diff --git a/hosts/laptop/configuration.nix b/hosts/laptop/configuration.nix
index f83ef00..032dc08 100755
--- a/hosts/laptop/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/laptop/configuration.nix
@@ -37,10 +37,9 @@
     ../../modules/nixos/user.nix ../../hostsModules/laptop/nixos/user.nix
     ../../modules/nixos/notifications.nix
     ../../modules/nixos/browser.nix
+    ../../modules/nixos/theme.nix # install theming packages and some quickshell stuff
   ];
 
-  qt.enable = true;
-
   # removes rclone error
   programs.fuse.userAllowOther =  true;
   programs.fuse.enable = true;
@@ -62,9 +61,7 @@
     udiskie # removable disk automounter for udisks
     cowsay
     cmatrix
-    swww #wallpaper daemon
     libreoffice
-    gruvbox-gtk-theme
     powertop
     fzf
     bottom # Cross-platform graphical process/system monitor with a customizable interface
@@ -73,21 +70,13 @@
     #hyprshot
     mailcap
     pkgs-unstable.vimPluginsUpdater # used for building plugins
-    hyprcursor
     vial # Open-source GUI and QMK fork for configuring your keyboard in real time
-    capitaine-cursors-themed # cursor theme
     usbutils # used for lsusb
     # used for the framework 16 laptop
     framework-tool
     framework-tool-tui
     fluffychat # matrix client
-    # utils for dev
-    # for caelestia
-    kdePackages.qtdeclarative # provides qmlls and other things
-    quickshell # we have it but adding it there solves "WARN qt.qpa.services: Failed to register with host portal QDBusError("org.freedesktop.portal.Error.Failed", "Could not register app ID: App info not found for 'org.quickshell'")"
     fuzzel
-    papirus-icon-theme
-    papirus-folders
     birdtray # thunderbird tray app
     # this is more up to date
     #(callPackage ../../modules/packages/vivify.nix {})
diff --git a/hosts/laptop/home.nix b/hosts/laptop/home.nix
index dbd685f..f12e40e 100755
--- a/hosts/laptop/home.nix
+++ b/hosts/laptop/home.nix
@@ -66,18 +66,12 @@
   home.packages = [
     #scritps
     (pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/dontkillsteam.nix {}) # kill app (if it is steam put it in some background
-    (pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/weather.nix {})
-    (pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/wallpaper.nix {})
     (pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/mountkdrive.nix {})
-    (pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/colorpicker.nix {})
     (pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/killall.nix {}) # kill all windows except focused window
     (pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/tomato.nix {})
     (pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/btm.nix {})
     (pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/trimmer.nix {})
     (pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/syllabes.nix {}) # python script to get number of syllabes in french
-    (pkgs.callPackage ../../hostsModules/laptop/qt/qtbatticon.nix {})
-    #pkgs
-    pkgs.gruvbox-gtk-theme
   ];
 
 
diff --git a/modules/nixos/theme.nix b/modules/nixos/theme.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00c29b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/nixos/theme.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# most of the themeing are in the home-manager modules. This just installs some packages needed
+{
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}:
+{
+  qt.enable = true;
+
+
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    swww #wallpaper daemon
+    gruvbox-gtk-theme
+    hyprcursor
+    capitaine-cursors-themed # cursor theme
+    kdePackages.qtdeclarative # provides qmlls and other things
+    quickshell # we have it but adding it there solves "WARN qt.qpa.services: Failed to register with host portal QDBusError("org.freedesktop.portal.Error.Failed", "Could not register app ID: App info not found for 'org.quickshell'")"
+    papirus-icon-theme
+    papirus-folders
+    (pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/wallpaper.nix {})
+    #(pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/colorpicker.nix {}) # old color picker
+    #(pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/weather.nix {}) # old cli weather
+    (pkgs.callPackage ../../hostsModules/laptop/qt/qtbatticon.nix {}) # custom qt tray icon for battery
+  ];
+}