diff --git a/home/sway.nix b/home/sway.nix
index 0300f19..dece204 100644
--- a/home/sway.nix
+++ b/home/sway.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,37 @@
-{ config, pkgs, ... }:
+{ config, pkgs, lib, ...}:
+let
+	cfg = config.my.sway;
+in
 {
+	options.my.sway = with pkgs.lib; {
+		KDEConnect = mkOption {
+			default = true;
+			type = types.bool;
+			description = "enable foo";
+		};
+		xwayland = mkOption {
+			default = false;
+			type = types.bool;
+			description = "enable foo";
+		};
+		mail = mkOption {
+			default = true;
+			type = types.bool;
+			description = "enable foo";
+		};
+		nextcloud = mkOption {
+			default = true;
+			type = types.bool;
+			description = "enable foo";
+		};
+		XMPP = mkOption {
+			default = true;
+			type = types.bool;
+			description = "enable foo";
+		};
+	};
 
+	config = {
 	home.sessionVariables = {
 		XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP = "sway";
 		MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND = "1";
@@ -59,7 +90,7 @@
 		# config.wayland.windowManager.sway.config.modifier;
 	in {
 		enable = true;
-		xwayland = false;
+		xwayland = cfg.xwayland;
 		config = {
 			input = {
         			"*" = {
@@ -299,19 +330,23 @@
 				{ command = "mako"; }
 				#{ command = "kanshi"; }
 				# indicator
-				{ command = "/usr/lib/kdeconnectd"; }
-				{ command = "/home/genofire/.nix-profile/libexec/kdeconnectd"; }
-				{ command = "kdeconnect-indicator"; }
 				{ command = "networkd-notify"; }
 				# needs x11
 				#{ command = "udiskie -t"; }
 				#{ command = "modem-manager-gui -i"; }
 				#{ command = "nm-applet"; }
 				# apps
-				{ command = "thunderbird"; }
 				{ command = "firefox"; }
 				#{ command = "firefoxdeveloperedition"; }
+			] ++ lib.optionals (cfg.KDEConnect) [
+				{ command = "/usr/lib/kdeconnectd"; }
+				{ command = "/home/genofire/.nix-profile/libexec/kdeconnectd"; }
+				{ command = "kdeconnect-indicator"; }
+			] ++ lib.optionals (cfg.mail) [
+				{ command = "thunderbird"; }
+			] ++ lib.optionals (cfg.nextcloud) [
 				{ command = "nextcloud"; }
+			] ++ lib.optionals (cfg.XMPP) [
 				{ command = "dino"; }
 				#{ command = "gajim"; }
 			];
@@ -331,12 +366,15 @@
 	};
 
 	programs.alacritty = {
-		enable = false;
+		# enable = true;
 		settings = {
 			background_opacity = 0.95;
 			font.size = 8;
-			schemes.base16.primary.background = "0x0a0a0a";
-			colors = "*base16";
+			colors.primary = {
+				background = "0x0a0a0a";
+				foreground = "0xffffff";
+			};
 		};
 	};
+	};
 }
diff --git a/nixos/default.nix b/nixos/default.nix
index 022db53..bd74922 100644
--- a/nixos/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	system.autoUpgrade.enable = true;
 	nix.optimise.automatic = true;
 	nix.gc.automatic = true;
+	nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
 
 	networking.useDHCP = false;
 	networking.firewall.enable = true; # is already enabled ...