From 9dd2ceba50b3f617f9c563fd04134ebd90a2b85c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Arpit Chakladar <arpitchakladar+git@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:51:12 +0530
Subject: desktop: using gtk and gnome portals, updated waybar ui for niri

---
 modules/desktop/niri/default.nix             |  5 +--
 modules/desktop/waybar/module/workspaces.nix | 56 ++++++++++++++--------------
 modules/desktop/waybar/style.mustache.css    | 18 +++------
 modules/desktop/xdg/default.nix              |  7 +---
 4 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-)

diff --git a/modules/desktop/niri/default.nix b/modules/desktop/niri/default.nix
index 7fbb5fb..48c508c 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/niri/default.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/niri/default.nix
@@ -40,11 +40,10 @@
     wayland.windowManager.niri = {
       enable = true;
       systemd.enable = true;
-      # Portals are declared centrally in ../xdg.
-      portalPackage = null;
+      # Let Niri register its recommended GNOME portal implementation.
+      portalPackage = pkgs.xdg-desktop-portal-gnome;
     };
 
-    # Niri does not paint wallpapers itself, so start swaybg with the existing wallpaper.
     home.packages = [ pkgs.swaybg ];
 
     home.pointerCursor = {
diff --git a/modules/desktop/waybar/module/workspaces.nix b/modules/desktop/waybar/module/workspaces.nix
index cc34d01..45e31ec 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/waybar/module/workspaces.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/waybar/module/workspaces.nix
@@ -5,33 +5,31 @@
   ...
 }:
 {
-  format = "{windows} <span rise='-3000' font_size='small'>{id}</span>";
-  sort-by-name = true;
-  all-outputs = false;
-  window-rewrite-default = icons."Default";
-  window-rewrite = {
-    "class<chromium-browser>" = lib.mkIf config.web.chromium.enable icons."Chromium";
-    "class<kitty>" = lib.mkIf config.terminal.kitty.enable icons."Kitty";
-    "class<vlc>" = lib.mkIf config.media.vlc.enable icons."VLC";
-    "class<org.pwmt.zathura>" = lib.mkIf config.office.zathura.enable icons."Zathura";
-    "class<heroic>" = lib.mkIf config.gaming.heroic.enable icons."Heroic";
-    "class<Steam>" = lib.mkIf config.gaming.steam.enable icons."Steam";
-    "class<bruno>" = lib.mkIf config.development.bruno.enable icons."Bruno";
-    "class<codium>" = lib.mkIf config.development.vscodium.enable icons."VSCodium";
-
-    "title<Virtual Machine Manager>" = lib.mkIf config.development.qemu.enable icons."VirtManager";
-    "title<OC \\| (.*)>" = lib.mkIf config.development.opencode.enable icons."Opencode";
-    "title<OpenCode>" = lib.mkIf config.development.opencode.enable icons."Opencode";
-    "title<Swayimg:(.*)>" = lib.mkIf config.media.swayimg.enable icons."Swayimg";
-    "title<Yazi:(.*)>" = lib.mkIf config.file-management.yazi.enable icons."Yazi";
-    "title<bluetui>" = lib.mkIf config.networking.bluetui.enable icons."bluetui";
-    "title<impala>" = lib.mkIf config.networking.impala.enable icons."impala";
-    "title<neomutt>" = lib.mkIf config.communication.neomutt.enable icons."neomutt";
-    "title<screen-recording>" =
-      lib.mkIf config.scripts.screen-recording.enable
-        icons."screen-recording";
-    "title<system-monitor>" = lib.mkIf config.scripts.system-monitor.enable icons."system-monitor";
-    "title<nvim(.*)>" = lib.mkIf config.development.nixvim.enable icons."neovim";
-    "title<gopass>" = lib.mkIf config.development.nixvim.enable icons."gopass";
-  };
+  format = "<span rise='-3000' font_size='small'>{value}</span>";
+  # window-rewrite-default = icons."Default";
+  # window-rewrite = {
+  #   "app_id<chromium-browser>" = lib.mkIf config.web.chromium.enable icons."Chromium";
+  #   "app_id<kitty>" = lib.mkIf config.terminal.kitty.enable icons."Kitty";
+  #   "app_id<vlc>" = lib.mkIf config.media.vlc.enable icons."VLC";
+  #   "app_id<org.pwmt.zathura>" = lib.mkIf config.office.zathura.enable icons."Zathura";
+  #   "app_id<heroic>" = lib.mkIf config.gaming.heroic.enable icons."Heroic";
+  #   "app_id<Steam>" = lib.mkIf config.gaming.steam.enable icons."Steam";
+  #   "app_id<bruno>" = lib.mkIf config.development.bruno.enable icons."Bruno";
+  #   "app_id<codium>" = lib.mkIf config.development.vscodium.enable icons."VSCodium";
+  #
+  #   "title<Virtual Machine Manager>" = lib.mkIf config.development.qemu.enable icons."VirtManager";
+  #   "title<OC \\| (.*)>" = lib.mkIf config.development.opencode.enable icons."Opencode";
+  #   "title<OpenCode>" = lib.mkIf config.development.opencode.enable icons."Opencode";
+  #   "title<Swayimg:(.*)>" = lib.mkIf config.media.swayimg.enable icons."Swayimg";
+  #   "title<Yazi:(.*)>" = lib.mkIf config.file-management.yazi.enable icons."Yazi";
+  #   "title<bluetui>" = lib.mkIf config.networking.bluetui.enable icons."bluetui";
+  #   "title<impala>" = lib.mkIf config.networking.impala.enable icons."impala";
+  #   "title<neomutt>" = lib.mkIf config.communication.neomutt.enable icons."neomutt";
+  #   "title<screen-recording>" =
+  #     lib.mkIf config.scripts.screen-recording.enable
+  #       icons."screen-recording";
+  #   "title<system-monitor>" = lib.mkIf config.scripts.system-monitor.enable icons."system-monitor";
+  #   "title<nvim(.*)>" = lib.mkIf config.development.nixvim.enable icons."neovim";
+  #   "title<gopass>" = lib.mkIf config.development.nixvim.enable icons."gopass";
+  # };
 }
diff --git a/modules/desktop/waybar/style.mustache.css b/modules/desktop/waybar/style.mustache.css
index a5f458e..dfb70fa 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/waybar/style.mustache.css
+++ b/modules/desktop/waybar/style.mustache.css
@@ -16,30 +16,22 @@ window#waybar {
   background: transparent;
 }
 
-#workspaces, #window, #pulseaudio, #battery, #network,
+#window, #pulseaudio, #battery, #network,
 #clock.time, #custom-usque, #memory, #cpu, #clock.date {
   background: #{{base00}};
   margin: 0 5px;
-}
-
-#workspaces {
-  border: none;
-  margin-right: 0;
-}
-
-#window, #pulseaudio, #battery, #network,
-#clock.time, #custom-usque, #memory, #cpu, #clock.date {
   border: 1px solid #{{base07}};
   color: #{{base07}};
   padding: 0 10px;
 }
 
-#clock.date {
-  margin-right: 10px;
+#workspaces {
+  border: none;
+  background: #{{base00}};
 }
 
 #workspaces button {
-  padding: 0px 5px;
+  padding: 0px 10px;
   color: #{{base07}};
   border: 1px solid #{{base03}};
   border-radius: 0;
diff --git a/modules/desktop/xdg/default.nix b/modules/desktop/xdg/default.nix
index 3803502..50d2b34 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/xdg/default.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/xdg/default.nix
@@ -21,15 +21,12 @@ in
       enable = true;
       extraPortals = with pkgs; [
         xdg-desktop-portal-termfilechooser
-        xdg-desktop-portal-gnome
+        xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
       ];
       configPackages = [ pkgs.niri ];
       config.common = {
         "org.freedesktop.impl.portal.FileChooser" = [ "termfilechooser" ];
-        default = [
-          "gnome"
-          "gtk"
-        ];
+        default = [ "gtk" ];
       };
       xdgOpenUsePortal = true;
     };
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