diff --git a/files/dwm/config.h b/files/dwm/config.h
index b92e5a0..d957645 100644
--- a/files/dwm/config.h
+++ b/files/dwm/config.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static const char *dmenucmd[] = {
 static const char *termcmd[]  = { "alacritty", NULL };
 
 // general & sys
-static const char *locksaver[] = { "i3lock", "-c", "#000000", NULL };
+static const char *locksaver[] = { "/usr/local/bin/dwm-lock", NULL };
 static const char *vol_up[] = { "amixer", "set", "Master", "5%+", NULL };
 static const char *vol_down[] = { "amixer", "set", "Master", "5%-", NULL };
 static const char *vol_mute[] = { "amixer", "set", "Master", "toggle", NULL };
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static Key keys[] = {
     { MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_comma,  tagmon,         {.i = -1 } },
     { MODKEY|ShiftMask,             XK_period, tagmon,         {.i = +1 } },
     { 0,                            XK_Print,  spawn,          {.v = screenshot } },
-    { Mod1Mask,                    XK_Print,  spawn,          {.v = screenshot_partial } },
+    { Mod1Mask,                    XK_Print,   spawn,          {.v = screenshot_partial } },
     { 0,             XF86XK_AudioRaiseVolume,  spawn,          {.v = vol_up   } },
     { 0,             XF86XK_AudioLowerVolume,  spawn,          {.v = vol_down } },
     { 0,             XF86XK_AudioMute,         spawn,          {.v = vol_mute } },
diff --git a/files/dwm/dwm-lock.sh b/files/dwm/dwm-lock.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2ce99e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/dwm/dwm-lock.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+touch /tmp/$USER-screen.lock
+i3lock ${@:--nefc "#000000"}
+rm -f /tmp/$USER-screen.lock
diff --git a/files/dwm/dwm-start.sh b/files/dwm/dwm-start.sh
index 5243da3..88c7cd4 100755
--- a/files/dwm/dwm-start.sh
+++ b/files/dwm/dwm-start.sh
@@ -4,29 +4,6 @@ LITE=${LITE:-no}
 
 xsetroot -solid black
 
-#while loop to update statusbar with some goodies
-while true; do
-  #memfreak to get it in MB
-  memfree=$(grep MemFree /proc/meminfo | awk '{ print $2 }')
-  memtotal=$(grep MemTotal /proc/meminfo | awk '{ print $2 }')
-  memfreak=$(((memtotal - memfree) / 1024))
-  #time
-  CLK=$(date +'%a %b %d %R:%S %Z')
-  #volume
-  VOL=$(amixer get Master | tail -1 | awk '{ print $5 }' | tr -d '[]')
-  #loadavg
-  AVG=$(cat /proc/loadavg | cut -d ' ' -f -3)
-  #network stats in Bytes
-  NW=$(dstat -n --nocolor 1 1 | tail -1 | awk '{ print $1, $2}')
-  battper=$(cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/capacity)
-  #this one is not so good, increases a delay of 1-2s of the updating.
-  #put it in the xsetrootname plz (tip of the day, do not put | as first char after "
-  xsetroot -name "$AVG | $memfreak MB | Bat: $battper% | Vol: $VOL | $CLK | "
-  sleep 1
-done &
-
-feh -z -Z --bg-scale $HOME/Pictures/background.*
-
 start_apps() {
   nm-applet &
   flameshot &
@@ -34,6 +11,8 @@ start_apps() {
   firefox &
 }
 
+[ "$LITE" = "yes" ] || /usr/local/bin/dwm-status &
 [ "$LITE" = "yes" ] || (sleep 1 && start_apps) &
 
+feh -zZ --bg-scale $HOME/Pictures/background.*
 [ "${NO_DWM:-no}" = "yes" ] || exec dwm >/dev/null
diff --git a/files/dwm/dwm-status.sh b/files/dwm/dwm-status.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bfa8a91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/dwm/dwm-status.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+xsetroot -solid black -name "starting dwm..."
+
+#while loop to update statusbar with some goodies
+while true; do
+  sleep 1
+  [ -f /tmp/$USER-screen.lock ] && continue
+  #memfreak to get it in MB
+  memfree=$(grep MemFree /proc/meminfo | awk '{ print $2 }')
+  memtotal=$(grep MemTotal /proc/meminfo | awk '{ print $2 }')
+  memfreak=$(((memtotal - memfree) / 1024))
+  #time
+  CLK=$(date +'%a %b %d %R:%S %Z')
+  #volume
+  VOL=$(amixer get Master | tail -1 | awk '{ print $5 }' | tr -d '[]')
+  #loadavg
+  AVG=$(cat /proc/loadavg | cut -d ' ' -f -3)
+  #network stats in Bytes
+  NW=$(dstat -n --nocolor 1 1 | tail -1 | awk '{ print $1, $2}')
+  battper=$(cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/capacity)
+  #this one is not so good, increases a delay of 1-2s of the updating.
+  #put it in the xsetrootname plz (tip of the day, do not put | as first char after "
+  xsetroot -name "$AVG | $memfreak MB | Bat: $battper% | Vol: $VOL | $CLK |"
+done 
+
diff --git a/scripts/30-dwm.sh b/scripts/30-dwm.sh
index 7eda15e..10a440a 100644
--- a/scripts/30-dwm.sh
+++ b/scripts/30-dwm.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ popd
 chmod +x ./files/dwm/*.sh
 
 $SUDO cp ./files/dwm/dwm-start.sh /usr/local/bin/dwm-start
+$SUDO cp ./files/dwm/dwm-status.sh /usr/local/bin/dwm-status
 $SUDO cp ./files/dwm/dwm-sync.sh /usr/local/bin/dwm-sync
+$SUDO cp ./files/dwm/dwm-lock.sh /usr/local/bin/dwm-lock
+
+$SUDO chmod +x /usr/local/bin/dwm-*
 
 # DM entry
 $SUDO cp ./files/dwm/dwm.desktop /usr/share/xsessions/dwm.desktop