diff --git a/.config/autostart/i3.desktop b/.config/autostart/i3.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index fd1d83b..0000000
--- a/.config/autostart/i3.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Encoding=UTF-8
-Version=0.9.4
-Type=Application
-Name=i3
-Comment=tiling window manager
-Exec=i3
-OnlyShowIn=XFCE;
-RunHook=0
-StartupNotify=false
-Terminal=false
-Hidden=false
-
diff --git a/.config/autostart/xcape.desktop b/.config/autostart/xcape.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index e210605..0000000
--- a/.config/autostart/xcape.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Encoding=UTF-8
-Version=0.9.4
-Type=Application
-Name=xcape
-Comment=
-Exec=xcape -e 'Super_L=Alt_L|F1'
-OnlyShowIn=XFCE;
-RunHook=0
-StartupNotify=false
-Terminal=false
-Hidden=false
-
diff --git a/.config/autostart/xfce-panel-workaround.desktop b/.config/autostart/xfce-panel-workaround.desktop
deleted file mode 100755
index 3451546..0000000
--- a/.config/autostart/xfce-panel-workaround.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Encoding=UTF-8
-Version=0.9.4
-Type=Application
-Name=XFCE-Panel Workaround
-Comment=
-Exec=/etc/skel/.config/autostart/xfce-pbw.sh
-OnlyShowIn=XFCE;
-StartupNotify=false
-Terminal=false
-Hidden=false
-
diff --git a/.config/autostart/xfce4-clipman-plugin-autostart.desktop b/.config/autostart/xfce4-clipman-plugin-autostart.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index bdf20bf..0000000
--- a/.config/autostart/xfce4-clipman-plugin-autostart.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Hidden=false
-TryExec=xfce4-clipman
-Exec=xfce4-clipman
diff --git a/.config/autostart/xfce4-settings-helper-autostart.desktop b/.config/autostart/xfce4-settings-helper-autostart.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index 5673067..0000000
--- a/.config/autostart/xfce4-settings-helper-autostart.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Hidden=true
-
diff --git a/.config/autostart/xfce4-tips-autostart.desktop b/.config/autostart/xfce4-tips-autostart.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index 5673067..0000000
--- a/.config/autostart/xfce4-tips-autostart.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Hidden=true
-
diff --git a/.config/autostart/xfconf-migration-4.6.desktop b/.config/autostart/xfconf-migration-4.6.desktop
deleted file mode 100644
index e1e3e17..0000000
--- a/.config/autostart/xfconf-migration-4.6.desktop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-[Desktop Entry]
-Hidden=true
diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index 8e1744b..0eb93ea 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 # set modifier key, Mod4 is super (windows), Mod1 = Alt key
 set $mod Mod4 
-set $termEm xfce4-terminal
+set $termEm kitty
 
 # power options
 set $shutdown shutdown -h now
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ client.background		#f1232
 # set background picture
 exec --no-startup-id nitrogen --set-zoom-fill $HOME/.config/i3/bg.png 
 # start xfce bar
-exec --no-startup-id xfce4-panel --disable-wm-check
 # try to start tray tools / applets manually
 exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
 exec --no-startup-id blueman-applet
diff --git a/.local/share/xfce4/terminal/colorschemes/monokai.theme b/.local/share/xfce4/terminal/colorschemes/monokai.theme
deleted file mode 100644
index e19548e..0000000
--- a/.local/share/xfce4/terminal/colorschemes/monokai.theme
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-[Scheme]
-Name=Monokai (dark)
-TabActivityColor=#a6a6e2e22e2e
-ColorCursor=#f8f8f8f8f2f2
-ColorForeground=#f8f8f8f8f2f2
-ColorBackground=#19191a1a1717
-ColorPalette=#272728282222;#f9f926267272;#a6a6e2e22e2e;#f4f4bfbf7575;#6666d9d9efef;#aeae8181ffff;#a1a1efefe4e4;#f8f8f8f8f2f2;#757571715e5e;#f9f926267272;#a6a6e2e22e2e;#f4f4bfbf7575;#6666d9d9efef;#aeae8181ffff;#a1a1efefe4e4;#f9f9f8f8f5f5
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