diff --git a/.script/wallpaper-picker.sh b/.script/wallpaper-picker.sh
index ada2cc9..5a54a86 100755
--- a/.script/wallpaper-picker.sh
+++ b/.script/wallpaper-picker.sh
@@ -5,43 +5,49 @@ WALLPAPERS="$HOME/Pictures/Wallpaper"
 CACHE_DIR="$HOME/.cache/wallpaper-picker"
 THUMB_WIDTH="250"
 THUMB_HEIGHT="141"
-THEMES="$HOME/.config/wal/themes"
-WAL_BIN="/usr/local/bin/wal"
+THEMES="$HOME/.config/wal/themes" # still used for name/branding, not applied
 HOOKS="$HOME/.config/wal/hooks/hooks.sh"
 FASTFETCH_CFG="$HOME/.config/fastfetch/config.jsonc"
 
+# WAL — resolve real binary dynamically (fixes manual mismatch)
+WAL_BIN="$(command -v wal)"
+if [[ -z "$WAL_BIN" ]]; then
+  notify-send "Wallpaper Picker" "pywal (wal) not found in PATH"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 # Make the thumb dir if it's not exist
 mkdir -p "$CACHE_DIR"
 
 # Generate thumbnail
-generate_thumbnail(){
-    local input="$1"
-    local output="$2"
-    magick "$input" -thumbnail "${THUMB_WIDTH}x${THUMB_HEIGHT}^" \
-        -gravity center -extent "${THUMB_WIDTH}x${THUMB_HEIGHT}" "$output"
+generate_thumbnail() {
+  local input="$1"
+  local output="$2"
+  magick "$input" -thumbnail "${THUMB_WIDTH}x${THUMB_HEIGHT}^" \
+    -gravity center -extent "${THUMB_WIDTH}x${THUMB_HEIGHT}" "$output"
 }
 
 # Generate menu with thumbnails
-generate_menu(){
-    # Find all images and sort naturally
-    while IFS= read -r img; do
-        [[ -f "$img" ]] || continue
-        ext="${img##*.}"
-        thumb="$CACHE_DIR/$(basename "${img%.*}").$ext"
+generate_menu() {
+  # Find all images and sort naturally
+  while IFS= read -r img; do
+    [[ -f "$img" ]] || continue
+    ext="${img##*.}"
+    thumb="$CACHE_DIR/$(basename "${img%.*}").$ext"
 
-        # Generate thumbnail if missing or outdated
-        if [[ ! -f "$thumb" ]] || [[ "$img" -nt "$thumb" ]]; then
-            generate_thumbnail "$img" "$thumb"
-        fi
+    # Generate thumbnail if missing or outdated
+    if [[ ! -f "$thumb" ]] || [[ "$img" -nt "$thumb" ]]; then
+      generate_thumbnail "$img" "$thumb"
+    fi
 
-        # Output for wofi
-        echo -en "img:$thumb\x00info:$(basename "$img")\x1f$img\n"
-    done < <(find "$WALLPAPERS" -maxdepth 1 -type f \( -iname "*.jpg" -o -iname "*.jpeg" -o -iname "*.png" \) | sort -V)
+    # Output for wofi
+    echo -en "img:$thumb\x00info:$(basename "$img")\x1f$img\n"
+  done < <(find "$WALLPAPERS" -maxdepth 1 -type f \( -iname "*.jpg" -o -iname "*.jpeg" -o -iname "*.png" \) | sort -V)
 }
 
-
 # Run wofi with thumbnails
-CHOICE=$(generate_menu | wofi --show dmenu \
+CHOICE=$(
+  generate_menu | wofi --show dmenu \
     --cache-file /dev/null \
     --define "image-size=${THUMB_WIDTH}x${THUMB_HEIGHT}" \
     --columns 3 \
@@ -56,7 +62,7 @@ CHOICE=$(generate_menu | wofi --show dmenu \
 WAL_NAME=$(basename "$CHOICE")
 SELECTED="$WALLPAPERS/$WAL_NAME"
 
-# Extract THEME name
+# Extract THEME name (still used for logo mapping)
 BASENAME=$(basename "$SELECTED")
 THEME="${BASENAME%%_*}"
 
@@ -66,41 +72,44 @@ LOGO_PATH="$HOME/.config/fastfetch/logo/${THEME,,}_small.png"
 
 # Mapping manual
 if [[ "$THEME" =~ "Endfield" ]]; then
-    LOGO_PATH="$HOME/.config/fastfetch/logo/john_endfield.png"
+  LOGO_PATH="$HOME/.config/fastfetch/logo/john_endfield.png"
 elif [[ "$THEME" =~ "Arknight" ]]; then
-    LOGO_PATH="$HOME/.config/fastfetch/logo/john_arknights.png"
+  LOGO_PATH="$HOME/.config/fastfetch/logo/john_arknights.png"
 elif [[ "$THEME" =~ "Wuthering" ]]; then
-    LOGO_PATH="$HOME/.config/fastfetch/logo/john_wuthering.png"
+  LOGO_PATH="$HOME/.config/fastfetch/logo/john_wuthering.png"
 elif [[ "$THEME" =~ "Genshin" ]]; then
-    LOGO_PATH="$HOME/.config/fastfetch/logo/john_genshin.png"
+  LOGO_PATH="$HOME/.config/fastfetch/logo/john_genshin.png"
 elif [[ "$THEME" =~ "StarRail" ]]; then
-    LOGO_PATH="$HOME/.config/fastfetch/logo/john_starrail.png"
+  LOGO_PATH="$HOME/.config/fastfetch/logo/john_starrail.png"
 elif [[ "$THEME" =~ "Zenless" ]]; then
-    LOGO_PATH="$HOME/.config/fastfetch/logo/john_zenless.png"
+  LOGO_PATH="$HOME/.config/fastfetch/logo/john_zenless.png"
 else
-    LOGO_PATH="$HOME/.config/fastfetch/logo/john_wuthering.png"
-fi
-
-# Apply theme
-THEME_FILE="$THEMES/$THEME.json"
-if [ -f "$THEME_FILE" ]; then
-    "$WAL_BIN" --theme "$THEME_FILE"
-else
-    "$WAL_BIN" -i "$SELECTED"
+  LOGO_PATH="$HOME/.config/fastfetch/logo/john_wuthering.png"
 fi
 
 # Update GNOME wallpaper
 gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background picture-uri-dark "file://$SELECTED"
 gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.screensaver picture-uri "file://$SELECTED"
 
+# Force fresh pywal colors every time (no cached scheme)
+rm -rf "$HOME/.cache/wal"/*
+
+# ALWAYS regenerate pywal colors from selected wallpaper (Option A)
+"$WAL_BIN" -i "$SELECTED"
+
+# Reload running WezTerm instances so new wal colors apply
+if command -v wezterm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  wezterm cli reload-configuration >/dev/null 2>&1
+fi
+
 # Update fastfetch config
 tmpfile=$(mktemp)
 jq --arg logo "$LOGO_PATH" \
-   --arg wife "$WIFENAME" \
-   '
+  --arg wife "$WIFENAME" \
+  '
    .logo.source = $logo
    | (.modules[] | select(.key? == "wife  ").format) = $wife
-   ' "$FASTFETCH_CFG" > "$tmpfile" && mv "$tmpfile" "$FASTFETCH_CFG"
+   ' "$FASTFETCH_CFG" >"$tmpfile" && mv "$tmpfile" "$FASTFETCH_CFG"
 
 touch "$HOME/.config/fastfetch/.reload_flag"