diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 749aafc..018c533 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -347,33 +347,12 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
-    "quickshell": {
-      "inputs": {
-        "nixpkgs": [
-          "nixpkgs"
-        ]
-      },
-      "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1752701746,
-        "narHash": "sha256-OVqrNbAzMaVOBxdoLqbZyn0vOq9/XwcWVPVKJbHwz5Q=",
-        "ref": "refs/heads/master",
-        "rev": "986749cdb9ca9078b66297d60bbf21d48e33a6cf",
-        "revCount": 639,
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://git.outfoxxed.me/outfoxxed/quickshell"
-      },
-      "original": {
-        "type": "git",
-        "url": "https://git.outfoxxed.me/outfoxxed/quickshell"
-      }
-    },
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
         "determinate": "determinate",
         "impermanence": "impermanence",
         "lanzaboote": "lanzaboote",
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs_2",
-        "quickshell": "quickshell",
         "rust-overlay": "rust-overlay_2",
         "systems": "systems",
         "watt": "watt"
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 2962416..064b3c7 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -53,14 +53,6 @@
       inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
     };
 
-    quickshell = {
-      # add ?ref=<tag> to track a tag
-      url = "git+https://git.outfoxxed.me/outfoxxed/quickshell";
-
-      # THIS IS IMPORTANT
-      # Mismatched system dependencies will lead to crashes and other issues.
-      inputs.nixpkgs.follows = "nixpkgs";
-    };
     # secure booting
     lanzaboote = {
       url = "github:nix-community/lanzaboote";
diff --git a/modules/style/quickshell/quickshell.mod.nix b/modules/style/quickshell/quickshell.mod.nix
index 3c41f20..c0635cc 100644
--- a/modules/style/quickshell/quickshell.mod.nix
+++ b/modules/style/quickshell/quickshell.mod.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   config,
-  inputs,
   lib,
   pkgs,
   ...
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ in {
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
     environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-      inputs.quickshell.packages.${pkgs.stdenv.system}.quickshell
+      quickshell
       qt6.qtimageformats
       qt6.qt5compat
       qt6.qtmultimedia
diff --git a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/.qmlls.ini b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/.qmlls.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index dbd3d39..0000000
--- a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/.qmlls.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-/run/user/1000/quickshell/vfs/97b86fe3cbb42714790f5e96b44b706b/.qmlls.ini
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/Launcher.qml b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/Launcher.qml
index f434f81..183175e 100644
--- a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/Launcher.qml
+++ b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/Launcher.qml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import Quickshell.Io
 import Quickshell.Wayland
 import Quickshell.Widgets
 
-import qs.config
+import "./config"
 
 Singleton {
     id: launcher
diff --git a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/BackgroundImage.qml b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/BackgroundImage.qml
index 600fb74..9ade40c 100644
--- a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/BackgroundImage.qml
+++ b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/BackgroundImage.qml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         Image {
             id: image
             asynchronous: true
-            source: "/home/cr/repos/projects/nichts/modules/style/wholefoods.png"
+            source: "../../../wholefoods.png"
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/bar/Bar.qml b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/bar/Bar.qml
index a7b28d0..b0fc519 100644
--- a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/bar/Bar.qml
+++ b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/bar/Bar.qml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Layouts
 import Quickshell
 
-import qs.config
+import "../../config"
 import "components"
 
 Item {
diff --git a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/bar/components/Clock.qml b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/bar/components/Clock.qml
index a6337fa..4826851 100644
--- a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/bar/components/Clock.qml
+++ b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/bar/components/Clock.qml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell
 
-import qs.config
+import "../../../config"
 
 Rectangle {
     id: root
diff --git a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/bar/components/Workspaces.qml b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/bar/components/Workspaces.qml
index 1d8b254..91bc9d2 100644
--- a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/bar/components/Workspaces.qml
+++ b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/bar/components/Workspaces.qml
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
 
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell
+import Quickshell.Io
 import QtQuick.Layouts
 
-import qs.services.niri
-import qs.config
+import "../../../services/niri"
+import "../../../config"
 
 Rectangle {
     id: root
diff --git a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/drawers/Backgrounds.qml b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/drawers/Backgrounds.qml
index 7e50ae9..388efc4 100644
--- a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/drawers/Backgrounds.qml
+++ b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/drawers/Backgrounds.qml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+import Quickshell
 import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Shapes
 
+import "../notifications" as Notifications
 
 Rectangle {
     required property Item bar
diff --git a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/drawers/Border.qml b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/drawers/Border.qml
index 6fd6538..7e9c8a8 100644
--- a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/drawers/Border.qml
+++ b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/drawers/Border.qml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+import Quickshell
 import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Effects
 
-import qs.config
+import "../../config"
 
 Item {
     id: root
diff --git a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/notifications/Notification.qml b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/notifications/Notification.qml
index 7c147e6..9e6f298 100644
--- a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/notifications/Notification.qml
+++ b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/notifications/Notification.qml
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Shapes
 
-import qs.config
+import "../../config"
+import "../../services"
 
 Shape {
     id: root
diff --git a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/volume/VolumeSlider.qml b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/volume/VolumeSlider.qml
index e6004b4..a843d0f 100644
--- a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/volume/VolumeSlider.qml
+++ b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/modules/volume/VolumeSlider.qml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
 import Quickshell
 import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Shapes
-import qs.config
+import "../../config"
 
 Rectangle {
     id: root
diff --git a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/services/Hover.qml b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/services/Hover.qml
index 9e76fd3..cd29894 100644
--- a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/services/Hover.qml
+++ b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/services/Hover.qml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Quickshell
 import QtQuick
-import qs.config
+import "../config"
 
 MouseArea {
     id: root
diff --git a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/shell.qml b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/shell.qml
index 2835944..05fea55 100644
--- a/modules/style/quickshell/shell/shell.qml
+++ b/modules/style/quickshell/shell/shell.qml
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 //@ pragma Env QS_NO_RELOAD_POPUP=1
-//@ pragma Env QT_QML_GENERATE_QMLLS_INI
 
 import Quickshell
 import QtQuick
 
-import qs.modules.drawers
-import qs
+import "modules"
+import "modules/drawers"
+import "services"
+
+// import "modules/background"
 
 ShellRoot {
     id: shellroot