diff --git a/.config/awesome/rc.lua b/.config/awesome/rc.lua
index 13add2aa..d4ed1f77 100644
--- a/.config/awesome/rc.lua
+++ b/.config/awesome/rc.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-- require $HOME/.config/awesome/private.lua for including variables that are different on 
+-- my systems like private.thermal_zone or private.net_device; this makes sure that widgets
+-- are displaying the right value... ;)
+-- This file needs to exist. You need to explore this if you want to use my widget stuff!
+require("private")
+
 -- Require some basic stuff
 local gears = require("gears")
 local awful = require("awful")
@@ -9,12 +15,6 @@ local naughty = require("naughty")
 local menubar = require("menubar")
 vicious = require("vicious")
 
--- require $HOME/.config/awesome/private.lua for including variables that are different on 
--- my systems like private.thermal_zone or private.net_device; this makes sure that widgets
--- are displaying the right value... ;)
--- This file needs to exist. You need to explore this if you want to use my widget stuff!
-require("private")
-
 -- Set programs to autostart. They will only runce once even when reloading awesome.
 local autostart = {
     "synclient TouchpadOff=1",
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if file_exists(name) then
     beautiful.wallpaper = name  
 end
 
-terminal = '/usr/bin/uxterm -bg black -fg grey -sb -leftbar -si -bc -cr orange  -fa "Noto Mono" -fs 13' 
+terminal = '/usr/bin/uxterm -bg black -fg grey -sb -leftbar -si -bc -cr orange  -fa "Noto Mono" -fs '..private.font_xterm 
 editor = "/usr/bin/vim"
 editor_cmd = terminal .. " -e " .. editor
 
diff --git a/.config/awesome/themes/hanez/theme.lua b/.config/awesome/themes/hanez/theme.lua
index 098fc360..56b63526 100644
--- a/.config/awesome/themes/hanez/theme.lua
+++ b/.config/awesome/themes/hanez/theme.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 -------------------------
 theme = {}
 
-theme.font          = "sans 10"
+theme.font          = "sans "..private.font_awesome
 
 theme.bg_normal     = "#222222"
 theme.bg_focus      = "#222222"
diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 13cf5060..ef4866e8 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -129,5 +129,5 @@ case $TERM in
         ;;
 esac
 
-/usr/bin/shellpic --shell24 --scale-x 50 ~/images/tux.png
+[ -f /usr/bin/shellpic ] && [ -f ~/images/tux.png ] /usr/bin/shellpic --shell24 --scale-x 50 ~/images/tux.png