diff --git a/.config/compton/compton.conf b/.config/picom/picom.conf
similarity index 96%
rename from .config/compton/compton.conf
rename to .config/picom/picom.conf
index 0277a00..482ac09 100644
--- a/.config/compton/compton.conf
+++ b/.config/picom/picom.conf
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ glx-no-rebind-pixmap = true;
 # Useless with --glx-use-copysubbuffermesa.
 # Partially breaks --resize-damage.
 # Defaults to undefined.
-glx-swap-method = "buffer-age";
+use-damage = true
 
 #################################
 #
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ refresh-rate = 0;
 # opengl-oml: Try to VSync with OML_sync_control OpenGL extension. Only work on some drivers.
 # opengl-swc: Try to VSync with SGI_swap_control OpenGL extension. Only work on some drivers. Works only with GLX backend. Known to be most effective on many drivers. Does not actually control paint timing, only buffer swap is affected, so it doesn’t have the effect of --sw-opti unlike other methods. Experimental.
 # (Note some VSync methods may not be enabled at compile time.)
-vsync = "opengl-swc";
+vsync = true;
 
 # Enable DBE painting mode, intended to use with VSync to (hopefully) eliminate tearing.
 # Reported to have no effect, though.
diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index adbc3bf..97be0a4 100644
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ type xcape >/dev/null 2>&1 && xcape -e 'Control_L=Escape'
 
 # if unclutter exists start it
 type unclutter >/dev/null 2>&1 && unclutter &
-# if compton exists then we can start it as our compositor
-type compton >/dev/null 2>&1 && compton &
+# if picom exists then we can start it as our compositor
+type picom >/dev/null 2>&1 && picom &
 # same deal with flashfocus as our active window indicator
 type flashfocus >/dev/null 2>&1 && flashfocus -l never &
 # if redshift is installed run it