diff --git a/snippets/ib_data_reset.py b/snippets/ib_data_reset.py
index 233fd186..a6f7df0c 100644
--- a/snippets/ib_data_reset.py
+++ b/snippets/ib_data_reset.py
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ t = i3.get_tree()
 win_name = 'Interactive Brokers'  # what for gw tho?
 con = t.find_named(win_name)[0]
 
-win_id = con.window
-win_width = con.rect.width
+win_id = str(con.window)
+w, h = str(con.rect.width), str(con.rect.height)
 
 # TODO: seems to be a few libs for python but not sure
 # if they support all the sub commands we need, order of
@@ -38,8 +38,18 @@ win_width = con.rect.width
 # https://github.com/rr-/pyxdotool
 # https://github.com/ShaneHutter/pyxdotool
 # https://github.com/cphyc/pyxdotool
+subprocess.call([
+    'xdotool',
+    'windowactivate',
+    '--sync',
+    win_id,
+    # move mouse to bottom left of window (where there should
+    # be nothing to click).
+    'mousemove_relative', '--sync', w, h,
 
-subprocess.call(
-    f'xdotool windowactivate --sync {win_id} mousemove_relative '
-    f'--sync {win_width} 1 click 1 key ctrl+alt+f'.split(' ')
-)
+    # NOTE: we may need to stick a `--retry 3` in here..
+    'click', '1',
+
+    # hackzorzes
+    'key', 'ctrl+alt+f',
+])