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NorthByMidwest: Finish wayland copy paste fix

2026-09-25T23:12:03Z

Finish wayland copy paste fix

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	==== Copy-pasting and file dragging integration not working in GNOME Wayland ====		==== Copy-pasting and file dragging integration not working in GNOME Wayland ====
	The ~~VMWare~~ guest tools install ~~installs~~ in headless mode by default if <code>services.xserver.enable</code> is <code>false</code><syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		The VMware guest tools install in headless mode by default if <code>services.xserver.enable</code> is <code>false</code>. Add:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	virtualisation.vmware.guest.headless = false;		virtualisation.vmware.guest.headless = false;
	environment.etc."xdg/autostart/vmware-user.desktop".text = ''		environment.etc."xdg/autostart/vmware-user.desktop".text = ''
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	NoDisplay=true		NoDisplay=true
	'';		'';
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>to your config to override this and add the necessary XDG autostart entry.

	==== Display issues ====		==== Display issues ====

NorthByMidwest: /* Troubleshooting */ Add instructions for getting VMWare copy-paste working

2026-09-25T23:08:38Z

Troubleshooting: Add instructions for getting VMWare copy-paste working

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	This section covers issues you might have running NixOS as a guest VM in VMware Workstation or similar.		This section covers issues you might have running NixOS as a guest VM in VMware Workstation or similar.

			==== Copy-pasting and file dragging integration not working in GNOME Wayland ====
			The VMWare guest tools install installs in headless mode by default if <code>services.xserver.enable</code> is <code>false</code><syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
			virtualisation.vmware.guest.headless = false;
			environment.etc."xdg/autostart/vmware-user.desktop".text = ''
			[Desktop Entry]
			Type=Application
			Name=VMware User Agent
			Exec=/run/wrappers/bin/vmware-user-suid-wrapper
			NoDisplay=true
			'';
			</syntaxhighlight>

	==== Display issues ====		==== Display issues ====

Peiyuanix: NixOS as VMWare Guest: vmware tools and video driver configuration

2024-04-24T09:45:08Z

NixOS as VMWare Guest: vmware tools and video driver configuration

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			== NixOS as VMWare Guest ==

			=== VMWare Video Driver ===
			Enable vmware video driver for better performance:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
			services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "vmware" ];
			</syntaxhighlight>

			=== VMware Guest Tools ===
			Enable VMWare guest tools:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
			virtualisation.vmware.guest.enable = true;
			</syntaxhighlight>And note that '''file copying, pasting, and dragging''' between guest and host are '''only supported on Xorg, not Wayland.'''

			For example, in the GDM and GNOME desktop environments, to use Xorg, click on the settings button at the bottom right corner of the login screen and select the "GNOME on Xorg" option.

	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==

imported>Nix: add Virtualization category

2021-09-24T07:55:44Z

add Virtualization category

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	[[Category:Cookbook]]		[[Category:Cookbook]]
	[[Category:Software]]		[[Category:Software]]
			[[Category:Virtualization]]

imported>Nix: add Software category

2021-09-24T07:53:44Z

add Software category

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	[[Category:Cookbook]]		[[Category:Cookbook]]
			[[Category:Software]]

imported>Nix: add mouse issues section

2021-09-24T07:50:34Z

add mouse issues section

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	This section covers issues you might have running NixOS as a guest VM in VMware Workstation or similar.		This section covers issues you might have running NixOS as a guest VM in VMware Workstation or similar.

	==== Cannot change resolution in KDE Plasma ISO ====		==== Display issues ====

			===== Cannot change resolution in KDE Plasma ISO =====

	If you are unable to change resolution in a guest VM while booted into the NixOS Plasma graphical installer ISO...		If you are unable to change resolution in a guest VM while booted into the NixOS Plasma graphical installer ISO...
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	If you continue to have issues, running <code>journalctl</code> should print a system log with debug info which might help in resolving the issue.		If you continue to have issues, running <code>journalctl</code> should print a system log with debug info which might help in resolving the issue.

			==== Mouse issues ====

			===== Mouse buttons above 5 do not work =====

			If your mouse's thumb buttons or other additional buttons do not work, set guest to use advanced mouse. For your NixOS-based guest VM, add the below lines to its ''.vmx'' configuration file:

			mouse.vusb.enable = "TRUE"
			mouse.vusb.useBasicMouse = "FALSE"


	[[Category:Cookbook]]		[[Category:Cookbook]]

imported>Nix: note on journalctl

2021-09-24T07:45:35Z

note on journalctl

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	Disabling the '''KScreen 2''' Service under Background Services allows resolution settings to apply properly.		Disabling the '''KScreen 2''' Service under Background Services allows resolution settings to apply properly.

			If you continue to have issues, running <code>journalctl</code> should print a system log with debug info which might help in resolving the issue.

	[[Category:Cookbook]]		[[Category:Cookbook]]

imported>Nix: create VMware page

2021-09-24T05:11:33Z

create VMware page

New page

== Troubleshooting ==

=== Guest issues ===

This section covers issues you might have running NixOS as a guest VM in VMware Workstation or similar.

==== Cannot change resolution in KDE Plasma ISO ====

If you are unable to change resolution in a guest VM while booted into the NixOS Plasma graphical installer ISO...

This appears to be an issue where if KScreen is running as a service it will instantly revert to the default resolution [https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?t=157213].

Disabling the '''KScreen 2''' Service under Background Services allows resolution settings to apply properly.

[[Category:Cookbook]]