unify color palette, harden shikane service, misc sway/opencode updates

sway:
- config: re-apply shikane profile after every reload
  (exec_always shikanectl reload); restart waybar on reload
  (exec_always pkill+waybar); enable default_border pixel 2;
  add tlpctl power-saver at startup
- keybinds: disable floating_modifier (was "$mod normal") -
  experiment for windows popping out via accidental mod+click
- windows: case-insensitive pydm title match for floating rule
- swayfx + waybar style: unified 5-color palette (base00-0F) with
  doc headers; waybar theme restyled to match the sway palette
- waybar config: scratchpad module in left bar, "S{count}" format
- new quickshell shell.qml bar

systemd user units:
- shikane.service: bind to graphical-session/sway-session targets,
  Type=simple, Restart=on-failure (2s) with start limits so crashes
  recover without giving up permanently
- new sway-session.target and its wants/ symlinks

opencode:
- load AGENTS.md as instructions (new file)
- move OpenWebUI API key from hardcoded to {env:OPENWEBUI_API_KEY}

.config/opencode/AGENTS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Agent Instructions
+
+If you're not sure about something, search it up on the web.

.config/opencode/config.json

@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
+  "instructions": ["AGENTS.md"],
   "provider": {
     "openwebui": {
       "npm": "@ai-sdk/openai-compatible",
       "name": "OpenWebUI",
       "options": {
         "baseURL": "https://ai.zamudio.dev/api",
-        "apiKey": "sk-777ecee5bc6f498bbd2c01b26677526c"
+        "apiKey": "{env:OPENWEBUI_API_KEY}"
       },
       "models": {
         "Qwen3.6-35B-A3B": {

.config/sway/config

@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ include ~/.config/sway/config.d/*
 bindswitch --reload --locked lid:on output $laptop disable
 bindswitch --reload --locked lid:off output $laptop enable
 exec_always --no-startup-id '/home/work/.config/sway/scripts/clamshell-mode.sh'
+# Re-apply shikane display profile (scaling) after every sway reload
+exec_always --no-startup-id shikanectl reload
 
 #input "1267:12792:ELAN067B:00_04F3:31F8_Touchpad" {
 #    dwt enabled
@@ -55,17 +57,18 @@ seat seat0 xcursor_theme Adwaita 35
 exec systemctl --user start xdg-desktop-portal-wlr.service
 #exec pipewire
 exec swaync
-exec shikane
+exec_always --no-startup-id pkill -x waybar; waybar -c ~/.config/sway/waybar/config.jsonc -s ~/.config/sway/waybar/style.css
 exec nm-applet
 exec blueman-applet
 exec hypridle
 
 exec systemctl --user start hyperolkitagent
-exec waybar -c ~/.config/sway/waybar/config.jsonc -s ~/.config/sway/waybar/style.css
 exec flatpak run com.github.wwmm.easyeffects -w
 exec xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources
 exec wl-paste -t text --watch clipman store --no-persist
 
+exec tlpctl power-saver
+
 #exec gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface color-scheme "prefer-dark"
 
 #exec mpd
@@ -90,7 +93,7 @@ bindsym $mod+Ctrl+y      exec : | wl-copy -p
 #better audio
 #exec easyeffects -w -l Laptop 
 
-#default_border pixel 2
+default_border pixel 2
 #default_floating_border pixel 2
 exec systemctl --user import-environment XDG_SESSION_TYPE XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP WAYLAND_DISPLAY SWAYSOCK
 exec dbus-update-activation-environment --systemd WAYLAND_DISPLAY DISPLAY SWAYSOCK XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=sway XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP=sway

.config/sway/config.d/keybinds

@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ bindsym $mod+d exec $menu
 # Despite the name, also works for non-floating windows.
 # Change normal to inverse to use left mouse button for resizing and right
 # mouse button for dragging.
-floating_modifier $mod normal
+# DISABLED 2026-09-28: experiment for windows popping out (accidental mod+click)
+#floating_modifier $mod normal
+floating_modifier none
 
 # Reload the configuration file
 bindsym $mod+Shift+c reload

.config/sway/config.d/swayfx

@@ -1,34 +1,45 @@
 #smart_corner_radius on
-gaps inner 2
 
+# ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
+# ║ COLOR PALETTE                                                    ║
+# ║ To change colors:                                                ║
+# ║ 1. Edit the $base00–$base0F values below                        ║
+# ║ 2. Mirror those hex values in ~/.config/sway/waybar/style.css   ║
+# ║    (search for @define-color and replace the hex codes)          ║
+# ║ 3. Run: swaymsg reload                                          ║
+# ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
+
+gaps inner 2
 default_border pixel 2
 
-#corner_radius 8
-#blur enable
-#blur_passes 2
-#blur_radius 2
-#layer_effects "waybar" "blur enable"; shadows enable
-#shadows on
-#shadow_blur_radius 5
+# ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
+# ║ COLOR PALETTE (your 5 colors + black)                            ║
+# ║                                                                  ║
+# ║ To change colors:                                                ║
+# ║ 1. Edit the $base00–$base0F hex values below                     ║
+# ║ 2. Mirror those hex values in ~/.config/sway/waybar/style.css   ║
+# ║    (search for @define-color and replace the hex codes)          ║
+# ║ 3. Run: swaymsg reload                                          ║
+# ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
 
-#https://github.com/rkubosz/base16-sway
+set $base00 #000000
+set $base01 #111111
+set $base02 #222222
+set $base03 #333333
+set $base04 #666666
+set $base05 #999999
+set $base06 #CCCCCC
+set $base07 #FFFFFF
+set $base08 #999999
+set $base09 #999999
+set $base0A #CCCCCC
+set $base0B #999999
+set $base0C #CCCCCC
+set $base0D #999999
+set $base0E #CCCCCC
+set $base0F #666666
 
-set $base00 #031A16
-set $base01 #0B342D
-set $base02 #184E45
-set $base03 #2B685E
-set $base04 #5F9C92
-set $base05 #81B5AC
-set $base06 #A7CEC8
-set $base07 #D2E7E4
-set $base08 #3E9688
-set $base09 #3E7996
-set $base0A #3E4C96
-set $base0B #883E96
-set $base0C #963E4C
-set $base0D #96883E
-set $base0E #4C963E
-set $base0F #3E965B
+# base00-02=bg #3E3B33, base03=olive #8C9A6B, base04=peach #F3B49F, base05=rust #D9714C, base06-07=cream #FFE8DB
 
 #set $base00 #000000
 #set $base01 #121212
@@ -48,9 +59,9 @@ set $base0F #3E965B
 #set $base0F #444444
 
 # Property Name         Border  BG      Text    Indicator Child Border
-client.focused          $base05 $base0D $base00 $base0D $base0D
-client.focused_inactive $base01 $base01 $base05 $base03 $base01
-client.unfocused        $base01 $base00 $base05 $base01 $base01
-client.urgent           $base08 $base08 $base00 $base08 $base08
+client.focused          #FFFFFF $base00 #FFFFFF #FFFFFF $base00
+client.focused_inactive $base02 $base00 $base05 $base03 $base02
+client.unfocused        $base01 $base00 $base05 $base03 $base01
+client.urgent           #FFA14C #FFA14C $base00 #FFA14C #FFA14C
 client.placeholder      $base00 $base00 $base05 $base00 $base00
-client.background       $base07
+client.background       $base00

.config/sway/config.d/windows

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ for_window [window_type="menu"] floating enable
 
 for_window [shell="xwayland"] title_format "[XWayland] %title"
 for_window [title="LUCID"] floating enable
-for_window [title="Pydm|pydm"] floating enable
+for_window [title="(?i)pydm"] floating enable
 for_window [title="Form"] floating enable
 for_window [title="zoom"] floating enable
 

.config/sway/quickshell/shell.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,357 @@
+import Quickshell._Window
+import Quickshell.I3
+import Quickshell.Services.UPower
+import Quickshell.Services.Pipewire
+import Quickshell.Services.SystemTray
+import Quickshell
+import Quickshell.Widgets
+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Layouts
+import QtQuick.Controls as QQC2
+
+FloatingWindow {
+    id: root
+    title: "Quickshell Bar"
+    visible: true
+    implicitWidth: 1920
+    implicitHeight: 40
+
+    property string mode: ""
+    property string windowTitle: ""
+
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        I3.rawEvent.connect(handleRawEvent)
+        pollWindowTitle()
+        pinBar()
+    }
+
+    function pinBar() {
+        I3.dispatch('[title="Quickshell Bar"] floating enable')
+        I3.dispatch('[title="Quickshell Bar"] move absolute position 0 0')
+        I3.dispatch('[title="Quickshell Bar"] resize set 1920 40')
+        I3.dispatch('[title="Quickshell Bar"] sticky enable')
+    }
+
+    function handleRawEvent(event) {
+        if (event.type === "mode") {
+            root.mode = event.data === "default" ? "" : event.data
+        }
+        if (event.type === "window" || event.type === "workspace") {
+            pollWindowTitle()
+        }
+    }
+
+    function pollWindowTitle() {
+        try {
+            var ws = I3.focusedWorkspace
+            if (ws && ws.lastIpcObject) {
+                root.windowTitle = findFocusedTitle(ws.lastIpcObject.nodes || [])
+            }
+        } catch (e) { root.windowTitle = "" }
+    }
+
+    function findFocusedTitle(nodes) {
+        for (var i = 0; i < nodes.length; i++) {
+            var n = nodes[i]
+            if (n.focused && n.name && !["$external", "i3bar"].includes(n.name)) {
+                return n.name
+            }
+            if (n.nodes && findFocusedTitle(n.nodes)) return findFocusedTitle(n.nodes)
+            if (n.floating_nodes) {
+                for (var j = 0; j < n.floating_nodes.length; j++) {
+                    var fn = n.floating_nodes[j]
+                    if (fn.focused && fn.name && fn.name !== "$external") return fn.name
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return ""
+    }
+
+    function wsColor(num) {
+        var colors = ["#eb4d4b", "#64727D", "#f7ca18", "#fb6f92",
+                      "#2ecc71", "#2980b9", "#f7768e", "#667581"]
+        return colors[num % 8] || colors[0]
+    }
+
+    function updateBattery() {
+        if (!UPower.displayDevice || !UPower.displayDevice.isReady ||
+            !UPower.displayDevice.powerSupply) {
+            batteryLabel.text = ""
+            return
+        }
+        var dev = UPower.displayDevice
+        var pct = Math.round(dev.percentage)
+        var state = dev.state
+        batteryItem.isCritical = pct <= 15 && state === 2
+
+        if (state === 4) { batteryLabel.text = pct + "%"; return }
+
+        var timeStr = ""
+        var seconds = 0
+        if (state === 1 || state === 5) seconds = dev.timeToFull * 60
+        else if (state === 2 || state === 6) seconds = dev.timeToEmpty * 60
+
+        if (seconds > 0 && seconds < 86400) {
+            var h = Math.floor(seconds / 3600)
+            var m = Math.floor((seconds % 3600) / 60)
+            timeStr = h > 0 ? h + ":" + m.toString().padStart(2, '0') + " " : m + "m "
+        }
+
+        var suffix = ""
+        if (state === 1 || state === 5) suffix = " C"
+        else if (state === 3) suffix = " P"
+
+        batteryLabel.text = timeStr + pct + "%" + suffix
+    }
+
+    // Background
+    Rectangle {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        color: "black"
+        z: 0
+    }
+
+    // Bar content
+    RowLayout {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        anchors.leftMargin: 4
+        anchors.rightMargin: 4
+        anchors.top: parent.top
+        anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+        spacing: 2
+        z: 1
+
+        // LEFT SECTION
+        Item {
+            Layout.fillWidth: true
+            Layout.maximumWidth: root.implicitWidth * 0.33
+
+            RowLayout {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                spacing: 2
+
+                // Workspaces
+                RowLayout {
+                    Layout.fillWidth: true
+                    Layout.maximumWidth: 600
+                    spacing: 2
+
+                    Repeater {
+                        model: I3.workspaces
+
+                        delegate: QQC2.ToolButton {
+                            id: wsBtn
+                            property bool isFocused: modelData.focused
+                            property int wsNum: modelData.number
+
+                            text: modelData.name
+                            visible: modelData.active || modelData.focused || modelData.urgent
+                            highlighted: isFocused
+                            checkable: true
+                            checked: isFocused
+                            down: isFocused
+
+                            onClicked: {
+                                if (modelData.activate) modelData.activate()
+                                else I3.dispatch(`workspace ${modelData.name}`)
+                            }
+
+                            font.pixelSize: 14
+                            font.bold: true
+                            width: implicitWidth + 8
+                            padding: 0
+
+                            palette {
+                                button: isFocused ? wsColor(wsNum) : "transparent"
+                                buttonText: "#ffffff"
+                            }
+
+                            // Hover underline
+                            background: Rectangle {
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                color: "transparent"
+                                Rectangle {
+                                    anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+                                    anchors.left: parent.left
+                                    anchors.right: parent.right
+                                    height: 3
+                                    color: wsBtn.hovered || wsBtn.isFocused ? "#ffffff" : "transparent"
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Mode indicator
+                QQC2.Label {
+                    text: root.mode
+                    visible: root.mode !== ""
+                    color: "#64727D"
+                    font.pixelSize: 14
+                    font.bold: true
+                    font.italic: true
+                    padding: 10
+                }
+
+                // Window title
+                QQC2.Label {
+                    text: root.windowTitle
+                    visible: root.windowTitle !== ""
+                    Layout.fillWidth: true
+                    Layout.maximumWidth: 300
+                    elide: Text.ElideMiddle
+                    color: "#ffffff"
+                    font.pixelSize: 14
+                    font.bold: true
+                    padding: 10
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Spacer
+        Item { Layout.fillWidth: true }
+
+        // RIGHT SECTION
+        RowLayout {
+            spacing: 2
+
+            // Volume
+            Item {
+                height: parent.height
+
+                QQC2.Label {
+                    id: volumeLabel
+                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    anchors.leftMargin: 10
+                    anchors.rightMargin: 10
+                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                    color: "#ffffff"
+                    font.pixelSize: 14
+                    font.bold: true
+                    horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
+
+                    text: {
+                        if (!Pipewire.ready || !Pipewire.defaultAudioSink) return ""
+                        var sink = Pipewire.defaultAudioSink
+                        var vol = sink.audio ? sink.audio.averageVolume * 100 : 0
+                        var muted = sink.audio ? sink.audio.isMuted : false
+                        return muted ? "Muted" : Math.round(vol) + "%"
+                    }
+
+                    MouseArea {
+                        anchors.fill: parent
+                        onClicked: Qt.shellCommand("pavucontrol")
+                        onWheel: function(event) {
+                            if (Pipewire.ready && Pipewire.defaultAudioSink &&
+                                Pipewire.defaultAudioSink.audio) {
+                                var v = Pipewire.defaultAudioSink.audio.averageVolume
+                                var step = event.angleDelta.y > 0 ? 0.05 : -0.05
+                                Pipewire.defaultAudioSink.audio.averageVolume =
+                                    Math.max(0, Math.min(1, v + step))
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Battery
+            Item {
+                id: batteryItem
+                height: parent.height
+                property bool isCritical: false
+
+                QQC2.Label {
+                    id: batteryLabel
+                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    anchors.leftMargin: 10
+                    anchors.rightMargin: 10
+                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                    color: batteryItem.isCritical ? "#f53c3c" : "#ffffff"
+                    font.pixelSize: 14
+                    font.bold: true
+                    horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
+                }
+
+                Timer {
+                    interval: 5000
+                    running: true
+                    repeat: true
+                    onTriggered: root.updateBattery()
+                }
+
+                Component.onCompleted: root.updateBattery()
+            }
+
+            // Clock
+            Item {
+                height: parent.height
+
+                QQC2.Label {
+                    id: clockLabel
+                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    anchors.leftMargin: 10
+                    anchors.rightMargin: 10
+                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                    color: "#ffffff"
+                    font.pixelSize: 14
+                    font.bold: true
+                    horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignHCenter
+                }
+
+                Timer {
+                    interval: 1000
+                    running: true
+                    repeat: true
+                    onTriggered: {
+                        var now = new Date()
+                        var h = now.getHours()
+                        var ampm = h >= 12 ? "PM" : "AM"
+                        h = h % 12 || 12
+                        var time = h + ":" + now.getMinutes().toString().padStart(2, '0') +
+                                   ":" + now.getSeconds().toString().padStart(2, '0') + " " + ampm
+                        var date = now.getFullYear() + "-" +
+                                   (now.getMonth()+1).toString().padStart(2, '0') + "-" +
+                                   now.getDate().toString().padStart(2, '0')
+                        clockLabel.text = time + " " + date
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // System Tray
+            Item {
+                id: trayContainer
+                height: parent.height
+
+                Repeater {
+                    model: SystemTray.items
+
+                    delegate: Item {
+                        width: 24
+                        height: trayContainer.height
+
+                        IconImage {
+                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                            anchors.left: parent.left
+                            anchors.leftMargin: 2
+                            width: 22
+                            height: 22
+                            source: modelData.iconName || ""
+                            visible: source !== ""
+
+                            MouseArea {
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                onClicked: function(mouse) {
+                                    if (modelData.hasMenu) {
+                                        modelData.display(QsWindowAttached.window, 0, 0)
+                                    } else {
+                                        modelData.activate()
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

.config/sway/scripts/shikane-watchdog.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# shikane-watchdog: auto-recover shikane from its deadlock bug.
+#
+# Bug (shikane 1.1.1): if a variant application is discarded mid-way
+# (e.g. by a failing DP atomic commit), the daemon gets stuck in
+# VariantInProgress/Discarded and keeps logging
+#   [WARN shikane::variant] Received invalid input AtomicChangeDone at state Discarded
+# `shikanectl reload` does not recover it; a service restart does
+# (re-applies the active profile in ~1s).
+#
+# A healthy daemon's last state-machine line is "VariantApplied".
+
+set -u
+
+unit=shikane
+stuck=0
+
+logs3=$(journalctl --user -u "$unit" -q --since "-3min" 2>/dev/null)
+[ -z "$logs3" ] && exit 0
+
+latest3=$(printf '%s\n' "$logs3" | grep 'daemon::state_machine' | tail -1)
+
+if [ -n "$latest3" ]; then
+    case "$latest3" in
+        *VariantApplied*)
+            : ;;  # healthy
+        *)
+            # InProgress/Discarded within the last 3 min: only a deadlock
+            # if the WARN signature is present (a legitimate slow transition
+            # has no WARN)
+            printf '%s\n' "$logs3" | grep -q 'invalid input' && stuck=1
+            ;;
+    esac
+else
+    # No state change in the last 3 min — check the last known state
+    last10=$(journalctl --user -u "$unit" -q --since "-10min" 2>/dev/null \
+        | grep 'daemon::state_machine' | tail -1)
+    case "$last10" in
+        '' | *VariantApplied*)
+            : ;;  # stable and applied, or nothing to check
+        *)
+            stuck=1 ;;  # stuck in-progress/discarded for >3 min
+    esac
+fi
+
+if [ "$stuck" -eq 1 ]; then
+    echo "shikane-watchdog: shikane stuck, restarting" >&2
+    systemctl --user restart "$unit"
+fi

.config/sway/waybar/config.jsonc

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     "modules-left": [
         "sway/workspaces",
         "sway/submap",
+        "sway/scratchpad",
         "sway/window"
     ],
     //"modules-center": [
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@
         "format": "<span style=\"italic\">{}</span>"
     },
     "sway/scratchpad": {
-        "format": "{count}",
+        "format": "S{count}",
         "show-empty": false,
         "tooltip": true,
         "tooltip-format": "{app}: {title}"

.config/sway/waybar/style.css

@@ -1,17 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * Waybar theme — unified with sway color palette.
+ *
+ * ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
+ * ║ COLOR PALETTE                                                    ║
+ * ║ To change colors:                                                ║
+ * ║ 1. Edit the $base00–$base0F values in                           ║
+ * ║    ~/.config/sway/config.d/swayfx                                ║
+ * ║ 2. Mirror those hex values in the @define-color block below     ║
+ * ║ 3. Run: swaymsg reload                                          ║
+ * ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
+ */
+
+/* ── Palette (your 5 colors + black) ── */
+@define-color bg          #000000;
+@define-color bg-dark     #000000;
+@define-color bg-mid      #000000;
+@define-color bg-light    #333333;
+@define-color fg-dim      #666666;
+@define-color fg          #999999;
+@define-color fg-bright   #CCCCCC;
+@define-color fg-max      #FFFFFF;
+@define-color teal        #999999;
+@define-color blue        #999999;
+@define-color indigo      #CCCCCC;
+@define-color magenta     #999999;
+@define-color red         #CCCCCC;
+@define-color yellow      #999999;
+@define-color orange      #999999;
+@define-color green       #CCCCCC;
+@define-color cyan        #666666;
+
+/* ── Semantic aliases ── */
+@define-color highlight   @blue;
+@define-color accent      @teal;
+@define-color urgent      @red;
+@define-color warning     @yellow;
+@define-color success     @green;
+
 * {
-    /* `otf-font-awesome` is required to be installed for icons */
-    /*font-family: FontAwesome, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; */
-	/*font-family: "JetBrainsMono NF";*/
     font-family: "JetBrainsMonoNFM-Regular";
     font-size: 14px;
     font-weight: bold;
 }
 
 window#waybar {
-    /*background-color: rgba(43, 48, 59, 0.5);
-    border-bottom: 3px solid rgba(100, 114, 125, 0.5); */
-    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
-    color: #ffffff;
+    background-color: @bg;
+    color: @fg;
     transition-property: background-color;
     transition-duration: .5s;
 }
@@ -20,57 +54,44 @@ window#waybar.hidden {
     opacity: 0.2;
 }
 
-window#waybar.empty {
-    /*background-color: transparent;*/
-}
-window#waybar.solo {
-    /*background-color: #FFFFFF;*/
-}
-
-
+/* ── Buttons ── */
 button {
-    /* Use box-shadow instead of border so the text isn't offset */
     box-shadow: inset 0 -3px transparent;
-    /* Avoid rounded borders under each button name */
     border: none;
     border-radius: 0;
 }
 
-/* https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar/wiki/FAQ#the-workspace-buttons-have-a-strange-hover-effect */
 button:hover {
     background: inherit;
-    box-shadow: inset 0 -3px #ffffff;
-}
-
-/* you can set a style on hover for any module like this */
-#pulseaudio:hover {
-    /*background-color: #a37800;*/
+    box-shadow: inset 0 -3px @fg-bright;
 }
 
+/* ── Workspaces ── */
 #workspaces button {
     padding: 0 4px;
-    /*background-color: transparent;*/
-    color: #ffffff;
+    color: @fg-dim;
 }
 
 #workspaces button:hover {
-    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    background: @bg-mid;
 }
 
 #workspaces button.focused {
-    background-color: #64727D;
-    /*box-shadow: inset 0 -3px #ffffff;*/
+    background-color: @highlight;
+    color: @bg;
 }
 
 #workspaces button.urgent {
-    background-color: #eb4d4b;
+    background-color: @urgent;
 }
 
+/* ── Mode indicator ── */
 #mode {
-    background-color: #64727D;
-    box-shadow: inset 0 -3px #ffffff;
+    background-color: @blue;
+    box-shadow: inset 0 -3px @fg-bright;
 }
 
+/* ── Common module spacing ── */
 #clock,
 #battery,
 #cpu,
@@ -89,49 +110,38 @@ button:hover {
 #power-profiles-daemon,
 #mpd {
     padding: 0 10px;
-    color: #ffffff;
+    color: @fg;
 }
 
+/* ── Window & workspace margins ── */
 #window,
 #workspaces {
     margin: 0 4px;
 }
 
-/* If workspaces is the leftmost module, omit left margin */
 .modules-left > widget:first-child > #workspaces {
     margin-left: 0;
 }
 
-/* If workspaces is the rightmost module, omit right margin */
 .modules-right > widget:last-child > #workspaces {
     margin-right: 0;
 }
 
-#clock {
-   /* background-color: #64727D;*/
-}
-
-#battery {
-    /*background-color: #ffffff;
-    color: #000000;*/
-}
-
+/* ── Battery ── */
 #battery.charging, #battery.plugged {
-    /*color: #ffffff;
-    background-color: #26A65B;*/
+    color: @teal;
 }
 
 @keyframes blink {
     to {
-        background-color: #ffffff;
-        color: #000000;
+        background-color: @fg-bright;
+        color: @bg;
     }
 }
 
-/* Using steps() instead of linear as a timing function to limit cpu usage */
 #battery.critical:not(.charging) {
-    background-color: #f53c3c;
-    color: #ffffff;
+    background-color: @urgent;
+    color: @fg-max;
     animation-name: blink;
     animation-duration: 0.5s;
     animation-timing-function: steps(12);
@@ -139,146 +149,191 @@ button:hover {
     animation-direction: alternate;
 }
 
+/* ── Power profiles ── */
 #power-profiles-daemon {
     padding-right: 15px;
 }
 
 #power-profiles-daemon.performance {
-    background-color: #f53c3c;
-    color: #ffffff;
+    background-color: @urgent;
+    color: @fg-max;
 }
 
 #power-profiles-daemon.balanced {
-    background-color: #2980b9;
-    color: #ffffff;
+    background-color: @blue;
+    color: @fg-max;
 }
 
 #power-profiles-daemon.power-saver {
-    background-color: #2ecc71;
-    color: #000000;
+    background-color: @success;
+    color: @bg;
 }
 
-label:focus {
-    background-color: #000000;
+/* ── Scratchpad ── */
+#scratchpad {
+    background-color: transparent;
+    color: @fg-dim;
+    opacity: 0.5;
+    padding: 0 6px;
 }
 
-#cpu {
-    background-color: #2ecc71;
-    color: #000000;
+#scratchpad:hover {
+    opacity: 0.8;
 }
 
-#memory {
-    background-color: #9b59b6;
+#scratchpad.empty {
+    background-color: transparent;
 }
 
-#disk {
-    background-color: #964B00;
+/* ── Clock ── */
+#clock {
+    /* background-color: @highlight; */
 }
 
-#backlight {
-    background-color: #90b1b1;
-}
-
-#network {
-    /*background-color: #2980b9;*/
-}
-
-#network.disconnected {
-    /*background-color: #f53c3c;*/
-}
-
-#pulseaudio {
-    /*background-color: #f1c40f;*/
-    /*color: #000000;*/
-}
-
-#pulseaudio.muted {
-    /*background-color: #90b1b1;*/
-    /*color: #2a5c45;*/
-}
-
-#wireplumber {
-    background-color: #fff0f5;
-    color: #000000;
-}
-
-#wireplumber.muted {
-    background-color: #f53c3c;
-}
-
-#custom-media {
-    background-color: #66cc99;
-    color: #2a5c45;
-    min-width: 100px;
-}
-
-#custom-media.custom-spotify {
-    background-color: #66cc99;
-}
-
-#custom-media.custom-vlc {
-    background-color: #ffa000;
-}
-
-#temperature {
-    background-color: #f0932b;
-}
-
-#temperature.critical {
-    background-color: #eb4d4b;
-}
-
-#tray {
-    /*background-color: #2980b9;*/
+/* ── Battery ── */
+#battery {
+    /* background-color: @fg-max;
+    color: @bg; */
 }
 
+/* ── Tray ── */
 #tray > .passive {
     -gtk-icon-effect: dim;
 }
 
 #tray > .needs-attention {
     -gtk-icon-effect: highlight;
-    background-color: #eb4d4b;
+    background-color: @urgent;
 }
 
+/* ── Pulseaudio ── */
+#pulseaudio:hover {
+    /* hover style optional */
+}
+
+#pulseaudio.muted {
+    color: @fg-dim;
+}
+
+/* ── Idle inhibitor ── */
 #idle_inhibitor {
-    background-color: #2d3436;
+    background-color: @bg-dark;
 }
 
 #idle_inhibitor.activated {
-    background-color: #ecf0f1;
-    color: #2d3436;
+    background-color: @fg-bright;
+    color: @bg-dark;
+}
+
+label:focus {
+    background-color: @bg;
+}
+
+/* ── Legacy module styles (if ever enabled) ── */
+#cpu {
+    background-color: @success;
+    color: @bg;
+}
+
+#memory {
+    background-color: @magenta;
+}
+
+#disk {
+    background-color: @warning;
+}
+
+#backlight {
+    background-color: @bg-light;
+}
+
+#network.disconnected {
+    background-color: @urgent;
+}
+
+#wireplumber {
+    background-color: @fg-max;
+    color: @bg;
+}
+
+#wireplumber.muted {
+    background-color: @urgent;
+}
+
+#custom-media {
+    background-color: @cyan;
+    color: @bg-dark;
+    min-width: 100px;
+}
+
+#custom-media.custom-spotify {
+    background-color: @cyan;
+}
+
+#custom-media.custom-vlc {
+    background-color: @warning;
+}
+
+#temperature {
+    background-color: @warning;
+}
+
+#temperature.critical {
+    background-color: @urgent;
 }
 
 #mpd {
-    background-color: #66cc99;
-    color: #2a5c45;
+    background-color: @cyan;
+    color: @bg-dark;
 }
 
 #mpd.disconnected {
-    background-color: #f53c3c;
+    background-color: @urgent;
 }
 
 #mpd.stopped {
-    background-color: #90b1b1;
+    background-color: @bg-light;
 }
 
 #mpd.paused {
-    background-color: #51a37a;
+    background-color: @accent;
 }
 
+/* ── Privacy items ── */
+#privacy {
+    padding: 0;
+}
+
+#privacy-item {
+    padding: 0 5px;
+    color: @fg-max;
+}
+
+#privacy-item.screenshare {
+    background-color: @orange;
+}
+
+#privacy-item.audio-in {
+    background-color: @success;
+}
+
+#privacy-item.audio-out {
+    background-color: @blue;
+}
+
+/* ── Language & keyboard ── */
 #language {
-    background: #00b093;
-    color: #740864;
+    background: @teal;
+    color: @bg;
     padding: 0 5px;
     margin: 0 5px;
     min-width: 16px;
 }
 
 #keyboard-state {
-    background: #97e1ad;
-    color: #000000;
-    padding: 0 0px;
+    background: @teal;
+    color: @bg;
+    padding: 0;
     margin: 0 5px;
     min-width: 16px;
 }
@@ -288,34 +343,5 @@ label:focus {
 }
 
 #keyboard-state > label.locked {
-    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
-}
-
-#scratchpad {
-    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
-}
-
-#scratchpad.empty {
-	background-color: transparent;
-}
-
-#privacy {
-    padding: 0;
-}
-
-#privacy-item {
-    padding: 0 5px;
-    color: white;
-}
-
-#privacy-item.screenshare {
-    background-color: #cf5700;
-}
-
-#privacy-item.audio-in {
-    background-color: #1ca000;
-}
-
-#privacy-item.audio-out {
-    background-color: #0069d4;
+    background: @bg-dark;
 }

.config/systemd/user/shikane-watchdog.service

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=shikane watchdog - restart shikane if its state machine is stuck
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/home/work/.config/sway/scripts/shikane-watchdog.sh

.config/systemd/user/shikane-watchdog.timer

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Run shikane watchdog every 2 minutes
+
+[Timer]
+OnBootSec=2min
+OnUnitInactiveSec=2min
+AccuracySec=5s
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=timers.target

.config/systemd/user/shikane.service

@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=shikane
+PartOf=graphical-session.target
+After=graphical-session.target
+Requisite=graphical-session.target
+# Recover from crashes without giving up permanently
+StartLimitIntervalSec=60
+StartLimitBurst=10
 
 [Service]
+Type=simple
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/shikane
-Restart=always
-RestartSec=1
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=2
 
 [Install]
-WantedBy=default.target
+WantedBy=sway-session.target

.config/systemd/user/sway-session.target

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=sway compositor session
+Documentation=man:systemd.special(7)
+BindsTo=graphical-session.target
+Wants=graphical-session-pre.target
+After=graphical-session-pre.target

.config/systemd/user/timers.target.wants/shikane-watchdog.timer

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/home/work/.config/systemd/user/shikane-watchdog.timer

README.md

@@ -11,3 +11,25 @@ stow .
 ```
 If stow is not installed use ./install.sh from .dotfiles repo
 
+# User services
+
+## shikane-watchdog
+
+`.config/systemd/user/shikane-watchdog.timer` (every 2 min, user unit)
+runs `.config/sway/scripts/shikane-watchdog.sh`, which restarts the
+`shikane` user service if its state machine is stuck.
+
+Why: shikane 1.1.1 deadlocks when a profile application is discarded
+mid-way (e.g. by a failing DP atomic commit on the external display).
+The daemon then keeps logging
+`[WARN shikane::variant] Received invalid input AtomicChangeDone at state Discarded`
+and `shikanectl reload` no longer recovers it. The watchdog detects
+that signature in the journal and runs `systemctl --user restart shikane`
+(re-applies the active profile in ~1s). It never restarts a healthy
+or legitimately transitioning daemon.
+
+```console
+systemctl --user status shikane-watchdog.timer      # check it's active
+systemctl --user disable --now shikane-watchdog.timer  # disable
+```
+