diff --git a/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf b/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf
index fd49e47..9830246 100644
--- a/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf
+++ b/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ $reset = hyprctl dispatch submap reset && #use a variable to keep things more re
 # exec-once = $terminal
 # exec-once = nm-applet &
 exec-once = waybar & hyprpaper
+exec-once = /usr/bin/emacs --daemon &
 
 #############################
 ### ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES ###
@@ -68,8 +69,8 @@ exec-once = waybar & hyprpaper
 
 env = XCURSOR_SIZE,24
 env = HYPRCURSOR_SIZE,24
+env = XDG_SESSION_TYPE,wayland
 # env = LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME,nvidia
-# env = XDG_SESSION_TYPE,wayland
 # env = GBM_BACKEND,nvidia-drm
 # env = __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME,nvidia
 
diff --git a/.config/hypr/hyprpaper.conf b/.config/hypr/hyprpaper.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b9a3c43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/hypr/hyprpaper.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+preload = /usr/share/backgrounds/dtos-backgrounds/0277.jpg
+#if more than one preload is desired then continue to preload other backgrounds
+#preload = /path/to/next_image.png
+# .. more preloads
+
+#set the default wallpaper(s) seen on initial workspace(s) --depending on the number of monitors used
+wallpaper = DP-1,/usr/share/backgrounds/dtos-backgrounds/0277.jpg
+wallpaper = DP-2,/usr/share/backgrounds/dtos-backgrounds/0277.jpg
+wallpaper = DP-3,/usr/share/backgrounds/dtos-backgrounds/0277.jpg
+wallpaper = HDMI-A-1,/usr/share/backgrounds/dtos-backgrounds/0277.jpg
+#if more than one monitor in use, can load a 2nd image
+# wallpaper = monitor2,/path/to/next_image.png
+# .. more monitors
+
+#enable splash text rendering over the wallpaper
+splash = false
+
+#fully disable ipc
+# ipc = off