diff --git a/.scripts/init b/.scripts/init
index 8f62422..67c4e58 100755
--- a/.scripts/init
+++ b/.scripts/init
@@ -5,6 +5,17 @@ command-exists() {
   command -v "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1
 }
 
+kill-all() {
+  # ─< Kill already running processes >─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  hyprpanel="gjs" # since hyprpanel has so many different wordings, making it clear that this is currently the hyprpanel service name
+  _ps=(swaync gBar rofi fuzzel wofi swaync waybar $hyprpanel)
+  for _prs in "${_ps[@]}"; do
+    if pidof "${_prs}" >/dev/null; then
+      pkill "${_prs}"
+    fi
+  done
+}
+
 SCRIPTS="$HOME/.config/hypr/.scripts"
 
 # Logging helper
@@ -121,15 +132,8 @@ init-xdg-portal() {
 }
 
 main() {
-  if command_exists swaync; then
-    pkill swaync
-  fi
-
-  if setup-desktop; then
-    log_notify "normal" "INFO" "System modules initialized."
-  else
-    log_notify "critical" "INFO" "System module initialization exited with errors.."
-  fi
+  kill-all
+  setup-desktop
 
   if [ -x "/usr/lib/hyprpolkitagent" ]; then
     systemctl --user start hyprpolkitagent
diff --git a/.scripts/refresh.sh b/.scripts/refresh.sh
index 8e38191..7cc5538 100755
--- a/.scripts/refresh.sh
+++ b/.scripts/refresh.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 # ─< scriptdir declaration >──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-_scripts="$HOME/.config/hypr/.scripts"
+SCRIPTS="$HOME/.config/hypr/.scripts"
 
 # ─< Check if the given command exists silently >─────────────────────────────────────────
 command_exists() {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ _kill_() {
 }
 
 _redshift() {
-  . $_scripts/redshift.sh && notify-send -u low "󰴅" "Redshift active"
+  . $SCRIPTS/redshift.sh && notify-send -u low "󰴅" "Redshift active"
 }
 
 # ─< Relaunch waybar >────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ main() {
   sleep 0.2
   # swaync >/dev/null 2>&1 &
   # notify-send "low" "bar" "launching.."
-  bash "$_scripts/bar"
+  bash "$SCRIPTS/bar"
 
   notify-send "low" "wallpaper" "loading.."
-  bash "$_scripts/wallpaper"
+  bash "$SCRIPTS/wallpaper"
 
   if command_exists redshift; then
     notify-send "low" "redshift" "protecting your eyes from the blue light.."