{ config, pkgs, ... }: let iconsDir = "/var/lib/AccountsService/icons"; usersDir = "/var/lib/AccountsService/users"; user = "yoda"; in { # https://discourse.nixos.org/t/setting-the-user-profile-image-under-gnome/36233/4 # Important: File permissions and file format # https://discourse.nixos.org/t/setting-the-user-profile-image-under-gnome/36233/7 # https://github.com/tolgaerok/nixos-kde/blob/3c4b55f2b0345facc5bc5157750dfaecef9d4d6c/machines/LAPTOPS/HP-i5-ProBook-6460b/user/user-profile-pic/default.nix # https://github.com/tolgaerok/nixos-kde/blob/3c4b55f2b0345facc5bc5157750dfaecef9d4d6c/user/user-home-settings/create-user-profile-pics.nix # After changing my profile image in KDE Plasma 6, this file was created: # /var/lib/AccountsService/users/yoda # With content: # [User] # Icon=/var/lib/AccountsService/icons/yoda # SystemAccount=false # Permissions: root:root 0600 # This file is required, thus we create it manually in this nix config. # `system.activationScripts`: # - Since these are executed every time you boot the system or run `nixos-rebuild`, it’s important that they are idempotent and fast. system.activationScripts.setGnomeProfilePicture = '' mkdir -p ${iconsDir} cp ${(pkgs.callPackage ./profile-image.nix { })}/img.png ${iconsDir}/${user} mkdir -p ${usersDir} rm -f ${usersDir}/${user} echo "[User]" >> ${usersDir}/${user} echo "Icon=${iconsDir}/${user}" >> ${usersDir}/${user} echo "SystemAccount=false" >> ${usersDir}/${user} ''; }