diff --git a/lyrathorpe/home/sway.nix b/lyrathorpe/home/sway.nix
index 9ba4acd..27e6772 100644
--- a/lyrathorpe/home/sway.nix
+++ b/lyrathorpe/home/sway.nix
@@ -120,27 +120,29 @@ in
         }
       ];
 
-      keybindings = lib.mkMerge [
-        # Bind the launcher to Mod+Space. This deliberately replaces the default
-        # Mod+Space (focus mode_toggle); a bare attrset (normal priority) wins
-        # over the module default, whereas the mkOptionDefault block below would
-        # only tie with it. Mod+d still runs the launcher too (module default).
-        { "${modifier}+space" = "exec ${menu}"; }
-        (lib.mkOptionDefault (
-          {
-            "${modifier}+l" = "exec ${pkgs.swaylock}/bin/swaylock -f";
-            "Print" = "exec ${pkgs.grim}/bin/grim ~/screenshot-$(date +%F-%H%M%S).png";
-            "XF86AudioRaiseVolume" = "exec ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%+";
-            "XF86AudioLowerVolume" = "exec ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%-";
-            "XF86AudioMute" = "exec ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ toggle";
-          }
-          # Screen backlight: laptops only (no internal backlight on a desktop).
-          // lib.optionalAttrs portable {
-            "XF86MonBrightnessUp" = "exec ${pkgs.brightnessctl}/bin/brightnessctl set 5%+";
-            "XF86MonBrightnessDown" = "exec ${pkgs.brightnessctl}/bin/brightnessctl set 5%-";
-          }
-        ))
-      ];
+      # NB: this whole set is wrapped in mkOptionDefault so it MERGES with the
+      # home-manager module's default keybindings (same priority) rather than
+      # replacing them. Do not wrap it in mkMerge with a normal-priority attr --
+      # that makes the normal-priority def win and silently drops every default
+      # bind (terminal, movement, workspaces, ...).
+      keybindings = lib.mkOptionDefault (
+        {
+          # Launcher on Mod+Space. mkForce overrides the module's own default
+          # Mod+Space (focus mode_toggle); a plain value would conflict with it
+          # at equal priority. Mod+d also still runs the launcher (module default).
+          "${modifier}+space" = lib.mkForce "exec ${menu}";
+          "${modifier}+l" = "exec ${pkgs.swaylock}/bin/swaylock -f";
+          "Print" = "exec ${pkgs.grim}/bin/grim ~/screenshot-$(date +%F-%H%M%S).png";
+          "XF86AudioRaiseVolume" = "exec ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%+";
+          "XF86AudioLowerVolume" = "exec ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-volume @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ 5%-";
+          "XF86AudioMute" = "exec ${pkgs.wireplumber}/bin/wpctl set-mute @DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@ toggle";
+        }
+        # Screen backlight: laptops only (no internal backlight on a desktop).
+        // lib.optionalAttrs portable {
+          "XF86MonBrightnessUp" = "exec ${pkgs.brightnessctl}/bin/brightnessctl set 5%+";
+          "XF86MonBrightnessDown" = "exec ${pkgs.brightnessctl}/bin/brightnessctl set 5%-";
+        }
+      );
     };
   };
 
@@ -148,8 +150,13 @@ in
   # `terminal` above still launches the same binary, now themed.
   programs.foot = {
     enable = true;
+    # foot 1.27: the bare [colors] section is deprecated in favour of
+    # [colors-dark] (the default theme), and the cursor colour moved out of
+    # [cursor] (where `color` is now rejected) into a `cursor` key here, written
+    # "<text> <cursor>" (man foot.ini(5): "ff0000 00ff00" => green cursor, red
+    # text). Only colors-dark is needed; we never set initial-color-theme=light.
     settings = {
-      colors = {
+      "colors-dark" = {
         background = ctp.base;
         foreground = ctp.text;
         regular0 = ctp.surface1;
@@ -170,8 +177,8 @@ in
         bright7 = ctp.subtext0;
         "selection-foreground" = ctp.base;
         "selection-background" = ctp.rosewater;
+        cursor = "${ctp.base} ${ctp.rosewater}";
       };
-      cursor.color = "${ctp.base} ${ctp.rosewater}";
     };
   };