improve comments and general tweaks

hosts/common.nix

@@ -11,14 +11,33 @@
     ../modules/mail/himalaya.nix
   ];
 
+  options = with lib; {
+    dotfilesPath = mkOption {
+      type = types.path;
+      description = "Path of dotfiles repository.";
+      default = builtins.toPath "/home/${config.user}/dev/personal/dotfiles";
+    };
+  };
+
   config = {
 
+    # Enable features in Nix commands
     nix.extraOptions = "experimental-features = nix-command flakes";
 
+    # Basic common system packages for all devices
+    environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ git vim wget curl ];
+
+    # Use the system-level nixpkgs instead of Home Manager's
     home-manager.useGlobalPkgs = true;
+
+    # Install packages to /etc/profiles instead of ~/.nix-profile, useful when
+    # using multiple profiles
     home-manager.useUserPackages = true;
 
-    environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ git vim wget curl ];
+    # Set a variable for dotfiles repo, not necessary but convenient
+    home-manager.users.${config.user} = {
+      home.sessionVariables = { DOTS = config.dotfilesPath; };
+    };
 
   };
 

modules/editor/neovim/default.nix

@@ -47,8 +47,11 @@
       MANPAGER = "nvim +Man!";
     };
     programs.fish = {
-      shellAliases = { vim = "nvim"; };
-      shellAbbrs = { vll = "vim -c 'Telescope oldfiles'"; };
+      shellAbbrs = {
+        v = lib.mkForce "nvim";
+        vl = lib.mkForce "nvim -c 'normal! `0'";
+        vll = "nvim -c 'Telescope oldfiles'";
+      };
     };
 
   };

modules/graphical/i3.nix

@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ in {
 
             # Adjust screen brightness
             "Shift+F12" =
-              "exec ddcutil --display 1 setvcp 10 + 30 && sleep 1; exec ddcutil --display 2 setvcp 10 + 30";
+              "exec ${pkgs.ddcutil}/bin/ddcutil --display 1 setvcp 10 + 30 && sleep 1; exec ${pkgs.ddcutil}/bin/ddcutil --display 2 setvcp 10 + 30";
             "Shift+F11" =
-              "exec ddcutil --display 1 setvcp 10 - 30 && sleep 1; exec ddcutil --display 2 setvcp 10 - 30";
+              "exec ${pkgs.ddcutil}/bin/ddcutil --display 1 setvcp 10 - 30 && sleep 1; exec ${pkgs.ddcutil}/bin/ddcutil --display 2 setvcp 10 - 30";
             "XF86MonBrightnessUp" =
-              "exec ddcutil --display 1 setvcp 10 + 30 && sleep 1; exec ddcutil --display 2 setvcp 10 + 30";
+              "exec ${pkgs.ddcutil}/bin/ddcutil --display 1 setvcp 10 + 30 && sleep 1; exec ${pkgs.ddcutil}/bin/ddcutil --display 2 setvcp 10 + 30";
             "XF86MonBrightnessDown" =
-              "exec ddcutil --display 1 setvcp 10 - 30 && sleep 1; exec ddcutil --display 2 setvcp 10 - 30";
+              "exec ${pkgs.ddcutil}/bin/ddcutil --display 1 setvcp 10 - 30 && sleep 1; exec ${pkgs.ddcutil}/bin/ddcutil --display 2 setvcp 10 - 30";
 
             # Media player controls
             "XF86AudioPlay" = "exec ${pkgs.playerctl}/bin/playerctl play-pause";

modules/hardware/audio.nix

@@ -32,8 +32,11 @@ in {
 
   config = lib.mkIf config.gui.enable {
     sound.enable = true;
+
+    # Enable PulseAudio
     hardware.pulseaudio.enable = true;
 
+    # These aren't necessary, but helpful for the user
     environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
       pamixer # Audio control
       volnoti # Volume notifications
@@ -44,15 +47,28 @@ in {
       # Graphical volume notifications
       services.volnoti.enable = true;
 
-      # i3 keybinds for changing the volume
-      xsession.windowManager.i3.config.keybindings = {
-        "XF86AudioRaiseVolume" =
-          "exec --no-startup-id ${increaseVolume}/bin/increaseVolume";
-        "XF86AudioLowerVolume" =
-          "exec --no-startup-id ${decreaseVolume}/bin/decreaseVolume";
-        "XF86AudioMute" = "exec --no-startup-id ${toggleMute}/bin/toggleMute";
-        "XF86AudioMicMute" =
-          "exec --no-startup-id pamixer --default-source --toggle-mute";
+      xsession.windowManager.i3.config = {
+
+        # Make sure that Volnoti actually starts (home-manager doesn't start
+        # user daemon's automatically)
+        startup = [{
+          command = "systemctl --user restart volnoti";
+          always = true;
+          notification = false;
+        }];
+
+        # i3 keybinds for changing the volume
+        keybindings = {
+          "XF86AudioRaiseVolume" =
+            "exec --no-startup-id ${increaseVolume}/bin/increaseVolume";
+          "XF86AudioLowerVolume" =
+            "exec --no-startup-id ${decreaseVolume}/bin/decreaseVolume";
+          "XF86AudioMute" = "exec --no-startup-id ${toggleMute}/bin/toggleMute";
+          # We can mute the mic by adding "--default-source"
+          "XF86AudioMicMute" =
+            "exec --no-startup-id ${pkgs.pamixer}/bin/pamixer --default-source --toggle-mute";
+        };
+
       };
 
     };

modules/hardware/boot.nix

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { ... }: {
 
   # Use the systemd-boot EFI boot loader.
+  # These came with the system and I don't know if they're required.
   boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true;
   boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true;
 

modules/hardware/keyboard.nix

@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 { ... }: {
 
   services.xserver = {
+
+    layout = "us";
+
     # Keyboard responsiveness
     autoRepeatDelay = 250;
     autoRepeatInterval = 40;
 
-    # Configure keymap in X11
-    layout = "us";
+    # Swap escape key with caps lock key
     xkbOptions = "eurosign:e,caps:swapescape";
+
   };
 
 }

modules/hardware/monitors.nix

@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
       };
     };
 
-    # Detect monitors (brightness)
+    # Detect monitors (brightness) for ddcutil
     hardware.i2c.enable = true;
 
-    # Grant user access to external monitors
+    # Grant main user access to external monitors
     users.users.${config.user}.extraGroups = [ "i2c" ];
 
     services.xserver.displayManager = {

modules/hardware/mouse.nix

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   config = lib.mkIf config.gui.enable {
 
-    # Mouse config
+    # Mouse customization
     services.ratbagd.enable = true;
 
     environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [

modules/hardware/sleep.nix

@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
   # Prevent wake from keyboard
   powerManagement.powerDownCommands = ''
-    echo disabled > /sys/bus/usb/devices/1-6/power/wakeup
-    echo disabled > /sys/bus/usb/devices/1-8/power/wakeup
+    for wakeup in /sys/bus/usb/devices/1-*/power/wakeup; do echo disabled > $wakeup; done
   '';
 
 }

modules/hardware/wifi.nix

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 { ... }: {
 
-  networking.wireless.enable =
-    true; # Enables wireless support via wpa_supplicant.
+  # Enables wireless support via wpa_supplicant.
+  networking.wireless.enable = true;
+
+  # Allows the user to control the WiFi settings.
   networking.wireless.userControlled.enable = true;
 
 }

modules/shell/direnv.nix

@@ -3,11 +3,7 @@
   home-manager.users.${config.user}.programs.direnv = {
     enable = true;
     nix-direnv.enable = true;
-    config = {
-      whitelist = {
-        prefix = [ "/home/${config.user}/dev/personal/dotfiles/" ];
-      };
-    };
+    config = { whitelist = { prefix = [ config.dotfilesPath ]; }; };
   };
 
 }

modules/shell/fish/default.nix

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 { config, pkgs, lib, ... }: {
 
   users.users.${config.user}.shell = pkgs.fish;
-  programs.fish.enable = true; # Needed for LightDM to remember username
+  programs.fish.enable =
+    true; # Needed for LightDM to remember username (TODO: fix)
 
   home-manager.users.${config.user} = {
 
+    # Packages used in abbreviations and aliases
     home.packages = with pkgs; [ curl ];
 
     programs.fish = {
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@
         tan = "tmux attach-session -t noah";
         tnn = "tmux new-session -s noah";
 
-        # Vim
+        # Vim (overwritten by Neovim)
         v = "vim";
         vl = "vim -c 'normal! `0'";
 

modules/shell/fzf.nix

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
       shellAbbrs = { lf = "ls -lh | fzf"; };
     };
 
+    # Global fzf configuration
     home.sessionVariables = let fzfCommand = "fd --type file";
     in {
       FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND = fzfCommand;

modules/shell/git.nix

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ in {
 
     home-manager.users.root.programs.git = {
       enable = true;
-      extraConfig.safe.directory = "/home/${config.user}/dev/personal/dotfiles";
+      extraConfig.safe.directory = config.dotfilesPath;
     };
 
     home-manager.users.${config.user} = {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ in {
         userEmail = config.gitEmail;
         extraConfig = {
           pager = { branch = "false"; };
-          safe = { directory = "/home/${config.user}/dev/personal/dotfiles"; };
+          safe = { directory = config.dotfilesPath; };
           pull = { ff = "only"; };
           init = { defaultBranch = "master"; };
         };