COSMIC: Difference between revisions

Add some tips and tricks that I came across, to better improve the experience on COSMIC.
Removed the duplicate 'tips and tricks' section and moved the package exclusion section right after enabling autologin.
 
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</syntaxhighlight>Alternatively, there is a [https://github.com/lilyinstarlight/nixos-cosmic flake] to setup COSMIC on NixOS.
</syntaxhighlight>Alternatively, there is a [https://github.com/lilyinstarlight/nixos-cosmic flake] to setup COSMIC on NixOS.
=== Excluding COSMIC applications ===
To exclude certain applications that are installed by default with COSMIC, set the {{nixos:option|environment.cosmic.excludePackages}} module option (only available in 25.11):
{{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki>
  environment.cosmic.excludePackages = with pkgs; [
    cosmic-edit
  ];
</nowiki>}}


== Tips and tricks ==
== Tips and tricks ==
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Most configuration changes are applied immediately without needing to restart the session.
Most configuration changes are applied immediately without needing to restart the session.
== Tips and tricks ==
=== Excluding COSMIC applications ===
To exclude certain applications that are installed by default with COSMIC, set the {{nixos:option|environment.cosmic.excludePackages}} module option (only available in 25.11):
{{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki>
  environment.cosmic.excludePackages = with pkgs; [
    cosmic-edit
  ];
</nowiki>}}


[[Category:Desktop environment]]
[[Category:Desktop environment]]