README.md

NixOS configuration with dotfiles

NixOS configuration based on Hyprland compositor and it's ecosystem of apps, utilizing catppuccin-macchiato color theme.

Apps & Utils

Hardware

Type	App
CPU + iGPU	Intel
dGPU	Nvidia
Power management	auto-cpufreq

Desktop Environment

Hyprland

Type	App
Display manager	tuigreet
Compositor	Hyprland
Session Manager	N/A
Wallpaper	HyprPaper
Bar, Notify, OSD	HyprPanel
Launcher	Fuzzel
Idle daemon	Swayidle
Lockscreen	Swaylock
Screenshots	Hyprshot + Swappy
Clipboard manager	wl-clipboard

Gnome

Type	App
Display manager	gdm
Everything else	Gnome

Terminal

Type	App
Terminal emulator	Kitty
Shell	Fish + Nushell
Prompt	Starship
Editor	Neovim + NixVim
File browser	Yazi
Audio player	spotify-player
Process monitor	btop
GPU monitor	nvtop

GUI apps

Type	App
Browser	Firefox
Video player	mpv
Torrent	qbittorrent
Music making	vcv-rack

Services

Type	App
Virtualization	Docker
Key remapper	xremap
File sync	Syncthing

Additional Features

Type	App
Secret managemet	sops-nix
Gaming optimizations	nix-gaming
Flatpak	nix-flatpak

TODOs

HW

• Fan control: fix nbfc
• Update Embedded Controller configuration of temp-based cooling rules. 1

OS

• Display manager: sddm or ly?
• Low battery notifications (from upower)
  Hyprpanel issue: 1
• Gaming
  • Emulators (retroarch, etc...)
  • NixOS specializations: pure iGPU & dGPU-offload

DE

• Hyprland
  • Utilize uwsm. I: 1, 2, 3
  • Night Light with schedule (wlsunset, wl-gammarelay: 1, hyprsunset, gammastep, wl-gammarelay-rs)
• Clipboard manager: try something with interactive history (wl-clipboard + rofi?)
• Screen recorder: wf-recorder?
• Swaylock: fork & implement blur based on latest version (most swaylock-effects forks are not maintained)

Apps

• k9s: remap system actions cmd mode = ;, back = backspace/q
• Firefox
  • Vim motions
    • vimium
    • tridactyl
    • Surgingkeys
    • firenvim
  • Extensions example with NUR
  • Userstyles
• Fish: preserve history ~/.local/share/fish/fish_history
• VCV Rack 2: use config and patch repos
• mpv
  • try out mpvScripts.simple-mpv-webui plugin
  • import auto-save-state script
  • import select-subtitle script
  • try out mpv-manga-reader. Example: 1
  • build custom script. Example: 1
• Kitty: setup layouts. Example: gh, docs

Issues

• Marshall Motiff II ANC glitchy A2DP sink, becoming unavailable. Fixed with either pipewire restart or reboot
  Issue somewhere in between pipewire and bluez
  The solution? 1
• xone dongle does not enter pairing mode
  Probably can be fixed by overlay or patch including pull request code
• analog-input-internal-mic had +30db gain on Internal Mic Boost Volume, alsa state config asset is not working
  Probably can be fixed with pipewire/wireplumber config