diff --git a/home/alex/cli.nix b/home/alex/cli.nix
index b408b76..7cca3f1 100644
--- a/home/alex/cli.nix
+++ b/home/alex/cli.nix
@@ -186,7 +186,11 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-    ssh.enable = true;
+    ssh = {
+      enable = true;
+      controlMaster = "auto";
+      controlPersist = "10m";
+    };
 
     texlive.enable = true;
   };
diff --git a/home/alex/home.nix b/home/alex/home.nix
index 220259c..3d8b050 100644
--- a/home/alex/home.nix
+++ b/home/alex/home.nix
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
       parallel-disk-usage
       gdu
 
+      gnomeExtensions.paperwm
+
       # gaming support
       stable.bottles
       wine64Packages.stagingFull
diff --git a/modules/wm/x.nix b/modules/wm/x.nix
index c96b0fe..aa86b29 100644
--- a/modules/wm/x.nix
+++ b/modules/wm/x.nix
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
         enable = true;
         greeters.slick.enable = true;
       };
-
-      desktopManager.xfce.enable = true;
     };
 
     desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;