diff --git a/home/.config/networkmanager-dmenu/config.ini b/home/.config/networkmanager-dmenu/config.ini
index a8987685..937f4f9a 100644
--- a/home/.config/networkmanager-dmenu/config.ini
+++ b/home/.config/networkmanager-dmenu/config.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [dmenu]
-dmenu_command = rofi -location 3 -yoffset 35 -xoffset -5 -width 35 -font "Ubuntu 10" -password
+dmenu_command = rofi -location 3 -yoffset 35 -xoffset -5 -width 35 -font "Ubuntu 10" -padding 20 -line-padding 4 -hide-scrollbar -password
 
 [editor]
 terminal = termite
diff --git a/home/.config/tint2/default.tint2rc b/home/.config/tint2/default.tint2rc
index 88f74c4a..70f912c6 100644
--- a/home/.config/tint2/default.tint2rc
+++ b/home/.config/tint2/default.tint2rc
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ ac_disconnected_cmd =
 button = new
 button_icon = /usr/share/icons/ArchLabs-Dark/32x32/places/distributor-logo-archlabs.png
 button_text =
-button_lclick_command= jgmenu_run
+button_lclick_command= jgmenu_run >/dev/null 2>&1 &
 button_rclick_command= exo-open ~/.config/jgmenu/jgmenurc
 button_mclick_command=
 button_uwheel_command=
diff --git a/home/.config/tint2/tint2rc b/home/.config/tint2/tint2rc
index 88f74c4a..70f912c6 100644
--- a/home/.config/tint2/tint2rc
+++ b/home/.config/tint2/tint2rc
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ ac_disconnected_cmd =
 button = new
 button_icon = /usr/share/icons/ArchLabs-Dark/32x32/places/distributor-logo-archlabs.png
 button_text =
-button_lclick_command= jgmenu_run
+button_lclick_command= jgmenu_run >/dev/null 2>&1 &
 button_rclick_command= exo-open ~/.config/jgmenu/jgmenurc
 button_mclick_command=
 button_uwheel_command=
diff --git a/home/bin/check-network b/home/bin/check-network
index 4c8634b3..eceae540 100755
--- a/home/bin/check-network
+++ b/home/bin/check-network
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ connected=""
 disconnected=""
 
 while true; do
-    if [[ $(ping -c1 8.8.8.8) ]]; then
+    if ping -c1 8.8.8.8 &>/dev/null; then
         echo "$connected"; sleep 10
     else
         echo "$disconnected"; sleep 1
diff --git a/home/bin/start-compton b/home/bin/start-compton
index 23508b4b..77923edd 100755
--- a/home/bin/start-compton
+++ b/home/bin/start-compton
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-if [[ "$(pidof compton)" ]]; then
+if [[ $(pidof compton) ]]; then
     al-compositor --restart
 else
     al-compositor --start
diff --git a/home/bin/updates.sh b/home/bin/updates.sh
index f916b56c..aff9bc2f 100755
--- a/home/bin/updates.sh
+++ b/home/bin/updates.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ BAR_ICON=""
 ICON=/usr/share/icons/gnome/32x32/apps/system-software-update.png
 
 while true; do
-    updates=$(wc -l <<< "$(checkupdates)")
+    updates=$(checkupdates | wc -l)
     if hash notify-send &>/dev/null; then
         if [[ $updates -gt 50 ]]; then
             notify-send -u critical -i $ICON \
@@ -13,24 +13,23 @@ while true; do
             notify-send -u normal -i $ICON \
                         "You should update soon" "$updates New package updates"
         elif [[ $updates -gt 2 ]]; then
-            notify-send -u low -i $ICON \
-                        "$updates New package updates"
+            notify-send -u low -i $ICON "$updates New package updates"
         fi
     fi
 
     while [[ $updates -gt 0 ]]; do
         if [[ $updates -eq 1 ]]; then
-            echo "$count Update"
+            echo "$updates Update"
         elif [[ $updates -gt 1 ]]; then
             echo "$updates Updates"
         fi
         sleep 8
-        count=$(wc -l <<< "$(checkupdates)")
+        updates=$(checkupdates | wc -l)
     done
 
-    while [[ $count -eq 0 ]]; do
+    while [[ $updates -eq 0 ]]; do
         echo $BAR_ICON
         sleep 1200
-        count=$(wc -l <<< "$(checkupdates)")
+        updates=$(checkupdates | wc -l)
     done
 done