diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5a726e3..5ac9812 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ ssh into my dear raspberry pi, static ip's change according to connection medium
 used in i3wm to set maximum volume level. calling this script increases current volume level by 5%
 change the number in condition part of script ($current -lt 200) to set the maximum level
 
+used by:
+ - i3wm configuration
+
 dependencies:
  - pactl
  - pulseaudio (?)
@@ -36,5 +39,16 @@ dependencies:
 
 used by i3wm to launch polybar on occasions. ripped it off from arch wiki ;)
 
+used by:
+ - i3wm configuration
+ - source_polybar.py
+
 dependencies:
  - [polybar](https://github.com/polybar/polybar)
+
+### source_polybar.py
+
+generates and deploys my polybar configuration with color parameters. significantly reduces the time it takes to change colors.
+
+dependencies:
+ - launch_polybar.sh
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diff --git a/source_polybar.py b/source_polybar.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd60e79
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+++ b/source_polybar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+import os.path
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+
+def main():
+    primary_color = '#FF93A0'
+    prc_frmstring = f'F{primary_color}'
+    prc_fwrappers = f'{{{prc_frmstring}}}'
+    backg_colour = '#282A2E'
+    backg_clralt = '#373B41'
+    foreg_colour = '#C5C8C6'
+
+    config_text = f"""[colors]
+    background = {backg_colour}
+    background-alt = {backg_clralt}
+    foreground = {foreg_colour}
+    primary = {primary_color}
+    secondary = ${{colors.primary}}
+    alert = #A54242
+    disabled = #707880
+    
+    [bar/example]
+    width = 100%
+    height = 2.5%
+    radius = 0
+    font-0 = "JetBrainsMono Nerd Font;2"
+    
+    background = ${{colors.background}}
+    foreground = ${{colors.foreground}}
+    
+    line-size = 0
+    border-size = 0
+    border-color = ${{colors.primary}}
+    
+    padding-left = 0
+    padding-right = 1
+    module-margin = 1
+    
+    separator =
+    separator-foreground = ${{colors.disabled}}
+    
+    modules-left = xworkspaces xwindow
+    modules-center = date
+    modules-right = aud bat mem cpu temp wlan eth
+    
+    cursor-click = pointer
+    cursor-scroll = ns-resize
+    
+    enable-ipc = true
+    
+    ; tray-position = right
+    
+    ; wm-restack = generic
+    ; wm-restack = bspwm
+    ; wm-restack = i3
+    
+    ; override-redirect = true
+    
+    [module/xworkspaces]
+    type = internal/xworkspaces
+    
+    label-active = %name%
+    label-active-background = ${{colors.background-alt}}
+    label-active-underline= ${{colors.primary}}
+    label-active-padding = 1
+    
+    label-occupied = %name%
+    label-occupied-padding = 1
+    
+    label-urgent = %name%
+    label-urgent-background = ${{colors.alert}}
+    label-urgent-padding = 1
+    
+    label-empty = %name%
+    label-empty-foreground = ${{colors.disabled}}
+    label-empty-padding = 1
+    
+    [module/xwindow]
+    type = internal/xwindow
+    label = %title:0:30:...%
+    
+    [module/aud]
+    type = internal/pulseaudio
+    
+    format-volume-prefix = "奔 "
+    format-volume-prefix-foreground = ${{colors.primary}}
+    format-volume = <label-volume>
+    
+    label-volume = %percentage%%
+    label-muted = 婢
+    label-muted-foreground = ${{colors.disabled}}
+    
+    [module/bat]
+    type = internal/battery
+    full-at = 100
+    time-format = %H:%M
+    
+    ; Use the following command to list batteries and adapters:
+    ; $ ls -1 /sys/class/power_supply/
+    battery = BAT0
+    adapter = ADP1
+    poll-interval = 5
+    
+    format-charging = %{prc_fwrappers}<animation-charging>%{{F-}}  <label-charging>
+    format-discharging = %{prc_fwrappers}<animation-discharging>%{{F-}}  <label-discharging>
+    format-full = %{prc_fwrappers}<ramp-capacity>%{{F-}}  <label-full>
+    
+    label-charging = %percentage%%
+    label-discharging = %percentage%%
+    label-full = FULL
+    
+    ramp-capacity-0 = 
+    ramp-capacity-1 = 
+    ramp-capacity-2 = 
+    ramp-capacity-3 = 
+    ramp-capacity-4 = 
+    
+    animation-charging-0 = 
+    animation-charging-1 = 
+    animation-charging-2 = 
+    animation-charging-3 = 
+    animation-charging-4 = 
+    animation-charging-framerate = 1000
+    
+    animation-discharging-0 = 
+    animation-discharging-1 = 
+    animation-discharging-2 = 
+    animation-discharging-3 = 
+    animation-discharging-4 = 
+    animation-discharging-framerate = 1000
+    
+    [module/mem]
+    type = internal/memory
+    interval = 2
+    format-prefix = "RAM "
+    format-prefix-foreground = ${{colors.primary}}
+    label = %percentage_used:2%%
+    
+    [module/cpu]
+    type = internal/cpu
+    interval = 2
+    format-prefix = "CPU "
+    format-prefix-foreground = ${{colors.primary}}
+    label = %percentage:2%%
+    
+    [module/temp]
+    type = internal/temperature
+    interval = 10
+    thermal-zone = 0
+    hwmon-path = /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon1/temp1_input
+    base-temperature = 20
+    warn-temperature = 70
+    format-prefix = "﨎 "
+    format-prefix-foreground = ${{colors.primary}}
+    label= %temperature-c%
+    
+    ; ramp-signal-0 = :o
+    ; ramp-signal-1 = >:
+    ; ramp-signal-2 = :/
+    ; ramp-signal-3 = ^^
+    ; ramp-signal-4 = :D
+    ; ramp-signal-5 = :>
+    
+    [module/wlan]
+    type = internal/network
+    interval = 5
+    interface = wlp3s0
+    label-connected = %{prc_fwrappers}直%{{F-}} %essid% %signal%%
+    label-disconnected =
+    format-connected = <label-connected>
+    format-disconnected = <label-disconnected>
+    
+    [module/eth]
+    type = internal/network
+    interval = 5
+    interface = enp2s0
+    label-connected = %{prc_fwrappers}囹%{{F-}} UP
+    label-disconnected =
+    format-connected = <label-connected>
+    format-disconnected = <label-disconnected>
+    
+    [module/tthr]
+    type = internal/network
+    interval = 5
+    interface = usb0
+    label-connected = %{prc_fwrappers}臨%{{F-}} UP
+    label-disconnected =
+    format-connected = <label-connected>
+    format-disconnected = <label-disconnected>
+    
+    [module/date]
+    type = internal/date
+    interval = 60
+    date = %Y-%m-%d %H:%M
+    label = %date%
+    label-foreground = ${{colors.primary}}
+    
+    [settings]
+    screenchange-reload = true
+    pseudo-transparency = true"""
+    sys.argv.remove('source_polybar.py')
+    sys.argv.reverse()
+    location = ''
+    lct_home = os.environ.get('HOME')
+    flag_print = False
+    flag_locset = False
+    flag_deploy = False
+    flag_restrt = False
+    # flag_print: -p or --print
+    # flag_locset: -l or --location followed by valid path to file or directory
+    # flag_deploy: -d or --deploy
+    while len(sys.argv) != 0:
+        item = sys.argv.pop()
+        flag_print = item == '-p' or item == '--print'
+        flag_deploy = item == '-d' or item == '--deploy'
+        flag_restrt = item == '-r' or item == '--restart'
+        if item == '-l' or item == '--location':
+            if len(sys.argv) > 0:
+                _ = sys.argv.pop()
+                if os.path.isdir(_) and os.path.isfile(_) is False:
+                    flag_locset = True
+                    location = _
+    if flag_print:
+        print(config_text)
+    if flag_deploy:
+        with open(lct_home + '/.config/polybar/config.ini', 'w') as file:
+            file.write(config_text)
+        print('deployed config')
+    if flag_restrt:
+        process = subprocess.Popen(['sh', 'launch_polybar.sh'])
+        _ = process.communicate()[0]
+        print('restarted polybar')
+    if flag_locset:
+        with open(location, 'w') as file:
+            file.write(config_text)
+        print(f'saved config to {location}/config.ini')
+
+
+main()