diff --git a/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml b/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml
index c0258a98..763b738c 100644
--- a/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml
+++ b/quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml
@@ -161,37 +161,36 @@ Item {
     }
 
     IpcHandler {
+        function resolveTabIndex(tab: string): int {
+            switch ((tab || "").toLowerCase()) {
+            case "media":
+                return 1;
+            case "wallpaper":
+                return 2;
+            case "weather":
+                return SettingsData.weatherEnabled ? 3 : 0;
+            default:
+                return 0;
+            }
+        }
+
         function open(tab: string): string {
             const bar = root.getPreferredBar("clockButtonRef");
             if (!bar)
                 return "DASH_OPEN_FAILED";
 
+            const tabIndex = resolveTabIndex(tab);
             const dash = root.dankDashPopoutLoader.item;
-            const onSameScreen = dash && dash.shouldBeVisible && dash.triggerScreen?.name === bar.screen?.name;
-
-            if (!onSameScreen) {
-                bar.triggerWallpaperBrowser();
+            if (dash && dash.shouldBeVisible && dash.triggerScreen?.name === bar.screen?.name) {
+                dash.currentTabIndex = tabIndex;
+                if (dash.updateSurfacePosition)
+                    dash.updateSurfacePosition();
+                return "DASH_OPEN_SUCCESS";
             }
 
-            if (!root.dankDashPopoutLoader.item)
+            if (!bar.triggerDashTab(tabIndex))
                 return "DASH_OPEN_FAILED";
 
-            switch (tab.toLowerCase()) {
-            case "media":
-                root.dankDashPopoutLoader.item.currentTabIndex = 1;
-                break;
-            case "wallpaper":
-                root.dankDashPopoutLoader.item.currentTabIndex = 2;
-                break;
-            case "weather":
-                root.dankDashPopoutLoader.item.currentTabIndex = SettingsData.weatherEnabled ? 3 : 0;
-                break;
-            default:
-                root.dankDashPopoutLoader.item.currentTabIndex = 0;
-                break;
-            }
-
-            root.dankDashPopoutLoader.item.dashVisible = true;
             return "DASH_OPEN_SUCCESS";
         }
 
@@ -211,23 +210,8 @@ Item {
 
             const bar = root.getPreferredBar("clockButtonRef");
             if (bar) {
-                bar.triggerWallpaperBrowser();
-                if (root.dankDashPopoutLoader.item) {
-                    switch (tab.toLowerCase()) {
-                    case "media":
-                        root.dankDashPopoutLoader.item.currentTabIndex = 1;
-                        break;
-                    case "wallpaper":
-                        root.dankDashPopoutLoader.item.currentTabIndex = 2;
-                        break;
-                    case "weather":
-                        root.dankDashPopoutLoader.item.currentTabIndex = SettingsData.weatherEnabled ? 3 : 0;
-                        break;
-                    default:
-                        root.dankDashPopoutLoader.item.currentTabIndex = 0;
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
+                if (!bar.triggerDashTab(resolveTabIndex(tab)))
+                    return "DASH_TOGGLE_FAILED";
                 return "DASH_TOGGLE_SUCCESS";
             }
             return "DASH_TOGGLE_FAILED";
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/ControlCenterPopout.qml b/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/ControlCenterPopout.qml
index a4d2f199..72536ca4 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/ControlCenterPopout.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/ControlCenterPopout.qml
@@ -286,7 +286,11 @@ DankPopout {
                         id: editControls
                         width: parent.width
                         visible: editMode
-                        popoutContent: controlContent
+                        popupScreen: root.screen
+                        popoutX: root.alignedX
+                        popoutY: root.alignedY
+                        popoutWidth: root.alignedWidth
+                        popoutHeight: root.alignedHeight
                         availableWidgets: {
                             if (!editMode)
                                 return [];
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml
index a7f5b621..b354b7f1 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ PanelWindow {
         }
     }
 
-    function triggerWallpaperBrowser() {
+    function triggerDashTab(tabIndex) {
         dankDashPopoutLoader.active = true;
         if (!dankDashPopoutLoader.item) {
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
 
         let section = "center";
@@ -81,7 +81,12 @@ PanelWindow {
             dankDashPopoutLoader.item.triggerScreen = barWindow.screen;
         }
 
-        PopoutManager.requestPopout(dankDashPopoutLoader.item, 2, (barConfig?.id ?? "default") + "-" + section + "-2");
+        PopoutManager.requestPopout(dankDashPopoutLoader.item, tabIndex, (barConfig?.id ?? "default") + "-" + section + "-" + tabIndex);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    function triggerWallpaperBrowser() {
+        triggerDashTab(2);
     }
 
     readonly property var dBarLayer: {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/DankBarTab.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/DankBarTab.qml
index 6c36fdfc..ff7b304b 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/DankBarTab.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/DankBarTab.qml
@@ -1412,6 +1412,10 @@ Item {
                         property: "value"
                         value: selectedBarConfig?.widgetOutlineThickness ?? 1
                         restoreMode: Binding.RestoreBinding
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             Item {
                 visible: dankBarTab.connectedFrameModeActive
                 width: parent.width
diff --git a/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml b/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml
index 30281698..40d6ffa8 100644
--- a/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ Item {
 
     readonly property var contentLoader: impl.item ? impl.item.contentLoader : _fallbackContentLoader
     readonly property var overlayLoader: impl.item ? impl.item.overlayLoader : _fallbackOverlayLoader
+    readonly property var backgroundWindow: impl.item ? impl.item.backgroundWindow : null
 
     Loader {
         id: _fallbackContentLoader
diff --git a/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutConnected.qml b/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutConnected.qml
index ebcbf273..75f02d8e 100644
--- a/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutConnected.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutConnected.qml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Item {
     property alias contentLoader: contentLoader
     property Component overlayContent: null
     property alias overlayLoader: overlayLoader
+    readonly property alias backgroundWindow: contentWindow
     property real popupWidth: 400
     property real popupHeight: 300
     property real triggerX: 0
@@ -222,8 +223,6 @@ Item {
     readonly property real contentAnimX: contentContainer.animX
     readonly property real contentAnimY: contentContainer.animY
 
-    property bool _fullSyncPending: false
-
     // ─── ConnectedModeState sync ────────────────────────────────────────────
     function _syncPopoutChromeState() {
         if (!root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome) {
@@ -262,20 +261,8 @@ Item {
         ConnectedModeState.setPopoutBody(_chromeClaimId, root.alignedX, root.renderedAlignedY, root.alignedWidth, root.renderedAlignedHeight);
     }
 
-    function _flushFullSync() {
-        _fullSyncPending = false;
-        if (root && typeof root._syncPopoutChromeState === "function")
-            root._syncPopoutChromeState();
-    }
-
     function _queueFullSync() {
-        if (_fullSyncPending)
-            return;
-        _fullSyncPending = true;
-        Qt.callLater(() => {
-            if (root && typeof root._flushFullSync === "function")
-                root._flushFullSync();
-        });
+        _syncPopoutChromeState();
     }
 
     onAlignedXChanged: _queueFullSync()
@@ -349,15 +336,13 @@ Item {
 
         contentWindow.visible = true;
 
-        Qt.callLater(() => {
-            animationsEnabled = true;
-            shouldBeVisible = true;
-            if (shouldBeVisible && screen) {
-                contentWindow.visible = true;
-                PopoutManager.showPopout(popoutHandle);
-                opened();
-            }
-        });
+        animationsEnabled = true;
+        shouldBeVisible = true;
+        if (shouldBeVisible && screen) {
+            contentWindow.visible = true;
+            PopoutManager.showPopout(popoutHandle);
+            opened();
+        }
     }
 
     function close() {
diff --git a/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutStandalone.qml b/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutStandalone.qml
index a179ba00..c0739299 100644
--- a/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutStandalone.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutStandalone.qml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Item {
     property alias contentLoader: contentLoader
     property Component overlayContent: null
     property alias overlayLoader: overlayLoader
+    readonly property alias backgroundWindow: backgroundWindow
     property real popupWidth: 400
     property real popupHeight: 300
     property real triggerX: 0
@@ -181,15 +182,13 @@ Item {
             _surfaceMarginLeft = alignedX - shadowBuffer;
             _surfaceW = alignedWidth + shadowBuffer * 2;
         }
-        Qt.callLater(() => {
-            if (shouldBeVisible && screen) {
-                if (useBackgroundWindow)
-                    backgroundWindow.visible = true;
-                contentWindow.visible = true;
-                PopoutManager.showPopout(popoutHandle);
-                opened();
-            }
-        });
+        if (shouldBeVisible && screen) {
+            if (useBackgroundWindow)
+                backgroundWindow.visible = true;
+            contentWindow.visible = true;
+            PopoutManager.showPopout(popoutHandle);
+            opened();
+        }
     }
 
     function close() {
diff --git a/quickshell/Widgets/WindowBlur.qml b/quickshell/Widgets/WindowBlur.qml
index 428f2d93..fdf8cdda 100644
--- a/quickshell/Widgets/WindowBlur.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Widgets/WindowBlur.qml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Item {
     }
 
     Connections {
-        target: root.targetWindow
+        target: root.targetWindow ?? null
         function onVisibleChanged() {
             if (root.targetWindow && root.targetWindow.visible) {
                 root._region = null;