diff --git a/hosts/common/programs/sway/sway-config b/hosts/common/programs/sway/sway-config
index 429d98a0..7b5836b2 100644
--- a/hosts/common/programs/sway/sway-config
+++ b/hosts/common/programs/sway/sway-config
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ client.focused_inactive #1f5e54 #5f676a #ffffff
 client.unfocused        #1f5e54 #1f554c #b4b4b4
 client.urgent           #ff8080 #ff8080 #ffffff
 
+# TODO: populate background from /run/current-system/sw/etc/... instead of hard-coded nix path
 output '*' bg "@background@" fill
 
 ### pixel boundary between windows