settings: refactor for read-only handling

- Remove default-* copying logic
- Allow in-memory changes of settings/session datas
- Convert SessionData to newer spec pattern
- Migrate weather coords to Session data
- Bricks home manager (temporarily)

quickshell/Common/SessionData.qml

@@ -7,16 +7,20 @@ import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Io
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
+import "settings/SessionSpec.js" as Spec
+import "settings/SessionStore.js" as Store
 
 Singleton {
     id: root
 
-    readonly property int sessionConfigVersion: 1
+    readonly property int sessionConfigVersion: 2
 
     readonly property bool isGreeterMode: Quickshell.env("DMS_RUN_GREETER") === "1" || Quickshell.env("DMS_RUN_GREETER") === "true"
-    property bool hasTriedDefaultSession: false
     property bool _parseError: false
     property bool _hasLoaded: false
+    property bool _isReadOnly: false
+    property bool _hasUnsavedChanges: false
+    property var _loadedSessionSnapshot: null
     readonly property string _stateUrl: StandardPaths.writableLocation(StandardPaths.GenericStateLocation)
     readonly property string _stateDir: Paths.strip(_stateUrl)
 
@@ -95,18 +99,52 @@ Singleton {
     property string wifiDeviceOverride: ""
     property bool weatherHourlyDetailed: true
 
+    property string weatherLocation: "New York, NY"
+    property string weatherCoordinates: "40.7128,-74.0060"
+
     Component.onCompleted: {
         if (!isGreeterMode) {
             loadSettings();
         }
     }
 
+    property var _pendingMigration: null
+
     function loadSettings() {
+        _hasUnsavedChanges = false;
+        _pendingMigration = null;
+
         if (isGreeterMode) {
             parseSettings(greeterSessionFile.text());
-        } else {
+            return;
-            parseSettings(settingsFile.text());
         }
+        parseSettings(settingsFile.text());
+        _checkSessionWritable();
+    }
+
+    function _checkSessionWritable() {
+        sessionWritableCheckProcess.running = true;
+    }
+
+    function _onWritableCheckComplete(writable) {
+        _isReadOnly = !writable;
+        if (_isReadOnly) {
+            console.info("SessionData: session.json is read-only (NixOS home-manager mode)");
+        } else if (_pendingMigration) {
+            settingsFile.setText(JSON.stringify(_pendingMigration, null, 2));
+        }
+        _pendingMigration = null;
+    }
+
+    function _checkForUnsavedChanges() {
+        if (!_hasLoaded || !_loadedSessionSnapshot)
+            return false;
+        const current = getCurrentSessionJson();
+        return current !== _loadedSessionSnapshot;
+    }
+
+    function getCurrentSessionJson() {
+        return JSON.stringify(Store.toJson(root), null, 2);
     }
 
     function parseSettings(content) {
@@ -116,79 +154,48 @@ Singleton {
                 _parseError = true;
                 return;
             }
-            var settings = JSON.parse(content);
-            isLightMode = settings.isLightMode !== undefined ? settings.isLightMode : false;
 
-            if (settings.wallpaperPath && settings.wallpaperPath.startsWith("we:")) {
+            let obj = JSON.parse(content);
+
+            if (obj.brightnessLogarithmicDevices && !obj.brightnessExponentialDevices) {
+                obj.brightnessExponentialDevices = obj.brightnessLogarithmicDevices;
+            }
+
+            if (obj.nightModeStartTime !== undefined) {
+                const parts = obj.nightModeStartTime.split(":");
+                obj.nightModeStartHour = parseInt(parts[0]) || 18;
+                obj.nightModeStartMinute = parseInt(parts[1]) || 0;
+            }
+            if (obj.nightModeEndTime !== undefined) {
+                const parts = obj.nightModeEndTime.split(":");
+                obj.nightModeEndHour = parseInt(parts[0]) || 6;
+                obj.nightModeEndMinute = parseInt(parts[1]) || 0;
+            }
+
+            const oldVersion = obj.configVersion ?? 0;
+            if (oldVersion === 0) {
+                migrateFromUndefinedToV1(obj);
+            }
+
+            if (oldVersion < sessionConfigVersion) {
+                const settingsDataRef = (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined") ? SettingsData : null;
+                const migrated = Store.migrateToVersion(obj, sessionConfigVersion, settingsDataRef);
+                if (migrated) {
+                    _pendingMigration = migrated;
+                    obj = migrated;
+                }
+            }
+
+            Store.parse(root, obj);
+
+            if (wallpaperPath && wallpaperPath.startsWith("we:")) {
                 console.warn("WallpaperEngine wallpaper detected, resetting wallpaper");
                 wallpaperPath = "";
                 Quickshell.execDetached(["notify-send", "-u", "critical", "-a", "DMS", "-i", "dialog-warning", "WallpaperEngine Support Moved", "WallpaperEngine support has been moved to a plugin. Please enable the Linux Wallpaper Engine plugin in Settings → Plugins to continue using WallpaperEngine."]);
-            } else {
-                wallpaperPath = settings.wallpaperPath !== undefined ? settings.wallpaperPath : "";
             }
-            perMonitorWallpaper = settings.perMonitorWallpaper !== undefined ? settings.perMonitorWallpaper : false;
-            monitorWallpapers = settings.monitorWallpapers !== undefined ? settings.monitorWallpapers : {};
-            perModeWallpaper = settings.perModeWallpaper !== undefined ? settings.perModeWallpaper : false;
-            wallpaperPathLight = settings.wallpaperPathLight !== undefined ? settings.wallpaperPathLight : "";
-            wallpaperPathDark = settings.wallpaperPathDark !== undefined ? settings.wallpaperPathDark : "";
-            monitorWallpapersLight = settings.monitorWallpapersLight !== undefined ? settings.monitorWallpapersLight : {};
-            monitorWallpapersDark = settings.monitorWallpapersDark !== undefined ? settings.monitorWallpapersDark : {};
-            brightnessExponentialDevices = settings.brightnessExponentialDevices !== undefined ? settings.brightnessExponentialDevices : (settings.brightnessLogarithmicDevices || {});
-            brightnessUserSetValues = settings.brightnessUserSetValues !== undefined ? settings.brightnessUserSetValues : {};
-            brightnessExponentValues = settings.brightnessExponentValues !== undefined ? settings.brightnessExponentValues : {};
-            doNotDisturb = settings.doNotDisturb !== undefined ? settings.doNotDisturb : false;
-            nightModeEnabled = settings.nightModeEnabled !== undefined ? settings.nightModeEnabled : false;
-            nightModeTemperature = settings.nightModeTemperature !== undefined ? settings.nightModeTemperature : 4500;
-            nightModeHighTemperature = settings.nightModeHighTemperature !== undefined ? settings.nightModeHighTemperature : 6500;
-            nightModeAutoEnabled = settings.nightModeAutoEnabled !== undefined ? settings.nightModeAutoEnabled : false;
-            nightModeAutoMode = settings.nightModeAutoMode !== undefined ? settings.nightModeAutoMode : "time";
-            if (settings.nightModeStartTime !== undefined) {
-                const parts = settings.nightModeStartTime.split(":");
-                nightModeStartHour = parseInt(parts[0]) || 18;
-                nightModeStartMinute = parseInt(parts[1]) || 0;
-            } else {
-                nightModeStartHour = settings.nightModeStartHour !== undefined ? settings.nightModeStartHour : 18;
-                nightModeStartMinute = settings.nightModeStartMinute !== undefined ? settings.nightModeStartMinute : 0;
-            }
-            if (settings.nightModeEndTime !== undefined) {
-                const parts = settings.nightModeEndTime.split(":");
-                nightModeEndHour = parseInt(parts[0]) || 6;
-                nightModeEndMinute = parseInt(parts[1]) || 0;
-            } else {
-                nightModeEndHour = settings.nightModeEndHour !== undefined ? settings.nightModeEndHour : 6;
-                nightModeEndMinute = settings.nightModeEndMinute !== undefined ? settings.nightModeEndMinute : 0;
-            }
-            latitude = settings.latitude !== undefined ? settings.latitude : 0.0;
-            longitude = settings.longitude !== undefined ? settings.longitude : 0.0;
-            nightModeUseIPLocation = settings.nightModeUseIPLocation !== undefined ? settings.nightModeUseIPLocation : false;
-            nightModeLocationProvider = settings.nightModeLocationProvider !== undefined ? settings.nightModeLocationProvider : "";
-            pinnedApps = settings.pinnedApps !== undefined ? settings.pinnedApps : [];
-            hiddenTrayIds = settings.hiddenTrayIds !== undefined ? settings.hiddenTrayIds : [];
-            selectedGpuIndex = settings.selectedGpuIndex !== undefined ? settings.selectedGpuIndex : 0;
-            nvidiaGpuTempEnabled = settings.nvidiaGpuTempEnabled !== undefined ? settings.nvidiaGpuTempEnabled : false;
-            nonNvidiaGpuTempEnabled = settings.nonNvidiaGpuTempEnabled !== undefined ? settings.nonNvidiaGpuTempEnabled : false;
-            enabledGpuPciIds = settings.enabledGpuPciIds !== undefined ? settings.enabledGpuPciIds : [];
-            wifiDeviceOverride = settings.wifiDeviceOverride !== undefined ? settings.wifiDeviceOverride : "";
-            weatherHourlyDetailed = settings.weatherHourlyDetailed !== undefined ? settings.weatherHourlyDetailed : true;
-            wallpaperCyclingEnabled = settings.wallpaperCyclingEnabled !== undefined ? settings.wallpaperCyclingEnabled : false;
-            wallpaperCyclingMode = settings.wallpaperCyclingMode !== undefined ? settings.wallpaperCyclingMode : "interval";
-            wallpaperCyclingInterval = settings.wallpaperCyclingInterval !== undefined ? settings.wallpaperCyclingInterval : 300;
-            wallpaperCyclingTime = settings.wallpaperCyclingTime !== undefined ? settings.wallpaperCyclingTime : "06:00";
-            monitorCyclingSettings = settings.monitorCyclingSettings !== undefined ? settings.monitorCyclingSettings : {};
-            lastBrightnessDevice = settings.lastBrightnessDevice !== undefined ? settings.lastBrightnessDevice : "";
-            launchPrefix = settings.launchPrefix !== undefined ? settings.launchPrefix : "";
-            wallpaperTransition = settings.wallpaperTransition !== undefined ? settings.wallpaperTransition : "fade";
-            includedTransitions = settings.includedTransitions !== undefined ? settings.includedTransitions : availableWallpaperTransitions.filter(t => t !== "none");
-            recentColors = settings.recentColors !== undefined ? settings.recentColors : [];
-            showThirdPartyPlugins = settings.showThirdPartyPlugins !== undefined ? settings.showThirdPartyPlugins : false;
-            _hasLoaded = true;
 
-            if (settings.configVersion === undefined) {
+            _hasLoaded = true;
-                migrateFromUndefinedToV1(settings);
+            _loadedSessionSnapshot = getCurrentSessionJson();
-                saveSettings();
-            } else if (settings.configVersion === sessionConfigVersion) {
-                cleanupUnusedKeys();
-            }
 
             if (!isGreeterMode && typeof Theme !== "undefined") {
                 Theme.generateSystemThemesFromCurrentTheme();
@@ -208,54 +215,11 @@ Singleton {
     function saveSettings() {
         if (isGreeterMode || _parseError || !_hasLoaded)
             return;
-        settingsFile.setText(JSON.stringify({
+        if (_isReadOnly) {
-            "isLightMode": isLightMode,
+            _hasUnsavedChanges = _checkForUnsavedChanges();
-            "wallpaperPath": wallpaperPath,
+            return;
-            "perMonitorWallpaper": perMonitorWallpaper,
+        }
-            "monitorWallpapers": monitorWallpapers,
+        settingsFile.setText(getCurrentSessionJson());
-            "perModeWallpaper": perModeWallpaper,
-            "wallpaperPathLight": wallpaperPathLight,
-            "wallpaperPathDark": wallpaperPathDark,
-            "monitorWallpapersLight": monitorWallpapersLight,
-            "monitorWallpapersDark": monitorWallpapersDark,
-            "brightnessExponentialDevices": brightnessExponentialDevices,
-            "brightnessUserSetValues": brightnessUserSetValues,
-            "brightnessExponentValues": brightnessExponentValues,
-            "doNotDisturb": doNotDisturb,
-            "nightModeEnabled": nightModeEnabled,
-            "nightModeTemperature": nightModeTemperature,
-            "nightModeHighTemperature": nightModeHighTemperature,
-            "nightModeAutoEnabled": nightModeAutoEnabled,
-            "nightModeAutoMode": nightModeAutoMode,
-            "nightModeStartHour": nightModeStartHour,
-            "nightModeStartMinute": nightModeStartMinute,
-            "nightModeEndHour": nightModeEndHour,
-            "nightModeEndMinute": nightModeEndMinute,
-            "latitude": latitude,
-            "longitude": longitude,
-            "nightModeUseIPLocation": nightModeUseIPLocation,
-            "nightModeLocationProvider": nightModeLocationProvider,
-            "pinnedApps": pinnedApps,
-            "hiddenTrayIds": hiddenTrayIds,
-            "selectedGpuIndex": selectedGpuIndex,
-            "nvidiaGpuTempEnabled": nvidiaGpuTempEnabled,
-            "nonNvidiaGpuTempEnabled": nonNvidiaGpuTempEnabled,
-            "enabledGpuPciIds": enabledGpuPciIds,
-            "wifiDeviceOverride": wifiDeviceOverride,
-            "weatherHourlyDetailed": weatherHourlyDetailed,
-            "wallpaperCyclingEnabled": wallpaperCyclingEnabled,
-            "wallpaperCyclingMode": wallpaperCyclingMode,
-            "wallpaperCyclingInterval": wallpaperCyclingInterval,
-            "wallpaperCyclingTime": wallpaperCyclingTime,
-            "monitorCyclingSettings": monitorCyclingSettings,
-            "lastBrightnessDevice": lastBrightnessDevice,
-            "launchPrefix": launchPrefix,
-            "wallpaperTransition": wallpaperTransition,
-            "includedTransitions": includedTransitions,
-            "recentColors": recentColors,
-            "showThirdPartyPlugins": showThirdPartyPlugins,
-            "configVersion": sessionConfigVersion
-        }, null, 2));
     }
 
     function migrateFromUndefinedToV1(settings) {
@@ -306,32 +270,6 @@ Singleton {
         }
     }
 
-    function cleanupUnusedKeys() {
-        const validKeys = ["isLightMode", "wallpaperPath", "perMonitorWallpaper", "monitorWallpapers", "perModeWallpaper", "wallpaperPathLight", "wallpaperPathDark", "monitorWallpapersLight", "monitorWallpapersDark", "doNotDisturb", "nightModeEnabled", "nightModeTemperature", "nightModeHighTemperature", "nightModeAutoEnabled", "nightModeAutoMode", "nightModeStartHour", "nightModeStartMinute", "nightModeEndHour", "nightModeEndMinute", "latitude", "longitude", "nightModeUseIPLocation", "nightModeLocationProvider", "pinnedApps", "hiddenTrayIds", "selectedGpuIndex", "nvidiaGpuTempEnabled", "nonNvidiaGpuTempEnabled", "enabledGpuPciIds", "wifiDeviceOverride", "weatherHourlyDetailed", "wallpaperCyclingEnabled", "wallpaperCyclingMode", "wallpaperCyclingInterval", "wallpaperCyclingTime", "monitorCyclingSettings", "lastBrightnessDevice", "brightnessExponentialDevices", "brightnessUserSetValues", "brightnessExponentValues", "launchPrefix", "wallpaperTransition", "includedTransitions", "recentColors", "showThirdPartyPlugins", "configVersion"];
-
-        try {
-            const content = settingsFile.text();
-            if (!content || !content.trim())
-                return;
-            const settings = JSON.parse(content);
-            let needsSave = false;
-
-            for (const key in settings) {
-                if (!validKeys.includes(key)) {
-                    console.log("SessionData: Removing unused key:", key);
-                    delete settings[key];
-                    needsSave = true;
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (needsSave) {
-                settingsFile.setText(JSON.stringify(settings, null, 2));
-            }
-        } catch (e) {
-            console.warn("SessionData: Failed to cleanup unused keys:", e.message);
-        }
-    }
-
     function setLightMode(lightMode) {
         isSwitchingMode = true;
         isLightMode = lightMode;
@@ -923,6 +861,12 @@ Singleton {
         saveSettings();
     }
 
+    function setWeatherLocation(displayName, coordinates) {
+        weatherLocation = displayName;
+        weatherCoordinates = coordinates;
+        saveSettings();
+    }
+
     function syncWallpaperForCurrentMode() {
         if (!perModeWallpaper)
             return;
@@ -1005,14 +949,8 @@ Singleton {
         watchChanges: !isGreeterMode
         onLoaded: {
             if (!isGreeterMode) {
+                _hasUnsavedChanges = false;
                 parseSettings(settingsFile.text());
-                hasTriedDefaultSession = false;
-            }
-        }
-        onLoadFailed: error => {
-            if (!isGreeterMode && !hasTriedDefaultSession) {
-                hasTriedDefaultSession = true;
-                defaultSessionCheckProcess.running = true;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1037,14 +975,17 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     Process {
-        id: defaultSessionCheckProcess
+        id: sessionWritableCheckProcess
 
-        command: ["sh", "-c", "CONFIG_DIR=\"" + _stateDir + "/DankMaterialShell\"; if [ -f \"$CONFIG_DIR/default-session.json\" ] && [ ! -f \"$CONFIG_DIR/session.json\" ]; then cp --no-preserve=mode \"$CONFIG_DIR/default-session.json\" \"$CONFIG_DIR/session.json\" && echo 'copied'; else echo 'not_found'; fi"]
+        property string sessionPath: Paths.strip(settingsFile.path)
+
+        command: ["sh", "-c", "[ -w \"" + sessionPath + "\" ] && echo 'writable' || echo 'readonly'"]
         running: false
-        onExited: exitCode => {
+
-            if (exitCode === 0) {
+        stdout: StdioCollector {
-                console.info("Copied default-session.json to session.json");
+            onStreamFinished: {
-                settingsFile.reload();
+                const result = text.trim();
+                root._onWritableCheckComplete(result === "writable");
             }
         }
     }

quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import "settings/SettingsStore.js" as Store
 Singleton {
     id: root
 
-    readonly property int settingsConfigVersion: 4
+    readonly property int settingsConfigVersion: 5
 
     readonly property bool isGreeterMode: Quickshell.env("DMS_RUN_GREETER") === "1" || Quickshell.env("DMS_RUN_GREETER") === "true"
 
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ Singleton {
     property bool _parseError: false
     property bool _pluginParseError: false
     property bool _hasLoaded: false
-    property bool hasTriedDefaultSettings: false
+    property bool _isReadOnly: false
+    property bool _hasUnsavedChanges: false
+    property var _loadedSettingsSnapshot: null
     property var pluginSettings: ({})
 
     property alias dankBarLeftWidgetsModel: leftWidgetsModel
@@ -202,8 +204,10 @@ Singleton {
     property bool spotlightCloseNiriOverview: true
     property bool niriOverviewOverlayEnabled: true
 
-    property string weatherLocation: "New York, NY"
+    property string _legacyWeatherLocation: "New York, NY"
-    property string weatherCoordinates: "40.7128,-74.0060"
+    property string _legacyWeatherCoordinates: "40.7128,-74.0060"
+    readonly property string weatherLocation: SessionData.weatherLocation
+    readonly property string weatherCoordinates: SessionData.weatherCoordinates
     property bool useAutoLocation: false
     property bool weatherEnabled: true
 
@@ -776,6 +780,9 @@ Singleton {
     function loadSettings() {
         _loading = true;
         _parseError = false;
+        _hasUnsavedChanges = false;
+        _pendingMigration = null;
+
         try {
             const txt = settingsFile.text();
             let obj = (txt && txt.trim()) ? JSON.parse(txt) : null;
@@ -784,16 +791,25 @@ Singleton {
             if (oldVersion < settingsConfigVersion) {
                 const migrated = Store.migrateToVersion(obj, settingsConfigVersion);
                 if (migrated) {
-                    settingsFile.setText(JSON.stringify(migrated, null, 2));
+                    _pendingMigration = migrated;
                     obj = migrated;
                 }
             }
 
             Store.parse(root, obj);
+
+            if (obj.weatherLocation !== undefined)
+                _legacyWeatherLocation = obj.weatherLocation;
+            if (obj.weatherCoordinates !== undefined)
+                _legacyWeatherCoordinates = obj.weatherCoordinates;
+
+            _loadedSettingsSnapshot = JSON.stringify(Store.toJson(root));
             _hasLoaded = true;
             applyStoredTheme();
             applyStoredIconTheme();
             Processes.detectQtTools();
+
+            _checkSettingsWritable();
         } catch (e) {
             _parseError = true;
             const msg = e.message;
@@ -807,6 +823,33 @@ Singleton {
         loadPluginSettings();
     }
 
+    property var _pendingMigration: null
+
+    function _checkSettingsWritable() {
+        settingsWritableCheckProcess.running = true;
+    }
+
+    function _onWritableCheckComplete(writable) {
+        _isReadOnly = !writable;
+        if (_isReadOnly) {
+            console.info("SettingsData: settings.json is read-only (NixOS home-manager mode)");
+        } else if (_pendingMigration) {
+            settingsFile.setText(JSON.stringify(_pendingMigration, null, 2));
+        }
+        _pendingMigration = null;
+    }
+
+    function _checkForUnsavedChanges() {
+        if (!_hasLoaded || !_loadedSettingsSnapshot)
+            return false;
+        const current = JSON.stringify(Store.toJson(root));
+        return current !== _loadedSettingsSnapshot;
+    }
+
+    function getCurrentSettingsJson() {
+        return JSON.stringify(Store.toJson(root), null, 2);
+    }
+
     function loadPluginSettings() {
         _pluginSettingsLoading = true;
         parsePluginSettings(pluginSettingsFile.text());
@@ -836,6 +879,10 @@ Singleton {
     function saveSettings() {
         if (_loading || _parseError || !_hasLoaded)
             return;
+        if (_isReadOnly) {
+            _hasUnsavedChanges = _checkForUnsavedChanges();
+            return;
+        }
         settingsFile.setText(JSON.stringify(Store.toJson(root), null, 2));
     }
 
@@ -1400,9 +1447,7 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function setWeatherLocation(displayName, coordinates) {
-        weatherLocation = displayName;
+        SessionData.setWeatherLocation(displayName, coordinates);
-        weatherCoordinates = coordinates;
-        saveSettings();
     }
 
     function setIconTheme(themeName) {
@@ -1800,6 +1845,7 @@ Singleton {
             if (isGreeterMode)
                 return;
             _loading = true;
+            _hasUnsavedChanges = false;
             try {
                 const txt = settingsFile.text();
                 if (!txt || !txt.trim()) {
@@ -1809,6 +1855,13 @@ Singleton {
                 const obj = JSON.parse(txt);
                 _parseError = false;
                 Store.parse(root, obj);
+
+                if (obj.weatherLocation !== undefined)
+                    _legacyWeatherLocation = obj.weatherLocation;
+                if (obj.weatherCoordinates !== undefined)
+                    _legacyWeatherCoordinates = obj.weatherCoordinates;
+
+                _loadedSettingsSnapshot = JSON.stringify(Store.toJson(root));
                 _hasLoaded = true;
                 applyStoredTheme();
                 applyStoredIconTheme();
@@ -1820,13 +1873,9 @@ Singleton {
             } finally {
                 _loading = false;
             }
-            hasTriedDefaultSettings = false;
         }
         onLoadFailed: error => {
-            if (!isGreeterMode && !hasTriedDefaultSettings) {
+            if (!isGreeterMode) {
-                hasTriedDefaultSettings = true;
-                Processes.checkDefaultSettings();
-            } else if (!isGreeterMode) {
                 applyStoredTheme();
             }
         }
@@ -1853,4 +1902,20 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     property bool pluginSettingsFileExists: false
+
+    Process {
+        id: settingsWritableCheckProcess
+
+        property string settingsPath: Paths.strip(settingsFile.path)
+
+        command: ["sh", "-c", "[ -w \"" + settingsPath + "\" ] && echo 'writable' || echo 'readonly'"]
+        running: false
+
+        stdout: StdioCollector {
+            onStreamFinished: {
+                const result = text.trim();
+                root._onWritableCheckComplete(result === "writable");
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }

quickshell/Common/settings/Processes.qml

@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ Singleton {
         pluginSettingsCheckProcess.running = true;
     }
 
-    function checkDefaultSettings() {
-        defaultSettingsCheckProcess.running = true;
-    }
-
     property var qtToolsDetectionProcess: Process {
         command: ["sh", "-c", "echo -n 'qt5ct:'; command -v qt5ct >/dev/null && echo 'true' || echo 'false'; echo -n 'qt6ct:'; command -v qt6ct >/dev/null && echo 'true' || echo 'false'; echo -n 'gtk:'; (command -v gsettings >/dev/null || command -v dconf >/dev/null) && echo 'true' || echo 'false'"]
         running: false
@@ -51,25 +47,6 @@ Singleton {
         }
     }
 
-    property var defaultSettingsCheckProcess: Process {
-        command: ["sh", "-c", "CONFIG_DIR=\"" + (settingsRoot?._configDir || "") + "/DankMaterialShell\"; if [ -f \"$CONFIG_DIR/default-settings.json\" ] && [ ! -f \"$CONFIG_DIR/settings.json\" ]; then cp --no-preserve=mode \"$CONFIG_DIR/default-settings.json\" \"$CONFIG_DIR/settings.json\" && echo 'copied'; else echo 'not_found'; fi"]
-        running: false
-        onExited: function (exitCode) {
-            if (!settingsRoot)
-                return;
-            if (exitCode === 0) {
-                console.info("Copied default-settings.json to settings.json");
-                if (settingsRoot.settingsFile) {
-                    settingsRoot.settingsFile.reload();
-                }
-            } else {
-                if (typeof ThemeApplier !== "undefined") {
-                    ThemeApplier.applyStoredTheme(settingsRoot);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     property var fprintdDetectionProcess: Process {
         command: ["sh", "-c", "command -v fprintd-list >/dev/null 2>&1"]
         running: false

quickshell/Common/settings/SessionSpec.js

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+.pragma library
+
+var SPEC = {
+    isLightMode: { def: false },
+    doNotDisturb: { def: false },
+
+    wallpaperPath: { def: "" },
+    perMonitorWallpaper: { def: false },
+    monitorWallpapers: { def: {} },
+    perModeWallpaper: { def: false },
+    wallpaperPathLight: { def: "" },
+    wallpaperPathDark: { def: "" },
+    monitorWallpapersLight: { def: {} },
+    monitorWallpapersDark: { def: {} },
+    wallpaperTransition: { def: "fade" },
+    includedTransitions: { def: ["fade", "wipe", "disc", "stripes", "iris bloom", "pixelate", "portal"] },
+
+    wallpaperCyclingEnabled: { def: false },
+    wallpaperCyclingMode: { def: "interval" },
+    wallpaperCyclingInterval: { def: 300 },
+    wallpaperCyclingTime: { def: "06:00" },
+    monitorCyclingSettings: { def: {} },
+
+    nightModeEnabled: { def: false },
+    nightModeTemperature: { def: 4500 },
+    nightModeHighTemperature: { def: 6500 },
+    nightModeAutoEnabled: { def: false },
+    nightModeAutoMode: { def: "time" },
+    nightModeStartHour: { def: 18 },
+    nightModeStartMinute: { def: 0 },
+    nightModeEndHour: { def: 6 },
+    nightModeEndMinute: { def: 0 },
+    latitude: { def: 0.0 },
+    longitude: { def: 0.0 },
+    nightModeUseIPLocation: { def: false },
+    nightModeLocationProvider: { def: "" },
+
+    weatherLocation: { def: "New York, NY" },
+    weatherCoordinates: { def: "40.7128,-74.0060" },
+
+    pinnedApps: { def: [] },
+    hiddenTrayIds: { def: [] },
+    recentColors: { def: [] },
+    showThirdPartyPlugins: { def: false },
+    launchPrefix: { def: "" },
+    lastBrightnessDevice: { def: "" },
+
+    brightnessExponentialDevices: { def: {} },
+    brightnessUserSetValues: { def: {} },
+    brightnessExponentValues: { def: {} },
+
+    selectedGpuIndex: { def: 0 },
+    nvidiaGpuTempEnabled: { def: false },
+    nonNvidiaGpuTempEnabled: { def: false },
+    enabledGpuPciIds: { def: [] },
+
+    wifiDeviceOverride: { def: "" },
+    weatherHourlyDetailed: { def: true }
+};
+
+function getValidKeys() {
+    return Object.keys(SPEC).concat(["configVersion"]);
+}

quickshell/Common/settings/SessionStore.js

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+.pragma library
+
+.import "./SessionSpec.js" as SpecModule
+
+function parse(root, jsonObj) {
+    var SPEC = SpecModule.SPEC;
+    for (var k in SPEC) {
+        root[k] = SPEC[k].def;
+    }
+
+    if (!jsonObj) return;
+
+    for (var k in jsonObj) {
+        if (!SPEC[k]) continue;
+        var raw = jsonObj[k];
+        var spec = SPEC[k];
+        var coerce = spec.coerce;
+        root[k] = coerce ? (coerce(raw) !== undefined ? coerce(raw) : root[k]) : raw;
+    }
+}
+
+function toJson(root) {
+    var SPEC = SpecModule.SPEC;
+    var out = {};
+    for (var k in SPEC) {
+        if (SPEC[k].persist === false) continue;
+        out[k] = root[k];
+    }
+    out.configVersion = root.sessionConfigVersion;
+    return out;
+}
+
+function migrateToVersion(obj, targetVersion, settingsData) {
+    if (!obj) return null;
+
+    var session = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(obj));
+    var currentVersion = session.configVersion || 0;
+
+    if (currentVersion >= targetVersion) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    if (currentVersion < 2) {
+        console.info("SessionData: Migrating session from version", currentVersion, "to version 2");
+        console.info("SessionData: Importing weather location and coordinates from settings");
+
+        if (settingsData && typeof settingsData !== "undefined") {
+            if (session.weatherLocation === undefined || session.weatherLocation === "New York, NY") {
+                var settingsWeatherLocation = settingsData._legacyWeatherLocation;
+                if (settingsWeatherLocation && settingsWeatherLocation !== "New York, NY") {
+                    session.weatherLocation = settingsWeatherLocation;
+                    console.info("SessionData: Migrated weatherLocation:", settingsWeatherLocation);
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (session.weatherCoordinates === undefined || session.weatherCoordinates === "40.7128,-74.0060") {
+                var settingsWeatherCoordinates = settingsData._legacyWeatherCoordinates;
+                if (settingsWeatherCoordinates && settingsWeatherCoordinates !== "40.7128,-74.0060") {
+                    session.weatherCoordinates = settingsWeatherCoordinates;
+                    console.info("SessionData: Migrated weatherCoordinates:", settingsWeatherCoordinates);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        session.configVersion = 2;
+    }
+
+    return session;
+}
+
+function cleanup(fileText) {
+    var getValidKeys = SpecModule.getValidKeys;
+    if (!fileText || !fileText.trim()) return null;
+
+    try {
+        var session = JSON.parse(fileText);
+        var validKeys = getValidKeys();
+        var needsSave = false;
+
+        for (var key in session) {
+            if (validKeys.indexOf(key) < 0) {
+                delete session[key];
+                needsSave = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return needsSave ? JSON.stringify(session, null, 2) : null;
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.warn("SessionData: Failed to cleanup unused keys:", e.message);
+        return null;
+    }
+}

quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js

@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ var SPEC = {
     spotlightCloseNiriOverview: { def: true },
     niriOverviewOverlayEnabled: { def: true },
 
-    weatherLocation: { def: "New York, NY" },
-    weatherCoordinates: { def: "40.7128,-74.0060" },
     useAutoLocation: { def: false },
     weatherEnabled: { def: true },
 

quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsStore.js

@@ -214,6 +214,16 @@ function migrateToVersion(obj, targetVersion) {
         settings.configVersion = 4;
     }
 
+    if (currentVersion < 5) {
+        console.info("Migrating settings from version", currentVersion, "to version 5");
+        console.info("Moving sensitive data (weather location, coordinates) to session.json");
+
+        delete settings.weatherLocation;
+        delete settings.weatherCoordinates;
+
+        settings.configVersion = 5;
+    }
+
     return settings;
 }
 

quickshell/Modals/Settings/SettingsModal.qml

@@ -220,9 +220,91 @@ FloatingWindow {
                 }
             }
 
+            Rectangle {
+                id: readOnlyBanner
+
+                property bool showBanner: (SettingsData._isReadOnly && SettingsData._hasUnsavedChanges) || (SessionData._isReadOnly && SessionData._hasUnsavedChanges)
+
+                width: parent.width
+                height: showBanner ? bannerContent.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingM * 2 : 0
+                color: Theme.surfaceContainerHigh
+                visible: showBanner
+                clip: true
+
+                Behavior on height {
+                    NumberAnimation {
+                        duration: Theme.shortDuration
+                        easing.type: Theme.standardEasing
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Row {
+                    id: bannerContent
+
+                    anchors.left: parent.left
+                    anchors.right: parent.right
+                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                    anchors.leftMargin: Theme.spacingL
+                    anchors.rightMargin: Theme.spacingM
+                    spacing: Theme.spacingM
+
+                    DankIcon {
+                        name: "info"
+                        size: Theme.iconSize
+                        color: Theme.warning
+                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                    }
+
+                    StyledText {
+                        id: bannerText
+
+                        text: I18n.tr("Settings are read-only. Changes will not persist.", "read-only settings warning for NixOS home-manager users")
+                        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+                        color: Theme.surfaceText
+                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        width: Math.max(100, parent.width - (copySettingsButton.visible ? copySettingsButton.width + Theme.spacingM : 0) - (copySessionButton.visible ? copySessionButton.width + Theme.spacingM : 0) - Theme.spacingM * 2 - Theme.iconSize)
+                        wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+                    }
+
+                    DankButton {
+                        id: copySettingsButton
+
+                        visible: SettingsData._isReadOnly && SettingsData._hasUnsavedChanges
+                        text: "settings.json"
+                        iconName: "content_copy"
+                        backgroundColor: Theme.primary
+                        textColor: Theme.primaryText
+                        buttonHeight: 32
+                        horizontalPadding: Theme.spacingM
+                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        onClicked: {
+                            Quickshell.execDetached(["dms", "cl", "copy", SettingsData.getCurrentSettingsJson()]);
+                            ToastService.showInfo(I18n.tr("Copied to clipboard"));
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    DankButton {
+                        id: copySessionButton
+
+                        visible: SessionData._isReadOnly && SessionData._hasUnsavedChanges
+                        text: "session.json"
+                        iconName: "content_copy"
+                        backgroundColor: Theme.primary
+                        textColor: Theme.primaryText
+                        buttonHeight: 32
+                        horizontalPadding: Theme.spacingM
+                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        onClicked: {
+                            Quickshell.execDetached(["dms", "cl", "copy", SessionData.getCurrentSessionJson()]);
+                            ToastService.showInfo(I18n.tr("Copied to clipboard"));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             Item {
                 width: parent.width
-                height: parent.height - 48
+                height: parent.height - 48 - readOnlyBanner.height
                 clip: true
 
                 SettingsSidebar {

quickshell/Modules/Settings/TimeWeatherTab.qml

@@ -455,8 +455,8 @@ Item {
                                             onTextEdited: {
                                                 if (text && longitudeInput.text) {
                                                     const coords = text + "," + longitudeInput.text;
-                                                    SettingsData.weatherCoordinates = coords;
+                                                    SessionData.weatherCoordinates = coords;
-                                                    SettingsData.saveSettings();
+                                                    SessionData.saveSettings();
                                                 }
                                             }
                                         }
@@ -505,8 +505,8 @@ Item {
                                             onTextEdited: {
                                                 if (text && latitudeInput.text) {
                                                     const coords = latitudeInput.text + "," + text;
-                                                    SettingsData.weatherCoordinates = coords;
+                                                    SessionData.weatherCoordinates = coords;
-                                                    SettingsData.saveSettings();
+                                                    SessionData.saveSettings();
                                                 }
                                             }
                                         }

quickshell/Widgets/DankButton.qml

@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ Rectangle {
         radius: parent.radius
         color: {
             if (pressed)
-                return Theme.primaryPressed;
+                return Theme.withAlpha(root.textColor, 0.20);
             if (hovered)
-                return Theme.primaryHover;
+                return Theme.withAlpha(root.textColor, 0.12);
             return "transparent";
         }