diff --git a/de/home/.config/eww/eww.yuck b/de/home/.config/eww/eww.yuck
index 5a1fec4..1a81b81 100644
--- a/de/home/.config/eww/eww.yuck
+++ b/de/home/.config/eww/eww.yuck
@@ -386,13 +386,4 @@
     "${json.weather[0].mintempF}°F / ${json.weather[0].maxtempF}°F"
     "${json.current_condition[0].humidity}% humidity"))
 
-(defwindow widgets
-  :windowtype "normal"
-  :exclusive false
-  :geometry (geometry :x "10px"
-    :y "10px"
-    :width "10px"
-    :height "10px"
-    :anchor "top left")
-  :stacking "bottom"
-  (widgets))
+(include "windows.yuck")
diff --git a/de/home/.config/eww/windows.yuck b/de/home/.config/eww/windows.yuck
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62a6189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/de/home/.config/eww/windows.yuck
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+;status bar
+
+(defwindow bar
+  :windowtype "dock"
+  :exclusive true
+  :geometry (geometry :x "0%"
+    :y "0%"
+    :width "100%"
+    :height "30px"
+    :anchor "top center")
+  :reserve (struts :side "top" :distance "4%")
+  (bar))
+
+;desktop widgets
+
+(defwindow widgets
+  :windowtype "normal"
+  :exclusive false
+  :geometry (geometry :x "10px"
+    :y "10px"
+    :width "10px"
+    :height "10px"
+    :anchor "top left")
+  :stacking "bottom"
+  (widgets))