diff --git a/examples/hexagon_launcher.rs b/examples/hexagon_launcher.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1db21b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hexagon_launcher.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+use color_eyre::eyre::Result;
+use glam::Quat;
+use manifest_dir_macros::directory_relative_path;
+use mint::Vector3;
+use protostar::{
+	protostar::ProtoStar,
+	xdg::{get_desktop_files, parse_desktop_file, DesktopFile},
+};
+use stardust_xr_molecules::fusion::{
+	client::{Client, FrameInfo, RootHandler},
+	spatial::Spatial, drawable::{Text, TextStyle, Bounds, TextFit, Alignment}, core::values::Transform,
+};
+use tween::TweenTime;
+
+const APP_LIMIT: usize = 18;
+const APP_SIZE: f32 = 0.055;
+
+#[tokio::main(flavor = "current_thread")]
+async fn main() -> Result<()> {
+	color_eyre::install().unwrap();
+	tracing_subscriber::fmt()
+		.with_env_filter(tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter::from_default_env())
+		.pretty()
+		.init();
+	let (client, event_loop) = Client::connect_with_async_loop().await?;
+	client.set_base_prefixes(&[directory_relative_path!("res")]);
+
+	let _root = client.wrap_root(AppHexGrid::new(&client))?;
+
+	tokio::select! {
+		_ = tokio::signal::ctrl_c() => (),
+		e = event_loop => e??,
+	};
+	Ok(())
+}
+
+struct AppHexGrid {
+	apps: Vec<App>,
+}
+impl AppHexGrid {
+
+	fn new(client: &Client) -> Self {
+		let mut desktop_files: Vec<DesktopFile> = get_desktop_files()
+			.into_iter()
+			.filter_map(|d| parse_desktop_file(d).ok())
+			.filter(|d| !d.no_display)
+			.collect();
+
+
+		let mut circles = 1;
+		let mut current_num = 6;
+		let mut target = 6;
+		desktop_files.sort_by_key(|d| d.clone().name.unwrap());
+		dbg!(&desktop_files);
+		let apps :Vec<App>= desktop_files
+			.into_iter()
+			.enumerate()
+			.filter(|(i,_)| *i < APP_LIMIT)
+			.filter_map(|(i,d)|{
+				let angle = ((3.14*2.0)/current_num.to_f32())*(i%current_num).to_f32();
+
+				let x = (target-i)%circles; // this gives 0,3,2,1 but I need 0,1,2,3
+				dbg!(x);
+				let m = circles.to_f32()*APP_SIZE - (x.to_f32()*0.5*(circles-1).to_f32()*(APP_SIZE/2.0));
+				
+				let position = [angle.sin()*m,angle.cos()*m,0.0];
+
+				if (i+1) == target {
+					circles += 1;
+					current_num += 6;
+					target = target + current_num;
+				}
+
+				return App::new(client.get_root(),position,d);
+			})
+			.collect();
+		AppHexGrid { apps }
+	}
+}
+impl RootHandler for AppHexGrid {
+	fn frame(&mut self, info: FrameInfo) {
+		for app in &mut self.apps {
+			app.frame(info);
+		}
+	}
+}
+struct App {
+	_text: Text,
+	_desktop_file: DesktopFile,
+	protostar: ProtoStar,
+}
+
+impl App {
+	fn new(
+		parent: &Spatial,
+		position: impl Into<Vector3<f32>>,
+		desktop_file: DesktopFile,
+	) -> Option<Self> {
+		let position = position.into();
+		let style = TextStyle {
+			character_height: APP_SIZE * 0.1,
+			bounds: Some(Bounds {
+				bounds: [APP_SIZE; 2].into(),
+				fit: TextFit::Wrap,
+				bounds_align: Alignment::XCenter | Alignment::YCenter,
+			}),
+			text_align: Alignment::XCenter | Alignment::YCenter,
+			..Default::default()
+		};
+		let protostar = ProtoStar::create_from_desktop_file(parent, desktop_file.clone()).ok()?;
+		let text = Text::create(
+		 	protostar.content_parent(),
+		 	Transform::from_position_rotation(
+		 		[0.0, 0.0, APP_SIZE / 2.0],
+		 		Quat::from_rotation_y(3.14),
+		 	),
+		 	desktop_file.name.as_deref().unwrap_or("Unknown"),
+		 	style,
+		 )
+		 .unwrap();
+		protostar
+			.content_parent()
+			.set_position(None, position)
+			.unwrap();
+		Some(App {
+			_text: text,
+			_desktop_file: desktop_file,
+			protostar,
+		})
+	}
+}
+impl RootHandler for App {
+	fn frame(&mut self, info: FrameInfo) {
+		self.protostar.frame(info);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/protostar.rs b/src/protostar.rs
index 5c4d8a4..beed0a5 100644
--- a/src/protostar.rs
+++ b/src/protostar.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ fn model_from_icon(parent: &Spatial, icon: &Icon) -> Result<Model> {
 	
 	return match &icon.icon_type {
 		IconType::Png => {
-			let t = Transform::from_rotation_scale(Quat::from_rotation_x(PI/2.0),[0.03,0.03,0.03]);
+			let t = Transform::from_rotation_scale(Quat::from_rotation_x(PI/2.0)*Quat::from_rotation_y(PI),[0.03,0.03,0.03]);
 
 			let model = Model::create(
 				parent,
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ impl ProtoStar {
 			.unwrap_or_else(|| {
 				Ok(Model::create(
 					grabbable.content_parent(),
-					Transform::from_rotation_scale(Quat::from_rotation_x(PI/2.0),[0.03,0.03,0.03]),
+					Transform::from_rotation_scale(Quat::from_xyzw(0.0,0.707,0.707,0.0),[0.03,0.03,0.03]),
 					&ResourceID::new_namespaced("protostar", "hexagon/hexagon"),
 				)?)
 			})?;
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ impl RootHandler for ProtoStar {
 			startup_settings
 				.set_root(self.grabbable.content_parent())
 				.unwrap();
-			self.icon_shrink = Some(Tweener::quart_in_out(1.0, 0.0, 0.25));
+			self.icon_shrink = Some(Tweener::quart_in_out(0.03, 0.0, 0.25)); //TODO make the scale a parameter
 			let future = startup_settings.generate_startup_token().unwrap();
 			let executable = dbg!(self.execute_command.clone());
 			//TODO: split the executable string for  the args