diff --git a/mate-xp-home.nix b/mate-xp-home.nix
index 3aa3881..8b204a6 100644
--- a/mate-xp-home.nix
+++ b/mate-xp-home.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 {
   options = {
     nixp.mate = {
+      enable = lib.mkEnableOption "enable this configuration";
       panel.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "enable panel settings for mate";
 
       background = {
@@ -41,15 +42,13 @@
       config.nixp.mate = {
         panel.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
         theme.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
+        background.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
         cursor.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
         icon.enable = lib.mkDefault true;
       };
 
       gtk = {
         enable = true;
-        #gtk3 = {
-        #  extraConfig.gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme = true;
-        #};
       };
     })
     (lib.mkIf config.nixp.mate.panel.enable {