diff --git a/quickshell/Common/ListViewTransitions.qml b/quickshell/Common/ListViewTransitions.qml
index 57e8f1192..64bef9a1d 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/ListViewTransitions.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Common/ListViewTransitions.qml
@@ -14,42 +14,68 @@ Singleton {
     readonly property bool enabled: Math.floor(Theme.currentAnimationBaseDuration * 0.4) >= 1
 
     readonly property Transition add: enabled ? _add : null
-    readonly property Transition remove: enabled ? _remove : null
+    readonly property Transition remove: null
     readonly property Transition displaced: enabled ? _displaced : null
     readonly property Transition move: enabled ? _move : null
 
-    readonly property Transition _add: Transition {
-        DankAnim {
-            property: "opacity"
-            from: 0
-            to: 1
-            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveEffects
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasizedDecel
-        }
-    }
+    readonly property int _staggerMs: Math.round(Theme.currentAnimationBaseDuration * 0.03)
+    readonly property int _staggerCap: 8
 
-    readonly property Transition _remove: Transition {
-        DankAnim {
-            property: "opacity"
-            to: 0
-            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.fast
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasizedAccel
+    readonly property Transition _add: Transition {
+        id: addTransition
+
+        SequentialAnimation {
+            PropertyAction {
+                property: "opacity"
+                value: 0
+            }
+            PauseAnimation {
+                duration: Math.max(0, Math.min(addTransition.ViewTransition.index - (addTransition.ViewTransition.targetIndexes[0] ?? 0), root._staggerCap)) * root._staggerMs
+            }
+            ParallelAnimation {
+                DankAnim {
+                    property: "opacity"
+                    from: 0
+                    to: 1
+                    duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.fast
+                    easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasizedDecel
+                }
+                DankAnim {
+                    property: "y"
+                    from: addTransition.ViewTransition.destination.y + Theme.spacingS
+                    to: addTransition.ViewTransition.destination.y
+                    duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.fast
+                    easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasizedDecel
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
     readonly property Transition _displaced: Transition {
         DankAnim {
             property: "y"
-            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.normal
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveEffects
+            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.fast
+            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.standard
+        }
+        DankAnim {
+            property: "opacity"
+            to: 1
+            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.fast
+            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.standard
         }
     }
 
     readonly property Transition _move: Transition {
         DankAnim {
             property: "y"
-            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.normal
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveEffects
+            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.fast
+            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.standard
+        }
+        DankAnim {
+            property: "opacity"
+            to: 1
+            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.fast
+            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.standard
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml b/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml
index 187156813..8359819a2 100644
--- a/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml
+++ b/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml
@@ -1499,6 +1499,30 @@ Item {
             return "SPOTLIGHT_BAR_TOGGLE_SUCCESS";
         }
 
+        function openWith(mode: string): string {
+            if (!mode)
+                return "SPOTLIGHT_BAR_OPEN_FAILED: No mode specified";
+            PopoutService.openSpotlightBarWithMode(mode);
+            return `SPOTLIGHT_BAR_OPEN_SUCCESS: ${mode}`;
+        }
+
+        function toggleWith(mode: string): string {
+            if (!mode)
+                return "SPOTLIGHT_BAR_TOGGLE_FAILED: No mode specified";
+            PopoutService.toggleSpotlightBarWithMode(mode);
+            return `SPOTLIGHT_BAR_TOGGLE_SUCCESS: ${mode}`;
+        }
+
+        function openQuery(query: string): string {
+            PopoutService.openSpotlightBarWithQuery(query);
+            return "SPOTLIGHT_BAR_OPEN_QUERY_SUCCESS";
+        }
+
+        function toggleQuery(query: string): string {
+            PopoutService.toggleSpotlightBarWithQuery(query);
+            return "SPOTLIGHT_BAR_TOGGLE_QUERY_SUCCESS";
+        }
+
         target: "spotlight-bar"
     }
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/SpotlightLauncherContent.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/SpotlightLauncherContent.qml
index 50b03a030..83e17c62a 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/SpotlightLauncherContent.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/SpotlightLauncherContent.qml
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ FocusScope {
     readonly property real _rowH: 64
     readonly property real _maxResultsH: Math.min(430, (parentModal?.screenHeight ?? 900) * 0.55)
     readonly property var _resultRows: _buildRows()
-    readonly property real _resultsContentH: _resultRows.length > 0 ? _resultRows.length * _rowH : _statusH
+    readonly property real _resultsContentH: _resultRows.length > 0 ? _resultRows.length * _rowH + resultsList.bottomInset : _statusH
     readonly property real _resultsH: _hasQuery ? Math.min(_resultsContentH, _maxResultsH) : 0
     readonly property int _fastDuration: 90
-    readonly property int _resizeDuration: 110
+    readonly property int _resizeDuration: Theme.expressiveDurations.fast
     readonly property bool _blurActive: Theme.blurForegroundLayers || Theme.transparentBlurLayers
     readonly property real _searchSurfaceAlpha: {
         if (Theme.transparentBlurLayers)
@@ -57,13 +57,18 @@ FocusScope {
         const flat = searchController.flatModel || [];
         const sections = searchController.sections || [];
         const rows = [];
+        const seen = {};
         for (let i = 0; i < flat.length; i++) {
             const entry = flat[i];
             if (!entry || entry.isHeader || !entry.item)
                 continue;
             const section = sections[entry.sectionIndex] || null;
+            // Plugin item ids embed result content, so key them by slot position instead
+            const base = entry.item.pluginId ? (entry.sectionId + ":" + entry.indexInSection) : (entry.item.id || (entry.sectionId + ":" + (entry.item.name || entry.indexInSection)));
+            const bump = seen[base] || 0;
+            seen[base] = bump + 1;
             rows.push({
-                "_rowId": entry.item.id || (entry.sectionId + ":" + entry.indexInSection + ":" + i),
+                "_rowId": bump ? base + "#" + bump : base,
                 "item": entry.item,
                 "flatIndex": i,
                 "sectionTitle": section?.title || "",
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/SpotlightResultsList.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/SpotlightResultsList.qml
index bc004a427..276c29da7 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/SpotlightResultsList.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/SpotlightResultsList.qml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ Item {
         anchors.bottomMargin: root.bottomInset
         clip: true
         visible: root.rows.length > 0
+        add: null
 
         readonly property int rowHeight: 64
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml b/quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml
index 93aa386d9..3d1c2ecd0 100644
--- a/quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml
@@ -671,6 +671,8 @@ Singleton {
 
     property bool _spotlightBarWantsOpen: false
     property bool _spotlightBarWantsToggle: false
+    property string _spotlightBarPendingQuery: ""
+    property string _spotlightBarPendingMode: ""
 
     function openSpotlightBar() {
         if (spotlightBarModal) {
@@ -682,6 +684,28 @@ Singleton {
         }
     }
 
+    function openSpotlightBarWithQuery(query: string) {
+        if (spotlightBarModal) {
+            spotlightBarModal.showWithQuery(query);
+        } else if (spotlightBarModalLoader) {
+            _spotlightBarPendingQuery = query;
+            _spotlightBarWantsOpen = true;
+            _spotlightBarWantsToggle = false;
+            spotlightBarModalLoader.active = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    function openSpotlightBarWithMode(mode: string) {
+        if (spotlightBarModal) {
+            spotlightBarModal.showWithMode(mode);
+        } else if (spotlightBarModalLoader) {
+            _spotlightBarPendingMode = mode;
+            _spotlightBarWantsOpen = true;
+            _spotlightBarWantsToggle = false;
+            spotlightBarModalLoader.active = true;
+        }
+    }
+
     function closeSpotlightBar() {
         spotlightBarModal?.hide();
     }
@@ -696,15 +720,50 @@ Singleton {
         }
     }
 
+    function toggleSpotlightBarWithMode(mode: string) {
+        if (spotlightBarModal) {
+            spotlightBarModal.toggleWithMode(mode);
+        } else if (spotlightBarModalLoader) {
+            _spotlightBarPendingMode = mode;
+            _spotlightBarWantsToggle = true;
+            _spotlightBarWantsOpen = false;
+            spotlightBarModalLoader.active = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    function toggleSpotlightBarWithQuery(query: string) {
+        if (spotlightBarModal) {
+            spotlightBarModal.toggleWithQuery(query);
+        } else if (spotlightBarModalLoader) {
+            _spotlightBarPendingQuery = query;
+            _spotlightBarWantsOpen = true;
+            _spotlightBarWantsToggle = false;
+            spotlightBarModalLoader.active = true;
+        }
+    }
+
     function _onSpotlightBarModalLoaded() {
         if (_spotlightBarWantsOpen) {
             _spotlightBarWantsOpen = false;
-            spotlightBarModal?.show();
+            if (_spotlightBarPendingQuery) {
+                spotlightBarModal?.showWithQuery(_spotlightBarPendingQuery);
+                _spotlightBarPendingQuery = "";
+            } else if (_spotlightBarPendingMode) {
+                spotlightBarModal?.showWithMode(_spotlightBarPendingMode);
+                _spotlightBarPendingMode = "";
+            } else {
+                spotlightBarModal?.show();
+            }
             return;
         }
         if (_spotlightBarWantsToggle) {
             _spotlightBarWantsToggle = false;
-            spotlightBarModal?.toggle();
+            if (_spotlightBarPendingMode) {
+                spotlightBarModal?.toggleWithMode(_spotlightBarPendingMode);
+                _spotlightBarPendingMode = "";
+            } else {
+                spotlightBarModal?.toggle();
+            }
         }
     }