diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 168e136..f57ce23 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import (
 
 type Config struct {
 	ImageFilters
-	Root string
+	Root     string
+	Duration int
 }
 
 func (config *Config) load() {
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 35f3eaa..3feee89 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
 "colorize":[ 247,40,60 ],
 "contrast":-35,
 "gamma":0.8,
-"root":"/home/andrzej/bgs"
+"root":"/home/andrzej/bgs",
+"duration":1
 }
diff --git a/files.go b/files.go
index da7a83a..33cfac4 100644
--- a/files.go
+++ b/files.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
@@ -12,25 +13,24 @@ func getRandomFile(dir string) (path string, filename string, error error) {
 		return "", "", err
 	}
 
-	// for _, file := range files { fmt.Println(file.Name(), file.IsDir())
-	// }
-
 	var randomIndex int
 	var randomImg os.DirEntry
 	for {
 		randomIndex = rand.Intn(len(files))
 		randomImg = files[randomIndex]
 		//re-roll if you get a directory
-		if files[randomIndex].IsDir() == false {
-			break
+		if files[randomIndex].IsDir() {
+			fmt.Printf("%v is a directory\n", randomImg.Name())
+			continue
 		}
 		//re-roll if not a recognised image type
 		isImage, _ := regexp.Match(".jpg$|.jpeg$|.png$|.bmp$|.webp$", []byte(randomImg.Name()))
-		if isImage {
-			break
+		if !isImage {
+			fmt.Printf("%v is not a recognised image format\n", randomImg.Name())
+			continue
 		}
+		return dir + "/" + randomImg.Name(), randomImg.Name(), nil
 	}
-	return dir + "/" + randomImg.Name(), randomImg.Name(), nil
 }
 
 func fileExistsInCache(filename string) (bool, error) {
diff --git a/image.go b/image.go
index cda0d95..e8c4644 100644
--- a/image.go
+++ b/image.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"image"
 	"log"
 	"os"
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ func pickRandomImage(dir string) (string, error) {
 	curr := wd + "/images/" + filenameNoExt
 	if !fileExists {
 		img, err := loadImage(randomImg)
+		fmt.Printf("failed to load image %v", randomImg)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", err
 		}
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ func pickRandomImage(dir string) (string, error) {
 func loadImage(filename string) (image.Image, error) {
 	f, err := os.Open(filename)
 	if err != nil {
+
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer f.Close()
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 982646f..a8b47c3 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -15,12 +15,15 @@ func main() {
 	config.load()
 	fmt.Printf("%+v\n", config)
 
-	args := []string{""}
-	if len(os.Args) > 0 {
-		args = os.Args[1:]
+	var dir string
+	args := os.Args[1:]
+	if len(args) > 0 {
+		dir = args[0]
+	} else {
+		dir = ""
 	}
 
-	curr, err := pickRandomImage(args[0])
+	curr, err := pickRandomImage(dir)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal("failed to pick image!", err)
 	}
@@ -29,6 +32,8 @@ func main() {
 
 	var waitGroup sync.WaitGroup
 	waitGroup.Add(1)
-	go server(&waitGroup)
+	go server()
+
+	go slideshow(dir)
 	waitGroup.Wait()
 }
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 290b60c..a8db531 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"strings"
-	"sync"
 	"syscall"
 )
 
-func server(waitGroup *sync.WaitGroup) {
+func server() {
 
 	sockfile := "/tmp/bg-go.sock"
 	//Create a Unix domain socket and listen for incoming connections.
@@ -57,11 +56,6 @@ func server(waitGroup *sync.WaitGroup) {
 			}
 			hyprpaperSet(newbg)
 
-			// // Echo the data back to the connection
-			// _, err = conn.Write(buf[:n])
-			// if err != nil {
-			// 	log.Fatal(err)
-			// }
 		}(conn)
 	}
 
diff --git a/slideshow.go b/slideshow.go
index bce00f4..ba4289e 100644
--- a/slideshow.go
+++ b/slideshow.go
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 package main
 
-func slideshow(dir string) {
+import (
+	"log"
+	"time"
+)
 
+func slideshow(dir string) {
+	//TODO: use channel to allow changing dir mid flow
+	log.Println("starting slideshow goroutine")
+	img, err := pickRandomImage(dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	for {
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(config.Duration) * time.Minute)
+		hyprpaperSet(img)
+		log.Println("hyprpaper set!")
+		img, err = pickRandomImage(dir)
+		if err != nil {
+			panic(err)
+		}
+	}
 }