diff --git a/users/guanranwang/home-manager/resources/dotfiles/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc b/users/guanranwang/home-manager/resources/dotfiles/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 80a217b..0000000
--- a/users/guanranwang/home-manager/resources/dotfiles/config/sxhkd/sxhkdrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,169 +0,0 @@
-#
-# wm independent hotkeys
-#
-
-# terminal emulator
-super + Return
- alacritty
-
-# file manager
-super + e
-  xdg-open ~
-
-# browser
-super + w
-  xdg-open http://
-
-# program launcher
-super + d
- rofi -show drun -show-icons -icon-theme Tela-dracula-dark
-
-# flameshot
-super + shift + s
-  flameshot gui
-
-
-
-super + BackSpace
-  betterlockscreen -l
-
-#
-# bspwm hotkeys
-#
-
-# reload bspwm
-super + shift + r
- bspc wm -r
- pkill -USR1 -x sxhkd
-
-# quit bspwm
-control + alt + Delete
-  bspc quit
-
-# close window
-super + q
- bspc node -c
-
-# alternate between the tiled and monocle layout
-super + m
- bspc desktop -l next # wtf is this
-
-# send the newest marked node to the newest preselected node
-super + y
- bspc node newest.marked.local -n newest.!automatic.local # wtf is this
-
-# swap the current node and the biggest window
-super + g
- bspc node -s biggest.window # wtf is this
-
-#
-# state/flags
-#
-
-# set the window state
-super + {a,shift + a,s,f}
- bspc node -t {tiled,pseudo_tiled,floating,fullscreen}
-
-# set the node flags
-super + ctrl + {m,x,y,z}
- bspc node -g {marked,locked,sticky,private} # huh
-
-#
-# focus/swap
-#
-
-# focus the node in the given direction
-super + {_,shift + }{h,j,k,l}
- bspc node -{f,s} {west,south,north,east}
-
-# focus the node for the given path jump
-super + {p,b,comma,period}
- bspc node -f @{parent,brother,first,second}
-
-# focus the next/previous window in the current desktop
-super + {_,shift + }c
- bspc node -f {next,prev}.local.!hidden.window
-
-# focus the next/previous desktop in the current monitor
-super + bracket{left,right}
- bspc desktop -f {prev,next}.local
-
-# focus the last node/desktop
-super + {grave,Tab}
- bspc {node,desktop} -f last
-
-# focus the older or newer node in the focus history
-super + {o,i}
- bspc wm -h off; \
- bspc node {older,newer} -f; \
- bspc wm -h on
-
-# focus or send to the given desktop
-super + {_,shift + }{1-9,0}
- bspc {desktop -f,node -d} '^{1-9,10}'
-
-#
-# preselect
-#
-
-# preselect the direction
-super + ctrl + {h,j,k,l}
- bspc node -p {west,south,north,east}
-
-# preselect the ratio
-super + ctrl + {1-9}
- bspc node -o 0.{1-9}
-
-# cancel the preselection for the focused node
-super + ctrl + space
- bspc node -p cancel
-
-# cancel the preselection for the focused desktop
-super + ctrl + shift + space
- bspc query -N -d | xargs -I id -n 1 bspc node id -p cancel
-
-#
-# move/resize
-#
-
-# expand a window by moving one of its side outward
-super + alt + {h,j,k,l}
- bspc node -z {left -20 0,bottom 0 20,top 0 -20,right 20 0}
-
-# contract a window by moving one of its side inward
-super + alt + shift + {h,j,k,l}
- bspc node -z {right -20 0,top 0 20,bottom 0 -20,left 20 0}
-
-# move a floating window
-super + {Left,Down,Up,Right}
- bspc node -v {-20 0,0 20,0 -20,20 0}
-
-
-
-
-# brightness keys
-XF86MonBrightnessUp
- /home/guanranwang/.local/bin/wrapped-brightnessctl up
-
-XF86MonBrightnessDown
- /home/guanranwang/.local/bin/wrapped-brightnessctl down
-
-# media keys
-XF86AudioPrev
- playerctl previous
-
-XF86AudioNext
- playerctl next
-
-XF86AudioPlay
- playerctl play-pause
-
-# volume keys
-XF86AudioRaiseVolume
- /home/guanranwang/.local/bin/wrapped-pamixer up
-
-XF86AudioLowerVolume
- /home/guanranwang/.local/bin/wrapped-pamixer down
-
-XF86AudioMute
- /home/guanranwang/.local/bin/wrapped-pamixer mute
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diff --git a/users/guanranwang/home-manager/resources/wm/components/flameshot.nix b/users/guanranwang/home-manager/resources/wm/components/flameshot.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c23cfb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/users/guanranwang/home-manager/resources/wm/components/flameshot.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{pkgs, ...}: {
+  home.packages = with pkgs; [flameshot];
+}
diff --git a/users/guanranwang/home-manager/resources/wm/components/sxhkd.nix b/users/guanranwang/home-manager/resources/wm/components/sxhkd.nix
index 8eb18a5..d8f1eaa 100644
--- a/users/guanranwang/home-manager/resources/wm/components/sxhkd.nix
+++ b/users/guanranwang/home-manager/resources/wm/components/sxhkd.nix
@@ -1,12 +1,81 @@
 {...}: {
+  imports = [
+    ./flameshot.nix
+    ./rofi.nix
+    ../../terms/alacritty.nix
+  ];
+
   services.sxhkd = {
     enable = true;
-  };
+    keybindings = {
+      #
+      # wm independent hotkeys
+      #
+      "super + Return" = "alacritty"; # terminal emulator
+      "super + e" = "xdg-open ~"; # file manager
+      "super + w" = "xdg-open http://"; # browser
+      "super + d" = "rofi -show drun -show-icons -icon-theme Tela-dracula-dark"; # program launcher
+      "super + shift + s" = "flameshot gui"; # flameshot
+      "super + BackSpace" = "betterlockscreen -l";
 
-  xdg.configFile = {
-    "sxhkd" = {
-      source = ../../dotfiles/config/sxhkd;
-      recursive = true;
+      #
+      # bspwm hotkeys
+      #
+      "super + shift + r" = "bspc wm -r;pkill -USR1 -x sxhkd"; # reload bspwm
+      "control + alt + Delete" = "bspc quit"; # quit bspwm
+      "super + q" = "bspc node -c"; # close window
+      "super + m" = "bspc desktop -l next"; # wtf is this; # alternate between the tiled and monocle layout
+      "super + y" = "bspc node newest.marked.local -n newest.!automatic.local"; # wtf is this; # send the newest marked node to the newest preselected node
+      "super + g" = "bspc node -s biggest.window"; # wtf is this; # swap the current node and the biggest window
+
+      #
+      # state/flags
+      #
+      "super + {a,shift + a,s,f}" = "bspc node -t {tiled,pseudo_tiled,floating,fullscreen}"; # set the window state
+      "super + ctrl + {m,x,y,z}" = "bspc node -g {marked,locked,sticky,private}"; # huh; # set the node flags
+
+      #
+      # focus/swap
+      #
+      "super + {_,shift + }{h,j,k,l}" = "bspc node -{f,s} {west,south,north,east}"; # focus the node in the given direction
+      "super + {p,b,comma,period}" = "bspc node -f @{parent,brother,first,second}"; # focus the node for the given path jump
+      "super + {_,shift + }c" = "bspc node -f {next,prev}.local.!hidden.window"; # focus the next/previous window in the current desktop
+      "super + bracket{left,right}" = "bspc desktop -f {prev,next}.local"; # focus the next/previous desktop in the current monitor
+      "super + {grave,Tab}" = "bspc {node,desktop} -f last"; # focus the last node/desktop
+      "super + {o,i}" = "bspc wm -h off; bspc node {older,newer} -f; bspc wm -h on"; # focus the older or newer node in the focus history
+      "super + {_,shift + }{1-9,0}" = "bspc {desktop -f,node -d} '^{1-9,10}'"; # focus or send to the given desktop
+
+      #
+      # preselect
+      #
+      "super + ctrl + {h,j,k,l}" = "bspc node -p {west,south,north,east}"; # preselect the direction
+      "super + ctrl + {1-9}" = "bspc node -o 0.{1-9}"; # preselect the ratio
+      "super + ctrl + space" = "bspc node -p cancel"; # cancel the preselection for the focused node
+      "super + ctrl + shift + space" = "bspc query -N -d | xargs -I id -n 1 bspc node id -p cancel"; # cancel the preselection for the focused desktop
+
+      #
+      # move/resize
+      #
+      "super + alt + {h,j,k,l}" = "bspc node -z {left -20 0,bottom 0 20,top 0 -20,right 20 0}"; # expand a window by moving one of its side outward
+      "super + alt + shift + {h,j,k,l}" = "bspc node -z {right -20 0,top 0 20,bottom 0 -20,left 20 0}"; # contract a window by moving one of its side inward
+      "super + {Left,Down,Up,Right}" = "bspc node -v {-20 0,0 20,0 -20,20 0}"; # move a floating window
+
+      #
+      # fn keys
+      #
+      ### brightness keys
+      "XF86MonBrightnessUp" = "/home/guanranwang/.local/bin/wrapped-brightnessctl up";
+      "XF86MonBrightnessDown" = "/home/guanranwang/.local/bin/wrapped-brightnessctl down";
+
+      ### media keys
+      "XF86AudioPrev" = "playerctl previous";
+      "XF86AudioNext" = "playerctl next";
+      "XF86AudioPlay" = "playerctl play-pause";
+
+      ### volume keys
+      "XF86AudioRaiseVolume" = "/home/guanranwang/.local/bin/wrapped-pamixer up";
+      "XF86AudioLowerVolume" = "/home/guanranwang/.local/bin/wrapped-pamixer down";
+      "XF86AudioMute" = "/home/guanranwang/.local/bin/wrapped-pamixer mute";
     };
   };
 }