diff --git a/home/common/programs/desktop/default.nix b/home/common/programs/desktop/default.nix
index 9a294ae..0b7ca9f 100644
--- a/home/common/programs/desktop/default.nix
+++ b/home/common/programs/desktop/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@
     pavucontrol
     zathura
     lxappearance
+
+    # networking
     networkmanagerapplet
+    mtr
+    dnsutils
 
     # communication
     slack
diff --git a/home/common/programs/hyprland/default.nix b/home/common/programs/hyprland/default.nix
index 209a8f1..7af26ee 100644
--- a/home/common/programs/hyprland/default.nix
+++ b/home/common/programs/hyprland/default.nix
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ in
           new_optimizations = "on";
         };
 
-        shadow = {
-          range = 2;
-          render_power = 4;
-        };
+        # shadow = {
+        #   range = 2;
+        #   render_power = 4;
+        # };
       };
 
       input = {