diff --git a/home/default.nix b/home/default.nix
index 1c611fd..709e6d6 100644
--- a/home/default.nix
+++ b/home/default.nix
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ in
       # These imports will be scoped under this key so all settings
       # in them will be added to `home-manager.users.${username}`..
       imports = [
+        ./misc
         ./packages
         ./programs
         ./impermanence
diff --git a/home/misc/dconf.nix b/home/misc/dconf.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f876c1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/misc/dconf.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  dconf.settings = {
+    # This is like a system-wide dark mode swithc that some apps respect
+    # Equivalent of the following dconf command:
+    # `conf write /org/gnome/desktop/interface/color-scheme "'prefer-dark'"`
+    "org/gnome/desktop/interface" = {
+      color-scheme = "prefer-dark";
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/home/misc/default.nix b/home/misc/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1508c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/misc/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  imports = [
+    ./dconf.nix
+  ];
+}
diff --git a/system/roles/workstation/programs/misc.nix b/system/roles/workstation/programs/misc.nix
index 3c43b0b..db97a18 100644
--- a/system/roles/workstation/programs/misc.nix
+++ b/system/roles/workstation/programs/misc.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ in {
 
       # gnome's keyring manager
       seahorse.enable = true;
+
+      # registry for linux (thanks to Gnome)
+      dconf.enable = true;
     };
   };
 }