diff --git a/homes/aurora/default.nix b/homes/aurora/default.nix
index 19e1877..fee1dc9 100644
--- a/homes/aurora/default.nix
+++ b/homes/aurora/default.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
   root,
   system,
   ...
-}: {
+}:
+{
   imports = [
     inputs.zen.homeModules.twilight
 
@@ -68,7 +69,8 @@
 
   fonts.fontconfig.enable = true;
 
-  home.file.".mozilla/native-messaging-hosts/tridactyl.json".source = "${upkgs.tridactyl-native}/lib/mozilla/native-messaging-hosts/tridactyl.json";
+  home.file.".mozilla/native-messaging-hosts/tridactyl.json".source =
+    "${upkgs.tridactyl-native}/lib/mozilla/native-messaging-hosts/tridactyl.json";
 
   # some packages are enabled from their own module in ./modules
   home.packages = with upkgs; [
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@
     ripgrep # rlly fast grep :3
     zip # zips .zip
     unzip # unzips .zip
-    (btop.override {rocmSupport = true;}) # btop + amd gpu support
+    (btop.override { rocmSupport = true; }) # btop + amd gpu support
     nmap # network discovery and mapping tool!
     distrobox # use any linux distro inside ur terminal x3
     parted # create, resize, copy, image partitions
@@ -291,6 +293,22 @@
       };
     };
 
+    alacritty = {
+      enable = true;
+      package = upkgs.alacritty-graphics;
+
+      settings = {
+        general.import = [
+          "theme.toml"
+        ];
+        font = {
+          normal.family = "DepartureMono Nerd Font Mono";
+          size = 10;
+        };
+        scrolling.history = 100000;
+      };
+    };
+
     zen-browser = {
       enable = true;
       package = inputs.zen.packages.${system}.twilight;
diff --git a/homes/modules/programs/yazi/yazi.nix b/homes/modules/programs/yazi/yazi.nix
index fc3e7a6..13831f2 100644
--- a/homes/modules/programs/yazi/yazi.nix
+++ b/homes/modules/programs/yazi/yazi.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{upkgs, ...}: {
+{ upkgs, ... }:
+{
   # optional dependencies can be found here:
   # https://yazi-rs.github.io/docs/installation/
   home.packages = with upkgs; [
@@ -23,12 +24,12 @@
       mgr.prepend_keymap = [
         # drag and drop!!
         {
-          on = ["<S-c>"];
+          on = [ "<S-c>" ];
           run = ''shell "ripdrag -x -a \"$@\"" --confirm'';
         }
         # copy hovered file to clipboard
         {
-          on = ["<S-y>"];
+          on = [ "<S-y>" ];
           run = ''shell -- path=%h; echo "file://$path" | wl-copy -t text/uri-list'';
         }
       ];
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@
       [filechooser]
       cmd=${upkgs.xdg-desktop-portal-termfilechooser}/share/xdg-desktop-portal-termfilechooser/yazi-wrapper.sh
       default_dir=$HOME
-      env=TERMCMD='foot --title filechooser'
+      env=TERMCMD='alacritty --title filechooser'
       open_mode=suggested
       save_mode=last
     '';
diff --git a/homes/modules/scripts/task-manager.sh b/homes/modules/scripts/task-manager.sh
index ceb4ac2..1242fa4 100755
--- a/homes/modules/scripts/task-manager.sh
+++ b/homes/modules/scripts/task-manager.sh
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-pkill -f "foot --title btop -e btop" || { foot --title btop -e btop & disown; }
+pkill -f "alacritty --title btop -e btop" || { alacritty --title btop -e btop & disown; }
diff --git a/homes/modules/themeing/wallust/templates/alacritty-template.toml b/homes/modules/themeing/wallust/templates/alacritty-template.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1a06de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homes/modules/themeing/wallust/templates/alacritty-template.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+[colors.primary]
+background = '{{ background }}'
+foreground = '{{ foreground }}'
+
+[colors.cursor]
+cursor = '{{ cursor }}'
+text = '{{ cursor }}'
+
+[colors.normal]
+black = '{{ color0 }}'
+red = '{{ color1 }}'
+green = '{{ color2 }}'
+yellow = '{{ color3 }}'
+blue = '{{ color4 }}'
+magenta = '{{ color5 }}'
+cyan = '{{ color6 }}'
+white = '{{ color7 }}'
+
+[colors.bright]
+black = '{{ color8 }}'
+red = '{{ color9 }}'
+green = '{{ color10 }}'
+yellow = '{{ color11 }}'
+blue = '{{ color12 }}'
+magenta = '{{ color13 }}'
+cyan = '{{ color14 }}'
+white = '{{ color15 }}'
diff --git a/homes/modules/themeing/wallust/wallust.toml b/homes/modules/themeing/wallust/wallust.toml
index 39c0d57..cccd8d5 100644
--- a/homes/modules/themeing/wallust/wallust.toml
+++ b/homes/modules/themeing/wallust/wallust.toml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ mango.target = "~/.config/mango/colors.conf"
 foot.template = "foot-template.ini"
 foot.target = "~/.config/foot/theme.ini"
 
+alacritty.template = "alacritty-template.toml"
+alacritty.target = "~/.config/alacritty/theme.toml"
+
 waybar.template = "waybar-template.css"
 waybar.target = "~/.config/waybar/colors.css"
 
diff --git a/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hypr/windowrules.conf b/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hypr/windowrules.conf
index 0d93e18..cbda8e0 100644
--- a/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hypr/windowrules.conf
+++ b/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hypr/windowrules.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 # window rules
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
+# terminal - blur
+windowrule {
+  name = terminal-blur
+  match:class = ^(foot|Alacritty)$
+  match:fullscreen = false
+  opacity = 0.95
+}
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
 # task manager
 windowrule {
-  name = task-manager
-  match:class = ^(foot)$
+  name = terminal-manager
+  match:class = ^(foot|Alacritty)$
   match:title = ^(btop)$
   float = true
   center = true
@@ -15,33 +24,13 @@ windowrule {
 # terminal filechooser
 windowrule {
   name = terminal-filechooser
-  match:class = ^(foot)$
+  match:class = ^(foot|Alacritty)$
   match:title = ^(filechooser)$
   float = true
   center = true
   size = (monitor_w*0.85) (monitor_h*0.85)
 }
 
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
-# yazi explorer
-#windowrule {
-  #name = yazi
-  #match:class = ^(foot)$
-  #match:title = ^(yazi)$
-  #float = true
-  #center = true
-  #size = (monitor_w*0.85) (monitor_h*0.85)
-#}
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
-# foot - blur
-windowrule {
-  name = foot-blur
-  match:class = ^(foot)$
-  match:fullscreen = false
-  opacity = 0.95
-}
-
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
 # imhex - blur
 windowrule {
diff --git a/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hyprland.nix b/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hyprland.nix
index 96b5312..e0a7d21 100644
--- a/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hyprland.nix
+++ b/homes/modules/wm/hyprland/hyprland.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{...}: {
+{ ... }:
+{
   wayland.windowManager.hyprland = {
     enable = true;
     package = null;
@@ -23,8 +24,8 @@
       "$mod" = "SUPER";
 
       # applications
-      "$terminal" = "foot";
-      "$explorer" = "foot -e yazi";
+      "$terminal" = "alacritty";
+      "$explorer" = "alacritty -e yazi";
       "$browser" = "zen-twilight";
 
       # menu
@@ -278,15 +279,15 @@
       ];
 
       layerrule = [
-	#"blur, aurorashell"
-	#"ignorealpha 0.7, aurorashell"
+        #"blur, aurorashell"
+        #"ignorealpha 0.7, aurorashell"
 
-	"blur on, match:namespace waybar"
-	"ignore_alpha 0, match:namespace waybar"
+        "blur on, match:namespace waybar"
+        "ignore_alpha 0, match:namespace waybar"
 
-	"blur on, match:namespace rofi"
-	"xray on, match:namespace rofi"
-	"ignore_alpha 0, match:namespace rofi"
+        "blur on, match:namespace rofi"
+        "xray on, match:namespace rofi"
+        "ignore_alpha 0, match:namespace rofi"
       ];
 
       env = [
diff --git a/homes/modules/wm/mango/mango/config.conf b/homes/modules/wm/mango/mango/config.conf
index dc8c6c4..f21e81c 100644
--- a/homes/modules/wm/mango/mango/config.conf
+++ b/homes/modules/wm/mango/mango/config.conf
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ accel_profile = 0
 ################################################################################
 
 # applications
-bind = SUPER, t, spawn, foot
-bind = SUPER, e, spawn, foot -e yazi
+bind = SUPER, t, spawn, alacritty
+bind = SUPER, e, spawn, alacritty -e yazi
 bind = SUPER, r, spawn, zen-twilight
 
 # rofi
diff --git a/homes/modules/wm/mango/mango/windowrules.conf b/homes/modules/wm/mango/mango/windowrules.conf
index f38ede2..82ba205 100644
--- a/homes/modules/wm/mango/mango/windowrules.conf
+++ b/homes/modules/wm/mango/mango/windowrules.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
-# foot - blur
-windowrule=focused_opacity:0.95,unfocused_opacity:0.95,appid:^(foot)$
+# terminal - blur
+windowrule=focused_opacity:0.95,unfocused_opacity:0.95,appid:^(foot|alacritty)$
diff --git a/homes/modules/wm/river.nix b/homes/modules/wm/river.nix
index 59f8a4c..33daf83 100644
--- a/homes/modules/wm/river.nix
+++ b/homes/modules/wm/river.nix
@@ -1,79 +1,84 @@
-{spkgs, ...}: {
-  wayland.windowManager.river = let
-    layout = "rivertile";
-  in {
-    enable = true;
-    xwayland.enable = true;
-    package = spkgs.river-classic; # FIX: using spkgs version as zls is broken rn ;-;
+{ spkgs, ... }:
+{
+  wayland.windowManager.river =
+    let
+      layout = "rivertile";
+    in
+    {
+      enable = true;
+      xwayland.enable = true;
+      package = spkgs.river-classic; # FIX: using spkgs version as zls is broken rn ;-;
 
-    settings = let
-      main = "Super";
+      settings =
+        let
+          main = "Super";
 
-      # applications
-      terminal = "foot";
-      browser = "firefox";
-    in {
-      default-layout = "${layout}";
-      output-layout = "${layout}";
-      border-width = 1;
+          # applications
+          terminal = "alacritty";
+          browser = "firefox";
+        in
+        {
+          default-layout = "${layout}";
+          output-layout = "${layout}";
+          border-width = 1;
 
-      spawn = [
-        ''${layout}''
+          spawn = [
+            "${layout}"
 
-        "awww-daemon"
-        "waybar"
-      ];
+            "awww-daemon"
+            "waybar"
+          ];
 
-      map.normal = {
-        "${main} C" = "close"; # close focused window
-        "${main}+Alt Delete" = "exit"; # exit river
+          map.normal = {
+            "${main} C" = "close"; # close focused window
+            "${main}+Alt Delete" = "exit"; # exit river
 
-        # app launcher
-        "${main} D" = ''spawn "pkill -x rofi || rofi -show drun -show-icons"'';
-        "Alt Tab" = ''spawn "pkill -x rofi || rofi -modi window -show window -show-icons"'';
+            # app launcher
+            "${main} D" = ''spawn "pkill -x rofi || rofi -show drun -show-icons"'';
+            "Alt Tab" = ''spawn "pkill -x rofi || rofi -modi window -show window -show-icons"'';
 
-        # spawn applications
-        "${main} T" = ''spawn "${terminal}"'';
-        "${main} R" = ''spawn "${browser}"'';
+            # spawn applications
+            "${main} T" = ''spawn "${terminal}"'';
+            "${main} R" = ''spawn "${browser}"'';
 
-        # move focused view to top of layout stack
-        "${main} N" = ''zoom'';
+            # move focused view to top of layout stack
+            "${main} N" = "zoom";
 
-        # focus next/previous view
-        "${main} J" = "focus-view previous";
-        "${main} K" = "focus-view next";
-        # move to next/previous output
-        "${main} H" = "focus-output previous";
-        "${main} L" = "focus-output next";
+            # focus next/previous view
+            "${main} J" = "focus-view previous";
+            "${main} K" = "focus-view next";
+            # move to next/previous output
+            "${main} H" = "focus-output previous";
+            "${main} L" = "focus-output next";
 
-        # swap next/previous view
-        "${main}+Alt J" = "swap previous";
-        "${main}+Alt K" = "swap next";
-        # send view to next/previous output
-        # and switch to that output (wip)
-        "${main}+Alt H" = "send-to-output previous";
-        #"${main}+Alt H" = "focus-output previous";
-        "${main}+Alt L" = "send-to-output next";
-        #"${main}+Alt L" = "focus-output next";
+            # swap next/previous view
+            "${main}+Alt J" = "swap previous";
+            "${main}+Alt K" = "swap next";
+            # send view to next/previous output
+            # and switch to that output (wip)
+            "${main}+Alt H" = "send-to-output previous";
+            #"${main}+Alt H" = "focus-output previous";
+            "${main}+Alt L" = "send-to-output next";
+            #"${main}+Alt L" = "focus-output next";
 
-        # move views
-        #"${main}+Alt H" = "move left 100";
-        #"${main}+Alt J" = "move down 100";
-        #"${main}+Alt K" = "move up 100";
-        #"${main}+Alt L" = "move right 100";
+            # move views
+            #"${main}+Alt H" = "move left 100";
+            #"${main}+Alt J" = "move down 100";
+            #"${main}+Alt K" = "move up 100";
+            #"${main}+Alt L" = "move right 100";
 
-        # snap views
-        #"${main}+Control H" = "snap left";
-        #"${main}+Control J" = "snap down";
-        #"${main}+Control K" = "snap up";
-        #"${main}+Control L" = "snap right";
+            # snap views
+            #"${main}+Control H" = "snap left";
+            #"${main}+Control J" = "snap down";
+            #"${main}+Control K" = "snap up";
+            #"${main}+Control L" = "snap right";
 
-        # resize views
-        #"${main}+Shift H" = "resize horizontal -100";
-        #"${main}+Shift J" = "resize vertical -100";
-        #"${main}+Shift K" = "resize vertical 100";
-        #"${main}+Shift L" = "resize horizontal 100";
-      };
+            # resize views
+            #"${main}+Shift H" = "resize horizontal -100";
+            #"${main}+Shift J" = "resize vertical -100";
+            #"${main}+Shift K" = "resize vertical 100";
+            #"${main}+Shift L" = "resize horizontal 100";
+          };
+        };
     };
-  };
 }
diff --git a/homes/modules/wm/sway.nix b/homes/modules/wm/sway.nix
index 53d9741..a5c2f58 100644
--- a/homes/modules/wm/sway.nix
+++ b/homes/modules/wm/sway.nix
@@ -1,49 +1,52 @@
-{config, ...}: {
+{ config, ... }:
+{
   wayland.windowManager.sway = {
     enable = true;
     config = rec {
       modifier = "Mod4"; # Mod4 = Super/Meta
-      terminal = "foot";
+      terminal = "alacritty";
 
       # disable sway bar
-      bars = [];
+      bars = [ ];
 
       # set border colors
       #colors = {
       #focused =
 
       startup = [
-        {command = "awww-daemon";}
-        {command = "waybar";}
+        { command = "awww-daemon"; }
+        { command = "waybar"; }
       ];
 
-      keybindings = let
-        main = config.wayland.windowManager.sway.config.modifier;
-        terminal = config.wayland.windowManager.sway.config.terminal;
-        browser = "firefox";
-      in {
-        "${main}+c" = "kill"; # close focused window
-        "${main}+Alt+Delete" = "exit"; # exit sway
+      keybindings =
+        let
+          main = config.wayland.windowManager.sway.config.modifier;
+          terminal = config.wayland.windowManager.sway.config.terminal;
+          browser = "firefox";
+        in
+        {
+          "${main}+c" = "kill"; # close focused window
+          "${main}+Alt+Delete" = "exit"; # exit sway
 
-        # open launcher
-        "${main}+d" = "exec pkill -x rofi || rofi -show drun -show-icons";
-        "Alt+Tab" = "exec pkill -x rofi || rofi -modi window -show window -show-icons";
+          # open launcher
+          "${main}+d" = "exec pkill -x rofi || rofi -show drun -show-icons";
+          "Alt+Tab" = "exec pkill -x rofi || rofi -modi window -show window -show-icons";
 
-        "${main}+t" = "exec ${terminal}"; # open terminal
-        "${main}+r" = "exec ${browser}"; # open browser
+          "${main}+t" = "exec ${terminal}"; # open terminal
+          "${main}+r" = "exec ${browser}"; # open browser
 
-        # move focus
-        "${main}+h" = "focus left";
-        "${main}+j" = "focus down";
-        "${main}+k" = "focus up";
-        "${main}+l" = "focus right";
+          # move focus
+          "${main}+h" = "focus left";
+          "${main}+j" = "focus down";
+          "${main}+k" = "focus up";
+          "${main}+l" = "focus right";
 
-        # move focused window
-        "${main}+Alt+h" = "move left";
-        "${main}+Alt+j" = "move down";
-        "${main}+Alt+k" = "move up";
-        "${main}+Alt+l" = "move right";
-      };
+          # move focused window
+          "${main}+Alt+h" = "move left";
+          "${main}+Alt+j" = "move down";
+          "${main}+Alt+k" = "move up";
+          "${main}+Alt+l" = "move right";
+        };
     };
   };
 }