diff --git a/home/gui/default.nix b/home/gui/default.nix
index 8ff3d93..824fb99 100644
--- a/home/gui/default.nix
+++ b/home/gui/default.nix
@@ -108,7 +108,15 @@ in
               return config
             '';
       };
-      alacritty.enable = cfg.terminal == "alacritty";
+      alacritty.settings = {
+        enable = cfg.terminal == "alacritty";
+        # hide mouse when typing, this ensures I don't have to move the mouse when it hides text
+        mouse.hide_when_typing = true;
+        # Start zellij when it is enabled
+        terminal.shell = lib.mkIf (config.jhome.dev.enable && config.programs.zellij.enable) {
+          program = "${lib.getExe config.programs.zellij.package}";
+        };
+      };
       zellij.enable = cfg.terminal == "alacritty"; # alacritty has no terminal multiplexer built-in
       # PDF reader
       zathura.enable = true;