{
  personal.modules = [
    (
      { pkgs, ... }:
      {
        programs.sway = {
          enable = true;
          package = pkgs.swayfx;
        };
        environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
          swayrbar
          slurp
          grim
          rofi-wayland
          swaybg
          wl-clipboard
        ];
      }
    )
  ];
  personal.home_modules = [
    (
      { lib, pkgs, ... }:
      wayland.windowManager.sway.config {
        modifier = "Mod4";
        fonts = {
          names = [ "pango" ];
          style = "monospace";
          size = 8.0;
        };
        terminal = "$\{pkgs.terminator}/bin/terminator";

        keybindings =
          let
            mod = wayland.windowManager.sway.config.modifier;
            term = wayland.windowManager.sway.config.terminal;
            rofi = "$\{pkgs.rofi-wayland}/bin/rofi";
          in
          lib.mkOptionDefault {
            "${mod}+Return" = "exec ${term}"; # opens a terminal window
            "${mod}+Shift+q" = "kill"; # kills the active window

            "${mod}+s" = ''exec --no-startup-id ${rofi} -run-command "/bin/sh -i -c '{cmd}'" -show combi''; # opens rofi
            "${mod}+Tab" = "exec --no-startup-id ${rofi} -show window";

            "${mod}+p" = ''mode "resize"'';
            "${mod}+o" = "exec \${pkgs.swaylock}/bin/swaylock"; # locks the session, requiring password to unlock.

            ### moves user around
            "${mod}+1" = "workspace number 1";
            "${mod}+2" = "workspace number 2";
            "${mod}+3" = "workspace number 3";
            "${mod}+4" = "workspace number 4";
            "${mod}+5" = "workspace number 5";
            "${mod}+6" = "workspace number 6";
            "${mod}+7" = "workspace number 7";
            "${mod}+8" = "workspace number 8";
            "${mod}+9" = "workspace number 9";
            "${mod}+0" = "workspace number 10";

            ### moves containers around
            "${mod}+Shift+1" = "move container to workspace number 1";
            "${mod}+Shift+2" = "move container to workspace number 2";
            "${mod}+Shift+3" = "move container to workspace number 3";
            "${mod}+Shift+4" = "move container to workspace number 4";
            "${mod}+Shift+5" = "move container to workspace number 5";
            "${mod}+Shift+6" = "move container to workspace number 6";
            "${mod}+Shift+7" = "move container to workspace number 7";
            "${mod}+Shift+8" = "move container to workspace number 8";
            "${mod}+Shift+9" = "move container to workspace number 9";
            "${mod}+Shift+0" = "move container to workspace number 10";
          };

        assigns = {
          "1:说" = [ { title = "^Signal$|Discord$"; } ];
          "2:main" = [ { title = "VSCodium$"; } ];
          "3:browsing" = [ { title = "Librewolf$"; } ];
          "4:misc" = [ ];
          "5:5" = [ ];
          "6:6" = [ ];
          "7:7" = [ ];
          "8:8" = [ ];
          "9:9" = [ ];
          "0:audio" = [ { title = "pwvucontrol$|noisetorch$"; } ];
        };

        colors = {
          # should probably use a let ... in ... here
          background = "#212121";
          focused = {
            border = "#2b83a6";
            background = "#2b83a6";
            text = "#ffffff";
            indicator = "#dddddd";
            childBorder = "#2b83a6";
          };
          focusedInactive = {
            border = "#212121";
            background = "#212121";
            text = "#86888c";
            indicator = "#292d2e";
            childBorder = "#5a5a5a";
          };
          unfocused = {
            border = "#212121";
            background = "#212121";
            text = "#86888c";
            indicator = "#292d2e";
            childBorder = "#5a5a5a";
          };
          urgent = {
            border = "#d64e4e";
            background = "#d64e4e";
            text = "#ffffff";
            indicator = "#d64e4e";
            childBorder = "#d64e4e";
          };
          placeholder = {
            border = "#212121";
            background = "#0c0c0c";
            text = "#ffffff";
            indicator = "#212121";
            childBorder = "#262626";
          };
        };

        bars = [
          {
            statusCommand = "\${pkgs.swayrbar}/bin/swayrbar";
            position = "bottom";
            trayOutput = "primary";
            separatorSymbol = "·";
            workspaceButtons = true;
            workspaceNumbers = false;

            colors = {
              # again, should probably use a let ... in ... statement here.
              background = "#212121";
              statusline = "#dddddd";
              separator = "#666666";
              focusedWorkspace = {
                border = "#2b83a6";
                background = "#2b83a6";
                text = "#ffffff";
              };
              activeWorkspace = {
                border = "#212121";
                background = "#212121";
                text = "#ffffff";
              };
              inactiveWorkspace = {
                border = "#212121";
                background = "#212121";
                text = "#86888c";
              };
              urgentWorkspace = {
                border = "#d64e4e";
                background = "#d64e4e";
                text = "#ffffff";
              };
              bindingMode = {
                border = "#229c56";
                background = "#229c56";
                text = "#ffffff";
              };
            };

          }
        ];
        output = {
          DP-3 = {
            mode = "3440x1440@144.000Hz";
          };
        };

        input = {
          "10429:2335:UGTABLET_11.6_inch_PenDisplay" = {
            map_to_output = "UGD Artist 12 pro 0x19201012";
          };
          "type:keyboard" = {
            xkb_layout = [
              "us(colemak_dh)"
              "us"
              # "rulemak"
            ];
            xkb_options = "grp:rctrl_toggle";
          };
        };

        gaps = {
          smartGaps = true;
          inner = 8.0;
          outer = 2.0;
        };

        workspaceAutoBackAndForth = true;
        workspaceLayout = "tabbed";
      }
    )
  ];
}