diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/AppsDockOverflowButton.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/AppsDockOverflowButton.qml
index 7aceb1a98..fbcd4df22 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/AppsDockOverflowButton.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/AppsDockOverflowButton.qml
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ Item {
 
     MouseArea {
         id: mouseArea
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        x: -root.leftMargin
+        y: -root.topMargin
+        width: root.width + root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin
+        height: root.height + root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin
         hoverEnabled: true
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
         onClicked: root.clicked()
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/ClipboardButton.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/ClipboardButton.qml
index 7de97fcfd..5790f5ac6 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/ClipboardButton.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/ClipboardButton.qml
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ BasePill {
     }
 
     MouseArea {
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        x: -root.leftMargin
+        y: -root.topMargin
+        width: root.width + root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin
+        height: root.height + root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin
         acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
         onPressed: function (mouse) {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/ColorPicker.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/ColorPicker.qml
index d3330cdef..55586a0d4 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/ColorPicker.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/ColorPicker.qml
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ BasePill {
 
     MouseArea {
         z: 1
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        x: -root.leftMargin
+        y: -root.topMargin
+        width: root.width + root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin
+        height: root.height + root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
         onPressed: mouse => {
             root.triggerRipple(this, mouse.x, mouse.y);
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/CpuMonitor.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/CpuMonitor.qml
index 028b9a707..e85bcbd8b 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/CpuMonitor.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/CpuMonitor.qml
@@ -111,7 +111,10 @@ BasePill {
     }
 
     MouseArea {
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        x: -root.leftMargin
+        y: -root.topMargin
+        width: root.width + root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin
+        height: root.height + root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
         acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
         onPressed: mouse => {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/CpuTemperature.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/CpuTemperature.qml
index f336362a5..c4d81dfa9 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/CpuTemperature.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/CpuTemperature.qml
@@ -111,7 +111,10 @@ BasePill {
     }
 
     MouseArea {
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        x: -root.leftMargin
+        y: -root.topMargin
+        width: root.width + root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin
+        height: root.height + root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
         acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
         onPressed: mouse => {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/DiskUsage.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/DiskUsage.qml
index ac2e2ae49..4e4376075 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/DiskUsage.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/DiskUsage.qml
@@ -270,7 +270,10 @@ BasePill {
     MouseArea {
         id: mouseArea
         z: 1
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        x: -root.leftMargin
+        y: -root.topMargin
+        width: root.width + root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin
+        height: root.height + root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin
         hoverEnabled: root.isVerticalOrientation
         onEntered: {
             if (root.isVerticalOrientation && root.selectedMount) {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/FocusedApp.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/FocusedApp.qml
index cd0a989cd..79d6fe1d5 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/FocusedApp.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/FocusedApp.qml
@@ -379,7 +379,10 @@ BasePill {
 
     MouseArea {
         id: mouseArea
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        x: -root.leftMargin
+        y: -root.topMargin
+        width: root.width + root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin
+        height: root.height + root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin
         hoverEnabled: root.isVerticalOrientation
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
         onEntered: {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/GpuTemperature.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/GpuTemperature.qml
index ae28ca17e..79f7c93e4 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/GpuTemperature.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/GpuTemperature.qml
@@ -179,7 +179,10 @@ BasePill {
     }
 
     MouseArea {
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        x: -root.leftMargin
+        y: -root.topMargin
+        width: root.width + root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin
+        height: root.height + root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
         acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
         onPressed: mouse => {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/IdleInhibitor.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/IdleInhibitor.qml
index 41126c90a..47c9753ef 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/IdleInhibitor.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/IdleInhibitor.qml
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ BasePill {
 
     MouseArea {
         z: 1
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        x: -root.leftMargin
+        y: -root.topMargin
+        width: root.width + root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin
+        height: root.height + root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
         onPressed: mouse => {
             root.triggerRipple(this, mouse.x, mouse.y);
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/KeyboardLayoutName.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/KeyboardLayoutName.qml
index 6590e0199..b763f489f 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/KeyboardLayoutName.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/KeyboardLayoutName.qml
@@ -99,7 +99,10 @@ BasePill {
 
     MouseArea {
         z: 1
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        x: -root.leftMargin
+        y: -root.topMargin
+        width: root.width + root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin
+        height: root.height + root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
         onPressed: mouse => {
             root.triggerRipple(this, mouse.x, mouse.y);
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/NotepadButton.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/NotepadButton.qml
index bb0648194..46c3ca921 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/NotepadButton.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/NotepadButton.qml
@@ -143,7 +143,10 @@ BasePill {
     }
 
     MouseArea {
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        x: -root.leftMargin
+        y: -root.topMargin
+        width: root.width + root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin
+        height: root.height + root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin
         acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton
         onPressed: mouse => {
             root.triggerRipple(this, mouse.x, mouse.y);
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/NotificationCenterButton.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/NotificationCenterButton.qml
index cf1c4c002..a7a41d1b9 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/NotificationCenterButton.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/NotificationCenterButton.qml
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ BasePill {
     }
 
     MouseArea {
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        x: -root.leftMargin
+        y: -root.topMargin
+        width: root.width + root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin
+        height: root.height + root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin
         acceptedButtons: Qt.MiddleButton
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
         onPressed: mouse => {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RamMonitor.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RamMonitor.qml
index ed530fed7..8f14c2287 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RamMonitor.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RamMonitor.qml
@@ -146,7 +146,10 @@ BasePill {
     }
 
     MouseArea {
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        x: -root.leftMargin
+        y: -root.topMargin
+        width: root.width + root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin
+        height: root.height + root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
         acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
         onPressed: mouse => {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RunningApps.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RunningApps.qml
index c874ee375..92e0fc91d 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RunningApps.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RunningApps.qml
@@ -397,7 +397,10 @@ BasePill {
 
                     MouseArea {
                         id: mouseArea
-                        anchors.fill: parent
+                        y: root.isVerticalOrientation ? 0 : -root.topMargin
+                        x: root.isVerticalOrientation ? -root.leftMargin : 0
+                        width: parent.width + (root.isVerticalOrientation ? root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin : 0)
+                        height: parent.height + (root.isVerticalOrientation ? 0 : root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin)
                         hoverEnabled: true
                         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
                         acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton | Qt.MiddleButton
@@ -651,7 +654,10 @@ BasePill {
 
                     MouseArea {
                         id: mouseArea
-                        anchors.fill: parent
+                        y: root.isVerticalOrientation ? 0 : -root.topMargin
+                        x: root.isVerticalOrientation ? -root.leftMargin : 0
+                        width: parent.width + (root.isVerticalOrientation ? root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin : 0)
+                        height: parent.height + (root.isVerticalOrientation ? 0 : root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin)
                         hoverEnabled: true
                         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
                         acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton | Qt.MiddleButton
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/SystemTrayBar.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/SystemTrayBar.qml
index 04e669ab5..fb86d8b27 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/SystemTrayBar.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/SystemTrayBar.qml
@@ -570,7 +570,10 @@ BasePill {
 
                     MouseArea {
                         id: trayItemArea
-                        anchors.fill: parent
+                        y: root.isVerticalOrientation ? 0 : -root.topMargin
+                        x: root.isVerticalOrientation ? -root.leftMargin : 0
+                        width: parent.width + (root.isVerticalOrientation ? root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin : 0)
+                        height: parent.height + (root.isVerticalOrientation ? 0 : root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin)
                         hoverEnabled: true
                         acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton
                         cursorShape: dragHandler.longPressing ? Qt.DragMoveCursor : Qt.PointingHandCursor
@@ -777,7 +780,10 @@ BasePill {
 
             MouseArea {
                 id: inlineTrayItemArea
-                anchors.fill: parent
+                y: root.isVerticalOrientation ? 0 : -root.topMargin
+                x: root.isVerticalOrientation ? -root.leftMargin : 0
+                width: parent.width + (root.isVerticalOrientation ? root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin : 0)
+                height: parent.height + (root.isVerticalOrientation ? 0 : root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin)
                 hoverEnabled: true
                 acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton
                 cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
@@ -896,7 +902,10 @@ BasePill {
 
             MouseArea {
                 id: trayItemArea
-                anchors.fill: parent
+                y: root.isVerticalOrientation ? 0 : -root.topMargin
+                x: root.isVerticalOrientation ? -root.leftMargin : 0
+                width: parent.width + (root.isVerticalOrientation ? root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin : 0)
+                height: parent.height + (root.isVerticalOrientation ? 0 : root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin)
                 hoverEnabled: true
                 acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton
                 cursorShape: dragHandler.longPressing ? Qt.DragMoveCursor : Qt.PointingHandCursor
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/SystemUpdate.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/SystemUpdate.qml
index d6c8e7817..2027b07cb 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/SystemUpdate.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/SystemUpdate.qml
@@ -158,7 +158,10 @@ BasePill {
 
     MouseArea {
         z: 1
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        x: -root.leftMargin
+        y: -root.topMargin
+        width: root.width + root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin
+        height: root.height + root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
         onPressed: mouse => {
             root.triggerRipple(this, mouse.x, mouse.y);
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/Vpn.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/Vpn.qml
index 79a0a4f76..56e4a10da 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/Vpn.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/Vpn.qml
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ BasePill {
     MouseArea {
         id: clickArea
 
-        anchors.fill: parent
+        x: -root.leftMargin
+        y: -root.topMargin
+        width: root.width + root.leftMargin + root.rightMargin
+        height: root.height + root.topMargin + root.bottomMargin
         hoverEnabled: true
         cursorShape: DMSNetworkService.isBusy ? Qt.BusyCursor : Qt.PointingHandCursor
         acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/WorkspaceSwitcher.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/WorkspaceSwitcher.qml
index 0abf9cbd8..8307c24ad 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/WorkspaceSwitcher.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/WorkspaceSwitcher.qml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Item {
     property var blurBarWindow: null
     property var hyprlandOverviewLoader: null
     property var parentScreen: null
+    property real crossEdgeExtension: 0
 
     readonly property bool isMango: CompositorService.isMango
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ Item {
     }
     readonly property real _topMargin: {
         if (!isVertical)
-            return 0;
+            return axis?.edge === "top" ? crossEdgeExtension : 0;
         root.y;
         if (!root.parent)
             return 0;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ Item {
     }
     readonly property real _bottomMargin: {
         if (!isVertical)
-            return 0;
+            return axis?.edge === "bottom" ? crossEdgeExtension : 0;
         root.y;
         root.height;
         if (!root.parent || !blurBarWindow)
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandHostWindow.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandHostWindow.qml
index 12ab32161..3a50f715d 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandHostWindow.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandHostWindow.qml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PanelWindow {
 
     function containsGlobalPoint(gx, gy, padding) {
         const pad = padding !== undefined ? padding : 16;
-        const items = [surface.inputMaskItem, surface.mediaDropdownMaskItem, satelliteHost.leftInputItem, satelliteHost.rightInputItem];
+        const items = [surface.inputMaskItem, surface.fittsStripItem, surface.mediaDropdownMaskItem, satelliteHost.leftInputItem, satelliteHost.rightInputItem];
         for (let i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
             const item = items[i];
             if (!item || item.width <= 0 || item.height <= 0)
@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ PanelWindow {
             item: controller.inputSuspended ? null : surface.inputMaskItem
         }
 
+        Region {
+            item: controller.inputSuspended ? null : surface.fittsStripItem
+        }
+
         Region {
             item: controller.inputSuspended ? null : satelliteHost.leftInputItem
         }
@@ -319,6 +323,11 @@ PanelWindow {
                 intersection: Intersection.Subtract
             }
 
+            Region {
+                item: fittsStripHole
+                intersection: Intersection.Subtract
+            }
+
             Region {
                 item: leftSatelliteHole
                 intersection: Intersection.Subtract
@@ -352,6 +361,15 @@ PanelWindow {
             height: surface.inputMaskItem.height
         }
 
+        Item {
+            id: fittsStripHole
+
+            x: surface.fittsStripItem.x
+            y: surface.fittsStripItem.y + root.hostOriginY
+            width: surface.fittsStripItem.visible ? surface.fittsStripItem.width : 0
+            height: surface.fittsStripItem.visible ? surface.fittsStripItem.height : 0
+        }
+
         Item {
             id: leftSatelliteHole
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandSurface.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandSurface.qml
index 00630b700..f04e24a1f 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandSurface.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankIsland/DankIslandSurface.qml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Item {
     signal scrollWheel(var wheel)
 
     readonly property alias inputMaskItem: inputEnvelope
+    readonly property alias fittsStripItem: fittsStrip
     readonly property bool motionRunning: motion.running
     readonly property real springTimeConstantMs: motion.timeConstantMs
     property real trackedHeight: 0
@@ -281,7 +282,45 @@ Item {
         }
 
         HoverHandler {
-            onHoveredChanged: root.controller.updatePointerInside(hovered)
+            id: islandHover
+
+            onHoveredChanged: root.updateFittsPointerInside()
+        }
+    }
+
+    function updateFittsPointerInside() {
+        root.controller.updatePointerInside(islandHover.hovered || stripHover.hovered);
+    }
+
+    // Fitts zone from the island edge to the screen edge — hover/click count as island.
+    // Bounds follow the spring target, never the per-frame value, so the Wayland mask is not
+    // rewritten every frame and the strip never shrinks out from under the cursor mid-open.
+    Item {
+        id: fittsStrip
+
+        readonly property real spanWidth: Math.max(root.controller.compactTarget.width, motion.targetWidth)
+        readonly property real edgeGap: root.bottomEdge ? Math.max(0, root.height - (root.targetVisualY + motion.targetHeight)) : Math.max(0, root.targetVisualY)
+
+        x: Math.round((root.width - spanWidth) / 2 + motion.targetOffsetX)
+        y: root.bottomEdge ? root.targetVisualY + motion.targetHeight : 0
+        width: spanWidth
+        height: edgeGap
+        visible: edgeGap > 0 && spanWidth > 0
+
+        HoverHandler {
+            id: stripHover
+
+            onHoveredChanged: root.updateFittsPointerInside()
+        }
+
+        MouseArea {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
+            onClicked: root.controller.requestToggle(true)
+            onWheel: wheel => {
+                root.scrollWheel(wheel);
+                wheel.accepted = true;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginComponent.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginComponent.qml
index 59667a2d6..3edfa183a 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginComponent.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginComponent.qml
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ Item {
     property var blurBarWindow: null
     property string pluginId: ""
     property var pluginService: null
+    property bool isFirst: false
+    property bool isLast: false
+    property bool isLeftBarEdge: false
+    property bool isRightBarEdge: false
+    property bool isTopBarEdge: false
+    property bool isBottomBarEdge: false
+    property real sectionSpacing: 0
+    property real crossEdgeExtension: 0
 
     property string visibilityCommand: ""
     property int visibilityInterval: 0
@@ -191,6 +199,14 @@ Item {
         barConfig: root.barConfig
         blurBarWindow: root.blurBarWindow
         content: root.horizontalBarPill
+        isFirst: root.isFirst
+        isLast: root.isLast
+        isLeftBarEdge: root.isLeftBarEdge
+        isRightBarEdge: root.isRightBarEdge
+        isTopBarEdge: root.isTopBarEdge
+        isBottomBarEdge: root.isBottomBarEdge
+        sectionSpacing: root.sectionSpacing
+        crossEdgeExtension: root.crossEdgeExtension
 
         states: State {
             name: "hidden"
@@ -252,6 +268,14 @@ Item {
         blurBarWindow: root.blurBarWindow
         content: root.verticalBarPill
         isVerticalOrientation: true
+        isFirst: root.isFirst
+        isLast: root.isLast
+        isLeftBarEdge: root.isLeftBarEdge
+        isRightBarEdge: root.isRightBarEdge
+        isTopBarEdge: root.isTopBarEdge
+        isBottomBarEdge: root.isBottomBarEdge
+        sectionSpacing: root.sectionSpacing
+        crossEdgeExtension: root.crossEdgeExtension
 
         states: State {
             name: "hidden"