nix-config/overlays/README.md

Overlays

Overlays for both NixOS and Nix-Darwin.

If you don't know much about overlays, it is recommended to learn the function and usage of overlays through Overlays - NixOS & Flakes Book.

Current Structure

overlays/
├── README.md
├── default.nix          # Entrypoint for all overlays
└── fcitx5/              # Chinese input method configuration
    ├── README.md
    ├── default.nix      # fcitx5 overlay definition
    └── rime-data-flypy/ # Custom rime data for 小鹤音形输入法
        └── share/
            └── rime-data/
                ├── build/
                ├── default.custom.yaml
                ├── default.yaml
                ├── flypy.schema.yaml
                ├── flypy_full全码字.txt
                ├── flypy_sys.txt
                ├── flypy_top.txt
                ├── flypy_user.txt
                ├── lua/
                │   └── calculator_translator.lua
                ├── rime.lua
                ├── squirrel.custom.yaml
                └── squirrel.yaml

Components

1. default.nix

The entrypoint of overlays, it execute and import all overlay files in the current directory with the given args.

2. fcitx5

fcitx5's overlay, add my customized Chinese input method - 小鹤音形输入法

This overlay provides:

• Custom rime data for 小鹤音形输入法 (Flypy input method)
• Cross-platform support for both Linux (fcitx5-rime) and macOS (squirrel)
• Pre-configured input method settings