From 4b3a35615004c84e1661b94ad6b0eb460eaf8fe3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Titor <50095635+JohnRTitor@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:17:16 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] nixos/limine: add graphicalTerminal.enable option

Setting this to false allows forcing text mode.
---
 .../boot/loader/limine/limine-install.py      | 64 ++++++++++---------
 .../system/boot/loader/limine/limine.nix      |  8 +++
 2 files changed, 41 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-)

diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/limine/limine-install.py b/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/limine/limine-install.py
index 3191736b3ab0..9206905d0f35 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/limine/limine-install.py
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/limine/limine-install.py
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ def install_bootloader() -> None:
     timeout = config("timeout")
     editor_enabled = bool_to_yes_no(config("enableEditor"))
     hash_mismatch_panic = bool_to_yes_no(config("panicOnChecksumMismatch"))
+    graphics = bool_to_yes_no(config("style", "graphicalTerminal", "enable"))
 
     last_gen = get_gens()[-1]
     last_gen_json = json.load(
@@ -529,7 +530,7 @@ def install_bootloader() -> None:
         timeout: {timeout}
         editor_enabled: {editor_enabled}
         hash_mismatch_panic: {hash_mismatch_panic}
-        graphics: yes
+        graphics: {graphics}
         default_entry: {3 if len(last_gen_boot_spec.specialisations.items()) > 0 else 2}
     """)
 
@@ -559,36 +560,37 @@ def install_bootloader() -> None:
     config_file += option_from_config(
         "interface_help_hidden", ["style", "interface", "helpHidden"]
     )
-    config_file += option_from_config(
-        "term_font_scale", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "font", "scale"]
-    )
-    config_file += option_from_config(
-        "term_font_spacing", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "font", "spacing"]
-    )
-    config_file += option_from_config(
-        "term_palette", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "palette"]
-    )
-    config_file += option_from_config(
-        "term_palette_bright", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "brightPalette"]
-    )
-    config_file += option_from_config(
-        "term_foreground", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "foreground"]
-    )
-    config_file += option_from_config(
-        "term_background", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "background"]
-    )
-    config_file += option_from_config(
-        "term_foreground_bright", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "brightForeground"]
-    )
-    config_file += option_from_config(
-        "term_background_bright", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "brightBackground"]
-    )
-    config_file += option_from_config(
-        "term_margin", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "margin"]
-    )
-    config_file += option_from_config(
-        "term_margin_gradient", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "marginGradient"]
-    )
+    if config("style", "graphicalTerminal", "enable"):
+        config_file += option_from_config(
+            "term_font_scale", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "font", "scale"]
+        )
+        config_file += option_from_config(
+            "term_font_spacing", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "font", "spacing"]
+        )
+        config_file += option_from_config(
+            "term_palette", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "palette"]
+        )
+        config_file += option_from_config(
+            "term_palette_bright", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "brightPalette"]
+        )
+        config_file += option_from_config(
+            "term_foreground", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "foreground"]
+        )
+        config_file += option_from_config(
+            "term_background", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "background"]
+        )
+        config_file += option_from_config(
+            "term_foreground_bright", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "brightForeground"]
+        )
+        config_file += option_from_config(
+            "term_background_bright", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "brightBackground"]
+        )
+        config_file += option_from_config(
+            "term_margin", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "margin"]
+        )
+        config_file += option_from_config(
+            "term_margin_gradient", ["style", "graphicalTerminal", "marginGradient"]
+        )
 
     config_file += textwrap.dedent(f"""
         # {config("distroName")} boot entries start here
diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/limine/limine.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/limine/limine.nix
index 4be3063674fe..9a7dea452d81 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/limine/limine.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/loader/limine/limine.nix
@@ -338,6 +338,14 @@ in
         };
       };
       graphicalTerminal = {
+        enable = lib.mkEnableOption null // {
+          default = true;
+          example = false;
+          description = ''
+            Whether to enable the graphical terminal. Set it to false to force text mode.
+          '';
+        };
+
         font = {
           scale = lib.mkOption {
             default = null;