(frameMode): New Modal & Launcher connections

quickshell/Common/ConnectedModeState.qml

@@ -278,4 +278,193 @@ Singleton {
         notificationStates = next;
         return true;
     }
+
+    // DankModal / DankLauncherV2Modal State
+    readonly property var emptyModalState: ({
+        "visible": false,
+        "barSide": "bottom",
+        "bodyX": 0,
+        "bodyY": 0,
+        "bodyW": 0,
+        "bodyH": 0,
+        "animX": 0,
+        "animY": 0,
+        "omitStartConnector": false,
+        "omitEndConnector": false
+    })
+
+    property var modalStates: ({})
+
+    function _cloneModalStates() {
+        const next = {};
+        for (const screenName in modalStates)
+            next[screenName] = modalStates[screenName];
+        return next;
+    }
+
+    function _normalizeModalState(state) {
+        return {
+            "visible": !!(state && state.visible),
+            "barSide": state && state.barSide ? state.barSide : "bottom",
+            "bodyX": Number(state && state.bodyX !== undefined ? state.bodyX : 0),
+            "bodyY": Number(state && state.bodyY !== undefined ? state.bodyY : 0),
+            "bodyW": Number(state && state.bodyW !== undefined ? state.bodyW : 0),
+            "bodyH": Number(state && state.bodyH !== undefined ? state.bodyH : 0),
+            "animX": Number(state && state.animX !== undefined ? state.animX : 0),
+            "animY": Number(state && state.animY !== undefined ? state.animY : 0),
+            "omitStartConnector": !!(state && state.omitStartConnector),
+            "omitEndConnector": !!(state && state.omitEndConnector)
+        };
+    }
+
+    function _sameModalGeometry(a, b) {
+        if (!a || !b)
+            return false;
+        return Math.abs(Number(a.bodyX) - Number(b.bodyX)) < 0.5
+            && Math.abs(Number(a.bodyY) - Number(b.bodyY)) < 0.5
+            && Math.abs(Number(a.bodyW) - Number(b.bodyW)) < 0.5
+            && Math.abs(Number(a.bodyH) - Number(b.bodyH)) < 0.5
+            && Math.abs(Number(a.animX) - Number(b.animX)) < 0.5
+            && Math.abs(Number(a.animY) - Number(b.animY)) < 0.5;
+    }
+
+    function _sameModalState(a, b) {
+        if (!a || !b)
+            return false;
+        return a.visible === b.visible
+            && a.barSide === b.barSide
+            && a.omitStartConnector === b.omitStartConnector
+            && a.omitEndConnector === b.omitEndConnector
+            && _sameModalGeometry(a, b);
+    }
+
+    function setModalState(screenName, state) {
+        if (!screenName || !state)
+            return false;
+
+        const normalized = _normalizeModalState(state);
+        if (_sameModalState(modalStates[screenName], normalized))
+            return true;
+
+        const next = _cloneModalStates();
+        next[screenName] = normalized;
+        modalStates = next;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    function clearModalState(screenName) {
+        if (!screenName || !modalStates[screenName])
+            return false;
+
+        const next = _cloneModalStates();
+        delete next[screenName];
+        modalStates = next;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    function setModalAnim(screenName, animX, animY) {
+        if (!screenName)
+            return false;
+        const cur = modalStates[screenName];
+        if (!cur)
+            return false;
+        let changed = false;
+        const nextAnimX = animX !== undefined ? Number(animX) : cur.animX;
+        const nextAnimY = animY !== undefined ? Number(animY) : cur.animY;
+        if (Math.abs(nextAnimX - cur.animX) >= 0.5 || Math.abs(nextAnimY - cur.animY) >= 0.5) {
+            const updated = {
+                "visible": cur.visible,
+                "barSide": cur.barSide,
+                "bodyX": cur.bodyX,
+                "bodyY": cur.bodyY,
+                "bodyW": cur.bodyW,
+                "bodyH": cur.bodyH,
+                "animX": nextAnimX,
+                "animY": nextAnimY,
+                "omitStartConnector": cur.omitStartConnector,
+                "omitEndConnector": cur.omitEndConnector
+            };
+            const next = _cloneModalStates();
+            next[screenName] = updated;
+            modalStates = next;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+        return changed;
+    }
+
+    function setModalBody(screenName, bodyX, bodyY, bodyW, bodyH) {
+        if (!screenName)
+            return false;
+        const cur = modalStates[screenName];
+        if (!cur)
+            return false;
+        const nx = bodyX !== undefined ? Number(bodyX) : cur.bodyX;
+        const ny = bodyY !== undefined ? Number(bodyY) : cur.bodyY;
+        const nw = bodyW !== undefined ? Number(bodyW) : cur.bodyW;
+        const nh = bodyH !== undefined ? Number(bodyH) : cur.bodyH;
+        if (Math.abs(nx - cur.bodyX) < 0.5
+            && Math.abs(ny - cur.bodyY) < 0.5
+            && Math.abs(nw - cur.bodyW) < 0.5
+            && Math.abs(nh - cur.bodyH) < 0.5)
+            return false;
+        const updated = {
+            "visible": cur.visible,
+            "barSide": cur.barSide,
+            "bodyX": nx,
+            "bodyY": ny,
+            "bodyW": nw,
+            "bodyH": nh,
+            "animX": cur.animX,
+            "animY": cur.animY,
+            "omitStartConnector": cur.omitStartConnector,
+            "omitEndConnector": cur.omitEndConnector
+        };
+        const next = _cloneModalStates();
+        next[screenName] = updated;
+        modalStates = next;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // ─── Dock retract coordination ────────────────────────────────
+
+    property var dockRetractRequests: ({})
+
+    function _cloneRetractRequests() {
+        const next = {};
+        for (const k in dockRetractRequests)
+            next[k] = dockRetractRequests[k];
+        return next;
+    }
+
+    function requestDockRetract(requesterId, screenName, side) {
+        if (!requesterId || !screenName || !side)
+            return false;
+        const existing = dockRetractRequests[requesterId];
+        if (existing && existing.screenName === screenName && existing.side === side)
+            return true;
+        const next = _cloneRetractRequests();
+        next[requesterId] = { "screenName": screenName, "side": side };
+        dockRetractRequests = next;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    function releaseDockRetract(requesterId) {
+        if (!requesterId || !dockRetractRequests[requesterId])
+            return false;
+        const next = _cloneRetractRequests();
+        delete next[requesterId];
+        dockRetractRequests = next;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    function dockRetractActiveForSide(screenName, side) {
+        if (!screenName || !side)
+            return false;
+        for (const k in dockRetractRequests) {
+            const r = dockRetractRequests[k];
+            if (r && r.screenName === screenName && r.side === side)
+                return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 }

quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml

@@ -237,6 +237,9 @@ Singleton {
     onFrameBlurEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
     property bool frameCloseGaps: false
     onFrameCloseGapsChanged: saveSettings()
+    property string frameLauncherEmergeSide: "bottom"
+    onFrameLauncherEmergeSideChanged: saveSettings()
+    readonly property string frameModalEmergeSide: frameLauncherEmergeSide === "top" ? "bottom" : "top"
     property int previousDirectionalMode: 1
     onPreviousDirectionalModeChanged: saveSettings()
     property var connectedFrameBarStyleBackups: ({})
@@ -2206,6 +2209,12 @@ Singleton {
         return edges;
     }
 
+    function frameEdgeInsetForSide(screen, side) {
+        if (!frameEnabled || !screen) return 0;
+        const edges = getActiveBarEdgesForScreen(screen);
+        return edges.includes(side) ? frameBarSize : frameThickness;
+    }
+
     function getActiveBarThicknessForScreen(screen) {
         if (frameEnabled) return frameBarSize;
         if (!screen) return frameThickness;

quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js

@@ -553,7 +553,8 @@ var SPEC = {
     frameBarSize: { def: 40 },
     frameShowOnOverview: { def: false },
     frameBlurEnabled: { def: true },
-    frameCloseGaps: { def: false }
+    frameCloseGaps: { def: false },
+    frameLauncherEmergeSide: { def: "bottom" }
 };
 
 function getValidKeys() {

quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModal.qml

@@ -26,6 +26,33 @@ Item {
     property bool closeOnEscapeKey: true
     property bool closeOnBackgroundClick: true
     property string animationType: "scale"
+
+    // Opposite side from the launcher by default; subclasses may override
+    property string preferredConnectedBarSide: SettingsData.frameModalEmergeSide
+
+    readonly property bool frameConnectedMode: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+        && Theme.isConnectedEffect
+        && !!effectiveScreen
+        && SettingsData.isScreenInPreferences(effectiveScreen, SettingsData.frameScreenPreferences)
+
+    readonly property string resolvedConnectedBarSide: frameConnectedMode ? preferredConnectedBarSide : ""
+
+    readonly property bool frameOwnsConnectedChrome: frameConnectedMode && resolvedConnectedBarSide !== ""
+
+    function _dockOccupiesSide(side) {
+        if (!SettingsData.showDock) return false;
+        switch (side) {
+        case "top":    return SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top;
+        case "bottom": return SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom;
+        case "left":   return SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left;
+        case "right":  return SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    readonly property bool _dockBlocksEmergence: frameOwnsConnectedChrome
+        && _dockOccupiesSide(resolvedConnectedBarSide)
+
     readonly property bool connectedMotionParity: Theme.isConnectedEffect
     property int animationDuration: connectedMotionParity ? Theme.popoutAnimationDuration : Theme.modalAnimationDuration
     property real animationScaleCollapsed: Theme.effectScaleCollapsed
@@ -66,6 +93,107 @@ Item {
 
     property bool animationsEnabled: true
 
+    // ─── Connected chrome sync ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    property string _chromeClaimId: ""
+    property bool _fullSyncPending: false
+
+    function _nextChromeClaimId() {
+        return layerNamespace + ":modal:" + (new Date()).getTime() + ":" + Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000);
+    }
+
+    function _currentScreenName() {
+        return effectiveScreen ? effectiveScreen.name : "";
+    }
+
+    function _publishModalChromeState() {
+        const screenName = _currentScreenName();
+        if (!screenName) return;
+        ConnectedModeState.setModalState(screenName, {
+            "visible": shouldBeVisible || contentWindow.visible,
+            "barSide": resolvedConnectedBarSide,
+            "bodyX": alignedX,
+            "bodyY": alignedY,
+            "bodyW": alignedWidth,
+            "bodyH": alignedHeight,
+            "animX": modalContainer ? modalContainer.animX : 0,
+            "animY": modalContainer ? modalContainer.animY : 0,
+            "omitStartConnector": false,
+            "omitEndConnector": false
+        });
+    }
+
+    function _syncModalChromeState() {
+        if (!frameOwnsConnectedChrome) {
+            _releaseModalChrome();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!_chromeClaimId)
+            _chromeClaimId = _nextChromeClaimId();
+        _publishModalChromeState();
+        if (_dockBlocksEmergence && (shouldBeVisible || contentWindow.visible))
+            ConnectedModeState.requestDockRetract(_chromeClaimId, _currentScreenName(), resolvedConnectedBarSide);
+        else
+            ConnectedModeState.releaseDockRetract(_chromeClaimId);
+    }
+
+    function _flushFullSync() {
+        _fullSyncPending = false;
+        _syncModalChromeState();
+    }
+
+    function _queueFullSync() {
+        if (_fullSyncPending) return;
+        _fullSyncPending = true;
+        Qt.callLater(() => {
+            if (root && typeof root._flushFullSync === "function")
+                root._flushFullSync();
+        });
+    }
+
+    function _syncModalAnim() {
+        if (!frameOwnsConnectedChrome || !_chromeClaimId) return;
+        const screenName = _currentScreenName();
+        if (!screenName || !modalContainer) return;
+        ConnectedModeState.setModalAnim(screenName, modalContainer.animX, modalContainer.animY);
+    }
+
+    function _syncModalBody() {
+        if (!frameOwnsConnectedChrome || !_chromeClaimId) return;
+        const screenName = _currentScreenName();
+        if (!screenName) return;
+        ConnectedModeState.setModalBody(screenName, alignedX, alignedY, alignedWidth, alignedHeight);
+    }
+
+    function _releaseModalChrome() {
+        if (_chromeClaimId) {
+            ConnectedModeState.releaseDockRetract(_chromeClaimId);
+            _chromeClaimId = "";
+        }
+        const screenName = _currentScreenName();
+        if (screenName)
+            ConnectedModeState.clearModalState(screenName);
+    }
+
+    onFrameOwnsConnectedChromeChanged: _syncModalChromeState()
+    onResolvedConnectedBarSideChanged: _queueFullSync()
+    onShouldBeVisibleChanged: _queueFullSync()
+    onAlignedXChanged: _syncModalBody()
+    onAlignedYChanged: _syncModalBody()
+    onAlignedWidthChanged: _syncModalBody()
+    onAlignedHeightChanged: _syncModalBody()
+
+    Component.onDestruction: _releaseModalChrome()
+
+    Connections {
+        target: contentWindow
+        function onVisibleChanged() {
+            if (contentWindow.visible)
+                root._syncModalChromeState();
+            else
+                root._releaseModalChrome();
+        }
+    }
+
     function open() {
         closeTimer.stop();
         animationsEnabled = false;
@@ -167,9 +295,11 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    // shadowRenderPadding is zeroed when frame owns the chrome
+    // Wayland then clips any content translating past
     readonly property var shadowLevel: Theme.elevationLevel3
     readonly property real shadowFallbackOffset: 6
-    readonly property real shadowRenderPadding: (root.enableShadow && Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled) ? Theme.elevationRenderPadding(shadowLevel, Theme.elevationLightDirection, shadowFallbackOffset, 8, 16) : 0
+    readonly property real shadowRenderPadding: (!frameOwnsConnectedChrome && root.enableShadow && Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled) ? Theme.elevationRenderPadding(shadowLevel, Theme.elevationLightDirection, shadowFallbackOffset, 8, 16) : 0
     readonly property real shadowMotionPadding: {
         if (Theme.isConnectedEffect)
             return 0;
@@ -187,7 +317,47 @@ Item {
     readonly property real alignedWidth: Theme.px(modalWidth, dpr)
     readonly property real alignedHeight: Theme.px(modalHeight, dpr)
 
-    readonly property real alignedX: Theme.snap((() => {
+    function _frameEdgeInset(side) {
+        if (!effectiveScreen) return 0;
+        return SettingsData.frameEdgeInsetForSide(effectiveScreen, side);
+    }
+
+    // frameEdgeInsetForSide is the full inset; do not add frameBarSize
+    readonly property real _connectedAlignedX: {
+        switch (resolvedConnectedBarSide) {
+        case "top":
+        case "bottom": {
+            const insetL = _frameEdgeInset("left");
+            const insetR = _frameEdgeInset("right");
+            const usable = Math.max(0, screenWidth - insetL - insetR);
+            return insetL + Math.max(0, (usable - alignedWidth) / 2);
+        }
+        case "left":
+            return _frameEdgeInset("left");
+        case "right":
+            return screenWidth - alignedWidth - _frameEdgeInset("right");
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    readonly property real _connectedAlignedY: {
+        switch (resolvedConnectedBarSide) {
+        case "top":
+            return _frameEdgeInset("top");
+        case "bottom":
+            return screenHeight - alignedHeight - _frameEdgeInset("bottom");
+        case "left":
+        case "right": {
+            const insetT = _frameEdgeInset("top");
+            const insetB = _frameEdgeInset("bottom");
+            const usable = Math.max(0, screenHeight - insetT - insetB);
+            return insetT + Math.max(0, (usable - alignedHeight) / 2);
+        }
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    readonly property real alignedX: Theme.snap(frameOwnsConnectedChrome ? _connectedAlignedX : (() => {
             switch (positioning) {
             case "center":
                 return (screenWidth - alignedWidth) / 2;
@@ -200,7 +370,7 @@ Item {
             }
         })(), dpr)
 
-    readonly property real alignedY: Theme.snap((() => {
+    readonly property real alignedY: Theme.snap(frameOwnsConnectedChrome ? _connectedAlignedY : (() => {
             switch (positioning) {
             case "center":
                 return (screenHeight - alignedHeight) / 2;
@@ -271,12 +441,12 @@ Item {
 
         WindowBlur {
             targetWindow: contentWindow
-            blurEnabled: root.effectiveBlurEnabled
+            blurEnabled: root.effectiveBlurEnabled && !root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome
             readonly property real s: Math.min(1, modalContainer.scaleValue)
             blurX: modalContainer.x + modalContainer.width * (1 - s) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(modalContainer.animX, root.dpr)
             blurY: modalContainer.y + modalContainer.height * (1 - s) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(modalContainer.animY, root.dpr)
-            blurWidth: (root.shouldBeVisible && animatedContent.opacity > 0) ? modalContainer.width * s : 0
+            blurWidth: (root.shouldBeVisible && animatedContent.opacity > 0 && !root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome) ? modalContainer.width * s : 0
-            blurHeight: (root.shouldBeVisible && animatedContent.opacity > 0) ? modalContainer.height * s : 0
+            blurHeight: (root.shouldBeVisible && animatedContent.opacity > 0 && !root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome) ? modalContainer.height * s : 0
             blurRadius: root.effectiveCornerRadius
         }
 
@@ -392,7 +562,17 @@ Item {
             readonly property real customDistRight: root.screenWidth - customAnchorX
             readonly property real customDistTop: customAnchorY
             readonly property real customDistBottom: root.screenHeight - customAnchorY
+            // Connected emergence: travel from the resolved bar edge, matching DankPopout cadence.
+            readonly property real connectedEmergenceTravelX: Math.max(root.animationOffset, root.alignedWidth + Theme.spacingL)
+            readonly property real connectedEmergenceTravelY: Math.max(root.animationOffset, root.alignedHeight + Theme.spacingL)
             readonly property real offsetX: {
+                if (root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome) {
+                    switch (root.resolvedConnectedBarSide) {
+                    case "left":  return -connectedEmergenceTravelX;
+                    case "right": return connectedEmergenceTravelX;
+                    }
+                    return 0;
+                }
                 if (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2 && Theme.isDirectionalEffect)
                     return 0;
                 if (slide && !directionalEffect && !depthEffect)
@@ -428,6 +608,13 @@ Item {
                 return 0;
             }
             readonly property real offsetY: {
+                if (root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome) {
+                    switch (root.resolvedConnectedBarSide) {
+                    case "top":    return -connectedEmergenceTravelY;
+                    case "bottom": return connectedEmergenceTravelY;
+                    }
+                    return 0;
+                }
                 if (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2 && Theme.isDirectionalEffect)
                     return 0;
                 if (slide && !directionalEffect && !depthEffect)
@@ -467,6 +654,9 @@ Item {
             property real animX: root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : root.frozenMotionOffsetX
             property real animY: root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : root.frozenMotionOffsetY
 
+            onAnimXChanged: if (root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome) root._syncModalAnim()
+            onAnimYChanged: if (root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome) root._syncModalAnim()
+
             readonly property real computedScaleCollapsed: (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2 && Theme.isDirectionalEffect) ? 0.0 : root.animationScaleCollapsed
             property real scaleValue: root.shouldBeVisible ? 1.0 : computedScaleCollapsed
 
@@ -527,18 +717,18 @@ Item {
                         level: root.shadowLevel
                         fallbackOffset: root.shadowFallbackOffset
                         targetRadius: root.effectiveCornerRadius
-                        targetColor: root.effectiveBackgroundColor
+                        targetColor: root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome ? "transparent" : root.effectiveBackgroundColor
-                        borderColor: root.effectiveBorderColor
+                        borderColor: root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome ? "transparent" : root.effectiveBorderColor
-                        borderWidth: root.effectiveBorderWidth
+                        borderWidth: root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome ? 0 : root.effectiveBorderWidth
-                        shadowEnabled: root.enableShadow && Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"
+                        shadowEnabled: !root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome && root.enableShadow && Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"
                     }
 
                     Rectangle {
                         anchors.fill: parent
                         radius: root.effectiveCornerRadius
                         color: "transparent"
-                        border.color: root.connectedSurfaceOverride ? "transparent" : BlurService.borderColor
+                        border.color: (root.connectedSurfaceOverride || root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome) ? "transparent" : BlurService.borderColor
-                        border.width: root.connectedSurfaceOverride ? 0 : BlurService.borderWidth
+                        border.width: (root.connectedSurfaceOverride || root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome) ? 0 : BlurService.borderWidth
                         z: 100
                     }
 

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2Modal.qml

@@ -63,8 +63,72 @@ Item {
     }
     readonly property int modalWidth: Math.min(baseWidth, screenWidth - 100)
     readonly property int modalHeight: Math.min(baseHeight, screenHeight - 100)
-    readonly property real modalX: (screenWidth - modalWidth) / 2
+
-    readonly property real modalY: (screenHeight - modalHeight) / 2
+    readonly property string preferredConnectedBarSide: SettingsData.frameLauncherEmergeSide
+
+    readonly property bool frameConnectedMode: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+        && Theme.isConnectedEffect
+        && !!effectiveScreen
+        && SettingsData.isScreenInPreferences(effectiveScreen, SettingsData.frameScreenPreferences)
+
+    readonly property string resolvedConnectedBarSide: frameConnectedMode ? preferredConnectedBarSide : ""
+
+    readonly property bool frameOwnsConnectedChrome: frameConnectedMode && resolvedConnectedBarSide !== ""
+
+    function _dockOccupiesSide(side) {
+        if (!SettingsData.showDock) return false;
+        switch (side) {
+        case "top":    return SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top;
+        case "bottom": return SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom;
+        case "left":   return SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left;
+        case "right":  return SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+    readonly property bool _dockBlocksEmergence: frameOwnsConnectedChrome && _dockOccupiesSide(resolvedConnectedBarSide)
+
+    function _frameEdgeInset(side) {
+        if (!effectiveScreen) return 0;
+        return SettingsData.frameEdgeInsetForSide(effectiveScreen, side);
+    }
+
+    // frameEdgeInsetForSide is the full inset; do not add frameBarSize
+    readonly property real _connectedModalX: {
+        switch (resolvedConnectedBarSide) {
+        case "top":
+        case "bottom": {
+            const insetL = _frameEdgeInset("left");
+            const insetR = _frameEdgeInset("right");
+            const usable = Math.max(0, screenWidth - insetL - insetR);
+            return insetL + Math.max(0, (usable - modalWidth) / 2);
+        }
+        case "left":
+            return _frameEdgeInset("left");
+        case "right":
+            return screenWidth - modalWidth - _frameEdgeInset("right");
+        }
+        return (screenWidth - modalWidth) / 2;
+    }
+
+    readonly property real _connectedModalY: {
+        switch (resolvedConnectedBarSide) {
+        case "top":
+            return _frameEdgeInset("top");
+        case "bottom":
+            return screenHeight - modalHeight - _frameEdgeInset("bottom");
+        case "left":
+        case "right": {
+            const insetT = _frameEdgeInset("top");
+            const insetB = _frameEdgeInset("bottom");
+            const usable = Math.max(0, screenHeight - insetT - insetB);
+            return insetT + Math.max(0, (usable - modalHeight) / 2);
+        }
+        }
+        return (screenHeight - modalHeight) / 2;
+    }
+
+    readonly property real modalX: frameOwnsConnectedChrome ? _connectedModalX : ((screenWidth - modalWidth) / 2)
+    readonly property real modalY: frameOwnsConnectedChrome ? _connectedModalY : ((screenHeight - modalHeight) / 2)
 
     readonly property bool connectedSurfaceOverride: Theme.isConnectedEffect
     readonly property int launcherAnimationDuration: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? Theme.popoutAnimationDuration : Theme.modalAnimationDuration
@@ -93,10 +157,11 @@ Item {
     readonly property int effectiveBorderWidth: connectedSurfaceOverride ? 0 : borderWidth
     readonly property bool effectiveBlurEnabled: Theme.connectedSurfaceBlurEnabled
 
-    // Shadow padding for the content window (render padding only, no motion padding)
+    // Shadow padding for the content window (render padding only, no motion padding).
+    // Zeroed when frame owns the chrome and Wayland clips past the bar edge
     readonly property var shadowLevel: Theme.elevationLevel3
     readonly property real shadowFallbackOffset: 6
-    readonly property real shadowRenderPadding: (Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled) ? Theme.elevationRenderPadding(shadowLevel, Theme.elevationLightDirection, shadowFallbackOffset, 8, 16) : 0
+    readonly property real shadowRenderPadding: (!frameOwnsConnectedChrome && Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled) ? Theme.elevationRenderPadding(shadowLevel, Theme.elevationLightDirection, shadowFallbackOffset, 8, 16) : 0
     readonly property real shadowPad: Theme.snap(shadowRenderPadding, dpr)
     readonly property real alignedWidth: Theme.px(modalWidth, dpr)
     readonly property real alignedHeight: Theme.px(modalHeight, dpr)
@@ -123,6 +188,107 @@ Item {
 
     signal dialogClosed
 
+    // ─── Connected chrome sync ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    property string _chromeClaimId: ""
+    property bool _fullSyncPending: false
+
+    function _nextChromeClaimId() {
+        return "dms:launcher-v2:" + (new Date()).getTime() + ":" + Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000);
+    }
+
+    function _currentScreenName() {
+        return effectiveScreen ? effectiveScreen.name : "";
+    }
+
+    function _publishModalChromeState() {
+        const screenName = _currentScreenName();
+        if (!screenName) return;
+        ConnectedModeState.setModalState(screenName, {
+            "visible": spotlightOpen || contentWindow.visible,
+            "barSide": resolvedConnectedBarSide,
+            "bodyX": alignedX,
+            "bodyY": alignedY,
+            "bodyW": alignedWidth,
+            "bodyH": alignedHeight,
+            "animX": contentContainer ? contentContainer.animX : 0,
+            "animY": contentContainer ? contentContainer.animY : 0,
+            "omitStartConnector": false,
+            "omitEndConnector": false
+        });
+    }
+
+    function _syncModalChromeState() {
+        if (!frameOwnsConnectedChrome) {
+            _releaseModalChrome();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!_chromeClaimId)
+            _chromeClaimId = _nextChromeClaimId();
+        _publishModalChromeState();
+        if (_dockBlocksEmergence && (spotlightOpen || contentWindow.visible))
+            ConnectedModeState.requestDockRetract(_chromeClaimId, _currentScreenName(), resolvedConnectedBarSide);
+        else
+            ConnectedModeState.releaseDockRetract(_chromeClaimId);
+    }
+
+    function _flushFullSync() {
+        _fullSyncPending = false;
+        _syncModalChromeState();
+    }
+
+    function _queueFullSync() {
+        if (_fullSyncPending) return;
+        _fullSyncPending = true;
+        Qt.callLater(() => {
+            if (root && typeof root._flushFullSync === "function")
+                root._flushFullSync();
+        });
+    }
+
+    function _syncModalAnim() {
+        if (!frameOwnsConnectedChrome || !_chromeClaimId) return;
+        const screenName = _currentScreenName();
+        if (!screenName || !contentContainer) return;
+        ConnectedModeState.setModalAnim(screenName, contentContainer.animX, contentContainer.animY);
+    }
+
+    function _syncModalBody() {
+        if (!frameOwnsConnectedChrome || !_chromeClaimId) return;
+        const screenName = _currentScreenName();
+        if (!screenName) return;
+        ConnectedModeState.setModalBody(screenName, alignedX, alignedY, alignedWidth, alignedHeight);
+    }
+
+    function _releaseModalChrome() {
+        if (_chromeClaimId) {
+            ConnectedModeState.releaseDockRetract(_chromeClaimId);
+            _chromeClaimId = "";
+        }
+        const screenName = _currentScreenName();
+        if (screenName)
+            ConnectedModeState.clearModalState(screenName);
+    }
+
+    onFrameOwnsConnectedChromeChanged: _syncModalChromeState()
+    onResolvedConnectedBarSideChanged: _queueFullSync()
+    onSpotlightOpenChanged: _queueFullSync()
+    onAlignedXChanged: _syncModalBody()
+    onAlignedYChanged: _syncModalBody()
+    onAlignedWidthChanged: _syncModalBody()
+    onAlignedHeightChanged: _syncModalBody()
+
+    Component.onDestruction: _releaseModalChrome()
+
+    Connections {
+        target: contentWindow
+        function onVisibleChanged() {
+            if (contentWindow.visible)
+                root._syncModalChromeState();
+            else
+                root._releaseModalChrome();
+        }
+    }
+
     function _ensureContentLoadedAndInitialize(query, mode) {
         _pendingQuery = query || "";
         _pendingMode = mode || "";
@@ -418,12 +584,12 @@ Item {
 
         WindowBlur {
             targetWindow: contentWindow
-            blurEnabled: root.effectiveBlurEnabled
+            blurEnabled: root.effectiveBlurEnabled && !root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome
             readonly property real s: Math.min(1, contentContainer.scaleValue)
             blurX: root._ccX + root.alignedWidth * (1 - s) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(contentContainer.animX, root.dpr)
             blurY: root._ccY + root.alignedHeight * (1 - s) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(contentContainer.animY, root.dpr)
-            blurWidth: (root.spotlightOpen || root.isClosing) && contentWrapper.opacity > 0 ? root.alignedWidth * s : 0
+            blurWidth: (root.spotlightOpen || root.isClosing) && contentWrapper.opacity > 0 && !root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome ? root.alignedWidth * s : 0
-            blurHeight: (root.spotlightOpen || root.isClosing) && contentWrapper.opacity > 0 ? root.alignedHeight * s : 0
+            blurHeight: (root.spotlightOpen || root.isClosing) && contentWrapper.opacity > 0 && !root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome ? root.alignedHeight * s : 0
             blurRadius: root.cornerRadius
         }
 
@@ -491,7 +657,16 @@ Item {
 
             readonly property bool directionalEffect: Theme.isDirectionalEffect
             readonly property bool depthEffect: Theme.isDepthEffect
+            readonly property real _connectedTravelX: Math.max(Theme.effectAnimOffset, root.alignedWidth + Theme.spacingL)
+            readonly property real _connectedTravelY: Math.max(Theme.effectAnimOffset, root.alignedHeight + Theme.spacingL)
             readonly property real collapsedMotionX: {
+                if (root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome) {
+                    switch (root.resolvedConnectedBarSide) {
+                    case "left":  return -_connectedTravelX;
+                    case "right": return _connectedTravelX;
+                    }
+                    return 0;
+                }
                 if (directionalEffect) {
                     if (dockLeft)
                         return -(root._ccX + root.alignedWidth + Theme.effectAnimOffset);
@@ -503,6 +678,13 @@ Item {
                 return 0;
             }
             readonly property real collapsedMotionY: {
+                if (root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome) {
+                    switch (root.resolvedConnectedBarSide) {
+                    case "top":    return -_connectedTravelY;
+                    case "bottom": return _connectedTravelY;
+                    }
+                    return 0;
+                }
                 if (directionalEffect) {
                     if (dockTop)
                         return -(root._ccY + root.alignedHeight + Theme.effectAnimOffset);
@@ -520,6 +702,9 @@ Item {
             property real animY: root._motionActive ? 0 : root._frozenMotionY
             property real scaleValue: root._motionActive ? 1.0 : (Theme.isDirectionalEffect && typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2 ? Theme.effectScaleCollapsed : (Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : Theme.effectScaleCollapsed))
 
+            onAnimXChanged: if (root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome) root._syncModalAnim()
+            onAnimYChanged: if (root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome) root._syncModalAnim()
+
             Behavior on animX {
                 enabled: root.animationsEnabled
                 DankAnim {
@@ -575,11 +760,11 @@ Item {
                         y: contentWrapper.y
                         level: root.shadowLevel
                         fallbackOffset: root.shadowFallbackOffset
-                        targetColor: root.backgroundColor
+                        targetColor: root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome ? "transparent" : root.backgroundColor
-                        borderColor: root.effectiveBorderColor
+                        borderColor: root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome ? "transparent" : root.effectiveBorderColor
-                        borderWidth: root.effectiveBorderWidth
+                        borderWidth: root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome ? 0 : root.effectiveBorderWidth
                         targetRadius: root.cornerRadius
-                        shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"
+                        shadowEnabled: !root.frameOwnsConnectedChrome && Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"
                     }
 
                     // contentWrapper moves inside static contentContainer — DankPopout pattern

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml

@@ -281,13 +281,16 @@ FocusScope {
             anchors.rightMargin: root.parentModal?.borderWidth ?? 1
             anchors.bottomMargin: root.parentModal?.borderWidth ?? 1
             readonly property bool showFooter: SettingsData.dankLauncherV2Size !== "micro" && SettingsData.dankLauncherV2ShowFooter
-            height: showFooter ? 36 : 0
+            readonly property bool _connectedArcAtFooter: (root.parentModal?.frameOwnsConnectedChrome ?? false) && (root.parentModal?.resolvedConnectedBarSide === "bottom")
+            height: showFooter ? (_connectedArcAtFooter ? 76 : 36) : 0
             visible: showFooter
             clip: true
 
             Rectangle {
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 anchors.topMargin: -Theme.cornerRadius
+                // In connected mode the launcher provides the surface so update the toolbar for arcs
+                visible: !(root.parentModal?.frameOwnsConnectedChrome ?? false)
                 color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHigh, Theme.popupTransparency)
                 radius: Theme.cornerRadius
             }
@@ -295,7 +298,7 @@ FocusScope {
             Row {
                 id: modeButtonsRow
                 anchors.left: parent.left
-                anchors.leftMargin: Theme.spacingXS
+                anchors.leftMargin: Theme.spacingM
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                 layoutDirection: I18n.isRtl ? Qt.RightToLeft : Qt.LeftToRight
                 spacing: 2
@@ -367,7 +370,7 @@ FocusScope {
             Row {
                 id: hintsRow
                 anchors.right: parent.right
-                anchors.rightMargin: Theme.spacingS
+                anchors.rightMargin: Theme.spacingM
                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                 layoutDirection: I18n.isRtl ? Qt.RightToLeft : Qt.LeftToRight
                 spacing: Theme.spacingM

quickshell/Modules/Dock/Dock.qml

@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ Variants {
         readonly property string connectedBarSide: SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top ? "top" : SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom ? "bottom" : SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left ? "left" : "right"
         readonly property bool connectedBarActiveOnEdge: Theme.isConnectedEffect && !!(dock.screen || modelData) && SettingsData.getActiveBarEdgesForScreen(dock.screen || modelData).includes(connectedBarSide)
         readonly property real connectedJoinInset: {
-            if (!Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+            if (Theme.isConnectedEffect)
-                return 0;
+                return connectedBarActiveOnEdge ? SettingsData.frameBarSize : SettingsData.frameThickness;
-            return connectedBarActiveOnEdge ? SettingsData.frameBarSize : SettingsData.frameThickness;
+            if (SettingsData.frameEnabled)
+                return SettingsData.frameEdgeInsetForSide(dock.screen || modelData, dock.connectedBarSide);
+            return 0;
         }
         readonly property real surfaceRadius: Theme.connectedSurfaceRadius
         readonly property color surfaceColor: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? Theme.connectedSurfaceColor : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, backgroundTransparency)
@@ -379,7 +381,16 @@ Variants {
             onTriggered: dock.revealSticky = false
         }
 
+        // Flip `reveal` false when a modal claims this edge; reuses the slide animation
+        readonly property bool _modalRetractActive: {
+            if (!dock._dockScreenName) return false;
+            return ConnectedModeState.dockRetractActiveForSide(dock._dockScreenName, dock.connectedBarSide);
+        }
+
         property bool reveal: {
+            if (_modalRetractActive)
+                return false;
+
             if (CompositorService.isNiri && NiriService.inOverview && SettingsData.dockOpenOnOverview) {
                 return true;
             }

quickshell/Modules/Frame/FrameWindow.qml

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ PanelWindow {
             "y": 0
         })
     readonly property var _notifState: ConnectedModeState.notificationStates[win._screenName] || ConnectedModeState.emptyNotificationState
+    readonly property var _modalState: ConnectedModeState.modalStates[win._screenName] || ConnectedModeState.emptyModalState
 
     // ─── Connected chrome convenience properties ──────────────────────────────
     readonly property bool _connectedActive: win._frameActive && SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive
@@ -94,6 +95,22 @@ PanelWindow {
     readonly property real _effectiveNotifFarEndCcr: win._notifState.omitEndConnector ? win._effectiveNotifFarCcr : 0
     readonly property real _effectiveNotifMaxCcr: Math.max(win._effectiveNotifStartCcr, win._effectiveNotifEndCcr)
     readonly property real _effectiveNotifFarExtent: Math.max(win._effectiveNotifFarStartCcr, win._effectiveNotifFarEndCcr)
+    readonly property real _effectiveModalCcr: {
+        const isHoriz = win._modalState.barSide === "top" || win._modalState.barSide === "bottom";
+        const crossSize = isHoriz ? _modalBodyBlurAnchor.width : _modalBodyBlurAnchor.height;
+        const extent = isHoriz ? _modalBodyBlurAnchor.height : _modalBodyBlurAnchor.width;
+        return Theme.snap(Math.max(0, Math.min(win._ccr, win._surfaceRadius, extent, crossSize / 2)), win._dpr);
+    }
+    readonly property real _effectiveModalFarCcr: {
+        const isHoriz = win._modalState.barSide === "top" || win._modalState.barSide === "bottom";
+        const crossSize = isHoriz ? _modalBodyBlurAnchor.width : _modalBodyBlurAnchor.height;
+        return Theme.snap(Math.max(0, Math.min(win._ccr, win._surfaceRadius, crossSize / 2)), win._dpr);
+    }
+    readonly property real _effectiveModalStartCcr: win._modalState.omitStartConnector ? 0 : win._effectiveModalCcr
+    readonly property real _effectiveModalEndCcr: win._modalState.omitEndConnector ? 0 : win._effectiveModalCcr
+    readonly property real _effectiveModalFarStartCcr: win._modalState.omitStartConnector ? win._effectiveModalFarCcr : 0
+    readonly property real _effectiveModalFarEndCcr: win._modalState.omitEndConnector ? win._effectiveModalFarCcr : 0
+    readonly property real _effectiveModalFarExtent: Math.max(win._effectiveModalFarStartCcr, win._effectiveModalFarEndCcr)
     readonly property color _surfaceColor: Theme.connectedSurfaceColor
     readonly property real _surfaceOpacity: _surfaceColor.a
     readonly property color _opaqueSurfaceColor: Qt.rgba(_surfaceColor.r, _surfaceColor.g, _surfaceColor.b, 1)
@@ -403,6 +420,180 @@ PanelWindow {
         height: _active ? Theme.snap(win._notifState.bodyH, win._dpr) : 0
     }
 
+    Item {
+        id: _modalBodyBlurAnchor
+        visible: false
+
+        readonly property bool _active: win._frameActive && win._modalState.visible && win._modalState.bodyW > 0 && win._modalState.bodyH > 0
+
+        // Clamp animX/Y so the blur body shrinks toward the bar edge (same as _popoutBodyBlurAnchor).
+        readonly property real _dyClamp: (win._modalState.barSide === "top" || win._modalState.barSide === "bottom") ? Math.max(-win._modalState.bodyH, Math.min(win._modalState.animY, win._modalState.bodyH)) : 0
+        readonly property real _dxClamp: (win._modalState.barSide === "left" || win._modalState.barSide === "right") ? Math.max(-win._modalState.bodyW, Math.min(win._modalState.animX, win._modalState.bodyW)) : 0
+
+        x: _active ? Theme.snap(win._modalState.bodyX + (win._modalState.barSide === "right" ? _dxClamp : 0), win._dpr) : 0
+        y: _active ? Theme.snap(win._modalState.bodyY + (win._modalState.barSide === "bottom" ? _dyClamp : 0), win._dpr) : 0
+        width: _active ? Theme.snap(Math.max(0, win._modalState.bodyW - Math.abs(_dxClamp)), win._dpr) : 0
+        height: _active ? Theme.snap(Math.max(0, win._modalState.bodyH - Math.abs(_dyClamp)), win._dpr) : 0
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: _modalBodyBlurCap
+        opacity: 0
+
+        readonly property string _side: win._modalState.barSide
+        readonly property real _capThickness: win._modalBlurCapThickness()
+        readonly property bool _active: _modalBodyBlurAnchor._active && _capThickness > 0 && _modalBodyBlurAnchor.width > 0 && _modalBodyBlurAnchor.height > 0
+        readonly property real _capWidth: (_side === "left" || _side === "right") ? Math.min(_capThickness, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.width) : _modalBodyBlurAnchor.width
+        readonly property real _capHeight: (_side === "top" || _side === "bottom") ? Math.min(_capThickness, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.height) : _modalBodyBlurAnchor.height
+
+        x: !_active ? 0 : (_side === "right" ? _modalBodyBlurAnchor.x + _modalBodyBlurAnchor.width - _capWidth : _modalBodyBlurAnchor.x)
+        y: !_active ? 0 : (_side === "bottom" ? _modalBodyBlurAnchor.y + _modalBodyBlurAnchor.height - _capHeight : _modalBodyBlurAnchor.y)
+        width: _active ? _capWidth : 0
+        height: _active ? _capHeight : 0
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: _modalLeftConnectorBlurAnchor
+        opacity: 0
+
+        readonly property real _radius: win._modalConnectorRadius("left")
+        readonly property bool _active: _modalBodyBlurAnchor._active && _radius > 0
+        readonly property real _w: win._modalConnectorWidth(0, "left")
+        readonly property real _h: win._modalConnectorHeight(0, "left")
+
+        x: _active ? Theme.snap(win._modalConnectorX(_modalBodyBlurAnchor.x, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.width, "left", 0), win._dpr) : 0
+        y: _active ? Theme.snap(win._modalConnectorY(_modalBodyBlurAnchor.y, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.height, "left", 0), win._dpr) : 0
+        width: _active ? _w : 0
+        height: _active ? _h : 0
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: _modalRightConnectorBlurAnchor
+        opacity: 0
+
+        readonly property real _radius: win._modalConnectorRadius("right")
+        readonly property bool _active: _modalBodyBlurAnchor._active && _radius > 0
+        readonly property real _w: win._modalConnectorWidth(0, "right")
+        readonly property real _h: win._modalConnectorHeight(0, "right")
+
+        x: _active ? Theme.snap(win._modalConnectorX(_modalBodyBlurAnchor.x, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.width, "right", 0), win._dpr) : 0
+        y: _active ? Theme.snap(win._modalConnectorY(_modalBodyBlurAnchor.y, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.height, "right", 0), win._dpr) : 0
+        width: _active ? _w : 0
+        height: _active ? _h : 0
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: _modalLeftConnectorCutout
+        opacity: 0
+
+        readonly property bool _active: _modalLeftConnectorBlurAnchor.width > 0 && _modalLeftConnectorBlurAnchor.height > 0
+        readonly property string _arcCorner: win._connectorArcCorner(win._modalState.barSide, "left")
+        readonly property real _radius: win._modalConnectorRadius("left")
+
+        x: _active ? win._connectorCutoutX(_modalLeftConnectorBlurAnchor.x, _modalLeftConnectorBlurAnchor.width, _arcCorner, _radius) : 0
+        y: _active ? win._connectorCutoutY(_modalLeftConnectorBlurAnchor.y, _modalLeftConnectorBlurAnchor.height, _arcCorner, _radius) : 0
+        width: _active ? _radius * 2 : 0
+        height: _active ? _radius * 2 : 0
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: _modalRightConnectorCutout
+        opacity: 0
+
+        readonly property bool _active: _modalRightConnectorBlurAnchor.width > 0 && _modalRightConnectorBlurAnchor.height > 0
+        readonly property string _arcCorner: win._connectorArcCorner(win._modalState.barSide, "right")
+        readonly property real _radius: win._modalConnectorRadius("right")
+
+        x: _active ? win._connectorCutoutX(_modalRightConnectorBlurAnchor.x, _modalRightConnectorBlurAnchor.width, _arcCorner, _radius) : 0
+        y: _active ? win._connectorCutoutY(_modalRightConnectorBlurAnchor.y, _modalRightConnectorBlurAnchor.height, _arcCorner, _radius) : 0
+        width: _active ? _radius * 2 : 0
+        height: _active ? _radius * 2 : 0
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: _modalFarStartConnectorBlurAnchor
+        opacity: 0
+
+        readonly property real _radius: win._effectiveModalFarStartCcr
+        readonly property bool _active: _modalBodyBlurAnchor._active && _radius > 0
+
+        x: _active ? Theme.snap(win._farConnectorX(_modalBodyBlurAnchor.x, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.y, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.width, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.height, win._modalState.barSide, "left", _radius), win._dpr) : 0
+        y: _active ? Theme.snap(win._farConnectorY(_modalBodyBlurAnchor.x, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.y, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.width, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.height, win._modalState.barSide, "left", _radius), win._dpr) : 0
+        width: _active ? _radius : 0
+        height: _active ? _radius : 0
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: _modalFarStartBodyBlurCap
+        opacity: 0
+
+        readonly property real _radius: win._effectiveModalFarStartCcr
+        readonly property bool _active: _modalBodyBlurAnchor._active && _radius > 0
+
+        x: _active ? Theme.snap(win._farBodyCapX(_modalBodyBlurAnchor.x, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.width, win._modalState.barSide, "left", _radius), win._dpr) : 0
+        y: _active ? Theme.snap(win._farBodyCapY(_modalBodyBlurAnchor.y, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.height, win._modalState.barSide, "left", _radius), win._dpr) : 0
+        width: _active ? _radius : 0
+        height: _active ? _radius : 0
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: _modalFarEndBodyBlurCap
+        opacity: 0
+
+        readonly property real _radius: win._effectiveModalFarEndCcr
+        readonly property bool _active: _modalBodyBlurAnchor._active && _radius > 0
+
+        x: _active ? Theme.snap(win._farBodyCapX(_modalBodyBlurAnchor.x, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.width, win._modalState.barSide, "right", _radius), win._dpr) : 0
+        y: _active ? Theme.snap(win._farBodyCapY(_modalBodyBlurAnchor.y, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.height, win._modalState.barSide, "right", _radius), win._dpr) : 0
+        width: _active ? _radius : 0
+        height: _active ? _radius : 0
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: _modalFarEndConnectorBlurAnchor
+        opacity: 0
+
+        readonly property real _radius: win._effectiveModalFarEndCcr
+        readonly property bool _active: _modalBodyBlurAnchor._active && _radius > 0
+
+        x: _active ? Theme.snap(win._farConnectorX(_modalBodyBlurAnchor.x, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.y, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.width, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.height, win._modalState.barSide, "right", _radius), win._dpr) : 0
+        y: _active ? Theme.snap(win._farConnectorY(_modalBodyBlurAnchor.x, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.y, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.width, _modalBodyBlurAnchor.height, win._modalState.barSide, "right", _radius), win._dpr) : 0
+        width: _active ? _radius : 0
+        height: _active ? _radius : 0
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: _modalFarStartConnectorCutout
+        opacity: 0
+
+        readonly property bool _active: _modalFarStartConnectorBlurAnchor.width > 0 && _modalFarStartConnectorBlurAnchor.height > 0
+        readonly property string _barSide: win._farConnectorBarSide(win._modalState.barSide, "left")
+        readonly property string _placement: win._farConnectorPlacement(win._modalState.barSide, "left")
+        readonly property string _arcCorner: win._connectorArcCorner(_barSide, _placement)
+        readonly property real _radius: win._effectiveModalFarStartCcr
+
+        x: _active ? win._connectorCutoutX(_modalFarStartConnectorBlurAnchor.x, _modalFarStartConnectorBlurAnchor.width, _arcCorner, _radius) : 0
+        y: _active ? win._connectorCutoutY(_modalFarStartConnectorBlurAnchor.y, _modalFarStartConnectorBlurAnchor.height, _arcCorner, _radius) : 0
+        width: _active ? _radius * 2 : 0
+        height: _active ? _radius * 2 : 0
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: _modalFarEndConnectorCutout
+        opacity: 0
+
+        readonly property bool _active: _modalFarEndConnectorBlurAnchor.width > 0 && _modalFarEndConnectorBlurAnchor.height > 0
+        readonly property string _barSide: win._farConnectorBarSide(win._modalState.barSide, "right")
+        readonly property string _placement: win._farConnectorPlacement(win._modalState.barSide, "right")
+        readonly property string _arcCorner: win._connectorArcCorner(_barSide, _placement)
+        readonly property real _radius: win._effectiveModalFarEndCcr
+
+        x: _active ? win._connectorCutoutX(_modalFarEndConnectorBlurAnchor.x, _modalFarEndConnectorBlurAnchor.width, _arcCorner, _radius) : 0
+        y: _active ? win._connectorCutoutY(_modalFarEndConnectorBlurAnchor.y, _modalFarEndConnectorBlurAnchor.height, _arcCorner, _radius) : 0
+        width: _active ? _radius * 2 : 0
+        height: _active ? _radius * 2 : 0
+    }
+
     Item {
         id: _notifBodySceneBlurAnchor
         visible: false
@@ -704,6 +895,53 @@ PanelWindow {
                 radius: win._effectiveNotifFarEndCcr
             }
         }
+
+        // ── Connected modal blur regions ──
+        Region {
+            item: _modalBodyBlurAnchor
+            radius: win._surfaceRadius
+        }
+        Region {
+            item: _modalBodyBlurCap
+        }
+        Region {
+            item: _modalLeftConnectorBlurAnchor
+            Region {
+                item: _modalLeftConnectorCutout
+                intersection: Intersection.Subtract
+                radius: win._modalConnectorRadius("left")
+            }
+        }
+        Region {
+            item: _modalRightConnectorBlurAnchor
+            Region {
+                item: _modalRightConnectorCutout
+                intersection: Intersection.Subtract
+                radius: win._modalConnectorRadius("right")
+            }
+        }
+        Region {
+            item: _modalFarStartBodyBlurCap
+        }
+        Region {
+            item: _modalFarEndBodyBlurCap
+        }
+        Region {
+            item: _modalFarStartConnectorBlurAnchor
+            Region {
+                item: _modalFarStartConnectorCutout
+                intersection: Intersection.Subtract
+                radius: win._effectiveModalFarStartCcr
+            }
+        }
+        Region {
+            item: _modalFarEndConnectorBlurAnchor
+            Region {
+                item: _modalFarEndConnectorCutout
+                intersection: Intersection.Subtract
+                radius: win._effectiveModalFarEndCcr
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     // ─── Connector position helpers ────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -894,6 +1132,52 @@ PanelWindow {
         return (win._dockState.barSide === "left" || win._dockState.barSide === "right") ? win._seamOverlap : 0;
     }
 
+    function _modalArcExtent() {
+        return (win._modalState.barSide === "top" || win._modalState.barSide === "bottom") ? _modalBodyBlurAnchor.height : _modalBodyBlurAnchor.width;
+    }
+
+    function _modalBlurCapThickness() {
+        const extent = win._modalArcExtent();
+        return Math.max(0, Math.min(win._effectiveModalCcr, extent - win._surfaceRadius));
+    }
+
+    function _modalConnectorRadius(placement) {
+        return placement === "right" ? win._effectiveModalEndCcr : win._effectiveModalStartCcr;
+    }
+
+    function _modalConnectorWidth(spacing, placement) {
+        const isVert = win._modalState.barSide === "left" || win._modalState.barSide === "right";
+        const radius = win._modalConnectorRadius(placement);
+        return isVert ? (spacing + radius) : radius;
+    }
+
+    function _modalConnectorHeight(spacing, placement) {
+        const isVert = win._modalState.barSide === "left" || win._modalState.barSide === "right";
+        const radius = win._modalConnectorRadius(placement);
+        return isVert ? radius : (spacing + radius);
+    }
+
+    function _modalConnectorX(baseX, bodyWidth, placement, spacing) {
+        const barSide = win._modalState.barSide;
+        const isVert = barSide === "left" || barSide === "right";
+        const seamX = !isVert ? (placement === "left" ? baseX : baseX + bodyWidth) : (barSide === "left" ? baseX : baseX + bodyWidth);
+        const w = _modalConnectorWidth(spacing, placement);
+        if (!isVert)
+            return placement === "left" ? seamX - w : seamX;
+        return barSide === "left" ? seamX : seamX - w;
+    }
+
+    function _modalConnectorY(baseY, bodyHeight, placement, spacing) {
+        const barSide = win._modalState.barSide;
+        const seamY = barSide === "top" ? baseY : barSide === "bottom" ? baseY + bodyHeight : (placement === "left" ? baseY : baseY + bodyHeight);
+        const h = _modalConnectorHeight(spacing, placement);
+        if (barSide === "top")
+            return seamY;
+        if (barSide === "bottom")
+            return seamY - h;
+        return placement === "left" ? seamY - h : seamY;
+    }
+
     function _popoutArcExtent() {
         return (ConnectedModeState.popoutBarSide === "top" || ConnectedModeState.popoutBarSide === "bottom") ? _popoutBodyBlurAnchor.height : _popoutBodyBlurAnchor.width;
     }
@@ -1343,5 +1627,61 @@ PanelWindow {
                 y: 0
             }
         }
+
+        // Bar-side-bounded clip so modal chrome retracts behind the bar on exit
+        // instead of sliding over bar widgets (mirrors the popout `_popoutClip`).
+        Item {
+            id: _modalClip
+            visible: _modalBodyBlurAnchor._active
+            z: 1
+
+            readonly property string _modalSide: win._modalState.barSide
+            readonly property real _inset: _modalBodyBlurAnchor._active && win.screen ? SettingsData.frameEdgeInsetForSide(win.screen, _modalSide) : 0
+            readonly property real _topBound: _modalSide === "top" ? _inset : 0
+            readonly property real _bottomBound: _modalSide === "bottom" ? (win.height - _inset) : win.height
+            readonly property real _leftBound: _modalSide === "left" ? _inset : 0
+            readonly property real _rightBound: _modalSide === "right" ? (win.width - _inset) : win.width
+
+            x: _leftBound
+            y: _topBound
+            width: Math.max(0, _rightBound - _leftBound)
+            height: Math.max(0, _bottomBound - _topBound)
+            clip: true
+
+            Item {
+                id: _modalChrome
+
+                readonly property string _modalSide: win._modalState.barSide
+                readonly property bool _isHoriz: _modalSide === "top" || _modalSide === "bottom"
+                readonly property real _startCcr: win._effectiveModalStartCcr
+                readonly property real _endCcr: win._effectiveModalEndCcr
+                readonly property real _farExtent: win._effectiveModalFarExtent
+                readonly property real _bodyOffsetX: _isHoriz ? _startCcr : (_modalSide === "right" ? _farExtent : 0)
+                readonly property real _bodyOffsetY: _isHoriz ? (_modalSide === "bottom" ? _farExtent : 0) : _startCcr
+                readonly property real _bodyW: Theme.snap(_modalBodyBlurAnchor.width, win._dpr)
+                readonly property real _bodyH: Theme.snap(_modalBodyBlurAnchor.height, win._dpr)
+
+                x: Theme.snap(_modalBodyBlurAnchor.x - _bodyOffsetX - _modalClip.x, win._dpr)
+                y: Theme.snap(_modalBodyBlurAnchor.y - _bodyOffsetY - _modalClip.y, win._dpr)
+                width: _isHoriz ? Theme.snap(_bodyW + _startCcr + _endCcr, win._dpr) : Theme.snap(_bodyW + _farExtent, win._dpr)
+                height: _isHoriz ? Theme.snap(_bodyH + _farExtent, win._dpr) : Theme.snap(_bodyH + _startCcr + _endCcr, win._dpr)
+
+                ConnectedShape {
+                    visible: _modalBodyBlurAnchor._active && _modalChrome._bodyW > 0 && _modalChrome._bodyH > 0
+                    barSide: _modalChrome._modalSide
+                    bodyWidth: _modalChrome._bodyW
+                    bodyHeight: _modalChrome._bodyH
+                    connectorRadius: win._effectiveModalCcr
+                    startConnectorRadius: _modalChrome._startCcr
+                    endConnectorRadius: _modalChrome._endCcr
+                    farStartConnectorRadius: win._effectiveModalFarStartCcr
+                    farEndConnectorRadius: win._effectiveModalFarEndCcr
+                    surfaceRadius: win._surfaceRadius
+                    fillColor: win._opaqueSurfaceColor
+                    x: 0
+                    y: 0
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml

@@ -360,11 +360,18 @@ PanelWindow {
     function _frameEdgeInset(side) {
         if (!screen)
             return 0;
-        const edges = SettingsData.getActiveBarEdgesForScreen(screen);
+        const raw = SettingsData.frameEdgeInsetForSide(screen, side);
-        const raw = edges.includes(side) ? SettingsData.frameBarSize : SettingsData.frameThickness;
         return Math.max(0, Math.round(Theme.px(raw, dpr)));
     }
 
+    readonly property bool frameOnlyNoConnected: SettingsData.frameEnabled && !connectedFrameMode && !!screen
+        && SettingsData.isScreenInPreferences(screen, SettingsData.frameScreenPreferences)
+
+    // Frame ON + Connected OFF. frameEdgeInset is the full bar/frame inset
+    function _frameGapMargin(side) {
+        return _frameEdgeInset(side) + Theme.popupDistance;
+    }
+
     function getTopMargin() {
         const popupPos = SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition;
         const isTop = isTopCenter || popupPos === SettingsData.Position.Top || popupPos === SettingsData.Position.Left;
@@ -377,6 +384,8 @@ PanelWindow {
                 : (Theme.px(SettingsData.frameRounding, dpr) + Theme.px(Theme.connectedCornerRadius, dpr));
             return _frameEdgeInset("top") + cornerClear + screenY;
         }
+        if (frameOnlyNoConnected)
+            return _frameGapMargin("top") + screenY;
         const barInfo = getBarInfo();
         const base = barInfo.topBar > 0 ? barInfo.topBar : Theme.popupDistance;
         return base + screenY;
@@ -394,6 +403,8 @@ PanelWindow {
                 : (Theme.px(SettingsData.frameRounding, dpr) + Theme.px(Theme.connectedCornerRadius, dpr));
             return _frameEdgeInset("bottom") + cornerClear + screenY;
         }
+        if (frameOnlyNoConnected)
+            return _frameGapMargin("bottom") + screenY;
         const barInfo = getBarInfo();
         const base = barInfo.bottomBar > 0 ? barInfo.bottomBar : Theme.popupDistance;
         return base + screenY;
@@ -410,6 +421,8 @@ PanelWindow {
 
         if (connectedFrameMode)
             return _frameEdgeInset("left");
+        if (frameOnlyNoConnected)
+            return _frameGapMargin("left");
         const barInfo = getBarInfo();
         return barInfo.leftBar > 0 ? barInfo.leftBar : Theme.popupDistance;
     }
@@ -425,6 +438,8 @@ PanelWindow {
 
         if (connectedFrameMode)
             return _frameEdgeInset("right");
+        if (frameOnlyNoConnected)
+            return _frameGapMargin("right");
         const barInfo = getBarInfo();
         return barInfo.rightBar > 0 ? barInfo.rightBar : Theme.popupDistance;
     }

quickshell/Modules/Settings/FrameTab.qml

@@ -314,6 +314,22 @@ Item {
                     opacity: enabled ? 1.0 : 0.5
                     onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("frameCloseGaps", checked)
                 }
+
+                SettingsButtonGroupRow {
+                    visible: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+                    settingKey: "frameLauncherEmergeSide"
+                    tags: ["frame", "connected", "launcher", "modal", "emerge", "direction", "bottom", "top"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Launcher Emerge Side")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Which frame edge the Launcher slides in from. Other modals emerge from the opposite side.")
+                    model: [I18n.tr("Bottom"), I18n.tr("Top")]
+                    currentIndex: SettingsData.frameLauncherEmergeSide === "top" ? 1 : 0
+                    enabled: SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive
+                    opacity: enabled ? 1.0 : 0.5
+                    onSelectionChanged: (index, selected) => {
+                        if (!selected) return;
+                        SettingsData.set("frameLauncherEmergeSide", index === 1 ? "top" : "bottom");
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             // ── Display Assignment ────────────────────────────────────────────