diff --git a/dot_config/bspwm/executable_bspwmrc.tmpl b/dot_config/bspwm/executable_bspwmrc.tmpl
index 98a61c8..0759167 100644
--- a/dot_config/bspwm/executable_bspwmrc.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/bspwm/executable_bspwmrc.tmpl
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ bspc monitor DisplayPort-1 -d 6 7 8 9 10
 bspc config border_width         2
 {{- if eq .chezmoi.hostname "helix" }}
 bspc config window_gap           10 
-bspc config top_padding          70
+bspc config top_padding          72
 bspc config bottom_padding       0
 {{ else if eq .chezmoi.hostname "hydrus"}}
 bspc config window_gap           5
diff --git a/dot_config/picom/picom.conf b/dot_config/picom/picom.conf
index 2477378..bb07f72 100644
--- a/dot_config/picom/picom.conf
+++ b/dot_config/picom/picom.conf
@@ -162,25 +162,25 @@ rounded-corners-exclude = [
 
 
 # Parameters for background blurring, see the *BLUR* section for more information.
-# blur-method =
+blur-method = "dual_kawase"
 # blur-size = 12
 #
 # blur-deviation = false
 #
-# blur-strength = 5
+blur-strength = 5
 
 # Blur background of semi-transparent / ARGB windows.
 # Bad in performance, with driver-dependent behavior.
 # The name of the switch may change without prior notifications.
 #
-# blur-background = false
+blur-background = true
 
 # Blur background of windows when the window frame is not opaque.
 # Implies:
 #    blur-background
 # Bad in performance, with driver-dependent behavior. The name may change.
 #
-# blur-background-frame = false
+blur-background-frame = true
 
 
 # Use fixed blur strength rather than adjusting according to window opacity.
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ blur-kern = "3x3box";
 # Exclude conditions for background blur.
 # blur-background-exclude = []
 blur-background-exclude = [
-  "window_type = 'dock'",
+  #"window_type = 'dock'",
   "window_type = 'desktop'",
   "_GTK_FRAME_EXTENTS@:c"
 ];
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ log-level = "warn";
 wintypes:
 {
   tooltip = { fade = true; shadow = true; opacity = false; focus = true; full-shadow = false; };
-  dock = { shadow = false; clip-shadow-above = true; opacity = 0.95; }
+  dock = { shadow = false; clip-shadow-above = true; opacity = 0.9; }
   dnd = { shadow = false; }
   popup_menu = { opacity = false; }
   dropdown_menu = { opacity = false; }
diff --git a/dot_config/polybar/config.ini.tmpl b/dot_config/polybar/config.ini.tmpl
index 622e103..cf7db43 100644
--- a/dot_config/polybar/config.ini.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/polybar/config.ini.tmpl
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ monitor-strict = false
 enable-ipc = true
 override-redirect = true
 fixed-center = true
-width = 99%
-offset-x = 0.5%                                                          
-offset-y = 0.5%
+width = 99.5%
+offset-x = 0.25%                                                          
+offset-y = 0.25%
 {{- if eq .chezmoi.hostname "helix" }}
 dpi-x = 216
 dpi-y = 216
@@ -95,10 +95,8 @@ monitor-fallback =
 monitor-strict = false
 enable-ipc = true
 override-redirect = true
-bottom = true
 fixed-center = true
 width = 99%
-height = 32
 offset-x = 0.5%                                                          
 offset-y = 0.5%
 {{- if eq .chezmoi.hostname "helix" }}