diff --git a/desktop/.config/waybar/config b/desktop/.config/waybar/config
index 73a9027..0ead00c 100644
--- a/desktop/.config/waybar/config
+++ b/desktop/.config/waybar/config
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
     "modules-right": ["river/mode", "custom/wireguard", "custom/archupdates", "pulseaudio", "backlight", "network", "cpu", "memory", "temperature", "battery", "tray"],
     "custom/archupdates": {
         "format": "{icon}",
-        "format-alt-click": "right",
+        "format-alt": "{} {icon}",
+        "format-alt-click": "click-right",
         "format-icons": {
             "default": ""
         },
@@ -17,17 +18,21 @@
     "backlight": {
         "device": "intel_backlight",
         "format": "{icon}",
+        "format-alt": "{percent}% {icon}",
+        "format-alt-click": "click-right",
         "format-icons": ["󰛩", "󱩎", "󱩏", "󱩐", "󱩑", "󱩒", "󱩓", "󱩔", "󱩕", "󱩖", "󰛨"],
         "tooltip-format": "{percent}% {icon}",
         "on-scroll-up": "brightnessctl set 1%+",
         "on-scroll-down": "brightnessctl set 1%-"
     },
     "battery": {
-        "format": "{capacity}% {icon}",
+        "format": "{icon}",
+        "format-warning": "{capacity}% {icon}",
+        "format-critical": "{capacity}% {icon}",
         "format-alt":"{capacity}% ({time}) {icon}",
         "format-alt-click": "click-right",
         "format-icons": ["", "", "", "", ""],
-        "interval": 60,
+        "interval": 10,
         "states": {
             "warning": 30,
             "critical": 15
@@ -41,6 +46,8 @@
     "cpu": {
         "interval": 10,
         "format": "",
+        "format-alt": "{usage}% ",
+        "format-alt-click": "click-right",
         "max-length": 10,
         "states": {
             "warning": 50,
@@ -54,7 +61,7 @@
         "return-type": "json",
         "interval": 300,
         "on-click": "$TERMINAL start --class float ikhal",
-        "format": "{icon}{}",
+        "format": "{icon}{0}", // issue tracked here https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar/issues/3623
         "format-icons": {
             "event": "   ",
             "no-event": "",
@@ -64,9 +71,9 @@
         "interval": 30,
         "format": "{icon}",
         "format-alt": "{used:0.1f}G/{total:0.1f}G ",
+        "format-alt-click": "click-right",
         "tooltip": true,
         "tooltip-format": "{used:0.1f}G/{total:0.1f}G \nUsed: {percentage} %\nSwap: {swapPercentage} %",
-        "format-alt-click": "click-right",
         "format-icons": ["󰪞", "󰪟", "󰪠", "󰪡", "󰪢", "󰪣", "󰪤", "󰪥"],
         "max-length": 10
     },
@@ -96,7 +103,7 @@
     },
     "custom/media": {
         "format": "{icon}{}",
-        "format-alt-click": "right",
+        "format-alt-click": "click-right",
         "return-type": "json",
         "format-icons": {
             "Playing": " ",
@@ -111,14 +118,11 @@
     },
     "network": {
         "format": "{ifname}",
-        // "format-wifi": "{signalStrength}% ",
-        // "format-ethernet": "{ipaddr}/{cidr} 󰈀",
-        // shortformat:
-        "format-wifi": " ",
+        "format-wifi": "",
         "format-ethernet": "󰈀 ",
         "format-disconnected": "󰖪 ",
         "tooltip-format": "{ifname} via {gwaddr} 󰈁",
-        "tooltip-format-wifi": "{essid}: {bandwidthDownBits}-{bandwidthUpBits} ({signalStrength}%)  {ifname}",
+        "tooltip-format-wifi": "{essid}: {bandwidthDownBits}-{bandwidthUpBits} ({signalStrength}%)    {ifname}",
         "tooltip-format-ethernet": "{ifname} 󰈀",
         "tooltip-format-disconnected": "Disconnected",
         "max-length": 50,
@@ -126,9 +130,11 @@
         // "on-click-right": "sudo rfkill toggle wlan"
     },
     "pulseaudio": {
-        "format": "{volume}% {icon}",
+        "format": "{icon}",
+        "format-alt": "{volume}% {icon}",
         "format-bluetooth": "{volume}% {icon} ",
-        "format-muted": "",
+        "format-alt-click": "click-right",
+        "format-muted": "󰖁",
         "format-icons": {
             "headphone": "",
             "hands-free": "",
@@ -136,22 +142,24 @@
             "phone": "",
             "portable": "",
             "car": "",
-            "default": ["", ""]
+            "default": ["", "", ""]
         },
-        "scroll-step": 1,
+        "scroll-step": 2,
         "on-click": "$TERMINAL start --class float pulsemixer",
         "on-scroll-up": "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ +1%",
         "on-scroll-down": "pactl set-sink-volume @DEFAULT_SINK@ -1%"
     },
     "river/tags": {
         "num-tags": 10,
-        "tag-labels": [ "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "" ]
+        "tag-labels": [ "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "" ],
     },
     "river/mode": {
         "format": "{} ",
     },
     "river/window": {
-        "format": "   {}",
+        "format": " ",
+        "format-alt": "  {}",
+        "format-alt-click": "click-right",
         "max-length": 70
     },
     "temperature": {
@@ -161,7 +169,7 @@
         // "format-critical": "{temperatureC}° ",
         "format": "",
         "format-alt": "{temperatureC}° ",
-        "format-alt-click": "right",
+        "format-alt-click": "click-right",
         "on-click": "$TERMINAL start --class float watch sensors"
     },
     "tray": {
@@ -180,18 +188,20 @@
             "pia": "󰖂",
             "netbird": "󱗆"
         },
+        "format-alt": "{} {icon}",
+        "format-alt-click": "click-right",
         "exec": "~/.config/waybar/modules/wireguard json",
         "exec-if": "command -v nmcli >/dev/null 2>&1",
         "return-type": "json",
         "signal": 6,
-        "interval": 60,
+        "interval": 20,
     },
     "custom/vidl": {
         "format": "",
-        "format-alt": "{}  ",
-        "format-alt-click": "right",
+        "format-alt": "   {}",
+        "format-alt-click": "click-right",
         "exec": "wc -l ~/.local/share/vidl/vidl_queue | cut -d' ' -f1",
-        "exec-if": "[ -f ~/.local/share/vidl/vidl_queue ] && [ $(wc -l ~/.local/share/vidl/vidl_queue | cut -d' ' -f1) -gt 0 ]",
+        "exec-if": "[ $(vidl -p) = 'running' ] && [ $(vidl -P) -gt 0 ]",
         "interval": 5,
         "on-click": "$TERMINAL start --class float nvim ~/.local/share/vidl/vidl_queue"
     },
diff --git a/desktop/.config/waybar/style.css b/desktop/.config/waybar/style.css
index 348a579..5d210fe 100644
--- a/desktop/.config/waybar/style.css
+++ b/desktop/.config/waybar/style.css
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ window#waybar.hidden {
     color: @base0C;
 }
 
+/* give coherent background */
+.modules-right  {
+    padding: 0;
+    margin: 0;
+    background-color: @base01;
+}
+
 #clock,
 #battery,
 #cpu,
@@ -64,7 +71,7 @@ window#waybar.hidden {
 #custom-events,
 #custom-vidl,
 #custom-media {
-    padding: 0 10px;
+    padding: 0 5px;
     margin: 0 5px;
     color: @base05;
     background-color: @base01;
@@ -84,6 +91,10 @@ window#waybar.hidden {
     background-color: @base02;
 }
 
+#mode.interact_float {
+    background-color: @base0D;
+}
+
 /* Mark active output through highlighted window background */
 #window {
     background-color: transparent;