{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }: {
  options.snowflake.workstation.desktop = {
    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "enable gnome desktop";
    autoLoginUser = lib.mkOption {
      type = lib.types.str;
      description = "user to autostart gnome with";
    };
  };

  config = lib.mkIf config.snowflake.workstation.desktop.enable {
    # base packages required everywhere
    environment = {
      systemPackages = with pkgs; [
        # video player
        mpv
        # ani-skip # to skip anime intros # doesn't work, hence removing

        # file sharing
        localsend

        # libraries
        x265 # HEVC support for firefox / mpv
      ];

      gnome.excludePackages = (with pkgs; [
        gnome-photos
        gnome-tour
        gedit # text editor
        cheese # webcam tool
        gnome-terminal
        epiphany # web browser
        geary # email reader
        totem # video player
        gnome-calendar
        gnome-music
        gnome-characters
        tali # poker game
        iagno # go game
        hitori # sudoku game
        atomix # puzzle game
      ]);
    };

    # Enable the X11 windowing system.
    services.xserver.enable = true;
    # Enable the GNOME Desktop Environment.
    services.xserver.displayManager.gdm.enable = true;
    services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome.enable = true;
    # prevent sleeping on lid close
    services.displayManager.autoLogin.enable = true;
    services.displayManager.autoLogin.user =
      config.snowflake.workstation.desktop.autoLoginUser;

    # tap to click across app using libinput
    services.libinput.enable = true;
    services.libinput.touchpad.tapping = true;
    # workaround for autologin - https://nixos.wiki/wiki/GNOME#automatic%20login
    systemd.services."getty@tty1".enable = false;
    systemd.services."autovt@tty1".enable = false;

    # Configure keymap in X11
    services.xserver = {
      xkb.layout = "us";

      # swap Escape key with CapsLock (requires reboot, since done at system
      # level), but this will not apply at user level in gnome since that is
      # taken care of by gnome
      # will only work in gdm right now as of writing this
      xkb.options = "caps:swapescape";

      xkb.variant = "";
    };

    fonts.packages = with pkgs; [
      noto-fonts
      noto-fonts-cjk-sans
      noto-fonts-emoji

      # fira-code
      fira-code-symbols

      # jetbrains-mono  # font for neovim

      (nerdfonts.override { fonts = [ "FiraCode" "Iosevka" "JetBrainsMono" ]; })
    ];

    # Enable Bluetooth
    hardware.bluetooth = {
      enable = true;
      powerOnBoot = true;
    };

    # mouse configurator
    services.ratbagd.enable = true;

    # higher openssh security
    services.openssh = {
      settings.PermitRootLogin = "no";
    };

    # Allow unfree packages
    hardware.enableAllFirmware = true;
    nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;

    # Enable CUPS to print documents.
    services.printing.enable = true;

    # Enable sound with pipewire.
    # sound.enable = true;
    hardware.pulseaudio.enable = false;
    security.rtkit.enable = true;
    services.pipewire = {
      enable = true;
      alsa.enable = true;
      alsa.support32Bit = true;
      pulse.enable = true;
      wireplumber.enable = true;
      # If you want to use JACK applications, uncomment this
      jack.enable = true;
    };

    programs.dconf.enable = true;

    # Enable OpenGL
    hardware.graphics = {
      enable = true;
      enable32Bit = true;
    };

    services.fwupd.enable = true;
  };
}