diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3d717fa..38dc2e2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ sh:
 	cp -f sh/tmenu-backend $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f sh/tmenu_run $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 	cp -f sh/ss $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
+	cp -f sh/net $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin
 
 mkc: c/scream c/timer c/boid c/anaconda c/colors
 
diff --git a/sh/net b/sh/net
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..70b74a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sh/net
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# designed to be called from sxhkd (x session)
+
+[ "$(pgrep NetworkManager)" ] && st -e nmtui