diff --git a/Configs/.config/hyde/hyde.conf b/Configs/.config/hyde/hyde.conf
index 817c599bfd..e2a4a1089f 100644
--- a/Configs/.config/hyde/hyde.conf
+++ b/Configs/.config/hyde/hyde.conf
@@ -87,3 +87,31 @@ rofiScale=9
 #// available styles - 1 (default) , 2
 wlogoutStyle=1
 
+# waybar
+
+# // waybar_cava_bar - bar for waybar cava - default "▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█"
+# waybar_cava_bar="░▒▓█"
+# waybar_cava_bar="▖▗▘▙▚▛▜▝▞▟"
+# waybar_cava_bar="▂▃▄▅▆▇█"
+# waybar_cava_bar="▕▏▎▍▌▋▊▉"
+# waybar_cava_bar="⣀⣄⣤⣦⣶⣷⣿"
+# waybar_cava_bar="⠁⠂⠄⡀⢀⠠⠐⠈"
+# waybar_cava_bar="⠋⠙⠹⢸⣰⣤⣦⣶"
+# waybar_cava_bar="🌑🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘"
+# waybar_cava_bar="🌕🌖🌗🌘🌒🌓🌔🌕"
+# waybar_cava_bar="★☆★☆★☆★☆"
+# waybar_cava_bar="⣾⣽⣻⢿⡿⣟⣯⣷"
+# waybar_cava_bar="ᗧᗣᗤᗥᗦᗧᗣᗤᗥᗦ"
+
+# // waybar_cava_width - width for waybar cava - default 8
+# waybar_cava_width=10
+
+# // waybar_cava_range - range for waybar cava - default 7
+# waybar_cava_range=7
+
+# // waybar_cava_stbmode - standby mode for waybar cava - default 0
+# 0: clean - totally hides the module
+# 1: blank - makes module expand as spaces
+# 2: full - occupies the module with full bar
+# 3: low - makes the module display the lowest set bar
+# waybar_cava_stbmode=0
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diff --git a/Configs/.config/waybar/modules/cava.jsonc b/Configs/.config/waybar/modules/cava.jsonc
index 46d64e32c8..d5d22777ce 100644
--- a/Configs/.config/waybar/modules/cava.jsonc
+++ b/Configs/.config/waybar/modules/cava.jsonc
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 "custom/cava": {
+	"format": "{}",
 	"exec": "waybar_cava.sh",
-	"format": "{}"
-},
+	"restart-interval": 1,
+	"hide-empty": true
+},
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diff --git a/Configs/.local/share/bin/logoutlaunch.sh b/Configs/.local/share/bin/logoutlaunch.sh
index 4b4e6f2727..a7cbf32525 100755
--- a/Configs/.local/share/bin/logoutlaunch.sh
+++ b/Configs/.local/share/bin/logoutlaunch.sh
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@ export fntSize=$(( y_mon * 2 / 100 ))
 #// detect wallpaper brightness
 
 [ -f "${cacheDir}/wall.dcol" ] && source "${cacheDir}/wall.dcol"
+#  Theme mode: detects the color-scheme set in hypr.theme and falls back if nothing is parsed.
+if [ "${enableWallDcol}" -eq 0 ]; then
+    colorScheme="$({ grep -q "^[[:space:]]*\$COLOR[-_]SCHEME\s*=" "${hydeThemeDir}/hypr.theme" && grep "^[[:space:]]*\$COLOR[-_]SCHEME\s*=" "${hydeThemeDir}/hypr.theme" | cut -d '=' -f2 | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//;s/[[:space:]]*$//' ;} || 
+                        grep 'gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface color-scheme' "${hydeThemeDir}/hypr.theme" | awk -F "'" '{print $((NF - 1))}')"
+    colorScheme=${colorScheme:-$(gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface color-scheme)} 
+    # should be declared explicitly so we can easily debug
+    grep -q "dark" <<< "${colorScheme}" && dcol_mode="dark"
+    grep -q "light" <<< "${colorScheme}" && dcol_mode="light"
+[ -f "${hydeThemeDir}/theme.dcol" ] && source "${hydeThemeDir}/theme.dcol"
+fi
 [ "${dcol_mode}" == "dark" ] && export BtnCol="white" || export BtnCol="black"
 
 
diff --git a/Configs/.local/share/bin/swwwallbash.sh b/Configs/.local/share/bin/swwwallbash.sh
index c50dc704b0..9cc516a975 100755
--- a/Configs/.local/share/bin/swwwallbash.sh
+++ b/Configs/.local/share/bin/swwwallbash.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-
 #// set variables
 
 export scrDir="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ if [ -z "${wallbashImg}" ] || [ ! -f "${wallbashImg}" ] ; then
     echo "Error: Input wallpaper not found!"
     exit 1
 fi
-
 wallbashOut="${dcolDir}/$(set_hash "${wallbashImg}").dcol"
 
 if [ ! -f "${wallbashOut}" ] ; then
@@ -23,6 +21,11 @@ fi
 
 set -a
 source "${wallbashOut}"
+if [ -f "${hydeThemeDir}/theme.dcol" ] && [ "${enableWallDcol}" -eq 0 ]  ; then
+    source "${hydeThemeDir}/theme.dcol"
+    echo "[theme] Overriding dominant colors from \"${hydeTheme}\""
+    echo "[note] Remove \"${hydeThemeDir}/theme.dcol\" to use wallpaper dominant colors"
+fi
 [ "${dcol_mode}" == "dark" ] && dcol_invt="light" || dcol_invt="dark"
 set +a
 
@@ -263,5 +266,4 @@ if [ "${enableWallDcol}" -eq 0 ]; then
     grep -q "light" <<< "${colorScheme}" && enableWallDcol=3 
 fi
 
-find "${wallbashDir}/Wall-Ways" -type f -name "*.dcol" | parallel fn_wallbash {}
-
+find "${wallbashDir}/Wall-Ways" -type f -name "*.dcol" | parallel fn_wallbash {}
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diff --git a/Configs/.local/share/bin/waybar_cava.sh b/Configs/.local/share/bin/waybar_cava.sh
index 44199440fc..784e426bd3 100755
--- a/Configs/.local/share/bin/waybar_cava.sh
+++ b/Configs/.local/share/bin/waybar_cava.sh
@@ -1,35 +1,117 @@
 #!/bin/env bash
 #----- Optimized bars animation without much CPU usage increase --------
-bar="▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█"
+#----- Optimized bars animation without much CPU usage increase pt2 --------
+
+scrDir=$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")
+# shellcheck source=/dev/null
+. "${scrDir}/globalcontrol.sh"
+usage() {
+    cat <<HELP
+Usage: $(basename "$0") [OPTIONS]
+
+Options:
+  --bar <waybar_cava_bar>  Specify the characters to use for the bar animation (default: ▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█).
+  --width <waybar_cava_width>     Specify the width of the bar.
+  --range <waybar_cava_range>     Specify the range of the bar.
+  --help                  Display this help message and exit.
+  --restart               Restart the waybar_cava.
+  --mode <waybar_cava_stbmode>   Specify the standby mode for waybar cava (default: 0).
+HELP
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Parse command line arguments using getopt
+if ! ARGS=$(getopt -o "hr" -l "help,bar:,width:,range:,restart,mode:" -n "$0" -- "$@"); then
+    usage
+fi
+
+eval set -- "$ARGS"
+while true; do
+    case "$1" in
+    --help | -h)
+        usage
+        ;;
+    --bar)
+        waybar_cava_bar="$2"
+        shift 2
+        ;;
+    --width)
+        waybar_cava_width="$2"
+        shift 2
+        ;;
+    --range)
+        waybar_cava_range="$2"
+        shift 2
+        ;;
+    --restart) # restart the waybar_cava
+        pkill -f "cava -p /tmp/bar_cava_config"
+        exit 0
+        ;;
+    --mode)
+        waybar_cava_stbmode="$2"
+        shift 2
+        ;;
+    --)
+        shift
+        break
+        ;;
+    *)
+        usage
+        ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+bar="${waybar_cava_bar:-▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█}"
 dict="s/;//g"
 
 # Calculate the length of the bar outside the loop
 bar_length=${#bar}
+bar_width=${waybar_cava_width:-${bar_length}}
+bar_range=${waybar_cava_range:-$((bar_length - 1))}
 
+standby_mode=${waybar_cava_stbmode:-0} # 0:clean, 1:blank, 2:full,3:last
+if [ "${standby_mode}" -le 0 ]; then unset standby_bar; fi
 # Create dictionary to replace char with bar
-for ((i = 0; i < bar_length; i++)); do
-    dict+=";s/$i/${bar:$i:1}/g"
+i=0
+while [ $i -lt "${bar_length}" ] || [ $i -lt "${bar_width}" ]; do
+    if [ $i -lt "${bar_length}" ]; then
+        dict="$dict;s/$i/${bar:$i:1}/g"
+    fi
+    if [ $i -lt "${bar_width}" ] && [ "${standby_mode}" -gt 0 ]; then
+        if [ "${standby_mode}" -eq 2 ]; then
+            standby_bar="$standby_bar${bar:$i:1}"
+        elif [ "${standby_mode}" -eq 1 ]; then
+            standby_bar="$standby_bar "
+        fi
+    fi
+    ((i++))
 done
 
 # Create cava config
 config_file="/tmp/bar_cava_config"
 cat >"$config_file" <<EOF
 [general]
-bars = 10
+bars = ${bar_width}
+sleep_timer = 1
 
 [input]
 method = pulse
 source = auto
-
 [output]
 method = raw
 raw_target = /dev/stdout
 data_format = ascii
-ascii_max_range = 7
+ascii_max_range = ${bar_range}
 EOF
 
-# Kill cava if it's already running
-pkill -f "cava -p $config_file"
+listen_to_cava() {
+    echo ""
+    while IFS= read -r line; do
+        if grep -qE "^0;(0;)*$" <<<"$line" && [ "${standby_mode}" -ne 3 ]; then echo "${standby_bar}" && continue; fi
+        sed -u "$dict" <<<"${line}"
+    done < <(cava -p "$config_file")
+}
 
-# Read stdout from cava and perform substitution in a single sed command
-cava -p "$config_file" | sed -u "$dict"
+# Call the function
+listen_to_cava &
+disown # saves a tiny bit of memory
diff --git a/Scripts/themepatcher.sh b/Scripts/themepatcher.sh
index 7daccbfdb8..053024db94 100755
--- a/Scripts/themepatcher.sh
+++ b/Scripts/themepatcher.sh
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ while IFS= read -r fchk; do
         print_prompt -y "[!!] " "${fchk} --> do not exist in ${Theme_Dir}/Configs/"
     fi
 done <<< "$config"
+if [ -f "${Fav_Theme_Dir}/theme.dcol" ];then
+print_prompt -n "[ok] "  "found theme.dcol to override wallpaper dominant colors"
+restore_list+="Y|Y|\${HOME}/.config/hyde/themes/${Fav_Theme}|theme.dcol|hyprland\n"
+fi
 readonly restore_list
 
 # Get Wallpapers