From c15e6dc2aad1904e15f5c5852fa331aeb52ecf97 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ulve <johansson.olov@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:08:37 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] add workspace rules for chat apps, hide signal menubar

---
 config/applications/signal.desktop | 11 +++++++++++
 config/niri/config.kdl             |  8 ++++++++
 home.nix                           |  1 +
 3 files changed, 20 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 config/applications/signal.desktop

diff --git a/config/applications/signal.desktop b/config/applications/signal.desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b31343c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/applications/signal.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Categories=Network;InstantMessaging;Chat
+Comment=Private messaging from your desktop
+Exec=signal-desktop --hide-menubar %U
+Icon=signal-desktop
+MimeType=x-scheme-handler/sgnl;x-scheme-handler/signalcaptcha
+Name=Signal
+StartupWMClass=signal
+Terminal=false
+Type=Application
+Version=1.5
diff --git a/config/niri/config.kdl b/config/niri/config.kdl
index 43418a9..4bea598 100644
--- a/config/niri/config.kdl
+++ b/config/niri/config.kdl
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ workspace "6"
 workspace "7"
 workspace "8"
 
+window-rule {
+    match app-id="signal-desktop"
+    match app-id="org.telegram.desktop"
+    match app-id="discord"
+    match app-id="karere"
+    open-on-workspace "5"
+}
+
 prefer-no-csd
 
 screenshot-path "~/Pictures/Screenshots/%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S.png"
diff --git a/home.nix b/home.nix
index 0e47452..d7655e9 100644
--- a/home.nix
+++ b/home.nix
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@
   xdg.configFile."waybar".source = ./config/waybar;
   xdg.configFile."foot".source = ./config/foot;
   xdg.dataFile."applications/switch-wallpaper.desktop".source = ./config/applications/switch-wallpaper.desktop;
+  xdg.dataFile."applications/signal.desktop".source = ./config/applications/signal.desktop;
 
   # ── Notifications ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   services.mako = {