diff --git a/fishy/__main__.py b/fishy/__main__.py
index 68eb611..68fd28e 100644
--- a/fishy/__main__.py
+++ b/fishy/__main__.py
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
-import ctypes
 import logging
-import os
 import sys
 
-import win32con
-import win32gui
-
 import fishy
 from fishy.gui import GUI, splash, update_dialog, check_eula
 from fishy import helper, web
@@ -16,21 +11,16 @@ from fishy.helper.active_poll import active
 from fishy.helper.config import config
 from fishy.helper.hotkey.hotkey_process import hotkey
 from fishy.helper.migration import Migration
-
-
-def check_window_name(title):
-    titles = ["Command Prompt", "PowerShell", "Fishy"]
-    for t in titles:
-        if t in title:
-            return True
-    return False
+from fishy.osservices.os_services import os_services
 
 
 # noinspection PyBroadException
-def initialize(window_to_hide):
+def initialize():
     Migration.migrate()
 
-    helper.create_shortcut_first()
+    if not config.get("shortcut_created", False):
+        os_services.create_shortcut(False)
+        config.set("shortcut_created", True)
 
     new_session = web.get_session()
 
@@ -38,15 +28,11 @@ def initialize(window_to_hide):
         logging.error("Couldn't create a session, some features might not work")
     logging.debug(f"created session {new_session}")
 
-    try:
-        is_admin = os.getuid() == 0
-    except AttributeError:
-        is_admin = ctypes.windll.shell32.IsUserAnAdmin() != 0
-    if is_admin:
+    if os_services.is_admin():
         logging.info("Running with admin privileges")
 
-    if not config.get("debug", False) and check_window_name(win32gui.GetWindowText(window_to_hide)):
-        win32gui.ShowWindow(window_to_hide, win32con.SW_HIDE)
+    if not config.get("debug", False):
+        os_services.hide_terminal()
         helper.install_thread_excepthook()
         sys.excepthook = helper.unhandled_exception_logging
 
@@ -56,6 +42,10 @@ def initialize(window_to_hide):
 def main():
     print("launching please wait...")
 
+    if not os_services.init():
+        print("platform not supported")
+        return
+
     config.init()
     if not check_eula():
         return
@@ -71,20 +61,18 @@ def main():
         update_dialog.check_update(gui)
         logger.connect(gui)
 
-    window_to_hide = win32gui.GetForegroundWindow()
-
     bot = EngineEventHandler(lambda: gui)
     gui = GUI(lambda: bot, on_gui_load)
 
     hotkey.start()
 
     logging.info(f"Fishybot v{fishy.__version__}")
-    initialize(window_to_hide)
+    initialize()
 
     gui.start()
     active.start()
 
-    bot.start_event_handler()   # main thread loop
+    bot.start_event_handler()  # main thread loop
 
     hotkey.stop()
     active.stop()
diff --git a/fishy/engine/common/window_server.py b/fishy/engine/common/window_server.py
index b1abd37..ec043ab 100644
--- a/fishy/engine/common/window_server.py
+++ b/fishy/engine/common/window_server.py
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
 import logging
-import math
 from enum import Enum
 from threading import Thread
 
 import numpy as np
-import pywintypes
-import win32api
-import win32gui
-from ctypes import windll
 
 from mss import mss
 from mss.base import MSSBase
 
 from fishy.helper.helper import print_exc
+from fishy.osservices.os_services import os_services
 
 
 class Status(Enum):
@@ -27,10 +23,11 @@ class WindowServer:
     """
     Screen: np.ndarray = None
     windowOffset = None
-    hwnd = None
     status = Status.STOPPED
     sct: MSSBase = None
-    monitor_top_left = None
+
+    crop = None
+    monitor_id = -1
 
 
 def init():
@@ -38,22 +35,31 @@ def init():
     Executed once before the main loop,
     Finds the game window, and calculates the offset to remove the title bar
     """
-    # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
-    try:
-        WindowServer.hwnd = win32gui.FindWindow(None, "Elder Scrolls Online")
+    WindowServer.status = Status.RUNNING
+    WindowServer.sct = mss()
 
-        monitor_id = windll.user32.MonitorFromWindow(WindowServer.hwnd, 2)
-        WindowServer.monitor_top_left = win32api.GetMonitorInfo(monitor_id)["Monitor"][:2]
+    WindowServer.crop = os_services.get_game_window_rect()
+    monitor_rect = os_services.get_monitor_rect()
 
-        rect = win32gui.GetWindowRect(WindowServer.hwnd)
-        client_rect = win32gui.GetClientRect(WindowServer.hwnd)
-        WindowServer.windowOffset = math.floor(((rect[2] - rect[0]) - client_rect[2]) / 2)
-        WindowServer.status = Status.RUNNING
-        WindowServer.sct = mss()
-
-    except pywintypes.error:
+    if monitor_rect is None or WindowServer.crop is None:
         logging.error("Game window not found")
         WindowServer.status = Status.CRASHED
+        return
+
+    for i, m in enumerate(WindowServer.sct.monitors):
+        if m["top"] == monitor_rect[0] and m["left"] == monitor_rect[1]:
+            WindowServer.monitor_id = i
+
+
+def get_cropped_screenshot():
+    sct_img = WindowServer.sct.grab(WindowServer.sct.monitors[WindowServer.monitor_id])
+    # noinspection PyTypeChecker
+    ss = np.array(sct_img)
+    crop = WindowServer.crop
+    cropped_ss = ss[crop[1]:crop[3], crop[0]:crop[2]]
+    if cropped_ss.size == 0:
+        return None
+    return cropped_ss
 
 
 def loop():
@@ -61,27 +67,10 @@ def loop():
     Executed in the start of the main loop
     finds the game window location and captures it
     """
+    WindowServer.Screen = get_cropped_screenshot()
 
-    sct_img = WindowServer.sct.grab(WindowServer.sct.monitors[1])
-    # noinspection PyTypeChecker
-    temp_screen = np.array(sct_img)
-
-    rect = win32gui.GetWindowRect(WindowServer.hwnd)
-    client_rect = win32gui.GetClientRect(WindowServer.hwnd)
-
-    fullscreen = sct_img.size.height == (rect[3] - rect[1])
-    title_offset = ((rect[3] - rect[1]) - client_rect[3]) - WindowServer.windowOffset if not fullscreen else 0
-    crop = (
-        rect[0] + WindowServer.windowOffset - WindowServer.monitor_top_left[0],
-        rect[1] + title_offset - WindowServer.monitor_top_left[1],
-        rect[2] - WindowServer.windowOffset - WindowServer.monitor_top_left[0],
-        rect[3] - WindowServer.windowOffset - WindowServer.monitor_top_left[1]
-    )
-
-    WindowServer.Screen = temp_screen[crop[1]:crop[3], crop[0]:crop[2]] if not fullscreen else temp_screen
-
-    if WindowServer.Screen.size == 0:
-        logging.error("Don't minimize or drag game window outside the screen")
+    if WindowServer.Screen is None:
+        logging.error("Couldn't find the game window")
         WindowServer.status = Status.CRASHED
 
 
diff --git a/fishy/engine/fullautofisher/engine.py b/fishy/engine/fullautofisher/engine.py
index 3ce9a54..76b24c0 100644
--- a/fishy/engine/fullautofisher/engine.py
+++ b/fishy/engine/fullautofisher/engine.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ from fishy.engine.fullautofisher.mode.recorder import Recorder
 from fishy.engine.semifisher import fishing_mode
 from fishy.engine.semifisher.fishing_mode import FishingMode
 from fishy.helper.config import config
-from fishy.helper.helper import wait_until, is_eso_active, sign, print_exc
+from fishy.helper.helper import wait_until, sign, print_exc
+from fishy.osservices.os_services import os_services
 
 mse = mouse.Controller()
 kb = keyboard.Controller()
@@ -52,9 +53,9 @@ class FullAuto(IEngine):
             return
 
         # block thread until game window becomes active
-        if not is_eso_active():
+        if not os_services.is_eso_active():
             logging.info("Waiting for eso window to be active...")
-            wait_until(lambda: is_eso_active() or not self.start)
+            wait_until(lambda: os_services.is_eso_active() or not self.start)
             if self.start:
                 logging.info("starting in 2 secs...")
                 time.sleep(2)
@@ -87,8 +88,8 @@ class FullAuto(IEngine):
     def stop_on_inactive(self):
         def func():
             logging.debug("stop on inactive started")
-            wait_until(lambda: not is_eso_active() or not self.start)
-            if self.start and not is_eso_active():
+            wait_until(lambda: not os_services.is_eso_active() or not self.start)
+            if self.start and not os_services.is_eso_active():
                 self.turn_off()
             logging.debug("stop on inactive stopped")
         Thread(target=func).start()
diff --git a/fishy/engine/semifisher/fishing_event.py b/fishy/engine/semifisher/fishing_event.py
index dfcc290..d442b1e 100644
--- a/fishy/engine/semifisher/fishing_event.py
+++ b/fishy/engine/semifisher/fishing_event.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ from playsound import playsound
 
 from fishy import web
 from fishy.engine.semifisher import fishing_mode
-from fishy.engine.semifisher.fishing_mode import FishingMode, State
+from fishy.engine.semifisher.fishing_mode import State
 from fishy.helper import helper
 from fishy.helper.config import config
-from fishy.helper.helper import is_eso_active
+from fishy.osservices.os_services import os_services
 
 
 class FishEvent:
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def _fishing_sleep(waittime, lower_limit_ms=16, upper_limit_ms=1375):
 
 def if_eso_is_focused(func):
     def wrapper():
-        if not is_eso_active():
+        if not os_services.is_eso_active():
             logging.warning("ESO window is not focused")
             return
         func()
diff --git a/fishy/gui/main_gui.py b/fishy/gui/main_gui.py
index 48ccd20..46fcaa7 100644
--- a/fishy/gui/main_gui.py
+++ b/fishy/gui/main_gui.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from ..helper.config import config
 from .discord_login import discord_login
 from ..helper.hotkey.hotkey_process import hotkey
 from ..helper.hotkey.process import Key
+from ..osservices.os_services import os_services
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
     from . import GUI
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ def _create(gui: 'GUI'):
     gui.login.set(1 if login > 0 else 0)
     state = tk.DISABLED if login == -1 else tk.ACTIVE
     filemenu.add_checkbutton(label="Login", command=lambda: discord_login(gui), variable=gui.login, state=state)
-    filemenu.add_command(label="Create Shortcut", command=lambda: helper.create_shortcut(False))
+    filemenu.add_command(label="Create Shortcut", command=lambda: os_services.create_shortcut(False))
     # filemenu.add_command(label="Create Anti-Ghost Shortcut", command=lambda: helper.create_shortcut(True))
 
     def _toggle_mode():
diff --git a/fishy/helper/__init__.py b/fishy/helper/__init__.py
index 686e1a3..e9d5cb5 100644
--- a/fishy/helper/__init__.py
+++ b/fishy/helper/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from .config import Config
-from .helper import (addon_exists, create_shortcut, create_shortcut_first,
+from .helper import (addon_exists,
                      get_addonversion, get_savedvarsdir,
                      install_addon, install_thread_excepthook, manifest_file,
                      not_implemented, open_web, playsound_multiple,
diff --git a/fishy/helper/config.py b/fishy/helper/config.py
index 6a050a6..fe1a745 100644
--- a/fishy/helper/config.py
+++ b/fishy/helper/config.py
@@ -10,15 +10,17 @@ from typing import Optional
 
 from event_scheduler import EventScheduler
 
+from fishy.osservices.os_services import os_services
+
 
 def filename():
-    from fishy.helper.helper import get_documents
     name = "fishy_config.json"
     _filename = os.path.join(os.environ["HOMEDRIVE"], os.environ["HOMEPATH"], "Documents", name)
     if os.path.exists(_filename):
         return _filename
 
-    return os.path.join(get_documents(), name)
+    # fallback for onedrive documents
+    return os.path.join(os_services.get_documents(), name)
 
 
 temp_file = os.path.join(os.environ["TEMP"], "fishy_config.BAK")
diff --git a/fishy/helper/helper.py b/fishy/helper/helper.py
index 6e7215c..99fb43f 100644
--- a/fishy/helper/helper.py
+++ b/fishy/helper/helper.py
@@ -14,15 +14,13 @@ from uuid import uuid1
 from zipfile import ZipFile
 
 import requests
-import winshell
 from playsound import playsound
-from win32com.client import Dispatch
-from win32comext.shell import shell, shellcon
-from win32gui import GetForegroundWindow, GetWindowText
+
 
 import fishy
 from fishy.constants import libgps, lam2, fishyqr, libmapping, libdl, libchatmsg
 from fishy.helper.config import config
+from fishy.osservices.os_services import os_services
 
 
 def playsound_multiple(path, count=2):
@@ -110,55 +108,14 @@ def manifest_file(rel_path):
     return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(fishy.__file__), rel_path)
 
 
-def create_shortcut_first():
-    from .config import config
-
-    if not config.get("shortcut_created", False):
-        create_shortcut(False)
-        config.set("shortcut_created", True)
-
-
-# noinspection PyBroadException
-def create_shortcut(anti_ghosting: bool):
-    """
-    creates a new shortcut on desktop
-    """
-    try:
-        desktop = winshell.desktop()
-        path = os.path.join(desktop, "Fishybot ESO.lnk")
-
-        _shell = Dispatch('WScript.Shell')
-        shortcut = _shell.CreateShortCut(path)
-
-        if anti_ghosting:
-            shortcut.TargetPath = r"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"
-            python_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.executable), "pythonw.exe")
-            shortcut.Arguments = f"/C start /affinity 1 /low {python_dir} -m fishy"
-        else:
-            shortcut.TargetPath = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.executable), "python.exe")
-            shortcut.Arguments = "-m fishy"
-
-        shortcut.IconLocation = manifest_file("icon.ico")
-        shortcut.save()
-
-        logging.info("Shortcut created")
-    except Exception:
-        print_exc()
-        logging.error("Couldn't create shortcut")
-
-
 def get_savedvarsdir():
-    # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
-    from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon
-    documents = shell.SHGetFolderPath(0, shellcon.CSIDL_PERSONAL, None, 0)
-    return os.path.join(documents, "Elder Scrolls Online", "live", "SavedVariables")
+    eso_path = os_services.get_eso_config_path()
+    return os.path.join(eso_path, "live", "SavedVariables")
 
 
 def get_addondir():
-    # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
-    from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon
-    documents = shell.SHGetFolderPath(0, shellcon.CSIDL_PERSONAL, None, 0)
-    return os.path.join(documents, "Elder Scrolls Online", "live", "Addons")
+    eso_path = os_services.get_eso_config_path()
+    return os.path.join(eso_path, "live", "Addons")
 
 
 def addon_exists(name, url=None, v=None):
@@ -222,19 +179,10 @@ def remove_addon(name, url=None, v=None):
     return 0
 
 
-def get_documents():
-    return shell.SHGetFolderPath(0, shellcon.CSIDL_PERSONAL, None, 0)
-
-
 def log_raise(msg):
     logging.error(msg)
     raise Exception(msg)
 
-
-def is_eso_active():
-    return GetWindowText(GetForegroundWindow()) == "Elder Scrolls Online"
-
-
 # noinspection PyProtectedMember,PyUnresolvedReferences
 def _get_id(thread):
     # returns id of the respective thread
@@ -252,8 +200,8 @@ def kill_thread(thread):
     if res > 1:
         ctypes.pythonapi.PyThreadState_SetAsyncExc(thread_id, 0)
         print('Exception raise failure')
-        
-        
+
+
 def print_exc():
     logging.error(traceback.format_exc())
     traceback.print_exc()
diff --git a/fishy/osservices/__init__.py b/fishy/osservices/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/fishy/osservices/linux.py b/fishy/osservices/linux.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a028910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fishy/osservices/linux.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from typing import Tuple, Optional
+
+from fishy.osservices.os_services import IOSServices
+
+
+class Linux(IOSServices):
+    def hide_terminal(self):
+        pass
+
+    def create_shortcut(self):
+        pass
+
+    def get_documents_path(self) -> str:
+        pass
+
+    def is_admin(self) -> bool:
+        pass
+
+    def get_eso_config_path(self) -> str:
+        pass
+
+    def is_eso_active(self) -> bool:
+        pass
+
+    def get_monitor_rect(self):
+        pass
+
+    def get_game_window_rect(self) -> Optional[Tuple[int, int, int, int]]:
+        pass
diff --git a/fishy/osservices/os_services.py b/fishy/osservices/os_services.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03f5a9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fishy/osservices/os_services.py
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import inspect
+import logging
+import re
+import sys
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from typing import Tuple, Optional
+import platform
+
+
+
+class IOSServices(ABC):
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def hide_terminal(self):
+        """
+        :return: hides the terminal used to launch fishy
+        """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def create_shortcut(self):
+        """
+        creates a new shortcut on desktop
+        """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_documents_path(self) -> str:
+        """
+        :return: documents path to save config file
+        """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def is_admin(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        :return: true if has elevated rights
+        """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_eso_config_path(self) -> str:
+        """
+        :return: path location of the ElderScrollsOnline Folder (in documents) which has "live" folder in it
+        """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def is_eso_active(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        :return: true if eso is the active window
+        """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_monitor_rect(self) -> Optional[Tuple[int, int]]:
+        """
+        :return: [top, left, height, width] of monitor which has game running in it
+        """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_game_window_rect(self) -> Optional[Tuple[int, int, int, int]]:
+        """
+        :return: location of the game window without any frame
+        """
+
+
+# todo move this into helper and use for config and similar places
+# but make sure other fishy stuff is not imported while importing helper
+# to do that, move everything which uses fishy stuff into a different helper script
+def singleton_proxy(instance_name):
+    def decorator(root_cls):
+        if not hasattr(root_cls, instance_name):
+            raise AttributeError(f"{instance_name} not found in {root_cls}")
+
+        class SingletonProxy(type):
+            def __getattr__(cls, name):
+                return getattr(getattr(cls, instance_name), name)
+
+        class NewClass(root_cls, metaclass=SingletonProxy):
+            ...
+
+        return NewClass
+
+    return decorator
+
+
+@singleton_proxy("_instance")
+class os_services:
+    _instance: Optional[IOSServices] = None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def init() -> bool:
+        os_name = platform.system()
+        if os_name == "Windows":
+            from fishy.osservices.windows import Windows
+            os_services._instance = Windows()
+            return True
+
+        # todo uncomment after linux.py is implemented
+        # if os_name == "Linux":
+        #     from fishy.osservices.linux import Linux
+        #     os_services._instance = Linux()
+        #     return True
+
+        return False
diff --git a/fishy/osservices/windows.py b/fishy/osservices/windows.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7dad66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fishy/osservices/windows.py
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+import ctypes
+import logging
+import math
+import os
+import sys
+from typing import Tuple, Optional
+
+import pywintypes
+import win32api
+import win32con
+import win32gui
+import winshell
+from win32com.client import Dispatch
+from win32comext.shell import shell, shellcon
+from win32gui import GetForegroundWindow, GetWindowText
+
+
+from ctypes import windll
+
+from fishy.helper import manifest_file
+from fishy.osservices.os_services import IOSServices
+
+
+def _check_window_name(title):
+    titles = ["Command Prompt", "PowerShell", "Fishy"]
+    for t in titles:
+        if t in title:
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+class Windows(IOSServices):
+    def is_admin(self) -> bool:
+        try:
+            is_admin = os.getuid() == 0
+        except AttributeError:
+            is_admin = ctypes.windll.shell32.IsUserAnAdmin() != 0
+        return is_admin
+
+    def is_eso_active(self) -> bool:
+        return GetWindowText(GetForegroundWindow()) == "Elder Scrolls Online"
+
+    # noinspection PyBroadException
+    def create_shortcut(self, anti_ghosting=False):
+        try:
+            desktop = winshell.desktop()
+            path = os.path.join(desktop, "Fishybot ESO.lnk")
+            _shell = Dispatch('WScript.Shell')
+            shortcut = _shell.CreateShortCut(path)
+
+            if anti_ghosting:
+                shortcut.TargetPath = r"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"
+                python_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.executable), "pythonw.exe")
+                shortcut.Arguments = f"/C start /affinity 1 /low {python_dir} -m fishy"
+            else:
+                shortcut.TargetPath = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.executable), "python.exe")
+                shortcut.Arguments = "-m fishy"
+
+            shortcut.IconLocation = manifest_file("icon.ico")
+            shortcut.save()
+
+            logging.info("Shortcut created")
+        except Exception:
+            logging.error("Couldn't create shortcut")
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.to_hide = win32gui.GetForegroundWindow()
+
+    def hide_terminal(self):
+        if _check_window_name(win32gui.GetWindowText(self.to_hide)):
+            win32gui.ShowWindow(self.to_hide, win32con.SW_HIDE)
+
+    def get_documents_path(self) -> str:
+        return shell.SHGetFolderPath(0, shellcon.CSIDL_PERSONAL, None, 0)
+
+    def get_eso_config_path(self) -> str:
+        # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
+        from win32com.shell import shell, shellcon
+        documents = shell.SHGetFolderPath(0, shellcon.CSIDL_PERSONAL, None, 0)
+        return os.path.join(documents, "Elder Scrolls Online")
+
+    def get_monitor_rect(self):
+        # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
+        try:
+            hwnd = win32gui.FindWindow(None, "Elder Scrolls Online")
+            monitor = windll.user32.MonitorFromWindow(hwnd, 2)
+            monitor_info = win32api.GetMonitorInfo(monitor)
+            return monitor_info["Monitor"]
+        except pywintypes.error:
+            return None
+
+    def get_game_window_rect(self) -> Optional[Tuple[int, int, int, int]]:
+        hwnd = win32gui.FindWindow(None, "Elder Scrolls Online")
+        monitor_rect = self.get_monitor_rect()
+
+        # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
+        try:
+            rect = win32gui.GetWindowRect(hwnd)
+            client_rect = win32gui.GetClientRect(hwnd)
+            windowOffset = math.floor(((rect[2] - rect[0]) - client_rect[2]) / 2)
+            fullscreen = monitor_rect[3] == (rect[3] - rect[1])
+            title_offset = ((rect[3] - rect[1]) - client_rect[3]) - windowOffset if not fullscreen else 0
+
+            game_rect = (
+                rect[0] + windowOffset - monitor_rect[0],
+                rect[1] + title_offset - monitor_rect[1],
+                rect[2] - windowOffset - monitor_rect[0],
+                rect[3] - windowOffset - monitor_rect[1]
+            )
+            return game_rect
+        except pywintypes.error:
+            return None
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 908e9e2..3a01449 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 urllib3
-winshell
 imutils
 numpy
 opencv_python
 Pillow
-pypiwin32
+pypiwin32 ; platform_system=="Windows"
+winshell ; platform_system=="Windows"
 ttkthemes
 requests
 beautifulsoup4