Focus-first minimalist desktop setup

Overview

• host: NixOS
• wm: Hyprland, Gnome
• shell: bash
• terminal: kitty
• theme: Catpuccin, Rose Pine
• editor: zed, nvim, vsc
• menu: tofi

Keybinds & Aliases

Aliases

• nx - rebuild nixos
• nxe - edit nix config
• hpe - to edit hyprland config
• bnuuy - bun i
• lgtm "commit message" - git add; git commit; git push

Keybinds

• Mod + Enter Open terminal
• Mod + Print Make a screenshot
• Mod + Q Kill window
• Mod + D Open program
• Mod + E Open files
• Mod + N Open notifications
• Mod + F Toggle floating
• Mod + T Toggle split
• Mod + . Lock desktop
• Mod + Shift + . Exit session
• Mod + h / j / k / l Move around
• Mod + Shift + h / j / k / l Move window

Installation on NixOS

Note: configuration.nix contains bash post-install that copies all the configuration files from the config/ directory onto the system

1. Copy the files onto your system

cp -f dots/* /etc/nixos/

2. Rebuild your system (using configured alias)

nx

3. You're beautiful

Installation on Arch \ Debian

Note: If using Debian as host, you'll have to compile most of the dependencies from source

1. Install Hyprland as described on wiki
2. Install the dependencies

Arch : yay -S zsh oh-my-zsh-git zsh-autosuggestions zsh-completions zsh-syntax-highlighting kitty grim slurp helix neovim swaybg swaync swayidle rose-pine-gtk-theme firefox-developer-edition nautilus swaylock-effects

Arch (QoL): yay -S foliate discord telegram-desktop openvpn lld ttf-material-design-icons wireplumber pipewire-jack pipewire-pulse ttf-droid noto-fonts noto-fonts-emoji wqy-microhei docker docker-compose pipewire pipewire-pulse pipewire-also pipewire-audio wireplumber visual-studio-code-bin bluez-utils-compat blueman

4. git clone https://github.com/kualta/dots && mv dots/* ~/.config/
5. Customize wallpaper and utility commands at ~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf
6. You're amazing! (and so is your desktop)

Gallery

v1 (old branch)

v2 (main branch)