diff --git a/home/apps/sway.nix b/home/apps/sway.nix
index 8c799c9..a02f6ce 100644
--- a/home/apps/sway.nix
+++ b/home/apps/sway.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@
   ...
 }:
 let
+  condition = (
+    builtins.elem osConfig.dotfiles.desktop [
+      "hyprland"
+      "sway"
+      "swayfx"
+    ]
+  );
+  isSwayFx = osConfig.dotfiles.desktop == "swayfx";
+
   fonts = {
     names = [
       "IBM Plex Sans"
@@ -21,9 +30,20 @@ let
     red = "#f38ba8";
     mauve = "#cba6f7";
   };
+
+  mod = "Mod4";
+  modMove = "${mod}+Shift";
+  modFocus = "${mod}+Ctrl";
+  hyper = "Mod4+Mod1+Shift+Ctrl";
+
+  filebrowser = lib.getExe pkgs.nautilus;
+  playerctl = lib.getExe pkgs.playerctl;
+  screenshot = "${lib.getExe pkgs.sway-contrib.grimshot} copy area";
+  swayosd-client = "${pkgs.swayosd}/bin/swayosd-client";
+  swayosd-server = "${pkgs.swayosd}/bin/swayosd-server";
 in
 {
-  config = lib.mkIf (osConfig.dotfiles.desktop == "sway") {
+  config = lib.mkIf condition {
     fonts.fontconfig.enable = true;
 
     home = {
@@ -53,231 +73,215 @@ in
       udiskie.enable = true;
     };
 
-    wayland.windowManager.sway =
-      let
-        modifier = "Mod4";
-      in
-      {
-        enable = true;
-        package = null;
-        checkConfig = false;
-        config = rec {
-          inherit modifier;
-          focus.wrapping = "no";
-          focus.mouseWarping = "container";
-          startup = [
-            {
-              command = "${pkgs.autotiling}/bin/autotiling -l2";
-              always = true;
-            }
-            { command = "1password --silent"; }
-            {
-              command = ''
-                swayidle -w \
-                  timeout 180 'swaylock -f' \
-                  timeout 360 'swaymsg "output * dpms off"' \
-                  resume 'swaymsg "output * dpms on"' \
-                  before-sleep 'swaylock -f'
-              '';
-              always = true;
-            }
-            {
-              command = "${pkgs.swayosd}/bin/swayosd-server";
-              always = true;
-            }
-            { command = "${pkgs.polkit_gnome}/libexec/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1"; }
-          ];
-          workspaceAutoBackAndForth = true;
-          # TODO: change this back to wezterm whenever it works on sway
-          terminal = lib.getExe config.programs.kitty.package;
-          menu = lib.getExe config.programs.rofi.package;
-          defaultWorkspace = "workspace number 1";
-          input."type:keyboard".xkb_options = "ctrl:nocaps,compose:ralt";
-          output."*" = {
-            scale = "2";
-            bg = "${../wallpapers/dhm_1610.png} fill #171320";
+    wayland.windowManager.sway = {
+      enable = true;
+      package = null;
+      checkConfig = false;
+      config = rec {
+        modifier = mod;
+        focus.wrapping = "no";
+        focus.mouseWarping = "container";
+        startup = [
+          {
+            command = "${lib.getExe pkgs.autotiling} -l2";
+            always = true;
+          }
+          { command = "1password --silent"; }
+          {
+            command = ''
+              swayidle -w \
+                timeout 180 'swaylock -f' \
+                timeout 360 'swaymsg "output * dpms off"' \
+                resume 'swaymsg "output * dpms on"' \
+                before-sleep 'swaylock -f'
+            '';
+            always = true;
+          }
+          {
+            command = swayosd-server;
+            always = true;
+          }
+          { command = "${pkgs.polkit_gnome}/libexec/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1"; }
+        ];
+        workspaceAutoBackAndForth = true;
+        # TODO: change this back to wezterm whenever it works on sway
+        terminal = lib.getExe config.programs.kitty.package;
+        menu = lib.getExe config.programs.rofi.package;
+        defaultWorkspace = "workspace number 1";
+        input."type:keyboard".xkb_options = "ctrl:nocaps,compose:ralt";
+        output."*" = {
+          scale = "2";
+          bg = "${../wallpapers/dhm_1610.png} fill #171320";
+        };
+        keybindings = {
+          "${mod}+Shift+b" = "border none";
+          "${mod}+b" = "border pixel 2";
+          "${mod}+n" = "border normal";
+          # reload the configuration file
+          "${mod}+Shift+r" = "reload";
+          # kill focused window
+          "${mod}+Shift+q" = "kill";
+          # Start Applications
+          "${mod}+Shift+Return" = "exec ${terminal}";
+          "${mod}+e" = "exec --no-startup-id ${filebrowser}";
+          "${hyper}+p" = "exec --no-startup-id ${screenshot}";
+
+          # change focus
+          "${modFocus}+h" = "focus left";
+          "${modFocus}+j" = "focus down";
+          "${modFocus}+k" = "focus up";
+          "${modFocus}+l" = "focus right";
+          "${modFocus}+Left" = "focus left";
+          "${modFocus}+Down" = "focus down";
+          "${modFocus}+Up" = "focus up";
+          "${modFocus}+Right" = "focus right";
+          # move focus
+          "${modMove}+h" = "move left";
+          "${modMove}+j" = "move down";
+          "${modMove}+k" = "move up";
+          "${modMove}+l" = "move right";
+          "${modMove}+Left" = "move left";
+          "${modMove}+Down" = "move down";
+          "${modMove}+Up" = "move up";
+          "${modMove}+Right" = "move right";
+
+          # move workspaces across monitors
+          "${modMove}+greater" = "move workspace to output right";
+          "${modMove}+less" = "move workspace to output left";
+
+          # split orientation
+          "${mod}+q" = "split toggle";
+
+          # toggle fullscreen mode for the focused container
+          "${mod}+f" = "fullscreen toggle";
+
+          # change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
+          "${mod}+s" = "layout toggle";
+
+          # toggle tiling / floating
+          "${mod}+Shift+d" = "floating toggle";
+          # change focus between tiling / floating windows
+          "${mod}+d" = "focus mode_toggle";
+
+          # toggle sticky
+          "${mod}+Shift+s" = "sticky toggle";
+
+          # focus the parent container
+          "${mod}+a" = "focus parent";
+
+          # move the currently focused window to the scratchpad
+          "${mod}+Shift+Tab" = "move scratchpad";
+          # Show the next scratchpad window or hide the focused scratchpad window.
+          # If there are multiple scratchpad windows, this command cycles through them.
+          "${mod}+Tab" = "scratchpad show";
+          "${mod}+m" = "[class=\"discord\"] scratchpad show";
+
+          # switch to workspace
+          "${modFocus}+1" = "workspace 1";
+          "${modFocus}+2" = "workspace 2";
+          "${modFocus}+3" = "workspace 3";
+          "${modFocus}+4" = "workspace 4";
+          "${modFocus}+5" = "workspace 5";
+          "${modFocus}+6" = "workspace 6";
+          "${modFocus}+7" = "workspace 7";
+          "${modFocus}+8" = "workspace 8";
+          "${modFocus}+9" = "workspace 9";
+          "${modFocus}+0" = "workspace 10";
+          # Move to workspace with focused container
+          "${modMove}+1" = "move container to workspace 1;  workspace 1";
+          "${modMove}+2" = "move container to workspace 2;  workspace 2";
+          "${modMove}+3" = "move container to workspace 3;  workspace 3";
+          "${modMove}+4" = "move container to workspace 4;  workspace 4";
+          "${modMove}+5" = "move container to workspace 5;  workspace 5";
+          "${modMove}+6" = "move container to workspace 6;  workspace 6";
+          "${modMove}+7" = "move container to workspace 7;  workspace 7";
+          "${modMove}+8" = "move container to workspace 8;  workspace 8";
+          "${modMove}+9" = "move container to workspace 9;  workspace 9";
+          "${modMove}+0" = "move container to workspace 10; workspace 10";
+          # rofi instead of drun
+          "${mod}+space" = "exec --no-startup-id ${menu} -show drun -dpi $dpi";
+          # 1password
+          "${mod}+Shift+space" = "exec ${lib.getExe pkgs._1password-gui} --quick-access";
+
+          # audio
+          "XF86AudioRaiseVolume" = "exec ${swayosd-client} --output-volume 5";
+          "XF86AudioLowerVolume" = "exec ${swayosd-client} --output-volume -5";
+          "XF86AudioMute" = "exec ${swayosd-client} --output-volume mute-toggle";
+          "XF86AudioNext" = "exec --no-startup-id ${playerctl} next";
+          "XF86AudioPrev" = "exec --no-startup-id ${playerctl} previous";
+          "XF86AudioPlay" = "exec --no-startup-id ${playerctl} play-pause";
+
+          # modes
+          "${mod}+r" = "mode \"resize\"";
+          "${mod}+p" = "mode \"power: (l)ock, (e)xit, (r)eboot, (s)uspend, (h)ibernate, (S)hut off\"";
+        };
+        modes = {
+          "power: (l)ock, (e)xit, (r)eboot, (s)uspend, (h)ibernate, (S)hut off" = {
+            l = "exec --no-startup-id swaylock --color 000000, mode \"default\"";
+            e = "exec --no-startup-id swaymsg exit, mode \"default\"";
+            r = "exec --no-startup-id systemctl reboot, mode \"default\"";
+            s = "exec --no-startup-id systemctl suspend, mode \"default\"";
+            h = "exec --no-startup-id systemctl hibernate, mode \"default\"";
+            "Shift+s" = "exec --no-startup-id systemctl poweroff, mode \"default\"";
+            Escape = "mode default";
+            Return = "mode default";
           };
-          keybindings =
-            let
-              mod = modifier;
-              modMove = "${mod}+Shift";
-              modFocus = "${mod}+Ctrl";
-              hyper = "Mod4+Mod1+Shift+Ctrl";
-
-              filebrowser = lib.getExe pkgs.nautilus;
-              screenshot = "${lib.getExe pkgs.sway-contrib.grimshot} copy area";
-              playerctl = lib.getExe pkgs.playerctl;
-              swayosd = pkgs.swayosd + "/bin/swayosd-client";
-            in
-            {
-              "${mod}+Shift+b" = "border none";
-              "${mod}+b" = "border pixel 2";
-              "${mod}+n" = "border normal";
-              # reload the configuration file
-              "${mod}+Shift+r" = "reload";
-              # kill focused window
-              "${mod}+Shift+q" = "kill";
-              # Start Applications
-              "${mod}+Shift+Return" = "exec ${terminal}";
-              "${mod}+e" = "exec --no-startup-id ${filebrowser}";
-              "${hyper}+p" = "exec --no-startup-id ${screenshot}";
-
-              # change focus
-              "${modFocus}+h" = "focus left";
-              "${modFocus}+j" = "focus down";
-              "${modFocus}+k" = "focus up";
-              "${modFocus}+l" = "focus right";
-              "${modFocus}+Left" = "focus left";
-              "${modFocus}+Down" = "focus down";
-              "${modFocus}+Up" = "focus up";
-              "${modFocus}+Right" = "focus right";
-              # move focus
-              "${modMove}+h" = "move left";
-              "${modMove}+j" = "move down";
-              "${modMove}+k" = "move up";
-              "${modMove}+l" = "move right";
-              "${modMove}+Left" = "move left";
-              "${modMove}+Down" = "move down";
-              "${modMove}+Up" = "move up";
-              "${modMove}+Right" = "move right";
-
-              # move workspaces across monitors
-              "${modMove}+greater" = "move workspace to output right";
-              "${modMove}+less" = "move workspace to output left";
-
-              # split orientation
-              "${mod}+q" = "split toggle";
-
-              # toggle fullscreen mode for the focused container
-              "${mod}+f" = "fullscreen toggle";
-
-              # change container layout (stacked, tabbed, toggle split)
-              "${mod}+s" = "layout toggle";
-
-              # toggle tiling / floating
-              "${mod}+Shift+d" = "floating toggle";
-              # change focus between tiling / floating windows
-              "${mod}+d" = "focus mode_toggle";
-
-              # toggle sticky
-              "${mod}+Shift+s" = "sticky toggle";
-
-              # focus the parent container
-              "${mod}+a" = "focus parent";
-
-              # move the currently focused window to the scratchpad
-              "${mod}+Shift+Tab" = "move scratchpad";
-              # Show the next scratchpad window or hide the focused scratchpad window.
-              # If there are multiple scratchpad windows, this command cycles through them.
-              "${mod}+Tab" = "scratchpad show";
-              "${mod}+m" = "[class=\"discord\"] scratchpad show";
-
-              # switch to workspace
-              "${modFocus}+1" = "workspace 1";
-              "${modFocus}+2" = "workspace 2";
-              "${modFocus}+3" = "workspace 3";
-              "${modFocus}+4" = "workspace 4";
-              "${modFocus}+5" = "workspace 5";
-              "${modFocus}+6" = "workspace 6";
-              "${modFocus}+7" = "workspace 7";
-              "${modFocus}+8" = "workspace 8";
-              "${modFocus}+9" = "workspace 9";
-              "${modFocus}+0" = "workspace 10";
-              # Move to workspace with focused container
-              "${modMove}+1" = "move container to workspace 1;  workspace 1";
-              "${modMove}+2" = "move container to workspace 2;  workspace 2";
-              "${modMove}+3" = "move container to workspace 3;  workspace 3";
-              "${modMove}+4" = "move container to workspace 4;  workspace 4";
-              "${modMove}+5" = "move container to workspace 5;  workspace 5";
-              "${modMove}+6" = "move container to workspace 6;  workspace 6";
-              "${modMove}+7" = "move container to workspace 7;  workspace 7";
-              "${modMove}+8" = "move container to workspace 8;  workspace 8";
-              "${modMove}+9" = "move container to workspace 9;  workspace 9";
-              "${modMove}+0" = "move container to workspace 10; workspace 10";
-              # rofi instead of drun
-              "${mod}+space" = "exec --no-startup-id ${menu} -show drun -dpi $dpi";
-              # 1password
-              "${mod}+Shift+space" = "exec ${pkgs._1password-gui}/bin/1password --quick-access";
-
-              # audio
-              "XF86AudioRaiseVolume" = "exec ${swayosd} --output-volume 5";
-              "XF86AudioLowerVolume" = "exec ${swayosd} --output-volume -5";
-              "XF86AudioMute" = "exec ${swayosd} --output-volume mute-toggle";
-              "XF86AudioNext" = "exec --no-startup-id ${playerctl} next";
-              "XF86AudioPrev" = "exec --no-startup-id ${playerctl} previous";
-              "XF86AudioPlay" = "exec --no-startup-id ${playerctl} play-pause";
-
-              # modes
-              "${mod}+r" = "mode \"resize\"";
-              "${mod}+p" = "mode \"power: (l)ock, (e)xit, (r)eboot, (s)uspend, (h)ibernate, (S)hut off\"";
-            };
-          modes = {
-            "power: (l)ock, (e)xit, (r)eboot, (s)uspend, (h)ibernate, (S)hut off" = {
-              l = "exec --no-startup-id swaylock --color 000000, mode \"default\"";
-              e = "exec --no-startup-id swaymsg exit, mode \"default\"";
-              r = "exec --no-startup-id systemctl reboot, mode \"default\"";
-              s = "exec --no-startup-id systemctl suspend, mode \"default\"";
-              h = "exec --no-startup-id systemctl hibernate, mode \"default\"";
-              "Shift+s" = "exec --no-startup-id systemctl poweroff, mode \"default\"";
-              Escape = "mode default";
-              Return = "mode default";
-            };
-            resize = {
-              Escape = "mode default";
-              Return = "mode default";
-              h = "resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt";
-              j = "resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt";
-              k = "resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt";
-              l = "resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt";
-              R = "resize set 50 ppt 50 ppt";
-            };
+          resize = {
+            Escape = "mode default";
+            Return = "mode default";
+            h = "resize shrink width 10 px or 10 ppt";
+            j = "resize grow height 10 px or 10 ppt";
+            k = "resize shrink height 10 px or 10 ppt";
+            l = "resize grow width 10 px or 10 ppt";
+            R = "resize set 50 ppt 50 ppt";
           };
-          inherit fonts;
-          colors = rec {
-            focused = {
-              background = ctp.base;
-              border = ctp.pink;
-              childBorder = ctp.pink;
-              indicator = ctp.pink;
-              inherit (ctp) text;
-            };
-            urgent = {
-              background = ctp.base;
-              border = ctp.red;
-              childBorder = ctp.red;
-              indicator = ctp.red;
-              inherit (ctp) text;
-            };
-            unfocused = {
-              background = ctp.base;
-              border = ctp.mauve;
-              childBorder = ctp.mauve;
-              indicator = ctp.mauve;
-              inherit (ctp) text;
-            };
-            focusedInactive = unfocused;
-            placeholder = unfocused;
+        };
+        inherit fonts;
+        colors = rec {
+          focused = {
+            background = ctp.base;
+            border = ctp.pink;
+            childBorder = ctp.pink;
+            indicator = ctp.pink;
+            inherit (ctp) text;
           };
-          window = {
-            titlebar = false;
-            hideEdgeBorders = "none";
-            border = 2;
+          urgent = {
+            background = ctp.base;
+            border = ctp.red;
+            childBorder = ctp.red;
+            indicator = ctp.red;
+            inherit (ctp) text;
           };
-          gaps = {
-            inner = 5;
-            outer = 2;
+          unfocused = {
+            background = ctp.base;
+            border = ctp.mauve;
+            childBorder = ctp.mauve;
+            indicator = ctp.mauve;
+            inherit (ctp) text;
           };
-          bars = [
-            {
-              inherit fonts;
-              mode = "hide";
-              position = "top";
-              statusCommand = "${config.programs.i3status-rust.package}/bin/i3status-rs ~/.config/i3status-rust/config-top.toml";
-            }
-          ];
+          focusedInactive = unfocused;
+          placeholder = unfocused;
         };
+        window = {
+          titlebar = false;
+          hideEdgeBorders = "none";
+          border = 2;
+        };
+        gaps = lib.mkIf isSwayFx {
+          inner = 5;
+          outer = 2;
+        };
+        bars = [
+          {
+            inherit fonts;
+            position = "top";
+            statusCommand = "${lib.getExe config.programs.i3status-rust.package} ~/.config/i3status-rust/config-top.toml";
+          }
+        ];
+      };
 
-        extraConfig = ''
+      extraConfig =
+        ''
           for_window [floating] border pixel 2
 
           # floating sticky
@@ -305,10 +309,13 @@ in
           # keep apps in scratchpad
           for_window [class="discord"] move scratchpad sticky
 
+          # fullscreen apps inhibit idle
+          for_window [class=".*"] inhibit_idle fullscreen
+
           set $mode_gaps Gaps: (o)uter, (i)nner
           set $mode_gaps_outer Outer Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global)
           set $mode_gaps_inner Inner Gaps: +|-|0 (local), Shift + +|-|0 (global)
-          bindsym ${modifier}+Shift+g mode "$mode_gaps"
+          bindsym ${mod}+Shift+g mode "$mode_gaps"
 
           mode "$mode_gaps" {
             bindsym o      mode "$mode_gaps_outer"
@@ -340,7 +347,8 @@ in
             bindsym Return mode "$mode_gaps"
             bindsym Escape mode "default"
           }
-
+        ''
+        + lib.optionalString isSwayFx ''
           shadows             enable
           shadow_color        #11111b99
           shadow_blur_radius  20
@@ -351,13 +359,11 @@ in
           blur                enable
           blur_passes         2
           blur_radius         4
-
-          layer_effects       "swaync-notification-window" blur enable; shadows enable; corner_radius 5;
         '';
-        systemd = {
-          enable = true;
-          xdgAutostart = true;
-        };
+      systemd = {
+        enable = true;
+        xdgAutostart = true;
       };
+    };
   };
 }
diff --git a/machines/common/linux/greeter.nix b/machines/common/linux/greeter.nix
index bc4fba8..db5a8a8 100644
--- a/machines/common/linux/greeter.nix
+++ b/machines/common/linux/greeter.nix
@@ -5,44 +5,28 @@
   ...
 }:
 let
+  inherit (config.dotfiles) desktop;
   condition = (
-    builtins.elem config.dotfiles.desktop [
+    builtins.elem desktop [
       "hyprland"
       "sway"
+      "swayfx"
     ]
   );
+  binary =
+    {
+      swayfx = "sway";
+      sway = "sway";
+      hyprland = "hypr";
+    }
+    .${desktop} or (throw "greetd: desktop not supported");
 in
 {
   config = lib.mkIf condition {
-    programs.regreet = {
+    services.greetd = {
       enable = true;
-      settings = {
-        background = {
-          path = ../../../home/wallpapers/dhm_1610.png;
-          fit = "Cover";
-        };
-        GTK = {
-          cursor_theme_name = "macOS-Monterey";
-          font_name = "IBM Plex Sans 16";
-          icon_theme_name = "WhiteSur";
-          theme_name = "WhiteSur-Dark";
-        };
-      };
-      font.name = "IBM Plex Sans";
-      cursorTheme = {
-        name = "macOS-Monterey";
-        package = pkgs.apple-cursor;
-      };
-      iconTheme = {
-        name = "WhiteSur-Dark";
-        package = pkgs.whitesur-icon-theme;
-      };
-      theme = {
-        name = "WhiteSur-Dark";
-        package = pkgs.whitesur-gtk-theme;
-      };
+      settings.default_session.command = "${lib.getExe pkgs.greetd.tuigreet} --cmd '${pkgs.dbus}/bin/dbus-run-session ${binary}'";
     };
-
     services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
     security.pam.services.greetd = {
       enableGnomeKeyring = true;
diff --git a/machines/common/linux/sway.nix b/machines/common/linux/sway.nix
index 2cca1df..50e6d58 100644
--- a/machines/common/linux/sway.nix
+++ b/machines/common/linux/sway.nix
@@ -4,8 +4,17 @@
   pkgs,
   ...
 }:
+let
+  condition = (
+    builtins.elem config.dotfiles.desktop [
+      "hyprland"
+      "sway"
+      "swayfx"
+    ]
+  );
+in
 {
-  config = lib.mkIf (config.dotfiles.desktop == "sway") {
+  config = lib.mkIf condition {
     environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
       # file management
       p7zip
@@ -28,7 +37,7 @@
 
     programs.sway = {
       enable = true;
-      package = pkgs.swayfx;
+      package = lib.mkIf (config.dotfiles.desktop == "swayfx") pkgs.swayfx;
       extraPackages = with pkgs; [
         swaylock-effects
         swayidle
@@ -61,8 +70,8 @@
         "org.freedesktop.impl.portal.Settings" = [ "darkman" ];
       };
       extraPortals = with pkgs; [
-        darkman
         xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
+        darkman
       ];
       wlr.enable = true;
       xdgOpenUsePortal = true;
diff --git a/machines/lib.nix b/machines/lib.nix
index fb5383f..82c8515 100644
--- a/machines/lib.nix
+++ b/machines/lib.nix
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ rec {
                         "gnome"
                         "hyprland"
                         "sway"
+                        "swayfx"
                       ]
                     );
                     default = if (pkgs.stdenv.isLinux && isGraphical) then "sway" else null;