diff --git a/base/gui-programs.nix b/base/gui-programs.nix
index 62b386c..f98fedf 100644
--- a/base/gui-programs.nix
+++ b/base/gui-programs.nix
@@ -3,23 +3,17 @@
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     alacritty
     discord
-    emacsPgtkGcc
     feh
     firefox
-    flameshot
     pavucontrol
     slack
     spotify
-    sqlite # needed for org-roam
     zathura
   ];
 
-  fonts.fonts = with pkgs; [
-    input-fonts
-    emacs-all-the-icons-fonts
-  ];
-
   networking.networkmanager.enable = true;
   programs.nm-applet.enable = true;
+
+  # NOTE: needed for home emacs configuration
   nixpkgs.config.input-fonts.acceptLicense = true;
 }
diff --git a/home/default.nix b/home/default.nix
index c9a4a7e..abf442e 100644
--- a/home/default.nix
+++ b/home/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 {
   imports = [
     ./emacs.nix
+    ./flameshot.nix
     ./x
   ];
 
diff --git a/home/emacs.nix b/home/emacs.nix
index 7229282..5b1808e 100644
--- a/home/emacs.nix
+++ b/home/emacs.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf config.my.home.emacs.enable {
+    home.packages = with pkgs; [
+      sqlite # needed by org-roam
+
+      # fonts used by my config
+      input-fonts
+      emacs-all-the-icons-fonts
+    ];
+    # make sure above fonts are discoverable
+    fonts.fontconfig.enable = true;
+
     services.emacs = {
       enable = true;
       # generate emacsclient desktop file
diff --git a/home/flameshot.nix b/home/flameshot.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..359fc8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/flameshot.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{ config, lib, ... }:
+let
+  cfg = config.my.home.flameshot;
+in
+{
+  options.my.home.flameshot = with lib; {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "flameshot autolaunch";
+  };
+
+  config.services.flameshot = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    enable = true;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/home/x/i3.nix b/home/x/i3.nix
index 2c47281..9a76351 100644
--- a/home/x/i3.nix
+++ b/home/x/i3.nix
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ let
 in
 {
   config = lib.mkIf isEnabled {
-    # FIXME: enable flameshot when added
-    # my.home = {};
+    my.home = {
+      flameshot.enable = true;
+    };
 
     xsession.windowManager.i3 = {
       enable = true;