diff --git a/modules/programs/hyprland/default.nix b/modules/programs/hyprland/default.nix
index f869398..6e9407a 100644
--- a/modules/programs/hyprland/default.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/hyprland/default.nix
@@ -18,108 +18,141 @@ in
   };
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
-    home-manager.users.moritz = {
-      imports = [ inputs.hyprland.homeManagerModules.default ];
 
-      programs.waybar = {
-        enable = true;
-        package = pkgs.waybar-hyprland;
-        systemd = {
-          enable = true;
-          target = "hyprland-session.target";
-        };
-        settings = {
-          mainBar = {
-            layer = "top";
-            position = "top";
-            height = 30;
-            output = [
-              "eDP-1"
-              "HDMI-A-1"
-              "HDMI-A-2"
-            ];
-            modules-left = [ "wlr/workspaces" ];
-            modules-center = [ "hyprland/window" ];
-            modules-right = [ "network" "memory" "cpu" "battery" "clock" ];
-            modules = {
-              "wlr/workspaces" = {
-                on-click = "activate";
-              };
-            };
-          };
-        };
-      };
+    # enable nix module
+    programs.hyprland = {
+      enable = true;
+      package = null; # because we use the home-manager module
+    };
+
+    # enable home-manager module
+    home-manager.users.moritz = {
+      # import home-manager module
+      imports = [ inputs.hyprland.homeManagerModules.default ];
 
       wayland.windowManager.hyprland = {
         enable = true;
         package = hyprland;
         extraConfig = import ./config.nix args;
       };
+    };
 
-      services.swayidle = {
+
+    # add waybar as a status bar
+    home-manager.users.moritz.programs.waybar = {
+      enable = true;
+
+      # use package with hyprland support for switching workspaces
+      package = pkgs.waybar-hyprland;
+
+      # start using systemd service
+      systemd = {
         enable = true;
-        events = [
-          {
-            event = "before-sleep";
-            command = "${pkgs.swaylock-effects}/bin/swaylock -fF";
-          }
-          {
-            event = "lock";
-            command = "${pkgs.swaylock-effects}/bin/swaylock -fF";
-          }
-        ];
-        timeouts = [
-          {
-            timeout = 300;
-            command = "${hyprland}/bin/hyprctl dispatch dpms off";
-            resumeCommand = "${hyprland}/bin/hyprctl dispatch dpms on";
-          }
-          {
-            timeout = 310;
-            command = "${pkgs.systemd}/bin/loginctl lock-session";
-          }
-        ];
+        target = "hyprland-session.target";
       };
-      # start swayidle as part of hyprland, not sway
-      systemd.user.services.swayidle.Install.WantedBy = lib.mkForce [ "hyprland-session.target" ];
 
-      xdg.configFile."hypr/hyprpaper.conf" = {
-        text =
-          let
-            setWallpaper = wallpaper: ''
-              preload = ${wallpaper}
-              wallpaper = ,${wallpaper}
-            '';
-          in
-          setWallpaper "/home/moritz/.config/wallpapers/a_short_walk.png";
-        onChange = "${pkgs.systemd}/bin/systemctl restart --user hyprpaper.service";
+      settings = {
+        mainBar = {
+          layer = "top";
+          position = "top";
+          height = 30;
+          output = [
+            "eDP-1"
+            "HDMI-A-1"
+            "HDMI-A-2"
+          ];
+          modules-left = [ "wlr/workspaces" ];
+          modules-center = [ "hyprland/window" ];
+          modules-right = [ "network" "memory" "cpu" "battery" "clock" ];
+          modules = {
+            "wlr/workspaces" = {
+              on-click = "activate";
+            };
+          };
+        };
       };
     };
+
+
+    # lock screen after timeout
+    home-manager.users.moritz.services.swayidle = {
+      enable = true;
+      events = [
+        {
+          event = "before-sleep";
+          command = "${pkgs.swaylock-effects}/bin/swaylock -fF";
+        }
+        {
+          event = "lock";
+          command = "${pkgs.swaylock-effects}/bin/swaylock -fF";
+        }
+      ];
+      timeouts = [
+        {
+          timeout = 300;
+          command = "${hyprland}/bin/hyprctl dispatch dpms off";
+          resumeCommand = "${hyprland}/bin/hyprctl dispatch dpms on";
+        }
+        {
+          timeout = 310;
+          command = "${pkgs.systemd}/bin/loginctl lock-session";
+        }
+      ];
+    };
+    # start swayidle as part of hyprland, not sway
+    systemd.user.services.swayidle.Install.WantedBy = lib.mkForce [ "hyprland-session.target" ];
+
+    # adds pam module for swaylock
+    security.pam.services.swaylock = { };
+
+
+    # start hyprpaper daemon using systemd unit (to set wallpaper)
     systemd.user.services.hyprpaper = {
       enable = true;
       path = [ pkgs.hyprpaper ];
       wantedBy = [ "hyprland-session.target" ];
-      after = [ "display-manager.service" ];
+      after = [ "hyprland-session.target" ];
       script = "hyprpaper";
     };
 
+    # set hyprpaper conf (for setting initial background)
+    xdg.configFile."hypr/hyprpaper.conf" = {
+      text =
+        let
+          setWallpaper = wallpaper: ''
+            preload = ${wallpaper}
+            wallpaper = ,${wallpaper}
+          '';
+        in
+        setWallpaper "/home/moritz/.config/wallpapers/a_short_walk.png";
+      onChange = "${pkgs.systemd}/bin/systemctl restart --user hyprpaper.service";
+    };
+
+
+    # only consider graphical-session.target started when hyprland-sesstion.target is reached
+    systemd.user.targets.hyprland-session = {
+      wantedBy = [ "graphical-session.target" ];
+    };
+
+
+    # add user packages for wayland and hyprland in particular
     users.users.moritz.packages = with pkgs; [
-      swayidle
-      swaylock-effects
+      # pulse audio cli
       pamixer
+      # control media playback
       playerctl
+      # control brightness
       brightnessctl
+      # screenshot tool for hyprland
       grimblast
+      # region select for wayland (for screensharing)
+      slurp
+      # clipboard tool for wayland
       wl-clipboard
     ];
 
-    security.pam.services.swaylock = { };
-
-    programs.hyprland = {
-      enable = true;
-      package = null;
-    };
 
+    # additional environment variables
     environment.sessionVariables =
       {
         XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP = "Hyprland";
@@ -130,8 +163,7 @@ in
         QT_WAYLAND_DISABLE_WINDOWDECORATION = "1";
         QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME = "qt5ct";
         _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONEREPARENTING = "1";
-      } //
-      (if cfg.nvidiaSupport then
+      } // (optionalAttrs cfg.nvidiaSupport
         {
           LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME = "nvidia";
           XDG_SESSION_TYPE = "wayland";
@@ -139,10 +171,12 @@ in
           __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME = "nvidia";
           WLR_NO_HARDWARE_CURSORS = "1";
           __GL_VRR_ALLOWED = "0";
-        } else { });
+        });
+
 
     services = {
       dbus.enable = true;
+      # use pipewire (needed for screensharing)
       pipewire = {
         enable = true;
         alsa.enable = true;
@@ -158,12 +192,14 @@ in
             user = "moritz";
           };
           defaultSession = "hyprland";
-          sessionPackages = [ hyprland ];
+          sessionPackages = [ hyprland ]; # can't set the defaultSession otherwise
         };
       };
     };
     security.rtkit.enable = true;
 
+
+    # dekstop portal (for screensharing)
     xdg.portal = {
       enable = true;
       wlr.enable = true;