diff --git a/notes_to_self.txt b/notes_to_self.txt
index 37d4ddf..a76d835 100644
--- a/notes_to_self.txt
+++ b/notes_to_self.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 TODO:
+make sure that gufw works as intended
 check for Nvidia Optimus support - or make it happen somehow
 compare sizes of glibc and musl installations
 need xdg menu maker?
@@ -23,27 +24,14 @@ first run message in .xinitrc.d
 add online check to all the selections that need internet
 sort out /etc/resolv.conf for the chroot
 set keyboard layout for initramfs
-need some sort of notification handler?
-replace package selections with these options:
-  nvidia
-    keep the old selections
+package selections:
   desktop
-    full - install a well integrated set of desktop utilities and some nice extras
+    icewm-full
       packages
-        pipewire pavucontrol
-        setxkbmap xauth xorg-video-drivers mesa mesa-dri xorg-server elogind xorg-input-drivers xrandr acpilight xhost xinit xrdb xinput xgamma xset iceauth sessreg transset xcmsdb xkbutils xmodmap dejavu-fonts-ttf
-        elogind xdg-utils dbus-elogind dbus-elogind-libs dbus-elogind-x11
-        -> some minesweeper clone
-        network-manager-applet
         -> audio applet
-        conky
-        vlc
-        lxterminal
         -> system monitor, file browser, image viewer, text editor, archive manager
-        firefox
-        gufw
         -> GUI package manager? GUI update manager?
-        bash-completion
+        -> notification daemon?
       post-install
         add ultimate.bashrc
         add backgrounds
@@ -60,15 +48,8 @@ replace package selections with these options:
           symlink to /home/README.txt
         add a symlink ~/.local/bin/xterm that points to lxterminal
         configure icewm
-    lite - install a small set of desktop utilities
-      packages
-        pipewire pulsemixer
-        setxkbmap xauth xorg-video-drivers mesa mesa-dri xorg-server elogind xorg-input-drivers xrandr acpilight xhost xinit xrdb xinput xgamma xset iceauth sessreg transset xcmsdb xkbutils xmodmap dejavu-fonts-ttf
-        elogind xdg-utils dbus-elogind dbus-elogind-libs dbus-elogind-x11
-        xterm
-        htop
-        xfe
-        firefox
+        configure conky
+    icewm-lite
       post-install
         add ultimate.bashrc
         modify bashrc to auto-start X if not already running
@@ -80,8 +61,7 @@ replace package selections with these options:
         put README.txt with relevant information on root dir of F2FS partition
           symlink to /home/README.txt
         configure icewm
-    none - leave the system as is
-      no packages
+    none
       post-install
         add ultimate.bashrc
         modify bashrc to display README
diff --git a/package_selections/desktop/icewm-fancy b/package_selections/desktop/icewm-fancy
deleted file mode 100644
index 5da2c51..0000000
--- a/package_selections/desktop/icewm-fancy
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-function check {
-  [ "$INTERNET" = "down" ] && return 1
-  return 0
-}
-
-DESCRIPTION="BodgeMaster’s IceWM setup (recommended)"
-
-XORG_PACKAGES="setxkbmap xauth xorg-video-drivers mesa mesa-dri xorg-server elogind xorg-input-drivers xrandr acpilight xhost xinit xrdb xinput xgamma xset iceauth sessreg transset xcmsdb xkbutils xmodmap dejavu-fonts-ttf"
-# TODO
-PACKAGES="$XORG_PACKAGES icewm elogind"
-
-function post_install {
-  echo "desktop/icewm-fancy" >> /tmp/stage-2-choices
-}
diff --git a/package_selections/desktop/icewm-full b/package_selections/desktop/icewm-full
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6261188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package_selections/desktop/icewm-full
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+function check {
+  [ "$INTERNET" = "down" ] && return 1
+  return 0
+}
+
+DESCRIPTION="Fully featured desktop with IceWM"
+
+# TODO
+PACKAGES="$(cat /opt/void-usb/installer/package_selections/desktop/resources/common_packages) pavucontrol network-manager-applet vlc lxterminal bash-completion gufw conky icewm firefox"
+
+function post_install {
+  echo "desktop/icewm-light" >> /tmp/stage-2-choices
+}
diff --git a/package_selections/desktop/icewm-light b/package_selections/desktop/icewm-light
deleted file mode 100644
index 135a1ff..0000000
--- a/package_selections/desktop/icewm-light
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-function check {
-  [ "$INTERNET" = "down" ] && return 1
-  return 0
-}
-
-DESCRIPTION="Lighter IceWM setup"
-
-XORG_PACKAGES="setxkbmap xauth xorg-video-drivers mesa mesa-dri xorg-server elogind xorg-input-drivers xrandr acpilight xhost xinit xrdb xinput xgamma xset iceauth sessreg transset xcmsdb xkbutils xmodmap dejavu-fonts-ttf"
-# TODO
-PACKAGES="$XORG_PACKAGES icewm elogind"
-
-function post_install {
-  echo "desktop/icewm-light" >> /tmp/stage-2-choices
-}
diff --git a/package_selections/desktop/icewm-lite b/package_selections/desktop/icewm-lite
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c3de18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package_selections/desktop/icewm-lite
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+function check {
+  [ "$INTERNET" = "down" ] && return 1
+  return 0
+}
+
+DESCRIPTION="Small desktop with IceWM"
+
+# TODO
+PACKAGES="$(cat /opt/void-usb/installer/package_selections/desktop/resources/common_packages) pulsemixer xterm icewm firefox htop xfe"
+
+function post_install {
+  echo "desktop/icewm-light" >> /tmp/stage-2-choices
+}
diff --git a/package_selections/desktop/none b/package_selections/desktop/none
index 7961c07..d50091f 100644
--- a/package_selections/desktop/none
+++ b/package_selections/desktop/none
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ function check {
   return 0
 }
 
-DESCRIPTION="No desktop - for advanced users that want to set things up themselves"
+DESCRIPTION="Leave the system as-is (no desktop)"
 
 PACKAGES=""
 
diff --git a/package_selections/desktop/openbox b/package_selections/desktop/openbox
deleted file mode 100644
index 8106350..0000000
--- a/package_selections/desktop/openbox
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-function check {
-  [ "$INTERNET" = "down" ] && return 1
-  return 0
-}
-
-# TODO: more information for the user
-DESCRIPTION="OpenBox window manager (even more lightweight???)"
-
-XORG_PACKAGES="setxkbmap xauth xorg-video-drivers mesa mesa-dri xorg-server elogind xorg-input-drivers xrandr acpilight xhost xinit xrdb xinput xgamma xset iceauth sessreg transset xcmsdb xkbutils xmodmap dejavu-fonts-ttf"
-# TODO
-PACKAGES="$XORG_PACKAGES xclock openbox elogind"
-
-function post_install {
-  echo "desktop/openbox" >> /tmp/stage-2-choices
-}
diff --git a/package_selections/desktop/options.lst b/package_selections/desktop/options.lst
index 36c89ec..25f975f 100644
--- a/package_selections/desktop/options.lst
+++ b/package_selections/desktop/options.lst
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-icewm-fancy
-icewm-light
-openbox
+icewm-full
+icewm-lite
 none