diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 6ca29505..d8ce6cf5 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -124,6 +124,27 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "dgop": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "dms",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1762835999,
+        "narHash": "sha256-UykYGrGFOFTmDpKTLNxj1wvd1gbDG4TkqLNSbV0TYwk=",
+        "owner": "AvengeMedia",
+        "repo": "dgop",
+        "rev": "799301991cd5dcea9b64245f9d500dcc76615653",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "AvengeMedia",
+        "repo": "dgop",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "disko": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
@@ -145,6 +166,29 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "dms": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "dgop": "dgop",
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ],
+        "quickshell": "quickshell"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1765552734,
+        "narHash": "sha256-rWjWYu5rs3ZOJ4YJpvIscBZSYu74thJHc0VYyYKJTUc=",
+        "owner": "AvengeMedia",
+        "repo": "DankMaterialShell",
+        "rev": "7fb358bada0d3a229ec5ee6aaad0f9b64f367331",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "AvengeMedia",
+        "ref": "stable",
+        "repo": "DankMaterialShell",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "flake-compat": {
       "flake": false,
       "locked": {
@@ -975,6 +1019,28 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "quickshell": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "dms",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1764663772,
+        "narHash": "sha256-sHqLmm0wAt3PC4vczJeBozI1/f4rv9yp3IjkClHDXDs=",
+        "ref": "refs/heads/master",
+        "rev": "26531fc46ef17e9365b03770edd3fb9206fcb460",
+        "revCount": 713,
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://git.outfoxxed.me/quickshell/quickshell"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "rev": "26531fc46ef17e9365b03770edd3fb9206fcb460",
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://git.outfoxxed.me/quickshell/quickshell"
+      }
+    },
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
         "aagl": "aagl",
@@ -982,6 +1048,7 @@
         "blender-bin": "blender-bin",
         "catppuccin": "catppuccin",
         "disko": "disko",
+        "dms": "dms",
         "ghostty": "ghostty",
         "haumea": "haumea",
         "helix": "helix",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index ce853a4c..87cc4715 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
 
+    dms = {
+      url = "github:AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/stable";
+      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
+    };
+
     # -------------- Gaming ---------------------
 
     nix-gaming = {
diff --git a/home/linux/gui/base/desktop-tools.nix b/home/linux/gui/base/desktop-tools.nix
index 0bc0fe5b..bc4cdf45 100644
--- a/home/linux/gui/base/desktop-tools.nix
+++ b/home/linux/gui/base/desktop-tools.nix
@@ -7,10 +7,14 @@
     "MOZ_WEBRENDER" = "1";
     # enable native Wayland support for most Electron apps
     "ELECTRON_OZONE_PLATFORM_HINT" = "auto";
-    # misc
-    "_JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING" = "1";
+
+    # qt
     "QT_WAYLAND_DISABLE_WINDOWDECORATION" = "1";
     "QT_QPA_PLATFORM" = "wayland";
+    "QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME" = "qt6ct"; # Qt6 applications look for icon themes based on this env.
+
+    # misc
+    "_JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING" = "1";
     "SDL_VIDEODRIVER" = "wayland";
     "GDK_BACKEND" = "wayland";
     "XDG_SESSION_TYPE" = "wayland";
diff --git a/home/linux/gui/base/dma-shell/default.nix b/home/linux/gui/base/dma-shell/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..148b592e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/linux/gui/base/dma-shell/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+{
+  config,
+  pkgs,
+  wallpapers,
+  dms,
+  ...
+}:
+{
+  imports = [
+    dms.homeModules.dankMaterialShell.default
+  ];
+
+  home.packages = [
+    pkgs.qt6Packages.qt6ct # for icon theme
+  ];
+
+  home.file."Pictures/Wallpapers".source = wallpapers;
+
+  xdg.configFile =
+    let
+      mkSymlink = config.lib.file.mkOutOfStoreSymlink;
+      confPath = "${config.home.homeDirectory}/nix-config/home/linux/gui/base/dma-shell";
+    in
+    {
+      "DankMaterialShell/settings.json".source = mkSymlink "${confPath}/settings.json";
+      "qt6ct/qt6ct.conf".source = mkSymlink "${confPath}/qt6ct.conf";
+    };
+
+  systemd.user.services.dms.Service.Environment = [
+    "QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland"
+    "QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=qt6ct"
+  ];
+
+  programs.dankMaterialShell = {
+    enable = true;
+
+    systemd = {
+      enable = true; # Systemd service for auto-start
+      restartIfChanged = true; # Auto-restart dms.service when dankMaterialShell changes
+    };
+
+    # Core features
+    enableSystemMonitoring = true; # System monitoring widgets (dgop)
+    enableClipboard = true; # Clipboard history manager
+    enableVPN = true; # VPN management widget
+    enableDynamicTheming = true; # Wallpaper-based theming (matugen)
+    enableAudioWavelength = true; # Audio visualizer (cava)
+    enableCalendarEvents = true; # Calendar integration (khal)
+  };
+}
diff --git a/home/linux/gui/base/dma-shell/qt6ct.conf b/home/linux/gui/base/dma-shell/qt6ct.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92d59fac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/linux/gui/base/dma-shell/qt6ct.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+[Appearance]
+custom_palette=false
+icon_theme=Papirus
+standard_dialogs=default
+style=Fusion
+
+[Fonts]
+fixed="Maple Mono NF CN,9,-1,5,400,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,Regular"
+general="Maple Mono NF CN,9,-1,5,400,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,Regular"
+
+[Interface]
+activate_item_on_single_click=1
+buttonbox_layout=0
+cursor_flash_time=1000
+dialog_buttons_have_icons=1
+double_click_interval=400
+gui_effects=@Invalid()
+keyboard_scheme=2
+menus_have_icons=true
+show_shortcuts_in_context_menus=true
+stylesheets=@Invalid()
+toolbutton_style=4
+underline_shortcut=1
+wheel_scroll_lines=3
+
+[SettingsWindow]
+geometry=@ByteArray(\x1\xd9\xd0\xcb\0\x3\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x3H\0\0\x3\xf5\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x3H\0\0\x3\xf5\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x6\xab\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\x3H\0\0\x3\xf5)
+
+[Troubleshooting]
+force_raster_widgets=1
+ignored_applications=@Invalid()
diff --git a/home/linux/gui/base/dma-shell/settings.json b/home/linux/gui/base/dma-shell/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff864d89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/linux/gui/base/dma-shell/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,348 @@
+{
+  "currentThemeName": "dynamic",
+  "customThemeFile": "",
+  "matugenScheme": "scheme-tonal-spot",
+  "runUserMatugenTemplates": true,
+  "matugenTargetMonitor": "",
+  "popupTransparency": 1,
+  "dockTransparency": 1,
+  "widgetBackgroundColor": "sch",
+  "widgetColorMode": "colorful",
+  "cornerRadius": 12,
+  "use24HourClock": true,
+  "showSeconds": true,
+  "useFahrenheit": false,
+  "nightModeEnabled": false,
+  "animationSpeed": 1,
+  "customAnimationDuration": 500,
+  "wallpaperFillMode": "Fill",
+  "blurredWallpaperLayer": false,
+  "blurWallpaperOnOverview": false,
+  "showLauncherButton": true,
+  "showWorkspaceSwitcher": true,
+  "showFocusedWindow": true,
+  "showWeather": true,
+  "showMusic": true,
+  "showClipboard": true,
+  "showCpuUsage": true,
+  "showMemUsage": true,
+  "showCpuTemp": true,
+  "showGpuTemp": true,
+  "selectedGpuIndex": 0,
+  "enabledGpuPciIds": [],
+  "showSystemTray": true,
+  "showClock": true,
+  "showNotificationButton": true,
+  "showBattery": true,
+  "showControlCenterButton": true,
+  "showCapsLockIndicator": true,
+  "controlCenterShowNetworkIcon": false,
+  "controlCenterShowBluetoothIcon": false,
+  "controlCenterShowAudioIcon": false,
+  "controlCenterShowVpnIcon": false,
+  "controlCenterShowBrightnessIcon": false,
+  "controlCenterShowMicIcon": false,
+  "controlCenterShowBatteryIcon": false,
+  "controlCenterShowPrinterIcon": false,
+  "showPrivacyButton": true,
+  "privacyShowMicIcon": false,
+  "privacyShowCameraIcon": false,
+  "privacyShowScreenShareIcon": false,
+  "controlCenterWidgets": [
+    {
+      "id": "volumeSlider",
+      "enabled": true,
+      "width": 50
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "brightnessSlider",
+      "enabled": true,
+      "width": 50
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "wifi",
+      "enabled": true,
+      "width": 50
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "bluetooth",
+      "enabled": true,
+      "width": 50
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "audioOutput",
+      "enabled": true,
+      "width": 50
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "audioInput",
+      "enabled": true,
+      "width": 50
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "nightMode",
+      "enabled": true,
+      "width": 50
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "darkMode",
+      "enabled": true,
+      "width": 50
+    }
+  ],
+  "showWorkspaceIndex": false,
+  "showWorkspacePadding": false,
+  "workspaceScrolling": false,
+  "showWorkspaceApps": false,
+  "maxWorkspaceIcons": 3,
+  "workspacesPerMonitor": true,
+  "showOccupiedWorkspacesOnly": false,
+  "dwlShowAllTags": false,
+  "workspaceNameIcons": {
+    "1terminal": {
+      "type": "icon",
+      "value": "terminal"
+    },
+    "2browser": {
+      "type": "icon",
+      "value": "desktop_windows"
+    },
+    "3chat": {
+      "type": "icon",
+      "value": "forum"
+    },
+    "4music": {
+      "type": "icon",
+      "value": "music_note"
+    },
+    "5mail": {
+      "type": "icon",
+      "value": "mail"
+    },
+    "6file": {
+      "type": "icon",
+      "value": "folder"
+    },
+    "0other": {
+      "type": "icon",
+      "value": "update"
+    }
+  },
+  "waveProgressEnabled": true,
+  "scrollTitleEnabled": true,
+  "clockCompactMode": false,
+  "focusedWindowCompactMode": false,
+  "runningAppsCompactMode": true,
+  "keyboardLayoutNameCompactMode": false,
+  "runningAppsCurrentWorkspace": false,
+  "runningAppsGroupByApp": false,
+  "centeringMode": "index",
+  "clockDateFormat": "",
+  "lockDateFormat": "",
+  "mediaSize": 1,
+  "appLauncherViewMode": "list",
+  "spotlightModalViewMode": "list",
+  "sortAppsAlphabetically": false,
+  "appLauncherGridColumns": 4,
+  "spotlightCloseNiriOverview": true,
+  "niriOverviewOverlayEnabled": true,
+  "weatherLocation": "New York, NY",
+  "weatherCoordinates": "40.7128,-74.0060",
+  "useAutoLocation": true,
+  "weatherEnabled": true,
+  "networkPreference": "auto",
+  "vpnLastConnected": "",
+  "iconTheme": "System Default",
+  "launcherLogoMode": "os",
+  "launcherLogoCustomPath": "",
+  "launcherLogoColorOverride": "primary",
+  "launcherLogoColorInvertOnMode": false,
+  "launcherLogoBrightness": 0.5,
+  "launcherLogoContrast": 1,
+  "launcherLogoSizeOffset": 0,
+  "fontFamily": "Inter Variable",
+  "monoFontFamily": "Maple Mono NF CN",
+  "fontWeight": 400,
+  "fontScale": 1,
+  "notepadUseMonospace": true,
+  "notepadFontFamily": "",
+  "notepadFontSize": 14,
+  "notepadShowLineNumbers": false,
+  "notepadTransparencyOverride": -1,
+  "notepadLastCustomTransparency": 0.7,
+  "soundsEnabled": true,
+  "useSystemSoundTheme": false,
+  "soundNewNotification": true,
+  "soundVolumeChanged": true,
+  "soundPluggedIn": true,
+  "acMonitorTimeout": 1800,
+  "acLockTimeout": 1200,
+  "acSuspendTimeout": 3600,
+  "acSuspendBehavior": 0,
+  "acProfileName": "",
+  "batteryMonitorTimeout": 900,
+  "batteryLockTimeout": 600,
+  "batterySuspendTimeout": 1200,
+  "batterySuspendBehavior": 0,
+  "batteryProfileName": "0",
+  "lockBeforeSuspend": true,
+  "loginctlLockIntegration": true,
+  "fadeToLockEnabled": true,
+  "fadeToLockGracePeriod": 5,
+  "launchPrefix": "",
+  "brightnessDevicePins": {},
+  "wifiNetworkPins": {},
+  "bluetoothDevicePins": {},
+  "audioInputDevicePins": {},
+  "audioOutputDevicePins": {},
+  "gtkThemingEnabled": false,
+  "qtThemingEnabled": false,
+  "syncModeWithPortal": true,
+  "terminalsAlwaysDark": true,
+  "showDock": false,
+  "dockAutoHide": false,
+  "dockGroupByApp": true,
+  "dockOpenOnOverview": false,
+  "dockPosition": 1,
+  "dockSpacing": 4,
+  "dockBottomGap": 0,
+  "dockMargin": 0,
+  "dockIconSize": 40,
+  "dockIndicatorStyle": "circle",
+  "dockBorderEnabled": false,
+  "dockBorderColor": "surfaceText",
+  "dockBorderOpacity": 1,
+  "dockBorderThickness": 1,
+  "notificationOverlayEnabled": false,
+  "modalDarkenBackground": true,
+  "lockScreenShowPowerActions": true,
+  "enableFprint": false,
+  "maxFprintTries": 15,
+  "lockScreenActiveMonitor": "all",
+  "lockScreenInactiveColor": "#000000",
+  "hideBrightnessSlider": false,
+  "notificationTimeoutLow": 5000,
+  "notificationTimeoutNormal": 5000,
+  "notificationTimeoutCritical": 0,
+  "notificationPopupPosition": 0,
+  "osdAlwaysShowValue": true,
+  "osdPosition": 5,
+  "osdVolumeEnabled": true,
+  "osdMediaVolumeEnabled": true,
+  "osdBrightnessEnabled": true,
+  "osdIdleInhibitorEnabled": true,
+  "osdMicMuteEnabled": true,
+  "osdCapsLockEnabled": true,
+  "osdPowerProfileEnabled": true,
+  "osdAudioOutputEnabled": true,
+  "powerActionConfirm": true,
+  "powerActionHoldDuration": 0.5,
+  "powerMenuActions": ["reboot", "logout", "poweroff", "lock", "suspend", "restart"],
+  "powerMenuDefaultAction": "logout",
+  "powerMenuGridLayout": false,
+  "customPowerActionLock": "",
+  "customPowerActionLogout": "",
+  "customPowerActionSuspend": "",
+  "customPowerActionHibernate": "",
+  "customPowerActionReboot": "",
+  "customPowerActionPowerOff": "",
+  "updaterUseCustomCommand": false,
+  "updaterCustomCommand": "",
+  "updaterTerminalAdditionalParams": "",
+  "displayNameMode": "system",
+  "screenPreferences": {},
+  "showOnLastDisplay": {},
+  "barConfigs": [
+    {
+      "id": "default",
+      "name": "Main Bar",
+      "enabled": true,
+      "position": 0,
+      "screenPreferences": ["all"],
+      "showOnLastDisplay": true,
+      "leftWidgets": [
+        {
+          "id": "launcherButton",
+          "enabled": true
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "clock",
+          "enabled": true
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "cpuUsage",
+          "enabled": true,
+          "minimumWidth": true
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "memUsage",
+          "enabled": true,
+          "minimumWidth": true
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "network_speed_monitor",
+          "enabled": true
+        }
+      ],
+      "centerWidgets": [
+        {
+          "id": "music",
+          "enabled": true
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "runningApps",
+          "enabled": true
+        }
+      ],
+      "rightWidgets": [
+        {
+          "id": "clipboard",
+          "enabled": true
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "notificationButton",
+          "enabled": true
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "battery",
+          "enabled": true
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "systemTray",
+          "enabled": true
+        },
+        {
+          "id": "controlCenterButton",
+          "enabled": true
+        }
+      ],
+      "spacing": 4,
+      "innerPadding": 4,
+      "bottomGap": 0,
+      "transparency": 1,
+      "widgetTransparency": 1,
+      "squareCorners": false,
+      "noBackground": false,
+      "gothCornersEnabled": false,
+      "gothCornerRadiusOverride": false,
+      "gothCornerRadiusValue": 12,
+      "borderEnabled": false,
+      "borderColor": "surfaceText",
+      "borderOpacity": 1,
+      "borderThickness": 1,
+      "widgetOutlineEnabled": false,
+      "widgetOutlineColor": "primary",
+      "widgetOutlineOpacity": 1,
+      "widgetOutlineThickness": 1,
+      "fontScale": 1,
+      "autoHide": false,
+      "autoHideDelay": 250,
+      "openOnOverview": true,
+      "visible": true,
+      "popupGapsAuto": true,
+      "popupGapsManual": 4,
+      "maximizeDetection": true
+    }
+  ],
+  "configVersion": 2
+}
diff --git a/home/linux/gui/base/noctalia/default.nix b/home/linux/gui/base/noctalia/default.nix
index 7cbb09fe..05a74867 100644
--- a/home/linux/gui/base/noctalia/default.nix
+++ b/home/linux/gui/base/noctalia/default.nix
@@ -12,46 +12,46 @@ let
 in
 {
 
-  home.packages = [
-    package
-    pkgs.qt6Packages.qt6ct # for icon theme
-    pkgs.app2unit # Launch Desktop Entries (or arbitrary commands) as Systemd user units
-  ]
-  ++ (lib.optionals pkgs.stdenv.isx86_64 [
-    pkgs.gpu-screen-recorder # recoding screen
-  ]);
-
-  home.file."Pictures/Wallpapers".source = wallpapers;
-
-  xdg.configFile =
-    let
-      mkSymlink = config.lib.file.mkOutOfStoreSymlink;
-      confPath = "${config.home.homeDirectory}/nix-config/home/linux/gui/base/noctalia";
-    in
-    {
-      "noctalia/settings.json".source = mkSymlink "${confPath}/settings.json";
-      "qt6ct/qt6ct.conf".source = mkSymlink "${confPath}/qt6ct.conf";
-    };
-
-  systemd.user.services.noctalia-shell = {
-    Unit = {
-      Description = "Noctalia Shell - Wayland desktop shell";
-      Documentation = "https://docs.noctalia.dev/docs";
-      PartOf = [ config.wayland.systemd.target ];
-      After = [ config.wayland.systemd.target ];
-    };
-
-    Service = {
-      ExecStart = lib.getExe package;
-      Restart = "on-failure";
-
-      Environment = [
-        "QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland;xcb"
-        "QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=qt6ct"
-        "QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=1"
-      ];
-    };
-
-    Install.WantedBy = [ config.wayland.systemd.target ];
-  };
+  # home.packages = [
+  #   package
+  #   pkgs.qt6Packages.qt6ct # for icon theme
+  #   pkgs.app2unit # Launch Desktop Entries (or arbitrary commands) as Systemd user units
+  # ]
+  # ++ (lib.optionals pkgs.stdenv.isx86_64 [
+  #   pkgs.gpu-screen-recorder # recoding screen
+  # ]);
+  #
+  # home.file."Pictures/Wallpapers".source = wallpapers;
+  #
+  # xdg.configFile =
+  #   let
+  #     mkSymlink = config.lib.file.mkOutOfStoreSymlink;
+  #     confPath = "${config.home.homeDirectory}/nix-config/home/linux/gui/base/noctalia";
+  #   in
+  #   {
+  #     "noctalia/settings.json".source = mkSymlink "${confPath}/settings.json";
+  #     "qt6ct/qt6ct.conf".source = mkSymlink "${confPath}/qt6ct.conf";
+  #   };
+  #
+  # systemd.user.services.noctalia-shell = {
+  #   Unit = {
+  #     Description = "Noctalia Shell - Wayland desktop shell";
+  #     Documentation = "https://docs.noctalia.dev/docs";
+  #     PartOf = [ config.wayland.systemd.target ];
+  #     After = [ config.wayland.systemd.target ];
+  #   };
+  #
+  #   Service = {
+  #     ExecStart = lib.getExe package;
+  #     Restart = "on-failure";
+  #
+  #     Environment = [
+  #       "QT_QPA_PLATFORM=wayland;xcb"
+  #       "QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=qt6ct"
+  #       "QT_AUTO_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTOR=1"
+  #     ];
+  #   };
+  #
+  #   Install.WantedBy = [ config.wayland.systemd.target ];
+  # };
 }