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Configure for atlas/pinj and add Wayland session variables #2

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ragusa-it commented 2026-02-01 20:02:37 +00:00 (Migrated from github.com)
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  • Rename hosts/hostname/ to hosts/atlas/
  • Replace all placeholders with 'atlas'
  • Replace all placeholders with 'pinj'
  • Set timezone to Europe/Rome (with TODO note to change if needed)
  • Set locale to en_US.UTF-8
  • Add Wayland session variables (QT_QPA_PLATFORM, MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND,
    NIXOS_OZONE_WL) for proper app integration
  • Remove placeholder comments that are no longer needed

https://claude.ai/code/session_01UAdmEkSeh9NGPfjRfViLWY

- Rename hosts/hostname/ to hosts/atlas/ - Replace all <hostname> placeholders with 'atlas' - Replace all <username> placeholders with 'pinj' - Set timezone to Europe/Rome (with TODO note to change if needed) - Set locale to en_US.UTF-8 - Add Wayland session variables (QT_QPA_PLATFORM, MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND, NIXOS_OZONE_WL) for proper app integration - Remove placeholder comments that are no longer needed https://claude.ai/code/session_01UAdmEkSeh9NGPfjRfViLWY
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Pull request overview

Configures the NixOS flake for the atlas host and pinj user, and adds Wayland-related session environment variables to improve app integration.

Changes:

  • Hard-codes host/user identifiers by replacing <hostname>/<username> placeholders with atlas/pinj across modules and flake wiring.
  • Sets baseline system identity/locale and adds Wayland session variables in modules/common.nix.
  • Adds a hosts/atlas/hardware-configuration.nix file and points the flake at it.

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modules/gaming.nix Updates gaming profile user-specific extraGroups and packages to pinj.
modules/dev.nix Updates dev profile user-specific extraGroups and packages to pinj.
modules/common.nix Sets host/system defaults (atlas, timezone, locale), defines pinj user, and adds Wayland session variables.
hosts/atlas/hardware-configuration.nix Adds a hardware configuration file for the atlas host (currently a placeholder).
flake.nix Updates commonModules to import hosts/atlas/hardware-configuration.nix.

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## Pull request overview Configures the NixOS flake for the `atlas` host and `pinj` user, and adds Wayland-related session environment variables to improve app integration. **Changes:** - Hard-codes host/user identifiers by replacing `<hostname>`/`<username>` placeholders with `atlas`/`pinj` across modules and flake wiring. - Sets baseline system identity/locale and adds Wayland session variables in `modules/common.nix`. - Adds a `hosts/atlas/hardware-configuration.nix` file and points the flake at it. ### Reviewed changes Copilot reviewed 4 out of 5 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment. <details> <summary>Show a summary per file</summary> | File | Description | | ---- | ----------- | | modules/gaming.nix | Updates gaming profile user-specific `extraGroups` and `packages` to `pinj`. | | modules/dev.nix | Updates dev profile user-specific `extraGroups` and `packages` to `pinj`. | | modules/common.nix | Sets host/system defaults (`atlas`, timezone, locale), defines `pinj` user, and adds Wayland session variables. | | hosts/atlas/hardware-configuration.nix | Adds a hardware configuration file for the `atlas` host (currently a placeholder). | | flake.nix | Updates `commonModules` to import `hosts/atlas/hardware-configuration.nix`. | </details> --- 💡 <a href="/ragusa-it/nixos/new/main/.github/instructions?filename=*.instructions.md" class="Link--inTextBlock" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Add Copilot custom instructions</a> for smarter, more guided reviews. <a href="https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/customizing-copilot/adding-repository-custom-instructions-for-github-copilot" class="Link--inTextBlock" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn how to get started</a>.
modules/common.nix
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# German keyboard layout (nodeadkeys variant)
console.keyMap = "de-latin1-nodeadkeys";
services.xserver.xkb = {
layout = "de";
copilot-pull-request-reviewer[bot] (Migrated from github.com) commented 2026-02-01 20:07:56 +00:00
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PR description says the system timezone should be set to Europe/Rome (with a TODO note), but the config hard-codes Europe/Berlin and there’s no TODO. Please align the value (and TODO/comment) with the intended target, or update the PR description if Berlin is correct.

PR description says the system timezone should be set to Europe/Rome (with a TODO note), but the config hard-codes Europe/Berlin and there’s no TODO. Please align the value (and TODO/comment) with the intended target, or update the PR description if Berlin is correct.
ragusa-it commented 2026-02-01 20:11:03 +00:00 (Migrated from github.com)
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@copilot open a new pull request to apply changes based on the comments in this thread

Also implement these

Comparison with Popular NixOS Gaming Setups
Feature Comparison
Feature
Your Setup
nix-gaming
SteamNix
lawrab/nixos-config
Kernel
Zen (gaming) / Latest (dev)
Recommends Xanmod
CachyOS + BORE scheduler
Standard
GPU Driver
RADV (Mesa stable)
—
Mesa stable
Mesa stable
PipeWire
✅ Basic
✅ Low-latency module
✅
✅
Home Manager
❌
✅ Module
❌
✅ Full integration
Gamemode
✅
✅ Recommended
✅
❌
Steam
✅
Wine/Proton packages
✅ + Decky Loader
❌
Theming
❌
—
❌
✅ Catppuccin
Notifications
❌
—
—
✅ Mako
Screen Lock
Via Noctalia
—
—
✅ Hyprlock
Dev Environments
direnv
—
Docker, VS Code Server
✅ Flake templates
Recommended Integrations

  1. nix-gaming Flake (High Value)
    Provides battle-tested gaming optimizations:

In flake.nix inputs

nix-gaming = {
url = "github:fufexan/nix-gaming";
inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
};
Modules available:
pipewire-low-latency - Configurable audio latency (quantum/rate)
platformOptimisations - SteamOS-inspired sysctl tweaks
Wine packages with Discord RPC bridge
2. Home Manager Integration (Medium-High Value)
Better separation of user vs system config, portable dotfiles:

In flake.nix inputs

home-manager = {
url = "github:nix-community/home-manager";
inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
};
Benefits:
User packages managed declaratively
Portable between NixOS and other systems
Better dotfile management
3. Additional System Improvements
Addition
Purpose
Module/Package
zram
Better memory under pressure
zramSwap.enable = true;
fwupd
Firmware updates
services.fwupd.enable = true;
LACT
AMD GPU control (CoreCtrl alternative)
environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.lact ];
Mako
Wayland notifications
User package
Cachix
Faster builds (pre-built binaries)
Binary cache setup
4. PipeWire Low-Latency (From nix-gaming)
Your current PipeWire is basic. nix-gaming provides:

With nix-gaming module

services.pipewire.lowLatency = {
enable = true;
quantum = 64; # Buffer size (lower = less latency)
rate = 48000; # Sample rate
};
5. Platform Optimizations (From nix-gaming)
SteamOS-inspired sysctl tweaks beyond your current vm.max_map_count:

With nix-gaming module

nix-gaming.platformOptimisations.enable = true;
Potential Additions to Your Config
Quick Wins (No new flake dependencies)

In common.nix or gaming.nix

Memory compression (reduces swap usage)

zramSwap = {
enable = true;
algorithm = "zstd";
memoryPercent = 50;
};

Firmware updates

services.fwupd.enable = true;

Power profiles daemon (for laptop/power management)

services.power-profiles-daemon.enable = true;
For Gaming Profile

In gaming.nix - add to user packages

pkgs.lact # LACT - AMD GPU control (alternative to CoreCtrl)
pkgs.vkbasalt # Vulkan post-processing (sharpening, CAS)
pkgs.discord # If needed
For Dev Profile

In dev.nix - add to user packages

pkgs.meld # Visual diff tool
pkgs.dbeaver-bin # Database GUI
pkgs.insomnia # API testing (alternative to httpie for GUI)
Architecture Improvements
Consider: Modular User Packages
Instead of defining packages in each profile, extract to separate files:
modules/
├── common.nix
├── dev.nix
├── gaming.nix
├── packages/
│ ├── dev-tools.nix # lazygit, gh, nodejs, etc.
│ ├── gaming-tools.nix # mangohud, lutris, etc.
│ └── wayland-tools.nix # foot, grim, slurp, etc.
Consider: Secrets Management
For the password hash, consider agenix or sops-nix instead of storing in git.
Summary: Priority Integrations
Priority
Integration
Effort
Impact
🔴 High
nix-gaming (PipeWire low-latency + platform opts)
Low
High
🟡 Medium
zramSwap + fwupd
Very Low
Medium
🟡 Medium
Home Manager
Medium
High (long-term)
🟢 Low
Theming (Catppuccin)
Low
Aesthetic
🟢 Low
Secrets management
Medium
Security
Would you like me to implement any of these integrations?

@copilot open a new pull request to apply changes based on the comments in [this thread](https://github.com/ragusa-it/nixos/pull/2#pullrequestreview-3736568089) Also implement these Comparison with Popular NixOS Gaming Setups Feature Comparison Feature Your Setup nix-gaming SteamNix lawrab/nixos-config Kernel Zen (gaming) / Latest (dev) Recommends Xanmod CachyOS + BORE scheduler Standard GPU Driver RADV (Mesa stable) — Mesa stable Mesa stable PipeWire ✅ Basic ✅ Low-latency module ✅ ✅ Home Manager ❌ ✅ Module ❌ ✅ Full integration Gamemode ✅ ✅ Recommended ✅ ❌ Steam ✅ Wine/Proton packages ✅ + Decky Loader ❌ Theming ❌ — ❌ ✅ Catppuccin Notifications ❌ — — ✅ Mako Screen Lock Via Noctalia — — ✅ Hyprlock Dev Environments direnv — Docker, VS Code Server ✅ Flake templates Recommended Integrations 1. nix-gaming Flake (High Value) Provides battle-tested gaming optimizations: # In flake.nix inputs nix-gaming = { url = "github:fufexan/nix-gaming"; inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs"; }; Modules available: pipewire-low-latency - Configurable audio latency (quantum/rate) platformOptimisations - SteamOS-inspired sysctl tweaks Wine packages with Discord RPC bridge 2. Home Manager Integration (Medium-High Value) Better separation of user vs system config, portable dotfiles: # In flake.nix inputs home-manager = { url = "github:nix-community/home-manager"; inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs"; }; Benefits: User packages managed declaratively Portable between NixOS and other systems Better dotfile management 3. Additional System Improvements Addition Purpose Module/Package zram Better memory under pressure zramSwap.enable = true; fwupd Firmware updates services.fwupd.enable = true; LACT AMD GPU control (CoreCtrl alternative) environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.lact ]; Mako Wayland notifications User package Cachix Faster builds (pre-built binaries) Binary cache setup 4. PipeWire Low-Latency (From nix-gaming) Your current PipeWire is basic. nix-gaming provides: # With nix-gaming module services.pipewire.lowLatency = { enable = true; quantum = 64; # Buffer size (lower = less latency) rate = 48000; # Sample rate }; 5. Platform Optimizations (From nix-gaming) SteamOS-inspired sysctl tweaks beyond your current vm.max_map_count: # With nix-gaming module nix-gaming.platformOptimisations.enable = true; Potential Additions to Your Config Quick Wins (No new flake dependencies) # In common.nix or gaming.nix # Memory compression (reduces swap usage) zramSwap = { enable = true; algorithm = "zstd"; memoryPercent = 50; }; # Firmware updates services.fwupd.enable = true; # Power profiles daemon (for laptop/power management) services.power-profiles-daemon.enable = true; For Gaming Profile # In gaming.nix - add to user packages pkgs.lact # LACT - AMD GPU control (alternative to CoreCtrl) pkgs.vkbasalt # Vulkan post-processing (sharpening, CAS) pkgs.discord # If needed For Dev Profile # In dev.nix - add to user packages pkgs.meld # Visual diff tool pkgs.dbeaver-bin # Database GUI pkgs.insomnia # API testing (alternative to httpie for GUI) Architecture Improvements Consider: Modular User Packages Instead of defining packages in each profile, extract to separate files: modules/ ├── common.nix ├── dev.nix ├── gaming.nix ├── packages/ │ ├── dev-tools.nix # lazygit, gh, nodejs, etc. │ ├── gaming-tools.nix # mangohud, lutris, etc. │ └── wayland-tools.nix # foot, grim, slurp, etc. Consider: Secrets Management For the password hash, consider agenix or sops-nix instead of storing in git. Summary: Priority Integrations Priority Integration Effort Impact 🔴 High nix-gaming (PipeWire low-latency + platform opts) Low High 🟡 Medium zramSwap + fwupd Very Low Medium 🟡 Medium Home Manager Medium High (long-term) 🟢 Low Theming (Catppuccin) Low Aesthetic 🟢 Low Secrets management Medium Security Would you like me to implement any of these integrations?
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@ragusa-it I've opened a new pull request, #3, to work on those changes. Once the pull request is ready, I'll request review from you.

@ragusa-it I've opened a new pull request, #3, to work on those changes. Once the pull request is ready, I'll request review from you.
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