diff --git a/configurations/home-manager/leyla/packages.nix b/configurations/home-manager/leyla/packages.nix
index 460fa1f..d9f1b32 100644
--- a/configurations/home-manager/leyla/packages.nix
+++ b/configurations/home-manager/leyla/packages.nix
@@ -29,66 +29,62 @@ in {
       )
       ++ (
         lib.lists.optionals userConfig.isDesktopUser (
-          (with pkgs; [
+          with pkgs; [
             # helvetica font
             aileron
 
             gnomeExtensions.dash-to-dock
 
+            #foss platforms
+            signal-desktop
+            bitwarden
+            ungoogled-chromium
+            libreoffice
+            inkscape
+            gimp
+            krita
+            freecad
+            # cura
+            # kicad-small
+            makemkv
+            transmission_4-gtk
+            onionshare
+            # rhythmbox
+            (lib.mkIf hardware.graphicsAcceleration.enable obs-studio)
+            # wireshark
+            # rpi-imager
+            # fritzing
+            mfoc
+            tor-browser
+            anki
+            pdfarranger
+            calibre
+            qbittorrent
+
+            # proprietary platforms
+            discord
+            obsidian
+            # steam
+            (lib.mkIf hardware.graphicsAcceleration.enable davinci-resolve)
+
             # development tools
+            # androidStudioPackages.canary
+            jetbrains.idea-community
             dbeaver-bin
             bruno
+            qFlipper
             proxmark3
-          ])
-          ++ (
-            lib.lists.optionals hardware.directAccess.enable (with pkgs; [
-              #foss platforms
-              signal-desktop-bin
-              bitwarden
-              ungoogled-chromium
-              libreoffice
-              inkscape
-              gimp
-              krita
-              freecad
-              # cura
-              # kicad-small
-              makemkv
-              onionshare
-              # rhythmbox
-              (lib.mkIf hardware.graphicsAcceleration.enable obs-studio)
-              # wireshark
-              # rpi-imager
-              # fritzing
-              mfoc
-              tor-browser
-              anki
-              pdfarranger
-              calibre
-              qbittorrent
 
-              # proprietary platforms
-              discord
-              obsidian
-              # steam
-              (lib.mkIf hardware.graphicsAcceleration.enable davinci-resolve)
+            # system tools
+            protonvpn-gui
+            openvpn
+            noisetorch
 
-              # development tools
-              # androidStudioPackages.canary
-              jetbrains.idea-community
-              qFlipper
-
-              # system tools
-              protonvpn-gui
-              openvpn
-              noisetorch
-
-              # hardware management tools
-              (lib.mkIf hardware.piperMouse.enable piper)
-              (lib.mkIf hardware.openRGB.enable openrgb)
-              (lib.mkIf hardware.viaKeyboard.enable via)
-            ])
-          )
+            # hardware management tools
+            (lib.mkIf hardware.piperMouse.enable piper)
+            (lib.mkIf hardware.openRGB.enable openrgb)
+            (lib.mkIf hardware.viaKeyboard.enable via)
+          ]
         )
       );
   };
diff --git a/configurations/nixos/horizon/configuration.nix b/configurations/nixos/horizon/configuration.nix
index ae0c8de..5f1fd3a 100644
--- a/configurations/nixos/horizon/configuration.nix
+++ b/configurations/nixos/horizon/configuration.nix
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@
       };
       eve.isDesktopUser = true;
     };
-
-    hardware = {
-      directAccess.enable = true;
-    };
   };
 
   environment.systemPackages = [
diff --git a/configurations/nixos/twilight/configuration.nix b/configurations/nixos/twilight/configuration.nix
index 47e41ec..73dd642 100644
--- a/configurations/nixos/twilight/configuration.nix
+++ b/configurations/nixos/twilight/configuration.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
       viaKeyboard.enable = true;
       openRGB.enable = true;
       graphicsAcceleration.enable = true;
-      directAccess.enable = true;
     };
   };
 
diff --git a/flake.lock b/flake.lock
index 5e946bb..d9ea0b7 100644
--- a/flake.lock
+++ b/flake.lock
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1744145203,
-        "narHash": "sha256-I2oILRiJ6G+BOSjY+0dGrTPe080L3pbKpc+gCV3Nmyk=",
+        "lastModified": 1743524395,
+        "narHash": "sha256-BXVan1TBC2iDJODFvCoz2XrbAOyZ9KWjwyIkOYwO4Mc=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "disko",
-        "rev": "76c0a6dba345490508f36c1aa3c7ba5b6b460989",
+        "rev": "f6dbc8952df9e40afafbe38449751bfad12d64f2",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -22,17 +22,18 @@
     },
     "firefox-addons": {
       "inputs": {
+        "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
         "nixpkgs": [
           "nixpkgs"
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
         "dir": "pkgs/firefox-addons",
-        "lastModified": 1744586538,
-        "narHash": "sha256-cg6T6QnfIwAino7ruCQdqB4g6mj2aKg8Rbqjo6LiBDs=",
+        "lastModified": 1743527765,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Y7TQ4bseuTjnXu3/Km8ylRIkyiYrZjwp5cqcb/7bJzs=",
         "owner": "rycee",
         "repo": "nur-expressions",
-        "rev": "a3fe27c14a5cdd64a5319b3f83a1c65e29c9b4e1",
+        "rev": "d7c0454483cf3644c8e5d3094ad2f1ee2cdcc6b0",
         "type": "gitlab"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -58,6 +59,21 @@
       }
     },
     "flake-utils": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1629284811,
+        "narHash": "sha256-JHgasjPR0/J1J3DRm4KxM4zTyAj4IOJY8vIl75v/kPI=",
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "rev": "c5d161cc0af116a2e17f54316f0bf43f0819785c",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "numtide",
+        "repo": "flake-utils",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
+    "flake-utils_2": {
       "inputs": {
         "systems": "systems"
       },
@@ -82,11 +98,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1744600951,
-        "narHash": "sha256-LNAAfQTDXSwtYYlh/v/tMwnCqeQAEHlBC9PgyQK5b/Q=",
+        "lastModified": 1743527271,
+        "narHash": "sha256-EuanEW1qqXZ2h0zJnq7uz8BoHbsgHgUrqWkCZHwZ9FA=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "home-manager",
-        "rev": "e980d0e0e216f527ea73cfd12c7b019eceffa7f1",
+        "rev": "f4d9d1e2ad19d544a0a0cf3f8f371c6139c762e9",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -117,11 +133,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1744478979,
-        "narHash": "sha256-dyN+teG9G82G+m+PX/aSAagkC+vUv0SgUw3XkPhQodQ=",
+        "lastModified": 1743496612,
+        "narHash": "sha256-emPWa5lmKbnyuj8c1mSJUkzJNT+iJoU9GMcXwjp2oVM=",
         "owner": "LnL7",
         "repo": "nix-darwin",
-        "rev": "43975d782b418ebf4969e9ccba82466728c2851b",
+        "rev": "73d59580d01e9b9f957ba749f336a272869c42dd",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -153,17 +169,17 @@
     },
     "nix-vscode-extensions": {
       "inputs": {
-        "flake-utils": "flake-utils",
+        "flake-utils": "flake-utils_2",
         "nixpkgs": [
           "nixpkgs"
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1744595919,
-        "narHash": "sha256-lFuezewhTch2FFZfB6Bx31Ls3+ixt2UYp7rJtpOlgFI=",
+        "lastModified": 1743473153,
+        "narHash": "sha256-RVOgS/5+Nd/Oq3aXhIk8Y3aAILCYwm8nmrvLogy1hI0=",
         "owner": "nix-community",
         "repo": "nix-vscode-extensions",
-        "rev": "ea3fe071c83dae7e6a485f7f648b4914eabea683",
+        "rev": "57ed10b9d4395687b38277f422fbb0700f65e632",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -174,11 +190,11 @@
     },
     "nixos-hardware": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1744366945,
-        "narHash": "sha256-OuLhysErPHl53BBifhesrRumJNhrlSgQDfYOTXfgIMg=",
+        "lastModified": 1743420942,
+        "narHash": "sha256-b/exDDQSLmENZZgbAEI3qi9yHkuXAXCPbormD8CSJXo=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixos-hardware",
-        "rev": "1fe3cc2bc5d2dc9c81cb4e63d2f67c1543340df1",
+        "rev": "de6fc5551121c59c01e2a3d45b277a6d05077bc4",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -190,11 +206,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1744463964,
-        "narHash": "sha256-LWqduOgLHCFxiTNYi3Uj5Lgz0SR+Xhw3kr/3Xd0GPTM=",
+        "lastModified": 1743315132,
+        "narHash": "sha256-6hl6L/tRnwubHcA4pfUUtk542wn2Om+D4UnDhlDW9BE=",
         "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "2631b0b7abcea6e640ce31cd78ea58910d31e650",
+        "rev": "52faf482a3889b7619003c0daec593a1912fddc1",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -243,11 +259,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1744518500,
-        "narHash": "sha256-lv52pnfiRGp5+xkZEgWr56DWiRgkMFXpiGba3eJ3krE=",
+        "lastModified": 1743502316,
+        "narHash": "sha256-zI2WSkU+ei4zCxT+IVSQjNM9i0ST++T2qSFXTsAND7s=",
         "owner": "Mic92",
         "repo": "sops-nix",
-        "rev": "7e147a1ae90f0d4a374938cdc3df3cdaecb9d388",
+        "rev": "e7f4d7ed8bce8dfa7d2f2fe6f8b8f523e54646f8",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
diff --git a/modules/nixos-modules/desktop.nix b/modules/nixos-modules/desktop.nix
index cf59cd9..2182cb2 100644
--- a/modules/nixos-modules/desktop.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos-modules/desktop.nix
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
           desktopManager.xterm.enable = false;
           excludePackages = with pkgs; [
             xterm
+            transmission_4-qt
             atomix # puzzle game
             cheese # webcam tool
             epiphany # web browser
diff --git a/modules/nixos-modules/hardware.nix b/modules/nixos-modules/hardware.nix
index 1b22ece..b002658 100644
--- a/modules/nixos-modules/hardware.nix
+++ b/modules/nixos-modules/hardware.nix
@@ -12,8 +12,5 @@
     graphicsAcceleration = {
       enable = lib.mkEnableOption "host has a gpu for graphical acceleration";
     };
-    directAccess = {
-      enable = lib.mkEnableOption "can a host be used on its own";
-    };
   };
 }