Make keyboard work more like macOS

Producing characters (like æ, ø and å) via hyprland was always a terrible idea,
but working around it was a bit finicky. This seems to work.

machines/thinkpad/default.nix

@@ -12,14 +12,7 @@
     ../../modules/desktop
   ];
 
-  services.fprintd.enable = true;
   services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
-  security.pam.services = {
-    login.fprintAuth = true;
-    sudo.fprintAuth = true;
-    hyprlock.fprintAuth = true;
-    login.enableGnomeKeyring = true;
-  };
 
   systemd.services.disable-thinkpad-leds = {
     description = "Disable ThinkPad lid logo LED and power button led";

modules/desktop/default.nix

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   imports = [
     inputs.zen-browser.homeModules.beta
     ./hypr
-    ./theme
+    ./swaylock
   ];
 
   programs.zen-browser = {
@@ -44,4 +44,9 @@
       # find more options here: https://mozilla.github.io/policy-templates/
     };
   };
+
+  services.darkman = {
+    enable = true;
+    settings.portal = true;
+  };
 }

modules/desktop/hypr/bindings/default.nix

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { pkgs, inputs, ... }:
 let
   nanostatus = inputs.nanostatus.packages.${pkgs.system}.default;
+
   toggle-mirror-display = pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "toggle-mirror-display" ''
     if hyprctl monitors | grep -q '^Monitor eDP-1'; then
         M=$(hyprctl monitors | awk '/Monitor/ && $2 != "eDP-1" { print $2 }' | head -n1)
@@ -13,7 +14,10 @@ in
 {
   wayland.windowManager.hyprland.settings = {
     input = {
-      kb_options = "altwin:swap_alt_win";
+      kb_layout = "us";
+      kb_variant = "mac";
+      # Both Alt keys becomes Option (called Mod5)
+      kb_options = "lv3:alt_switch,apple:alupckeys";
 
       repeat_delay = 300;
       repeat_rate = 50;
@@ -25,56 +29,48 @@ in
       };
     };
 
-    "$mod" = "SUPER";
-    "$shiftMod" = "SUPER_SHIFT";
-
+    "$mod" = "SUPER Mod5";
     bind = [
-      # Master layout
-      "$mod, F, fullscreen"
-      "$mod, Return, layoutmsg, swapwithmaster master"
-      "$mod, minus, layoutmsg, mfact -0.01"
-      "$mod, equal, layoutmsg, mfact +0.01"
-      "$mod, Tab, layoutmsg, cyclenext"
-      "$shiftMod, Tab, layoutmsg, cycleprev"
-      "$mod, comma, layoutmsg, addmaster"
-      "$mod, period, layoutmsg, removemaster"
+      "$mod, code:41, fullscreen" # F (code:41)
+      "$mod, code:24, killactive" # Q (code:24)
+      "$mod, code:119, exec, swaylock" # Delete (code:119)
 
-      # App launchers / session
-      "$mod, T, exec, kitty"
-      "$mod, E, exec, emacs"
-      "$mod, B, exec, zen-beta"
-      "$mod, Q, killactive"
+      # Focus Movement (Super + Alt + HJKL)
 
-      "$mod, S, exec, grimblast copysave area /tmp/screenshot-$(date +%F--%T).png"
-      "$shiftMod, S, exec, grimblast copysave screen /tmp/screenshot-$(date +%F--%T).png"
+      "$mod, code:43, movefocus, l" # H (code:43)
+      "$mod, code:44, movefocus, d" # J (code:44)
+      "$mod, code:45, movefocus, u" # K (code:45)
+      "$mod, code:46, movefocus, r" # L (code:46)
 
-      # Window focus & movement
-      "$mod, H, movefocus, l"
-      "$mod, J, movefocus, d"
-      "$mod, K, movefocus, u"
-      "$mod, L, movefocus, r"
-      "$shiftMod, H, movewindow, l"
-      "$shiftMod, J, movewindow, d"
-      "$shiftMod, K, movewindow, u"
-      "$shiftMod, L, movewindow, r"
+      # Window Movement (Super + Shift + Alt + HJKL)
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:43, movewindow, l"
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:44, movewindow, d"
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:45, movewindow, u"
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:46, movewindow, r"
 
-      "$mod, =, resizeactive, +10"
-      "$mod, -, resizeactive, -10"
+      # Master Layout & Resize
+      "$mod, code:36, layoutmsg, swapwithmaster master" # Return (code:36)
+      "$mod, code:20, layoutmsg, mfact -0.01" # Minus (code:20)
+      "$mod, code:21, layoutmsg, mfact +0.01" # Equal (code:21)
+      "$mod, code:23, layoutmsg, cyclenext" # Tab (code:23)
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:23, layoutmsg, cycleprev"
+      "$mod, code:59, layoutmsg, addmaster" # Comma (code:59)
+      "$mod, code:60, layoutmsg, removemaster" # Period (code:60)
 
-      "$mod, D, exec, darkman toggle"
-      "$mod, space, exec, ${nanostatus}/bin/nanostatus-toggle"
-      "$mod, delete, exec, hyprlock"
-      "$shiftMod, M, exec, ${toggle-mirror-display}/bin/toggle-mirror-display"
+      # App Launchers (Super + Alt + Key)
+      "$mod, code:28, exec, kitty" # T (code:28)
+      "$mod, code:26, exec, emacs" # E (code:26)
+      "$mod, code:56, exec, zen-beta" # B (code:56)
+      "$mod, code:40, exec, darkman toggle" # D (code:40)
+      "$mod, code:65, exec, ${nanostatus}/bin/nanostatus-toggle" # Space (code:65)
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:58, exec, ${toggle-mirror-display}/bin/toggle-mirror-display" # M (code:58) + Shift
 
-      # Text input (macOS-like way of producing Norwegian characters)
-      "$mod, A, exec, wtype 'å'"
-      "$mod, O, exec, wtype 'ø'"
-      "$mod, apostrophe, exec, wtype 'æ'"
-      "$shiftMod, A, exec, wtype 'Å'"
-      "$shiftMod, O, exec, wtype 'Ø'"
-      "$shiftMod, apostrophe, exec, wtype 'Æ'"
+      # Screenshots
 
-      # Media & brightness
+      "$mod, code:39, exec, grimblast copysave area /tmp/screenshot-$(date +%F--%T).png" # S (code:39)
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:39, exec, grimblast copysave screen /tmp/screenshot-$(date +%F--%T).png"
+
+      # Media & Brightness (Standard Keys)
       ", XF86AudioRaiseVolume, exec, pamixer -i 5 "
       ", XF86AudioLowerVolume, exec, pamixer -d 5 "
       ", XF86AudioMute, exec, pamixer -t"
@@ -83,19 +79,38 @@ in
       ", XF86MonBrightnessDown, exec, brightnessctl set 5%-"
       "SHIFT, XF86MonBrightnessUp, exec, brightnessctl set 100%"
       "SHIFT, XF86MonBrightnessDown, exec, brightnessctl set 1"
-    ]
-    ++ builtins.concatLists (
-      builtins.genList (
-        i:
-        let
-          code = "1${toString i}";
-          ws = toString (i + 1);
-        in
-        [
-          "$mod, code:${code}, workspace, ${ws}"
-          "$shiftMod, code:${code}, movetoworkspace, ${ws}"
-        ]
-      ) 9
-    );
+
+      # Workspaces (Super + Alt + 1-9)
+      # 1=code:10, 2=code:11, ... 9=code:18, 0=code:19
+      "$mod, code:10, workspace, 1"
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:10, movetoworkspace, 1"
+
+      "$mod, code:11, workspace, 2"
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:11, movetoworkspace, 2"
+
+      "$mod, code:12, workspace, 3"
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:12, movetoworkspace, 3"
+
+      "$mod, code:13, workspace, 4"
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:13, movetoworkspace, 4"
+
+      "$mod, code:14, workspace, 5"
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:14, movetoworkspace, 5"
+
+      "$mod, code:15, workspace, 6"
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:15, movetoworkspace, 6"
+
+      "$mod, code:16, workspace, 7"
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:16, movetoworkspace, 7"
+
+      "$mod, code:17, workspace, 8"
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:17, movetoworkspace, 8"
+
+      "$mod, code:18, workspace, 9"
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:18, movetoworkspace, 9"
+
+      "$mod, code:19, workspace, 10"
+      "$mod SHIFT, code:19, movetoworkspace, 10"
+    ];
   };
 }

modules/desktop/hypr/default.nix

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+let
+  theme = import ../theme;
+in
 {
   imports = [
     ./bindings
     ./hypridle
-    ./hyprlock
+    # ./hyprlock
   ];
 
   programs.kitty.enable = true;
@@ -12,7 +15,7 @@
 
     settings = {
 
-      exec-once = [ "hyprlock || hyprctl dispatch exit" ];
+      exec-once = [ "swaylock || hyprctl dispatch exit" ];
 
       misc.disable_hyprland_logo = true;
 
@@ -55,4 +58,17 @@
       ];
     };
   };
+
+  services.darkman = {
+    lightModeScripts.hyprland-light = ''
+      hyprctl keyword misc:background_color 0x${theme.bg.light}
+      hyprctl keyword general:col.active_border 0xFF${theme.primary.light}
+      hyprctl keyword general:col.inactive_border 0xFF${theme.secondary.light}
+    '';
+    darkModeScripts.hyprland-dark = ''
+      hyprctl keyword misc:background_color 0x${theme.bg.dark}
+      hyprctl keyword general:col.active_border 0xFF${theme.primary.dark}
+      hyprctl keyword general:col.inactive_border 0xFF${theme.secondary.dark}
+    '';
+  };
 }

modules/desktop/hypr/hypridle/default.nix

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     enable = true;
     settings = {
       general = {
-        lock_cmd = "hyprlock";
+        lock_cmd = "swaylock";
         before_sleep_cmd = "loginctl lock-session";
       };
       listener = [

modules/desktop/hypr/hyprlock/default.nix

@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-{
-  programs.hyprlock = {
-    enable = true;
-
-    settings = {
-      background = [
-        {
-          monitor = "";
-          path = "screenshot";
-          blur_passes = 3;
-        }
-      ];
-
-      input-field = [
-        {
-          monitor = "";
-          size = "600, 100";
-          position = "0, 0";
-          halign = "center";
-          valign = "center";
-
-          outline_thickness = 4;
-
-          placeholder_text = "⋯";
-          fade_on_empty = false;
-        }
-      ];
-
-      auth."fingerprint:enabled" = true;
-    };
-  };
-}

modules/desktop/swaylock/default.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+let
+  theme = import ../theme;
+in
+{
+  programs.swaylock = {
+    enable = true;
+    settings = {
+      color = theme.bg.dark;
+      indicator-caps-lock = true;
+
+      inside-color = theme.bg.dark;
+      inside-clear-color = theme.bg.dark;
+      inside-caps-lock-color = theme.bg.dark;
+      inside-ver-color = theme.bg.dark;
+      inside-wrong-color = theme.bg.dark;
+
+      ring-color = theme.secondary.dark;
+      ring-clear-color = theme.warning.dark;
+      ring-caps-lock-color = theme.primary.light;
+      ring-ver-color = theme.primary.dark;
+      ring-wrong-color = theme.error.dark;
+
+      text-color = theme.fg.dark;
+      text-clear-color = theme.fg.dark;
+      text-caps-lock-color = theme.fg.dark;
+      text-ver-color = theme.fg.dark;
+      text-wrong-color = theme.fg.dark;
+
+      key-hl-color = theme.primary.light;
+      bs-hl-color = theme.warning.dark;
+
+      line-color = "00000000";
+      line-clear-color = "00000000";
+      line-caps-lock-color = "00000000";
+      line-ver-color = "00000000";
+      line-wrong-color = "00000000";
+      separator-color = "00000000";
+    };
+  };
+}

modules/desktop/theme/default.nix

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-let
-  bg = {
-    light = "FAFAFA";
-    dark = "2E3440";
-  };
+{
   fg = {
     light = "37474F";
     dark = "ECEFF4";
   };
+  bg = {
+    light = "FAFAFA";
+    dark = "2E3440";
+  };
   primary = {
     light = "673AB7";
     dark = "81A1C1";
@@ -15,20 +15,12 @@ let
     light = "90A4AE";
     dark = "677691";
   };
-in
-{
-  services.darkman = {
-    enable = true;
-    settings.portal = true;
-    lightModeScripts.hyprland-light = ''
-      hyprctl keyword misc:background_color 0x${bg.light}
-      hyprctl keyword general:col.active_border 0xFF${primary.light}
-      hyprctl keyword general:col.inactive_border 0xFF${secondary.light}
-    '';
-    darkModeScripts.hyprland-dark = ''
-      hyprctl keyword misc:background_color 0x${bg.dark}
-      hyprctl keyword general:col.active_border 0xFF${primary.dark}
-      hyprctl keyword general:col.inactive_border 0xFF${secondary.dark}
-    '';
+  warning = {
+    light = "FF6F00";
+    dark = "EBCB8B";
+  };
+  error = {
+    light = "FFAB91";
+    dark = "D08770";
   };
 }

modules/nixos/default.nix

@@ -18,12 +18,19 @@
     home = "/home/larstvei";
     shell = pkgs.fish;
     extraGroups = [
+      "dialout"
       "networkmanager"
       "wheel"
     ];
   };
 
-  console.keyMap = "us";
+  services.xserver.xkb = {
+    layout = "us";
+    variant = "mac";
+    options = "lv3:alt_switch,apple:alupckeys";
+  };
+
+  console.useXkbConfig = true;
 
   nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;