diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.conf b/src/main/resources/application.conf
index 929257c..863bcdd 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.conf
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.conf
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ javafx-dispatcher {
   type = "Dispatcher"
   executor = "nova.monadic_sfx.executors.JavaFXEventThreadExecutorServiceConfigurator"
   throughput = 1
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+akka.jvm-exit-on-fatal-error = on
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/Main.scala b/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/Main.scala
index 1ec02ea..a81c0e4 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/Main.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/Main.scala
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import io.odin.monix._
 import monix.eval.TaskApp
 import cats.effect.ExitCode
 import cats.implicits._
+import com.softwaremill.macwire._
 
 object Main extends MainModule with TaskApp {
 
@@ -24,10 +25,10 @@ object Main extends MainModule with TaskApp {
       // clock <- Resource.liftF(Task(Task.clock))
       logger <- consoleLogger().withAsync()
       backend <- AsyncHttpClientMonixBackend.resource()
-      actorSystem <- actorResource(logger)
-      reqs <- Resource.liftF(Task(requesters(backend, actorSystem)))
+      actorSystem <- actorSystemResource(logger)
+      reqs <- Resource.liftF(Task(wireWith(requesters _)))
       schedulers <- Resource.liftF(Task(new Schedulers()))
-      fxApp <- fxAppResource(logger, backend, actorSystem, reqs, schedulers)
+      fxApp <- wireWith(fxAppResource _)
     } yield (fxApp)
     appResource
       .use(fxApp => Task(fxApp.main(args.toArray)))
diff --git a/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/actors/ActorModule.scala b/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/actors/ActorModule.scala
index 091b036..9e535ca 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/actors/ActorModule.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/actors/ActorModule.scala
@@ -3,47 +3,72 @@ package nova.monadic_sfx.actors
 import io.odin.Logger
 import monix.eval.Task
 import cats.effect.Resource
-import akka.actor._
-import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.adapter._
 import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.Behaviors
 import com.softwaremill.macwire._
-import akka.actor.typed.Behavior
-import akka.actor.typed.DispatcherSelector
+import akka.util.Timeout
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+import scala.concurrent.Future
+import akka.actor.typed._
+import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.AskPattern._
+import scala.concurrent.Await
+import nova.monadic_sfx.executors.Schedulers
 
 trait ActorModule {
-  def actorResource(logger: Logger[Task]): Resource[Task, ActorSystem] =
+  import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
+
+  implicit val timeout: Timeout = Timeout(3.seconds)
+
+  def actorSystemResource(
+      logger: Logger[Task]
+  ): Resource[Task, ActorSystem[SpawnProtocol.Command]] =
     Resource.make(logger.info("Creating Actor System") >> Task {
-      ActorSystem(
-        name = "FXActorSystem"
-      )
+      ActorSystem(HelloWorldMain(), name = "FXActorSystem")
     })(sys =>
-      logger.info("Shutting down actor system") >> Task.fromFuture(
+      logger.info("Shutting down actor system") >> Task(
         sys.terminate()
       ) >> logger.info("Actor System terminated")
     )
 
-  def testActor(
-      system: ActorSystem
-  ): akka.actor.typed.ActorRef[Counter.Command] = {
-    val behaviour: Behavior[Counter.Command] =
-      Behaviors.setup(context => wire[Counter])
-    system.spawn(
-      behaviour,
-      "CounterActor",
-      DispatcherSelector.fromConfig("javafx-dispatcher")
-    )
-  }
+  // def actorsResource(
+  //     system: ActorSystem[SpawnProtocol.Command],
+  //     logger: Logger[Task],
+  //     schedulers: Schedulers
+  // ): Resource[Task, Task[ActorRef[Counter.Command]]] = {
+  //   implicit val ec: ExecutionContext = system.executionContext
+  //   implicit val scheduler = system.scheduler
+  //   Resource.make(
+  //     Task {
+  //       val actor = Task.deferFuture {
+  //         system.ask[ActorRef[Counter.Command]](
+  //           SpawnProtocol.Spawn(
+  //             behavior = Counter(),
+  //             name = "counterActor",
+  //             //   DispatcherSelector.fromConfig("javafx-dispatcher"),
+  //             //   Props.empty,
+  //             _
+  //           )
+  //         )
+  //       }
+  //       // system.
+  //       actor
+  //     }
+  //   )(actorTask =>
+  //     for {
+  //       actor <- actorTask
+  //       _ <- logger.info("Stopping actor counter")
+  //       t <- Task(actor ! Counter.Stop)
+  //       _ <- logger.info("Counter actor stopped")
+  //     } yield ()
+  //   )
+  // }
 
-  def testActorL(
-      system: ActorSystem
-  ): Task[akka.actor.typed.ActorRef[Counter.Command]] =
-    Task {
-      val behaviour: Behavior[Counter.Command] =
-        Behaviors.setup(context => wire[Counter])
-      system.spawn(
-        behaviour,
-        "CounterActor",
-        DispatcherSelector.fromConfig("javafx-dispatcher")
-      )
+}
+object HelloWorldMain {
+  def apply(): Behavior[SpawnProtocol.Command] =
+    Behaviors.setup { context =>
+      // Start initial tasks
+      // context.spawn(...)
+
+      SpawnProtocol()
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/actors/TestActor.scala b/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/actors/TestActor.scala
index e28ad2a..15ec3ca 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/actors/TestActor.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/actors/TestActor.scala
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ object Counter {
   case object Increment extends Command
   final case class GetValue(replyTo: ActorRef[Value]) extends Command
   final case class Value(n: Int)
+  final case object Stop extends Command
 
   def apply(): Behavior[Command] = {
     Behaviors.setup(context => new Counter(context))
@@ -28,7 +29,22 @@ class Counter(context: ActorContext[Counter.Command])
         this
       case GetValue(replyTo) =>
         replyTo ! Value(n)
+        this
+      case Stop =>
+        context.log.info("Recieved shutdown counter actor")
         Behaviors.stopped
     }
   }
+
+  override def onSignal: PartialFunction[Signal, Behavior[Counter.Command]] =
+    PartialFunction.fromFunction((signal: Signal) => {
+      signal match {
+        case _: Terminated =>
+          context.log.info("Recieved shutdown counter actor terminated")
+          this
+        case PostStop =>
+          context.log.info("Recieved shutdown counter actor poststop")
+          this
+      }
+    })
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/http/HttpModule.scala b/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/http/HttpModule.scala
index 850d2aa..553f1ca 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/http/HttpModule.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/http/HttpModule.scala
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ package nova.monadic_sfx.http
 
 import nova.monadic_sfx.http.requests.DummyRequest
 import nova.monadic_sfx.AppTypes
+import akka.actor.typed._
 
 trait HttpModule {
   def requesters(
       backend: AppTypes.HttpBackend,
-      system: akka.actor.ActorSystem
+      system: ActorSystem[SpawnProtocol.Command]
   ): Requesters = {
     import com.softwaremill.macwire._
     val dummyRequester = wire[DummyRequest]
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ class Requesters(val dummyRequester: DummyRequest)
 // object Requesters {
 //   def apply(
 //       backend: AppTypes.HttpBackend,
-//       system: akka.actor.ActorSystem
+//       system: akka.actor.typed.ActorSystem[SpawnProtocol.Command]
 //   ): Requesters = {
 //     import com.softwaremill.macwire._
 //     val dummyRequester = wire[DummyRequest]
diff --git a/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/ui/MyFxApp.scala b/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/ui/MyFxApp.scala
index a5ce284..a178a56 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/ui/MyFxApp.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/ui/MyFxApp.scala
@@ -6,39 +6,46 @@ import monix.execution.Scheduler
 import monix.eval.Task
 import nova.monadic_sfx.screens.LoginScreen
 import nova.monadic_sfx.AppTypes
-import scalafx.application.Platform
 import scala.concurrent.duration._
 import io.odin.Logger
 import monix.execution.Callback
 import com.softwaremill.macwire._
 import nova.monadic_sfx.http.Requesters
 
-import akka.actor._
-import akka.actor.typed.Behavior
-import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.adapter._
-import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.Behaviors
+import akka.actor.typed._
 import nova.monadic_sfx.actors.Counter
-import akka.actor.typed.DispatcherSelector
+import akka.util.Timeout
 
 class MyFxApp(
     logger: Logger[Task],
     backend: AppTypes.HttpBackend,
-    actorSystem: akka.actor.ActorSystem,
+    actorSystem: ActorSystem[SpawnProtocol.Command],
     requesters: Requesters,
     schedulers: Schedulers
 ) extends JFXApp {
 
   implicit lazy val defaultScheduler: Scheduler = schedulers.fx
 
+  lazy val fxActor: Task[ActorRef[Counter.Command]] = wireWith(
+    MyFxApp.makeCounterActor _
+  )
+
   lazy val application =
     for {
-      appStage <- Task(
-        UiModule.makePrimaryStage(backend, actorSystem)
-      )
+      appStage <- Task(wireWith(UiModule.makePrimaryStage _))
+
       //   _ <- Task {
       //     val counterActor = testActor(actorSystem)
       //     counterActor ! (Counter.Increment)
       //   }
+      //   ta <- testActor2(actorSystem)
+      //   actor <-
+      //     actorTask.bracket(actor => Task(actor ! (Counter.Increment)))(actor =>
+      //       Task(actor ! (Counter.Stop))
+      //     )
+      //   actor <- actorTask
+      actor <- fxActor
+      _ <- Task(actor ! (Counter.Increment))
       _ <- Task { stage = appStage }
       _ <- Task.sleep(2.seconds)
       loginScene <- wire[LoginScreen].render
@@ -54,17 +61,17 @@ class MyFxApp(
       }
     } yield ()
 
-  def testActor(
-      system: ActorSystem
-  ): akka.actor.typed.ActorRef[Counter.Command] = {
-    val behaviour: Behavior[Counter.Command] =
-      Behaviors.setup(context => wire[Counter])
-    system.spawn(
-      behaviour,
-      "CounterActor",
-      DispatcherSelector.fromConfig("javafx-dispatcher")
-    )
-  }
+//   def testActor(
+//       system: ActorSystem
+//   ): akka.actor.typed.ActorRef[Counter.Command] = {
+//     val behaviour: Behavior[Counter.Command] =
+//       Behaviors.setup(context => wire[Counter])
+//     system.spawn(
+//       behaviour,
+//       "CounterActor",
+//       DispatcherSelector.fromConfig("javafx-dispatcher")
+//     )
+//   }
 
   application.timed.runAsync(
     new Callback[Throwable, (FiniteDuration, Unit)] {
@@ -85,6 +92,38 @@ class MyFxApp(
   )
 
   override def stopApp() = {
-    Platform.exit()
+    val stop = for {
+      actor <- fxActor
+      _ <- logger.info("Stopping actor counter")
+      // _ <- Task.fromFuture { actor.ask[Counter.Value](Counter.GetValue) }
+      t <- Task(actor ! Counter.Stop)
+      //   _ <- Task.sleep(1.second)
+      _ <- logger.info("Counter actor stopped")
+    } yield ()
+    stop.runAsyncAndForget
+    // Platform.exit()
+  }
+}
+
+object MyFxApp {
+  def makeCounterActor(
+      system: ActorSystem[SpawnProtocol.Command]
+  ): Task[ActorRef[Counter.Command]] = {
+    import akka.actor.typed.scaladsl.AskPattern._
+    import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
+
+    implicit val timeout: Timeout = Timeout(3.seconds)
+    implicit val ec: ExecutionContext = system.executionContext
+    implicit val scheduler = system.scheduler
+    Task.fromFuture {
+      system.ask(
+        SpawnProtocol.Spawn(
+          behavior = wireWith(Counter.apply _),
+          name = "counterActor",
+          DispatcherSelector.fromConfig("javafx-dispatcher"),
+          _
+        )
+      )
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/ui/UiModule.scala b/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/ui/UiModule.scala
index 486e7f2..d032b32 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/ui/UiModule.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/ui/UiModule.scala
@@ -9,26 +9,26 @@ import cats.effect.Resource
 import com.softwaremill.macwire._
 import nova.monadic_sfx.http.Requesters
 import nova.monadic_sfx.executors.Schedulers
+import akka.actor.typed._
 
 trait UiModule {
   def fxAppResource(
       logger: Logger[Task],
       backend: AppTypes.HttpBackend,
-      actorSystem: akka.actor.ActorSystem,
+      actorSystem: ActorSystem[SpawnProtocol.Command],
       requesters: Requesters,
       schedulers: Schedulers
   ): Resource[Task, JFXApp] =
-    Resource.make(logger.info("Creating FX Application") >> Task {
-      val app: JFXApp = wire[MyFxApp]
-      app
-    })(app => logger.info("Stopping FX Application") >> Task(app.stopApp()))
-
+    Resource.make(for {
+      _ <- logger.info("Creating FX Application")
+      app <- Task { wire[MyFxApp] }
+    } yield (app))(app => logger.info("Stopping FX Application"))
 }
 
 object UiModule {
   def makePrimaryStage(
       backend: AppTypes.HttpBackend,
-      actorSystem: akka.actor.ActorSystem
+      actorSystem: ActorSystem[SpawnProtocol.Command]
   ) = {
     new PrimaryStage {
       scene = new DefaultUI().scene
diff --git a/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/ui/screens/HomeScreen.scala b/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/ui/screens/HomeScreen.scala
index 72862b7..ec27705 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/ui/screens/HomeScreen.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/ui/screens/HomeScreen.scala
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ import scalafx.scene.Parent
 import scalafx.application.JFXApp.PrimaryStage
 import monix.eval.Task
 import nova.monadic_sfx.util.Action
+import akka.actor.typed._
 
 class HomeScreen(
     backend: AppTypes.HttpBackend,
-    system: akka.actor.ActorSystem,
+    system: ActorSystem[SpawnProtocol.Command],
     onLogout: () => Task[Unit]
 ) {
   private lazy val root = Task.deferAction { implicit s =>
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ class HomeScreen(
 object HomeScreen {
   def apply(
       backend: AppTypes.HttpBackend,
-      system: akka.actor.ActorSystem,
+      system: ActorSystem[SpawnProtocol.Command],
       onLogout: () => Task[Unit]
   ): Task[Parent] =
     new HomeScreen(backend, system, onLogout).render
diff --git a/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/ui/screens/LoginScreen.scala b/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/ui/screens/LoginScreen.scala
index d505ad0..04fc5f8 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/ui/screens/LoginScreen.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/nova/monadic_sfx/ui/screens/LoginScreen.scala
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import nova.monadic_sfx.models.HttpBinResponse
 import sttp.client.ResponseError
 import nova.monadic_sfx.executors.Schedulers
 import nova.monadic_sfx.ui.screens.Screen
+import akka.actor.typed._
 // import io.odin.syntax._
 // import _root_.monix.eval.Task
 // import io.odin.monix._
@@ -29,8 +30,9 @@ class LoginScreen(
     override protected val appStage: PrimaryStage,
     logger: Logger[Task],
     backend: AppTypes.HttpBackend,
-    system: akka.actor.ActorSystem,
+    system: ActorSystem[SpawnProtocol.Command],
     requesters: Requesters,
+    // dm: DummyRequest,
     schedulers: Schedulers
 ) extends Screen {
   val dummyRequester: DummyRequest = requesters.dummyRequester
@@ -103,6 +105,6 @@ class LoginScreen(
 //   def apply(
 //       appStage: PrimaryStage,
 //       backend: AppTypes.HttpBackend,
-//       system: akka.actor.ActorSystem
+//       system: ActorSystem[SpawnProtocol.Command]
 //   ) = new LoginScreen(appStage, backend, system).render
 // }