diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c93a9f32..e7c39e93 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ execute_process(
 
 include_directories(. PRIVATE "subprojects/wlroots/include/")
 include_directories(. PRIVATE "subprojects/wlroots/build/include/")
-add_compile_options(-std=c++20 -DWLR_USE_UNSTABLE )
+add_compile_options(-std=c++2b -DWLR_USE_UNSTABLE )
 add_compile_options(-Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter -Wno-unused-value -Wno-missing-field-initializers -Wno-narrowing)
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
 
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index ee8ab95e..ded23733 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ void CConfigManager::handleMonitor(const std::string& command, const std::string
     newrule.resolution.x = stoi(curitem.substr(0, curitem.find_first_of('x')));
     newrule.resolution.y = stoi(curitem.substr(curitem.find_first_of('x') + 1, curitem.find_first_of('@')));
 
-    if (curitem.find_first_of('@') != std::string::npos)
+    if (curitem.contains("@"))
         newrule.refreshRate = stof(curitem.substr(curitem.find_first_of('@') + 1));
 
     nextItem();
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ void CConfigManager::parseLine(std::string& line) {
         line = line.substr(1);
     }
 
-    if (line.find(" {") != std::string::npos) {
+    if (line.contains(" {")) {
         auto cat = line.substr(0, line.find(" {"));
         transform(cat.begin(), cat.end(), cat.begin(), ::tolower);
         if (currentCategory.length() != 0) {
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ void CConfigManager::parseLine(std::string& line) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (line.find("}") != std::string::npos && currentCategory != "") {
+    if (line.contains("}") && currentCategory != "") {
         currentCategory = "";
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
index 65b45901..ad72c68e 100644
--- a/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/HyprCtl.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ std::string dispatchKeyword(std::string in) {
     if (COMMAND == "monitor")
         g_pConfigManager->m_bWantsMonitorReload = true; // for monitor keywords
 
-    if (COMMAND.find("input") != std::string::npos)
+    if (COMMAND.contains("input"))
         g_pInputManager->setKeyboardLayout(); // update kb layout
 
     Debug::log(LOG, "Hyprctl: keyword %s : %s", COMMAND.c_str(), VALUE.c_str());
diff --git a/src/events/Windows.cpp b/src/events/Windows.cpp
index add63140..d7c3e1ec 100644
--- a/src/events/Windows.cpp
+++ b/src/events/Windows.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void Events::listener_mapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
             try {
                 std::string alphaPart = r.szRule.substr(r.szRule.find_first_of(' ') + 1);
 
-                if (alphaPart.find_first_of(' ') != std::string::npos) {
+                if (alphaPart.contains(' ')) {
                     // we have a comma, 2 values
                     PWINDOW->m_sSpecialRenderData.alpha = std::stof(alphaPart.substr(0, alphaPart.find_first_of(' ')));
                     PWINDOW->m_sSpecialRenderData.alphaInactive = std::stof(alphaPart.substr(alphaPart.find_first_of(' ') + 1));
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ void Events::listener_mapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
 
     if (requestedWorkspace != "") {
         // process requested workspace
-        if (requestedWorkspace.find_first_of(' ') != std::string::npos) {
+        if (requestedWorkspace.contains(' ')) {
             // check for silent
-            if (requestedWorkspace.find("silent") != std::string::npos) {
+            if (requestedWorkspace.contains("silent")) {
                 workspaceSilent = true;
             }
 
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ void Events::listener_mapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
                     const auto SIZEXSTR = VALUE.substr(0, VALUE.find(" "));
                     const auto SIZEYSTR = VALUE.substr(VALUE.find(" ") + 1);
 
-                    const auto SIZEX = SIZEXSTR.find('%') == std::string::npos ? std::stoi(SIZEXSTR) : std::stoi(SIZEXSTR.substr(0, SIZEXSTR.length() - 1)) * 0.01f * PMONITOR->vecSize.x;
-                    const auto SIZEY = SIZEYSTR.find('%') == std::string::npos ? std::stoi(SIZEYSTR) : std::stoi(SIZEYSTR.substr(0, SIZEYSTR.length() - 1)) * 0.01f * PMONITOR->vecSize.y;
+                    const auto SIZEX = !SIZEXSTR.contains('%') ? std::stoi(SIZEXSTR) : std::stoi(SIZEXSTR.substr(0, SIZEXSTR.length() - 1)) * 0.01f * PMONITOR->vecSize.x;
+                    const auto SIZEY = !SIZEYSTR.contains('%') ? std::stoi(SIZEYSTR) : std::stoi(SIZEYSTR.substr(0, SIZEYSTR.length() - 1)) * 0.01f * PMONITOR->vecSize.y;
 
                     Debug::log(LOG, "Rule size, applying to window %x", PWINDOW);
 
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ void Events::listener_mapWindow(void* owner, void* data) {
                     const auto POSXSTR = VALUE.substr(0, VALUE.find(" "));
                     const auto POSYSTR = VALUE.substr(VALUE.find(" ") + 1);
 
-                    const auto POSX = POSXSTR.find('%') == std::string::npos ? std::stoi(POSXSTR) : std::stoi(POSXSTR.substr(0, POSXSTR.length() - 1)) * 0.01f * PMONITOR->vecSize.x;
-                    const auto POSY = POSYSTR.find('%') == std::string::npos ? std::stoi(POSYSTR) : std::stoi(POSYSTR.substr(0, POSYSTR.length() - 1)) * 0.01f * PMONITOR->vecSize.y;
+                    const auto POSX = !POSXSTR.contains('%') ? std::stoi(POSXSTR) : std::stoi(POSXSTR.substr(0, POSXSTR.length() - 1)) * 0.01f * PMONITOR->vecSize.x;
+                    const auto POSY = !POSYSTR.contains('%') ? std::stoi(POSYSTR) : std::stoi(POSYSTR.substr(0, POSYSTR.length() - 1)) * 0.01f * PMONITOR->vecSize.y;
 
                     Debug::log(LOG, "Rule move, applying to window %x", PWINDOW);
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp b/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp
index cb1d88d6..126600f3 100644
--- a/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/MiscFunctions.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ float getPlusMinusKeywordResult(std::string source, float relative) {
 
     if (source.find_first_of("+") == 0) {
         try {
-            if (source.find('.') != std::string::npos)
+            if (source.contains("."))
                 result = relative + std::stof(source.substr(1));
             else
                 result = relative + std::stoi(source.substr(1));
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ float getPlusMinusKeywordResult(std::string source, float relative) {
         }
     } else if (source.find_first_of("-") == 0) {
         try {
-            if (source.find('.') != std::string::npos)
+            if (source.contains("."))
                 result = relative - std::stof(source.substr(1));
             else
                 result = relative - std::stoi(source.substr(1));
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ float getPlusMinusKeywordResult(std::string source, float relative) {
         }
     } else {
         try {
-            if (source.find('.') != std::string::npos)
+            if (source.contains("."))
                 result = stof(source);
             else
                 result = stoi(source);
diff --git a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp b/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
index 7574998d..96b667f9 100644
--- a/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/AnimationManager.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ void CAnimationManager::onWindowPostCreateClose(CWindow* pWindow, bool close) {
     if (pWindow->m_sAdditionalConfigData.animationStyle != "") {
         // the window has config'd special anim
         if (pWindow->m_sAdditionalConfigData.animationStyle.find("slide") == 0) {
-            if (pWindow->m_sAdditionalConfigData.animationStyle.find(' ') != std::string::npos) {
+            if (pWindow->m_sAdditionalConfigData.animationStyle.contains(' ')) {
                 // has a direction
                 animationSlide(pWindow, pWindow->m_sAdditionalConfigData.animationStyle.substr(pWindow->m_sAdditionalConfigData.animationStyle.find(' ') + 1), close);
             } else {
diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
index f5ec0e48..d33cd0b6 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.cpp
@@ -49,21 +49,21 @@ void CKeybindManager::removeKeybind(uint32_t mod, const std::string& key) {
 
 uint32_t CKeybindManager::stringToModMask(std::string mods) {
     uint32_t modMask = 0;
-    if (mods.find("SHIFT") != std::string::npos)
+    if (mods.contains("SHIFT"))
         modMask |= WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT;
-    if (mods.find("CAPS") != std::string::npos)
+    if (mods.contains("CAPS"))
         modMask |= WLR_MODIFIER_CAPS;
-    if (mods.find("CTRL") != std::string::npos || mods.find("CONTROL") != std::string::npos)
+    if (mods.contains("CTRL") || mods.contains("CONTROL"))
         modMask |= WLR_MODIFIER_CTRL;
-    if (mods.find("ALT") != std::string::npos)
+    if (mods.contains("ALT"))
         modMask |= WLR_MODIFIER_ALT;
-    if (mods.find("MOD2") != std::string::npos)
+    if (mods.contains("MOD2"))
         modMask |= WLR_MODIFIER_MOD2;
-    if (mods.find("MOD3") != std::string::npos)
+    if (mods.contains("MOD3"))
         modMask |= WLR_MODIFIER_MOD3;
-    if (mods.find("SUPER") != std::string::npos || mods.find("WIN") != std::string::npos || mods.find("LOGO") != std::string::npos || mods.find("MOD4") != std::string::npos)
+    if (mods.contains("SUPER") || mods.contains("WIN") || mods.contains("LOGO") || mods.contains("MOD4"))
         modMask |= WLR_MODIFIER_LOGO;
-    if (mods.find("MOD5") != std::string::npos)
+    if (mods.contains("MOD5"))
         modMask |= WLR_MODIFIER_MOD5;
 
     return modMask;
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ void CKeybindManager::moveCurrentWorkspaceToMonitor(std::string args) {
 }
 
 void CKeybindManager::moveWorkspaceToMonitor(std::string args) {
-    if (args.find_first_of(' ') == std::string::npos)
+    if (!args.contains(' '))
         return;
 
     std::string workspace = args.substr(0, args.find_first_of(' '));
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ void CKeybindManager::forceRendererReload(std::string args) {
 }
 
 void CKeybindManager::resizeActive(std::string args) {
-    if (args.find_first_of(' ') == std::string::npos)
+    if (!args.contains(' '))
         return;
 
     std::string x = args.substr(0, args.find_first_of(' '));
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ void CKeybindManager::resizeActive(std::string args) {
 }
 
 void CKeybindManager::moveActive(std::string args) {
-    if (args.find_first_of(' ') == std::string::npos)
+    if (!args.contains(' '))
         return;
 
     std::string x = args.substr(0, args.find_first_of(' '));
diff --git a/src/managers/KeybindManager.hpp b/src/managers/KeybindManager.hpp
index 31498677..c667a41c 100644
--- a/src/managers/KeybindManager.hpp
+++ b/src/managers/KeybindManager.hpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include <functional>
 
 struct SKeybind {
-    std::string       key = 0;
+    std::string       key = "";
     uint32_t          modmask = 0;
     std::string       handler = "";
     std::string       arg = "";
diff --git a/src/managers/XWaylandManager.cpp b/src/managers/XWaylandManager.cpp
index 48687163..6bb512ee 100644
--- a/src/managers/XWaylandManager.cpp
+++ b/src/managers/XWaylandManager.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ bool CHyprXWaylandManager::shouldBeFloated(CWindow* pWindow) {
         if (pWindow->m_uSurface.xwayland->role) {
             try {
                 std::string winrole = std::string(pWindow->m_uSurface.xwayland->role);
-                if (winrole.find("pop-up") != std::string::npos || winrole.find("task_dialog") != std::string::npos) {
+                if (winrole.contains("pop-up") || winrole.contains("task_dialog")) {
                     return true;
                 }
             } catch (std::exception& e) {