diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_appmenu.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_appmenu.sh
index db68212..253f4eb 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_appmenu.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_appmenu.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
+signal gracefulexit INT TERM
 WIN=$(xdotool getwindowfocus)
 
+gracefulexit() {
+	echo "Gracefully exiting $0"
+	kill -9 0
+}
+
 programchoicesinit() {
 	XPROPOUT="$(xprop -id "$(xdotool getactivewindow)")"
 	WMCLASS="${1:-$(echo "$XPROPOUT" | grep WM_CLASS | cut -d ' ' -f3-)}"
@@ -221,29 +227,27 @@ quit() {
 }
 
 mainloop() {
-	DMENUIDX=0
-	PICKED=""
-	ARGS="$*"
-
-	while :
-	do
-		# E.g. sets PROGCHOICES
-		getprogchoices "$ARGS"
-
-		PICKED="$(
-			echo "$PROGCHOICES" |
-			cut -d'^' -f1 | 
-			dmenu -idx $DMENUIDX -l 14 -c -fn "Terminus-30" -p "$WINNAME"
-		)"
+	getprogchoices "$ARGS"
+	echo "$PROGCHOICES" |
+	cut -d'^' -f1 | 
+	dmenu -idx "$DMENUIDX" -l 14 -c -fn "Terminus-30" -p "$WINNAME" | (
+		PICKED="$(cat)"
 		LOOP="$(echo "$PROGCHOICES" | grep -F "$PICKED" | cut -d '^' -f2)"
 		CMD="$(echo "$PROGCHOICES" | grep -F "$PICKED" | cut -d '^' -f3)"
 		DMENUIDX="$(echo "$PROGCHOICES" | grep -F -n "$PICKED" | cut -d ':' -f1)"
 		echo "Eval: <$CMD> from picked <$PICKED> with loop <$LOOP>"
-		eval "$CMD"
-		echo "$LOOP" | grep 1 || quit
-	done
+		if echo "$LOOP" | grep 1; then
+			eval "$CMD"
+			mainloop
+		else
+			eval "$CMD" &
+			quit
+		fi
+	) & wait
 }
 
-pgrep -f sxmo_appmenu.sh | grep -Ev "^${$}$" | xargs kill -9
-pkill -9 dmenu
-mainloop "$@"
\ No newline at end of file
+pgrep -f sxmo_appmenu.sh  | grep -Ev "^${$}$" | xargs kill -TERM
+DMENUIDX=0
+PICKED=""
+ARGS="$*"
+mainloop
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemcall.sh b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemcall.sh
index 0b107d7..59ce85d 100755
--- a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemcall.sh
+++ b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemcall.sh
@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 LOGDIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/sxmo/modem
-trap "kill 0" INT
+trap "gracefulexit" INT TERM
 
-err() {
-	printf %b "$1" | dmenu -fn Terminus-20 -c -l 10
+fatalerr() {
+	# E.g. hangup all calls, switch back to default audio, notify user, and die
+	sxmo_vibratepine 1000
+	mmcli -m "$(mmcli -L | grep -qoE 'Modem\/([0-9]+)')" --voice-hangup-all
 	alsactl --file /usr/share/sxmo/default_alsa_sound.conf restore
+	notify-send "$1"
 	kill -9 0
 }
 
+gracefulexit() {
+	fatalerr "Terminated via SIGTERM/SIGINT"
+}
+
 modem_n() {
 	MODEMS="$(mmcli -L)"
-	echo "$MODEMS" | grep -qoE 'Modem\/([0-9]+)' || err "Couldn't find modem - is your modem enabled?"
+	echo "$MODEMS" | grep -qoE 'Modem\/([0-9]+)' || fatalerr "Couldn't find modem - is your modem enabled?"
 	echo "$MODEMS" | grep -oE 'Modem\/([0-9]+)' | cut -d'/' -f2
 }
 
@@ -25,7 +32,7 @@ modem_cmd_errcheck() {
 	RES="$(mmcli $@ 2>&1)"
 	OK="$?"
 	echo "Command: mmcli $*"
-	if [ "$OK" != 0 ]; then err "Problem executing mmcli command!\n$RES"; fi
+	if [ "$OK" != 0 ]; then fatalerr "Problem executing mmcli command!\n$RES"; fi
 	echo "$RES"
 }
 
@@ -64,7 +71,7 @@ toggleflagset() {
 
 
 dialmenu() {
-  CONTACTS="$(contacts)"
+	CONTACTS="$(contacts)"
 	NUMBER="$(
 		printf %b "Close Menu\n$CONTACTS" | 
 		grep . |
@@ -73,39 +80,39 @@ dialmenu() {
 	echo "$NUMBER" | grep "Close Menu" && kill 0
 
 	NUMBER="$(echo "$NUMBER" | awk -F' ' '{print $NF}' | tr -d -)"
-	echo "$NUMBER" | grep -qE '^[+0-9]+$' || err "$NUMBER is not a number"
+	echo "$NUMBER" | grep -qE '^[+0-9]+$' || fatalerr "$NUMBER is not a number"
 
 	echo "Attempting to dial: $NUMBER" >&2
-	VID="$(
+	CALLID="$(
 		mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" --voice-create-call "number=$NUMBER" | 
 		grep -Eo "Call/[0-9]+" | 
 		grep -oE "[0-9]+"
 	)"
-	echo "Starting call with VID: $VID" >&2
-	startcall "$VID" >&2
-	echo "$VID"
+	echo "Starting call with CALLID: $CALLID" >&2
+	startcall "$CALLID" >&2
+	echo "$CALLID"
 }
 
 startcall() {
-  VID="$1"
-  #modem_cmd_errcheck --voice-status -o $VID
-	modem_cmd_errcheck -m "$(modem_n)" -o "$VID" --start
-	log_event "call_start" "$VID"
+	CALLID="$1"
+	#modem_cmd_errcheck --voice-status -o $CALLID
+	modem_cmd_errcheck -m "$(modem_n)" -o "$CALLID" --start
+	log_event "call_start" "$CALLID"
 }
 
 acceptcall() {
-	VID="$1"
-	echo "Attempting to pickup VID $VID"
-	#mmcli --voice-status -o $VID
-	modem_cmd_errcheck -m "$(modem_n)" -o "$VID" --accept
-	log_event "call_pickup" "$VID"
+	CALLID="$1"
+	echo "Attempting to pickup CALLID $CALLID"
+	#mmcli --voice-status -o $CALLID
+	modem_cmd_errcheck -m "$(modem_n)" -o "$CALLID" --accept
+	log_event "call_pickup" "$CALLID"
 }
 
 hangup() {
-	VID="$1"
-	modem_cmd_errcheck -m "$(modem_n)" -o "$VID" --hangup
-	log_event "call_hangup" "$VID"
-	err "Call hungup ok"
+	CALLID="$1"
+	modem_cmd_errcheck -m "$(modem_n)" -o "$CALLID" --hangup
+	log_event "call_hangup" "$CALLID"
+	fatalerr "Call hungup ok"
 	exit 1
 }
 
@@ -117,12 +124,11 @@ togglewindowify() {
 	fi
 }
 
-incallmenu() {
+incallsetup() {
 	DMENUIDX=0
-	VID="$1"
-	NUMBER="$(vid_to_number "$VID")"
+	CALLID="$1"
+	NUMBER="$(vid_to_number "$CALLID")"
 	WINDOWIFIED=0
-
 	# E.g. There's some bug with the modem that' requires us to toggle the
 	# DAI a few times before starting the call for it to kick in
 	FLAGS=" "
@@ -131,43 +137,51 @@ incallmenu() {
 	toggleflagset "-2"
 	toggleflagset "-2"
 	toggleflagset "-2"
+}
 
+incallmonitor() {
+	CALLID="$1"
 	while true; do
-		CHOICES="
-			Volume ↑    ^ sxmo_vol.sh up
-			Volume ↓    ^ sxmo_vol.sh down
-			Mic $(echo -- "$FLAGS" | grep -q -- -m && echo ✓)          ^ toggleflagset -m
-			Linemic $(echo -- "$FLAGS" | grep -q -- -l && echo ✓)      ^ toggleflagset -l
-			Echomic $(echo -- "$FLAGS" | grep -q -- -z && echo ✓)      ^ toggleflagset -z
-			Earpiece $(echo -- "$FLAGS" | grep -q -- -e && echo ✓)     ^ toggleflagset -e
-			Linejack $(echo -- "$FLAGS" | grep -q -- -h && echo ✓)     ^ toggleflagset -h
-			Speakerphone $(echo -- "$FLAGS" | grep -q -- -s && echo ✓) ^ toggleflagset -s
-			DTMF Tones  ^ dtmfmenu $VID
-			Hangup      ^ hangup $VID
-			$([ "$WINDOWIFIED" = 0 ] && echo Windowify || echo Unwindowify) ^ togglewindowify
-		"
-
-		PICKED=""
-		PICKED=$(
-			echo "$CHOICES" | 
-			xargs -0 echo | 
-			cut -d'^' -f1 | 
-			sed '/^[[:space:]]*$/d' |
-			awk '{$1=$1};1' |
-			dmenu -idx $DMENUIDX -l 14 $([ "$WINDOWIFIED" = 0 ] && echo "-c" || echo "-wm") -fn "Terminus-30" -p "$NUMBER"
-    )
-
-		# E.g. in modem watcher script we just kill dmenu if the other side hangsup
-		echo "$PICKED" | grep -Ev "." && err "$NUMBER hung up the call"
-
-		CMD=$(echo "$CHOICES" | grep "$PICKED" | cut -d '^' -f2)
-		DMENUIDX=$(echo "$(echo "$CHOICES" | grep -n "$PICKED" | cut -d ':' -f1)" - 1 | bc)
-		eval "$CMD"
+		if mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" -K -o "$CALLID" | grep -E "^call.properties.state.+terminated"; then
+			fatalerr "$NUMBER hung up the call"
+		fi
+		echo "Call still in progress"
+		sleep 3
 	done
 }
 
+incallmenuloop() {
+	CHOICES="
+		Volume ↑    ^ sxmo_vol.sh up
+		Volume ↓    ^ sxmo_vol.sh down
+		Mic $(echo -- "$FLAGS" | grep -q -- -m && echo ✓)          ^ toggleflagset -m
+		Linemic $(echo -- "$FLAGS" | grep -q -- -l && echo ✓)      ^ toggleflagset -l
+		Echomic $(echo -- "$FLAGS" | grep -q -- -z && echo ✓)      ^ toggleflagset -z
+		Earpiece $(echo -- "$FLAGS" | grep -q -- -e && echo ✓)     ^ toggleflagset -e
+		Linejack $(echo -- "$FLAGS" | grep -q -- -h && echo ✓)     ^ toggleflagset -h
+		Speakerphone $(echo -- "$FLAGS" | grep -q -- -s && echo ✓) ^ toggleflagset -s
+		DTMF Tones  ^ dtmfmenu $CALLID
+		Hangup      ^ hangup $CALLID
+		$([ "$WINDOWIFIED" = 0 ] && echo Windowify || echo Unwindowify) ^ togglewindowify
+	"
+	echo "$CHOICES" | 
+		xargs -0 echo | 
+		cut -d'^' -f1 | 
+		sed '/^[[:space:]]*$/d' |
+		awk '{$1=$1};1' |
+		dmenu -idx $DMENUIDX -l 14 "$([ "$WINDOWIFIED" = 0 ] && echo "-c" || echo "-wm")" -fn "Terminus-30" -p "$NUMBER" |
+		(
+			PICKED="$(cat)";
+			echo "$PICKED" | grep -Ev "." && fatalerr "$NUMBER hung up the call"
+			CMD=$(echo "$CHOICES" | grep "$PICKED" | cut -d '^' -f2)
+			DMENUIDX=$(echo "$(echo "$CHOICES" | grep -n "$PICKED" | cut -d ':' -f1)" - 1 | bc)
+			eval "$CMD"
+			incallmenuloop
+		) & wait # E.g. bg & wait to allow for SIGINT propogation
+}
+
 dtmfmenu() {
-	VID="$1"
+	CALLID="$1"
 	DTMFINDEX=0
 	NUMS="0123456789*#ABCD"
 
@@ -178,19 +192,24 @@ dtmfmenu() {
 		)"
 		echo "$PICKED" | grep "Return to Call Menu" && return
 		DTMFINDEX=$(echo "$NUMS" | grep -bo "$PICKED" | cut -d: -f1 | xargs -IN echo 2+N | bc)
-		modem_cmd_errcheck -m "$(modem_n)" -o "$VID" --send-dtmf="$PICKED"
+		modem_cmd_errcheck -m "$(modem_n)" -o "$CALLID" --send-dtmf="$PICKED"
 	done
 }
 
+
 dial() {
-	VID="$(dialmenu)"
-	incallmenu "$VID"
+	CALLID="$(dialmenu)"
+	incallsetup "$CALLID"
+	incallmonitor "$CALLID" &
+	incallmenuloop "$CALLID"
 }
 
 pickup() {
 	acceptcall "$1"
-	incallmenu "$1"
+	incallsetup "$1"
+	incallmonitor "$1" &
+	incallmenuloop "$1"
 }
 
-modem_n || err "Couldn't determine modem number - is modem online?"
+modem_n || fatalerr "Couldn't determine modem number - is modem online?"
 "$1" "$2"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
index b3d7a66..d8201f8 100755
--- a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
+++ b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
@@ -1,130 +1,111 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 TIMEOUT=3
 LOGDIR="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"/sxmo/modem
-ACTIVECALL="NONE"
-trap "kill 0" INT
+trap "gracefulexit" INT TERM
 
 err() {
-	printf %b "$1" | dmenu -fn Terminus-20 -c -l 10
+	notify-send "$1"
+	gracefulexit
+}
+
+gracefulexit() {
+	echo "gracefully exiting $0!"
+	sxmo_setpineled green 0
 	kill -9 0
 }
 
 modem_n() {
-  MODEMS="$(mmcli -L)"
-  echo "$MODEMS" | grep -oE 'Modem\/([0-9]+)' > /dev/null || err "Couldn't find modem - is your modem enabled?\nDisabling modem monitor"
-  echo "$MODEMS" | grep -oE 'Modem\/([0-9]+)' | cut -d'/' -f2
+	MODEMS="$(mmcli -L)"
+	echo "$MODEMS" | grep -oE 'Modem\/([0-9]+)' > /dev/null || err "Couldn't find modem - is your modem enabled?\nDisabling modem monitor"
+	echo "$MODEMS" | grep -oE 'Modem\/([0-9]+)' | cut -d'/' -f2
 }
 
-newcall() {
-	VID="$1"
-	sxmo_vibratepine 2000 &
-	sxmo_setpineled green 1
+checkforincomingcalls() {
+	VOICECALLID="$(
+		mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" --voice-list-calls -a |
+		grep -Eo '[0-9]+ incoming \(ringing-in\)' |
+		grep -Eo '[0-9]+'
+	)"
+
+	if echo "$VOICECALLID" | grep -v .; then
+		 rm -f /tmp/sxmo_incomingcall
+		 return
+	fi
+
+	sxmo_vibratepine 2000 & sxmo_setpineled green 1
 
-	# Delete all terminated calls
-	for i in $(mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" --voice-list-calls | grep terminated | grep -oE "Call\/[0-9]+" | cut -d'/' -f2); do
-		mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" --voice-delete-call "$i"
+	# Delete all previous calls which have been terminated calls
+	for CALLID in $(
+		mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" --voice-list-calls | 
+		grep terminated | 
+		grep -oE "Call\/[0-9]+" |
+		cut -d'/' -f2
+	); do
+		mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" --voice-delete-call "$CALLID"
 	done
 
+	# Determine the incoming phone number
 	echo "Incoming Call:"
 	INCOMINGNUMBER=$(
-		mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" --voice-list-calls -o "$VID" -K |
+		mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" --voice-list-calls -o "$VOICECALLID" -K |
 		grep call.properties.number |
 		cut -d ':' -f 2 |
 		sed 's/^[+]//' | 
 		sed 's/^1//'
 	)
 
+	# Log to /tmp/incomingcall to allow pickup and log into modemlog
 	TIME="$(date --iso-8601=seconds)"
 	mkdir -p "$LOGDIR"
 	printf %b "$TIME\tcall_ring\t$INCOMINGNUMBER\n" >> "$LOGDIR/modemlog.tsv"
-	echo "$VID:$INCOMINGNUMBER" > /tmp/sxmo_incomingcall
-	echo "Number: $INCOMINGNUMBER (VID: $VID)"
-
+	echo "$VOICECALLID:$INCOMINGNUMBER" > /tmp/sxmo_incomingcall
+	echo "Number: $INCOMINGNUMBER (VOICECALLID: $VOICECALLID)"
 }
 
-newtexts() {
-	sxmo_setpineled green 1
-
-	echo "New Texts:"
-	for i in $(printf %b "$1") ; do
-		DAT="$(mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" -s "$i" -K)"
-
-		TEXT="$(echo "$DAT" | grep sms.content.text | sed -E 's/^sms\.content\.text\s+:\s+//')"
+checkfornewtexts() {
+	TEXTIDS="$(
+		mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" --messaging-list-sms |
+		grep -Eo '/SMS/[0-9]+ \(received\)' |
+		grep -Eo '[0-9]+'
+	)"
+	echo "$TEXTIDS" | grep -v . && return
+
+	# Loop each textid received and read out the data into appropriate logfile
+	{
+		sxmo_setpineled green 1
+		sxmo_vibratepine 200;
+		sleep 0.1;
+		sxmo_vibratepine 200;
+		sleep 0.1;
+		sxmo_vibratepine 200;
+	} &
+
+	for TEXTID in $(printf %b "$TEXTIDS") ; do
+		TEXTDATA="$(mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" -s "$TEXTID" -K)"
+		TEXT="$(echo "$TEXTDATA" | grep sms.content.text | sed -E 's/^sms\.content\.text\s+:\s+//')"
 		NUM="$(
-			echo "$DAT" | 
+			echo "$TEXTDATA" | 
 			grep sms.content.number | 
 			sed -E 's/^sms\.content\.number\s+:\s+[+]?//' |
 			sed 's/^[+]//' |
 			sed 's/^1//'
 		)"
-		TIME="$(echo "$DAT" | grep sms.properties.timestamp | sed -E 's/^sms\.properties\.timestamp\s+:\s+//')"
-		TEXTSIZE="${#TEXT}"
+		TIME="$(echo "$TEXTDATA" | grep sms.properties.timestamp | sed -E 's/^sms\.properties\.timestamp\s+:\s+//')"
 
 		mkdir -p "$LOGDIR/$NUM"
 		printf %b "Received from $NUM at $TIME:\n$TEXT\n\n" >> "$LOGDIR/$NUM/sms.txt"
-		printf %b "$TIME\trecv_txt\t$NUM\t$TEXTSIZE chars\n" >> "$LOGDIR/modemlog.tsv"
-		mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" --messaging-delete-sms="$i"
-
-		sxmo_vibratepine 300 && sleep 0.1
-		sxmo_vibratepine 300 && sleep 0.1
-		sxmo_vibratepine 300
+		printf %b "$TIME\trecv_txt\t$NUM\t${#TEXT} chars\n" >> "$LOGDIR/modemlog.tsv"
+		mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" --messaging-delete-sms="$TEXTID"
 	done
 }
 
-killinprogresscall() {
-	echo "Kill the in progress call"
-	pkill -9 dmenu
-}
-
-inprogresscallchecker() {
-	# E.g. register current call in progress as ACTIVECALL
-	CURRENTCALLS="$(mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" --voice-list-calls)"
-
-	# E.g. if we've previously registered an ACTIVECALL, check if it
-	# was terminated by the otherside, if so kill the incall script
-	# and notify user
-	if echo "$ACTIVECALL" | grep -E '[0-9]+'; then
-		echo "$CURRENTCALLS" | grep -E "Call/${ACTIVECALL}.+terminated" && 
-		killinprogresscall
-	fi
-
-	# Register the active call so we can check in future loops if
-	# other side hung up
-	ACTIVECALL="$(
-		echo "$CURRENTCALLS" | 
-		grep -oE "[0-9]+ (incoming|outgoing).+active" | 
-		cut -d' ' -f1
-	)"
-
-	echo "Set new Activecall:<$ACTIVECALL>"
+mainloop() {
+	while true; do
+		sxmo_setpineled green 0
+		checkforincomingcalls
+		checkfornewtexts
+		sleep $TIMEOUT & wait
+	done
 }
 
-while true
-do
-	sxmo_setpineled green 0
-	VOICECALLID="$(
-		mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" --voice-list-calls -a |
-		grep -Eo '[0-9]+ incoming \(ringing-in\)' |
-		grep -Eo '[0-9]+'
-	)"
-
-	TEXTIDS="$(
-		mmcli -m "$(modem_n)" --messaging-list-sms |
-		grep -Eo '/SMS/[0-9]+ \(received\)' |
-		grep -Eo '[0-9]+'
-	)"
-
-	echo "Check status, VIDS: $VOICECALLID, TIDS: $TEXTIDS"
-
-	inprogresscallchecker
-
-	if echo "$VOICECALLID" | grep .; then
-		newcall "$VOICECALLID"
-	else
-		rm -f /tmp/sxmo_incomingcall
-	fi
-
-	echo "$TEXTIDS" | grep . && newtexts "$TEXTIDS"
-
-	sleep $TIMEOUT
-done
+mainloop
diff --git a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitortoggle.sh b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitortoggle.sh
index e374081..6f3c9c0 100755
--- a/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitortoggle.sh
+++ b/scripts/modem/sxmo_modemmonitortoggle.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 if pgrep -f sxmo_modemmonitor.sh; then
-	pkill -9 -f sxmo_modemmonitor.sh
+	pgrep -f sxmo_modemmonitor.sh | grep -Ev "^${$}$" | xargs -IP kill -TERM P
 else
 	sxmo_modemmonitor.sh &
 fi