3 files changed, 13 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 06f333b..e7b1e74 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ Install dwmclock to `~/bin`:
 
 	make DESTDIR=$HOME PREFIX= install
 
+Install dwmclock to `~/.local/bin`:
+
+	make DESTDIR=$HOME PREFIX=/.local install
 
 Usage
 -----
diff --git a/config.def.mk b/config.def.mk
index 4265c82..2ce7e98 100644
--- a/config.def.mk
+++ b/config.def.mk
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ LDFLAGS+=$(shell pkg-config --libs x11)
 DESTDIR?=/
 PREFIX?=/usr/local
 #DESTDIR?=~
-#PREFIX?=/local
+#PREFIX?=/.local
diff --git a/dwmclock.c b/dwmclock.c
index b409555..95d9679 100644
--- a/dwmclock.c
+++ b/dwmclock.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ int main(void)
 	Display *disp;
 	int screen;
 	Window root;
+	char *origname = NULL;
 
 	act.sa_handler = handler;
 	act.sa_flags = 0;
@@ -90,19 +91,16 @@ int main(void)
 	sigaction(SIGQUIT, &act, NULL);
 	sigaction(SIGTERM, &act, NULL);
 
-
 	disp = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
+	screen = DefaultScreen(disp);
+	root = RootWindow(disp, screen);
+	XFetchName(disp, root, &origname);
+
 #ifdef BATTERY
 	for (i=0; !stop; ++i) {
 #else
 	while (!stop) {
 #endif /* BATTERY */
-		if (!disp) {
-			puts("Cannot open display!");
-			return 1;
-		}
-		screen = DefaultScreen(disp);
-		root = RootWindow(disp, screen);
 #ifdef BATTERY
 		if (i % (BAT_REFRESH_SECONDS) == 0) {
 			curr = getnum(ENERGY_NOW) * MUL;
@@ -151,8 +149,11 @@ int main(void)
 		sleep(1);
 #endif /* EXACT_SLEEP */
 	}
-	XCloseDisplay(disp);
 
+	if (origname) {
+		XStoreName(disp, root, origname);
+	}
+	XCloseDisplay(disp);
 
 	return 0;
 }