diff --git a/hosts/strix/configs/i3.nix b/hosts/strix/configs/i3.nix
index bd2859f..487f110 100755
--- a/hosts/strix/configs/i3.nix
+++ b/hosts/strix/configs/i3.nix
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ in
 
         "mod4+t" = "exec alacritty";
         "mod4+r" = "exec firefox";
-        "mod4+m" = "exec feishin";
+        "mod4+m" = "exec xterm -e cmus";
         "mod4+p" = "exec keepassxc";
 
         # power off
diff --git a/hosts/strix/configuration.nix b/hosts/strix/configuration.nix
index fa66bfe..eccf0af 100755
--- a/hosts/strix/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/strix/configuration.nix
@@ -71,8 +71,10 @@
 
     # terminal
     #./configs/st.nix # too minimal, most things dont work without a million tweaks
-    #./configs/kitty.nix # uses their own stupid xterm extension...
-    ./configs/alacritty.nix # just perfect, tho too much gpu usage
+    #./configs/kitty.nix # uses their own stupid sixel extension...
+    # dropped due to SIXEL not getting implemented after 7 years of asking for it
+    # https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty/issues/910
+    #./configs/alacritty.nix #
 
     # apps
     ./apps/graphics.nix
diff --git a/hosts/strix/system/display.nix b/hosts/strix/system/display.nix
index 4e9773f..3328891 100755
--- a/hosts/strix/system/display.nix
+++ b/hosts/strix/system/display.nix
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-{ pkgs, ... }: {
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+{
   services.displayManager.sddm.enable = true;
   services.xserver = {
     enable = true;
     desktopManager = {
-      xterm.enable = false;
+      xterm.enable = true;
     };
     windowManager.i3.enable = true;
-    excludePackages = [
-      pkgs.xterm
-    ];
     xkb.layout = "us";
   };
 }
diff --git a/hosts/thinkpad/configs/emacs.nix b/hosts/thinkpad/configs/emacs.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0270a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hosts/thinkpad/configs/emacs.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+{
+  #
+}
diff --git a/hosts/thinkpad/configs/i3.nix b/hosts/thinkpad/configs/i3.nix
index f2805dd..ba74570 100755
--- a/hosts/thinkpad/configs/i3.nix
+++ b/hosts/thinkpad/configs/i3.nix
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ in
         "mod4+e" = "exec rofi -show calc";
         "mod4+f" = "exec rofi -show emoji";
 
-        "mod4+t" = "exec alacritty";
+        "mod4+t" = "exec xterm";
         "mod4+r" = "exec firefox";
-        "mod4+m" = "exec feishin";
+        "mod4+m" = "exec xterm -e cmus";
         "mod4+p" = "exec keepassxc";
 
         # power off
diff --git a/hosts/thinkpad/configs/sshfs.nix b/hosts/thinkpad/configs/sshfs.nix
index 3e9a7c4..bdcba59 100644
--- a/hosts/thinkpad/configs/sshfs.nix
+++ b/hosts/thinkpad/configs/sshfs.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ in
     sshfs
   ];
   # This took so fucking many tries
+  # FIXME there are some problems with this, for example if i'm unable to mount it
+  # I get an error when tryna run ls or anything that tries to interact with my disk.
   systemd.services.mount-music = {
     description = "Mount remote Music directory using sshfs";
     after = [ "network-online.target" ];
diff --git a/hosts/thinkpad/configs/xresources.nix b/hosts/thinkpad/configs/xresources.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92eed08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hosts/thinkpad/configs/xresources.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{ user, ... }:
+{
+
+  home-manager.users.${user} = {
+    xresources.properties = {
+      # TODO set colors for xterm
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/hosts/thinkpad/system/display.nix b/hosts/thinkpad/system/display.nix
index 4e9773f..fc99fbe 100755
--- a/hosts/thinkpad/system/display.nix
+++ b/hosts/thinkpad/system/display.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{ pkgs, ... }: {
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+{
   services.displayManager.sddm.enable = true;
   services.xserver = {
     enable = true;