diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/WorkspaceOverlays/NiriOverviewOverlay.qml b/quickshell/Modules/WorkspaceOverlays/NiriOverviewOverlay.qml
index 6f59db49..91f74060 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/WorkspaceOverlays/NiriOverviewOverlay.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/WorkspaceOverlays/NiriOverviewOverlay.qml
@@ -216,8 +216,26 @@ Scope {
 
                 Item {
                     id: spotlightContainer
+
+                    // Connected-frame mode: dock flush against the emerge-side frame
+                    // edge and slide in from beyond that edge. In any other mode the
+                    // spotlight stays centered — identical to master.
+                    readonly property string connectedEmergeSide: SettingsData.frameLauncherEmergeSide || "bottom"
+                    readonly property real _centerY: (parent.height - height) / 2
+                    readonly property real _connectedRestY: {
+                        if (!Theme.isConnectedEffect || !overlayWindow.screen)
+                            return _centerY;
+                        const inset = SettingsData.frameEdgeInsetForSide(overlayWindow.screen, connectedEmergeSide);
+                        return connectedEmergeSide === "top" ? inset : parent.height - height - inset;
+                    }
+                    readonly property real _connectedCollapsedY: connectedEmergeSide === "top" ? -height : parent.height
+
                     x: Theme.snap((parent.width - width) / 2, overlayWindow.dpr)
-                    y: Theme.snap((parent.height - height) / 2, overlayWindow.dpr)
+                    y: {
+                        if (!Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+                            return Theme.snap(_centerY, overlayWindow.dpr);
+                        return Theme.snap(overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight ? _connectedRestY : _connectedCollapsedY, overlayWindow.dpr);
+                    }
 
                     readonly property int baseWidth: {
                         switch (SettingsData.dankLauncherV2Size) {
@@ -248,8 +266,8 @@ Scope {
 
                     readonly property bool animatingOut: niriOverviewScope.isClosing && overlayWindow.isSpotlightScreen
 
-                    scale: overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight ? 1.0 : 0.96
-                    opacity: overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight ? 1 : 0
+                    scale: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? 1.0 : (overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight ? 1.0 : 0.96)
+                    opacity: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? 1 : (overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight ? 1 : 0)
                     visible: overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight || animatingOut
                     enabled: overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight
 
@@ -259,6 +277,7 @@ Scope {
 
                     Behavior on scale {
                         id: scaleAnimation
+                        enabled: !Theme.isConnectedEffect
                         NumberAnimation {
                             duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.fast
                             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
@@ -272,6 +291,7 @@ Scope {
                     }
 
                     Behavior on opacity {
+                        enabled: !Theme.isConnectedEffect
                         NumberAnimation {
                             duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.fast
                             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
@@ -279,6 +299,23 @@ Scope {
                         }
                     }
 
+                    // Connected-mode slide — only animates in full connected-frame mode.
+                    // Drives resetState when the slide-out finishes (scale/opacity are
+                    // static in connected mode so their onRunningChanged never fires).
+                    Behavior on y {
+                        enabled: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+                        NumberAnimation {
+                            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.popoutAnimationDuration, overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight)
+                            easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                            easing.bezierCurve: overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
+                            onRunningChanged: {
+                                if (running || !spotlightContainer.animatingOut)
+                                    return;
+                                niriOverviewScope.resetState();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     Rectangle {
                         anchors.fill: parent
                         color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)