diff --git a/profiles/desktop/battery-low-timer.nix b/profiles/desktop/battery-low-timer.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c4110280
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/desktop/battery-low-timer.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{ pkgs, ... }:
+
+{
+  systemd.services.battery-low = {
+    serviceConfig.Type = "simple";
+    path = [
+      pkgs.acpi
+    ];
+    startAt = "*08:00:00";
+    script = ''
+      #!/usr/bin/env bash
+      if [ `acpi -b | grep "Battery 2" | awk ' { print ($3)}'`  == "Discharging," ] ; then
+          # Discharging
+          # Monitor for low battery
+          if [ `acpi -b | grep "Battery 2" | awk ' { print ($4)-0}'`  -le "15" ] ; then
+              notify-send "Battery Low";
+          fi
+      else
+          # Charging
+          if [ `acpi -b | grep "Battery 2" | awk ' { print ($4)-0}'`  -ge "98" ] ; then
+              # Fully charged
+              notify-send "Battery Full"
+          fi
+      fi
+    '';
+    serviceConfig = {
+      User = "anish";
+    };
+  };
+  systemd.timers.battery-low = {
+    wantedBy = [ "timers.target" ];
+    partOf = [ "battery-low.service" ];
+    timerConfig.OnCalendar = [ "*:0/5" ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/profiles/desktop/default.nix b/profiles/desktop/default.nix
index 4de11673..70b8b33f 100644
--- a/profiles/desktop/default.nix
+++ b/profiles/desktop/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ let
 in
 {
   # TODO modularize
-  #imports = [ ./xdg.nix ];
+  imports = [ ./battery-low-timer.nix ];
 
   services = {
     gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
@@ -150,6 +150,24 @@ in
           }
 
           xrandr | grep "HDMI-2 connected" &>>/dev/null && connect || disconnect
+
+          # keyboard on curve is busted
+          get_keyboard_id() {
+            xinput list | grep 'AT Translated Set' | cut -f2 | cut -d'=' -f2 | xinput float 
+          }
+
+          disconnect_keyboard() {
+            id=$(get_keyboard_id)
+            xinput float $id
+            unset id
+          }
+
+          attach_keyboard() {
+            id=$(get_keyboard_id)
+            xinput reattach $id 3
+          }
+
+          disconnect_keyboard
         '';
         lightdm.enable = true;
         lightdm.greeters.mini.enable = true;