diff --git a/docs/example.Xresources b/docs/example.Xresources
index 5449afb..e944e82 100644
--- a/docs/example.Xresources
+++ b/docs/example.Xresources
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ spmenu.hideimage:          0
 
 !! Text
 spmenu.prompt:
+spmenu.input:
 spmenu.normtext:           Normal
 spmenu.instext:            Insert
 spmenu.password:           *
diff --git a/libs/argv.c b/libs/argv.c
index b3e77aa..0ac3344 100644
--- a/libs/argv.c
+++ b/libs/argv.c
@@ -352,6 +352,10 @@ readargs(int argc, char *argv[])
 	    fstrncmp = strncasecmp;
 	    fstrstr = cistrstr;
     }
+
+    // initial text
+    if (input)
+        insert(input, strlen(input));
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/libs/xresources.h b/libs/xresources.h
index 7805af9..7f526a5 100644
--- a/libs/xresources.h
+++ b/libs/xresources.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ ResourcePref resources[] = {
     { "minwidth",                    INTEGER, &minwidth },
     { "preselected",                 INTEGER, &preselected },
     { "password",                    STRING,  &password },
-	{ "prompt",                      STRING,  &prompt },
 	{ "class",                       STRING,  &class },
     { "normtext",                    STRING,  &normtext },
     { "instext",                     STRING,  &instext },
diff --git a/options.h b/options.h
index c25b1bd..7319f38 100644
--- a/options.h
+++ b/options.h
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ static int borderwidth                 = 2; /* Width of the border */
 static char font[]                     = "Noto Sans Mono 8"; /* Font to draw text and Pango markup with. */
 static int textpadding                 = 0; /* Text padding (lrpad) */
 
-/* Symbol options */
+/* Text options */
 static char *leftarrow                 = "<"; /* Left arrow, used to indicate you can move to the left */
 static char *rightarrow                = ">"; /* Right arrow, used to indicate you can move to the right */
 static char password                   = '*'; /* Password character, when the -P argument is active this will replace all characters typed */
+static char *prompt                    = NULL; /* Default prompt */
+static char *input                     = NULL; /* Default input text */
 
 /* Match options */
 static int type                        = 1; /* Allow typing into spmenu or only allow keybinds. */
@@ -67,7 +69,6 @@ static int histnodup                   = 1;	/* If 0, record repeated histories *
 
 /* Prompt options */
 static int indentitems                 = 1; /* Indent items to prompt width? (0/1) */
-static char *prompt                    = NULL; /* Default prompt, set to NULL (nothing) */
 
 /* Hide options */
 static int hideinput                   = 0; /* Hide input (0/1) */
diff --git a/scripts/spmenu_profile b/scripts/spmenu_profile
index d5767c0..1445b31 100755
--- a/scripts/spmenu_profile
+++ b/scripts/spmenu_profile
@@ -1,32 +1,35 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # spmenu_profile
 
+CONFDIR="${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}"
+PREFIX="${PREFIX:-/usr}"
+
 load_profile() {
-    [ -f "$HOME/.config/spmenu/.profile" ] && PROFILE="$(cat "$HOME/.config/spmenu/.profile")"
+    [ -f "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/.profile" ] && PROFILE="$(cat "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/.profile")"
     [ -n "$PROFILE" ] && xrdb -override "$PROFILE"
 }
 
 set_profile() {
     pgrep -x spmenu && pkill -x spmenu
-    profiles="$(find "$HOME/.config/spmenu/profiles" -type f)"
-    profilec="$(find "$HOME/.config/spmenu/profiles" -type f | wc -l)"
+    profiles="$(find "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/profiles" -type f)"
+    profilec="$(find "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/profiles" -type f | wc -l)"
 
-    sel="$(list_profiles list | spmenu --lines 20 --columns 1 --prompt "Profile settings" --hide-match-count --hide-left-arrow --hide-right-arrow --hide-input --hide-image --hide-mode --hide-cursor --hide-highlighting --normal --no-allow-typing | sed -e 's/\x1b\[[0-9;]*m//g')"
+    sel="$(list_profiles list | spmenu --lines 20 --columns 1 --prompt "Profile settings" --hide-match-count --hide-left-arrow --hide-right-arrow --hide-input --hide-image --hide-mode --hide-cursor --hide-highlighting --normal | sed -e 's/\x1b\[[0-9;]*m//g')"
 
     check
 }
 
 add_profile() {
-    selprofile="$(printf "" | spmenu --lines 20 --columns 1 --prompt "Enter a name for the profile:" --hide-mode --hide-match-count --hide-left-arrow --hide-right-arrow --hide-image --hide-cursor --hide-highlighting --insert | tr -d ' ' | sed -e 's/\x1b\[[0-9;]*m//g')"
-    [ -f "/usr/share/spmenu/example.Xresources" ] && cp "/usr/share/spmenu/example.Xresources" "$HOME/.config/spmenu/profiles/$selprofile"
+    selprofile="$(printf "" | spmenu --lines 20 --columns 1 --prompt "Enter a name for the profile:" --hide-mode --hide-match-count --hide-left-arrow --hide-right-arrow --hide-image --hide-highlighting --insert | tr -d ' ' | sed -e 's/\x1b\[[0-9;]*m//g')"
+    [ -f "${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/spmenu/example.Xresources" ] && cp "${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/spmenu/example.Xresources" "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/profiles/$selprofile"
 
     set_profile
 }
 
 remove_profile() {
-    selprofile="$(list_profiles noopts | spmenu --lines 20 --columns 1 --prompt "Select a profile to remove" --hide-mode --hide-match-count --hide-left-arrow --hide-right-arrow --hide-image --hide-highlighting --insert | sed -e 's/\x1b\[[0-9;]*m//g')"
-    [ ! -f "$HOME/.config/spmenu/profiles/$selprofile" ] && return
-    rm -f "$HOME/.config/spmenu/profiles/$selprofile" "$HOME/.config/spmenu/.profile"
+    selprofile="$(list_profiles noopts | spmenu --lines 20 --columns 1 --prompt "Select a profile to remove" --hide-mode --hide-match-count --hide-left-arrow --hide-right-arrow --hide-image --hide-highlighting --normal | sed -e 's/\x1b\[[0-9;]*m//g')"
+    [ ! -f "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/profiles/$selprofile" ] && return
+    rm -f "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/profiles/$selprofile" "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/.profile"
 
     set_profile
 }
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ check() {
     case "$sel" in
         "Add") add_profile ;;
         "Remove") remove_profile ;;
-        "Default") printf "%s/.config/spmenu/spmenurc\n" "$HOME" > "$HOME/.config/spmenu/.profile" && set_profile ;;
+        "Default") printf "%s/.config/spmenu/spmenurc\n" "$HOME" > "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/.profile" && set_profile ;;
         "") exit 0 ;;
         *) profile="$sel" && write_profile && set_profile ;;
     esac
@@ -44,16 +47,16 @@ check() {
 }
 
 write_profile() {
-    printf "%s/%s\n" "$HOME/.config/spmenu/profiles/" "$profile" > "$HOME/.config/spmenu/.profile"
-    [ ! -f "$HOME/.config/spmenu/profiles/$profile" ] && rm -f "$HOME/.config/spmenu/.profile"
+    printf "%s/%s\n" "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/profiles/" "$profile" > "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/.profile"
+    [ ! -f "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/profiles/$profile" ] && rm -f "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/.profile"
     load_profile
 }
 
 list_profiles() {
-    profiles="$(find "$HOME/.config/spmenu/profiles" -type f)"
-    profilec="$(find "$HOME/.config/spmenu/profiles" -type f | wc -l)"
+    profiles="$(find "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/profiles" -type f)"
+    profilec="$(find "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/profiles" -type f | wc -l)"
 
-    [ "$1" != "noopts" ] && [ -f "$HOME/.config/spmenu/.profile" ] && printf "\033[1;33m%s\n" "Current profile: $(basename "$(cat "$HOME/.config/spmenu/.profile")")" | sed "s/spmenurc/Default/g"
+    [ "$1" != "noopts" ] && [ -f "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/.profile" ] && printf "\033[1;33m%s\n" "Current profile: $(basename "$(cat "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/.profile")")" | sed "s/spmenurc/Default/g"
 
     for i in $(seq "$profilec"); do
         curprofile="$(basename "$(printf "%s" "$profiles" | sed "${i}q;d")")"
@@ -69,9 +72,9 @@ list_ex_options() {
 
 main() {
     command -v xrdb > /dev/null || exit 1
-    [ ! -d "$HOME/.config/spmenu/profiles" ] && mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/spmenu/profiles"
-    [ ! -f "$HOME/.config/spmenu/spmenurc" ] && [ -e "/usr/share/spmenu/example.Xresources" ] && \
-        cp "/usr/share/spmenu/example.Xresources" "$HOME/.config/spmenu/spmenurc"
+    [ ! -d "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/profiles" ] && mkdir -p "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/profiles"
+    [ ! -f "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/spmenurc" ] && [ -e "${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/spmenu/example.Xresources" ] && \
+        cp "${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/spmenu/example.Xresources" "${CONFDIR}/spmenu/spmenurc"
 
     [ "$1" = "--spmenu-load-default-profile" ] && load_profile
     [ "$1" = "--spmenu-set-profile" ] && set_profile
diff --git a/scripts/spmenu_run b/scripts/spmenu_run
index fb53e8d..135a2f5 100755
--- a/scripts/spmenu_run
+++ b/scripts/spmenu_run
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 [ -z "$HISTORY" ]          && HISTORY="${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$HOME/.cache/}/spmenu_run.hist"
 [ -z "$RUNLAUNCHER" ]      && RUNLAUNCHER=spmenu
 [ -z "$RUNLAUNCHER_ARGS" ] && RUNLAUNCHER_ARGS="--insert --hist-file $HISTORY $*"
+[ -z "$PREFIX" ]           && PREFIX="/usr"
 
 check() {
     [ ! -d "$HOME/.config/spmenu/run" ] && mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/spmenu/run"
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ print_help() {
 cat << EOF | $RUNLAUNCHER $RUNLAUNCHER_ARGS --lines 20 --columns 1 --normal --sgr1 "#FFFF00" --hide-cursor --no-allow-typing --no-color-items --hide-prompt --hide-powerline --hide-input --hide-right-arrow --hide-left-arrow --hide-mode --hide-match-count > /dev/null
 Start typing in keywords to list out entries. Press Enter to select an entry. The selected entry will be run through a shell.
 To set spmenu options, you pass arguments to 'spmenu_run' directly. See 'spmenu --help' for a list of valid arguments.
-To configure spmenu, you may also copy /usr/share/spmenu/example.Xresources to $HOME/.config/spmenu/spmenurc and edit that.
+To configure spmenu, you may also copy ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/spmenu/example.Xresources to $HOME/.config/spmenu/spmenurc and edit that.
 
 - Type in '?' to show this help screen at any time.
 - If the entry selected starts with 'www', it will instead be treated as a link and spawned in a web browser (\$BROWSER)
diff --git a/scripts/spmenu_test b/scripts/spmenu_test
index 9bbadb1..e456877 100755
--- a/scripts/spmenu_test
+++ b/scripts/spmenu_test
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # spmenu test script
 
+PREFIX="${PREFIX:-/usr}"
+
 # reset sequence
 reset='\033[0m'
 
@@ -40,8 +42,8 @@ b14='\033[1;45m'
 b15='\033[1;46m'
 b16='\033[1;47m'
 
-IMAGE="/usr/share/spmenu/preview.png"
-cp $IMAGE /tmp/image.png
+IMAGE="${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/spmenu/preview.png"
+cp "$IMAGE" /tmp/image.png
 command -v maim > /dev/null && maim -uB > /tmp/image.png
 IMAGE="/tmp/image.png"