diff --git a/mv2figs.sh b/mv2figs.sh
index 1f00cf4..6af5f16 100755
--- a/mv2figs.sh
+++ b/mv2figs.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,24 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-#mv2figs: used by the <ctrl-z> screenshot shortcut set in .config/i3/config
+#!/bin/bash
+if [ "$1" == "-h" ] ; then
+    echo "
+          mv2figs - move image to figure assets folder and put html figure string containing relative link to the asset on system clipboard
+               - used by the <ctrl-z> screenshot shortcut set in .config/sway/config and .config/i3/config
+               - default figure assets set as HOME/figures
+    
+              Usage: mv2figs.sh img.jpg 
+                     mv2figs.sh img.jpg ~/myproject/assets
+    "
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+set -e
 
 #default image location
-blobFolder=$HOME/figures
+# blobFolder=$HOME/figures
+blobFolder=${2:-$HOME/figures}
+
+#TODO: add xorg-x11 vs wayland logic here
 # wayland: use "wl-copy"
 #xorg-x11: use "xclip -selection clipboard"
 
diff --git a/pdf2bib.sh b/pdf2bib.sh
index 8d587b7..2b06f55 100755
--- a/pdf2bib.sh
+++ b/pdf2bib.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ xsltproc --novalid $styleSheet $uid.xml > $uid.bib
 
 #extract some strings to make a nice filename for the pdf
 key="LastName"; 
-author=$(grep $key --max-count=1 $uid.xml | sed -E "s#\W*<$key>(.+)</$key>\W*#\1#")
+author=$(grep $key --max-count=1 $uid.xml | sed -E "s#\W*<$key>(.+)</$key>\W*#\1#" | tr -d " ")
 
 key="MedlineTA"; 
 journal=$(grep $key --max-count=1 $uid.xml | sed -E "s#\W*<$key>(.+)</$key>\W*#\1#" | tr -d " ")
diff --git a/sdoi.sh b/sdoi.sh
index 4eb1bd5..79388b0 100755
--- a/sdoi.sh
+++ b/sdoi.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ if [ -z "$fn" ]; then
 else
   #extract some strings to make a nice filename for the pdf
   key="LastName"; 
-  author=$(grep $key --max-count=1 $uid.xml | sed -E "s#\W*<$key>(.+)</$key>\W*#\1#")
+  author=$(grep $key --max-count=1 $uid.xml | sed -E "s#\W*<$key>(.+)</$key>\W*#\1#" | tr -d " ")
 
   key="MedlineTA"; 
   journal=$(grep $key --max-count=1 $uid.xml | sed -E "s#\W*<$key>(.+)</$key>\W*#\1#" | tr -d " ")
diff --git a/spmid.sh b/spmid.sh
index 3b1fcf2..75fd356 100755
--- a/spmid.sh
+++ b/spmid.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ if [ -z "$fn" ]; then
 else
   #extract some strings to make a nice filename for the pdf
   key="LastName"; 
-  author=$(grep $key --max-count=1 $uid.xml | sed -E "s#\W*<$key>(.+)</$key>\W*#\1#")
+  author=$(grep $key --max-count=1 $uid.xml | sed -E "s#\W*<$key>(.+)</$key>\W*#\1#" | tr -d " ")
 
   key="MedlineTA"; 
   journal=$(grep $key --max-count=1 $uid.xml | sed -E "s#\W*<$key>(.+)</$key>\W*#\1#" | tr -d " ")
diff --git a/ws b/ws
index c420331..9ec8170 100755
--- a/ws
+++ b/ws
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if [ "$1" == "-h" ] ; then
                      ws  
                      ws ~/projects 
                      
-              #with i3wm for example: 
+              #with i3wm|sway for example: 
                      1. select workspace e.g. <\$mod+2>
                      2. open dbus quick menu <\$mod+d> and type ws
     "
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ fi
 set -e
 
 myLocalConfig="$HOME/.bashrc.local"
+# myTerm=${TERM:-urxvt}
+myTerm=${TERM:-alacritty}
 
 if [[ -e $myLocalConfig ]]; then
     source $myLocalConfig
@@ -35,10 +37,20 @@ fi
 # echo $workDir
 # echo $workingDirectory
 
+if [[ $myTerm == urxvt ]]; then
 #urxvt -e "dimr &"
 urxvt -cd $workingDirectory -title "$(basename $workingDirectory) woola" -e bash -ic "$HOME/bin/woola" &
 urxvt -cd $workingDirectory -title "$(basename $workingDirectory) ranger" -e bash -ic "ranger" &
 urxvt -cd $workingDirectory &
+fi
+
+if [[ $myTerm == alacritty ]]; then
+alacritty --working-directory $workingDirectory --title "$(basename $workingDirectory) woola" -e bash -ic "$HOME/bin/woola" &
+alacritty --working-directory $workingDirectory --title "$(basename $workingDirectory) ranger" -e bash -ic "ranger" &
+alacritty --working-directory $workingDirectory &
+else
+  echo "edit script for compatibility with terminal"
+fi
 
 if [[ -e $myLocalConfig ]]; then
     sed -i -E "s|(export workDir=).+|\1$workingDirectory|" "$myLocalConfig"