diff --git a/nix/home-manager/profiles/qtile-desktop.nix b/nix/home-manager/profiles/qtile-desktop.nix
index 1301da0..e1c31b3 100644
--- a/nix/home-manager/profiles/qtile-desktop.nix
+++ b/nix/home-manager/profiles/qtile-desktop.nix
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ let
         exit 1
         ;;
     esac
-  '';
 
-  terminal = "${pkgs.gnome3.gnome_terminal}/bin/gnome-terminal";
+  '';
 
   qtileConfig = pkgs.writeScript "qtile_config.py" ''
 from libqtile.config import Key, Screen, Group, Drag, Click
@@ -98,9 +97,9 @@ key_control = "control"
 
 keys = [
     # https://github.com/qtile/qtile/blob/develop/libqtile/xkeysyms.py
-    Key([key_super], "Return", lazy.spawn("${terminal}")),
-    Key([key_super], "backslash", lazy.spawn("${terminal}")),
-    Key([key_super], "apostrophe", lazy.spawn("${terminal}")),
+    Key([key_super], "Return", lazy.spawn("${pkgs.roxterm}/bin/roxterm")),
+    Key([key_super], "backslash", lazy.spawn("${pkgs.roxterm}/bin/roxterm")),
+    Key([key_super], "apostrophe", lazy.spawn("${pkgs.roxterm}/bin/roxterm")),
     Key([key_super], "r", lazy.spawncmd()),
     Key([key_super], "w", lazy.window.kill()),
 
diff --git a/nix/home-manager/programs/zsh.nix b/nix/home-manager/programs/zsh.nix
index 330d949..3d28c38 100644
--- a/nix/home-manager/programs/zsh.nix
+++ b/nix/home-manager/programs/zsh.nix
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ in {
       unsetopt AUTO_CD
 
       source ${channelSources}
+
+      # print lines without termination
+      setopt PROMPT_CR
+      setopt PROMPT_SP
+      export PROMPT_EOL_MARK=""
     '';
 
     sessionVariables = {