diff --git a/homes/julian/features/desktop/default.nix b/homes/julian/features/desktop/default.nix
index c0bf8a3..d3fc963 100644
--- a/homes/julian/features/desktop/default.nix
+++ b/homes/julian/features/desktop/default.nix
@@ -24,5 +24,11 @@ in
       name = "Papirus-Dark";
       package = pkgs.papirus-icon-theme;
     };
+    cursorTheme = {
+      package = pkgs.apple-cursor;
+      name = "macOS-BigSur";
+      size = 24;
+    };
+
   };
 }
diff --git a/homes/julian/features/hyprland/default.nix b/homes/julian/features/hyprland/default.nix
index a792331..02db119 100644
--- a/homes/julian/features/hyprland/default.nix
+++ b/homes/julian/features/hyprland/default.nix
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ in
         # power saving
         blur.enabled = false;
         # power saving
-        # drop_shadow = false;
+        shadow.enabled = false;
       };
 
       # Dwindle layout
@@ -182,6 +182,22 @@ in
         mfact = 0.5; # Do not make master bigger
       };
 
+      animations = {
+        enabled = true;
+
+        animation = [
+          "windows,1,3,default,slide"
+          "fade,1,3,default"
+          "layers,1,3,default,slide"
+          "border,1,3,default"
+          "workspaces,1,3,default,slide"
+        ];
+      };
+
+      exec = [
+        "hyprctl setcursor ${config.gtk.cursorTheme.name} ${toString config.gtk.cursorTheme.size}"
+      ];
+
       misc = {
         # disable auto polling for config file changes
         disable_autoreload = true;
@@ -336,7 +352,7 @@ in
               swaylock = lib.getExe config.programs.swaylock.package;
             in
             lib.optionals config.programs.swaylock.enable [
-              "$mod,TAB,exec,${swaylock} -S --grace 2 --grace-no-mouse"
+              "$mod,TAB,exec,${swaylock} --ignore-empty-password --color=000000 --daemonize"
             ]
           )
         ++
diff --git a/hosts/common/optional/greetd.nix b/hosts/common/optional/greetd.nix
index 6c16299..7fc8565 100644
--- a/hosts/common/optional/greetd.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/optional/greetd.nix
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ in
     iconTheme = julianCfg.gtk.iconTheme;
     theme = julianCfg.gtk.theme;
     # font = julianCfg.fontProfiles.regular; # TODO: do
-    # cursorTheme = {
-    #   inherit (julianCfg.gtk.cursorTheme) name package;
-    # }; # TODO: fix
+    cursorTheme = {
+      inherit (julianCfg.gtk.cursorTheme) name package;
+    };
     # settings.background = {
     #   path = julianCfg.wallpaper;
     #   fit = "Cover";