diff --git a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
index 331ca0e1..a921e378 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1652,16 +1652,6 @@ void MainWindow::onCatToggled(bool state)
     APPLICATION->settings()->set("TheCat", state);
 }
 
-namespace {
-template <typename T>
-T non_stupid_abs(T in)
-{
-    if (in < 0)
-        return -in;
-    return in;
-}
-}
-
 void MainWindow::setCatBackground(bool enabled)
 {
     if (enabled)
@@ -1671,11 +1661,11 @@ void MainWindow::setCatBackground(bool enabled)
         QDateTime xmas(QDate(now.date().year(), 12, 25), QTime(0, 0));
         QDateTime halloween(QDate(now.date().year(), 10, 31), QTime(0, 0));
         QString cat = APPLICATION->settings()->get("BackgroundCat").toString();
-        if (non_stupid_abs(now.daysTo(xmas)) <= 4) {
+        if (std::abs(now.daysTo(xmas)) <= 4) {
             cat += "-xmas";
-        } else if (non_stupid_abs(now.daysTo(halloween)) <= 4) {
+        } else if (std::abs(now.daysTo(halloween)) <= 4) {
             cat += "-spooky";
-        } else if (non_stupid_abs(now.daysTo(birthday)) <= 12) {
+        } else if (std::abs(now.daysTo(birthday)) <= 12) {
             cat += "-bday";
         }
         view->setStyleSheet(QString(R"(
diff --git a/launcher/ui/setupwizard/ThemeWizardPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/setupwizard/ThemeWizardPage.cpp
index 6f041134..4e1eb488 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/setupwizard/ThemeWizardPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/setupwizard/ThemeWizardPage.cpp
@@ -23,31 +23,31 @@
 #include "ui/widgets/ThemeCustomizationWidget.h"
 #include "ui_ThemeCustomizationWidget.h"
 
-ThemeWizardPage::ThemeWizardPage(QWidget *parent) :
-BaseWizardPage(parent),
-ui(new Ui::ThemeWizardPage) {
+ThemeWizardPage::ThemeWizardPage(QWidget* parent) : BaseWizardPage(parent), ui(new Ui::ThemeWizardPage)
+{
     ui->setupUi(this);
 
-    ui->themeCustomizationWidget->showFeatures((ThemeFields)(ThemeFields::ICONS | ThemeFields::WIDGETS)); 
     connect(ui->themeCustomizationWidget, QOverload<int>::of(&ThemeCustomizationWidget::currentIconThemeChanged), this, &ThemeWizardPage::updateIcons);
+    connect(ui->themeCustomizationWidget, QOverload<int>::of(&ThemeCustomizationWidget::currentCatChanged), this, &ThemeWizardPage::updateCat);
 
     updateIcons();
+    updateCat();
 }
 
-ThemeWizardPage::~ThemeWizardPage() {
-delete ui;
-}
-
-void ThemeWizardPage::initializePage()
+ThemeWizardPage::~ThemeWizardPage()
 {
+    delete ui;
 }
 
+void ThemeWizardPage::initializePage() {}
+
 bool ThemeWizardPage::validatePage()
 {
     return true;
 }
 
-void ThemeWizardPage::updateIcons() {
+void ThemeWizardPage::updateIcons()
+{
     qDebug() << "Setting Icons";
     ui->previewIconButton0->setIcon(APPLICATION->getThemedIcon("new"));
     ui->previewIconButton1->setIcon(APPLICATION->getThemedIcon("centralmods"));
@@ -64,6 +64,25 @@ void ThemeWizardPage::updateIcons() {
     parentWidget()->update();
 }
 
+void ThemeWizardPage::updateCat()
+{
+    qDebug() << "Setting Cat";
+
+    QDateTime now = QDateTime::currentDateTime();
+    QDateTime birthday(QDate(now.date().year(), 11, 30), QTime(0, 0));
+    QDateTime xmas(QDate(now.date().year(), 12, 25), QTime(0, 0));
+    QDateTime halloween(QDate(now.date().year(), 10, 31), QTime(0, 0));
+    QString cat = APPLICATION->settings()->get("BackgroundCat").toString();
+    if (std::abs(now.daysTo(xmas)) <= 4) {
+        cat += "-xmas";
+    } else if (std::abs(now.daysTo(halloween)) <= 4) {
+        cat += "-spooky";
+    } else if (std::abs(now.daysTo(birthday)) <= 12) {
+        cat += "-bday";
+    }
+    ui->catImagePreviewButton->setIcon(QIcon(QString(R"(:/backgrounds/%1)").arg(cat)));
+}
+
 void ThemeWizardPage::retranslate()
 {
     ui->retranslateUi(this);
diff --git a/launcher/ui/setupwizard/ThemeWizardPage.h b/launcher/ui/setupwizard/ThemeWizardPage.h
index 10913d1b..6562ad2e 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/setupwizard/ThemeWizardPage.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/setupwizard/ThemeWizardPage.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public:
 
 private slots:
     void updateIcons();
+    void updateCat();
 
 private:
     Ui::ThemeWizardPage *ui;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/setupwizard/ThemeWizardPage.ui b/launcher/ui/setupwizard/ThemeWizardPage.ui
index b743644f..95b0f805 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/setupwizard/ThemeWizardPage.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/setupwizard/ThemeWizardPage.ui
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>400</width>
-    <height>300</height>
+    <width>510</width>
+    <height>552</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -309,6 +309,28 @@
      </item>
     </layout>
    </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QPushButton" name="catImagePreviewButton">
+     <property name="minimumSize">
+      <size>
+       <width>0</width>
+       <height>256</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+     <property name="text">
+      <string/>
+     </property>
+     <property name="iconSize">
+      <size>
+       <width>256</width>
+       <height>256</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+     <property name="flat">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
    <item>
     <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
      <property name="orientation">
diff --git a/launcher/ui/themes/CustomTheme.cpp b/launcher/ui/themes/CustomTheme.cpp
index 3ad61668..198e76ba 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/themes/CustomTheme.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/themes/CustomTheme.cpp
@@ -167,8 +167,6 @@ CustomTheme::CustomTheme(ITheme* baseTheme, QFileInfo& fileInfo, bool isManifest
 
         if (!FS::ensureFolderPathExists(path) || !FS::ensureFolderPathExists(pathResources)) {
             themeWarningLog() << "couldn't create folder for theme!";
-            m_palette = baseTheme->colorScheme();
-            m_styleSheet = baseTheme->appStyleSheet();
             return;
         }
 
@@ -177,18 +175,15 @@ CustomTheme::CustomTheme(ITheme* baseTheme, QFileInfo& fileInfo, bool isManifest
         bool jsonDataIncomplete = false;
 
         m_palette = baseTheme->colorScheme();
-        if (!readThemeJson(themeFilePath, m_palette, m_fadeAmount, m_fadeColor, m_name, m_widgets, m_qssFilePath, jsonDataIncomplete)) {
-            themeDebugLog() << "Did not read theme json file correctly, writing new one to: " << themeFilePath;
-            m_name = "Custom";
-            m_palette = baseTheme->colorScheme();
-            m_fadeColor = baseTheme->fadeColor();
-            m_fadeAmount = baseTheme->fadeAmount();
-            m_widgets = baseTheme->qtTheme();
-            m_qssFilePath = "themeStyle.css";
-        } else {
+        if (readThemeJson(themeFilePath, m_palette, m_fadeAmount, m_fadeColor, m_name, m_widgets, m_qssFilePath, jsonDataIncomplete)) {
+            // If theme data was found, fade "Disabled" color of each role according to FadeAmount
             m_palette = fadeInactive(m_palette, m_fadeAmount, m_fadeColor);
+        } else {
+            themeDebugLog() << "Did not read theme json file correctly, not changing theme, keeping previous.";
+            return;
         }
 
+        // FIXME: This is kinda jank, it only actually checks if the qss file path is not present. It should actually check for any relevant missing data (e.g. name, colors)
         if (jsonDataIncomplete) {
             writeThemeJson(fileInfo.absoluteFilePath(), m_palette, m_fadeAmount, m_fadeColor, m_name, m_widgets, m_qssFilePath);
         }
@@ -197,20 +192,14 @@ CustomTheme::CustomTheme(ITheme* baseTheme, QFileInfo& fileInfo, bool isManifest
         QFileInfo info(qssFilePath);
         if (info.isFile()) {
             try {
-                // TODO: validate css?
+                // TODO: validate qss?
                 m_styleSheet = QString::fromUtf8(FS::read(qssFilePath));
             } catch (const Exception& e) {
-                themeWarningLog() << "Couldn't load css:" << e.cause() << "from" << qssFilePath;
-                m_styleSheet = baseTheme->appStyleSheet();
+                themeWarningLog() << "Couldn't load qss:" << e.cause() << "from" << qssFilePath;
+                return;
             }
         } else {
-            themeDebugLog() << "No theme css present.";
-            m_styleSheet = baseTheme->appStyleSheet();
-            try {
-                FS::write(qssFilePath, m_styleSheet.toUtf8());
-            } catch (const Exception& e) {
-                themeWarningLog() << "Couldn't write css:" << e.cause() << "to" << qssFilePath;
-            }
+            themeDebugLog() << "No theme qss present.";
         }
     } else {
         m_id = fileInfo.fileName();
diff --git a/launcher/ui/themes/ITheme.h b/launcher/ui/themes/ITheme.h
index bb5c8afe..2e5b7f25 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/themes/ITheme.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/themes/ITheme.h
@@ -33,14 +33,13 @@
  *      limitations under the License.
  */
 #pragma once
-#include <QString>
 #include <QPalette>
+#include <QString>
 
 class QStyle;
 
-class ITheme
-{
-public:
+class ITheme {
+   public:
     virtual ~ITheme() {}
     virtual void apply();
     virtual QString id() = 0;
@@ -52,10 +51,7 @@ public:
     virtual QPalette colorScheme() = 0;
     virtual QColor fadeColor() = 0;
     virtual double fadeAmount() = 0;
-    virtual QStringList searchPaths()
-    {
-        return {};
-    }
+    virtual QStringList searchPaths() { return {}; }
 
     static QPalette fadeInactive(QPalette in, qreal bias, QColor color);
 };
diff --git a/launcher/ui/themes/SystemTheme.cpp b/launcher/ui/themes/SystemTheme.cpp
index d6ef442b..24875e33 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/themes/SystemTheme.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/themes/SystemTheme.cpp
@@ -34,24 +34,22 @@
  */
 #include "SystemTheme.h"
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <QDebug>
 #include <QStyle>
 #include <QStyleFactory>
-#include <QDebug>
 #include "ThemeManager.h"
 
 SystemTheme::SystemTheme()
 {
     themeDebugLog() << "Determining System Theme...";
-    const auto & style = QApplication::style();
+    const auto& style = QApplication::style();
     systemPalette = style->standardPalette();
     QString lowerThemeName = style->objectName();
     themeDebugLog() << "System theme seems to be:" << lowerThemeName;
     QStringList styles = QStyleFactory::keys();
-    for(auto &st: styles)
-    {
+    for (auto& st : styles) {
         themeDebugLog() << "Considering theme from theme factory:" << st.toLower();
-        if(st.toLower() == lowerThemeName)
-        {
+        if (st.toLower() == lowerThemeName) {
             systemTheme = st;
             themeDebugLog() << "System theme has been determined to be:" << systemTheme;
             return;
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ double SystemTheme::fadeAmount()
 
 QColor SystemTheme::fadeColor()
 {
-    return QColor(128,128,128);
+    return QColor(128, 128, 128);
 }
 
 bool SystemTheme::hasStyleSheet()
diff --git a/launcher/ui/themes/SystemTheme.h b/launcher/ui/themes/SystemTheme.h
index 5c9216eb..b5c03def 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/themes/SystemTheme.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/themes/SystemTheme.h
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@
 
 #include "ITheme.h"
 
-class SystemTheme: public ITheme
-{
-public:
+class SystemTheme : public ITheme {
+   public:
     SystemTheme();
     virtual ~SystemTheme() {}
     void apply() override;
@@ -52,7 +51,8 @@ public:
     QPalette colorScheme() override;
     double fadeAmount() override;
     QColor fadeColor() override;
-private:
+
+   private:
     QPalette systemPalette;
     QString systemTheme;
 };
diff --git a/launcher/ui/themes/ThemeManager.h b/launcher/ui/themes/ThemeManager.h
index 0a70ddfc..bb10cd48 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/themes/ThemeManager.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/themes/ThemeManager.h
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ class ThemeManager {
    public:
     ThemeManager(MainWindow* mainWindow);
 
-    // maybe make private? Or put in ctor?
-    void InitializeThemes();
-
     QList<ITheme*> getValidApplicationThemes();
     void setIconTheme(const QString& name);
     void applyCurrentlySelectedTheme();
@@ -48,6 +45,7 @@ class ThemeManager {
     MainWindow* m_mainWindow;
     bool m_firstThemeInitialized;
 
+    void InitializeThemes();
     QString AddTheme(std::unique_ptr<ITheme> theme);
     ITheme* GetTheme(QString themeId);
 };
diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/ThemeCustomizationWidget.cpp b/launcher/ui/widgets/ThemeCustomizationWidget.cpp
index 0830a030..eafcf482 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/widgets/ThemeCustomizationWidget.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/ThemeCustomizationWidget.cpp
@@ -36,18 +36,40 @@ ThemeCustomizationWidget::~ThemeCustomizationWidget()
     delete ui;
 }
 
+/// <summary>
+/// The layout was not quite right, so currently this just disables the UI elements, which should be hidden instead
+/// TODO FIXME
+/// 
+/// Original Method One:
+/// ui->iconsComboBox->setVisible(features& ThemeFields::ICONS);
+/// ui->iconsLabel->setVisible(features& ThemeFields::ICONS);
+/// ui->widgetStyleComboBox->setVisible(features& ThemeFields::WIDGETS);
+/// ui->widgetThemeLabel->setVisible(features& ThemeFields::WIDGETS);
+/// ui->backgroundCatComboBox->setVisible(features& ThemeFields::CAT);
+/// ui->backgroundCatLabel->setVisible(features& ThemeFields::CAT);
+/// 
+/// original Method Two:
+///     if (!(features & ThemeFields::ICONS)) {
+///         ui->formLayout->setRowVisible(0, false);
+///     }
+///     if (!(features & ThemeFields::WIDGETS)) {
+///         ui->formLayout->setRowVisible(1, false);
+///     }
+///     if (!(features & ThemeFields::CAT)) {
+///         ui->formLayout->setRowVisible(2, false);
+///     }
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="features"></param>
 void ThemeCustomizationWidget::showFeatures(ThemeFields features) {
-    ui->iconsComboBox->setVisible(features & ThemeFields::ICONS);
-    ui->iconsLabel->setVisible(features & ThemeFields::ICONS);
-    ui->widgetStyleComboBox->setVisible(features & ThemeFields::WIDGETS);
-    ui->widgetThemeLabel->setVisible(features & ThemeFields::WIDGETS);
-    ui->backgroundCatComboBox->setVisible(features & ThemeFields::CAT);
-    ui->backgroundCatLabel->setVisible(features & ThemeFields::CAT);
+    ui->iconsComboBox->setEnabled(features & ThemeFields::ICONS);
+    ui->iconsLabel->setEnabled(features & ThemeFields::ICONS);
+    ui->widgetStyleComboBox->setEnabled(features & ThemeFields::WIDGETS);
+    ui->widgetThemeLabel->setEnabled(features & ThemeFields::WIDGETS);
+    ui->backgroundCatComboBox->setEnabled(features & ThemeFields::CAT);
+    ui->backgroundCatLabel->setEnabled(features & ThemeFields::CAT);
 }
 
 void ThemeCustomizationWidget::applyIconTheme(int index) {
-    emit currentIconThemeChanged(index);
-
     auto settings = APPLICATION->settings();
     auto original = settings->get("IconTheme").toString();
     // FIXME: make generic
@@ -56,11 +78,11 @@ void ThemeCustomizationWidget::applyIconTheme(int index) {
     if (original != settings->get("IconTheme")) {
         APPLICATION->applyCurrentlySelectedTheme();
     }
+
+    emit currentIconThemeChanged(index);
 }
 
 void ThemeCustomizationWidget::applyWidgetTheme(int index) {
-    emit currentWidgetThemeChanged(index);
-
     auto settings = APPLICATION->settings();
     auto originalAppTheme = settings->get("ApplicationTheme").toString();
     auto newAppTheme = ui->widgetStyleComboBox->currentData().toString();
@@ -68,26 +90,15 @@ void ThemeCustomizationWidget::applyWidgetTheme(int index) {
         settings->set("ApplicationTheme", newAppTheme);
         APPLICATION->applyCurrentlySelectedTheme();
     }
+
+    emit currentWidgetThemeChanged(index);
 }
 
 void ThemeCustomizationWidget::applyCatTheme(int index) {
-    emit currentCatChanged(index);
-
     auto settings = APPLICATION->settings();
-    switch (index) {
-        case 0: // original cat
-            settings->set("BackgroundCat", "kitteh");
-            break;
-        case 1: // rory the cat
-            settings->set("BackgroundCat", "rory");
-            break;
-        case 2: // rory the cat flat edition
-            settings->set("BackgroundCat", "rory-flat");
-            break;
-        case 3:  // teawie
-            settings->set("BackgroundCat", "teawie");
-            break;
-    }
+    settings->set("BackgroundCat", m_catOptions[index]);
+
+    emit currentCatChanged(index);
 }
 
 void ThemeCustomizationWidget::applySettings()
@@ -101,8 +112,8 @@ void ThemeCustomizationWidget::loadSettings()
     auto settings = APPLICATION->settings();
 
     // FIXME: make generic
-    auto theme = settings->get("IconTheme").toString();
-    ui->iconsComboBox->setCurrentIndex(m_iconThemeOptions.indexOf(theme));
+    auto iconTheme = settings->get("IconTheme").toString();
+    ui->iconsComboBox->setCurrentIndex(m_iconThemeOptions.indexOf(iconTheme));
 
     {
         auto currentTheme = settings->get("ApplicationTheme").toString();
@@ -118,18 +129,10 @@ void ThemeCustomizationWidget::loadSettings()
     }
 
     auto cat = settings->get("BackgroundCat").toString();
-    if (cat == "kitteh") {
-        ui->backgroundCatComboBox->setCurrentIndex(0);
-    } else if (cat == "rory") {
-        ui->backgroundCatComboBox->setCurrentIndex(1);
-    } else if (cat == "rory-flat") {
-        ui->backgroundCatComboBox->setCurrentIndex(2);
-    } else if (cat == "teawie") {
-        ui->backgroundCatComboBox->setCurrentIndex(3);
-    }
+    ui->backgroundCatComboBox->setCurrentIndex(m_catOptions.indexOf(cat));
 }
 
 void ThemeCustomizationWidget::retranslate()
 {
     ui->retranslateUi(this);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/ThemeCustomizationWidget.h b/launcher/ui/widgets/ThemeCustomizationWidget.h
index e17286e1..653e89e7 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/widgets/ThemeCustomizationWidget.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/ThemeCustomizationWidget.h
@@ -61,4 +61,5 @@ signals:
 private:
 
     QStringList m_iconThemeOptions{ "pe_colored", "pe_light", "pe_dark", "pe_blue", "breeze_light", "breeze_dark", "OSX", "iOS", "flat", "flat_white", "multimc", "custom" };
+    QStringList m_catOptions{ "kitteh", "rory", "rory-flat" };
 };
diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/ThemeCustomizationWidget.ui b/launcher/ui/widgets/ThemeCustomizationWidget.ui
index c184b8f3..9cc5cc76 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/widgets/ThemeCustomizationWidget.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/ThemeCustomizationWidget.ui
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Form</string>
+   <string notr="true">Form</string>
   </property>
   <layout class="QFormLayout" name="formLayout">
+   <property name="sizeConstraint">
+    <enum>QLayout::SetMinimumSize</enum>
+   </property>
    <property name="leftMargin">
     <number>0</number>
    </property>