diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/SurfaceWidgets/BarPill.qml b/quickshell/Modules/SurfaceWidgets/BarPill.qml
index 8c64cc148..a78d33d80 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/SurfaceWidgets/BarPill.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/SurfaceWidgets/BarPill.qml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Item {
     property real crossEdgeExtension: 0
     property string segmentRole: "solo"
     property real splitOffset: 0
+    property int pressedSegment: 0
     readonly property color defaultContentColor: Theme.widgetTextColor
     property color contentColor: defaultContentColor
     readonly property real dpr: parentScreen ? CompositorService.getScreenScale(parentScreen) : 1
@@ -113,22 +114,34 @@ Item {
     signal rightClicked(real rootX, real rootY)
     signal wheel(var wheelEvent)
 
-    function cornerRadius(joined) {
+    function cornerRadius(joined, progress = pressProgress) {
         if (noBackground)
             return 0;
-        return BarMetrics.cornerRadius(widgetThickness, BarMetrics.widgetStyle(barConfig), joined, pressProgress);
+        return BarMetrics.cornerRadius(widgetThickness, BarMetrics.widgetStyle(barConfig), joined, progress);
+    }
+
+    function segmentIndexAt(sourceItem, x, y) {
+        if (!visualContent.split)
+            return 0;
+        const pos = sourceItem.mapToItem(visualContent, x, y);
+        return (isVerticalOrientation ? pos.y : pos.x) >= splitOffset ? 1 : 0;
     }
 
     function triggerRipple(sourceItem, mouseX, mouseY) {
         if (sourceItem !== root && "pressed" in sourceItem)
             pressSource = sourceItem;
-        const pos = sourceItem.mapToItem(visualContent, mouseX, mouseY);
-        rippleLayer.trigger(pos.x, pos.y);
+        pressedSegment = segmentIndexAt(sourceItem, mouseX, mouseY);
+        const segment = segmentRepeater.itemAt(pressedSegment);
+        if (!segment)
+            return;
+        const pos = sourceItem.mapToItem(segment, mouseX, mouseY);
+        segment.ripple.trigger(pos.x, pos.y);
     }
 
     function handlePress(mouse, source) {
         if (source !== root && "pressed" in source)
             pressSource = source;
+        pressedSegment = segmentIndexAt(source, mouse.x, mouse.y);
         if (mouse.button === Qt.RightButton) {
             const rPos = source.mapToItem(root, mouse.x, mouse.y);
             root.rightClicked(rPos.x, rPos.y);
@@ -220,11 +233,13 @@ Item {
         property bool hovered: false
 
         Repeater {
+            id: segmentRepeater
             model: visualContent.split ? 2 : 1
 
             Item {
                 id: segment
                 required property int index
+                readonly property alias ripple: ripple
                 readonly property bool leading: index === 0
                 readonly property bool joinedStart: visualContent.split && !leading
                 readonly property bool joinedEnd: visualContent.split && leading
@@ -235,10 +250,9 @@ Item {
                         return full;
                     return leading ? root.splitOffset - visualContent.splitGap / 2 : full - root.splitOffset - visualContent.splitGap / 2;
                 }
-                readonly property real startRadiusA: joinedStart ? root.cornerRadius(true) : root.topLeftRadius
-                readonly property real startRadiusB: joinedStart ? root.cornerRadius(true) : (root.isVerticalOrientation ? root.topRightRadius : root.bottomLeftRadius)
-                readonly property real endRadiusA: joinedEnd ? root.cornerRadius(true) : (root.isVerticalOrientation ? root.bottomLeftRadius : root.topRightRadius)
-                readonly property real endRadiusB: joinedEnd ? root.cornerRadius(true) : root.bottomRightRadius
+                readonly property real pressProgress: !visualContent.split || index === root.pressedSegment ? root.pressProgress : 0
+                readonly property real startRadius: root.cornerRadius(joinedStart || root.startJoined, pressProgress)
+                readonly property real endRadius: root.cornerRadius(joinedEnd || root.endJoined, pressProgress)
 
                 x: root.isVerticalOrientation ? 0 : along
                 y: root.isVerticalOrientation ? along : 0
@@ -263,10 +277,10 @@ Item {
                 Rectangle {
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     anchors.margins: -root.outlineThickness
-                    topLeftRadius: segment.startRadiusA + root.outlineThickness
-                    topRightRadius: (root.isVerticalOrientation ? segment.startRadiusB : segment.endRadiusA) + root.outlineThickness
-                    bottomLeftRadius: (root.isVerticalOrientation ? segment.endRadiusA : segment.startRadiusB) + root.outlineThickness
-                    bottomRightRadius: segment.endRadiusB + root.outlineThickness
+                    topLeftRadius: fill.topLeftRadius + root.outlineThickness
+                    topRightRadius: fill.topRightRadius + root.outlineThickness
+                    bottomLeftRadius: fill.bottomLeftRadius + root.outlineThickness
+                    bottomRightRadius: fill.bottomRightRadius + root.outlineThickness
                     color: "transparent"
                     border.width: root.outlineThickness
                     border.color: root.outlineColor
@@ -276,10 +290,10 @@ Item {
                 Rectangle {
                     id: fill
                     anchors.fill: parent
-                    topLeftRadius: segment.startRadiusA
-                    topRightRadius: root.isVerticalOrientation ? segment.startRadiusB : segment.endRadiusA
-                    bottomLeftRadius: root.isVerticalOrientation ? segment.endRadiusA : segment.startRadiusB
-                    bottomRightRadius: segment.endRadiusB
+                    topLeftRadius: segment.startRadius
+                    topRightRadius: root.isVerticalOrientation ? segment.startRadius : segment.endRadius
+                    bottomLeftRadius: root.isVerticalOrientation ? segment.endRadius : segment.startRadius
+                    bottomRightRadius: segment.endRadius
                     color: root.fillColor
                 }
 
@@ -297,16 +311,16 @@ Item {
                     onContainsMouseChanged: visualContent.hovered = containsMouse
                     onPressed: mouse => root.handlePress(mouse, stateLayer)
                 }
-            }
-        }
 
-        DRipple {
-            id: rippleLayer
-            rippleColor: Theme.surfaceText
-            topLeftRadius: root.topLeftRadius
-            topRightRadius: root.topRightRadius
-            bottomLeftRadius: root.bottomLeftRadius
-            bottomRightRadius: root.bottomRightRadius
+                DRipple {
+                    id: ripple
+                    rippleColor: Theme.surfaceText
+                    topLeftRadius: fill.topLeftRadius
+                    topRightRadius: fill.topRightRadius
+                    bottomLeftRadius: fill.bottomLeftRadius
+                    bottomRightRadius: fill.bottomRightRadius
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         FocusRing {