diff --git a/home/.vimrc b/home/.vimrc
index a78c43a9..0dbe408e 100644
--- a/home/.vimrc
+++ b/home/.vimrc
@@ -3,18 +3,20 @@
 " Arch defaults
 runtime! archlinux.vim
 
+" system clipboard (requires +clipboard)
+set clipboard^=unnamed,unnamedplus
+
 " additional settings
-set modeline                        " enable vim modelines
-set hlsearch                        " highlight search items
-set incsearch                       " searches are performed as you type
-set clipboard^=unnamed,unnamedplus  " system clipboard (requires +clipboard)
-set number                          " enable line numbers
-set confirm                         " ask confirmation like save before quit.
-set wildmenu                        " Tab completion menu when using command mode
-set expandtab                       " Tab key inserts spaces not tabs
-set softtabstop=4                   " spaces to enter for each tab
-set shiftwidth=4                    " amount of spaces for indentation
-set shortmess+=aAcIws               " Hide or shorten certain messages
+set modeline           " enable vim modelines
+set hlsearch           " highlight search items
+set incsearch          " searches are performed as you type
+set number             " enable line numbers
+set confirm            " ask confirmation like save before quit.
+set wildmenu           " Tab completion menu when using command mode
+set expandtab          " Tab key inserts spaces not tabs
+set softtabstop=4      " spaces to enter for each tab
+set shiftwidth=4       " amount of spaces for indentation
+set shortmess+=aAcIws  " Hide or shorten certain messages
 
 let g:netrw_altv = 1
 let g:netrw_liststyle = 3
@@ -36,22 +38,31 @@ endif
 " syntax highlighting
 syntax enable
 
-if has('termguicolors') && $DISPLAY !=? '' && &t_Co == 256
-    set termguicolors            " true colors in the terminal
-    let g:jinx_colors = 'night'  " night or day
-    try
-        colorscheme jinx
-    catch
-        colorscheme evening
-    endtry
+set linebreak breakindent
+set list listchars=tab:>>,trail:~
 
-    " fix true colors in some terminals (neovim doesn't seem to have this issue)
+" midnight, night, or day
+let g:jinx_colors = 'midnight'
+
+try
+    colorscheme jinx
+catch
+    colorscheme slate
+endtry
+
+if $TERM !=? 'linux'
+    set termguicolors
+
+    " true colors in terminals (neovim doesn't need this)
     if !has('nvim') && !($TERM =~? 'xterm' || &term =~? 'xterm')
         let $TERM = 'xterm-256color'
         let &term = 'xterm-256color'
     endif
-else
-    colorscheme slate
+
+    if has('multi_byte') && $TERM !=? 'linux'
+        set listchars=tab:»»,trail:•
+        set fillchars=vert:┃ showbreak=↪
+    endif
 endif
 
 " change cursor shape for different editing modes, neovim does this by default
@@ -67,15 +78,6 @@ if !has('nvim')
     endif
 endif
 
-set linebreak    " wrap lines at full words rather than the last character to fit
-set breakindent  " wrapped lines match the same indent level
-
-set list listchars=tab:>>,trail:~
-if has('multi_byte') && $DISPLAY !=? ''
-    set listchars=tab:»»,trail:•
-    set fillchars=vert:┃ showbreak=↪
-endif
-
 " ------ commands ------
 
 command! D Explore
diff --git a/home/.xinitrc b/home/.xinitrc
index f4a6c515..8d49df5d 100755
--- a/home/.xinitrc
+++ b/home/.xinitrc
@@ -15,8 +15,5 @@ fi
 [ -f ~/.Xresources ] && xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
 [ -f ~/.xprofile ] && . ~/.xprofile
 
-
-# don't put commands below the exec line
-
-# launch the session
+# launch the session, don't put commands below the exec line
 exec openbox-session
diff --git a/home/.xprofile b/home/.xprofile
index ebc76702..48a0b64f 100644
--- a/home/.xprofile
+++ b/home/.xprofile
@@ -25,5 +25,4 @@ xset s 1200 1300
 xset dpms 1200 1300 1400
 
 # keyboard repeat rate
-kbdrate -d 400 -r 50
 xset r rate 350 60