diff --git a/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/binds.nix b/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/binds.nix
index 26e5ee9..7302132 100644
--- a/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/binds.nix
+++ b/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/binds.nix
@@ -106,13 +106,16 @@
         # "SUPER_SHIFT,   P,              exec,              ${notify} 'Toggled Pin'"
         "SUPER_SHIFT,   S,              swapnext"
         # "SUPER_SHIFT,   O,              toggleopaque"
+        "SUPER,         G,              togglegroup"
+        # "SUPER,         G,              exec,              ${notify} 'Toggled Group'"
+        "SUPER,         Tab,            changegroupactive, f"
 
         # -- Workspaces --
         ",              Home,           overview:toggle"
         # "SUPER,         A,              "
         # TODO:  use hycov for alt tab, https://github.com/bighu630/hycov
-        "ALT,         Tab,            cyclenext,"
-        "ALT,         Tab,            bringactivetotop,"
+        "ALT,           Tab,            cyclenext,"
+        "ALT,           Tab,            bringactivetotop,"
       ];
 
     };
diff --git a/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/default.nix b/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/default.nix
index bb8b998..c5323f6 100644
--- a/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/default.nix
+++ b/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/default.nix
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@
     ];
 
     settings = {
-      #
-      # ========== Environment Vars ==========
-      #
+
+      ##  Environment Vars ##
       env = [
         "NIXOS_OZONE_WL, 1" # for ozone-based and electron apps to run on wayland
         "MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND, 1" # for firefox to run on wayland
@@ -46,120 +45,159 @@
       ];
 
       ## Monitor ##
-      # parse the monitor spec defined in home/<user>/<host>/default.nix
+
       monitor = (
+        # INFO: parse the monitors defined in home/<user>/<host>/default.nix
         map (
           m:
           "${m.name},${
             if m.enabled then
-              "${toString m.width}x${toString m.height}@${toString m.refreshRate},${toString m.x}x${toString m.y},1,transform,${toString m.transform},vrr,${toString m.vrr}"
+              "${toString m.width}x${toString m.height}@${toString m.refreshRate},${toString m.x}x${toString m.y},${toString m.scale},transform,${toString m.transform},vrr,${toString m.vrr}"
             else
               "disable"
           }"
         ) (config.monitors)
       );
 
-      #FIXME(hyprland): adapt this to work with new monitor module
-      #FIXME(hyprland): ws1 still appears on both DP-1 and DP-3 on reboot
-      # workspace = [
-      #   "1, monitor:DP-1, default:true, persistent:true"
-      #   "2, monitor:DP-1, default:true"
-      #   "3, monitor:DP-1, default:true"
-      #   "4, monitor:DP-1, default:true"
-      #   "5, monitor:DP-1, default:true"
-      #   "6, monitor:DP-1, default:true"
-      #   "7, monitor:DP-1, default:true"
-      #   "8, monitor:DP-2, default:true, persistent:true"
-      #   "9, monitor:HDMI-A-1, default:true, persistent:true"
-      #   "0, monitor:DP-3, default:true, persistent:true"
-      # ];
+      # I love this :)
+      # Creates 5 workspaces for all monitors
+      workspace =
+        let
+          json = pkgs.writeTextFile {
+            name = "monitors.json";
+            text = builtins.toJSON config.monitors;
+          };
+          parse = pkgs.runCommand "parse-workspaces" { } ''
+            mkdir "$out"; ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq -r '
+              [ to_entries[] |
+                (.key as $i | .value.name as $name |
+                  [ range(0;5) | ($i * 5 + .) as $wsnum |
+                    if . == 0 then "\($wsnum), monitor:\($name), default:true, persistent:true"
+                    else "\($wsnum), monitor:\($name)" end
+                  ]
+                )
+              ] | flatten
+            ' ${json} > "$out/out.json"
+          '';
+          output = builtins.fromJSON (builtins.readFile "${parse}/out.json");
+        in
+        output;
+
+      ## Behavior ##
 
-      #
-      # ========== Behavior ==========
-      #
       binds = {
-        workspace_center_on = 1; # Whether switching workspaces should center the cursor on the workspace (0) or on the last active window for that workspace (1)
-        movefocus_cycles_fullscreen = false; # If enabled, when on a fullscreen window, movefocus will cycle fullscreen, if not, it will move the focus in a direction.
+        workspace_center_on = 1;
+        movefocus_cycles_fullscreen = false;
       };
+
       input = {
         follow_mouse = 2;
-        # follow_mouse options:
-        # 0 - Cursor movement will not change focus.
-        # 1 - Cursor movement will always change focus to the window under the cursor.
-        # 2 - Cursor focus will be detached from keyboard focus. Clicking on a window will move keyboard focus to that window.
-        # 3 - Cursor focus will be completely separate from keyboard focus. Clicking on a window will not change keyboard focus.
         mouse_refocus = false;
         kb_options = "fkeys:basic_13-24";
+        sensitivity = 0.5;
       };
-      cursor.inactive_timeout = 10;
+
+      cursor = {
+        inactive_timeout = 10;
+      };
+
       misc = {
         disable_hyprland_logo = true;
         animate_manual_resizes = true;
         animate_mouse_windowdragging = true;
         #disable_autoreload = true;
-        new_window_takes_over_fullscreen = 2; # 0 - behind, 1 - takes over, 2 - unfullscreen/unmaxize
+        new_window_takes_over_fullscreen = 2;
         middle_click_paste = false;
       };
 
-      #
-      # ========== Appearance ==========
-      #
-      #FIXME-rice colors conflict with stylix
+      group = {
+        drag_into_group = 2;
+        merge_groups_on_drag = true;
+        # col.border_active = "";
+        # col.border_inactive = "";
+        groupbar = {
+          enabled = true;
+          height = 12;
+        };
+      };
+
+      dwindle = {
+        pseudotile = false;
+        force_split = 0;
+        smart_split = true;
+        split_bias = 1;
+      };
+
+      ## Appearance ##
+
       general = {
+        border_size = 2;
         gaps_in = 6;
         gaps_out = 6;
-        border_size = 0;
-        #col.inactive-border = "0x00000000";
-        #col.active-border = "0x0000000";
-        resize_on_border = true;
-        hover_icon_on_border = true;
+        "col.inactive_border" = "0x44e3625e";
+        "col.active_border" = "0x20e3625e";
         allow_tearing = true; # used to reduce latency and/or jitter in games
+        snap = {
+          enabled = true;
+          window_gap = 6;
+        };
       };
+
       decoration = {
-        active_opacity = 1.0;
-        inactive_opacity = 0.85;
-        fullscreen_opacity = 1.0;
         rounding = 10;
+        rounding_power = 4.0;
+        active_opacity = 0.90;
+        inactive_opacity = 0.80;
+        fullscreen_opacity = 1.0;
         blur = {
           enabled = true;
-          size = 4;
+          size = 15;
           passes = 2;
           new_optimizations = true;
+          ignore_opacity = true;
+          xray = true;
+          # noise = 0.15;
           popups = true;
         };
         shadow = {
           enabled = true;
-          range = 12;
-          offset = "3 3";
-          #color = "0x88ff9400";
-          #color_inactive = "0x8818141d";
+          range = 30;
+          render_power = 3;
+          scale = 1.0;
+          color = "0x66000000";
+          color_inactive = "0x66000000";
         };
       };
-      # group = {
-      #groupbar = {
-      #          };
-      #};
 
-      #
-      # ========== Auto Launch ==========
-      #
-      # exec-once = ''${startupScript}/path'';
-      # To determine path, run `which foo`
+      animation = [
+        "windowsIn,   1,  5   ,default, popin 0%"
+        "windowsOut,  1,  5   ,default, popin"
+        "windowsMove, 1,  5   ,default, slide"
+        "fadeIn,      1,  8   ,default"
+        "fadeOut,     1,  8   ,default"
+        "fadeSwitch,  1,  8   ,default"
+        "fadeShadow,  1,  8   ,default"
+        "fadeDim,     1,  8   ,default"
+        "border,      1,  10  ,default"
+        "workspaces,  1,  5   ,default, slide"
+      ];
+
+      ## Auto Launch ##
+
       exec-once = [
         ''${pkgs.waypaper}/bin/waypaper --restore''
       ];
-      #
-      # ========== Layer Rules ==========
-      #
+
+      ## Layers Rules ##
+
       layer = [
         #"blur, rofi"
         #"ignorezero, rofi"
         #"ignorezero, logout_dialog"
-
       ];
-      #
-      # ========== Window Rules ==========
-      #
+
+      ## Window Rules ##
+
       windowrule = [
         # Dialogs
         "float, title:^(Open File)(.*)$"
@@ -170,7 +208,11 @@
         "float, title:^(Library)(.*)$"
         "float, title:^(Accounts)(.*)$"
       ];
+
       windowrulev2 = [
+        #Zen Extensions
+        "suppressevent maximize, class:^(zen)$"
+
         "float, class:^(galculator)$"
         "float, class:^(waypaper)$"
         "float, class:^(keymapp)$"
@@ -220,14 +262,14 @@
         #
         # ========== Workspace Assignments ==========
         #
-        "workspace 8, class:^(virt-manager)$"
-        "workspace 8, class:^(obsidian)$"
-        "workspace 9, class:^(brave-browser)$"
-        "workspace 9, class:^(signal)$"
-        "workspace 9, class:^(org.telegram.desktop)$"
-        "workspace 9, class:^(discord)$"
-        "workspace 0, title:^([Ss]potify*)$"
-        "workspace special, class:^(yubioath-flutter)$"
+        # "workspace 8, class:^(virt-manager)$"
+        # "workspace 8, class:^(obsidian)$"
+        # "workspace 9, class:^(brave-browser)$"
+        # "workspace 9, class:^(signal)$"
+        # "workspace 9, class:^(org.telegram.desktop)$"
+        # "workspace 9, class:^(discord)$"
+        # "workspace 0, title:^([Ss]potify*)$"
+        # "workspace special, class:^(yubioath-flutter)$"
       ];
 
       # load at the end of the hyperland set
diff --git a/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/gtk.nix b/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/gtk.nix
index ab274f0..d1a1c0f 100644
--- a/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/gtk.nix
+++ b/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/gtk.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
     font = {
       name = "Sans";
-      size = 14;
+      size = 12;
     };
   };
 }
diff --git a/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/scripts/default.nix b/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/scripts/default.nix
index ffcd441..b23287b 100644
--- a/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/scripts/default.nix
+++ b/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/scripts/default.nix
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-{ }
+{ lib, ... }:
+{
+  imports = lib.custom.scanPaths ./.;
+}
diff --git a/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/scripts/zen-float.nix b/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/scripts/zen-float.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..921e6b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/toph/common/optional/hyprland/scripts/zen-float.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+{ pkgs, lib, ... }:
+let
+  zen-extensions = {
+    bitwarden = {
+      regex = "'*(Bitwarden Password Manager) - Bitwarden*'";
+      x = 500;
+      y = 900;
+    };
+    authenticator = {
+      regex = "'*(Authenticator) - Authenticator*'";
+      x = 335;
+      y = 525;
+    };
+  };
+
+  zen-json = pkgs.writeText "zen-extensions.json" (builtins.toJSON zen-extensions);
+  zen-script = pkgs.writeScript "zen-script" ''
+    #!/usr/bin/env fish
+
+      function handle
+          set -l line $argv[1]
+          switch $line
+              case "windowtitlev2*"
+                  # Expected format: windowtitlev2>><id>,<title>
+                  set -l payload (string replace -r '^windowtitlev2>>' "" $line)
+                  set -l parts (string split "," $payload)
+                  set -l window_id (string trim $parts[1])
+                  set -l title (string join "," $parts[2..-1])
+                  
+                  # Debug output
+                  echo "Extracted window_id: [$window_id]"
+                  echo "Extracted title: [$title]"
+                  
+                  # Loop over the extensions defined in the JSON file.
+                  for ext in ( ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq -r 'keys[]' ${zen-json} )
+                      echo "Processing extension: [$ext]"
+                      # Get regex, x and y for the current extension.
+                      set -l reg ( ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq -r --arg k $ext '.[$k].regex' ${zen-json} )
+                      set -l ext_x ( ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq -r --arg k $ext '.[$k].x' ${zen-json} )
+                      set -l ext_y ( ${pkgs.jq}/bin/jq -r --arg k $ext '.[$k].y' ${zen-json} )
+                      
+                      # Remove any extra surrounding single quotes.
+                      set -l reg (string trim -c "'" $reg)
+                      
+                      # Debug: show the extension and regex being used.
+                      echo "Checking extension [$ext] with regex [$reg] against title [$title]"
+                      
+                      # If the title matches the regex, dispatch floating commands.
+                      if string match -q -- "*$reg*" "$title"
+                          echo "$ext window id: $window_id -- setting float mode with size $ext_x x $ext_y"
+                          hyprctl --batch "dispatch togglefloating address:0x$window_id; dispatch resizewindowpixel exact $ext_x $ext_y,address:0x$window_id; dispatch movewindowpixel exact 64% 3%,address:0x$window_id"
+                          return
+                      end
+                  end
+                  ;;
+              case "*"
+                  # Do nothing for other events.
+                  ;;
+          end
+      end
+
+      ${pkgs.socat}/bin/socat -U - UNIX-CONNECT:/run/user/1000/hypr/$HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE/.socket2.sock | while read -l line
+          handle "$line"
+      end
+  '';
+in
+{
+  wayland.windowManager.hyprland.settings = {
+    exec-once = [
+      "${pkgs.fish}/bin/fish ${zen-script}"
+    ];
+
+    windowrulev2 = [
+      # Zen Extensions
+      "suppressevent maximize, class:^(zen)$"
+    ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/home/toph/rune/default.nix b/home/toph/rune/default.nix
index 1dd6a7e..6acc0fc 100644
--- a/home/toph/rune/default.nix
+++ b/home/toph/rune/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 
     ## Host-specific Optional Configs ##
     ../common/optional/browsers
-    ../common/optional/gnome
+    # ../common/optional/gnome
+    ../common/optional/hyprland
     ../common/optional/development
     ../common/optional/gaming
     ../common/optional/xdg.nix # file associations
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@
       bitwarden-desktop
       inspector
       remmina
-      wezterm
       vial # KB setup
 
       ## Productivity ##
@@ -45,6 +45,31 @@
       ;
   };
 
+  monitors = [
+    {
+      name = "DP-3";
+      x = 900;
+      y = 0;
+      width = 3840;
+      height = 2160;
+      refreshRate = 120;
+      primary = true;
+      scale = 1.20;
+      vrr = 2;
+    }
+    {
+      name = "HDMI-A-2";
+      x = 0;
+      y = 0;
+      width = 1920;
+      height = 1080;
+      refreshRate = 60;
+      primary = false;
+      transform = 3;
+      scale = 1.20;
+    }
+  ];
+
   # home.file = {
   #   "run-mac.sh".source = config.lib.file.mkOutOfStoreSymlink "${pkgs.macos-ventura-image.runScript}";
   # };
diff --git a/hosts/common/core/default.nix b/hosts/common/core/default.nix
index 6762d99..0807c90 100644
--- a/hosts/common/core/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/common/core/default.nix
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ in
   # System-wide packages, in case we log in as root
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     micro
-    plocate
     openssh
+    plocate
     ranger
     sshfs
+    wget
   ];
 
   # Enable CUPS to print documents.
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ in
   ];
 
   ## NIX NIX NIX ##
-  documentation.nixos.enable = false;
+  documentation.nixos.enable = lib.mkForce false;
   nix = {
     # This will add each flake input as a registry
     # To make nix3 commands consistent with your flake
diff --git a/hosts/common/optional/hyprland/foot.nix b/hosts/common/optional/hyprland/foot.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4add592
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hosts/common/optional/hyprland/foot.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  programs.foot = {
+    enable = true;
+    settings = {
+      main = {
+        term = "xterm-256color";
+        font = "monospace:size=10";
+        dpi-aware = "yes";
+      };
+
+      mouse = {
+        hide-when-typing = "yes";
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/hosts/common/optional/hyprland/gnome-services.nix b/hosts/common/optional/hyprland/gnome-services.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d624503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hosts/common/optional/hyprland/gnome-services.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+{
+
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    file-roller
+    nautilus
+  ];
+
+  services = {
+    # needed for GNOME services outside of GNOME Desktop
+    dbus.packages = with pkgs; [
+      gcr
+      gnome-keyring
+      gnome-settings-daemon
+      gvfs
+    ];
+
+    gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
+
+    gvfs.enable = true;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/hosts/nixos/rune/default.nix b/hosts/nixos/rune/default.nix
index da11089..035cad8 100644
--- a/hosts/nixos/rune/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/nixos/rune/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ in
       "hosts/common/optional/bluetooth.nix"
       "hosts/common/optional/ddcutil.nix" # ddcutil for monitor controls
       "hosts/common/optional/gaming.nix" # steam, gamescope, gamemode, and related hardware
-      "hosts/common/optional/gnome.nix" # desktop
+      # "hosts/common/optional/gnome.nix" # desktop
+      "hosts/common/optional/hyprland" # desktop
       "hosts/common/optional/libvirt.nix" # vm tools
       "hosts/common/optional/nvtop.nix" # GPU monitor (not available in home-manager)
       "hosts/common/optional/plymouth.nix" # fancy boot screen
@@ -67,10 +68,6 @@ in
   programs.nix-ld.enable = true;
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     asdf-vm
-    openssh
-    ranger
-    sshfs
-    wget
   ];
 
   # https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/FAQ/When_do_I_update_stateVersion
diff --git a/hosts/nixos/rune/hardware.nix b/hosts/nixos/rune/hardware.nix
index af6d516..859f92f 100644
--- a/hosts/nixos/rune/hardware.nix
+++ b/hosts/nixos/rune/hardware.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # to /etc/nixos/configuration.nix instead.
 
 {
+  pkgs,
   config,
   lib,
   modulesPath,
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@
       timeout = 3;
     };
 
+    # use latest kernel
+    kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
+
     initrd = {
       systemd.enable = true;
       verbose = false;
@@ -61,8 +65,7 @@
     };
 
     "/pool" = {
-      # FIXME: admin does not work here anymore
-      device = "${config.hostSpec.username}@104.40.4.24:/pool";
+      device = "${config.hostSpec.username}@cloud:/pool";
       fsType = "sshfs";
       options = [
         "defaults"