{
  config,
  pkgs,
  homeDirectory,
  ...
}:
{
  programs.niri = {
    package = pkgs.niri-unstable;
    settings = {
      prefer-no-csd = true;

      # environment = {
      #   DISPLAY = ":0";
      # };

      outputs = {
        "BOE 0x095F Unknown" = {
          scale = 1.5;
        };
      };

      spawn-at-startup = [
        # waybar
        { command = [ "${pkgs.waybar}/bin/waybar" ]; }

        # swaybg works on more than just sway (sets a wallpaper)
        {
          command = [
            "${pkgs.swaybg}/bin/swaybg"
            "-m"
            "center"
            "-i"
            "${homeDirectory}/.wallpaper.png"
          ];
        }

        # {
        #   command = [
        #     "${pkgs.xwayland-satellite-unstable}/bin/xwayland-satellite"
        #     # (builtins.toString config.programs.niri.settings.environment.DISPLAY)
        #     ":0"
        #   ];
        # }
      ];

      window-rules = [
        { draw-border-with-background = false; }
        {
          geometry-corner-radius = {
            top-left = 10.0;
            top-right = 10.0;
            bottom-right = 10.0;
            bottom-left = 10.0;
          };
        }
        { clip-to-geometry = true; }
      ];

      binds = with config.lib.niri.actions; {
        # application launcher
        "Mod+Space".action = spawn [
          "${pkgs.rofi-wayland}/bin/rofi"
          "-show"
          "combi"
        ];

        # open a terminal
        "Mod+T".action = spawn "${pkgs.alacritty}/bin/alacritty";

        # lock the screen
        "Mod+X".action = spawn "${pkgs.swaylock}/bin/swaylock";

        # screenshotting
        "Print".action = screenshot;
        "Ctrl+Print".action = screenshot-screen;
        "Alt+Print".action = screenshot-window;

        # Volume control
        "XF86AudioRaiseVolume".action = spawn [
          "${pkgs.avizo}/bin/volumectl"
          "-u"
          "up"
        ];
        "XF86AudioLowerVolume".action = spawn [
          "${pkgs.avizo}/bin/volumectl"
          "-u"
          "down"
        ];
        "XF86AudioMute".action = spawn [
          "${pkgs.avizo}/bin/volumectl"
          "toggle-mute"
        ];
        "XF86AudioMicMute".action = spawn [
          "${pkgs.avizo}/bin/volumectl"
          "-m"
          "toggle-mute"
        ];

        #Display Brightness control
        "XF86MonBrightnessUp".action = spawn [
          "${pkgs.avizo}/bin/lightctl"
          "up"
        ];
        "XF86MonBrightnessDown".action = spawn [
          "${pkgs.avizo}/bin/lightctl"
          "down"
        ];

        # Force close a window
        "Mod+Q".action = close-window;

        "Mod+Shift+Q".action = quit;

        # bindings for like window management ig

        "Mod+Left".action = focus-column-left;
        "Mod+Down".action = focus-window-down;
        "Mod+Up".action = focus-window-up;
        "Mod+Right".action = focus-column-right;

        "Mod+H".action = focus-column-left;
        "Mod+J".action = focus-window-down;
        "Mod+K".action = focus-window-up;
        "Mod+L".action = focus-column-right;

        "Mod+Ctrl+Left".action = move-column-left;
        "Mod+Ctrl+Down".action = move-window-down;
        "Mod+Ctrl+Up".action = move-window-up;
        "Mod+Ctrl+Right".action = move-column-right;

        "Mod+Ctrl+H".action = move-column-left;
        "Mod+Ctrl+J".action = move-window-down;
        "Mod+Ctrl+K".action = move-window-up;
        "Mod+Ctrl+L".action = move-column-right;

        #fine adjustments to height and width of window
        "Mod+Minus".action = set-column-width "-10%";
        "Mod+Equal".action = set-column-width "+10%";
        "Mod+Shift+Minus".action = set-window-height "-10%";
        "Mod+Shift+Equal".action = set-window-height "+10%";

        "Mod+Home".action = focus-column-first;
        "Mod+End".action = focus-column-last;
        "Mod+Ctrl+Home".action = move-column-to-first;
        "Mod+Ctrl+End".action = move-column-to-last;

        "Mod+Shift+Left".action = focus-monitor-left;
        "Mod+Shift+Down".action = focus-monitor-down;
        "Mod+Shift+Up".action = focus-monitor-up;
        "Mod+Shift+Right".action = focus-monitor-right;

        "Mod+Shift+H".action = focus-monitor-left;
        "Mod+Shift+J".action = focus-monitor-down;
        "Mod+Shift+K".action = focus-monitor-up;
        "Mod+Shift+L".action = focus-monitor-right;

        "Mod+Shift+Ctrl+Left".action = move-column-to-monitor-left;
        "Mod+Shift+Ctrl+Down".action = move-column-to-monitor-down;
        "Mod+Shift+Ctrl+Up".action = move-column-to-monitor-up;
        "Mod+Shift+Ctrl+Right".action = move-column-to-monitor-right;

        "Mod+Shift+Ctrl+H".action = move-column-to-monitor-left;
        "Mod+Shift+Ctrl+J".action = move-column-to-monitor-down;
        "Mod+Shift+Ctrl+K".action = move-column-to-monitor-up;
        "Mod+Shift+Ctrl+L".action = move-column-to-monitor-right;

        "Mod+Page_Down".action = focus-workspace-down;
        "Mod+Page_Up".action = focus-workspace-up;
        "Mod+U".action = focus-workspace-down;
        "Mod+I".action = focus-workspace-up;

        #move a window up and down workspaces
        "Mod+Ctrl+Page_Down".action = move-column-to-workspace-down;
        "Mod+Ctrl+Page_Up".action = move-column-to-workspace-up;

        "Mod+Ctrl+U".action = move-column-to-workspace-down;
        "Mod+Ctrl+I".action = move-column-to-workspace-up;

        #does little squeeze thing into the left or right position with another window
        "Mod+BracketLeft".action = consume-or-expel-window-left;
        "Mod+BracketRight".action = consume-or-expel-window-right;

        "Mod+R".action = switch-preset-column-width;
        "Mod+F".action = maximize-column;
        "Mod+Shift+F".action = fullscreen-window;
        "Mod+C".action = center-column;
      };
    };
  };
}