diff --git a/.scripts/bar/launch b/.scripts/bar/launch
index 6e6b0cc..b2f94c8 100755
--- a/.scripts/bar/launch
+++ b/.scripts/bar/launch
@@ -1,20 +1,3 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-export BAR_VISIBILITY=$CONFIG/polybar/.visible
-[[ -f $BAR_VISIBILITY ]] && rm $BAR_VISIBILITY
-
-# create a file to keep track of the bar's visibility
-#   file exists -> bar visible
-#   file doesnt exist -> bar hidden
-#touch $BAR_VISIBILITY           
-
-# terminate already running bar instances
-killall -q polybar
-
-# wait until the processes have been shut down
-while pgrep -u $UID -x polybar >/dev/null; do sleep 1; done
-
-# launch bar
-polybar example &               # launch bar
-
-#touch $BAR_VISIBILITY
+. "$HOME/src/dwm-bar/dwm_bar.sh"
diff --git a/.scripts/bar/toggle b/.scripts/bar/toggle
deleted file mode 100755
index f7ac5f6..0000000
--- a/.scripts/bar/toggle
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-visible=$CONFIG/polybar/.visible
-barheight=27
-padding=0
-
-if [ -f $visible ]; then
-    polybar-msg cmd hide
-    rm $visible
-else
-    #bspc config top_padding ((padding+$barheight))
-    polybar-msg cmd show
-    ((padding=padding+barheight))
-    touch $visible
-fi
-
-bspc config top_padding $padding
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/.xinitrc b/.xinitrc
index 14af8e5..ad56564 100644
--- a/.xinitrc
+++ b/.xinitrc
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ udiskie &
 # notifications
 dunst &
 
-dwmstatus &
+# status bar
+#dwmstatus &
+sh "$HOME/src/dwm-bar/dwm_bar.sh" &
 
 # start window manager
 exec dwm