made script for steam on xwayland satelite

dotfiles/geir/niri/config.kdl

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ input {
 // Find more information on the wiki:
 // https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/wiki/Configuration:-Outputs
 // Remember to uncomment the node by removing "/-"!
-/-output "eDP-1" {
+output "DP-1" {
     // Uncomment this line to disable this output.
     // off
 
@@ -82,10 +82,12 @@ input {
     // for the resolution.
     // If the mode is omitted altogether or is invalid, niri will pick one automatically.
     // Run `niri msg outputs` while inside a niri instance to list all outputs and their modes.
-    mode "1920x1080@120.030"
+    mode "3440x1440@99.982"
+
+
 
     // You can use integer or fractional scale, for example use 1.5 for 150% scale.
-    scale 2
+    scale 1
 
     // Transform allows to rotate the output counter-clockwise, valid values are:
     // normal, 90, 180, 270, flipped, flipped-90, flipped-180 and flipped-270.
@@ -100,15 +102,18 @@ input {
     // so to put another output directly adjacent to it on the right, set its x to 1920.
     // If the position is unset or results in an overlap, the output is instead placed
     // automatically.
-    position x=1280 y=0
+    position x=1440 y=0
+}
+output "DP-2" {
+    mode "1920x1080@71.910"
+    scale 1
 }
-
 // Settings that influence how windows are positioned and sized.
 // Find more information on the wiki:
 // https://github.com/YaLTeR/niri/wiki/Configuration:-Layout
 layout {
     // Set gaps around windows in logical pixels.
-    gaps 16
+    gaps 8
 
     // When to center a column when changing focus, options are:
     // - "never", default behavior, focusing an off-screen column will keep at the left
@@ -591,4 +596,15 @@ binds {
     // Powers off the monitors. To turn them back on, do any input like
     // moving the mouse or pressing any other key.
     Mod+Shift+P { power-off-monitors; }
+
+    // Steam launcher that uses xwayland-satellite
+    Mod+S hotkey-overlay-title="Launch Steam with XWayland Satellite" { spawn "steam-xwayland-satellite"; }
+}
+// Enable XWayland for X11 application compatibility (like Steam)
+// XWayland will automatically start when an X11 app needs it
+spawn-at-startup "xwayland-satellite"
+
+environment {
+    // Let xwayland-satellite manage DISPLAY dynamically
+    DISPLAY ":1"
 }

machines/congenital-optimist/configuration.nix

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     ../../modules/desktop/cosmic.nix
     ../../modules/desktop/sway.nix
     ../../modules/desktop/niri.nix
+    ../../modules/desktop/steam-xwayland-satellite.nix
 
     # Fonts
     ../../modules/desktop/fonts.nix

modules/desktop/common.nix

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-{ config, pkgs, ... }: {
+{
+  config,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}: {
   # Common desktop configuration shared across all environments
 
   # XDG Portal configuration for Wayland/X11 compatibility
@@ -11,6 +15,9 @@
   # Display manager and session management
   services.dbus.enable = true;
 
+  # Enable XWayland for X11 app compatibility (Steam, etc.)
+  programs.xwayland.enable = true;
+
   # Common desktop packages
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     firefox

modules/desktop/steam-xwayland-satellite.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+{
+  config,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}: {
+  # Steam configuration with xwayland-satellite support
+
+  # Create a wrapper script for Steam that uses xwayland-satellite
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    (writeShellScriptBin "steam-xwayland-satellite" ''
+      #!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+      # Set environment variables for better Steam compatibility
+      export STEAM_FRAME_FORCE_CLOSE=1
+      export DXVK_HUD=fps
+      export __GL_THREADED_OPTIMIZATIONS=1
+
+      # Check if xwayland-satellite is running and get its DISPLAY
+      XWAYLAND_PID=$(pgrep -f "xwayland-satellite")
+      if [ -z "$XWAYLAND_PID" ]; then
+        echo "Starting xwayland-satellite..."
+        ${xwayland-satellite}/bin/xwayland-satellite &
+        sleep 5  # Give it more time to start
+        XWAYLAND_PID=$(pgrep -f "xwayland-satellite")
+        if [ -z "$XWAYLAND_PID" ]; then
+          echo "Warning: Failed to start xwayland-satellite"
+        fi
+      fi
+
+      # Debug: Show what displays are available
+      echo "Available X11 sockets:"
+      ls -la /tmp/.X11-unix/ 2>/dev/null || echo "No X11 sockets found"
+
+      # Try to detect the DISPLAY from xwayland-satellite
+      if [ -n "$XWAYLAND_PID" ]; then
+        # Try to find DISPLAY from the process environment
+        XWAYLAND_DISPLAY=$(tr '\0' '\n' < /proc/$XWAYLAND_PID/environ 2>/dev/null | grep '^DISPLAY=' | cut -d= -f2)
+        if [ -n "$XWAYLAND_DISPLAY" ]; then
+          export DISPLAY="$XWAYLAND_DISPLAY"
+          echo "Found xwayland-satellite on DISPLAY=$DISPLAY"
+        else
+          # Look for available X displays (prioritize :1 since that's where xwayland-satellite typically runs)
+          for display in :1 :2 :3 :0; do
+            if [ -S "/tmp/.X11-unix/X''${display#:}" ]; then
+              export DISPLAY="$display"
+              echo "Using available X display: $DISPLAY"
+              break
+            fi
+          done
+        fi
+      else
+        echo "Warning: xwayland-satellite not found, checking for available displays..."
+        # Look for available X displays (prioritize :1)
+        for display in :1 :2 :3 :0; do
+          if [ -S "/tmp/.X11-unix/X''${display#:}" ]; then
+            export DISPLAY="$display"
+            echo "Using available X display: $DISPLAY"
+            break
+          fi
+        done
+      fi
+
+      # Final fallback - if no DISPLAY is set, try :1 explicitly
+      if [ -z "$DISPLAY" ]; then
+        echo "No DISPLAY found, trying :1 as fallback..."
+        export DISPLAY=":1"
+      fi
+
+      echo "Starting Steam with xwayland-satellite on DISPLAY=$DISPLAY"
+      exec ${steam}/bin/steam "$@"
+    '')
+
+    # Also create a desktop entry for the launcher
+    (makeDesktopItem {
+      name = "steam-xwayland-satellite";
+      desktopName = "Steam (XWayland Satellite)";
+      comment = "Steam with xwayland-satellite for better Wayland compatibility";
+      exec = "steam-xwayland-satellite";
+      icon = "steam";
+      categories = ["Application" "Game"];
+      startupNotify = true;
+    })
+
+    # Additional gaming packages
+    gamemode
+    gamescope
+    mangohud # Performance overlay
+    lutris # Game manager
+    bottles # Windows app runner
+  ];
+
+  # Ensure Steam has proper gaming optimizations
+  programs.steam = {
+    enable = true;
+    remotePlay.openFirewall = true;
+    dedicatedServer.openFirewall = true;
+
+    # Enable GameScope for better Steam gaming on Wayland
+    gamescopeSession.enable = true;
+  };
+
+  # Gaming-related environment variables
+  environment.sessionVariables = {
+    # Force Steam to use XWayland
+    STEAM_FORCE_DESKTOPUI_SCALING = "1";
+
+    # Better gaming performance
+    __GL_SYNC_TO_VBLANK = "0";
+    __GL_THREADED_OPTIMIZATIONS = "1";
+
+    # AMD GPU optimizations (since you have AMD Radeon)
+    AMD_VULKAN_ICD = "RADV";
+    VK_ICD_FILENAMES = "/run/opengl-driver/share/vulkan/icd.d/radeon_icd.x86_64.json";
+  };
+
+  # Enable gamemode for better gaming performance
+  programs.gamemode.enable = true;
+}

modules/hardware/amd-workstation.nix

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-{ config, pkgs, ... }: {
+{
+  config,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}: {
   # AMD GPU configuration
   hardware.amdgpu.initrd.enable = true;
 
@@ -24,7 +28,4 @@
     alsa.enable = true;
     pulse.enable = true;
   };
-
-  # Gaming support
-  programs.steam.enable = true;
 }

modules/users/geir.nix

@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ in {
       vscode
       git-credential-manager
       nodejs
-      nodePackages.npm
       virt-manager
 
       # Creative Tools (optional - remove if not needed)
@@ -104,6 +103,7 @@ in {
       dbus
       wayland
       xwayland
+      xwayland-satellite
       xdg-utils
     ];
   };