diff --git a/.config/aliasrc b/.config/aliasrc
index 34bf437..57b6f63 100644
--- a/.config/aliasrc
+++ b/.config/aliasrc
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ alias mpv="mpv --input-ipc-server=/tmp/mpvsoc$(date +%s)"
 # Some other stuff
 alias \
 	magit="nvim -c MagitOnly" \
-	ref="shortcuts >/dev/null; source $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/shortcutrc" \
-	weath="less -S $XDG_DATA_HOME/weatherreport" \
+	ref="shortcuts >/dev/null; source ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/shortcutrc" \
+	weath="less -S ${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/weatherreport" \
diff --git a/.config/directories b/.config/directories
index cd3aafb..957590e 100644
--- a/.config/directories
+++ b/.config/directories
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ D	~/Downloads
 m	~/Music
 pp	~/Pictures
 vv	~/Videos
-cf	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME
+cf	${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}
 sc	~/.local/bin
 mn	/mnt
diff --git a/.config/files b/.config/files
index 54c5999..05da40c 100644
--- a/.config/files
+++ b/.config/files
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-bf	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/files
-bd	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/directories
-bw	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/bookmarks
-cfa	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/aliasrc
+bf	${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/files
+bd	${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/directories
+bw	${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/bookmarks
+cfa	${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/aliasrc
 cfz	$ZDOTDIR/.zshrc
-cfv	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/init.vim
-cfm	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mutt/muttrc
-cfx	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Xresources
-cfu	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/newsboat/urls
-cfn	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/newsboat/config
-cfmb	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ncmpcpp/bindings
-cfmc	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ncmpcpp/config
-cfk	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
-cfi	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/i3/config
-cfb	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/i3blocks/config
+cfv	${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/nvim/init.vim
+cfm	${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/mutt/muttrc
+cfx	${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/Xresources
+cfu	${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/newsboat/urls
+cfn	${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/newsboat/config
+cfmb	${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/ncmpcpp/bindings
+cfmc	${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/ncmpcpp/config
+cfk	${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+cfi	${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/i3/config
+cfb	${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/i3blocks/config
diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index e965b7c..36c8aba 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ for_window [title="mpvfloat"] border pixel 0
 no_focus [title="mpvfloat"]
 
 # #---Function Buttons---# #
-bindsym $mod+F1		exec --no-startup-id groff -mom $XDG_DATA_HOME/larbs/readme.mom -Tpdf | zathura -
+bindsym $mod+F1		exec --no-startup-id groff -mom ${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/larbs/readme.mom -Tpdf | zathura -
 bindsym $mod+F2		restart
 bindsym $mod+F3		exec --no-startup-id displayselect
 bindsym $mod+F4		exec --no-startup-id prompt "Hibernate computer?" "$hibernate"
diff --git a/.config/lf/lfrc b/.config/lf/lfrc
index 3b4cc14..a201b68 100644
--- a/.config/lf/lfrc
+++ b/.config/lf/lfrc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Basic vars
 set shell sh
-set previewer $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/lf/scope
+set previewer ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/lf/scope
 set shellopts '-eu'
 set ifs "\n"
 set scrolloff 10
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ cmd delete ${{
 cmd moveto ${{
 	set -f
 	clear; echo "Move to where?"
-	dest="$(cut -d'	' -f2- $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/directories | fzf)" &&
+	dest="$(cut -d'	' -f2- ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/directories | fzf)" &&
 	eval mv -iv $fx $dest &&
 	notify-send "🚚 File(s) moved." "File(s) moved to $dest."
 }}
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ cmd moveto ${{
 cmd copyto ${{
 	set -f
 	clear; echo "Copy to where?"
-	dest="$(cut -d'	' -f2- $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/directories | fzf)" &&
+	dest="$(cut -d'	' -f2- ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/directories | fzf)" &&
 	eval cp -ivr $fx $dest &&
 	notify-send "📋 File(s) copied." "File(s) copies to $dest."
 }}
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ cmd bulkrename ${{
 }}
 
 # Bindings
-map c $lf -remote "send $id cd $(cut -d'	' -f2 $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/directories | fzf)"
+map c $lf -remote "send $id cd $(cut -d'	' -f2 ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/directories | fzf)"
 map <c-f> $lf -remote "send $id select '$(fzf)'"
-map J $lf -remote "send $id cd $(cut -d'	' -f2 $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/directories | fzf)"
+map J $lf -remote "send $id cd $(cut -d'	' -f2 ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/directories | fzf)"
 map gh
 map g top
 map D delete
diff --git a/.config/mimeapps.list b/.config/mimeapps.list
index 5c1c093..30988cc 100644
--- a/.config/mimeapps.list
+++ b/.config/mimeapps.list
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [Default Applications]
 
 # xdg-open will use these settings to determine how to open filetypes.
-# These .desktop entries can also be seen and changed in $XDG_DATA_HOME/applications/
+# These .desktop entries can also be seen and changed in ~/.local/share/applications/
 
 text/x-shellscript=text.desktop;
 x-scheme-handler/magnet=torrent.desktop;
diff --git a/.config/mpd/mpd.conf b/.config/mpd/mpd.conf
index 8a30ca5..521b9a6 100644
--- a/.config/mpd/mpd.conf
+++ b/.config/mpd/mpd.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-db_file            "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/database"
-log_file           "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/log"
+db_file            "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/mpd/database"
+log_file           "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/mpd/log"
 music_directory    "~/Music"
-playlist_directory "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/playlists"
-pid_file           "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/pid"
-state_file         "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/state"
-sticker_file       "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/sticker.sql"
+playlist_directory "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/mpd/playlists"
+pid_file           "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/mpd/pid"
+state_file         "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/mpd/state"
+sticker_file       "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/mpd/sticker.sql"
 
 auto_update "yes"
 
diff --git a/.config/ncmpcpp/config b/.config/ncmpcpp/config
index d2e1132..c9bcced 100644
--- a/.config/ncmpcpp/config
+++ b/.config/ncmpcpp/config
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
-##############################################################################
-## This is the example configuration file. Copy it to $HOME/.ncmpcpp/config ##
-## or $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ncmpcpp/config and set up your preferences.          ##
-##############################################################################
-#
-ncmpcpp_directory = $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ncmpcpp
+ncmpcpp_directory = ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/ncmpcpp
 #
 ##
 ## Directory for storing downloaded lyrics. It defaults to ~/.lyrics since other
 ## MPD clients (eg. ncmpc) also use that location.
 ##
 #
-lyrics_directory = $XDG_DATA_HOME/lyrics
+lyrics_directory = ${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/lyrics
 #
 ##### connection settings #####
 #
diff --git a/.config/nvim/init.vim b/.config/nvim/init.vim
index ae94ae1..d0b2c97 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/.config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 let mapleader =","
 
-if ! filereadable(expand('$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/autoload/plug.vim'))
+if ! filereadable(expand('${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/nvim/autoload/plug.vim'))
 	echo "Downloading junegunn/vim-plug to manage plugins..."
-	silent !mkdir -p $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/autoload/
-	silent !curl "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim" > $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/autoload/plug.vim
+	silent !mkdir -p ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/nvim/autoload/
+	silent !curl "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim" > ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/nvim/autoload/plug.vim
 	autocmd VimEnter * PlugInstall
 endif
 
-call plug#begin('$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/plugged')
+call plug#begin('${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/nvim/plugged')
 Plug 'tpope/vim-surround'
 Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree'
 Plug 'junegunn/goyo.vim'
diff --git a/.config/ranger/commands.py b/.config/ranger/commands.py
index 5b1acd2..c1c7419 100755
--- a/.config/ranger/commands.py
+++ b/.config/ranger/commands.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class my_edit(Command):
             # reference to the currently selected file.
             target_filename = self.fm.thisfile.path
 
-        # This is a generic function to print text in ranger.  
+        # This is a generic function to print text in ranger.
         self.fm.notify("Let's edit the file " + target_filename + "!")
 
         # Using bad=True in fm.notify allows you to print error messages:
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class my_edit(Command):
 
 
 # https://github.com/ranger/ranger/wiki/Integrating-File-Search-with-fzf
-# Now, simply bind this function to a key, by adding this to your $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ranger/rc.conf: map <C-f> fzf_select
+# Now, simply bind this function to a key, by adding this to your ~/.config/ranger/rc.conf: map <C-f> fzf_select
 class fzf_select(Command):
     """
     :fzf_select
diff --git a/.config/ranger/luke_ranger_readme.md b/.config/ranger/luke_ranger_readme.md
index f6ee93f..4511151 100644
--- a/.config/ranger/luke_ranger_readme.md
+++ b/.config/ranger/luke_ranger_readme.md
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ These "verbs" take "nouns" or "arguments," like these:
 
 + d -- "~/Documents"
 + D -- "~/Downloads"
-+ cf -- "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"
++ cf -- "~/.config"
 + And many others, including those you add to `~/.bmdirs`.
 
-Press any "verb" followed by any "argument" to perform a folder operation. "gd" will cd to ~/Documents, for example. "mD" will move the selected file(s) to ~/Downloads. "tcf" will create a new tab in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME, etc. etc.
+Press any "verb" followed by any "argument" to perform a folder operation. "gd" will cd to ~/Documents, for example. "mD" will move the selected file(s) to ~/Downloads. "tcf" will create a new tab in ~/.config, etc. etc.
 
 ## Many little additions!
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Press any "verb" followed by any "argument" to perform a folder operation. "gd"
 	+ Txs -- copy slideshow/beamer template to new file
 	+ Txh -- copy handout template to new file
 + Image commands:
-	+ bg -- (for i3 users) makes an image your background (assuming i3 is looking at $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/wall.png for your background)
+	+ bg --  makes an image your background (assuming i3 is looking at ~/.local/share/bg for your background)
 	+ bw -- runs Pywal on the selected image, making it your background and generating a color scheme based off of it.
 	+ C -- rotates an image (requires imagemagick)
 	+ F -- flips an image (requires imagemagick)
diff --git a/.config/ranger/rc.conf b/.config/ranger/rc.conf
index ff0d506..c8b5c1a 100644
--- a/.config/ranger/rc.conf
+++ b/.config/ranger/rc.conf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set column_ratios 1,3,4
 set hidden_filter ^\.|\.(?:pyc|vrb|pyo|lof|bak|swp|aux|log|nav|out|snm|toc|bcf|run\.xml|synctex\.gz|blg|bbl)$|^lost\+found$|^__(py)?cache__$
 set show_hidden false
 set confirm_on_delete multiple
-set preview_script $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ranger/scope.sh
+set preview_script ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/ranger/scope.sh
 set use_preview_script true
 set automatically_count_files true
 set open_all_images true
@@ -505,4 +505,4 @@ map Tn eval fm.open_console('shell eyeD3 -n "" ' + fm.thisfile.relative_path, po
 #Downloading
 map ytv console shell youtube-dl -ic%space
 map yta console shell youtube-dl -xic%space
-source $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ranger/shortcuts.conf
+source ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/ranger/shortcuts.conf
diff --git a/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
index c07d780..a43e582 100644
--- a/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+++ b/.config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ XF86MyComputer
 
 # Function keys
 super + shift + F1
-	grep LARBSWELCOME ~/.xprofile && ( sed -i "/LARBSWELCOME/d" ~/.xprofile && notify-send "LARBS welcome message" "Welcome message disabled. Press Super+Shift+F1 again to reverse." ) || ( echo "notify-send -i "$XDG_DATA_HOME/larbs/larbs.png" \"Welcome to LARBS\" \"Press super+F1 for the help menu.\" # LARBSWELCOME" >> ~/.xprofile && notify-send "LARBS welcome message" "Welcome message re-enabled." )
+	grep LARBSWELCOME ~/.xprofile && ( sed -i "/LARBSWELCOME/d" ~/.xprofile && notify-send "LARBS welcome message" "Welcome message disabled. Press Super+Shift+F1 again to reverse." ) || ( echo "notify-send -i "${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/larbs/larbs.png" \"Welcome to LARBS\" \"Press super+F1 for the help menu.\" # LARBSWELCOME" >> ~/.xprofile && notify-send "LARBS welcome message" "Welcome message re-enabled." )
 # Show readme
 super + F1
-	groff -mom $XDG_DATA_HOME/larbs/readme.mom -Tpdf | zathura -
+	groff -mom ${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/larbs/readme.mom -Tpdf | zathura -
 # F2 restarts either dwm or i3 and is bound in each.
 # Change display
 super + F3
diff --git a/.config/sxiv/exec/key-handler b/.config/sxiv/exec/key-handler
index 279f9f6..796b091 100755
--- a/.config/sxiv/exec/key-handler
+++ b/.config/sxiv/exec/key-handler
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ do
         case "$1" in
         "w") setbg "$file" & ;;
         "c")
-		[ -z "$destdir" ] && destdir="$(sed "s/\s.*#.*$//;/^\s*$/d" $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/directories | awk '{print $2}' | dmenu -l 20 -i -p "Copy file(s) to where?" | sed "s|~|$HOME|g")"
+		[ -z "$destdir" ] && destdir="$(sed "s/\s.*#.*$//;/^\s*$/d" ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/directories | awk '{print $2}' | dmenu -l 20 -i -p "Copy file(s) to where?" | sed "s|~|$HOME|g")"
 		[ -z "$destdir" ] && exit
 		[ ! -d "$destdir" ] && notify-send "$destdir is not a directory, cancelled." && exit
 		cp "$file" "$destdir" && notify-send -i "$(readlink -f "$file")" "$file copied to $destdir." &
 		;;
         "m")
-		[ -z "$destdir" ] && destdir="$(sed "s/\s.*#.*$//;/^\s*$/d" $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/directories | awk '{print $2}' | dmenu -l 20 -i -p "Move file(s) to where?" | sed "s|~|$HOME|g")"
+		[ -z "$destdir" ] && destdir="$(sed "s/\s.*#.*$//;/^\s*$/d" ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/directories | awk '{print $2}' | dmenu -l 20 -i -p "Move file(s) to where?" | sed "s|~|$HOME|g")"
 		[ -z "$destdir" ] && exit
 		[ ! -d "$destdir" ] && notify-send "$destdir is not a directory, cancelled." && exit
 		mv "$file" "$destdir" && notify-send -i "$(readlink -f "$file")" "$file moved to $destdir." &
diff --git a/.config/vifm/vifmrc b/.config/vifm/vifmrc
index ed77ea8..cba88df 100644
--- a/.config/vifm/vifmrc
+++ b/.config/vifm/vifmrc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 " vim: filetype=vifm
-source $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vifm/vifmshortcuts
+source ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/vifm/vifmshortcuts
 
 set vicmd=$EDITOR
 set syscalls
diff --git a/.config/zsh/.zshrc b/.config/zsh/.zshrc
index 679dc93..18f1882 100644
--- a/.config/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/.config/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ SAVEHIST=10000
 HISTFILE=~/.cache/zsh/history
 
 # Load aliases and shortcuts if existent.
-[ -f "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/shortcutrc" ] && source "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/shortcutrc"
-[ -f "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/aliasrc" ] && source "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/aliasrc"
+[ -f "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/shortcutrc" ] && source "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/shortcutrc"
+[ -f "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/aliasrc" ] && source "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/aliasrc"
 
 # Basic auto/tab complete:
 autoload -U compinit
diff --git a/.local/bin/cron/crontog b/.local/bin/cron/crontog
index 9889d76..565c5e2 100755
--- a/.local/bin/cron/crontog
+++ b/.local/bin/cron/crontog
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 # Toggles all cronjobs off/on.
 # Stores disabled crontabs in ~/.consaved until restored.
 
-([ -f $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cronsaved ] && crontab - < $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cronsaved  && rm $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cronsaved && notify-send "🕓 Cronjobs re-enabled.") || ( crontab -l > $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/cronsaved && crontab -r && notify-send "🕓 Cronjobs saved and disabled.")
+([ -f ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/cronsaved ] && crontab - < ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/cronsaved  && rm ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/cronsaved && notify-send "🕓 Cronjobs re-enabled.") || ( crontab -l > ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/cronsaved && crontab -r && notify-send "🕓 Cronjobs saved and disabled.")
diff --git a/.local/bin/dmenuunicode b/.local/bin/dmenuunicode
index df8c7a0..6740be4 100755
--- a/.local/bin/dmenuunicode
+++ b/.local/bin/dmenuunicode
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Must have xclip installed to even show menu.
 xclip -h 2>/dev/null || exit 1
 
-chosen=$(cut -d ';' -f1 $XDG_DATA_HOME/larbs/emoji | dmenu -i -l 20 | sed "s/ .*//")
+chosen=$(cut -d ';' -f1 ${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/larbs/emoji | dmenu -i -l 20 | sed "s/ .*//")
 
 [ "$chosen" != "" ] || exit
 
diff --git a/.local/bin/getkeys b/.local/bin/getkeys
index 0a12d22..a1113f1 100755
--- a/.local/bin/getkeys
+++ b/.local/bin/getkeys
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-cat $XDG_DATA_HOME/larbs/getkeys/"$1" 2>/dev/null && exit
+cat ${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/larbs/getkeys/"$1" 2>/dev/null && exit
 echo "Run command with one of the following arguments for info about that program:"
-ls $XDG_DATA_HOME/larbs/getkeys
+ls ${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/larbs/getkeys
diff --git a/.local/bin/i3cmds/toggle-welcome b/.local/bin/i3cmds/toggle-welcome
index d8cc0ef..1f08eb1 100755
--- a/.local/bin/i3cmds/toggle-welcome
+++ b/.local/bin/i3cmds/toggle-welcome
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Toggles the LARBS welcome message.
 
-PIC="$XDG_DATA_HOME/larbs/larbs.png"
+PIC="${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/larbs/larbs.png"
 
 grep LARBSWELCOME "$HOME/.xprofile" &&
 	( sed -i "/LARBSWELCOME/d" ~/.xprofile && notify-send -i "$PIC" "LARBS welcome message" "Welcome message disabled. Press Super+Shift+F1 again to reverse." ) ||
diff --git a/.local/bin/podentr b/.local/bin/podentr
index 5bdc0ca..e2fec46 100755
--- a/.local/bin/podentr
+++ b/.local/bin/podentr
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 
 [ "$(pgrep -x $(basename $0) | wc -l)" -gt 2 ] && exit
 
-echo $XDG_DATA_HOME/newsboat/queue | entr -p queueandnotify 2>/dev/null
+echo ${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/newsboat/queue | entr -p queueandnotify 2>/dev/null
diff --git a/.local/bin/queueandnotify b/.local/bin/queueandnotify
index 24746c8..002c2a3 100755
--- a/.local/bin/queueandnotify
+++ b/.local/bin/queueandnotify
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Podboat sucks. This script replaces it.
 # It reads the newsboat queue, queuing downloads with taskspooler.
 # It also removes the junk from extentions.
-queuefile="$XDG_DATA_HOME/newsboat/queue"
+queuefile="${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/newsboat/queue"
 
 while read -r line; do
 	[ -z "$line" ] && continue
diff --git a/.local/bin/rssadd b/.local/bin/rssadd
index 9dcdd7b..924ee52 100755
--- a/.local/bin/rssadd
+++ b/.local/bin/rssadd
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ! echo "$1" | grep "https*://\S\+\.[A-Za-z]\+\S*" >/dev/null &&
 	notify-send "That doesn't look like a full URL." && exit
-RSSFILE="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/newsboat/urls"
+RSSFILE="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/newsboat/urls"
 if awk '{print $1}' "$RSSFILE" | grep "^$1$" >/dev/null; then
 	notify-send "You already have this RSS feed."
 else
diff --git a/.local/bin/shortcuts b/.local/bin/shortcuts
index 112d140..6ef9ce4 100755
--- a/.local/bin/shortcuts
+++ b/.local/bin/shortcuts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 # Output locations. Unactivated progs should go to /dev/null.
-shell_shortcuts="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/shortcutrc"
-ranger_shortcuts="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ranger/shortcuts.conf"
+shell_shortcuts="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/shortcutrc"
+ranger_shortcuts="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/ranger/shortcuts.conf"
 qute_shortcuts="/dev/null"
 fish_shortcuts="/dev/null"
-vifm_shortcuts="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/vifm/vifmshortcuts"
+vifm_shortcuts="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/vifm/vifmshortcuts"
 
 # Remove, prepare files
 rm -f "$ranger_shortcuts" "$qute_shortcuts" 2>/dev/null
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ printf "# vim: filetype=sh\\nalias " > "$shell_shortcuts"
 printf "\" vim: filetype=vim\\n" > "$vifm_shortcuts"
 
 # Format the `directories` file in the correct syntax and sent it to all three configs.
-sed "s/\s*#.*$//;/^\s*$/d" "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/directories" | tee >(awk '{print $1"=\"cd "$2" && ls -a\" \\"}' >> "$shell_shortcuts") \
+sed "s/\s*#.*$//;/^\s*$/d" "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/directories" | tee >(awk '{print $1"=\"cd "$2" && ls -a\" \\"}' >> "$shell_shortcuts") \
 	>(awk '{print "abbr", $1, "\"cd " $2 "; and ls -a\""}' >> "$fish_shortcuts") \
 	>(awk '{print "map g" $1, ":cd", $2 "<CR>\nmap t" $1, "<tab>:cd", $2 "<CR><tab>\nmap M" $1, "<tab>:cd", $2 "<CR><tab>:mo<CR>\nmap Y" $1, "<tab>:cd", $2 "<CR><tab>:co<CR>" }' >> "$vifm_shortcuts") \
 	>(awk '{print "config.bind(\";"$1"\", \"set downloads.location.directory "$2" ;; hint links download\")"}' >> "$qute_shortcuts") \
 	| awk '{print "map g"$1" cd "$2"\nmap t"$1" tab_new "$2"\nmap m"$1" shell mv -v %s "$2"\nmap Y"$1" shell cp -rv %s "$2}' >> "$ranger_shortcuts"
 
 # Format the `files` file in the correct syntax and sent it to both configs.
-sed "s/\s*#.*$//;/^\s*$/d"  "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/files" | tee >(awk '{print $1"=\"$EDITOR "$2"\" \\"}' >> "$shell_shortcuts") \
+sed "s/\s*#.*$//;/^\s*$/d"  "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/files" | tee >(awk '{print $1"=\"$EDITOR "$2"\" \\"}' >> "$shell_shortcuts") \
 	>(awk '{print "abbr", $1, "\"$EDITOR "$2"\""}' >> "$fish_shortcuts") \
 	>(awk '{print "map", $1, ":e", $2 "<CR>" }' >> "$vifm_shortcuts") \
 	| awk '{print "map "$1" shell $EDITOR "$2}' >> "$ranger_shortcuts"
diff --git a/.local/bin/statusbar/clock b/.local/bin/statusbar/clock
index f412bcb..e33cfee 100755
--- a/.local/bin/statusbar/clock
+++ b/.local/bin/statusbar/clock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ date '+%Y %b %d (%a) %I:%M%p'
 
 case $BLOCK_BUTTON in
 	1) pgrep -x dunst >/dev/null && notify-send "This Month" "$(cal --color=always | sed "s/..7m/<b><span color=\"red\">/;s/..27m/<\/span><\/b>/")" && notify-send "Appointments" "$(calcurse -d3)" ;;
-	2) $TERMINAL -e calcurse -D $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/calcurse ;;
+	2) $TERMINAL -e calcurse -D ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/calcurse ;;
 	3) pgrep -x dunst >/dev/null && notify-send "📅 Time/date module" "\- Left click to show upcoming appointments for the next three days via \`calcurse -d3\` and show the month via \`cal\`
 - Middle click opens calcurse if installed" ;;
 esac
diff --git a/.local/bin/statusbar/help b/.local/bin/statusbar/help
index d58f5cc..d05a90c 100755
--- a/.local/bin/statusbar/help
+++ b/.local/bin/statusbar/help
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 case $BLOCK_BUTTON in
-    1) groff -mom $XDG_DATA_HOME/larbs/readme.mom -Tpdf | zathura - ;;
+    1) groff -mom ${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/larbs/readme.mom -Tpdf | zathura - ;;
     2) i3 restart ;;
     3) pgrep -x dunst >/dev/null && notify-send "❓ Help module" "\- Left click to open LARBS guide.
 - Middle click to refresh i3.";;
diff --git a/.local/bin/statusbar/iplocate b/.local/bin/statusbar/iplocate
index 6d1038c..2f1b08b 100755
--- a/.local/bin/statusbar/iplocate
+++ b/.local/bin/statusbar/iplocate
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 # https://www.maketecheasier.com/ip-address-geolocation-lookups-linux/
 ifinstalled "geoiplookup" || exit
 addr="$(curl ifconfig.me 2>/dev/null)" || exit
-grep "flag: " $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/emoji | grep "$(geoiplookup $addr | sed 's/.*, //')" | sed "s/flag: //;s/;.*//"
+grep "flag: " ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/emoji | grep "$(geoiplookup $addr | sed 's/.*, //')" | sed "s/flag: //;s/;.*//"
diff --git a/.local/bin/statusbar/mailbox b/.local/bin/statusbar/mailbox
index 72d4511..28deb45 100755
--- a/.local/bin/statusbar/mailbox
+++ b/.local/bin/statusbar/mailbox
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ case $BLOCK_BUTTON in
 - Middle click syncs mail" ;;
 esac
 
-unread="$(find $XDG_DATA_HOME/mail/*/INBOX/new/* -type f | wc -l 2>/dev/null)"
+unread="$(find ${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/mail/*/INBOX/new/* -type f | wc -l 2>/dev/null)"
 
 icon="$(cat "/tmp/imapsyncicon_$USER")"
 
diff --git a/.local/bin/statusbar/news b/.local/bin/statusbar/news
index e72ef57..85fed45 100755
--- a/.local/bin/statusbar/news
+++ b/.local/bin/statusbar/news
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ case $BLOCK_BUTTON in
 <b>Note:</b> Only one instance of newsboat (including updates) may be running at a time." ;;
 esac
 
- cat /tmp/newsupdate 2>/dev/null || echo "$(newsboat -x print-unread | awk '{ print "📰 " $1}' | sed s/^0$//g)$(cat $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/newsboat/.update 2>/dev/null)"
+ cat /tmp/newsupdate 2>/dev/null || echo "$(newsboat -x print-unread | awk '{ print "📰 " $1}' | sed s/^0$//g)$(cat ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/newsboat/.update 2>/dev/null)"
diff --git a/.local/bin/statusbar/weather b/.local/bin/statusbar/weather
index 63415b4..8c85857 100755
--- a/.local/bin/statusbar/weather
+++ b/.local/bin/statusbar/weather
@@ -7,18 +7,18 @@
 # You could set up a shell alias to view the full file in a pager in the
 # terminal if desired. This function will only be run once a day when needed.
 getforecast() { ping -q -c 1 1.1.1.1 >/dev/null &&
-curl -sf "wttr.in/$LOCATION" > "$XDG_DATA_HOME/weatherreport" || exit 1 ;}
+curl -sf "wttr.in/$LOCATION" > "${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/weatherreport" || exit 1 ;}
 
 # Some very particular and terse stream manipulation. We get the maximum
 # precipication chance and the daily high and low from the downloaded file and
 # display them with coresponding emojis.
-showweather() { printf "%s" "$(sed '16q;d' "$XDG_DATA_HOME/weatherreport" |
+showweather() { printf "%s" "$(sed '16q;d' "${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/weatherreport" |
 	grep -wo "[0-9]*%" | sort -rn | sed "s/^/☔ /g;1q" | tr -d '\n')"
-sed '13q;d' "$XDG_DATA_HOME/weatherreport" | grep -o "m\\([-+]\\)*[0-9]\\+" | sort -n -t 'm' -k 2n | sed -e 1b -e '$!d' | tr '\n|m' ' ' | awk '{print " ❄️",$1 "°","🌞",$2 "°"}' ;}
+sed '13q;d' "${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/weatherreport" | grep -o "m\\([-+]\\)*[0-9]\\+" | sort -n -t 'm' -k 2n | sed -e 1b -e '$!d' | tr '\n|m' ' ' | awk '{print " ❄️",$1 "°","🌞",$2 "°"}' ;}
 
 # The BLOCK_BUTTON bloat for clicking in i3.
 case $BLOCK_BUTTON in
-    1) $TERMINAL -e less -Srf "$XDG_DATA_HOME/weatherreport" ;;
+    1) $TERMINAL -e less -Srf "${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/weatherreport" ;;
     2) getforecast && showweather ;;
     3) pgrep -x dunst >/dev/null && notify-send "🌈 Weather module" "\- Left click for full forecast.
 - Middle click to update forecast.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ esac
 
 # The test if our forcecast is updated to the day. If it isn't download a new
 # weather report from wttr.in with the above function.
-[ "$(stat -c %y "$XDG_DATA_HOME/weatherreport" 2>/dev/null | cut -d' ' -f1)" = "$(date '+%Y-%m-%d')" ] ||
+[ "$(stat -c %y "${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/weatherreport" 2>/dev/null | cut -d' ' -f1)" = "$(date '+%Y-%m-%d')" ] ||
 	getforecast
 
 showweather
diff --git a/.profile b/.profile
index fdc94ec..d067c73 100644
--- a/.profile
+++ b/.profile
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 # Adds `~/.local/bin` to $PATH
 export PATH="$PATH:$(du "$HOME/.local/bin/" | cut -f2 | tr '\n' ':' | sed 's/:*$//')"
 
-# Get default LARBS WM from $XDG_DATA_HOME/larbs/wm
-export LARBSWM="$(cat $XDG_DATA_HOME/larbs/wm 2>/dev/null)" &&
+# Get default LARBS WM from ${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/larbs/wm
+export LARBSWM="$(cat ${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/larbs/wm 2>/dev/null)" &&
 	[ "$LARBSWM" = "dwm" ] || export LARBSWM="i3"
 
 # Default programs:
@@ -19,16 +19,16 @@ eval "$(sed 's/^[^#].*/export &/g;t;d' ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs)"
 
 # ~/ Clean-up:
 #export XAUTHORITY="$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/Xauthority" # This line will break some DMs.
-export NOTMUCH_CONFIG="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/notmuch-config"
-export GTK2_RC_FILES="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gtk-2.0/gtkrc-2.0"
+export NOTMUCH_CONFIG="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/notmuch-config"
+export GTK2_RC_FILES="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/gtk-2.0/gtkrc-2.0"
 export LESSHISTFILE="-"
-export WGETRC="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/wget/wgetrc"
-export INPUTRC="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/inputrc"
-export ZDOTDIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/zsh"
-export PASSWORD_STORE_DIR="$XDG_DATA_HOME/password-store"
+export WGETRC="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/wget/wgetrc"
+export INPUTRC="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/inputrc"
+export ZDOTDIR="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/zsh"
+export PASSWORD_STORE_DIR="${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/password-store"
 export TMUX_TMPDIR="$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"
-export ANDROID_SDK_HOME="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/android"
-export CARGO_HOME="$XDG_DATA_HOME/cargo"
+export ANDROID_SDK_HOME="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/android"
+export CARGO_HOME="${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/cargo"
 
 # Other program settings:
 export DICS="/usr/share/stardict/dic/"
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ export LESS_TERMCAP_se="$(printf '%b' '')"
 export LESS_TERMCAP_us="$(printf '%b' '')"
 export LESS_TERMCAP_ue="$(printf '%b' '')"
 
-[ ! -f $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/shortcutrc ] && shortcuts >/dev/null 2>&1
+[ ! -f ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/shortcutrc ] && shortcuts >/dev/null 2>&1
 
 # Start graphical server on tty1 if not already running.
 [ "$(tty)" = "/dev/tty1" ] && ! pgrep -x Xorg >/dev/null && exec startx
 
 # Switch escape and caps if tty and no passwd required:
-sudo -n loadkeys $XDG_DATA_HOME/larbs/ttymaps.kmap 2>/dev/null
+sudo -n loadkeys ${XDG_DATA_HOME:$HOME/.local/share}/larbs/ttymaps.kmap 2>/dev/null
diff --git a/.xprofile b/.xprofile
index 853aa58..2f812e5 100644
--- a/.xprofile
+++ b/.xprofile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS DISPLAY XA
 mpd &			# music player daemon-you might prefer it as a service though
 remaps &		# run the remaps script, switching caps/esc and more; check it for more info
 setbg &			# set the background with the `setbg` script
-#xrdb $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/Xresources &	# Uncomment to use Xresources colors/settings on startup
+#xrdb ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:$HOME/.config}/Xresources &	# Uncomment to use Xresources colors/settings on startup
 xcompmgr &		# xcompmgr for transparency
 $STATUSBAR &		# start the statusbar
 dunst &			# dunst for notifications