fix(desktop): tighter bar icon pad + case-insensitive rofi match

- Double-space pad on volume (esp. high), battery, keyboard layout glyphs
- rofi: matching=normal,fuzzy; case-smart off (ste finds Steam)
- Queue: unfree+calendar PASS; retest spacing + rofi search

V0: nix flake check --no-build green. V3: bar/rofi on session.

agent/HARDWARE-QUEUE.md

@@ -8,16 +8,18 @@ the failure as a NOW bug in BACKLOG.md. Machines: the **AMD dev box**
 QA machine), the **T14s** (webcam case).
 
 ## Any machine (dev box is fine)
-- [ ] **Unfree CLI default (2026-07-10)** — after `sys-rebuild` + new
+- [x] **Unfree CLI default (2026-07-10)** — PASS (Bernardo, Latitude).
-      shell/login: `echo $NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE` → `1`; `nix-shell -p
+- [ ] **Waybar icon+percentage spacing (2026-07-10, retest)** — after
-      vscode --run 'code --version'` (or another unfree pkg) succeeds
+      `home-update`: executive-slate (and boreal/summer) — high-volume
-      without a manual export; `cat ~/.config/nixpkgs/config.nix` has
+      glyph + `%`, keyboard layout glyph + code, battery glyph + `%`
-      `allowUnfree = true`. (Flake-pure `nix shell nixpkgs#…` still may
+      each have a clear gap (double-pad + mono face). Unified clock is
-      need `--impure` — that is expected.)
+      one module (`HH:MM · Day DD Mon`). First pass: volume-high and
-- [ ] **Waybar icon+percentage spacing (2026-07-10)** — switch to
+      keyboard still tight → pad doubled.
-      executive-slate (and spot-check boreal/summer): battery glyph and
+- [x] **Calendar on unified clock (2026-07-10)** — PASS (Bernardo).
-      capacity% do not collide; volume glyph and volume% do not collide.
+- [ ] **Rofi case-insensitive search (2026-07-10)** — SUPER+Space: type
-      Unified clock reads as one module (`HH:MM · Day DD Mon`).
+      `ste` → Steam listed (not only `Ste`/`STE`); type `sys` → System
+      menu row if testing nomarchy-menu. Config: matching normal,fuzzy +
+      case-sensitive false + case-smart false.
 - [ ] **Charge-limit live apply (2026-07-10)** — on a laptop with
       `charge_control_end_threshold`: System › Battery limit → 80%;
       confirm `cat …/charge_control_end_threshold` is 80 without rebuild;

modules/home/rofi.nix

@@ -1159,19 +1159,18 @@ in
         # reserving `lines` (8) — so a 6-entry menu doesn't leave empty space,
         # while the app launcher still fills + scrolls past `lines`.
         fixed-num-lines = false;
-        # Search: case-insensitive fuzzy across every menu + the launcher, so
+        # Search: case-insensitive, substring first + fuzzy forgiveness.
-        # "system" finds "System" and "fzr" finds "Firefox". `normal` sorting
+        # "ste" must find "Steam", "system" finds "System", "fzr" still
-        # ranks by match distance so the closest match lands on top (the
+        # reaches "Firefox". Comma list = match if ANY method hits (rofi 1.7+).
-        # per-keystroke modules — calc/emoji — opt out per-invocation with
-        # -no-sort).
         #
-        # NOT `fzf`: rofi 2.0.0's fzf sorter mis-ranks with fuzzy matching —
+        # History: fuzzy-only + fzf sorter mis-ranked (ghostty over Steam);
-        # typing "steam" left ghostty selected on top instead of Steam
+        # fuzzy-only still failed short lowercase queries on hardware
-        # (confirmed on hardware: `-sorting-method normal` and `-matching
+        # 2026-07-10 despite case-sensitive=false. normal covers the
-        # normal` both fixed it, `-no-sort` did not). Keep fuzzy matching for
+        # prefix/substring case; fuzzy stays for typo-tolerant hits.
-        # forgiveness; use the normal sorter to rank it (item 31).
+        # case-smart off so all-lowercase never flips to case-sensitive.
-        matching = "fuzzy";
+        matching = "normal,fuzzy";
         case-sensitive = false;
+        case-smart = false;
         sort = true;
         sorting-method = "normal";
       };

modules/home/waybar.nix

@@ -215,15 +215,16 @@ let
     # Active keyboard layout (per focused device) — only placed in
     # modules-right when showLanguage (see above).
     "hyprland/language" = {
-      format = "<span size='${toString (t.fonts.size + 2)}pt'>󰌌</span> {short}";
+      # Two spaces after the glyph: the keyboard icon's right bearing
+      # otherwise kisses the layout code (esp. mono Nerd faces).
+      format = "<span size='${toString (t.fonts.size + 2)}pt'>󰌌  </span>{short}";
       tooltip = false;
     };
 
     pulseaudio = {
-      # Trailing spaces on icons (not only between span and text): Nerd Font
+      # Two trailing spaces on every icon level: high-volume glyphs are the
-      # glyphs often have tight right bearings and otherwise collide with
+      # widest and still kissed the % with a single pad (hardware report).
-      # the percentage digits.
+      format = "<span size='${toString (t.fonts.size + 2)}pt'>{icon}</span>{volume}%";
-      format = "<span size='${toString (t.fonts.size + 2)}pt'>{icon}</span> {volume}%";
       format-muted = "󰝟";
       format-icons.default = [ "󰕿  " "󰖀  " "󰕾  " ];
       on-click = "wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ toggle";
@@ -251,8 +252,8 @@ let
 
     battery = {
       states = { warning = 25; critical = 10; };
-      # Same icon-bearing fix as pulseaudio (see format-icons note there).
+      # Same double-pad as pulseaudio (single space still tight on some glyphs).
-      format = "<span size='${toString (t.fonts.size + 2)}pt'>{icon}</span> {capacity}%";
+      format = "<span size='${toString (t.fonts.size + 2)}pt'>{icon}</span>{capacity}%";
       format-charging = "<span size='${toString (t.fonts.size + 2)}pt'>󰂄  </span>{capacity}%";
       format-icons = [ "󰁺  " "󰁼  " "󰁾  " "󰂀  " "󰁹  " ];
       # Click either the battery or the power-profile icon → the combined

themes/boreal/waybar.jsonc

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     "on-click": "nomarchy-nightlight toggle"
   },
   "hyprland/language": {
-    "format": "<span size='13pt'>󰌌</span> {short}",
+    "format": "<span size='13pt'>󰌌  </span>{short}",
     "tooltip": false
   },
   "custom/vpn": {

themes/executive-slate/waybar.jsonc

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     "on-click": "nomarchy-nightlight toggle"
   },
   "hyprland/language": {
-    "format": "<span size='13pt'>󰌌</span> {short}",
+    "format": "<span size='13pt'>󰌌  </span>{short}",
     "tooltip": false
   },
   "custom/updates": {

themes/summer-day/waybar.jsonc

@@ -8,11 +8,28 @@
   "position": "top",
   "spacing": 15,
   "reload_style_on_change": true,
-
+  "modules-left": [
-  "modules-left": ["custom/launcher", "clock"],
+    "custom/launcher",
-  "modules-center": ["hyprland/workspaces"],
+    "clock"
-  "modules-right": ["custom/recording", "idle_inhibitor", "pulseaudio", "custom/powerprofile", "custom/nightlight", "hyprland/language", "custom/updates", "battery", "tray", "custom/vpn", "custom/doctor", "custom/notification", "custom/powermenu"],
+  ],
-
+  "modules-center": [
+    "hyprland/workspaces"
+  ],
+  "modules-right": [
+    "custom/recording",
+    "idle_inhibitor",
+    "pulseaudio",
+    "custom/powerprofile",
+    "custom/nightlight",
+    "hyprland/language",
+    "custom/updates",
+    "battery",
+    "tray",
+    "custom/vpn",
+    "custom/doctor",
+    "custom/notification",
+    "custom/powermenu"
+  ],
   "hyprland/workspaces": {
     "disable-scroll": true,
     "all-outputs": true,
@@ -20,14 +37,12 @@
     "on-scroll-up": "hyprctl dispatch workspace r+1",
     "on-scroll-down": "hyprctl dispatch workspace r-1"
   },
-
   "custom/launcher": {
     "interval": "once",
-    "format": "\uf000",
+    "format": "",
     "on-click": "nomarchy-menu",
     "tooltip-format": "Nomarchy menu"
   },
-
   "idle_inhibitor": {
     "format": "{icon}",
     "format-icons": {
@@ -35,7 +50,6 @@
       "deactivated": " 󰾪 "
     }
   },
-
   "pulseaudio": {
     "format": "<span size='13pt'>{icon}</span>{volume}%",
     "format-bluetooth": "<span size='13pt'>{icon}   </span>{volume}%",
@@ -48,42 +62,52 @@
       "phone": "  ",
       "portable": "  ",
       "car": "  ",
-      "default": [" ", " ", " "]
+      "default": [
+        "  ",
+        "  ",
+        "  "
+      ]
     },
     "on-click": "wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ toggle",
     "on-click-right": "pwvucontrol",
     "tooltip-format": "Playing at {volume}%"
   },
-
   "battery": {
     "interval": 60,
-    "states": { "warning": 25, "critical": 10 },
+    "states": {
+      "warning": 25,
+      "critical": 10
+    },
     "max-length": 14,
     "format": "<span size='13pt'>{icon}</span>{capacity}%",
     "format-charging": "<span size='13pt'>  </span>{capacity}%",
     "format-plugged": "<span size='13pt'>  </span>{capacity}%",
     "format-full": "  100%",
-    "format-icons": [" ", " ", " ", " ", " "],
+    "format-icons": [
+      "  ",
+      "  ",
+      "  ",
+      "  ",
+      "  "
+    ],
     "on-click": "nomarchy-menu powermgmt",
     "tooltip-format": "Battery status"
   },
-
   "clock": {
     "format": " {:%H:%M  ·  %a %d %b}",
     "on-click": "nomarchy-calendar",
     "tooltip": true,
     "tooltip-format": "{:%A %d %B %Y}\n{:%Z (UTC%z)}\n<tt><small>{calendar}</small></tt>"
   },
-
+  "tray": {
-  "tray": { "spacing": 8 },
+    "spacing": 8
-
+  },
   "custom/powerprofile": {
     "return-type": "json",
     "interval": 5,
     "exec": "nomarchy-powerprofile-status",
     "on-click": "nomarchy-menu powermgmt"
   },
-
   "custom/recording": {
     "return-type": "json",
     "interval": 10,
@@ -91,7 +115,6 @@
     "exec": "nomarchy-record status",
     "on-click": "nomarchy-record stop"
   },
-
   "custom/doctor": {
     "return-type": "json",
     "format": "{}",
@@ -100,26 +123,22 @@
     "exec": "nomarchy-doctor-status",
     "on-click": "nomarchy-menu doctor"
   },
-
   "custom/vpn": {
     "return-type": "json",
     "interval": 5,
     "exec": "nomarchy-vpn-status",
     "on-click": "nomarchy-vpn"
   },
-
   "hyprland/language": {
-    "format": "<span size='13pt'>󰌌</span> {short}",
+    "format": "<span size='13pt'>󰌌  </span>{short}",
     "tooltip": false
   },
-
   "custom/nightlight": {
     "return-type": "json",
     "interval": 3,
     "exec": "nomarchy-nightlight status",
     "on-click": "nomarchy-nightlight toggle"
   },
-
   "custom/updates": {
     "return-type": "json",
     "interval": 1800,
@@ -127,7 +146,6 @@
     "exec": "nomarchy-updates status",
     "on-click": "sh -c '$TERMINAL -e nomarchy-updates upgrade'"
   },
-
   "custom/notification": {
     "format": "{icon}",
     "return-type": "json",
@@ -148,7 +166,6 @@
       "dnd-inhibited-notification": ""
     }
   },
-
   "custom/powermenu": {
     "format": "",
     "on-click": "nomarchy-menu power",

themes/summer-night/waybar.jsonc

@@ -8,11 +8,28 @@
   "position": "top",
   "spacing": 15,
   "reload_style_on_change": true,
-
+  "modules-left": [
-  "modules-left": ["custom/nomarchy", "clock"],
+    "custom/nomarchy",
-  "modules-center": ["hyprland/workspaces"],
+    "clock"
-  "modules-right": ["custom/recording", "idle_inhibitor", "pulseaudio", "custom/powerprofile", "custom/nightlight", "hyprland/language", "custom/updates", "battery", "tray", "custom/vpn", "custom/doctor", "custom/notification", "custom/powermenu"],
+  ],
-
+  "modules-center": [
+    "hyprland/workspaces"
+  ],
+  "modules-right": [
+    "custom/recording",
+    "idle_inhibitor",
+    "pulseaudio",
+    "custom/powerprofile",
+    "custom/nightlight",
+    "hyprland/language",
+    "custom/updates",
+    "battery",
+    "tray",
+    "custom/vpn",
+    "custom/doctor",
+    "custom/notification",
+    "custom/powermenu"
+  ],
   "hyprland/workspaces": {
     "disable-scroll": true,
     "all-outputs": true,
@@ -20,14 +37,12 @@
     "on-scroll-up": "hyprctl dispatch workspace r+1",
     "on-scroll-down": "hyprctl dispatch workspace r-1"
   },
-
   "custom/nomarchy": {
     "interval": "once",
-    "format": "\uf000",
+    "format": "",
     "on-click": "nomarchy-menu",
     "tooltip-format": "Nomarchy menu"
   },
-
   "idle_inhibitor": {
     "format": "{icon}",
     "format-icons": {
@@ -35,7 +50,6 @@
       "deactivated": " 󰾪 "
     }
   },
-
   "pulseaudio": {
     "scroll-step": 5,
     "format": "<span size='13pt'>{icon}</span>{volume}%",
@@ -49,40 +63,50 @@
       "phone": "  ",
       "portable": "  ",
       "car": "  ",
-      "default": [" ", " ", " "]
+      "default": [
+        "  ",
+        "  ",
+        "  "
+      ]
     },
     "on-click": "wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ toggle",
     "on-click-right": "pwvucontrol",
     "tooltip-format": "{desc} | {volume}%"
   },
-
   "battery": {
     "interval": 30,
-    "states": { "warning": 25, "critical": 10 },
+    "states": {
+      "warning": 25,
+      "critical": 10
+    },
     "format": "<span size='13pt'>{icon}</span>{capacity}%",
     "format-charging": "<span size='13pt'>  </span>{capacity}%",
     "format-plugged": "<span size='13pt'>  </span>{capacity}%",
-    "format-icons": [" ", " ", " ", " ", " "],
+    "format-icons": [
+      "  ",
+      "  ",
+      "  ",
+      "  ",
+      "  "
+    ],
     "on-click": "nomarchy-menu powermgmt",
     "tooltip-format": "Battery status"
   },
-
   "clock": {
     "format": " {:%H:%M  ·  %a %d %b}",
     "on-click": "nomarchy-calendar",
     "tooltip": true,
     "tooltip-format": "{:%A %d %B %Y}\n{:%Z (UTC%z)}\n<tt><small>{calendar}</small></tt>"
   },
-
+  "tray": {
-  "tray": { "spacing": 8 },
+    "spacing": 8
-
+  },
   "custom/powerprofile": {
     "return-type": "json",
     "interval": 5,
     "exec": "nomarchy-powerprofile-status",
     "on-click": "nomarchy-menu powermgmt"
   },
-
   "custom/recording": {
     "return-type": "json",
     "interval": 10,
@@ -90,7 +114,6 @@
     "exec": "nomarchy-record status",
     "on-click": "nomarchy-record stop"
   },
-
   "custom/doctor": {
     "return-type": "json",
     "format": "{}",
@@ -99,26 +122,22 @@
     "exec": "nomarchy-doctor-status",
     "on-click": "nomarchy-menu doctor"
   },
-
   "custom/vpn": {
     "return-type": "json",
     "interval": 5,
     "exec": "nomarchy-vpn-status",
     "on-click": "nomarchy-vpn"
   },
-
   "hyprland/language": {
-    "format": "<span size='13pt'>󰌌</span> {short}",
+    "format": "<span size='13pt'>󰌌  </span>{short}",
     "tooltip": false
   },
-
   "custom/nightlight": {
     "return-type": "json",
     "interval": 3,
     "exec": "nomarchy-nightlight status",
     "on-click": "nomarchy-nightlight toggle"
   },
-
   "custom/updates": {
     "return-type": "json",
     "interval": 1800,
@@ -126,7 +145,6 @@
     "exec": "nomarchy-updates status",
     "on-click": "sh -c '$TERMINAL -e nomarchy-updates upgrade'"
   },
-
   "custom/notification": {
     "format": "{icon}",
     "return-type": "json",
@@ -147,7 +165,6 @@
       "dnd-inhibited-notification": ""
     }
   },
-
   "custom/powermenu": {
     "format": "",
     "on-click": "nomarchy-menu power",