diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9d68e4466..583928137 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ zhistory
 zcompdump
 .sys
 *cache*
-dots/.config/mpd/state
-dots/.config/mpd/sticker.sql
+dots/config/mpd/state
+dots/config/mpd/sticker.sql
+dots/config/alacritty/alacritty.toml
diff --git a/dots/config/alacritty/alacritty.toml b/dots/config/alacritty/alacritty.toml
deleted file mode 100644
index 67cd88608..000000000
--- a/dots/config/alacritty/alacritty.toml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-#   █████╗ ██╗      █████╗  ██████╗██████╗ ██╗████████╗████████╗██╗   ██╗
-#  ██╔══██╗██║     ██╔══██╗██╔════╝██╔══██╗██║╚══██╔══╝╚══██╔══╝╚██╗ ██╔╝
-#  ███████║██║     ███████║██║     ██████╔╝██║   ██║      ██║    ╚████╔╝ 
-#  ██╔══██║██║     ██╔══██║██║     ██╔══██╗██║   ██║      ██║     ╚██╔╝  
-#  ██║  ██║███████╗██║  ██║╚██████╗██║  ██║██║   ██║      ██║      ██║   
-#  ╚═╝  ╚═╝╚══════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝ ╚═════╝╚═╝  ╚═╝╚═╝   ╚═╝      ╚═╝      ╚═╝   
-
-import = ["~/.config/alacritty/rice-colors.toml", "~/.config/alacritty/fonts.toml"]
-
-live_config_reload = true
-
-[cursor]
-blink_interval = 550
-unfocused_hollow = false
-thickness = 0.15
-
-[cursor.style]
-blinking = "On"
-shape = "Block"
-
-[selection]
-save_to_clipboard = true
-
-[window]
-decorations = "none"
-dynamic_title = true
-opacity = 1.0
-dynamic_padding = true
-
-[window.padding]
-x = 5
-y = 5
-
-[scrolling]
-history = 10000
-multiplier = 3
-
-#  [bell]
-#  animation = "Linear"
-#  duration = 0
-#  command = { program = "paplay", args = ["/usr/share/sounds/freedesktop/stereo/dialog-error.oga"] }
-
-[env]
-WINIT_X11_SCALE_FACTOR = "1.4"
diff --git a/dots/config/alacritty/alacritty.toml b/dots/config/alacritty/alacritty.toml
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..2b84f667f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dots/config/alacritty/alacritty.toml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/nix/store/61pqq1cjsd5fj9fyfdnmsp563rwr70nd-home-manager-files/.config/alacritty/alacritty.toml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nix-config/home/alacritty.nix b/nix-config/home/alacritty.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..914ae6856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nix-config/home/alacritty.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+
+{ pkgs, config, lib, host, ... }:
+
+let
+  palette = config.colorScheme.palette;
+  inherit (import ../hosts/${host}/options.nix) alacritty x11ScaleFactor;
+in lib.mkIf (alacritty == true) {
+  programs.alacritty = {
+    enable = true;
+    settings = {
+      import = [
+        "~/.config/alacritty/rice-colors.toml"
+        "~/.config/alacritty/fonts.toml"
+      ];
+      live_config_reload = true;
+      cursor = {
+	style = {
+	  shape = "Beam";
+	  blinking = "On";
+	};
+        blink_interval = 550;
+        unfocused_hollow = false;
+        thickness = 0.15;
+      };
+      env = {
+        WINIT_X11_SCALE_FACTOR = x11ScaleFactor;
+      };
+      selection = {
+        save_to_clipboard = true;
+      };
+      window = {
+	decorations = "none";
+	dynamic_title = true;
+        dynamic_padding = true;
+	padding.x = 5;
+	padding.y = 5;
+	opacity = 1;
+      };
+      scrolling = {
+        history = 10000;
+        multiplier = 3;
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/nix-config/home/default.nix b/nix-config/home/default.nix
index 508f49de6..1758ae49a 100644
--- a/nix-config/home/default.nix
+++ b/nix-config/home/default.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 {
   imports = [
     # Enable &/ Configure Programs
-#    ./alacritty.nix
+    ./alacritty.nix
 #    ./bash.nix
     ./betterlockscreen.nix
     ./firefox.nix
diff --git a/nix-config/hosts/nix-deskstar/options.nix b/nix-config/hosts/nix-deskstar/options.nix
index e0ee7f630..e254f9f9f 100644
--- a/nix-config/hosts/nix-deskstar/options.nix
+++ b/nix-config/hosts/nix-deskstar/options.nix
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ in {
   # Enable SyncThing
   syncthing = true;
 
+  # Xorg scaling
+  x11ScaleFactor = "1.0";
+
   # Power profiles daemon
   powerprofiles = false;
 
diff --git a/nix-config/hosts/nix-lappy/options.nix b/nix-config/hosts/nix-lappy/options.nix
index 68f08f006..3d1a2171d 100644
--- a/nix-config/hosts/nix-lappy/options.nix
+++ b/nix-config/hosts/nix-lappy/options.nix
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ in {
   syncthing = true;
 
   # Xorg scaling
+  x11ScaleFactor = "1.4";
   xrandrScale = "0.8x0.8";
 
   # Power profiles daemon
@@ -84,4 +85,6 @@ in {
 
   # Use lanzaboote for secureboot
   secureboot = true;
+
+
 }
diff --git a/nix-config/hosts/nix-vm/options.nix b/nix-config/hosts/nix-vm/options.nix
index 78a0ed687..e70f1b364 100644
--- a/nix-config/hosts/nix-vm/options.nix
+++ b/nix-config/hosts/nix-vm/options.nix
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ in {
   printer = false;
 
   # Program options
+      
   terminal = "alacritty"; # This sets the terminal that is used by the hyprland terminal keybinding
   browser = "firefox";
   distrobox = false;
@@ -78,6 +79,9 @@ in {
   # Enable SyncThing
   syncthing = true;
 
+  # Xorg scaling
+  x11ScaleFactor = "1.0";
+
   # Power profiles daemon
   powerprofiles = false;