diff --git a/modules/sway.nix b/modules/sway.nix
index 4b47299..a840d71 100644
--- a/modules/sway.nix
+++ b/modules/sway.nix
@@ -25,9 +25,16 @@ lib.mkIf (config.jalr.gui.enable && config.jalr.gui.desktop == "sway") {
         xdg-desktop-portal-wlr
         xdg-desktop-portal-gtk
       ];
+      xdgOpenUsePortal = true;
     };
     icons.enable = true;
   };
 
   programs.wshowkeys.enable = true;
+
+  programs.dconf.enable = true;
+
+  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+    adwaita-icon-theme
+  ];
 }
diff --git a/users/jalr/default.nix b/users/jalr/default.nix
index 5f43783..93e99b1 100644
--- a/users/jalr/default.nix
+++ b/users/jalr/default.nix
@@ -62,7 +62,13 @@ in
           enable = true;
           defaultApplications = {
             "application/pdf" = "org.gnome.Evince.desktop";
+
             "image/svg+xml" = "org.inkscape.Inkscape.desktop";
+
+            "x-scheme-handler/http" = "firefox-esr.desktop";
+            "x-scheme-handler/https" = "firefox-esr.desktop";
+
+            "x-scheme-handler/mailto" = "thunderbird.desktop";
           };
         };
 
diff --git a/users/jalr/modules/sway/default.nix b/users/jalr/modules/sway/default.nix
index e878052..bb16c26 100644
--- a/users/jalr/modules/sway/default.nix
+++ b/users/jalr/modules/sway/default.nix
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ in
         export XDG_SESSION_TYPE="wayland" # otherwise set to tty
         set -e __HM_SESS_VARS_SOURCED
         set -e __NIXOS_SET_ENVIRONMENT_DONE
-        exec systemd-cat -t sway sway
+        exec systemd-cat -t sway dbus-run-session sway
     end
   '';