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{

environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [

wl-clipboard # ~~wl-copy and wl-paste for copy~~/~~paste from stdin / stdout~~

wl-clipboard # Copy/Paste functionality.

mako # ~~notification system developed by swaywm maintainer~~

mako # Notification utility.

];

# ~~Enable the gnome-keyring secrets vault.~~

# Enables Gnome Keyring to store secrets for applications.

~~# Will be exposed through DBus to programs willing~~ to store secrets.

services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true;

# ~~enable~~ Sway ~~window manager~~

# Enable Sway.

programs.sway = {

enable = true;

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You may need to activate dbus manually from .zshrc to use i.e: dunst, see [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/dunst-crashes-if-run-as-service/27671/2 Dunst crashes if run as service]

~~{{Note|~~

~~It's recommended to enable a [[Secret Service]] provider, like GNOME Keyring:~~

~~{{file|home.nix|nix|<nowiki>~~

~~services.gnome-keyring.enable = true;~~

~~</nowiki>}}~~

}}

=== Systemd services ===

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wayland.windowManager.sway.systemd.variables = ["--all"];

</nowiki>}}

=== Secret Service ===

It is recommended to enable a secret service provider such as [https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeKeyring Gnome Keyring]. For more information on secret services check the [[Secret Service]] page.

Install and enable:

{{File|3=services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true;|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|lang=nix}}

In order to unlock the keyring through logins from greeters and screen locking utilities you will need to enable them through PAM.

{{File|3=security.pam.services = {

greetd.enableGnomeKeyring = true;

swaylock.enableGnomeKeyring = true;

# If using a display manager such as GDM

#gdm.enableGnomeKeyring = true;

};|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|lang=nix}}

== Configuration ==

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=== SwayFX ===

SwayFX is a fork of Sway that adds eye-candy effects, installing it is as simple as replacing your Sway package with SwayFX.

[https://github.com/WillPower3309/swayfx SwayFX] is a fork of Sway that adds eye-candy effects, installing it is as simple as replacing your Sway package with SwayFX. Check the [[SwayFX]] page on the wiki for additional details.

{{File|3=wayland.windowManager.sway = {

enable = true;

package = pkgs.swayfx;

# Needed to build without errors

# Needed to build without errors.

checkConfig = false;

# ~~Options~~ must be configured through extraConfig.

# SwayFX options must be configured through extraConfig.

extraConfig = ''

shadows enable

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 {
    environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-     wl-clipboard # wl-copy and wl-paste for copy/paste from stdin / stdout
+     wl-clipboard # Copy/Paste functionality.
-     mako # notification system developed by swaywm maintainer
+     mako # Notification utility.
    ];
-   # Enable the gnome-keyring secrets vault.
+   # Enables Gnome Keyring to store secrets for applications.
-  # Will be exposed through DBus to programs willing to store secrets.
    services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
-   # enable Sway window manager
+   # Enable Sway.
    programs.sway = {
      enable = true;
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 You may need to activate dbus manually from .zshrc to use i.e: dunst, see [https://discourse.nixos.org/t/dunst-crashes-if-run-as-service/27671/2 Dunst crashes if run as service]
-{{Note|
-It's recommended to enable a [[Secret Service]] provider, like GNOME Keyring:
-{{file|home.nix|nix|<nowiki>
-services.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
-</nowiki>}}
-}}
 === Systemd services ===
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   wayland.windowManager.sway.systemd.variables = ["--all"];
 </nowiki>}}
+=== Secret Service ===
+It is recommended to enable a secret service provider such as [https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeKeyring Gnome Keyring]. For more information on secret services check the [[Secret Service]] page.
+Install and enable:
+{{File|3=services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true;|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|lang=nix}}
+In order to unlock the keyring through logins from greeters and screen locking utilities you will need to enable them through PAM.
+{{File|3=security.pam.services = {
+  greetd.enableGnomeKeyring = true;
+  swaylock.enableGnomeKeyring = true;
+  # If using a display manager such as GDM
+  #gdm.enableGnomeKeyring = true;
+};|name=/etc/nixos/configuration.nix|lang=nix}}
 == Configuration ==
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 === SwayFX ===
-SwayFX is a fork of Sway that adds eye-candy effects, installing it is as simple as replacing your Sway package with SwayFX.
+[https://github.com/WillPower3309/swayfx SwayFX] is a fork of Sway that adds eye-candy effects, installing it is as simple as replacing your Sway package with SwayFX. Check the [[SwayFX]] page on the wiki for additional details.
 {{File|3=wayland.windowManager.sway = {
    enable = true;
    package = pkgs.swayfx;
-   # Needed to build without errors
+   # Needed to build without errors.
    checkConfig = false;
-   # Options must be configured through extraConfig.
+   # SwayFX options must be configured through extraConfig.
    extraConfig = ''
      shadows enable