diff --git a/modules/user/hyprland/ashell.patch b/modules/user/hyprland/ashell.patch
index f45c9035..76bea3a8 100644
--- a/modules/user/hyprland/ashell.patch
+++ b/modules/user/hyprland/ashell.patch
@@ -1,32 +1,39 @@
 diff --git a/src/modules/workspaces.rs b/src/modules/workspaces.rs
-index 806d499..3737a82 100644
+index 1bafb6d..c448b02 100644
 --- a/src/modules/workspaces.rs
 +++ b/src/modules/workspaces.rs
-@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ fn get_workspaces(enable_workspace_filling: bool) -> Vec<Workspace> {
-     let mut workspaces = hyprland::data::Workspaces::get()
-         .map(|w| w.to_vec())
-         .unwrap_or_default();
-+    workspaces.retain(|w| w.id > 0);
+@@ -51,20 +51,20 @@ fn get_workspaces(config: &WorkspacesModuleConfig) -> Vec<Workspace> {
+     let (special, normal): (Vec<_>, Vec<_>) = workspaces.into_iter().partition(|w| w.id < 0);
  
-     workspaces.sort_by_key(|w| w.id);
+     // map special workspaces
+-    for w in special.iter() {
+-        result.push(Workspace {
+-            id: w.id,
+-            name: w
+-                .name
+-                .split(":")
+-                .last()
+-                .map_or_else(|| "".to_string(), |s| s.to_owned()),
+-            monitor_id: Some(w.monitor_id as usize),
+-            monitor: w.monitor.clone(),
+-            active: monitors.iter().any(|m| m.special_workspace.id == w.id),
+-            windows: w.windows,
+-        });
+-    }
++    //for w in special.iter() {
++    //    result.push(Workspace {
++    //        id: w.id,
++    //        name: w
++    //            .name
++    //            .split(":")
++    //            .last()
++    //            .map_or_else(|| "".to_string(), |s| s.to_owned()),
++    //        monitor_id: Some(w.monitor_id as usize),
++    //        monitor: w.monitor.clone(),
++    //        active: monitors.iter().any(|m| m.special_workspace.id == w.id),
++    //        windows: w.windows,
++    //    });
++    //}
  
-diff --git a/src/outputs.rs b/src/outputs.rs
-index adc616b..ce63b57 100644
---- a/src/outputs.rs
-+++ b/src/outputs.rs
-@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ impl Outputs {
-             id,
-             size: Some((None, Some(HEIGHT))),
-             layer: Layer::Bottom,
-+	    namespace: String::from("ashell"),
-             pointer_interactivity: true,
-             keyboard_interactivity: KeyboardInteractivity::None,
-             exclusive_zone: HEIGHT as i32,
-@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ impl Outputs {
-             id: menu_id,
-             size: Some((None, None)),
-             layer: Layer::Background,
-+	    namespace: String::from("ashell"),
-             pointer_interactivity: true,
-             keyboard_interactivity: KeyboardInteractivity::None,
-             output: wl_output.map_or(IcedOutput::Active, |wl_output| {
+     // map normal workspaces
+     for w in normal.iter() {
diff --git a/modules/user/hyprland/default.nix b/modules/user/hyprland/default.nix
index 2596b1e4..af6a105f 100644
--- a/modules/user/hyprland/default.nix
+++ b/modules/user/hyprland/default.nix
@@ -361,18 +361,18 @@ in
 
         layerrule = [
           "blur,waybar"
-          "blur,ashell"
+          "blur,ashell-main-layer"
           "blur,launcher # fuzzel"
           "blur,~nwggrid"
           "blur,gtk-layer-shell"
           "xray 1,waybar"
-          "xray 1,ashell"
+          "xray 1,ashell-main-layer"
           "xray 1,~nwggrid"
           "xray 1,gtk-layer-shell"
           "ignorezero, gtk-layer-shell"
-          "ignorezero, ashell"
+          "ignorezero, ashell-main-layer"
           "animation fade,~nwggrid"
-          "animation popin 80%, ashell"
+          "animation popin 80%, ashell-main-layer"
         ];
 
         blurls = [
@@ -406,11 +406,11 @@ in
       polkit_gnome
       (ashell.overrideAttrs (o: {
           patches = (o.patches or [ ]) ++ [
-            ./ashell.patch
+           ./ashell.patch
           ];
         }))
       nwg-launchers
-      papirus-icon-theme
+      (lib.hiPrio papirus-icon-theme)
       (pkgs.writeScriptBin "nwggrid-wrapper" ''
         #!/bin/sh
         if pgrep -x "nwggrid-server" > /dev/null
@@ -543,57 +543,52 @@ in
         then echo "Shouldn't suspend"; sleep 10; else echo "Should suspend"; systemctl suspend; fi
       '')
     ]);
-    home.file.".config/ashell.yml".text = ''
-outputs: All
-position: Top
-modules:
-  left:
-    - [ AppLauncher, SystemInfo ]
-  center:
-    - Workspaces
-  right:
-    - [Clock, Settings, Tray]
-appLauncherCmd: "nwggrid-wrapper" # optional, default None
-truncateTitleAfterLength: 150 # optional, default 150
-workspaces:
-  visibilityMode: MonitorSpecific # optional, default All
-  enableWorkspaceFilling: true # optional, default false
-system:
-  cpuWarnThreshold: 80 # cpu indicator warning level (default 60)
-  cpuAlertThreshold: 95 # cpu indicator alert level (default 80)
-  memWarnThreshold: 50 # mem indicator warning level (default 70)
-  memAlertThreshold: 75 # mem indicator alert level (default 85)
-  tempWarnThreshold: 90 # temperature indicator warning level (default 60)
-  tempAlertThreshold: 95 # temperature indicator alert level (default 80)
-clock:
-  format: "%a %d %b %R" # optional, default: %a %d %b %R
-mediaPlayer:
-  maxTitleLength: 100 # optional, default 100
-settings:
-  lockCmd: "hyprlock &" # optional, default None
-  audioSinksMoreCmd: "pavucontrol -t 3" # optional default None
-  audioSourcesMoreCmd: "pavucontrol -t 4" # optional, default None
-  wifiMoreCmd: "nm-connection-editor" # optional, default None
-  vpnMoreCmd: "nm-connection-editor" # optional, default None
-  bluetoothMoreCmd: "blueman-manager" # optional, default None
-appearance:
-  backgroundColor: "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base00}88" # used as a base background color for header module button
-  primaryColor: "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base0B}" # used as a accent color
-  secondaryColor: "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base01}" # used for darker background color
-  successColor: "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base0A}" # used for success message or happy state
-  dangerColor: "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base08}" # used for danger message or danger state (the weak version is used for the warning state
-  textColor: "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base07}" # base default text color
-  # this is a list of color that will be used in the workspace module (one color for each monitor)
-  workspaceColors:
-    - "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base0B}"
-    - "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base0B}"
-  # this is a list of color that will be used in the workspace module
-  # for the special workspace (one color for each monitor)
-  # optional, default None
-  # without a value the workspaceColors list will be used
-  specialWorkspaceColors:
-    - "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base0B}"
-    - "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base0B}"
+    home.file.".config/ashell/config.toml".text = ''
+outputs = "All"
+position = "Top"
+app_launcher_cmd = "nwggrid-wrapper"
+truncate_title_after_length = 150
+[modules]
+left = [ "AppLauncher", "SystemInfo" ]
+center = [ "Workspaces" ]
+right = [ "Clock", "Settings", "Tray" ]
+[workspaces]
+visibility_mode = "MonitorSpecific"
+enable_workspace_filling = true
+[system.cpu]
+warn_threshold = 80
+alert_threshold = 95
+[system.mem]
+warn_threshold = 50
+alert_threshold = 75
+[system.temp]
+warn_threshold = 90
+alert_threshold = 95
+[clock]
+format = "%a %d %b %R"
+[mediaPlayer]
+max_title_length = 100
+[settings]
+lockCmd = "hyprlock &"
+audio_sinks_more_cmd = "pavucontrol -t 3"
+audio_sources_more_cmd = "pavucontrol -t 4"
+wifi_more_cmd = "nm-connection-editor"
+vpn_more_cmd = "nm-connection-editor"
+bluetooth_more_cmd = "blueman-manager"
+[appearance]
+style = "Solid"
+opacity = 0.7
+background_color = "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base00}88"
+primary_color = "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base0B}"
+secondary_color = "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base01}"
+success_color = "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base0A}"
+danger_color = "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base08}"
+text_color = "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base07}"
+workspace_colors = [ "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base0B}", "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base0B}" ]
+specialWorkspaceColors = [ "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base0B}", "#${config.lib.stylix.colors.base0B}" ]
+[appearance.menu]
+opacity = 0.7
+backdrop = 0.0
     '';
     home.file.".config/hypr/hypridle.conf".text = ''
       general {