diff --git a/Common/Theme.qml b/Common/Theme.qml
index e2599f83..883871f5 100644
--- a/Common/Theme.qml
+++ b/Common/Theme.qml
@@ -531,11 +531,6 @@ QtObject {
         return popupTransparency
     }
     
-    function getPopupBorderAlpha() {
-        // Borders can be more transparent than the main content
-        return popupTransparency * 0.6
-    }
-    
     // Convenience functions for themed backgrounds with transparency
     function popupBackground() {
         return Qt.rgba(surfaceContainer.r, surfaceContainer.g, surfaceContainer.b, popupTransparency)
diff --git a/Widgets/AppLauncher.qml b/Widgets/AppLauncher.qml
index 5b58b144..481123e8 100644
--- a/Widgets/AppLauncher.qml
+++ b/Widgets/AppLauncher.qml
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                         height: 36
                         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
                         color: Qt.rgba(Theme.surfaceVariant.r, Theme.surfaceVariant.g, Theme.surfaceVariant.b, Theme.getContentBackgroundAlpha() * 0.4)
-                        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, Theme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+                        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
                         border.width: 1
                         
                         Row {
@@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                     height: Math.min(250, categories.length * 40 + Theme.spacingM * 2)
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadiusLarge
                     color: Theme.contentBackground()
-                    border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, Theme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+                    border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
                     border.width: 1
                     visible: showCategories
                     z: 1000
diff --git a/Widgets/BatteryControlPopup.qml b/Widgets/BatteryControlPopup.qml
index fc278155..bafb2598 100644
--- a/Widgets/BatteryControlPopup.qml
+++ b/Widgets/BatteryControlPopup.qml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         y: Theme.barHeight + Theme.spacingS
         color: Theme.popupBackground()
         radius: Theme.cornerRadiusLarge
-        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, Theme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
         border.width: 1
         
         opacity: root.batteryPopupVisible ? 1.0 : 0.0
diff --git a/Widgets/CenterCommandCenter/CenterCommandCenter.qml b/Widgets/CenterCommandCenter/CenterCommandCenter.qml
index 316d8056..8a14e617 100644
--- a/Widgets/CenterCommandCenter/CenterCommandCenter.qml
+++ b/Widgets/CenterCommandCenter/CenterCommandCenter.qml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         
         color: theme.surfaceContainer
         radius: theme.cornerRadiusLarge
-        border.color: Qt.rgba(theme.outline.r, theme.outline.g, theme.outline.b, 0.12)
+        border.color: Qt.rgba(theme.outline.r, theme.outline.g, theme.outline.b, 0.08)
         border.width: 1
         
         layer.enabled: true
diff --git a/Widgets/ClipboardHistory.qml b/Widgets/ClipboardHistory.qml
index 4cddce1f..6e39a3b1 100644
--- a/Widgets/ClipboardHistory.qml
+++ b/Widgets/ClipboardHistory.qml
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         
         color: activeTheme.popupBackground()
         radius: activeTheme.cornerRadiusXLarge
-        border.color: Qt.rgba(activeTheme.outline.r, activeTheme.outline.g, activeTheme.outline.b, activeTheme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+        border.color: Qt.rgba(activeTheme.outline.r, activeTheme.outline.g, activeTheme.outline.b, 0.08)
         border.width: 1
         
         opacity: clipboardHistory.isVisible ? 1.0 : 0.0
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                 height: 48
                 radius: activeTheme.cornerRadiusLarge
                 color: Qt.rgba(activeTheme.surfaceVariant.r, activeTheme.surfaceVariant.g, activeTheme.surfaceVariant.b, activeTheme.getContentBackgroundAlpha() * 0.4)
-                border.color: searchField.focus ? activeTheme.primary : Qt.rgba(activeTheme.outline.r, activeTheme.outline.g, activeTheme.outline.b, activeTheme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+                border.color: searchField.focus ? activeTheme.primary : Qt.rgba(activeTheme.outline.r, activeTheme.outline.g, activeTheme.outline.b, 0.08)
                 border.width: searchField.focus ? 2 : 1
                 
                 Row {
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ PanelWindow {
             height: 200  // Increased height for better spacing
             radius: activeTheme.cornerRadiusLarge
             color: activeTheme.popupBackground()
-            border.color: Qt.rgba(activeTheme.outline.r, activeTheme.outline.g, activeTheme.outline.b, activeTheme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+            border.color: Qt.rgba(activeTheme.outline.r, activeTheme.outline.g, activeTheme.outline.b, 0.08)
             border.width: 1
             visible: showClearConfirmation
             z: 1000
diff --git a/Widgets/ControlCenter/ControlCenterPopup.qml b/Widgets/ControlCenter/ControlCenterPopup.qml
index 1f05de6a..804ff6b8 100644
--- a/Widgets/ControlCenter/ControlCenterPopup.qml
+++ b/Widgets/ControlCenter/ControlCenterPopup.qml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         y: Theme.barHeight + Theme.spacingXS
         color: Theme.popupBackground()
         radius: Theme.cornerRadiusLarge
-        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, Theme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
         border.width: 1
         
         // TopBar dropdown animation - optimized for performance
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                     height: 90
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadiusLarge
                     color: Qt.rgba(Theme.surfaceVariant.r, Theme.surfaceVariant.g, Theme.surfaceVariant.b, Theme.getContentBackgroundAlpha() * 0.4)
-                    border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, Theme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+                    border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
                     border.width: 1
                     
                     Row {
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                     height: controlCenterPopup.powerOptionsExpanded ? 60 : 0
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
                     color: Qt.rgba(Theme.surfaceVariant.r, Theme.surfaceVariant.g, Theme.surfaceVariant.b, Theme.getContentBackgroundAlpha() * 0.4)
-                    border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, Theme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+                    border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
                     border.width: controlCenterPopup.powerOptionsExpanded ? 1 : 0
                     opacity: controlCenterPopup.powerOptionsExpanded ? 1.0 : 0.0
                     clip: true
diff --git a/Widgets/NotificationHistoryPopup.qml b/Widgets/NotificationHistoryPopup.qml
index f02bd76e..b2f8d438 100644
--- a/Widgets/NotificationHistoryPopup.qml
+++ b/Widgets/NotificationHistoryPopup.qml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         y: Theme.barHeight + Theme.spacingXS
         color: Theme.popupBackground()
         radius: Theme.cornerRadiusLarge
-        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, Theme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
         border.width: 1
         
         // TopBar dropdown animation - slide down from bar (consistent with other TopBar widgets)
diff --git a/Widgets/PowerMenuPopup.qml b/Widgets/PowerMenuPopup.qml
index 34ba10db..4a5776de 100644
--- a/Widgets/PowerMenuPopup.qml
+++ b/Widgets/PowerMenuPopup.qml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         y: Theme.barHeight + Theme.spacingXS
         color: Theme.popupBackground()
         radius: Theme.cornerRadiusLarge
-        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, Theme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
         border.width: 1
         
         opacity: root.powerMenuVisible ? 1.0 : 0.0
diff --git a/Widgets/ProcessListDropdown.qml b/Widgets/ProcessListDropdown.qml
index fb9ded87..129bd92e 100644
--- a/Widgets/ProcessListDropdown.qml
+++ b/Widgets/ProcessListDropdown.qml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         
         radius: Theme.cornerRadiusLarge
         color: Theme.popupBackground()
-        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, Theme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
         border.width: 1
         clip: true
         
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ PanelWindow {
             height: menuColumn.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingS * 2
             radius: Theme.cornerRadiusLarge
             color: Theme.popupBackground()
-            border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, Theme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+            border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
             border.width: 1
         
         // Material 3 drop shadow
diff --git a/Widgets/SettingsPopup.qml b/Widgets/SettingsPopup.qml
index 6a742f1d..cd2dc88e 100644
--- a/Widgets/SettingsPopup.qml
+++ b/Widgets/SettingsPopup.qml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         anchors.centerIn: parent
         color: Theme.popupBackground()
         radius: Theme.cornerRadiusLarge
-        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, Theme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
         border.width: 1
         
         // Simple opacity and scale control tied directly to settingsVisible
diff --git a/Widgets/SpotlightLauncher.qml b/Widgets/SpotlightLauncher.qml
index ee4845c3..1ed83f54 100644
--- a/Widgets/SpotlightLauncher.qml
+++ b/Widgets/SpotlightLauncher.qml
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         anchors.centerIn: parent
         color: Theme.popupBackground()
         radius: Theme.cornerRadiusXLarge
-        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, Theme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
         border.width: 1
         layer.enabled: true
         layer.effect: MultiEffect {
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadiusLarge
                     color: Qt.rgba(Theme.surfaceVariant.r, Theme.surfaceVariant.g, Theme.surfaceVariant.b, Theme.getContentBackgroundAlpha() * 0.7)
                     border.width: searchField.activeFocus ? 2 : 1
-                    border.color: searchField.activeFocus ? Theme.primary : Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, Theme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+                    border.color: searchField.activeFocus ? Theme.primary : Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
                     Behavior on border.color { ColorAnimation { duration: Theme.shortDuration; easing.type: Theme.standardEasing } }
                     
                     Row { 
diff --git a/Widgets/TrayMenuPopup.qml b/Widgets/TrayMenuPopup.qml
index 1772c7cf..d119b0fb 100644
--- a/Widgets/TrayMenuPopup.qml
+++ b/Widgets/TrayMenuPopup.qml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         height: Math.max(60, menuList.contentHeight + Theme.spacingS * 2)
         color: Theme.popupBackground()
         radius: Theme.cornerRadiusLarge
-        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, Theme.getPopupBorderAlpha())
+        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
         border.width: 1
         
         // Material 3 drop shadow