diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a357584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Ignore build outputs from performing a nix-build or `nix build` command
+result
+result-*
+
+# Ignore automatically generated direnv output
+.direnv
+
+# Ignore NixOS interactive test driver history
+**/.nixos-test-history
diff --git a/modules/applications/hyprland.nix b/modules/applications/hyprland.nix
index 5581deb..83bb176 100644
--- a/modules/applications/hyprland.nix
+++ b/modules/applications/hyprland.nix
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@
         "$mod_SHIFT, S, exec, caelestia shell picker open"
         # framework 16 rgb macropad
         "Ctrl+$mod, 6, exec, custom-killall" # pos 1 1 killall apps except focused one
-        #"Ctrl+Alt, 7, exec, custom-performance" # pos 2 1 start performance mode
-        "Ctrl+Alt, 7, exec, caelestia shell gameMode toggle"
+        "Ctrl+Alt, 7, exec, custom-performance" # pos 2 1 start performance mode
+        #"Ctrl+Alt, 7, exec, caelestia shell gameMode toggle"
         # reloads the autostart programs # pos 3 1
         # we passed to caelestia-shell and stoped using that
         /*
@@ -211,7 +211,9 @@
         #"Ctrl+Alt, 1, exec, swaync-client -t" # pos 4 1 notification center
         "Ctrl+Alt, 1, exec, qs ipc call notifications toggle"
         */
-        "Ctrl+Alt, 1, exec, caelestia shell drawers toggle sidebar"
+        # pos 4 1 notification center. 
+        "Ctrl+Alt, 1, exec, caelestia shell drawers toggle sidebar" 
+        "Ctrl+Alt, 1, exec, [[ -f ~/.cache/hypr-battery-saver ]] || swaync-client -t"
         "Ctrl+$mod, 4, exec, caelestia shell notifs toggleDnd"
         "Ctrl+$mod, 3, exec, pavucontrol" # pos 1 2 audiocontrol
         "Ctrl+Shift+Alt, 0, exec, kitty --hold --class \"custom-changeAudioOutput\" --name \"Select audio output\" zsh -c \"custom-changeAudioOutput\"" # pos 2 2 change audio output fzf
diff --git a/modules/applications/waybar.nix b/modules/applications/waybar.nix
index 3fbe247..9af7bcd 100644
--- a/modules/applications/waybar.nix
+++ b/modules/applications/waybar.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,32 @@
 _: {
+  flake.homeModules.waybar-minimal = _: {
+    programs.waybar = {
+      enable = true;
+      settings = [
+        {
+          layer = "top";
+          modules-left = [];
+          modules-center = [];
+          modules-right = [
+            "battery"
+            "clock"
+          ];
+        
+          battery = {
+            format = "{capacity}% {icon}";
+            states = {
+              warning = 30;
+              critical = 15;
+            };
+          };
+        
+          clock = {
+            format = "{:%H:%M}";
+          };
+        }
+      ];
+    };
+  };
   flake.homeModules.waybar = _: {
     # replaced by caelestia
     programs.waybar = {
diff --git a/modules/applications/zsh.nix b/modules/applications/zsh.nix
index c58545b..01b5c0e 100644
--- a/modules/applications/zsh.nix
+++ b/modules/applications/zsh.nix
@@ -2,8 +2,25 @@ _: {
   flake.homeModules.zsh-laptop = _: {
     programs.zsh = {
       shellAliases = {
-        snrt = "git -C ~/nixos add -A && time sudo nixos-rebuild test --flake ~/nixos/#laptop && pkill shell || true && pkill caelestia-shell || true && caelestia-shell -n > /dev/null 2>&1 & disown";
-        snrs = "git -C ~/nixos add -A && time sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake ~/nixos/#laptop && pkill shell || true && pkill caelestia-shell || true && caelestia-shell -n > /dev/null 2>&1 & disown";
+        snrt = ''
+          git -C ~/nixos add -A &&
+          time sudo nixos-rebuild test --flake ~/nixos/#laptop &&
+          pkill shell || true &&
+          if [ ! -f ~/.cache/hypr-battery-saver ]; then
+            pkill caelestia-shell || true &&
+            caelestia-shell -n > /dev/null 2>&1 & disown
+          fi
+        '';
+    
+        snrs = ''
+          git -C ~/nixos add -A &&
+          time sudo nixos-rebuild switch --flake ~/nixos/#laptop &&
+          pkill shell || true &&
+          if [ ! -f ~/.cache/hypr-battery-saver ]; then
+            pkill caelestia-shell || true &&
+            caelestia-shell -n > /dev/null 2>&1 & disown
+          fi
+        '';
       };
     };
   };
diff --git a/modules/hardware/battery.nix b/modules/hardware/battery.nix
index 096d37d..c7e7663 100644
--- a/modules/hardware/battery.nix
+++ b/modules/hardware/battery.nix
@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@
         PLATFORM_PROFILE_ON_BAT = "powersave";
         STOP_CHARGE_THRESH_BAT1 = 80;
       };
+<<<<<<< HEAD
     };*/
     environment.systemPackages = [
       self.packages.${pkgs.system}.custom-performance
     ];
-  };
+    };
   perSystem = {pkgs, ...}: let
     NotifySound = ../../assets/battery_notify.mp3;
   in {
@@ -361,7 +362,7 @@
             pkill -f caelestia || true
             pkill shell || true
             pkill -f custom-wallpaper || true
-
+        
             # Start lightweight notifications
             pkill swaync || true
             swaync & disown
@@ -372,7 +373,7 @@
 
             # Lower refresh rate (BIGGEST win)
             hyprctl keyword monitor "eDP-1,2560x1600@60,0x0,1"
-
+        
             # Core performance toggles
             hyprctl --batch "\
                 keyword animations:enabled 0;\
@@ -420,12 +421,12 @@
             if [[ -f "''${STATE}.brightness" ]]; then
                 brightnessctl set "$(cat "''${STATE}.brightness")" 2>/dev/null || true
             fi
-
+        
             rm -f "$STATE" "''${STATE}.brightness"
-
+        
             notify-send "Battery Saver" "Disabled"
         }
-
+        
         if [[ -f "$STATE" ]]; then
             disable
         else
diff --git a/modules/hosts/desktop.nix b/modules/hosts/desktop.nix
index 4596a34..6dbf7bf 100644
--- a/modules/hosts/desktop.nix
+++ b/modules/hosts/desktop.nix
@@ -75,15 +75,17 @@
       rofi
       sbb-tui
       ssh
+      swaync # used in performance mode
       thunderbird
       tomasr
       vivify
+      waybar-minimal # used in performance mode
       zoxide
       zsh
       zsh-desktop
     ];
   };
-  flake.nixosModules.desktop = _: {
+  flake.nixosModules.desktop = {pkgs, ...}: {
     # This value determines the NixOS release from which the default
     # settings for stateful data, like file locations and database versions
     # on your system were taken. It‘s perfectly fine and recommended to leave
@@ -95,6 +97,9 @@
       "nix-command"
       "flakes"
     ];
+    environment.systemPackages = [
+      self.packages.${pkgs.system}.custom-performance
+    ];
   };
   flake.nixosModules.home-manager-desktop = {pkgs, ...}: {
     imports = [
diff --git a/modules/hosts/laptop.nix b/modules/hosts/laptop.nix
index 13553ba..7ea7ced 100644
--- a/modules/hosts/laptop.nix
+++ b/modules/hosts/laptop.nix
@@ -76,9 +76,11 @@
       rofi
       sbb-tui
       ssh
+      swaync # used in performance mode
       thunderbird
       tomasr
       vivify
+      waybar-minimal # used in performance mode
       zoxide
       zsh
       zsh-laptop