diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 11a8651..33bff6b 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -180,6 +180,26 @@
         "type": "gitlab"
       }
     },
+    "helpers": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1788016189,
+        "narHash": "sha256-O57BYyiEsgdQAluguEWMQtkog5puR2JjUx4+A1br7Q0=",
+        "ref": "refs/heads/main",
+        "rev": "6bb0221b270bf8a54c4efe646e8ec39d74e55f9f",
+        "revCount": 4,
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://git.greyweather.dev/greyweather/nix-helper-flake"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://git.greyweather.dev/greyweather/nix-helper-flake"
+      }
+    },
     "home-manager": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
@@ -315,6 +335,7 @@
       "inputs": {
         "firefox-addons": "firefox-addons",
         "flake-parts": "flake-parts",
+        "helpers": "helpers",
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
         "import-tree": "import-tree",
         "nh": "nh",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 9478c00..0e57d33 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 
     import-tree.url = "github:vic/import-tree";
 
+    helpers = {
+      url = "git+https://git.greyweather.dev/greyweather/nix-helper-flake";
+      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+    };
+
     #nixpkgs-mesa-overlay.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs/e4f9df8a27c2b4871c665368e65bdb6852dd93e6";
 
     home-manager = {
diff --git a/modules/components/shells/noctalia.nix b/modules/components/shells/noctalia.nix
index a3949c5..434e514 100644
--- a/modules/components/shells/noctalia.nix
+++ b/modules/components/shells/noctalia.nix
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
 
       home-manager.users.grey = lib.mkIf (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) ({ lib, config, ... }: {
         home.activation = {
-          symlinkNoctaliaState = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (config.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
-            target = ".local/state/noctalia/settings.toml";
-            source = "dotfiles/${config.info.hostName}/noctalia/settings.toml";
+          symlinkNoctaliaState = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (inputs.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
+            target = "${config.users.grey.homeDir}/.local/state/noctalia/settings.toml";
+            source = "${config.info.rootPath}/dotfiles/${config.info.hostName}/noctalia/settings.toml";
           });
 
-          symlinkNoctaliaStatePlugins = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (config.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
-            target = ".local/state/noctalia/plugins";
-            source = "dotfiles/${config.info.hostName}/noctalia/plugins";
+          symlinkNoctaliaStatePlugins = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (inputs.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
+            target = "${config.users.grey.homeDir}/.local/state/noctalia/plugins";
+            source = "${config.info.rootPath}/dotfiles/${config.info.hostName}/noctalia/plugins";
             isDir = true;
           });
         };
diff --git a/modules/components/window-managers/niri.nix b/modules/components/window-managers/niri.nix
index 632f968..7150017 100644
--- a/modules/components/window-managers/niri.nix
+++ b/modules/components/window-managers/niri.nix
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
       };
 
       home-manager.users.grey = lib.mkIf (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) ({ lib, config, ... }: {
-        home.activation.symlinkNiriConfig = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (config.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
-          target = ".config/niri/config.kdl";
-          source = "dotfiles/${config.info.hostName}/niri.kdl";
+        home.activation.symlinkNiriConfig = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (inputs.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
+          target = "${config.users.grey.homeDir}/.config/niri/config.kdl";
+          source = "${config.info.rootPath}/dotfiles/${config.info.hostName}/niri.kdl";
         });
       });
     };
diff --git a/modules/features/applications/cli/fastfetch.nix b/modules/features/applications/cli/fastfetch.nix
index a731cc4..556fbe0 100644
--- a/modules/features/applications/cli/fastfetch.nix
+++ b/modules/features/applications/cli/fastfetch.nix
@@ -2,13 +2,7 @@
   flake.nixosModules.global = { pkgs, lib, config, ... }: {
     options.features.applications.cli.fastfetch.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "fastfetch";
 
-    config = let
-      mkIfElse = with lib; p: yes: no:
-        mkMerge [
-          (mkIf p yes)
-          (mkIf (!p) no)
-        ];
-    in lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.cli.fastfetch.enable) (mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
+    config = lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.cli.fastfetch.enable) (inputs.helpers.mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
       home-manager.users.grey.features.applications.cli.fastfetch.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
     } {
       environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.fastfetch ];
diff --git a/modules/features/applications/gui/equibop.nix b/modules/features/applications/gui/equibop.nix
index fb3028f..5f6edc7 100644
--- a/modules/features/applications/gui/equibop.nix
+++ b/modules/features/applications/gui/equibop.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,7 @@
   flake.nixosModules.graphics = { pkgs, lib, config, ...}: {
     options.features.applications.gui.equibop.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "equibop";
 
-    config = let
-      mkIfElse = with lib; p: yes: no: mkMerge [
-        (mkIf p yes)
-        (mkIf (!p) no)
-      ];
-    in lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.gui.equibop.enable) (mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
+    config = lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.gui.equibop.enable) (inputs.helpers.mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
       home-manager.users.grey.features.applications.gui.equibop.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
     } {
       environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.equibop ];
@@ -21,19 +16,19 @@
       programs.equibop.enable = true;
 
       home.activation = {
-        linkEquibopConfigSettings = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (config.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
-          target = ".config/equibop/settings.json";
-          source = "dotfiles/${config.info.hostName}/equibop/settings.json";
+        linkEquibopConfigSettings = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (inputs.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
+          target = "${config.home.homeDirectory}/.config/equibop/settings.json";
+          source = "${config.info.rootPath}/dotfiles/${config.info.hostName}/equibop/settings.json";
         });
 
-        linkEquibopConfigEquicordSettings = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (config.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
-          target = ".config/equibop/settings/settings.json";
-          source = "dotfiles/${config.info.hostName}/equibop/equicord-settings.json";
+        linkEquibopConfigEquicordSettings = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (inputs.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
+          target = "${config.home.homeDirectory}/.config/equibop/settings/settings.json";
+          source = "${config.info.rootPath}/dotfiles/${config.info.hostName}/equibop/equicord-settings.json";
         });
 
-        linkEquibopConfigQuickCss = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (config.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
-          target = ".config/equibop/settings/quickCss.css";
-          source = "dotfiles/${config.info.hostName}/equibop/quickCss.css";
+        linkEquibopConfigQuickCss = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (inputs.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
+          target = "${config.home.homeDirectory}/.config/equibop/settings/quickCss.css";
+          source = "${config.info.rootPath}/dotfiles/${config.info.hostName}/equibop/quickCss.css";
         });
       };
     };
diff --git a/modules/features/applications/gui/floorp.nix b/modules/features/applications/gui/floorp.nix
index 0365c6d..f267256 100644
--- a/modules/features/applications/gui/floorp.nix
+++ b/modules/features/applications/gui/floorp.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,7 @@
   flake.nixosModules.graphics = { pkgs, lib, config, ... }: {
     options.features.applications.gui.floorp.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "floorp";
 
-    config = let
-      mkIfElse = with lib; p: yes: no: mkMerge [
-        (mkIf p yes)
-        (mkIf (!p) no)
-      ];
-    in lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.gui.floorp.enable) (mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
+    config = lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.gui.floorp.enable) (inputs.helpers.mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
       home-manager.users.grey.features.applications.gui.floorp.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
     } {
       environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.floorp-bin ];
diff --git a/modules/features/applications/gui/fluxer.nix b/modules/features/applications/gui/fluxer.nix
index e2007a7..5cb1e4b 100644
--- a/modules/features/applications/gui/fluxer.nix
+++ b/modules/features/applications/gui/fluxer.nix
@@ -63,11 +63,6 @@
         platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" ];
       };
     };
-  mkIfElse = with lib; p: yes: no:
-    mkMerge [
-      (mkIf p yes)
-      (mkIf (!p) no)
-    ];
 in {
   flake.nixosModules.graphics = { pkgs, config, lib, ... }: {
     options.features.applications.gui = {
@@ -75,13 +70,13 @@ in {
       fluxer-canary.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "fluxer-canary";
     };
 
-    config = lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.gui.fluxer.enable) (mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
+    config = lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.gui.fluxer.enable) (inputs.helpers.mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
       home-manager.users.grey.features.applications.gui.fluxer.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
     } {
       environment.systemPackages = [
         (pkgs.callPackage (fluxer-package) {})
       ];
-    }) // lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.gui.fluxer-canary.enable) (mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
+    }) // lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.gui.fluxer-canary.enable) (inputs.helpers.mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
       home-manager.users.grey.features.applications.gui.fluxer-canary.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
     } {
       environment.systemPackages = [
diff --git a/modules/features/applications/gui/kitty.nix b/modules/features/applications/gui/kitty.nix
index cce4fc0..bc12c5f 100644
--- a/modules/features/applications/gui/kitty.nix
+++ b/modules/features/applications/gui/kitty.nix
@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@
     options.features.applications.gui.kitty.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "kitty";
 
     config = let
-      mkIfElse = with lib; p: yes: no: mkMerge [
-        (mkIf p yes)
-        (mkIf (!p) no)
-      ];
-    in lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.gui.kitty.enable) (mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
+    in lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.gui.kitty.enable) (inputs.helpers.mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
       home-manager.users.grey.features.applications.gui.kitty.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
     } {
       environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.kitty ];
diff --git a/modules/features/applications/gui/remmina.nix b/modules/features/applications/gui/remmina.nix
index fc596d6..8cb5b7a 100644
--- a/modules/features/applications/gui/remmina.nix
+++ b/modules/features/applications/gui/remmina.nix
@@ -2,13 +2,7 @@
   flake.nixosModules.graphics = { pkgs, config, lib, ... }: {
     options.features.applications.gui.remmina.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "remmina";
     
-    config = let
-      mkIfElse = with lib; p: yes: no:
-        mkMerge [
-          (mkIf p yes)
-          (mkIf (!p) no)
-        ];
-    in lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.gui.remmina.enable) (mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
+    config = lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.gui.remmina.enable) (inputs.helpers.mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
       home-manager.users.grey.features.applications.gui.remmina.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
     } {
       environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
@@ -27,9 +21,9 @@
         freerdp
       ];
 
-      home.activation.linkRemminaPresets = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (config.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
-        target = ".local/share/remmina";
-        source = "dotfiles/${config.info.hostName}/remmina";
+      home.activation.linkRemminaPresets = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (inputs.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
+        target = "${config.home.homeDirectory}/.local/share/remmina";
+        source = "${config.info.rootPath}/dotfiles/${config.info.hostName}/remmina";
         isDir = true;
       });
     };
diff --git a/modules/features/applications/gui/spotify.nix b/modules/features/applications/gui/spotify.nix
index 894b1f1..af90184 100644
--- a/modules/features/applications/gui/spotify.nix
+++ b/modules/features/applications/gui/spotify.nix
@@ -5,13 +5,7 @@
       spicetify.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "spicetify";
     };
 
-    config = let
-      mkIfElse = with lib; p: yes: no:
-        mkMerge [
-          (mkIf p yes)
-          (mkIf (!p) no)
-        ];
-    in lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.gui.spotify.enable) (mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
+    config = lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.gui.spotify.enable) (inputs.helpers.mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
       home-manager.users.grey.features.applications.gui.spotify = {
         enable = lib.mkDefault true;
         spicetify.enable = lib.mkDefault config.features.applications.gui.spotify.spicetify.enable;
diff --git a/modules/features/applications/gui/vscode.nix b/modules/features/applications/gui/vscode.nix
index b8c7b39..cfc0c75 100644
--- a/modules/features/applications/gui/vscode.nix
+++ b/modules/features/applications/gui/vscode.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,7 @@
   flake.nixosModules.graphics = { config, pkgs, lib, ... }: {
     options.features.applications.gui.vscode.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "vscode";
 
-    config = let
-      mkIfElse = with lib; p: yes: no: mkMerge [
-        (mkIf p yes)
-        (mkIf (!p) no)
-      ];
-    in lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.gui.vscode.enable) (mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
+    config = lib.mkIf (config.features.applications.gui.vscode.enable) (inputs.helpers.mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
       home-manager.users.grey.features.applications.gui.vscode.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
     } {
       environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.vscode ];
@@ -21,14 +16,14 @@
       home.packages = [ pkgs.vscode ];
 
       home.activation = {
-        linkVsCodeConfigSettings = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (config.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
-          target = ".config/Code/User/settings.json";
-          source = "dotfiles/global/vscode/settings.json";
+        linkVsCodeConfigSettings = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (inputs.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
+          target = "${config.home.homeDirectory}/.config/Code/User/settings.json";
+          source = "${config.info.rootPath}/dotfiles/global/vscode/settings.json";
         });
 
-        linkVsCodeConfigKeybindings = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (config.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
-          target = ".config/Code/User/keybindings.json";
-          source = "dotfiles/global/vscode/keybindings.json";
+        linkVsCodeConfigKeybindings = lib.hm.dag.entryAfter ["writeBoundary"] (inputs.helpers.mkSymlinkActivationScript { 
+          target = "${config.home.homeDirectory}/.config/Code/User/keybindings.json";
+          source = "${config.info.rootPath}/dotfiles/global/vscode/keybindings.json";
         });
       };
     };
diff --git a/modules/features/nixos/stylix.nix b/modules/features/nixos/stylix.nix
index 57e3da5..06f5b58 100644
--- a/modules/features/nixos/stylix.nix
+++ b/modules/features/nixos/stylix.nix
@@ -6,12 +6,7 @@
 
     options.features.nixos.stylix.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "stylix";
 
-    config = let
-      mkIfElse = with lib; p: yes: no: mkMerge [
-        (mkIf p yes)
-        (mkIf (!p) no)
-      ];
-    in lib.mkIf (config.features.nixos.stylix.enable) {
+    config = lib.mkIf (config.features.nixos.stylix.enable) {
       stylix.enable = true;
       stylix.image = builtins.path { path = "${self}/modules/hosts/${config.info.hostName}/wallpaper.jpg"; };
       stylix.polarity = "dark";
diff --git a/modules/global/helpers.nix b/modules/global/helpers.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 5e88113..0000000
--- a/modules/global/helpers.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-{ inputs, self, ... }: {
-  flake.nixosModules.global = { pkgs, config, lib, ... }: {
-    options.helpers = {
-      typeOf = lib.mkOption {
-        type = lib.types.functionTo lib.types.str;
-        default = value: (
-          if builtins.isAttrs value then "attrs" else (
-            if builtins.isBool value then "bool" else (
-              if builtins.isFloat value then "float" else (
-                if builtins.isFunction value then "function" else (
-                  if builtins.isInt value then "int" else (
-                    if builtins.isList value then "list" else (
-                      if builtins.isPath value then "path" else (
-                        if builtins.isString value then "str" else ""
-                      )
-                    )
-                  )
-                )
-              )
-            )
-          )
-        );
-        readOnly = true;
-      };
-
-      attrByStrPath = lib.mkOption {
-        default = strPath: set:
-          lib.attrsets.attrByPath (lib.strings.splitString "." strPath) null set;
-        readOnly = true;
-      };
-
-      homeManagerInheritEnableOptionElse = lib.mkOption {
-        # type = lib.types.functionTo lib.types.attrs;
-        default = optionName: systemAttrs: let
-          mkIfElse = with lib; p: yes: no: mkMerge [
-            (mkIf p yes)
-            (mkIf (!p) no)
-          ];
-
-          attrByStrPath = strPath: set:
-            lib.attrsets.attrByPath (lib.strings.splitString "." strPath) null set;
-
-          setAttrByStrPath = strPath: value:
-            lib.attrsets.setAttrByPath (lib.strings.splitString "." strPath) value;
-        in builtins.trace "hi" lib.mkIf (attrByStrPath optionName config) (mkIfElse (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
-          home-manager.sharedModules = [
-            ({ lib, ... }: (setAttrByStrPath optionName (lib.mkDefault true)))
-          ];
-        } (systemAttrs));
-        readOnly = true;
-      };
-    };
-  };
-
-  flake.homeModules.global = { pkgs, config, lib, ... }: {
-    options.helpers = {
-      mkSymlinkActivationScript = lib.mkOption {
-        type = lib.types.functionTo lib.types.str;
-        default = {target, source, isDir ? false}: ''
-          if [ ${if isDir then "-d" else "-f"} /home/grey/${target} ]; then
-            rm${if isDir then " -rf" else ""} /home/grey/${target}
-          fi
-          ln -s ${config.info.rootPath}/${source} /home/grey/${target}
-        '';
-        readOnly = true;
-      };
-    };
-  };
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/global/global.nix b/modules/global/nixos.nix
similarity index 88%
rename from modules/global/global.nix
rename to modules/global/nixos.nix
index 9df5264..b6ad058 100644
--- a/modules/global/global.nix
+++ b/modules/global/nixos.nix
@@ -83,8 +83,12 @@
     };
 
     home-manager.users.grey = lib.mkIf (config.features.nixos.home-manager.enable) {
-      info.isStandalone = lib.mkDefault false;
-      # home.stateVersion = lib.mkDefault config.info.stateVersion;
+      info = {
+        rootPath = lib.mkDefault config.info.rootPath;
+        hostName = lib.mkDefault config.info.hostName;
+        stateVersion = lib.mkDefault config.info.stateVersion;
+        isStandalone = lib.mkDefault false;
+      };
     };
   };
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/hosts/kitagawa/kitagawa.nix b/modules/hosts/kitagawa/kitagawa.nix
index 4a56858..b5201c4 100644
--- a/modules/hosts/kitagawa/kitagawa.nix
+++ b/modules/hosts/kitagawa/kitagawa.nix
@@ -96,11 +96,6 @@
       graphics
     ];
 
-    info = {
-      hostName = "kitagawa";
-      stateVersion = "26.05";
-    };
-
     features = {
       applications = {
         extraPackages = with pkgs; [
diff --git a/modules/hosts/takamaki/home/zsh.nix b/modules/hosts/takamaki/home/zsh.nix
index 2b875df..3fa95bb 100644
--- a/modules/hosts/takamaki/home/zsh.nix
+++ b/modules/hosts/takamaki/home/zsh.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 { inputs, self, ... }: {
   flake.homeModules.takamaki = { config, pkgs, ... }: {
     programs.zsh.shellAliases = {
-      apply-config = "zsh -c 'cd /home/grey/flake; git add .; home-manager switch --flake .#takamaki -b bak'";
+      apply-config = "zsh -c 'cd ${config.info.rootPath}; git add .; home-manager switch --flake .#takamaki -b bak'";
+      update-config = "zsh -c 'cd ${config.info.rootPath}; git add .; nix flake update; home-manager switch --flake .#takamaki -b bak'";
     };
   };
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/hosts/takamaki/takamaki.nix b/modules/hosts/takamaki/takamaki.nix
index 4312502..3463d2a 100644
--- a/modules/hosts/takamaki/takamaki.nix
+++ b/modules/hosts/takamaki/takamaki.nix
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
               WRITTEN=$(echo $RESULT | grep -oP "Writing.+\(\K\d{1,3}\)" | sed 's/)//')
               CONTROL=$(echo $RESULT | grep -oP "Control.+\+/\K\d{1,3}/100" | sed 's/\/100//')
               LOOP_COUNTER=$(($LOOP_COUNTER + 1))
-              [[ "$WRITTEN" != "$CONTROL" ]] && [ $LOOP_COUNTER -lt 10 ]
+              [[ "$WRITTEN" != "$CONTROL" ]] && [ $LOOP_COUNTER -lt 5 ]
             do true; done
 
             noctalia msg notification-show "Set brightness to $WRITTEN for display $PRETTY_NAME"
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
               WRITTEN=$(echo $RESULT | grep -oP "Writing.+\(\K\d{1,3}\)" | sed 's/)//')
               CONTROL=$(echo $RESULT | grep -oP "Control.+\+/\K\d{1,3}/100" | sed 's/\/100//')
               LOOP_COUNTER=$(($LOOP_COUNTER + 1))
-              [[ "$WRITTEN" != "$CONTROL" ]] && [ $LOOP_COUNTER -lt 10 ]
+              [[ "$WRITTEN" != "$CONTROL" ]] && [ $LOOP_COUNTER -lt 5 ]
             do true; done
 
             noctalia msg notification-show "Set brightness to $WRITTEN for display $PRETTY_NAME"