diff --git a/.config/ashell/config.toml##class.arch_desktop b/.config/ashell/config.toml##class.arch_desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2401e44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/ashell/config.toml##class.arch_desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Hyprland desktop status bar. Ashell reloads this file when it changes.
+# Keep this intentionally lean while replacing the existing Waybar profile.
+
+position = "Bottom"
+layer = "Top"
+
+[modules]
+left = ["Workspaces", "KeyboardLayout"]
+center = ["WindowTitle"]
+right = ["SystemInfo", "MediaPlayer", ["Tray", "Tempo", "Settings"]]
+
+[workspaces]
+visibility_mode = "MonitorSpecific"
+disable_special_workspaces = true
diff --git a/.config/hypr/hyprland.lua b/.config/hypr/hyprland.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff5ee49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/hypr/hyprland.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+-- Shared Hyprland profile. yadm deploys machine.lua for the active class.
+--
+-- Scope: preserve launch, media, directional focus/move, workspace, scratchpad,
+-- floating, fullscreen, and window-placement muscle memory. i3's split-tree,
+-- stacking/tabbed, and resize-mode behavior is intentionally deferred.
+local machine = dofile(os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.config/hypr/machine.lua")
+
+for _, monitor in ipairs(machine.monitors or {}) do
+  hl.monitor(monitor)
+end
+
+local main_mod = "SUPER"
+local terminal = "alacritty"
+
+hl.config({
+  input = {
+    kb_layout = "us",
+    kb_variant = "intl",
+    numlock_by_default = true,
+  },
+  general = {
+    gaps_in = 8,
+    -- Keep a thin black perimeter so the bottom border remains on-screen.
+    gaps_out = 2,
+    border_size = 2,
+    col = {
+      -- Muted Ember tones: visible focus without a high-brightness OLED edge.
+      active_border = "rgba(c9782ed9)",
+      inactive_border = "rgba(2a190fa6)",
+    },
+  },
+  decoration = {
+    rounding = 0,
+  },
+  animations = {
+    enabled = false,
+  },
+})
+
+-- Application and session bindings.
+local noctalia_ipc = "noctalia msg "
+-- Tap and release Super on its own to open Noctalia's control-center home.
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + SUPER_L", hl.dsp.exec_cmd(noctalia_ipc .. "panel-toggle control-center"), { release = true })
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + RETURN", hl.dsp.exec_cmd(terminal))
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + CTRL + RETURN", hl.dsp.exec_cmd(terminal .. " -e zellij"))
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + SHIFT + RETURN", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("rofi -show combi"))
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + SPACE", hl.dsp.exec_cmd(noctalia_ipc .. "panel-toggle launcher"))
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + S", hl.dsp.exec_cmd(noctalia_ipc .. "panel-toggle control-center"))
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + SHIFT + F", hl.dsp.exec_cmd(noctalia_ipc .. "bar-toggle main"))
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + SHIFT + R", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("hyprctl reload"))
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + CTRL + L", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("command -v hyprlock >/dev/null && hyprlock || loginctl lock-session"))
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + S", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("systemctl suspend"))
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + H", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("systemctl hibernate"))
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + SHIFT + C", hl.dsp.window.close())
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + CTRL + SHIFT + F", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("env LANG=en_US.UTF-8 LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 flameshot gui"))
+
+-- Audio, media, brightness, and calculator keys.
+hl.bind("XF86AudioLowerVolume", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%-"), { locked = true })
+hl.bind("XF86AudioRaiseVolume", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%+"), { locked = true })
+hl.bind("XF86AudioMute", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ toggle"), { locked = true })
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + XF86AudioMute", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SOURCE@ toggle"), { locked = true })
+hl.bind("XF86AudioPlay", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("playerctl play-pause"), { locked = true })
+hl.bind("XF86AudioNext", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("playerctl next"), { locked = true })
+hl.bind("XF86AudioPrev", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("playerctl previous"), { locked = true })
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + XF86AudioRaiseVolume", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("playerctl next"), { locked = true })
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + XF86AudioLowerVolume", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("playerctl previous"), { locked = true })
+hl.bind("XF86MonBrightnessUp", hl.dsp.exec_cmd('light -A 5 && notify-send "Brightness set to $(light)"'), { locked = true })
+hl.bind("XF86MonBrightnessDown", hl.dsp.exec_cmd('light -U 5 && notify-send "Brightness set to $(light)"'), { locked = true })
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + XF86MonBrightnessDown", hl.dsp.exec_cmd('light -S 0.2 && notify-send "Brightness set to min"'), { locked = true })
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + XF86MonBrightnessUp", hl.dsp.exec_cmd('light -S 100 && notify-send "Brightness set to max"'), { locked = true })
+hl.bind("XF86Calculator", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("qalculate-qt"), { locked = true })
+
+-- Retain i3's hjkl and arrow-key directional workflow.
+for _, direction in ipairs({ "left", "down", "up", "right" }) do
+  local key = ({ left = "H", down = "J", up = "K", right = "L" })[direction]
+  hl.bind(main_mod .. " + " .. key, hl.dsp.focus({ direction = direction }))
+  hl.bind(main_mod .. " + " .. direction, hl.dsp.focus({ direction = direction }))
+end
+
+for key, direction in pairs({ H = "l", J = "d", K = "u", L = "r", LEFT = "l", DOWN = "d", UP = "u", RIGHT = "r" }) do
+  hl.bind(main_mod .. " + SHIFT + " .. key, hl.dsp.window.move({ direction = direction }))
+end
+
+-- Numbered workspaces match the i3 profile. Shift moves; Ctrl moves and follows.
+for workspace = 1, 9 do
+  local key = tostring(workspace)
+  hl.bind(main_mod .. " + " .. key, hl.dsp.focus({ workspace = workspace }))
+  hl.bind(main_mod .. " + SHIFT + " .. key, hl.dsp.window.move({ workspace = workspace }))
+  hl.bind(main_mod .. " + CTRL + " .. key, hl.dsp.window.move({ workspace = workspace, follow = true }))
+end
+-- Hyprland has no direct i3-style back_and_forth dispatcher; use numbered workspaces.
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + CTRL + RIGHT", hl.dsp.focus({ workspace = "+1" }))
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + CTRL + LEFT", hl.dsp.focus({ workspace = "-1" }))
+
+-- Hyprland special workspaces are the Wayland analogue of the i3 scratchpad.
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + MINUS", hl.dsp.workspace.toggle_special("scratchpad"))
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + SHIFT + MINUS", hl.dsp.window.move({ workspace = "special:scratchpad" }))
+
+-- Keep the i3 floating and fullscreen shortcuts. Layout-specific binds are deferred.
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + F", hl.dsp.window.fullscreen({ action = "toggle" }))
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + SHIFT + SPACE", hl.dsp.window.float({ action = "toggle" }))
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + mouse:272", hl.dsp.window.drag(), { mouse = true })
+hl.bind(main_mod .. " + mouse:273", hl.dsp.window.resize(), { mouse = true })
+
+-- i3 for_window/assign translations. Verify Wayland class/title values with `hyprctl clients`.
+local function float_rule(name, match, border_size)
+  hl.window_rule({
+    name = name,
+    match = match,
+    float = true,
+    border_size = border_size,
+  })
+end
+
+hl.window_rule({ name = "thunderbird-workspace", match = { class = "^Thunderbird$" }, workspace = "9" })
+float_rule("alsamixer", { title = "^alsamixer$" }, 1)
+float_rule("qalculate", { title = "^Qalculate!$" })
+float_rule("psensor", { class = "^Psensor$" })
+float_rule("lxrandr", { title = "^lxrandr$" })
+float_rule("blueman", { class = "^Blueman-manager$" })
+float_rule("gparted", { class = "^GParted$" })
+float_rule("pavucontrol", { class = "^pavucontrol$" })
+float_rule("volume-control", { title = "^Volume Control$" })
+float_rule("virtualbox", { class = ".*VirtualBox.*" })
+hl.window_rule({ name = "virtualbox-manager-tiles", match = { class = ".*VirtualBox Manager.*" }, tile = true })
+hl.window_rule({ name = "virtualbox-machine-tiles", match = { class = ".*VirtualBox Machine.*" }, tile = true })
+-- Send music clients to the existing scratchpad without stealing startup focus.
+hl.window_rule({ name = "spotify-music", match = { class = "^Spotify$" }, workspace = "special:scratchpad silent", no_initial_focus = true })
+hl.window_rule({ name = "deezer-music", match = { class = "^Deezer$" }, workspace = "special:scratchpad silent", no_initial_focus = true })
+
+hl.on("hyprland.start", function()
+  for _, command in ipairs(machine.startup or {}) do
+    hl.exec_cmd(command)
+  end
+end)
diff --git a/.config/hypr/machine.lua##class.arch_desktop b/.config/hypr/machine.lua##class.arch_desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7456606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/hypr/machine.lua##class.arch_desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+-- Desktop-only display and startup profile.
+return {
+  monitors = {
+    {
+      output = "HDMI-A-1",
+      mode = "3840x2160@120",
+      position = "0x0",
+      scale = 1,
+    },
+  },
+  startup = {
+    "noctalia",
+    -- Electron's tray icon registers only when the SNI watcher already exists.
+    "sh -c 'sleep 2; exec mullvad-vpn'",
+    "thunderbird",
+    "nextcloud",
+    "spotify",
+    "brave",
+    "alacritty -e tmux",
+  },
+}
diff --git a/.config/hypr/machine.lua##class.arch_laptop b/.config/hypr/machine.lua##class.arch_laptop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bfa437
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/hypr/machine.lua##class.arch_laptop
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+-- Laptop profile: leave monitor selection to Hyprland's hotplug support.
+-- Noctalia replaces the i3-era Redshift, Polybar, Blueman Applet, and Picom stack.
+return {
+  monitors = {},
+  startup = {
+    "noctalia",
+    -- Start after Noctalia has claimed the StatusNotifier watcher.
+    "sh -c 'sleep 2; exec mullvad-vpn'",
+    "nextcloud",
+  },
+}
diff --git a/.config/noctalia/10-base.toml b/.config/noctalia/10-base.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a5084a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/noctalia/10-base.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Shared Noctalia defaults. Keep GUI experiments in state; promote durable choices here.
+[shell]
+setup_wizard_enabled = false
+offline_mode = true
+external_ip_enabled = false
+telemetry_enabled = false
+
+[theme]
+mode = "dark"
+source = "custom"
+custom_palette = "Ember OLED"
+pure_black_dark = true
diff --git a/.config/noctalia/90-machine.toml##class.arch_desktop b/.config/noctalia/90-machine.toml##class.arch_desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b0b618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/noctalia/90-machine.toml##class.arch_desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+# Desktop-specific shell layout and hardware telemetry.
+[bar.main]
+position = "bottom"
+layer = "overlay"
+capsule_radius = 5
+center = ["group:g3", "notifications"]
+end = ["bluetooth", "volume", "control-center", "group:g1", "session"]
+font_weight = 400
+margin_ends = 0
+padding = 0
+panel_overlap = 3
+radius = 0
+shadow = false
+smart_auto_hide = true
+# The bar may overlay the thin perimeter while visible; hidden bars release the space.
+reserve_space = false
+start = ["tray", "group:g4", "group:g2", "privacy"]
+thickness = 39
+widget_spacing = 10
+
+[[bar.main.capsule_group]]
+enabled = true
+fill = "surface_variant"
+id = "g1"
+members = ["caffeine", "date", "clock"]
+opacity = 1.0
+padding = 6.0
+
+[[bar.main.capsule_group]]
+enabled = true
+fill = "surface_variant"
+id = "g2"
+members = ["network_rx", "network_tx", "network"]
+opacity = 1.0
+padding = 6.0
+
+[[bar.main.capsule_group]]
+enabled = true
+fill = "surface_variant"
+id = "g3"
+members = ["launcher", "media", "control-center", "clipboard"]
+opacity = 1.0
+padding = 6.0
+radius = 5.0
+
+[[bar.main.capsule_group]]
+enabled = true
+fill = "surface_variant"
+id = "g4"
+members = ["cpu", "temp", "ram", "gpu", "gpu_temp", "disk", "battery"]
+opacity = 1.0
+padding = 6.0
+
+[widget.cpu]
+type = "alex/system-status:cpu"
+
+[widget.ram]
+type = "alex/system-status:memory"
+
+[widget.temp]
+type = "sysmon"
+stat = "cpu_temp"
+display = "text"
+
+[widget.gpu]
+type = "sysmon"
+stat = "gpu_usage"
+display = "graph"
+
+[widget.gpu_temp]
+type = "sysmon"
+stat = "gpu_temp"
+display = "text"
+
+[widget.disk]
+type = "sysmon"
+stat = "disk_pct"
+display = "text"
+path = "/"
+
+[battery.device."/org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_hidpp_battery_0"]
+warning_threshold = 20
+
+[control_center]
+sidebar = "full"
+sidebar_section = "full"
+width = 880
+
+[desktop_widgets]
+enabled = false
+
+[wallpaper]
+enabled = true
+fill_color = "#000000"
+
+[wallpaper.default]
+path = "color:#000000"
+
+[system.monitor]
+# GPU polling is disabled by Noctalia by default; enable it for the RTX 3090 widgets.
+gpu_poll_seconds = 2.0
+
+[plugins]
+enabled = ["alex/system-status"]
+
+[nightlight]
+enabled = true
+force = false
+temperature_day = 6500
+temperature_night = 2500
diff --git a/.config/noctalia/90-machine.toml##class.arch_laptop b/.config/noctalia/90-machine.toml##class.arch_laptop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8679416
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/noctalia/90-machine.toml##class.arch_laptop
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+# Laptop-specific Noctalia layout. Shared privacy/theme defaults live in 10-base.toml.
+[bar.main]
+position = "top"
+layer = "overlay"
+capsule_radius = 5
+center = ["group:g3", "notifications"]
+end = ["bluetooth", "volume", "control-center", "group:g1", "session"]
+font_weight = 400
+margin_ends = 0
+padding = 0
+panel_overlap = 3
+radius = 0
+shadow = false
+auto_hide = false
+smart_auto_hide = false
+reserve_space = true
+start = ["tray", "group:g4", "group:g2", "privacy"]
+thickness = 39
+widget_spacing = 10
+
+[[bar.main.capsule_group]]
+enabled = true
+fill = "surface_variant"
+id = "g1"
+members = ["caffeine", "date", "clock"]
+opacity = 1.0
+padding = 6.0
+
+[[bar.main.capsule_group]]
+enabled = true
+fill = "surface_variant"
+id = "g2"
+members = ["network_rx", "network_tx", "network"]
+opacity = 1.0
+padding = 6.0
+
+[[bar.main.capsule_group]]
+enabled = true
+fill = "surface_variant"
+id = "g3"
+members = ["launcher", "media", "control-center", "clipboard"]
+opacity = 1.0
+padding = 6.0
+radius = 5.0
+
+[[bar.main.capsule_group]]
+enabled = true
+fill = "surface_variant"
+id = "g4"
+members = ["cpu", "temp", "ram", "disk", "battery"]
+opacity = 1.0
+padding = 6.0
+
+[widget.cpu]
+type = "alex/system-status:cpu"
+
+[widget.ram]
+type = "alex/system-status:memory"
+
+[widget.temp]
+type = "sysmon"
+stat = "cpu_temp"
+display = "text"
+
+[widget.disk]
+type = "sysmon"
+stat = "disk_pct"
+display = "text"
+path = "/"
+
+[control_center]
+sidebar = "full"
+sidebar_section = "full"
+width = 720
+
+[desktop_widgets]
+enabled = false
+
+[wallpaper]
+enabled = true
+fill_color = "#000000"
+
+[wallpaper.default]
+path = "color:#000000"
+
+[plugins]
+enabled = ["alex/system-status"]
+
+[nightlight]
+enabled = true
+force = false
+temperature_day = 6500
+temperature_night = 2500
diff --git a/.config/noctalia/palettes/Ember OLED.json b/.config/noctalia/palettes/Ember OLED.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ac8dbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/noctalia/palettes/Ember OLED.json	
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+{
+  "dark": {
+    "mPrimary": "#ff8800",
+    "mOnPrimary": "#1a0d00",
+    "mSecondary": "#ffb05c",
+    "mOnSecondary": "#2b1600",
+    "mTertiary": "#ffcc99",
+    "mOnTertiary": "#2b1600",
+    "mError": "#ff6b4a",
+    "mOnError": "#2b0700",
+    "mSurface": "#050403",
+    "mOnSurface": "#fff1e6",
+    "mSurfaceVariant": "#1a110c",
+    "mOnSurfaceVariant": "#f4c7a1",
+    "mOutline": "#6e4a31",
+    "mShadow": "#000000",
+    "mHover": "#2a190f",
+    "mOnHover": "#fff1e6",
+    "terminal": {
+      "background": "#050403",
+      "foreground": "#fff1e6",
+      "cursor": "#fff1e6",
+      "cursorText": "#050403",
+      "selectionBg": "#3b220f",
+      "selectionFg": "#fff1e6",
+      "normal": {
+        "black": "#050403",
+        "red": "#ff6b4a",
+        "green": "#c98a45",
+        "yellow": "#ffb05c",
+        "blue": "#c97c45",
+        "magenta": "#d98a5c",
+        "cyan": "#e8a76a",
+        "white": "#fff1e6"
+      },
+      "bright": {
+        "black": "#6e4a31",
+        "red": "#ff8f72",
+        "green": "#e8ad68",
+        "yellow": "#ffca80",
+        "blue": "#e8a06a",
+        "magenta": "#f0ad82",
+        "cyan": "#ffd0a0",
+        "white": "#ffffff"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/.local/share/noctalia/plugins/system-status/cpu.luau b/.local/share/noctalia/plugins/system-status/cpu.luau
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e5a89e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/share/noctalia/plugins/system-status/cpu.luau
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+-- Sum each logical CPU's interval utilization.  Unlike the built-in average,
+-- this follows Unix tools by allowing the value to exceed 100%.
+local command = [[awk '
+/^cpu[0-9]+ / {
+  total = 0
+  for (i = 2; i <= NF; i++) total += $i
+  idle = $5 + $6
+  printf "%s %.0f %.0f\n", $1, total, idle
+}' /proc/stat]]
+
+local previous = {}
+local request_in_flight = false
+
+function update()
+  noctalia.setUpdateInterval(2000)
+
+  if request_in_flight then
+    return
+  end
+
+  request_in_flight = true
+  noctalia.runAsync(command, function(result)
+    request_in_flight = false
+
+    if result.exitCode ~= 0 then
+      barWidget.setText("CPU —")
+      return
+    end
+
+    local utilization = 0
+    local sampled = 0
+    for line in string.gmatch(result.stdout, "[^\r\n]+") do
+      local name, total, idle = string.match(line, "^(cpu%d+) (%d+) (%d+)$")
+      total = tonumber(total)
+      idle = tonumber(idle)
+      local prior = previous[name]
+
+      if prior ~= nil then
+        local total_delta = total - prior.total
+        local idle_delta = idle - prior.idle
+        if total_delta > 0 then
+          utilization = utilization + (100 * (total_delta - idle_delta) / total_delta)
+          sampled = sampled + 1
+        end
+      end
+
+      previous[name] = { total = total, idle = idle }
+    end
+
+    barWidget.setGlyph("cpu")
+    if sampled > 0 then
+      barWidget.setText(string.format("%.0f%%", utilization))
+      barWidget.setTooltip("Aggregate CPU utilization (100% per logical CPU)")
+    else
+      barWidget.setText("—")
+      barWidget.setTooltip("Sampling CPU utilization…")
+    end
+  end)
+end
diff --git a/.local/share/noctalia/plugins/system-status/memory.luau b/.local/share/noctalia/plugins/system-status/memory.luau
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1bcc88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/share/noctalia/plugins/system-status/memory.luau
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+-- Read the tiny kernel meminfo pseudo-file every five seconds.  This avoids a
+-- resident helper process and reuses Noctalia's lightweight widget lifecycle.
+local command = [[awk '
+$1 == "MemTotal:" { total = $2 }
+$1 == "MemAvailable:" { available = $2 }
+$1 == "SwapTotal:" { swap_total = $2 }
+$1 == "SwapFree:" { swap_free = $2 }
+END {
+  if (!total || !available) exit 1
+  used = total - available
+  if (swap_total > 0) {
+    swap_used = (swap_total - swap_free) * 100 / swap_total
+    printf "RAM %.1f/%.1f GiB  S %.0f%%\n", used / 1048576, total / 1048576, swap_used
+  } else {
+    printf "RAM %.1f/%.1f GiB  S —\n", used / 1048576, total / 1048576
+  }
+}' /proc/meminfo]]
+
+local request_in_flight = false
+
+function update()
+  noctalia.setUpdateInterval(5000)
+
+  if request_in_flight then
+    return
+  end
+
+  request_in_flight = true
+  noctalia.runAsync(command, function(result)
+    request_in_flight = false
+
+    if result.exitCode ~= 0 then
+      barWidget.setText("RAM —")
+      barWidget.setTooltip("Unable to read /proc/meminfo")
+      return
+    end
+
+    local text = string.gsub(result.stdout, "%s+$", "")
+    barWidget.setGlyph("memory")
+    barWidget.setText(text)
+    barWidget.setTooltip("RAM used / total · S = swap used")
+  end)
+end
diff --git a/.local/share/noctalia/plugins/system-status/plugin.toml b/.local/share/noctalia/plugins/system-status/plugin.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec92f9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/share/noctalia/plugins/system-status/plugin.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+id = "alex/system-status"
+name = "System Status"
+version = "1.0.0"
+plugin_api = 3
+author = "alex"
+description = "Low-overhead memory and swap indicator for the bar."
+
+[[widget]]
+id = "cpu"
+entry = "cpu.luau"
+
+[[widget]]
+id = "memory"
+entry = "memory.luau"