diff --git a/.emacs.d/site-lisp/dzen.el b/.emacs.d/site-lisp/dzen.el
index a28418b..2d43f95 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/site-lisp/dzen.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/site-lisp/dzen.el
@@ -27,20 +27,19 @@
 (require 'newst-backend)
 (require 'sawfish)
 
+(defvar dzen-process nil
+  "Dzen2's process.")
+
+(defvar dzen-timer nil
+  "Timer used to update the dzen line.")
+
 (defun get-mail-count (account)
   (length (directory-files (concat "/home/slash/documents/mail/"
                                    account "/inbox/new") nil "^[^.]")))
 
-(defun dzen-start ()
-  (interactive)
-  (let ((proc (start-process "dzen2" "*dzen2*" "dzen2"
-                             "-w" "1920"
-                             "-fn" "Monaco-12"
-                             "-bg" "#222224"
-                             "-fg" "#eeeeec"))
-        (strl (format
-               "%s"
-               (sawfish-eval-expression '(window-name (input-focus)))))
+(defun dzen-update ()
+  (let ((strl "")
+        (strc metal-express-radio-currently-playing)
         (strr (format
                "jabber: %s ryu: %d gm: %d aet: %d 9n: %d rss: %d\n"
                (oni:current-jabber-status)
@@ -50,12 +49,36 @@
                (get-mail-count "ninthfloor")
                (newsticker--stat-num-items-total 'new))))
     (process-send-string
-     proc (format "^p(_LEFT)%s^p(_RIGHT)^p(-%d)%s"
-                  strl (+ 9 (* 9 (length strr))) strr))))
+     "dzen2" (format "%s^p(_CENTER)^p(-%d)%s^p(_RIGHT)^p(-%d)%s"
+                     strl
+                     (* (floor (/ (length strc) 2)) 8) strc
+                     (+ 8 (* 8 (length strr))) strr))))
+
+(defun dzen-start ()
+  (interactive)
+  (if (or (null dzen-process) (not (process-live-p dzen-process)))
+      (progn
+        (setq dzen-process
+              (start-process "dzen2" "*dzen2*" "dzen2"
+                             "-w" "1920"
+                             "-fn" "Monaco-10"
+                             "-bg" "#222224"
+                             "-fg" "#eeeeec"
+                             "-y" "1060"))
+        (dzen-update)
+        (setq dzen-timer (run-with-timer 1 1 #'dzen-update)))
+    (message "Dzen2 already running")))
 
 (defun dzen-stop ()
   (interactive)
-  (kill-process "dzen2"))
+  (if (and dzen-process (process-live-p dzen-process))
+      (progn
+        (when dzen-timer
+          (cancel-timer dzen-timer))
+        (kill-process "dzen2"))
+    (message "Dzen2 is not running"))
+  (setq dzen-process nil
+        dzen-timer nil))
 
 (provide 'dzen)
 ;;; dzen.el ends here