diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b4963ae..e6c9dc8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ target_sources(bar_lib
     src/widgets/notification/spotifyNotification.cpp
     src/widgets/controlCenter/controlCenter.cpp
     src/widgets/controlCenter/mediaWidget.cpp
+    src/widgets/controlCenter/timer.cpp
     src/widgets/volumeWidget.cpp
     src/widgets/weather.cpp
+    src/widgets/wallpaperWindow.cpp
     src/widgets/webWidget.cpp
     src/widgets/tray.cpp
 
diff --git a/include/app.hpp b/include/app.hpp
index d97883b..a98c564 100644
--- a/include/app.hpp
+++ b/include/app.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "connection/dbus/notification.hpp"
 #include "connection/dbus/tray.hpp"
 #include "services/hyprland.hpp"
+#include "widgets/wallpaperWindow.hpp"
 
 #include "glibmm/refptr.h"
 #include "gtkmm/application.h"
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ class App {
   private:
     Glib::RefPtr<Gtk::Application> app;
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Bar>> bars;
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<WallpaperWindow>> wallpaperWindows;
     std::shared_ptr<NotificationService> notificationService = nullptr;
     std::shared_ptr<MprisController> mprisController         = nullptr;
     HyprlandService *hyprlandService                         = nullptr;
diff --git a/include/components/timer.hpp b/include/components/timer.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7aa4d81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/components/timer.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include "components/button/iconButton.hpp"
+#include "services/timerService.hpp"
+
+#include "gtkmm/box.h"
+#include "gtkmm/label.h"
+
+namespace {
+std::string format_duration(const std::string &digits) {
+    std::string d = digits;
+    if (d.size() > 6) {
+        d = d.substr(d.size() - 6);
+    }
+    if (d.empty()) {
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    std::string padded = std::string(6 - d.size(), '0') + d;
+
+    int h = std::stoi(padded.substr(0, 2));
+    int m = std::stoi(padded.substr(2, 2));
+    int s = std::stoi(padded.substr(4, 2));
+
+    std::ostringstream out;
+    if (h > 0) {
+        out << h << "h " << std::setw(2) << std::setfill('0') << m << "m "
+            << std::setw(2) << std::setfill('0') << s << "s";
+    } else if (m > 0) {
+        out << m << "m " << std::setw(2) << std::setfill('0') << s << "s";
+    } else {
+        out << s << "s";
+    }
+
+    return out.str();
+}
+} // namespace
+class Timer : public Gtk::Box {
+  public:
+    Timer(const std::string &duration, uint64_t timerId) {
+        uint32_t totalTime = std::stoul(duration);
+        u_int64_t seconds  = totalTime % 100;
+        u_int64_t minutes  = (totalTime / 100) % 100;
+        u_int64_t hours    = totalTime / 10000;
+
+        u_int64_t totalSeconds = hours * 3600 + minutes * 60 + seconds + 1; // +1 to account for the first tick happening after 1 second
+
+        this->timeLeft   = totalSeconds;
+        this->timerLabel = std::make_shared<Gtk::Label>(format_duration(duration));
+        timerLabel->add_css_class("control-center-timer-label");
+
+        auto timerBox = Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::Box>(Gtk::Orientation::HORIZONTAL, 5);
+        timerBox->append(*timerLabel);
+
+        auto cancelButton = Gtk::make_managed<IconButton>(Icon::Type::TOKEN);
+        cancelButton->set_tooltip_text("Cancel Timer");
+        cancelButton->signal_clicked().connect([this, timerId]() {
+            this->timerService->removeTimer(timerId);
+        });
+        timerBox->append(*cancelButton);
+        this->append(*timerBox);
+    }
+
+    void activateTimer() {
+        std::cout << "Timer activated" << std::endl;
+    }
+
+    void updateTimeLeft(uint64_t timeValue) {
+        uint64_t s = timeValue % 100;
+        uint64_t m = (timeValue / 100) % 100;
+        uint64_t h = timeValue / 10000;
+        uint64_t totalSeconds = h * 3600 + m * 60 + s;
+        this->timeLeft = totalSeconds;
+
+        std::ostringstream out;
+        if (h > 0) {
+            out << h << "h " << std::setw(2) << std::setfill('0') << m << "m "
+                << std::setw(2) << std::setfill('0') << s << "s";
+        } else if (m > 0) {
+            out << m << "m " << std::setw(2) << std::setfill('0') << s << "s";
+        } else {
+            out << s << "s";
+        }
+
+        this->timerLabel->set_text(out.str());
+    }
+
+    void tickDown() {
+        if (timeLeft > 0) {
+            this->updateTimeLeft(this->timeLeft - 1);
+        } else {
+            timeLeft = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+  private:
+    std::shared_ptr<TimerService> timerService = TimerService::getInstance();
+    uint64_t timeLeft;
+    std::shared_ptr<Gtk::Label> timerLabel;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/services/timerService.hpp b/include/services/timerService.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abdbf1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/services/timerService.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <map>
+#include <memory>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include "glibmm/main.h"
+#include "sigc++/signal.h"
+class TimerService {
+    struct TimerData {
+        uint64_t duration;
+        uint64_t timerId;
+    };
+
+  public:
+    static std::shared_ptr<TimerService> getInstance() {
+        if (!instance) {
+            instance = std::make_shared<TimerService>();
+
+            // add a timer to tick every second
+            Glib::signal_timeout().connect([]() {
+                instance->tick();
+                return true; // continue calling every second
+            },
+                                           1000);
+        }
+        return instance;
+    }
+
+    void addTimer(uint64_t duration) {
+        this->timerAddedSignal.emit(std::to_string(duration), timerIdCounter);
+
+        this->activeTimers[timerIdCounter] = TimerData{.duration = duration, .timerId = timerIdCounter};
+
+        timerIdCounter++;
+    }
+
+    void expireTimer(uint64_t timerId) {
+        this->timerExpiredSignal.emit(timerId);
+    }
+
+    void removeTimer(uint64_t timerId) {
+        this->activeTimers.erase(timerId);
+        this->timerCancelledSignal.emit(timerId);
+    }
+
+    sigc::signal<void(const std::string &, u_int64_t)> &getSignalTimerSet() {
+        return this->timerAddedSignal;
+    }
+
+    sigc::signal<void(u_int64_t)> &getSignalTimerExpired() {
+        return this->timerExpiredSignal;
+    }
+
+    sigc::signal<void(u_int64_t)> &getSignalTimerCancelled() {
+        return this->timerCancelledSignal;
+    }
+
+    sigc::signal<void()> tickSignal;
+
+  private:
+    static inline uint64_t timerIdCounter = 0;
+    sigc::signal<void(const std::string &, u_int64_t)> timerAddedSignal;
+    sigc::signal<void(u_int64_t)> timerCancelledSignal;
+    sigc::signal<void(u_int64_t)> timerExpiredSignal;
+    inline static std::shared_ptr<TimerService> instance = nullptr;
+
+    std::map<uint64_t, TimerData> activeTimers;
+
+    void tick() {
+        for (auto &[id, timer] : activeTimers) {
+
+            if (timer.duration > 0) {
+                timer.duration--;
+            } else if (timer.duration == 0) {
+                expireTimer(timer.timerId);
+                timer.duration = -1; // Mark as expired to prevent multiple expirations
+            }
+        }
+
+        tickSignal.emit();
+    }
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/widgets/controlCenter/controlCenter.hpp b/include/widgets/controlCenter/controlCenter.hpp
index e9c7435..f463e62 100644
--- a/include/widgets/controlCenter/controlCenter.hpp
+++ b/include/widgets/controlCenter/controlCenter.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "components/button/tabButton.hpp"
 #include "components/popover.hpp"
 #include "widgets/controlCenter/mediaWidget.hpp"
+#include "widgets/controlCenter/timer.hpp"
 #include "widgets/weather.hpp"
 
 #include "gtkmm/box.h"
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class ControlCenter : public Popover {
 
     std::unique_ptr<WeatherWidget> weatherWidget;
     std::unique_ptr<MediaWidget> mediaControlWidget;
+    std::unique_ptr<TimerWidget> timerWidget;
 
     void addPlayerWidget(const std::string &bus_name);
     void removePlayerWidget(const std::string &bus_name);
diff --git a/include/widgets/controlCenter/timer.hpp b/include/widgets/controlCenter/timer.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7aba82a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/widgets/controlCenter/timer.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include "components/timer.hpp"
+#include "services/timerService.hpp"
+#include "gtkmm/box.h"
+
+class TimerWidget : public Gtk::Box {
+  public:
+    TimerWidget();
+    void addTimer(const std::string &duration, uint64_t timerId);
+    void removeTimer(uint64_t timerId);
+    void activateTimer(uint64_t timerId);
+
+  private:
+    std::shared_ptr<TimerService> timerService = TimerService::getInstance();
+    bool updatingText = false;
+    std::string rawDigits;
+
+    std::map<uint64_t, std::unique_ptr<Timer>> activeTimers;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/widgets/wallpaperWindow.hpp b/include/widgets/wallpaperWindow.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14086e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/widgets/wallpaperWindow.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <gtk4-layer-shell/gtk4-layer-shell.h>
+#include <gtkmm.h>
+#include <string>
+
+class WallpaperWindow : public Gtk::Window {
+  public:
+    WallpaperWindow(GdkMonitor *monitor, const std::string &imagePath);
+
+  private:
+    Gtk::Picture picture;
+
+    static std::string expand_user_path(const std::string &path);
+    static Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Texture> load_texture(const std::string &path);
+};
diff --git a/resources/bar.css b/resources/bar.css
index 3378a1f..26764c1 100644
--- a/resources/bar.css
+++ b/resources/bar.css
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ window {
 	padding: 2px 6px;
 }
 
+.text-area {
+	font-family: var(--text-font-mono);
+	background-color: rgba(25, 25, 25, 0.8);
+	border-radius: 8px;
+	padding: 4px 8px;
+}
 .material-icons {
 	font-family: var(--icon-font-material);
 }
diff --git a/src/app.cpp b/src/app.cpp
index c1ca47c..17f3af0 100644
--- a/src/app.cpp
+++ b/src/app.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "connection/dbus/notification.hpp"
 #include "services/notificationController.hpp"
 #include "services/textureCache.hpp"
+#include "widgets/wallpaperWindow.hpp"
 
 App::App() {
     this->app = Gtk::Application::create("org.example.mybar");
diff --git a/src/services/timeSignal.cpp b/src/services/timeSignal.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/include/services/timeSignal.hpp b/src/services/timerService.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from include/services/timeSignal.hpp
rename to src/services/timerService.cpp
diff --git a/src/widgets/controlCenter/controlCenter.cpp b/src/widgets/controlCenter/controlCenter.cpp
index b22dcfc..8edc6fa 100644
--- a/src/widgets/controlCenter/controlCenter.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/controlCenter/controlCenter.cpp
@@ -39,15 +39,15 @@ ControlCenter::ControlCenter(Icon::Type icon, std::string name)
     this->contentStack.set_transition_type(Gtk::StackTransitionType::CROSSFADE);
 
     this->mediaControlWidget = std::make_unique<MediaWidget>();
-
     this->weatherWidget = std::make_unique<WeatherWidget>();
+    this->timerWidget   = std::make_unique<TimerWidget>();
 
     this->contentStack.add(*this->mediaControlWidget, "controls", "Controls");
     this->contentStack.add(*this->weatherWidget, "info", "Info");
-    this->contentStack.add(*Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::Label>("Timer"), "timer", "Timer");
+    this->contentStack.add(*this->timerWidget, "timer", "Timer");
 
     this->contentStack.set_visible_child("controls");
-    this->setActiveTab("info");
+    this->setActiveTab("controls");
 
     this->container.append(this->contentStack);
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/controlCenter/timer.cpp b/src/widgets/controlCenter/timer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17a8c3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/widgets/controlCenter/timer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#include "widgets/controlCenter/timer.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include <gdk/gdkkeysyms.h>
+#include <memory>
+#include <spdlog/spdlog.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+
+#include "gtkmm/entry.h"
+#include "gtkmm/eventcontrollerkey.h"
+#include "gtkmm/label.h"
+
+TimerWidget::TimerWidget() {
+    set_orientation(Gtk::Orientation::VERTICAL);
+    set_spacing(6);
+
+    this->timerService->getSignalTimerSet().connect([this](const std::string &duration, uint64_t timerId) {
+        this->addTimer(duration, timerId);
+    });
+
+    this->timerService->getSignalTimerCancelled().connect([this](uint64_t timerId) {
+        this->removeTimer(timerId);
+    });
+
+    this->timerService->getSignalTimerExpired().connect([this](uint64_t timerId) {
+        this->activateTimer(timerId);
+    });
+
+    this->timerService->tickSignal.connect([this]() {
+        for (auto &[id, timer] : activeTimers) {
+            timer->tickDown();
+        }
+    });
+
+    auto label = Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::Label>("Set Timer");
+    label->add_css_class("control-center-timer-label");
+
+    auto entry = Gtk::make_managed<Gtk::Entry>();
+    entry->set_placeholder_text("0s");
+    entry->set_valign(Gtk::Align::CENTER);
+    entry->set_alignment(0.5);
+    entry->add_css_class("text-area");
+    entry->set_editable(false);
+    entry->set_focusable(true);
+    entry->set_position(-1);
+
+    set_focusable(false);
+
+    auto keyController = Gtk::EventControllerKey::create();
+    keyController->set_propagation_phase(Gtk::PropagationPhase::CAPTURE);
+    keyController->signal_key_pressed().connect([this, entry](guint keyval, guint, Gdk::ModifierType) -> bool {
+        if (updatingText) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (keyval >= GDK_KEY_0 && keyval <= GDK_KEY_9) {
+            rawDigits.push_back(static_cast<char>('0' + (keyval - GDK_KEY_0)));
+        } else if (keyval >= GDK_KEY_KP_0 && keyval <= GDK_KEY_KP_9) {
+            rawDigits.push_back(static_cast<char>('0' + (keyval - GDK_KEY_KP_0)));
+        } else if (keyval == GDK_KEY_BackSpace || keyval == GDK_KEY_Delete ||
+                   keyval == GDK_KEY_KP_Delete) {
+            if (!rawDigits.empty()) {
+                rawDigits.pop_back();
+            }
+        } else if (keyval == GDK_KEY_Return || keyval == GDK_KEY_KP_Enter ||
+                   keyval == GDK_KEY_Tab || keyval == GDK_KEY_ISO_Left_Tab) {
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (rawDigits.size() > 6) {
+            rawDigits.erase(0, rawDigits.size() - 6);
+        }
+
+        updatingText = true;
+        entry->set_text(format_duration(rawDigits));
+        entry->set_position(-1);
+        updatingText = false;
+        return true;
+    },
+                                                false);
+    entry->add_controller(keyController);
+
+    entry->signal_activate().connect([this, entry]() {
+        if (rawDigits.empty()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        spdlog::info("Timer set for {} seconds", rawDigits);
+        this->timerService->addTimer(std::stoul(rawDigits));
+        rawDigits.clear();
+        this->updatingText = true;
+        entry->set_text("");
+        entry->set_position(-1);
+        this->updatingText = false;
+    },
+                                     false);
+
+    append(*label);
+    append(*entry);
+}
+
+void TimerWidget::addTimer(const std::string &duration, uint64_t timerId) {
+    std::unique_ptr<Timer> timer = std::make_unique<Timer>(duration, timerId);
+
+    append(*timer);
+
+    this->activeTimers[timerId] = std::move(timer);
+}
+
+void TimerWidget::removeTimer(uint64_t timerId) {
+    auto it = this->activeTimers.find(timerId);
+    if (it != this->activeTimers.end()) {
+        this->remove(*it->second);
+        this->activeTimers.erase(it);
+    }
+}
+
+void TimerWidget::activateTimer(uint64_t timerId) {
+    auto it = this->activeTimers.find(timerId);
+    if (it != this->activeTimers.end()) {
+        it->second->activateTimer();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/widgets/wallpaperWindow.cpp b/src/widgets/wallpaperWindow.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f3b0bba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/widgets/wallpaperWindow.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#include "widgets/wallpaperWindow.hpp"
+
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <filesystem>
+
+#include <gdk/gdk.h>
+#include <spdlog/spdlog.h>
+
+#include "giomm/file.h"
+
+WallpaperWindow::WallpaperWindow(GdkMonitor *monitor, const std::string &imagePath) {
+    set_name("wallpaper-window");
+    set_resizable(false);
+    set_focusable(false);
+
+    gtk_layer_init_for_window(gobj());
+
+    if (monitor) {
+        gtk_layer_set_monitor(gobj(), monitor);
+    }
+
+    gtk_layer_set_layer(gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_LAYER_BACKGROUND);
+    gtk_layer_set_anchor(gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_EDGE_TOP, true);
+    gtk_layer_set_anchor(gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_EDGE_BOTTOM, true);
+    gtk_layer_set_anchor(gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_EDGE_LEFT, true);
+    gtk_layer_set_anchor(gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_EDGE_RIGHT, true);
+    gtk_layer_set_exclusive_zone(gobj(), 0);
+    gtk_layer_set_keyboard_mode(gobj(), GTK_LAYER_SHELL_KEYBOARD_MODE_NONE);
+
+    picture.set_hexpand(true);
+    picture.set_vexpand(true);
+    picture.set_halign(Gtk::Align::FILL);
+    picture.set_valign(Gtk::Align::FILL);
+    picture.set_can_shrink(true);
+    picture.set_content_fit(Gtk::ContentFit::COVER);
+
+    if (monitor) {
+        GdkRectangle geom{};
+        gdk_monitor_get_geometry(monitor, &geom);
+        set_default_size(geom.width, geom.height);
+        set_size_request(geom.width, geom.height);
+        picture.set_size_request(geom.width, geom.height);
+    }
+
+    auto resolved_path = expand_user_path(imagePath);
+    if (auto texture = load_texture(resolved_path)) {
+        picture.set_paintable(texture);
+    } else {
+        spdlog::warn("Wallpaper image failed to load: {}", resolved_path);
+    }
+
+    set_child(picture);
+}
+
+std::string WallpaperWindow::expand_user_path(const std::string &path) {
+    if (path.rfind("~/", 0) != 0) {
+        return path;
+    }
+
+    const char *home = std::getenv("HOME");
+    if (!home || !*home) {
+        return path;
+    }
+
+    return std::filesystem::path(home) / path.substr(2);
+}
+
+Glib::RefPtr<Gdk::Texture> WallpaperWindow::load_texture(const std::string &path) {
+    if (path.empty()) {
+        spdlog::warn("Wallpaper image path is empty");
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    if (!std::filesystem::exists(path)) {
+        spdlog::warn("Wallpaper image not found at path: {}", path);
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    try {
+        auto file = Gio::File::create_for_path(path);
+        return Gdk::Texture::create_from_file(file);
+    } catch (const std::exception &ex) {
+        spdlog::warn("Failed to load wallpaper image {}: {}", path, ex.what());
+        return {};
+    } catch (...) {
+        spdlog::warn("Failed to load wallpaper image {}: unknown error", path);
+        return {};
+    }
+}