diff --git a/home-manager/hyprland/default.nix b/home-manager/hyprland/default.nix
index 60786fd..377df45 100644
--- a/home-manager/hyprland/default.nix
+++ b/home-manager/hyprland/default.nix
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
     #./hyprland-xwaylandvideobridge.nix not needed anymore
     ./waybar.nix
     ./hyprlock.nix
+    ./hyprshade.nix
   ];
 }
diff --git a/home-manager/hyprland/hyprland-settings.nix b/home-manager/hyprland/hyprland-settings.nix
index e8d9a96..175295a 100644
--- a/home-manager/hyprland/hyprland-settings.nix
+++ b/home-manager/hyprland/hyprland-settings.nix
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ let
 in
 {
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
-
-    home.file.".config/hypr/hyprshade.toml".source =
-      ../../.config/hypr/hyprshade.toml;
     #programs.swaylock.enable = true;
     wayland.windowManager.hyprland = {
       enable = true;
@@ -308,7 +305,6 @@ in
           #"${pkgs.swww} img $(ls -d /synced/default/dinge/Bg/* | shuf -n 1)"
           "${pkgs.swww} img ${config.stylix.image}"
           "${pkgs.networkmanagerapplet}/bin/nm-applet --indicator &"
-          "${pkgs.hyprshade}/bin/hyprshade auto"
           "dex --autostart --environment Hyprland"
           "${pkgs.hypridle}/bin/hypridle &"
           #"${pkgs.dunst}/bin/dunst &"
diff --git a/home-manager/hyprland/hyprshade.nix b/home-manager/hyprland/hyprshade.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..199958d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home-manager/hyprland/hyprshade.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{ osConfig, pkgs, lib, ... }:
+
+let cfg = osConfig.custom.graphical.hyprland;
+in {
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    home.activation.hyprshade = {
+      after = [ "writeBoundary" ];
+      before = [ ];
+      data = ''
+        ${pkgs.hyprshade}/bin/hyprshade install
+        ${pkgs.systemd}/bin/systemctl --user enable --now hyprshade.timer
+      '';
+    };
+    home.file.".config/hypr/hyprshade.toml".source = ../../.config/hypr/hyprshade.toml;
+    wayland.windowManager.hyprland.settings.exec-once = [ "${pkgs.hyprshade}/bin/hyprshade auto" ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/modules/graphical/code.nix b/modules/graphical/code.nix
index cdc0edd..aafb05c 100644
--- a/modules/graphical/code.nix
+++ b/modules/graphical/code.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ in
       #jetbrains.clion
       insomnia
       nodejs_22 # needed for tabby extension
+      python3
     ];
 
     #environment.sessionVariables = {