diff --git a/Widgets/AppLauncher.qml b/Widgets/AppLauncher.qml
index 481123e8..f64b5cfd 100644
--- a/Widgets/AppLauncher.qml
+++ b/Widgets/AppLauncher.qml
@@ -47,18 +47,6 @@ PanelWindow {
         onTriggered: updateFilteredModel()
     }
     
-    Timer {
-        id: periodicRescanTimer
-        interval: 60000
-        repeat: true
-        running: launcher.isVisible
-        onTriggered: {
-            if (DesktopEntries.rescan) {
-                DesktopEntries.rescan()
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    
     ListModel { id: filteredModel }
     
     // Background dim with click to close
@@ -478,6 +466,13 @@ PanelWindow {
                             selectByMouse: true
                             activeFocusOnTab: true
                             
+                            MouseArea {
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                hoverEnabled: true
+                                cursorShape: Qt.IBeamCursor
+                                acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton
+                            }
+                            
                             // Placeholder text
                             Text {
                                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
@@ -1034,12 +1029,6 @@ PanelWindow {
     }
     
     function show() {
-        // Trigger manual rescan when opening
-        console.log("AppLauncher: Triggering manual rescan on show")
-        if (DesktopEntries.rescan) {
-            DesktopEntries.rescan()
-        }
-        
         launcher.isVisible = true
         recentApps = Prefs.getRecentApps() // Refresh recent apps
         searchDebounceTimer.stop() // Stop any pending search
diff --git a/Widgets/ClipboardHistory.qml b/Widgets/ClipboardHistory.qml
index 6e39a3b1..1e89d2e9 100644
--- a/Widgets/ClipboardHistory.qml
+++ b/Widgets/ClipboardHistory.qml
@@ -325,6 +325,14 @@ PanelWindow {
                         font.pixelSize: activeTheme.fontSizeLarge
                         color: activeTheme.surfaceText
                         verticalAlignment: TextInput.AlignVCenter
+                        selectByMouse: true
+                        
+                        MouseArea {
+                            anchors.fill: parent
+                            hoverEnabled: true
+                            cursorShape: Qt.IBeamCursor
+                            acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton
+                        }
                         
                         onTextChanged: updateFilteredModel()
                         
diff --git a/Widgets/SpotlightLauncher.qml b/Widgets/SpotlightLauncher.qml
index 1ed83f54..126b0a84 100644
--- a/Widgets/SpotlightLauncher.qml
+++ b/Widgets/SpotlightLauncher.qml
@@ -32,19 +32,6 @@ PanelWindow {
         onTriggered: updateFilteredApps()
     }
     
-    Timer {
-        id: periodicRescanTimer
-        interval: 60000
-        repeat: true
-        running: spotlightOpen
-        onTriggered: {
-            console.log("SpotlightLauncher: Periodic rescan triggered")
-            if (DesktopEntries.rescan) {
-                DesktopEntries.rescan()
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    
     anchors {
         top: true
         left: true
@@ -68,13 +55,7 @@ PanelWindow {
     // ...existing code...
     function show() {
         console.log("SpotlightLauncher: show() called")
-        
-        // Trigger manual rescan when opening
-        console.log("SpotlightLauncher: Triggering manual rescan on show")
-        if (DesktopEntries.rescan) {
-            DesktopEntries.rescan()
-        }
-        
+                
         spotlightOpen = true
         console.log("SpotlightLauncher: spotlightOpen set to", spotlightOpen)
         searchDebounceTimer.stop() // Stop any pending search
@@ -468,6 +449,13 @@ PanelWindow {
                             verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
                             focus: spotlightOpen
                             selectByMouse: true
+                            
+                            MouseArea {
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                hoverEnabled: true
+                                cursorShape: Qt.IBeamCursor
+                                acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton
+                            }
                             onTextChanged: {
                                 searchDebounceTimer.restart()
                             }
@@ -830,14 +818,6 @@ PanelWindow {
             spotlightLauncher.toggle()
             return "SPOTLIGHT_TOGGLE_SUCCESS"
         }
-        function rescan() {
-            console.log("SpotlightLauncher: IPC rescan() called")
-            if (DesktopEntries.rescan) {
-                DesktopEntries.rescan()
-                console.log("SpotlightLauncher: Triggered DesktopEntries rescan")
-            }
-            return "SPOTLIGHT_RESCAN_SUCCESS"
-        }
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {