diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalConnected.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalConnected.qml
index 2f081717..a57190f1 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalConnected.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalConnected.qml
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ Item {
             return Theme.snap(Math.max(alignedHeight, screenHeight - _frameEdgeInset("bottom") - alignedY), dpr);
         return alignedHeight;
     }
+    readonly property real contentSurfaceHeight: launcherArcExtenderActive ? _connectedChromeHeight : alignedHeight
 
     // For directional/depth: window extends from screen top (content slides within)
     // For standard: small window tightly around the modal + shadow padding
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ Item {
     }
     // Where the content container sits inside the content window
     readonly property real _ccX: shadowPad
-    readonly property real _ccY: launcherArcExtenderActive ? Theme.snap(alignedY - _cwMarginTop, dpr) : (_needsExtendedWindow ? alignedY : shadowPad)
+    readonly property real _ccY: launcherArcExtenderActive ? 0 : (_needsExtendedWindow ? alignedY : shadowPad)
 
     signal dialogClosed
 
@@ -704,7 +705,7 @@ Item {
             x: contentContainer.x + contentWrapper.x
             y: contentContainer.y + contentWrapper.y
             width: root.alignedWidth
-            height: root.alignedHeight
+            height: root.contentSurfaceHeight
         }
 
         Item {
@@ -715,7 +716,7 @@ Item {
             x: root._ccX
             y: root._ccY
             width: root.alignedWidth
-            height: root.alignedHeight
+            height: root.contentSurfaceHeight
 
             readonly property int dockEdge: typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" ? SettingsData.dockPosition : 1
             readonly property bool dockTop: dockEdge === 0
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/FrameTab.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/FrameTab.qml
index d578766a..f5453ad6 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/FrameTab.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/FrameTab.qml
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ Item {
                     settingKey: "frameLauncherArcExtender"
                     tags: ["frame", "connected", "launcher", "arc", "extender", "center"]
                     text: I18n.tr("Arc Extender")
-                    description: I18n.tr("Extend the launcher surface to the screen center")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Use the extended surface for launcher content")
                     checked: SettingsData.frameLauncherArcExtender
                     onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("frameLauncherArcExtender", checked)
                 }