reference local linux-wallpaperengine package

homes/x86_64-linux/andreas@drivebystation-nix/default.nix

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ in
   home = {
     packages = [
       pkgs.nil
-      pkgs.gamemode
       pkgs.beeper
       pkgs.my-namespace.udev-steelseries
       pkgs.qbittorrent
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ in
     [Desktop Entry]
     Type=Application
     Name=Wallpaper Engine
-    Exec=${pkgs.linux-wallpaperengine}/bin/linux-wallpaperengine --screen-root DP-1 --bg 2935872330 --screen-root DP-2 --bg 2935872330
+    Exec=${pkgs.my-namespace.linux-wallpaperengine}/bin/linux-wallpaperengine --screen-root DP-1 --bg 2935872330 --screen-root DP-2 --bg 2935872330
     X-KDE-autostart-after=panel
     X-KDE-StartupNotify=false
   '';

homes/x86_64-linux/gaming@drivebystation-nix/default.nix

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ in
   home = {
     packages = [
       pkgs.nil
-      pkgs.gamemode
       pkgs.beeper
       pkgs.my-namespace.udev-steelseries
       pkgs.qbittorrent

modules/nixos/desktop-environment/default.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, namespace, ... }:
+
+let
+  cfg = config.${namespace}.desktop-environment;
+in {
+
+  options.${namespace}.desktop-environment = {
+    xfce = {
+      enable = lib.mkEnableOption "XFCE desktop environment";
+    };
+    gnome = {
+      enable = lib.mkEnableOption "GNOME desktop environment";
+    };
+    kde = {
+      enable = lib.mkEnableOption "KDE Plasma desktop environment";
+    };
+    cosmic = {
+      enable = lib.mkEnableOption "Cosmic desktop environment";
+    };
+    hyprland = {
+      enable = lib.mkEnableOption "hyprland Wayland shell"
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = lib.mkMerge [
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.xfce.enable {
+      services.xserver = {
+        enable = true;
+        desktopManager = {
+          xfce.enable = true;
+        };
+      };
+      environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+        xfce.xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin
+        xfce.xfce4-clipman-plugin
+        xfce.xfce4-screenshooter
+        xfce.xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin
+        thunar-archive-plugin
+        thunar-volman
+        gvfs
+        gnome-keyring
+        libgnome-keyring
+      ];
+    })
+
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.gnome.enable {
+      services.xserver = {
+        enable = true;
+        desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
+      };
+      environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+        gnome-tweaks
+        gnome-software
+        gnomeExtensions.pop-shell
+        gnome-remote-desktop
+      ];
+    })
+
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.kde.enable {
+      services.xserver.enable = true;
+      services.desktopManager.plasma6.enable = true;
+      environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+        kdePackages.qtwebsockets
+        kdePackages.qtwebchannel
+        kdePackages.korganizer
+        kdePackages.akonadi
+        kdePackages.akonadi-calendar
+        kdePackages.akonadi-contacts
+        kdePackages.kaddressbook
+        kdePackages.kmail
+        kdePackages.kdepim-runtime
+        kdePackages.kontact
+        kdePackages.kidentitymanagement
+        kdePackages.libkdepim
+        kdePackages.kwin
+        kdePackages.plasma-workspace
+        gnome-keyring
+        libgnome-keyring
+      ];
+    })
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.cosmic.enable {
+      services.desktopManager.cosmic.enable = true;
+      services.desktopManager.cosmic.xwayland.enable = true;
+      environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+        
+        gnome-keyring
+        libgnome-keyring
+      ];
+    })
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.hyprland.enable {
+      programs.hyprland.enable = true; # enable Hyprland
+      environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+        pkgs.kitty # required for the default Hyprland config
+      ];
+    })
+  ];
+
+}

modules/nixos/steam/default.nix

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
     #   capSysNice = true;
     # };
     environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-      steam
       protonup-ng  # Tool to install and manage Proton-GE
       lutris
       vkd3d
@@ -38,10 +37,15 @@
       protontricks
       mangohud
       vkbasalt
-      gamemode
+      gamescope
     ];
     programs.steam = {
       enable = true;
+      package = pkgs.steam.override {
+        extraPkgs = pkgs: with pkgs; [
+          gamemode
+        ];
+      };
       remotePlay.openFirewall = true; # Open ports in the firewall for Steam Remote Play
       dedicatedServer.openFirewall = true; # Open ports in the firewall for Source Dedicated Server
       localNetworkGameTransfers.openFirewall = true; # Open ports in the firewall for Steam Local Network Game Transfers

packages/linux-wallpaperengine/default.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+{
+  lib,
+  stdenv,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  autoPatchelfHook,
+  cmake,
+  file,
+  pkg-config,
+  python3,
+  SDL2,
+  SDL2_mixer,
+  cef-binary,
+  egl-wayland,
+  ffmpeg,
+  fftw,
+  glew,
+  glfw,
+  glm,
+  gmp,
+  kissfftFloat,
+  libxau,
+  libxdmcp,
+  libxpm,
+  libxrandr,
+  libxxf86vm,
+  libdecor,
+  libffi,
+  libglut,
+  libpng,
+  libpulseaudio,
+  lz4,
+  mpv,
+  wayland,
+  wayland-protocols,
+  wayland-scanner,
+  zlib,
+  nix-update-script,
+  inputs,
+  namespace, ...
+}:
+
+let
+  cef = cef-binary.override {
+    version = "135.0.17"; # follow upstream. https://github.com/Almamu/linux-wallpaperengine/blob/b39f12757908eda9f4c1039613b914606568bb84/CMakeLists.txt#L47
+    gitRevision = "cbc1c5b";
+    chromiumVersion = "135.0.7049.52";
+
+    srcHashes = {
+      aarch64-linux = "sha256-LK5JvtcmuwCavK7LnWmMF2UDpM5iIZOmsuZS/t9koDs=";
+      x86_64-linux = "sha256-JKwZgOYr57GuosM31r1Lx3DczYs35HxtuUs5fxPsTcY=";
+    };
+  };
+in
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
+  pname = "linux-wallpaperengine";
+  version = "0-unstable-2025-12-19";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "Almamu";
+    repo = "linux-wallpaperengine";
+    rev = "f79c29f067b2613895419e351033582464577154";
+    fetchSubmodules = true;
+    hash = "sha256-AISdouVqMXTYErQoT7oM5H+vlrw03NtpI9FqDwZ0J9A=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    autoPatchelfHook
+    cmake
+    file
+    pkg-config
+    python3
+  ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    SDL2
+    SDL2_mixer
+    egl-wayland
+    ffmpeg
+    fftw
+    glew
+    glfw
+    glm
+    gmp
+    kissfftFloat
+    libxau
+    libxdmcp
+    libxpm
+    libxrandr
+    libxxf86vm
+    libdecor
+    libffi
+    libglut
+    libpng
+    libpulseaudio
+    lz4
+    mpv
+    wayland
+    wayland-protocols
+    wayland-scanner
+    zlib
+  ];
+
+  cmakeFlags = [
+    "-DCEF_ROOT=${cef}"
+    "-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${placeholder "out"}/share/linux-wallpaperengine"
+  ];
+
+  postInstall = ''
+    rm -rf $out/bin $out/lib $out/include
+    chmod 755 $out/share/linux-wallpaperengine/linux-wallpaperengine
+    mkdir $out/bin
+    ln -s $out/share/linux-wallpaperengine/linux-wallpaperengine $out/bin/linux-wallpaperengine
+  '';
+
+  preFixup = ''
+    find $out/share/linux-wallpaperengine -type f -exec file {} \; | grep 'ELF' | cut -d: -f1 | while read -r elf_file; do
+      patchelf --shrink-rpath --allowed-rpath-prefixes "$NIX_STORE" "$elf_file"
+    done
+  '';
+
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { extraArgs = [ "--version=branch" ]; };
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "Wallpaper Engine backgrounds for Linux";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/Almamu/linux-wallpaperengine";
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
+    mainProgram = "linux-wallpaperengine";
+    maintainers = [ ];
+    platforms = [
+      "x86_64-linux"
+      "aarch64-linux"
+    ];
+    hydraPlatforms = [ "x86_64-linux" ]; # Hydra "aarch64-linux" fails with "Output limit exceeded"
+  };
+})

systems/x86_64-linux/drivebystation-nix/configuration.nix

@@ -44,25 +44,16 @@
 
   services = {
     # Enable Gnome Session
-    desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
     displayManager.gdm.enable = false;
-    displayManager.sddm.enable = true;
+    displayManager.sddm.enable = false;
-    displayManager.sddm.wayland.enable = true;
+    # displayManager.sddm.wayland.enable = true;
+    services.displayManager.cosmic-greeter.enable = true;
     displayManager.defaultSession = "gnome";
-    desktopManager.plasma6.enable = true;
-    
     
     xserver = {
       enable = true; # Enable the deprecated X11 teletype terminal connection system. 
-      
-      desktopManager = {
-        # Disable xterm
-        xterm.enable = false;
-        # Disable fuckshit plasma
-      };
       # Configure Display Manager
       displayManager = {
-        # Enable lightdm
         lightdm.enable = false;
       };
       # Configure keymap in X11
@@ -73,40 +64,6 @@
       
       # Specify first device section to use nvidia GPU
 
-
-
-
-
-      #   services.xserver.config = lib.mkForce ''
-      #   Section "ServerLayout"
-      #     Identifier "layout"
-      #     Screen 0 "amdgpu"
-      #     Inactive "nvidia"
-      #     Option "AllowNVIDIAGPUScreens"
-      #   EndSection
-
-      #   Section "Device"
-      #     Identifier "nvidia"
-      #     Driver "nvidia"
-      #     BusID "PCI:01:0:0"
-      #   EndSection
-
-      #   Section "Screen"
-      #     Identifier "nvidia"
-      #     Device "nvidia"
-      #   EndSection
-
-      #   Section "Device"
-      #     Identifier "amdgpu"
-      #     Driver "amdgpu"
-      #     BusID "PCI:50:0:0"
-      #   EndSection
-
-      #   Section "Screen"
-      #     Identifier "amdgpu"
-      #     Device "amdgpu"
-      #   EndSection
-      # '';
     };
   };
   # services.xserver.displayManager.defaultSession = "gnome-x11";  # services.xserver.displayManager.autoLogin.enable = true;
@@ -138,6 +95,9 @@
     #media-session.enable = true;
   };
 
+  # Enable gamemode for game optimization
+  programs.gamemode.enable = true;
+
   # Enable touchpad support (enabled default in most desktopManager).
   # services.xserver.libinput.enable = true;
 
@@ -156,27 +116,25 @@
   # Allow unfree packages
   nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
 
+  # Enable --Akonadi--/ kde-pim for calendar backend
+  programs.kde-pim.enable = true;
+  services.dbus.enable = true;
+
   # List packages installed in system profile. To search, run:
   # $ nix search wget
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     #  vim # Do not forget to add an editor to edit configuration.nix! The Nano editor is also installed by default.
     #  wget
     (python312.withPackages (ps: with ps; [ websockets ]))
-    kdePackages.qtwebsockets
+    sqlite
-    kdePackages.qtwebchannel
-    kdePackages.korganizer
-    kdePackages.akonadi
-    kdePackages.akonadi-calendar
-    kdePackages.akonadi-contacts
     javaPackages.compiler.openjdk25
     javaPackages.compiler.openjdk21
-    linux-wallpaperengine
     qt6.qtwebengine
-    gnome-tweaks
     qemu
     mpv
     krita
     ntfs3g
+    htop
   ];
   environment.etc."xdg/autostart/xwaylandvideobridge.desktop".text = ''
     [Desktop Entry]
@@ -194,7 +152,10 @@
 
   services.gvfs.enable = true; # For file manager integration
 
-
+  # Disable iBus (not needed unless using Asian input methods)
+  i18n.inputMethod = {
+    enable = false;
+  };
 
   virtualisation.libvirtd = {
     enable = true;

systems/x86_64-linux/drivebystation-nix/default.nix

@@ -41,11 +41,25 @@ in
       system.stateVersion = "24.05";
       nix.settings.experimental-features = [ "nix-command" "flakes" ];
       # Define a user account. Don't forget to set a password with ‘passwd’.
+      # Desktops
+      my-namespace.desktop-environment.xfce.enable = true;
+      my-namespace.desktop-environment.gnome.enable = true;
+      my-namespace.desktop-environment.kde.enable = true;
+      my-namespace.desktop-environment.cosmic.enable = true;
+      # GNOME-keyring
       my-namespace.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
+
       users.users.andreas = {
         isNormalUser = true;
         description = "Andreas Schaafsma";
-        extraGroups = [ "networkmanager" "wheel" "libvirtd" "plugdev" "docker" ]    ;
+        extraGroups = [ 
+          "networkmanager" 
+          "wheel" 
+          "libvirtd" 
+          "plugdev" 
+          "docker" 
+          "gamemode"
+        ];
         packages = with pkgs; [
           # Packages from inputs
           inputs.game-of-life.packages.x86_64-linux.default
@@ -55,9 +69,6 @@ in
           # We want flatpak support
           flatpak
           # GNOME shit
-          gnome-software
-          gnomeExtensions.pop-shell
-          gnome-remote-desktop
           thunderbird
           soundwireserver
           vscode  
@@ -120,6 +131,8 @@ in
         my-namespace.udev-steelseries
         my-namespace.hello
         kde-rounded-corners
+        my-namespace.linux-wallpaperengine
+
         (pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "switch-to-desktop" ''
           #!/bin/sh
           # Kill Steam and return to display manager

systems/x86_64-linux/drivebystation-nix/hardware/graphics/intel.nix

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
   # boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
   boot.kernelParams = [
     "console=tty0"
-    "efifb=off"
+    # "efifb=off"
-    "xe.force_probe=*"
+    # "xe.force_probe=*"
     "module_blacklist=nouveau,nvidia,nvidia_drm,nvidia_modeset,nvidia_uvm"
   ];
 
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@
       intel-media-driver     # Intel VAAPI
       vpl-gpu-rt             # oneVPL runtime
       intel-vaapi-driver     # fallback
+      intel-compute-runtime # OpenCL/Level Zero
     ];
   };
 
   # Ensure Arc driver is available (usually auto-loaded)
-  boot.kernelModules = [ "xe" ];
+  boot.kernelModules = [ "xe" "i915" ];
   # Blacklist everything for nvidia
   boot.blacklistedKernelModules = [
     "nouveau"
@@ -55,6 +56,24 @@
   ############################
   ## X / Wayland GPU Drivers
   ############################
+  
+  # Enable modesetting driver for X11 (required for Intel Xe)
+  services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ 
+    "modesetting"
+    #"intel"
+  ];
+
+  services.xserver.enable = true;
+  services.xserver.autorun = false;
+  services.xserver.displayManager.startx.enable = true;
+
+  # Xorg configuration for Intel Arc Battlemage (xe driver)
+  # Based on: https://www.reddit.com/r/crtgaming/comments/1knom2t/guide_intel_arc_b580_arch_linux_xorg/
+  # Intel Arc B-series at PCI 0000:03:00.0
+  #services.xserver.deviceSection = ''
+  #  Option "AccelMethod" "glamor"
+  #  BusID "PCI:3:0:0"
+  #'';
 
   ############################
   ## User Access

systems/x86_64-linux/drivebystation-nix/hardware/graphics/nvidia-stable.nix

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
-let
-  inherit (lib.my-namespace) enabled;
-in
-{
-  my-namespace.hardware = {
-    # graphics-nvidia-specializations.enabled = false;
-    # graphics-nvidia-prime-amd = enabled;
-    # graphics-nvidia-prime-amd-testing = enabled;
-    # graphics-amd-igpu-only = enabled;
-  };
-}

systems/x86_64-linux/drivebystation-nix/hardware/graphics/nvidia.nix

@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
-{
-
-  # Enable OpenGL
-  hardware.graphics = {
-    enable = true;  
-    extraPackages = with pkgs; [ nvidia-vaapi-driver ];
-  };
-
-  # Load nvidia driver for Xorg and Wayland
-  # boot.extraModulePackages = [ config.boot.kernelPackages.nvidia_x11 ];
-  boot.extraModulePackages = [ config.boot.kernelPackages.nvidia_x11_beta ];
-  # boot.extraModulePackages = [ config.boot.kernelPackages.nvidia_x11 ];
-
-
-  boot.loader.systemd-boot.consoleMode = "max";
-
-  boot.kernelParams = [
-    # "amdgpu.modeset=0"
-    "nvidia-drm.fbdev=1"
-    "nvidia-drm.modeset=1"
-    "nvidia.NVreg_PreserveVideoMemoryAllocations=1"
-    # "amd_iommu=on"
-    # "vfio-pci.ids=\"10de:2489,10de:228b\""
-    # "nomodeset"
-  #  "nvidia_drm.modeset=1"
-  ];
-  boot.blacklistedKernelModules = [ 
-    "i915" 
-    "nouveau"
-    "amdgpu"
-  ];
-  services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "nvidia" ];
-
-  boot.initrd.kernelModules = [
-    "nvidia"  
-    "nvidia_drm"
-  ];  
-  hardware.nvidia = {
-    modesetting.enable = true;
-
-    # Nvidia power management. Experimental, and can cause sleep/suspend to fail.
-    # Enable this if you have graphical corruption issues or application crashes after waking
-    # up from sleep. This fixes it by saving the entire VRAM memory to /tmp/ instead 
-    # of just the bare essentials.
-    powerManagement.enable = false;
-
-    # Fine-grained power management. Turns off GPU when not in use.
-    # Experimental and only works on modern Nvidia GPUs (Turing or newer).
-    powerManagement.finegrained = false;
-
-    # Use the NVidia open source kernel module (not to be confused with the
-    # independent third-party "nouveau" open source driver).
-    # Support is limited to the Turing and later architectures. Full list of 
-    # supported GPUs is at: 
-    # https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-kernel-modules#compatible-gpus 
-    # Only available from driver 515.43.04+
-    # Currently alpha-quality/buggy, so false is currently the recommended setting.
-    open = false;
-
-    # Enable the Nvidia settings menu,
-	  # accessible via `nvidia-settings`.
-    nvidiaSettings = true;
-
-    # Optionally, you may need to select the appropriate driver version for your specific GPU.
-    package = config.boot.kernelPackages.nvidiaPackages.beta;
-    # package = config.boot.kernelPackages.nvidiaPackages.none;
-    # package = config.boot.kernelPackages.nvidiaPackages.production;
-    
-    forceFullCompositionPipeline = true;
-
-    # prime = {
-    #   offload = {
-    #     enable = true;
-    #     enableOffloadCmd = true;
-    #   };
-    #   reverseSync.enable = false;
-    #   # Make sure to use the correct Bus ID values for your system!
-    #   # intelBusId = "PCI:0:2:0";
-    #   nvidiaBusId = "PCI:01:0:0";
-    #   amdgpuBusId = "PCI:50:0:0"; #For AMD GPU
-    # };
-
-  };
-  users.users.andreas = {
-   extraGroups = [ "video" "render" ];
-  };
-}

systems/x86_64-linux/drivebystation-nix/hardware/hardware-configuration.nix

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
       # ./graphics/nvidia.nix
       ./acer-monitor-edid.nix
     ];
-  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
+  # boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
+  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_zen;
   hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware = true;
   # boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxKernel.packages.linux_xanmod_latest;
   # boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages;