diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/index.ts b/packages/desktop/src/index.ts
index 1aa6cd6..16c31b2 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { app, BrowserWindow } from 'electron';
-import { DEFAULT_APP_PRESET } from './electron/constants';
+import { app, BrowserWindow, ipcMain, Display, screen } from 'electron';
+
+import Channels, { DEFAULT_APP_PRESET, DimensionChangeRequest } from './electron/constants';
 // This allows TypeScript to pick up the magic constant that's auto-generated by Forge's Webpack
 // plugin that tells the Electron app where to look for the Webpack-bundled app code (depending on
 // whether you're running in development or production).
@@ -12,9 +13,15 @@ if (require('electron-squirrel-startup')) {
   app.quit();
 }
 
+// Keep a global reference of the window object, if you don't, the window will
+// be closed automatically when the JavaScript object is garbage collected.
+export let browserWindow: BrowserWindow;
+
+let display: Display;
+
 const createWindow = (): void => {
   // Create the browser window.
-  const mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
+  browserWindow = new BrowserWindow({
     ...DEFAULT_APP_PRESET,
     webPreferences: {
       preload: MAIN_WINDOW_PRELOAD_WEBPACK_ENTRY,
@@ -25,10 +32,12 @@ const createWindow = (): void => {
   });
 
   // and load the index.html of the app.
-  mainWindow.loadURL(MAIN_WINDOW_WEBPACK_ENTRY);
+  browserWindow.loadURL(MAIN_WINDOW_WEBPACK_ENTRY);
 
   // Open the DevTools.
-  mainWindow.webContents.openDevTools({ mode: 'detach' });
+  browserWindow.webContents.openDevTools({ mode: 'detach' });
+
+  display = screen.getPrimaryDisplay();
 };
 
 // This method will be called when Electron has finished
@@ -36,6 +45,53 @@ const createWindow = (): void => {
 // Some APIs can only be used after this event occurs.
 app.on('ready', createWindow);
 
+app.whenReady().then(() => {
+  // dynamically changing the window bounds
+  ipcMain.on(Channels.RESIZE_WINDOW, (event, req: DimensionChangeRequest) => {
+    if (req.setAlwaysOnTop) {
+      browserWindow.setAlwaysOnTop(true, 'floating');
+    } else {
+      browserWindow.setAlwaysOnTop(false);
+    }
+
+    if (req.addDimensions) {
+      const currentDimensions = browserWindow.getSize();
+      browserWindow.setSize(
+        currentDimensions[0] + req.dimensions.width,
+        currentDimensions[1] + req.dimensions.height,
+        false,
+      );
+    } else {
+      browserWindow.setSize(req.dimensions.width, req.dimensions.height, false);
+    }
+
+    if (req.setPosition) {
+      if (req.setPosition === 'center') {
+        browserWindow.center();
+      }
+
+      if (req.setPosition === 'topRight') {
+        browserWindow.setPosition(display.bounds.width - req.dimensions.width, 0);
+
+        console.log(display.bounds);
+      }
+    }
+  });
+
+  // globalShortcut.register("`", () => {
+  //   console.log("Electron loves global shortcuts!");
+  // });
+
+  // on blur, show overlay, and tell app to trigger overlay mode
+  browserWindow.on('blur', () => {
+    browserWindow.webContents.send(Channels.ON_WINDOW_BLUR);
+  });
+
+  browserWindow.on('focus', () => {
+    browserWindow.webContents.send(Channels.ON_WINDOW_FOCUS);
+  });
+});
+
 // Quit when all windows are closed, except on macOS. There, it's common
 // for applications and their menu bar to stay active until the user quits
 // explicitly with Cmd + Q.
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/providers/ElectronProvider.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/providers/ElectronProvider.tsx
index cbafbe2..75032ca 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/providers/ElectronProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/providers/ElectronProvider.tsx
@@ -63,11 +63,7 @@ export function ElectronProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
       setIsWindowFocused(false);
 
       // TODO: testing mode... uncomment both instructions below
-      // setDesktopMode('overlayOnly');
-
-      // todo: make sure that if I am toggle broadcasted into a line, then don't deselect selected line
-      // the overlay should be showing selected line if I am broadcasting toggled into it as well as of course all other toggle tuned ones
-      // setSelectedLineId(null);
+      setDesktopMode('overlayOnly');
     });
 
     window.electronAPI.on(Channels.ON_WINDOW_FOCUS, () => {