diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4844b42..cbd271d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ custom:
 	GO111MODULE=off go build -v -work -buildmode=blah
 
 clean:
-	rm -f gocui gocui.so go.*
+	rm -f gocui *.so go.*
 	rm -f *.pb.go *.patch
 	go-mod-clean --purge
 
diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 4546b72..5fcf589 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ func initPlugin() {
 	//time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
 	log.CaptureMode(me.stdout)
 
+	// initial app window settings
+
 	// initial stdout window settings
 	me.stdout.w = 180
 	me.stdout.h = 40
@@ -289,7 +291,7 @@ func newWindowTrigger() {
 			time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
 			waitOK()
 			time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
-			redoWindows(3, 3)
+			redoWindows(me.FirstWindowW, me.FirstWindowH)
 			me.firstWindowOk = true
 			if !me.stdout.init {
 				me.stdout.init = true
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 53449b9..a9702a4 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ type config struct {
 	ctrlDown         *tree.Node      // shown if you click the mouse when the ctrl key is pressed
 	helpLabel        *gocui.View     // ?
 	showHelp         bool            // toggle boolean for the help menu (deprecate?)
+	FirstWindowW     int             `default:"2"`           // how far over to start window #1
+	FirstWindowH     int             `default:"0"`           // how far down to start window #1
 	FramePadW        int             `default:"1" dense:"0"` // When the widget has a frame, like a button, it adds 2 lines runes on each side
 	FramePadH        int             `default:"1" dense:"0"` // When the widget has a frame, like a button, it adds 2 lines runes on each side
 	PadW             int             `default:"1" dense:"0"` // pad spacing
@@ -129,6 +131,12 @@ type dropdown struct {
 	wId      int        `default:"-78"` // the widget id to use
 }
 
+// the desktop libnotify menu
+type libnotify struct {
+	clock *guiWidget // where to show the clock
+	menu  *guiWidget // where to show the clock
+}
+
 // this is the gocui way
 // corner starts at in the upper left corner
 type rectType struct {