diff --git a/dotfiles/.xinitrc b/dotfiles/.xinitrc
index c50d52f..0f60b7d 100755
--- a/dotfiles/.xinitrc
+++ b/dotfiles/.xinitrc
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+export XCURSOR_SIZE=32
+export XCURSOR_THEME=Bibata-Modern-Classic
+xrandr --output DisplayPort-1 --mode 3440x1440 --rate 144
 xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
-xset r rate 200 40
-feh --no-fehbg --bg-fill ~/repos/bag/$(ls ~/repos/bag | shuf -n 1)
+
+# run stuff that outputs a bunch in a subshell, and redirect everything to a file
+(
+xset r rate 200 40&
+feh --no-fehbg --bg-fill ~/repos/bag/$(ls ~/repos/bag | shuf -n 1)&
+pipewire&
 redshift&
 solaar --window=hide&
 dwmblocks&
@@ -9,4 +16,6 @@ dunst&
 picom&
 mpd&
 mpd-monitor&
-exec dwm
+) > ~/.xinit.log  2>&1
+
+exec dbus-run-session dwm