diff --git a/configs/desktop.nix b/configs/desktop.nix
index e1182df..d08d17f 100644
--- a/configs/desktop.nix
+++ b/configs/desktop.nix
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
     # the world if hyprland
     # ../programs/hyprland.nix
-    # ../programs/fuzzel.nix
-    # ../programs/waybar
   ];
 
   boot = {
@@ -73,17 +71,13 @@
     home = {
       packages = with pkgs; [
         gimp
-        gnome.gnome-calculator
         gparted
         jetbrains.idea-ultimate
         libreoffice-fresh
-        mate.eom
         mpv
-        nwg-look
         obs-studio
         obsidian
         osu-lazer-bin
-        pavucontrol
         polkit_gnome
         (prismlauncher.override {
           jdks = [temurin-bin-21 temurin-bin-17 temurin-bin-8];
@@ -125,16 +119,8 @@
 
     firefox.enable = true;
 
-    seahorse.enable = true;
-    file-roller.enable = true;
-
     steam.enable = true;
 
-    thunar = {
-      enable = true;
-      plugins = with pkgs.xfce; [thunar-volman thunar-archive-plugin];
-    };
-
     virt-manager.enable = true;
   };
 
diff --git a/programs/hyprland-misc.nix b/programs/hyprland-misc.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e67653
--- /dev/null
+++ b/programs/hyprland-misc.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{pkgs, ...}: {
+  # utility packages for hyprland, since you know it's not a DE
+
+  hm.home.packages = with pkgs; [
+    gnome.gnome-calculator
+    mate.eom
+    nwg-look
+    pavucontrol
+  ];
+
+  programs = {
+    seahorse.enable = true;
+    file-roller.enable = true;
+
+    thunar = {
+      enable = true;
+      plugins = with pkgs.xfce; [thunar-volman thunar-archive-plugin];
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/programs/hyprland.nix b/programs/hyprland.nix
index 5a712ae..562dd95 100644
--- a/programs/hyprland.nix
+++ b/programs/hyprland.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
   pkgs,
   ...
 }: {
+  imports = [
+    ./hyprland-misc.nix
+    ./alacritty.nix
+    ./fuzzel.nix
+    ./waybar
+  ];
+
   programs.hyprland.enable = true;
 
   services.displayManager.defaultSession = "hyprland";