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Ryan Yin e81767c7b4 fix(hypridle): stop claiming org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver
niri already owns the org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver interface and feeds its inhibitors into the compositor idle notifier, so hypridle's own registration always fails with 'Another service is already providing...'. Set ignore_dbus_inhibit = true so hypridle no longer tries to claim it; D-Bus inhibits are still handled by niri.
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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 Shell: All-in-one Wayland desktop shell (replaces gammastep, swaylock, anyrun, mako, waybar, wallpaper-switcher, wlogout, 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-shell, 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