diff --git a/homeConfigurations/vinzenz/default.nix b/homeConfigurations/vinzenz/default.nix
index 785afe7..8082e10 100644
--- a/homeConfigurations/vinzenz/default.nix
+++ b/homeConfigurations/vinzenz/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   imports = [
     # keep-sorted start
     ./editorconfig.nix
+    ./element.nix
     ./fonts.nix
     ./fuzzel.nix
     ./git.nix
@@ -54,9 +55,7 @@
       nextcloud-client
       thunderbird
       fractal
-
       telegram-desktop
-      element-desktop
 
       wireguard-tools
       wirelesstools
@@ -80,6 +79,8 @@
       foliate
 
       dconf2nix
+
+      gnome-terminal
     ];
 
     home.file = {
diff --git a/homeConfigurations/vinzenz/element.nix b/homeConfigurations/vinzenz/element.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2a7474
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeConfigurations/vinzenz/element.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+{
+  programs.element-desktop = {
+    enable = true;
+    settings = {
+      # https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/blob/develop/docs/config.md
+      # https://github.com/catppuccin/element
+      "show_labs_settings" = true;
+      "setting_defaults" = {
+        default_theme = "custom-Catppuccin Latte (Mauve)";
+        "custom_themes" = [
+          {
+            "name" = "Catppuccin Latte (Mauve)";
+            "is_dark" = false;
+            "colors" = {
+              "accent-color" = "#8839ef";
+              "primary-color" = "#8839ef";
+              "warning-color" = "#d20f39";
+              "alert" = "#df8e1d";
+              "sidebar-color" = "#dce0e8";
+              "roomlist-background-color" = "#e6e9ef";
+              "roomlist-text-color" = "#4c4f69";
+              "roomlist-text-secondary-color" = "#7c7f93";
+              "roomlist-highlights-color" = "#bcc0cc";
+              "roomlist-separator-color" = "#8c8fa1";
+              "timeline-background-color" = "#eff1f5";
+              "timeline-text-color" = "#4c4f69";
+              "secondary-content" = "#4c4f69";
+              "tertiary-content" = "#4c4f69";
+              "timeline-text-secondary-color" = "#6c6f85";
+              "timeline-highlights-color" = "#e6e9ef";
+              "reaction-row-button-selected-bg-color" = "#bcc0cc";
+              "menu-selected-color" = "#bcc0cc";
+              "focus-bg-color" = "#acb0be";
+              "room-highlight-color" = "#04a5e5";
+              "togglesw-off-color" = "#7c7f93";
+              "other-user-pill-bg-color" = "#04a5e5";
+              "username-colors" = [
+                "#8839ef"
+                "#e64553"
+                "#fe640b"
+                "#40a02b"
+                "#179299"
+                "#04a5e5"
+                "#209fb5"
+                "#7287fd"
+              ];
+              "avatar-background-colors" = [
+                "#1e66f5"
+                "#8839ef"
+                "#40a02b"
+              ];
+            };
+          }
+          {
+            "name" = "Catppuccin Frappé (Mauve)";
+            "is_dark" = true;
+            "colors" = {
+              "accent-color" = "#ca9ee6";
+              "primary-color" = "#ca9ee6";
+              "warning-color" = "#e78284";
+              "alert" = "#e5c890";
+              "sidebar-color" = "#232634";
+              "roomlist-background-color" = "#292c3c";
+              "roomlist-text-color" = "#c6d0f5";
+              "roomlist-text-secondary-color" = "#949cbb";
+              "roomlist-highlights-color" = "#51576d";
+              "roomlist-separator-color" = "#838ba7";
+              "timeline-background-color" = "#303446";
+              "timeline-text-color" = "#c6d0f5";
+              "secondary-content" = "#c6d0f5";
+              "tertiary-content" = "#c6d0f5";
+              "timeline-text-secondary-color" = "#a5adce";
+              "timeline-highlights-color" = "#292c3c";
+              "reaction-row-button-selected-bg-color" = "#51576d";
+              "menu-selected-color" = "#51576d";
+              "focus-bg-color" = "#626880";
+              "room-highlight-color" = "#99d1db";
+              "togglesw-off-color" = "#949cbb";
+              "other-user-pill-bg-color" = "#99d1db";
+              "username-colors" = [
+                "#ca9ee6"
+                "#ea999c"
+                "#ef9f76"
+                "#a6d189"
+                "#81c8be"
+                "#99d1db"
+                "#85c1dc"
+                "#babbf1"
+              ];
+              "avatar-background-colors" = [
+                "#8caaee"
+                "#ca9ee6"
+                "#a6d189"
+              ];
+            };
+          }
+          {
+            "name" = "Catppuccin Macchiato (Mauve)";
+            "is_dark" = true;
+            "colors" = {
+              "accent-color" = "#c6a0f6";
+              "primary-color" = "#c6a0f6";
+              "warning-color" = "#ed8796";
+              "alert" = "#eed49f";
+              "sidebar-color" = "#181926";
+              "roomlist-background-color" = "#1e2030";
+              "roomlist-text-color" = "#cad3f5";
+              "roomlist-text-secondary-color" = "#939ab7";
+              "roomlist-highlights-color" = "#494d64";
+              "roomlist-separator-color" = "#8087a2";
+              "timeline-background-color" = "#24273a";
+              "timeline-text-color" = "#cad3f5";
+              "secondary-content" = "#cad3f5";
+              "tertiary-content" = "#cad3f5";
+              "timeline-text-secondary-color" = "#a5adcb";
+              "timeline-highlights-color" = "#1e2030";
+              "reaction-row-button-selected-bg-color" = "#494d64";
+              "menu-selected-color" = "#494d64";
+              "focus-bg-color" = "#5b6078";
+              "room-highlight-color" = "#91d7e3";
+              "togglesw-off-color" = "#939ab7";
+              "other-user-pill-bg-color" = "#91d7e3";
+              "username-colors" = [
+                "#c6a0f6"
+                "#ee99a0"
+                "#f5a97f"
+                "#a6da95"
+                "#8bd5ca"
+                "#91d7e3"
+                "#7dc4e4"
+                "#b7bdf8"
+              ];
+              "avatar-background-colors" = [
+                "#8aadf4"
+                "#c6a0f6"
+                "#a6da95"
+              ];
+            };
+          }
+          {
+            "name" = "Catppuccin Mocha (Mauve)";
+            "is_dark" = true;
+            "colors" = {
+              "accent-color" = "#cba6f7";
+              "primary-color" = "#cba6f7";
+              "warning-color" = "#f38ba8";
+              "alert" = "#f9e2af";
+              "sidebar-color" = "#11111b";
+              "roomlist-background-color" = "#181825";
+              "roomlist-text-color" = "#cdd6f4";
+              "roomlist-text-secondary-color" = "#9399b2";
+              "roomlist-highlights-color" = "#45475a";
+              "roomlist-separator-color" = "#7f849c";
+              "timeline-background-color" = "#1e1e2e";
+              "timeline-text-color" = "#cdd6f4";
+              "secondary-content" = "#cdd6f4";
+              "tertiary-content" = "#cdd6f4";
+              "timeline-text-secondary-color" = "#a6adc8";
+              "timeline-highlights-color" = "#181825";
+              "reaction-row-button-selected-bg-color" = "#45475a";
+              "menu-selected-color" = "#45475a";
+              "focus-bg-color" = "#585b70";
+              "room-highlight-color" = "#89dceb";
+              "togglesw-off-color" = "#9399b2";
+              "other-user-pill-bg-color" = "#89dceb";
+              "username-colors" = [
+                "#cba6f7"
+                "#eba0ac"
+                "#fab387"
+                "#a6e3a1"
+                "#94e2d5"
+                "#89dceb"
+                "#74c7ec"
+                "#b4befe"
+              ];
+              "avatar-background-colors" = [
+                "#89b4fa"
+                "#cba6f7"
+                "#a6e3a1"
+              ];
+            };
+          }
+        ];
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}