diff --git a/apply_theme.sh b/apply_theme.sh
index 8b413db..e1121ac 100755
--- a/apply_theme.sh
+++ b/apply_theme.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # # Distributing, Using and/or Modifying this code.
 # # Please read and abide by the terms of the included LICENSE.
 # # Copyright 2020, Deepankar Chakroborty, All rights reserved.
-# #  
+# #
 # #  Version : 0.1
 # #  Author : Deepankar Chakroborty (https://github.com/dchakro)
 # #  Report issues: https://github.com/dchakro/alacritty_colors/issues
@@ -19,138 +19,149 @@ cd ${BASEDIR}
 # Make a list of themes
 declare -a arrFiles
 cd themes
-for file in *.yml
-do
-    arrFiles=("${arrFiles[@]}" "$file")
+for file in *.yml; do
+	arrFiles=("${arrFiles[@]}" "$file")
 done
 cd ..
 
+# Looks for configs everywhere Alacritty does by default
+# If no config file is found in all the typical locations
+# then it defaults to "$CONFIG" for backwards compatibilty
+get_config() {
+	if [[ -f "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/alacritty/alacritty.yml" ]]; then
+		echo "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/alacritty/alacritty.yml"
+	elif [[ -f "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/alacritty.yml" ]]; then
+		echo "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/alacritty.yml"
+	elif [[ -f "$HOME/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml" ]]; then
+		echo "$HOME/.config/alacritty/alacritty.yml"
+	else
+		[[ -f "$HOME/.alacritty.yml" ]]
+		echo "$HOME/.alacritty.yml"
+	fi
+}
 
-RESET()
-{
-# Copies ./base.yml -> ~/.alacritty.yml
-echo ""
-echo 'This will overwrite your ~/.alacritty.yml with ./base.yml'
-while true; do
+CONFIG=$(get_config)
+
+RESET() {
+	# Copies ./base.yml
+	echo ""
+	echo "This will overwrite or create $CONFIG with ./base.yml"
+	while true; do
 		read -p "Restore base config (y/N): " backup_choice1
 		case $backup_choice1 in
-	       	[Yy]* )  
-	       		cp ./base.yml ~/.alacritty.yml && echo "Config reset to base!"
-	       		break 
-	       		;;
-	       	[Nn]* )  
-	       		echo "Reset aborted."
-	       		break
-	       		;;
-	       	* )
-	       		echo "Please answer with either Y/y or N/n."
-	   	esac
+		[Yy]*)
+			cp ./base.yml $CONFIG
+			echo "Config reset to base!"
+			break
+			;;
+		[Nn]*)
+			echo "Reset aborted."
+			break
+			;;
+		*)
+			echo "Please answer with either Y/y or N/n."
+			;;
+		esac
 	done
 
 }
 
-BACKUP()
-{
-# Backs up ~/.alacritty.yml as ~/.alacritty.bak.yml
-if [ ! -f ~/.alacritty.yml ] ; then
-	echo '~/.alacritty.yml does not exist!'
-	RESET
-fi
+BACKUP() {
+	# Backs up "$CONFIG" as ~/.alacritty.bak.yml
+	if [ ! -f "$CONFIG" ]; then
+		echo 'No config file found!'
+		RESET
+	fi
+
+	if [ ! -f ~/.alacritty.bak.yml ]; then
+		cp $CONFIG ~/.alacritty.bak.yml && echo "Config backup successful!"
+	else
+		while true; do
+			read -p "Backup exists. Overwrite? (y/N): " backup_choice2
+			case $backup_choice2 in
+			[Yy]*)
+				cp "$CONFIG" ~/.alacritty.bak.yml && echo "Backup overwrite successful!"
+				break
+				;;
+			[Nn]*)
+				echo "Backup aborted."
+				break
+				;;
+			*)
+				echo "Please answer with either Y/y or N/n."
+				;;
+			esac
+		done
+	fi
+}
+
+RESTORE() {
+	if [ -f ~/.alacritty.bak.yml ]; then
+		cp -f ~/.alacritty.bak.yml $CONFIG && echo "Config restored!"
+	else
+		echo "Backup config for alacritty does not exist!!"
+		exit 1
+	fi
+}
+
+LIST_THEMES() {
+	echo 'Availabe themes:'
+	declare -i counter
+	counter=1
+	for item in "${arrFiles[@]}"; do
+		echo "# ${counter} :${item}"
+		counter=($counter+1)
+	done
+}
+
+APPLY_THEMES() {
+	LIST_THEMES
+	read -p "Choose (default=1): " inp
+	if [ -z "${inp}" ]; then
+		inp=1
+	fi
+	inp=$((inp - 1)) # as array indices start from 0
+	echo ""
+	echo "Applying the theme: ${arrFiles[inp]}"
+
+	cat ./base.yml ./themes/${arrFiles[inp]} >|"$CONFIG"
+	bash ./show_colors.sh
 
-if [ ! -f ~/.alacritty.bak.yml ] ; then
-	cp ~/.alacritty.yml ~/.alacritty.bak.yml && echo "Config backup successful!"
-else
 	while true; do
-		read -p "Backup exists. Overwrite? (y/N): " backup_choice2
-	    case $backup_choice2 in
-	       	[Yy]* )  
-	       		cp ~/.alacritty.yml ~/.alacritty.bak.yml && echo "Backup overwrite successful!"
-	       		break 
-	       		;;
-	       	[Nn]* )  
-	       		echo "Backup aborted."
-	       		break
-	       		;;
-	       	* )
-	       		echo "Please answer with either Y/y or N/n."
-	   	esac
+		read -p "Keep changes (Y/n): " choice
+		case $choice in
+		[Yy]*)
+			echo "Theme set to: ${arrFiles[inp]}"
+			exit 0
+			;;
+		[Nn]*)
+			RESTORE
+			break
+			;;
+		*)
+			echo "Please answer with either Y/y or N/n."
+			;;
+		esac
 	done
-fi
 }
 
-RESTORE()
-{
-if [ -f ~/.alacritty.bak.yml ] ; then
-   cp -f ~/.alacritty.bak.yml ~/.alacritty.yml && echo "Config restored!"   
-else
-	echo "Backup config for alacritty does not exist!!"
-	exit 1
-fi
-}
-
-
-LIST_THEMES()
-{
-echo 'Availabe themes:'
-declare -i counter
-counter=1
-for item in "${arrFiles[@]}"
-do
-    echo "# ${counter} :${item}"
-    counter=($counter+1)
-done
-}
-
-APPLY_THEMES()
-{
-LIST_THEMES
-read -p "Choose (default=1): " inp
-if [ -z "${inp}" ]; then
-	inp=1
-fi
-inp=$((inp-1)) # as array indices start from 0
-echo ""
-echo "Applying the theme: ${arrFiles[inp]}"
-
-cat ./base.yml ./themes/${arrFiles[inp]} >| ~/.alacritty.yml
-bash ./show_colors.sh
-
 while true; do
-	read -p "Keep changes (Y/n): " choice
-	case $choice in
-	   	[Yy]* )  
-	   		echo "Theme set to: ${arrFiles[inp]}"
-	   		exit 0 
-     		;;
-       	[Nn]* )  
-       		RESTORE
-       		break
-       		;;
-       	* )
-       		echo "Please answer with either Y/y or N/n."
-	   	esac
-done
-}
-
-while true
-do
 	reset_choice=""
 	choice=""
 	backup_choice1=""
 	backup_choice2=""
 	inp=""
-	
-	
+
 	printf ' -- Apply alacritty themes -- 
 	1) Apply Themes
-	2) Backup .alacritty.yml
-	3) Restore the backup
+	2) Backup configs
+	3) Restore from backup
 	4) Reset config (no defined color scheme)
 	5) Exit
 	  
-	Enter: ';
-	read var;
-	
+	Enter: '
+	read var
+
 	if [ "$var" -eq "1" ]; then
 		APPLY_THEMES
 	fi
@@ -169,4 +180,4 @@ do
 	if [ "$var" -eq "5" ]; then
 		exit 0
 	fi
-done
\ No newline at end of file
+done