diff --git a/modules/desktop/default.nix b/modules/desktop/default.nix
index afe34fb..ff963fc 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/default.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/default.nix
@@ -17,8 +17,22 @@
     };
   };
 
-  programs.hyprland.enable = true;
+  programs.hyprland = {
+    enable = true;
+    withUWSM = true;
+  };
   programs.hyprlock.enable = true;
+  programs.uwsm = {
+    enable = true;
+    waylandCompositors = {
+      hyprland = {
+        prettyName = "Hyprland";
+        comment = "Hyprland compositor managed by UWSM";
+        binPath = "/run/current-system/sw/bin/Hyprland";
+      };
+    };
+  };
+
 
   hardware.graphics = {
     enable = true;
@@ -58,7 +72,7 @@
   # TODO: qt theming
   qt = {
     enable = true;
-    platformTheme = "gnome"; # have to use gnome as the "kde" setting crashes kde apps iff plasma isn't running
+    platformTheme = "qt5ct"; # might have to go back to gnome if this makes kdenlive crash
     style = "adwaita-dark";
   };