diff --git a/i3/config b/i3/config
index 2963eea..2e9f633 100644
--- a/i3/config
+++ b/i3/config
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ bindsym $mod+x move workspace to output right
 exec_always --no-startup-id $barlaunchcmd
 
 # some applets (bah)
-exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
+#exec --no-startup-id nm-applet
 #exec --no-startup-id nextcloud
 
 # hide the mouse after some time
diff --git a/polybar/config.ini b/polybar/config.ini
index 570758e..eed0952 100644
--- a/polybar/config.ini
+++ b/polybar/config.ini
@@ -296,11 +296,11 @@ interval = 3
 ; <ramp-signal>   show a signal strength icon
 ; This overlays the actual signal strength icon over the dark "full signal" icon
 ;format-connected = %{T7}%{F#333}%{F}%{T-}%{O-18}<ramp-signal>  <label-connected>
-format-connected = %{T7}%{F#333}%{F}%{T-}%{O-18}<ramp-signal>
+format-connected = %{A:i3-sensible-terminal -x nmtui-connect:}%{A3:i3-sensible-terminal -x nmtui:}%{T7}%{F#333}%{F}%{T-}%{O-18}<ramp-signal>%{A}%{A}
 format-connected-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}
 label-connected = %essid%
 
-format-disconnected = <label-disconnected>
+format-disconnected = %{A1:i3-sensible-terminal -x nmtui-connect:}%{A3:i3-sensible-terminal -x nmtui:}<label-disconnected>%{A}%{A}
 label-disconnected = 
 label-disconnected-foreground = ${colors.foreground-alt}