diff --git a/x11/.xinitrc b/x11/.xinitrc
index 639b789..423ff42 100644
--- a/x11/.xinitrc
+++ b/x11/.xinitrc
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #remap caps lock to a third control key. both shifts at once toggle shiftlock
 setxkbmap -option ctrl:nocaps
+#dark mode styling for qt and gtk apps.
+export GTK_THEME=Adwaita:dark
+export GTK2_RC_FILES=/usr/share/themes/Adwaita-dark/gtk-2.0/gtkrc
+export QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE=adwaita-dark
 xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
-#~/dotfiles/scripts/mousestart
 i3