diff --git a/Justfile b/Justfile
index 3c0318de..2696c757 100644
--- a/Justfile
+++ b/Justfile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ os host action:
         nixos-rebuild {{ action }} \
                 -I nixpkgs=${nixpkgs} \
                 -I nixos-config=./nix/configurations/{{ host }}.nix \
-                --no-reexec \
+                --fast \
                 --file ./default.nix \
                 --attr "nixosConfigurations.{{ host }}"
 
diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix
index 9332268b..ab470dbd 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium.nix
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ 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
deleted file mode 100644
index f059868e..00000000
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/gtk.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-{ 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.
-    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/home/misc.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/misc.nix
index 23eea664..7fc0c785 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/misc.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/misc.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   pkgs,
   lib,
+  nixosConfig ? { },
   ...
 }:
 {
@@ -41,9 +42,12 @@
   home.pointerCursor = {
     x11.enable = true;
     gtk.enable = true;
-    name = "Posy_Cursor_Black";
-    package = pkgs.posy-cursors;
-    size = 72;
+
+    inherit (nixosConfig.services.xserver.displayManager.lightdm.greeters.gtk.cursorTheme)
+      name
+      package
+      size
+      ;
   };
   xresources.properties."Xft.dpi" = 150;
   i18n.inputMethod = {
diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix
index b85e86d2..09805558 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/programs.nix
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
     # audio utilities
     pkgs.helvum
     pkgs.pavucontrol
-    pkgs.pantheon.elementary-sound-theme
   ];
 
   programs = {
@@ -162,12 +161,7 @@
     kitty = {
       enable = true;
       font.size = 12; # sweet spot for framework 13
-      settings = {
-        shell = lib.getExe config.programs.fish.package;
-        # https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/issues/1866
-        # https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/conf/#terminal-bell
-        linux_bell_theme = "elementary";
-      };
+      settings.shell = lib.getExe config.programs.fish.package;
     };
 
     chromium.enable = true;
diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium/nixos/gui.nix b/nix/configurations/vanadium/nixos/gui.nix
index b9b1f6b4..836883ad 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium/nixos/gui.nix
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium/nixos/gui.nix
@@ -15,29 +15,13 @@
     autoRepeatInterval = 40;
   };
 
-  environment.systemPackages = [
-    pkgs.pantheon.elementary-sound-theme
-  ];
   services.xserver.displayManager.lightdm = {
     enable = true;
     background = "#000000";
-    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
-      '';
+    greeters.gtk.cursorTheme = {
+      name = "Posy_Cursor_Black";
+      package = pkgs.posy-cursors;
+      size = 72;
     };
   };