diff --git a/programs/sxmo_screenlock.c b/programs/sxmo_screenlock.c
index a087763..c6b73ac 100644
--- a/programs/sxmo_screenlock.c
+++ b/programs/sxmo_screenlock.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ configuresuspendsettingsandwakeupsources()
 void
 die(const char *err, ...)
 {
-	fprintf(stderr, "Error: %s", err);
+	fprintf(stderr, "Screenlock error: %s\n", err);
 	state = StateDead;
 	syncstate();
 	exit(1);
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ sigterm()
 	state = StateDead;
 	syncstate();
 	if (wakeinterval) close(rtc_fd);
+	fprintf(stderr, "Screenlock terminating on signal\n");
 	exit(0);
 }
 
@@ -476,7 +477,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 			wakeinterval = (time_t) atoi(argv[++i]);
 		} else if(!strcmp(argv[i], "--setuid")) {
 			if (setuid(0))
-				die("setuid(0) failed\n");
+				die("setuid(0) failed");
 		} else {
 			fprintf(stderr, "Invalid argument: %s\n", argv[i]);
 			return 2;
@@ -484,10 +485,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	}
 
 	if (!(dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL)))
-		die("Cannot open display\n");
+		die("Cannot open display");
 
 	if (wakeinterval) init_rtc();
 
+	fprintf(stderr, "Screenlock starting\n");
+
 	XkbSetDetectableAutoRepeat(dpy, True, NULL);
 	screen = XDefaultScreen(dpy);
 	XSync(dpy, 0);
@@ -507,5 +510,6 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 		ioctl(rtc_fd, RTC_AIE_OFF, 0);
 		close(rtc_fd);
 	}
+	fprintf(stderr, "Screenlock terminating normally\n");
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_appmenu.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_appmenu.sh
index c6fac86..9342197 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_appmenu.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_appmenu.sh
@@ -4,13 +4,18 @@ WIN=$(xdotool getwindowfocus)
 NOTIFDIR="$XDG_DATA_HOME"/sxmo/notifications
 
 gracefulexit() {
-	echo "Gracefully exiting $0"
+	echo "Gracefully exiting $0">&2
 	kill -9 0
 }
 
 programchoicesinit() {
 	XPROPOUT="$(xprop -id "$(xdotool getactivewindow)")"
 	WMCLASS="${1:-$(echo "$XPROPOUT" | grep WM_CLASS | cut -d ' ' -f3-)}"
+	if [ -z "$XPROPOUT" ]; then
+		echo "sxmo_appmenu: detected no active window, no problem, opening system menu" >&2
+	else
+		echo "sxmo_appmenu: opening menu for wmclass $WMCLASS" >&2
+	fi
 
 	if echo "$WMCLASS" | grep -i "scripts"; then
 		# Scripts menu
@@ -441,7 +446,7 @@ mainloop() {
 		LOOP="$(echo "$PROGCHOICES" | grep -m1 -F "$PICKED" | cut -d '^' -f2)"
 		CMD="$(echo "$PROGCHOICES" | grep -m1 -F "$PICKED" | cut -d '^' -f3)"
 		DMENUIDX="$(echo "$PROGCHOICES" | grep -m1 -F -n "$PICKED" | cut -d ':' -f1)"
-		echo "Eval: <$CMD> from picked <$PICKED> with loop <$LOOP>"
+		echo "sxmo_appmenu: Eval: <$CMD> from picked <$PICKED> with loop <$LOOP>">&2
 		if echo "$LOOP" | grep 1; then
 			eval "$CMD"
 			mainloop
@@ -452,7 +457,7 @@ mainloop() {
 	) & wait
 }
 
-pgrep -f "$(command -v sxmo_appmenu.sh)" | grep -Ev "^${$}$" | xargs kill -TERM
+pgrep -f "$(command -v sxmo_appmenu.sh)" | grep -Ev "^${$}$" | xargs -r kill -TERM
 DMENUIDX=0
 PICKED=""
 ARGS="$*"
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_rotateautotoggle.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_rotateautotoggle.sh
index e3f450c..eb29cf7 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_rotateautotoggle.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_rotateautotoggle.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ FILE_X="$(find /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:device*/ -iname in_accel_x_raw)"
 
 autorotatedisable() {
 	notify-send "Autorotate disabled"
-	pgrep -f "$(command -v sxmo_rotateautotoggle.sh)" | grep -Ev "^${$}$" | xargs kill -9
+	pgrep -f "$(command -v sxmo_rotateautotoggle.sh)" | grep -Ev "^${$}$" | xargs -r kill -9
 	exit 0
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_statusbar.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_statusbar.sh
index a08c51e..2254cf9 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_statusbar.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_statusbar.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 trap "update" USR1
-pgrep -f sxmo_statusbar.sh | grep -v $$ | xargs kill -9
+pgrep -f sxmo_statusbar.sh | grep -v $$ | xargs -r kill -9
 
 update() {
 	# In-call.. show length of call
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_statusbarupdate.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_statusbarupdate.sh
index ffd1651..b39288a 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_statusbarupdate.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_statusbarupdate.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
-pgrep -f "$(command -v sxmo_statusbar.sh)" | xargs kill -USR1 &
+pgrep -f "$(command -v sxmo_statusbar.sh)" | xargs -r kill -USR1 &
diff --git a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemcall.sh b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemcall.sh
index 42d595f..f66195b 100755
--- a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemcall.sh
+++ b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemcall.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ finish() {
 	fi
 	setsid -f sh -c 'sleep 2; sxmo_statusbarupdate.sh'
 	if [ -n "$1" ]; then
-		echo "$1">&2
+		echo "sxmo_modemcall: $1">&2
 		notify-send "$1"
 	fi
 	kill -9 0
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ gracefulexit() {
 modem_cmd_errcheck() {
 	RES="$(mmcli "$@" 2>&1)"
 	OK="$?"
-	echo "Command: mmcli $*">&2
+	echo "sxmo_modemcall: Command: mmcli $*">&2
 	if [ "$OK" != 0 ]; then finish "Problem executing mmcli command!\n$RES"; fi
 	echo "$RES"
 }
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ toggleflagset() {
 
 acceptcall() {
 	CALLID="$1"
-	echo "Attempting to initialize CALLID $CALLID">&2
+	echo "sxmo_modemcall: Attempting to initialize CALLID $CALLID">&2
 	DIRECTION="$(
 		mmcli --voice-status -o "$CALLID" -K |
 		grep call.properties.direction |
@@ -96,17 +96,17 @@ acceptcall() {
 	if [ "$DIRECTION" = "outgoing" ]; then
 		modem_cmd_errcheck -m "$(modem_n)" -o "$CALLID" --start
 		log_event "call_start" "$CALLID"
-		echo "Started call $CALLID">&2
+		echo "sxmo_modemcall: Started call $CALLID">&2
 	elif [ "$DIRECTION" = "incoming" ]; then
 		if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/pickup" ]; then
-			echo "Invoking pickup hook (async)">&2
+			echo "sxmo_modemcall: Invoking pickup hook (async)">&2
 			"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/pickup" &
 		fi
 		touch "$CACHEDIR/${CALLID}.pickedupcall" #this signals that we picked this call up
 											     #to other asynchronously running processes
 		modem_cmd_errcheck -m "$(modem_n)" -o "$CALLID" --accept
 		log_event "call_pickup" "$CALLID"
-		echo "Picked up call $CALLID">&2
+		echo "sxmo_modemcall: Picked up call $CALLID">&2
 	else
 		finish "Couldn't initialize call with callid <$CALLID>; unknown direction <$DIRECTION>"
 	fi
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ incallmonitor() {
 				finish "Call with $NUMBER terminated"
 			fi
 		fi
-		echo "Call still in progress">&2
+		echo "sxmo_modemcall: Call still in progress">&2
 		sleep 3
 	done
 }
 
 incallmenuloop() {
-	echo "Current flags are $FLAGS">&2
+	echo "sxmo_modemcall: Current flags are $FLAGS">&2
 	CHOICES="
 		$([ "$WINDOWIFIED" = 0 ] && echo Windowify || echo Unwindowify)   ^ togglewindowify
 		$([ "$WINDOWIFIED" = 0 ] && echo 'Screenlock                      ^ togglewindowify; sxmo_screenlock &')
@@ -188,11 +188,11 @@ incallmenuloop() {
 		dmenu -idx $DMENUIDX -l 14 "$([ "$WINDOWIFIED" = 0 ] && echo "-c" || echo "-wm")" -fn "Terminus-30" -p "$NUMBER" |
 		(
 			PICKED="$(cat)";
-			echo "Picked is $PICKED">&2
+			echo "sxmo_modemcall: Picked is $PICKED">&2
 			echo "$PICKED" | grep -Ev "."
 			CMD=$(echo "$CHOICES" | grep "$PICKED" | cut -d'^' -f2)
 			DMENUIDX=$(echo "$(echo "$CHOICES" | grep -n "$PICKED" | cut -d ':' -f1)" - 1 | bc)
-			echo "Eval in call context: $CMD">&2
+			echo "sxmo_modemcall: Eval in call context: $CMD">&2
 			eval "$CMD"
 			incallmenuloop
 		) & wait # E.g. bg & wait to allow for SIGINT propogation
diff --git a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
index cceb8a2..5b1d239 100755
--- a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
+++ b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ CACHEDIR="$XDG_CACHE_HOME"/sxmo
 trap "gracefulexit" INT TERM
 
 err() {
-	echo "$1">&2
+	echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: Error: $1">&2
 	notify-send "$1"
 	gracefulexit
 }
 
 gracefulexit() {
-	echo "gracefully exiting $0!">&2
+	echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: gracefully exiting (on signal or after error)">&2
 	kill -9 0
 }
 
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ checkforfinishedcalls() {
 		if [ -f "$CACHEDIR/${FINISHEDCALLID}.pickedupcall" ]; then
 			#this call was picked up
 			pkill -f sxmo_modemcall.sh #kill call (softly) in case it is still in progress (remote party hung up)
-			echo "Finished call from $FINISHEDNUMBER">&2
+			echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: Finished call from $FINISHEDNUMBER">&2
 			rm -f "$CACHEDIR/${FINISHEDCALLID}.pickedupcall"
 			printf %b "$TIME\tcall_finished\t$FINISHEDNUMBER\n" >> "$LOGDIR/modemlog.tsv"
 		else
 			#this is a missed call
 			# Add a notification for every missed call
-			echo "Missed call from $FINISHEDNUMBER">&2
+			echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: Missed call from $FINISHEDNUMBER">&2
 			printf %b "$TIME\tcall_missed\t$FINISHEDNUMBER\n" >> "$LOGDIR/modemlog.tsv"
 
 			CONTACT="$(lookupcontactname "$FINISHEDNUMBER")"
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ checkforincomingcalls() {
 	echo "$VOICECALLID" | grep -v . && rm -f "$NOTIFDIR/incomingcall*" && return
 
 	# Determine the incoming phone number
-	echo "Incoming Call:"
+	echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: Incoming Call:">&2
 	INCOMINGNUMBER=$(lookupnumberfromcallid "$VOICECALLID")
 	CONTACTNAME=$(lookupcontactname "$INCOMINGNUMBER")
 
 	if [ -x "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/ring" ]; then
-		echo "Invoking ring hook (async)">&2
+		echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: Invoking ring hook (async)">&2
 		"$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/ring" "$CONTACTNAME" &
 	else
 		sxmo_vibratepine 2500 &
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ checkforincomingcalls() {
 		none \
 		"Pickup - $CONTACTNAME" &
 
-	echo "Call from number: $INCOMINGNUMBER (VOICECALLID: $VOICECALLID)">&2
+	echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: Call from number: $INCOMINGNUMBER (VOICECALLID: $VOICECALLID)">&2
 }
 
 checkfornewtexts() {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ checkfornewtexts() {
 		TIME="$(echo "$TEXTDATA" | grep sms.properties.timestamp | sed -E 's/^sms\.properties\.timestamp\s+:\s+//')"
 
 		mkdir -p "$LOGDIR/$NUM"
-		echo "Text from number: $NUM (TEXTID: $TEXTID)">&2
+		echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: Text from number: $NUM (TEXTID: $TEXTID)">&2
 		printf %b "Received from $NUM at $TIME:\n$TEXT\n\n" >> "$LOGDIR/$NUM/sms.txt"
 		printf %b "$TIME\trecv_txt\t$NUM\t${#TEXT} chars\n" >> "$LOGDIR/modemlog.tsv"
 		mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" --messaging-delete-sms="$TEXTID"
@@ -185,5 +185,7 @@ mainloop() {
 	wait
 }
 
+echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: starting -- $(date)" >&2
 rm -f "$CACHEDIR"/*.pickedupcall 2>/dev/null #new session, forget all calls we picked up previously
 mainloop
+echo "sxmo_modemmonitor: exiting -- $(date)" >&2
diff --git a/scripts/notifications/sxmo_notificationmonitor.sh b/scripts/notifications/sxmo_notificationmonitor.sh
index ff5c6db..af4d00e 100755
--- a/scripts/notifications/sxmo_notificationmonitor.sh
+++ b/scripts/notifications/sxmo_notificationmonitor.sh
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ monitorforaddordelnotifs() {
 	done
 }
 
-pgrep -f "$(command -v sxmo_notificationmonitor.sh)" | grep -Ev "^${$}$" | xargs kill
+pgrep -f "$(command -v sxmo_notificationmonitor.sh)" | grep -Ev "^${$}$" | xargs -r kill
 rm -f "$NOTIFDIR"/incomingcall
 recreateexistingnotifs
 syncled