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Ryan Yin 00aab5f562 feat(computer-use): add a headless X11/i3 environment
Give the idols-ruby and idols-kana VMs a headless computer-use
environment: Xvfb plus i3, driven by cua-driver (and computer-use-linux
as a fallback). Includes the system module (AT-SPI, fonts, Mesa, Clash
Verge proxy, proxy-region timezone), the home i3 module (Xvfb/i3/x11vnc
services, browser flags), host wiring and an eval test.
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Desktop Environment Configurations

This directory contains desktop environment and window manager configurations managed by Home Manager.

Available Configurations

Window Managers

  • niri: Niri compositor configuration with custom settings, keybindings, spawn-at-startup rules, and window rules

Base Desktop Environment

  • base: Common desktop configurations shared across all environments, including:
    • Noctalia: native (v5) all-in-one Wayland desktop shell (replaces gammastep, swaylock, anyrun, mako, waybar, wallpaper-switcher, wlogout, grim/slurp/satty, and other desktop tools)
    • Creative tools and media applications
    • Development tools
    • Fcitx5 input method framework
    • Games and gaming utilities
    • GTK theme configurations
    • Immutable file handling
    • Note-taking applications
    • Wayland applications
    • XDG desktop configurations

Editor Configurations

  • editors: Text editor configurations and integrations

Why install Desktop Environments in Home Manager instead of NixOS Module?

  1. Configuration Location: Desktop environment configuration files are located in ~/.config, which can be easily managed by Home Manager.

  2. User-specific Services: User-specific systemd services (noctalia, fcitx5, hypridle, etc.) can be easily managed by Home Manager. If desktop environments were configured via NixOS Module, these user-level services might fail to start automatically. With Home Manager modules, we can control systemd service dependency order more effectively.

  3. System Benefits: By minimizing package installation through NixOS Module:

    • Makes the NixOS system more secure and stable
    • Increases portability to non-NixOS systems, as Home Manager can be installed on any Linux system
    • Allows for easier switching between different window managers without system-level changes