diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 1ce7407..8e01e38 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -24,11 +24,17 @@ pub struct Programs {
     pub command: String,
     pub arguments: Vec<String>
 }
+#[derive(Serialize,Deserialize,Clone,Debug,Default)]
+pub struct LockConf {
+    pub blur: f32,
+    pub scale: f32,
+}
 #[derive(Serialize,Deserialize,Default)]
 pub struct Config {
     pub title_length: usize,
     pub window_icons: Vec<WindowIcon>,
     pub wallpaper_path: String,
     pub programs: HashMap<String, Programs>,
+    pub lock: LockConf,
     pub profiles: HashMap<String, Profile>
 }
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diff --git a/src/lib/lock.rs b/src/lib/lock.rs
index 3838679..70c0c84 100644
--- a/src/lib/lock.rs
+++ b/src/lib/lock.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-use std::{env::consts, fs::{self, exists}, io, ops::Sub, path::{Path, PathBuf}};
+use std::{env::consts, fs::{self, exists, DirBuilder}, io, ops::Sub, path::{Path, PathBuf}};
 use walkdir::WalkDir;
 
-use image::imageops::GaussianBlurParameters;
+use image::{imageops::GaussianBlurParameters, DynamicImage};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serde_json::json;
 use sha2::{Sha256, Digest};
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use swayipc::Connection;
 use xdg::BaseDirectories;
 use shellexpand::tilde;
 
-use crate::config::Config;
+use crate::config::{Config, LockConf};
 
 #[derive(Serialize,Deserialize,Debug)]
 pub struct WallpaperCache {
@@ -17,11 +17,33 @@ pub struct WallpaperCache {
     pub hash: String
 }
 
-pub fn lock_screen(config: &Config, mut sway_connection: Connection) {
+pub fn generate_image(orig_img_data: DynamicImage,gen_image_path: PathBuf, lock_conf: LockConf) {// Result<(), ImageError> {
+    //let img_data = image::open(image_path).unwrap();
+    let w = orig_img_data.width() as f32 * lock_conf.scale;
+    let h = orig_img_data.height() as f32 * lock_conf.scale;
+    let blurred_img_data = orig_img_data
+        .resize(w as u32, h as u32, image::imageops::FilterType::Nearest)
+        .blur_advanced(GaussianBlurParameters::new_from_sigma(lock_conf.blur));
+    //let gen_image_path = cache_dir.clone().unwrap().join(format!("sway-profiles-rs/lock/{}.jpg",output.name));
+    match blurred_img_data.save(gen_image_path) {
+        Ok(_) => println!("Image saved successfully"),
+        Err(e) => println!("error: {:?}",e),
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn lock_screen(config: &Config, mut sway_connection: Connection, force_bg_render: bool) -> Result<Vec<Result<(), swayipc::Error>>, swayipc::Error> {
     let wallpaper_root_path = tilde(&config.wallpaper_path).to_string();
     let wallpaper_root_path = Path::new(&wallpaper_root_path);
     let cache_dir = BaseDirectories::with_prefix("sway-profiles-rs").cache_home;
     let wp_cache_dir = cache_dir.clone().unwrap().join("sway-profiles-rs/lock/");
+    match DirBuilder::new().recursive(true).create(&wp_cache_dir) {
+        Ok(o) => {
+            println!("created directory ({:?})",o)
+        },
+        Err(e) => {
+            println!("error: {:?}",e)
+        }
+    }
 
     let mut wp_hash_json: Vec<WallpaperCache> = vec![];
     let hashes_json_path = wp_cache_dir.join("hashes.json");
@@ -43,16 +65,19 @@ pub fn lock_screen(config: &Config, mut sway_connection: Connection) {
         let hash = format!("{:x}",sha256.finalize());
         wp_hash_array.push(WallpaperCache { display: output.name.clone(), hash: hash.clone() });
 
-        if let Some(output_saved_hash) = wp_hash_json.iter().find(|x|x.display == output.name) && output_saved_hash.hash.ne(&hash) {
-            let img_data = image::open(image_path).unwrap();
-            let blurred_img_data = img_data
-                .resize((img_data.width() as f64 * 0.75) as u32, (img_data.height() as f64 * 0.75) as u32, image::imageops::FilterType::Nearest)
-                .blur_advanced(GaussianBlurParameters::new_from_sigma(10.0));
-            let blurred_image_path = cache_dir.clone().unwrap().join(format!("sway-profiles-rs/lock/{}.jpg",output.name));
-            let _ = blurred_img_data.save(blurred_image_path);
+//        if hashes_json_path.exists() {
+        let wallpaper_data = image::open(&image_path).unwrap();
+        let wallpaper_cache_path = cache_dir.as_ref().unwrap().join(format!("sway-profiles-rs/lock/{}.jpg",output.name));
+        match wp_hash_json.iter().find(|x|x.display == output.name) {
+            Some (saved_hash) => {
+                if !(saved_hash.hash == hash && wallpaper_cache_path.exists()) || force_bg_render {
+                    generate_image(wallpaper_data,wallpaper_cache_path, config.lock.clone())
+                };
+            },
+            None => generate_image(wallpaper_data, wallpaper_cache_path, config.lock.clone())
         }
     }
-    let gtklock_modules_dir = "/usr/lib/".to_owned() + consts::ARCH + "-linux-gnu/gtklock/";
+    let gtklock_modules_dir = format!("/usr/lib/{}-linux-gnu/gtklock/",consts::ARCH);//.to_owned() + consts::ARCH + "-linux-gnu/gtklock/";
     let gktlock_modules_path = Path::new(&gtklock_modules_dir);
     let mut gtklock_args: Vec<String> = vec![];
     for file in WalkDir::new(gktlock_modules_path).into_iter() {//.find(|x|x.as_ref().unwrap().file_name().to_str().unwrap().ends_with("-module.so")) {
@@ -64,10 +89,11 @@ pub fn lock_screen(config: &Config, mut sway_connection: Connection) {
     }
     let new_json = json!(wp_hash_array);
     let _ = std::fs::write::<PathBuf, String>(hashes_json_path, new_json.to_string());
-    let mut gtklock_command = "exec gtklock".to_owned();
+    let mut gtklock_command = "exec echo gtklock".to_owned();
     for a in gtklock_args {
         gtklock_command = gtklock_command + " " + &a;
     }
     println!("{:?}",gtklock_command);
-    let _ = sway_connection.run_command(gtklock_command);
+//    let _ = sway_connection.run_command(gtklock_command);
+    sway_connection.run_command(gtklock_command)
 }
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diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9cdd764..ef15d05 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 use std::process::exit;
 
-
-
 use clap::{Parser,Subcommand,ArgAction};
 use swayipc::{Connection, Event, EventType, Fallible};
 
@@ -54,7 +52,10 @@ enum Commands {
         program: String
     },
     /// Set up blurred wallpaper for screen lock, and load gtklock modules
-    Lock,
+    Lock {
+        #[arg(short, long, action = ArgAction::SetTrue)]
+        force_render_background: Option<bool>,
+    },
     //Rename,
     Profile,
     Shortcuts {
@@ -110,8 +111,11 @@ fn main() -> Fallible<()> {
                 let _ = sway_connection.run_command(swaymsg_command);
             }
         },
-        Commands::Lock => {
-            lock_screen(&config, sway_connection);
+        Commands::Lock { force_render_background } => {
+            match lock_screen(&config, sway_connection, force_render_background.unwrap()) {
+                Ok(o) => println!("Screen locked successfully{:?}",o.first().unwrap()),
+                Err(e) => println!("{:?}",e),
+            };
         },
         //Commands::Rename => todo!(),
         Commands::Profile => {