diff --git a/dot_config/sketchybar/executable_sketchybarrc b/dot_config/sketchybar/executable_sketchybarrc
index f82cbb8..73c2dbb 100644
--- a/dot_config/sketchybar/executable_sketchybarrc
+++ b/dot_config/sketchybar/executable_sketchybarrc
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ sketchybar --bar \
 # to swap between Catppuccin Mocha and Latte
 sketchybar -m --add event theme_changed AppleInterfaceThemeChangedNotification
 sketchybar \
-  --add item colordummy left \
+  --add item colordummy center \
   --set colordummy \
     drawing=off \
     script="$PLUGIN_DIR/colordummy.sh" \
@@ -26,26 +26,26 @@ sketchybar --default \
   updates=when_shown \
   drawing=on \
   icon.font="Symbols Nerd Font:2048-em:18.0" \
-  label.font="Inter:Regular:16.0" \
-  label.padding_left=1 \
-  label.padding_right=1 \
-  icon.padding_left=8 \
-  icon.padding_right=8
+  label.font="SF Pro:Regular:16.0" \
+  label.padding_left=2 \
+  label.padding_right=2 \
+  icon.padding_left=2 \
+  icon.padding_right=2
 # }}}
 
 ## left side of the bar {{{
 # spaces for yabai wm
 SPACE_ICONS=(
-" "
-" "
-" "
-" "
-" "
-" "
-" "
-" "
-" "
-" "
+"Ⅰ"
+"Ⅱ"
+"Ⅲ"
+"Ⅳ"
+"Ⅴ"
+"Ⅵ"
+"Ⅶ"
+"Ⅷ"
+"Ⅸ"
+"Ⅹ"
 )
 for i in "${!SPACE_ICONS[@]}"
 do
@@ -63,29 +63,6 @@ do
       click_script="yabai -m space --focus $((i+1))"
 done
 
-# window title
-sketchybar \
-  --add item window_title left \
-  --set window_title \
-    background.padding_left=8 \
-    script="$PLUGIN_DIR/window_title.sh" \
-  --subscribe window_title front_app_switched
-## }}}
-
-## middle of the bar {{{
-# Apple Music Status
-sketchybar -m --add event song_update com.apple.Music.playerInfo
-sketchybar \
---add item music center \
---set music \
-  label.font="Victor Mono:Bold Italic:16.0" \
-  script="$PLUGIN_DIR/music.sh" \
---subscribe music song_update
-# }}}
-
-## right side of the bar {{{
-# this starts at the rightmost item
-# items should be self explanatory by their name, and are separated by a blank line
 sketchybar \
 \
   --add item clock right \
@@ -93,24 +70,10 @@ sketchybar \
     script="$PLUGIN_DIR/clock.sh" \
     update_freq=10 \
     lazy=true \
-\
-  --add item date right \
-  --set date \
-    script="$PLUGIN_DIR/ddate.sh" \
-    update_freq=60 \
-    lazy=true \
 \
   --add item mullvad right \
   --set mullvad \
     script="$PLUGIN_DIR/mullvad.sh" \
-    update_freq=30 \
-\
-  --add item battery right \
-  --set battery \
-    update_freq=30 \
-    script="$PLUGIN_DIR/battery.sh" \
-    lazy=true \
-  --subscribe battery system_woke
+    update_freq=30
 
-##### fin #####
 sketchybar --update
diff --git a/dot_config/sketchybar/plugins/executable_clock.sh b/dot_config/sketchybar/plugins/executable_clock.sh
index 1cdb3cb..bcb1789 100644
--- a/dot_config/sketchybar/plugins/executable_clock.sh
+++ b/dot_config/sketchybar/plugins/executable_clock.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
-sketchybar --set "$NAME" label="$(date '+%H:%M')" icon=" "
+sketchybar --set "$NAME" label="$(date '+%m-%d %H:%M')"
diff --git a/dot_config/sketchybar/plugins/executable_colordummy.sh b/dot_config/sketchybar/plugins/executable_colordummy.sh
index 9b89ad9..f32242e 100644
--- a/dot_config/sketchybar/plugins/executable_colordummy.sh
+++ b/dot_config/sketchybar/plugins/executable_colordummy.sh
@@ -8,29 +8,9 @@ else
 fi
 
 if [[ $THEME == 'dark' ]]; then
-  ROSEWATER="f2d5cf"
-  FLAMINGO="eebebe"
   PINK="f4b8e4"
   MAUVE="ca9ee6"
-  RED="e78284"
-  MAROON="ea999c"
-  PEACH="ef9f76"
-  YELLOW="e5c890"
-  GREEN="a6d189"
-  TEAL="81c8be"
-  SKY="99d1db"
-  SAPPHIRE="85c1dc"
-  BLUE="8caaee"
-  LAVENDER="babbf1"
   TEXT="c6d0f5"
-  SUBTEXT1="b5bfe2"
-  SUBTEXT0="a5adce"
-  OVERLAY2="949cbb"
-  OVERLAY1="838ba7"
-  OVERLAY0="737994"
-  SURFACE2="626880"
-  SURFACE1="51576d"
-  SURFACE0="414559"
   BASE="303446"
   MANTLE="292c3c"
   CRUST="232634"
@@ -39,29 +19,9 @@ if [[ $THEME == 'dark' ]]; then
   MANTLE="000000"
   CRUST="000000"
 else
-  ROSEWATER="dc8a78"
-  FLAMINGO="dd7878"
   PINK="ea76cb"
   MAUVE="8839ef"
-  RED="d20f39"
-  MAROON="e64553"
-  PEACH="fe640b"
-  YELLOW="df8e1d"
-  GREEN="40a02b"
-  TEAL="179299"
-  SKY="04a5e5"
-  SAPPHIRE="209fb5"
-  BLUE="1e66f5"
-  LAVENDER="7287fd"
   TEXT="4c4f69"
-  SUBTEXT1="5c5f77"
-  SUBTEXT0="6c6f85"
-  OVERLAY2="7c7f93"
-  OVERLAY1="8c8fa1"
-  OVERLAY0="9ca0b0"
-  SURFACE2="acb0be"
-  SURFACE1="bcc0cc"
-  SURFACE0="ccd0da"
   CRUST="dce0e8"
   MANTLE="e6e9ef"
   BASE="eff1f5"
@@ -72,29 +32,9 @@ function color() {
   color="$1"
 
   case $1 in
-    rosewater) color=$ROSEWATER ;;
-    flamingo) color=$FLAMINGO ;;
     pink) color=$PINK ;;
     mauve) color=$MAUVE ;;
-    red) color=$RED ;;
-    maroon) color=$MAROON ;;
-    peach) color=$PEACH ;;
-    yellow) color=$YELLOW ;;
-    green) color=$GREEN ;;
-    teal) color=$TEAL ;;
-    sky) color=$SKY ;;
-    sapphire) color=$SAPPHIRE ;;
-    blue) color=$BLUE ;;
-    lavender) color=$LAVENDER ;;
     text) color=$TEXT ;;
-    subtext1) color=$SUBTEXT1 ;;
-    subtext0) color=$SUBTEXT0 ;;
-    overlay2) color=$OVERLAY2 ;;
-    overlay1) color=$OVERLAY1 ;;
-    overlay0) color=$OVERLAY0 ;;
-    surface2) color=$SURFACE2 ;;
-    surface1) color=$SURFACE1 ;;
-    surface0) color=$SURFACE0 ;;
     crust) color=$CRUST ;;
     mantle) color=$MANTLE ;;
     base) color=$BASE ;;
@@ -110,49 +50,21 @@ sketchybar \
 \
   --default \
     icon.color=$(color pink) \
-    label.color=$(color text) \
+    label.color=$(color pink) \
 \
   --set /space/ \
     icon.color=$(color mauve 128) \
     icon.highlight_color=$(color pink) \
-\
-  --set window_title \
-    icon.color=$(color text) \
-    label.color=$(color text) \
-\
-  --set music \
-    icon.color=$(color subtext1) \
-    label.color=$(color subtext1) \
 \
   --set clock \
-    icon.color=$(color mauve) \
-    label.color=$(color mauve) \
-\
-  --set date \
-    icon.color=$(color blue) \
-    label.color=$(color blue) \
+    icon.color=$(color pink) \
+    label.color=$(color pink) \
 \
   --set mullvad \
-    icon.color=$(color green) \
-    label.color=$(color green) \
-\
-  --set battery \
-    icon.color=$(color yellow) \
-    label.color=$(color yellow) \
-\
-  --set sound \
-    icon.color=$(color peach) \
-    label.color=$(color peach) \
-\
-  --set mail \
-    icon.color=$(color red) \
-    label.color=$(color red) \
-\
-  --set tasks \
-    icon.color=$(color red) \
-    label.color=$(color red)
+    icon.color=$(color pink) \
+    label.color=$(color pink)
 
 # set the yabai colours as well
-yabai -m config active_window_border_color $(color pink)
-yabai -m config normal_window_border_color $(color mauve)
-yabai -m config insert_feedback_color $(color yellow)
+yabai -m config active_window_border_color $(color base)
+yabai -m config normal_window_border_color $(color base)
+yabai -m config insert_feedback_color $(color base)
diff --git a/dot_config/sketchybar/plugins/executable_mullvad.sh b/dot_config/sketchybar/plugins/executable_mullvad.sh
index beaeae0..5f49777 100644
--- a/dot_config/sketchybar/plugins/executable_mullvad.sh
+++ b/dot_config/sketchybar/plugins/executable_mullvad.sh
@@ -9,12 +9,10 @@ fi
 
 while read -r LINE; do
   if echo "$LINE" | grep -q 'Connected'; then
-    # regex grep the relay, e.g. se7 for sweden-7
-    OUTPUT=$(echo "$LINE" | grep -oE "\w{2}\d+")
     ICON=" "
   else
     ICON=" "
   fi
 
-  sketchybar --set "$NAME" icon="$ICON" label="${OUTPUT^^}"
+  sketchybar --set "$NAME" icon="$ICON"
 done < <(mullvad status listen)