diff --git a/tree/.local/bin/screenlock b/tree/.local/bin/screenlock
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..34e7fb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tree/.local/bin/screenlock
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#!/usr/bin/fish
+
+# configured for wayland
+set LOCKPROG swaylock
+set OPTIONAL_CMDS rg sed grim lockscreen-blur
+set CONFIG "$HOME/.config/sway/swaylock.config"
+set DEFAULT_ARGS --daemonize --ignore-empty-password --show-failed-attempts --color 302f3b --config $CONFIG
+set BLUR_FACTOR 40
+
+# check if lock program is running
+if ps -e | grep " $LOCKPROG\$"
+    echo "$LOCKPROG is already running"
+    exit 1
+end
+
+# check if we have programs required to take a screenshot and do cool stuff with it
+for cmd in $OPTIONAL_CMDS
+    if not command -v $cmd &>/dev/null
+        echo "$cmd could not be found, falling back to basic mode."
+        $LOCKPROG $DEFAULT_ARGS
+        exit 0
+    end
+end
+
+# get a list of outputs/monitors
+switch $XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP
+    case Hyprland
+        set outputs (hyprctl monitors | rg Monitor | sed 's/Monitor //' | sed 's/ (ID.*$//')
+    case sway
+        set outputs (swaymsg -t get_outputs -r | rg "name" | sed 's/^.*"name": "//' | sed 's/",$//')
+    case niri
+        set outputs (niri msg outputs | rg --pcre2 -o '[^" ]+(?=")')
+    case '*'
+        echo "unsupported compositor, falling back to basic mode."
+        $LOCKPROG $DEFAULT_ARGS
+        exit 0
+end
+
+# take one screenshot of each output
+for output in $outputs
+    set img "/tmp/lock-$output.png"
+    grim -o $output -t ppm - | lockscreen-blur -o $img -b $BLUR_FACTOR --stamp ~/.config/wallpapers/ferris-stamp.png &
+    set -a images --image
+    set -a images "$output:$img"
+end
+
+# wait for all screenshot jobs to complete
+wait
+
+$LOCKPROG $DEFAULT_ARGS $images
diff --git a/tree/.local/bin/screenlock.tpl b/tree/.local/bin/screenlock.tpl
deleted file mode 100755
index 38e3382..0000000
--- a/tree/.local/bin/screenlock.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/fish
-
-# configured for wayland
-set LOCKPROG swaylock
-set OPTIONAL_CMDS grep sed grim lockscreen-blur
-set CONFIG "$HOME/.config/sway/swaylock.config"
-set DEFAULT_ARGS --daemonize --color "302f3b" --config $CONFIG
-set BLUR_FACTOR 40
-
-# check if lock program is running
-if ps -e | grep " $LOCKPROG\$"
-	echo "$LOCKPROG is already running"
-	exit 1
-end
-
-for cmd in $OPTIONAL_CMDS
-	if not command -v $cmd &>/dev/null
-		echo "$cmd could not be found, falling back to basic mode."
-		$LOCKPROG $DEFAULT_ARGS
-		exit 0
-	end
-end
-
-
-{% if hostname == "buran" %}
-# list display outputs using hyprctl
-set outputs (hyprctl monitors | rg Monitor | sed 's/Monitor //' | sed 's/ (ID.*$//')
-{% elif hostname == "sputnik" %}
-# list display outputs using hyprctl
-set outputs (hyprctl monitors | rg Monitor | sed 's/Monitor //' | sed 's/ (ID.*$//')
-{% else %}
-# list display outputs using swaymsg
-set outputs (swaymsg -t get_outputs -r | grep "name" | sed 's/^.*"name": "//' | sed 's/",$//')
-{% end %}
-
-# take one screenshot of each output
-for output in $outputs
-	set img "/tmp/lock-$output.png"
-	grim -o $output -t ppm - | lockscreen-blur -o $img -b $BLUR_FACTOR --stamp ~/.config/wallpapers/ferris-stamp.png &
-	set -a images "--image"
-	set -a images "$output:$img"
-end
-
-wait
-
-$LOCKPROG $DEFAULT_ARGS $images
-