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## My NixOS Flake
### Philosophy
I try to use Home Manager as little as possible. When I first started with NixOS I found
it distracting and confusing. NixOS already handles system wide and user packages, so having
another user level package management method was baffling. Obviously I understand now how
it can be useful (so I do use it). But where possible I will instead use the functionality
of Nix rather than Home Manager.
> [!TODO] My philosophy has kinda changed since the beginning
###### Structuring Modules
###### Repo Structure
Modules are organised into groups (ie "Core"), from here a module is structured as either:
1. a single `.nix` file (ie bluetooth.nix). I do this when I won't implement an alternative
2. a directory (ie `sound`) containing a set of alternative implementations and a `default.nix`
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to default to `pipewire.nix`. I haven't made alternatives yet but the idea is that it is HIGHLY likely
I do in future.
### TODO
There are a lot of `TODO` items in this repository. To improve these dotfiles
I should run a command to find files containing "TODO" and then implement the
recommendation I left behind :)
There are a lot of commented `# TODO: ...` items in this repository.
All (most) of my commented directives can be found via this pattern:
```sh
grep -rnE '^\s*(//|#)\s*[A-Z]*:\s*.+$' --exclude-dir=.git 2>/dev/null
```
##### Small Explanation of Fonts
### Random Explanation of Fonts
There are four types of fonts (to my knowledge at least):
1. serif (funny squigles / small elegant strokes included)
2. sans-serif (meaning "without serifs")
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For finding a font for programming I highly recommend trying https://www.codingfont.com/
### My config
Font:
Iosevka nerd font set as default/prefered font
Terminal uses IosevkaTerm nerd font
Home-Manager:
I just to use home-manager standalone and not as a NixOS module, thus allowing
my dotfiles to also work on non-NixOS systems.
### Explaining my Vision with r/unixporn posts
### Links
#### Inspiration
##### Explaining my Vision with r/unixporn posts
I want the side panel from https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/comments/12wpvyf/hyprland_eww_is_all_i_need/
but not the colour scheme and I'm 50/50 on the bar being on th eleft side lol. Also I love the volume bar on the right!
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https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/comments/vkcasz/i3gaps_i_prefer_light_mode/
If their colour scheme was a little less white I'd love it but overall one of my favourites every
##### Other Inspiring Shtuff
1. https://github.com/sabrehagen/desktop-environment
### Wallpaper Sources
#### Wallpaper Sources
1. https://www.wallpaperflare.com/
2. https://alphacoders.com
especially this one person: https://alphacoders.com/users/profile/69089/robokoboto
and also the lofi category: https://alphacoders.com/lofi
#### Teach Yourself Nix
1. https://github.com/XNM1/linux-nixos-hyprland-config-dotfiles)
Really good security oriented NixOS stuff
2. https://jade.fyi/blog/flakes-arent-real/
Interesting blog post on using flakes
### Credits
#### Credits
1. https://github.com/XNM1/linux-nixos-hyprland-config-dotfiles
The simplicity of their layout is amazing, was really good to pick out small modules and learn how something works / is configured.
The simplicity of their layout is amazing, was really good to pick out small modules and learn how something works / is configured.
2. https://github.com/Misterio77/nix-starter-configs
Really great starter config for learning how parts interact and how to generally structure flakes
Really great starter config for learning how parts interact and how to generally structure flakes
3. https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Fonts
Wiki page explaining how to install fonts and nerd fonts on NixOS
Wiki page explaining how to install fonts and nerd fonts on NixOS
4. https://github.com/adi1090x/rofi
For the Rofi theme
For the Rofi theme
5. https://github.com/zDyanTB/HyprNova
For the really cool hyprlock theme
For the really cool hyprlock theme