diff --git a/hosts/MaxNixosLaptop/configuration.nix b/hosts/MaxNixosLaptop/configuration.nix
index 7599fa9..b00bb4f 100644
--- a/hosts/MaxNixosLaptop/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/MaxNixosLaptop/configuration.nix
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
     inputs.home-manager.nixosModules.default
   ];
 
-  music.enable = true;
-  greetd.enable = true;
-  wifi.enable = true;
-  wifi.tray = true;
-  sway.enable = true;
+  myConfig = {
+    enable = true;
+    desktop = true;
+    laptop = true;
+  };
 
   hardware.opengl = {
     enable = true;
diff --git a/modules/nixos/default.nix b/modules/nixos/default.nix
index b88a1ff..bdad4fe 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/default.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/default.nix
@@ -1,3 +1,26 @@
-{...}: {
+{
+  lib,
+  config,
+  ...
+}: let
+  cfg = config.myConfig;
+in {
+  options.myConfig = {
+    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "my custom config";
+    desktop = lib.mkEnableOption "custom config with desktop support";
+    laptop = lib.mkEnableOption "extra stuff for laptops like wifi";
+  };
   imports = [./greetd.nix ./rebuild.nix ./sops.nix ./sway.nix ./wifi.nix ./music.nix];
+
+  config.myConfig = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    rebuild.enable = true;
+
+    greetd.enable = lib.mkIf cfg.desktop true;
+    sway.enable = lib.mkIf cfg.desktop true;
+    music.enable = lib.mkIf cfg.desktop true;
+    wifi.tray = lib.mkIf cfg.desktop true;
+
+    sway.laptop = lib.mkIf cfg.laptop true;
+    wifi.enable = lib.mkIf cfg.laptop true;
+  };
 }
diff --git a/modules/nixos/greetd.nix b/modules/nixos/greetd.nix
index a68854b..0df897b 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/greetd.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/greetd.nix
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
   pkgs,
   ...
 }: let
-  cfg = config.greetd;
+  cfg = config.myConfig.greetd;
   themeEnv = ''
     export XDG_DATA_DIRS="${pkgs.whitesur-gtk-theme}/share:$XDG_DATA_DIRS"
     export XDG_DATA_DIRS="${pkgs.whitesur-icon-theme}/share:$XDG_DATA_DIRS"
     export XDG_DATA_DIRS="${pkgs.whitesur-cursors}/share:$XDG_DATA_DIRS"
   '';
 in {
-  options = {
-    greetd.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "greetd, a light weight greater deamon";
+  options.myConfig.greetd = {
+    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "greetd, a light weight greater deamon";
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
diff --git a/modules/nixos/music.nix b/modules/nixos/music.nix
index ab1e696..874571b 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/music.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/music.nix
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
   pkgs,
   ...
 }: let
-  cfg = config.music;
+  cfg = config.myConfig.music;
 in {
-  options = {
-    music.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "sound system";
+  options.myConfig.music = {
+    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "sound system";
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
diff --git a/modules/nixos/rebuild.nix b/modules/nixos/rebuild.nix
index a97bd24..8f73fba 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/rebuild.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/rebuild.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-{pkgs, ...}: let
+{
+  lib,
+  config,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}: let
+  cfg = config.myConfig.rebuild;
+
   # script for rebuilding nixos
   rebuild = pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "rebuild" ''
     # A rebuild script that commits on a successful build
@@ -37,5 +44,11 @@
     ${pkgs.libnotify}/bin/notify-send -e "NixOS Rebuilt OK!" --icon=software-update-available
   '';
 in {
-  environment.systemPackages = [rebuild];
+  options.myConfig.rebuild = {
+    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "rebuild script with automatic git commits";
+  };
+
+  config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    environment.systemPackages = [rebuild];
+  };
 }
diff --git a/modules/nixos/sops.nix b/modules/nixos/sops.nix
index ee60200..e6cea39 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/sops.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/sops.nix
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
   config,
   ...
 }: let
-  cfg = config.secrets;
+  cfg = config.myConfig.sops;
 in {
-  options = {
-    secrets.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "sops, an secrets manager";
+  options.myConfig.sops = {
+    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "sops, an secrets manager";
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
diff --git a/modules/nixos/sway.nix b/modules/nixos/sway.nix
index 0a361cd..9f0048b 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/sway.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/sway.nix
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
   pkgs,
   ...
 }: let
-  cfg = config.sway;
+  cfg = config.myConfig.sway;
 in {
-  options = {
-    sway.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "sway";
+  options.myConfig.sway = {
+    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "sway";
+    laptop = lib.mkEnableOption "enable laptop things (backlight)";
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ in {
 
     # make brightness keys work
     users.users.max.extraGroups = ["video" "input"];
-    programs.light.enable = true;
+    programs.light.enable = lib.mkIf cfg.laptop true;
 
     # make swaylock work
     security.pam.services.swaylock = {};
diff --git a/modules/nixos/wifi.nix b/modules/nixos/wifi.nix
index 8b304fc..8004b6b 100644
--- a/modules/nixos/wifi.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos/wifi.nix
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
   pkgs,
   ...
 }: let
-  cfg = config.wifi;
+  cfg = config.myConfig.wifi;
 in {
-  options = {
-    wifi.enable = lib.mkEnableOption "wifi";
-    wifi.tray = lib.mkEnableOption "nm tray entry";
+  options.myConfig.wifi = {
+    enable = lib.mkEnableOption "wifi";
+    tray = lib.mkEnableOption "nm tray entry";
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ in {
 
     environment.systemPackages = lib.optional cfg.tray pkgs.nm-tray;
 
-    secrets.enable = true;
+    myConfig.sops.enable = true;
     sops = {
       secrets = {
         "home/ssid" = {