add workspace rules for chat apps, hide signal menubar

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

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"

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 = {