diff --git a/quickshell/Common/KeybindActions.js b/quickshell/Common/KeybindActions.js
index 9f570a853..101486ca1 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/KeybindActions.js
+++ b/quickshell/Common/KeybindActions.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const DMS_ACTIONS = [
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call island open controlcenter", label: "DankIsland: Open Control Center" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call island open wallpaper", label: "DankIsland: Open Wallpapers" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call island open weather", label: "DankIsland: Open Weather" },
+    { id: "spawn dms ipc call island open notificationcenter", label: "DankIsland: Open Notification Center" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call island cycle", label: "DankIsland: Cycle Activity" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call island close", label: "DankIsland: Close" },
     { id: "spawn dms ipc call defaultApp browser", label: "Default Web Browser: Open" },
diff --git a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
index f4fa5aff6..df7d784ea 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
+++ b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ var SPEC = {
     notificationRules: { def: [] },
     notificationDndAllowCritical: { def: true },
     notificationFocusedMonitor: { def: false },
+
     dankIslandBarId: { def: "", onChange: "updateBarConfigs" },
     dankIslandFloating: { def: false },
     dankIslandUseOverlayLayer: { def: false },
diff --git a/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml b/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml
index 0ef88b336..1f63d0d9b 100644
--- a/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml
+++ b/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ Item {
 
     IpcHandler {
         function open(): string {
-            if (PopoutService.routeControlCenterToIsland(null, "", false))
+            if (PopoutService.routeToIsland("controlcenter", null, false, ""))
                 return "CONTROL_CENTER_OPEN_SUCCESS";
             const bar = root.getPreferredBar("controlCenterButtonRef");
             if (bar) {
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ Item {
         }
 
         function hide(): string {
-            if (PopoutService.dankIslandRouter?.closeControlCenter?.() === true)
+            if (PopoutService.closeIslandActivity("controlcenter"))
                 return "CONTROL_CENTER_HIDE_SUCCESS";
             if (root.controlCenterLoader.item && root.controlCenterLoader.item.shouldBeVisible) {
                 root.controlCenterLoader.item.close();
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ Item {
                 root.controlCenterLoader.item.close();
                 return "CONTROL_CENTER_TOGGLE_SUCCESS";
             }
-            if (PopoutService.routeControlCenterToIsland(null, "", true))
+            if (PopoutService.routeToIsland("controlcenter", null, true, ""))
                 return "CONTROL_CENTER_TOGGLE_SUCCESS";
 
             const bar = root.getPreferredBar("controlCenterButtonRef");
@@ -313,13 +313,13 @@ Item {
         function _openDash(tab, position) {
             const tabId = _resolveTabId(tab);
             if (!position) {
-                if (tabId === "overview" && PopoutService.routeOverviewToIsland(null, false))
+                if (tabId === "overview" && PopoutService.routeToIsland("home", null, false))
                     return true;
-                if (tabId === "media" && PopoutService.routeMediaToIsland(null, false))
+                if (tabId === "media" && PopoutService.routeToIsland("media", null, false))
                     return true;
-                if (tabId === "wallpaper" && PopoutService.routeWallpaperToIsland(null, false))
+                if (tabId === "wallpaper" && PopoutService.routeToIsland("wallpaper", null, false))
                     return true;
-                if (tabId === "weather" && PopoutService.routeWeatherToIsland(null, false))
+                if (tabId === "weather" && PopoutService.routeToIsland("weather", null, false))
                     return true;
             }
 
@@ -348,13 +348,13 @@ Item {
 
             const tabId = _resolveTabId(tab);
             if (!position) {
-                if (tabId === "overview" && PopoutService.routeOverviewToIsland(null, true))
+                if (tabId === "overview" && PopoutService.routeToIsland("home", null, true))
                     return true;
-                if (tabId === "media" && PopoutService.routeMediaToIsland(null, true))
+                if (tabId === "media" && PopoutService.routeToIsland("media", null, true))
                     return true;
-                if (tabId === "wallpaper" && PopoutService.routeWallpaperToIsland(null, true))
+                if (tabId === "wallpaper" && PopoutService.routeToIsland("wallpaper", null, true))
                     return true;
-                if (tabId === "weather" && PopoutService.routeWeatherToIsland(null, true))
+                if (tabId === "weather" && PopoutService.routeToIsland("weather", null, true))
                     return true;
             }
 
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ Item {
         }
 
         function close(): string {
-            if (PopoutService.closeIslandHome() || PopoutService.closeIslandMedia() || PopoutService.closeIslandWallpaper() || PopoutService.closeIslandWeather())
+            if (PopoutService.closeIslandActivity("home") || PopoutService.closeIslandActivity("media") || PopoutService.closeIslandActivity("wallpaper") || PopoutService.closeIslandActivity("weather"))
                 return "DASH_CLOSE_SUCCESS";
             if (root.dankDashPopoutLoader.item) {
                 root.dankDashPopoutLoader.item.dashVisible = false;
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ Item {
     // ! TODO - remove for v1.6
     IpcHandler {
         function wallpaper(): string {
-            if (PopoutService.routeWallpaperToIsland(null, true))
+            if (PopoutService.routeToIsland("wallpaper", null, true))
                 return "WARN; deprecated, use dms ipc call dash toggle wallpaper instead";
             const bar = root.getPreferredBar("clockButtonRef") || root.getPreferredBar();
             if (bar) {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalIsland.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalIsland.qml
index da2e5b236..f2b184bf6 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalIsland.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalIsland.qml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
+
 import QtQuick
 import qs.Services
 
@@ -98,10 +100,12 @@ Item {
             return;
         if (spotlightOpen) {
             _islandWasOpen = true;
-        } else if (_islandWasOpen) {
-            _islandWasOpen = false;
-            dialogClosed();
+            return;
         }
+        if (!_islandWasOpen)
+            return;
+        _islandWasOpen = false;
+        dialogClosed();
     }
 
     DankLauncherV2ModalSpotlight {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/NotificationModal.qml b/quickshell/Modals/NotificationModal.qml
index c8a939a6b..5526f99c3 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/NotificationModal.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/NotificationModal.qml
@@ -123,21 +123,21 @@ DankModal {
     IpcHandler {
         // DankIsland owns this trigger whenever it is the sole bar for the screen.
         function open(): string {
-            if (PopoutService.routeNotificationCenterToIsland(null, false))
+            if (PopoutService.routeToIsland("notificationcenter", null, false))
                 return "NOTIFICATION_ISLAND_OPEN_SUCCESS";
             notificationModal.show();
             return "NOTIFICATION_MODAL_OPEN_SUCCESS";
         }
 
         function close(): string {
-            if (PopoutService.closeIslandNotificationCenter())
+            if (PopoutService.closeIslandActivity("notificationcenter"))
                 return "NOTIFICATION_ISLAND_CLOSE_SUCCESS";
             notificationModal.hide();
             return "NOTIFICATION_MODAL_CLOSE_SUCCESS";
         }
 
         function toggle(): string {
-            if (PopoutService.routeNotificationCenterToIsland(null, true))
+            if (PopoutService.routeToIsland("notificationcenter", null, true))
                 return "NOTIFICATION_ISLAND_TOGGLE_SUCCESS";
             notificationModal.toggle();
             return "NOTIFICATION_MODAL_TOGGLE_SUCCESS";
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/ControlCenterContent.qml b/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/ControlCenterContent.qml
index a352f0bf5..81b7d2570 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/ControlCenterContent.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/ControlCenterContent.qml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import qs.Modules.ControlCenter.Models
 import qs.Modules.ControlCenter.Details
 import qs.Widgets
 
-// Host-agnostic Control Center body; popout and island both host this.
 Rectangle {
     id: root
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaPlayerIslandChrome.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaPlayerIslandChrome.qml
index b792ef8aa..103b8796d 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaPlayerIslandChrome.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaPlayerIslandChrome.qml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import QtQuick
 import Quickshell.Services.Mpris
 import Quickshell.Widgets
 import qs.Common
-import qs.Modules.DankIsland.Activities
 import qs.Services
 import qs.Widgets
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/BatteryPill.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/BatteryPill.qml
index aee680add..915116fb3 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/BatteryPill.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/BatteryPill.qml
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ Item {
             id: numberGlyph
 
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-            // Digits have no descenders; sink by half the descent to optically center.
             anchors.verticalCenterOffset: Math.round(digitMetrics.descent / 2)
             text: root.numberText
             color: glyphs.glyphColor
@@ -72,7 +71,11 @@ Item {
         width: root.bodyWidth
         height: root.thickness
         radius: Math.round(Math.min(width, height) * 0.34)
-        color: root.outlined ? (root.hovered ? Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceVariant, 0.45) : "transparent") : (root.hovered ? Theme.surfaceVariant : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceVariant, 0.9))
+        color: {
+            if (root.outlined)
+                return root.hovered ? Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceVariant, 0.45) : "transparent";
+            return root.hovered ? Theme.surfaceVariant : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceVariant, 0.9);
+        }
         border.width: root.outlined ? 1.2 : 0
         border.color: root.fillColor
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/ControlCenterExpanded.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/ControlCenterExpanded.qml
index 1ac10512e..bce5bc7bf 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/ControlCenterExpanded.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/ControlCenterExpanded.qml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import qs.Common
 import qs.Modules.ControlCenter
 import qs.Services
 
-// Shared Control Center body hosted in the island silhouette.
 FocusScope {
     id: root
 
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ FocusScope {
     property real alignedY: 0
     property real alignedWidth: 0
     property real alignedHeight: 0
-    // Report content height once per turn; the controller clamps it before retargeting the spring.
     property real bottomInset: Theme.spacingM
     property bool _heightReportPending: false
 
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ FocusScope {
         root._heightReportPending = true;
         Qt.callLater(() => {
             root._heightReportPending = false;
-            root.islandController.setControlCenterContentHeight(content.targetImplicitHeight + Theme.spacingXS + root.bottomInset);
+            root.islandController.setDestinationContentHeight("controlcenter", content.targetImplicitHeight + Theme.spacingXS + root.bottomInset);
         });
     }
 
@@ -59,7 +57,6 @@ FocusScope {
         property var expandedWidgetData: null
 
         readonly property bool shouldBeVisible: root.islandController.activeActivity === "controlcenter" && root.islandController.expanded
-        // The island has no outside chrome to click, so the header row closes it.
         readonly property bool headerTogglesClose: true
         readonly property bool powerMenuOpen: root.powerMenuModalLoader?.item?.shouldBeVisible ?? false
         readonly property var screen: root.effectiveScreen
@@ -111,7 +108,6 @@ FocusScope {
         root.releaseScanState();
     }
 
-    // Hot-unplug skips the visibility path; release scans here too.
     Component.onDestruction: {
         if (hostContract.shouldBeVisible)
             root.releaseScanState();
@@ -156,8 +152,9 @@ FocusScope {
     Connections {
         target: root.islandController
 
-        function onControlCenterSessionSerialChanged() {
-            Qt.callLater(root.beginSession);
+        function onSessionStarted(activityId) {
+            if (activityId === "controlcenter")
+                Qt.callLater(root.beginSession);
         }
 
         function onExpandedChanged() {
@@ -171,5 +168,5 @@ FocusScope {
         }
     }
 
-    Component.onCompleted: root.islandController.markControlCenterVisualsReady()
+    Component.onCompleted: root.islandController.markVisualsReady("controlcenter")
 }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/HomeCompact.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/HomeCompact.qml
index e97c3b211..ae7a79b05 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/HomeCompact.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/HomeCompact.qml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Item {
             id: weatherRow
 
             anchors.centerIn: parent
-            spacing: 2
+            spacing: Theme.spacingXXS
             visible: slot.isWeather
 
             DankIcon {
@@ -213,11 +213,10 @@ Item {
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
             spacing: root.tight ? Theme.spacingXS : Theme.spacingS
 
-            Text {
+            StyledText {
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                 text: root.timeText
                 color: Theme.surfaceText
-                font.family: Theme.fontFamily
                 font.pixelSize: root.tight ? Theme.fontSizeSmall : Theme.fontSizeMedium
                 font.weight: Font.DemiBold
             }
@@ -230,13 +229,12 @@ Item {
                 color: Theme.primary
             }
 
-            Text {
+            StyledText {
                 id: dateLabel
 
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                 text: root.dateText
                 color: Theme.surfaceTextMedium
-                font.family: Theme.fontFamily
                 font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                 font.weight: Font.Medium
             }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/IslandSlotHoverArea.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/IslandSlotHoverArea.qml
index 68b16b5b5..057917da0 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/IslandSlotHoverArea.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/IslandSlotHoverArea.qml
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
 
 import QtQuick
 
-// Compact-face slot click target; hover here suppresses island hover-expand.
 MouseArea {
     id: root
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/LauncherExpanded.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/LauncherExpanded.qml
index fcd250d5f..45d874f4d 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/LauncherExpanded.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/LauncherExpanded.qml
@@ -86,11 +86,12 @@ FocusScope {
     Connections {
         target: root.islandController
 
-        function onLauncherSessionSerialChanged() {
-            Qt.callLater(root.initializeSession);
+        function onSessionStarted(activityId) {
+            if (activityId === "launcher")
+                Qt.callLater(root.initializeSession);
         }
     }
 
-    Component.onCompleted: root.islandController.markLauncherVisualsReady()
+    Component.onCompleted: root.islandController.markVisualsReady("launcher")
     Component.onDestruction: root.islandController.launcherInputFocused = false
 }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/MediaCava.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/MediaCava.qml
index 61dc86101..7191afb33 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/MediaCava.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/MediaCava.qml
@@ -43,28 +43,20 @@ Item {
         bandsB = nextB;
     }
 
-    onLiveChanged: {
-        if (live)
-            updateBands();
-        else
+    function syncBands() {
+        if (!live) {
             applyIdleBands();
-    }
-
-    onAvailableChanged: {
-        if (!available)
             return;
-        if (live)
-            updateBands();
-        else
-            applyIdleBands();
+        }
+        updateBands();
     }
 
-    Component.onCompleted: {
-        if (root.live)
-            updateBands();
-        else
-            applyIdleBands();
+    onLiveChanged: syncBands()
+    onAvailableChanged: {
+        if (available)
+            syncBands();
     }
+    Component.onCompleted: syncBands()
 
     Loader {
         active: root.live && root.available
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/MediaCompact.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/MediaCompact.qml
index f7d8dbc2a..229ae7739 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/MediaCompact.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/MediaCompact.qml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import QtQuick
 import Quickshell
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
+import qs.Widgets
 
 Item {
     id: root
@@ -35,8 +36,6 @@ Item {
 
     TextMetrics {
         id: titleMetrics
-
-        font.family: Theme.fontFamily
         font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
         font.weight: Font.DemiBold
         text: root.mediaModel.title
@@ -44,8 +43,6 @@ Item {
 
     TextMetrics {
         id: artistMetrics
-
-        font.family: Theme.fontFamily
         font.pixelSize: Math.max(9, Theme.fontSizeSmall - 2)
         text: root.dense ? "" : root.mediaModel.artist
     }
@@ -104,7 +101,7 @@ Item {
                 height: titleText.implicitHeight
                 clip: true
 
-                Text {
+                StyledText {
                     id: titleText
 
                     readonly property bool onScreen: Window.window?.visible ?? false
@@ -153,7 +150,6 @@ Item {
                     x: needsScrolling ? -scrollOffset : 0
                     text: root.mediaModel.title
                     color: Theme.surfaceText
-                    font.family: Theme.fontFamily
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                     font.weight: Font.DemiBold
                     wrapMode: Text.NoWrap
@@ -186,13 +182,12 @@ Item {
                 }
             }
 
-            Text {
+            StyledText {
                 x: root.textGutter
                 width: parent.width - root.textGutter * 2
                 visible: !root.dense
                 text: root.mediaModel.artist
                 color: Theme.surfaceTextSecondary
-                font.family: Theme.fontFamily
                 font.pixelSize: Math.max(9, Theme.fontSizeSmall - 2)
                 elide: Text.ElideRight
             }
@@ -218,13 +213,12 @@ Item {
             radius: height / 2
             color: clockArea.containsMouse ? Theme.surfaceTextHover : "transparent"
 
-            Text {
+            StyledText {
                 id: clockText
 
                 anchors.centerIn: parent
                 text: root.timeText
                 color: Theme.surfaceText
-                font.family: Theme.fontFamily
                 font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                 font.weight: Font.DemiBold
             }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/NotificationCenterExpanded.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/NotificationCenterExpanded.qml
index 71c9c546a..693ae82ee 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/NotificationCenterExpanded.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/NotificationCenterExpanded.qml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import qs.Common
 import qs.Modules.Notifications.Center
 import qs.Services
 
-// Shared notification center body hosted in the island silhouette.
 FocusScope {
     id: root
 
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ FocusScope {
         if (!hostContract.shouldBeVisible)
             return;
         root._sessionOpen = true;
-        // Suppresses transient island cards for as long as the list owns them.
         NotificationService.onOverlayOpen();
         keyboardController.reset();
         keyboardController.listView = content.notificationList;
@@ -56,14 +54,14 @@ FocusScope {
         Qt.callLater(() => {
             root._heightReportPending = false;
             content.notificationList.syncSessionContentHeight();
-            root.islandController.setNotificationCenterContentHeight(content.targetImplicitHeight + root.bottomInset);
+            root.islandController.setDestinationContentHeight("notificationcenter", content.targetImplicitHeight + root.bottomInset);
         });
     }
 
     function prepareVisuals() {
         content.notificationList.syncSessionContentHeight();
-        root.islandController.setNotificationCenterContentHeight(content.targetImplicitHeight + root.bottomInset);
-        root.islandController.markNotificationCenterVisualsReady();
+        root.islandController.setDestinationContentHeight("notificationcenter", content.targetImplicitHeight + root.bottomInset);
+        root.islandController.markVisualsReady("notificationcenter");
     }
 
     QtObject {
@@ -116,8 +114,9 @@ FocusScope {
     Connections {
         target: root.islandController
 
-        function onNotificationCenterSessionSerialChanged() {
-            Qt.callLater(root.beginSession);
+        function onSessionStarted(activityId) {
+            if (activityId === "notificationcenter")
+                Qt.callLater(root.beginSession);
         }
 
         function onExpandedChanged() {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/NotificationCompact.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/NotificationCompact.qml
index 4ac3c0b2a..f4c792301 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/NotificationCompact.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/NotificationCompact.qml
@@ -43,23 +43,20 @@ Item {
             width: parent.width - root.iconSize - parent.spacing - (root.notificationModel.critical ? 3 + parent.spacing : 0)
             spacing: 1
 
-            // A dense pill keeps one line, so the app name folds into the summary.
-            Text {
+            StyledText {
                 width: parent.width
                 visible: !root.dense
                 text: root.notificationModel.appName + (root.notificationModel.timeText ? " · " + root.notificationModel.timeText : "")
                 color: Theme.surfaceTextSecondary
-                font.family: Theme.fontFamily
                 font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                 font.weight: Font.Medium
                 elide: Text.ElideRight
             }
 
-            Text {
+            StyledText {
                 width: parent.width
                 text: root.dense && root.notificationModel.appName ? root.notificationModel.appName + " · " + root.notificationModel.summary : root.notificationModel.summary
                 color: Theme.surfaceText
-                font.family: Theme.fontFamily
                 font.pixelSize: root.dense ? Theme.fontSizeSmall : Theme.fontSizeMedium
                 font.weight: Font.DemiBold
                 elide: Text.ElideRight
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/NotificationExpanded.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/NotificationExpanded.qml
index ee058c093..572ebef1b 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/NotificationExpanded.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/NotificationExpanded.qml
@@ -39,52 +39,34 @@ Item {
             Column {
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                 width: parent.width - 46 - closeButton.width - parent.spacing * 2
-                spacing: 2
+                spacing: Theme.spacingXXS
 
-                Text {
+                StyledText {
                     width: parent.width
                     text: root.notificationModel.appName
                     color: Theme.surfaceText
-                    font.family: Theme.fontFamily
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
                     font.weight: Font.DemiBold
                     elide: Text.ElideRight
                 }
 
-                Text {
+                StyledText {
                     width: parent.width
                     text: root.notificationModel.timeText
                     color: Theme.surfaceTextSecondary
-                    font.family: Theme.fontFamily
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                     elide: Text.ElideRight
                 }
             }
 
-            Rectangle {
+            DankActionButton {
                 id: closeButton
 
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                width: 38
-                height: 38
-                radius: 19
-                color: closeArea.containsMouse ? Theme.surfaceTextHover : "transparent"
-
-                DankIcon {
-                    anchors.centerIn: parent
-                    name: "close"
-                    size: 21
-                    color: Theme.surfaceText
-                }
-
-                MouseArea {
-                    id: closeArea
-
-                    anchors.fill: parent
-                    hoverEnabled: true
-                    cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                    onClicked: root.notificationModel.dismiss()
-                }
+                iconName: "close"
+                iconSize: 21
+                buttonSize: 38
+                onClicked: root.notificationModel.dismiss()
             }
         }
 
@@ -99,11 +81,10 @@ Item {
             }
             spacing: Theme.spacingS
 
-            Text {
+            StyledText {
                 width: parent.width
                 text: root.notificationModel.summary
                 color: Theme.surfaceText
-                font.family: Theme.fontFamily
                 font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeLarge
                 font.weight: Font.DemiBold
                 wrapMode: Text.WrapAtWordBoundaryOrAnywhere
@@ -111,11 +92,10 @@ Item {
                 elide: Text.ElideRight
             }
 
-            Text {
+            StyledText {
                 width: parent.width
                 text: root.notificationModel.body
                 color: Theme.surfaceTextMedium
-                font.family: Theme.fontFamily
                 font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                 wrapMode: Text.WrapAtWordBoundaryOrAnywhere
                 maximumLineCount: 3
@@ -134,61 +114,29 @@ Item {
             height: 34
             spacing: Theme.spacingS
 
-            Rectangle {
-                width: dismissLabel.implicitWidth + Theme.spacingL * 2
+            DankButton {
                 height: parent.height
                 radius: height / 2
-                color: dismissArea.containsMouse ? Theme.surfaceTextHover : "transparent"
+                text: I18n.tr("Dismiss")
+                backgroundColor: "transparent"
+                textColor: Theme.surfaceText
+                buttonHeight: parent.height
+                horizontalPadding: Theme.spacingL
                 border.width: 1
                 border.color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.outline, 0.5)
-
-                Text {
-                    id: dismissLabel
-
-                    anchors.centerIn: parent
-                    text: "Dismiss"
-                    color: Theme.surfaceText
-                    font.family: Theme.fontFamily
-                    font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
-                    font.weight: Font.Medium
-                }
-
-                MouseArea {
-                    id: dismissArea
-
-                    anchors.fill: parent
-                    hoverEnabled: true
-                    cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                    onClicked: root.notificationModel.dismiss()
-                }
+                onClicked: root.notificationModel.dismiss()
             }
 
-            Rectangle {
+            DankButton {
                 visible: root.notificationModel.hasAction
-                width: actionLabel.implicitWidth + Theme.spacingL * 2
                 height: parent.height
                 radius: height / 2
-                color: actionArea.containsMouse ? Theme.primaryContainer : Theme.primary
-
-                Text {
-                    id: actionLabel
-
-                    anchors.centerIn: parent
-                    text: root.notificationModel.actionLabel
-                    color: actionArea.containsMouse ? Theme.primary : Theme.onPrimary
-                    font.family: Theme.fontFamily
-                    font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
-                    font.weight: Font.DemiBold
-                }
-
-                MouseArea {
-                    id: actionArea
-
-                    anchors.fill: parent
-                    hoverEnabled: true
-                    cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                    onClicked: root.notificationModel.activate()
-                }
+                text: root.notificationModel.actionLabel
+                backgroundColor: Theme.primary
+                textColor: Theme.onPrimary
+                buttonHeight: parent.height
+                horizontalPadding: Theme.spacingL
+                onClicked: root.notificationModel.activate()
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/SystemLevelExpanded.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/SystemLevelExpanded.qml
index 0ab1b6405..80ab67359 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/SystemLevelExpanded.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/SystemLevelExpanded.qml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Item {
     Column {
         anchors {
             fill: parent
-            margins: 24
+            margins: Theme.spacingXL
         }
         spacing: Theme.spacingL
 
@@ -44,85 +44,50 @@ Item {
             Column {
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                 width: parent.width - 48 - valueText.width - parent.spacing * 2
-                spacing: 2
+                spacing: Theme.spacingXXS
 
-                Text {
+                StyledText {
                     text: root.systemModel.title
                     color: Theme.surfaceText
-                    font.family: Theme.fontFamily
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeLarge
                     font.weight: Font.DemiBold
                 }
 
-                Text {
-                    text: root.systemModel.volumeActivity ? "Click the icon to mute" : "Display level"
+                StyledText {
+                    text: root.systemModel.volumeActivity ? I18n.tr("Click the icon to mute") : I18n.tr("Display level")
                     color: Theme.surfaceTextSecondary
-                    font.family: Theme.fontFamily
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                 }
             }
 
-            Text {
+            StyledText {
                 id: valueText
 
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                 text: root.systemModel.displayValue
                 color: Theme.primary
-                font.family: Theme.fontFamily
                 font.pixelSize: 28
                 font.weight: Font.DemiBold
             }
         }
 
-        Item {
-            id: slider
+        DankSlider {
+            id: levelSlider
 
             width: parent.width
             height: 40
+            minimum: root.systemModel.minimum
+            maximum: Math.max(root.systemModel.minimum + 1, Math.round(root.systemModel.maximum))
+            enabled: root.systemModel.available
+            showValue: false
+            unit: root.systemModel.unit
+            thumbOutlineColor: Theme.surfaceContainerHigh
+            valueOverride: Math.round(root.systemModel.value)
+            onSliderValueChanged: newValue => root.systemModel.setRatio(newValue / maximum)
 
-            Rectangle {
-                id: track
-
-                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                width: parent.width
-                height: 12
-                radius: 6
-                color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceText, 0.14)
-
-                Rectangle {
-                    width: parent.width * root.systemModel.ratio
-                    height: parent.height
-                    radius: parent.radius
-                    color: Theme.primary
-                }
-
-                Rectangle {
-                    x: Math.max(0, Math.min(parent.width - width, parent.width * root.systemModel.ratio - width / 2))
-                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                    width: 22
-                    height: 22
-                    radius: 11
-                    color: Theme.primary
-                    border.width: 3
-                    border.color: Theme.surfaceContainerHigh
-                }
-            }
-
-            MouseArea {
-                anchors.fill: parent
-                enabled: root.systemModel.available
-                hoverEnabled: true
-                cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-
-                function updateValue(mouse) {
-                    root.systemModel.setRatio(mouse.x / width);
-                }
-
-                onPressed: mouse => updateValue(mouse)
-                onPositionChanged: mouse => {
-                    if (pressed)
-                        updateValue(mouse);
-                }
+            Binding on value {
+                value: Math.round(root.systemModel.value)
+                when: !levelSlider.isDragging
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/WallpaperExpanded.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/WallpaperExpanded.qml
index 1a01f627e..0edff88f8 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/WallpaperExpanded.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/WallpaperExpanded.qml
@@ -81,18 +81,19 @@ FocusScope {
     Connections {
         target: root.islandController
 
-        function onWallpaperSessionSerialChanged() {
-            Qt.callLater(root.beginSession);
+        function onSessionStarted(activityId) {
+            if (activityId === "wallpaper")
+                Qt.callLater(root.beginSession);
         }
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         root.contentStaged = true;
-        root.islandController.markWallpaperVisualsReady();
+        root.islandController.markVisualsReady("wallpaper");
     }
 
     Component.onDestruction: {
         root.islandController.keyboardYielded = false;
-        root.islandController.wallpaperVisualsReady = false;
+        root.islandController.setVisualsReady("wallpaper", false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/WeatherExpanded.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/WeatherExpanded.qml
index 4daabe84e..42f059833 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/WeatherExpanded.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/WeatherExpanded.qml
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ FocusScope {
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
         root.contentStaged = true;
-        root.islandController.markWeatherVisualsReady();
+        root.islandController.markVisualsReady("weather");
     }
 
     Component.onDestruction: {
-        root.islandController.weatherVisualsReady = false;
+        root.islandController.setVisualsReady("weather", false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIsland.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIsland.qml
index 0de791607..9c7099147 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIsland.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIsland.qml
@@ -16,79 +16,95 @@ Item {
 
     readonly property bool launcherOpen: root.activityOpen("launcher")
     readonly property bool controlCenterOpen: root.activityOpen("controlcenter")
-    readonly property bool wallpaperOpen: root.activityOpen("wallpaper")
-    readonly property bool weatherOpen: root.activityOpen("weather")
-    readonly property bool mediaOpen: root.activityOpen("media")
-    readonly property bool homeOpen: root.activityOpen("home")
-    readonly property bool notificationCenterOpen: root.activityOpen("notificationcenter")
 
-    function activityOpen(activityId) {
-        const hosts = islandVariants.instances || [];
-        for (let i = 0; i < hosts.length; i++) {
-            if (hosts[i]?.islandController?.activeActivity === activityId && hosts[i].islandController.expanded)
-                return true;
-        }
-        return false;
+    function hosts() {
+        return islandVariants.instances || [];
     }
 
     function hostWithActivity(activityId) {
-        const hosts = islandVariants.instances || [];
-        for (let i = 0; i < hosts.length; i++) {
-            if (hosts[i]?.islandController?.activeActivity === activityId && hosts[i].islandController.expanded)
-                return hosts[i];
+        for (const host of hosts()) {
+            if (host?.islandController?.activeActivity === activityId && host.islandController.expanded)
+                return host;
         }
         return null;
     }
 
+    function activityOpen(activityId) {
+        return root.hostWithActivity(activityId) !== null;
+    }
+
+    function hostForExactScreen(screen) {
+        if (!screen)
+            return null;
+        for (const host of hosts()) {
+            if (host?.screen === screen || host?.screen?.name === screen.name)
+                return host;
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    function hostForScreenName(screenName) {
+        for (const host of hosts()) {
+            if (host?.screen?.name === screenName)
+                return host;
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    function focusedHost() {
+        const focusedName = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen()?.name ?? "";
+        return focusedName ? root.hostForScreenName(focusedName) : null;
+    }
+
+    function focusedIslandScreen() {
+        return root.focusedHost()?.screen ?? null;
+    }
+
     function hasHostForScreen(screen) {
         if (!screen)
-            return (islandVariants.instances || []).length > 0;
-        const hosts = islandVariants.instances || [];
-        for (let i = 0; i < hosts.length; i++) {
-            if (hosts[i]?.screen === screen || hosts[i]?.screen?.name === screen.name)
-                return true;
-        }
-        return false;
+            return hosts().length > 0;
+        return root.hostForExactScreen(screen) !== null;
+    }
+
+    function hostForScreenOrFocused(screen) {
+        return root.hostForExactScreen(screen) ?? root.focusedHost();
     }
 
     function hostForScreen(screenName) {
         const requestedName = (screenName || "").trim();
-        const hosts = islandVariants.instances || [];
-        // An explicitly named screen with no island is an error, not a redirect to another display.
-        if (requestedName) {
-            for (let i = 0; i < hosts.length; i++) {
-                if (hosts[i]?.screen?.name === requestedName)
-                    return hosts[i];
-            }
-            return null;
-        }
-        const focusedName = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen()?.name ?? "";
-        if (focusedName) {
-            for (let i = 0; i < hosts.length; i++) {
-                if (hosts[i]?.screen?.name === focusedName)
-                    return hosts[i];
-            }
-        }
-        return hosts.length > 0 ? hosts[0] : null;
+        if (requestedName)
+            return root.hostForScreenName(requestedName);
+        return root.focusedHost() ?? (hosts()[0] ?? null);
     }
 
     function activityName(activity) {
         const requested = (activity || "home").trim().toLowerCase();
-        if (requested === "media" || requested === "launcher" || requested === "controlcenter" || requested === "wallpaper" || requested === "weather" || requested === "notificationcenter")
+        switch (requested) {
+        case "media":
+        case "launcher":
+        case "controlcenter":
+        case "wallpaper":
+        case "weather":
+        case "notificationcenter":
             return requested;
-        if (requested === "control-center" || requested === "cc")
+        case "control-center":
+        case "cc":
             return "controlcenter";
-        if (requested === "notifications" || requested === "notification-center" || requested === "notification" || requested === "nc")
+        case "notifications":
+        case "notification-center":
+        case "notification":
+        case "nc":
             return "notificationcenter";
+        }
         return "home";
     }
 
-    function openActivityOn(host, activityId) {
+    function openActivityOn(host, activityId, section) {
         switch (activityId) {
         case "launcher":
             return host.islandController.requestLauncher("", "", false);
         case "controlcenter":
-            return host.islandController.requestControlCenter("", false);
+            return host.islandController.requestControlCenter(section || "", false);
         case "wallpaper":
             return host.islandController.requestWallpaper(false);
         case "weather":
@@ -99,24 +115,26 @@ Item {
         return host.islandController.requestActivity(activityId, true, true);
     }
 
-    function focusedHost() {
-        const focusedName = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen()?.name ?? "";
-        if (!focusedName)
-            return null;
-        const hosts = islandVariants.instances || [];
-        for (let i = 0; i < hosts.length; i++) {
-            if (hosts[i]?.screen?.name === focusedName)
-                return hosts[i];
+    function openActivity(activityId, screen, section): bool {
+        const host = root.hostForScreenOrFocused(screen);
+        return host ? root.openActivityOn(host, activityId, section) === true : false;
+    }
+
+    function toggleActivity(activityId, screen, section): bool {
+        const openHost = root.hostWithActivity(activityId);
+        if (openHost) {
+            openHost.islandController.requestCollapse();
+            return true;
         }
-        return null;
+        return root.openActivity(activityId, screen, section);
     }
 
-    function focusedIslandScreen() {
-        return root.focusedHost()?.screen ?? null;
-    }
-
-    function activeLauncherHost() {
-        return root.hostWithActivity("launcher");
+    function closeActivity(activityId): bool {
+        const host = root.hostWithActivity(activityId);
+        if (!host)
+            return false;
+        host.islandController.requestCollapse();
+        return true;
     }
 
     function openLauncher(query, mode): bool {
@@ -125,219 +143,86 @@ Item {
     }
 
     function toggleLauncher(query, mode): bool {
-        const openHost = root.activeLauncherHost();
-        if (openHost) {
-            openHost.islandController.requestCollapse();
+        if (root.closeActivity("launcher"))
             return true;
-        }
-        const host = root.focusedHost();
-        return host ? host.islandController.requestLauncher(query || "", mode || "", false) : false;
+        return root.openLauncher(query, mode);
     }
 
     function closeLauncher(): bool {
-        const host = root.activeLauncherHost();
+        return root.closeActivity("launcher");
+    }
+
+    function ipcOpen(activity, screen) {
+        const host = root.hostForScreen(screen);
         if (!host)
-            return false;
-        host.islandController.requestCollapse();
-        return true;
+            return "DANK_ISLAND_UNAVAILABLE";
+        const requested = root.activityName(activity);
+        if (!root.openActivityOn(host, requested, ""))
+            return `DANK_ISLAND_ACTIVITY_UNAVAILABLE: ${requested}`;
+        return `DANK_ISLAND_OPEN: ${requested}\t${host.screen?.name ?? ""}`;
     }
 
-    function controlCenterHostForScreen(screen) {
-        if (screen) {
-            const hosts = islandVariants.instances || [];
-            for (let i = 0; i < hosts.length; i++) {
-                if (hosts[i]?.screen === screen || hosts[i]?.screen?.name === screen.name)
-                    return hosts[i];
-            }
-        }
-        return root.focusedHost();
-    }
-
-    function openControlCenter(section, screen): bool {
-        const host = root.controlCenterHostForScreen(screen);
-        return host ? host.islandController.requestControlCenter(section || "", false) : false;
-    }
-
-    function toggleControlCenter(section, screen): bool {
-        const openHost = root.hostWithActivity("controlcenter");
-        if (openHost) {
-            openHost.islandController.requestCollapse();
-            return true;
-        }
-        return root.openControlCenter(section, screen);
-    }
-
-    function closeControlCenter(): bool {
-        const host = root.hostWithActivity("controlcenter");
+    function ipcToggle(activity, screen) {
+        const host = root.hostForScreen(screen);
         if (!host)
-            return false;
-        host.islandController.requestCollapse();
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    function wallpaperHostForScreen(screen) {
-        if (screen) {
-            const hosts = islandVariants.instances || [];
-            for (let i = 0; i < hosts.length; i++) {
-                if (hosts[i]?.screen === screen || hosts[i]?.screen?.name === screen.name)
-                    return hosts[i];
-            }
+            return "DANK_ISLAND_UNAVAILABLE";
+        if (host.islandController.expanded && !host.islandController.notificationActive) {
+            host.islandController.requestCollapse();
+            return `DANK_ISLAND_CLOSED: ${host.screen?.name ?? ""}`;
         }
-        return root.focusedHost();
+        return ipcOpen(activity, screen);
     }
 
-    function openWallpaper(screen): bool {
-        const host = root.wallpaperHostForScreen(screen);
-        return host ? host.islandController.requestWallpaper(false) : false;
-    }
-
-    function toggleWallpaper(screen): bool {
-        const openHost = root.hostWithActivity("wallpaper");
-        if (openHost) {
-            openHost.islandController.requestCollapse();
-            return true;
-        }
-        return root.openWallpaper(screen);
-    }
-
-    function closeWallpaper(): bool {
-        const host = root.hostWithActivity("wallpaper");
+    function ipcShow(activity, screen) {
+        const host = root.hostForScreen(screen);
         if (!host)
-            return false;
-        host.islandController.requestCollapse();
-        return true;
+            return "DANK_ISLAND_UNAVAILABLE";
+        const requested = root.activityName(activity);
+        if (!host.islandController.requestActivity(requested, false, false))
+            return `DANK_ISLAND_ACTIVITY_UNAVAILABLE: ${requested}`;
+        return `DANK_ISLAND_SHOW: ${requested}\t${host.screen?.name ?? ""}`;
     }
 
-    function weatherHostForScreen(screen) {
-        if (screen) {
-            const hosts = islandVariants.instances || [];
-            for (let i = 0; i < hosts.length; i++) {
-                if (hosts[i]?.screen === screen || hosts[i]?.screen?.name === screen.name)
-                    return hosts[i];
-            }
-        }
-        return root.focusedHost();
-    }
-
-    function openWeather(screen): bool {
-        const host = root.weatherHostForScreen(screen);
-        return host ? host.islandController.requestWeather(false) : false;
-    }
-
-    function toggleWeather(screen): bool {
-        const openHost = root.hostWithActivity("weather");
-        if (openHost) {
-            openHost.islandController.requestCollapse();
-            return true;
-        }
-        return root.openWeather(screen);
-    }
-
-    function closeWeather(): bool {
-        const host = root.hostWithActivity("weather");
+    function ipcClose(screen) {
+        const host = root.hostForScreen(screen);
         if (!host)
-            return false;
+            return "DANK_ISLAND_UNAVAILABLE";
         host.islandController.requestCollapse();
-        return true;
+        return `DANK_ISLAND_CLOSED: ${host.screen?.name ?? ""}`;
     }
 
-    function notificationHostForScreen(screen) {
-        if (screen) {
-            const hosts = islandVariants.instances || [];
-            for (let i = 0; i < hosts.length; i++) {
-                if (hosts[i]?.screen === screen || hosts[i]?.screen?.name === screen.name)
-                    return hosts[i];
-            }
-        }
-        return root.focusedHost();
-    }
-
-    function openNotifications(screen): bool {
-        const host = root.notificationHostForScreen(screen);
-        return host ? host.islandController.requestNotificationCenter(false) : false;
-    }
-
-    function toggleNotifications(screen): bool {
-        const openHost = root.hostWithActivity("notificationcenter");
-        if (openHost) {
-            openHost.islandController.requestCollapse();
-            return true;
-        }
-        return root.openNotifications(screen);
-    }
-
-    function closeNotifications(): bool {
-        const host = root.hostWithActivity("notificationcenter");
+    function ipcCycle(screen) {
+        const host = root.hostForScreen(screen);
         if (!host)
-            return false;
-        host.islandController.requestCollapse();
-        return true;
+            return "DANK_ISLAND_UNAVAILABLE";
+        host.islandController.cycleActivity(1, host.islandController.expanded);
+        return `DANK_ISLAND_ACTIVITY: ${host.islandController.activeActivity}\t${host.screen?.name ?? ""}`;
     }
 
-    function mediaHostForScreen(screen) {
-        if (screen) {
-            const hosts = islandVariants.instances || [];
-            for (let i = 0; i < hosts.length; i++) {
-                if (hosts[i]?.screen === screen || hosts[i]?.screen?.name === screen.name)
-                    return hosts[i];
-            }
-        }
-        return root.focusedHost();
-    }
-
-    function openMedia(screen): bool {
-        const host = root.mediaHostForScreen(screen);
-        return host ? host.islandController.requestActivity("media", true, true) : false;
-    }
-
-    function toggleMedia(screen): bool {
-        const openHost = root.hostWithActivity("media");
-        if (openHost) {
-            openHost.islandController.requestCollapse();
-            return true;
-        }
-        return root.openMedia(screen);
-    }
-
-    function closeMedia(): bool {
-        const host = root.hostWithActivity("media");
+    function ipcStatus(screen) {
+        const host = root.hostForScreen(screen);
         if (!host)
-            return false;
-        host.islandController.requestCollapse();
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    function homeHostForScreen(screen) {
-        if (screen) {
-            const hosts = islandVariants.instances || [];
-            for (let i = 0; i < hosts.length; i++) {
-                if (hosts[i]?.screen === screen || hosts[i]?.screen?.name === screen.name)
-                    return hosts[i];
-            }
-        }
-        return root.focusedHost();
-    }
-
-    function openHome(screen): bool {
-        const host = root.homeHostForScreen(screen);
-        return host ? host.islandController.requestActivity("home", true, true) : false;
-    }
-
-    function toggleHome(screen): bool {
-        const openHost = root.hostWithActivity("home");
-        if (openHost) {
-            openHost.islandController.requestCollapse();
-            return true;
-        }
-        return root.openHome(screen);
-    }
-
-    function closeHome(): bool {
-        const host = root.hostWithActivity("home");
-        if (!host)
-            return false;
-        host.islandController.requestCollapse();
-        return true;
+            return JSON.stringify({
+                "available": false,
+                "enabled": true,
+                "launcherAvailable": false
+            });
+        return JSON.stringify({
+            "available": true,
+            "enabled": true,
+            "screen": host.screen?.name ?? "",
+            "activity": host.islandController.activeActivity,
+            "expanded": host.islandController.expanded,
+            "mediaAvailable": host.islandController.mediaAvailable,
+            "launcherAvailable": true,
+            "controlCenterAvailable": true,
+            "wallpaperAvailable": true,
+            "weatherAvailable": true,
+            "notificationCenterAvailable": true,
+            "launcherInputFocused": host.islandController.launcherInputFocused,
+            "launcherResultCount": host.launcherResultCount,
+            "compactHeight": host.islandController.compactHeight
+        });
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: PopoutService.dankIslandRouter = root
@@ -364,134 +249,60 @@ Item {
     IpcHandler {
         target: "island"
 
-        function _runOpen(activity, screen) {
-            const host = root.hostForScreen(screen);
-            if (!host)
-                return "DANK_ISLAND_UNAVAILABLE";
-            const requested = root.activityName(activity);
-            const accepted = root.openActivityOn(host, requested);
-            if (!accepted)
-                return `DANK_ISLAND_ACTIVITY_UNAVAILABLE: ${requested}`;
-            return `DANK_ISLAND_OPEN: ${requested}\t${host.screen?.name ?? ""}`;
-        }
-
-        function _runToggle(activity, screen) {
-            const host = root.hostForScreen(screen);
-            if (!host)
-                return "DANK_ISLAND_UNAVAILABLE";
-            if (host.islandController.expanded && !host.islandController.notificationActive) {
-                host.islandController.requestCollapse();
-                return `DANK_ISLAND_CLOSED: ${host.screen?.name ?? ""}`;
-            }
-            return _runOpen(activity, screen);
-        }
-
-        function _runShow(activity, screen) {
-            const host = root.hostForScreen(screen);
-            if (!host)
-                return "DANK_ISLAND_UNAVAILABLE";
-            const requested = root.activityName(activity);
-            if (!host.islandController.requestActivity(requested, false, false))
-                return `DANK_ISLAND_ACTIVITY_UNAVAILABLE: ${requested}`;
-            return `DANK_ISLAND_SHOW: ${requested}\t${host.screen?.name ?? ""}`;
-        }
-
-        function _runClose(screen) {
-            const host = root.hostForScreen(screen);
-            if (!host)
-                return "DANK_ISLAND_UNAVAILABLE";
-            host.islandController.requestCollapse();
-            return `DANK_ISLAND_CLOSED: ${host.screen?.name ?? ""}`;
-        }
-
-        function _runCycle(screen) {
-            const host = root.hostForScreen(screen);
-            if (!host)
-                return "DANK_ISLAND_UNAVAILABLE";
-            host.islandController.cycleActivity(1, host.islandController.expanded);
-            return `DANK_ISLAND_ACTIVITY: ${host.islandController.activeActivity}\t${host.screen?.name ?? ""}`;
-        }
-
-        function _runStatus(screen) {
-            const host = root.hostForScreen(screen);
-            if (!host)
-                return JSON.stringify({
-                    "available": false,
-                    "enabled": true,
-                    "launcherAvailable": false
-                });
-            return JSON.stringify({
-                "available": true,
-                "enabled": true,
-                "screen": host.screen?.name ?? "",
-                "activity": host.islandController.activeActivity,
-                "expanded": host.islandController.expanded,
-                "mediaAvailable": host.islandController.mediaAvailable,
-                "launcherAvailable": true,
-                "controlCenterAvailable": true,
-                "wallpaperAvailable": true,
-                "weatherAvailable": true,
-                "notificationCenterAvailable": true,
-                "launcherInputFocused": host.islandController.launcherInputFocused,
-                "launcherResultCount": host.launcherResultCount,
-                "compactHeight": host.islandController.compactHeight
-            });
-        }
-
         function open(activity: string): string {
-            return _runOpen(activity, "");
+            return root.ipcOpen(activity, "");
         }
 
         function toggle(activity: string): string {
-            return _runToggle(activity, "");
+            return root.ipcToggle(activity, "");
         }
 
         function show(activity: string): string {
-            return _runShow(activity, "");
+            return root.ipcShow(activity, "");
         }
 
         function close(): string {
-            return _runClose("");
+            return root.ipcClose("");
         }
 
         function cycle(): string {
-            return _runCycle("");
+            return root.ipcCycle("");
         }
 
         function status(): string {
-            return _runStatus("");
+            return root.ipcStatus("");
         }
 
         function openOn(activity: string, screen: string): string {
-            return _runOpen(activity, screen);
+            return root.ipcOpen(activity, screen);
         }
 
         function toggleOn(activity: string, screen: string): string {
-            return _runToggle(activity, screen);
+            return root.ipcToggle(activity, screen);
         }
 
         function showOn(activity: string, screen: string): string {
-            return _runShow(activity, screen);
+            return root.ipcShow(activity, screen);
         }
 
         function closeOn(screen: string): string {
-            return _runClose(screen);
+            return root.ipcClose(screen);
         }
 
         function cycleOn(screen: string): string {
-            return _runCycle(screen);
+            return root.ipcCycle(screen);
         }
 
         function statusOn(screen: string): string {
-            return _runStatus(screen);
+            return root.ipcStatus(screen);
         }
 
         function notifications(): string {
-            return _runToggle("notificationcenter", "");
+            return root.ipcToggle("notificationcenter", "");
         }
 
         function notificationsOn(screen: string): string {
-            return _runToggle("notificationcenter", screen);
+            return root.ipcToggle("notificationcenter", screen);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandHostWindow.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandHostWindow.qml
index a2184c935..85f458c39 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandHostWindow.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandHostWindow.qml
@@ -48,14 +48,13 @@ PanelWindow {
     readonly property var islandLayer: LayerShell.fromEnv("DMS_DANKISLAND_LAYER", usesOverlayLayer ? WlrLayer.Overlay : WlrLayer.Top)
     readonly property bool bottomEdge: SettingsData.dankIslandEdge === "bottom"
     readonly property int reservedStripHeight: Math.max(reserveHeight, outerGap + compactHeight)
-    // Input bands hug the anchored edge, which is the far side of the host when anchored bottom.
     readonly property int stripY: root.bottomEdge ? root.height - root.reservedStripHeight : 0
-    // Screen-space Y of this strip's local origin. Zero on top, where the two spaces coincide.
     readonly property int hostOriginY: root.bottomEdge ? Math.max(0, (root.screen?.height ?? 0) - root.height) : 0
     readonly property int outerGap: Math.max(0, Math.min(48, SettingsData.dankIslandOuterGap))
-    // The host is larger than the visible island to cover every clamped activity target.
     readonly property int maxActivityHeight: Math.max(560, Math.min(680, (screen?.height ?? 1080) - 200))
     readonly property int hostHeight: outerGap + maxActivityHeight + 8
+    readonly property int collapsedHostHeight: Math.max(reservedStripHeight, outerGap + Math.ceil(Math.max(controller.compactFaceHeight, satelliteHost.barThickness)) + 4)
+    readonly property bool hostTall: controller.expanded || surface.targetEdgeExtent > collapsedHostHeight || (surface.motionRunning && surface.motionStartEdgeExtent > collapsedHostHeight)
     readonly property int maxActivityWidth: 736
     readonly property real maximumHorizontalOffset: Math.max(0, (width - maxActivityWidth) / 2 - 8)
     property var colorPickerModal: null
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ PanelWindow {
     signal lockRequested
 
     color: "transparent"
-    implicitHeight: hostHeight
+    implicitHeight: hostTall ? hostHeight : collapsedHostHeight
     exclusiveZone: floating ? 0 : reservedStripHeight
     readonly property alias islandController: controller
     readonly property int launcherResultCount: launcherController.flatModel?.length ?? 0
@@ -156,14 +155,8 @@ PanelWindow {
     IslandController {
         id: controller
 
-        readonly property string interactionOverride: Quickshell.env("DMS_DANKISLAND_INTERACTION") ?? ""
-
-        interactionMode: {
-            const raw = interactionOverride || SettingsData.dankIslandInteractionMode;
-            return raw === "click" ? "click" : "hybrid";
-        }
+        interactionMode: SettingsData.dankIslandInteractionMode === "click" ? "click" : "hybrid"
         inputSuspended: PopoutManager.screenshotActive
-        autoDemo: Quickshell.env("DMS_DANKISLAND_DEMO") === "1"
         horizontalOffset: Math.max(-root.maximumHorizontalOffset, Math.min(root.maximumHorizontalOffset, SettingsData.dankIslandHorizontalOffset))
         outerGap: root.outerGap
         compactHeight: root.compactHeight
@@ -201,26 +194,25 @@ PanelWindow {
         }
     }
 
-    DmsMediaActivitySource {
+    IslandMediaSource {
         id: mediaSource
 
         controller: controller
     }
 
-    DmsSystemActivitySource {
+    IslandSystemSource {
         id: systemSource
 
         controller: controller
     }
 
-    DmsNotificationActivitySource {
+    IslandNotificationSource {
         id: notificationSource
 
         controller: controller
         targetScreen: root.screen
     }
 
-    // Empty strip dismisses satellite popouts while something is open; click-through otherwise.
     // PopoutManager mutates the map in place, so this tracks popoutChanged instead.
     property int popoutRevision: 0
     readonly property bool satelliteSurfacesOpen: {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandLab.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandLab.qml
deleted file mode 100644
index 05c5033fe..000000000
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandLab.qml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
-
-import QtQuick
-import Quickshell
-
-Variants {
-    model: Quickshell.screens
-
-    delegate: DankIslandLabWindow {
-        required property var modelData
-
-        screen: modelData
-    }
-}
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandLabWindow.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandLabWindow.qml
deleted file mode 100644
index cfae04e3d..000000000
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandLabWindow.qml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
-
-import QtQuick
-import Quickshell
-import Quickshell.Wayland
-
-PanelWindow {
-    id: root
-
-    property int reserveHeight: 58
-    property int hostHeight: 300
-
-    color: "transparent"
-    implicitHeight: hostHeight
-    exclusiveZone: reserveHeight
-
-    anchors {
-        top: true
-        left: true
-        right: true
-    }
-
-    WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:dankisland-lab"
-    WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayer.Overlay
-    WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: WlrKeyboardFocus.None
-
-    mask: Region {
-        item: lab.inputMaskItem
-    }
-
-    DankIslandMotionLab {
-        id: lab
-
-        anchors.fill: parent
-        reserveHeight: root.reserveHeight
-    }
-}
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandMotionLab.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandMotionLab.qml
deleted file mode 100644
index 11fb3f9d9..000000000
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandMotionLab.qml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,299 +0,0 @@
-pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
-
-import QtQuick
-import Quickshell
-import qs.Common
-import qs.Services
-
-Item {
-    id: root
-
-    required property int reserveHeight
-
-    readonly property alias inputMaskItem: inputEnvelope
-    readonly property var activeMotion: engineMode === "native" ? nativeMotion : vectorMotion
-    readonly property list<string> targetStates: ["home", "compact", "expanded", "offset-test"]
-    readonly property var log: Log.scoped("DankIslandMotionLab")
-    readonly property bool hudEnabled: Quickshell.env("DMS_DANKISLAND_LAB_HUD") !== "0"
-    readonly property bool metricsLogEnabled: Quickshell.env("DMS_DANKISLAND_LAB_LOG") === "1"
-
-    property string engineMode: Quickshell.env("DMS_DANKISLAND_LAB_ENGINE") === "native" ? "native" : "vector"
-    property string targetState: "home"
-    property bool stressRunning: Quickshell.env("DMS_DANKISLAND_LAB_STRESS") === "1"
-    property real lastFrameMs: 0
-    property real smoothFrameMs: 0
-    property real peakFrameMs: 0
-    property real currentPeakFrameMs: 0
-    property int metricFrameCount: 0
-    property string statusText: ""
-
-    function targetForState(state) {
-        switch (state) {
-        case "compact":
-            return {
-                "width": 252,
-                "height": 48,
-                "offsetX": 0,
-                "offsetY": 8,
-                "topLeftRadius": 24,
-                "topRightRadius": 24,
-                "bottomLeftRadius": 24,
-                "bottomRightRadius": 24
-            };
-        case "expanded":
-            return {
-                "width": 448,
-                "height": 176,
-                "offsetX": 0,
-                "offsetY": 8,
-                "topLeftRadius": 26,
-                "topRightRadius": 26,
-                "bottomLeftRadius": 32,
-                "bottomRightRadius": 32
-            };
-        case "offset-test":
-            return {
-                "width": 520,
-                "height": 132,
-                "offsetX": -72,
-                "offsetY": 14,
-                "topLeftRadius": 22,
-                "topRightRadius": 30,
-                "bottomLeftRadius": 44,
-                "bottomRightRadius": 18
-            };
-        default:
-            return {
-                "width": 176,
-                "height": 42,
-                "offsetX": 0,
-                "offsetY": 8,
-                "topLeftRadius": 21,
-                "topRightRadius": 21,
-                "bottomLeftRadius": 21,
-                "bottomRightRadius": 21
-            };
-        }
-    }
-
-    function motionSnapshot(motion) {
-        return {
-            "width": motion.currentWidth,
-            "height": motion.currentHeight,
-            "offsetX": motion.currentOffsetX,
-            "offsetY": motion.currentOffsetY,
-            "topLeftRadius": motion.currentTopLeftRadius,
-            "topRightRadius": motion.currentTopRightRadius,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": motion.currentBottomLeftRadius,
-            "bottomRightRadius": motion.currentBottomRightRadius
-        };
-    }
-
-    function applyState(state) {
-        targetState = state;
-        activeMotion.setTarget(targetForState(state));
-    }
-
-    function cycleState(direction) {
-        const currentIndex = targetStates.indexOf(targetState);
-        const nextIndex = (currentIndex + direction + targetStates.length) % targetStates.length;
-        applyState(targetStates[nextIndex]);
-    }
-
-    function toggleEngine() {
-        const snapshot = motionSnapshot(activeMotion);
-        const target = targetForState(targetState);
-        if (engineMode === "vector") {
-            nativeMotion.snapTo(snapshot);
-            engineMode = "native";
-            nativeMotion.setTarget(target);
-        } else {
-            vectorMotion.snapTo(snapshot);
-            engineMode = "vector";
-            vectorMotion.setTarget(target);
-        }
-        peakFrameMs = 0;
-        currentPeakFrameMs = 0;
-        metricFrameCount = 0;
-    }
-
-    function updateStatusText() {
-        if (!hudEnabled)
-            return;
-
-        const engineLabel = engineMode === "vector" ? "VECTOR" : "NATIVE";
-        const motionLabel = activeMotion.running ? "MOVING" : "SETTLED";
-        const stressLabel = stressRunning ? " · STRESS" : "";
-        statusText = engineLabel + " · " + targetState.toUpperCase() + " · " + motionLabel + stressLabel + "\n" + Math.round(activeMotion.currentWidth) + "×"
-            + Math.round(activeMotion.currentHeight) + " · " + smoothFrameMs.toFixed(2) + " ms smooth · " + peakFrameMs.toFixed(2) + " ms peak";
-    }
-
-    Component.onCompleted: {
-        const home = targetForState("home");
-        nativeMotion.snapTo(home);
-        vectorMotion.snapTo(home);
-        updateStatusText();
-    }
-
-    NativeSpringMotion {
-        id: nativeMotion
-        enabled: root.engineMode === "native"
-    }
-
-    VectorSpringMotion {
-        id: vectorMotion
-        enabled: root.engineMode === "vector"
-        reducedMotion: SettingsData.dankIslandReducedMotion || SettingsData.animationSpeed === SettingsData.AnimationSpeed.None
-        stiffness: Math.max(100, Math.min(1200, SettingsData.dankIslandSpringStiffness))
-        damping: Math.max(10, Math.min(100, SettingsData.dankIslandSpringDamping))
-        mass: Math.max(0.25, Math.min(3, SettingsData.dankIslandSpringMass))
-    }
-
-    Timer {
-        interval: 110
-        repeat: true
-        running: root.stressRunning
-        onTriggered: root.cycleState(1)
-    }
-
-    Timer {
-        interval: 200
-        repeat: true
-        running: root.hudEnabled
-        triggeredOnStart: true
-        onTriggered: root.updateStatusText()
-    }
-
-    FrameAnimation {
-        running: root.activeMotion.running || root.stressRunning
-
-        onRunningChanged: {
-            if (running) {
-                root.peakFrameMs = 0;
-                root.currentPeakFrameMs = 0;
-                root.metricFrameCount = 0;
-            }
-        }
-
-        onTriggered: {
-            root.lastFrameMs = frameTime * 1000;
-            root.smoothFrameMs = smoothFrameTime * 1000;
-            root.metricFrameCount++;
-            if (root.metricFrameCount > 8)
-                root.currentPeakFrameMs = Math.max(root.currentPeakFrameMs, root.lastFrameMs);
-        }
-    }
-
-    Timer {
-        interval: 1000
-        repeat: true
-        running: root.hudEnabled || root.metricsLogEnabled
-        onTriggered: {
-            root.peakFrameMs = root.currentPeakFrameMs;
-            root.currentPeakFrameMs = 0;
-            if (root.metricsLogEnabled)
-                root.log.info("DankIslandLabMetrics engine=" + root.engineMode + " state=" + root.targetState + " moving=" + root.activeMotion.running + " frameMs=" + root.lastFrameMs.toFixed(3) + " smoothMs=" + root.smoothFrameMs.toFixed(3) + " peakMs=" + root.peakFrameMs.toFixed(3));
-        }
-    }
-
-    readonly property real currentVisualX: (width - activeMotion.currentWidth) / 2 + activeMotion.currentOffsetX
-    readonly property real currentVisualY: activeMotion.currentOffsetY
-    readonly property real targetVisualX: (width - activeMotion.targetWidth) / 2 + activeMotion.targetOffsetX
-    readonly property real targetVisualY: activeMotion.targetOffsetY
-
-    Item {
-        id: inputEnvelope
-
-        x: Math.min(root.currentVisualX, root.targetVisualX)
-        y: Math.min(root.currentVisualY, root.targetVisualY)
-        width: Math.max(root.currentVisualX + root.activeMotion.currentWidth, root.targetVisualX + root.activeMotion.targetWidth) - x
-        height: Math.max(root.currentVisualY + root.activeMotion.currentHeight, root.targetVisualY + root.activeMotion.targetHeight) - y
-    }
-
-    Rectangle {
-        x: 0
-        y: root.reserveHeight - 1
-        width: root.width
-        height: 1
-        color: Theme.outline
-        opacity: 0.22
-        visible: root.hudEnabled
-    }
-
-    Rectangle {
-        id: island
-
-        x: root.currentVisualX
-        y: root.currentVisualY
-        width: root.activeMotion.currentWidth
-        height: root.activeMotion.currentHeight
-        topLeftRadius: Math.max(0, root.activeMotion.currentTopLeftRadius)
-        topRightRadius: Math.max(0, root.activeMotion.currentTopRightRadius)
-        bottomLeftRadius: Math.max(0, root.activeMotion.currentBottomLeftRadius)
-        bottomRightRadius: Math.max(0, root.activeMotion.currentBottomRightRadius)
-        color: Theme.surfaceContainerHigh
-        border.width: 1
-        border.color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.outline, 0.28)
-
-        Rectangle {
-            anchors {
-                left: parent.left
-                right: parent.right
-                top: parent.top
-            }
-            height: 2
-            color: root.engineMode === "vector" ? Theme.primary : Theme.tertiary
-            opacity: 0.85
-        }
-
-        Column {
-            anchors.centerIn: parent
-            spacing: 2
-            visible: root.hudEnabled
-
-            Text {
-                anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-                text: root.statusText.split("\n")[0] ?? ""
-                color: Theme.surfaceText
-                font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
-                font.weight: Font.DemiBold
-            }
-
-            Text {
-                anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-                text: root.statusText.split("\n")[1] ?? ""
-                color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceText, 0.72)
-                font.pixelSize: Math.max(9, Theme.fontSizeSmall - 2)
-                visible: island.width >= 230
-            }
-
-            Text {
-                anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-                text: "left: next · right: engine · middle: stress · wheel: retarget"
-                color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceText, 0.62)
-                font.pixelSize: Math.max(9, Theme.fontSizeSmall - 2)
-                visible: island.width >= 400 && island.height >= 100
-            }
-        }
-
-        MouseArea {
-            anchors.fill: parent
-            acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton | Qt.MiddleButton
-
-            onClicked: mouse => {
-                if (mouse.button === Qt.RightButton) {
-                    root.toggleEngine();
-                } else if (mouse.button === Qt.MiddleButton) {
-                    root.stressRunning = !root.stressRunning;
-                } else {
-                    root.cycleState(1);
-                }
-            }
-
-            onWheel: wheel => {
-                root.cycleState(wheel.angleDelta.y >= 0 ? 1 : -1);
-                wheel.accepted = true;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandSurface.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandSurface.qml
index def575fb9..a1b298cff 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandSurface.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandSurface.qml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ Item {
     property real springStiffness: 560
     property real springDamping: 37
     property real springMass: 1
-    // Screen-space Y of the host strip's local origin; non-zero only on the bottom edge.
     property real hostOriginY: 0
     property string palette: "default"
     property bool highContrast: false
@@ -43,6 +42,10 @@ Item {
 
     readonly property alias inputMaskItem: inputEnvelope
     readonly property bool motionRunning: motion.running
+    readonly property real targetEdgeExtent: motion.targetOffsetY + motion.targetHeight
+    readonly property real currentEdgeExtent: motion.currentOffsetY + motion.currentHeight
+    property real motionStartEdgeExtent: 0
+    property real trackedHeight: 0
     readonly property Item mediaDropdownMaskItem: mediaDropdowns.__activePanel
     property real fadeCompactHeight: 48
     property real fadeExpandedHeight: 352
@@ -56,7 +59,6 @@ Item {
     readonly property real currentVisualHeight: motion.currentHeight
     readonly property real targetVisualX: (width - motion.targetWidth) / 2 + motion.targetOffsetX
     readonly property real targetVisualY: bottomEdge ? height - motion.targetOffsetY - motion.targetHeight : motion.targetOffsetY
-    // Activity hosts hand alignedY to full-screen windows, which need screen space, not surface space.
     readonly property real targetScreenY: targetVisualY + root.hostOriginY
     readonly property real targetVisualWidth: motion.targetWidth
     readonly property real targetVisualHeight: motion.targetHeight
@@ -72,15 +74,15 @@ Item {
             fadeExpandedHeight = controller.expandedTarget.height;
         else
             fadeCompactHeight = controller.compactTarget.height;
-        // A retarget leaves the frozen start stale, so widen it to cover where the island is now.
         if (motion.running)
             root.unionMotionStartBounds();
         motion.setTarget(controller.targetDescriptor);
         if (!motion.running)
-            root.releaseIdleVisuals();
+            root.controller.releaseIdleVisuals();
     }
 
     function unionMotionStartBounds() {
+        root.motionStartEdgeExtent = Math.max(root.motionStartEdgeExtent, root.currentEdgeExtent);
         const b = root.motionStartBounds;
         const left = Math.min(b.x, root.currentVisualX);
         const top = Math.min(b.y, root.currentVisualY);
@@ -89,14 +91,6 @@ Item {
         root.motionStartBounds = Qt.rect(left, top, right - left, bottom - top);
     }
 
-    function releaseIdleVisuals() {
-        root.controller.releaseWallpaperVisuals();
-        root.controller.releaseWeatherVisuals();
-        root.controller.releaseNotificationCenterVisuals();
-        root.controller.releaseLauncherVisuals();
-        root.controller.releaseControlCenterVisuals();
-    }
-
     function openMediaDropdown(type, pos) {
         stopMediaDropdownCloseTimer();
         mediaDropdownAnchor = pos;
@@ -123,11 +117,21 @@ Item {
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
+        trackedHeight = height;
         fadeCompactHeight = controller.compactTarget.height;
         fadeExpandedHeight = controller.expandedTarget.height;
         motion.snapTo(controller.targetDescriptor);
     }
 
+    onHeightChanged: {
+        const delta = height - trackedHeight;
+        trackedHeight = height;
+        if (!bottomEdge || !motion.running || delta === 0)
+            return;
+        const b = motionStartBounds;
+        motionStartBounds = Qt.rect(b.x, b.y + delta, b.width, b.height);
+    }
+
     Connections {
         target: root.controller
 
@@ -152,11 +156,12 @@ Item {
         function onRunningChanged() {
             if (motion.running) {
                 root.motionStartBounds = Qt.rect(root.currentVisualX, root.currentVisualY, motion.currentWidth, motion.currentHeight);
+                root.motionStartEdgeExtent = root.currentEdgeExtent;
                 if (root.controller.activeActivity === "media")
                     root.hideMediaDropdowns();
                 return;
             }
-            root.releaseIdleVisuals();
+            root.controller.releaseIdleVisuals();
         }
     }
 
@@ -180,7 +185,6 @@ Item {
     Item {
         id: inputEnvelope
 
-        // Cover underdamped overshoot for the frozen flight, scaled to travel.
         readonly property real overshootBudget: {
             if (!motion.running)
                 return 0;
@@ -216,7 +220,6 @@ Item {
         border.width: root.highContrast ? 2 : 0
         border.color: root.highContrast ? Theme.outlineStrong : "transparent"
 
-        // Full destinations keep blank clicks for their own content instead of collapsing.
         MouseArea {
             anchors.fill: parent
             acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
@@ -236,6 +239,7 @@ Item {
             id: contentHost
 
             anchors.fill: parent
+            controller: root.controller
             morphProgress: root.morphProgress
             expanded: root.controller.expanded
             pointerInside: root.controller.pointerInside
@@ -246,32 +250,22 @@ Item {
             mediaExpandedComponent: expandedMediaComponent
             launcherCompactComponent: compactLauncherComponent
             launcherExpandedComponent: expandedLauncherComponent
-            launcherVisualsRequested: root.controller.launcherVisualsRequested
             controlCenterCompactComponent: compactControlCenterComponent
             controlCenterExpandedComponent: expandedControlCenterComponent
-            controlCenterVisualsRequested: root.controller.controlCenterVisualsRequested
             wallpaperCompactComponent: compactWallpaperComponent
             wallpaperExpandedComponent: expandedWallpaperComponent
-            wallpaperVisualsRequested: root.controller.wallpaperVisualsRequested
             weatherCompactComponent: compactWeatherComponent
             weatherExpandedComponent: expandedWeatherComponent
-            weatherVisualsRequested: root.controller.weatherVisualsRequested
             systemCompactComponent: compactSystemComponent
             systemExpandedComponent: expandedSystemComponent
             notificationCompactComponent: compactNotificationComponent
             notificationExpandedComponent: expandedNotificationComponent
             notificationCenterCompactComponent: compactNotificationCenterComponent
             notificationCenterExpandedComponent: expandedNotificationCenterComponent
-            notificationCenterVisualsRequested: root.controller.notificationCenterVisualsRequested
         }
 
         HoverHandler {
-            onHoveredChanged: {
-                if (hovered)
-                    root.controller.updatePointerInside(true);
-                else
-                    root.controller.updatePointerInside(false);
-            }
+            onHoveredChanged: root.controller.updatePointerInside(hovered)
         }
     }
 
@@ -335,7 +329,6 @@ Item {
             geometrySettled: !motion.running
             effectiveScreen: root.effectiveScreen
             alignedX: root.targetVisualX
-            // Surface-local on purpose: the media dropdowns it anchors live inside this surface.
             alignedY: root.targetVisualY
             alignedWidth: root.targetVisualWidth
             alignedHeight: root.targetVisualHeight
@@ -363,7 +356,6 @@ Item {
             launcherController: root.launcherController
             transientSurfaceTracker: root.launcherTransientSurfaceTracker
             effectiveScreen: root.effectiveScreen
-            // Settled bounds; animated values rebind the tree every frame.
             alignedX: root.targetVisualX
             alignedY: root.targetScreenY
         }
@@ -385,7 +377,6 @@ Item {
             effectiveScreen: root.effectiveScreen
             colorPickerModal: root.colorPickerModal
             powerMenuModalLoader: root.powerMenuModalLoader
-            // Settled bounds; animated values rebind the tree every frame.
             alignedX: root.targetVisualX
             alignedY: root.targetScreenY
             alignedWidth: root.targetVisualWidth
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DmsMediaActivitySource.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DmsMediaActivitySource.qml
deleted file mode 100644
index 8fcd7ed94..000000000
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DmsMediaActivitySource.qml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
-
-import QtQuick
-import Quickshell
-import Quickshell.Services.Mpris
-import qs.Services
-
-QtObject {
-    id: root
-
-    required property IslandController controller
-
-    readonly property bool demoEnabled: Quickshell.env("DMS_DANKISLAND_MEDIA_DEMO") === "1"
-    readonly property var demoTracks: [
-        {
-            "title": "DankIsland Motion Study",
-            "artist": "DankMaterialShell",
-            "album": "Physical Springs",
-            "icon": "applications-multimedia"
-        },
-        {
-            "title": "Event Horizon",
-            "artist": "Quickshell Ensemble",
-            "album": "Signal Driven",
-            "icon": "audio-x-generic"
-        },
-        {
-            "title": "Warm Surface",
-            "artist": "Scene Graph",
-            "album": "Sixty Frames",
-            "icon": "multimedia-player"
-        }
-    ]
-    readonly property var demoTrack: demoTracks[demoTrackIndex]
-    readonly property var player: MprisController.activePlayer
-    readonly property bool realMediaAvailable: !!player && player.playbackState !== MprisPlaybackState.Stopped
-    readonly property bool available: demoEnabled || realMediaAvailable
-    readonly property string title: demoEnabled ? demoTrack.title : (MprisController.stableTitle || player?.trackTitle || "Unknown track")
-    readonly property string artist: demoEnabled ? demoTrack.artist : (MprisController.stableArtist || player?.trackArtist || player?.identity || "Unknown artist")
-    readonly property string album: demoEnabled ? demoTrack.album : (MprisController.stableAlbum || player?.trackAlbum || "")
-    readonly property string artUrl: demoEnabled ? Quickshell.iconPath(demoTrack.icon, true) : TrackArtService.resolvedArtUrl
-    readonly property bool playing: demoEnabled ? demoPlaying : !!player?.isPlaying
-    readonly property bool canToggle: demoEnabled || !!player?.canTogglePlaying
-    readonly property bool canGoPrevious: demoEnabled || !!player?.canGoPrevious
-    readonly property bool canGoNext: demoEnabled || !!player?.canGoNext
-    readonly property bool canSeek: demoEnabled || (!!player?.canSeek && length > 0)
-    readonly property real position: demoEnabled ? demoPosition : Math.max(0, player?.position || 0)
-    readonly property real length: demoEnabled ? 243 : Math.max(0, MprisController.activePlayerStableLength)
-    readonly property real progress: length > 0 ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, position / length)) : 0
-
-    property int demoTrackIndex: 0
-    property bool demoPlaying: true
-    property real demoPosition: 74
-
-    function advanceDemoTrack(delta) {
-        demoTrackIndex = (demoTrackIndex + delta + demoTracks.length) % demoTracks.length;
-        demoPosition = 0;
-    }
-
-    function syncAvailability() {
-        controller.updateMediaAvailability(available);
-    }
-
-    function togglePlaying() {
-        if (demoEnabled) {
-            demoPlaying = !demoPlaying;
-            return;
-        }
-        if (player?.canTogglePlaying)
-            player.togglePlaying();
-    }
-
-    function previous() {
-        if (demoEnabled) {
-            advanceDemoTrack(-1);
-            return;
-        }
-        MprisController.previousOrRewind();
-    }
-
-    function next() {
-        if (demoEnabled) {
-            advanceDemoTrack(1);
-            return;
-        }
-        MprisController.next();
-    }
-
-    function seekRatio(ratio) {
-        if (!canSeek || length <= 0)
-            return;
-        const nextPosition = Math.max(0.1, Math.min(length - 0.1, length * Math.max(0, Math.min(1, ratio))));
-        if (demoEnabled)
-            demoPosition = nextPosition;
-        else
-            player.position = nextPosition;
-    }
-
-    Component.onCompleted: syncAvailability()
-    onAvailableChanged: syncAvailability()
-
-    property Timer demoTimer: Timer {
-        interval: 1000
-        repeat: true
-        running: root.demoEnabled && root.demoPlaying
-        onTriggered: root.demoPosition = (root.demoPosition + 1) % root.length
-    }
-
-    property Timer demoTrackTimer: Timer {
-        interval: 4200
-        repeat: true
-        running: root.demoEnabled
-        onTriggered: root.advanceDemoTrack(1)
-    }
-}
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandContentHost.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandContentHost.qml
index 80c04c331..e8e881ad4 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandContentHost.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandContentHost.qml
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
 
 import QtQuick
+import qs.Common
 
 Item {
     id: root
 
+    required property var controller
     required property real morphProgress
     required property bool expanded
     required property bool pointerInside
@@ -15,27 +17,21 @@ Item {
     required property Component mediaExpandedComponent
     required property Component launcherCompactComponent
     required property Component launcherExpandedComponent
-    required property bool launcherVisualsRequested
     required property Component controlCenterCompactComponent
     required property Component controlCenterExpandedComponent
-    required property bool controlCenterVisualsRequested
     required property Component wallpaperCompactComponent
     required property Component wallpaperExpandedComponent
-    required property bool wallpaperVisualsRequested
     required property Component weatherCompactComponent
     required property Component weatherExpandedComponent
-    required property bool weatherVisualsRequested
     required property Component systemCompactComponent
     required property Component systemExpandedComponent
     required property Component notificationCompactComponent
     required property Component notificationExpandedComponent
     required property Component notificationCenterCompactComponent
     required property Component notificationCenterExpandedComponent
-    required property bool notificationCenterVisualsRequested
 
     readonly property real compactFade: root.fadeCompact(root.morphProgress)
     readonly property real expandedFade: root.fadeExpanded(root.morphProgress)
-    // Outgoing faces freeze at the morph they were drawn at so they do not flash expanded.
     readonly property real outgoingCompactFade: root.fadeCompact(root.outgoingMorph)
     readonly property real outgoingExpandedFade: root.fadeExpanded(root.outgoingMorph)
     readonly property bool mediaSurfaceActive: root.activityId === "media" || root.outgoingActivity === "media"
@@ -103,7 +99,6 @@ Item {
             homeExpandedTouched = true;
     }
 
-    // Overview is latched on first pointer intent, not at startup.
     onPointerInsideChanged: {
         if (root.pointerInside)
             root.homeExpandedTouched = true;
@@ -126,14 +121,14 @@ Item {
         id: activityTransition
 
         PauseAnimation {
-            duration: 45
+            duration: Theme.shorterDuration
         }
 
         NumberAnimation {
             target: root
             property: "activityFade"
             to: 1
-            duration: 180
+            duration: Theme.mediumDuration
             easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
         }
 
@@ -156,12 +151,11 @@ Item {
         id: homeExpandedLoader
 
         anchors.fill: parent
-        // Latched: built on first expansion, then kept so later morphs never hitch.
         active: root.homeExpandedTouched
         asynchronous: true
         sourceComponent: root.homeExpandedComponent
         opacity: root.expandedOpacity("home")
-        visible: active || opacity > 0.001
+        visible: opacity > 0.001
         enabled: opacity >= 0.5
     }
 
@@ -201,7 +195,7 @@ Item {
         id: launcherExpandedLoader
 
         anchors.fill: parent
-        active: root.launcherVisualsRequested
+        active: root.controller.visualsRequested("launcher")
         asynchronous: true
         sourceComponent: root.launcherExpandedComponent
         opacity: root.expandedOpacity("launcher")
@@ -223,7 +217,7 @@ Item {
         id: controlCenterExpandedLoader
 
         anchors.fill: parent
-        active: root.controlCenterVisualsRequested
+        active: root.controller.visualsRequested("controlcenter")
         asynchronous: false
         sourceComponent: root.controlCenterExpandedComponent
         opacity: root.expandedOpacity("controlcenter")
@@ -245,11 +239,11 @@ Item {
         id: wallpaperExpandedLoader
 
         anchors.fill: parent
-        active: root.wallpaperVisualsRequested
+        active: root.controller.visualsRequested("wallpaper")
         asynchronous: true
         sourceComponent: root.wallpaperExpandedComponent
         opacity: root.expandedOpacity("wallpaper")
-        visible: active || opacity > 0.001
+        visible: opacity > 0.001
         enabled: opacity >= 0.5
     }
 
@@ -267,11 +261,11 @@ Item {
         id: weatherExpandedLoader
 
         anchors.fill: parent
-        active: root.weatherVisualsRequested
+        active: root.controller.visualsRequested("weather")
         asynchronous: true
         sourceComponent: root.weatherExpandedComponent
         opacity: root.expandedOpacity("weather")
-        visible: active || opacity > 0.001
+        visible: opacity > 0.001
         enabled: opacity >= 0.5
     }
 
@@ -289,7 +283,7 @@ Item {
         id: notificationCenterExpandedLoader
 
         anchors.fill: parent
-        active: root.notificationCenterVisualsRequested
+        active: root.controller.visualsRequested("notificationcenter")
         asynchronous: true
         sourceComponent: root.notificationCenterExpandedComponent
         opacity: root.expandedOpacity("notificationcenter")
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandController.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandController.qml
index 7fef4acca..eea925a90 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandController.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandController.qml
@@ -6,25 +6,19 @@ import qs.Common
 QtObject {
     id: root
 
-    // Hybrid peeks the current compact face on hover. Click pins destinations.
     property string interactionMode: "click"
     property bool hoverExpanded: false
     property bool inputSuspended: false
     property bool expanded: false
     property bool pointerInside: false
-    // Slots with their own click target suppress hover expansion so the click wins.
     property int slotHoverCount: 0
     readonly property bool slotHovered: slotHoverCount > 0
     property bool mediaDropdownOpen: false
-    property bool autoDemo: false
     property bool keyboardDismissRequested: false
     property string activeActivity: "home"
     property bool mediaAvailable: false
     property bool mediaPreferred: false
     property bool launcherCycleEnabled: false
-    property bool launcherVisualsRequested: false
-    property bool launcherVisualsReady: false
-    property bool launcherRequestPending: false
     property bool launcherSessionActive: false
     property bool launcherInputFocused: false
     onLauncherInputFocusedChanged: {
@@ -33,37 +27,18 @@ QtObject {
     }
     property string launcherPendingQuery: ""
     property string launcherPendingMode: ""
-    property int launcherSessionSerial: 0
     property bool _launcherPendingExpand: true
     property bool _launcherPendingKeyboardFocus: true
-    property bool controlCenterVisualsRequested: false
-    property bool controlCenterVisualsReady: false
-    property bool controlCenterRequestPending: false
     property string controlCenterPendingSection: ""
-    property int controlCenterSessionSerial: 0
-    property bool wallpaperVisualsRequested: false
-    property bool wallpaperVisualsReady: false
-    property bool wallpaperRequestPending: false
-    property int wallpaperSessionSerial: 0
-    property bool weatherVisualsRequested: false
-    property bool weatherVisualsReady: false
-    property bool weatherRequestPending: false
-    property bool notificationCenterVisualsRequested: false
-    property bool notificationCenterVisualsReady: false
-    property bool notificationCenterRequestPending: false
-    property int notificationCenterSessionSerial: 0
-    // Arriving notifications stay pill-sized unless the user opts into full expansion.
     property bool notificationExpandAllowed: false
     property bool keyboardYielded: false
     property real horizontalOffset: 0
     property real outerGap: 8
-    // Expanded silhouette signature: tight corners on the screen edge, open corners facing the desktop.
     readonly property bool bottomEdge: SettingsData.dankIslandEdge === "bottom"
     readonly property real anchoredRadius: bottomEdge ? 34 : 26
     readonly property real freeRadius: bottomEdge ? 26 : 34
     property real compactHeight: 38
     property int transientTimeout: 2200
-    // Adopted popup timeout; 0 is sticky until dismiss.
     property int notificationTimeout: 5000
     property string transientReturnActivity: ""
     property string suspendedActivity: ""
@@ -72,14 +47,11 @@ QtObject {
     property int hoverOpenDelay: 150
     property int hoverCloseDelay: 150
     property int mediaReturnDelay: 1800
-    property real controlCenterContentHeight: 420
     property real controlCenterMaxHeight: 640
-    readonly property real controlCenterHeight: Math.max(320, Math.min(controlCenterMaxHeight, controlCenterContentHeight))
-    property real notificationCenterContentHeight: 320
     property real notificationCenterMaxHeight: 640
-    readonly property real notificationCenterHeight: Math.max(320, Math.min(notificationCenterMaxHeight, notificationCenterContentHeight))
+    readonly property real controlCenterHeight: Math.max(320, Math.min(controlCenterMaxHeight, destinationContentHeight("controlcenter")))
+    readonly property real notificationCenterHeight: Math.max(320, Math.min(notificationCenterMaxHeight, destinationContentHeight("notificationcenter")))
 
-    // Below the pill threshold every compact face drops to a single text line.
     readonly property bool compactDense: compactHeight < 40
     readonly property real compactFaceHeight: compactHeight + (compactDense ? 2 : 4)
     readonly property real compactIconSize: Math.max(14, Math.min(32, compactHeight - 8))
@@ -88,12 +60,15 @@ QtObject {
 
     property int unreadNotificationCount: 0
     readonly property bool homeNotificationBadge: unreadNotificationCount > 0
-    readonly property real homeSlotMargin: homeCompactTight ? 4 : 8
-    readonly property real homeSlotSpacing: homeCompactTight ? 2 : 4
+    readonly property real homeSlotMargin: homeCompactTight ? Theme.spacingXS : Theme.spacingS
+    readonly property real homeSlotSpacing: homeCompactTight ? Theme.spacingXXS : Theme.spacingXS
     readonly property real homeClusterGap: homeCompactTight ? 6 : 10
     property real homeContentWidth: 200
+    property real mediaContentWidth: 360
+    readonly property real mediaCompactMaxWidth: 360
+
+    signal sessionStarted(string activityId)
 
-    // Ignore sub-2px clock jitter so the spring does not restart every tick.
     function setHomeContentWidth(width) {
         const next = Math.ceil(width);
         if (!isFinite(next) || next <= 0 || Math.abs(next - homeContentWidth) < 2)
@@ -101,9 +76,6 @@ QtObject {
         homeContentWidth = next;
     }
 
-    property real mediaContentWidth: 360
-    readonly property real mediaCompactMaxWidth: 360
-
     function setMediaContentWidth(width) {
         const next = Math.ceil(Math.min(root.mediaCompactMaxWidth, width));
         if (!isFinite(next) || next <= 0 || Math.abs(next - mediaContentWidth) < 2)
@@ -111,52 +83,177 @@ QtObject {
         mediaContentWidth = next;
     }
 
-    property real launcherContentWidth: 160
-    property real controlCenterContentWidth: 180
-    property real wallpaperContentWidth: 150
-    property real weatherContentWidth: 130
-    property real notificationCenterContentWidth: 170
-    readonly property real destinationCompactEndPad: Math.max(root.compactFaceHeight / 2, Theme.spacingM) + Theme.spacingS
+    readonly property var destinations: ["launcher", "controlcenter", "wallpaper", "weather", "notificationcenter"]
+    readonly property var destinationDefaults: ({
+            "launcher": {
+                "contentWidth": 160,
+                "contentHeight": 0
+            },
+            "controlcenter": {
+                "contentWidth": 180,
+                "contentHeight": 420
+            },
+            "wallpaper": {
+                "contentWidth": 150,
+                "contentHeight": 0
+            },
+            "weather": {
+                "contentWidth": 130,
+                "contentHeight": 0
+            },
+            "notificationcenter": {
+                "contentWidth": 170,
+                "contentHeight": 320
+            }
+        })
+    property var destinationState: root.freshDestinationState()
+    property int destinationRevision: 0
 
-    function destinationCompactWidthFromContent(contentWidth) {
-        return Math.ceil(Math.max(root.compactFaceHeight, contentWidth + root.destinationCompactEndPad * 2));
+    function freshDestinationState() {
+        const state = {};
+        for (const id of destinations) {
+            state[id] = {
+                "requested": false,
+                "ready": false,
+                "pending": false,
+                "contentWidth": destinationDefaults[id].contentWidth,
+                "contentHeight": destinationDefaults[id].contentHeight
+            };
+        }
+        return state;
+    }
+
+    function destinationEntry(activityId) {
+        destinationRevision;
+        return destinationState[activityId] ?? null;
+    }
+
+    function isDestination(activityId) {
+        return destinations.indexOf(activityId) !== -1;
+    }
+
+    function visualsRequested(activityId) {
+        return destinationEntry(activityId)?.requested ?? false;
+    }
+
+    function visualsReady(activityId) {
+        return destinationEntry(activityId)?.ready ?? false;
+    }
+
+    function destinationContentWidth(activityId) {
+        return destinationEntry(activityId)?.contentWidth ?? 0;
+    }
+
+    function destinationContentHeight(activityId) {
+        return destinationEntry(activityId)?.contentHeight ?? 0;
     }
 
     function setDestinationContentWidth(activityId, width) {
+        const entry = destinationState[activityId];
         const next = Math.ceil(width);
-        if (!isFinite(next) || next <= 0)
+        if (!entry || !isFinite(next) || next <= 0 || Math.abs(next - entry.contentWidth) < 2)
             return;
+        entry.contentWidth = next;
+        destinationRevision++;
+    }
+
+    function setDestinationContentHeight(activityId, height) {
+        const entry = destinationState[activityId];
+        const next = Math.round(height);
+        if (!entry || !isFinite(next) || Math.abs(next - entry.contentHeight) < 1)
+            return;
+        entry.contentHeight = next;
+        destinationRevision++;
+    }
+
+    function setVisualsReady(activityId, ready) {
+        const entry = destinationState[activityId];
+        if (!entry || entry.ready === ready)
+            return;
+        entry.ready = ready;
+        destinationRevision++;
+    }
+
+    function markVisualsReady(activityId) {
+        const entry = destinationState[activityId];
+        if (!entry)
+            return;
+        const pending = entry.pending;
+        entry.ready = true;
+        entry.pending = false;
+        destinationRevision++;
+        if (!pending)
+            return;
+        if (activityId === "launcher") {
+            requestActivity("launcher", _launcherPendingExpand, _launcherPendingKeyboardFocus);
+            return;
+        }
+        requestActivity(activityId, true, true);
+    }
+
+    function clearPendingRequests(exceptId) {
+        let changed = false;
+        for (const id of destinations) {
+            const entry = destinationState[id];
+            if (id === exceptId || !entry.pending)
+                continue;
+            entry.pending = false;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+        if (changed)
+            destinationRevision++;
+    }
+
+    function releaseIdleVisuals() {
+        for (const id of destinations) {
+            if (expanded && activeActivity === id)
+                continue;
+            const entry = destinationState[id];
+            if (!entry.requested && !entry.ready)
+                continue;
+            visualsReleaseTimer.restart();
+            return;
+        }
+        visualsReleaseTimer.stop();
+    }
+
+    function dropIdleVisuals() {
+        for (const id of destinations) {
+            if (expanded && activeActivity === id)
+                continue;
+            if (destinationState[id].pending)
+                continue;
+            dropVisuals(id);
+        }
+    }
+
+    function dropVisuals(activityId) {
+        const entry = destinationState[activityId];
+        entry.requested = false;
+        entry.ready = false;
+        entry.pending = false;
+        entry.contentHeight = destinationDefaults[activityId].contentHeight;
+        destinationRevision++;
         switch (activityId) {
         case "launcher":
-            if (Math.abs(next - launcherContentWidth) < 2)
-                return;
-            launcherContentWidth = next;
+            launcherSessionActive = false;
+            launcherInputFocused = false;
+            launcherPendingQuery = "";
+            launcherPendingMode = "";
             return;
         case "controlcenter":
-            if (Math.abs(next - controlCenterContentWidth) < 2)
-                return;
-            controlCenterContentWidth = next;
+            controlCenterPendingSection = "";
             return;
         case "wallpaper":
-            if (Math.abs(next - wallpaperContentWidth) < 2)
-                return;
-            wallpaperContentWidth = next;
-            return;
-        case "weather":
-            if (Math.abs(next - weatherContentWidth) < 2)
-                return;
-            weatherContentWidth = next;
-            return;
-        case "notificationcenter":
-            if (Math.abs(next - notificationCenterContentWidth) < 2)
-                return;
-            notificationCenterContentWidth = next;
+            keyboardYielded = false;
             return;
         }
     }
 
-    function setLauncherContentWidth(width) {
-        root.setDestinationContentWidth("launcher", width);
+    readonly property real destinationCompactEndPad: Math.max(root.compactFaceHeight / 2, Theme.spacingM) + Theme.spacingS
+
+    function destinationCompactWidth(activityId) {
+        return Math.ceil(Math.max(root.compactFaceHeight, destinationContentWidth(activityId) + root.destinationCompactEndPad * 2));
     }
 
     function resolvedHomeSlot(value, fallback) {
@@ -170,245 +267,89 @@ QtObject {
     readonly property string homeWeatherSlot: SettingsData.weatherEnabled ? resolvedHomeSlot(SettingsData.dankIslandHomeWeatherSlot, "hidden") : "hidden"
 
     readonly property real homeCompactWidth: Math.ceil(homeSlotMargin * 2 + Math.max(homeContentWidth, 1))
-
-    readonly property var homeCompactTarget: ({
-            "width": root.homeCompactWidth,
-            "height": root.homeCompactFaceHeight,
-            "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
-            "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.homeCompactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "topRightRadius": root.homeCompactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.homeCompactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.homeCompactFaceHeight / 2
-        })
-    readonly property var homeExpandedTarget: ({
-            "width": SettingsData.showWeekNumber ? 736 : 700,
-            "height": 452,
-            "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
-            "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
-            "topRightRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.freeRadius,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.freeRadius
-        })
     readonly property real mediaCompactWidth: Math.ceil(Math.max(1, mediaContentWidth))
 
-    readonly property var mediaCompactTarget: ({
-            "width": root.mediaCompactWidth,
-            "height": root.compactFaceHeight,
+    function pillTarget(width, height) {
+        const radius = height / 2;
+        return {
+            "width": width,
+            "height": height,
             "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
             "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "topRightRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2
-        })
-    readonly property var mediaExpandedTarget: ({
-            "width": 600,
-            "height": 352,
-            "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
-            "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
-            "topRightRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.freeRadius,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.freeRadius
-        })
-    readonly property real launcherCompactWidth: root.destinationCompactWidthFromContent(launcherContentWidth)
-    readonly property real controlCenterCompactWidth: root.destinationCompactWidthFromContent(controlCenterContentWidth)
-    readonly property real wallpaperCompactWidth: root.destinationCompactWidthFromContent(wallpaperContentWidth)
-    readonly property real weatherCompactWidth: root.destinationCompactWidthFromContent(weatherContentWidth)
-    readonly property real notificationCenterCompactWidth: root.destinationCompactWidthFromContent(notificationCenterContentWidth)
+            "topLeftRadius": radius,
+            "topRightRadius": radius,
+            "bottomLeftRadius": radius,
+            "bottomRightRadius": radius
+        };
+    }
 
-    readonly property var launcherCompactTarget: ({
-            "width": root.launcherCompactWidth,
-            "height": root.compactFaceHeight,
-            "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
-            "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "topRightRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2
-        })
-    readonly property var launcherExpandedTarget: ({
-            "width": 680,
-            "height": 560,
+    function sheetTarget(width, height) {
+        return {
+            "width": width,
+            "height": height,
             "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
             "offsetY": root.outerGap,
             "topLeftRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
             "topRightRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
             "bottomLeftRadius": root.freeRadius,
             "bottomRightRadius": root.freeRadius
-        })
-    readonly property var controlCenterCompactTarget: ({
-            "width": root.controlCenterCompactWidth,
-            "height": root.compactFaceHeight,
-            "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
-            "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "topRightRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2
-        })
-    readonly property var controlCenterExpandedTarget: ({
-            "width": 580,
-            "height": root.controlCenterHeight,
-            "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
-            "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
-            "topRightRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.freeRadius,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.freeRadius
-        })
-    readonly property var wallpaperCompactTarget: ({
-            "width": root.wallpaperCompactWidth,
-            "height": root.compactFaceHeight,
-            "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
-            "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "topRightRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2
-        })
-    readonly property var wallpaperExpandedTarget: ({
-            "width": 700,
-            "height": 452,
-            "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
-            "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
-            "topRightRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.freeRadius,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.freeRadius
-        })
-    readonly property var weatherCompactTarget: ({
-            "width": root.weatherCompactWidth,
-            "height": root.compactFaceHeight,
-            "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
-            "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "topRightRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2
-        })
-    readonly property var weatherExpandedTarget: ({
-            "width": SettingsData.showWeekNumber ? 736 : 700,
-            "height": 452,
-            "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
-            "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
-            "topRightRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.freeRadius,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.freeRadius
-        })
-    readonly property var systemCompactTarget: ({
-            "width": SettingsData.osdAlwaysShowValue ? 330 : 282,
-            "height": root.compactFaceHeight,
-            "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
-            "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "topRightRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2
-        })
-    readonly property var systemExpandedTarget: ({
-            "width": 460,
-            "height": 176,
-            "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
-            "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
-            "topRightRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.freeRadius,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.freeRadius
-        })
-    readonly property var notificationCompactTarget: ({
-            "width": root.compactDense ? 320 : 360,
-            "height": root.compactFaceHeight,
-            "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
-            "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "topRightRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2
-        })
-    readonly property var notificationExpandedTarget: ({
-            "width": 520,
-            "height": 220,
-            "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
-            "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
-            "topRightRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.freeRadius,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.freeRadius
-        })
-    readonly property var notificationCenterCompactTarget: ({
-            "width": root.notificationCenterCompactWidth,
-            "height": root.compactFaceHeight,
-            "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
-            "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "topRightRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.compactFaceHeight / 2
-        })
-    readonly property var notificationCenterExpandedTarget: ({
-            "width": 480,
-            "height": root.notificationCenterHeight,
-            "offsetX": root.horizontalOffset,
-            "offsetY": root.outerGap,
-            "topLeftRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
-            "topRightRadius": root.anchoredRadius,
-            "bottomLeftRadius": root.freeRadius,
-            "bottomRightRadius": root.freeRadius
-        })
+        };
+    }
+
+    readonly property var homeCompactTarget: pillTarget(homeCompactWidth, homeCompactFaceHeight)
+    readonly property var homeExpandedTarget: sheetTarget(SettingsData.showWeekNumber ? 736 : 700, 452)
+    readonly property var mediaCompactTarget: pillTarget(mediaCompactWidth, compactFaceHeight)
+    readonly property var mediaExpandedTarget: sheetTarget(600, 352)
+    readonly property var launcherExpandedTarget: sheetTarget(680, 560)
+    readonly property var controlCenterExpandedTarget: sheetTarget(580, controlCenterHeight)
+    readonly property var wallpaperExpandedTarget: sheetTarget(700, 452)
+    readonly property var weatherExpandedTarget: sheetTarget(SettingsData.showWeekNumber ? 736 : 700, 452)
+    readonly property var systemCompactTarget: pillTarget(SettingsData.osdAlwaysShowValue ? 330 : 282, compactFaceHeight)
+    readonly property var systemExpandedTarget: sheetTarget(460, 176)
+    readonly property var notificationCompactTarget: pillTarget(compactDense ? 320 : 360, compactFaceHeight)
+    readonly property var notificationExpandedTarget: sheetTarget(520, 220)
+    readonly property var notificationCenterExpandedTarget: sheetTarget(480, notificationCenterHeight)
+
     readonly property bool systemActivityActive: activeActivity === "volume" || activeActivity === "brightness"
     readonly property bool notificationActive: activeActivity === "notification"
     readonly property bool notificationHeldForSystem: root.systemActivityActive && root.transientReturnActivity === "notification"
     readonly property bool transientActive: systemActivityActive || notificationActive
     readonly property bool timeoutSuspended: pointerInside || (expanded && !notificationActive)
-    readonly property var fullDestinations: ["launcher", "controlcenter", "wallpaper", "weather", "notificationcenter"]
-    readonly property bool activityOwnsBlankClicks: root.fullDestinations.indexOf(root.activeActivity) !== -1
+    readonly property bool activityOwnsBlankClicks: isDestination(activeActivity)
     readonly property bool hoverExpandEnabled: root.interactionMode === "hybrid" && !root.systemActivityActive
     readonly property var compactTarget: {
-        if (root.notificationActive)
-            return root.notificationCompactTarget;
-        switch (root.activeActivity) {
-        case "launcher":
-            return root.launcherCompactTarget;
-        case "controlcenter":
-            return root.controlCenterCompactTarget;
-        case "wallpaper":
-            return root.wallpaperCompactTarget;
-        case "weather":
-            return root.weatherCompactTarget;
-        case "notificationcenter":
-            return root.notificationCenterCompactTarget;
-        case "media":
-            return root.mediaCompactTarget;
-        }
-        return root.systemActivityActive ? root.systemCompactTarget : root.homeCompactTarget;
+        if (notificationActive)
+            return notificationCompactTarget;
+        if (systemActivityActive)
+            return systemCompactTarget;
+        if (isDestination(activeActivity))
+            return pillTarget(destinationCompactWidth(activeActivity), compactFaceHeight);
+        return activeActivity === "media" ? mediaCompactTarget : homeCompactTarget;
     }
     readonly property var expandedTarget: {
-        if (root.notificationActive)
-            return root.notificationExpandedTarget;
-        switch (root.activeActivity) {
+        if (notificationActive)
+            return notificationExpandedTarget;
+        if (systemActivityActive)
+            return systemExpandedTarget;
+        switch (activeActivity) {
         case "launcher":
-            return root.launcherExpandedTarget;
+            return launcherExpandedTarget;
         case "controlcenter":
-            return root.controlCenterExpandedTarget;
+            return controlCenterExpandedTarget;
         case "wallpaper":
-            return root.wallpaperExpandedTarget;
+            return wallpaperExpandedTarget;
         case "weather":
-            return root.weatherExpandedTarget;
+            return weatherExpandedTarget;
         case "notificationcenter":
-            return root.notificationCenterExpandedTarget;
+            return notificationCenterExpandedTarget;
         case "media":
-            return root.mediaExpandedTarget;
+            return mediaExpandedTarget;
         }
-        return root.systemActivityActive ? root.systemExpandedTarget : root.homeExpandedTarget;
+        return homeExpandedTarget;
     }
     readonly property var targetDescriptor: expanded ? expandedTarget : compactTarget
 
     function syncNotificationTimeout(restart) {
-        // Hover pauses arrival expiry; opt-in expansion remains a timed glance.
         if (!notificationActive || timeoutSuspended || notificationTimeout <= 0) {
             notificationTimer.stop();
             return;
@@ -443,7 +384,6 @@ QtObject {
     }
 
     onInputSuspendedChanged: {
-        // Screenshot selection owns input while the island remains mapped for the session.
         if (!inputSuspended)
             return;
         hoverExpanded = false;
@@ -452,13 +392,9 @@ QtObject {
         keyboardDismissRequested = false;
         expanded = false;
         keyboardYielded = false;
-        launcherRequestPending = false;
         launcherSessionActive = false;
-        controlCenterRequestPending = false;
-        wallpaperRequestPending = false;
-        weatherRequestPending = false;
-        notificationCenterRequestPending = false;
-        if (fullDestinations.indexOf(activeActivity) !== -1)
+        clearPendingRequests("");
+        if (activityOwnsBlankClicks)
             activeActivity = mediaAvailable && mediaPreferred ? "media" : "home";
     }
 
@@ -504,11 +440,7 @@ QtObject {
         if (notificationActive && !notificationExpandAllowed)
             return requestNotificationCenter(false);
         hoverExpanded = false;
-        launcherRequestPending = false;
-        controlCenterRequestPending = false;
-        wallpaperRequestPending = false;
-        weatherRequestPending = false;
-        notificationCenterRequestPending = false;
+        clearPendingRequests("");
         hoverCloseTimer.stop();
         transientTimer.stop();
         notificationTimer.stop();
@@ -525,12 +457,8 @@ QtObject {
         keyboardDismissRequested = false;
         keyboardYielded = false;
         expanded = false;
-        launcherRequestPending = false;
         launcherSessionActive = false;
-        controlCenterRequestPending = false;
-        wallpaperRequestPending = false;
-        weatherRequestPending = false;
-        notificationCenterRequestPending = false;
+        clearPendingRequests("");
         if (notificationActive) {
             resumeAfterNotification(false);
             return true;
@@ -539,12 +467,8 @@ QtObject {
             finishTransient();
             return true;
         }
-
-        if (activityOwnsBlankClicks) {
+        if (activityOwnsBlankClicks)
             activeActivity = mediaAvailable && mediaPreferred ? "media" : "home";
-            return true;
-        }
-
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -553,13 +477,14 @@ QtObject {
             return "notification";
         if (activityId === "media" && !mediaAvailable)
             return "home";
-        if (activityId === "home" || activityId === "media" || fullDestinations.indexOf(activityId) !== -1)
+        if (activityId === "home" || activityId === "media" || isDestination(activityId))
             return activityId;
         return mediaAvailable && mediaPreferred ? "media" : "home";
     }
 
     function requestActivity(activityId, shouldExpand, requestKeyboardFocus) {
-        if (activityId !== "home" && activityId !== "media" && fullDestinations.indexOf(activityId) === -1)
+        const destination = isDestination(activityId);
+        if (activityId !== "home" && activityId !== "media" && !destination)
             return false;
         if (inputSuspended && shouldExpand === true)
             return false;
@@ -568,24 +493,9 @@ QtObject {
         if (activityId === "weather" && !SettingsData.weatherEnabled)
             return false;
 
-        if (activityId !== "launcher") {
-            launcherRequestPending = false;
+        if (activityId !== "launcher")
             launcherSessionActive = false;
-        }
-        if (activityId !== "controlcenter")
-            controlCenterRequestPending = false;
-        if (activityId === "wallpaper")
-            wallpaperReleaseTimer.stop();
-        else
-            wallpaperRequestPending = false;
-        if (activityId === "weather")
-            weatherReleaseTimer.stop();
-        else
-            weatherRequestPending = false;
-        if (activityId === "notificationcenter")
-            notificationCenterReleaseTimer.stop();
-        else
-            notificationCenterRequestPending = false;
+        clearPendingRequests(activityId);
 
         if (activeActivity === activityId && expanded && shouldExpand === true) {
             if (requestKeyboardFocus === true) {
@@ -595,35 +505,15 @@ QtObject {
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (activityId === "launcher" && shouldExpand === true && !launcherVisualsReady) {
-            launcherRequestPending = true;
-            _launcherPendingExpand = true;
-            _launcherPendingKeyboardFocus = requestKeyboardFocus === true;
-            launcherVisualsRequested = true;
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (activityId === "controlcenter" && shouldExpand === true && !controlCenterVisualsReady) {
-            controlCenterRequestPending = true;
-            controlCenterVisualsRequested = true;
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (activityId === "wallpaper" && shouldExpand === true && !wallpaperVisualsReady) {
-            wallpaperRequestPending = true;
-            wallpaperVisualsRequested = true;
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (activityId === "weather" && shouldExpand === true && !weatherVisualsReady) {
-            weatherRequestPending = true;
-            weatherVisualsRequested = true;
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (activityId === "notificationcenter" && shouldExpand === true && !notificationCenterVisualsReady) {
-            notificationCenterRequestPending = true;
-            notificationCenterVisualsRequested = true;
+        if (destination && shouldExpand === true && !visualsReady(activityId)) {
+            const entry = destinationState[activityId];
+            entry.pending = true;
+            entry.requested = true;
+            destinationRevision++;
+            if (activityId === "launcher") {
+                _launcherPendingExpand = true;
+                _launcherPendingKeyboardFocus = requestKeyboardFocus === true;
+            }
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -632,24 +522,15 @@ QtObject {
         hoverOpenTimer.stop();
         hoverCloseTimer.stop();
         transientTimer.stop();
-        // IPC and other destinations consume the card so its timeout cannot snap back.
-        root.consumeTransientNotification();
+        consumeTransientNotification();
         keyboardDismissRequested = shouldExpand === true && requestKeyboardFocus === true;
         expanded = shouldExpand === true;
         activeActivity = activityId;
-        if (activityId === "media")
-            mediaPreferred = true;
-        else if (activityId === "home")
-            mediaPreferred = false;
+        if (activityId === "media" || activityId === "home")
+            mediaPreferred = activityId === "media";
         launcherSessionActive = activityId === "launcher" && expanded;
-        if (launcherSessionActive)
-            launcherSessionSerial++;
-        if (activityId === "controlcenter" && expanded)
-            controlCenterSessionSerial++;
-        if (activityId === "wallpaper" && expanded)
-            wallpaperSessionSerial++;
-        if (activityId === "notificationcenter" && expanded)
-            notificationCenterSessionSerial++;
+        if (destination && expanded)
+            sessionStarted(activityId);
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -680,66 +561,6 @@ QtObject {
         return requestActivity("weather", true, true);
     }
 
-    function markLauncherVisualsReady() {
-        launcherVisualsReady = true;
-        if (!launcherRequestPending)
-            return;
-        launcherRequestPending = false;
-        requestActivity("launcher", _launcherPendingExpand, _launcherPendingKeyboardFocus);
-    }
-
-    function releaseLauncherVisuals() {
-        if (expanded && activeActivity === "launcher") {
-            launcherReleaseTimer.stop();
-            return;
-        }
-        if (!launcherVisualsRequested && !launcherVisualsReady)
-            return;
-        launcherReleaseTimer.restart();
-    }
-
-    function _dropLauncherVisuals() {
-        launcherReleaseTimer.stop();
-        if (expanded && activeActivity === "launcher")
-            return;
-        launcherRequestPending = false;
-        launcherVisualsRequested = false;
-        launcherVisualsReady = false;
-        launcherSessionActive = false;
-        launcherInputFocused = false;
-        launcherPendingQuery = "";
-        launcherPendingMode = "";
-    }
-
-    function markControlCenterVisualsReady() {
-        controlCenterVisualsReady = true;
-        if (!controlCenterRequestPending)
-            return;
-        controlCenterRequestPending = false;
-        requestActivity("controlcenter", true, true);
-    }
-
-    function releaseControlCenterVisuals() {
-        if (expanded && activeActivity === "controlcenter") {
-            controlCenterReleaseTimer.stop();
-            return;
-        }
-        if (!controlCenterVisualsRequested && !controlCenterVisualsReady)
-            return;
-        controlCenterReleaseTimer.restart();
-    }
-
-    function _dropControlCenterVisuals() {
-        controlCenterReleaseTimer.stop();
-        if (expanded && activeActivity === "controlcenter")
-            return;
-        controlCenterRequestPending = false;
-        controlCenterVisualsRequested = false;
-        controlCenterVisualsReady = false;
-        controlCenterPendingSection = "";
-        controlCenterContentHeight = 420;
-    }
-
     function requestNotificationCenter(shouldToggle) {
         if (shouldToggle === true && activeActivity === "notificationcenter" && expanded)
             return requestCollapse();
@@ -747,97 +568,6 @@ QtObject {
         return requestActivity("notificationcenter", true, true);
     }
 
-    function markNotificationCenterVisualsReady() {
-        notificationCenterVisualsReady = true;
-        if (!notificationCenterRequestPending)
-            return;
-        notificationCenterRequestPending = false;
-        requestActivity("notificationcenter", true, true);
-    }
-
-    function setNotificationCenterContentHeight(height) {
-        const next = Math.round(height);
-        if (!isFinite(next) || Math.abs(next - notificationCenterContentHeight) < 1)
-            return;
-        notificationCenterContentHeight = next;
-    }
-
-    function releaseNotificationCenterVisuals() {
-        if (expanded && activeActivity === "notificationcenter") {
-            notificationCenterReleaseTimer.stop();
-            return;
-        }
-        if (!notificationCenterVisualsRequested && !notificationCenterVisualsReady)
-            return;
-        notificationCenterReleaseTimer.restart();
-    }
-
-    function _dropNotificationCenterVisuals() {
-        notificationCenterReleaseTimer.stop();
-        notificationCenterRequestPending = false;
-        notificationCenterVisualsRequested = false;
-        notificationCenterVisualsReady = false;
-        notificationCenterContentHeight = 320;
-    }
-
-    function markWallpaperVisualsReady() {
-        wallpaperVisualsReady = true;
-        if (!wallpaperRequestPending)
-            return;
-        wallpaperRequestPending = false;
-        requestActivity("wallpaper", true, true);
-    }
-
-    function releaseWallpaperVisuals() {
-        if (expanded && activeActivity === "wallpaper") {
-            wallpaperReleaseTimer.stop();
-            return;
-        }
-        if (!wallpaperVisualsRequested && !wallpaperVisualsReady)
-            return;
-        wallpaperReleaseTimer.restart();
-    }
-
-    function _dropWallpaperVisuals() {
-        wallpaperReleaseTimer.stop();
-        wallpaperRequestPending = false;
-        wallpaperVisualsRequested = false;
-        wallpaperVisualsReady = false;
-        keyboardYielded = false;
-    }
-
-    function markWeatherVisualsReady() {
-        weatherVisualsReady = true;
-        if (!weatherRequestPending)
-            return;
-        weatherRequestPending = false;
-        requestActivity("weather", true, true);
-    }
-
-    function releaseWeatherVisuals() {
-        if (expanded && activeActivity === "weather") {
-            weatherReleaseTimer.stop();
-            return;
-        }
-        if (!weatherVisualsRequested && !weatherVisualsReady)
-            return;
-        weatherReleaseTimer.restart();
-    }
-
-    function _dropWeatherVisuals() {
-        weatherReleaseTimer.stop();
-        weatherRequestPending = false;
-        weatherVisualsRequested = false;
-        weatherVisualsReady = false;
-    }
-
-    function setControlCenterContentHeight(height) {
-        const next = Math.round(height);
-        if (!isFinite(next) || Math.abs(next - controlCenterContentHeight) < 1)
-            return;
-        controlCenterContentHeight = next;
-    }
-
     function cycleActivity(direction, shouldExpand) {
         const activities = ["home"];
         if (mediaAvailable)
@@ -874,12 +604,8 @@ QtObject {
         if (activityId !== "volume" && activityId !== "brightness")
             return false;
 
-        launcherRequestPending = false;
         launcherSessionActive = false;
-        controlCenterRequestPending = false;
-        wallpaperRequestPending = false;
-        weatherRequestPending = false;
-        notificationCenterRequestPending = false;
+        clearPendingRequests("");
 
         if (notificationActive) {
             notificationTimer.stop();
@@ -927,16 +653,10 @@ QtObject {
         if (!canRequestNotification(critical))
             return false;
 
-        if (notificationActive) {
+        if (notificationActive)
             return refreshNotification();
-        }
-
-        launcherRequestPending = false;
-        controlCenterRequestPending = false;
-        wallpaperRequestPending = false;
-        weatherRequestPending = false;
-        notificationCenterRequestPending = false;
 
+        clearPendingRequests("");
         transientTimer.stop();
         suspendedActivity = activeActivity;
         suspendedExpanded = expanded;
@@ -971,14 +691,8 @@ QtObject {
         keyboardDismissRequested = nextKeyboardDismissRequested;
         activeActivity = nextActivity;
         launcherSessionActive = nextActivity === "launcher" && nextExpanded;
-        if (launcherSessionActive)
-            launcherSessionSerial++;
-        if (nextActivity === "controlcenter" && nextExpanded)
-            controlCenterSessionSerial++;
-        if (nextActivity === "wallpaper" && nextExpanded)
-            wallpaperSessionSerial++;
-        if (nextActivity === "notificationcenter" && nextExpanded)
-            notificationCenterSessionSerial++;
+        if (nextExpanded && isDestination(nextActivity))
+            sessionStarted(nextActivity);
         if (systemActivityActive && !expanded)
             transientTimer.restart();
     }
@@ -1029,17 +743,17 @@ QtObject {
 
     function updatePointerInside(inside) {
         pointerInside = inside === true;
-        if (pointerInside) {
-            hoverCloseTimer.stop();
-            if (hoverExpandEnabled && !expanded && !slotHovered)
-                hoverOpenTimer.restart();
-        } else {
+        syncNotificationTimeout(!pointerInside);
+        syncTransientTimeout(!pointerInside);
+        if (!pointerInside) {
             hoverOpenTimer.stop();
             if (hoverExpanded && expanded && !mediaDropdownOpen)
                 hoverCloseTimer.restart();
+            return true;
         }
-        syncNotificationTimeout(!pointerInside);
-        syncTransientTimeout(!pointerInside);
+        hoverCloseTimer.stop();
+        if (hoverExpandEnabled && !expanded && !slotHovered)
+            hoverOpenTimer.restart();
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -1060,13 +774,6 @@ QtObject {
         }
     }
 
-    property Timer autoDemoTimer: Timer {
-        interval: 1600
-        repeat: true
-        running: root.autoDemo
-        onTriggered: root.requestToggle(false)
-    }
-
     property Timer mediaReturnTimer: Timer {
         interval: root.mediaReturnDelay
         onTriggered: {
@@ -1092,28 +799,8 @@ QtObject {
         onTriggered: root.completeNotification()
     }
 
-    property Timer launcherReleaseTimer: Timer {
+    property Timer visualsReleaseTimer: Timer {
         interval: 260
-        onTriggered: root._dropLauncherVisuals()
-    }
-
-    property Timer controlCenterReleaseTimer: Timer {
-        interval: 260
-        onTriggered: root._dropControlCenterVisuals()
-    }
-
-    property Timer wallpaperReleaseTimer: Timer {
-        interval: 260
-        onTriggered: root._dropWallpaperVisuals()
-    }
-
-    property Timer weatherReleaseTimer: Timer {
-        interval: 260
-        onTriggered: root._dropWeatherVisuals()
-    }
-
-    property Timer notificationCenterReleaseTimer: Timer {
-        interval: 260
-        onTriggered: root._dropNotificationCenterVisuals()
+        onTriggered: root.dropIdleVisuals()
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandMediaSource.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandMediaSource.qml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d47a07a1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandMediaSource.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
+
+import QtQuick
+import Quickshell.Services.Mpris
+import qs.Common
+import qs.Services
+
+QtObject {
+    id: root
+
+    required property IslandController controller
+
+    readonly property var player: MprisController.activePlayer
+    readonly property bool available: !!player && player.playbackState !== MprisPlaybackState.Stopped
+    readonly property string title: MprisController.stableTitle || player?.trackTitle || I18n.tr("Unknown Track")
+    readonly property string artist: MprisController.stableArtist || player?.trackArtist || player?.identity || I18n.tr("Unknown Artist")
+    readonly property string album: MprisController.stableAlbum || player?.trackAlbum || ""
+    readonly property string artUrl: TrackArtService.resolvedArtUrl
+    readonly property bool playing: !!player?.isPlaying
+    readonly property bool canToggle: !!player?.canTogglePlaying
+    readonly property bool canGoPrevious: !!player?.canGoPrevious
+    readonly property bool canGoNext: !!player?.canGoNext
+    readonly property bool canSeek: !!player?.canSeek && length > 0
+    readonly property real position: Math.max(0, player?.position || 0)
+    readonly property real length: Math.max(0, MprisController.activePlayerStableLength)
+    readonly property real progress: length > 0 ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, position / length)) : 0
+
+    function togglePlaying() {
+        if (player?.canTogglePlaying)
+            player.togglePlaying();
+    }
+
+    function previous() {
+        MprisController.previousOrRewind();
+    }
+
+    function next() {
+        MprisController.next();
+    }
+
+    function seekRatio(ratio) {
+        if (!canSeek || length <= 0)
+            return;
+        player.position = Math.max(0.1, Math.min(length - 0.1, length * Math.max(0, Math.min(1, ratio))));
+    }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: controller.updateMediaAvailability(available)
+    onAvailableChanged: controller.updateMediaAvailability(available)
+}
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DmsNotificationActivitySource.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandNotificationSource.qml
similarity index 68%
rename from quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DmsNotificationActivitySource.qml
rename to quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandNotificationSource.qml
index ab514ad09..2cba076f7 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DmsNotificationActivitySource.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandNotificationSource.qml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
 
 import QtQuick
-import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Services.Notifications
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
@@ -22,11 +21,8 @@ QtObject {
     property string fallbackText: ""
     property string actionLabel: ""
     property bool critical: false
-    property int demoIndex: 0
 
-    readonly property bool demoEnabled: Quickshell.env("DMS_DANKISLAND_NOTIFICATION_DEMO") === "1"
     readonly property bool hasAction: actionLabel.length > 0
-    // Keep the wrapper alive while the island is hovered or expanded, matching NotificationPopup.
     readonly property bool wrapperTimeoutHeld: (controller.notificationActive && controller.timeoutSuspended) || controller.notificationHeldForSystem
 
     function isFocusedScreen() {
@@ -36,7 +32,6 @@ QtObject {
         return !!focused && !!root.targetScreen && focused.name === root.targetScreen.name;
     }
 
-    // Hold display fields through the outgoing crossfade.
     function scheduleDisplayFieldClear() {
         displayFieldClearTimer.restart();
     }
@@ -111,16 +106,16 @@ QtObject {
         releaseWrapperTimeoutHold();
         displayFieldClearTimer.stop();
         currentWrapper = wrapper;
-        appName = wrapper.appName || "Notification";
+        appName = wrapper.appName || I18n.tr("Notification");
         summary = plainText(wrapper.summary) || appName;
         body = plainText(wrapper.body);
-        timeText = wrapper.timeStr || "Now";
+        timeText = wrapper.timeStr || "";
         imageSource = resolveImage(wrapper);
         fallbackIcon = resolveFallbackIcon(wrapper);
         fallbackText = appName.charAt(0).toUpperCase();
         critical = isCritical;
         const actions = wrapper.actions || [];
-        actionLabel = actions.length > 0 ? (actions[0].text || "Open") : "";
+        actionLabel = actions.length > 0 ? (actions[0].text || I18n.tr("Open")) : "";
         controller.notificationTimeout = wrapperTimeout(wrapper);
         const accepted = controller.requestNotification(isCritical);
         applyWrapperTimeoutHold();
@@ -137,9 +132,6 @@ QtObject {
     onWrapperTimeoutHeldChanged: applyWrapperTimeoutHold()
 
     function syncVisibleNotifications() {
-        if (demoEnabled)
-            return;
-
         const visible = NotificationService.visibleNotifications || [];
         if (visible.length > 0) {
             const latest = visible[visible.length - 1];
@@ -147,18 +139,14 @@ QtObject {
                 return;
         }
 
-        if (currentWrapper && visible.indexOf(currentWrapper) === -1) {
-            currentWrapper = null;
-            controller.completeNotification();
-            scheduleDisplayFieldClear();
-        }
+        if (!currentWrapper || visible.indexOf(currentWrapper) !== -1)
+            return;
+        currentWrapper = null;
+        controller.completeNotification();
+        scheduleDisplayFieldClear();
     }
 
     function activate() {
-        if (demoEnabled) {
-            controller.completeNotification();
-            return;
-        }
         const actions = currentWrapper?.actions || [];
         if (actions.length > 0)
             actions[0].invoke();
@@ -170,47 +158,10 @@ QtObject {
         currentWrapper = null;
         controller.completeNotification();
         scheduleDisplayFieldClear();
-        if (!demoEnabled && wrapper)
+        if (wrapper)
             NotificationService.dismissNotification(wrapper);
     }
 
-    function showDemo() {
-        const variants = [
-            {
-                "appName": "Messages",
-                "summary": "New message from Alex",
-                "body": "The new activity transition looks great. Are we still on for tomorrow?",
-                "icon": "material:mark_chat_unread",
-                "action": "Reply"
-            },
-            {
-                "appName": "Calendar",
-                "summary": "Design review in 10 minutes",
-                "body": "DankIsland activity protocol · Studio call",
-                "icon": "material:event_upcoming",
-                "action": "Open"
-            }
-        ];
-        const demo = variants[demoIndex % variants.length];
-        demoIndex += 1;
-        if (!controller.canRequestNotification(false))
-            return;
-        releaseWrapperTimeoutHold();
-        displayFieldClearTimer.stop();
-        currentWrapper = null;
-        appName = demo.appName;
-        summary = demo.summary;
-        body = demo.body;
-        timeText = "Now";
-        imageSource = "";
-        fallbackIcon = demo.icon;
-        fallbackText = demo.appName.charAt(0);
-        actionLabel = demo.action;
-        critical = false;
-        controller.notificationTimeout = 5000;
-        controller.requestNotification(false);
-    }
-
     property Connections notificationConnections: Connections {
         target: NotificationService
 
@@ -228,17 +179,5 @@ QtObject {
         onTriggered: root.clearDisplayFields()
     }
 
-    property Timer demoTimer: Timer {
-        interval: 7000
-        repeat: true
-        running: root.demoEnabled
-        onTriggered: root.showDemo()
-    }
-
-    Component.onCompleted: {
-        if (demoEnabled)
-            Qt.callLater(showDemo);
-        else
-            syncVisibleNotifications();
-    }
+    Component.onCompleted: syncVisibleNotifications()
 }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DmsSystemActivitySource.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandSystemSource.qml
similarity index 56%
rename from quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DmsSystemActivitySource.qml
rename to quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandSystemSource.qml
index 1eab5b2cb..cc1a38bce 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DmsSystemActivitySource.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/IslandSystemSource.qml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
 
 import QtQuick
-import Quickshell
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
 
@@ -11,17 +10,12 @@ QtObject {
     required property IslandController controller
 
     property string kind: "volume"
-    property real demoRatio: 0.68
-
-    readonly property bool demoEnabled: Quickshell.env("DMS_DANKISLAND_SYSTEM_DEMO") === "1"
 
     readonly property bool volumeActivity: kind === "volume"
-    readonly property bool available: demoEnabled || (volumeActivity ? !!AudioService.sink?.audio : DisplayService.brightnessAvailable)
-    readonly property bool muted: !demoEnabled && volumeActivity && (AudioService.sink?.audio?.muted ?? false)
-    readonly property real value: demoEnabled ? demoRatio * 100 : volumeActivity ? Math.min(AudioService.sinkMaxVolume, Math.round((AudioService.sink?.audio?.volume ?? 0) * 100)) : DisplayService.brightnessLevel
+    readonly property bool available: volumeActivity ? !!AudioService.sink?.audio : DisplayService.brightnessAvailable
+    readonly property bool muted: volumeActivity && (AudioService.sink?.audio?.muted ?? false)
+    readonly property real value: volumeActivity ? Math.min(AudioService.sinkMaxVolume, Math.round((AudioService.sink?.audio?.volume ?? 0) * 100)) : DisplayService.brightnessLevel
     readonly property real maximum: {
-        if (demoEnabled)
-            return 100;
         if (volumeActivity)
             return AudioService.sinkMaxVolume;
         const deviceInfo = DisplayService.getCurrentDeviceInfo();
@@ -32,7 +26,7 @@ QtObject {
         return deviceInfo.displayMax || 100;
     }
     readonly property int minimum: {
-        if (volumeActivity || demoEnabled)
+        if (volumeActivity)
             return 0;
         const deviceInfo = DisplayService.getCurrentDeviceInfo();
         if (!deviceInfo)
@@ -42,11 +36,11 @@ QtObject {
         return (deviceInfo.class === "backlight" || deviceInfo.class === "ddc") ? 1 : 0;
     }
     readonly property real ratio: maximum > 0 ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, value / maximum)) : 0
-    readonly property string title: volumeActivity ? "Volume" : "Brightness"
+    readonly property string title: volumeActivity ? I18n.tr("Volume") : I18n.tr("Brightness")
     readonly property string unit: {
         if (volumeActivity)
             return "%";
-        const deviceInfo = demoEnabled ? null : DisplayService.getCurrentDeviceInfo();
+        const deviceInfo = DisplayService.getCurrentDeviceInfo();
         if (!deviceInfo)
             return "%";
         if (SessionData.getBrightnessExponential(deviceInfo.id))
@@ -54,28 +48,31 @@ QtObject {
         return deviceInfo.class === "ddc" ? "" : "%";
     }
     readonly property string displayValue: muted ? I18n.tr("Muted") : Math.round(value) + unit
-    readonly property string iconName: {
-        if (!volumeActivity) {
-            const deviceInfo = demoEnabled ? null : DisplayService.getCurrentDeviceInfo();
-            if (!demoEnabled && (!available || !deviceInfo))
-                return "brightness_low";
-            if (demoEnabled || deviceInfo.class === "backlight" || deviceInfo.class === "ddc") {
-                if (ratio <= 0.33)
-                    return "brightness_low";
-                return ratio <= 0.66 ? "brightness_medium" : "brightness_high";
-            }
-            if (String(deviceInfo.name ?? "").includes("kbd"))
-                return "keyboard";
-            return "lightbulb";
-        }
+    readonly property string iconName: volumeActivity ? volumeIconName() : brightnessIconName()
+
+    function volumeIconName() {
         if (!available || muted)
             return "volume_off";
-        const volume = demoEnabled ? ratio : (AudioService.sink?.audio?.volume ?? 0);
+        const volume = AudioService.sink?.audio?.volume ?? 0;
         if (volume === 0)
             return "volume_mute";
         return volume <= 0.33 ? "volume_down" : "volume_up";
     }
 
+    function brightnessIconName() {
+        const deviceInfo = DisplayService.getCurrentDeviceInfo();
+        if (!available || !deviceInfo)
+            return "brightness_low";
+        if (deviceInfo.class === "backlight" || deviceInfo.class === "ddc") {
+            if (ratio <= 0.33)
+                return "brightness_low";
+            return ratio <= 0.66 ? "brightness_medium" : "brightness_high";
+        }
+        if (String(deviceInfo.name ?? "").includes("kbd"))
+            return "keyboard";
+        return "lightbulb";
+    }
+
     function show(activityKind) {
         if (controller.requestSystemActivity(activityKind))
             kind = activityKind;
@@ -83,22 +80,17 @@ QtObject {
 
     function setRatio(nextRatio) {
         const clampedRatio = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, nextRatio));
-        if (demoEnabled) {
-            demoRatio = clampedRatio;
+        SessionData.suppressOSDTemporarily();
+        if (volumeActivity) {
+            AudioService.setVolume(Math.round(clampedRatio * maximum));
             return;
         }
-        SessionData.suppressOSDTemporarily();
-        if (volumeActivity)
-            AudioService.setVolume(Math.round(clampedRatio * maximum));
-        else
-            DisplayService.setBrightness(Math.round(clampedRatio * maximum), DisplayService.lastIpcDevice, true);
+        DisplayService.setBrightness(Math.round(clampedRatio * maximum), DisplayService.lastIpcDevice, true);
     }
 
     function toggleMute() {
         if (!volumeActivity || !available)
             return;
-        if (demoEnabled)
-            return;
         SessionData.suppressOSDTemporarily();
         AudioService.toggleMute();
     }
@@ -125,21 +117,4 @@ QtObject {
                 root.show("brightness");
         }
     }
-
-    property Timer demoTimer: Timer {
-        interval: 3200
-        repeat: true
-        running: root.demoEnabled
-
-        onTriggered: {
-            const nextKind = root.kind === "volume" ? "brightness" : "volume";
-            root.demoRatio = nextKind === "volume" ? 0.68 : 0.82;
-            root.show(nextKind);
-        }
-    }
-
-    Component.onCompleted: {
-        if (demoEnabled)
-            show("volume");
-    }
 }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/NativeSpringMotion.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/NativeSpringMotion.qml
deleted file mode 100644
index cabba82c3..000000000
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/NativeSpringMotion.qml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,176 +0,0 @@
-pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
-
-import QtQuick
-
-QtObject {
-    id: root
-
-    property bool enabled: true
-    property bool animationsEnabled: true
-
-    property real spring: 5
-    property real damping: 0.32
-    property real mass: 1
-    property real epsilon: 0.04
-
-    property real currentWidth: 176
-    property real currentHeight: 42
-    property real currentOffsetX: 0
-    property real currentOffsetY: 8
-    property real currentTopLeftRadius: 21
-    property real currentTopRightRadius: 21
-    property real currentBottomLeftRadius: 21
-    property real currentBottomRightRadius: 21
-
-    property real targetWidth: currentWidth
-    property real targetHeight: currentHeight
-    property real targetOffsetX: currentOffsetX
-    property real targetOffsetY: currentOffsetY
-    property real targetTopLeftRadius: currentTopLeftRadius
-    property real targetTopRightRadius: currentTopRightRadius
-    property real targetBottomLeftRadius: currentBottomLeftRadius
-    property real targetBottomRightRadius: currentBottomRightRadius
-
-    readonly property bool running: widthSpring.running || heightSpring.running || offsetXSpring.running || offsetYSpring.running || topLeftRadiusSpring.running || topRightRadiusSpring.running
-        || bottomLeftRadiusSpring.running || bottomRightRadiusSpring.running
-
-    function setTarget(target) {
-        targetWidth = target.width;
-        targetHeight = target.height;
-        targetOffsetX = target.offsetX;
-        targetOffsetY = target.offsetY;
-        targetTopLeftRadius = target.topLeftRadius;
-        targetTopRightRadius = target.topRightRadius;
-        targetBottomLeftRadius = target.bottomLeftRadius;
-        targetBottomRightRadius = target.bottomRightRadius;
-
-        currentWidth = targetWidth;
-        currentHeight = targetHeight;
-        currentOffsetX = targetOffsetX;
-        currentOffsetY = targetOffsetY;
-        currentTopLeftRadius = targetTopLeftRadius;
-        currentTopRightRadius = targetTopRightRadius;
-        currentBottomLeftRadius = targetBottomLeftRadius;
-        currentBottomRightRadius = targetBottomRightRadius;
-    }
-
-    function snapTo(target) {
-        animationsEnabled = false;
-
-        targetWidth = target.width;
-        targetHeight = target.height;
-        targetOffsetX = target.offsetX;
-        targetOffsetY = target.offsetY;
-        targetTopLeftRadius = target.topLeftRadius;
-        targetTopRightRadius = target.topRightRadius;
-        targetBottomLeftRadius = target.bottomLeftRadius;
-        targetBottomRightRadius = target.bottomRightRadius;
-
-        currentWidth = target.width;
-        currentHeight = target.height;
-        currentOffsetX = target.offsetX;
-        currentOffsetY = target.offsetY;
-        currentTopLeftRadius = target.topLeftRadius;
-        currentTopRightRadius = target.topRightRadius;
-        currentBottomLeftRadius = target.bottomLeftRadius;
-        currentBottomRightRadius = target.bottomRightRadius;
-
-        animationsEnabled = true;
-    }
-
-    Behavior on currentWidth {
-        enabled: root.enabled && root.animationsEnabled
-
-        SpringAnimation {
-            id: widthSpring
-            spring: root.spring
-            damping: root.damping
-            mass: root.mass
-            epsilon: root.epsilon
-        }
-    }
-
-    Behavior on currentHeight {
-        enabled: root.enabled && root.animationsEnabled
-
-        SpringAnimation {
-            id: heightSpring
-            spring: root.spring
-            damping: root.damping
-            mass: root.mass
-            epsilon: root.epsilon
-        }
-    }
-
-    Behavior on currentOffsetX {
-        enabled: root.enabled && root.animationsEnabled
-
-        SpringAnimation {
-            id: offsetXSpring
-            spring: root.spring
-            damping: root.damping
-            mass: root.mass
-            epsilon: root.epsilon
-        }
-    }
-
-    Behavior on currentOffsetY {
-        enabled: root.enabled && root.animationsEnabled
-
-        SpringAnimation {
-            id: offsetYSpring
-            spring: root.spring
-            damping: root.damping
-            mass: root.mass
-            epsilon: root.epsilon
-        }
-    }
-
-    Behavior on currentTopLeftRadius {
-        enabled: root.enabled && root.animationsEnabled
-
-        SpringAnimation {
-            id: topLeftRadiusSpring
-            spring: root.spring
-            damping: root.damping
-            mass: root.mass
-            epsilon: root.epsilon
-        }
-    }
-
-    Behavior on currentTopRightRadius {
-        enabled: root.enabled && root.animationsEnabled
-
-        SpringAnimation {
-            id: topRightRadiusSpring
-            spring: root.spring
-            damping: root.damping
-            mass: root.mass
-            epsilon: root.epsilon
-        }
-    }
-
-    Behavior on currentBottomLeftRadius {
-        enabled: root.enabled && root.animationsEnabled
-
-        SpringAnimation {
-            id: bottomLeftRadiusSpring
-            spring: root.spring
-            damping: root.damping
-            mass: root.mass
-            epsilon: root.epsilon
-        }
-    }
-
-    Behavior on currentBottomRightRadius {
-        enabled: root.enabled && root.animationsEnabled
-
-        SpringAnimation {
-            id: bottomRightRadiusSpring
-            spring: root.spring
-            damping: root.damping
-            mass: root.mass
-            epsilon: root.epsilon
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/VectorSpringMotion.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/VectorSpringMotion.qml
index 86b85dade..651cd12be 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/VectorSpringMotion.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/VectorSpringMotion.qml
@@ -44,7 +44,13 @@ QtObject {
     property real velocityBottomLeftRadius: 0
     property real velocityBottomRightRadius: 0
 
+    function matchesTarget(target) {
+        return targetWidth === target.width && targetHeight === target.height && targetOffsetX === target.offsetX && targetOffsetY === target.offsetY && targetTopLeftRadius === target.topLeftRadius && targetTopRightRadius === target.topRightRadius && targetBottomLeftRadius === target.bottomLeftRadius && targetBottomRightRadius === target.bottomRightRadius;
+    }
+
     function setTarget(target) {
+        if (matchesTarget(target))
+            return;
         targetWidth = target.width;
         targetHeight = target.height;
         targetOffsetX = target.offsetX;
@@ -94,13 +100,8 @@ QtObject {
     }
 
     function isSettled() {
-        const positionSettled = Math.abs(targetWidth - currentWidth) <= positionEpsilon && Math.abs(targetHeight - currentHeight) <= positionEpsilon
-            && Math.abs(targetOffsetX - currentOffsetX) <= positionEpsilon && Math.abs(targetOffsetY - currentOffsetY) <= positionEpsilon
-            && Math.abs(targetTopLeftRadius - currentTopLeftRadius) <= positionEpsilon && Math.abs(targetTopRightRadius - currentTopRightRadius) <= positionEpsilon
-            && Math.abs(targetBottomLeftRadius - currentBottomLeftRadius) <= positionEpsilon && Math.abs(targetBottomRightRadius - currentBottomRightRadius) <= positionEpsilon;
-        const velocitySettled = Math.abs(velocityWidth) <= velocityEpsilon && Math.abs(velocityHeight) <= velocityEpsilon && Math.abs(velocityOffsetX) <= velocityEpsilon
-            && Math.abs(velocityOffsetY) <= velocityEpsilon && Math.abs(velocityTopLeftRadius) <= velocityEpsilon && Math.abs(velocityTopRightRadius) <= velocityEpsilon
-            && Math.abs(velocityBottomLeftRadius) <= velocityEpsilon && Math.abs(velocityBottomRightRadius) <= velocityEpsilon;
+        const positionSettled = Math.abs(targetWidth - currentWidth) <= positionEpsilon && Math.abs(targetHeight - currentHeight) <= positionEpsilon && Math.abs(targetOffsetX - currentOffsetX) <= positionEpsilon && Math.abs(targetOffsetY - currentOffsetY) <= positionEpsilon && Math.abs(targetTopLeftRadius - currentTopLeftRadius) <= positionEpsilon && Math.abs(targetTopRightRadius - currentTopRightRadius) <= positionEpsilon && Math.abs(targetBottomLeftRadius - currentBottomLeftRadius) <= positionEpsilon && Math.abs(targetBottomRightRadius - currentBottomRightRadius) <= positionEpsilon;
+        const velocitySettled = Math.abs(velocityWidth) <= velocityEpsilon && Math.abs(velocityHeight) <= velocityEpsilon && Math.abs(velocityOffsetX) <= velocityEpsilon && Math.abs(velocityOffsetY) <= velocityEpsilon && Math.abs(velocityTopLeftRadius) <= velocityEpsilon && Math.abs(velocityTopRightRadius) <= velocityEpsilon && Math.abs(velocityBottomLeftRadius) <= velocityEpsilon && Math.abs(velocityBottomRightRadius) <= velocityEpsilon;
         return positionSettled && velocitySettled;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Center/NotificationCenterContent.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Center/NotificationCenterContent.qml
index db7476865..498e58a82 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Center/NotificationCenterContent.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Center/NotificationCenterContent.qml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import QtQuick
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
 
-// Host-agnostic notification center body; popout and island both host this.
 Item {
     id: root
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/DankIslandTab.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/DankIslandTab.qml
index 6e37bfee2..63a091deb 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/DankIslandTab.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/DankIslandTab.qml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Item {
                 width: parent.width
                 iconName: "view_in_ar"
                 title: I18n.tr("Dank Island - Beta")
-                settingKey: "dankIslandBarId"
+                settingKey: "dankIslandInstance"
 
                 SettingsButtonGroupRow {
                     settingKey: "dankIslandBarId"
@@ -260,11 +260,13 @@ Item {
                     tags: ["island", "appearance", "palette", "surface", "bright", "dim"]
                     text: I18n.tr("Palette")
                     model: [I18n.tr("Default"), I18n.tr("Bright"), I18n.tr("Dim")]
-                    currentIndex: SettingsData.dankIslandPalette === "bright" ? 1 : SettingsData.dankIslandPalette === "dim" ? 2 : 0
+                    readonly property var _paletteValues: ["default", "bright", "dim"]
+
+                    currentIndex: Math.max(0, _paletteValues.indexOf(SettingsData.dankIslandPalette))
                     onSelectionChanged: (index, selected) => {
                         if (!selected)
                             return;
-                        SettingsData.set("dankIslandPalette", index === 1 ? "bright" : index === 2 ? "dim" : "default");
+                        SettingsData.set("dankIslandPalette", _paletteValues[index] ?? "default");
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -369,7 +371,7 @@ Item {
             SettingsCard {
                 width: parent.width
                 iconName: "touch_app"
-                title: I18n.tr("Interaction")
+                title: I18n.tr("Behavior")
                 settingKey: "dankIslandInteraction"
                 enabled: SettingsData.dankIslandEnabled
 
@@ -399,7 +401,7 @@ Item {
                 SettingsSliderRow {
                     settingKey: "dankIslandHoverOpenDelay"
                     tags: ["island", "interaction", "hover", "open", "delay"]
-                    text: I18n.tr("Hover Open Delay")
+                    text: I18n.tr("Open Delay")
                     unit: "ms"
                     minimum: 0
                     maximum: 1000
@@ -413,7 +415,7 @@ Item {
                 SettingsSliderRow {
                     settingKey: "dankIslandHoverCloseDelay"
                     tags: ["island", "interaction", "hover", "close", "delay"]
-                    text: I18n.tr("Hover Close Delay")
+                    text: I18n.tr("Hide Delay")
                     unit: "ms"
                     minimum: 0
                     maximum: 1000
@@ -435,6 +437,7 @@ Item {
 
                 SettingsToggleRow {
                     settingKey: "dankIslandReducedMotion"
+                    tags: ["island", "motion", "animation", "reduce", "accessibility", "spring"]
                     text: I18n.tr("Reduce Motion")
                     description: I18n.tr("Apply island geometry changes immediately without spring overshoot")
                     checked: SettingsData.dankIslandReducedMotion
@@ -443,6 +446,7 @@ Item {
 
                 SettingsSliderRow {
                     settingKey: "dankIslandSpringStiffness"
+                    tags: ["island", "motion", "spring", "stiffness", "animation"]
                     text: I18n.tr("Spring Stiffness")
                     description: I18n.tr("Higher values pull island toward its target more strongly")
                     minimum: 100
@@ -456,6 +460,7 @@ Item {
 
                 SettingsSliderRow {
                     settingKey: "dankIslandSpringDamping"
+                    tags: ["island", "motion", "spring", "damping", "bounce", "animation"]
                     text: I18n.tr("Spring Damping")
                     description: I18n.tr("Higher values settle island with less bounce")
                     minimum: 10
@@ -469,6 +474,7 @@ Item {
 
                 SettingsSliderRow {
                     settingKey: "dankIslandSpringMass"
+                    tags: ["island", "motion", "spring", "mass", "inertia", "animation"]
                     text: I18n.tr("Spring Mass")
                     description: I18n.tr("Higher percentages give island more inertia")
                     minimum: 25
diff --git a/quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml b/quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml
index eada1ec7d..387b60e95 100644
--- a/quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml
@@ -141,84 +141,21 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     readonly property bool islandControlCenterOpen: dankIslandRouter?.controlCenterOpen ?? false
-    readonly property bool islandMediaOpen: dankIslandRouter?.mediaOpen ?? false
-    readonly property bool islandWallpaperOpen: dankIslandRouter?.wallpaperOpen ?? false
-    readonly property bool islandWeatherOpen: dankIslandRouter?.weatherOpen ?? false
-    readonly property bool islandHomeOpen: dankIslandRouter?.homeOpen ?? false
-    readonly property bool islandNotificationCenterOpen: dankIslandRouter?.notificationCenterOpen ?? false
 
-    // Shared triggers use the island only when it owns that screen; false lets callers keep the popout path.
-    function routeControlCenterToIsland(screen, section, shouldToggle) {
+    function routeToIsland(activityId, screen, shouldToggle, section) {
         if (!_islandOwnsSharedTrigger(screen))
             return false;
         if (shouldToggle === true)
-            return dankIslandRouter.toggleControlCenter(section || "", screen ?? null);
-        return dankIslandRouter.openControlCenter(section || "", screen ?? null);
+            return dankIslandRouter.toggleActivity(activityId, screen ?? null, section || "") === true;
+        return dankIslandRouter.openActivity(activityId, screen ?? null, section || "") === true;
     }
 
-    // A missing media session is a deliberate fallback signal, not a handled request.
-    function routeMediaToIsland(screen, shouldToggle) {
-        if (!_islandOwnsSharedTrigger(screen))
-            return false;
-        if (shouldToggle === true)
-            return dankIslandRouter.toggleMedia(screen ?? null) === true;
-        return dankIslandRouter.openMedia(screen ?? null) === true;
-    }
-
-    function routeWallpaperToIsland(screen, shouldToggle) {
-        if (!_islandOwnsSharedTrigger(screen))
-            return false;
-        if (shouldToggle === true)
-            return dankIslandRouter.toggleWallpaper(screen ?? null) === true;
-        return dankIslandRouter.openWallpaper(screen ?? null) === true;
-    }
-
-    function routeWeatherToIsland(screen, shouldToggle) {
-        if (!_islandOwnsSharedTrigger(screen))
-            return false;
-        if (shouldToggle === true)
-            return dankIslandRouter.toggleWeather(screen ?? null) === true;
-        return dankIslandRouter.openWeather(screen ?? null) === true;
-    }
-
-    function routeOverviewToIsland(screen, shouldToggle) {
-        if (!_islandOwnsSharedTrigger(screen))
-            return false;
-        if (shouldToggle === true)
-            return dankIslandRouter.toggleHome(screen ?? null) === true;
-        return dankIslandRouter.openHome(screen ?? null) === true;
-    }
-
-    function routeNotificationCenterToIsland(screen, shouldToggle) {
-        if (!_islandOwnsSharedTrigger(screen))
-            return false;
-        if (shouldToggle === true)
-            return dankIslandRouter.toggleNotifications(screen ?? null) === true;
-        return dankIslandRouter.openNotifications(screen ?? null) === true;
-    }
-
-    function closeIslandNotificationCenter() {
-        return dankIslandRouter?.closeNotifications?.() === true;
-    }
-
-    function closeIslandMedia() {
-        return dankIslandRouter?.closeMedia?.() === true;
-    }
-
-    function closeIslandWallpaper() {
-        return dankIslandRouter?.closeWallpaper?.() === true;
-    }
-
-    function closeIslandWeather() {
-        return dankIslandRouter?.closeWeather?.() === true;
-    }
-
-    function closeIslandHome() {
-        return dankIslandRouter?.closeHome?.() === true;
+    function closeIslandActivity(activityId) {
+        return dankIslandRouter?.closeActivity?.(activityId) === true;
     }
 
     function openControlCenter(x, y, width, section, screen) {
-        if (_islandOwnsSharedTrigger(screen) && dankIslandRouter.openControlCenter(section || "", screen ?? null))
+        if (routeToIsland("controlcenter", screen, false, section))
             return;
         if (controlCenterPopout) {
             setPosition(controlCenterPopout, x, y, width, section, screen);
@@ -227,7 +164,7 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function closeControlCenter() {
-        if (dankIslandRouter?.closeControlCenter?.() === true)
+        if (closeIslandActivity("controlcenter"))
             return;
         controlCenterPopout?.close();
     }
@@ -237,7 +174,7 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function toggleControlCenter(x, y, width, section, screen) {
-        if (_islandOwnsSharedTrigger(screen) && dankIslandRouter.toggleControlCenter(section || "", screen ?? null))
+        if (routeToIsland("controlcenter", screen, true, section))
             return;
         if (controlCenterPopout) {
             setPosition(controlCenterPopout, x, y, width, section, screen);
@@ -246,7 +183,7 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function openNotificationCenter(x, y, width, section, screen) {
-        if (routeNotificationCenterToIsland(screen, false))
+        if (routeToIsland("notificationcenter", screen, false))
             return;
         if (notificationCenterPopout) {
             setPosition(notificationCenterPopout, x, y, width, section, screen);
@@ -255,7 +192,7 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function closeNotificationCenter() {
-        if (closeIslandNotificationCenter())
+        if (closeIslandActivity("notificationcenter"))
             return;
         notificationCenterPopout?.close();
     }
@@ -265,7 +202,7 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function toggleNotificationCenter(x, y, width, section, screen) {
-        if (routeNotificationCenterToIsland(screen, true))
+        if (routeToIsland("notificationcenter", screen, true))
             return;
         if (notificationCenterPopout) {
             setPosition(notificationCenterPopout, x, y, width, section, screen);
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/MediaBlobHalo.qml b/quickshell/Widgets/MediaBlobHalo.qml
similarity index 98%
rename from quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/MediaBlobHalo.qml
rename to quickshell/Widgets/MediaBlobHalo.qml
index 2bddfebfc..c5bd10c93 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/Activities/MediaBlobHalo.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Widgets/MediaBlobHalo.qml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Item {
 
     Connections {
         target: CavaService
-        enabled: blobEffect.visible && root.available
+        enabled: root.blobActive
 
         function onValuesChanged() {
             root.updateBands();
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Item {
 
         Behavior on activation {
             NumberAnimation {
-                duration: 550
+                duration: Theme.extraLongDuration
                 easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
             }
         }
diff --git a/quickshell/translations/settings_search_index.json b/quickshell/translations/settings_search_index.json
index 3a51a07c6..3611a8285 100644
--- a/quickshell/translations/settings_search_index.json
+++ b/quickshell/translations/settings_search_index.json
@@ -11987,6 +11987,33 @@
     ],
     "description": "Solid material type or Outline"
   },
+  {
+    "section": "dankIslandInteraction",
+    "label": "Behavior",
+    "tabIndex": 46,
+    "category": "Dank Island",
+    "keywords": [
+      "activities",
+      "behavior",
+      "click",
+      "compact",
+      "current",
+      "dank",
+      "dynamic island",
+      "expand",
+      "expands",
+      "face",
+      "hover",
+      "hybrid",
+      "intentional",
+      "interaction",
+      "island",
+      "peeks",
+      "press"
+    ],
+    "icon": "touch_app",
+    "description": "Click expands only on an intentional press. Hybrid peeks the current compact face on hover"
+  },
   {
     "section": "dankIslandHomeCompactTight",
     "label": "Compact Clock Pill",
@@ -12036,7 +12063,7 @@
     "description": "Resize the resting island to align with nearby widgets"
   },
   {
-    "section": "dankIslandBarId",
+    "section": "dankIslandInstance",
     "label": "Dank Island - Beta",
     "tabIndex": 46,
     "category": "Dank Island",
@@ -12126,6 +12153,23 @@
     ],
     "description": "Floats above windows and other content"
   },
+  {
+    "section": "dankIslandHoverCloseDelay",
+    "label": "Hide Delay",
+    "tabIndex": 46,
+    "category": "Dank Island",
+    "keywords": [
+      "activities",
+      "close",
+      "dank",
+      "delay",
+      "dynamic island",
+      "hide",
+      "hover",
+      "interaction",
+      "island"
+    ]
+  },
   {
     "section": "dankIslandHighContrast",
     "label": "High Contrast",
@@ -12200,64 +12244,6 @@
     ],
     "description": "Move island and satellites left or right from display center"
   },
-  {
-    "section": "dankIslandHoverCloseDelay",
-    "label": "Hover Close Delay",
-    "tabIndex": 46,
-    "category": "Dank Island",
-    "keywords": [
-      "activities",
-      "close",
-      "dank",
-      "delay",
-      "dynamic island",
-      "hover",
-      "interaction",
-      "island"
-    ]
-  },
-  {
-    "section": "dankIslandHoverOpenDelay",
-    "label": "Hover Open Delay",
-    "tabIndex": 46,
-    "category": "Dank Island",
-    "keywords": [
-      "activities",
-      "dank",
-      "delay",
-      "dynamic island",
-      "hover",
-      "interaction",
-      "island",
-      "open"
-    ]
-  },
-  {
-    "section": "dankIslandInteraction",
-    "label": "Interaction",
-    "tabIndex": 46,
-    "category": "Dank Island",
-    "keywords": [
-      "activities",
-      "click",
-      "compact",
-      "current",
-      "dank",
-      "dynamic island",
-      "expand",
-      "expands",
-      "face",
-      "hover",
-      "hybrid",
-      "intentional",
-      "interaction",
-      "island",
-      "peeks",
-      "press"
-    ],
-    "icon": "touch_app",
-    "description": "Click expands only on an intentional press. Hybrid peeks the current compact face on hover"
-  },
   {
     "section": "_tab_46",
     "label": "Island",
@@ -12287,6 +12273,23 @@
       "widgets"
     ]
   },
+  {
+    "section": "dankIslandBarId",
+    "label": "Island Instance",
+    "tabIndex": 46,
+    "category": "Dank Island",
+    "keywords": [
+      "activities",
+      "bar",
+      "dank",
+      "dynamic island",
+      "instance",
+      "island",
+      "media",
+      "notifications",
+      "osd"
+    ]
+  },
   {
     "section": "dankIslandMediaClockVisible",
     "label": "Keep Clock with Media",
@@ -12348,6 +12351,7 @@
     "keywords": [
       "accessibility",
       "activities",
+      "animation",
       "apply",
       "changes",
       "dank",
@@ -12357,12 +12361,29 @@
       "island",
       "motion",
       "overshoot",
+      "reduce",
       "spring",
       "without"
     ],
     "icon": "animation",
     "description": "Apply island geometry changes immediately without spring overshoot"
   },
+  {
+    "section": "dankIslandHoverOpenDelay",
+    "label": "Open Delay",
+    "tabIndex": 46,
+    "category": "Dank Island",
+    "keywords": [
+      "activities",
+      "dank",
+      "delay",
+      "dynamic island",
+      "hover",
+      "interaction",
+      "island",
+      "open"
+    ]
+  },
   {
     "section": "dankIslandOuterGap",
     "label": "Outer Gap",
@@ -12463,7 +12484,9 @@
     "tabIndex": 46,
     "category": "Dank Island",
     "keywords": [
+      "accessibility",
       "activities",
+      "animation",
       "apply",
       "changes",
       "dank",
@@ -12553,6 +12576,7 @@
     "category": "Dank Island",
     "keywords": [
       "activities",
+      "animation",
       "bounce",
       "damping",
       "dank",
@@ -12560,6 +12584,7 @@
       "higher",
       "island",
       "less",
+      "motion",
       "settle",
       "spring",
       "values"
@@ -12573,6 +12598,7 @@
     "category": "Dank Island",
     "keywords": [
       "activities",
+      "animation",
       "dank",
       "dynamic island",
       "give",
@@ -12581,6 +12607,7 @@
       "island",
       "mass",
       "more",
+      "motion",
       "percentages",
       "spring"
     ],
@@ -12593,11 +12620,13 @@
     "category": "Dank Island",
     "keywords": [
       "activities",
+      "animation",
       "dank",
       "dynamic island",
       "higher",
       "island",
       "more",
+      "motion",
       "pull",
       "spring",
       "stiffness",