diff --git a/nix/homeModules/common/fcitx5/default.nix b/nix/homeModules/common/fcitx5/default.nix
index 6d698fbd..1b4f1bd4 100644
--- a/nix/homeModules/common/fcitx5/default.nix
+++ b/nix/homeModules/common/fcitx5/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
     ];
   };
 
+  # Note:
+  # fcitx5, when wrapped with nix, will keep pointing to the configuration in the nix store.
+  # In order to change the configuration, you need to:
+  # - kill the existing fcitx5 process because the configtool kinda talks to it (?)
+  # - unlink the configuration file linked by home-manager (or copy it) so fcitx5-configtool can write to it
+  # - use fcitx5-configtool from a nix shell so that it doesn't get stuck with the nix store configuration
   xdg.configFile = lib.mkIf config.i18n.inputMethod.enable {
     "fcitx5".source = "${./fcitx}";
   };
diff --git a/nix/homeModules/common/fcitx5/fcitx/profile b/nix/homeModules/common/fcitx5/fcitx/profile
index ff04302c..9f258564 100644
--- a/nix/homeModules/common/fcitx5/fcitx/profile
+++ b/nix/homeModules/common/fcitx5/fcitx/profile
@@ -2,32 +2,22 @@
 
 [GroupOrder]
 0=gDvorak
-1=gDvorakFrench
-2=gCangjie
+1=gCangjie
 
 [Groups/0]
+Default Layout=us-dvorak
+DefaultIM=keyboard-us-dvorak
+Name=gDvorak
+
+[Groups/0/Items/0]
+Layout=
+Name=keyboard-us-dvorak
+
+[Groups/1]
 Default Layout=us
 DefaultIM=cangjie3
 Name=gCangjie
 
-[Groups/0/Items/0]
-Layout=
-Name=cangjie3
-
-[Groups/1]
-Default Layout=myDvorak
-DefaultIM=keyboard-myDvorak
-Name=gDvorak
-
 [Groups/1/Items/0]
 Layout=
-Name=keyboard-myDvorak
-
-[Groups/2]
-Default Layout=myDvorakFrench
-DefaultIM=keyboard-myDvorakFrench
-Name=gDvorakFrench
-
-[Groups/2/Items/0]
-Layout=
-Name=keyboard-myDvorakFrench
+Name=cangjie3