diff --git a/hosts/modules/gui/sway/default.nix b/hosts/modules/gui/sway/default.nix
index 6b986b41..6828ccfe 100644
--- a/hosts/modules/gui/sway/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/modules/gui/sway/default.nix
@@ -144,180 +144,9 @@ in
         enable = true;
         wrapperFeatures.gtk = true;
       };
-      sane.user.fs.".config/sway/config" =
-        let
-          fuzzel = "${pkgs.fuzzel}/bin/fuzzel";
-          sed = "${pkgs.gnused}/bin/sed";
-          wtype = "${pkgs.wtype}/bin/wtype";
-          kitty = "${pkgs.kitty}/bin/kitty";
-          launcher-cmd = fuzzel;
-          terminal-cmd = kitty;
-          lock-cmd = "${pkgs.swaylock}/bin/swaylock --indicator-idle-visible --indicator-radius 100 --indicator-thickness 30";
-          vol-up-cmd = "${pkgs.pulsemixer}/bin/pulsemixer --change-volume +5";
-          vol-down-cmd = "${pkgs.pulsemixer}/bin/pulsemixer --change-volume -5";
-          mute-cmd = "${pkgs.pulsemixer}/bin/pulsemixer --toggle-mute";
-          brightness-up-cmd = "${pkgs.brightnessctl}/bin/brightnessctl set +2%";
-          brightness-down-cmd = "${pkgs.brightnessctl}/bin/brightnessctl set 2%-";
-          screenshot-cmd = "${pkgs.sway-contrib.grimshot}/bin/grimshot copy area";
-          # "bookmarking"/snippets inspired by Luke Smith:
-          # - <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_11QaTlf1I>
-          snip-file = ../snippets.txt;
-          # TODO: querying sops here breaks encapsulation
-          list-snips = "cat ${snip-file} ${config.sops.secrets.snippets.path}";
-          strip-comments = "${sed} 's/ #.*$//'";
-          snip-cmd = "${wtype} $(${list-snips} | ${fuzzel} -d -i -w 60 | ${strip-comments})";
-          # TODO: next splatmoji release should allow `-s none` to disable skin tones
-          emoji-cmd = "${pkgs.splatmoji}/bin/splatmoji -s medium-light type";
-        in sane-lib.fs.wantedText ''
-          ### default font
-          font pango:monospace 8
-
-          ### pixel boundary between windows
-          default_border pixel 3
-          default_floating_border pixel 2
-          hide_edge_borders smart
-
-          ### defaults
-          focus_wrapping no
-          focus_follows_mouse yes
-          focus_on_window_activation smart
-          mouse_warping output
-          workspace_layout default
-          workspace_auto_back_and_forth no
-
-          ### default colors (#border #background #text #indicator #childBorder)
-          client.focused #4c7899 #285577 #ffffff #2e9ef4 #285577
-          client.focused_inactive #333333 #5f676a #ffffff #484e50 #5f676a
-          client.unfocused #333333 #222222 #888888 #292d2e #222222
-          client.urgent #2f343a #900000 #ffffff #900000 #900000
-          client.placeholder #000000 #0c0c0c #ffffff #000000 #0c0c0c
-          client.background #ffffff
-
-          ### key bindings
-          floating_modifier Mod1
-          ## media keys
-          bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec ${vol-up-cmd}
-          bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec ${vol-down-cmd}
-          bindsym Mod1+Page_Up exec ${vol-up-cmd}
-          bindsym Mod1+Page_Down exec ${vol-down-cmd}
-          bindsym XF86AudioMute exec ${mute-cmd}
-          bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec ${brightness-up-cmd}
-          bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec ${brightness-down-cmd}
-          ## special functions
-          bindsym Mod1+Print exec ${screenshot-cmd}
-          bindsym Mod1+l exec ${lock-cmd}
-          bindsym Mod1+s exec ${snip-cmd}
-          bindsym Mod1+slash exec ${emoji-cmd}
-          bindsym Mod1+d exec ${launcher-cmd}
-          bindsym Mod1+Return exec ${terminal-cmd}
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+q kill
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+e exec swaynag -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit sway? This will end your Wayland session.' -b 'Yes, exit sway' 'swaymsg exit'
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+c reload
-          ## layout
-          bindsym Mod1+b splith
-          bindsym Mod1+v splitv
-          bindsym Mod1+f fullscreen toggle
-          bindsym Mod1+a focus parent
-          bindsym Mod1+w layout tabbed
-          bindsym Mod1+e layout toggle split
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+space floating toggle
-          bindsym Mod1+space focus mode_toggle
-          bindsym Mod1+r mode resize
-          ## movement
-          bindsym Mod1+Up focus up
-          bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
-          bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
-          bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+Up move up
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+Down move down
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+Left move left
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+Right move right
-          ## workspaces
-          bindsym Mod1+1 workspace number 1
-          bindsym Mod1+2 workspace number 2
-          bindsym Mod1+3 workspace number 3
-          bindsym Mod1+4 workspace number 4
-          bindsym Mod1+5 workspace number 5
-          bindsym Mod1+6 workspace number 6
-          bindsym Mod1+7 workspace number 7
-          bindsym Mod1+8 workspace number 8
-          bindsym Mod1+9 workspace number 9
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+4 move container to workspace number 4
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+5 move container to workspace number 5
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9
-          ## "scratchpad" = ??
-          bindsym Mod1+Shift+minus move scratchpad
-          bindsym Mod1+minus scratchpad show
-
-          ### defaults
-          mode "resize" {
-            bindsym Down resize grow height 10 px
-            bindsym Escape mode default
-            bindsym Left resize shrink width 10 px
-            bindsym Return mode default
-            bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px
-            bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px
-            bindsym h resize shrink width 10 px
-            bindsym j resize grow height 10 px
-            bindsym k resize shrink height 10 px
-            bindsym l resize grow width 10 px
-          }
-
-          ### lightly modified bars
-          bar {
-            # TODO: fonts was:
-            #   config.fonts.fontconfig.defaultFonts; (monospace ++ emoji)
-            font pango:Hack, Font Awesome 6 Free, Twitter Color Emoji 24.000000
-            mode dock
-            hidden_state hide
-            position top
-            status_command ${pkgs.i3status}/bin/i3status
-            swaybar_command ${pkgs.waybar}/bin/waybar
-            workspace_buttons yes
-            strip_workspace_numbers no
-            tray_output primary
-            colors {
-              background #000000
-              statusline #ffffff
-              separator #666666
-              #  #border #background #text
-              focused_workspace #4c7899 #285577 #ffffff
-              active_workspace #333333 #5f676a #ffffff
-              inactive_workspace #333333 #222222 #888888
-              urgent_workspace #2f343a #900000 #ffffff
-              binding_mode #2f343a #900000 #ffffff
-          }
-          }
-
-          ### displays
-          ## DESKTOP
-          output "Samsung Electric Company S22C300 0x00007F35" {
-          pos 0,0
-          res 1920x1080
-          }
-          output "Goldstar Company Ltd LG ULTRAWIDE 0x00004E94" {
-          pos 1920,0
-          res 3440x1440
-          }
-
-          ## LAPTOP
-          # sh/en TV
-          output "Pioneer Electronic Corporation VSX-524 0x00000101" {
-          pos 0,0
-          res 1920x1080
-          }
-          # internal display
-          output "Unknown 0x0637 0x00000000" {
-          pos 1920,0
-          res 1920x1080
-          }
-        '';
+      sane.user.fs.".config/sway/config" = sane-lib.fs.wantedText (import ./sway-config.nix {
+        inherit config pkgs;
+      });
 
       sane.user.fs.".config/waybar/config" = sane-lib.fs.wantedSymlinkTo waybar-config-text;
 
diff --git a/hosts/modules/gui/sway/sway-config.nix b/hosts/modules/gui/sway/sway-config.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07f67de4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hosts/modules/gui/sway/sway-config.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+{ pkgs, config }:
+let
+  fuzzel = "${pkgs.fuzzel}/bin/fuzzel";
+  sed = "${pkgs.gnused}/bin/sed";
+  wtype = "${pkgs.wtype}/bin/wtype";
+  kitty = "${pkgs.kitty}/bin/kitty";
+  launcher-cmd = fuzzel;
+  terminal-cmd = kitty;
+  lock-cmd = "${pkgs.swaylock}/bin/swaylock --indicator-idle-visible --indicator-radius 100 --indicator-thickness 30";
+  vol-up-cmd = "${pkgs.pulsemixer}/bin/pulsemixer --change-volume +5";
+  vol-down-cmd = "${pkgs.pulsemixer}/bin/pulsemixer --change-volume -5";
+  mute-cmd = "${pkgs.pulsemixer}/bin/pulsemixer --toggle-mute";
+  brightness-up-cmd = "${pkgs.brightnessctl}/bin/brightnessctl set +2%";
+  brightness-down-cmd = "${pkgs.brightnessctl}/bin/brightnessctl set 2%-";
+  screenshot-cmd = "${pkgs.sway-contrib.grimshot}/bin/grimshot copy area";
+  # "bookmarking"/snippets inspired by Luke Smith:
+  # - <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_11QaTlf1I>
+  snip-file = ../snippets.txt;
+  # TODO: querying sops here breaks encapsulation
+  list-snips = "cat ${snip-file} ${config.sops.secrets.snippets.path}";
+  strip-comments = "${sed} 's/ #.*$//'";
+  snip-cmd = "${wtype} $(${list-snips} | ${fuzzel} -d -i -w 60 | ${strip-comments})";
+  # TODO: next splatmoji release should allow `-s none` to disable skin tones
+  emoji-cmd = "${pkgs.splatmoji}/bin/splatmoji -s medium-light type";
+in ''
+  ### default font
+  font pango:monospace 8
+
+  ### pixel boundary between windows
+  default_border pixel 3
+  default_floating_border pixel 2
+  hide_edge_borders smart
+
+  ### defaults
+  focus_wrapping no
+  focus_follows_mouse yes
+  focus_on_window_activation smart
+  mouse_warping output
+  workspace_layout default
+  workspace_auto_back_and_forth no
+
+  ### default colors (#border #background #text #indicator #childBorder)
+  client.focused #4c7899 #285577 #ffffff #2e9ef4 #285577
+  client.focused_inactive #333333 #5f676a #ffffff #484e50 #5f676a
+  client.unfocused #333333 #222222 #888888 #292d2e #222222
+  client.urgent #2f343a #900000 #ffffff #900000 #900000
+  client.placeholder #000000 #0c0c0c #ffffff #000000 #0c0c0c
+  client.background #ffffff
+
+  ### key bindings
+  floating_modifier Mod1
+  ## media keys
+  bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec ${vol-up-cmd}
+  bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec ${vol-down-cmd}
+  bindsym Mod1+Page_Up exec ${vol-up-cmd}
+  bindsym Mod1+Page_Down exec ${vol-down-cmd}
+  bindsym XF86AudioMute exec ${mute-cmd}
+  bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec ${brightness-up-cmd}
+  bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec ${brightness-down-cmd}
+  ## special functions
+  bindsym Mod1+Print exec ${screenshot-cmd}
+  bindsym Mod1+l exec ${lock-cmd}
+  bindsym Mod1+s exec ${snip-cmd}
+  bindsym Mod1+slash exec ${emoji-cmd}
+  bindsym Mod1+d exec ${launcher-cmd}
+  bindsym Mod1+Return exec ${terminal-cmd}
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+q kill
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+e exec swaynag -t warning -m 'You pressed the exit shortcut. Do you really want to exit sway? This will end your Wayland session.' -b 'Yes, exit sway' 'swaymsg exit'
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+c reload
+  ## layout
+  bindsym Mod1+b splith
+  bindsym Mod1+v splitv
+  bindsym Mod1+f fullscreen toggle
+  bindsym Mod1+a focus parent
+  bindsym Mod1+w layout tabbed
+  bindsym Mod1+e layout toggle split
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+space floating toggle
+  bindsym Mod1+space focus mode_toggle
+  bindsym Mod1+r mode resize
+  ## movement
+  bindsym Mod1+Up focus up
+  bindsym Mod1+Down focus down
+  bindsym Mod1+Left focus left
+  bindsym Mod1+Right focus right
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+Up move up
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+Down move down
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+Left move left
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+Right move right
+  ## workspaces
+  bindsym Mod1+1 workspace number 1
+  bindsym Mod1+2 workspace number 2
+  bindsym Mod1+3 workspace number 3
+  bindsym Mod1+4 workspace number 4
+  bindsym Mod1+5 workspace number 5
+  bindsym Mod1+6 workspace number 6
+  bindsym Mod1+7 workspace number 7
+  bindsym Mod1+8 workspace number 8
+  bindsym Mod1+9 workspace number 9
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+1 move container to workspace number 1
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+2 move container to workspace number 2
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+3 move container to workspace number 3
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+4 move container to workspace number 4
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+5 move container to workspace number 5
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+6 move container to workspace number 6
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+7 move container to workspace number 7
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+8 move container to workspace number 8
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+9 move container to workspace number 9
+  ## "scratchpad" = ??
+  bindsym Mod1+Shift+minus move scratchpad
+  bindsym Mod1+minus scratchpad show
+
+  ### defaults
+  mode "resize" {
+    bindsym Down resize grow height 10 px
+    bindsym Escape mode default
+    bindsym Left resize shrink width 10 px
+    bindsym Return mode default
+    bindsym Right resize grow width 10 px
+    bindsym Up resize shrink height 10 px
+    bindsym h resize shrink width 10 px
+    bindsym j resize grow height 10 px
+    bindsym k resize shrink height 10 px
+    bindsym l resize grow width 10 px
+  }
+
+  ### lightly modified bars
+  bar {
+    # TODO: fonts was:
+    #   config.fonts.fontconfig.defaultFonts; (monospace ++ emoji)
+    font pango:Hack, Font Awesome 6 Free, Twitter Color Emoji 24.000000
+    mode dock
+    hidden_state hide
+    position top
+    status_command ${pkgs.i3status}/bin/i3status
+    swaybar_command ${pkgs.waybar}/bin/waybar
+    workspace_buttons yes
+    strip_workspace_numbers no
+    tray_output primary
+    colors {
+      background #000000
+      statusline #ffffff
+      separator #666666
+      #  #border #background #text
+      focused_workspace #4c7899 #285577 #ffffff
+      active_workspace #333333 #5f676a #ffffff
+      inactive_workspace #333333 #222222 #888888
+      urgent_workspace #2f343a #900000 #ffffff
+      binding_mode #2f343a #900000 #ffffff
+  }
+  }
+
+  ### displays
+  ## DESKTOP
+  output "Samsung Electric Company S22C300 0x00007F35" {
+  pos 0,0
+  res 1920x1080
+  }
+  output "Goldstar Company Ltd LG ULTRAWIDE 0x00004E94" {
+  pos 1920,0
+  res 3440x1440
+  }
+
+  ## LAPTOP
+  # sh/en TV
+  output "Pioneer Electronic Corporation VSX-524 0x00000101" {
+  pos 0,0
+  res 1920x1080
+  }
+  # internal display
+  output "Unknown 0x0637 0x00000000" {
+  pos 1920,0
+  res 1920x1080
+  }
+''