diff --git a/hmModules/apps/hypr/scripts/changeprimary.py b/hmModules/apps/hypr/scripts/changeprimary.py
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+++ b/hmModules/apps/hypr/scripts/changeprimary.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import shelve
+import os
+import sys
+import subprocess
+
+# Usage:
+# ./changeprimary.xsh workspace
+# changes to that workspace
+# if workspace is "etc" then changes to etcN where N is a number
+
+def changeprimary(workspace, pmonitor, smonitor, dbpath):
+    current_primary = ""
+    current_secondary = ""
+
+    with shelve.open(dbpath) as db:
+        current_primary = db.get("primary")
+        current_secondary = db.get("secondary")
+        
+        old_primary = current_primary
+        current_primary = workspace
+
+        if current_primary == current_secondary:
+            workspaces = db.get("secondaries").copy()
+            if old_primary in workspaces:
+                current_secondary = old_primary
+            else:
+                current_secondary = workspaces[
+                    (workspaces.index(current_secondary)+1) % len(workspaces)
+                ]
+
+        db["primary"] = current_primary
+        db["secondary"] = current_secondary
+
+    subprocess.run([
+        "hyprctl", "dispatch", "moveworkspacetomonitor",
+        "name:" + current_secondary, smonitor
+    ])
+    subprocess.run([
+        "hyprctl", "dispatch", "workspace",
+        "name:" + current_secondary
+    ])
+    subprocess.run([
+        "hyprctl", "dispatch", "moveworkspacetomonitor",
+        "name:" + current_primary, pmonitor
+    ])
+    subprocess.run([
+        "hyprctl", "dispatch", "workspace",
+        "name:" + current_primary
+    ])
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    try:
+        workspace=sys.argv[1]
+        primary_monitor=os.environ["HYPR_MON_PRIMARY"]
+        secondary_monitor=os.environ["HYPR_MON_SECONDARY"]
+        db=os.environ["HYPR_WORK_DB"]
+        changeprimary(workspace, primary_monitor, secondary_monitor, db)
+    except KeyError:
+        print("Please set HYPR_MON_PRIMARY and HYPR_WORK_DB")
+        sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/hmModules/apps/hypr/scripts/changeprimary.xsh b/hmModules/apps/hypr/scripts/changeprimary.xsh
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--- a/hmModules/apps/hypr/scripts/changeprimary.xsh
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-#!/usr/bin/env xonsh
-import shelve
-
-# Usage:
-# ./changeprimary.xsh workspace
-# changes to that workspace
-# if workspace is "etc" then changes to etcN where N is a number
-
-workspace=$ARG1
-monitor=$HYPR_MON_PRIMARY
-
-current_workspace = "home"
-
-with shelve.open($HYPR_WORK_DB) as db:
-  current_workspace = db.get("primary")
-  if workspace == "etc":
-    if current_workspace.startswith("etc"):
-      current = current_workspace[3:] % db.get("primary_extras")
-      current_workspace = "etc" + str(current)
-    else:
-      current_workspace = "etc0"
-  else:
-    current_workspace = workspace
-  db["primary"] = current_workspace
-
-hyprctl dispatch moveworkspacetomonitor name:@(current_workspace) $HYPR_MON_PRIMARY >> /dev/null
-hyprctl dispatch workspace name:@(current_workspace) >> /dev/null
diff --git a/hmModules/apps/hypr/scripts/changesecondary.py b/hmModules/apps/hypr/scripts/changesecondary.py
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+++ b/hmModules/apps/hypr/scripts/changesecondary.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import shelve
+import copy
+
+# Usage:
+# ./changesecondary.xsh
+# cycles through the secondary workspaces
+
+def cyclesecondary(monitor, dbpath):
+    current_secondary = ""
+
+    with shelve.open(dbpath) as db:
+      workspaces = db.get("secondaries").copy()
+      current_primary = db.get("primary")
+      current_secondary = db.get("secondary")
+
+      if current_primary in workspaces:
+        workspaces.remove(current_primary)
+
+      current_secondary = workspaces[
+          (workspaces.index(current_secondary)+1) % len(workspaces)
+        ]
+      db["secondary"] = current_secondary
+
+    # Change primary to bind
+    hyprctl dispatch moveworkspacetomonitor name:@(current_secondary) $HYPR_MON_SECONDARY
+    hyprctl dispatch workspace name:@(current_secondary)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    try:
+        monitor=os.environ["HYPR_MON_SECONDARY"]
+        db=os.environ["HYPR_WORK_DB"]
+        cyclesecondary(monitor, db)
+    except KeyError:
+        print("Please set HYPR_MON_PRIMARY and HYPR_WORK_DB")
+        sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/hmModules/apps/hypr/scripts/changesecondary.xsh b/hmModules/apps/hypr/scripts/changesecondary.xsh
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--- a/hmModules/apps/hypr/scripts/changesecondary.xsh
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-#!/usr/bin/env xonsh
-import shelve
-import copy
-
-# Usage:
-# ./changesecondary.xsh
-# cycles through the secondary workspaces
-
-current_secondary = "chat"
-
-with shelve.open($HYPR_WORK_DB) as db:
-  workspaces = db.get("secondaries").copy()
-  current_primary = db.get("primary")
-  current_secondary = db.get("secondary")
-  #extras = db.get("secondary_extras")
-
-  if current_primary in workspaces:
-    workspaces.remove(current_primary)
-
-  current_secondary = workspaces[
-      (workspaces.index(current_secondary)+1) % len(workspaces)
-    ]
-  db["secondary"] = current_secondary
-
-# Change primary to bind
-hyprctl dispatch moveworkspacetomonitor name:@(current_secondary) $HYPR_MON_SECONDARY
-hyprctl dispatch workspace name:@(current_secondary)