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To use the GNOME desktop environment on NixOS, the following configuration options must be set: | To use the GNOME desktop environment on NixOS, the following configuration options must be set: | ||
{{file| | {{file|3={ config, pkgs, ... }: | ||
{ | { | ||
# Pre 25.11 | # Pre 25.11 | ||
services.xserver.enable = true; | services.xserver.enable = true; | ||
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services.displayManager.gdm.enable = true; | services.displayManager.gdm.enable = true; | ||
services.desktopManager.gnome.enable = true; | services.desktopManager.gnome.enable = true; | ||
} | |||
# To disable installing GNOME's suite of applications | |||
# and only be left with GNOME shell. | |||
services.gnome.core-apps.enable = false; | |||
services.gnome.core-developer-tools.enable = false; | |||
services.gnome.games.enable = false; | |||
environment.gnome.excludePackages = with pkgs; [ gnome-tour gnome-user-docs ]; | |||
}|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|lang=nix}} | |||
Despite the options in NixOS versions before 25.11 being under the <code>xserver</code> module, GNOME uses [[Wayland]] by default. NixOS 25.11 and later removes support for the [[Xorg]] session entirely (though Xwayland is still included and supported for compatibility). | Despite the options in NixOS versions before 25.11 being under the <code>xserver</code> module, GNOME uses [[Wayland]] by default. NixOS 25.11 and later removes support for the [[Xorg]] session entirely (though Xwayland is still included and supported for compatibility). | ||
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=== Discover dconf settings === | === Discover dconf settings === | ||
If you wish to discover the corresponding dconf entry for a given setting in a program, you can run | If you wish to discover the corresponding dconf entry for a given setting in a program, you can run <code>dconf watch /</code> inside of a terminal and change the setting graphically. For example, when changing toggling the Quick-Settings option "Dark Style" from "on" to "off" and back to "on," this will be the output:<syntaxhighlight lang="shell-session"> | ||
$ dconf watch / | $ dconf watch / | ||
/org/gnome/desktop/interface/color-scheme | /org/gnome/desktop/interface/color-scheme | ||
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GNOME does not currently support system tray icons. However, Ubuntu has created an [https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/615/appindicator-support/ extension] that implements this in the top bar. You can install this extension with the following in NixOS: | GNOME does not currently support system tray icons. However, Ubuntu has created an [https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/615/appindicator-support/ extension] that implements this in the top bar. You can install this extension with the following in NixOS: | ||
{{File|3={ | {{File|3={ | ||
environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.gnomeExtensions.appindicator | environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.gnomeExtensions.appindicator ]; | ||
}|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|lang=nix}}You can also install the extension outside of Nix and it will function the same. | |||
}|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|lang=nix}} | |||
=== Profiling (with sysprof) === | === Profiling (with sysprof) === | ||
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=== Excluding GNOME Applications === | === Excluding GNOME Applications === | ||
To exclude certain applications that are installed by default with GNOME, set the {{nixos:option|environment.gnome.excludePackages}} module option: | To exclude certain applications that are installed by default with GNOME, set the {{nixos:option|environment.gnome.excludePackages}} module option (Optional Packages: [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-unstable/nixos/modules/services/desktop-managers/gnome.nix#L449-L471 gnome.nix]): | ||
{{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | {{file|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|nix|<nowiki> | ||
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=== Automatic login === | === Automatic login === | ||
For automatic login, include this in your NixOS configuration adjusting the "<your username>" part with your username: | |||
{{File|3={ | {{File|3={ | ||
services | services.displayManager.autoLogin.enable = true; | ||
services | services.displayManager.autoLogin.user = "<your username>"; | ||
}|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|lang=nix}} | }|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|lang=nix}} | ||
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}|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|lang=nix}} | }|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|lang=nix}} | ||
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== | == References == | ||
[[Category:Desktop environment]] | [[Category:Desktop environment]] | ||
[[Category:Applications]] | [[Category:Applications]] | ||
[[Category:NixOS Manual]] | [[Category:NixOS Manual]] | ||
[[Category:GNOME]] | [[Category:GNOME]] | ||