diff --git a/dots/bin/nwgp.sh b/dots/bin/nwgp.sh
index bf2ad1e..f061627 100755
--- a/dots/bin/nwgp.sh
+++ b/dots/bin/nwgp.sh
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ continue_if_yes() {
 
 backupDeploy() {
 
+    # Key Options for Copy:
+    #     -r (recursive): Recursive copying.
+    #     -v (verbose): Show each file as it is copied.
+    #     -p (preserve): Keep original file permissions, ownership, and timestamps.
+    #     -i (interactive): Prompt before overwriting existing files.
+    #     -n (no-clobber): Skip copying if the destination file exists.
+    #     -u (update): Copy only when the source is newer than the destination.
+
     local operation=$1
     local repo_dir="/home/poq/syncDir/gitRepos/gi.op.fo/lnx-arch/dots/nwg-panel"
     local nwgp_dir="/home/poq/.config/nwg-panel"
@@ -38,7 +46,7 @@ backupDeploy() {
     local files=()
 
     if [[ "${operation}" == "backup" ]]; then
-        echo -e "\nthe following files will be copied to the repository (old files in the repo will be overwritten):"
+        echo -e "\nthe following files will be copied to the repository (old files in the repo will potentially be overwritten):"
 
         for filename in "${filenames[@]}"; do
             local file="${nwgp_dir}/${filename}"
@@ -51,7 +59,7 @@ backupDeploy() {
             echo "proceeding..."
 
             for file in "${files[@]}"; do
-                cp ${file} ${repo_dir}/
+                cp -v -u ${file} ${repo_dir}/
             done
 
         else
@@ -60,12 +68,17 @@ backupDeploy() {
 
 
     elif [[ "${operation}" == "deploy" ]]; then
-        echo "deploy"
 
-        # pkill nwg-panel
-        # nwg-panel &
+        echo "deploying config files and restarting nwg-panel..."
+
+        cp -v -u -r ${repo_dir}/* ${nwgp_dir}
+        pkill nwg-panel > /dev/null 2>&1
+        nwg-panel > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+
     else
+
         echo "error: unknown operation '${operation}'"
+
     fi
 
 }
diff --git a/dots/nwg-panel/style.css b/dots/nwg-panel/style.css
index 0e99c4a..c9edf11 100644
--- a/dots/nwg-panel/style.css
+++ b/dots/nwg-panel/style.css
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ button {
 
 /* Top panel in sample config uses this name */
 #panel-top {
-    background: #3a0140;
-    color: #eeeeee
+    background: #000000;
+    color: #eeeeee;
+    opacity: 0.6;
 }
 
 /* Bottom panel in sample config uses this name */