diff --git a/home/gnome/impl/dconf.nix b/home/gnome/impl/dconf.nix
index da11cf46..42c82ff2 100644
--- a/home/gnome/impl/dconf.nix
+++ b/home/gnome/impl/dconf.nix
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ in mkIf cfg.enable {
     #"${pse}/user-theme".name = "catppuccin-mocha-pink-compact";
 
     "${pse}/caffeine" = {
-      screen-blank = "always";
+      screen-blank = "never";
     };
 
     "${pse}/dash-to-dock" = {
diff --git a/home/gnome/impl/nixos.nix b/home/gnome/impl/nixos.nix
index f870a99c..e95def1e 100644
--- a/home/gnome/impl/nixos.nix
+++ b/home/gnome/impl/nixos.nix
@@ -46,5 +46,6 @@ in mkIf cfg.enable {
   ]);
 
   users.home.persist.directories = [ ".config/dconf" ];
+  users.home.persist.files = [ ".config/monitors.xml" ];
   environment.persistence."/nix/persist/fhs".directories = [ ];
 }
diff --git a/spec/yume/default.nix b/spec/yume/default.nix
index 3352e4e4..c3847fe8 100644
--- a/spec/yume/default.nix
+++ b/spec/yume/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   };
 
   home = {
-    plasma.enable = true;
+    gnome.enable = true;
     gyroflow.enable = true;
     jetbrains.enable = true;
     vscode.enable = true;
@@ -23,27 +23,12 @@
     steam.enable = true;
   };
 
-  home.plasma.extraConfig = {
-    configFile = {
-      kscreenlockerrc.Daemon.Autolock = false;
-      kcminputrc."Libinput/16700/9486/Dell Computer Corp Dell Laser Mouse MS3220".NaturalScroll = true;
-    };
-  };
-
   imports = lib.pipe ./. [
     builtins.readDir
     (lib.filterAttrs (n: ty: ty == "regular" && n != "default.nix"))
     (lib.mapAttrsToList (n: _: ./${n}))
   ] ++ [ (modulesPath + "/profiles/qemu-guest.nix") ];
 
-  # work around low cage resolution on pure nvidia
-  services.greetd.settings.default_session.command = let
-    cfg = config.programs.regreet;
-  in "${pkgs.dbus}/bin/dbus-run-session ${lib.getExe pkgs.cage} ${lib.escapeShellArgs cfg.cageArgs} -- ${pkgs.writeShellScript "cageResolution" ''
-    ${lib.getExe pkgs.wlr-randr} --output DP-2 --mode 1920x1080@60.000000Hz
-    ${lib.getExe cfg.package}
-  ''}";
-
   boot.initrd.availableKernelModules = [ "ahci" "xhci_pci" "virtio_pci" "usbhid" "sr_mod" "virtio_blk" ];
   boot.initrd.kernelModules = [ ];
   boot.kernelModules = [ "kvm-amd" ];