diff --git a/milkwm/CMakeLists.txt b/milkwm/CMakeLists.txt
index f92106d..9b7f50f 100644
--- a/milkwm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/milkwm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@ include(MDEPkgConfig)
 mde_setup_project(milkwm ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 
 mde_pkg_config_add(milkwm x11)
-mde_pkg_config_add(milkwm libconfig)
 
 mde_math_add(milkwm)
 
 target_link_libraries(
 	milkwm
 	PRIVATE
-	pthread
+	xemil pthread
 )
 
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
diff --git a/milkwm/config.c b/milkwm/config.c
index 59cbe41..de5139f 100644
--- a/milkwm/config.c
+++ b/milkwm/config.c
@@ -2,15 +2,21 @@
 
 /* we prefix them for reasons */
 
-config_t wm_config;
+xemil_t* wm_config = NULL;
 
 void wm_config_init(void) {
-	config_init(&wm_config);
 }
 
 static void read_config(const char* path) {
-	if(!config_read_file(&wm_config, path)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "MilkWM config error: file %s at line %d: %s\n", path, config_error_line(&wm_config), config_error_text(&wm_config));
+	xemil_t* tmp;
+
+	if((tmp = xl_open_file(path)) == NULL || !xl_parse(tmp)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "MPanel config error: file %s\n", path);
+		if(tmp != NULL) xl_close(tmp);
+	} else {
+		if(wm_config != NULL) xl_close(wm_config);
+
+		wm_config = tmp;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -22,7 +28,6 @@ void wm_config_read(void) {
 	free(dir);
 	free(conf);
 
-	config_clear(&wm_config);
 	read_config(SYSCONFDIR "/milkwm/milkwmrc");
 	read_config(path);
 
diff --git a/milkwm/milkwm.h b/milkwm/milkwm.h
index bc9ec5b..d3ffb8d 100644
--- a/milkwm/milkwm.h
+++ b/milkwm/milkwm.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <Mw/Milsko.h>
 
 /* External */
-#include <libconfig.h>
+#include <xemil.h>
 #include <X11/Xlib.h>
 #include <X11/Xutil.h>
 #include <X11/Xatom.h>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ int	 wm_content_x(void);
 int	 wm_content_y(void);
 
 /* config.c */
-extern config_t wm_config;
+extern xemil_t* wm_config;
 
 void wm_config_init(void);
 void wm_config_read(void);
diff --git a/milkwm/milkwmrc.in b/milkwm/milkwmrc.in
index ae78f83..6c7c713 100644
--- a/milkwm/milkwmrc.in
+++ b/milkwm/milkwmrc.in
@@ -1,41 +1,38 @@
-# This file should be copied to .config/milkwm/milkwmrc
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!-- This file should be copied to .config/milkwm/milkwmrc -->
+<MilkWM>
+	<Wallpaper Type="Fill">@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_DATAROOTDIR@/wallpapers/mde/blue.png</Wallpaper>
+	<Window>
+		<TitleBar>
+			<Button>
+				<Left>
+					<!-- Ordered from left to right -->
+					<Close />
+				</Left>
+				<Right>
+					<!-- Ordered from right to left -->
+					<Maximize />
+					<Iconify />
+				</Right>
+			</Button>
+		</TitleBar>
+		<!-- Just don't write anything if you want default background/foreground -->
+		<Background>
+			<Active>
+				<Gradient From="#435f7e" To="#0a284b" />
+			</Active>
+			<Inactive>
+				<Gradient From="#a0a0a0" To="#cdcdcd" />
+			</Inactive>
+		</Background>
+		<Foreground>
+			<Active>white</Active>
+		</Foreground>
 
-Wallpaper: {
-	Type = "Fill";
-	Path = "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_DATAROOTDIR@/wallpapers/mde/blue.png";
-};
-
-Window: {
-	TitleBar: {
-		Buttons: {
-			# Ordered from left to right
-			Left = [
-				"Close"
-			];
-
-			# Ordered from right to left
-			Right = [
-				"Maximize",
-				"Iconify"
-			];
-		};
-		Active: {
-			Background: {
-				From = "#435f7e";
-				To = "#0a284b";
-			};
-			Foreground = "white";
-		};
-		Inactive: {
-			# Just don't write anything if you want default background/foreground
- 			Background: {
-				From = "#a0a0a0";
-				To = "#cdcdcd";
-			};
-		};
-
-		# Left, Right, or Center
-		# Default is Center
-		Align = "Left";
-	};
-};
+		<!--
+			Left, Right, or Center
+			Default is Center
+		-->
+		<Align>Left</Align>
+	</Window>
+</MilkWM>
diff --git a/milkwm/wm.c b/milkwm/wm.c
index 36ec957..a55523b 100644
--- a/milkwm/wm.c
+++ b/milkwm/wm.c
@@ -116,10 +116,24 @@ static int alignment(const char* str) {
 }
 
 static void apply_config(MwWidget wnd) {
-	wmframe_t*  f = wnd->opaque;
-	const char* str;
+	wmframe_t*  f	= wnd->opaque;
+	const char* str = NULL;
+	xl_node_t*  n	= wm_config->root->first_child;
 
-	if(config_lookup_string(&wm_config, "Window.TitleBar.Align", &str)) {
+	while(n != NULL) {
+		if(n->type == XL_NODE_NODE && strcmp(n->name, "Window") == 0) {
+			xl_node_t* n2 = n->first_child;
+			while(n2 != NULL) {
+				if(n2->type == XL_NODE_NODE && strcmp(n2->name, "Align") == 0 && n2->text != NULL) {
+					str = n2->text;
+				}
+				n2 = n2->next;
+			}
+		}
+		n = n->next;
+	}
+
+	if(str != NULL) {
 		MwVaApply(f->title,
 			  MwNalignment, alignment(str),
 			  NULL);
@@ -249,14 +263,49 @@ static void drag(MwWidget handle, void* user, void* client) {
 	}
 }
 
+static xl_node_t* get_window(void) {
+	xl_node_t* n;
+
+	if(wm_config == NULL || wm_config->root == NULL) return NULL;
+
+	n = wm_config->root->first_child;
+	while(n != NULL) {
+		if(n->type == XL_NODE_NODE && strcmp(n->name, "Window") == 0) {
+			return n;
+		}
+
+		n = n->next;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static xl_node_t* get_titlebar(void) {
+	xl_node_t* n;
+
+	if(wm_config == NULL || wm_config->root == NULL) return NULL;
+
+	n = get_window();
+	if(n == NULL) return NULL;
+
+	n = n->first_child;
+	while(n != NULL) {
+		if(n->type == XL_NODE_NODE && strcmp(n->name, "TitleBar") == 0) {
+			return n;
+		}
+
+		n = n->next;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 MwWidget wm_frame(int w, int h) {
-	MwWidget	  wnd, titlebar;
-	int		  i;
-	config_setting_t* s;
-	const char*	  str;
-	wmframe_t*	  f = malloc(sizeof(*f));
-	unsigned char*	  icon;
-	int		  y, x;
+	MwWidget       wnd, titlebar;
+	int	       i;
+	wmframe_t*     f = malloc(sizeof(*f));
+	unsigned char* icon;
+	int	       y, x;
 
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&xmutex);
 
@@ -319,26 +368,44 @@ MwWidget wm_frame(int w, int h) {
 	MwAddUserHandler(f->title, MwNmouseMoveHandler, drag, NULL);
 	MwAddUserHandler(f->title, MwNmouseDownHandler, drag_down, NULL);
 
-	s = config_lookup(&wm_config, "Window.TitleBar.Buttons.Left");
-	for(i = 0; (str = config_setting_get_string_elem(s, i)) != NULL; i++) {
-		MwWidget w = MwVaCreateWidget(MwButtonClass, "button", f->titlebar, 0, 0, TitleBarHeight, TitleBarHeight,
-					      MwNborderWidth, 1,
-					      NULL);
+	for(i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+		xl_node_t* node = get_titlebar();
+		xl_node_t* n;
 
-		apply_button(w, str);
+		if(node == NULL) continue;
 
-		arrput(f->left, w);
-	}
+		n = node->first_child;
+		while(n != NULL) {
+			if(n->type == XL_NODE_NODE && strcmp(n->name, "Button") == 0) {
+				xl_node_t* n2 = n->first_child;
+				while(n2 != NULL) {
+					if(n2->type == XL_NODE_NODE && strcmp(n2->name, i == 0 ? "Left" : "Right") == 0) {
+						xl_node_t* n3 = n2->first_child;
+						while(n3 != NULL) {
+							if(n3->type == XL_NODE_NODE) {
+								MwWidget w = MwVaCreateWidget(MwButtonClass, "button", f->titlebar, 0, 0, TitleBarHeight, TitleBarHeight,
+											      MwNborderWidth, 1,
+											      NULL);
 
-	s = config_lookup(&wm_config, "Window.TitleBar.Buttons.Right");
-	for(i = 0; (str = config_setting_get_string_elem(s, i)) != NULL; i++) {
-		MwWidget w = MwVaCreateWidget(MwButtonClass, "button", f->titlebar, 0, 0, TitleBarHeight, TitleBarHeight,
-					      MwNborderWidth, 1,
-					      NULL);
+								apply_button(w, n3->name);
 
-		apply_button(w, str);
+								if(i == 0) {
+									arrput(f->left, w);
+								} else {
+									arrput(f->right, w);
+								}
+							}
 
-		arrput(f->right, w);
+							n3 = n3->next;
+						}
+					}
+
+					n2 = n2->next;
+				}
+			}
+
+			n = n->next;
+		}
 	}
 
 	apply_config(wnd);
@@ -377,51 +444,90 @@ void wm_set_name(MwWidget widget, const char* name) {
 }
 
 static char tmp_bg[64];
-MwLLPixmap  lookup_bg(MwWidget widget, const char* path, const char** bg) {
-	 config_setting_t* s  = config_lookup(&wm_config, path);
-	 wmframe_t*	   f  = widget->opaque;
-	 MwLLPixmap	   px = NULL;
 
-	 *bg = NULL;
-	 if(s == NULL) {
-	 } else if(config_setting_type(s) == CONFIG_TYPE_STRING) {
-		 *bg = config_setting_get_string(s);
-	 } else if(config_setting_type(s) == CONFIG_TYPE_GROUP) {
-		 const char*	from;
-		 const char*	to;
-		 int		i;
-		 unsigned char* d = malloc(1 * TitleBarHeight * 4);
-		 MwLLColor	cfrom;
-		 MwLLColor	cto;
-		 int		fr, fg, fb;
-		 int		tr, tg, tb;
+MwLLPixmap lookup_col(MwWidget widget, const char* bgfg, const char* type, const char** bg) {
+	wmframe_t* f	= widget->opaque;
+	MwLLPixmap px	= NULL;
+	xl_node_t* node = get_window();
+	xl_node_t* n;
 
-		 config_setting_lookup_string(s, "From", &from);
-		 config_setting_lookup_string(s, "To", &to);
+	*bg = NULL;
 
-		 cfrom = MwParseColor(widget, from == NULL ? MwGetText(widget, MwNbackground) : from);
-		 cto   = MwParseColor(widget, to == NULL ? MwGetText(widget, MwNbackground) : to);
-		 MwColorGet(cfrom, &fr, &fg, &fb);
-		 MwColorGet(cto, &tr, &tg, &tb);
-		 MwLLFreeColor(cfrom);
-		 MwLLFreeColor(cto);
+	if(node == NULL) return NULL;
 
-		 memset(d, 255, 1 * TitleBarHeight * 4);
+	n = node->first_child;
 
-		 for(i = 0; i < TitleBarHeight; i++) {
-			 d[i * 4 + 0] = fr + (tr - fr) * i / TitleBarHeight;
-			 d[i * 4 + 1] = fg + (tg - fg) * i / TitleBarHeight;
-			 d[i * 4 + 2] = fb + (tb - fb) * i / TitleBarHeight;
-		 }
-		 px = MwLoadRaw(widget, d, 1, TitleBarHeight);
+	while(n != NULL) {
+		if(n->type == XL_NODE_NODE && strcmp(n->name, bgfg) == 0) {
+			xl_node_t* n2 = n->first_child;
+			while(n2 != NULL) {
+				if(n2->type == XL_NODE_NODE && strcmp(n2->name, type) == 0) {
+					if(n2->text != NULL) {
+						*bg = n2->text;
+					} else {
+						const char*    from = NULL;
+						const char*    to;
+						int	       i;
+						unsigned char* d = malloc(1 * TitleBarHeight * 4);
+						MwLLColor      cfrom;
+						MwLLColor      cto;
+						int	       fr, fg, fb;
+						int	       tr, tg, tb;
+						xl_node_t*     n3 = n2->first_child;
 
-		 sprintf(tmp_bg, "#%02x%02x%02x", fr + (tr - fr) / 2, fg + (tg - fg) / 2, fb + (tb - fb) / 2);
-		 *bg = &tmp_bg[0];
+						while(n3 != NULL) {
+							if(n3->type == XL_NODE_NODE && strcmp(n3->name, "Gradient") == 0) {
+								xl_attribute_t* a = n3->first_attribute;
 
-		 free(d);
-	 }
+								while(a != NULL) {
+									if(strcmp(a->key, "From") == 0) {
+										from = a->value;
+									} else if(strcmp(a->key, "To") == 0) {
+										to = a->value;
+									}
+									a = a->next;
+								}
+							}
+							n3 = n3->next;
+						}
 
-	 return px;
+						if(from == NULL || to == NULL) {
+							free(d);
+
+							n2 = n2->next;
+							continue;
+						}
+
+						cfrom = MwParseColor(widget, from == NULL ? MwGetText(widget, MwNbackground) : from);
+						cto   = MwParseColor(widget, to == NULL ? MwGetText(widget, MwNbackground) : to);
+						MwColorGet(cfrom, &fr, &fg, &fb);
+						MwColorGet(cto, &tr, &tg, &tb);
+						MwLLFreeColor(cfrom);
+						MwLLFreeColor(cto);
+
+						memset(d, 255, 1 * TitleBarHeight * 4);
+
+						for(i = 0; i < TitleBarHeight; i++) {
+							d[i * 4 + 0] = fr + (tr - fr) * i / TitleBarHeight;
+							d[i * 4 + 1] = fg + (tg - fg) * i / TitleBarHeight;
+							d[i * 4 + 2] = fb + (tb - fb) * i / TitleBarHeight;
+						}
+						px = MwLoadRaw(widget, d, 1, TitleBarHeight);
+
+						sprintf(tmp_bg, "#%02x%02x%02x", fr + (tr - fr) / 2, fg + (tg - fg) / 2, fb + (tb - fb) / 2);
+						*bg = &tmp_bg[0];
+
+						free(d);
+					}
+				}
+				n2 = n2->next;
+			}
+		}
+
+		n = n->next;
+	}
+
+	return px;
 }
 
 void wm_focus(MwWidget widget, int focus) {
@@ -429,16 +535,19 @@ void wm_focus(MwWidget widget, int focus) {
 	const char* bg	 = NULL;
 	const char* fg	 = NULL;
 	MwLLPixmap  bgpx = NULL;
+	MwLLPixmap  fgpx = NULL;
 
 	pthread_mutex_lock(&xmutex);
 	if(focus) {
-		bgpx = lookup_bg(widget, "Window.TitleBar.Active.Background", &bg);
-		config_lookup_string(&wm_config, "Window.TitleBar.Active.Foreground", &fg);
+		bgpx = lookup_col(widget, "Background", "Active", &bg);
+		fgpx = lookup_col(widget, "Foreground", "Active", &fg);
 	} else {
-		bgpx = lookup_bg(widget, "Window.TitleBar.Inactive.Background", &bg);
-		config_lookup_string(&wm_config, "Window.TitleBar.Inactive.Foreground", &fg);
+		bgpx = lookup_col(widget, "Background", "Inactive", &bg);
+		fgpx = lookup_col(widget, "Foreground", "Inactive", &fg);
 	}
 
+	if(fgpx != NULL) MwLLDestroyPixmap(fgpx);
+
 	if(f->background != NULL) MwLLDestroyPixmap(f->background);
 	f->background = bgpx;
 
diff --git a/milkwm/xserver.c b/milkwm/xserver.c
index 19cd785..c38bb1d 100644
--- a/milkwm/xserver.c
+++ b/milkwm/xserver.c
@@ -201,10 +201,29 @@ static Pixmap render_image(Window wnd, const char* path, int tile, int fit) {
 
 /* this can be optimized by backends p much, so we do this in backend... */
 void set_background_x(void) {
-	const char* str;
-	const char* type;
+	const char* str	 = NULL;
+	const char* type = NULL;
+	xl_node_t*  n;
 
-	if(config_lookup_string(&wm_config, "Wallpaper.Type", &str) && strcmp(str, "Solid") == 0 && config_lookup_string(&wm_config, "Wallpaper.Color", &str)) {
+	if(wm_config == NULL || wm_config->root == NULL) {
+		n = NULL;
+	} else {
+		n = wm_config->root->first_child;
+	}
+	while(n != NULL) {
+		if(n->type == XL_NODE_NODE && strcmp(n->name, "Wallpaper") == 0) {
+			xl_attribute_t* a = n->first_attribute;
+			while(a != NULL) {
+				if(strcmp(a->key, "Type") == 0) type = a->value;
+				a = a->next;
+			}
+
+			str = n->text;
+		}
+		n = n->next;
+	}
+
+	if(type != NULL && strcmp(type, "Solid") == 0 && str != NULL) {
 		MwRGB  rgb;
 		XColor xc;
 
@@ -217,7 +236,7 @@ void set_background_x(void) {
 		XAllocColor(xdisplay, DefaultColormap(xdisplay, DefaultScreen(xdisplay)), &xc);
 
 		XSetWindowBackground(xdisplay, DefaultRootWindow(xdisplay), xc.pixel);
-	} else if(config_lookup_string(&wm_config, "Wallpaper.Type", &type) && (strcmp(type, "Tile") == 0 || strcmp(type, "Fill") == 0 || strcmp(type, "Fit") == 0) && config_lookup_string(&wm_config, "Wallpaper.Path", &str)) {
+	} else if(type != NULL && (strcmp(type, "Tile") == 0 || strcmp(type, "Fill") == 0 || strcmp(type, "Fit") == 0) && str != NULL) {
 		XWindowAttributes xwa;
 		Pixmap		  px;
 
@@ -519,6 +538,7 @@ void loop_x(void) {
 			int		  ret = 0;
 			XWindowAttributes xwa, xwar;
 			XConfigureEvent	  ev2;
+			int		  mx, my;
 
 			if(!XGetWindowAttributes(xdisplay, ev.xmaprequest.window, &xwa)) continue;
 			/* ?? ? ? ???? ?? ? ? */
@@ -530,7 +550,7 @@ void loop_x(void) {
 
 				XMapWindow(xdisplay, ev.xmaprequest.window);
 
-				if(!xwa.override_redirect) save(ev.xmaprequest.window);
+				if(xwa.override_redirect) save(ev.xmaprequest.window);
 				continue;
 			}
 
@@ -551,6 +571,12 @@ void loop_x(void) {
 					continue;
 				}
 
+				if(xwa.override_redirect) {
+					wm_destroy(windows[i].frame);
+					arrdel(windows, i);
+					continue;
+				}
+
 				ev2.type    = ConfigureNotify;
 				ev2.display = xdisplay;
 				ev2.event   = windows[i].client;
@@ -596,7 +622,10 @@ void loop_x(void) {
 
 			XGetWindowAttributes(xdisplay, DefaultRootWindow(xdisplay), &xwar);
 
-			XMoveWindow(xdisplay, w.client, rand() % (xwar.width - wm_entire_width(xwa.width)), rand() % (xwar.height - wm_entire_height(xwa.height)));
+			mx = (xwar.width - wm_entire_width(xwa.width));
+			my = (xwar.height - wm_entire_height(xwa.height) - 46);
+
+			XMoveWindow(xdisplay, w.client, mx == 0 ? 0 : (rand() % mx), my == 0 ? 0 : (rand() % my));
 		} else if(ev.type == PropertyNotify) {
 			int i;
 			for(i = 0; i < arrlen(windows); i++) {
@@ -610,8 +639,10 @@ void loop_x(void) {
 				set_name(windows[i].client);
 			}
 		} else if(ev.type == MapNotify) {
-			int i;
-			if(ev.xmap.override_redirect) continue;
+			int		  i;
+			XWindowAttributes xwa;
+			if(!XGetWindowAttributes(xdisplay, ev.xmap.window, &xwa)) continue;
+			if(xwa.override_redirect) continue;
 
 			for(i = 0; i < arrlen(windows); i++) {
 				if(windows[i].client == ev.xmap.window) {