diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 15bce68..5eaa0ae 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ include = [
 
 
 [dependencies]
-relm4 = { version = "0.6.2", features = ["macros", "libadwaita", "gnome_44"] }
+relm4 = { version = "0.6.2", features = ["macros", "libadwaita", "gnome_42"] }
 pangocairo = "0.17.10"
 tokio = { version = "1.32.0", features = ["full"] }
 gdk-pixbuf = "0.17.2"
diff --git a/release.nu b/release.nu
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2784f45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.nu
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env nu
+
+use std assert
+
+export def main [version: string] {   
+    # make sure the working tree is clean
+    assert_repo_is_clean
+
+    let read_version = version_read_cargo_toml
+    let requested_version = $version | version_parse
+    let requested_version_tag = $requested_version | version_to_string
+
+    $"Updating version from ($read_version | version_print) to ($requested_version | version_print)" | echo_section_headline
+
+    if not (is_newer $read_version $requested_version) {
+        echo "Requested version is older than current verion. Aborting."
+        exit 1
+    }
+
+    # update the cargo toml
+    patch_cargo_toml $requested_version
+
+    # update cargo lock
+    update_cargo_lock 
+
+    # commit 
+    git_commit $requested_version_tag
+
+    # tag a new git version
+    git_tag $requested_version_tag
+
+    # build artifact
+    build_artifact
+
+    ## from here on we go online!
+    # push
+    git_push 
+
+    # create release
+    github_release $requested_version_tag
+
+    # upload artifact
+    upload_artifact $requested_version_tag
+}
+
+
+def echo_section_headline []: string -> nothing {
+    echo $"\n(ansi yellow)++ ($in)(ansi reset)"
+}
+
+def assert_repo_is_clean [] {
+    if (git diff --quiet | complete | get exit_code) != 0 {
+        echo "The git repository is not clean! Aborting..."
+        exit 1
+    } else {}
+}
+
+def git_tag [tag: string] {
+    assert_repo_is_clean
+
+    $"Creating Git Tag ($tag) " | echo_section_headline
+    git tag ($tag)
+}
+
+def git_push [] {
+    "Pushing to GitHub" | echo_section_headline
+    git push; git push --tags
+}
+
+def patch_cargo_toml [version: list<int>] {
+    "Updating Cargo.toml" | echo_section_headline
+    let sed_string = $"'/package/,/version =/{s/version.*/version = \"($version | str join '.')\"/}'"
+    sed -i $sed_string Cargo.toml
+    git --no-pager diff
+}
+
+def update_cargo_lock [] {
+    "Updating Cargo.lock" | echo_section_headline
+    cargo generate-lockfile
+}
+
+def git_commit [tag: string] {
+    "Commiting..." | echo_section_headline
+    git commit -am $"Updating version to ($tag)"
+}
+
+def github_release [tag: string] {
+    $"Creating GitHub release ($tag)" | echo_section_headline    
+    gh release create $tag    
+}
+
+def build_artifact [] {
+    "Building Artifact" | echo_section_headline
+    make package
+}
+
+def upload_artifact [tag: string] {
+    "Uploading Artifact" | echo_section_headline
+    gh release upload $tag $"satty-($tag)-x86_64.tar.gz"
+}
+
+def version_parse []: string -> list<int> {
+    $in | str trim -c 'v' --left | split row '.' | each {|n| into int }
+}
+
+def version_to_string []: list<int> -> string {
+    $"v($in | str join '.')"
+}
+
+def version_read_cargo_toml []: nothing -> list<int> {
+    open Cargo.toml | get package.version | version_parse
+}
+
+def version_print []: list<int> -> nothing {
+    echo $"($in | version_to_string)"
+}
+
+def is_newer [
+    old: list<int>,
+    new: list<int>
+    ]: nothing -> bool {
+    
+    let length = [($old | length) ($new | length)] | math min
+
+    for i in 0..<($length) {
+        if ($new | get $i) > ($old | get $i) {
+            return true
+        } else {}
+        if ($new | get $i) < ($old | get $i) {
+            return false
+        } else {}
+    }
+
+    return false
+}
+
+#[test]
+def test_versions [] {
+    assert (is_newer [1 0 0] [2 0 0]) "major version"
+    assert (is_newer [1 0 0] [1 1]) "minor version, shorter"
+    assert not (is_newer [1 1 0] [1 1]) "minor version, shorter"
+    assert not (is_newer [1 1 0] [0 1]) "minor version, shorter"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ui/toolbars.rs b/src/ui/toolbars.rs
index 4c8d00c..b0f0fd4 100644
--- a/src/ui/toolbars.rs
+++ b/src/ui/toolbars.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use gdk_pixbuf::{
 };
 use relm4::{
     actions::{ActionablePlus, RelmAction, RelmActionGroup},
-    gtk::{prelude::*, Align, ColorDialog, Window},
+    gtk::{prelude::*, Align, ColorChooserDialog, ResponseType},
     prelude::*,
 };
 
@@ -228,22 +228,29 @@ pub enum ColorButtons {
 }
 
 impl StyleToolbar {
-    fn show_color_dialog(&self, sender: ComponentSender<StyleToolbar>, root: Option<Window>) {
+    fn show_color_dialog(&self, sender: ComponentSender<StyleToolbar>) {
         let current_color = Some(self.custom_color.into());
         relm4::spawn_local(async move {
-            let dialog = ColorDialog::builder()
+            let dialog = ColorChooserDialog::builder()
                 .modal(true)
                 .title("Choose Color")
-                .with_alpha(true)
+                .hide_on_close(true)
                 .build();
+            dialog.set_use_alpha(true);
+            if let Some(color) = current_color.as_ref() {
+                dialog.set_rgba(color);
+            }
 
-            let color = dialog
-                .choose_rgba_future(root.as_ref(), current_color.as_ref())
-                .await
-                .ok()
-                .map(Color::from_gdk);
+            let dialog_copy = dialog.clone();
+            dialog.connect_response(move |_, r| {
+                if r == ResponseType::Ok {
+                    dialog_copy.hide();
+                    let color = Color::from_gdk(dialog_copy.rgba());
+                    sender.input(StyleToolbarInput::ColorDialogFinished(Some(color)));
+                }
+            });
 
-            sender.input(StyleToolbarInput::ColorDialogFinished(color));
+            dialog.show();
         });
     }
 
@@ -371,10 +378,10 @@ impl Component for StyleToolbar {
         },
     }
 
-    fn update(&mut self, message: Self::Input, sender: ComponentSender<Self>, root: &Self::Root) {
+    fn update(&mut self, message: Self::Input, sender: ComponentSender<Self>, _root: &Self::Root) {
         match message {
             StyleToolbarInput::ShowColorDialog => {
-                self.show_color_dialog(sender, root.toplevel_window());
+                self.show_color_dialog(sender);
             }
             StyleToolbarInput::ColorDialogFinished(color) => {
                 if let Some(color) = color {