diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 95111de7..b257d6a9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ RUN \
   dnf install -y --setopt=install_weak_deps=False --best \
     chromium \
     obconf-qt \
+    openbox \
     st && \
   echo "**** application tweaks ****" && \
   mv \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index 463dac30..1e851c3b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ RUN \
   dnf install -y --setopt=install_weak_deps=False --best \
     chromium \
     obconf-qt \
+    openbox \
     st && \
   echo "**** application tweaks ****" && \
   mv \
diff --git a/root/defaults/menu.xml b/root/defaults/menu.xml
index 49130ab6..8ccbb898 100644
--- a/root/defaults/menu.xml
+++ b/root/defaults/menu.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <openbox_menu xmlns="http://openbox.org/3.4/menu">
 <menu id="root-menu" label="MENU">
-<item label="xterm" icon="/usr/share/pixmaps/xterm-color_48x48.xpm"><action name="Execute"><command>/usr/bin/xterm</command></action></item>
+<item label="st"><action name="Execute"><command>/usr/bin/st</command></action></item>
 <item label="Leafpad" icon="/usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/leafpad.png"><action name="Execute"><command>/usr/bin/leafpad</command></action></item>
 <item label="Chromium" icon="/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/chromium.png"><action name="Execute"><command>/usr/bin/chromium-browser</command></action></item>
 <item label="OBConf" icon="/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/obconf-qt.png"><action name="Execute"><command>/usr/bin/obconf-qt</command></action></item>