diff --git a/common/hm/programs/zellij.nix b/common/hm/programs/zellij.nix
index eba8e64..213aa5a 100644
--- a/common/hm/programs/zellij.nix
+++ b/common/hm/programs/zellij.nix
@@ -5,9 +5,229 @@
   lib,
   ...
 }:
+let
+  prefix = "space";
+in
 {
   programs.zellij = {
     enable = lib.mkDefault true;
     enableZshIntegration = lib.mkDefault true;
+
+    # https://zellij.dev/documentation/options.html
+    settings = {
+      show_startup_tips = false;
+      default_mode = "locked";
+    };
+
+    # generated by zellij: Unlock-First keybind preset
+    # https://zellij.dev/documentation/keybinding-presets.html
+    extraConfig = ''
+      keybinds clear-defaults=true {
+          locked {
+              bind "Ctrl ${prefix}" { SwitchToMode "normal"; }
+          }
+          pane {
+              bind "h" { MoveFocus "left"; }
+              bind "j" { MoveFocus "down"; }
+              bind "k" { MoveFocus "up"; }
+              bind "l" { MoveFocus "right"; }
+              bind "c" { SwitchToMode "renamepane"; PaneNameInput 0; }
+              bind "d" { NewPane "down"; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "e" { TogglePaneEmbedOrFloating; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "f" { ToggleFocusFullscreen; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "i" { TogglePanePinned; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "n" { NewPane; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "p" { SwitchToMode "normal"; }
+              bind "r" { NewPane "right"; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "s" { NewPane "stacked"; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "w" { ToggleFloatingPanes; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "x" { CloseFocus; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "z" { TogglePaneFrames; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "tab" { SwitchFocus; }
+          }
+          tab {
+              bind "h" { GoToPreviousTab; }
+              bind "j" { GoToNextTab; }
+              bind "k" { GoToPreviousTab; }
+              bind "l" { GoToNextTab; }
+              bind "1" { GoToTab 1; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "2" { GoToTab 2; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "3" { GoToTab 3; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "4" { GoToTab 4; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "5" { GoToTab 5; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "6" { GoToTab 6; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "7" { GoToTab 7; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "8" { GoToTab 8; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "9" { GoToTab 9; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "[" { BreakPaneLeft; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "]" { BreakPaneRight; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "b" { BreakPane; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "n" { NewTab; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "r" { SwitchToMode "renametab"; TabNameInput 0; }
+              bind "s" { ToggleActiveSyncTab; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "t" { SwitchToMode "normal"; }
+              bind "x" { CloseTab; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "tab" { ToggleTab; }
+          }
+          resize {
+              bind "h" { Resize "Increase left"; }
+              bind "j" { Resize "Increase down"; }
+              bind "k" { Resize "Increase up"; }
+              bind "l" { Resize "Increase right"; }
+              bind "H" { Resize "Decrease left"; }
+              bind "J" { Resize "Decrease down"; }
+              bind "K" { Resize "Decrease up"; }
+              bind "L" { Resize "Decrease right"; }
+              bind "+" { Resize "Increase"; }
+              bind "=" { Resize "Increase"; }
+              bind "-" { Resize "Decrease"; }
+              bind "r" { SwitchToMode "normal"; }
+          }
+          move {
+              bind "h" { MovePane "left"; }
+              bind "j" { MovePane "down"; }
+              bind "k" { MovePane "up"; }
+              bind "l" { MovePane "right"; }
+              bind "m" { SwitchToMode "normal"; }
+              bind "n" { MovePane; }
+              bind "p" { MovePaneBackwards; }
+              bind "tab" { MovePane; }
+          }
+          scroll {
+              bind "e" { EditScrollback; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "f" { SwitchToMode "entersearch"; SearchInput 0; }
+              bind "Alt h" { MoveFocusOrTab "left"; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "Alt j" { MoveFocus "down"; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "Alt k" { MoveFocus "up"; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "Alt l" { MoveFocusOrTab "right"; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "s" { SwitchToMode "normal"; }
+          }
+          search {
+              bind "c" { SearchToggleOption "CaseSensitivity"; }
+              bind "n" { Search "down"; }
+              bind "o" { SearchToggleOption "WholeWord"; }
+              bind "p" { Search "up"; }
+              bind "w" { SearchToggleOption "Wrap"; }
+          }
+          session {
+              bind "a" {
+                  LaunchOrFocusPlugin "zellij:about" {
+                      floating true
+                      move_to_focused_tab true
+                  }
+                  SwitchToMode "locked"
+              }
+              bind "c" {
+                  LaunchOrFocusPlugin "configuration" {
+                      floating true
+                      move_to_focused_tab true
+                  }
+                  SwitchToMode "locked"
+              }
+              bind "d" { Detach; }
+              bind "l" {
+                  LaunchOrFocusPlugin "zellij:layout-manager" {
+                      floating true
+                      move_to_focused_tab true
+                  }
+                  SwitchToMode "locked"
+              }
+              bind "o" { SwitchToMode "normal"; }
+              bind "p" {
+                  LaunchOrFocusPlugin "plugin-manager" {
+                      floating true
+                      move_to_focused_tab true
+                  }
+                  SwitchToMode "locked"
+              }
+              bind "s" {
+                  LaunchOrFocusPlugin "zellij:share" {
+                      floating true
+                      move_to_focused_tab true
+                  }
+                  SwitchToMode "locked"
+              }
+              bind "w" {
+                  LaunchOrFocusPlugin "session-manager" {
+                      floating true
+                      move_to_focused_tab true
+                  }
+                  SwitchToMode "locked"
+              }
+          }
+          shared_among "normal" "locked" {
+              bind "Alt h" { MoveFocusOrTab "left"; }
+              bind "Alt j" { MoveFocus "down"; }
+              bind "Alt k" { MoveFocus "up"; }
+              bind "Alt l" { MoveFocusOrTab "right"; }
+              bind "Alt +" { Resize "Increase"; }
+              bind "Alt -" { Resize "Decrease"; }
+              bind "Alt =" { Resize "Increase"; }
+              bind "Alt [" { PreviousSwapLayout; }
+              bind "Alt ]" { NextSwapLayout; }
+              bind "Alt f" { ToggleFloatingPanes; }
+              bind "Alt i" { MoveTab "left"; }
+              bind "Alt n" { NewPane; }
+              bind "Alt o" { MoveTab "right"; }
+              bind "Alt p" { TogglePaneInGroup; }
+              bind "Alt Shift p" { ToggleGroupMarking; }
+          }
+          shared_except "locked" "renametab" "renamepane" {
+              bind "Ctrl ${prefix}" { SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "Ctrl q" { Quit; }
+          }
+          shared_except "locked" "entersearch" {
+              bind "enter" { SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+          }
+          shared_except "locked" "entersearch" "renametab" "renamepane" {
+              bind "esc" { SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+          }
+          shared_except "locked" "entersearch" "renametab" "renamepane" "move" {
+              bind "m" { SwitchToMode "move"; }
+          }
+          shared_except "locked" "entersearch" "search" "renametab" "renamepane" "session" {
+              bind "o" { SwitchToMode "session"; }
+          }
+          shared_except "locked" "tab" "entersearch" "renametab" "renamepane" {
+              bind "t" { SwitchToMode "tab"; }
+          }
+          shared_among "normal" "resize" "tab" "scroll" "prompt" "tmux" {
+              bind "p" { SwitchToMode "pane"; }
+          }
+          shared_among "normal" "resize" "search" "move" "prompt" "tmux" {
+              bind "s" { SwitchToMode "scroll"; }
+          }
+          shared_except "locked" "resize" "pane" "tab" "entersearch" "renametab" "renamepane" {
+              bind "r" { SwitchToMode "resize"; }
+          }
+          shared_among "scroll" "search" {
+              bind "h" { PageScrollUp; }
+              bind "j" { ScrollDown; }
+              bind "k" { ScrollUp; }
+              bind "l" { PageScrollDown; }
+              bind "PageDown" { PageScrollDown; }
+              bind "PageUp" { PageScrollUp; }
+              bind "Ctrl b" { PageScrollUp; }
+              bind "Ctrl c" { ScrollToBottom; SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+              bind "d" { HalfPageScrollDown; }
+              bind "Ctrl f" { PageScrollDown; }
+              bind "u" { HalfPageScrollUp; }
+          }
+          entersearch {
+              bind "Ctrl c" { SwitchToMode "scroll"; }
+              bind "esc" { SwitchToMode "scroll"; }
+              bind "enter" { SwitchToMode "search"; }
+          }
+          renametab {
+              bind "esc" { UndoRenameTab; SwitchToMode "tab"; }
+          }
+          shared_among "renametab" "renamepane" {
+              bind "Ctrl c" { SwitchToMode "locked"; }
+          }
+          renamepane {
+              bind "esc" { UndoRenamePane; SwitchToMode "pane"; }
+          }
+      }
+    '';
   };
 }