diff --git a/Modules/OSD/BrightnessOSD.qml b/Modules/OSD/BrightnessOSD.qml
index 5118a2eb..05cfee03 100644
--- a/Modules/OSD/BrightnessOSD.qml
+++ b/Modules/OSD/BrightnessOSD.qml
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ DankOSD {
         }
     }
 
-    function resetHideTimer() {
-        if (root.shouldBeVisible)
-            root.hideTimer.restart()
-    }
 
     Connections {
         target: BrightnessService
@@ -92,10 +88,14 @@ DankOSD {
                     if (BrightnessService.brightnessAvailable) {
                         root.brightnessDebounceTimer.pendingValue = newValue
                         root.brightnessDebounceTimer.restart()
-                        root.resetHideTimer()
+                        resetHideTimer()
                     }
                 }
 
+                onContainsMouseChanged: {
+                    setChildHovered(containsMouse)
+                }
+
                 onSliderDragFinished: function(finalValue) {
                     if (BrightnessService.brightnessAvailable) {
                         root.brightnessDebounceTimer.stop()
diff --git a/Modules/OSD/VolumeOSD.qml b/Modules/OSD/VolumeOSD.qml
index 80850f77..46c612d9 100644
--- a/Modules/OSD/VolumeOSD.qml
+++ b/Modules/OSD/VolumeOSD.qml
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ DankOSD {
     autoHideInterval: 3000
     enableMouseInteraction: true
 
-    function resetHideTimer() {
-        if (root.shouldBeVisible)
-            root.hideTimer.restart()
-    }
 
     Connections {
         target: AudioService
@@ -62,7 +58,10 @@ DankOSD {
                     cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
                     onClicked: {
                         AudioService.toggleMute()
-                        root.resetHideTimer()
+                        resetHideTimer()
+                    }
+                    onContainsMouseChanged: {
+                        setChildHovered(containsMouse || volumeSlider.containsMouse)
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -88,10 +87,14 @@ DankOSD {
                 onSliderValueChanged: function(newValue) {
                     if (AudioService.sink && AudioService.sink.audio) {
                         AudioService.sink.audio.volume = newValue / 100
-                        root.resetHideTimer()
+                        resetHideTimer()
                     }
                 }
 
+                onContainsMouseChanged: {
+                    setChildHovered(containsMouse || muteButton.containsMouse)
+                }
+
                 Connections {
                     target: AudioService.sink && AudioService.sink.audio ? AudioService.sink.audio : null
 
diff --git a/Modules/Toast.qml b/Modules/Toast.qml
index 42d70b4a..a97a71f6 100644
--- a/Modules/Toast.qml
+++ b/Modules/Toast.qml
@@ -12,9 +12,36 @@ PanelWindow {
     id: root
 
     property var modelData
+    property bool shouldBeVisible: false
+    property real frozenWidth: 0
+
+    Connections {
+        target: ToastService
+        function onToastVisibleChanged() {
+            if (ToastService.toastVisible) {
+                shouldBeVisible = true
+                visible = true
+            } else {
+                // Freeze the width before starting exit animation
+                frozenWidth = toast.width
+                shouldBeVisible = false
+                closeTimer.restart()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        id: closeTimer
+        interval: Theme.mediumDuration + 50
+        onTriggered: {
+            if (!shouldBeVisible) {
+                visible = false
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     screen: modelData
-    visible: ToastService.toastVisible
+    visible: shouldBeVisible
     WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayershell.Overlay
     WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
     WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: WlrKeyboardFocus.None
@@ -39,8 +66,9 @@ PanelWindow {
             }
         }
 
-        width: ToastService.hasDetails ? 380 : messageText.implicitWidth + Theme.iconSize
-                                         + Theme.spacingM * 3 + Theme.spacingL * 2
+        width: shouldBeVisible ? 
+               (ToastService.hasDetails ? 380 : messageText.implicitWidth + Theme.iconSize + Theme.spacingM * 3 + Theme.spacingL * 2) : 
+               frozenWidth
         height: toastContent.height + Theme.spacingL * 2
         anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
         y: Theme.barHeight - 4 + SettingsData.topBarSpacing + 2
@@ -58,7 +86,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         }
         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
         layer.enabled: true
-        opacity: ToastService.toastVisible ? 0.9 : 0
+        opacity: shouldBeVisible ? 0.9 : 0
 
         Column {
             id: toastContent
@@ -228,9 +256,6 @@ PanelWindow {
             shadowOpacity: 0.3
         }
 
-        transform: Translate {
-            y: ToastService.toastVisible ? 0 : -20
-        }
 
         Behavior on opacity {
             NumberAnimation {
@@ -247,11 +272,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         }
 
         Behavior on height {
-            enabled: ToastService.toastVisible
-            NumberAnimation {
-                duration: Anims.durShort
-                easing.type: Easing.Linear
-            }
+            enabled: false
         }
 
         Behavior on width {
diff --git a/Widgets/DankOSD.qml b/Widgets/DankOSD.qml
index 521828c0..c05799b9 100644
--- a/Widgets/DankOSD.qml
+++ b/Widgets/DankOSD.qml
@@ -35,8 +35,34 @@ PanelWindow {
     }
 
     function resetHideTimer() {
-        if (shouldBeVisible && enableMouseInteraction)
-            hideTimer.restart()
+        if (shouldBeVisible && enableMouseInteraction) {
+            // Only restart timer if we're not currently hovering
+            let isHovered = (enableMouseInteraction && mouseArea.containsMouse) || osdContainer.childHovered
+            if (!isHovered) {
+                hideTimer.restart()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    function stopHideTimer() {
+        if (enableMouseInteraction)
+            hideTimer.stop()
+    }
+
+    function updateHoverState() {
+        let isHovered = (enableMouseInteraction && mouseArea.containsMouse) || osdContainer.childHovered
+        if (enableMouseInteraction) {
+            if (isHovered) {
+                stopHideTimer()
+            } else if (shouldBeVisible) {
+                resetHideTimer()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    function setChildHovered(hovered) {
+        osdContainer.childHovered = hovered
+        updateHoverState()
     }
 
     screen: modelData
@@ -82,6 +108,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         id: osdContainer
 
         property bool containsMouse: enableMouseInteraction && mouseArea.containsMouse
+        property bool childHovered: false
 
         width: osdWidth
         height: osdHeight
@@ -103,6 +130,14 @@ PanelWindow {
             acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton
             propagateComposedEvents: true
             z: -1
+
+            onContainsMouseChanged: {
+                updateHoverState()
+            }
+        }
+
+        onChildHoveredChanged: {
+            root.updateHoverState()
         }
 
         Loader {
diff --git a/Widgets/DankSlider.qml b/Widgets/DankSlider.qml
index ebe8897f..c8fb3b48 100644
--- a/Widgets/DankSlider.qml
+++ b/Widgets/DankSlider.qml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Item {
     property string unit: "%"
     property bool showValue: true
     property bool isDragging: false
+    readonly property bool containsMouse: sliderMouseArea.containsMouse
 
     signal sliderValueChanged(int newValue)
     signal sliderDragFinished(int finalValue)