diff --git a/src/.config/fish/aliases.fish b/src/.config/fish/aliases.fish
index 14f3835..68ef491 100644
--- a/src/.config/fish/aliases.fish
+++ b/src/.config/fish/aliases.fish
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # dynamic swallow (dwm patch)
 function swal
+	return
 	if command -v dwmswallow > /dev/null
 		dwmswallow "$WINDOWID" $argv
 	end
@@ -7,6 +8,10 @@ end
 
 alias mpv='swal -c mpv; command mpv'
 
+# prevent clobbering files
+alias mv='mv -n'
+alias cp='cp -n'
+
 # run this before opening, e.g., mpv or zathura
 abbr -a -- ds swal;