diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6aea880..663ac4d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ sh:
 	cp -f sh/proxtest $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f sh/pco $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f sh/git-survey $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
+	cp -f sh/vim-swap-handler $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 
 mkc:
 	cc c/scream.c -o c/scream
diff --git a/sh/disp b/sh/disp
index 784a7fd..9222e02 100755
--- a/sh/disp
+++ b/sh/disp
@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 exists() {
-  xrandr | grep ' connected' | grep "${1}" | wc -l
+	xrandr | grep ' connected' | grep "${1}" | wc -l
 }
 
 if [ $(exists "HDMI-2") -eq 1 ]; then
-  printf "one"
-  xrandr --output LVDS-1 --off --auto
-  xrandr --output VGA-1 --off --auto
-  bspc monitor -d I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X
-  bspc monitor -g 1680x1050+0+0
-  exit 0
+	printf "one"
+	xrandr --output LVDS-1 --off --auto
+	xrandr --output VGA-1 --off --auto
+	bspc monitor -d I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X
+	bspc monitor -g 1680x1050+0+0
+	exit 0
 fi
 
 if [ $(exists "LVDS-1") -eq 1 ]; then
-  bspc monitor -d I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X
-  bspc monitor LVDS-1 -a I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
-  exit 0
+	bspc monitor -d I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X
+	bspc monitor LVDS-1 -a I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
+	exit 0
 fi
 
 if [ $(exists "HDMI-2") -eq 1 ] && [ $(exists "LVDS-1") -eq 1 ]; then
-  printf "two"
-  xrandr --output HDMI-2 --above LVDS-1 --auto
-  xrandr --output VGA-1 --off --auto
-  bspc monitor LVDS-1 -a I III V VII IX
-  bspc monitor HDMI-2 -a II IV VI VIII
-  exit 0
+	printf "two"
+	xrandr --output HDMI-2 --above LVDS-1 --auto
+	xrandr --output VGA-1 --off --auto
+	bspc monitor LVDS-1 -a I III V VII IX
+	bspc monitor HDMI-2 -a II IV VI VIII
+	exit 0
 fi
diff --git a/sh/nws b/sh/nws
index e2e9531..b0f415e 100755
--- a/sh/nws
+++ b/sh/nws
@@ -28,74 +28,74 @@ Torify wrapper:     export NWS_TORIFY=<command>
 "
 }
 err () {
-  printf "err: %s\n" ${1}
-  [ -z "${2}" ] && exit 1
-  exit ${2}
+	printf "err: %s\n" ${1}
+	[ -z "${2}" ] && exit 1
+	exit ${2}
 }
 kstrip () {
-  printf %s "$1" | sed 's/^K\(.*\)/\1/'
+	printf %s "$1" | sed 's/^K\(.*\)/\1/'
 }
 national () {
-  mosaic CONUS-LARGE
+	mosaic CONUS-LARGE
 }
 # name interestingly to avoid keyword collision
 localradar () {
-  mosaic ${NWS_ZONE}
+	mosaic ${NWS_ZONE}
 }
 mosaic () { 
-  ${NWS_GIF} "https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/${1}_loop.gif"
+	${NWS_GIF} "https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/${1}_loop.gif"
 }
 setzone () {
-  printf "%s" "${1}" > ${NWS_CONFIG}
+	printf "%s" "${1}" > ${NWS_CONFIG}
 }
 river () {
-  textmessage "RVA"
+	textmessage "RVA"
 }
 weather () {
-  textmessage "ZFP"
+	textmessage "ZFP"
 }
 textmessage () {
-  curl --silent --fail "https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=$(kstrip ${NWS_ZONE})&product=${1}&format=TXT&version=1" | \
-    sed -n '/<!-- \/\/ CONTENT STARTS HERE -->/,/<\/pre>/p' | \
-    grep -v "a href" | \
-    grep -v '<!-- // CONTENT STARTS HERE -->' | \
-    grep -v '<\/pre>' || \
-    printf "${1} data not found for zone %s" ${NWS_ZONE}
+	curl --silent --fail "https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&issuedby=$(kstrip ${NWS_ZONE})&product=${1}&format=TXT&version=1" | \
+		sed -n '/<!-- \/\/ CONTENT STARTS HERE -->/,/<\/pre>/p' | \
+		grep -v "a href" | \
+		grep -v '<!-- // CONTENT STARTS HERE -->' | \
+		grep -v '<\/pre>' || \
+		printf "${1} data not found for zone %s" ${NWS_ZONE}
 }
 
 case $1 in
-  "n"*)
-    national
-    exit 0
-    ;;
-  "l"*)
-    localradar
-    exit 0
-    ;;
-  "r"*)
-    river
-    exit 0
-    ;;
-  "w"*)
-    weather
-    exit 0
-    ;;
-  "m"*)
-    [ $# -eq 2 ] && mosaid $2 || \
-      err "two args required"
-    ;;
-  "s"*)
-    [ $# -eq 2 ] && setzone $2 || \
-      err "two args required"
-    exit 0
-    ;;
-  "t"*)
-    [ $# -eq 2 ] && textmessage $2 || \
-      err "two args required"
-    ;;
-  *)
-    info
-    exit 0
-    ;;
+	"n"*)
+		national
+		exit 0
+		;;
+	"l"*)
+		localradar
+		exit 0
+		;;
+	"r"*)
+		river
+		exit 0
+		;;
+	"w"*)
+		weather
+		exit 0
+		;;
+	"m"*)
+		[ $# -eq 2 ] && mosaid $2 || \
+		  err "two args required"
+		;;
+	"s"*)
+		[ $# -eq 2 ] && setzone $2 || \
+		  err "two args required"
+		exit 0
+		;;
+	"t"*)
+		[ $# -eq 2 ] && textmessage $2 || \
+		  err "two args required"
+		;;
+	*)
+		info
+		exit 0
+		;;
 esac
 exit 0
diff --git a/sh/vim-swap-handler b/sh/vim-swap-handler
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bf39d6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sh/vim-swap-handler
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# when the vim SwapExists autocommand is fired, this script is
+# called with the path of the file in question.
+
+# mad props to daniel conway for having this big brain idea
+
+# note to self: protect $1 from expansion as it can contain a
+# ~
+
+[ "$#" -eq 0 ] && exit 2
+
+window=$(
+	xdotool search --name "$1" | \
+	sed 1q
+)
+
+desk=$(
+	xdotool get_desktop_for_window "$window" 2>/dev/null || printf "none"
+)
+
+[ "$desk" = "none" ] && exit 1
+desk=$(($desk + 1))
+
+bspc desktop -f "^${desk}"
+killall -10 simplestatus
+xdotool set_window --urgency 1 "$window"
+
+exit 0