diff --git a/org/config-org-desktop.el b/org/config-org-desktop.el
index 68bb411..e084d8f 100644
--- a/org/config-org-desktop.el
+++ b/org/config-org-desktop.el
@@ -8,21 +8,34 @@
 ; Personal startup screen (Desktop)
 ;    - preferred org agenda as dedicated window at the top of the frame, n lines high
 ;    - common org files open in the bottom window
-(add-hook 'after-init-hook (lambda ()
-    (interactive)
-    (find-file "~/org/health/health_houdini.org")
-    (find-file "~/org/orgzly/_habits.org")
-    (find-file "~/org/orgzly/_todo.org")
-    (find-file "~/org/_index.org")
-    (org-agenda nil "r")
-    (delete-other-windows)
-    (split-window-below 15)
-    (next-multiframe-window)
-    (find-file "~/org/orgzly/_slipbox.org")
-    (split-window-below 15)
-    (next-multiframe-window)
-    (find-file "~/org/health/health_mike.org")
-    (next-multiframe-window)
-    (goto-char 0)
-  )
+(defun kmn/org-agenda-on-top ()
+  (defvar parameters
+    '(window-parameters . ((no-other-window . t)
+                           (no-delete-other-windows . t))))
+
+  (setq fit-window-to-buffer-horizontally t)
+  (setq window-resize-pixelwise t)
+
+  (interactive)
+  (display-buffer-in-side-window
+   (get-buffer "*Org Agenda*") `((side . top) (slot . 0)
+            (window-width . fit-window-to-buffer)
+            (preserve-size . (t . nil)) , parameters))
 )
+
+(add-hook 'after-init-hook (lambda ()
+  (interactive)
+  ; front load org-agenda so it doesnt reshuffle the frame layout on us
+  (org-agenda nil "r")
+  ; start with fresh frame
+  (delete-other-windows)
+  ; show kmn's slipbox
+  (find-file "~/org/orgzly/_slipbox.org")
+  ; split window for additional file to show
+  (split-window-below)
+  (next-multiframe-window)
+  ; show kmn health notes/data tracker
+  (find-file "~/org/health/health_mike.org")
+  ; put agenda in top side window (works around org-mode limitations
+  (kmn/org-agenda-on-top)
+))