diff --git a/.codespellrc b/.codespellrc
index a8f0594..9122e4a 100644
--- a/.codespellrc
+++ b/.codespellrc
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 [codespell]
-skip = ./assets/pkg/aur/*/src
+skip = ./assets/pkg/aur/*/src,./assets/pkg/aur/*/*/objects
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 07e2a93..5042d5b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -123,3 +123,9 @@ The name is just ly but changing "y" with "i", that had a reason but forgot it,
 * cerealexperiments\_, found a missing newline (had the guts to read the source code, crazy ik)
 * ChatGPT, in times of slow laptops where pages take ages to load, a single tab connected to a bunch of burning cloud GPUs feeding corporate hype is all you need to get quick answers for your questions, as long as you know how to filter AI crap ofc.
 * [My lack of gf](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8sa3Gltmtq), can't imagine this project being possible if somebody actually cared about me daily.
+
+---
+
+🌟 Finally, consider starring this repo or... 🔪
+
+![star-history](https://api.star-history.com/svg?repos=javalsai/lidm&type=Date)
diff --git a/assets/man/lidm-config.5 b/assets/man/lidm-config.5
index 9fbb66a..6641924 100644
--- a/assets/man/lidm-config.5
+++ b/assets/man/lidm-config.5
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ Text to display as the header for such sessions.
 .TP
 \fBbehavior.include_defshell\fP
 "true"/"false" (invalid input defaults to false), if true, includes the user default shell as a session to launch
+.TP
+\fBbehavior.source\fP
+Specify paths to source on login, simple KEY=VALUE format with comments (#) or empty'ish lines, quoting or escape sequences not supported yet. It is NOT an array, but you rather assign to it multiple times.
+.TP
+\fBbehavior.user_source\fP
+Same as \fIbehavior.source\fP but relative to user home (if present).
 
 
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
diff --git a/include/auth.h b/include/auth.h
index d0d075a..b456227 100644
--- a/include/auth.h
+++ b/include/auth.h
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-#include <sessions.h>
+#include "config.h"
+#include "sessions.h"
 
-bool launch(char *user, char *passwd, struct session session, void (*cb)(void));
+bool launch(char *user, char *passwd, struct session session, void (*cb)(void), struct behavior* behavior);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/config.h b/include/config.h
index 833fb46..a9fa05d 100644
--- a/include/config.h
+++ b/include/config.h
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#include <keys.h>
-#include <sessions.h>
-#include <users.h>
+#include "keys.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 // should be ansi escape codes under \x1b[...m
 // if not prepared accordingly, it might break
@@ -63,6 +62,8 @@ struct strings {
 
 struct behavior {
   bool include_defshell;
+  struct Vector source;
+  struct Vector user_source;
 };
 
 struct config {
diff --git a/include/sessions.h b/include/sessions.h
index 1019410..c632a88 100644
--- a/include/sessions.h
+++ b/include/sessions.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-#include <util.h>
+#include "util.h"
 
 enum session_type {
   XORG,
diff --git a/include/ui.h b/include/ui.h
index c6bb884..023a947 100644
--- a/include/ui.h
+++ b/include/ui.h
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef _UIH_
 #define _UIH_
 
-#include <config.h>
-#include <util.h>
+#include "config.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 void setup(struct config);
 int load(struct Vector * users, struct Vector * sessions);
diff --git a/include/users.h b/include/users.h
index 60fac69..8344833 100644
--- a/include/users.h
+++ b/include/users.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-#include <util.h>
+#include "util.h"
 
 struct user {
   char *shell;
diff --git a/include/util.h b/include/util.h
index be9bdce..96b1a5a 100644
--- a/include/util.h
+++ b/include/util.h
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #ifndef _UTILH_
 #define _UTILH_
 
-#include <keys.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
+#include "keys.h"
+
 enum keys find_keyname(char *);
 enum keys find_ansi(char *);
 void read_press(u_char *, char *);
@@ -24,6 +26,6 @@ void vec_free(struct Vector*);
 void vec_clear(struct Vector*);
 void vec_reset(struct Vector*);
 void* vec_pop(struct Vector*); // won't free it, nor shrink vec list space
-void* vec_get(struct Vector*, uint32_t index);
+void* vec_get(struct Vector*, size_t index);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/auth.c b/src/auth.c
index 4038c72..e041a89 100644
--- a/src/auth.c
+++ b/src/auth.c
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 #include <grp.h>
 #include <pwd.h>
 #include <security/pam_misc.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 
-#include <auth.h>
-#include <sessions.h>
-#include <ui.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <util.h>
+#include "auth.h"
+#include "config.h"
+#include "sessions.h"
+#include "ui.h"
+#include "unistd.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 int pam_conversation(int num_msg, const struct pam_message **msg,
                      struct pam_response **resp, void *appdata_ptr) {
   struct pam_response *reply =
       (struct pam_response *)malloc(sizeof(struct pam_response) * num_msg);
-  for (int i = 0; i < num_msg; i++) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_msg; i++) {
     reply[i].resp = NULL;
     reply[i].resp_retcode = 0;
     if (msg[i]->msg_style == PAM_PROMPT_ECHO_OFF ||
@@ -59,7 +62,40 @@ void *shmalloc(size_t size) {
               -1, 0);
 }
 
-void moarEnv(char *user, struct session session, struct passwd *pw) {
+void sourceFileTry(char *file) {
+  FILE *file2source = fopen(file, "r");
+  if (file2source == NULL)
+    return;
+
+  char *line = NULL;
+  size_t len = 0;
+  ssize_t read;
+
+  while ((read = getline(&line, &len, file2source)) != -1) {
+    if (read == 0 || (read > 0 && *line == '#'))
+      continue;
+    if (line[read - 1] == '\n')
+      line[read - 1] = '\0';
+
+    /* printf("Retrieved line of length %zu:\n", read); */
+    /* printf("%s\n", line); */
+    for (size_t i = 1; i < read; i++) {
+      if (line[i] == '=') {
+        /* printf("FOUND '='!\n"); */
+        line[i] = '\0';
+        setenv(line, &line[i + 1], 1);
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (line)
+    free(line);
+  fclose(file2source);
+}
+
+void moarEnv(char *user, struct session session, struct passwd *pw,
+             struct behavior *behavior) {
   if (chdir(pw->pw_dir) == -1)
     print_errno("can't chdir to user home");
 
@@ -81,6 +117,31 @@ void moarEnv(char *user, struct session session, struct passwd *pw) {
     xdg_session_type = "wayland";
   setenv("XDG_SESSION_TYPE", xdg_session_type, true);
 
+  printf("\n\n\n\n\x1b[1m");
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < behavior->source.length; i++) {
+    /* printf("DEBUG(source)!!!! %d %s\n", i, (char*)vec_get(&behavior->source,
+     * i)); */
+    sourceFileTry((char *)vec_get(&behavior->source, i));
+  }
+  /* printf("\n"); */
+  if (pw->pw_dir) {
+    uint home_len = strlen(pw->pw_dir);
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < behavior->user_source.length; i++) {
+      char *file2sourcepath = (char *)vec_get(&behavior->user_source, i);
+      char *newbuf =
+          malloc(home_len + strlen(file2sourcepath) + 2); // nullbyte and slash
+      if (newbuf == NULL)
+        continue; // can't bother
+      strcpy(newbuf, pw->pw_dir);
+      newbuf[home_len] = '/'; // assume pw_dir doesn't start with '/' :P
+      strcpy(&newbuf[home_len + 1], file2sourcepath);
+
+      /* printf("DEBUG(user_source)!!!! %d %s\n", i, newbuf); */
+      sourceFileTry(newbuf);
+      free(newbuf);
+    }
+  }
+
   /*char *buf;*/
   /*size_t bsize = snprintf(NULL, 0, "/run/user/%d", pw->pw_uid) + 1;*/
   /*buf = malloc(bsize);*/
@@ -92,8 +153,8 @@ void moarEnv(char *user, struct session session, struct passwd *pw) {
   /*setenv("XDG_SEAT", "seat0", true);*/
 }
 
-bool launch(char *user, char *passwd, struct session session,
-            void (*cb)(void)) {
+bool launch(char *user, char *passwd, struct session session, void (*cb)(void),
+            struct behavior *behavior) {
   struct passwd *pw = getpwnam(user);
   if (pw == NULL) {
     print_err("could not get user info");
@@ -129,7 +190,7 @@ bool launch(char *user, char *passwd, struct session session,
       print_errno("pam_getenvlist");
       _exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
-    for (uint i = 0; envlist[i] != NULL; i++) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; envlist[i] != NULL; i++) {
       putenv(envlist[i]);
     }
     // FIXME: path hotfix
@@ -140,7 +201,7 @@ bool launch(char *user, char *passwd, struct session session,
     }
 
     free(envlist);
-    moarEnv(user, session, pw);
+    moarEnv(user, session, pw, behavior);
 
     // TODO: chown stdin to user
     // does it inherit stdin from parent and
@@ -168,11 +229,14 @@ bool launch(char *user, char *passwd, struct session session,
 
     // TODO: these will be different due to TryExec
     // and, Exec/TryExec might contain spaces as args
+    printf("\x1b[0m");
     if (session.type == SHELL) {
       clear_screen();
+      fflush(stdout);
       execlp(session.exec, session.exec, NULL);
     } else if (session.type == XORG || session.type == WAYLAND) {
       clear_screen();
+      fflush(stdout);
       execlp(session.exec, session.exec, NULL);
     }
     perror("execl error");
diff --git a/src/chvt.c b/src/chvt.c
index 8445ca7..34b9346 100644
--- a/src/chvt.c
+++ b/src/chvt.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-#include <chvt.h>
+#include "chvt.h"
 
 static char *vterms[] = {"/dev/tty", "/dev/tty0", "/dev/vc/0", "/dev/systty",
                          "/dev/console"};
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ int chvt_str(char *str) {
 int chvt(int n) {
   fprintf(stderr, "activating vt %d\n", n);
   char c = 0;
-  for (int i = 0; i < sizeof(vterms) / sizeof(vterms[0]); i++) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(vterms) / sizeof(vterms[0]); i++) {
     int fd = open(vterms[i], O_RDWR);
     if (fd >= 0 && isatty(fd) && ioctl(fd, KDGKBTYPE, &c) == 0 && c < 3) {
       if (ioctl(fd, VT_ACTIVATE, n) < 0 || ioctl(fd, VT_WAITACTIVE, n) < 0) {
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index c0788df..fed2461 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-#include "util.h"
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
-#include <config.h>
+#include "config.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 bool line_parser(FILE *fd, ssize_t *blksize,
                  u_char (*cb)(char *key, char *value)) {
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ u_char config_line_handler(char *k, char *v) {
     __config->strings.s_shell = v;
   else if (strcmp(k, "behavior.include_defshell") == 0)
     __config->behavior.include_defshell = strcmp(v, "true") == 0;
+  else if (strcmp(k, "behavior.source") == 0)
+    vec_push(&__config->behavior.source, v);
+  else if (strcmp(k, "behavior.user_source") == 0)
+    vec_push(&__config->behavior.user_source, v);
   else
     return 0b1111;
 
@@ -124,6 +128,9 @@ struct config *parse_config(char *path) {
   }
 
   __config = malloc(sizeof(struct config));
+  __config->behavior.source = vec_new();
+  __config->behavior.user_source = vec_new();
+
   if (__config == NULL)
     return NULL;
   bool ret = line_parser(fd, (ssize_t *)&sb.st_blksize, config_line_handler);
diff --git a/src/efield.c b/src/efield.c
index daa798c..c76b2e7 100644
--- a/src/efield.c
+++ b/src/efield.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include <efield.h>
-#include <ui.h>
+#include "efield.h"
+#include "ui.h"
 
 struct editable_field field_new(char *content) {
   struct editable_field __efield;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index a5f0425..dec1037 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#include <chvt.h>
-#include <config.h>
-#include <sessions.h>
-#include <ui.h>
-#include <users.h>
-#include <util.h>
+#include "chvt.h"
+#include "config.h"
+#include "sessions.h"
+#include "ui.h"
+#include "users.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   if (argc == 2)
diff --git a/src/sessions.c b/src/sessions.c
index 8ea36b9..c0ebbea 100644
--- a/src/sessions.c
+++ b/src/sessions.c
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-#include <sessions.h>
-#include <util.h>
+#include "sessions.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 struct source_dir {
   enum session_type type;
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ struct Vector get_avaliable_sessions() {
   struct Vector sessions = vec_new();
 
   cb_sessions = &sessions;
-  for (uint i = 0; i < (sizeof(sources) / sizeof(sources[0])); i++) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < (sizeof(sources) / sizeof(sources[0])); i++) {
     /*printf("recurring into %s\n", sources[i].dir);*/
     session_type = sources[i].type;
     ftw(sources[i].dir, &fn, 1);
diff --git a/src/ui.c b/src/ui.c
index f6bcdff..f711554 100644
--- a/src/ui.c
+++ b/src/ui.c
@@ -10,17 +10,19 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <sys/reboot.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <termios.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#include <auth.h>
-#include <efield.h>
-#include <keys.h>
-#include <sessions.h>
-#include <ui.h>
-#include <util.h>
+#include "auth.h"
+#include "efield.h"
+#include "keys.h"
+#include "sessions.h"
+#include "ui.h"
+#include "users.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 static void print_box();
 static void print_footer();
@@ -394,7 +396,7 @@ int load(struct Vector *users, struct Vector *sessions) {
     } else {
       if (len == 1 && *seq == '\n') {
         if (!launch(get_current_user().username, of_passwd.efield.content,
-                    get_current_session(), &restore_all)) {
+                    get_current_session(), &restore_all, &behavior)) {
           print_passwd(box_start(), of_passwd.efield.length, true);
           ffield_cursor_focus();
         }
@@ -498,15 +500,15 @@ static void print_passwd(struct uint_point origin, uint length, bool err) {
 }
 
 static void print_empty_row(uint w, uint n, char *edge1, char *edge2) {
-  for (uint i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < n; i++) {
     printf("%s\x1b[%dC%s\x1b[%dD\x1b[1B", edge1, w, edge2, w + 2);
   }
 }
 
 static void print_row(uint w, uint n, char *edge1, char *edge2, char *filler) {
-  for (uint i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < n; i++) {
     printf("%s", edge1);
-    for (uint i = 0; i < w; i++) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < w; i++) {
       printf("%s", filler);
     }
     printf("%s\x1b[%dD\x1b[1B", edge2, w + 2);
diff --git a/src/users.c b/src/users.c
index e86bff5..67049a8 100644
--- a/src/users.c
+++ b/src/users.c
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
-#include <users.h>
-#include <util.h>
+#include "users.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 static struct user __new_user(struct passwd *p) {
   struct user __user;
diff --git a/src/util.c b/src/util.c
index 877ddd7..50a88a0 100644
--- a/src/util.c
+++ b/src/util.c
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#include <keys.h>
-#include <ui.h>
-#include <util.h>
+#include "keys.h"
+#include "ui.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 static int selret_magic();
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ void* vec_pop(struct Vector* vec) {
   return vec->pages[--vec->length];
 }
 
-void* vec_get(struct Vector* vec, uint32_t index) {
+void* vec_get(struct Vector* vec, size_t index) {
   if (index >= vec->length)
     return NULL;
 
diff --git a/themes/cherry.ini b/themes/cherry.ini
index b2b1bc0..4d014c3 100644
--- a/themes/cherry.ini
+++ b/themes/cherry.ini
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ strings.s_wayland = wayland
 strings.s_xorg = xorg
 strings.s_shell = shell
 behavior.include_defshell = true
+behavior.source = /etc/lidm.env
+behavior.source = /etc/locale.conf
+behavior.user_source = .lidm.env
diff --git a/themes/default.ini b/themes/default.ini
index f9b59d2..ff4727d 100644
--- a/themes/default.ini
+++ b/themes/default.ini
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ strings.s_wayland = wayland
 strings.s_xorg = xorg
 strings.s_shell = shell
 behavior.include_defshell = true
+behavior.source = /etc/lidm.env
+behavior.source = /etc/locale.conf
+behavior.user_source = .lidm.env
diff --git a/themes/kanagawa-dragon.ini b/themes/kanagawa-dragon.ini
index 30ca105..8dfb715 100644
--- a/themes/kanagawa-dragon.ini
+++ b/themes/kanagawa-dragon.ini
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ strings.s_wayland = wayland
 strings.s_xorg = xorg
 strings.s_shell = shell
 behavior.include_defshell = true
+behavior.source = /etc/lidm.env
+behavior.source = /etc/locale.conf
+behavior.user_source = .lidm.env
diff --git a/themes/kanagawa-wave.ini b/themes/kanagawa-wave.ini
index 5b01c11..93368e1 100644
--- a/themes/kanagawa-wave.ini
+++ b/themes/kanagawa-wave.ini
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ strings.s_wayland = wayland
 strings.s_xorg = xorg
 strings.s_shell = shell
 behavior.include_defshell = true
+behavior.source = /etc/lidm.env
+behavior.source = /etc/locale.conf
+behavior.user_source = .lidm.env
diff --git a/themes/nature.ini b/themes/nature.ini
index 199dd6c..7e6ee04 100644
--- a/themes/nature.ini
+++ b/themes/nature.ini
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ strings.s_wayland = wayland
 strings.s_xorg = xorg
 strings.s_shell = shell
 behavior.include_defshell = true
+behavior.source = /etc/lidm.env
+behavior.source = /etc/locale.conf
+behavior.user_source = .lidm.env
diff --git a/themes/nord.ini b/themes/nord.ini
index 16c7073..07d832e 100644
--- a/themes/nord.ini
+++ b/themes/nord.ini
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ strings.s_wayland = wayland
 strings.s_xorg = xorg
 strings.s_shell = shell
 behavior.include_defshell = true
+behavior.source = /etc/lidm.env
+behavior.source = /etc/locale.conf
+behavior.user_source = .lidm.env
diff --git a/themes/nothing.ini b/themes/nothing.ini
index eac12ee..ade26d6 100644
--- a/themes/nothing.ini
+++ b/themes/nothing.ini
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ strings.s_wayland = wayland
 strings.s_xorg = xorg
 strings.s_shell = shell
 behavior.include_defshell = true
+behavior.source = /etc/lidm.env
+behavior.source = /etc/locale.conf
+behavior.user_source = .lidm.env
diff --git a/themes/old-blue.ini b/themes/old-blue.ini
index 96fabe3..9ac2e88 100644
--- a/themes/old-blue.ini
+++ b/themes/old-blue.ini
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ strings.s_wayland = waywand
 strings.s_xorg = xworg
 strings.s_shell = swell
 behavior.include_defshell = true
+behavior.source = /etc/lidm.env
+behavior.source = /etc/locale.conf
+behavior.user_source = .lidm.env
diff --git a/themes/tasteless.ini b/themes/tasteless.ini
index ea50656..f56617a 100644
--- a/themes/tasteless.ini
+++ b/themes/tasteless.ini
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ strings.s_wayland = wayland
 strings.s_xorg = xorg
 strings.s_shell = shell
 behavior.include_defshell = true
+behavior.source = /etc/lidm.env
+behavior.source = /etc/locale.conf
+behavior.user_source = .lidm.env