diff --git a/durdraw/durfetch.py b/durdraw/durfetch.py
index 759a4a3..819b24e 100644
--- a/durdraw/durfetch.py
+++ b/durdraw/durfetch.py
@@ -86,13 +86,15 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument("-V", "--version", help="Show Version information and quit", action="store_true")
     #parser.add_argument("-l", nargs="?", default="list")
     args = parser.parse_args()
-    use_fetcher = "neofetch"
-    if neofetcher.fetcher_available(name=use_fetcher):
-        print("Pulling data from neofetch.")
-        neofetch_data = neofetcher.run()
+    if (fetcher := neofetcher.find_available_fetcher()):
+        print(f"Pulling data from {fetcher}.")
+        fetch_data = neofetcher.run(fetcher)
         print("done.")
     else:
-        print(f"Error: Durfetch requires {use_fetcher}. Please make sure \"{use_fetcher}\" is installed and in the PATH.")
+        print("Error: Durfetch requires one of the following fetchers:")
+        for fetcher in neofetcher.od_fetchers.keys():
+            print(f"   -> {fetcher}")
+        print("Please make sure one of the above is installed and in the PATH.")
         exit(1)
     #print(args.filename, args.list, args.l, neofetch_data)
     #if args.filename == None:   # no file name passed, so pick an appropriate one.
@@ -111,9 +113,9 @@ def main():
             exit(1)
     elif args.filename == []:   # no file name passed, so pick an appropriate one.
         if args.rand:   # don't prefix path, cuz all_dur_files() already did it
-            filename = [auto_load_file(neofetch_data, rand=args.rand, fake_os=faked)]
+            filename = [auto_load_file(fetch_data, rand=args.rand, fake_os=faked)]
         else:
-            filename = [get_internal_durf_path() + "/" + auto_load_file(neofetch_data, fake_os=faked)]
+            filename = [get_internal_durf_path() + "/" + auto_load_file(fetch_data, fake_os=faked)]
     else:
         filename = args.filename
     #print(filename)
diff --git a/durdraw/neofetcher.py b/durdraw/neofetcher.py
index 3085106..224874d 100644
--- a/durdraw/neofetcher.py
+++ b/durdraw/neofetcher.py
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 # Run Neofetch. Extract data from it. Return a dict containing neofetch data.
 
 import os
-import pathlib
+import shutil
 import re
 import subprocess
+from typing import OrderedDict
 
 neo_keys = ['OS', 'Host', 'Kernel', 'Uptime', 'Packages', 'Shell', 'Resolution', 'DE', 'WM', 'WM Theme', 'Terminal', 'Terminal Font', 'CPU', 'GPU', 'Memory']
 
+# list of available fetchers - name: cmd
+# dictionary order determines cmd priority if multiple are present
+od_fetchers = OrderedDict({
+    "fastfetch": ["fastfetch", "--pipe", "-l", "none"],
+    "neofetch": ["neofetch", "--stdout"],
+})
+
 def strip_escape_codes(text):
     # 7-bit C1 ANSI sequences
     ansi_escape = re.compile(r'''
@@ -24,47 +32,45 @@ def strip_escape_codes(text):
     text = re.sub(r'\d+\.\d+ms', '', text).strip()
     return text
 
-def fetcher_available(name="neofetch"):
-    arg = "--version"
-    try:
-        devnull = open(os.devnull)
-        subprocess.Popen([name, arg], stdout=devnull, stderr=devnull).communicate()
-    except OSError as e:
-        #if e.errno == os.errno.ENOENT:
-        #    return False
-        return False
-    return True
+def fetcher_available(name: str) -> bool:
+    return (name in od_fetchers) and bool(shutil.which(name))
+
+def find_available_fetcher() -> str:
+    for key, _ in od_fetchers.items():
+        if fetcher_available(key):
+            return key
+    return ""
+
+def run(fetcher=""):
+    if not fetcher and not (fetcher := find_available_fetcher()):
+         return
 
-def run():
     # make an empty dict of Neofetch keys for us to populate and return
-    neofetch_results = {}
-    for key in neo_keys:
-        neofetch_results[key] = ''
-    # Run neofetch, capture the output
-    #fetcher_exec = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.joinpath("neofetch/neofetch")
-    fetcher_exec = ["neofetch", "--stdout"]  # not a full path. just the executable run from the $PATH
-    #fetcher_exec = ["fastfetch", "-c", "ci"]  # not a full path. just the executable run from the $PATH
-    neofetch_output = subprocess.check_output(fetcher_exec).decode()
-    neofetch_lines = neofetch_output.split('\n')[2:]
-    # Parse the neofetch output into neofetch_results{}
-    for line in neofetch_lines:
+    fetch_results = {key: '' for key in neo_keys}
+    # ignore parent process so fastfetch correctly determines the shell
+    env = os.environ.copy()
+    env['FFTS_IGNORE_PARENT'] = '1'
+    fetch_output = subprocess.check_output(od_fetchers[fetcher], env=env).decode()
+    fetch_lines = fetch_output.split('\n')[2:]
+    # Parse the fetch output into fetch_results{}
+    for line in fetch_lines:
         if line == '':
             break
         try:
-            line = strip_escape_codes(line)
+            #line = strip_escape_codes(line)
             key = line.split(': ')[0].strip()
             value = line.split(': ')[1].strip()
             #value = value.split('    ')[0].strip()
             # Remove trailing "          0.020ms" crap.
             #new_value = re.sub(r'ms$', " ", value)
             #new_value = re.sub(r'\s+\d+\.\d+ms$', '', value).strip()
-            new_value = value
+            #new_value = value
             #print(f"found key: {key}, new_value: {new_value}")
         except:
             break
-        if key in neo_keys:
-            neofetch_results[key] = value
-    return neofetch_results
+        if key in fetch_results:
+            fetch_results[key] = value
+    return fetch_results
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     results = run()