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diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.xml index 18f0be5e7f3..f9121508d7d 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.xml @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ <programlisting> <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.desktopManager.plasma5.enable"/> = true; <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.desktopManager.xfce.enable"/> = true; -<xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome3.enable"/> = true; +<xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome.enable"/> = true; <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.desktopManager.mate.enable"/> = true; <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.windowManager.xmonad.enable"/> = true; <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.windowManager.twm.enable"/> = true; @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ </programlisting> The X server can then be started manually: <screen> -# systemctl start display-manager.service +<prompt># </prompt>systemctl start display-manager.service </screen> </para> <para> @@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.videoDrivers"/> = [ "nvidiaLegacy390" ]; <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.videoDrivers"/> = [ "nvidiaLegacy340" ]; <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.videoDrivers"/> = [ "nvidiaLegacy304" ]; -<xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.videoDrivers"/> = [ "nvidiaLegacy173" ]; </programlisting> You may need to reboot after enabling this driver to prevent a clash with other kernel modules. @@ -159,21 +158,16 @@ <simplesect xml:id="sec-x11--graphics-cards-amd"> <title>Proprietary AMD drivers</title> <para> - AMD provides a proprietary driver for its graphics cards that has better 3D - performance than the X.org drivers. It is not enabled by default because - it’s not free software. You can enable it as follows: + AMD provides a proprietary driver for its graphics cards that is not + enabled by default because it’s not Free Software, is often broken + in nixpkgs and as of this writing doesn't offer more features or + performance. If you still want to use it anyway, you need to explicitly set: <programlisting> -<xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.videoDrivers"/> = [ "ati_unfree" ]; +<xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.videoDrivers"/> = [ "amdgpu-pro" ]; </programlisting> You will need to reboot after enabling this driver to prevent a clash with other kernel modules. </para> - <note> - <para> - For recent AMD GPUs you most likely want to keep either the defaults - or <literal>"amdgpu"</literal> (both free). - </para> - </note> </simplesect> <simplesect xml:id="sec-x11-touchpads"> <title>Touchpads</title> @@ -186,7 +180,7 @@ The driver has many options (see <xref linkend="ch-options"/>). For instance, the following disables tap-to-click behavior: <programlisting> -<xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.libinput.tapping"/> = false; +<xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.libinput.touchpad.tapping"/> = false; </programlisting> Note: the use of <literal>services.xserver.synaptics</literal> is deprecated since NixOS 17.09. @@ -197,9 +191,12 @@ <para> GTK themes can be installed either to user profile or system-wide (via <literal>environment.systemPackages</literal>). To make Qt 5 applications - look similar to GTK2 ones, you can install <literal>qt5.qtbase.gtk</literal> - package into your system environment. It should work for all Qt 5 library - versions. + look similar to GTK ones, you can use the following configuration: +<programlisting> +<xref linkend="opt-qt5.enable"/> = true; +<xref linkend="opt-qt5.platformTheme"/> = "gtk2"; +<xref linkend="opt-qt5.style"/> = "gtk2"; +</programlisting> </para> </simplesect> <simplesect xml:id="custom-xkb-layouts"> @@ -210,18 +207,18 @@ XKB </link> keyboard layouts using the option - <option> - <link linkend="opt-services.xserver.extraLayouts"> - services.xserver.extraLayouts - </link> - </option>. + <option><link linkend="opt-services.xserver.extraLayouts"> + services.xserver.extraLayouts</link></option>. + </para> + <para> As a first example, we are going to create a layout based on the basic US layout, with an additional layer to type some greek symbols by pressing the right-alt key. </para> <para> - To do this we are going to create a <literal>us-greek</literal> file - with a <literal>xkb_symbols</literal> section. + Create a file called <literal>us-greek</literal> with the following + content (under a directory called <literal>symbols</literal>; it's + an XKB peculiarity that will help with testing): </para> <programlisting> xkb_symbols "us-greek" @@ -237,26 +234,43 @@ xkb_symbols "us-greek" }; </programlisting> <para> - To install the layout, the filepath, a description and the list of - languages must be given: + A minimal layout specification must include the following: </para> <programlisting> <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.extraLayouts"/>.us-greek = { description = "US layout with alt-gr greek"; languages = [ "eng" ]; - symbolsFile = /path/to/us-greek; -} + symbolsFile = /yourpath/symbols/us-greek; +}; </programlisting> <note> <para> - The name should match the one given to the + The name (after <literal>extraLayouts.</literal>) should match the one given to the <literal>xkb_symbols</literal> block. </para> </note> <para> - The layout should now be installed and ready to use: try it by - running <literal>setxkbmap us-greek</literal> and type - <literal><alt>+a</literal>. To change the default the usual + Applying this customization requires rebuilding several packages, + and a broken XKB file can lead to the X session crashing at login. + Therefore, you're strongly advised to <emphasis role="strong">test + your layout before applying it</emphasis>: +<screen> +<prompt>$ </prompt>nix-shell -p xorg.xkbcomp +<prompt>$ </prompt>setxkbmap -I/yourpath us-greek -print | xkbcomp -I/yourpath - $DISPLAY +</screen> + </para> + <para> + You can inspect the predefined XKB files for examples: +<screen> +<prompt>$ </prompt>echo "$(nix-build --no-out-link '<nixpkgs>' -A xorg.xkeyboardconfig)/etc/X11/xkb/" +</screen> + </para> + <para> + Once the configuration is applied, and you did a logout/login + cycle, the layout should be ready to use. You can try it by e.g. + running <literal>setxkbmap us-greek</literal> and then type + <literal><alt>+a</literal> (it may not get applied in your + terminal straight away). To change the default, the usual <option> <link linkend="opt-services.xserver.layout"> services.xserver.layout |