diff --git a/base.nim b/base.nim
index cf2f435..f78c4eb 100644
--- a/base.nim
+++ b/base.nim
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ proc debugLog*(str: string) =
   defer: f.close()
   f.writeLine(str)
 
-proc switchTwmMode*() =
+proc switchTwmMode*(mode: string = "default") =
   # I intend to add support for more twm as time goes on (I switch around a lot)
   # Switch out of an i3 bindsym mode if set
-  discard execCmd("i3-msg mode \"default\"")
+  discard execCmd("i3-msg mode \"" & mode & "\"")
 
 proc parseInput*(): i3BarInput =
   let input = readLineFromStdin("")