diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 2bea6c7..ec1c1e9 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ The preferred terminal program, which is used in a binding below and by
 certain contrib modules.
 
 #+begin_src haskell :tangle xmonad.hs
-  myTerminal      = "kitty"
+  myTerminal      = "alacritty"
 #+end_src
 
 * Window Behavior & Appearance
@@ -280,7 +280,8 @@ These default keybindings are left for reference, but are not actually used in m
     , ("M-n",     spawn "/home/sravan/.scripts/dunst.sh --rofi") -- rofi menu
 
     -- session control
-    , ("M-q",     spawn "/home/sravan/.scripts/session.sh --rofi") -- rofi menu
+    , ("M-q",   spawn "/home/sravan/.scripts/session.sh --rofi") -- rofi menu
+    , ("M-S-q", io (exitWith ExitSuccess))
 
     -- close focused window
     , ("M-S-c",   kill)          -- regular kill
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@ which denotes layout choice.
        -- Dimensions are given as (Border top bottom right left)
        mySpacing = spacingRaw False               -- Only for >1 window
                               -- The bottom edge seems to look narrower than it is
-                              (Border 10 15 15 15) -- Size of screen edge gaps
+                              (Border 15 15 15 15) -- Size of screen edge gaps
                               True                -- Enable screen edge gaps
                               (Border 10 10 10 10)    -- Size of window gaps
                               True                -- Enable window gaps
@@ -664,10 +665,10 @@ Define module update intervals in seconds.
   cpu                       = 1
   date                      = 1
   time                      = 1
-  filesystem                = 60
+  filesystem                = 900
   memory                    = 1
   pulseaudio                = 5
-  updates                   = 600
+  updates                   = 900
   media-playing             = 1
   dunst-notification-status = 1
 #+end_src
@@ -1179,7 +1180,7 @@ Define module update intervals in seconds.
   ;   <bar-load>
   ;   <ramp-load>
   ;   <ramp-coreload>
-  format = %{A3:kitty -e bpytop &:} <label> %{A}
+  format = %{A3:alacritty -e bpytop &:} <label> %{A}
 
   ; Available tokens:
   ;   %percentage% (default) - total cpu load averaged over all cores
@@ -1344,7 +1345,7 @@ Define module update intervals in seconds.
   ;   <bar-swap-free>
   ;   <ramp-swap-used>
   ;   <ramp-swap-free>
-  format = %{A3:kitty -e bpytop &:} <label> %{A}
+  format = %{A3:alacritty -e bpytop &:} <label> %{A}
 
   ; Available tokens:
   ;   %percentage_used% (default)
@@ -1501,7 +1502,7 @@ Define module update intervals in seconds.
   ; "click-(left|middle|right)" will be executed using "/bin/sh -c [command]"
   ; click-left = echo left %counter%
   ; click-middle = echo middle %counter%
-  click-right = kitty --hold -e paru -Syu &
+  click-right = alacritty --hold -e paru -Syu &
   ; double-click-left = echo double left %counter%
   ; double-click-middle = echo double middle %counter%
   ; double-click-right = echo double right %counter%
diff --git a/polybar/config.ini b/polybar/config.ini
index 1ca5387..47ca72f 100644
--- a/polybar/config.ini
+++ b/polybar/config.ini
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ battery                   = 30
 cpu                       = 1
 date                      = 1
 time                      = 1
-filesystem                = 60
+filesystem                = 900
 memory                    = 1
 pulseaudio                = 5
-updates                   = 600
+updates                   = 900
 media-playing             = 1
 dunst-notification-status = 1
 
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ interval = ${intervals.cpu}
 ;   <bar-load>
 ;   <ramp-load>
 ;   <ramp-coreload>
-format = %{A3:kitty -e bpytop &:} <label> %{A}
+format = %{A3:alacritty -e bpytop &:} <label> %{A}
 
 ; Available tokens:
 ;   %percentage% (default) - total cpu load averaged over all cores
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ interval = ${intervals.memory}
 ;   <bar-swap-free>
 ;   <ramp-swap-used>
 ;   <ramp-swap-free>
-format = %{A3:kitty -e bpytop &:} <label> %{A}
+format = %{A3:alacritty -e bpytop &:} <label> %{A}
 
 ; Available tokens:
 ;   %percentage_used% (default)
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ label-foreground = ${colors.updates}
 ; "click-(left|middle|right)" will be executed using "/bin/sh -c [command]"
 ; click-left = echo left %counter%
 ; click-middle = echo middle %counter%
-click-right = kitty --hold -e paru -Syu &
+click-right = alacritty --hold -e paru -Syu &
 ; double-click-left = echo double left %counter%
 ; double-click-middle = echo double middle %counter%
 ; double-click-right = echo double right %counter%
diff --git a/xmonad.hs b/xmonad.hs
index 25a0e32..fd58cd4 100644
--- a/xmonad.hs
+++ b/xmonad.hs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import XMonad.Layout.Spacing (spacingRaw, Border(Border))
 import XMonad.Layout.GridVariants (Grid(Grid))
 import XMonad.Layout.ResizableTile
 
-myTerminal      = "kitty"
+myTerminal      = "alacritty"
 
 myFocusFollowsMouse :: Bool
 myFocusFollowsMouse = True
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ myKeys =
   , ("M-n",     spawn "/home/sravan/.scripts/dunst.sh --rofi") -- rofi menu
 
   -- session control
-  , ("M-q",     spawn "/home/sravan/.scripts/session.sh --rofi") -- rofi menu
+  , ("M-q",   spawn "/home/sravan/.scripts/session.sh --rofi") -- rofi menu
+  , ("M-S-q", io (exitWith ExitSuccess))
 
   -- close focused window
   , ("M-S-c",   kill)          -- regular kill
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ myLayout =
      -- Dimensions are given as (Border top bottom right left)
      mySpacing = spacingRaw False               -- Only for >1 window
                             -- The bottom edge seems to look narrower than it is
-                            (Border 10 15 15 15) -- Size of screen edge gaps
+                            (Border 15 15 15 15) -- Size of screen edge gaps
                             True                -- Enable screen edge gaps
                             (Border 10 10 10 10)    -- Size of window gaps
                             True                -- Enable window gaps
@@ -182,7 +183,8 @@ myStartupHook = do
   spawnOnce "nyrna &"                                                     -- Nyrna Application Suspend
   spawnOnce "blueman-applet &"                                            -- Blueman Bluetooth Manager
   spawnOnce "nm-applet &"                                                 -- Network Manager Applet
-  spawnOnce "kdeconnect-indicator &"                                      -- KDE Connect
+  spawnOnce "/usr/lib/kdeconnectd &"                                      -- KDE Connect Daemon
+  spawnOnce "kdeconnect-indicator &"                                      -- KDE Connect Indicator
   spawnOnce "flameshot &"                                                 -- Flameshot Screenshot Tool
   spawnOnce "xfce4-power-manager &"                                       -- XFCE4 Power Manager
 
@@ -196,9 +198,9 @@ myStartupHook = do
   spawnOnce "light-locker --lock-on-suspend --lock-on-lid &"              -- screen lock for lightdm
 
   -- System Restore Processes
-  spawnOnce "/home/sravan/.screenlayout/default.sh &"                     -- restore default screen layout
-  spawnOnce "nitrogen --restore &"                                        -- restore wallpaper
-  spawnOnce "numlockx on &"                                               -- enable numlock
+  spawnOnce "/home/sravan/.screenlayout/default.sh"                       -- restore default screen layout
+  spawnOnce "nitrogen --restore"                                          -- restore wallpaper
+  spawnOnce "numlockx on"                                                 -- enable numlock
 
 main = do
   -- launches polybar