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[https://www.flatpak.org/ Flatpak] is a Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework.
[https://www.flatpak.org/ Flatpak] is a Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework.
This article extends the documentation in the [https://nixos.org/manual/nixos/stable/#module-services-flatpak NixOS manual].


== Usage ==
== Usage ==
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After adding the desired solution to your configuration file, Flatpak will be installed, but it is not always added to your path directly, e.g. when you are using Sway.
After adding the desired solution to your configuration file, Flatpak will be installed, but it is not always added to your path directly, e.g. when you are using Sway.


To manually add it to the path while using the [[Greetd]] login manager and [https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Sway Sway], create a <code>.profile</code> file with an override for your <code>XDG_DATA_DIRS</code> path, e.g.:
To manually add it to the path while using the [[Greetd]] login manager and [[Sway]], create a <code>.profile</code> file with an override for your <code>XDG_DATA_DIRS</code> path, e.g.:
{{file|.profile|nix|<nowiki>
{{file|.profile|nix|<nowiki>
export XDG_DATA_DIRS=$XDG_DATA_DIRS:/usr/share:/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share:$HOME/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share
export XDG_DATA_DIRS=$XDG_DATA_DIRS:/usr/share:/var/lib/flatpak/exports/share:$HOME/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share
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=== Missing themes and cursors ===
=== Missing themes and cursors ===


If you have issues with cursors or themes in general, take a look at [https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Fonts#Flatpak_applications_can.27t_find_system_fonts Fonts]
If you have issues with cursors or themes in general, take a look at [[Fonts#Flatpak_applications_can't_find_system_fonts]]
 
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