diff --git a/modules/ewwbar/eww-config/dashboard/dashboard.scss b/modules/ewwbar/eww-config/dashboard/dashboard.scss
index ae091f1..cf65e49 100644
--- a/modules/ewwbar/eww-config/dashboard/dashboard.scss
+++ b/modules/ewwbar/eww-config/dashboard/dashboard.scss
@@ -4,10 +4,15 @@
 }
 
 .dash_clock {
-    background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, #7d7d7d, #262626 30%, #262626 60%, #10384a);
+    // background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, #7d7d7d, #262626 30%, #262626 60%, #10384a);
     border-radius: 16px;
 }
 
+.dash_clock_bg {
+    border-radius: 16px;
+    background-color: #262626;
+}
+
 .dash_clock_time {
     font-size: 30px;
 }
diff --git a/modules/ewwbar/eww-config/dashboard/dashboard.yuck b/modules/ewwbar/eww-config/dashboard/dashboard.yuck
index d844cc8..2acb8a2 100644
--- a/modules/ewwbar/eww-config/dashboard/dashboard.yuck
+++ b/modules/ewwbar/eww-config/dashboard/dashboard.yuck
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@
                        :onaccept "eww update show_elevation_prompt=false;eww close elevate_to_windows; echo \"{}\" | sudo -S grub-reboot 1 && systemctl reboot")
                    ))))
 
+(defpoll clock_gradient :interval "5m"
+    {"gcal --resource-file=/home/nixolas/.config/eww/scripts/gcalinfo -H no | ewwtilities calendar-background"})
+
+(defwidget dash_clock_bg []
+    (box :class "dash_clock_bg"
+         :style "background-image: ${clock_gradient}"
+    ))
+
 (defwidget dash_clock []
     (box :class "dash_clock"
          :orientation "v"
@@ -77,6 +85,17 @@
     (dash_clock)
 )
 
+(defwindow dash_clock_bg
+    :stacking "bg"
+    :focusable "false"
+    :monitor 0
+    :geometry (geometry :x 760
+                        :y 200
+                        :width 400
+                        :height 150)
+    (dash_clock_bg)
+)
+
 (defwindow logout
     :stacking "bg"
     :focusable "false"
diff --git a/modules/hyprland/default.nix b/modules/hyprland/default.nix
index 1806bd7..0b8c509 100644
--- a/modules/hyprland/default.nix
+++ b/modules/hyprland/default.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ in
 
       exec-once = [
         "${pkgs.swww}/bin/swww init & sleep 0.5 & ${pkgs.swww}/bin/swww /home/nixolas/Downloads/RecountERD.png"
-        "eww open bar;eww open logout;eww open restart;eww open shutdown;eww open reboot_windows;eww open dash_clock"
+        "eww open bar;eww open logout;eww open restart;eww open shutdown;eww open reboot_windows"
+        "eww open dash_clock_bg;eww open dash_clock" # the order here matters
       ];
 
       input = {