diff --git a/bin/calcurse-sync.sh b/bin/calcurse-sync.sh
index e18963d..ae6e745 100755
--- a/bin/calcurse-sync.sh
+++ b/bin/calcurse-sync.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 # yellow for in progress
 polybar-msg action calendar-sync hook 3 1>/dev/null
-
 OUTPUT=$(CALCURSE_CALDAV_PASSWORD=$(pass show cal.keegandeppe.com/kdeppe 2>&1) calcurse-caldav 2>&1)
 ERRORS=$(echo "$OUTPUT" | grep error)
 
@@ -10,9 +9,9 @@ if [ -n "$ERRORS" ] ; then
     polybar-msg action calendar-sync hook 2 1>/dev/null
     exit 0
 fi
-    
+
 # success, show green for a few seconds and quit
 polybar-msg action calendar-sync hook 1 1>/dev/null
 sleep 3
 polybar-msg action calendar-sync hook 0 1>/dev/null
-    exit 0
+exit 0
diff --git a/bin/i3-scratchpad.sh b/bin/i3-scratchpad.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e697b3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/i3-scratchpad.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# checks if instance of arg 1 exists, will show it if it does
+exists=$(i3-msg "[instance=$1] scratchpad show" 2>&1 | grep ERROR)
+if [ -n "$exists" ] ; then
+    # creating it then showing
+    if [ -z "$1" ] ; then
+        echo "Missing class in arg 1" >&2
+        exit 1
+    elif [ -z "$2" ] ; then
+        echo "Missing command to launch application in arg 2" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # runs remaining commands and shows
+    ${@:2} 2>&1 1>/dev/null &
+    sleep 1
+    # lets application load then shows it on scratchpad
+    i3-msg "[instance=$1] scratchpad show" 1>/dev/null
+fi
diff --git a/bin/seafile_check b/bin/seafile_check
index 3aa134c..0f78b8f 100755
--- a/bin/seafile_check
+++ b/bin/seafile_check
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SYNC_IN_PROGRESS=$(printf '%s %s' '%{F#FF0}' $(echo -e '\Uf1216')) # yellow
 SYNC_FAILED=$(printf '%s %s' '%{F#F00}' $(echo -e '\Uf0b98')) # red
 
 if ! command -v seaf-cli &>/dev/null ; then
-    echo "Seafile not downloaded to device!">2
+    echo "Seafile not downloaded to device!">&2
     echo "$SYNC_FAILED"
     exit 1
 fi
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ SEAFILE_STATUS=$(seaf-cli status | tail -n +2)
 ERRORS=$(echo "$SEAFILE_STATUS" | grep "error")
 if [[ -n "$ERRORS" ]] ; then
     # some directories have errors
-    echo "Error: Failed to sync">2
-    echo "$ERRORS">2
+    echo "Error: Failed to sync">&2
+    echo "$ERRORS">&2
     echo "$SYNC_FAILED"
     exit 1
 fi
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ if [[ -z "$IN_PROGRESS" ]] ; then
 fi
 
 # should never get here
-echo "UNKNOWN_ERROR!">2
+echo "UNKNOWN_ERROR!">&2
 exit 1
diff --git a/gui/i3/base.conf b/gui/i3/base.conf
index 6cf682b..fca75d0 100644
--- a/gui/i3/base.conf
+++ b/gui/i3/base.conf
@@ -52,10 +52,12 @@ bindsym $mod+d exec --no-startup-id rofi-launcher
 # setting up a vimscratch pad to use vimwiki
 for_window [instance="todo"] move window to scratchpad
 for_window [instance="cal"] move window to scratchpad
-exec --no-startup-id st -n todo -e vim ~/vimwiki/todo/index.md
-exec --no-startup-id st -n cal -e calcurse
-bindsym $mod+s [instance="todo"] scratchpad show
-bindsym $mod+c [instance="cal"] scratchpad show
+for_window [instance="spotify"] move window to scratchpad
+# bindings
+bindsym $mod+s exec i3-scratchpad.sh todo st -n todo -e vim ~/vimwiki/todo/index.md
+bindsym $mod+c exec i3-scratchpad.sh cal st -n cal -e calcurse
+bindsym $mod+m exec i3-scratchpad.sh spotify spotify
+
 
 # change focus
 bindsym $mod+h focus left
diff --git a/meta/configs/scripts.yaml b/meta/configs/scripts.yaml
index b003b22..7d84262 100644
--- a/meta/configs/scripts.yaml
+++ b/meta/configs/scripts.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 - link:
     ~/.local/bin/ssh_agent_check: bin/ssh_agent_check
     ~/.local/bin/poly_spotify: bin/poly_spotify
+    ~/.local/bin/i3-scratchpad.sh: bin/i3-scratchpad.sh
     ~/.local/bin/todo_display.sh: bin/todo_display.sh
     ~/.local/bin/display_uptime: bin/display_uptime
     ~/.local/bin/docker_check: bin/docker_check
diff --git a/tui/calcurse/conf b/tui/calcurse/conf
index 9482adf..f9be764 100644
--- a/tui/calcurse/conf
+++ b/tui/calcurse/conf
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ format.notifydate=%a %F
 format.notifytime=%T
 format.outputdate=%D
 format.dayheading=%B %e, %Y
-general.autogc=no
+general.autogc=yes
 general.autosave=yes
 general.confirmdelete=yes
 general.confirmquit=yes
 general.firstdayofweek=monday
 general.multipledays=yes
-general.periodicsave=10
+general.periodicsave=0
 general.systemevents=yes
 notification.command=printf '\a'
 notification.notifyall=flagged-only