diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index be0e7ec..fb009d7 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ func (config *Config) load() error {
 				return err
 			}
 			//TODO: make parent directories if they don't exist
-			err = os.Mkdir(homeDir+".config", 755)
+			err = os.Mkdir(homeDir+"/.config", 755)
 			if err != nil && !os.IsExist(err) {
-				log.Println("could not create .config directory")
+				log.Println("could not create .config directory", err)
 				return err
 			}
 			err = os.Mkdir(configDir, 755)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 272bd43..4c0749e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -27,8 +27,16 @@ func main() {
 	waitGroup.Add(1)
 	slideshowDir := make(chan string)
 
-	go server(slideshowDir)
-	go slideshow(slideshowDir)
+	func() {
+		defer func() {
+			if r := recover(); r != nil {
+				log.Println("Panic recovered at top level. Closing gracefully.", r)
+				cleanExit(1)
+			}
+		}()
+		go server(slideshowDir)
+		go slideshow(slideshowDir)
+	}()
 
 	var dir string
 	args := os.Args[1:]
diff --git a/slideshow.go b/slideshow.go
index 9605353..4a65764 100644
--- a/slideshow.go
+++ b/slideshow.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func setRandomWallpaper(dir string) error {
 	var mode string
 	switch desktopEnv {
 	case "cinnamon":
-		mode = "span"
+		mode = "zoom"
 	case "hyprland":
 		mode = "fit"
 	default: