diff --git a/homes/modules/de/waybar/waybar.nix b/homes/modules/de/waybar/waybar.nix
index ba2abb0..489a35f 100644
--- a/homes/modules/de/waybar/waybar.nix
+++ b/homes/modules/de/waybar/waybar.nix
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
         "hyprland/workspaces" = {
           format = "{id}";
         };
-        "ext/workspaces" = { # not enabled yet, hyprland and mango need two different configs ;-;
-          format = "{id}";
-          ignore-hidden = true;
-          on-click = "activate";
-        };
         "wlr/taskbar" = {
           format = "{icon}";
           icon-size = 12;
@@ -89,6 +84,11 @@
           # fixes spotify not showing up when "close button should minimize the Spotify window" is false
           show-passive-items = true;
         };
+
+        # i only enable this for debugging of window rules lol
+        "hyprland/window" = {
+          format = "{class} | {title}";
+        };
       };
     };
 
diff --git a/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hyprland.nix b/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hyprland.nix
index cc22886..e0a7d21 100644
--- a/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hyprland.nix
+++ b/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hyprland.nix
@@ -297,11 +297,6 @@
         "HYPRCURSOR_SIZE,24"
 
         "QT_QPA_PLATFORM,wayland"
-
-        # makes portals work correctly
-        "QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME,xdgdesktopportal"
-        # the other option that might work :3
-        #"QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME,flatpak"
       ];
     };
   };
diff --git a/homes/modules/wm/mango/  mango-waybar.json/windowrules.conf b/homes/modules/wm/mango/  mango-waybar.json/windowrules.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a8afd7..0000000
--- a/homes/modules/wm/mango/  mango-waybar.json/windowrules.conf	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
-# i don't wanna minimise windows
-windowrule = ignore_minimise
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
-# terminal - blur
-windowrule = appid:^(foot|Alacritty)$, focused_opacity:0.95, unfocused_opacity:0.95
diff --git a/homes/modules/wm/mango/mango/config.conf b/homes/modules/wm/mango/mango/config.conf
index ef80edb..4734391 100644
--- a/homes/modules/wm/mango/mango/config.conf
+++ b/homes/modules/wm/mango/mango/config.conf
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ monitorrule = name:HDMI-A-1,width:1920,height:1080,refresh:60,x:-1920,y:0
 ################################################################################
 
 exec-once = waybar
-exec-once = waybar --config ~/.config/mango/waybar.jsonc
 exec-once = awww-daemon
 
 exec-once = wl-paste --type text --watch cliphist store
@@ -36,13 +35,10 @@ exec-once = dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd WAYLAND_DISPLAY DISPLAY
 ################################################################################
 
 borderpx = 2
-
 gappih = 5 # inner gap horizontal
 gappiv = 5 # inner gap vertical
 gappoh = 10 # outer gap horizontal
-# we set the bottom vertical gap by using an empty layer that defines an exclusive zone
-gappov = 0 # outer gap vertical
-
+gappov = 10 # outer gap horizontal
 border_radius = 8
 
 focused_opacity = 1.0
diff --git a/homes/modules/wm/mango/mango/waybar.jsonc b/homes/modules/wm/mango/mango/waybar.jsonc
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ba22ad..0000000
--- a/homes/modules/wm/mango/mango/waybar.jsonc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "layer": "bottom",
-  "position": "bottom",
-  "height": 10,
-}
diff --git a/hosts/nixarawrui/default.nix b/hosts/nixarawrui/default.nix
index 84b8e6d..05d6c38 100644
--- a/hosts/nixarawrui/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/nixarawrui/default.nix
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@
 
   environment.sessionVariables = {
     NIXOS_OZONE_WL = "1";
+
+    # makes portals work correctly
+    QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME = "xdgdesktopportal";
+    #QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME = "flatpak"; # sometimes might need this
   };
 
   xdg.portal = {
@@ -274,7 +278,7 @@
     fish.enable = true;
 
     silentSDDM = {
-      enable = true;
+      enable = false;
       theme = "rei";
     };
   };