diff --git a/home/common/default.nix b/home/common/default.nix
index 54b2a99..56fc479 100644
--- a/home/common/default.nix
+++ b/home/common/default.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ _:
     ./core.nix
     ./automount.nix
     ./mime.nix
-    ./gnome 
     ./shell 
     ./programs
   ];
diff --git a/home/common/gnome/default.nix b/home/common/gnome/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f11cfb..0000000
--- a/home/common/gnome/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-{ pkgs, ... }:
-{
-  stylix.targets.gtk.enable = false;
-  dconf = {
-    enable = true;
-    settings = {
-      "org/gnome/shell" = {
-        disable-user-extensions = false; # enables user extensions
-        enabled-extensions = [
-          pkgs.gnomeExtensions.appindicator.extensionUuid
-        ];
-      };
-      "org/gnome/desktop/input-sources" = {
-        xkb-options = [ "compose:ralt" ];
-      };
-    };
-  };
-  home.packages = with pkgs.gnomeExtensions; [
-    appindicator
-  ];
-  programs.gnome-terminal = {
-    enable = true;
-    showMenubar = false;
-    profile = {
-      "4621184a-b921-42cf-80a0-7784516606f2" = {
-        default = true;
-        audibleBell = false;
-        allowBold = true;
-        visibleName = "nezia";
-        font = "IntoneMono NF 14";
-      };
-    };
-  };
-}
-
diff --git a/modules/gnome.nix b/modules/gnome.nix
index 7915755..fb0e055 100644
--- a/modules/gnome.nix
+++ b/modules/gnome.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+{ config, lib, pkgs, username, ... }:
 let 
   cfg = config.modules.gnome;
   stylixEnabled = config.modules.stylix.enable or false;
@@ -31,8 +31,11 @@ in
       gnome-power-manager
     ];
     stylix = lib.mkIf stylixEnabled {
-      # disable plymouth to look more consistent with a gtk desktop
-      targets.plymouth.enable = false;
+      targets = {
+        plymouth.enable = false;
+        gtk.enable = false;
+        gnome.enable = false;
+      };
       fonts = {
         sansSerif = {
           package = pkgs.inter;
@@ -41,6 +44,41 @@ in
         serif = config.stylix.fonts.sansSerif;
       };
     };
+    home-manager.users.${username} = {
+      stylix = lib.mkIf stylixEnabled {
+        targets.gtk.enable = false;
+      };
+      dconf = {
+        enable = true;
+        settings = {
+          "org/gnome/shell" = {
+            disable-user-extensions = false; # enables user extensions
+            enabled-extensions = [
+              pkgs.gnomeExtensions.appindicator.extensionUuid
+            ];
+          };
+          "org/gnome/desktop/input-sources" = {
+            xkb-options = [ "compose:ralt" ];
+          };
+        };
+      };
+      home.packages = with pkgs.gnomeExtensions; [
+        appindicator
+      ];
+      programs.gnome-terminal = {
+        enable = true;
+        showMenubar = false;
+        profile = {
+          "4621184a-b921-42cf-80a0-7784516606f2" = {
+            default = true;
+            audibleBell = false;
+            allowBold = true;
+            visibleName = "${username}";
+            font = "IntoneMono NF 14";
+          };
+        };
+      };
+    };
   };
 }