diff --git a/docs/hyprland-lua-migration-checklist.md b/docs/hyprland-lua-migration-checklist.md
index 065f419e..77a3bec1 100644
--- a/docs/hyprland-lua-migration-checklist.md
+++ b/docs/hyprland-lua-migration-checklist.md
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ branch exposes `hl.plugin.hyprexpo.expo(...)`, so the Lua config can invoke
 
 ## 6. Scratchpads
 
-- [x] Preserve named scratchpads: element, gmail, htop, messages, slack,
+- [x] Preserve named scratchpads: element, htop, slack,
       spotify, transmission, volume.
 - [x] Preserve dropdown terminal scratchpad.
 - [x] Scratchpads near-fullscreen and centered.
diff --git a/docs/tiling-wm-experience.md b/docs/tiling-wm-experience.md
index 888c2305..6d65b1aa 100644
--- a/docs/tiling-wm-experience.md
+++ b/docs/tiling-wm-experience.md
@@ -153,9 +153,7 @@ Important behavior:
 Required behavior:
 
 - A named scratchpad exists for element.
-- A named scratchpad exists for gmail.
 - A named scratchpad exists for htop.
-- A named scratchpad exists for messages.
 - A named scratchpad exists for slack.
 - A named scratchpad exists for spotify.
 - A named scratchpad exists for transmission.
@@ -320,9 +318,7 @@ Required behavior:
 Required behavior:
 
 - `Super+Alt+e` toggles the element scratchpad.
-- `Super+Alt+g` toggles the gmail scratchpad.
 - `Super+Alt+h` toggles the htop scratchpad.
-- `Super+Alt+m` toggles the messages scratchpad.
 - `Super+Alt+k` toggles the slack scratchpad.
 - `Super+Alt+s` toggles the spotify scratchpad.
 - `Super+Alt+t` toggles the transmission scratchpad.
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.conf b/dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.conf
index 2e51d68c..264cb8f0 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.conf
+++ b/dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.conf
@@ -269,9 +269,7 @@ bind = $modAlt, C, exec, google-chrome-stable
 # SCRATCHPADS (managed by hyprscratch daemon with auto-dismiss)
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bind = $modAlt, E, exec, hyprscratch toggle element
-bind = $modAlt, G, exec, hyprscratch toggle gmail
 bind = $modAlt, H, exec, hyprscratch toggle htop
-bind = $modAlt, M, exec, hyprscratch toggle messages
 bind = $modAlt, K, exec, hyprscratch toggle slack
 bind = $modAlt, S, exec, hyprscratch toggle spotify
 bind = $modAlt, T, exec, hyprscratch toggle transmission
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.lua b/dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.lua
index bda6c71b..c51d8f7e 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.lua
+++ b/dotfiles/config/hypr/hyprland.lua
@@ -57,16 +57,6 @@ local scratchpads = {
     class = "com.mitchellh.ghostty.dropdown",
     dropdown = true,
   },
-  gmail = {
-    command = "google-chrome-stable --new-window https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox",
-    class = "google-chrome",
-    title = "Gmail",
-  },
-  messages = {
-    command = "google-chrome-stable --new-window https://messages.google.com/web/conversations",
-    class = "google-chrome",
-    title = "Messages",
-  },
 }
 
 local function command_line_contains(needle)
@@ -1630,15 +1620,9 @@ bind(main_mod .. " + SHIFT + X", hl.dsp.workspace.toggle_special("NSP"))
 bind(mod_alt .. " + E", function()
   toggle_scratchpad("element")
 end)
-bind(mod_alt .. " + G", function()
-  toggle_scratchpad("gmail")
-end)
 bind(mod_alt .. " + H", function()
   toggle_scratchpad("htop")
 end)
-bind(mod_alt .. " + M", function()
-  toggle_scratchpad("messages")
-end)
 bind(mod_alt .. " + K", function()
   toggle_scratchpad("slack")
 end)
diff --git a/dotfiles/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs b/dotfiles/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
index 16ed5287..5bb31574 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/dotfiles/config/xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -232,27 +232,19 @@ getWorkspaceDmenu = myDmenu (workspaces myConfig)
 
 -- Selectors
 
-isGmailTitle t = isInfixOf "@gmail.com" t && isInfixOf "Gmail" t
-isMessagesTitle = isPrefixOf "Messages"
 isChromeClass = isInfixOf "chrome"
-noSpecialChromeTitles = helper <$> title
-  where helper t = not $ any ($ t) [isGmailTitle, isMessagesTitle]
 chromeSelectorBase = isChromeClass <$> className
 
-chromeSelector = chromeSelectorBase <&&> noSpecialChromeTitles
+chromeSelector = chromeSelectorBase
 elementSelector = className =? "Element"
 emacsSelector = className =? "Emacs"
-gmailSelector = chromeSelectorBase <&&> fmap isGmailTitle title
-messagesSelector = chromeSelectorBase <&&> isMessagesTitle <$> title
 slackSelector = className =? "Slack"
 spotifySelector = className =? "Spotify"
 transmissionSelector = fmap (isPrefixOf "Transmission") title
 volumeSelector = className =? "Pavucontrol"
 
 virtualClasses =
-  [ (gmailSelector, "Gmail")
-  , (messagesSelector, "Messages")
-  , (chromeSelector, "Chrome")
+  [ (chromeSelector, "Chrome")
   , (transmissionSelector, "Transmission")
   ]
 
@@ -261,11 +253,7 @@ virtualClasses =
 chromeCommand = "google-chrome-stable"
 elementCommand = "element-desktop"
 emacsCommand = "emacsclient -c"
-gmailCommand =
-  "google-chrome-stable --new-window https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox"
 htopCommand = "ghostty --title=htop -e htop"
-messagesCommand =
-  "google-chrome-stable --new-window https://messages.google.com/web/conversations"
 slackCommand = "slack"
 spotifyCommand = "spotify"
 transmissionCommand = "transmission-gtk"
@@ -813,9 +801,7 @@ nearFullFloat = customFloating $ W.RationalRect l t w h
 
 scratchpads =
   [ NS "element" elementCommand elementSelector nearFullFloat
-  , NS "gmail" gmailCommand gmailSelector nearFullFloat
   , NS "htop" htopCommand (title =? "htop") nearFullFloat
-  , NS "messages" messagesCommand messagesSelector nearFullFloat
   , NS "slack" slackCommand slackSelector nearFullFloat
   , NS "spotify" spotifyCommand spotifySelector nearFullFloat
   , NS "transmission" transmissionCommand transmissionSelector nearFullFloat
@@ -1025,9 +1011,7 @@ addKeys conf@XConfig { modMask = modm } =
 
     -- ScratchPads
     [ ((modalt, xK_e), doScratchpad "element")
-    , ((modalt, xK_g), doScratchpad "gmail")
     , ((modalt, xK_h), doScratchpad "htop")
-    , ((modalt, xK_m), doScratchpad "messages")
     , ((modalt, xK_k), doScratchpad "slack")
     , ((modalt, xK_s), doScratchpad "spotify")
     , ((modalt, xK_t), doScratchpad "transmission")
diff --git a/nixos/hyprland.nix b/nixos/hyprland.nix
index 6e8d5670..ded5a4f7 100644
--- a/nixos/hyprland.nix
+++ b/nixos/hyprland.nix
@@ -82,17 +82,6 @@ let
       rules = "float;size monitor_w monitor_h*0.5;move 0 60;noborder;noshadow;animation slide";
     };
 
-    gmail = {
-      command = "google-chrome-stable --new-window https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox";
-      class = "google-chrome";
-      title = "Gmail";
-    };
-
-    messages = {
-      command = "google-chrome-stable --new-window https://messages.google.com/web/conversations";
-      class = "google-chrome";
-      title = "Messages";
-    };
   };
   enabledModule = makeEnable config "myModules.hyprland" true {
     # Install both shell service units so `desktop_shell_ui set ...` can switch