diff --git a/polybar/.config/polybar/config b/polybar/.config/polybar/config
index 6164c24..b868ab5 100644
--- a/polybar/.config/polybar/config
+++ b/polybar/.config/polybar/config
@@ -224,9 +224,9 @@ click-right = kill -USR2 %pid%
 ; display information on remaining papers to read for the upcoming week
 [module/papersdue]
 type = custom/script
-exec = bib-due | wc -l
+exec = bib-due -u $(date --date='fri this week' +%Y-%m-%d) | wc -l
 exec-if = type bib-due
-click-left = exist rofi-bib-due normal && rofi-bib-due
+click-left = exist rofi-bib-due normal "opening due papers" && rofi-bib-due -u $(date --date='fri this week' +%Y-%m-%d)
 format-foreground = ${colors.primary}
 format-prefix = ""
 interval = 120
diff --git a/polybar/.local/bin/polybar-launch b/polybar/.local/bin/polybar-launch
index c718d8c..7aa306b 100755
--- a/polybar/.local/bin/polybar-launch
+++ b/polybar/.local/bin/polybar-launch
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
+# force start or restart (all) polybar instances
+# if ipc is enabled, can be replaced with `polybar-msg cmd restart`, provided polybar is not stuck
 
 # Terminate already running bar instances
 killall -q polybar