NixOS For NEWBIES

Hyprland

Sway

Core System

• Shell: zsh
• Distro: NixOS Unstable
• Kernel: CachyOS kernel

Window Managers

Hyprland Ecosystem

Component	Description	Language
Hyprland	Window Manager
Hyprlock	Screen locker
Hypridle	Idle daemon
Hyprshot	Screenshot tool
Hyprpaper	Wallpaper manager
Hyprpicker	Color picker

Sway Ecosystem

Component	Description	Language
Sway	Window Manager
Swaybg	Wallpaper manager
Swaylock	Screen locker
Swayidle	Idle management
I3status	Status Bar for Swaybar

System Components

Component	Description	Language
Tuigreet	Login Manager
Waybar	Status Bar
Dunst	Notification Daemon
Fnott	Notification Daemon
Wofi	Application Launcher
Anyrun	Application Launcher
wlr-randr	Display Output Manager
wdisplays	Display Output Manager
gpu-screen-recorder-gtk	Screen Recorder

Applications

Component	Description	Language
Foot	Terminal Emulator
Yazi	Terminal File Manager
Nautilus	File Manager
Helix	Text Editor
VSCodium	IDE	-
Btop	System Monitor
Librewolf	Web Browser	-

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Repository Structure

🏠 Home Directory

Configuration files for user-level settings:

• programs/: Home Manager configurations
• system/: Window manager system configurations

💻 Hosts Directory

Host-specific configurations:

• modules/: System configurations divided into modules

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Installation

Overview

Install Script upcoming ...