diff --git a/dotfiles/.xinitrc b/dotfiles/.xinitrc
index 00573db..1020124 100755
--- a/dotfiles/.xinitrc
+++ b/dotfiles/.xinitrc
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-export XCURSOR_SIZE=32
-export XCURSOR_THEME=default
-export GTK_THEME_NAME=Breeze-Dark
 xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
 xrandr --output DP-0 --mode 3440x1440 --rate 144 --primary
 xset r rate 200 40
diff --git a/gtk/README b/gtk/README
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3490beb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gtk/README
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+goes in ~/.config/. notice how there is no quotes.
diff --git a/gtk/gtk-3.0/settings.ini b/gtk/gtk-3.0/settings.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1c6868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gtk/gtk-3.0/settings.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[Settings]
+gtk-theme-name=Breeze-Dark
+gtk-icon-theme-name=Adwaita
+gtk-font-name=CaskaydiaCove Nerd Font Mono 13
+gtk-cursor-theme-name=Adwaita
+gtk-cursor-theme-size=0
+gtk-toolbar-style=GTK_TOOLBAR_BOTH
+gtk-toolbar-icon-size=GTK_ICON_SIZE_LARGE_TOOLBAR
+gtk-button-images=1
+gtk-menu-images=1
+gtk-enable-event-sounds=1
+gtk-enable-input-feedback-sounds=1
+gtk-xft-antialias=1
+gtk-xft-hinting=1
+gtk-xft-hintstyle="hintfull"
+gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme=1
diff --git a/gtk/gtk-4.0/settings.ini b/gtk/gtk-4.0/settings.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1c6868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gtk/gtk-4.0/settings.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[Settings]
+gtk-theme-name=Breeze-Dark
+gtk-icon-theme-name=Adwaita
+gtk-font-name=CaskaydiaCove Nerd Font Mono 13
+gtk-cursor-theme-name=Adwaita
+gtk-cursor-theme-size=0
+gtk-toolbar-style=GTK_TOOLBAR_BOTH
+gtk-toolbar-icon-size=GTK_ICON_SIZE_LARGE_TOOLBAR
+gtk-button-images=1
+gtk-menu-images=1
+gtk-enable-event-sounds=1
+gtk-enable-input-feedback-sounds=1
+gtk-xft-antialias=1
+gtk-xft-hinting=1
+gtk-xft-hintstyle="hintfull"
+gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme=1