not sure what happened but I've updated some things and added a default config in case I break things!

.xinitrc

@@ -48,4 +48,5 @@ if [ "$HOST" == "archmetabox" ] ; then
 fi
 
 # start my trusty window manager
-xmonad &
+exec xmonad
+

.xmonad/xmonad.hs

@@ -412,10 +412,12 @@ myManageHook = composeAll
     , className =? "net-runelite-client-RuneLite"       --> doFloat
     , className =? "net-runelite-launcher-Launcher"     --> doIgnore
     , resource  =? "desktop_window"                     --> doIgnore
-    , (className =? "firefox" <&&> resource =? "Dialog") --> doFloat  -- Float Firefox Dialog
+    , (className =? "firefox" <&&> resource =? "Dialog")--> doFloat  -- Float Firefox Dialog
     , resource  =? "kdesktop"                           --> doIgnore 
     , className =? "MusicBrainz Picard"                 --> doIgnore
     , className =? "Steam"                              --> doShift ( myWorkspaces !! (7-1) )
+    , className =? "discord"                            --> doShift ( myWorkspaces !! (8-1) )
+    , className =? "telegram-desktop"                   --> doShift ( myWorkspaces !! (8-1) )
     , className =? "Pavucontrol"                        --> doShift ( myWorkspaces !! (5-1) )]
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- Event handling
@@ -443,16 +445,7 @@ myLogHook = fadeInactiveLogHook fadeAmount
 --
 -- By default, do nothing.
 myStartupHook = do
-    -- .xprofile contains numlock, compositor, nitrogen, cursor set, and kbd set.
-    -- Move to .xprofile on desktop
-    spawnOnce "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexec/org_kde_powerdevil &"
-    spawnOnce "compton &"
-    spawnOnce "nitrogen --restore &"
-    spawnOnce "xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr"
-    spawnOnce "numlockx"
-
     -- Startup apps (tray) and settings
-    spawnOnce "/home/solomon/.screenlayout/normal.sh" -- really only matters for desktop
     spawnOnce "volumeicon &"
     spawnOnce "nm-applet &"
     spawnOnce "blueman-applet &"

.xmonad/xmonad.hs.default

@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+--
+-- xmonad example config file.
+--
+-- A template showing all available configuration hooks,
+-- and how to override the defaults in your own xmonad.hs conf file.
+--
+-- Normally, you'd only override those defaults you care about.
+--
+
+import XMonad
+import System.Exit
+
+import qualified XMonad.StackSet as W
+import qualified Data.Map        as M
+
+-- The preferred terminal program, which is used in a binding below and by
+-- certain contrib modules.
+--
+myTerminal      = "xterm"
+
+-- Width of the window border in pixels.
+--
+myBorderWidth   = 1
+
+-- modMask lets you specify which modkey you want to use. The default
+-- is mod1Mask ("left alt").  You may also consider using mod3Mask
+-- ("right alt"), which does not conflict with emacs keybindings. The
+-- "windows key" is usually mod4Mask.
+--
+myModMask       = mod1Mask
+
+-- The default number of workspaces (virtual screens) and their names.
+-- By default we use numeric strings, but any string may be used as a
+-- workspace name. The number of workspaces is determined by the length
+-- of this list.
+--
+-- A tagging example:
+--
+-- > workspaces = ["web", "irc", "code" ] ++ map show [4..9]
+--
+myWorkspaces    = ["1","2","3","4","5","6","7","8","9"]
+
+-- Border colors for unfocused and focused windows, respectively.
+--
+myNormalBorderColor  = "#dddddd"
+myFocusedBorderColor = "#ff0000"
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Key bindings. Add, modify or remove key bindings here.
+--
+myKeys conf@(XConfig {XMonad.modMask = modm}) = M.fromList $
+
+    -- launch a terminal
+    [ ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_Return), spawn $ XMonad.terminal conf)
+
+    -- launch dmenu
+    , ((modm,               xK_p     ), spawn "dmenu_run | dmenu -b")
+
+    -- launch gmrun
+    , ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_p     ), spawn "gmrun")
+
+    -- close focused window 
+    , ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_c     ), kill)
+
+     -- Rotate through the available layout algorithms
+    , ((modm,               xK_space ), sendMessage NextLayout)
+
+    --  Reset the layouts on the current workspace to default
+    , ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_space ), setLayout $ XMonad.layoutHook conf)
+
+    -- Resize viewed windows to the correct size
+    , ((modm,               xK_n     ), refresh)
+
+    -- Move focus to the next window
+    , ((modm,               xK_Tab   ), windows W.focusDown)
+
+    -- Move focus to the next window
+    , ((modm,               xK_j     ), windows W.focusDown)
+
+    -- Move focus to the previous window
+    , ((modm,               xK_k     ), windows W.focusUp  )
+
+    -- Move focus to the master window
+    , ((modm,               xK_m     ), windows W.focusMaster  )
+
+    -- Swap the focused window and the master window
+    , ((modm,               xK_Return), windows W.swapMaster)
+
+    -- Swap the focused window with the next window
+    , ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_j     ), windows W.swapDown  )
+
+    -- Swap the focused window with the previous window
+    , ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_k     ), windows W.swapUp    )
+
+    -- Shrink the master area
+    , ((modm,               xK_h     ), sendMessage Shrink)
+
+    -- Expand the master area
+    , ((modm,               xK_l     ), sendMessage Expand)
+
+    -- Push window back into tiling
+    , ((modm,               xK_t     ), withFocused $ windows . W.sink)
+
+    -- Increment the number of windows in the master area
+    , ((modm              , xK_comma ), sendMessage (IncMasterN 1))
+
+    -- Deincrement the number of windows in the master area
+    , ((modm              , xK_period), sendMessage (IncMasterN (-1)))
+
+    -- toggle the status bar gap (used with avoidStruts from Hooks.ManageDocks)
+    -- , ((modm , xK_b ), sendMessage ToggleStruts)
+
+    -- Quit xmonad
+    , ((modm .|. shiftMask, xK_q     ), io (exitWith ExitSuccess))
+
+    -- Restart xmonad
+    , ((modm              , xK_q     ), restart "xmonad" True)
+    ]
+    ++
+
+    --
+    -- mod-[1..9], Switch to workspace N
+    -- mod-shift-[1..9], Move client to workspace N
+    --
+    [((m .|. modm, k), windows $ f i)
+        | (i, k) <- zip (XMonad.workspaces conf) [xK_1 .. xK_9]
+        , (f, m) <- [(W.greedyView, 0), (W.shift, shiftMask)]]
+    ++
+
+    --
+    -- mod-{w,e,r}, Switch to physical/Xinerama screens 1, 2, or 3
+    -- mod-shift-{w,e,r}, Move client to screen 1, 2, or 3
+    --
+    [((m .|. modm, key), screenWorkspace sc >>= flip whenJust (windows . f))
+        | (key, sc) <- zip [xK_w, xK_e, xK_r] [0..]
+        , (f, m) <- [(W.view, 0), (W.shift, shiftMask)]]
+
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Mouse bindings: default actions bound to mouse events
+--
+myMouseBindings (XConfig {XMonad.modMask = modMask}) = M.fromList $
+
+    -- mod-button1, Set the window to floating mode and move by dragging
+    [ ((modMask, button1), (\w -> focus w >> mouseMoveWindow w))
+
+    -- mod-button2, Raise the window to the top of the stack
+    , ((modMask, button2), (\w -> focus w >> windows W.swapMaster))
+
+    -- mod-button3, Set the window to floating mode and resize by dragging
+    , ((modMask, button3), (\w -> focus w >> mouseResizeWindow w))
+
+    -- you may also bind events to the mouse scroll wheel (button4 and button5)
+    ]
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Layouts:
+
+-- You can specify and transform your layouts by modifying these values.
+-- If you change layout bindings be sure to use 'mod-shift-space' after
+-- restarting (with 'mod-q') to reset your layout state to the new
+-- defaults, as xmonad preserves your old layout settings by default.
+--
+-- The available layouts.  Note that each layout is separated by |||,
+-- which denotes layout choice.
+--
+myLayout = tiled ||| Mirror tiled ||| Full
+  where
+     -- default tiling algorithm partitions the screen into two panes
+     tiled   = Tall nmaster delta ratio
+
+     -- The default number of windows in the master pane
+     nmaster = 1
+
+     -- Default proportion of screen occupied by master pane
+     ratio   = 1/2
+
+     -- Percent of screen to increment by when resizing panes
+     delta   = 3/100
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Window rules:
+
+-- Execute arbitrary actions and WindowSet manipulations when managing
+-- a new window. You can use this to, for example, always float a
+-- particular program, or have a client always appear on a particular
+-- workspace.
+--
+-- To find the property name associated with a program, use
+-- > xprop | grep WM_CLASS
+-- and click on the client you're interested in.
+--
+-- To match on the WM_NAME, you can use 'title' in the same way that
+-- 'className' and 'resource' are used below.
+--
+myManageHook = composeAll
+    [ className =? "MPlayer"        --> doFloat
+    , className =? "Gimp"           --> doFloat
+    , resource  =? "desktop_window" --> doIgnore
+    , resource  =? "kdesktop"       --> doIgnore ]
+
+-- Whether focus follows the mouse pointer.
+myFocusFollowsMouse :: Bool
+myFocusFollowsMouse = True
+
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Status bars and logging
+
+-- Perform an arbitrary action on each internal state change or X event.
+-- See the 'DynamicLog' extension for examples.
+--
+-- To emulate dwm's status bar
+--
+-- > logHook = dynamicLogDzen
+--
+myLogHook = return ()
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Startup hook
+
+-- Perform an arbitrary action each time xmonad starts or is restarted
+-- with mod-q.  Used by, e.g., XMonad.Layout.PerWorkspace to initialize
+-- per-workspace layout choices.
+--
+-- By default, do nothing.
+myStartupHook = spawn "xmonad-wallpaper-set"
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Now run xmonad with all the defaults we set up.
+
+-- Run xmonad with the settings you specify. No need to modify this.
+--
+main = xmonad defaults
+
+-- A structure containing your configuration settings, overriding
+-- fields in the default config. Any you don't override, will 
+-- use the defaults defined in xmonad/XMonad/Config.hs
+-- 
+-- No need to modify this.
+--
+defaults = defaultConfig {
+      -- simple stuff
+        terminal           = myTerminal,
+        focusFollowsMouse  = myFocusFollowsMouse,
+        borderWidth        = myBorderWidth,
+        modMask            = myModMask,
+        workspaces         = myWorkspaces,
+        normalBorderColor  = myNormalBorderColor,
+        focusedBorderColor = myFocusedBorderColor,
+
+      -- key bindings
+        keys               = myKeys,
+        mouseBindings      = myMouseBindings,
+
+      -- hooks, layouts
+        layoutHook         = myLayout,
+        manageHook         = myManageHook,
+        logHook            = myLogHook,
+        startupHook        = myStartupHook
+    }

.xprofile

@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@ numlockx
 
 # cursor
 xsetroot -cursor_name left_ptr
+
+# screenlayout
+/home/solomon/.screenlayout/normal.sh