diff --git a/home/.xinitrc b/home/.xinitrc
index e4dca6a9..7ce8faf6 100755
--- a/home/.xinitrc
+++ b/home/.xinitrc
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 # this file is executed when calling startx
 
-# session to run
-session="openbox-session"
-
 # default arch xinit scripts
 if [ -d /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d ]; then
     for f in /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/*.sh; do
@@ -21,4 +18,4 @@ fi
 # don't put commands below the exec line
 
 # launch the session
- exec $session
+exec openbox-session
diff --git a/home/.xprofile b/home/.xprofile
index 090deb58..830e984f 100644
--- a/home/.xprofile
+++ b/home/.xprofile
@@ -11,21 +11,16 @@
 # restore the background
 nitrogen --restore &
 
-# allow pressing super alone to simulate two key presses
-if [[ $session == 'dwm' ]]; then
-    ksuperkey -e 'Super_L=Alt_L|p' &
-    ksuperkey -e 'Super_R=Alt_L|p' &
-else
-    ksuperkey -e 'Super_L=Alt_L|F1' &
-    ksuperkey -e 'Super_R=Alt_L|F1' &
-fi
+# pressing super alone simulates Alt-F1
+ksuperkey -e 'Super_L=Alt_L|F1' &
+ksuperkey -e 'Super_R=Alt_L|F1' &
 
 # display timeout and sleep
-xset s 3600 3600
-xset dpms 3600 3700 4000
+xset s 1200 1300
+xset dpms 1200 1300 1400
 
 # keyboard repeat rate
-xset r rate 400 50
 kbdrate -d 400 -r 50
+xset r rate 350 60
 
 export XDG_CONFIG_HOME="$HOME/.config"