diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 350c96f..0b1161d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ The standard view will show `ssh` and `drun`, for other modes the following pref
 * `ssh` (optional)
 * `?` web search
 * `/`, `$` or `~` for files
-* `emoji` for emojis
 
 <img src="images/demo.gif">
 
diff --git a/worf/src/lib/gui.rs b/worf/src/lib/gui.rs
index 342ab94..78b5b45 100644
--- a/worf/src/lib/gui.rs
+++ b/worf/src/lib/gui.rs
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ where
     gtk4::init().map_err(|e| Error::Graphics(e.to_string()))?;
     log::debug!("Starting GUI");
     if let Some(ref css) = config.style() {
+        log::debug!("loading css from {css}");
         let provider = CssProvider::new();
         let css_file_path = File::for_path(css);
         provider.load_from_file(&css_file_path);
@@ -498,8 +499,8 @@ fn build_ui<T, P>(
         .application(&app)
         .decorated(false)
         .resizable(false)
-        .default_width(100)
-        .default_height(100)
+        .default_width(1)
+        .default_height(1)
         .build();
 
     let ui_elements = Rc::new(UiElements {
@@ -563,7 +564,7 @@ fn build_ui<T, P>(
     let wait_for_items = Instant::now();
     let (_changed, provider_elements) = get_provider_elements.join().unwrap();
     log::debug!("got items after {:?}", wait_for_items.elapsed());
-    build_ui_from_menu_items(&ui_elements, &meta, provider_elements);
+
 
     let animate_cfg = config.clone();
     let animate_window = ui_elements.window.clone();
@@ -573,6 +574,8 @@ fn build_ui<T, P>(
         window_show_resize(&animate_cfg.clone(), w);
     });
 
+    build_ui_from_menu_items(&ui_elements, &meta, provider_elements);
+
     // hide the fact that we are starting with a small window
     ui_elements.window.set_opacity(0.01);
     let window_start = Instant::now();
diff --git a/worf/src/lib/modes/auto.rs b/worf/src/lib/modes/auto.rs
index 3413bbd..9943eff 100644
--- a/worf/src/lib/modes/auto.rs
+++ b/worf/src/lib/modes/auto.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ struct AutoItemProvider {
     file: FileItemProvider<AutoRunType>,
     math: MathProvider<AutoRunType>,
     ssh: SshProvider<AutoRunType>,
-    emoji: EmojiProvider<AutoRunType>,
     last_mode: Option<AutoRunType>,
 }
 
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ impl AutoItemProvider {
             file: FileItemProvider::new(AutoRunType::File, config.sort_order()),
             math: MathProvider::new(AutoRunType::Math),
             ssh: SshProvider::new(AutoRunType::Ssh, &config.sort_order()),
-            emoji: EmojiProvider::new(AutoRunType::Emoji, &config.sort_order()),
             last_mode: None,
         }
     }
@@ -84,8 +82,6 @@ impl ItemProvider<AutoRunType> for AutoItemProvider {
             (AutoRunType::File, self.file.get_elements(search_opt))
         } else if search.starts_with("ssh") {
             (AutoRunType::Ssh, self.ssh.get_elements(search_opt))
-        } else if search.starts_with("emoji") {
-            (AutoRunType::Emoji, self.emoji.get_elements(search_opt))
         } else {
             return self.default_auto_elements(search_opt);
         };