diff --git a/os/+arch/.config/compton.conf b/os/+arch/.config/compton.conf
index 9824ef88..c132b7ab 100644
--- a/os/+arch/.config/compton.conf
+++ b/os/+arch/.config/compton.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-backend = "glx";
+backend = "xrender";
 glx-no-stencil = true;
 glx-copy-from-front = false;
 glx-no-rebind-pixmap = true;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ glx-swap-method = "undefined";
 # + opengl-mswc: Try to VSync with MESA_swap_control OpenGL extension. Basically the
 #   same as opengl-swc above, except the extension we use.
 # (Note some VSync methods may not be enabled at compile time.)
-vsync = "opengl-mswc";
+vsync = "none";
 
 # Limit compton to repaint at most once every 1 / refresh_rate second to boost
 # performance.  This should not be used with --vsync drm/opengl/opengl-oml as they
@@ -41,11 +41,12 @@ unredir-if-possible = true;
 
 # Use WM_TRANSIENT_FOR to group windows, and consider windows in the same group focused
 # at the same time.
-detect-transient = true;
+detect-transient = false;
+
 # Use WM_CLIENT_LEADER to group windows, and consider windows in the same group focused
 # at the same time.  WM_TRANSIENT_FOR has higher priority if --detect-transient is
 # enabled, too.
-detect-client-leader = true;
+detect-client-leader = false;
 
 
 ########################################
@@ -80,9 +81,9 @@ shadow-ignore-shaped = true;
 #
 ########################################
 
-menu-opacity = 0.95;
-active-opacity = 1.00;
-inactive-opacity = 0.90;
+menu-opacity = 1;
+active-opacity = 1;
+inactive-opacity = 0.9;
 inactive-dim = 0.25;
 # frame-opacity = 0.8;
 inactive-opacity-override = false;
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ fade-out-step = 0.08;
 detect-rounded-corners = true;
 #mark-wmwin-focused = true;
 #mark-ovredir-focused = true;
-#refresh-rate = 0;
+refresh-rate = 0;
 
 focus-exclude = [
     "class_g = 'love'",
diff --git a/os/+arch/.xprofile b/os/+arch/.xprofile
index 0c3182e9..a71a9024 100644
--- a/os/+arch/.xprofile
+++ b/os/+arch/.xprofile
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-export __GL_THREADED_OPTIMISATIONS=1
-
 # Maybe start this daemon
 running() { pgrep -x "$1" >/dev/null; }
 run() {
@@ -29,7 +27,9 @@ run feh --no-fehbg --image-bg black --bg-center "$HOME/wallpaper"
 # essentials
 run sxhkd &      # keyboard daemon
 run dunst &      # notifications
-run compton &    # perdy effects + transparency
+
+# perdy effects + transparency
+[[ -f ~/.config/compton.conf ]] && run compton &
 
 # non-essentials
 run mpd &        # music server