diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix
index ab470dbd..9332268b 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ in
         #
         ./vanadium/home/programs.nix
         ./vanadium/home/misc.nix
+        ./vanadium/home/gtk.nix
 
         ./vanadium/home/zen-browser.nix
         ./vanadium/home/firefox.nix
diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/gtk.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/gtk.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..52d3da5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/gtk.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+{
+  home.packages = [
+    pkgs.pantheon.elementary-sound-theme
+  ];
+
+  # Note: this would automatically recurse into gtk{2,3,4} settings
+  # In version prior to 25.11 it doesn't do this.
+  gtk.enable = true;
+  gtk = {
+    font = {
+      name = "Ubuntu";
+      package = pkgs.ubuntu-classic;
+    };
+    iconTheme = {
+      name = "Adwaita";
+      package = pkgs.gnome-themes-extra;
+    };
+    theme = {
+      name = "Adwaita";
+      package = pkgs.gnome-themes-extra;
+    };
+
+    # TODO: open an issue, why are the types inconsistent? ew.
+    # TODO: kitty doesn't react to this, which is annoying
+    gtk2.extraConfig = ''
+      gtk-sound-theme-name = "elementary"
+    '';
+    gtk3.extraConfig = {
+      gtk-sound-theme-name = "elementary";
+    };
+    gtk4.extraConfig = {
+      gtk-sound-theme-name = "elementary";
+    };
+  };
+  dconf.settings = {
+    "org/gnome/desktop/sound".theme-name = "elementary";
+  };
+}
diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium/nixos/gui.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium/nixos/gui.nix
index 836883ad..b9b1f6b4 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium/nixos/gui.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium/nixos/gui.nix
@@ -15,13 +15,29 @@
     autoRepeatInterval = 40;
   };
 
+  environment.systemPackages = [
+    pkgs.pantheon.elementary-sound-theme
+  ];
   services.xserver.displayManager.lightdm = {
     enable = true;
     background = "#000000";
-    greeters.gtk.cursorTheme = {
-      name = "Posy_Cursor_Black";
-      package = pkgs.posy-cursors;
-      size = 72;
+    greeters.gtk = {
+      iconTheme = {
+        name = "Adwaita";
+        package = pkgs.gnome-themes-extra;
+      };
+      theme = {
+        name = "Adwaita";
+        package = pkgs.gnome-themes-extra;
+      };
+      cursorTheme = {
+        name = "Posy_Cursor_Black";
+        package = pkgs.posy-cursors;
+        size = 72;
+      };
+      extraConfig = ''
+        gtk-sound-theme-name = elementary
+      '';
     };
   };