diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e867bff..6ae5cd0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Element Web Modifications
-For version [f0ck.it 1.9.7](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/tree/master) (Master Branch)
+For version [f0ck.it 1.9.8](https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/tree/master) (Master Branch)
 
 ![Element Showcase](https://git.lat/schrumpel/element-modifications/raw/branch/master/img/Screenshot%202021-12-11%20at%2011-27-02%20f0ck%20it%20showcase.png "Element Showcase")
 
diff --git a/_QoLEnhancements.scss b/_QoLEnhancements.scss
index a07aeb9..94378ec 100644
--- a/_QoLEnhancements.scss
+++ b/_QoLEnhancements.scss
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
     opacity: 1!important;
 }
 /* make the file clipper appear on the left side, more intuitive for me */
-.mx_AccessibleButton.mx_MessageComposer_button.mx_MessageComposer_upload {
+/* .mx_AccessibleButton.mx_MessageComposer_button.mx_MessageComposer_upload {
     position: absolute!important;
     left: 10px!important;
-}
+} */
 /* remove the horrible and ugly padding from the right panel */
 .mx_MainSplit > .mx_RightPanel_ResizeWrapper {
     padding: 0!important;
@@ -67,18 +67,19 @@
 }
 
 .mx_SendMessageComposer {
-    background: var(--timeline-background-color)!important;   
+    /* background: var(--timeline-background-color)!important; */   
 }
 
 .mx_SendMessageComposer .mx_BasicMessageComposer .mx_BasicMessageComposer_input {
-    background: var(--roomlist-background-color)!important;
+    /* background: var(--roomlist-background-color)!important; */
     padding: 10px!important;
     border-radius: 5px!important;
     margin-top: 10px!important;
     margin-bottom: 10px!important;
 }
 
-.mx_MessageComposer_e2eIcon.mx_E2EIcon {
+/* going back closer to vanilla */
+/* .mx_MessageComposer_e2eIcon.mx_E2EIcon {
     position: absolute!important;
     margin-right: 0!important;
     margin-left: -5px!important;
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@
     top: 5px!important;
     left: unset !important;
     z-index: 1!important;
-}
+} */
 
 .mx_EventTile:not([data-layout="bubble"]):hover.mx_EventTile_verified .mx_EventTile_line {
     -webkit-box-shadow: inset 54px 0 0 -50px var(--accent)!important;
@@ -194,4 +195,22 @@ progress.mx_ProgressBar {
 
 .mx_MessageComposer .mx_MessageComposer_avatar {
     left: 41px!important;
+}
+
+.markdown-body blockquote {
+    padding: 0 15px!important;
+}
+
+.mx_EventTile:not([data-layout="bubble"]).mx_EventTile.focus-visible:focus-within .mx_EventTile_line, .mx_EventTile:not([data-layout="bubble"]).mx_EventTile.mx_EventTile_actionBarFocused .mx_EventTile_line, .mx_EventTile:not([data-layout="bubble"]).mx_EventTile:hover .mx_EventTile_line {
+    background-color: var(--timeline-msg-hover-color)!important;
+}
+
+
+.mx_EventTile:not([data-layout="bubble"]).mx_EventTile_highlight .markdown-body .mx_EventTile_line, .mx_EventTile:not([data-layout="bubble"]).mx_EventTile_highlight .mx_EventTile_line {
+    background-color: var(--timeline-highlights-color)!important;
+}
+
+/* disables the blurred avatar in element left panel, especially nice for gif avatars */
+.mx_BackdropPanel, .mx_BackdropPanel--image {
+    display: none!important;
 }
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diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 0e5419e..0000000
--- a/config.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "default_server_config": {
-        "m.homeserver": {
-            "base_url": "https://f0ck.it",
-            "server_name": "f0ck.it"
-        }
-    },
-    "disable_custom_urls": false,
-    "disable_guests": false,
-    "disable_login_language_selector": false,
-    "disable_3pid_login": false,
-    "brand": "f0ck.it",
-    "branding": {
-        "welcomeBackgroundUrl": "https://w.wallhaven.cc/full/z8/wallhaven-z8dg9y.png",
-        "authFooterLinks": [{"text": "chat.f0ck.it is running with glowers patchset", "url": "https://git.lat/schrumpel/element-modifications"}]
-    },
-    "embeddedPages": {
-        "loginForWelcome": true
-    },
-    "mobileBuilds": {
-        "fdroid": "https://f-droid.org/en/packages/im.vector.app/"
-    },
-    "UIFeature.urlPreviews": true,
-    "defaultCountryCode": "US",
-    "showLabsSettings": true,
-    "features": {
-        "feature_new_spinner": true,
-        "feature_custom_status": true,
-        "feature_custom_themes": true,
-        "feature_voice_messages": true,
-        "feature_dnd": true
-    },
-    "default_federate": true,
-    "default_theme": "custom-Retus",
-    "roomDirectory": {
-        "servers": [
-            "matrix.org",
-            "nerdsin.space",
-            "glowers.club"
-        ]
-    },
-    "settingDefaults": {
-        "breadcrumbs": true,
-	"custom_themes": [{
-            "name": "Retus",
-            "is_dark": true,
-            "colors": {
-                "accent-color": "#1fb2b0",
-                "accent": "#1fb2b0",
-                "primary-color": "#1fb2b0",
-                "warning-color": "#ff120c",
-                "alert": "#ff5050de",
-
-                "sidebar-color": "#161618",
-                "roomlist-background-color": "#252525",
-                "roomlist-text-color": "#dcddde",
-                "roomlist-text-secondary-color": "#8e9297",
-                "roomlist-highlights-color": "#3b3b3b",
-                "roomlist-separator-color": "#40444b",
-                "tooltip-dark": "#0c0c0d",
-        
-                "timeline-background-color": "#161618",
-                "timeline-text-color": "#dcddde",
-                "secondary-content": "#dcddde",
-                "tertiary-content": "#dcddde",
-                "timeline-text-secondary-color": "#b9bbbe",
-                "timeline-highlights-color": "#2b2b2b",
-                "quinary-content": "#4b4b4b",
-                "system": "#3b3b3b",
-                "menu-selected-color": "#3b3b3b",
-                "reaction-row-button-selected-bg-color": "#4a4a4a",
-                "togglesw-off-color": "#3b3b3b"
-            }
-        }
-    ]}
-}
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..f07625f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/home/nx/source/element-web/dist/config/config.json
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