From 43071e88f610c8290c6c5c94aa12df69aa981b3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Cochrun <chris@cochrun.xyz>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 13:55:56 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] adding a better way to ensure the desktop is ready in niri

---
 home/modules/niri.nix | 12 ++++++++----
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/home/modules/niri.nix b/home/modules/niri.nix
index fb3549a..da92f51 100644
--- a/home/modules/niri.nix
+++ b/home/modules/niri.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 
 let
   laptop = builtins.readFile "/etc/hostname" == "syl\n";
+  reset-dbus-systemd-units = pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "reset-dbus-systemd" ''
+    sleep 3
+    dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd --all
+    systemctl --user restart jellyfin-mpv-shim
+    systemctl --user restart syncthingtray
+    systemctl --user restart nextcloud-client
+  '';
   cosmic-extra-niri = pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "cosmic-extra-niri" ''
 set -e
 
@@ -140,7 +147,6 @@ in
         "Super+Shift+P".action.screenshot = [];
       };
       spawn-at-startup = [
-        { argv = ["dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd --all"]; }
         { argv = ["waybar"]; }
         { argv = ["hyprpaper"]; }
         { argv = ["${pkgs.xwayland-satellite}/bin/xwayland-satellite"]; }
@@ -151,13 +157,11 @@ in
         { argv = ["cosmic-idle"]; }
         { argv = ["kwalletd6"]; }
         { argv = ["swww-daemon"]; }
-        { argv = ["systemctl --user start jellyfin-mpv-shim"]; }
-        { argv = ["systemctl --user start nextcloud-client"]; }
-        { argv = ["systemctl --user start syncthingtray"]; }
         { argv = ["rbw-agent"]; }
         { argv = ["kdeconnect-indicator"]; }
         { argv = ["wl-paste --watch cliphist store"]; }
         { argv = ["swww img /home/chris/pics/wallpapers/tech.jpg --resize crop -t grow --transition-bezier .14,0,.14,.99"]; }
+        { argv = ["${reset-dbus-systemd-units}/bin/reset-dbus-systemd"]; }
       ];
       workspaces = {
         "main" = {