diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1fff046..f489934 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-li
+lidm
 dist/
 
 .cache/
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e734e2d..6336bcf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ CFLAGS=-O3 -I$(IDIR)
 
 LIBS=-lm -lpam -lpam_misc
 
-_DEPS = util.h ui.h auth.h efield.h keys.h users.h sessions.h
+_DEPS = util.h ui.h config.h auth.h efield.h keys.h users.h sessions.h
 DEPS = $(patsubst %,$(IDIR)/%,$(_DEPS))
 
-_OBJ = main.o util.o ui.o auth.o efield.o users.o sessions.o
+_OBJ = main.o util.o ui.o config.o auth.o efield.o users.o sessions.o
 OBJ = $(patsubst %,$(ODIR)/%,$(_OBJ))
 
 $(ODIR)/%.o: $(CDIR)/%.c $(DEPS)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a28d038..051a9b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Lidm is a really light display manager made in C, highly customizable and held t
 ![demo image](assets/lidm.png)
 > *this is shown as in a terminal emulator, actual linux console doesn't support as much color and decorations*
 
+> *but all colors and strings are fully suctomizable*
+
 > *I'm open if anybody wants to contact me to record a proper demo of the program, my laptop can't handle it and idk how to config obs for hyprland*
 
 ## Features
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ Lidm is a really light display manager made in C, highly customizable and held t
 * Automatically detects xorg and wayland sessions, plus allowing to launch the default user shell (if enabled in config)
 
 ## WIP
+* desktop's file `TryExec` key
 * Save last selection
 * Show/hide passwd switch
 * Config parsing, it's fully customizable, but everything hardcoded for now :)
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ Lidm is a really light display manager made in C, highly customizable and held t
 
 ## Forget it
 * Any kind of arguments
-* UTF characters, I'm using `strlen()` and treating characters as per byte basis, UTF-8 chars might work or not
+* UTF characters, I'm using `strlen()` and treating characters as per byte basis, UTF-8 chars might work or not actually, might fix it by replacing some `strlen()` with a utflen one.
 
 > [!CAUTION]
 > (they should add `> [!DISCLAIMER]` fr) I wrote this readme with the same quality as the code, behing this keyboard there's half a brainrotcell left writing what it remembers of this program, so don't take this to seriously, I'm typing as I think without filter lol, but the program works, or should. Also, about any "TODO" in this readme (or the code), I didn't forget finishing it, I actually don't care. And, references to ~~code~~ **anything** are likely to be outdated, check the commit history to know what I was refering to exactly if you care.
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ make # 👍
 ```
 
 # Configuring
-Ugh, config will be a straigh copy of config defaults to `/etc` I think, there's no config yet :P and you need to enable the service, just do what ly does (I'm doing this on dinit, all init systems should be supported).
+Copy `config.ini` (if I haven't moved it) to `/etc/lidm.ini` and configure it to your liking. Also, don't place empty lines (for now).
 
 Also configurable colors are just gonna be put inside `\x1b[...m`, ofc you can add an m to break this and this can f* up really bad or even make some nice UI effect possible, but please don't, you should also be able to embed the `\x1b` byte in the config as I won't parse escape codes, I think that the parser is just gonna grab anything in the config file from the space after the `=` (yes, I'ma enforce that space, get good taste if you don't like it) until the newline, you can put any abomination in there.
 
diff --git a/compile_commands.json b/compile_commands.json
index 6766123..4d6b6a7 100644
--- a/compile_commands.json
+++ b/compile_commands.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
    "-o",
    "dist/main.o",
    "src/main.c",
+   "-O3",
    "-Iinclude"
   ],
   "file": "src/main.c"
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@
    "-o",
    "dist/util.o",
    "src/util.c",
+   "-O3",
    "-Iinclude"
   ],
   "file": "src/util.c"
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@
    "-o",
    "dist/ui.o",
    "src/ui.c",
+   "-O3",
    "-Iinclude"
   ],
   "file": "src/ui.c"
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@
    "-o",
    "dist/users.o",
    "src/users.c",
+   "-O3",
    "-Iinclude"
   ],
   "file": "src/users.c"
@@ -55,6 +59,7 @@
    "-o",
    "dist/sessions.o",
    "src/sessions.c",
+   "-O3",
    "-Iinclude"
   ],
   "file": "src/sessions.c"
@@ -67,6 +72,7 @@
    "-o",
    "dist/efield.o",
    "src/efield.c",
+   "-O3",
    "-Iinclude"
   ],
   "file": "src/efield.c"
@@ -79,8 +85,22 @@
    "-o",
    "dist/auth.o",
    "src/auth.c",
+   "-O3",
    "-Iinclude"
   ],
   "file": "src/auth.c"
+ },
+ {
+  "directory": "/home/javalsai/coding/lidm",
+  "arguments": [
+   "gcc",
+   "-c",
+   "-o",
+   "dist/config.o",
+   "src/config.c",
+   "-O3",
+   "-Iinclude"
+  ],
+  "file": "src/config.c"
  }
 ]
diff --git a/config.ini b/config.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..453f9a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+colors.bg = 48;2;38;28;28
+colors.fg = 22;24;38;2;245;245;245
+colors.err = 1;31
+colors.s_wl = 38;2;255;174;66
+colors.s_xorg = 38;2;37;175;255
+colors.s_shell = 38;2;34;140;34
+colors.f_other = 38;2;255;64;64
+colors.e_hostname = 38;2;255;64;64
+colors.e_date = 38;2;144;144;144
+colors.e_box = 38;2;122;122;122
+colors.e_header = 4;38;2;0;255;0
+colors.e_user = 36
+colors.e_passwd = 4;38;2;245;245;205
+colors.e_badpasswd = 3;4;31
+colors.e_key = 38;2;255;174;66
+chars.hb = ─
+chars.vb = │
+chars.ctl = ┌
+chars.ctr = ┐
+chars.cbl = └
+chars.cbr = ┘
+functions.poweroff = F1
+functions.reboot = F2
+functions.refresh = F5
+strings.f_poweroff = powewoff
+strings.f_reboot = rewoot
+strings.f_refresh = rewresh
+strings.e_user = wuser
+strings.e_passwd = passwd
+strings.s_xorg = xworg
+strings.s_wayland = waywand
+strings.s_shell = swell
+behavior.include_defshell = true
diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6e086f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+#ifndef _CONFIGH_
+#define _CONFIGH_
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include <keys.h>
+#include <sessions.h>
+#include <users.h>
+
+// should be ansi escape codes under \x1b[...m
+// if not prepared accordingly, it might break
+struct theme_colors {
+  char *bg;
+  char *fg;
+  char *err;
+  char *s_wl;
+  char *s_xorg;
+  char *s_shell;
+  char *f_other;
+  char *e_hostname;
+  char *e_date;
+  char *e_box;
+  char *e_header;
+  char *e_user;
+  char *e_passwd;
+  char *e_badpasswd;
+  char *e_key;
+};
+
+// even if they're multiple bytes long
+// they should only take up 1 char size on display
+struct theme_chars {
+  char *hb;
+  char *vb;
+
+  char *ctl;
+  char *ctr;
+  char *cbl;
+  char *cbr;
+};
+
+struct theme {
+  struct theme_colors colors;
+  struct theme_chars chars;
+};
+
+struct functions {
+  enum keys poweroff;
+  enum keys reboot;
+  enum keys refresh;
+};
+
+struct strings {
+  char *f_poweroff;
+  char *f_reboot;
+  char *f_refresh;
+  char *e_user;
+  char *e_passwd;
+  char *s_xorg;
+  char *s_wayland;
+  char *s_shell;
+};
+
+struct behavior {
+  bool include_defshell;
+};
+
+struct config {
+  struct theme theme;
+  struct functions functions;
+  struct strings strings;
+  struct behavior behavior;
+};
+
+bool line_parser(
+    FILE* fd,
+    ssize_t* blksize,
+    u_char (*cb)(char *key,
+               char *value)); // might use this for parsing .desktop files too
+struct config *parse_config(char *path);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/ui.h b/include/ui.h
index 9d6d576..56ddaaf 100644
--- a/include/ui.h
+++ b/include/ui.h
@@ -1,76 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef _UIH_
 #define _UIH_
 
-#include <stdbool.h>
-
-#include <keys.h>
-#include <sessions.h>
-#include <users.h>
-
-// should be ansi escape codes under \x1b[...m
-// if not prepared accordingly, it might break
-struct theme_colors {
-    char *bg;
-    char *fg;
-    char *err;
-    char *s_wl;
-    char *s_xorg;
-    char *s_shell;
-    char *f_other;
-    char *e_hostname;
-    char *e_date;
-    char *e_box;
-    char *e_header;
-    char *e_user;
-    char *e_passwd;
-    char *e_badpasswd;
-    char *e_key;
-};
-
-// even if they're multiple bytes long
-// they should only take up 1 char size on display
-struct theme_chars {
-    char *hb;
-    char *vb;
-
-    char *ctl;
-    char *ctr;
-    char *cbl;
-    char *cbr;
-};
-
-struct theme {
-    struct theme_colors colors;
-    struct theme_chars chars;
-};
-
-struct functions {
-    enum keys poweroff;
-    enum keys reboot;
-    enum keys refresh;
-};
-
-struct strings {
-    char* f_poweroff;
-    char* f_reboot;
-    char* f_refresh;
-    char* e_user;
-    char* e_passwd;
-    char* s_xorg;
-    char* s_wayland;
-    char* s_shell;
-};
-
-struct behavior {
-    bool include_defshell;
-};
-
-struct config {
-    struct theme theme;
-    struct functions functions;
-    struct strings strings;
-    struct behavior behavior;
-};
+#include <config.h>
 
 void setup(struct config);
 int load(struct users_list*, struct sessions_list*);
diff --git a/include/util.h b/include/util.h
index fbfb026..4759221 100644
--- a/include/util.h
+++ b/include/util.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
+enum keys find_keyname(char*);
 enum keys find_ansi(char*);
 void read_press(u_char*, char*);
 void strcln(char **dest, const char *source);
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b622866
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+#include "util.h"
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
+#include <config.h>
+
+bool line_parser(FILE *fd, ssize_t *blksize,
+                 u_char (*cb)(char *key, char *value)) {
+  size_t opt_size = 4096;
+  if (blksize != NULL)
+    opt_size = *blksize;
+
+  while (true) {
+    size_t alloc_size = opt_size;
+    char *buf = malloc(alloc_size);
+    if (buf == NULL)
+      return false;
+    ssize_t read_size = getline(&buf, &alloc_size, fd);
+    if (read_size == -1) {
+      free(buf);
+      break;
+    }
+
+    uint read;
+    char *key = malloc(read_size);
+    if (key == NULL) {
+      free(buf);
+      return false;
+    }
+    if ((read = sscanf(buf, "%[^ ] = %[^\n]\n", key, buf)) != 0) {
+      u_char ret = cb(key, buf);
+      if (ret & 0b0100)
+        free(key);
+      if (ret & 0b0010)
+        free(buf);
+      if (ret & 0b1000)
+        return false;
+      if (ret & 0b0001)
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+struct config *__config;
+u_char config_line_handler(char *k, char *v) {
+  if(strcmp(k, "colors.bg") == 0)
+    __config->theme.colors.bg = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "colors.fg") == 0)
+    __config->theme.colors.fg = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "colors.err") == 0)
+    __config->theme.colors.err = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "colors.s_wl") == 0)
+    __config->theme.colors.s_wl = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "colors.s_xorg") == 0)
+    __config->theme.colors.s_xorg = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "colors.s_shell") == 0)
+    __config->theme.colors.s_shell = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "colors.f_other") == 0)
+    __config->theme.colors.f_other = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "colors.e_hostname") == 0)
+    __config->theme.colors.e_hostname = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "colors.e_date") == 0)
+    __config->theme.colors.e_date = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "colors.e_box") == 0)
+    __config->theme.colors.e_box = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "colors.e_header") == 0)
+    __config->theme.colors.e_header = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "colors.e_user") == 0)
+    __config->theme.colors.e_user = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "colors.e_passwd") == 0)
+    __config->theme.colors.e_passwd = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "colors.e_badpasswd") == 0)
+    __config->theme.colors.e_badpasswd = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "colors.e_key") == 0)
+    __config->theme.colors.e_key = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "chars.hb") == 0)
+    __config->theme.chars.hb = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "chars.vb") == 0)
+    __config->theme.chars.vb = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "chars.ctl") == 0)
+    __config->theme.chars.ctl = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "chars.ctr") == 0)
+    __config->theme.chars.ctr = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "chars.cbl") == 0)
+    __config->theme.chars.cbl = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "chars.cbr") == 0)
+    __config->theme.chars.cbr = v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "functions.poweroff") == 0)
+    __config->functions.poweroff = find_keyname(v);
+  else if(strcmp(k, "functions.reboot") == 0)
+    __config->functions.reboot = find_keyname(v);
+  else if(strcmp(k, "functions.refresh") == 0)
+    __config->functions.refresh = find_keyname(v);
+  else if(strcmp(k, "strings.f_poweroff") == 0)
+    __config->strings.f_poweroff= v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "strings.f_reboot") == 0)
+    __config->strings.f_reboot= v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "strings.f_refresh") == 0)
+    __config->strings.f_refresh= v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "strings.e_user") == 0)
+    __config->strings.e_user= v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "strings.e_passwd") == 0)
+    __config->strings.e_passwd= v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "strings.s_xorg") == 0)
+    __config->strings.s_xorg= v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "strings.s_wayland") == 0)
+    __config->strings.s_wayland= v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "strings.s_shell") == 0)
+    __config->strings.s_shell= v;
+  else if(strcmp(k, "behavior.include_defshell") == 0)
+    __config->behavior.include_defshell= strcmp(v, "true") == 0;
+  else
+    return 0b1111;
+
+  return 0b100;
+}
+
+struct config *parse_config(char *path) {
+  struct stat sb;
+  FILE *fd = fopen(path, "r");
+  if (fd == NULL || (stat(path, &sb) == -1)) {
+    perror("fopen");
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  __config = malloc(sizeof(struct config));
+  if (__config == NULL)
+    return NULL;
+  bool ret = line_parser(fd, &sb.st_blksize, config_line_handler);
+  if (!ret) {
+    free(__config);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  return __config;
+}
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 60145c2..1dfe107 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -4,71 +4,18 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#include <config.h>
 #include <sessions.h>
 #include <ui.h>
 #include <users.h>
 
-static const struct config default_config() {
-  struct theme_colors __colors;
-  __colors.bg = "48;2;38;28;28";
-  __colors.fg = "22;24;38;2;245;245;245";
-  __colors.err = "1;31";
-  __colors.s_wl = "38;2;255;174;66";
-  __colors.s_xorg = "38;2;37;175;255";
-  __colors.s_shell = "38;2;34;140;34";
-  __colors.f_other = "38;2;255;64;64";
-  __colors.e_hostname = "38;2;255;64;64";
-  __colors.e_date = "38;2;144;144;144";
-  __colors.e_box = "38;2;122;122;122";
-  __colors.e_header = "4;38;2;0;255;0";
-  __colors.e_user = "36";
-  __colors.e_passwd = "4;38;2;245;245;205";
-  __colors.e_badpasswd = "3;4;31";
-  __colors.e_key = "38;2;255;174;66";
-
-  struct theme_chars __chars;
-  __chars.hb = "─";
-  __chars.vb = "│";
-  __chars.ctl = "┌";
-  __chars.ctr = "┐";
-  __chars.cbl = "└";
-  __chars.cbr = "┘";
-
-  struct theme __theme;
-  __theme.colors = __colors;
-  __theme.chars = __chars;
-
-  struct functions __functions;
-  __functions.poweroff = F1;
-  __functions.reboot = F2;
-  __functions.refresh = F5;
-
-  struct strings __strings;
-  __strings.f_poweroff = "powewoff";
-  __strings.f_reboot = "rewoot";
-  __strings.f_refresh = "rewresh";
-  __strings.e_user = "wuser";
-  __strings.e_passwd = "passwd";
-  __strings.s_xorg = "xworg";
-  __strings.s_wayland = "waywand";
-  __strings.s_shell = "swell";
-
-  struct behavior __behavior;
-  __behavior.include_defshell = true;
-
-  struct config __config;
-  __config.theme = __theme;
-  __config.functions = __functions;
-  __config.strings = __strings;
-  __config.behavior = __behavior;
-
-  return __config;
-}
-
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <auth.h>
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-  setup(default_config());
+  struct config* config = parse_config("/etc/lidm.ini");
+  if(config == NULL) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "error parsing config\n");
+    return 1;
+  }
+  setup(*config);
 
   struct users_list *users = get_human_users();
   struct sessions_list *sessions = get_avaliable_sessions();
diff --git a/src/sessions.c b/src/sessions.c
index 1d63101..eb2437c 100644
--- a/src/sessions.c
+++ b/src/sessions.c
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ static int fn(const char *fpath, const struct stat *sb, int typeflag) {
       break;
   }
 
+  fclose(fd);
+
   // just add this to the list
   if (name_buf != NULL && exec_buf != NULL) {
     if (used_size >= alloc_size) {
diff --git a/src/util.c b/src/util.c
index 29132f2..a7e95b8 100644
--- a/src/util.c
+++ b/src/util.c
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ void strcln(char **dest, const char *source) {
   strcpy(*dest, source);
 }
 
+enum keys find_keyname(char* name) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(key_mappings) / sizeof(key_mappings[0]); i++) {
+    if(strcmp(key_names[i], name) == 0)
+      return (enum keys)i;
+  }
+
+  perror("key not found");
+  exit(1);
+}
+
 enum keys find_ansi(char *seq) {
   for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(key_mappings) / sizeof(key_mappings[0]); i++) {
     struct key_mapping mapping = key_mappings[i];