hm/terminal: Switch to WezTerm on Linux Somehow WezTerm feels snappier than Ghostty. Also rendering looks sharper and crispier.

Changes

8 changed files (+112/-7)

• modules/hm/profiles/git-server.nix
  • @@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
    home.packages = with pkgs; [ # terminfo for terminal emulators that run SSH client. ghostty.terminfo + wezterm.terminfo ]; home.username = "pocka";
• modules/hm/profiles/nixos-desktop.nix
  • @@ -81,13 +81,12 @@
    Type=Application Name=Vault NoDisplay=true - TryExec=${lib.getExe pkgs.ghostty} + TryExec=${lib.getExe pkgs.wezterm} # nvim binary should be the one from profile--can't use pkgs.neovim here. - Exec=${lib.getExe pkgs.ghostty} --gtk-single-instance=true -e nvim Todo.md + Exec=${lib.getExe pkgs.wezterm} start --cwd . -- nvim Todo.md Path=${config.home.homeDirectory}/obsidian Terminal=false - StartupNotify=true - StartupWMClass=com.mitchellh.ghostty + StartupWMClass=org.wezfurlong.wezterm ''; };
• modules/hm/profiles/workerbee.nix
  • @@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
    home.packages = with pkgs; [ # terminfo for terminal emulators container host uses. ghostty.terminfo + wezterm.terminfo ]; # Container host have to bind wayland socket at /mnt/wayland-0 to allow the
• modules/hm/terminal/default.nix
  • @@ -17,5 +17,8 @@
    { ... }: { - imports = [ ./ghostty.nix ]; + imports = [ + ./ghostty.nix + ./wezterm.nix + ]; }
• modules/hm/terminal/ghostty.nix
  • @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
    config = { programs.ghostty = { - enable = true; + enable = pkgs.stdenv.isDarwin; installBatSyntax = lib.mkDefault config.programs.bat.enable; enableBashIntegration = config.programs.bash.enable;
• modules/hm/terminal/wezterm.config.lua (new)
  • @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
    + -- Copyright 2026 Shota FUJI <pockawoooh@gmail.com> + -- + -- Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any + -- purpose with or without fee is hereby granted. + -- + -- THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH + -- REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY + -- AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, + -- INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM + -- LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR + -- OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR + -- PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. + -- + -- SPDX-License-Identifier: 0BSD + + local wezterm = require("wezterm") + + function color_scheme(appearance) + if appearance:find("Dark") then + return "Rosé Pine (Gogh)" + else + return "Rosé Pine Dawn (Gogh)" + end + end + + return { + color_scheme = color_scheme(wezterm.gui.get_appearance()), + hide_tab_bar_if_only_one_tab = true, + mux_enable_ssh_agent = false, + + -- I use tiling window manager on Linux, so app resizing its own window is + -- not desirable behavior. If this is "true", WezTerm window overshoots + -- rendering safe area (or screen if zoom-in more than once.) + adjust_window_size_when_changing_font_size = false, + + -- WezTerm does not support variable fonts. Using static one. + font = wezterm.font("Monaspace Neon", { weight = "Medium" }), + font_rules = { + { + intensity = "Bold", + italic = false, + font = wezterm.font("Monaspace Neon", { weight = "Bold", style = "Normal" }), + }, + { + intensity = "Normal", + italic = true, + font = wezterm.font("Monaspace Neon", { weight = "Medium", style = "Italic" }), + }, + { + intensity = "Bold", + italic = true, + font = wezterm.font("Monaspace Neon", { weight = "Bold", style = "Italic" }), + }, + }, + font_size = 10, + harfbuzz_features = { "calt=1", "clig=0", "liga=0" }, + keys = { + { + key = "n", + mods = "CTRL|SHIFT", + action = wezterm.action.SpawnWindow, + }, + { + key = "m", + mods = "CTRL|SHIFT", + action = wezterm.action.SpawnWindow, + }, + { + key = "t", + mods = "CTRL|SHIFT", + action = wezterm.action.SpawnWindow, + }, + }, + }
• modules/hm/terminal/wezterm.nix (new)
  • @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
    + # Copyright 2026 Shota FUJI <pockawoooh@gmail.com> + # + # Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any + # purpose with or without fee is hereby granted. + # + # THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH + # REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY + # AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, + # INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM + # LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR + # OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR + # PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. + # + # SPDX-License-Identifier: 0BSD + + { ... }: + { + imports = [ ../fonts/monaspace.nix ]; + + config = { + programs.wezterm = { + enable = true; + + extraConfig = builtins.readFile ./wezterm.config.lua; + }; + }; + }
• modules/hm/wayland-desktop/niri.nix
  • @@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ let
    binds { Mod+Shift+Slash { show-hotkey-overlay; } - Mod+T { spawn "${config.lib.nixGL.wrap pkgs.ghostty}/bin/ghostty" "--working-directory=home"; } + Mod+T { spawn "${lib.getExe pkgs.wezterm}" "start"; } Mod+X { spawn "swaylock"; } Mod+Q { close-window; } Mod+Space { spawn "${lib.getExe pkgs.anyrun}"; }