diff --git a/archiso/airootfs/etc/pacman.d/hooks/90-cachyos-live-kwin-keyboard.hook b/archiso/airootfs/etc/pacman.d/hooks/90-cachyos-live-kwin-keyboard.hook
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..110fb88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archiso/airootfs/etc/pacman.d/hooks/90-cachyos-live-kwin-keyboard.hook
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# remove from airootfs!
+[Trigger]
+Operation = Install
+Operation = Upgrade
+Type = Package
+Target = cachyos-kde-settings
+
+[Action]
+Description = Enabling KWin keyboard layout syncing for the live environment...
+When = PostTransaction
+Depends = kconfig
+Exec = /usr/bin/kwriteconfig6 --file /etc/skel/.config/kwinrc --group Wayland --key FollowLocale1 true
diff --git a/archiso/airootfs/etc/skel/.config/plasma-welcomerc b/archiso/airootfs/etc/skel/.config/plasma-welcomerc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf48e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archiso/airootfs/etc/skel/.config/plasma-welcomerc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[General]
+LiveEnvironment=true
diff --git a/archiso/packages_desktop.x86_64 b/archiso/packages_desktop.x86_64
index 69747e0..d783814 100644
--- a/archiso/packages_desktop.x86_64
+++ b/archiso/packages_desktop.x86_64
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ kde-gtk-config
 kinfocenter
 konsole
 kscreen
+kxkb2locale1
 ldns
 less
 lftp