diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ea464a4..d05018b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kte — Kyle's Text Editor
 Vision
 -------
 kte will be a small, fast, and understandable text editor with a
-terminal‑first UX and an optional ImGui GUI. It modernizes the
+terminalâfirst UX and an optional ImGui GUI. It modernizes the
 original ke editor while preserving its familiar WordStar/VDE‑style
 command model and Emacs‑influenced ergonomics. The focus is on
 simplicity of design, excellent latency, and pragmatic features you
diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index 2ff3f32..1c6928c 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -2,24 +2,23 @@
 let
   pkgs = import <nixpkgs> {};
 in
-pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation {
   pname = "kte";
   version = "0.1.0";
 
   src = ./.;
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgs.cmake ];
-  buildInputs = [ pkgs.ncurses ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgs.cmake pkgs.pkg-config ];
+  buildInputs = with pkgs; [
+    ncurses
+    SDL2
+    libGL
+    xorg.libX11
+  ];
 
   cmakeFlags = [
+    "-DBUILD_GUI=ON"
     "-DCURSES_NEED_NCURSES=TRUE"
     "-DCURSES_NEED_WIDE=TRUE"
   ];
-
-  meta = with pkgs.lib; {
-    description = "A small terminal text editor";
-    license = licenses.mit;
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
-    mainProgram = "kte";
-  };
 }
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 6ce5045..159322f 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # flake.nix
 {
-  description = "kte – a small terminal text editor";
+  description = "kte  ImGui/SDL2 text editor";
 
   inputs = {
     nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
@@ -11,51 +11,45 @@
     flake-utils.lib.eachDefaultSystem (system:
       let
         pkgs = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.${system};
-      in
-        {
-          packages.default = pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation {
-            pname = "kte";
-            version = "0.1.0";  # change if you have a version
+      in {
+        packages.default = pkgs.stdenv.mkDerivation {
+          pname = "kte";
+          version = "0.1.0";
+          src = ./.;
 
-            src = ./.;
+          nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgs.cmake pkgs.pkg-config ];
+          buildInputs = with pkgs; [
+            ncurses
+            SDL2
+            libGL
+            xorg.libX11
+          ];
 
-            nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgs.cmake ];
-            buildInputs = with pkgs; [
-              ncurses   # provides libncursesw.so + headers via .dev output
-            ];
+          cmakeFlags = [
+            "-DBUILD_GUI=ON"
+            "-DCURSES_NEED_NCURSES=TRUE"
+            "-DCURSES_NEED_WIDE=TRUE"
+          ];
 
-            # Crucial: tell CMake to use wide ncurses and prefer pkg-config
-            cmakeFlags = [
-              "-DCURSES_NEED_NCURSES=TRUE"
-              "-DCURSES_NEED_WIDE=TRUE"
-              "-DUSE_PKGCONFIG=ON"
-            ];
-
-            # Optional: make it obvious in the build log
-            preConfigure = ''
-            echo "Using ncurses from ${pkgs.ncurses}"
-            echo "lib dir: ${pkgs.ncurses}/lib"
-            echo "include dir: ${pkgs.ncurses.dev}/include"
+          # Alternative (even stronger): completely hide the broken module
+          preConfigure = ''
+            # If the project ships its own FindSDL2.cmake in cmake/, hide it
+            if [ -f cmake/FindSDL2.cmake ]; then
+              mv cmake/FindSDL2.cmake cmake/FindSDL2.cmake.disabled
+              echo "Disabled bundled FindSDL2.cmake"
+            fi
           '';
 
-            meta = with pkgs.lib; {
-              description = "A small terminal text editor";
-              license = licenses.mit;  # change if needed
-              platforms = platforms.linux;
-              mainProgram = "kte";
-            };
+          meta = with pkgs.lib; {
+            description = "kte  ImGui/SDL2 GUI editor";
+            mainProgram = "kte";
+            platforms = platforms.linux;
           };
+        };
 
-          devShells.default = pkgs.mkShell {
-            buildInputs = with pkgs; [
-              cmake
-              gdb
-              clang-tools  # for clangd, clang-format, etc.
-              ncurses
-            ];
-
-            # Makes ncurses visible to every tool (including manual cmake runs)
-            hardeningDisable = [ "all" ];  # optional, only if you hit fortify issues
-          };
-        });
-}
+        devShells.default = pkgs.mkShell {
+          inputsFrom = [ self.packages.${system}.default ];
+          packages = with pkgs; [ gdb clang-tools ];
+        };
+      });
+}
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