QuickShell Configuration

Personal QuickShell configuration packaged as a Nix flake.

Structure

.
├── ds/                 # Design system components
├── modules/            # QuickShell modules (bar, dashboard, drawer, etc.)
├── services/           # Services (audio, network, notifications, etc.)
├── shell/              # Shell-specific configurations
├── shell.qml           # Main entry point
└── flake.nix           # Nix flake definition

Usage

Manual Testing

# Run the configuration directly
quickshell-config

# Or use the start script (kills existing instance first)
~/.config/niri/start-quickshell

# Or use only the config with
quickshell -p ./

Integration with Niri

The configuration is automatically integrated when using Niri as window manager. To enable auto-start, uncomment the following line in modules/home/wm/niri/default.nix:

spawn-at-startup "sh" "-c" "~/.config/niri/start-quickshell"

Development

Testing Changes

1. Make changes to the QML files in this directory
2. Rebuild the system: quickshell -p ./

Flake Structure

This configuration is packaged as a Nix flake with:

• Package: quickshell-config - The main QuickShell configuration
• Home Manager Module: For easy integration with home-manager
• Overlay: For system-wide availability

Dependencies

• QuickShell (from git+https://git.outfoxxed.me/quickshell/quickshell)
• Qt6 QML modules
• Nix with flakes enabled

ToDo

• DS
  • Propagate margin, radius and opacity to all components

Troubleshooting

Process Management

If QuickShell doesn't restart properly:

# Find QuickShell processes
pgrep -af quickshell

# Kill all QuickShell instances
pgrep -f "/bin/quickshell.*-p" | xargs -r kill

📚 References

• Quickshell
• Caelestia-shell
• Shovel-shell