diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 129fcc4..ebe4a3a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,22 @@ Generate a timesheet for a given month by manipulating the output from `zeit`
 
 Shell script to loosley emulate `rio` behavior in a EWMH-compliant WM
 
+### desks
+
+shell script to facilitate desktop switching via a tint2 executor
+
+### xtraKeys
+
+common keybinding operations with notifications
+
+### t2stats
+
+tint2 system load/memory, battery, and network info
+
+### dynaclock
+
+displays either regular or arvelie clock in a tint2 executor, with an action to switch them as well
+
 ## License
 
 This collection is released permissively under the MIT License. You can do whatever you want with it, as long as you leave my name on it.
diff --git a/desks.sh b/desks.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8df6abd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desks.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# this is a simple script to both give some semblance of eye-candy for a tint2 executor
+# and to switch virtual desktops programmatically, to be invoked by button click/scroll
+# on said executor.
+# copyleft 2020 Derek Stevens <drkste@zoho.com>
+# MIT License - do whatever you want
+
+# if we're feeling spartan, just print a simple string for the executor
+if [ -z $1 ]; then
+  echo ""
+
+# if we pass '-x', spit a few hexadecimal bytes into the executor for eye-candy
+elif [ "$1" = "-x" ]; then
+  od -vAn -N2 -x < /dev/urandom
+
+# otherwise switch desks
+else
+  currentDeskNum=$(wmctrl -d | grep -n [*] | awk '{print $1}' | awk -F : '{print $1}')
+  numDesks=$(wmctrl -d | wc -l)
+
+  case $1 in
+    "-n")
+      if [ ${currentDeskNum} -eq ${numDesks} ]; then
+        newDesk=$(wmctrl -d | head -n 1 | awk '{print $1}')
+      else
+        newDesk=$(wmctrl -d | head -n $((currentDeskNum + 1)) | tail -n 1 | awk '{print $1}')
+      fi
+      ;;
+    "-p")
+      if [ ${currentDeskNum} -eq 1 ]; then
+        newDesk=$(wmctrl -d | tail -n 1 | awk '{print $1}')
+      else
+        newDesk=$(wmctrl -d | head -n $((currentDeskNum - 1)) | tail -n 1 | awk '{print $1}')
+      fi
+      ;;
+  esac
+
+    wmctrl -s ${newDesk}
+fi
diff --git a/dynacal.sh b/dynacal.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..c2adb5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dynacal.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+if [ "$1" = "-t" ]; then
+  current=$(cat ~/.time_mode)
+  case ${current} in
+    "common")
+      echo "regular" > ~/.time_mode
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "common" > ~/.time_mode
+      ;;
+  esac
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$1" ]; then
+  mode=$(cat ~/.time_mode)
+  case ${mode} in
+    "regular")
+      echo "[$(~/bin/arvelie) $(~/bin/neralie -s)]"
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "[$(date +"%F %H:%M")]"
+      ;;
+  esac
+fi
diff --git a/extdisplay.sh b/extdisplay.sh
index c70e290..b6e5c65 100755
--- a/extdisplay.sh
+++ b/extdisplay.sh
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 
 helpme()
 {
-  echo  "$0, wrapper for using xrandr to handle an external on a laptop"
+  echo  "$0, wrapper for using xrandr to handle an external display on a laptop"
   echo  ""
   echo  "USAGE: $0 solo|off|left-of|right-of|above|below [res]"
+  echo  "  status\n    prints connected/disconnected depending on if there is a monitor plugged in"
   echo  "  solo\n    activates the plugged monitor, deactivates the native display"
   echo  "  off\n    activates the native display, deactivates the plugged monitor"
   echo  "  left-of, right-of, above, below\n    activates the plugged monitor in the given"
@@ -38,6 +39,13 @@ elif [ "$1" = off ]; then
   xrandr --output ${plugged} --off
   xrandr --output ${native} --auto
 
+elif [ "$1" = status ]; then
+  if [ -z "$(xrandr | grep connected | grep -v disconnected | grep -v LVDS)" ]; then
+    echo "disconnected"
+  else
+    echo "connected"
+  fi
+
 else
   case $1 in
     right-of|left-of|above|below)
diff --git a/logout.sh b/logout.sh
index 86c202d..b0afacc 100755
--- a/logout.sh
+++ b/logout.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ handler() {
       elif pgrep ryudo; then
         killall ryudo
       else
-        killall -0 Xorg
+        killall fluxbox
       fi
       ;;
     hibernate)
diff --git a/t2stats.sh b/t2stats.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b1c790c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t2stats.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# t2stats:
+# this is a simple network/battery status indicator to be used with tint2
+# copyleft 2020 Derek Stevens <drkste@zoho.com>
+# MIT License -- do whatever you want
+
+if [ "$1" = "-l" ]; then
+  load=$(cat /proc/loadavg | awk '{print $1}')
+  memdata=$(free -h --si | grep Mem)
+  swapdata=$(free -h --si | grep Swap)
+  memused=$(echo ${memdata} | awk '{print $3}' )
+  swapused=$(echo ${swapdata} | awk '{print $3}')
+
+  echo " ${load} | ${memused} | ${swapused}"
+fi
+
+if [ "$1" = "-r" ]; then
+
+  # network
+  actives=$(nmcli connection show --active)
+  possiblywifi=$(echo "${actives}" | grep wifi)
+  possiblyeth=$(echo "${actives}" | grep Wired)
+  ORS=" "
+
+  if [ ! -z "${possiblyeth}" ]; then
+    output=wired
+  elif [ ! -z "${possiblywifi}" ]; then
+    output="wifi/$(echo ${possiblywifi} |\
+     awk 'BEGIN { ORS=" " }; {for (i=1; i<=(NF-3);i++) print $i}')"
+  else
+    output=offline
+  fi
+
+  echo -n "${output}"
+
+  # battery
+  powerlevel=$(cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT*/capacity)
+  case $powerlevel in
+    0)
+      meter="     "
+      ;;
+    1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9)
+      meter="    "
+      ;;
+    10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19)
+      meter="    "
+      ;;
+    20|21|22|23|24|25|26|27|28|29)
+      meter="   "
+      ;;
+    30|31|32|33|34|35|36|37|38|39)
+      meter="   "
+      ;;
+    40|41|42|43|44|45|46|47|48|49)
+      meter="  "
+      ;;
+    50|51|52|53|54|55|56|57|58|59)
+      meter="  "
+      ;;
+    60|61|62|63|64|65|66|67|68|69)
+      meter=" "
+      ;;
+    70|71|72|73|74|75|76|77|78|79)
+      meter=" "
+      ;;
+    80|81|82|83|84|85|86|87|88|89)
+      meter=""
+      ;;
+    *)
+      meter=""
+      ;;
+  esac
+
+  if ! grep Full /sys/class/power_supply/BAT*/status > /dev/null \
+    && file /sys/class/power_supply/BAT* > /dev/null; then
+    echo " ${meter}"
+  fi
+fi
diff --git a/xtraKeys.sh b/xtraKeys.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0fe08fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xtraKeys.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+helpme(){
+  echo "$0 < v | b > < args >"
+  echo "  args for v (volume) command:"
+  echo "    u, d, m, mm (up, down, toggle mute, toggle mic mute)"
+  echo "  args for b (brightness) command:"
+  echo "    u, d (up, down)"
+  exit 1
+}
+
+if [ -z "$2" ]; then
+  helpme
+fi
+
+case ${1}${2} in
+  "vu")
+    amixer set Master 5%+; notify-send -u low -c volume volume $(amixer get Master | grep % | head -n 1 | awk '{print $5}')
+    ;;
+  "vd")
+    amixer set Master 5%-; notify-send -u low -c volume volume $(amixer get Master | grep % | head -n 1 | awk '{print $5}')
+    ;;
+  "vm")
+    amixer set Master toggle
+    ;;
+  "vmm")
+    amixer set Capture toggle
+    ;;
+  "bu")
+    xbacklight -inc 5; notify-send -u low -c brightness brightness [$(xbacklight -get)%]
+    ;;
+  "bd")
+    xbacklight -dec 5; notify-send -u low -c brightness brightness [$(xbacklight -get)%]
+    ;;
+  *)
+    helpme;;
+esac
+
+exit 0