diff --git a/src-tauri/src/constants.rs b/src-tauri/src/constants.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9682a28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/src/constants.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pub const APP_NAME: &str = "stort";
+pub const APP_TITLE: &str = "Stort";
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/fs.rs b/src-tauri/src/fs.rs
index 0fb858d..5bdb2ff 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/fs.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/fs.rs
@@ -104,3 +104,8 @@ pub fn delete_file(file_path: &std::path::Path) -> std::io::Result<()> {
         ))
     }
 }
+
+pub fn create_directory(directory_path: &std::path::Path) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    // attempt to create the directory
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(directory_path)
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/initialize.rs b/src-tauri/src/initialize.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d15b0d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/src/initialize.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+pub fn initialize_directories() {
+    // getting the directories will also create them if they dont exist
+    // get the app data directory
+    crate::paths::get_app_data_dir().expect("Failed to get or create app data directory");
+
+    // get the app cache directory
+    crate::paths::get_app_data_dir().expect("Failed to get or create app data directory");
+
+    // get the app config directory
+    crate::paths::get_app_data_dir().expect("Failed to get or create app data directory");
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 1f72919..b970f78 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+pub mod constants;
 pub mod fs;
+pub mod initialize;
 pub mod paths;
+pub mod tauri;
 pub mod wallpaper;
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index b256508..ddc6bfb 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@
 #![cfg_attr(not(debug_assertions), windows_subsystem = "windows")]
 
 fn main() {
-    tauri::Builder::default()
-        .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
-            app::wallpaper::process_wallpaper_image,
-            app::wallpaper::delete_old_wallpaper_image,
-        ])
-        .run(tauri::generate_context!())
-        .expect("error while running tauri application");
+    app::initialize::initialize_directories();
+    app::tauri::run_tauri_app();
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/paths.rs b/src-tauri/src/paths.rs
index de8b5a6..d3887a5 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/paths.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/paths.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ pub fn get_app_data_dir() -> Result<std::path::PathBuf, String> {
     // attempt to get the app data directory
     match tauri::api::path::data_dir() {
         Some(data_dir) => {
-            let app_data_dir = data_dir.join("stort/");
+            let app_data_dir = data_dir.join(crate::constants::APP_NAME);
             // ensure the directory exists
             if !app_data_dir.exists() {
                 // attempt to create the directory
@@ -18,3 +18,45 @@ pub fn get_app_data_dir() -> Result<std::path::PathBuf, String> {
         None => Err("Failed to get app data directory".to_string()),
     }
 }
+
+pub fn get_app_cache_dir() -> Result<std::path::PathBuf, String> {
+    // attempt to get the app cache directory
+    match tauri::api::path::cache_dir() {
+        Some(cache_dir) => {
+            let app_cache_dir = cache_dir.join(crate::constants::APP_NAME);
+            // ensure the directory exists
+            if !app_cache_dir.exists() {
+                // attempt to create the directory
+                std::fs::create_dir_all(&app_cache_dir).map_err(|e| {
+                    format!(
+                        "Failed to create app cache directory {:?}: {}",
+                        app_cache_dir, e
+                    )
+                })?;
+            }
+            Ok(app_cache_dir)
+        }
+        None => Err("Failed to get app cache directory".to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn get_app_config_dir() -> Result<std::path::PathBuf, String> {
+    // attempt to get the app config directory
+    match tauri::api::path::config_dir() {
+        Some(config_dir) => {
+            let app_config_dir = config_dir.join(crate::constants::APP_NAME);
+            // ensure the directory exists
+            if !app_config_dir.exists() {
+                // attempt to create the directory
+                std::fs::create_dir_all(&app_config_dir).map_err(|e| {
+                    format!(
+                        "Failed to create app config directory {:?}: {}",
+                        app_config_dir, e
+                    )
+                })?;
+            }
+            Ok(app_config_dir)
+        }
+        None => Err("Failed to get app config directory".to_string()),
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/tauri.rs b/src-tauri/src/tauri.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af3674c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/src/tauri.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+pub fn run_tauri_app() {
+    tauri::Builder::default()
+        .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
+            crate::wallpaper::process_wallpaper_image,
+            crate::wallpaper::delete_old_wallpaper_image,
+        ])
+        .run(tauri::generate_context!())
+        .expect("error while running tauri application");
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 84b1c9d..17f94f4 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
           "**/*",
           "/**/*",
           "$CONFIG/stort/",
-          "$CONFIG/stort/**"
+          "$CONFIG/stort/**",
+          "$HOME/.local/share/stort/*"
         ]
       },
       "notification": {
@@ -38,9 +39,7 @@
         "all": true,
         "asset": true,
         "assetScope": [
-          "**",
-          "**/*",
-          "/**/*"
+          "$APPDATA/*"
         ]
       },
       "window": {
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@
         "icons/icon.icns",
         "icons/icon.ico"
       ],
-      "identifier": "com.vomitblood.stort",
+      "identifier": "stort",
       "longDescription": "Launcher for Steam Deck",
       "resources": [],
       "shortDescription": "Launcher for Steam Deck",
diff --git a/src/components/FooterBar.tsx b/src/components/FooterBar.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index c226a16..0000000
--- a/src/components/FooterBar.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-import { Settings } from "@mui/icons-material";
-import { Box, Stack } from "@mui/material";
-import { useRouter } from "next/router";
-import { WindowButtons } from "./HeaderBar/WindowButtons";
-
-export const FooterBar = () => {
-  return (
-    <Box
-      className="titlebar"
-      data-tauri-drag-region="true"
-      sx={{
-        alignItems: "center",
-        backdropFilter: "blur(10px)",
-        backgroundColor: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)",
-        display: "flex",
-        flexDirection: "row",
-        height: "48px",
-        justifyContent: "space-between",
-        p: 1,
-      }}
-    >
-      <Box
-        className="titlebar"
-        data-tauri-drag-region="true"
-        sx={{
-          alignItems: "center",
-          display: "flex",
-          flexDirection: "row",
-        }}
-      >
-        hello this is the left side
-      </Box>
-      <Box
-        className="titlebar"
-        data-tauri-drag-region="true"
-        sx={{
-          alignItems: "center",
-          display: "flex",
-          flexDirection: "row",
-        }}
-      >
-        <Stack
-          direction="row"
-          spacing={2}
-          sx={{
-            alignItems: "center",
-            display: "flex",
-            flexDirection: "row",
-          }}
-        >
-          <Settings />
-          <WindowButtons />
-        </Stack>
-      </Box>
-    </Box>
-  );
-};
diff --git a/src/components/FooterBar/FooterBar.tsx b/src/components/FooterBar/FooterBar.tsx
index e69de29..dc3bd00 100644
--- a/src/components/FooterBar/FooterBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FooterBar/FooterBar.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { Settings } from "@mui/icons-material";
+import { Box, Stack } from "@mui/material";
+import { WindowButtons } from "../HeaderBar/WindowButtons";
+
+export const FooterBar = () => {
+  return (
+    <Box
+      className="titlebar"
+      data-tauri-drag-region="true"
+      sx={{
+        alignItems: "center",
+        backdropFilter: "blur(10px)",
+        backgroundColor: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)",
+        display: "flex",
+        flexDirection: "row",
+        height: "48px",
+        justifyContent: "space-between",
+        p: 1,
+      }}
+    >
+      <Box
+        className="titlebar"
+        data-tauri-drag-region="true"
+        sx={{
+          alignItems: "center",
+          display: "flex",
+          flexDirection: "row",
+        }}
+      >
+        hello this is the left side
+      </Box>
+      <Box
+        className="titlebar"
+        data-tauri-drag-region="true"
+        sx={{
+          alignItems: "center",
+          display: "flex",
+          flexDirection: "row",
+        }}
+      >
+        <Stack
+          direction="row"
+          spacing={2}
+          sx={{
+            alignItems: "center",
+            display: "flex",
+            flexDirection: "row",
+          }}
+        >
+          <Settings />
+          <WindowButtons />
+        </Stack>
+      </Box>
+    </Box>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/src/components/Generic/Initialization.tsx b/src/components/Generic/Initialization.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index b274cea..0000000
--- a/src/components/Generic/Initialization.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-import { createDir, exists } from "@tauri-apps/api/fs";
-import { useEffect } from "react";
-import { useSettings } from "../../contexts/SettingsContext";
-import Paths from "../../lib/path";
-
-export const Initialization = () => {
-  const { settings, settingsLoading } = useSettings();
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const initializePaths = async () => {
-      try {
-        await Paths.initialize();
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error(`Failed to initialize paths: ${error}`);
-      }
-    };
-
-    const createDirectories = async () => {
-      const configDirectoryExists = await exists(Paths.getPath("configDirectory"));
-      if (!configDirectoryExists) await createDir(Paths.getPath("configDirectory"));
-    };
-
-    const fullscreen = async () => {
-      const { appWindow } = await import("@tauri-apps/api/window");
-      await appWindow.setFullscreen(true);
-    };
-
-    initializePaths().then(() => createDirectories());
-    // TODO: race condition here, need to wait for settings to load
-    if (settings.window.start_fullscreen) fullscreen();
-  }, [settingsLoading]);
-
-  return null;
-};
diff --git a/src/components/Generic/Layout.tsx b/src/components/Generic/Layout.tsx
index 43bd94c..9985a34 100644
--- a/src/components/Generic/Layout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Generic/Layout.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { Box, Button } from "@mui/material";
 import { convertFileSrc } from "@tauri-apps/api/tauri";
-import { useState } from "react";
-import { FooterBar } from "../FooterBar";
-import { HeaderBar } from "../HeaderBar/HeaderBar";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useSettings } from "../../contexts/SettingsContext";
+import { FooterBar } from "../FooterBar/FooterBar";
+import { HeaderBar } from "../HeaderBar/HeaderBar";
 
 export const Layout = () => {
   const { settings } = useSettings();
@@ -11,15 +11,21 @@ export const Layout = () => {
   const [imageUrl, setImageUrl] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   const setBackground = async () => {
-    const assetUrl = convertFileSrc("/home/vomitblood/Downloads/toothless-dance.gif");
+    const assetUrl = convertFileSrc("/home/vomitblood/.local/share/stort/wallpaper.jpeg");
     setImageUrl(assetUrl);
   };
 
+  // useEffect(() => {
+  //   if (settings.background.background_image_path) {
+  //     setBackground(settings.background.background_image_path);
+  //   }
+  // }, [settings.background.background_image_path]);
+
   return (
     <Box
       sx={{
         // Use the URL function for background images
-        backgroundColor: settings.background.background_color,
+        // backgroundColor: settings.background.background_color,
         backgroundImage: `url(${imageUrl})`,
         backgroundSize: "cover", // Cover the entire area
         backgroundPosition: "center", // Center the image
@@ -41,6 +47,7 @@ export const Layout = () => {
           <Button
             onClick={() => {
               setBackground();
+              console.log("set background");
             }}
           >
             set background
diff --git a/src/components/HeaderBar/Settings/Settings.tsx b/src/components/HeaderBar/Settings/Settings.tsx
index 561abf4..0f91c75 100644
--- a/src/components/HeaderBar/Settings/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/HeaderBar/Settings/Settings.tsx
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useSettings } from "../../../contexts/SettingsContext";
 import { stagedSettingsAtom } from "../../../lib/store/jotai/settings";
 import { FloatingDialog } from "../../Generic/FloatingDialog";
+import { SettingsTabBackground } from "./SettingsTabs/SettingsTabBackground";
 import { SettingsTabStyle } from "./SettingsTabs/SettingsTabStyle";
 import { SettingsTabWindow } from "./SettingsTabs/SettingsTabWindow";
-import { SettingsTabBackground } from "./SettingsTabs/SettingsTabBackground";
 
 export const Settings = () => {
   // contexts
diff --git a/src/components/HeaderBar/Settings/SettingsTabs/SettingsTabBackground.tsx b/src/components/HeaderBar/Settings/SettingsTabs/SettingsTabBackground.tsx
index df390db..bb23182 100644
--- a/src/components/HeaderBar/Settings/SettingsTabs/SettingsTabBackground.tsx
+++ b/src/components/HeaderBar/Settings/SettingsTabs/SettingsTabBackground.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import { FC } from "react";
 import { stagedSettingsAtom } from "../../../../lib/store/jotai/settings";
 import { CategoryTitle } from "../CategoryTitle";
 import { SettingsItem } from "../SettingsItem";
-import Path from "../../../../lib/path";
 
 interface SettingsTabBackgroundProps {
   sx?: any;
diff --git a/src/components/HeaderBar/WindowButtons.tsx b/src/components/HeaderBar/WindowButtons.tsx
index 435a8fa..1d42cfb 100644
--- a/src/components/HeaderBar/WindowButtons.tsx
+++ b/src/components/HeaderBar/WindowButtons.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { Close, CloseFullscreen, Minimize } from "@mui/icons-material";
-import { Box, Button, ButtonGroup, IconButton, Stack, useTheme } from "@mui/material";
+import { Box, IconButton, Stack, useTheme } from "@mui/material";
+import { exit } from "@tauri-apps/api/process";
 import { WebviewWindow } from "@tauri-apps/api/window";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useSettings } from "../../contexts/SettingsContext";
-import { exit } from "@tauri-apps/api/process";
 
 export const WindowButtons = () => {
   // contexts
diff --git a/src/lib/createEmotionCache.ts b/src/lib/createEmotionCache.ts
index f5cefb3..0734bd6 100644
--- a/src/lib/createEmotionCache.ts
+++ b/src/lib/createEmotionCache.ts
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ export default function createEmotionCache() {
   let insertionPoint;
 
   if (isBrowser) {
-    const emotionInsertionPoint = document.querySelector<HTMLMetaElement>(
-      'meta[name="emotion-insertion-point"]',
-    );
+    const emotionInsertionPoint = document.querySelector<HTMLMetaElement>('meta[name="emotion-insertion-point"]');
     insertionPoint = emotionInsertionPoint ?? undefined;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/logcatService.ts b/src/lib/logcatService.ts
index f836c4f..8eb05ce 100644
--- a/src/lib/logcatService.ts
+++ b/src/lib/logcatService.ts
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ export class LogcatServiceClass {
 
   log(message: string, level: LogLevel = "INFO"): void {
     const currentTimestamp = new Date().getTime();
-    const timeSinceLastLog = this.lastLogTimestamp
-      ? currentTimestamp - this.lastLogTimestamp
-      : 0;
+    const timeSinceLastLog = this.lastLogTimestamp ? currentTimestamp - this.lastLogTimestamp : 0;
 
     const logEntry: LogEntry = { message, level, timestamp: timeSinceLastLog };
     this.logs.push(logEntry);
diff --git a/src/lib/path.ts b/src/lib/path.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index d0b62bf..0000000
--- a/src/lib/path.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-type PathsType = {
-  audioDirectory: string;
-  cacheDirectory: string;
-  configDirectory: string;
-  dataDirectory: string;
-  desktopDirectory: string;
-  documentDirectory: string;
-  downloadDirectory: string;
-  executableDirectory: string;
-  fontDirectory: string;
-  homeDirectory: string;
-  logDirectory: string;
-  pictureDirectory: string;
-  templateDirectory: string;
-  videoDirectory: string;
-};
-
-const programTrailingPath = "stort/";
-
-class Paths {
-  private static instance: Paths;
-  paths: PathsType | null = null;
-
-  private constructor() {}
-
-  static getInstance(): Paths {
-    if (!Paths.instance) {
-      Paths.instance = new Paths();
-    }
-    return Paths.instance;
-  }
-
-  async initialize(): Promise<void> {
-    // avoid reinitialization if already doen
-    if (this.paths) return;
-
-    const {
-      audioDir,
-      cacheDir,
-      configDir,
-      dataDir,
-      desktopDir,
-      documentDir,
-      downloadDir,
-      executableDir,
-      fontDir,
-      homeDir,
-      logDir,
-      pictureDir,
-      templateDir,
-      videoDir,
-    } = await import("@tauri-apps/api/path");
-
-    try {
-      this.paths = {
-        audioDirectory: await audioDir(),
-        cacheDirectory: (await cacheDir()) + programTrailingPath,
-        configDirectory: (await configDir()) + programTrailingPath,
-        dataDirectory: (await dataDir()) + programTrailingPath,
-        desktopDirectory: await desktopDir(),
-        documentDirectory: await documentDir(),
-        downloadDirectory: await downloadDir(),
-        executableDirectory: await executableDir(),
-        fontDirectory: await fontDir(),
-        homeDirectory: await homeDir(),
-        logDirectory: await logDir(),
-        pictureDirectory: await pictureDir(),
-        templateDirectory: await templateDir(),
-        videoDirectory: await videoDir(),
-      };
-
-      // make paths immutable
-      Object.freeze(this.paths);
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error initializing paths:", error);
-      throw error;
-    }
-  }
-
-  getPath(key: keyof PathsType): string {
-    if (!this.paths) {
-      throw new Error("Paths are not initialized. Call initialize() first.");
-    }
-    return this.paths[key];
-  }
-}
-
-export default Paths.getInstance();
diff --git a/src/lib/settings.ts b/src/lib/settings.ts
index 735c4d8..b0f25ce 100644
--- a/src/lib/settings.ts
+++ b/src/lib/settings.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { merge } from "lodash";
-import Paths from "./path";
 import { readTomlFile, writeTomlFile } from "./utils/toml";
 
 export const defaultSettings = {
@@ -30,9 +29,8 @@ export const readConfigFile = async (): Promise<SettingsType> => {
   let existingData: SettingsType = defaultSettings;
 
   try {
-    // try to read the config file
-    await Paths.initialize();
-    const data = await readTomlFile<SettingsType>(Paths.getPath("configDirectory") + "config.toml");
+    const { appConfigDir } = await import("@tauri-apps/api/path");
+    const data = await readTomlFile<SettingsType>(appConfigDir() + "/config.toml");
     if (data) {
       existingData = data;
       console.log("existing data");
@@ -52,6 +50,7 @@ export const readConfigFile = async (): Promise<SettingsType> => {
 };
 
 export const writeConfigFile = async (settingsValues: SettingsType): Promise<void> => {
-  await writeTomlFile<SettingsType>(Paths.getPath("configDirectory") + "config.toml", settingsValues);
+  const { appConfigDir } = await import("@tauri-apps/api/path");
+  await writeTomlFile<SettingsType>(appConfigDir() + "/config.toml", settingsValues);
   console.debug("Settings file written successfully.");
 };
diff --git a/src/pages/_app.tsx b/src/pages/_app.tsx
index 22432ff..6c3fd9e 100644
--- a/src/pages/_app.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/_app.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { CacheProvider, EmotionCache } from "@emotion/react";
 import { CssBaseline } from "@mui/material";
 import { AppProps } from "next/app";
 import Head from "next/head";
-import { Initialization } from "../components/Generic/Initialization";
 import { UserThemeProvider } from "../contexts/ThemeContext";
 import createEmotionCache from "../lib/createEmotionCache";
 import "../styles/global.css";
@@ -22,14 +21,13 @@ export default function MyApp(props: MyAppProps) {
       <Head>
         <title>Stort</title>
         <meta
-          name='viewport'
-          content='initial-scale=1, width=device-width'
+          name="viewport"
+          content="initial-scale=1, width=device-width"
         />
       </Head>
       <SettingsProvider>
         <UserThemeProvider>
           {/* CssBaseline kickstart an elegant, consistent, and simple baseline to build upon. */}
-          <Initialization />
           <CssBaseline />
           <Component {...pageProps} />
         </UserThemeProvider>
diff --git a/src/pages/testing.tsx b/src/pages/testing.tsx
index ee75894..a461984 100644
--- a/src/pages/testing.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/testing.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { BugReport } from "@mui/icons-material";
 import { Box, IconButton, TextField, Typography } from "@mui/material";
+import { appDataDir } from "@tauri-apps/api/path";
 import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/tauri";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
 import { useState } from "react";
@@ -47,6 +48,13 @@ export default function Testing() {
       >
         testing
       </button>
+      <button
+        onClick={async () => {
+          console.log(await appDataDir());
+        }}
+      >
+        log appdatadir
+      </button>
       <button
         onClick={async () => {
           const bruh = settings.background.background_image_path;