100644
--- a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/clock-bm.bash
+++ b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/clock-bm.bash
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export -f bar_module_clock
 
 bar_module_clock_updater() {
   while true; do
-    echo -e "$MATCH_PREFIX""$(date +%H.%M.%S)" > $BAR_FIFO
+    echo -e "$MATCH_PREFIX""$(date +%H.%M.%S)" > "$BAR_FIFO"
     sleep 1
   done
 }
diff --git a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/example.bash b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/example.bash
index 0c067c5..3dd73ca 100644
--- a/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/example.bash
+++ b/env/wm/extras/bar/modules/example.bash
@@ -15,17 +15,12 @@ MATCH="$MATCH_PREFIX*"
 # should process the first argument (the line from the FIFO) and echo the
 # desired bar output.
 bar_module_example() {
-  # Write the line from the 10th character (cutting off the MATCH_PREFIX) with
-  # lemonbar's left-align delimiter.
-  echo -e "%{l}${1:10}"
+  # Write the line from the 10th character (cutting off the MATCH_PREFIX)
+  echo -e "${1:10}"
 }
 
 # Export our function so that the formatter script can call it.
-export -f bar_module_bspwm
-
-# Call this handy function for adding the various thing we declared to the
-# MODULE_ variables that the formatter script uses.
-register_bar_module "$PRIORITY" "$MATCH" "bar_module_example"
+export -f bar_module_example
 
 # Create a function that will periodically write to the FIFO with the correct
 # prefix, thereby updating the module.
@@ -35,11 +30,11 @@ bar_module_example_updater() {
     sleep 30
   done
 }
-
-# Fork that function to a background process.
-bar_module_clock_updater &
+export -f bar_module_example_updater
 
 # Optional: Initialize that module by immediately writing to the FIFO using your
 # prefix to show some default information on the bar when it loads.
 echo -e "$MATCH_PREFIX"Loading... > "$BAR_FIFO"
 
+# Register our module so that it is started once the bar is ready
+register_bar_module "$PRIORITY" "$MATCH" "bar_module_example" "bar_module_example_updater"
diff --git a/scripts/monitors.sh b/scripts/monitors.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/variables.bash b/variables.bash
index 21dc3bc..af94823 100755
--- a/variables.bash
+++ b/variables.bash
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ source "$DOTFILES_PATH/env/wm/extras/bar/variables.bash"
 # when we kill bspwm we can export the state to this file
 export BSPWM_STATE_FILE="$DOTFILES_PATH/bspwm_state.json.tmp"
 
+# disables the clickable launcher buttons for touch or keyboardless devices if 1
+export NO_LAUNCHER_BUTTONS=0
+
 # this lets our window gap account for the border width
 # if this is enabled, it is usually so that I can reduce border width on my
 # desktops with a single chrome window on them so that I can click that tabs at