diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index e3c93df..1e64596 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 
     displayManager = {
       defaultSession = "none+i3";
+      # TODO: adapt to actual monitor config
+      setupCommands = ''
+        ${pkgs.xorg.xrandr}/bin/xrandr --output Virtual1 --mode 1920x1080;
+      '';
     };
 
     windowManager.i3 = {
@@ -53,6 +57,8 @@
         i3lock
       ];
     };
+
+    desktopManager.wallpaper.mode = "fill";
   };
 
 
diff --git a/home.nix b/home.nix
index c86e2e4..d2b5385 100644
--- a/home.nix
+++ b/home.nix
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ in
       source = ./programm_configs/lock.sh;
       target = ".config/i3/lock.sh";
     };
+    wallpaper = {
+      source = ./media/wallpaper.png;
+      target = ".background-image";
+    };
   };
 
   # envars
diff --git a/media/wallpaper.png b/media/wallpaper.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c570cb0
Binary files /dev/null and b/media/wallpaper.png differ