diff --git a/nix/configuration.nix b/nix/configuration.nix
index 6db0524..6e802f2 100644
--- a/nix/configuration.nix
+++ b/nix/configuration.nix
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@
       nwg-look
       element-desktop-wayland
       kdePackages.gwenview
+      kdePackages.okular
+      kdePackages.qtwayland
+      mpv
+      yt-dlp
+      anki-bin
     ];
   };
 
@@ -76,7 +81,6 @@
     alsa-utils
     nixd
     veracrypt
-    kdePackages.dolphin
     bluetuith
     libimobiledevice
     networkmanagerapplet
@@ -164,4 +168,24 @@
     lidSwitch = "hibernate";
     suspendKey = "hibernate";
   };
+
+  xdg.mime.defaultApplications = {
+    "application/pdf" = "okular.desktop";
+    "image/*" = "gwenview.desktop";
+    "*/html" = "librewolf.desktop";
+  };
+
+  programs.thunar = {
+    enable = true;
+    plugins = with pkgs.xfce; [
+      thunar-archive-plugin
+      thunar-volman
+    ];
+  };
+  # preference changes don't work in thunar without this
+  programs.xfconf.enable = true;
+  # mount, trash and stuff in thunar
+  services.gvfs.enable = true;
+  # thumbnails in thunar
+  services.tumbler.enable =true;
 }
diff --git a/nix/flake.lock b/nix/flake.lock
index 1720cb2..ed92882 100644
--- a/nix/flake.lock
+++ b/nix/flake.lock
@@ -4,16 +4,15 @@
       "locked": {
         "lastModified": 1732014248,
         "narHash": "sha256-y/MEyuJ5oBWrWAic/14LaIr/u5E0wRVzyYsouYY3W6w=",
-        "owner": "nixos",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
         "rev": "23e89b7da85c3640bbc2173fe04f4bd114342367",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
-        "owner": "nixos",
+        "id": "nixpkgs",
         "ref": "nixos-unstable",
-        "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "type": "github"
+        "type": "indirect"
       }
     },
     "root": {
diff --git a/nix/flake.nix b/nix/flake.nix
index d80694c..fc8653b 100644
--- a/nix/flake.nix
+++ b/nix/flake.nix
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
-  description = "A very basic flake";
+  description = "cy's flake";
 
   inputs = {
-    nixpkgs.url = "github:nixos/nixpkgs?ref=nixos-unstable";
+    nixpkgs.url = "nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
   };
 
   outputs = { self, nixpkgs }:
diff --git a/nixpkgs/config.nix b/nixpkgs/config.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69baf10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nixpkgs/config.nix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{ allowUnfree = true; }