feat: Reintroduce app filters in v2 launcher

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/Controller.qml

@@ -51,6 +51,15 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    onSearchModeChanged: {
+        if (searchMode === "apps") {
+            _loadAppCategories();
+        } else {
+            appCategory = "";
+            appCategories = [];
+        }
+    }
+
     Connections {
         target: SettingsData
         function onSortAppsAlphabeticallyChanged() {
@@ -65,8 +74,12 @@ Item {
             if (!active)
                 return;
             _clearModeCache();
-            if (!searchQuery && searchMode === "all")
+            if (searchMode === "apps") {
+                _loadAppCategories();
                 performSearch();
+            } else if (!searchQuery && searchMode === "all") {
+                performSearch();
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -171,6 +184,8 @@ Item {
     property string activePluginName: ""
     property var activePluginCategories: []
     property string activePluginCategory: ""
+    property string appCategory: ""
+    property var appCategories: []
 
     function getSectionViewMode(sectionId) {
         if (sectionId === "browse_plugins")
@@ -364,6 +379,8 @@ Item {
         activePluginName = "";
         activePluginCategories = [];
         activePluginCategory = "";
+        appCategory = "";
+        appCategories = [];
         pluginFilter = "";
         collapsedSections = {};
         _clearModeCache();
@@ -408,6 +425,19 @@ Item {
         performSearch();
     }
 
+    function setAppCategory(category) {
+        if (appCategory === category)
+            return;
+        appCategory = category;
+        _queryDrivenSearch = true;
+        _clearModeCache();
+        performSearch();
+    }
+
+    function _loadAppCategories() {
+        appCategories = AppSearchService.getAllCategories();
+    }
+
     function setFileSearchType(type) {
         if (fileSearchType === type)
             return;
@@ -592,8 +622,9 @@ Item {
         }
 
         if (searchMode === "apps") {
+            var isCategoryFiltered = appCategory && appCategory !== I18n.tr("All");
             var cachedSections = AppSearchService.getCachedDefaultSections();
-            if (cachedSections && !searchQuery) {
+            if (cachedSections && !searchQuery && !isCategoryFiltered) {
                 var modeCache = _getCachedModeData("apps");
                 if (modeCache) {
                     _applyHighlights(modeCache.sections, "");
@@ -623,9 +654,23 @@ Item {
                 return;
             }
 
-            var apps = searchApps(searchQuery);
+            if (isCategoryFiltered) {
-            for (var i = 0; i < apps.length; i++) {
+                var rawApps = AppSearchService.getAppsInCategory(appCategory);
-                allItems.push(apps[i]);
+                for (var i = 0; i < rawApps.length; i++) {
+                    allItems.push(getOrTransformApp(rawApps[i]));
+                }
+                // Also include core apps (DMS Settings etc.) that match this category
+                var allCoreApps = AppSearchService.getCoreApps("");
+                for (var i = 0; i < allCoreApps.length; i++) {
+                    var coreAppCats = AppSearchService.getCategoriesForApp(allCoreApps[i]);
+                    if (coreAppCats.indexOf(appCategory) !== -1)
+                        allItems.push(transformCoreApp(allCoreApps[i]));
+                }
+            } else {
+                var apps = searchApps(searchQuery);
+                for (var i = 0; i < apps.length; i++) {
+                    allItems.push(apps[i]);
+                }
             }
 
             var scoredItems = Scorer.scoreItems(allItems, searchQuery, getFrecencyForItem);

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml

@@ -496,8 +496,9 @@ FocusScope {
             Row {
                 id: categoryRow
                 width: parent.width
-                height: controller.activePluginCategories.length > 0 ? 36 : 0
+                readonly property bool showPluginCategories: controller.activePluginCategories.length > 0
-                visible: controller.activePluginCategories.length > 0
+                height: showPluginCategories ? 36 : 0
+                visible: showPluginCategories
                 spacing: Theme.spacingS
 
                 clip: true
@@ -511,6 +512,7 @@ FocusScope {
 
                 DankDropdown {
                     id: categoryDropdown
+                    visible: categoryRow.showPluginCategories
                     width: Math.min(200, parent.width)
                     compactMode: true
                     dropdownWidth: 200
@@ -546,6 +548,7 @@ FocusScope {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+
             }
 
             Item {

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/SectionHeader.qml

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
 
 import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Controls
 import qs.Common
+import qs.Services
 import qs.Widgets
 
 Rectangle {
@@ -35,21 +37,190 @@ Rectangle {
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
         spacing: Theme.spacingS
 
+        // Whether the apps category picker should replace the plain title
+        readonly property bool hasAppCategories: root.section?.id === "apps" && (root.controller?.appCategories?.length ?? 0) > 0
+
         DankIcon {
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+            // Hide section icon when the category chip already shows one
+            visible: !leftContent.hasAppCategories
             name: root.section?.icon ?? "folder"
             size: 16
             color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
         }
 
+        // Plain title — hidden when the category chip is shown
         StyledText {
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+            visible: !leftContent.hasAppCategories
             text: root.section?.title ?? ""
             font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
             font.weight: Font.Medium
             color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
         }
 
+        // Compact inline category chip — only visible on the apps section
+        Item {
+            id: categoryChip
+            visible: leftContent.hasAppCategories
+            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+            // Size to content with a fixed-min width so it doesn't jump around
+            width: chipRow.implicitWidth + Theme.spacingM * 2
+            height: 24
+
+            readonly property string currentCategory: root.controller?.appCategory || (root.controller?.appCategories?.length > 0 ? root.controller.appCategories[0] : "")
+            readonly property var iconMap: {
+                const cats = root.controller?.appCategories ?? [];
+                const m = {};
+                cats.forEach(c => { m[c] = AppSearchService.getCategoryIcon(c); });
+                return m;
+            }
+
+            Rectangle {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                color: chipArea.containsMouse || categoryPopup.visible ? Theme.surfaceContainerHigh : "transparent"
+                border.color: categoryPopup.visible ? Theme.primary : Theme.outlineMedium
+                border.width: categoryPopup.visible ? 2 : 1
+            }
+
+            Row {
+                id: chipRow
+                anchors.centerIn: parent
+                spacing: Theme.spacingXS
+
+                DankIcon {
+                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                    name: categoryChip.iconMap[categoryChip.currentCategory] ?? "apps"
+                    size: 14
+                    color: Theme.surfaceText
+                }
+
+                StyledText {
+                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                    text: categoryChip.currentCategory
+                    font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+                    color: Theme.surfaceText
+                }
+
+                DankIcon {
+                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                    name: categoryPopup.visible ? "expand_less" : "expand_more"
+                    size: 14
+                    color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                }
+            }
+
+            MouseArea {
+                id: chipArea
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                hoverEnabled: true
+                cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+                onClicked: {
+                    if (categoryPopup.visible) {
+                        categoryPopup.close();
+                    } else {
+                        const pos = categoryChip.mapToItem(Overlay.overlay, 0, 0);
+                        categoryPopup.x = pos.x;
+                        categoryPopup.y = pos.y + categoryChip.height + 4;
+                        categoryPopup.open();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            Popup {
+                id: categoryPopup
+                parent: Overlay.overlay
+                width: Math.max(categoryChip.width, 180)
+                padding: 0
+                modal: true
+                dim: false
+                closePolicy: Popup.CloseOnEscape | Popup.CloseOnPressOutside
+
+                background: Rectangle { color: "transparent" }
+
+                contentItem: Rectangle {
+                    radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                    color: Qt.rgba(Theme.surfaceContainer.r, Theme.surfaceContainer.g, Theme.surfaceContainer.b, 1)
+                    border.color: Theme.primary
+                    border.width: 2
+
+                    ElevationShadow {
+                        anchors.fill: parent
+                        z: -1
+                        level: Theme.elevationLevel2
+                        fallbackOffset: 4
+                        targetRadius: parent.radius
+                        targetColor: parent.color
+                        borderColor: parent.border.color
+                        borderWidth: parent.border.width
+                        shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.popoutElevationEnabled
+                    }
+
+                    ListView {
+                        id: categoryList
+                        anchors.fill: parent
+                        anchors.margins: Theme.spacingS
+                        model: root.controller?.appCategories ?? []
+                        spacing: 2
+                        clip: true
+                        interactive: contentHeight > height
+                        implicitHeight: contentHeight
+
+                        delegate: Rectangle {
+                            id: catDelegate
+                            required property string modelData
+                            required property int index
+                            width: categoryList.width
+                            height: 32
+                            radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                            readonly property bool isCurrent: categoryChip.currentCategory === modelData
+                            color: isCurrent ? Theme.primaryHover : catArea.containsMouse ? Theme.primaryHoverLight : "transparent"
+
+                            Row {
+                                anchors.left: parent.left
+                                anchors.right: parent.right
+                                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                                anchors.leftMargin: Theme.spacingS
+                                anchors.rightMargin: Theme.spacingS
+                                spacing: Theme.spacingS
+
+                                DankIcon {
+                                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                                    name: categoryChip.iconMap[catDelegate.modelData] ?? "apps"
+                                    size: 16
+                                    color: catDelegate.isCurrent ? Theme.primary : Theme.surfaceText
+                                }
+
+                                StyledText {
+                                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                                    text: catDelegate.modelData
+                                    font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                                    color: catDelegate.isCurrent ? Theme.primary : Theme.surfaceText
+                                    font.weight: catDelegate.isCurrent ? Font.Medium : Font.Normal
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            MouseArea {
+                                id: catArea
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                hoverEnabled: true
+                                cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+                                onClicked: {
+                                    if (root.controller)
+                                        root.controller.setAppCategory(catDelegate.modelData);
+                                    categoryPopup.close();
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Size to list content, cap at 10 visible items
+                height: Math.min((root.controller?.appCategories?.length ?? 0) * 34, 10 * 34) + Theme.spacingS * 2 + 4
+            }
+        }
+
         StyledText {
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
             text: root.section?.items?.length ?? 0

quickshell/Services/AppSearchService.qml

@@ -687,6 +687,12 @@ Singleton {
             appCategories.forEach(cat => categories.add(cat));
         }
 
+        // Include categories from core apps (e.g. DMS Settings)
+        for (const app of coreApps) {
+            const appCategories = getCategoriesForApp(app);
+            appCategories.forEach(cat => categories.add(cat));
+        }
+
         const pluginCategories = getPluginCategories();
         pluginCategories.forEach(cat => categories.add(cat));