feat: unify media controls dropdown interactions, hover behavior and cycle controls (#2470)

* feat: unify media controls dropdown interactions, hover behavior and cycle controls

- Implement hover-to-show and hover-to-hide for all media control dropdowns.
- Make clicking the Output Devices and Media Players buttons cycle through items when expanded.
- Always display the 'speaker' icon for Output Devices to maintain visual consistency.
- Bind dropdown player properties dynamically to fix list stale rendering states.

* fix(DankDash): use trackArtist property for artist label in MediaPlayerTab

* fix(DankDash): simplify active player label for consistency with output devices

* feat(DankDash): display volume levels for audio output devices in dropdown

* fix(DankDash): display Unknown Artist when artist is empty in player list

* feat(DankDash): add keyboard shortcuts for seeking, track cycling and playback control in Media popout

* feat(DankDash): change Up/Down arrow keys to adjust volume in Media popout

* feat(DankDash): auto-open volume dropdown overlay when using Up/Down shortcuts

* feat(DankDash): add Key M shortcut to toggle mute in Media popout

* fix(mpris): clamp minimum seek position to 0.1s to prevent browser player reset

* fix(mpris): cache stable length to prevent browser transient reset issues

* fix(mpris): persist activePlayerStableLength in MprisController singleton

* fix(mpris): resolve browser player album art with raw metadata and YouTube url fallbacks

* fix(mpris): resolve browser player album art with local caching and 16:9 youtube fallbacks

* style(mpris): trim trailing whitespace in TrackArtService

* fix(mpris): address code review feedback on remote caching, stale artwork, and hover state

* fix: secure curl commands and prevent premature dropdown overlays closing on button re-hover

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/DankDashPopout.qml

@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ DankPopout {
     property int __dropdownType: 0
     property point __dropdownAnchor: Qt.point(0, 0)
     property bool __dropdownRightEdge: false
-    property var __dropdownPlayer: null
+    property var __dropdownPlayer: MprisController.activePlayer
-    property var __dropdownPlayers: []
+    property var __dropdownPlayers: MprisController.availablePlayers
 
     function __showVolumeDropdown(pos, rightEdge, player, players) {
         __dropdownAnchor = pos;
         __dropdownRightEdge = rightEdge;
-        __dropdownPlayer = player;
+        __dropdownPlayer = Qt.binding(() => MprisController.activePlayer);
-        __dropdownPlayers = players;
+        __dropdownPlayers = Qt.binding(() => MprisController.availablePlayers);
         __dropdownType = 1;
     }
 
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ DankPopout {
     function __showPlayersDropdown(pos, rightEdge, player, players) {
         __dropdownAnchor = pos;
         __dropdownRightEdge = rightEdge;
-        __dropdownPlayer = player;
+        __dropdownPlayer = Qt.binding(() => MprisController.activePlayer);
-        __dropdownPlayers = players;
+        __dropdownPlayers = Qt.binding(() => MprisController.availablePlayers);
         __dropdownType = 3;
     }
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ DankPopout {
         id: __volumeCloseTimer
         interval: 400
         onTriggered: {
-            if (__dropdownType === 1) {
+            if (__dropdownType !== 0) {
                 __hideDropdowns();
             }
         }
@@ -230,6 +230,13 @@ DankPopout {
                     return;
                 }
 
+                if (root.currentTabIndex === 1 && mediaLoader.item?.handleKeyEvent) {
+                    if (mediaLoader.item.handleKeyEvent(event)) {
+                        event.accepted = true;
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+
                 if (root.currentTabIndex === 2 && wallpaperLoader.item?.handleKeyEvent) {
                     if (wallpaperLoader.item.handleKeyEvent(event)) {
                         event.accepted = true;
@@ -394,7 +401,8 @@ DankPopout {
                                     root.__showPlayersDropdown(pos, rightEdge, player, players);
                                 }
                                 onHideDropdowns: root.__hideDropdowns()
-                                onVolumeButtonExited: root.__startCloseTimer()
+                                onDropdownButtonExited: root.__startCloseTimer()
+                                onDropdownButtonEntered: root.__stopCloseTimer()
                             }
                         }
                     }

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaDropdownOverlay.qml

@@ -42,16 +42,22 @@ Item {
     signal panelEntered
     signal panelExited
 
-    property int __volumeHoverCount: 0
+    property int __panelHoverCount: 0
 
-    function volumeAreaEntered() {
+    onDropdownTypeChanged: {
-        __volumeHoverCount++;
+        if (dropdownType === 0) {
+            __panelHoverCount = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    function panelAreaEntered() {
+        __panelHoverCount++;
         panelEntered();
     }
 
-    function volumeAreaExited() {
+    function panelAreaExited() {
-        __volumeHoverCount = Math.max(0, __volumeHoverCount - 1);
+        __panelHoverCount = Math.max(0, __panelHoverCount - 1);
-        if (__volumeHoverCount === 0)
+        if (__panelHoverCount === 0)
             panelExited();
     }
 
@@ -131,8 +137,8 @@ Item {
             anchors.fill: parent
             anchors.margins: -12
             hoverEnabled: true
-            onEntered: volumeAreaEntered()
+            onEntered: panelAreaEntered()
-            onExited: volumeAreaExited()
+            onExited: panelAreaExited()
         }
 
         Item {
@@ -190,8 +196,8 @@ Item {
                     cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
                     preventStealing: true
 
-                    onEntered: volumeAreaEntered()
+                    onEntered: panelAreaEntered()
-                    onExited: volumeAreaExited()
+                    onExited: panelAreaExited()
                     onPressed: mouse => updateVolume(mouse)
                     onPositionChanged: mouse => {
                         if (pressed)
@@ -269,6 +275,14 @@ Item {
             shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && !BlurService.enabled
         }
 
+        MouseArea {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            anchors.margins: -12
+            hoverEnabled: true
+            onEntered: panelAreaEntered()
+            onExited: panelAreaExited()
+        }
+
         Column {
             anchors.fill: parent
             anchors.margins: Theme.spacingM
@@ -349,7 +363,13 @@ Item {
                                     }
 
                                     StyledText {
-                                        text: modelData === AudioService.sink ? "Active" : "Available"
+                                        text: {
+                                            if (!modelData?.audio)
+                                                return modelData === AudioService.sink ? I18n.tr("Active") : I18n.tr("Available");
+                                            if (modelData.audio.muted)
+                                                return I18n.tr("Muted", "audio status");
+                                            return Math.round(modelData.audio.volume * 100) + "%";
+                                        }
                                         font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                                         color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
                                         elide: Text.ElideRight
@@ -369,6 +389,8 @@ Item {
                                         root.deviceSelected(modelData);
                                     }
                                 }
+                                onEntered: panelAreaEntered()
+                                onExited: panelAreaExited()
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -425,6 +447,14 @@ Item {
             shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && !BlurService.enabled
         }
 
+        MouseArea {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            anchors.margins: -12
+            hoverEnabled: true
+            onEntered: panelAreaEntered()
+            onExited: panelAreaExited()
+        }
+
         Column {
             anchors.fill: parent
             anchors.margins: Theme.spacingM
@@ -498,15 +528,7 @@ Item {
                                     }
 
                                     StyledText {
-                                        text: {
+                                        text: modelData?.trackArtist || I18n.tr("Unknown Artist")
-                                            if (!modelData)
-                                                return "";
-                                            const artist = modelData.trackArtist || "";
-                                            const isActive = modelData === activePlayer;
-                                            if (artist.length > 0)
-                                                return artist + (isActive ? " (Active)" : "");
-                                            return isActive ? "Active" : "Available";
-                                        }
                                         font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                                         color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
                                         elide: Text.ElideRight
@@ -526,6 +548,8 @@ Item {
                                         root.playerSelected(modelData);
                                     }
                                 }
+                                onEntered: panelAreaEntered()
+                                onExited: panelAreaExited()
                             }
                         }
                     }

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaPlayerTab.qml

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Item {
     LayoutMirroring.childrenInherit: true
 
     property MprisPlayer activePlayer: MprisController.activePlayer
+    readonly property real stableLength: MprisController.activePlayerStableLength
     property var allPlayers: MprisController.availablePlayers
     property var targetScreen: null
     property real popoutX: 0
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ Item {
     signal showAudioDevicesDropdown(point pos, var screen, bool rightEdge)
     signal showPlayersDropdown(point pos, var screen, bool rightEdge, var player, var players)
     signal hideDropdowns
-    signal volumeButtonExited
+    signal dropdownButtonExited
+    signal dropdownButtonEntered
 
     property bool volumeExpanded: false
     property bool devicesExpanded: false
@@ -39,9 +41,7 @@ Item {
         playersExpanded = false;
     }
 
-    DankTooltipV2 {
+
-        id: sharedTooltip
-    }
 
     readonly property bool isRightEdge: {
         if (barPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right)
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ Item {
         isSwitching = true;
         _switchHold = true;
         _switchHoldTimer.restart();
-        TrackArtService.loadArtwork(activePlayer.trackArtUrl);
     }
 
     function maybeFinishSwitch() {
@@ -96,11 +95,11 @@ Item {
     }
 
     readonly property real ratio: {
-        if (!activePlayer || !activePlayer.length || activePlayer.length <= 0) {
+        if (!activePlayer || stableLength <= 0) {
             return 0;
         }
-        const pos = (activePlayer.position || 0) % Math.max(1, activePlayer.length);
+        const pos = (activePlayer.position || 0) % Math.max(1, stableLength);
-        const calculatedRatio = pos / activePlayer.length;
+        const calculatedRatio = pos / stableLength;
         return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, calculatedRatio));
     }
 
@@ -109,13 +108,11 @@ Item {
 
     Connections {
         target: activePlayer
+        ignoreUnknownSignals: true
         function onTrackTitleChanged() {
             _switchHoldTimer.restart();
             maybeFinishSwitch();
         }
-        function onTrackArtUrlChanged() {
-            TrackArtService.loadArtwork(activePlayer.trackArtUrl);
-        }
     }
 
     Connections {
@@ -186,6 +183,102 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    function triggerVolumeDropdown() {
+        if (!volumeAvailable)
+            return;
+        if (volumeExpanded)
+            return;
+        hideDropdowns();
+        volumeExpanded = true;
+        const buttonsOnRight = !isRightEdge;
+        const btnY = volumeButton.y + volumeButton.height / 2;
+        const screenX = buttonsOnRight ? (popoutX + popoutWidth) : popoutX;
+        const screenY = popoutY + contentOffsetY + btnY;
+        showVolumeDropdown(Qt.point(screenX, screenY), targetScreen, buttonsOnRight, activePlayer, allPlayers);
+    }
+
+    function toggleMute() {
+        if (!volumeAvailable)
+            return;
+        SessionData.suppressOSDTemporarily();
+        if (currentVolume > 0) {
+            volumeButton.previousVolume = currentVolume;
+            if (usePlayerVolume) {
+                activePlayer.volume = 0;
+            } else if (AudioService.sink?.audio) {
+                AudioService.sink.audio.volume = 0;
+            }
+        } else {
+            const restoreVolume = volumeButton.previousVolume > 0 ? volumeButton.previousVolume : 0.5;
+            if (usePlayerVolume) {
+                activePlayer.volume = restoreVolume;
+            } else if (AudioService.sink?.audio) {
+                AudioService.sink.audio.volume = restoreVolume;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    function handleKeyEvent(event) {
+        if (!activePlayer)
+            return false;
+
+        // 1. Number keys 0-9 to seek to 0%-90%
+        if (event.key >= Qt.Key_0 && event.key <= Qt.Key_9) {
+            if (activePlayer.canSeek && stableLength > 0) {
+                const ratio = (event.key - Qt.Key_0) * 0.1;
+                const targetPosition = ratio * stableLength;
+                activePlayer.position = Math.max(0.1, Math.min(targetPosition, stableLength * 0.99));
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // 2. Left / Right arrows to seek backward / forward 5s
+        if (event.key === Qt.Key_Left) {
+            if (activePlayer.canSeek) {
+                activePlayer.position = Math.max(0.1, activePlayer.position - 5);
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        if (event.key === Qt.Key_Right) {
+            if (activePlayer.canSeek && stableLength > 0) {
+                activePlayer.position = Math.max(0.1, Math.min(stableLength - 1, activePlayer.position + 5));
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // 3. Up / Down arrows to adjust volume
+        if (event.key === Qt.Key_Up) {
+            adjustVolume(5);
+            triggerVolumeDropdown();
+            dropdownButtonExited();
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (event.key === Qt.Key_Down) {
+            adjustVolume(-5);
+            triggerVolumeDropdown();
+            dropdownButtonExited();
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // 4. Spacebar to play/pause
+        if (event.key === Qt.Key_Space) {
+            if (activePlayer.canTogglePlaying) {
+                activePlayer.togglePlaying();
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // 5. M key to toggle mute
+        if (event.key === Qt.Key_M) {
+            toggleMute();
+            triggerVolumeDropdown();
+            dropdownButtonExited();
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
     property bool isSeeking: false
 
     Timer {
@@ -198,14 +291,14 @@ Item {
     Item {
         id: bgContainer
         anchors.fill: parent
-        visible: TrackArtService._bgArtSource !== ""
+        visible: TrackArtService.resolvedArtUrl !== ""
 
         Image {
             id: bgImage
             anchors.centerIn: parent
             width: Math.max(parent.width, parent.height) * 1.1
             height: width
-            source: TrackArtService._bgArtSource
+            source: TrackArtService.resolvedArtUrl
             fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
             asynchronous: true
             cache: true
@@ -331,7 +424,7 @@ Item {
                     }
 
                     StyledText {
-                        text: activePlayer?.trackTitle || I18n.tr("Unknown Artist")
+                        text: activePlayer?.trackArtist || I18n.tr("Unknown Artist")
                         font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
                         color: Qt.rgba(Theme.surfaceText.r, Theme.surfaceText.g, Theme.surfaceText.b, 0.8)
                         width: parent.width
@@ -389,7 +482,7 @@ Item {
                                     if (!activePlayer)
                                         return "0:00";
                                     const rawPos = Math.max(0, activePlayer.position || 0);
-                                    const pos = activePlayer.length ? rawPos % Math.max(1, activePlayer.length) : rawPos;
+                                    const pos = stableLength ? rawPos % Math.max(1, stableLength) : rawPos;
                                     const minutes = Math.floor(pos / 60);
                                     const seconds = Math.floor(pos % 60);
                                     const timeStr = minutes + ":" + (seconds < 10 ? "0" : "") + seconds;
@@ -403,9 +496,9 @@ Item {
                                 anchors.right: parent.right
                                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                                 text: {
-                                    if (!activePlayer || !activePlayer.length)
+                                    if (!activePlayer || stableLength <= 0)
-                                        return "0:00";
+                                        return "--:--";
-                                    const dur = Math.max(0, activePlayer.length || 0);
+                                    const dur = stableLength;
                                     const minutes = Math.floor(dur / 60);
                                     const seconds = Math.floor(dur % 60);
                                     return minutes + ":" + (seconds < 10 ? "0" : "") + seconds;
@@ -647,7 +740,17 @@ Item {
             cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
             onClicked: {
                 if (playersExpanded) {
-                    hideDropdowns();
+                    if (allPlayers && allPlayers.length > 1) {
+                        let currentIndex = -1;
+                        for (let i = 0; i < allPlayers.length; i++) {
+                            if (allPlayers[i] === activePlayer) {
+                                currentIndex = i;
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        const nextIndex = (currentIndex + 1) % allPlayers.length;
+                        MprisController.setActivePlayer(allPlayers[nextIndex]);
+                    }
                     return;
                 }
                 hideDropdowns();
@@ -658,8 +761,22 @@ Item {
                 const screenY = popoutY + contentOffsetY + btnY;
                 showPlayersDropdown(Qt.point(screenX, screenY), targetScreen, buttonsOnRight, activePlayer, allPlayers);
             }
-            onEntered: sharedTooltip.show(I18n.tr("Media Players"), playerSelectorButton, 0, 0, isRightEdge ? "right" : "left")
+            onEntered: {
-            onExited: sharedTooltip.hide()
+                dropdownButtonEntered();
+                if (playersExpanded)
+                    return;
+                hideDropdowns();
+                playersExpanded = true;
+                const buttonsOnRight = !isRightEdge;
+                const btnY = playerSelectorButton.y + playerSelectorButton.height / 2;
+                const screenX = buttonsOnRight ? (popoutX + popoutWidth) : popoutX;
+                const screenY = popoutY + contentOffsetY + btnY;
+                showPlayersDropdown(Qt.point(screenX, screenY), targetScreen, buttonsOnRight, activePlayer, allPlayers);
+            }
+            onExited: {
+                if (playersExpanded)
+                    dropdownButtonExited();
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -691,6 +808,7 @@ Item {
             hoverEnabled: true
             cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
             onEntered: {
+                dropdownButtonEntered();
                 if (volumeExpanded)
                     return;
                 hideDropdowns();
@@ -703,25 +821,10 @@ Item {
             }
             onExited: {
                 if (volumeExpanded)
-                    volumeButtonExited();
+                    dropdownButtonExited();
             }
             onClicked: {
-                SessionData.suppressOSDTemporarily();
+                toggleMute();
-                if (currentVolume > 0) {
-                    volumeButton.previousVolume = currentVolume;
-                    if (usePlayerVolume) {
-                        activePlayer.volume = 0;
-                    } else if (AudioService.sink?.audio) {
-                        AudioService.sink.audio.volume = 0;
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    const restoreVolume = volumeButton.previousVolume > 0 ? volumeButton.previousVolume : 0.5;
-                    if (usePlayerVolume) {
-                        activePlayer.volume = restoreVolume;
-                    } else if (AudioService.sink?.audio) {
-                        AudioService.sink.audio.volume = restoreVolume;
-                    }
-                }
             }
             onWheel: wheelEvent => {
                 SessionData.suppressOSDTemporarily();
@@ -754,7 +857,7 @@ Item {
 
         DankIcon {
             anchors.centerIn: parent
-            name: devicesExpanded ? "expand_less" : "speaker"
+            name: "speaker"
             size: 18
             color: Theme.surfaceText
         }
@@ -766,7 +869,18 @@ Item {
             cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
             onClicked: {
                 if (devicesExpanded) {
-                    hideDropdowns();
+                    const sinks = AudioService.getAvailableSinks();
+                    if (sinks && sinks.length > 1) {
+                        let currentIndex = -1;
+                        for (let i = 0; i < sinks.length; i++) {
+                            if (sinks[i]?.name === AudioService.sink?.name) {
+                                currentIndex = i;
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        const nextIndex = (currentIndex + 1) % sinks.length;
+                        AudioService.setSink(sinks[nextIndex]);
+                    }
                     return;
                 }
                 hideDropdowns();
@@ -777,8 +891,22 @@ Item {
                 const screenY = popoutY + contentOffsetY + btnY;
                 showAudioDevicesDropdown(Qt.point(screenX, screenY), targetScreen, buttonsOnRight);
             }
-            onEntered: sharedTooltip.show(I18n.tr("Output Device"), audioDevicesButton, 0, 0, isRightEdge ? "right" : "left")
+            onEntered: {
-            onExited: sharedTooltip.hide()
+                dropdownButtonEntered();
+                if (devicesExpanded)
+                    return;
+                hideDropdowns();
+                devicesExpanded = true;
+                const buttonsOnRight = !isRightEdge;
+                const btnY = audioDevicesButton.y + audioDevicesButton.height / 2;
+                const screenX = buttonsOnRight ? (popoutX + popoutWidth) : popoutX;
+                const screenY = popoutY + contentOffsetY + btnY;
+                showAudioDevicesDropdown(Qt.point(screenX, screenY), targetScreen, buttonsOnRight);
+            }
+            onExited: {
+                if (devicesExpanded)
+                    dropdownButtonExited();
+            }
         }
     }
 }

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/Overview/MediaOverviewCard.qml

@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ Card {
     property real displayPosition: currentPosition
 
     readonly property real ratio: {
-        if (!activePlayer || activePlayer.length <= 0)
+        const len = MprisController.activePlayerStableLength;
+        if (!activePlayer || !activePlayer.lengthSupported || len <= 0)
             return 0;
-        const pos = displayPosition % Math.max(1, activePlayer.length);
+        const pos = displayPosition % Math.max(1, len);
-        const calculatedRatio = pos / activePlayer.length;
+        const calculatedRatio = pos / len;
         return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, calculatedRatio));
     }
 

quickshell/Modules/OSD/MediaPlaybackOSD.qml

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ DankOSD {
 
     Image {
         id: artPreloader
-        source: TrackArtService._bgArtSource
+        source: TrackArtService.resolvedArtUrl
         visible: false
         asynchronous: true
         cache: true
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ DankOSD {
         function onLoadingChanged() {
             if (TrackArtService.loading || !root._pendingShow)
                 return;
-            if (!TrackArtService._bgArtSource || artPreloader.status === Image.Ready) {
+            if (!TrackArtService.resolvedArtUrl || artPreloader.status === Image.Ready) {
                 root._pendingShow = false;
                 root.show();
             }
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ DankOSD {
             root._displayAlbum = player.trackAlbum || "";
 
             root.updatePlaybackIcon();
-            TrackArtService.loadArtwork(player.trackArtUrl);
+            const resolvedArtUrl = TrackArtService.resolvedArtUrl;
 
-            if (!player.trackArtUrl || player.trackArtUrl === "") {
+            if (!resolvedArtUrl || resolvedArtUrl === "") {
                 root.show();
                 return;
             }
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ DankOSD {
                 root._pendingShow = true;
                 return;
             }
-            if (!TrackArtService._bgArtSource || artPreloader.status === Image.Ready) {
+            if (!TrackArtService.resolvedArtUrl || artPreloader.status === Image.Ready) {
                 root.show();
                 return;
             }
@@ -134,7 +134,10 @@ DankOSD {
         }
 
         function onTrackArtUrlChanged() {
-            TrackArtService.loadArtwork(player.trackArtUrl);
+            handleUpdate();
+        }
+        function onMetadataChanged() {
+            handleUpdate();
         }
         function onIsPlayingChanged() {
             handleUpdate();
@@ -168,14 +171,14 @@ DankOSD {
             Item {
                 id: bgContainer
                 anchors.fill: parent
-                visible: TrackArtService._bgArtSource !== ""
+                visible: TrackArtService.resolvedArtUrl !== ""
 
                 Image {
                     id: bgImage
                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                     width: Math.max(parent.width, parent.height)
                     height: width
-                    source: TrackArtService._bgArtSource
+                    source: TrackArtService.resolvedArtUrl
                     fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
                     asynchronous: true
                     cache: true

quickshell/Services/MprisController.qml

@@ -11,6 +11,23 @@ Singleton {
 
     readonly property list<MprisPlayer> availablePlayers: Mpris.players.values
     property MprisPlayer activePlayer: null
+    property real activePlayerStableLength: 0
+
+    Connections {
+        target: root.activePlayer
+        function onTrackTitleChanged() {
+            root.activePlayerStableLength = (root.activePlayer && root.activePlayer.lengthSupported && root.activePlayer.length > 1) ? root.activePlayer.length : 0;
+        }
+        function onLengthChanged() {
+            if (root.activePlayer && root.activePlayer.lengthSupported && root.activePlayer.length > 1) {
+                root.activePlayerStableLength = root.activePlayer.length;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    onActivePlayerChanged: {
+        activePlayerStableLength = (activePlayer && activePlayer.lengthSupported && activePlayer.length > 1) ? activePlayer.length : 0;
+    }
 
     onAvailablePlayersChanged: _resolveActivePlayer()
     Component.onCompleted: _resolveActivePlayer()
@@ -81,7 +98,7 @@ Singleton {
         if (!activePlayer)
             return;
         if (activePlayer.position > 8 && activePlayer.canSeek)
-            activePlayer.position = 0;
+            activePlayer.position = 0.1;
         else if (activePlayer.canGoPrevious)
             activePlayer.previous();
     }

quickshell/Services/TrackArtService.qml

@@ -10,12 +10,53 @@ Singleton {
     id: root
 
     property string _lastArtUrl: ""
-    property string _bgArtSource: ""
+    property string resolvedArtUrl: ""
+    property alias _bgArtSource: root.resolvedArtUrl
     property bool loading: false
 
+    function djb2Hash(str) {
+        if (!str) return "";
+        let hash = 5381;
+        for (let i = 0; i < str.length; i++) {
+            hash = ((hash << 5) + hash) + str.charCodeAt(i);
+            hash = hash & 0x7FFFFFFF;
+        }
+        return hash.toString(16).padStart(8, '0');
+    }
+
+    function getArtworkUrl(player) {
+        if (!player) return "";
+
+        // 1. If native trackArtUrl is present and valid
+        let artUrl = player.trackArtUrl || "";
+        if (artUrl !== "") {
+            return artUrl;
+        }
+
+        // 2. Fallback to raw metadata mpris:artUrl if present
+        if (player.metadata && player.metadata["mpris:artUrl"]) {
+            artUrl = player.metadata["mpris:artUrl"].toString();
+            if (artUrl !== "") return artUrl;
+        }
+
+        // 3. Fallback for YouTube from xesam:url
+        if (player.metadata && player.metadata["xesam:url"]) {
+            const url = player.metadata["xesam:url"].toString();
+            if (url.includes("youtube.com") || url.includes("youtu.be")) {
+                const regExp = /^.*(youtu.be\/|v\/|u\/\w\/|embed\/|watch\?v=|\&v=)([^#\&\?]*).*/;
+                const match = url.match(regExp);
+                if (match && match[2].length === 11) {
+                    return "https://img.youtube.com/vi/" + match[2] + "/hqdefault.jpg";
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return "";
+    }
+
     function loadArtwork(url) {
         if (!url || url === "") {
-            _bgArtSource = "";
+            resolvedArtUrl = "";
             _lastArtUrl = "";
             loading = false;
             return;
@@ -25,25 +66,99 @@ Singleton {
         _lastArtUrl = url;
 
         if (url.startsWith("http://") || url.startsWith("https://")) {
-            _bgArtSource = url;
+            loading = true;
+            resolvedArtUrl = ""; // Clear stale artwork immediately while loading
+            const targetUrl = url;
+            const hash = djb2Hash(url);
+            const cacheDir = Paths.strip(Paths.imagecache);
+            const filePath = cacheDir + "/remote_" + hash;
+            const localFileUrl = "file://" + filePath;
+
+            // 1. First, check if the file already exists locally
+            Proc.runCommand(null, ["test", "-f", filePath], (output, exitCode) => {
+                if (_lastArtUrl !== targetUrl)
+                    return;
+
+                if (exitCode === 0) {
+                    resolvedArtUrl = localFileUrl;
                     loading = false;
+                } else {
+                    const dlCmd = "mkdir -p \"$(dirname \"$1\")\" && curl -f -s -L -o \"$1\" \"$2\" && mv \"$1\" \"$3\" || { rm -f \"$1\"; exit 1; }";
+
+                    // 2. Check if this is a YouTube URL to do high quality 16:9 fallback
+                    if (targetUrl.includes("img.youtube.com/vi/")) {
+                        const videoId = targetUrl.split("/vi/")[1].split("/")[0];
+                        const maxresUrl = "https://img.youtube.com/vi/" + videoId + "/maxresdefault.jpg";
+                        const mqUrl = "https://img.youtube.com/vi/" + videoId + "/mqdefault.jpg";
+                        const tmpPath = filePath + ".tmp";
+
+                        Proc.runCommand(null, ["sh", "-c", dlCmd, "sh", tmpPath, maxresUrl, filePath], (maxOutput, maxExitCode) => {
+                            if (_lastArtUrl !== targetUrl)
+                                return;
+
+                            if (maxExitCode === 0) {
+                                resolvedArtUrl = localFileUrl;
+                                loading = false;
+                            } else {
+                                Proc.runCommand(null, ["sh", "-c", dlCmd, "sh", tmpPath, mqUrl, filePath], (mqOutput, mqExitCode) => {
+                                    if (_lastArtUrl !== targetUrl)
+                                        return;
+
+                                    if (mqExitCode === 0) {
+                                        resolvedArtUrl = localFileUrl;
+                                    } else {
+                                        resolvedArtUrl = targetUrl; // Ultimate fallback
+                                    }
+                                    loading = false;
+                                }, 50, 15000);
+                            }
+                        }, 50, 15000);
+                    } else {
+                        // Standard curl download for other remote URLs (e.g. SoundCloud)
+                        const tmpPath = filePath + ".tmp";
+                        Proc.runCommand(null, ["sh", "-c", dlCmd, "sh", tmpPath, targetUrl, filePath], (dlOutput, dlExitCode) => {
+                            if (_lastArtUrl !== targetUrl)
+                                return;
+
+                            if (dlExitCode === 0) {
+                                resolvedArtUrl = localFileUrl;
+                            } else {
+                                resolvedArtUrl = targetUrl; // Fallback to raw URL
+                            }
+                            loading = false;
+                        }, 50, 15000);
+                    }
+                }
+            }, 50, 5000);
             return;
         }
 
         loading = true;
+        resolvedArtUrl = ""; // Clear stale artwork immediately while verifying local file
         const localUrl = url;
         const filePath = url.startsWith("file://") ? url.substring(7) : url;
-        Proc.runCommand("trackart", ["test", "-f", filePath], (output, exitCode) => {
+        Proc.runCommand(null, ["test", "-f", filePath], (output, exitCode) => {
             if (_lastArtUrl !== localUrl)
                 return;
-            _bgArtSource = exitCode === 0 ? localUrl : "";
+            resolvedArtUrl = exitCode === 0 ? localUrl : "";
             loading = false;
         }, 200);
     }
 
     property MprisPlayer activePlayer: MprisController.activePlayer
 
-    onActivePlayerChanged: {
+    onActivePlayerChanged: _updateArtUrl()
-        loadArtwork(activePlayer?.trackArtUrl ?? "");
+
+    Connections {
+        target: root.activePlayer
+        ignoreUnknownSignals: true
+        function onTrackTitleChanged() { root._updateArtUrl(); }
+        function onTrackArtUrlChanged() { root._updateArtUrl(); }
+        function onMetadataChanged() { root._updateArtUrl(); }
+    }
+
+    function _updateArtUrl() {
+        const url = getArtworkUrl(activePlayer);
+        loadArtwork(url);
     }
 }

quickshell/Widgets/DankAlbumArt.qml

@@ -8,15 +8,19 @@ Item {
     id: root
 
     property MprisPlayer activePlayer
-    property string artUrl: (activePlayer?.trackArtUrl) || ""
+    property string artUrl: TrackArtService.resolvedArtUrl
     property string lastValidArtUrl: ""
     property alias albumArtStatus: albumArt.imageStatus
     property real albumSize: Math.min(width, height) * 0.88
     property bool showAnimation: true
     property real animationScale: 1.0
 
+    onActivePlayerChanged: {
+        lastValidArtUrl = "";
+    }
+
     onArtUrlChanged: {
-        if (artUrl && albumArt.status !== Image.Error) {
+        if (artUrl && albumArtStatus !== Image.Error) {
             lastValidArtUrl = artUrl;
         }
     }

quickshell/Widgets/DankSeekbar.qml

@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ Item {
     id: root
 
     property MprisPlayer activePlayer
+    readonly property real stableLength: MprisController.activePlayerStableLength
+
     property real seekPreviewRatio: -1
     readonly property real playerValue: {
-        if (!activePlayer || activePlayer.length <= 0)
+        if (!activePlayer || stableLength <= 0)
             return 0;
-        const pos = (activePlayer.position || 0) % Math.max(1, activePlayer.length);
+        const pos = (activePlayer.position || 0) % Math.max(1, stableLength);
-        const calculatedRatio = pos / activePlayer.length;
+        const calculatedRatio = pos / stableLength;
         return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, calculatedRatio));
     }
     property real value: seekPreviewRatio >= 0 ? seekPreviewRatio : playerValue
@@ -29,20 +31,20 @@ Item {
     }
 
     function ratioForPosition(position) {
-        if (!activePlayer || activePlayer.length <= 0)
+        if (!activePlayer || stableLength <= 0)
             return 0;
-        return clampRatio(position / activePlayer.length);
+        return clampRatio(position / stableLength);
     }
 
     function positionForRatio(ratio) {
-        if (!activePlayer || activePlayer.length <= 0)
+        if (!activePlayer || stableLength <= 0)
             return 0;
-        const rawPosition = clampRatio(ratio) * activePlayer.length;
+        const rawPosition = clampRatio(ratio) * stableLength;
-        return Math.min(rawPosition, activePlayer.length * 0.99);
+        return Math.min(rawPosition, stableLength * 0.99);
     }
 
     function updatePreviewFromMouse(mouseX, width) {
-        if (!activePlayer || activePlayer.length <= 0 || width <= 0)
+        if (!activePlayer || stableLength <= 0 || width <= 0)
             return;
         seekPreviewRatio = clampRatio(mouseX / width);
     }
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ Item {
         mouseArea.pressX = mouse.x;
         clearCommittedSeekPreview();
         holdTimer.restart();
-        if (activePlayer && activePlayer.length > 0 && activePlayer.canSeek) {
+        if (activePlayer && stableLength > 0 && activePlayer.canSeek) {
             updatePreviewFromMouse(mouse.x, width);
             mouseArea.pendingSeekPosition = positionForRatio(seekPreviewRatio);
         }
@@ -78,9 +80,9 @@ Item {
         holdTimer.stop();
         isSeeking = false;
         isDraggingSeek = false;
-        if (mouseArea.pendingSeekPosition >= 0 && activePlayer && activePlayer.canSeek && activePlayer.length > 0) {
+        if (mouseArea.pendingSeekPosition >= 0 && activePlayer && activePlayer.canSeek && stableLength > 0) {
-            const clamped = Math.min(mouseArea.pendingSeekPosition, activePlayer.length * 0.99);
+            const clamped = Math.min(mouseArea.pendingSeekPosition, stableLength * 0.99);
-            activePlayer.position = clamped;
+            activePlayer.position = Math.max(0.1, clamped);
             mouseArea.pendingSeekPosition = -1;
             beginCommittedSeekPreview(clamped);
         } else {
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ Item {
     }
 
     function handleSeekPositionChanged(mouse, width, mouseArea) {
-        if (mouseArea.pressed && isSeeking && activePlayer && activePlayer.length > 0 && activePlayer.canSeek) {
+        if (mouseArea.pressed && isSeeking && activePlayer && stableLength > 0 && activePlayer.canSeek) {
             if (!isDraggingSeek && Math.abs(mouse.x - mouseArea.pressX) >= dragThreshold)
                 isDraggingSeek = true;
             updatePreviewFromMouse(mouse.x, width);
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ Item {
 
     Loader {
         anchors.fill: parent
-        visible: activePlayer && activePlayer.length > 0
+        visible: activePlayer && stableLength > 0
         sourceComponent: SettingsData.waveProgressEnabled ? waveProgressComponent : flatProgressComponent
         z: 1
 
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ Item {
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     hoverEnabled: true
                     cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                    enabled: activePlayer && activePlayer.canSeek && activePlayer.length > 0
+                    enabled: activePlayer && activePlayer.canSeek && stableLength > 0
 
                     property real pendingSeekPosition: -1
                     property real pressX: 0
@@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ Item {
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     hoverEnabled: true
                     cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                    enabled: activePlayer && activePlayer.canSeek && activePlayer.length > 0
+                    enabled: activePlayer && activePlayer.canSeek && stableLength > 0
 
                     property real pendingSeekPosition: -1
                     property real pressX: 0