diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e2d3f98..ff853cf 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
+atomic_enum = "0.2.0"
 chrono = "0.4.31"
 clap = { version = "4.4.18", features = ["derive", "cargo"] }
 crossterm = "0.27.0"
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index e3bf069..c373bcf 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use ini::configparser::ini::Ini;
 
 use crate::{
     color::{generate_gradient, parse_hex_color, ComputableColor},
-    debug,
+    debug, get_app_mode, AppMode,
 };
 
 pub struct Config {
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ fn load_gradient(ini: &Ini) -> ComputableColor {
         i += 1;
     }
 
-    if !debug::is_debug() && ini.getbool("gradient", "gradient_loop").unwrap().unwrap() {
+    if get_app_mode() != AppMode::Debug
+        && ini.getbool("gradient", "gradient_loop").unwrap().unwrap()
+    {
         let mut loop_keys = keys.clone();
         loop_keys.reverse();
         for i in 1..loop_keys.len() {
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ fn load_gradient(ini: &Ini) -> ComputableColor {
         }
     }
 
-    let steps: usize = if debug::is_debug() {
+    let steps: usize = if get_app_mode() == AppMode::Debug {
         debug::DEBUG_COLOR_DISPLAY_SIZE * 2
     } else {
         ini.getuint("gradient", "gradient_steps")
diff --git a/src/debug.rs b/src/debug.rs
index aef2ffa..e2ed57b 100644
--- a/src/debug.rs
+++ b/src/debug.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-use std::{
-    io::{self, Write},
-    sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
-};
+use std::io::{self, Write};
 
 use clap::crate_version;
 use crossterm::{
@@ -13,8 +10,6 @@ use crate::config::Config;
 
 pub const DEBUG_COLOR_DISPLAY_SIZE: usize = 50;
 
-static DEBUG_MODE: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
-
 pub fn print_debug_infos(config: &mut Config) -> io::Result<()> {
     let mut stdout = io::stdout();
 
@@ -62,11 +57,3 @@ fn print_debug_label(key: &str) -> io::Result<()> {
 
     return Ok(());
 }
-
-pub fn enable_debug_mode() -> () {
-    DEBUG_MODE.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
-}
-
-pub fn is_debug() -> bool {
-    return DEBUG_MODE.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
-}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 3925640..4749298 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ use core::panic;
 use std::{
     io::{self, Write},
     path::PathBuf,
+    sync::atomic::Ordering,
     thread,
     time::Duration,
 };
 
+use atomic_enum::atomic_enum;
 use chrono::Local;
 use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
 use config::{write_default_config, Config};
@@ -46,12 +48,29 @@ enum Commands {
     Debug {},
 }
 
+#[atomic_enum]
+#[derive(PartialEq)]
+pub enum AppMode {
+    Clock = 0,
+    Debug,
+}
+
+static APP_MODE: AtomicAppMode = AtomicAppMode::new(AppMode::Debug);
+
+pub fn get_app_mode() -> AppMode {
+    return APP_MODE.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+}
+
+pub fn set_app_mode(mode: AppMode) {
+    return APP_MODE.store(mode, Ordering::Relaxed);
+}
+
 fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
     let cli = Cli::parse();
 
     match &cli.command {
         Some(Commands::Debug {}) => {
-            debug::enable_debug_mode();
+            set_app_mode(AppMode::Debug);
         }
         _ => {}
     }