{ pkgs, ... }:
{
  programs.alacritty = {
    enable = true;
    package = pkgs.alacritty;
    settings = {
      # use the fish shell
      # shell.program = "${pkgs.fish}/bin/fish";

      # some programs can't handle alacritty
      env.TERM = "xterm-256color";

      window = {
        # using a window manager, no decorations needed
        decorations = "none";

        # semi-transparent
        opacity = 0.90;

        # padding between the content of the terminal and the edge
        padding = {
          x = 10;
          y = 10;
        };

        dimensions = {
          columns = 80;
          lines = 40;
        };
      };

      scrolling = {
        history = 1000;
        multiplier = 3;
      };

      font =
        let
          baseFont = {
            family = "JetBrains Mono Nerd Font";
            style = "Regular";
          };
        in
        {
          size = 12;

          normal = baseFont;

          bold = baseFont // {
            style = "Bold";
          };

          italic = baseFont // {
            style = "Italic";
          };

          offset.y = 0;
          glyph_offset.y = 0;
        };

      # color scheme
      colors =
        let
          normal = {
            black = "0x1b1e28";
            red = "0xd0679d";
            green = "0x5de4c7";
            yellow = "0xfffac2";
            blue = "#435c89";
            magenta = "0xfcc5e9";
            cyan = "0xadd7ff";
            white = "0xffffff";
          };

          bright = {
            black = "0xa6accd";
            red = normal.red;
            green = normal.green;
            yellow = normal.yellow;
            blue = normal.cyan;
            magenta = "0xfae4fc";
            cyan = "0x89ddff";
            white = normal.white;
          };
        in
        {
          inherit normal bright;
          primary = {
            background = "0x131621";
            foreground = bright.black;
          };

          cursor = {
            text = "CellBackground";
            cursor = "CellForeground";
          };

          search =
            let
              foreground = normal.black;
              background = normal.cyan;
            in
            {
              matches = {
                inherit foreground background;
              };

              focused_match = {
                inherit foreground background;
              };
            };

          selection = {
            text = "CellForeground";
            background = "0x303340";
          };

          vi_mode_cursor = {
            text = "CellBackground";
            cursor = "CellForeground";
          };
        };

      cursor = {
        style = "Underline";
        vi_mode_style = "Underline";
      };
    };
  };
}