diff --git a/modules/home-manager/common.nix b/modules/home-manager/common.nix
index 3a94131..1073a19 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/common.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/common.nix
@@ -80,9 +80,19 @@
   };
 
   programs.skim = {
+    # https://github.com/lotabout/skim/issues/494
+    enable = false;
+    enableFishIntegration = true;
+    defaultOptions = ["--no-clear-start" "--color=16"];
+  };
+
+  programs.fzf = {
+    # using good ol' fzf until skim sucks less out of the box I guess
     enable = true;
     enableFishIntegration = true;
-    defaultOptions = ["--color=16"];
+    defaultCommand = "fd --type f";
+    defaultOptions = ["--height 40%"];
+    fileWidgetOptions = ["--preview 'head {}'"];
   };
 
   programs.nix-index = {
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/fish/interactiveShellInit.fish b/modules/home-manager/fish/interactiveShellInit.fish
index 8e72c46..67f19d2 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/fish/interactiveShellInit.fish
+++ b/modules/home-manager/fish/interactiveShellInit.fish
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@ bind --mode insert --sets-mode default jJ repaint
 bind --mode insert --sets-mode default Jj repaint
 bind --mode insert --sets-mode default JJ repaint
 
-bind -M insert \cg skim-cd-widget
+if has_command skim
+	bind -M insert \cg skim-cd-widget
+end
 
 bind -M insert \cp up-or-search
 bind -M insert \cn down-or-search
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/fish/shellInit.fish b/modules/home-manager/fish/shellInit.fish
index f36d00c..9cc28fb 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/fish/shellInit.fish
+++ b/modules/home-manager/fish/shellInit.fish
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ set --export --universal BROWSER firefox
 
 set --export --universal SOPS_AGE_KEY_FILE "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sops/age/keys.txt"
 
-set --export --universal SKIM_ALT_C_COMMAND "fd --hidden --type directory"
-set --export --universal SKIM_CTRL_T_COMMAND "fd --hidden"
+if has_command skim
+	set --export --universal SKIM_ALT_C_COMMAND "fd --hidden --type directory"
+	set --export --universal SKIM_CTRL_T_COMMAND "fd --hidden"
+end
 
 # colors
 set -U fish_color_normal normal # default color
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/helix.nix b/modules/home-manager/helix.nix
index 89e014d..b8a7712 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/helix.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/helix.nix
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 
       editor = {
         soft-wrap.enable = true;
-        # auto-pairs = true;
+        auto-pairs = false;
         # auto-save = false;
         # completion-trigger-len = 1;
         # color-modes = false;
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/hyprland.nix b/modules/home-manager/hyprland.nix
index b8d8a37..7b504fc 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/hyprland.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/hyprland.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
       exec-once = [
         "hyprpaper"
         "mako"
-        "/usr/lib/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1"
         "eww daemon && eww open bar$EWW_BAR_MON"
         "firefox & wezterm &"
         (lib.concatStringsSep " " [
@@ -51,11 +50,11 @@
           "timeout 597 'notify-send -u critical \"Idling in 3 seconds!\"'"
           "timeout 598 'notify-send -u critical \"Idling in 2 seconds!\"'"
           "timeout 599 'notify-send -u critical \"Idling in 1 second!\"'"
-          "timeout 600 'swaylock -f'"
+          "timeout 600 'swaylock --daemonize'"
           "timeout 600 'hyprctl dispatch dpms off'"
           "resume      'hyprctl dispatch dpms on'"
           # "resume       'maybe-good-morning'"
-          "before-sleep 'swaylock -f'"
+          "before-sleep 'swaylock --daemonize'"
         ])
         ''swayidle -w timeout 600 'notify-send "Locking in 30 seconds..."' timeout 630 'swaylock -f' timeout 660 'hyprctl dispatch dpms off' resume 'hyprctl dispatch dpms on && maybe-good-morning' before-sleep 'swaylock -f'"''
         "dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd WAYLAND_DISPLAY XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP"
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/kitty.nix b/modules/home-manager/kitty.nix
index a045936..19e1953 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/kitty.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/kitty.nix
@@ -155,8 +155,9 @@
       # kill tab
       "ctrl+alt+shift+q" = "close_tab";
 
-      "ctrl+shift+j" = "launch --location=hsplit --cwd=current";
-      "ctrl+shift+l" = "launch --location=vsplit --cwd=current";
+      # use zellij for panes
+      # "ctrl+shift+j" = "launch --location=hsplit --cwd=current";
+      # "ctrl+shift+l" = "launch --location=vsplit --cwd=current";
 
       "ctrl+alt+shift+k" = "move_window up";
       "ctrl+alt+shift+h" = "move_window left";
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/sway.nix b/modules/home-manager/sway.nix
index bb82924..f297503 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/sway.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/sway.nix
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
           ];
         }
         {command = "firefox";}
-        {command = "kitty --single-instance";}
+        {command = "wezterm";}
       ];
 
       modes = {
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/wezterm.nix b/modules/home-manager/wezterm.nix
index 363e825..0fd7d0c 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/wezterm.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/wezterm.nix
@@ -180,16 +180,17 @@
           mods = 'CTRL',
           action = wezterm.action.ActivatePaneDirection'Up'
         },
-        {
-          key = 'j',
-          mods = 'CTRL|SHIFT',
-          action = wezterm.action.SplitVertical{domain='CurrentPaneDomain'}
-        },
-        {
-          key = 'l',
-          mods = 'CTRL|SHIFT',
-          action = wezterm.action.SplitHorizontal{domain='CurrentPaneDomain'}
-        },
+        -- use zellij for panes
+        -- {
+        --   key = 'j',
+        --   mods = 'CTRL|SHIFT',
+        --   action = wezterm.action.SplitVertical{domain='CurrentPaneDomain'}
+        -- },
+        -- {
+        --   key = 'l',
+        --   mods = 'CTRL|SHIFT',
+        --   action = wezterm.action.SplitHorizontal{domain='CurrentPaneDomain'}
+        -- },
         {
           key = 'l',
           mods = 'CTRL|SHIFT|ALT',
diff --git a/modules/home-manager/zellij.nix b/modules/home-manager/zellij.nix
index 6412765..6a1087a 100644
--- a/modules/home-manager/zellij.nix
+++ b/modules/home-manager/zellij.nix
@@ -1,11 +1,505 @@
 {
+  colors,
+  lib,
+  ...
+}: {
   programs.zellij = {
-    # TODO: enable after port config
-    enable = false;
+    # uses home manager's toKDL generator
+    enable = true;
     enableFishIntegration = true;
     settings = {
       pane_frames = false;
+      simplified_ui = true;
+      default_mode = "locked";
+      mouse_mode = true;
+      copy_clipboard = "primary";
+      copy_on_select = true;
+      mirror_session = false;
+
+      keybinds = with builtins; let
+        binder = bind: let
+          keys = elemAt bind 0;
+          action = elemAt bind 1;
+          argKeys = map (k: "\"${k}\"") (lib.lists.flatten [keys]);
+        in {
+          name = "bind ${concatStringsSep " " argKeys}";
+          value = action;
+        };
+        layer = binds: (listToAttrs (map binder binds));
+      in {
+        _props = {clear-defaults = true;};
+        normal = {};
+        locked = layer [
+          [["Ctrl g"] {SwitchToMode = "Normal";}]
+          [["Ctrl L"] {NewPane = "Right";}]
+          [["Ctrl J"] {NewPane = "Down";}]
+          [["Ctrl h"] {MoveFocus = "Left";}]
+          [["Ctrl l"] {MoveFocus = "Right";}]
+          [["Ctrl j"] {MoveFocus = "Down";}]
+          [["Ctrl k"] {MoveFocus = "Up";}]
+        ];
+        resize = layer [
+          [["Ctrl n"] {SwitchToMode = "Normal";}]
+          [["h" "Left"] {Resize = "Increase Left";}]
+          [["j" "Down"] {Resize = "Increase Down";}]
+          [["k" "Up"] {Resize = "Increase Up";}]
+          [["l" "Right"] {Resize = "Increase Right";}]
+          [["H"] {Resize = "Decrease Left";}]
+          [["J"] {Resize = "Decrease Down";}]
+          [["K"] {Resize = "Decrease Up";}]
+          [["L"] {Resize = "Decrease Right";}]
+          [["=" "+"] {Resize = "Increase";}]
+          [["-"] {Resize = "Decrease";}]
+        ];
+        pane = layer [
+          [["Ctrl p"] {SwitchToMode = "Normal";}]
+          [["h" "Left"] {MoveFocus = "Left";}]
+          [["l" "Right"] {MoveFocus = "Right";}]
+          [["j" "Down"] {MoveFocus = "Down";}]
+          [["k" "Up"] {MoveFocus = "Up";}]
+          [["p"] {SwitchFocus = [];}]
+          [
+            ["n"]
+            {
+              NewPane = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["d"]
+            {
+              NewPane = "Down";
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["r"]
+            {
+              NewPane = "Right";
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["x"]
+            {
+              CloseFocus = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["f"]
+            {
+              ToggleFocusFullscreen = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["z"]
+            {
+              TogglePaneFrames = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["w"]
+            {
+              ToggleFloatingPanes = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["e"]
+            {
+              TogglePaneEmbedOrFloating = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["c"]
+            {
+              SwitchToMode = "RenamePane";
+              PaneNameInput = 0;
+            }
+          ]
+        ];
+        move = layer [
+          [["Ctrl h"] {SwitchToMode = "Normal";}]
+          [["n" "Tab"] {MovePane = [];}]
+          [["p"] {MovePaneBackwards = [];}]
+          [["h" "Left"] {MovePane = "Left";}]
+          [["j" "Down"] {MovePane = "Down";}]
+          [["k" "Up"] {MovePane = "Up";}]
+          [["l" "Right"] {MovePane = "Right";}]
+        ];
+        tab = layer [
+          [["Ctrl t"] {SwitchToMode = "Normal";}]
+          [
+            ["r"]
+            {
+              SwitchToMode = "RenameTab";
+              TabNameInput = 0;
+            }
+          ]
+          [["h" "Left" "Up" "k"] {GoToPreviousTab = [];}]
+          [["l" "Right" "Down" "j"] {GoToNextTab = [];}]
+          [
+            ["n"]
+            {
+              NewTab = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["x"]
+            {
+              CloseTab = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["s"]
+            {
+              ToggleActiveSyncTab = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["1"]
+            {
+              GoToTab = 1;
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["2"]
+            {
+              GoToTab = 2;
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["3"]
+            {
+              GoToTab = 3;
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["4"]
+            {
+              GoToTab = 4;
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["5"]
+            {
+              GoToTab = 5;
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["6"]
+            {
+              GoToTab = 6;
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["7"]
+            {
+              GoToTab = 7;
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["8"]
+            {
+              GoToTab = 8;
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["9"]
+            {
+              GoToTab = 9;
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [["Tab"] {ToggleTab = [];}]
+        ];
+        scroll = layer [
+          [["Ctrl s"] {SwitchToMode = "Normal";}]
+          [
+            ["e"]
+            {
+              EditScrollback = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["s"]
+            {
+              SwitchToMode = "EnterSearch";
+              SearchInput = 0;
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["Ctrl c"]
+            {
+              ScrollToBottom = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [["j" "Down"] {ScrollDown = [];}]
+          [["k" "Up"] {ScrollUp = [];}]
+          [["Ctrl f" "PageDown" "Right" "l"] {PageScrollDown = [];}]
+          [["Ctrl b" "PageUp" "Left" "h"] {PageScrollUp = [];}]
+          [["d"] {HalfPageScrollDown = [];}]
+          [["u"] {HalfPageScrollUp = [];}]
+          # uncomment this and adjust key if using copy_on_select=false
+          # bind "Alt c" { Copy; }
+        ];
+        search = layer [
+          [["Ctrl s"] {SwitchToMode = "Normal";}]
+          [
+            ["Ctrl c"]
+            {
+              ScrollToBottom = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [["j" "Down"] {ScrollDown = [];}]
+          [["k" "Up"] {ScrollUp = [];}]
+          [["Ctrl f" "PageDown" "Right" "l"] {PageScrollDown = [];}]
+          [["Ctrl b" "PageUp" "Left" "h"] {PageScrollUp = [];}]
+          [["d"] {HalfPageScrollDown = [];}]
+          [["u"] {HalfPageScrollUp = [];}]
+          [["n"] {Search = "down";}]
+          [["p"] {Search = "up";}]
+          [["c"] {SearchToggleOption = "CaseSensitivity";}]
+          [["w"] {SearchToggleOption = "Wrap";}]
+          [["o"] {SearchToggleOption = "WholeWord";}]
+        ];
+        entersearch = layer [
+          [["Ctrl c" "Esc"] {SwitchToMode = "Scroll";}]
+          [["Enter"] {SwitchToMode = "Search";}]
+        ];
+        renametab = layer [
+          [["Ctrl c"] {SwitchToMode = "Normal";}]
+          [
+            ["Esc"]
+            {
+              UndoRenameTab = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Tab";
+            }
+          ]
+        ];
+        renamepane = layer [
+          [["Ctrl c"] {SwitchToMode = "Normal";}]
+          [
+            ["Esc"]
+            {
+              UndoRenamePane = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Pane";
+            }
+          ]
+        ];
+        session = layer [
+          [["Ctrl o"] {SwitchToMode = "Normal";}]
+          [["Ctrl s"] {SwitchToMode = "Scroll";}]
+          [["d"] {Detach = [];}]
+        ];
+        tmux = layer [
+          [["["] {SwitchToMode = "Scroll";}]
+          [
+            ["Ctrl b"]
+            {
+              Write = 2;
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["\\\""]
+            {
+              NewPane = "Down";
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["%"]
+            {
+              NewPane = "Right";
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["z"]
+            {
+              ToggleFocusFullscreen = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["c"]
+            {
+              NewTab = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [[","] {SwitchToMode = "RenameTab";}]
+          [
+            ["p"]
+            {
+              GoToPreviousTab = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["n"]
+            {
+              GoToNextTab = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["Left"]
+            {
+              MoveFocus = "Left";
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["Right"]
+            {
+              MoveFocus = "Right";
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["Down"]
+            {
+              MoveFocus = "Down";
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["Up"]
+            {
+              MoveFocus = "Up";
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["h"]
+            {
+              MoveFocus = "Left";
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["l"]
+            {
+              MoveFocus = "Right";
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["j"]
+            {
+              MoveFocus = "Down";
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [
+            ["k"]
+            {
+              MoveFocus = "Up";
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+          [["o"] {FocusNextPane = [];}]
+          [["d"] {Detach = [];}]
+          [["Space"] {NextSwapLayout = [];}]
+          [
+            ["x"]
+            {
+              CloseFocus = [];
+              SwitchToMode = "Normal";
+            }
+          ]
+        ];
+        "shared_except \"locked\"" = layer [
+          [["Ctrl g"] {SwitchToMode = "Locked";}]
+          [["Ctrl q"] {Quit = [];}]
+          [["Alt n"] {NewPane = [];}]
+          [["Alt h" "Alt Left"] {MoveFocusOrTab = "Left";}]
+          [["Alt l" "Alt Right"] {MoveFocusOrTab = "Right";}]
+          [["Alt j" "Alt Down"] {MoveFocus = "Down";}]
+          [["Alt k" "Alt Up"] {MoveFocus = "Up";}]
+          [["Alt ]" "Alt +"] {Resize = "Increase";}]
+          [["Alt -"] {Resize = "Decrease";}]
+          [["Alt ["] {PreviousSwapLayout = [];}]
+          [["Alt ]"] {NextSwapLayout = [];}]
+        ];
+        "shared_except \"normal\" \"locked\"" = layer [
+          [["Enter" "Esc"] {SwitchToMode = "Normal";}]
+        ];
+        "shared_except \"pane\" \"locked\"" = layer [
+          [["Ctrl p"] {SwitchToMode = "Pane";}]
+        ];
+        "shared_except \"resize\" \"locked\"" = layer [
+          [["Ctrl n"] {SwitchToMode = "Resize";}]
+        ];
+        "shared_except \"scroll\" \"locked\"" = layer [
+          [["Ctrl s"] {SwitchToMode = "Scroll";}]
+        ];
+        "shared_except \"session\" \"locked\"" = layer [
+          [["Ctrl o"] {SwitchToMode = "Session";}]
+        ];
+        "shared_except \"tab\" \"locked\"" = layer [
+          [["Ctrl t"] {SwitchToMode = "Tab";}]
+        ];
+        "shared_except \"move\" \"locked\"" = layer [
+          [["Ctrl h"] {SwitchToMode = "Move";}]
+        ];
+        "shared_except \"tmux\" \"locked\"" = layer [
+          [["Ctrl b"] {SwitchToMode = "Tmux";}]
+        ];
+      };
+
+      theme = "match";
+
+      themes = {
+        match = with colors.withHashPrefix; {
+          fg = fg;
+          bg = bg;
+
+          black = bg;
+          white = fg;
+
+          red = red;
+          green = green;
+          yellow = yellow;
+          blue = blue;
+          magenta = purple;
+          cyan = blue;
+          orange = orange;
+        };
+      };
       # TODO: port config
+
+      plugins = {
+        # tab-bar = {path = "tab-bar";};
+        # compact-bar = {path = "compact-bar";};
+      };
+
+      ui = {
+        pane_frames = {
+          rounded_corners = true;
+          hide_session_name = true;
+        };
+      };
     };
   };
 
diff --git a/modules/nixos/hyprland.nix b/modules/nixos/hyprland.nix
index 272bacf..5829704 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/hyprland.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/hyprland.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   pkgs,
   ...
 }: {
-  imports = [outputs.nixosModules.ewwbar];
+  imports = [outputs.nixosModules.ewwbar outputs.nixosModules.pipewire];
   programs.hyprland.enable = true;
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [hyprpaper];
 }