diff --git a/quickshell/Common/SessionData.qml b/quickshell/Common/SessionData.qml
index 2fbedca9..47d52044 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/SessionData.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Common/SessionData.qml
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ Singleton {
     property string timeLocale: ""
 
     property string launcherLastMode: "all"
+    property string launcherLastFileSearchType: "all"
     property string launcherLastQuery: ""
     property var launcherQueryHistory: []
     property string appDrawerLastMode: "apps"
@@ -1178,6 +1179,11 @@ Singleton {
         saveSettings();
     }
 
+    function setLauncherLastFileSearchType(type) {
+        launcherLastFileSearchType = type;
+        saveSettings();
+    }
+
     function setLauncherLastQuery(query) {
         launcherLastQuery = query;
         saveSettings();
diff --git a/quickshell/Common/settings/SessionSpec.js b/quickshell/Common/settings/SessionSpec.js
index 07ff393e..8504cbdd 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/settings/SessionSpec.js
+++ b/quickshell/Common/settings/SessionSpec.js
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ var SPEC = {
     timeLocale: { def: "" },
 
     launcherLastMode: { def: "all" },
+    launcherLastFileSearchType: { def: "all" },
     launcherLastQuery: { def: "" },
     launcherQueryHistory: { def: [] },
     appDrawerLastMode: { def: "apps" },
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/Controller.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/Controller.qml
index a2b4de57..d47d86d4 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/Controller.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/Controller.qml
@@ -420,15 +420,34 @@ Item {
         searchQuery = query;
         searchDebounce.restart();
 
+        if (searchMode !== "plugins" && query.startsWith("/")) {
+            var prefix = Utils.parseFileSearchPrefix(query);
+            var explicitType = prefix && prefix.type !== null ? prefix.type : null;
+            var targetType = explicitType !== null ? explicitType : (SessionData.launcherLastFileSearchType || "all");
+            if (searchMode !== "files") {
+                setMode("files", true, targetType);
+            } else if (fileSearchType !== targetType) {
+                fileSearchType = targetType;
+            }
+            if (explicitType !== null && SessionData.launcherLastFileSearchType !== explicitType) {
+                SessionData.setLauncherLastFileSearchType(explicitType);
+            }
+        }
+
         var filesInAll = searchMode === "all" && (SettingsData.dankLauncherV2IncludeFilesInAll || SettingsData.dankLauncherV2IncludeFoldersInAll);
         if (searchMode !== "plugins" && (searchMode === "files" || query.startsWith("/") || filesInAll) && query.length > 0) {
             fileSearchDebounce.restart();
         }
     }
 
-    function setMode(mode, isAutoSwitch) {
-        if (searchMode === mode)
+    function setMode(mode, isAutoSwitch, fileTypeOverride) {
+        if (searchMode === mode) {
+            if (mode === "files" && fileTypeOverride !== undefined && fileSearchType !== fileTypeOverride) {
+                fileSearchType = fileTypeOverride;
+                performFileSearch();
+            }
             return;
+        }
         if (isAutoSwitch) {
             previousSearchMode = searchMode;
             autoSwitchedToFiles = true;
@@ -436,6 +455,9 @@ Item {
             autoSwitchedToFiles = false;
         }
         searchMode = mode;
+        if (mode === "files") {
+            fileSearchType = fileTypeOverride !== undefined ? fileTypeOverride : (SessionData.launcherLastFileSearchType || "all");
+        }
         modeChanged(mode);
         performSearch();
         var filesInAll = mode === "all" && (SettingsData.dankLauncherV2IncludeFilesInAll || SettingsData.dankLauncherV2IncludeFoldersInAll) && searchQuery.length > 0;
@@ -545,6 +567,7 @@ Item {
         if (fileSearchType === type)
             return;
         fileSearchType = type;
+        SessionData.setLauncherLastFileSearchType(type);
         performFileSearch();
     }
 
@@ -715,7 +738,8 @@ Item {
         clearActivePluginViewPreference();
 
         if (searchMode === "files") {
-            var fileQuery = searchQuery.startsWith("/") ? searchQuery.substring(1).trim() : searchQuery.trim();
+            var prefixInfo = Utils.parseFileSearchPrefix(searchQuery);
+            var fileQuery = prefixInfo ? prefixInfo.query : searchQuery.trim();
             isFileSearching = fileQuery.length >= 2 && DSearchService.dsearchAvailable;
             sections = [];
             flatModel = [];
@@ -1005,7 +1029,8 @@ Item {
         var includeFolders = SettingsData.dankLauncherV2IncludeFoldersInAll;
 
         if (searchQuery.startsWith("/")) {
-            fileQuery = searchQuery.substring(1).trim();
+            var prefixInfo = Utils.parseFileSearchPrefix(searchQuery);
+            fileQuery = prefixInfo ? prefixInfo.query : searchQuery.substring(1).trim();
         } else if (searchMode === "files") {
             fileQuery = searchQuery.trim();
         } else if (searchMode === "all" && (includeFiles || includeFolders)) {
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/ControllerUtils.js b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/ControllerUtils.js
index b4f5ebe3..f68f9539 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/ControllerUtils.js
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/ControllerUtils.js
@@ -159,3 +159,14 @@ function sortPluginsOrdered(plugins, order) {
         return aOrder - bOrder;
     });
 }
+
+function parseFileSearchPrefix(query) {
+    if (!query || !query.startsWith("/"))
+        return null;
+    var rest = query.substring(1);
+    if (rest === "d" || rest.startsWith("d ") || rest.startsWith("d\t"))
+        return { type: "dir", query: rest.substring(1).trim() };
+    if (rest === "f" || rest.startsWith("f ") || rest.startsWith("f\t"))
+        return { type: "file", query: rest.substring(1).trim() };
+    return { type: null, query: rest.trim() };
+}
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalConnected.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalConnected.qml
index bc7d9c85..3a5e3d29 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalConnected.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalConnected.qml
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ Item {
             spotlightContent.controller.activePluginId = "";
             spotlightContent.controller.activePluginName = "";
             spotlightContent.controller.pluginFilter = "";
-            spotlightContent.controller.fileSearchType = "all";
+            spotlightContent.controller.fileSearchType = SessionData.launcherLastFileSearchType || "all";
             spotlightContent.controller.fileSearchExt = "";
             spotlightContent.controller.fileSearchFolder = "";
             spotlightContent.controller.fileSearchSort = "score";
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalStandalone.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalStandalone.qml
index 0ea1e276..a4e832a8 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalStandalone.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalStandalone.qml
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Item {
             spotlightContent.controller.activePluginId = "";
             spotlightContent.controller.activePluginName = "";
             spotlightContent.controller.pluginFilter = "";
-            spotlightContent.controller.fileSearchType = "all";
+            spotlightContent.controller.fileSearchType = SessionData.launcherLastFileSearchType || "all";
             spotlightContent.controller.fileSearchExt = "";
             spotlightContent.controller.fileSearchFolder = "";
             spotlightContent.controller.fileSearchSort = "score";
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml
index 9549fee8..025b9f2f 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml
@@ -289,13 +289,6 @@ FocusScope {
             }
             event.accepted = false;
             return;
-        case Qt.Key_Slash:
-            if (event.modifiers === Qt.NoModifier && searchField.text.length === 0) {
-                controller.setMode("files", true);
-                return;
-            }
-            event.accepted = false;
-            return;
         default:
             event.accepted = false;
         }
diff --git a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/SpotlightLauncherContent.qml b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/SpotlightLauncherContent.qml
index 6740f2e6..af6656b3 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/SpotlightLauncherContent.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/SpotlightLauncherContent.qml
@@ -195,13 +195,6 @@ FocusScope {
                 return;
             }
             break;
-        case Qt.Key_Slash:
-            if (event.modifiers === Qt.NoModifier && searchInput.text.length === 0) {
-                searchController.setMode("files", true);
-                event.accepted = true;
-                return;
-            }
-            break;
         }
 
         event.accepted = false;