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Replace Rofi with Walker as application launcher

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Walker (GTK4 + Elephant backend) replaces rofi-lbonn-wayland-git as the
central launcher and menu framework.

Native Walker providers replace 5 custom rofi scripts:
- App launcher (desktopapplications provider)
- Clipboard (clipboard provider, replaces cliphist frontend)
- Bluetooth (bluetooth provider, replaces bluetoothctl script)
- Volume/audio (wireplumber provider)
- Sink switcher (wireplumber provider)

3 scripts ported to Walker dmenu mode:
- moonarch-vpn (nmcli)
- moonarch-cpugov (auto-cpufreq)
- moonarch-sink-switcher (pactl)

Settings menu (moonarch-setmen) removed — apps are findable via Walker
app search directly.

Walker theme (gtk-inherit) inherits all colors from the active GTK4
theme instead of hardcoding Catppuccin values.

Walker and Elephant run as systemd user services for instant startup.

Also standardizes GTK theme to Colloid-Grey-Dark-Catppuccin across all
config files (was inconsistent between gsettings and file configs).

Old rofi configs preserved in legacy/rofi/ for reference.
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@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ configured Niri (scrollable tiling Wayland) system with Catppuccin Mocha theming
Moonarch combines archinstall for the base system with post-install automation that
handles packages, XDG defaults, system services, greeter, idle management, and a
suite of rofi-based helper tools. The result is a complete development/productivity
Walker launcher with native providers and dmenu-based helper scripts. The result is a complete development/productivity
desktop that can be rebuilt from scratch in minutes.
## Why These Choices
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ desktop that can be rebuilt from scratch in minutes.
| **Power Menu** | [moonset](https://gitea.moonarch.de/nevaforget/moonset) | GTK4 Layer Shell overlay above Waybar. Lock, logout, hibernate, reboot, shutdown with confirmation. |
| **Idle Manager** | [stasis](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/stasis) | Separate AC/battery power plans. Brightness dimming, DPMS, lock (via moonlock), and suspend on configurable timeouts. |
| **Bar** | [Waybar](https://github.com/Alexays/Waybar) | Wayland-native, highly customizable. Niri workspace/window modules via community plugins. |
| **Launcher** | [Rofi](https://github.com/lbonn/rofi) (lbonn Wayland fork) | Versatile dmenu replacement. Powers app launcher, clipboard, bluetooth, volume, VPN, CPU governor, and session menus. |
| **Launcher** | [Walker](https://github.com/abenz1267/walker) + [Elephant](https://github.com/abenz1267/elephant) | Wayland-native GTK4 launcher with built-in providers for apps, clipboard, bluetooth, audio, files, and calculator. Dmenu mode for custom scripts (VPN, CPU governor). |
| **Terminal** | [Foot](https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot) | Fast, minimal Wayland-native terminal. Server mode for instant window spawning. |
| **Shell** | Zsh | Programmable completion, FZF integration, syntax highlighting. |
| **Audio** | PipeWire | Drop-in replacement for PulseAudio/JACK with lower latency. RNNoise input denoising configured out of the box. |
| **Display Management** | [kanshi](https://sr.ht/~emersion/kanshi/) + [wdisplays](https://github.com/artizirk/wdisplays) | kanshi auto-switches output profiles on hotplug. wdisplays for manual GUI configuration. |
| **Notifications** | [dunst](https://dunst-project.org/) | Lightweight, scriptable. DND mode exposed as Waybar module. |
| **Clipboard** | [cliphist](https://github.com/sentriz/cliphist) + wl-clipboard | Text and image history. Rofi frontend for selection, wl-paste watches the clipboard. |
| **Theme** | Catppuccin Mocha | Consistent dark palette across GTK, terminal, bar, rofi, notifications, and lock screen. |
| **Clipboard** | Walker clipboard provider | Built-in clipboard history with image support. Managed by Elephant backend. |
| **GTK Theme** | Colloid-Grey-Dark-Catppuccin | Catppuccin Mocha palette, grey accent, explicit dark variant. |
| **Icons** | Colloid-Grey-Catppuccin-Dark | Catppuccin-colored icon set matching the GTK theme. |
| **Cursor** | Sweet-cursors | Visible on dark backgrounds without clashing. |
| **Font** | UbuntuSans Nerd Font | Clean sans-serif with full Nerd Font glyph coverage for bar/terminal icons. |
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ defaults/
xdg/ System-wide XDG configs (deployed to /etc/xdg/)
niri/config.kdl Compositor: layout, keybinds, startup apps
waybar/config, style.css Bar: modules, layout, Catppuccin styling
rofi/config.rasi, themes/ Launcher: config + 8 applet themes
walker/config.toml, themes/ Launcher: Walker config + gtk-inherit theme
foot/foot.ini Terminal: font, colors, keybinds
dunst/dunstrc Notifications: geometry, colors, behavior
kanshi/config Display profiles (empty, user-configured)
@@ -125,15 +125,9 @@ defaults/
gtk-3.0/, gtk-4.0/ GTK theme settings
bin/ Helper scripts (deployed to /usr/local/bin/)
moonarch-launcher App launcher (rofi drun/run/filebrowser/window)
moonarch-clipboard Clipboard history browser (rofi + cliphist)
moonarch-bluetooth Bluetooth device manager (rofi + bluetoothctl)
moonarch-volume Volume control applet (rofi + amixer/pactl)
moonarch-sink-switcher Audio output switcher (rofi + pactl)
moonarch-vpn VPN connection manager (rofi + nmcli)
moonarch-cpugov CPU governor switcher (rofi + auto-cpufreq)
moonarch-session Session menu (rofi: lock/logout/suspend/reboot/shutdown)
moonarch-setmen Settings menu launcher (rofi script mode)
moonarch-sink-switcher Audio output switcher (walker dmenu + pactl)
moonarch-vpn VPN connection manager (walker dmenu + nmcli)
moonarch-cpugov CPU governor switcher (walker dmenu + auto-cpufreq)
moonarch-dnd Dunst Do Not Disturb toggle (Waybar JSON output)
moonarch-btnote Bluetooth device battery monitor (upower + notify-send)
moonarch-capsnote Caps Lock toggle notification
@@ -144,7 +138,7 @@ defaults/
shell/zshrc Zsh config: prompt, aliases, FZF, completion
etc/greetd/ greetd daemon + greeter Niri config
etc/moongreet/ moongreet configuration
user/systemd/user/ Systemd user services (kanshi)
user/systemd/user/ Systemd user services (kanshi, walker, elephant)
user/waybar/ Per-user Waybar overrides (only copied if missing)
backgrounds/wallpaper.jpg Default wallpaper (shared by desktop, greeter, lock screen)
```
@@ -170,7 +164,7 @@ greetd ─► niri (greeter instance) ─► moongreet ─► user authenticates
| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `Super+Return` | Open terminal (foot) |
| `Super+Space` | App launcher (rofi) |
| `Super+Space` | App launcher (walker) |
| `Super+Q` | Close window |
| `Super+O` / `Super+Tab` | Overview |
| `Super+F` | Maximize column |
@@ -182,8 +176,7 @@ greetd ─► niri (greeter instance) ─► moongreet ─► user authenticates
| `Super+1-9` | Switch workspace |
| `Super+C` | Clipboard history |
| `Super+E` | File manager |
| `Super+A` | Volume control |
| `Super+T` | Settings menu |
| `Super+A` | Audio control (walker) |
| `Super+N` | VPN manager |
| `Super+Alt+L` | Session menu (wlogout) |
| `Print` | Screenshot |
@@ -198,7 +191,7 @@ All system configs live in `/etc/xdg/` and can be overridden per-user in `~/.con
|-----------|---------------|---------------|
| Niri | `/etc/xdg/niri/config.kdl` | `~/.config/niri/config.kdl` |
| Waybar | `/etc/xdg/waybar/` | `~/.config/waybar/` |
| Rofi | `/etc/xdg/rofi/` | `~/.config/rofi/` |
| Walker | `/etc/xdg/walker/` | `~/.config/walker/` |
| Foot | `/etc/xdg/foot/foot.ini` | `~/.config/foot/foot.ini` |
| Dunst | `/etc/xdg/dunst/dunstrc` | `~/.config/dunst/dunstrc` |
| kanshi | `/etc/xdg/kanshi/config` | `~/.config/kanshi/config` |
@@ -225,6 +218,8 @@ are part of the system and updated via `moonarch-update`.
| Service | Purpose |
|---------|---------|
| kanshi | Dynamic display configuration (auto-switch output profiles on hotplug) |
| elephant | Walker data provider backend (apps, clipboard, bluetooth, audio) |
| walker | Walker application launcher (GTK4 service mode for instant startup) |
## Moonarch Ecosystem