Initial: switcher to caelestia shell

README.md

@@ -134,9 +134,11 @@ nixos/
 | `$mod + F` | Browser |
 | `$mod + N` | Notes |
 | `$mod + Shift + A` | App launcher |
+| `$mod + Alt + A` | Toggle sidebar | 
 | `$mod + Q` | Kill apps (Steam/Pomodoro to special workspace) |
 | `$mod + L` | Lock screen |
-| `$mod + Shift + S` | Screenshot |
+| `$mod + Shift + S` | Screenshot a window|
+| `F11` | Screenshot the whole screen|
 
 ### Multimedia & System
 | Key | Action |

flake.lock

@@ -1,5 +1,51 @@
 {
   "nodes": {
+    "caelestia-cli": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "caelestia-shell": [
+          "caelestia-shell"
+        ],
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "caelestia-shell",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1772764582,
+        "narHash": "sha256-hSwjmpXHFqzSXrndVekA0IheKrbC7wi0IbfZTYwlmXw=",
+        "owner": "caelestia-dots",
+        "repo": "cli",
+        "rev": "4bcd42f482d038b98145b0b03388244b68b7d35d",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "caelestia-dots",
+        "repo": "cli",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "caelestia-shell": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "caelestia-cli": "caelestia-cli",
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "nixpkgs-unstable"
+        ],
+        "quickshell": "quickshell"
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1775480688,
+        "narHash": "sha256-0Bs5Z39ziq/ZSF3TJIQePVhdy3CjdKvQbbq/gLTRCqw=",
+        "owner": "caelestia-dots",
+        "repo": "shell",
+        "rev": "612f828b9f84ca0dda76ce009c3ff64f75c5733e",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "caelestia-dots",
+        "repo": "shell",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "home-manager": {
       "inputs": {
         "nixpkgs": [
@@ -87,8 +133,30 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "quickshell": {
+      "inputs": {
+        "nixpkgs": [
+          "caelestia-shell",
+          "nixpkgs"
+        ]
+      },
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1772925576,
+        "narHash": "sha256-mMoiXABDtkSJxCYDrkhJ/TrrJf5M46oUfIlJvv2gkZ0=",
+        "ref": "refs/heads/master",
+        "rev": "15a84097653593dd15fad59a56befc2b7bdc270d",
+        "revCount": 750,
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://git.outfoxxed.me/outfoxxed/quickshell"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "type": "git",
+        "url": "https://git.outfoxxed.me/outfoxxed/quickshell"
+      }
+    },
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
+        "caelestia-shell": "caelestia-shell",
         "home-manager": "home-manager",
         "nixos-grub-themes": "nixos-grub-themes",
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_2",

flake.nix

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
       url = "github:nix-community/home-manager/release-25.11";
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
+    caelestia-shell = { # based on quickshell. See https://github.com/caelestia-dots/shell
+      url = "github:caelestia-dots/shell";
+      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs-unstable";
+    };
   };
   # never got nixvim to wokrs. ):
   #   nixvim = {
@@ -22,6 +26,7 @@
     nixpkgs-unstable,
     home-manager,
     nixos-grub-themes,
+    caelestia-shell,
     ...
   } @ inputs: let
     system = "x86_64-linux";

hosts/laptop/configuration.nix

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     users = {
       tomasr = ./home.nix;
     };
-    extraSpecialArgs = {inherit pkgs-unstable;};
+    extraSpecialArgs = {inherit inputs pkgs-unstable;};
   };
 
   environment.pathsToLink = [
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@
     tomato-c # pomodoro timer
     pavucontrol # PulseAudio Volume Control
     #hyprshot
-    grim # Grab images from a Wayland compositor Used for quickshell screenshot tool
     xdg-utils
     mailcap
     pkgs-unstable.vimPluginsUpdater # used for building plugins
@@ -235,10 +234,7 @@
     deadnix
     alejandra
     cling # c interpreter used for coding
-# libs or apps for quickshell
-    libsForQt5.qt5.qtgraphicaleffects
     mprisence
-    kdePackages.qt5compat
     gif-for-cli
     # lsp
     texlab

hosts/laptop/home.nix

@@ -15,14 +15,16 @@
     ../../modules/home-manager/ssh.nix
     ../../modules/home-manager/fastfetch.nix
     ../../modules/home-manager/hyprland.nix
-    ../../modules/home-manager/wlogout.nix # logout utility
+    #../../modules/home-manager/wlogout.nix # logout utility
-    ../../modules/home-manager/rofi.nix # launcher and keybindings helper
+    ../../modules/home-manager/rofi.nix # used for keybinds and for clipboard
     #notifications are now manager with quickshell../../modules/home-manager/swaync.nix # notification daemon 
     ../../modules/home-manager/neovim.nix # dont use nixvim. broken
     #../../modules/home-manager/neovim2.nix # ./neovim2.nix uses vim plug instead of the nix repository as with ./neovim.nix see the begining of neovim2 for an explanation
     ../../modules/home-manager/rclone.nix
     #../../modules/home-manager/waybar.nix
-    ../../modules/home-manager/quickshell.nix # used for widgets, waybar and notifications
+    #../../modules/home-manager/quickshell.nix # used for widgets, waybar and notifications # i migrated to caelestia-shell
+    inputs.caelestia-shell.homeManagerModules.default
+    ../../modules/home-manager/caelestia.nix # caelestia shell is based on quickshell
 #../../modules/home-manager/oh-my-posh.nix # zsh customizer
     ../../modules/home-manager/oh-my-zsh.nix # another zsh customizer
     ../../modules/home-manager/hypridle.nix
@@ -80,9 +82,10 @@
     (pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/trimmer.nix {})
     #(pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/obsidianbackup.nix {}) # periodically syncs obsidian's note to kdrive
     #(pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/obsidianprofiles.nix {}) # fzf vault selector # obsidian was replaced with a custom solution
-    (pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/QSsysinfo.nix {})
+    # no longer used scripts for quickshell. see caelestia-shell
-    (pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/QSnotifycache.nix {})
+    #(pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/QSsysinfo.nix {})
-    (pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/QSnotifyhistory.nix {})
+    #(pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/QSnotifycache.nix {})
+    #(pkgs.callPackage ../../modules/scripts/QSnotifyhistory.nix {})
 #pkgs
     pkgs.gruvbox-gtk-theme
     pkgs.biber

modules/home-manager/caelestia.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,497 @@
+{ 
+  config,
+  pkgs,
+  pkgs-unstable,
+  caelestia-shell,
+  ...
+}: {
+  # set profile picture in ~/.face
+  programs.caelestia = {
+  enable = true;
+  systemd = {
+    enable = false; # if you prefer starting from your compositor
+    target = "graphical-session.target";
+    environment = [];
+  };
+  settings = { # default config https://github.com/caelestia-dots/shell?tab=readme-ov-file#example-configuration
+    appearance = {
+      mediaGifSpeedAdjustment = 300;
+      sessionGifSpeed = 0.7;
+      anim = {
+        duration = {
+          scale = 1;
+        };
+      };
+      font = {
+        family = {
+          clock = "Rubik"; # (TODO figure out those fonts)
+          material = "Material Symboles Rounded";
+          mono = "CaskaydiaCove NF";
+          sans = "Rubik";
+        };
+        size = {
+          scale = 1;
+        };
+      };
+      padding = {
+        scale = 1;
+      };
+      rounding = {
+        scale = 1;
+      };
+      spacing = {
+        scale = 1;
+      };
+      transparency = {
+        enabled = false;
+        base = 0.85;
+        layeres = 0.4;
+      };
+    };
+    general = {
+      logo = "caelestia";
+      apps = {
+        terminal = [ "kitty" ]; # default foot
+        audio = [ "pavucontrol" ];
+        playback = [ "mpv" ]; # what's that?
+        explorer = [ "nautilus" ]; # default thunar
+      };
+      battery = {
+        wanLevels = [
+          {
+            level = 20;
+            title = "Low battery";
+            message = "You might want to plug in a charger";
+            icon = "battery_android_frame_2";
+          }
+          {
+            level = 10;
+            title = "Did you see the previous message?";
+            message = "You should probably plug in a charger <b>now</b>";
+            icon = "battery_android_frame_1";
+          }
+          {
+            level = 5;
+            title = "Critical battery level";
+            message = "PLUG THE CHARGER RIGHT NOW!!";
+            icon = "battery_android_alert";
+            critical = true;
+          }
+        ];
+        criticalLevel = 3;
+      };
+      idle = {
+        lockBeforeSleep = true;
+        inhibitWhenAudio = true;
+        timeouts = [
+          {
+            timeout = 180;
+            idleAction = "lock";
+          }
+          {
+            timeout = 300;
+            idleAction = "dpms off"; # what's that?
+            returnAction = "dpms on";
+          }
+          {
+            timeout = 600;
+            idleAction = [ "systemctl" "suspend-then-hibernate" ];
+          }
+        ];
+      };
+    };
+    background = {
+      desktopClock = {
+        enabled = false;
+        scale = 1.0;
+        position = "bottom-right";
+        shadow = {
+          enabled = true;
+          opacity = 0.7;
+          blur = 0.4;
+        };
+        background = {
+          enabled = false;
+          opacity = 0.7;
+          blur = true;
+        };
+        invertColors = false;
+      };
+      enabled = true; #ptet changer ca pour wallpaper
+      visualiser = {
+        blur = false;
+        enabled = false;
+        autohide = true;
+        rounding = 1;
+        spacing = 1;
+      };
+    };
+    bar = {
+      activeWindow = {
+        compact = false;
+        inverted = false;
+        showOnHover = true;
+      };
+      clock = {
+        background = false;
+        showDate = false;
+        showIcon = true;
+      };
+      dragThreshold = 20;
+      entries = [
+        {
+          id = "logo";
+          enabled = true;
+        }
+        {
+          id = "workspaces";
+          enabled = true;
+        }
+        {
+          id = "spacer";
+          enabled = true;
+        }
+        {
+          id = "activeWindow";
+          enabled = true;
+        }
+        {
+          id = "spacer";
+          enabled = true;
+        }
+        {
+          id = "tray";
+          enabled = true;
+        }
+        {
+          id = "clock";
+          enabled = true;
+        }
+        {
+          id = "statusIcon";
+          enbaled = true;
+        }
+        {
+          id = "power";
+          enabled = true;
+        }
+      ];
+      persistent = true;
+      popouts = {
+        activeWindow = true;
+        statusIcon = true;
+        tray = true;
+      };
+      scrollActions = {
+        brightness = true;
+        workspaces = true;
+        volume = true;
+      };
+      showOnHover = true;
+      status = {
+        showAudio = false;
+        showBattery = true;
+        showBluetooth = true;
+        showKbLayout = false;
+        showMicrophone = false;
+        showNetwork = true;
+        showWifi = true;
+        showLockStatus = true;
+      };
+      tray = {
+        background = false;
+        compact = false;
+        iconSubs = [];
+        recolour = false;
+      };
+      workspaces = {
+        activeIndicator = true;
+        activeLabel = "󰮯";
+        activeTrail = false;
+        label = " ";
+        occupiedBg = false;
+        occpiedLabel = "󰮯";
+        perMonitorWorkspaces = true;
+        showWindows = true;
+        shown = 5;
+        specialWorkspaceIcons = [
+          {
+            name = "steam";
+            icon = "sports_esports";
+          }
+        ];
+        windowIcons = [
+          {
+            regex = "steam(_app_(default|[0-9]+))?";
+            icon = "sports_esports";
+          }
+        ];
+      };
+      excludedScreens = [ "" ]; # default says "" those this work?
+    };
+    border = {
+      rounding = 25;
+      thickness = 10;
+    };
+    dashboard = {
+      enabled = true;
+      dragThreshold = 50;
+      mediaUpdateInterval = 500;
+      showOnHover = true;
+    };
+    launcher = {
+      actionsPrefix = ">";
+      actions = [
+        {
+          name = "Calculator";
+          icon = "calculate";
+          description = "Do simple math equations (powered by Qalc)";
+          command = [ "autocomplete" "calc" ];
+          enabled = true;
+          dangerous = false;
+        }
+        {
+          name = "Scheme"; # to remove
+          icon = "palette";
+          description = "Change the current colour scheme";
+          command = [ "autocomplete" "scheme" ];
+          enabled = true;
+          dangerous = false;
+        }
+        {
+          name = "Wallpaper"; # to remove
+          icon = "image";
+          description = "Change the current wallpaper";
+          command = [ "autocomplete" "wallpaper" ];
+          enabled = true;
+          dangerous = false;
+        }
+        {
+          name = "Variant"; # to remove
+          icon = "colors";
+          description = "Change the current scheme variant";
+          command = [ "autocomplete" "variant" ];
+          enabled = true;
+          dangerous = false;
+        }
+        {
+          name = "Transparency";
+          icon = "opacity";
+          description = "Change shell transparency";
+          command = [ "autocomplete" "transparency" ];
+          enbaled = false;
+          dangerous = false;
+        }
+        {
+          name = "Random";  # to remove
+          icon = "casino";
+          description = "Switch to a random wallpaper";
+          command = [ "caelestia" "wallpaper" "-r" ];
+          enabled = true;
+          dangerous = false;
+        }
+        {
+          name = "Light"; # to remove
+          icon = "light_mode";
+          description = "Change the scheme to light mode";
+          command = [ "setMode" "light" ];
+          enabled = true;
+          dangerous = false;
+        }
+        {
+          name = "Dark"; # to remove
+          icon = "dark_mode";
+          description = "Change the scheme to dark mode";
+          command = [ "setMode" "dark" ];
+          enabled = true;
+          dangerous = false;
+        }
+        {
+          name = "Shutdown";
+          icon = "power_settings_new";
+          description = "Shutdown the system";
+          command = [ "systemctl" "poweroff" ];
+          enabled = true;
+          dangerous = true;
+        }
+        {
+          name = "Reboot";
+          icon = "cached";
+          description = "Reboot the system";
+          command = [ "systemctl" "reboot" ];
+          enabled = true;
+          dangerous = true;
+        }
+        {
+          name = "Lock"; # does this work with ly?
+          icon = "lock";
+          description = "Log out of the current session";
+          command = [ "loginctl" "terminate-user" "" ];
+          enabled = true;
+          dangerous = true;
+        }
+        {
+          name = "Sleep";
+          icon = "bedtime";
+          description = "Suspend then hibernate";
+          command = [ "systemctl" "suspend-then-hibernate" ];
+          enabled = true;
+          dangerous = false;
+        }
+        {
+          name = "Settings"; # to remove -- > we want to do every config with nix
+          icon = "settings";
+          description = "Configure the shell";
+          command = [ "caelestia" "shell" "controlCenter" "open" ];
+          enabled = true;
+          dangerous = false;
+        }
+      ];
+      dragThreshold = 50;
+      vimKeybinds = false; # intersting to put to true
+      enableDangerousActions = false; # set to true
+      maxShown = 7;
+      maxWallpapers = 9;
+      specialPrefix = "@";
+      useFuzzy = { # should try
+        apps = false;
+        actions = false;
+        schemes = false;
+        variants = false;
+        wallpapers = false;
+      };
+      showOnHover = false;
+      favouriteApps = [];
+      hiddenApps = [];
+    };
+    lock = {
+      recolourLogo = false; # what's that
+      hideNotifs = false;
+    };
+    notifs = {
+      actionOnClick = false;
+      clearThreshold = 0.3;
+      defaultExpireTimeout = 5000;
+      expantThreshold = 20;
+      openeExpanded = false;
+      expire = false;
+    };
+    osd = { # whats that
+      enabled = true;
+      enableBrightness = true;
+      enableMicrophone = false;
+      hideDelay = 2000;
+    };
+    paths = {
+      mediaGif = "root:/assets/bongocat.gif";
+      sessionGif = "root:/assets/kurukuru.gif";
+      noNotifsPic = "root:/assets/dino.png";
+      lockNoNotifsPic = "root:/assets/dino.png";
+      wallpaperDir = "~/Pictures/Wallpapers";
+      lyricsDir = "~/Music/lyrics";
+    };
+    services = {
+      audioIncrement = 0.1;
+      brightnessIncrement = 0.1;
+      maxVolume = 1.0;
+      defaultPlayer = "Spotify";
+      gpuType = "";
+      #playerAliases: [ { "from": "com.github.th_ch.youtube_music", "to": "YT Music" } ]; # how to put this into nix language?
+      weatherLocation = "";
+      useFahrenheit = false;
+      useFahrenheitPerformance = false;
+      useTwelveHourClock = false;
+      smartScheme = true;
+      visualisersBars = 45;
+    };
+    session = {
+      dragThreshold = 30; # what does dragThreshold do?
+      enabled = true;
+      vimKeybinds = false; # maybe set to true?
+      icons = {
+        logout = "logout";
+        shutdown = "power_settings_new";
+        hibernate = "downloading"; # find a better icon
+        reboot = "cached";
+      };
+      commands = {
+        logout = [ "loginctl" "terminate-user" ];
+        shutdown = [ "systemctl" "poweroff" ];
+        hibernate = [ "systemctl" "hibernate" ];
+        reboot =  [ "systemctl" "reboot" ];
+      };
+    };
+    sidebar = {
+      dragThreshold = 80;
+      enabled = true;
+    };
+    # is there a way to get some system info?
+    utilities = {
+      enabled = true;
+      maxToasts = 4; # what's that?
+      toasts = {
+        audioInputChanged = true;
+        audioOutputChanged = true;
+        capsLockChanged = true;
+        chargingChanged = true;
+        configLoaded = true;
+        dndChanged = true;
+        gameModeChanged = true;
+        kbLayoutChanged = true;
+        kbLimit = true;
+        numLockChanged = true;
+        vpnChanged = true;
+        nowPlaying = false;
+      };
+    };
+    vpn = {
+      enabled = false; # default true
+      provider = [
+        {
+          # default example-configuration
+          name = "wireguard";
+          interface = "your-connection-name";
+          displayName = "wireguard (Your VPN)";
+          enabled = false;
+        }  
+      ];
+    };
+    quickToggles = [
+      {
+        id = "wifi";
+        enabled = true;
+      }
+      {
+        id = "bluetooth";
+        enabled = true;
+      }
+      {
+        id = "mic";
+        enabled = true;
+      }
+      {
+        id = "settings";
+        enabled = true; # should desactivate
+      }
+      {
+        id = "gameMode";
+        enabled = true; # should remap my performance mode
+      }
+      {
+        id = "dnd"; # what's that?
+        enabled = true;
+      }
+      {
+        id = "vpn";
+        enabled = false; # default true;
+      }
+    ];
+  };
+  cli = {
+    enable = true; # Also add caelestia-cli to path
+    settings = {
+      theme.enableGtk = true;
+    };
+  };
+};
+}

modules/home-manager/hyprland.nix

@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ in {
 
     # █▄▀ █▀▀ █▄█ █▄▄ █ █▄░█ █▀▄ █ █▄░█ █▀▀ █▀
     # █░█ ██▄ ░█░ █▄█ █ █░▀█ █▄▀ █ █░▀█ █▄█ ▄█
-    # binds to do
+    # caelestia shell drawers toggle dashboard
+    # caelestia shell drawers toggle utilities
 
     bind = [
       #hyprland/utility keybindings
@@ -109,7 +110,8 @@ in {
       "$mod+Shift, 0, movetoworkspace, 10"
       "$mod+Ctrl+Alt, Right, movetoworkspace, r+1"
       "$mod+Ctrl+Alt, Left, movetoworkspace, r-1"
-      "$mod, Backspace, exec, wlogout -b 4 -T 600 -B 600"
+      #"$mod, Backspace, exec, wlogout -b 4 -T 600 -B 600"
+      "$mod, Backspace, exec, caelestia shell drawers toggle session"
       "$mod+Shift+Ctrl, Left, movewindow, l"
       "$mod+Shift+Ctrl, Right, movewindow, r"
       "$mod+Shift+Ctrl, Up, movewindow, u"
@@ -129,25 +131,30 @@ in {
       "$mod, E, exec, $file"
       "$mod, F, exec, $browser"
       "$mod, N, exec, $notes"
-      "$mod+Shift, A, exec, rofi -show drun"
+      #"$mod+Shift, A, exec, rofi -show drun"
+      "$mod+Shift, A, exec, caelestia shell drawers toggle launcher"
       "$mod, Q, exec, custom-dontkillsteam"
       #"Ctrl+Alt, W, exec, pkill waybar || waybar"
-      "$mod, L, exec, swaylock -eFLK -i ${wallpaper}"
+      "Ctrl+Alt, W, exec, caelestia shell drawers toggle sidebar"
+      #"$mod, L, exec, swaylock -eFLK -i ${wallpaper}"
+      "$mod, L, exec, caelestia shell lock lock"
       #"$mod, F11, exec, hyprshot -m  window"
-      #", F11, exec, hyprshot -m output"
+      ", F11, exec, caelestia screenshot"
       #"$mod_SHIFT, S, exec, hyprshot -m region --clipboard only"
-      "$mod_SHIFT, S, exec, qs ipc call screenshot toggle"
+      # "$mod_SHIFT, S, exec, qs ipc call screenshot toggle"
+      "$mod_SHIFT, S, exec, caelestia shell picker open"
       # framework 16 rgb macropad
       "Ctrl+$mod, 6, exec, custom-killall" # pos 1 1 killall apps except focused one
       "Ctrl+Alt, 7, exec, custom-performance" # pos 2 1 start performance mode
       # reloads the autostart programs # pos 3 1
-      "Ctrl+$mod, 4, exec, sleep 1 && kitty -o font_size=16 -e sh -c 'custom-weather'"
+      # we passed to caelestia-shell and stoped using that
+      /*"Ctrl+$mod, 4, exec, sleep 1 && kitty -o font_size=16 -e sh -c 'custom-weather'"
       "Ctrl+$mod, 4, exec, sleep 1 && kitty -o font_size=11 -e sh -c 'custom-cowsay'"
       "Ctrl+$mod, 4, exec, kitty -e 'custom-launch'"
       "Ctrl+$mod, 4, exec, sleep 1 && kitty -o font_size=5 -e btm --theme gruvbox --disable-click --disable_advanced_kill --enable_cache_memory -g -R -T "
       "Ctrl+$mod, 4, exec, sleep 1 && kitty -o font_size=1 -e sh -c 'cmatrix -br'"
-      #"Ctrl+Alt, 1, exec, swaync-client -t" # pos 4 1 notification center
+      #"Ctrl+Alt, 1, exec, swaync-client -t" # pos 4 1 notification center 
-      "Ctrl+Alt, 1, exec, qs ipc call notifications toggle"
+      "Ctrl+Alt, 1, exec, qs ipc call notifications toggle" */
       "Ctrl+$mod, 3, exec, pavucontrol" # pos 1 2 audiocontrol
       "Ctrl+$mod, 5, exec, gnome-characters" # pos 2 2 special chars
       "Ctrl+Alt, 8, exec, hyprpicker | tee >(wl-copy) | cliphist store" # pos 3 2 colorpicker

other/quickshell/README.md

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+no longer used. I migrated to caelestia-shell