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diff --git a/slstatus.c b/slstatus.c
index 60b5bbb..3391e67 100644
--- a/slstatus.c
+++ b/slstatus.c
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 /* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
 
 #include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
-#include <arpa/inet.h>
+#include <err.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <ifaddrs.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <linux/wireless.h>
-#include <locale.h>
 #include <netdb.h>
 #include <pwd.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
@@ -28,15 +27,18 @@
 
 #include "strlcat.h"
 #include "strlcpy.h"
+#include "concat.h"
+
+char concat[];
 
-typedef char *(*op_fun)();
 struct arg {
-	op_fun func;
+	char *(*func)();
 	const char *format;
 	const char *args;
 };
 
-static void setstatus(const char *);
+static unsigned short int delay;
+
 static char *smprintf(const char *, ...);
 static char *battery_perc(const char *);
 static char *cpu_perc(void);
@@ -67,24 +69,26 @@ static Display *dpy;
 
 #include "config.h"
 
-static void
-setstatus(const char *str)
-{
-	/* set WM_NAME via X11 */
-	XStoreName(dpy, DefaultRootWindow(dpy), str);
-	XSync(dpy, False);
-}
-
 static char *
 smprintf(const char *fmt, ...)
 {
-	va_list fmtargs;
-	char *ret = NULL;
+	va_list ap;
+	char *ret;
+	int len;
+
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+	len = vsnprintf(NULL, 0, fmt, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
+
+	ret = malloc(++len);
+	if (ret == NULL) {
+		perror("malloc");
+		exit(1);
+	}
 
-	va_start(fmtargs, fmt);
-	if (vasprintf(&ret, fmt, fmtargs) < 0)
-		return NULL;
-	va_end(fmtargs);
+	va_start(ap, fmt);
+	vsnprintf(ret, len, fmt, ap);
+	va_end(ap);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -93,31 +97,25 @@ static char *
 battery_perc(const char *battery)
 {
 	int now, full, perc;
-	char batterynowfile[64] = "";
-	char batteryfullfile[64] = "";
 	FILE *fp;
 
-	strlcat(batterynowfile, batterypath, sizeof(batterynowfile));
-	strlcat(batterynowfile, battery, sizeof(batterynowfile));
-	strlcat(batterynowfile, "/", sizeof(batterynowfile));
-	strlcat(batterynowfile, batterynow, sizeof(batterynowfile));
+	ccat(4, BATTERY_PATH, battery, "/", BATTERY_NOW);
 
-	strlcat(batteryfullfile, batterypath, sizeof(batteryfullfile));
-	strlcat(batteryfullfile, battery, sizeof(batteryfullfile));
-	strlcat(batteryfullfile, "/", sizeof(batteryfullfile));
-	strlcat(batteryfullfile, batteryfull, sizeof(batteryfullfile));
-
-	if (!(fp = fopen(batterynowfile, "r"))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Error opening battery file: %s.\n", batterynowfile);
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	fp = fopen(concat, "r");
+	if (fp == NULL) {
+		warn("Error opening battery file: %s", concat);
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
 	fscanf(fp, "%i", &now);
 	fclose(fp);
 
-	if (!(fp = fopen(batteryfullfile, "r"))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Error opening battery file.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	ccat(4, BATTERY_PATH, battery, "/", BATTERY_FULL);
+
+	fp = fopen(concat, "r");
+	if (fp == NULL) {
+		warn("Error opening battery file: %s", concat);
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
 	fscanf(fp, "%i", &full);
@@ -133,54 +131,43 @@ cpu_perc(void)
 {
 	int perc;
 	long double a[4], b[4];
-	FILE *fp;
+	FILE *fp = fopen("/proc/stat","r");
 
-	if (!(fp = fopen("/proc/stat","r"))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Error opening stat file.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	if (fp == NULL) {
+		warn("Error opening stat file");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
 	fscanf(fp, "%*s %Lf %Lf %Lf %Lf", &a[0], &a[1], &a[2], &a[3]);
 	fclose(fp);
 
-	/* wait a second (for avg values) */
-	sleep(1);
+	delay = (UPDATE_INTERVAL - (UPDATE_INTERVAL - 1));
+	sleep(delay);
 
-	if (!(fp = fopen("/proc/stat","r"))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Error opening stat file.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	fp = fopen("/proc/stat","r");
+	if (fp == NULL) {
+		warn("Error opening stat file");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
 	fscanf(fp, "%*s %Lf %Lf %Lf %Lf", &b[0], &b[1], &b[2], &b[3]);
 	fclose(fp);
 	perc = 100 * ((b[0]+b[1]+b[2]) - (a[0]+a[1]+a[2])) / ((b[0]+b[1]+b[2]+b[3]) - (a[0]+a[1]+a[2]+a[3]));
+
 	return smprintf("%d%%", perc);
 }
 
 static char *
 datetime(const char *timeformat)
 {
-	time_t tm;
-	size_t bufsize = 64;
-	char *buf = malloc(bufsize);
-	if (buf == NULL) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to get date/time.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
-	}
+	time_t t;
+	char timestr[80];
 
-	time(&tm);
-	setlocale(LC_TIME, "");
-	if (!strftime(buf, bufsize, timeformat, localtime(&tm))) {
-		setlocale(LC_TIME, "C");
-		free(buf);
-		fprintf(stderr, "Strftime failed.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
-	}
+	t = time(NULL);
+	if (strftime(timestr, sizeof(timestr), timeformat, localtime(&t)) == 0)
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 
-	setlocale(LC_TIME, "C");
-	char *ret = smprintf("%s", buf);
-	free(buf);
-	return ret;
+	return smprintf("%s", timestr);
 }
 
 static char *
@@ -189,9 +176,10 @@ disk_free(const char *mountpoint)
 	struct statvfs fs;
 
 	if (statvfs(mountpoint, &fs) < 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Could not get filesystem info.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+		warn("Could not get filesystem info");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
+
 	return smprintf("%f", (float)fs.f_bsize * (float)fs.f_bfree / 1024 / 1024 / 1024);
 }
 
@@ -202,11 +190,12 @@ disk_perc(const char *mountpoint)
 	struct statvfs fs;
 
 	if (statvfs(mountpoint, &fs) < 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Could not get filesystem info.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+		warn("Could not get filesystem info");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
 	perc = 100 * (1.0f - ((float)fs.f_bfree / (float)fs.f_blocks));
+
 	return smprintf("%d%%", perc);
 }
 
@@ -216,8 +205,8 @@ disk_total(const char *mountpoint)
 	struct statvfs fs;
 
 	if (statvfs(mountpoint, &fs) < 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Could not get filesystem info.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+		warn("Could not get filesystem info");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
 	return smprintf("%f", (float)fs.f_bsize * (float)fs.f_blocks / 1024 / 1024 / 1024);
@@ -229,8 +218,8 @@ disk_used(const char *mountpoint)
 	struct statvfs fs;
 
 	if (statvfs(mountpoint, &fs) < 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Could not get filesystem info.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+		warn("Could not get filesystem info");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
 	return smprintf("%f", (float)fs.f_bsize * ((float)fs.f_blocks - (float)fs.f_bfree) / 1024 / 1024 / 1024);
@@ -240,38 +229,42 @@ static char *
 entropy(void)
 {
 	int entropy = 0;
-	FILE *fp;
+	FILE *fp = fopen("/proc/sys/kernel/random/entropy_avail", "r");
 
-	if (!(fp = fopen("/proc/sys/kernel/random/entropy_avail", "r"))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Could not open entropy file.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	if (fp == NULL) {
+		warn("Could not open entropy file");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
 	fscanf(fp, "%d", &entropy);
 	fclose(fp);
+
 	return smprintf("%d", entropy);
 }
 
 static char *
 gid(void)
 {
-	gid_t gid = getgid();
-	return smprintf("%d", gid);
+	return smprintf("%d", getgid());
 }
 
 static char *
 hostname(void)
 {
 	char hostname[HOST_NAME_MAX];
-	FILE *fp;
+	FILE *fp = fopen("/proc/sys/kernel/hostname", "r");
 
-	if (!(fp = fopen("/proc/sys/kernel/hostname", "r"))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Could not open hostname file.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	if (fp == NULL) {
+		warn("Could not open hostname file");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
-	fscanf(fp, "%s\n", hostname);
+	fgets(hostname, sizeof(hostname), fp);
+	/* FIXME: needs improvement */
+	memset(&hostname[strlen(hostname)-1], '\0',
+		sizeof(hostname) - strlen(hostname));
 	fclose(fp);
+
 	return smprintf("%s", hostname);
 }
 
@@ -283,30 +276,29 @@ ip(const char *interface)
 	char host[NI_MAXHOST];
 
 	if (getifaddrs(&ifaddr) == -1) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Error getting IP address.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+		warn("Error getting IP address");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
-	/* get the ip address */
 	for (ifa = ifaddr; ifa != NULL; ifa = ifa->ifa_next) {
 		if (ifa->ifa_addr == NULL)
 			continue;
 
-		s = getnameinfo(ifa->ifa_addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in), host, NI_MAXHOST, NULL, 0, NI_NUMERICHOST);
+		s = getnameinfo(ifa->ifa_addr, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in), host, NI_MAXHOST,
+								NULL, 0, NI_NUMERICHOST);
 
 		if ((strcmp(ifa->ifa_name, interface) == 0) && (ifa->ifa_addr->sa_family == AF_INET)) {
 			if (s != 0) {
-				fprintf(stderr, "Error getting IP address.\n");
-				return smprintf(unknowntext);
+				warnx("Error getting IP address.");
+				return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 			}
 			return smprintf("%s", host);
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* free the address */
 	freeifaddrs(ifaddr);
 
-	return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 }
 
 static char *
@@ -315,8 +307,8 @@ load_avg(void)
 	double avgs[3];
 
 	if (getloadavg(avgs, 3) < 0) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Error getting load avg.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+		warnx("Error getting load avg.");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
 	return smprintf("%.2f %.2f %.2f", avgs[0], avgs[1], avgs[2]);
@@ -326,15 +318,16 @@ static char *
 ram_free(void)
 {
 	long free;
-	FILE *fp;
+	FILE *fp = fopen("/proc/meminfo", "r");
 
-	if (!(fp = fopen("/proc/meminfo", "r"))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Error opening meminfo file.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	if (fp == NULL) {
+		warn("Error opening meminfo file");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
 	fscanf(fp, "MemFree: %ld kB\n", &free);
 	fclose(fp);
+
 	return smprintf("%f", (float)free / 1024 / 1024);
 }
 
@@ -343,11 +336,11 @@ ram_perc(void)
 {
 	int perc;
 	long total, free, buffers, cached;
-	FILE *fp;
+	FILE *fp = fopen("/proc/meminfo", "r");
 
-	if (!(fp = fopen("/proc/meminfo", "r"))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Error opening meminfo file.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	if (fp == NULL) {
+		warn("Error opening meminfo file");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
 	fscanf(fp, "MemTotal: %ld kB\n", &total);
@@ -357,6 +350,7 @@ ram_perc(void)
 
 	fclose(fp);
 	perc = 100 * ((total - free) - (buffers + cached)) / total;
+
 	return smprintf("%d%%", perc);
 }
 
@@ -364,15 +358,16 @@ static char *
 ram_total(void)
 {
 	long total;
-	FILE *fp;
+	FILE *fp = fopen("/proc/meminfo", "r");
 
-	if (!(fp = fopen("/proc/meminfo", "r"))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Error opening meminfo file.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	if (fp == NULL) {
+		warn("Error opening meminfo file");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
 	fscanf(fp, "MemTotal: %ld kB\n", &total);
 	fclose(fp);
+
 	return smprintf("%f", (float)total / 1024 / 1024);
 }
 
@@ -380,11 +375,11 @@ static char *
 ram_used(void)
 {
 	long free, total, buffers, cached, used;
-	FILE *fp;
+	FILE *fp = fopen("/proc/meminfo", "r");
 
-	if (!(fp = fopen("/proc/meminfo", "r"))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Error opening meminfo file.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	if (fp == NULL) {
+		warn("Error opening meminfo file");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
 	fscanf(fp, "MemTotal: %ld kB\n", &total);
@@ -394,6 +389,7 @@ ram_used(void)
 
 	fclose(fp);
 	used = total - free - buffers - cached;
+
 	return smprintf("%f", (float)used / 1024 / 1024);
 }
 
@@ -401,15 +397,15 @@ static char *
 run_command(const char* command)
 {
 	int good;
-	FILE *fp;
-	char buffer[64];
+	FILE *fp = popen(command, "r");
+	char buffer[64] = "";
 
-	if (!(fp = popen(command, "r"))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Could not get command output for: %s.\n", command);
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	if (fp == NULL) {
+		warn("Could not get command output for: %s", command);
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
-	fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer) - 1, fp);
+	fgets(buffer, sizeof(buffer)-1, fp);
 	pclose(fp);
 	for (int i = 0 ; i != sizeof(buffer); i++) {
 		if (buffer[i] == '\0') {
@@ -418,7 +414,8 @@ run_command(const char* command)
 		}
 	}
 	if (good)
-		buffer[strlen(buffer) - 1] = '\0';
+		buffer[strlen(buffer)-1] = '\0';
+
 	return smprintf("%s", buffer);
 }
 
@@ -426,15 +423,16 @@ static char *
 temp(const char *file)
 {
 	int temperature;
-	FILE *fp;
+	FILE *fp = fopen(file, "r");
 
-	if (!(fp = fopen(file, "r"))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Could not open temperature file.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	if (fp == NULL) {
+		warn("Could not open temperature file");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
 	fscanf(fp, "%d", &temperature);
 	fclose(fp);
+
 	return smprintf("%d°C", temperature / 1000);
 }
 
@@ -455,125 +453,99 @@ uptime(void)
 static char *
 username(void)
 {
-	register struct passwd *pw;
-	register uid_t uid;
+	uid_t uid = geteuid();
+	struct passwd *pw = getpwuid(uid);
 
-	uid = geteuid();
-	pw = getpwuid(uid);
-
-	if (pw)
-		return smprintf("%s", pw->pw_name);
-	else {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Could not get username.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	if (pw == NULL) {
+		warn("Could not get username");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
-	return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	return smprintf("%s", pw->pw_name);
 }
 
 static char *
 uid(void)
 {
-	register uid_t uid;
-
-	uid = geteuid();
-
-	if (uid)
-		return smprintf("%d", uid);
-	else {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Could not get uid.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
-	}
-
-	return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	return smprintf("%d", geteuid());
 }
 
 
-static char *
-vol_perc(const char *soundcard)
-{
-	int mute = 0;
-	long vol = 0, max = 0, min = 0;
+static char * 
+vol_perc(const char *snd_card)
+{ /* FIX THIS SHIT! */
+	long int vol, max, min;
 	snd_mixer_t *handle;
-	snd_mixer_elem_t *pcm_mixer, *mas_mixer;
-	snd_mixer_selem_id_t *vol_info, *mute_info;
+	snd_mixer_elem_t *elem;
+	snd_mixer_selem_id_t *s_elem;
 
 	snd_mixer_open(&handle, 0);
-	snd_mixer_attach(handle, soundcard);
+	snd_mixer_attach(handle, "default");
 	snd_mixer_selem_register(handle, NULL, NULL);
 	snd_mixer_load(handle);
+	snd_mixer_selem_id_malloc(&s_elem);
+	snd_mixer_selem_id_set_name(s_elem, snd_card);
+	elem = snd_mixer_find_selem(handle, s_elem);
 
-	snd_mixer_selem_id_malloc(&vol_info);
-	snd_mixer_selem_id_malloc(&mute_info);
-	if (vol_info == NULL || mute_info == NULL) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Could not get alsa volume.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
-	}
-	snd_mixer_selem_id_set_name(vol_info, channel);
-	snd_mixer_selem_id_set_name(mute_info, channel);
-	pcm_mixer = snd_mixer_find_selem(handle, vol_info);
-	mas_mixer = snd_mixer_find_selem(handle, mute_info);
-
-	snd_mixer_selem_get_playback_volume_range((snd_mixer_elem_t *)pcm_mixer, &min, &max);
-	snd_mixer_selem_get_playback_volume((snd_mixer_elem_t *)pcm_mixer, SND_MIXER_SCHN_MONO, &vol);
-	snd_mixer_selem_get_playback_switch(mas_mixer, SND_MIXER_SCHN_MONO, &mute);
-
-	if (vol_info)
-		snd_mixer_selem_id_free(vol_info);
-	if (mute_info)
-		snd_mixer_selem_id_free(mute_info);
-	if (handle)
+	if (elem == NULL) {
+		snd_mixer_selem_id_free(s_elem);
 		snd_mixer_close(handle);
+		perror("alsa error");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
+	}
 
-	if (!mute)
-		return smprintf("mute");
-	else
-		return smprintf("%d%%", (vol * 100) / max);
+	snd_mixer_handle_events(handle);
+	snd_mixer_selem_get_playback_volume_range(elem, &min, &max);
+	snd_mixer_selem_get_playback_volume(elem, 0, &vol);
+
+	snd_mixer_selem_id_free(s_elem);
+	snd_mixer_close(handle);
+
+	return smprintf("%d", (vol * 100) / max);
 }
 
 static char *
 wifi_perc(const char *wificard)
 {
-	int bufsize = 255;
 	int strength;
-	char buf[bufsize];
+	char buf[255];
 	char *datastart;
-	char path[64];
 	char status[5];
-	char needle[sizeof wificard + 1];
 	FILE *fp;
 
-	memset(path, 0, sizeof path);
-	strlcat(path, "/sys/class/net/", sizeof(path));
-	strlcat(path, wificard, sizeof(path));
-	strlcat(path, "/operstate", sizeof(path));
+	ccat(3, "/sys/class/net", wificard, "/operstate");
+
+	fp = fopen(concat, "r");
 
-	if(!(fp = fopen(path, "r"))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Error opening wifi operstate file.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	if(fp == NULL) {
+		warn("Error opening wifi operstate file");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
 	fgets(status, 5, fp);
 	fclose(fp);
 	if(strcmp(status, "up\n") != 0)
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 
-	if (!(fp = fopen("/proc/net/wireless", "r"))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Error opening wireless file.\n");
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	fp = fopen("/proc/net/wireless", "r");
+	if (fp == NULL) {
+		warn("Error opening wireless file");
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
-	strlcpy(needle, wificard, sizeof(needle));
-	strlcat(needle, ":", sizeof(needle));
-	fgets(buf, bufsize, fp);
-	fgets(buf, bufsize, fp);
-	fgets(buf, bufsize, fp);
-	if ((datastart = strstr(buf, needle)) != NULL) {
+	ccat(2, wificard, ":");
+	fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), fp);
+	fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), fp);
+	fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), fp);
+
+	datastart = strstr(buf, concat);
+	if (datastart != NULL) {
 		datastart = strstr(buf, ":");
 		sscanf(datastart + 1, " %*d   %d  %*d  %*d		  %*d	   %*d		%*d		 %*d	  %*d		 %*d", &strength);
 	}
 
 	fclose(fp);
+
 	return smprintf("%d%%", strength);
 }
 
@@ -581,24 +553,24 @@ static char *
 wifi_essid(const char *wificard)
 {
 	char id[IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE+1];
-	int sockfd;
+	int sockfd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
 	struct iwreq wreq;
 
 	memset(&wreq, 0, sizeof(struct iwreq));
 	wreq.u.essid.length = IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE+1;
 	sprintf(wreq.ifr_name, wificard);
-	if((sockfd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) == -1) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Cannot open socket for interface: %s\n", wificard);
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+	if(sockfd == -1) {
+		warn("Cannot open socket for interface: %s", wificard);
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 	wreq.u.essid.pointer = id;
 	if (ioctl(sockfd,SIOCGIWESSID, &wreq) == -1) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Get ESSID ioctl failed for interface %s\n", wificard);
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+		warn("Get ESSID ioctl failed for interface %s", wificard);
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	}
 
 	if (strcmp((char *)wreq.u.essid.pointer, "") == 0)
-		return smprintf(unknowntext);
+		return smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
 	else
 		return smprintf("%s", (char *)wreq.u.essid.pointer);
 }
@@ -611,10 +583,7 @@ main(void)
 	char *res, *element;
 	struct arg argument;
 
-	if (!(dpy = XOpenDisplay(0x0))) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Cannot open display!\n");
-		exit(1);
-	}
+	dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
 
 	for (;;) {
 		memset(status_string, 0, sizeof(status_string));
@@ -626,18 +595,24 @@ main(void)
 				res = argument.func(argument.args);
 			element = smprintf(argument.format, res);
 			if (element == NULL) {
-				element = smprintf(unknowntext);
-				fprintf(stderr, "Failed to format output.\n");
+				element = smprintf(UNKNOWN_STR);
+				warnx("Failed to format output.");
 			}
 			strlcat(status_string, element, sizeof(status_string));
 			free(res);
 			free(element);
 		}
-
-		setstatus(status_string);
-		sleep(update_interval -1);
+		XStoreName(dpy, DefaultRootWindow(dpy), status_string);
+		XSync(dpy, False);
+		/*
+		 * subtract delay time spend in function
+		 * calls from the actual global delay time
+		 */
+		sleep(UPDATE_INTERVAL - delay);
+		delay = 0;
 	}
 
 	XCloseDisplay(dpy);
+
 	return 0;
 }