diff --git a/nixosVista/homeManager/hyprlock/main.nix b/nixosVista/homeManager/hyprlock/main.nix
index 0047cc0..610a7fa 100644
--- a/nixosVista/homeManager/hyprlock/main.nix
+++ b/nixosVista/homeManager/hyprlock/main.nix
@@ -1,100 +1,87 @@
-{
-  config,
-  lib,
-  nixosVista,
-  ...
-}: let
+{ config, lib, nixosVista, ... }:
+
+let
   root = nixosVista;
   cfg = root.hyprlock;
+
+  hyprlockConfig = ''
+
+    general {
+        hide_cursor = true
+    }
+
+    background {
+        path = screenshot
+
+        blur_passes = 7
+        blur_size = 18
+
+        noise = 0.03
+        contrast = 1.4
+        brightness = 0.65
+
+        vibrancy = 0.35
+        vibrancy_darkness = 0.3
+    }
+
+    label {
+        text = $TIME
+        color = rgba(255,255,255,0.85)
+        font_size = 90
+        font_family = Noto Sans
+        position = 0, 180
+        halign = center
+        valign = center
+    }
+
+    label {
+        text = $DATE
+        color = rgba(255,255,255,0.55)
+        font_size = 22
+        font_family = Noto Sans
+        position = 0, 120
+        halign = center
+        valign = center
+    }
+
+    label {
+        text = cmd[echo $USER]
+        color = rgba(255,255,255,0.45)
+        font_size = 20
+        font_family = Noto Sans
+        position = 0, 90
+        halign = center
+        valign = center
+    }
+
+    input-field {
+        size = 340, 55
+        outline_thickness = 2
+
+        outer_color = rgba(255,255,255,0.25)
+        inner_color = rgba(0,0,0,0.35)
+        font_color = rgba(255,255,255,1.0)
+
+        dots_size = 0.3
+        dots_spacing = 0.25
+        dots_center = true
+
+        fade_on_empty = false
+        placeholder_text = <span foreground='##ffffff88'>Enter Password...</span>
+
+        position = 0, 30
+        halign = center
+        valign = center
+    }
+
+  '';
 in {
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
-    # warnings = [">>> HYPRLOCK ACTIVE <<<"];
-
     programs.hyprlock = {
       enable = true;
 
-      settings = {
-        general = {
-          # does not exsist:
-          # disable_loading_bar = true;
-          # grace = 0;
-          hide_cursor = true;
-        };
-
-        # ===== Background (Glass Blur Style) =====
-        background = [
-          {
-            path = "screenshot";
-
-            blur_passes = 7;
-            blur_size = 18;
-
-            noise = 0.03;
-            contrast = 1.4;
-            brightness = 0.65;
-
-            vibrancy = 0.35;
-            vibrancy_darkness = 0.3;
-          }
-        ];
-
-        # ===== Clock =====
-        label = [
-          {
-            text = "$TIME";
-            color = "rgba(255,255,255,0.85)";
-            font_size = 90;
-            font_family = "Noto Sans";
-            position = "0, 180";
-            halign = "center";
-            valign = "center";
-          }
-
-          {
-            text = "$DATE";
-            color = "rgba(255,255,255,0.55)";
-            font_size = 22;
-            font_family = "Noto Sans";
-            position = "0, 120";
-            halign = "center";
-            valign = "center";
-          }
-
-          {
-            text = "cmd[echo $USER]";
-            color = "rgba(255,255,255,0.45)";
-            font_size = 20;
-            font_family = "Noto Sans";
-            position = "0, 90";
-            halign = "center";
-            valign = "center";
-          }
-        ];
-
-        # ===== Password Field (Matches Window Style) =====
-        input-field = [
-          {
-            size = "340, 55";
-
-            outline_thickness = 2;
-
-            outer_color = "rgba(255,255,255,0.25)";
-            inner_color = "rgba(0,0,0,0.35)";
-            font_color = "rgba(255,255,255,1.0)";
-
-            dots_size = 0.3;
-            dots_spacing = 0.25;
-            dots_center = true;
-
-            fade_on_empty = false;
-            placeholder_text = "<span foreground='##ffffff88'>Enter Password...</span>";
-
-            position = "0, 30";
-            halign = "center";
-            valign = "center";
-          }
-        ];
-      };
+      # raw hyprlock.conf syntax
+      extraConfig = hyprlockConfig + "\n" + cfg.extraConfig;
     };
   };
-}
+}
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