diff --git a/i18n/en/cosmic_ext_applet_external_monitor_brightness.ftl b/i18n/en/cosmic_ext_applet_external_monitor_brightness.ftl
index f0677d9..a966a93 100644
--- a/i18n/en/cosmic_ext_applet_external_monitor_brightness.ftl
+++ b/i18n/en/cosmic_ext_applet_external_monitor_brightness.ftl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 dark_mode = Dark Mode
 gamma_map = Gamma Map
-refresh = Refresh
\ No newline at end of file
+refresh = Refresh
+no_monitor = No external monitors found
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index 808126b..be05edd 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@ use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 use crate::config::{self, Config, MonitorConfig};
 use crate::monitor;
 use crate::monitor::{DisplayId, EventToSub, MonitorInfo, ScreenBrightness};
-use anyhow::anyhow;
 use cosmic::app::{Core, Task};
 use cosmic::cosmic_config::Config as CosmicConfig;
-use cosmic::cosmic_config::CosmicConfigEntry;
 use cosmic::cosmic_theme::{THEME_MODE_ID, ThemeMode};
 use cosmic::iced::window::Id;
 use cosmic::iced::{Limits, Subscription};
@@ -168,7 +166,6 @@ pub enum AppMsg {
 
     ConfigChanged(Config),
     ThemeModeConfigChanged(ThemeMode),
-    SetDarkMode(bool),
 
     SetScreenBrightness(DisplayId, f32),
     ToggleMinMaxBrightness(DisplayId),
@@ -298,34 +295,6 @@ impl cosmic::Application for AppState {
             AppMsg::ThemeModeConfigChanged(config) => {
                 self.theme_mode_config = config;
             }
-            AppMsg::SetDarkMode(dark) => {
-                #[allow(dead_code)]
-                fn set_theme_mode(mode: &ThemeMode) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-                    let home_dir = dirs::home_dir().ok_or(anyhow!("no home dir"))?;
-
-                    let helper = cosmic::cosmic_config::Config::with_custom_path(
-                        THEME_MODE_ID,
-                        ThemeMode::VERSION,
-                        home_dir.join(".config"),
-                    )?;
-
-                    mode.write_entry(&helper)?;
-
-                    Ok(())
-                }
-
-                fn set_theme_mode2(mode: &ThemeMode) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-                    let helper = ThemeMode::config()?;
-                    mode.write_entry(&helper)?;
-                    Ok(())
-                }
-
-                self.theme_mode_config.is_dark = dark;
-
-                if let Err(e) = set_theme_mode2(&self.theme_mode_config) {
-                    error!("can't write theme mode {e}");
-                }
-            }
             AppMsg::SubscriptionReady((monitors, sender)) => {
                 self.monitors = monitors
                     .into_iter()
diff --git a/src/view.rs b/src/view.rs
index bba4da8..4a7cab4 100644
--- a/src/view.rs
+++ b/src/view.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ use crate::app::{AppMsg, AppState, MonitorState};
 use crate::fl;
 use crate::icon::{icon_high, icon_low, icon_medium, icon_off};
 use cosmic::Element;
-use cosmic::applet::padded_control;
 use cosmic::iced::{Alignment, Length};
 use cosmic::widget::{
-    button, column, container, divider, horizontal_space, icon, mouse_area, row, slider, text,
-    toggler, tooltip,
+    button, column, container, horizontal_space, icon, mouse_area, row, slider, text, toggler,
+    tooltip,
 };
 
 impl AppState {
@@ -59,18 +58,13 @@ impl AppState {
     }
 
     pub fn popup_view(&self) -> Element<AppMsg> {
-        column()
-            .padding(10)
-            .push_maybe(self.monitors_view())
-            .push_maybe(
-                (!self.monitors.is_empty()).then(|| padded_control(divider::horizontal::default())),
-            )
-            .push(self.dark_mode_view())
-            .into()
+        column().padding(10).push(self.monitors_view()).into()
     }
 
-    fn monitors_view(&self) -> Option<Element<AppMsg>> {
-        (!self.monitors.is_empty()).then(|| {
+    fn monitors_view(&self) -> Element<AppMsg> {
+        if self.monitors.is_empty() {
+            column().push(text(fl!("no_monitor"))).into()
+        } else {
             column()
                 .padding(8)
                 .extend(
@@ -79,7 +73,7 @@ impl AppState {
                         .map(|(id, monitor)| self.monitor_view(id, monitor)),
                 )
                 .into()
-        })
+        }
     }
 
     fn monitor_view<'a>(&self, id: &'a str, monitor: &'a MonitorState) -> Element<'a, AppMsg> {
@@ -244,20 +238,6 @@ impl AppState {
     //         }))
     //         .into()
     // }
-
-    fn dark_mode_view(&self) -> Element<AppMsg> {
-        padded_control(
-            mouse_area(
-                row()
-                    .align_y(Alignment::Center)
-                    .push(text(fl!("dark_mode")))
-                    .push(horizontal_space())
-                    .push(toggler(self.theme_mode_config.is_dark).on_toggle(AppMsg::SetDarkMode)),
-            )
-            .on_press(AppMsg::SetDarkMode(!self.theme_mode_config.is_dark)),
-        )
-        .into()
-    }
 }
 
 fn brightness_icon(brightness: f32) -> icon::Handle {