diff --git a/config/colors.conf b/config/colors.conf
index 90fd2e4..fffb4f2 100644
--- a/config/colors.conf
+++ b/config/colors.conf
@@ -3,11 +3,17 @@
 # Color configuration for the segments.
 # See src/colors/*.bash for the color values
 
+SEGMENTS_AWS_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_AWS_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color8}
+SEGMENTS_AWS_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_AWS_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color9}
+
 SEGMENTS_COMMAND_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_COMMAND_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color4}
 SEGMENTS_COMMAND_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_COMMAND_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color1}
 SEGMENTS_COMMAND_COLOR_PRIMARY_HIGHLIGHT=${SEGMENTS_COMMAND_COLOR_PRIMARY_HIGHLIGHT:-$color8}
 SEGMENTS_COMMAND_COLOR_SECONDARY_HIGHLIGHT=${SEGMENTS_COMMAND_COLOR_SECONDARY_HIGHLIGHT:-$color4}
 
+SEGMENTS_CONDA_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_CONDA_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color8}
+SEGMENTS_CONDA_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_CONDA_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color9}
+
 SEGMENTS_GIT_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_GIT_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color10}
 SEGMENTS_GIT_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_GIT_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color1}
 
@@ -16,6 +22,17 @@ SEGMENTS_HOST_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_HOST_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color5}
 SEGMENTS_HOST_COLOR_PRIMARY_HIGHLIGHT=${SEGMENTS_HOST_COLOR_PRIMARY_HIGHLIGHT:-$color9}
 SEGMENTS_HOST_COLOR_SECONDARY_HIGHLIGHT=${SEGMENTS_HOST_COLOR_SECONDARY_HIGHLIGHT:-$color0}
 
+SEGMENTS_K8S_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_K8S_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color3}
+SEGMENTS_K8S_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_K8S_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color7}
+
+SEGMENTS_LOAD_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_LOAD_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color9}
+SEGMENTS_LOAD_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_LOAD_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color1}
+SEGMENTS_LOAD_COLOR_PRIMARY_HIGHLIGHT=${SEGMENTS_LOAD_COLOR_PRIMARY_HIGHLIGHT:-$color8}
+SEGMENTS_LOAD_COLOR_SECONDARY_HIGHLIGHT=${SEGMENTS_LOAD_COLOR_SECONDARY_HIGHLIGHT:-$color7}
+
+SEGMENTS_NIX_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_NIX_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color13}
+SEGMENTS_NIX_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_NIX_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color7}
+
 SEGMENTS_PATH_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_PATH_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color14}
 SEGMENTS_PATH_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_PATH_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color7}
 SEGMENTS_PATH_COLOR_SPLITTER=${SEGMENTS_PATH_COLOR_SPLITTER:-$color4}
@@ -29,30 +46,16 @@ SEGMENTS_PROMPT_READY_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_PROMPT_READY_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$
 SEGMENTS_PYTHON_ENV_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_PYTHON_ENV_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color9}
 SEGMENTS_PYTHON_ENV_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_PYTHON_ENV_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color15}
 
+SEGMENTS_RESCUETIME_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_RESCUETIME_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color11}
+SEGMENTS_RESCUETIME_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_RESCUETIME_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color4}
+SEGMENTS_RESCUETIME_COLOR_SPLITTER=${SEGMENTS_RESCUETIME_COLOR_SPLITTER:-$color7}
+
 SEGMENTS_RETURN_CODE_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_RETURN_CODE_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color1}
 SEGMENTS_RETURN_CODE_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_RETURN_CODE_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color15}
 
 SEGMENTS_TIMESTAMP_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_TIMESTAMP_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color2}
 SEGMENTS_TIMESTAMP_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_TIMESTAMP_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color5}
 
-SEGMENTS_CONDA_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_CONDA_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color8}
-SEGMENTS_CONDA_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_CONDA_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color9}
-
-SEGMENTS_AWS_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_AWS_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color8}
-SEGMENTS_AWS_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_AWS_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color9}
-
-SEGMENTS_K8S_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_K8S_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color3}
-SEGMENTS_K8S_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_K8S_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color7}
-
-SEGMENTS_LOAD_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_LOAD_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color9}
-SEGMENTS_LOAD_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_LOAD_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color1}
-SEGMENTS_LOAD_COLOR_PRIMARY_HIGHLIGHT=${SEGMENTS_LOAD_COLOR_PRIMARY_HIGHLIGHT:-$color8}
-SEGMENTS_LOAD_COLOR_SECONDARY_HIGHLIGHT=${SEGMENTS_LOAD_COLOR_SECONDARY_HIGHLIGHT:-$color7}
-
-SEGMENTS_RESCUETIME_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_RESCUETIME_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color11}
-SEGMENTS_RESCUETIME_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_RESCUETIME_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color4}
-SEGMENTS_RESCUETIME_COLOR_SPLITTER=${SEGMENTS_RESCUETIME_COLOR_SPLITTER:-$color7}
-
 SEGMENTS_WTTR_COLOR_PRIMARY=${SEGMENTS_WTTR_COLOR_PRIMARY:-$color11}
 SEGMENTS_WTTR_COLOR_SECONDARY=${SEGMENTS_WTTR_COLOR_SECONDARY:-$color4}
 SEGMENTS_WTTR_COLOR_SPLITTER=${SEGMENTS_WTTR_COLOR_SPLITTER:-$color7}
diff --git a/config/settings.conf.template b/config/settings.conf.template
index 4feab36..3fab82d 100644
--- a/config/settings.conf.template
+++ b/config/settings.conf.template
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if [[ "$COLUMNS" -le 120 ]]; then
   SBP_THEME_LAYOUT='lines'
   SBP_SEGMENTS_LEFT=('path' 'python_env' 'git' 'command')
 else
-  SBP_SEGMENTS_LEFT=('host' 'path' 'python_env' 'k8s' 'git')
+  SBP_SEGMENTS_LEFT=('host' 'path' 'python_env' 'k8s' 'git' 'nix')
   SBP_SEGMENTS_RIGHT=('command' 'timestamp')
   SBP_SEGMENTS_LINE_TWO=('prompt_ready')
 fi
diff --git a/src/segments/README.md b/src/segments/README.md
index 190228d..601710f 100644
--- a/src/segments/README.md
+++ b/src/segments/README.md
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ truncation/compacting for that specific segment.
 ## load
   shows the average load of the machine
 
+## nix
+  shows wether you are in a nix-shell or not
+
 ## path
   shows the current path
 
@@ -85,4 +88,3 @@ truncation/compacting for that specific segment.
   Shows the weather based on ´SEGMENTS_WTTR_LOCATION´ and
   ´SEGMENTS_WTTR_FORMAT´, the default values are ´Oslo´ and ´%p;%t;%w´
   respectively.
-
diff --git a/src/segments/nix.bash b/src/segments/nix.bash
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10472c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/segments/nix.bash
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env bash
+
+segments::nix() {
+  if [[ -n "$IN_NIX_SHELL" ]]; then
+    print_themed_segment 'normal' "nix-shell"
+  fi
+}