diff --git a/dot_config/hypr/hypridle.conf b/dot_config/hypr/hypridle.conf.tmpl
similarity index 64%
rename from dot_config/hypr/hypridle.conf
rename to dot_config/hypr/hypridle.conf.tmpl
index 7cf710d..fa40d58 100644
--- a/dot_config/hypr/hypridle.conf
+++ b/dot_config/hypr/hypridle.conf.tmpl
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{{- $tags := .chezmoi.config.data.tags -}}
 ### based on the example config from hyprland.org
 
 general {
@@ -8,20 +9,25 @@ general {
     ignore_systemd_inhibit = false              # whether to ignore systemd-inhibit --what=idle inhibitors
 }
 
+{{ if index $tags "laptop" -}}
+# Laptop: aggressive timeouts to save battery.
+listener {
+    timeout = 180                                 # 3min
+    on-timeout = hyprctl dispatch dpms off        # screen off
+    on-resume = hyprctl dispatch dpms on
+}
 
-#listener {
-#    timeout = 150                                # 2.5min.
-#    on-timeout = brightnessctl -s set 10         # set monitor backlight to minimum, avoid 0 on OLED monitor.
-#    on-resume = brightnessctl -r                 # monitor backlight restore.
-#}
-
-# turn off keyboard backlight, comment out this section if you dont have a keyboard backlight.
-#listener {
-#    timeout = 150                                          # 2.5min.
-#    on-timeout = brightnessctl -sd rgb:kbd_backlight set 0 # turn off keyboard backlight.
-#    on-resume = brightnessctl -rd rgb:kbd_backlight        # turn on keyboard backlight.
-#}
+listener {
+    timeout = 360                                 # 6min
+    on-timeout = loginctl lock-session            # lock screen
+}
 
+listener {
+    timeout = 900                                 # 15min
+    on-timeout = systemctl suspend                # suspend
+}
+{{- else -}}
+# Desktop: relaxed timeouts.
 listener {
     timeout = 300                                 # 5min
     on-timeout = hyprctl dispatch dpms off        # screen off when timeout has passed
@@ -37,3 +43,4 @@ listener {
     timeout = 1200                                # 20min
     on-timeout = systemctl suspend                # suspend pc
 }
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/input.lua.tmpl b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/input.lua.tmpl
index 6489f5b..8f9ef01 100644
--- a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/input.lua.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/input.lua.tmpl
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ hl.config({
   input = {
     kb_layout = "ultimatekeys",
     kb_options = "caps:escape_shifted_capslock",
+    {{- if (index $tags "desktop") }}
     numlock_by_default = true,
+    {{- end }}
     repeat_rate = 25,
     repeat_delay = 600,
     follow_mouse = 0,
@@ -13,11 +15,13 @@ hl.config({
     mouse_refocus = true,
     float_switch_override_focus = 2,
     special_fallthrough = true,
+    {{- if (index $tags "laptop") }}
     touchpad = {
       disable_while_typing = true,
       scroll_factor = 1.0,
       tap_to_click = true
     }
+    {{- end }}
   }
 })
 
@@ -28,3 +32,26 @@ hl.device({
   accel_profile = "flat"
 })
 {{- end }}
+
+{{- if (index $tags "laptop") }}
+-- Trackpad gestures (v0.55 API): 3-finger horizontal swipe → workspaces,
+-- 4-finger vertical swipe → special workspace.
+hl.gesture({ fingers = 3, direction = "horizontal", action = "workspace" })
+hl.gesture({ fingers = 4, direction = "vertical",   action = "special" })
+{{- end }}
+
+{{- if (index $tags "touchscreen") }}
+-- Map touchscreen + stylus to the internal display so input coords
+-- don't stretch across external monitors when docked.
+hl.config({
+  input = {
+    tablet = {
+      output = "eDP-1",
+      relative_input = false
+    }
+  }
+})
+hl.device({ name = "ipts-045e:001f-touchscreen",      output = "eDP-1" })
+hl.device({ name = "iptsd-virtual-stylus-045e:001f",  output = "eDP-1" })
+hl.device({ name = "iptsd-virtual-touchscreen-045e:001f", output = "eDP-1" })
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/keybinds.lua.tmpl b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/keybinds.lua.tmpl
index e92b08a..2163b07 100644
--- a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/keybinds.lua.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/keybinds.lua.tmpl
@@ -380,3 +380,65 @@ hl.bind("XF86AudioPlay",  hl.dsp.exec_cmd("playerctl play-pause"), { locked = tr
 hl.bind("XF86AudioPause", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("playerctl play-pause"), { locked = true, description = "Play/pause" })
 hl.bind("XF86AudioNext",  hl.dsp.exec_cmd("playerctl next"),       { locked = true, description = "Next track" })
 hl.bind("XF86AudioPrev",  hl.dsp.exec_cmd("playerctl previous"),   { locked = true, description = "Previous track" })
+
+-- Brightness — let brightnessctl do the math; parse its -m output for the OSD.
+local function brightness_step(arg)
+  return function()
+    local f = io.popen("brightnessctl -e4 -n2 -m s " .. arg .. " 2>/dev/null")
+    if not f then return end
+    local line = f:read("*l"); f:close()
+    local pct = line and line:match("[^,]*,[^,]*,[^,]*,(%d+)%%")
+    if pct then
+      hl.notification.create({ text = "Brightness: " .. pct .. "%", timeout = 1200, icon = "info" })
+    end
+  end
+end
+hl.bind("XF86MonBrightnessUp",           brightness_step("1%+"), { locked = true, repeating = true, description = "Brightness up (1%)" })
+hl.bind("XF86MonBrightnessDown",         brightness_step("1%-"), { locked = true, repeating = true, description = "Brightness down (1%)" })
+hl.bind("SHIFT + XF86MonBrightnessUp",   brightness_step("5%+"), { locked = true, repeating = true, description = "Brightness up (5%)" })
+hl.bind("SHIFT + XF86MonBrightnessDown", brightness_step("5%-"), { locked = true, repeating = true, description = "Brightness down (5%)" })
+hl.bind("CTRL + XF86MonBrightnessUp",    brightness_step("70%"), { locked = true, description = "Brightness 70%" })
+hl.bind("CTRL + XF86MonBrightnessDown",  brightness_step("20%"), { locked = true, description = "Brightness 20%" })
+
+{{- if (index .chezmoi.config.data.tags "laptop") }}
+
+-- ─── Surface Type Cover ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+local tc_touchpad = "microsoft-surface-type-cover-touchpad"
+local tc_keyboard = "microsoft-surface-type-cover-keyboard"
+
+local function device_enabled(name)
+  -- Reads live state; falls back to true on any error so toggles still work.
+  local ok, v = pcall(hl.get_config, "device[" .. name .. "]:enabled")
+  if not ok then return true end
+  if v == nil then return true end
+  return v ~= false and v ~= 0 and v ~= "false"
+end
+
+local function set_device(name, enabled)
+  hl.device({ name = name, enabled = enabled })
+end
+
+-- SUPER+T: toggle touchpad based on live state (no local-cache desync)
+hl.bind(mainMod .. " + T", function()
+  local new_state = not device_enabled(tc_touchpad)
+  set_device(tc_touchpad, new_state)
+  hl.notification.create({
+    text = "Touchpad: " .. (new_state and "ON" or "OFF"),
+    timeout = 1500,
+    icon = new_state and "ok" or "info",
+  })
+end, { description = "Toggle touchpad" })
+
+-- Tablet-mode switch: fold cover back → disable kb+touchpad, unfold → re-enable
+hl.bind("switch:on:Microsoft Surface Type Cover Tablet Mode Switch", function()
+  set_device(tc_touchpad, false)
+  set_device(tc_keyboard, false)
+  hl.notification.create({ text = "Tablet mode", timeout = 1500, icon = "info" })
+end, { description = "Tablet mode: disable Type Cover" })
+
+hl.bind("switch:off:Microsoft Surface Type Cover Tablet Mode Switch", function()
+  set_device(tc_touchpad, true)
+  set_device(tc_keyboard, true)
+  hl.notification.create({ text = "Laptop mode", timeout = 1500, icon = "ok" })
+end, { description = "Laptop mode: enable Type Cover" })
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/rules.lua.tmpl b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/rules.lua.tmpl
index 1c5d0b0..19e117d 100644
--- a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/rules.lua.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.d.lua/rules.lua.tmpl
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ hl.config({
 })
 
 -- Permissions (NEW in v0.55)
-hl.permission({ binary = "/usr/bin/grim", type = "screencopy", mode = "allow" })
+hl.permission({ binary = "/usr/bin/grim",                        type = "screencopy", mode = "allow" })
+hl.permission({ binary = "/usr/bin/grimblast",                   type = "screencopy", mode = "allow" })
+hl.permission({ binary = "/usr/bin/wf-recorder",                 type = "screencopy", mode = "allow" })
+hl.permission({ binary = "/usr/lib/xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland", type = "screencopy", mode = "allow" })
+hl.permission({ binary = "/usr/bin/hyprpm",                      type = "plugin",     mode = "allow" })
 
 -- Window Rules
 hl.window_rule({ match = { class = ".*" }, suppress_event = "maximize" })
diff --git a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.lua.tmpl b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.lua.tmpl
index 15c1a6d..b9c16b3 100644
--- a/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.lua.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/hypr/hyprland.lua.tmpl
@@ -12,3 +12,11 @@ require("input")
 require("layout")
 require("rules")
 require("keybinds")
+
+{{- if (index $tags "touchscreen") }}
+-- Auto-rotate eDP-1 based on accelerometer (iio-sensor-proxy + iio-hyprland).
+-- Requires: yay -S iio-sensor-proxy iio-hyprland && systemctl enable --now iio-sensor-proxy
+hl.on("hyprland.start", function()
+  hl.dispatch(hl.dsp.exec_cmd("uwsm app -- iio-hyprland"))
+end)
+{{- end }}