chore: untrack config.rasi (scratch reference committed by mistake)

config.rasi was the rofi theme dropped in to show the desired style; it's
not part of the distro. Remove it from tracking (the file stays on disk,
untracked). Its content informed 994025f and remains in that history.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

README.md

@@ -224,6 +224,18 @@ examples: **[docs/OVERRIDES.md](docs/OVERRIDES.md)**.
 | `nomarchy.services.podman.enable` | `false` | Opt-in: rootless Podman (`docker` aliased to it) |
 | `nomarchy.services.flatpak.enable` | `false` | Opt-in: Flatpak + the Flathub remote |
 | `nomarchy.services.pika.enable` | `false` | Opt-in: Pika Backup (GUI Borg backups) |
+| `nomarchy.services.steam.enable` | `false` | Opt-in: Steam via `programs.steam` (32-bit libs, controller udev, Remote-Play ports) |
+| `nomarchy.services.libvirt.enable` | `false` | Opt-in: libvirt/KVM + virt-manager GUI (login user added to `libvirtd`) |
+| `nomarchy.services.obs.enable` | `false` | Opt-in: OBS Studio + a v4l2loopback virtual camera (selectable as a webcam in Zoom/Teams) |
+| `nomarchy.services.docker.enable` | `false` | Opt-in: rootful Docker (user in `docker` group); don't enable alongside podman |
+| `nomarchy.services.kdeconnect.enable` | `false` | Opt-in: KDE Connect phone integration (opens its firewall ports) |
+| `nomarchy.services.gamemode.enable` | `false` | Opt-in: Feral GameMode performance daemon (`gamemoderun`) |
+| `nomarchy.services.adb.enable` | `false` | Opt-in: Android adb/fastboot tools (systemd handles device udev rules) |
+| `nomarchy.services.wireshark.enable` | `false` | Opt-in: Wireshark Qt GUI (user in `wireshark` group, capture without root) |
+| `nomarchy.services.ollama.enable` | `false` | Opt-in: Ollama local LLM runtime on `127.0.0.1:11434` (CPU; GPU via `services.ollama.acceleration`) |
+| `nomarchy.services.printing.enable` | `false` | Opt-in: CUPS + Avahi/mDNS network printer discovery |
+| `nomarchy.services.openrgb.enable` | `false` | Opt-in: OpenRGB daemon for RGB peripheral/motherboard lighting |
+| `nomarchy.services.restic.enable` | `false` | Opt-in: scheduled daily restic backup (set `.repository` + `.passwordFile`; 7/4/6 retention; list/restore via the `restic-nomarchy` wrapper) |
 
 Beyond the `nomarchy.*` surface, the system layer turns on the usual
 desktop services with `lib.mkDefault` (override natively). One worth
@@ -336,6 +348,12 @@ reload                          # exec zsh (reload the shell)
   example of it in `templates/downstream/home.nix` or `system.nix`. New
   installs then enable it by uncommenting + tweaking, rather than hunting the
   docs for the option name.
+- **Applications:** the starter complete-workstation set (LibreOffice, VS
+  Code, GIMP, Inkscape) lives in the `home.packages` list in your
+  `home.nix` — it's a plain package list, so curate it directly: delete a
+  line to slim the machine, uncomment an extra (a browser, email, full TeX
+  Live), or add your own. No `nomarchy.apps.*` toggles — a package list is
+  already its own opt-out, so the distro doesn't impose these or wrap them.
 
 ## Roadmap & known issues
 

docs/ROADMAP.md

@@ -138,11 +138,21 @@ how to override it. Items marked ✓ are shipped.
   tracks the palette), `ls`→eza, `cd`→zoxide, plus `lt`/`tree`.
   `nomarchy.shell.enable`. (Deliberately did NOT alias grep→rg / find→fd:
   their flags differ enough to surprise; `rg`/`fd` ship as themselves.)
-- **Default application suite:** install a complete-workstation set
+- ✓ **Default application suite:** a starter complete-workstation set —
-  (vscode, libreoffice, gimp, inkscape, texlive-full, …) behind a
+  `libreoffice-fresh`, `vscode`, `gimp`, `inkscape` — ships *active* in the
-  `nomarchy.apps.*` option surface so each is individually opt-out for
+  downstream `templates/downstream/home.nix` `home.packages`, with the heavier
-  users who want a leaner machine. Watch closure size (texlive-full is
+  opt-ins (`texliveFull` — multi-GB; `texliveMedium` is lighter — plus
-  multi-GB — likely default-off or a lighter scheme).
+  browser/email) commented just below. **Decision: no `nomarchy.apps.*` option
+  surface.** Unlike `nomarchy.services.*` (real config behind each toggle —
+  systemd units, subuid ranges, the Flathub oneshot), a bare package install
+  has nothing behind the toggle: `mkIf x { environment.systemPackages = [p]; }`
+  just reinholds what a package list already gives, and the honest opt-out for
+  a package is *deleting the line*. So the suite is the user's own curated list
+  (extending the existing `# firefox` convention), not a distro-module feature —
+  which also keeps the apps out of the live ISO automatically (it never starts
+  from the template) and respects that editor/office/graphics are personal-taste
+  choices, not defaults to impose. Unfree `vscode` evaluates fine — `mkFlake`
+  and the system both set `allowUnfree = true`.
 - ✓ **Plymouth logo contrast:** the shipped art was a fixed navy that
   vanished on dark bases. `modules/nixos/plymouth.nix` now recolors every
   element from the palette at build time (flat fill, alpha kept):
@@ -281,31 +291,51 @@ how to override it. Items marked ✓ are shipped.
   application suite above — heavier or more personal integrations shipped
   **off by default**, each a `nomarchy.services.<name>.enable` toggle a
   downstream flips on in one line. Keeps the base lean while making common
-  additions trivial. **✓ Five shipped** in `modules/nixos/services.nix`
+  additions trivial. **✓ Seventeen shipped** in `modules/nixos/services.nix`
   (system-side), each with a commented example in the downstream `system.nix`
   template: `tailscale`, `syncthing` (runs as the login user, GUI on
   127.0.0.1:8384), `podman` (rootless, `docker` aliased, user subuid/subgid),
-  `flatpak` (+ Flathub remote added by a oneshot), `pika` (Pika Backup GUI).
+  `flatpak` (+ Flathub remote added by a oneshot), `pika` (Pika Backup GUI),
-  More candidates by area:
+  `steam` (`programs.steam` — the 32-bit stack, controller udev, Remote-Play
-  - ✓ **cloud/sync:** Syncthing (`services.syncthing`); Nextcloud client (todo)
+  ports a bare package can't), `libvirt` (libvirtd + virt-manager, user added
-  - **local AI:** LM Studio (`lmstudio`); Ollama (`services.ollama`, optional
+  to the `libvirtd` group), `obs` (OBS Studio + a v4l2loopback virtual camera
-    GPU accel) — pairs with the menu's Ask-Claude philosophy
+  usable as a webcam in Zoom/Teams), `docker` (rootful; asserts against the
-  - ✓ **containers/VMs:** Podman (`virtualisation.podman`); Docker / libvirt +
+  podman docker-compat), `kdeconnect`, `gamemode`, `adb` (android-tools;
-    virt-manager (todo)
+  systemd handles the udev rules), `wireshark` (Qt GUI + the `wireshark`
-  - ✓ **networking:** Tailscale (`services.tailscale`); WireGuard (todo)
+  group), `ollama` (local LLM API on 127.0.0.1:11434), `printing` (CUPS +
-  - **gaming/media:** Steam (`programs.steam`); OBS Studio
+  Avahi mDNS), `openrgb` (RGB lighting daemon), and `restic` (scheduled
-  - **devices:** printing (CUPS + Avahi); KDE Connect / phone integration;
+  daily backup — a small option surface: `repository`/`passwordFile`/`paths`,
-    OpenRGB
+  7/4/6 retention). More candidates by area:
-  - ✓ **backup:** Pika Backup (`pika-backup`, GUI over Borg); restic/borg
+  - ✓ **cloud/sync:** Syncthing (`services.syncthing`); Nextcloud client is a
-    services (todo)
+    bare tray app (in the app-suite menu, not a service)
+  - ✓ **local AI:** Ollama (`nomarchy.services.ollama`, optional GPU accel)
+    ships; LM Studio is a (commented) app-suite package (a bare GUI, no
+    service) — pairs with the menu's Ask-Claude philosophy
+  - ✓ **containers/VMs:** Podman (`virtualisation.podman`); libvirt +
+    virt-manager (`nomarchy.services.libvirt`); Docker (`nomarchy.services.docker`)
+  - ✓ **networking:** Tailscale (`services.tailscale`); WireGuard needs no
+    toggle — NetworkManager (on by default) imports `.conf` tunnels natively;
+    the `wireguard-tools` CLI is in the app-suite menu
+  - ✓ **gaming/media:** Steam (`nomarchy.services.steam`); OBS Studio
+    (`nomarchy.services.obs`, with the v4l2loopback virtual camera); GameMode
+    (`nomarchy.services.gamemode`)
+  - ✓ **devices:** printing (CUPS + Avahi, `nomarchy.services.printing`); KDE
+    Connect (`nomarchy.services.kdeconnect`); OpenRGB
+    (`nomarchy.services.openrgb`). Plus dev tooling — Android `adb` and
+    `wireshark` toggles
+  - ✓ **backup:** Pika Backup (`pika-backup`, GUI over Borg); scheduled
+    headless restic (`nomarchy.services.restic`)
   - ✓ **escape hatch:** Flatpak (`services.flatpak`) + Flathub, for apps
     outside nixpkgs
 
   Surface decided: `nomarchy.services.*`, system-side for system services
   (home-side ones can extend the same prefix later). Remaining: curate the
-  rest (Ollama, containers, Steam/OBS, printing, backups, Flatpak …) and
+  rest (Ollama, containers, Steam/OBS, printing, backups, Flatpak …). The
-  decide how it relates to `nomarchy.apps.*` (opt-out suite). Unfree entries
+  opt-out application *suite* is deliberately **not** a parallel
-  are already covered (`allowUnfree = true`).
+  `nomarchy.apps.*` surface — it's a curated `home.packages` list in the
+  downstream template (see "Default application suite" above), since a bare
+  package install has no config to put behind a toggle. Unfree entries are
+  already covered (`allowUnfree = true`).
 - ✓ **Display / monitor management:** declarative `nomarchy.monitors` (a
   per-output schema — name/resolution/position/scale/transform/mirror/
   bitdepth/vrr/disable) generates Hyprland `monitor` rules, keeping the

modules/home/rofi.nix

@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ let
   nomarchy-menu = pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "nomarchy-menu" ''
     # Nomarchy menu dispatcher — thin presentation layer over
     # `rofi -dmenu`; actions delegate to nomarchy-theme-sync, systemctl,
-    # hyprctl and friends. Icons are nf-md glyphs (Pango falls back to a
+    # hyprctl and friends. Menu entries carry real icons from the theme's
-    # Nerd Font for them). `nomarchy-menu` with no argument shows the
+    # icon set (Papirus) via rofi's per-row icon protocol — see row() below.
-    # module picker.
+    # `nomarchy-menu` with no argument shows the module picker.
 
     urlencode() {
       local s="$1" out="" ch i
@@ -58,16 +58,22 @@ let
       printf '%s' "$out"
     }
 
+    # Emit one dmenu row with a themed icon: `row "Label" icon-name`. The NUL
+    # + 0x1f field separator is rofi's per-row icon protocol; printed straight
+    # to the pipe because bash can't store NUL in a variable. Rendered when
+    # rofi has show-icons (on globally; passed explicitly on the icon menus).
+    row() { printf '%s\0icon\x1f%s\n' "$1" "$2"; }
+
     case "''${1:-}" in
       power)
-        choice=$(printf '%s\n' \
+        choice=$( {
-          "󰌾  Lock" \
+          row "Lock"      system-lock-screen
-          "󰍃  Logout" \
+          row "Logout"    system-log-out
-          "󰤄  Suspend" \
+          row "Suspend"   system-suspend
-          "󰒲  Hibernate" \
+          row "Hibernate" system-hibernate
-          "󰜉  Reboot" \
+          row "Reboot"    system-reboot
-          "󰐥  Shutdown" \
+          row "Shutdown"  system-shutdown
-          | rofi -dmenu -p power) || exit 0
+        } | rofi -dmenu -show-icons -p Power) || exit 0
         case "$choice" in
           *Lock)      loginctl lock-session ;;
           *Logout)    hyprctl dispatch exit ;;
@@ -134,12 +140,12 @@ let
         exec blueman-manager ;;
 
       capture)
-        choice=$(printf '%s\n' \
+        choice=$( {
-          "󰆟  Region → clipboard" \
+          row "Region → clipboard"      applets-screenshooter
-          "󰆟  Region → file" \
+          row "Region → file"           applets-screenshooter
-          "󰍹  Full screen → clipboard" \
+          row "Full screen → clipboard" camera-photo
-          "󰍹  Full screen → file" \
+          row "Full screen → file"      camera-photo
-          | rofi -dmenu -p capture) || exit 0
+        } | rofi -dmenu -show-icons -p Capture) || exit 0
         dir="$HOME/Pictures/Screenshots"
         file="$dir/$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).png"
         case "$choice" in
@@ -183,16 +189,16 @@ let
       tools)
         # Tools submenu — utilities you invoke. Each leaf is also reachable
         # directly (SUPER+CTRL+<mnemonic>); this just keeps the root short.
-        choice=$(printf '%s\n' \
+        choice=$( {
-          "󰃬  Calculator" \
+          row "Calculator" accessories-calculator
-          "󰅌  Clipboard" \
+          row "Clipboard"  edit-paste
-          "󰒨  Emoji" \
+          row "Emoji"      face-smile-big
-          "󰈞  Files" \
+          row "Files"      system-file-manager
-          "󰖟  Web search" \
+          row "Web search" system-search
-          "󰄄  Capture" \
+          row "Capture"    applets-screenshooter
-          "󰭹  Ask Claude" \
+          row "Ask Claude" internet-chat
-          "󰁍  Back" \
+          row "Back"       go-previous
-          | rofi -dmenu -p tools) || exit 0
+        } | rofi -dmenu -show-icons -p Tools) || exit 0
         case "$choice" in
           *Calc*)      exec "$0" calc ;;
           *Clipboard*) exec "$0" clipboard ;;
@@ -208,18 +214,17 @@ let
         # System submenu — connectivity and machine state. Snapshots and the
         # power-profile picker self-gate (BTRFS+snapper / laptop on ppd), so
         # the submenu shrinks to match the hardware, like the Waybar modules.
-        entries=(
-          "󰖩  Network"
-          "󰂯  Bluetooth"
-          "󰂛  Do Not Disturb"
-        )
-        command -v btrfs-assistant >/dev/null 2>&1 && entries+=("󰋚  Snapshots")
         bats=(/sys/class/power_supply/BAT*)
-        if [ -e "''${bats[0]}" ] && command -v powerprofilesctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        choice=$( {
-          entries+=("󰓅  Power profile")
+          row "Network"        network-wireless
-        fi
+          row "Bluetooth"      bluetooth
-        entries+=("󰁍  Back")
+          row "Do Not Disturb" notification-disabled
-        choice=$(printf '%s\n' "''${entries[@]}" | rofi -dmenu -p system) || exit 0
+          command -v btrfs-assistant >/dev/null 2>&1 && row "Snapshots" timeshift
+          if [ -e "''${bats[0]}" ] && command -v powerprofilesctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            row "Power profile" preferences-system-power
+          fi
+          row "Back" go-previous
+        } | rofi -dmenu -show-icons -p System) || exit 0
         case "$choice" in
           *Network*)          exec "$0" network ;;
           *Bluetooth*)        exec "$0" bluetooth ;;
@@ -233,14 +238,14 @@ let
         # Root picker — grouped into category submenus so the top level stays
         # short and scannable. Apps/Theme/Power/Keybindings are frequent enough
         # to keep at the top; everything else lives under Tools or System.
-        choice=$(printf '%s\n' \
+        choice=$( {
-          "󰀻  Apps" \
+          row "Apps"        applications-all
-          "󰏘  Theme" \
+          row "Theme"       preferences-desktop-theme
-          "󰦬  Tools" \
+          row "Tools"       applications-utilities
-          "󰒓  System" \
+          row "System"      preferences-system
-          "󰐥  Power" \
+          row "Power"       system-shutdown
-          "󰋖  Keybindings" \
+          row "Keybindings" preferences-desktop-keyboard
-          | rofi -dmenu -p menu) || exit 0
+        } | rofi -dmenu -show-icons -p Menu) || exit 0
         case "$choice" in
           *Apps*)        exec rofi -show drun ;;
           *Theme*)       exec "$0" theme ;;
@@ -283,6 +288,10 @@ in
         drun-display-format = "{name}";
         display-drun = "apps";
         display-run = "run";
+        # Size the window to the actual number of rows instead of always
+        # 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;
       };
 
       # Whole-swap themes bring their own rofi.rasi; otherwise the theme
@@ -335,22 +344,34 @@ in
             columns = 1;
             dynamic = true;
             scrollbar = false;
-            spacing = px 2;
+            spacing = px 4; # a little air so the rounded zebra rows separate
             padding = mkLiteral "8px 0px 0px 0px";
           };
 
+          # Rounded, roomy rows with subtle zebra striping: alternate rows
+          # lift to @surface, the selected row to @accent. normal/alternate/
+          # selected are rofi's row parities (the `.normal` suffix is the
+          # match-state, untouched by our menus).
           "element" = {
-            padding = mkLiteral "8px 12px";
+            padding = mkLiteral "10px 14px";
             border-radius = px t.ui.rounding;
-            spacing = px 8;
+            spacing = px 12; # gap between the (larger) icon and the label
           };
-          "element selected" = {
+          "element normal.normal" = {
+            background-color = mkLiteral "@bg";
+            text-color = mkLiteral "@fg";
+          };
+          "element alternate.normal" = {
+            background-color = mkLiteral "@surface";
+            text-color = mkLiteral "@fg";
+          };
+          "element selected.normal" = {
             background-color = mkLiteral "@accent";
             text-color = mkLiteral "@bg";
           };
           "element-icon" = {
             background-color = mkLiteral "transparent";
-            size = mkLiteral "1em";
+            size = px t.ui.iconSize; # real icons (Papirus), not 1em font glyphs
           };
           "element-text" = {
             background-color = mkLiteral "transparent";

modules/home/theme.nix

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ let
       gapsOut = 12;
       borderSize = 2;
       rounding = 10;
+      iconSize = 36; # rofi launcher + menu icon size (px) for the generated theme
       activeOpacity = 1.0;
       inactiveOpacity = 0.95;
       terminalOpacity = 0.96;

modules/nixos/services.nix

@@ -29,6 +29,96 @@ in
     pika.enable = lib.mkEnableOption ''
       Pika Backup, a friendly GUI for scheduled Borg backups (the app;
       configure repositories and schedules inside it)'';
+
+    steam.enable = lib.mkEnableOption ''
+      Steam (Valve's game store/launcher) via programs.steam — which wires up
+      the 32-bit graphics libraries, controller udev rules and Remote-Play
+      firewall ports a bare package can't. Unfree'';
+
+    libvirt.enable = lib.mkEnableOption ''
+      libvirt/KVM virtualisation with the virt-manager GUI — runs the
+      libvirtd daemon and adds the login user to the `libvirtd` group, so VMs
+      can be managed without root'';
+
+    obs.enable = lib.mkEnableOption ''
+      OBS Studio for screen recording and streaming, plus a v4l2loopback
+      virtual camera — so an OBS scene can be selected as a webcam in Zoom,
+      Teams or a browser (screen capture itself already works over the
+      desktop's PipeWire portal)'';
+
+    docker.enable = lib.mkEnableOption ''
+      Docker (rootful) with the login user in the `docker` group. Mutually
+      exclusive with the podman toggle's docker-compat (both provide the
+      `docker` command) — enable only one'';
+
+    kdeconnect.enable = lib.mkEnableOption ''
+      KDE Connect for phone integration — shared clipboard, notifications and
+      file transfer with a paired phone; opens the firewall ports it needs'';
+
+    gamemode.enable = lib.mkEnableOption ''
+      Feral GameMode — a daemon games ask to apply a performance CPU governor
+      and IO/nice priorities while running (via `gamemoderun`)'';
+
+    adb.enable = lib.mkEnableOption ''
+      the Android platform tools (adb/fastboot) for flashing/debugging phones.
+      systemd ≥258 applies the device uaccess udev rules automatically, so the
+      tools alone are enough — no group dance'';
+
+    wireshark.enable = lib.mkEnableOption ''
+      Wireshark (the Qt GUI) for packet capture, with the login user in the
+      `wireshark` group so capture works without root'';
+
+    ollama.enable = lib.mkEnableOption ''
+      Ollama, a local LLM runtime serving an API on 127.0.0.1:11434 (pair it
+      with the lmstudio/alpaca GUIs). CPU by default — set
+      `services.ollama.acceleration` natively for GPU offload'';
+
+    printing.enable = lib.mkEnableOption ''
+      CUPS printing with Avahi/mDNS, so network printers are auto-discovered
+      (add vendor drivers via `services.printing.drivers`)'';
+
+    openrgb.enable = lib.mkEnableOption ''
+      the OpenRGB daemon and GUI for controlling RGB lighting on peripherals
+      and (where supported) motherboards — installs the udev rules for device
+      access. Some motherboard controllers also need `hardware.i2c.enable`'';
+
+    restic = {
+      enable = lib.mkEnableOption ''
+        a scheduled (daily) restic backup — headless, complementing the Pika
+        GUI. Backs up `paths` with sane retention (7 daily / 4 weekly /
+        6 monthly); needs a `repository` and a `passwordFile` (below). List
+        and restore with the generated `restic-nomarchy` wrapper (repo +
+        password baked in), e.g. `restic-nomarchy snapshots`'';
+
+      repository = lib.mkOption {
+        type = lib.types.str;
+        default = "";
+        example = "/mnt/backup/restic";
+        description = ''
+          The restic repository as a path or URL — e.g. `/mnt/backup/restic`,
+          `sftp:user@host:/srv/restic`, `b2:bucket:/path`. Required when
+          `restic.enable` is set.
+        '';
+      };
+
+      passwordFile = lib.mkOption {
+        type = lib.types.nullOr lib.types.str;
+        default = null;
+        example = "/etc/nomarchy/restic-password";
+        description = ''
+          Path to a file holding the repository password. Give an absolute
+          path that lives ON THE MACHINE — not a `./file` in the flake, which
+          would copy the secret into the world-readable Nix store. Required
+          when `restic.enable` is set.
+        '';
+      };
+
+      paths = lib.mkOption {
+        type = lib.types.listOf lib.types.str;
+        default = [ "/home" ];
+        description = "Paths to include in the backup.";
+      };
+    };
   };
 
   config = lib.mkMerge [
@@ -80,5 +170,111 @@ in
     (lib.mkIf cfg.pika.enable {
       environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.pika-backup ];
     })
+
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.steam.enable {
+      # The Steam package alone misses the system bits a game needs: the
+      # 32-bit graphics stack, controller udev rules, Remote-Play ports.
+      programs.steam.enable = true;
+    })
+
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.libvirt.enable {
+      virtualisation.libvirtd.enable = true;
+      programs.virt-manager.enable = true;
+      # Group membership lets the user reach the system libvirtd socket
+      # (manage VMs) without sudo. Merges with the user's other extraGroups.
+      users.users.${args.username}.extraGroups = [ "libvirtd" ];
+    })
+
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.obs.enable {
+      environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.obs-studio ];
+      # Virtual camera: OBS streams a scene into a v4l2 loopback device that
+      # Zoom/Teams/browsers then pick up as a webcam. exclusive_caps=1 is the
+      # bit that makes those apps actually list the device.
+      boot.extraModulePackages = [ config.boot.kernelPackages.v4l2loopback ];
+      boot.kernelModules = [ "v4l2loopback" ];
+      boot.extraModprobeConfig = ''
+        options v4l2loopback devices=1 video_nr=10 card_label="OBS Virtual Camera" exclusive_caps=1
+      '';
+    })
+
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.docker.enable {
+      virtualisation.docker.enable = true;
+      users.users.${args.username}.extraGroups = [ "docker" ];
+      # Podman's docker-compat and real Docker both claim the `docker`
+      # command — guard against enabling both (unless you turn that off).
+      assertions = [{
+        assertion = !(cfg.podman.enable && config.virtualisation.podman.dockerCompat);
+        message = ''
+          nomarchy.services: docker and podman both provide the `docker`
+          command. Enable only one, or set
+          `virtualisation.podman.dockerCompat = false`.
+        '';
+      }];
+    })
+
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.kdeconnect.enable {
+      programs.kdeconnect.enable = true; # installs the app and opens its ports
+    })
+
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.gamemode.enable {
+      programs.gamemode.enable = true;
+    })
+
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.adb.enable {
+      # `programs.adb` was removed — systemd ≥258 handles the device uaccess
+      # udev rules, so the tools package is all that's needed now.
+      environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.android-tools ];
+    })
+
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.wireshark.enable {
+      programs.wireshark = {
+        enable = true;
+        package = pkgs.wireshark; # the Qt GUI (the module defaults to the CLI)
+      };
+      users.users.${args.username}.extraGroups = [ "wireshark" ];
+    })
+
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.ollama.enable {
+      services.ollama.enable = true;
+    })
+
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.printing.enable {
+      services.printing.enable = true;
+      # mDNS so network printers show up without manual setup.
+      services.avahi = {
+        enable = true;
+        nssmdns4 = true;
+        openFirewall = true;
+      };
+    })
+
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.openrgb.enable {
+      services.hardware.openrgb.enable = true;
+    })
+
+    (lib.mkIf cfg.restic.enable {
+      assertions = [
+        {
+          assertion = cfg.restic.repository != "";
+          message = "nomarchy.services.restic.repository must be set when restic is enabled.";
+        }
+        {
+          assertion = cfg.restic.passwordFile != null;
+          message = "nomarchy.services.restic.passwordFile must be set when restic is enabled.";
+        }
+      ];
+      services.restic.backups.nomarchy = {
+        repository = cfg.restic.repository;
+        passwordFile = cfg.restic.passwordFile;
+        paths = cfg.restic.paths;
+        initialize = true; # create the repo on first run if it doesn't exist
+        extraBackupArgs = [ "--exclude-caches" ];
+        pruneOpts = [ "--keep-daily 7" "--keep-weekly 4" "--keep-monthly 6" ];
+        timerConfig = {
+          OnCalendar = "daily";
+          Persistent = true; # catch up a missed run after downtime
+        };
+      };
+    })
   ];
 }

templates/downstream/home.nix

@@ -34,7 +34,107 @@
   # nomarchy.keyboard.layouts = [ "de" "fr" ]; # rofi-prompt for a layout when a
   #                                            # new keyboard connects + remember it
 
+  # ── Application suite ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+  # A starter complete-workstation set, installed for your user — yours to
+  # curate. Delete a line to slim the machine; uncomment a suggestion (or
+  # add your own) to extend it. The desktop itself — terminal, editor
+  # keybinds, theming — comes from the modules; these are the heavier
+  # standalone apps the distro doesn't impose by default.
+  #
+  # Apps that need system setup beyond a package (Steam's 32-bit stack,
+  # a daemon, group membership, a kernel module) are NOT here — they're
+  # opt-in service toggles in system.nix instead (nomarchy.services.* —
+  # steam, libvirt, obs, docker, gamemode, kdeconnect, adb, wireshark,
+  # ollama, printing).
   home.packages = with pkgs; [
+    libreoffice-fresh   # office suite (documents, sheets, slides)
+    vscode              # code editor (unfree; allowUnfree is on)
+    gimp                # raster image editor
+    inkscape            # vector graphics
+    mpv                 # media player
+    amberol             # music player (local library; streaming → spotify below)
+
+    # ── More apps — uncomment to add ─────────────────────────────────
+    # Web browsers
     # firefox
+    # chromium
+    # ungoogled-chromium
+    # brave                       # (unfree)
+    # google-chrome               # (unfree)
+
+    # Communication
+    # signal-desktop
+    # telegram-desktop
+    # element-desktop             # Matrix
+    # vesktop                     # Discord (themeable client)
+    # slack                       # (unfree)
+    # zoom-us                     # (unfree)
+    # teams-for-linux             # community client (no official Linux app)
+    # thunderbird                 # email
+
+    # Office & documents
+    # onlyoffice-desktopeditors   # stronger MS-Office fidelity
+    # kdePackages.okular          # PDF viewer
+    # xournalpp                   # PDF annotation
+    # pdfarranger
+    # calibre                     # ebook library
+    # texliveFull                 # full LaTeX toolchain — multi-GB (texliveMedium is lighter)
+
+    # Notes / research
+    # logseq
+    # obsidian                    # (unfree)
+    # joplin-desktop
+    # anki-bin                    # flashcards
+    # zotero                      # reference manager
+
+    # Code & data
+    # zed-editor
+    # lazygit
+    # dbeaver-bin                 # database GUI
+    # bruno                       # API client
+    # distrobox                   # containerized dev shells
+
+    # Graphics & design
+    # krita                       # digital painting
+    # blender                     # 3D
+    # darktable                   # RAW photo
+
+    # Audio / video
+    # audacity
+    # shotcut                     # video editor
+    # kdePackages.kdenlive        # video editor (pulls in KDE libs)
+    # handbrake                   # transcoder
+
+    # Media
+    # vlc
+    # spotify                     # (unfree)
+    # newsflash                   # RSS reader
+
+    # Gaming (Steam + GameMode are service toggles in system.nix)
+    # lutris
+    # heroic                      # Epic/GOG launcher
+    # bottles                     # Wine prefixes
+    # prismlauncher               # Minecraft
+    # protonup-qt                 # Proton-GE manager
+    # mangohud                    # in-game overlay
+
+    # Files, sync & torrents
+    # nextcloud-client
+    # localsend                   # AirDrop-like transfer
+    # qbittorrent
+
+    # Security
+    # keepassxc
+    # bitwarden-desktop
+
+    # System
+    # gnome-disk-utility
+    # gparted
+    # baobab                      # disk usage
+    # wireguard-tools             # WireGuard CLI (NetworkManager imports .conf tunnels natively)
+
+    # Local AI (Ollama is a service toggle in system.nix)
+    # lmstudio                    # (unfree; large closure)
+    # alpaca                      # GTK Ollama UI
   ];
 }

templates/downstream/system.nix

@@ -36,6 +36,23 @@
   # nomarchy.services.podman.enable = true;    # rootless containers (docker → podman)
   # nomarchy.services.flatpak.enable = true;   # Flatpak + the Flathub remote
   # nomarchy.services.pika.enable = true;      # Pika Backup (GUI Borg backups)
+  # nomarchy.services.steam.enable = true;     # Steam (32-bit libs, controllers, ports)
+  # nomarchy.services.libvirt.enable = true;   # libvirt/KVM + virt-manager GUI
+  # nomarchy.services.obs.enable = true;       # OBS Studio + v4l2loopback virtual camera
+  # nomarchy.services.docker.enable = true;    # Docker rootful (not alongside podman)
+  # nomarchy.services.kdeconnect.enable = true;# KDE Connect phone integration (opens ports)
+  # nomarchy.services.gamemode.enable = true;  # Feral GameMode performance daemon
+  # nomarchy.services.adb.enable = true;       # Android adb/fastboot tools
+  # nomarchy.services.wireshark.enable = true; # Wireshark GUI (wireshark group, no root)
+  # nomarchy.services.ollama.enable = true;    # local LLM runtime (127.0.0.1:11434)
+  # nomarchy.services.printing.enable = true;  # CUPS + Avahi network printer discovery
+  # nomarchy.services.openrgb.enable = true;   # RGB peripheral/motherboard lighting daemon
+  # nomarchy.services.restic = {               # scheduled (daily) restic backup
+  #   enable = true;
+  #   repository = "/mnt/backup/restic";       #   path or URL (sftp:/b2:/…)
+  #   passwordFile = "/etc/nomarchy/restic-password"; # absolute path, NOT in the flake
+  #   paths = [ "/home" ];
+  # };
 
   system.stateVersion = "26.05";
 }

themes/summer-day/rofi.rasi

@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ window {
     border-color: @yellow;
     border-radius: 15px;
     width: 40%;
-    height: 50%;
+    /* No fixed height — size to content (fixed-num-lines:false) so every
+     * entry shows without scrolling and there's no empty space below. */
     location: center;
     anchor: center;
     x-offset: 0;
@@ -90,6 +91,12 @@ element {
     spacing: 15px;
 }
 
+/* Zebra striping: every other row lifts with a faint light wash over the
+ * dark window (bg0 at ~12% alpha). The selected row below still wins. */
+element alternate.normal {
+    background-color: #fdf6e31f;
+}
+
 element-icon {
     background-color: transparent;
     text-color: inherit;

themes/summer-night/rofi.rasi

@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ window {
     border-color: @yellow;
     border-radius: 15px;
     width: 40%;
-    height: 50%;
+    /* No fixed height — size to content (fixed-num-lines:false) so every
+     * entry shows without scrolling and there's no empty space below. */
     location: center;
     anchor: center;
     x-offset: 0;
@@ -90,6 +91,12 @@ element {
     spacing: 15px;
 }
 
+/* Zebra striping: every other row lifts with a faint dark wash over the
+ * cream window (bg0 at ~12% alpha). The selected row below still wins. */
+element alternate.normal {
+    background-color: #2d353b1f;
+}
+
 element-icon {
     background-color: transparent;
     text-color: inherit;