diff --git a/configuration.nix b/configuration.nix
index 008a0b3..d472af5 100644
--- a/configuration.nix
+++ b/configuration.nix
@@ -54,6 +54,45 @@
   # Enable the KDE Plasma Desktop Environment.
   services.displayManager.sddm.enable = false;
   services.xserver.desktopManager.plasma5.enable = false;
+  services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
+  environment.gnome.excludePackages = (with pkgs; [
+    gnome-weather
+    gnome-user-docs
+    gnome-text-editor
+    gnome-disk-utility
+    gnome-maps
+    gnome-calculator
+    gnome-calendar
+    gnome-connections
+    gnome-font-viewer
+    gnome-console
+    snapshot
+    file-roller
+    gnome-logs
+    gnome-clocks
+    gnome-contacts
+    evince
+    orca
+    rygel
+    yelp
+    simple-scan
+    baobab
+    atomix # puzzle game
+    cheese # webcam tool
+    epiphany # web browser
+    evince # document viewer
+    geary # email reader
+    gedit # text editor
+    gnome-characters
+    gnome-music
+    gnome-photos
+    gnome-terminal
+    gnome-tour
+    hitori # sudoku game
+    iagno # go game
+    tali # poker game
+    totem # video player
+  ]);
   services.greetd = {
     enable = true;
     settings = {
diff --git a/home.nix b/home.nix
index 066ff7c..840d080 100644
--- a/home.nix
+++ b/home.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     #pkgs.cinny-desktop
     pkgs.firefox
     pkgs.kate
-     #pkgs.cliphist TODO: reenable once fixed upstream
+    pkgs.cliphist
     pkgs.flameshot
     pkgs.godot_4
     pkgs.filezilla
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
     #pkgs.atool 
     #pkgs.httpie 
     pkgs.webcord
+    pkgs.gnomeExtensions.paperwm
+    pkgs.gnomeExtensions.forge
+    pkgs.gnomeExtensions.appindicator
+    pkgs.gnomeExtensions.unite
+    pkgs.gnomeExtensions.pop-shell
     pkgs.tigervnc
     pkgs.syncthing 
     pkgs.zsh-syntax-highlighting
@@ -76,9 +81,9 @@
         size = 24;
       };
       theme = {
-      name = "catppuccin-frappe-mauve-standard";
+      name = "catppuccin-frappe-sapphire-standard";
       package = pkgs.catppuccin-gtk.override {
-        accents = [ "mauve" ];
+        accents = [ "sapphire" ];
         size = "standard";
         #tweaks = [ "black" ];
         variant = "frappe";
@@ -109,8 +114,101 @@
       };
     };
 
-  programs.nnn = {
+    dconf = {
     enable = true;
+    settings."org/gnome/desktop/wm/preferences" = {
+      num-workspaces = 10;
+      button-layout = "";
+      focus-mode = "sloppy";
+    };
+    settings."org/gnome/shell/extensions/user-theme".name = "catppuccin-frappe-sapphire-standard";
+    settings."org/gnome/desktop/wm/keybindings" = {
+      switch-to-workspace-left = ["<Alt>Left"];
+      switch-to-workspace-right = ["<Alt>Right"];
+      switch-to-workspace-1="['<Alt>1']";
+      switch-to-application-1="@as []";
+      move-to-workspace-1="['<Alt><Shift>1']";
+      switch-to-workspace-2="['<Alt>2']";
+      switch-to-application-2="@as []";
+      move-to-workspace-2="['<Alt><Shift>2']";
+      switch-to-workspace-3="['<Alt>3']";
+      switch-to-application-3="@as []";
+      move-to-workspace-3="['<Alt><Shift>3']";
+      switch-to-workspace-4="['<Alt>4']";
+      switch-to-application-4="@as []";
+      move-to-workspace-4="['<Alt><Shift>4']";
+      switch-to-workspace-5="['<Alt>5']";
+      switch-to-application-5="@as []";
+      move-to-workspace-5="['<Alt><Shift>5']";
+      switch-to-workspace-6="['<Alt>6']";
+      switch-to-application-6="@as []";
+      move-to-workspace-6="['<Alt><Shift>6']";
+      switch-to-workspace-7="['<Alt>7']";
+      switch-to-application-7="@as []";
+      move-to-workspace-7="['<Alt><Shift>7']";
+      switch-to-workspace-8="['<Alt>8']";
+      switch-to-application-8="@as []";
+      move-to-workspace-8="['<Alt><Shift>8']";
+      switch-to-workspace-9="['<Alt>9']";
+      switch-to-application-9="@as []";
+      move-to-workspace-9="['<Alt><Shift>9']";
+      switch-to-workspace-10="['<Alt>0']";
+      switch-to-application-10="@as []";
+      move-to-workspace-10="['<Alt><Shift>0']";
+      close = ["<Alt>c"];
+      toggle-fullscreen = ["<Alt>f"];
+    };
+    settings."org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0" = {
+      name = "kitty";
+      command = "kitty";
+      binding = "<Alt>Return";
+    };
+    settings."org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom1" = {
+      name = "cliphist";
+      binding = "<Alt>o";
+      command = "cliphist list | wofi -S dmenu | cliphist decode | wl-copy";
+    };
+    settings."org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom2" = {
+      name = "wofi";
+      binding = "<Alt>r";
+      command = "wofi --show drun --allow-images";
+    };
+    settings."org/gnome/desktop/interface" = {
+      color-scheme = "prefer-dark";
+      enable-hot-corners = false;
+
+    };
+    settings."org/gnome/shell/extensions/forge" = {
+      auto-split-enabled = false;
+    };
+    settings."org/gnome/shell/extensions/pop-shell" = {
+      tile-by-default = true;
+      active-hint = true;
+      hint-color-rgba = "rgba(133,193,220,1)";
+    };
+    settings."org/gnome/shell/extensions/unite" = {
+      hide-window-titlebars = "always";
+      show-window-title = "always";
+      hide-activities-button = "never";
+      use-activities-text = false;
+      restrict-to-primary-screen = "false";
+    };
+    settings."org/gnome/shell" = {
+      disable-user-extensions = false;
+      enabled-extensions = with pkgs.gnomeExtensions; [
+        user-themes.extensionUuid
+        #forge.extensionUuid
+        applications-menu.extensionUuid
+        unite.extensionUuid
+        appindicator.extensionUuid
+        pop-shell.extensionUuid
+        "system-monitor@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com"
+      ];
+    };
+  };
+
+  programs.nnn = {
+    enable = false;
     #plugins = { "launch", "imgview" };
     plugins.src = (pkgs.fetchFromGitHub {
                     owner = "jarun";