diff --git a/quickshell/DMSShell.qml b/quickshell/DMSShell.qml
index e33e3f17..8641c816 100644
--- a/quickshell/DMSShell.qml
+++ b/quickshell/DMSShell.qml
@@ -152,21 +152,32 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    property string _barLayoutStateJson: {
+        const configs = SettingsData.barConfigs;
+        const mapped = configs.map(c => ({
+                    id: c.id,
+                    position: c.position,
+                    autoHide: c.autoHide,
+                    visible: c.visible
+                })).sort((a, b) => {
+            const aVertical = a.position === SettingsData.Position.Left || a.position === SettingsData.Position.Right;
+            const bVertical = b.position === SettingsData.Position.Left || b.position === SettingsData.Position.Right;
+            return aVertical - bVertical;
+        });
+        return JSON.stringify(mapped);
+    }
+
+    on_BarLayoutStateJsonChanged: {
+        if (typeof dockRecreateDebounce !== "undefined") {
+            dockRecreateDebounce.restart();
+        }
+    }
+
     Repeater {
         id: dankBarRepeater
         model: ScriptModel {
             id: barRepeaterModel
-            values: {
-                const configs = SettingsData.barConfigs;
-                return configs.map(c => ({
-                            id: c.id,
-                            position: c.position
-                        })).sort((a, b) => {
-                    const aVertical = a.position === SettingsData.Position.Left || a.position === SettingsData.Position.Right;
-                    const bVertical = b.position === SettingsData.Position.Left || b.position === SettingsData.Position.Right;
-                    return aVertical - bVertical;
-                });
-            }
+            values: JSON.parse(root._barLayoutStateJson)
         }
 
         property var hyprlandOverviewLoaderRef: hyprlandOverviewLoader
@@ -213,13 +224,6 @@ Item {
         PolkitService.polkitAvailable;
     }
 
-    Connections {
-        target: SettingsData
-        function onBarConfigsChanged() {
-            dockRecreateDebounce.restart();
-        }
-    }
-
     Loader {
         id: dockLoader
         active: root.dockEnabled
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBar.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBar.qml
index b3534ec3..392bf9b7 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBar.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBar.qml
@@ -21,73 +21,82 @@ Item {
     property alias centerWidgetsModel: centerWidgetsModel
     property alias rightWidgetsModel: rightWidgetsModel
 
+    property string _leftWidgetsJson: {
+        root.barConfig;
+        const leftWidgets = root.barConfig?.leftWidgets || [];
+        const mapped = leftWidgets.map((w, index) => {
+            if (typeof w === "string") {
+                return {
+                    widgetId: w,
+                    id: w + "_" + index,
+                    enabled: true
+                };
+            } else {
+                const obj = Object.assign({}, w);
+                obj.widgetId = w.id || w.widgetId;
+                obj.id = (w.id || w.widgetId) + "_" + index;
+                obj.enabled = w.enabled !== false;
+                return obj;
+            }
+        });
+        return JSON.stringify(mapped);
+    }
+
+    property string _centerWidgetsJson: {
+        root.barConfig;
+        const centerWidgets = root.barConfig?.centerWidgets || [];
+        const mapped = centerWidgets.map((w, index) => {
+            if (typeof w === "string") {
+                return {
+                    widgetId: w,
+                    id: w + "_" + index,
+                    enabled: true
+                };
+            } else {
+                const obj = Object.assign({}, w);
+                obj.widgetId = w.id || w.widgetId;
+                obj.id = (w.id || w.widgetId) + "_" + index;
+                obj.enabled = w.enabled !== false;
+                return obj;
+            }
+        });
+        return JSON.stringify(mapped);
+    }
+
+    property string _rightWidgetsJson: {
+        root.barConfig;
+        const rightWidgets = root.barConfig?.rightWidgets || [];
+        const mapped = rightWidgets.map((w, index) => {
+            if (typeof w === "string") {
+                return {
+                    widgetId: w,
+                    id: w + "_" + index,
+                    enabled: true
+                };
+            } else {
+                const obj = Object.assign({}, w);
+                obj.widgetId = w.id || w.widgetId;
+                obj.id = (w.id || w.widgetId) + "_" + index;
+                obj.enabled = w.enabled !== false;
+                return obj;
+            }
+        });
+        return JSON.stringify(mapped);
+    }
+
     ScriptModel {
         id: leftWidgetsModel
-        values: {
-            root.barConfig;
-            const leftWidgets = root.barConfig?.leftWidgets || [];
-            return leftWidgets.map((w, index) => {
-                if (typeof w === "string") {
-                    return {
-                        widgetId: w,
-                        id: w + "_" + index,
-                        enabled: true
-                    };
-                } else {
-                    const obj = Object.assign({}, w);
-                    obj.widgetId = w.id || w.widgetId;
-                    obj.id = (w.id || w.widgetId) + "_" + index;
-                    obj.enabled = w.enabled !== false;
-                    return obj;
-                }
-            });
-        }
+        values: JSON.parse(root._leftWidgetsJson)
     }
 
     ScriptModel {
         id: centerWidgetsModel
-        values: {
-            root.barConfig;
-            const centerWidgets = root.barConfig?.centerWidgets || [];
-            return centerWidgets.map((w, index) => {
-                if (typeof w === "string") {
-                    return {
-                        widgetId: w,
-                        id: w + "_" + index,
-                        enabled: true
-                    };
-                } else {
-                    const obj = Object.assign({}, w);
-                    obj.widgetId = w.id || w.widgetId;
-                    obj.id = (w.id || w.widgetId) + "_" + index;
-                    obj.enabled = w.enabled !== false;
-                    return obj;
-                }
-            });
-        }
+        values: JSON.parse(root._centerWidgetsJson)
     }
 
     ScriptModel {
         id: rightWidgetsModel
-        values: {
-            root.barConfig;
-            const rightWidgets = root.barConfig?.rightWidgets || [];
-            return rightWidgets.map((w, index) => {
-                if (typeof w === "string") {
-                    return {
-                        widgetId: w,
-                        id: w + "_" + index,
-                        enabled: true
-                    };
-                } else {
-                    const obj = Object.assign({}, w);
-                    obj.widgetId = w.id || w.widgetId;
-                    obj.id = (w.id || w.widgetId) + "_" + index;
-                    obj.enabled = w.enabled !== false;
-                    return obj;
-                }
-            });
-        }
+        values: JSON.parse(root._rightWidgetsJson)
     }
 
     function triggerControlCenterOnFocusedScreen() {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/DankBarTab.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/DankBarTab.qml
index 82ebf8c2..7457fe24 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/DankBarTab.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/DankBarTab.qml
@@ -28,35 +28,6 @@ Item {
         return pos === SettingsData.Position.Left || pos === SettingsData.Position.Right;
     }
 
-    Timer {
-        id: horizontalBarChangeDebounce
-        interval: 500
-        repeat: false
-        onTriggered: {
-            const verticalBars = SettingsData.barConfigs.filter(cfg => {
-                const pos = cfg.position ?? SettingsData.Position.Top;
-                return pos === SettingsData.Position.Left || pos === SettingsData.Position.Right;
-            });
-
-            verticalBars.forEach(bar => {
-                if (!bar.enabled)
-                    return;
-                SettingsData.updateBarConfig(bar.id, {
-                    enabled: false
-                });
-                Qt.callLater(() => SettingsData.updateBarConfig(bar.id, {
-                        enabled: true
-                    }));
-            });
-        }
-    }
-
-    function notifyHorizontalBarChange() {
-        if (selectedBarIsVertical)
-            return;
-        horizontalBarChangeDebounce.restart();
-    }
-
     function createNewBar() {
         if (SettingsData.barConfigs.length >= 4)
             return;
@@ -543,9 +514,6 @@ Item {
                             SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
                                 position: newPos
                             });
-                            const isVertical = newPos === SettingsData.Position.Left || newPos === SettingsData.Position.Right;
-                            if (wasVertical !== isVertical || !isVertical)
-                                notifyHorizontalBarChange();
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -564,7 +532,6 @@ Item {
                         SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
                             autoHide: toggled
                         });
-                        notifyHorizontalBarChange();
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -631,7 +598,6 @@ Item {
                         SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
                             visible: toggled
                         });
-                        notifyHorizontalBarChange();
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -923,9 +889,9 @@ Item {
                 value: Math.round((selectedBarConfig?.fontScale ?? 1.0) * 100)
                 unit: "%"
                 defaultValue: 100
-                onSliderDragFinished: finalValue => {
+                onSliderValueChanged: newValue => {
                     SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
-                        fontScale: finalValue / 100
+                        fontScale: newValue / 100
                     });
                 }
 
@@ -948,9 +914,9 @@ Item {
                 value: Math.round((selectedBarConfig?.iconScale ?? 1.0) * 100)
                 unit: "%"
                 defaultValue: 100
-                onSliderDragFinished: finalValue => {
+                onSliderValueChanged: newValue => {
                     SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
-                        iconScale: finalValue / 100
+                        iconScale: newValue / 100
                     });
                 }