diff --git a/src/backend/udev.rs b/src/backend/udev.rs
index 2b5f26b..564efb6 100644
--- a/src/backend/udev.rs
+++ b/src/backend/udev.rs
@@ -236,8 +236,11 @@ impl BackendData for Udev {
     }
 }
 
-pub fn run_udev(no_config: bool, config_dir: Option<PathBuf>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let mut event_loop = EventLoop::try_new()?;
+pub fn setup_udev(
+    no_config: bool,
+    config_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
+) -> anyhow::Result<(State, EventLoop<'static, State>)> {
+    let event_loop = EventLoop::try_new()?;
     let display = Display::new()?;
 
     // Initialize session
@@ -515,21 +518,7 @@ pub fn run_udev(no_config: bool, config_dir: Option<PathBuf>) -> anyhow::Result<
         tracing::error!("Failed to start XWayland: {err}");
     }
 
-    event_loop.run(
-        Some(Duration::from_micros(((1.0 / 144.0) * 1000000.0) as u64)),
-        &mut state,
-        |state| {
-            state.fixup_focus();
-            state.space.refresh();
-            state.popup_manager.cleanup();
-            state
-                .display_handle
-                .flush_clients()
-                .expect("failed to flush_clients");
-        },
-    )?;
-
-    Ok(())
+    Ok((state, event_loop))
 }
 
 // TODO: document desperately
diff --git a/src/backend/winit.rs b/src/backend/winit.rs
index 8ece997..33b6092 100644
--- a/src/backend/winit.rs
+++ b/src/backend/winit.rs
@@ -62,8 +62,11 @@ impl Backend {
 }
 
 /// Start Pinnacle as a window in a graphical environment.
-pub fn run_winit(no_config: bool, config_dir: Option<PathBuf>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let mut event_loop: EventLoop<State> = EventLoop::try_new()?;
+pub fn setup_winit(
+    no_config: bool,
+    config_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
+) -> anyhow::Result<(State, EventLoop<'static, State>)> {
+    let event_loop: EventLoop<State> = EventLoop::try_new()?;
 
     let display: Display<State> = Display::new()?;
     let display_handle = display.handle();
@@ -237,21 +240,7 @@ pub fn run_winit(no_config: bool, config_dir: Option<PathBuf>) -> anyhow::Result
         anyhow::bail!("Failed to insert winit events into event loop: {err}");
     }
 
-    event_loop.run(
-        Some(Duration::from_micros(((1.0 / 144.0) * 1000000.0) as u64)),
-        &mut state,
-        |state| {
-            state.fixup_focus();
-            state.space.refresh();
-            state.popup_manager.cleanup();
-            state
-                .display_handle
-                .flush_clients()
-                .expect("failed to flush client buffers");
-        },
-    )?;
-
-    Ok(())
+    Ok((state, event_loop))
 }
 
 impl State {
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 54d9d7b..4173574 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub enum Backend {
 
 /// The main CLI struct.
 #[derive(clap::Parser, Debug)]
-#[command(author, version, about, long_about = None)]
+#[command(author, version, about, long_about = None, args_conflicts_with_subcommands = true)]
 pub struct Cli {
     /// Start Pinnacle with the config at this directory
     #[arg(short, long, value_name("DIR"), value_hint(ValueHint::DirPath))]
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ pub struct Cli {
 }
 
 impl Cli {
+    //
     pub fn parse_and_prompt() -> Option<Self> {
         let mut cli = Cli::parse();
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 7b0eb36..2ba2d6c 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -97,48 +97,60 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         warn!("You may see LOTS of file descriptors open under Pinnacle.");
     }
 
-    match (cli.backend, cli.force) {
+    let (mut state, mut event_loop) = match (cli.backend, cli.force) {
         (None, _) => {
             if in_graphical_env {
                 info!("Starting winit backend");
-                crate::backend::winit::run_winit(cli.no_config, cli.config_dir)?;
+                crate::backend::winit::setup_winit(cli.no_config, cli.config_dir)?
             } else {
                 info!("Starting udev backend");
-                crate::backend::udev::run_udev(cli.no_config, cli.config_dir)?;
+                crate::backend::udev::setup_udev(cli.no_config, cli.config_dir)?
             }
         }
         (Some(cli::Backend::Winit), force) => {
             if !in_graphical_env {
                 if force {
                     warn!("Starting winit backend with no detected graphical environment");
-                    crate::backend::winit::run_winit(cli.no_config, cli.config_dir)?;
+                    crate::backend::winit::setup_winit(cli.no_config, cli.config_dir)?
                 } else {
                     warn!("Both WAYLAND_DISPLAY and DISPLAY are not set.");
                     warn!("If you are trying to run the winit backend in a tty, it won't work.");
                     warn!("If you really want to, additionally pass in the `--force` flag.");
+                    return Ok(());
                 }
             } else {
                 info!("Starting winit backend");
-                crate::backend::winit::run_winit(cli.no_config, cli.config_dir)?;
+                crate::backend::winit::setup_winit(cli.no_config, cli.config_dir)?
             }
         }
         (Some(cli::Backend::Udev), force) => {
             if in_graphical_env {
                 if force {
                     warn!("Starting udev backend with a detected graphical environment");
-                    crate::backend::udev::run_udev(cli.no_config, cli.config_dir)?;
+                    crate::backend::udev::setup_udev(cli.no_config, cli.config_dir)?
                 } else {
                     warn!("WAYLAND_DISPLAY and/or DISPLAY are set.");
                     warn!("If you are trying to run the udev backend in a graphical environment,");
                     warn!("it won't work and may mess some things up.");
                     warn!("If you really want to, additionally pass in the `--force` flag.");
+                    return Ok(());
                 }
             } else {
                 info!("Starting udev backend");
-                crate::backend::udev::run_udev(cli.no_config, cli.config_dir)?;
+                crate::backend::udev::setup_udev(cli.no_config, cli.config_dir)?
             }
         }
-    }
+    };
+
+    event_loop.run(None, &mut state, |state| {
+        state.fixup_focus();
+        state.space.refresh();
+        state.popup_manager.cleanup();
+        state
+            .display_handle
+            .flush_clients()
+            .expect("failed to flush client buffers");
+    })?;
 
     Ok(())
 }