diff --git a/home/hypr/hyprland/keybinds.nix b/home/hypr/hyprland/keybinds.nix
index fa3aa43..3678c50 100644
--- a/home/hypr/hyprland/keybinds.nix
+++ b/home/hypr/hyprland/keybinds.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ in
       # launchers
       "$mainMod, Return,      exec, ghostty"
       "$mainMod, W,           exec, zen-beta"
-      "$mainMod, E,           exec, nautilus"
+      "$mainMod, E,           exec, thunar"
       "$mainMod, Z,           exec, zeditor"
       "$mainMod ALT, V,       exec, pavucontrol"
       "$mainMod SHIFT, V,     exec, ${ipc} launcher clipboard"
diff --git a/home/linux.nix b/home/linux.nix
index 30a4767..577683d 100644
--- a/home/linux.nix
+++ b/home/linux.nix
@@ -50,15 +50,12 @@
       gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme = true;
       gtk-theme = "Adwaita-dark";
     };
-    "org/gnome/nautilus/preferences" = {
-      default-folder-viewer = "icon-view";
-    };
   };
 
   xdg.mimeApps = {
     enable = true;
     defaultApplications = {
-      "inode/directory" = [ "org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop" ];
+      "inode/directory" = [ "thunar.desktop" ];
       "x-scheme-handler/http" = [ "zen-beta.desktop" ];
       "x-scheme-handler/https" = [ "zen-beta.desktop" ];
       "x-scheme-handler/about" = [ "zen-beta.desktop" ];
@@ -92,10 +89,17 @@
     clinfo
     hidapi
 
+    #thunar tools
+    thunar
+    thunar-archive-plugin
+    thunar-media-tags-plugin
+    thunar-volman
+    tumbler
+    ffmpegthumbnailer
+
     # apps
     heroic
     prismlauncher
-    nautilus
     loupe
     whatsapp-electron
     spotatui
diff --git a/nixos/hardware/udev/default.nix b/nixos/hardware/udev/default.nix
index 30475c4..656a995 100644
--- a/nixos/hardware/udev/default.nix
+++ b/nixos/hardware/udev/default.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="12d1", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"
   '';
   services.udisks2.enable = true;
+  services.tumbler.enable = true;
   services.gvfs.enable = true;
   security.polkit.extraConfig = ''
     polkit.addRule(function(action, subject) {