diff --git a/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc b/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
index cc0cf9a..fe4af9d 100755
--- a/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
+++ b/.config/bspwm/bspwmrc
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ bspc config gapless_monocle      true
 # colors based on plastic scheme
 bspc config normal_border_color "#21252b"
 bspc config focused_border_color "#9ec400"
-bspc config urgent_border_color "#ff3334"
-bspc config presel_border_color "#9ec400"
 bspc config presel_feedback_color "#9ec400"
 
 # some rules
@@ -30,10 +28,19 @@ bspc rule -a Emacs state=tiled
 bspc rule -a org.remmina.Remmina state=floating rectangle=3440x1370+0+0
 bspc rule -a Zathura state=tiled
 
+# function to check if a program already runs
+# if not, start it
+function run {
+    if ! pgrep $1 ; then
+        $@&
+    fi
+}
+
 #autostart stuff
+xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr 
 numlockx on &
 sxhkd &
-picom &
+run picom &
 pulseaudio --start &
 
 if [[ $(hostname) == 'laptop' ]]; then
@@ -41,4 +48,3 @@ if [[ $(hostname) == 'laptop' ]]; then
 else
     feh --bg-scale /home/marc/Archiv/Bilder/Wallpaper/3440x1440/3440x1440_Sea_Sunset.jpg &
 fi
-xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr