(frameMode): Restore user settings when exiting frame mode

- Align blur settings in non-FrameMode motion settings

core/.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -1,26 +1,13 @@
 repos:
-  - repo: local
+  - repo: https://github.com/golangci/golangci-lint
+    rev: v2.10.1
     hooks:
       - id: golangci-lint-fmt
-        name: golangci-lint-fmt
-        entry: go run github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/cmd/golangci-lint@v2.11.3 fmt
-        language: system
         require_serial: true
-        types: [go]
-        pass_filenames: false
       - id: golangci-lint-full
-        name: golangci-lint-full
-        entry: go run github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/cmd/golangci-lint@v2.11.3 run --fix
-        language: system
-        require_serial: true
-        types: [go]
-        pass_filenames: false
       - id: golangci-lint-config-verify
-        name: golangci-lint-config-verify
-        entry: go run github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/cmd/golangci-lint@v2.11.3 config verify
-        language: system
-        files: \.golangci\.(?:yml|yaml|toml|json)
-        pass_filenames: false
+  - repo: local
+    hooks:
       - id: go-test
         name: go test
         entry: go test ./...

core/cmd/dms/commands_blur.go

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/blur"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var blurCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "blur",
+	Short: "Background blur utilities",
+}
+
+var blurCheckCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "check",
+	Short: "Check if the compositor supports background blur (ext-background-effect-v1)",
+	Args:  cobra.NoArgs,
+	Run:   runBlurCheck,
+}
+
+func init() {
+	blurCmd.AddCommand(blurCheckCmd)
+}
+
+func runBlurCheck(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+	supported, err := blur.ProbeSupport()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error: %v\n", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	switch supported {
+	case true:
+		fmt.Println("supported")
+	default:
+		fmt.Println("unsupported")
+	}
+}

core/cmd/dms/commands_common.go

@@ -525,5 +525,6 @@ func getCommonCommands() []*cobra.Command {
 		configCmd,
 		dlCmd,
 		randrCmd,
+		blurCmd,
 	}
 }

core/internal/blur/probe.go

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package blur
+
+import (
+	wlhelpers "github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/wayland/client"
+	client "github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/pkg/go-wayland/wayland/client"
+)
+
+const extBackgroundEffectInterface = "ext_background_effect_manager_v1"
+
+func ProbeSupport() (bool, error) {
+	display, err := client.Connect("")
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	defer display.Context().Close()
+
+	registry, err := display.GetRegistry()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	found := false
+	registry.SetGlobalHandler(func(e client.RegistryGlobalEvent) {
+		switch e.Interface {
+		case extBackgroundEffectInterface:
+			found = true
+		}
+	})
+
+	if err := wlhelpers.Roundtrip(display, display.Context()); err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	return found, nil
+}

core/internal/screenshot/compositor.go

@@ -444,20 +444,21 @@ func GetFocusedMonitor() string {
 
 type outputInfo struct {
 	x, y      int32
+	scale     float64
 	transform int32
 }
 
-func getOutputInfo(outputName string) (*outputInfo, bool) {
+func getAllOutputInfos() map[string]*outputInfo {
 	display, err := client.Connect("")
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, false
+		return nil
 	}
 	ctx := display.Context()
 	defer ctx.Close()
 
 	registry, err := display.GetRegistry()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, false
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	var outputManager *wlr_output_management.ZwlrOutputManagerV1
@@ -476,16 +477,17 @@ func getOutputInfo(outputName string) (*outputInfo, bool) {
 	})
 
 	if err := wlhelpers.Roundtrip(display, ctx); err != nil {
-		return nil, false
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	if outputManager == nil {
-		return nil, false
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	type headState struct {
 		name      string
 		x, y      int32
+		scale     float64
 		transform int32
 	}
 	heads := make(map[*wlr_output_management.ZwlrOutputHeadV1]*headState)
@@ -501,6 +503,9 @@ func getOutputInfo(outputName string) (*outputInfo, bool) {
 			state.x = pe.X
 			state.y = pe.Y
 		})
+		e.Head.SetScaleHandler(func(se wlr_output_management.ZwlrOutputHeadV1ScaleEvent) {
+			state.scale = se.Scale
+		})
 		e.Head.SetTransformHandler(func(te wlr_output_management.ZwlrOutputHeadV1TransformEvent) {
 			state.transform = te.Transform
 		})
@@ -511,21 +516,32 @@ func getOutputInfo(outputName string) (*outputInfo, bool) {
 
 	for !done {
 		if err := ctx.Dispatch(); err != nil {
-			return nil, false
+			return nil
 		}
 	}
 
+	result := make(map[string]*outputInfo, len(heads))
 	for _, state := range heads {
-		if state.name == outputName {
-			return &outputInfo{
-				x:         state.x,
-				y:         state.y,
-				transform: state.transform,
-			}, true
+		if state.name == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		result[state.name] = &outputInfo{
+			x:         state.x,
+			y:         state.y,
+			scale:     state.scale,
+			transform: state.transform,
 		}
 	}
+	return result
+}
 
-	return nil, false
+func getOutputInfo(outputName string) (*outputInfo, bool) {
+	infos := getAllOutputInfos()
+	if infos == nil {
+		return nil, false
+	}
+	info, ok := infos[outputName]
+	return info, ok
 }
 
 func getDWLActiveWindow() (*WindowGeometry, error) {

core/internal/screenshot/screenshot.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package screenshot
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"math"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/log"
@@ -304,22 +305,20 @@ func (s *Screenshoter) captureAllScreens() (*CaptureResult, error) {
 	if len(outputs) == 0 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no outputs available")
 	}
-
 	if len(outputs) == 1 {
 		return s.captureWholeOutput(outputs[0])
 	}
 
-	// Capture all outputs first to get actual buffer sizes
-	type capturedOutput struct {
-		output *WaylandOutput
-		result *CaptureResult
-		physX  int
-		physY  int
-	}
-	captured := make([]capturedOutput, 0, len(outputs))
+	wlrInfos := getAllOutputInfos()
 
-	var minX, minY, maxX, maxY int
-	first := true
+	type pendingOutput struct {
+		result *CaptureResult
+		logX   float64
+		logY   float64
+		scale  float64
+	}
+	var pending []pendingOutput
+	maxScale := 1.0
 
 	for _, output := range outputs {
 		result, err := s.captureWholeOutput(output)
@@ -328,50 +327,74 @@ func (s *Screenshoter) captureAllScreens() (*CaptureResult, error) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		outX, outY := output.x, output.y
+		logX, logY := float64(output.x), float64(output.y)
 		scale := float64(output.scale)
+
 		switch DetectCompositor() {
 		case CompositorHyprland:
 			if hx, hy, _, _, ok := GetHyprlandMonitorGeometry(output.name); ok {
-				outX, outY = hx, hy
+				logX, logY = float64(hx), float64(hy)
 			}
-			if s := GetHyprlandMonitorScale(output.name); s > 0 {
-				scale = s
+			if hs := GetHyprlandMonitorScale(output.name); hs > 0 {
+				scale = hs
 			}
-		case CompositorDWL:
-			if info, ok := getOutputInfo(output.name); ok {
-				outX, outY = info.x, info.y
+		default:
+			if wlrInfos != nil {
+				if info, ok := wlrInfos[output.name]; ok {
+					logX, logY = float64(info.x), float64(info.y)
+					if info.scale > 0 {
+						scale = info.scale
+					}
+				}
 			}
 		}
+
 		if scale <= 0 {
 			scale = 1.0
 		}
 
-		physX := int(float64(outX) * scale)
-		physY := int(float64(outY) * scale)
+		pending = append(pending, pendingOutput{result: result, logX: logX, logY: logY, scale: scale})
+		if scale > maxScale {
+			maxScale = scale
+		}
+	}
 
-		captured = append(captured, capturedOutput{
-			output: output,
-			result: result,
-			physX:  physX,
-			physY:  physY,
-		})
+	if len(pending) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to capture any outputs")
+	}
+	if len(pending) == 1 {
+		return pending[0].result, nil
+	}
 
-		right := physX + result.Buffer.Width
-		bottom := physY + result.Buffer.Height
+	type layoutEntry struct {
+		result  *CaptureResult
+		canvasX int
+		canvasY int
+		canvasW int
+		canvasH int
+	}
+	entries := make([]layoutEntry, len(pending))
+	var minX, minY, maxX, maxY int
 
-		if first {
-			minX, minY = physX, physY
-			maxX, maxY = right, bottom
-			first = false
+	for i, p := range pending {
+		cx := int(math.Round(p.logX * maxScale))
+		cy := int(math.Round(p.logY * maxScale))
+		cw := int(math.Round(float64(p.result.Buffer.Width) * maxScale / p.scale))
+		ch := int(math.Round(float64(p.result.Buffer.Height) * maxScale / p.scale))
+
+		entries[i] = layoutEntry{result: p.result, canvasX: cx, canvasY: cy, canvasW: cw, canvasH: ch}
+
+		right := cx + cw
+		bottom := cy + ch
+		if i == 0 {
+			minX, minY, maxX, maxY = cx, cy, right, bottom
 			continue
 		}
-
-		if physX < minX {
-			minX = physX
+		if cx < minX {
+			minX = cx
 		}
-		if physY < minY {
-			minY = physY
+		if cy < minY {
+			minY = cy
 		}
 		if right > maxX {
 			maxX = right
@@ -381,35 +404,26 @@ func (s *Screenshoter) captureAllScreens() (*CaptureResult, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if len(captured) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to capture any outputs")
-	}
-
-	if len(captured) == 1 {
-		return captured[0].result, nil
-	}
-
 	totalW := maxX - minX
 	totalH := maxY - minY
-
-	compositeStride := totalW * 4
-	composite, err := CreateShmBuffer(totalW, totalH, compositeStride)
+	composite, err := CreateShmBuffer(totalW, totalH, totalW*4)
 	if err != nil {
-		for _, c := range captured {
-			c.result.Buffer.Close()
+		for _, e := range entries {
+			e.result.Buffer.Close()
 		}
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create composite buffer: %w", err)
 	}
-
 	composite.Clear()
 
 	var format uint32
-	for _, c := range captured {
+	for _, e := range entries {
 		if format == 0 {
-			format = c.result.Format
+			format = e.result.Format
 		}
-		s.blitBuffer(composite, c.result.Buffer, c.physX-minX, c.physY-minY, c.result.YInverted)
-		c.result.Buffer.Close()
+		s.blitBufferScaled(composite, e.result.Buffer,
+			e.canvasX-minX, e.canvasY-minY, e.canvasW, e.canvasH,
+			e.result.YInverted)
+		e.result.Buffer.Close()
 	}
 
 	return &CaptureResult{
@@ -419,32 +433,44 @@ func (s *Screenshoter) captureAllScreens() (*CaptureResult, error) {
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (s *Screenshoter) blitBuffer(dst, src *ShmBuffer, dstX, dstY int, yInverted bool) {
+func (s *Screenshoter) blitBufferScaled(dst, src *ShmBuffer, dstX, dstY, dstW, dstH int, yInverted bool) {
+	if dstW <= 0 || dstH <= 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
 	srcData := src.Data()
 	dstData := dst.Data()
 
-	for srcY := 0; srcY < src.Height; srcY++ {
-		actualSrcY := srcY
-		if yInverted {
-			actualSrcY = src.Height - 1 - srcY
-		}
-
-		dy := dstY + srcY
-		if dy < 0 || dy >= dst.Height {
+	for dy := 0; dy < dstH; dy++ {
+		canvasY := dstY + dy
+		if canvasY < 0 || canvasY >= dst.Height {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		srcRowOff := actualSrcY * src.Stride
-		dstRowOff := dy * dst.Stride
+		srcY := dy * src.Height / dstH
+		if yInverted {
+			srcY = src.Height - 1 - srcY
+		}
+		if srcY < 0 || srcY >= src.Height {
+			continue
+		}
 
-		for srcX := 0; srcX < src.Width; srcX++ {
-			dx := dstX + srcX
-			if dx < 0 || dx >= dst.Width {
+		srcRowOff := srcY * src.Stride
+		dstRowOff := canvasY * dst.Stride
+
+		for dx := 0; dx < dstW; dx++ {
+			canvasX := dstX + dx
+			if canvasX < 0 || canvasX >= dst.Width {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			srcX := dx * src.Width / dstW
+			if srcX >= src.Width {
 				continue
 			}
 
 			si := srcRowOff + srcX*4
-			di := dstRowOff + dx*4
+			di := dstRowOff + canvasX*4
 
 			if si+3 >= len(srcData) || di+3 >= len(dstData) {
 				continue

quickshell/Common/AnimVariants.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+pragma Singleton
+pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
+
+import QtQuick
+import Quickshell
+import qs.Common
+
+// AnimVariants — Central tuning for animation and Motion Effects variants
+// (Material/Fluent/Dynamic) (Standard/Directional/Depth)
+
+Singleton {
+    id: root
+
+    readonly property list<real> variantEnterCurve: {
+        if (typeof SettingsData === "undefined")
+            return Anims.expressiveDefaultSpatial;
+        switch (SettingsData.animationVariant) {
+        case 1:
+            return Anims.standardDecel;
+        case 2:
+            return Anims.expressiveFastSpatial;
+        default:
+            return Anims.expressiveDefaultSpatial;
+        }
+    }
+
+    readonly property list<real> variantExitCurve: {
+        if (typeof SettingsData === "undefined")
+            return Anims.emphasized;
+        switch (SettingsData.animationVariant) {
+        case 1:
+            return Anims.standard;
+        case 2:
+            return Anims.emphasized;
+        default:
+            return Anims.emphasized;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Modal-specific entry curve
+    readonly property list<real> variantModalEnterCurve: {
+        if (typeof SettingsData === "undefined")
+            return Anims.expressiveDefaultSpatial;
+        if (isDirectionalEffect) {
+            if (SettingsData.animationVariant === 1)
+                return Anims.standardDecel;
+            if (SettingsData.animationVariant === 2)
+                return Anims.expressiveFastSpatial;
+        }
+        return variantEnterCurve;
+    }
+
+    readonly property list<real> variantModalExitCurve: {
+        if (typeof SettingsData === "undefined")
+            return Anims.emphasized;
+        if (isDirectionalEffect) {
+            if (SettingsData.animationVariant === 1)
+                return Anims.emphasizedAccel;
+            if (SettingsData.animationVariant === 2)
+                return Anims.emphasizedAccel;
+        }
+        return variantExitCurve;
+    }
+
+    // Popout-specific entry curve
+    readonly property list<real> variantPopoutEnterCurve: {
+        if (typeof SettingsData === "undefined")
+            return Anims.expressiveDefaultSpatial;
+        if (isDirectionalEffect) {
+            if (SettingsData.animationVariant === 1)
+                return Anims.standardDecel;
+            if (SettingsData.animationVariant === 2)
+                return Anims.expressiveFastSpatial;
+            return Anims.standardDecel;
+        }
+        return variantEnterCurve;
+    }
+
+    readonly property list<real> variantPopoutExitCurve: {
+        if (typeof SettingsData === "undefined")
+            return Anims.emphasized;
+        if (isDirectionalEffect) {
+            if (SettingsData.animationVariant === 1)
+                return Anims.emphasizedAccel;
+            if (SettingsData.animationVariant === 2)
+                return Anims.emphasizedAccel;
+        }
+        return variantExitCurve;
+    }
+
+    readonly property real variantEnterDurationFactor: {
+        if (typeof SettingsData === "undefined")
+            return 1.0;
+        switch (SettingsData.animationVariant) {
+        case 1:
+            return 0.9;
+        case 2:
+            return 1.08;
+        default:
+            return 1.0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    readonly property real variantExitDurationFactor: {
+        if (typeof SettingsData === "undefined")
+            return 1.0;
+        switch (SettingsData.animationVariant) {
+        case 1:
+            return 0.85;
+        case 2:
+            return 0.92;
+        default:
+            return 1.0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Fluent: opacity at ~55% of duration; Material/Dynamic: 1:1 with position
+    readonly property real variantOpacityDurationScale: {
+        if (typeof SettingsData === "undefined")
+            return 1.0;
+        return SettingsData.animationVariant === 1 ? 0.55 : 1.0;
+    }
+
+    function variantDuration(baseDuration, entering) {
+        const factor = entering ? variantEnterDurationFactor : variantExitDurationFactor;
+        return Math.max(0, Math.round(baseDuration * factor));
+    }
+
+    function variantExitCleanupPadding() {
+        if (typeof SettingsData === "undefined")
+            return 50;
+        switch (SettingsData.motionEffect) {
+        case 1:
+            return 8;
+        case 2:
+            return 24;
+        default:
+            return 50;
+        }
+    }
+
+    function variantCloseInterval(baseDuration) {
+        return variantDuration(baseDuration, false) + variantExitCleanupPadding();
+    }
+
+    readonly property bool isDirectionalEffect: isConnectedEffect
+        || (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.motionEffect === 1)
+    readonly property bool isDepthEffect: typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.motionEffect === 2
+    readonly property bool isConnectedEffect: typeof SettingsData !== "undefined"
+        && SettingsData.frameEnabled
+        && SettingsData.motionEffect === 1
+        && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 3
+
+    readonly property real effectScaleCollapsed: {
+        if (typeof SettingsData === "undefined")
+            return 0.96;
+        switch (SettingsData.motionEffect) {
+        case 1:
+            return 1.0;
+        case 2:
+            return 0.88;
+        default:
+            return 0.96;
+        }
+    }
+
+    readonly property real effectAnimOffset: {
+        if (typeof SettingsData === "undefined")
+            return 16;
+        switch (SettingsData.motionEffect) {
+        case 1:
+            return 144;
+        case 2:
+            return 56;
+        default:
+            return 16;
+        }
+    }
+}

quickshell/Common/Anims.qml

@@ -22,4 +22,9 @@ Singleton {
     readonly property var standard: [0.20, 0.00, 0.00, 1.00, 1.00, 1.00]
     readonly property var standardDecel: [0.00, 0.00, 0.00, 1.00, 1.00, 1.00]
     readonly property var standardAccel: [0.30, 0.00, 1.00, 1.00, 1.00, 1.00]
+
+    // Used by AnimVariants for variant/effect logic
+    readonly property var expressiveDefaultSpatial: [0.38, 1.21, 0.22, 1, 1, 1]
+    readonly property var expressiveFastSpatial: [0.34, 1.5, 0.2, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0]
+    readonly property var expressiveEffects: [0.34, 0.8, 0.34, 1, 1, 1]
 }

quickshell/Common/ElevationShadow.qml

@@ -13,8 +13,13 @@ Item {
 
     property color targetColor: "white"
     property real targetRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
+    property real topLeftRadius: targetRadius
+    property real topRightRadius: targetRadius
+    property real bottomLeftRadius: targetRadius
+    property real bottomRightRadius: targetRadius
     property color borderColor: "transparent"
     property real borderWidth: 0
+    property bool useCustomSource: false
 
     property bool shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
     property real shadowBlurPx: level && level.blurPx !== undefined ? level.blurPx : 0
@@ -46,7 +51,11 @@ Item {
     Rectangle {
         id: sourceRect
         anchors.fill: parent
-        radius: root.targetRadius
+        visible: !root.useCustomSource
+        topLeftRadius: root.topLeftRadius
+        topRightRadius: root.topRightRadius
+        bottomLeftRadius: root.bottomLeftRadius
+        bottomRightRadius: root.bottomRightRadius
         color: root.targetColor
         border.color: root.borderColor
         border.width: root.borderWidth

quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import "settings/SettingsStore.js" as Store
 Singleton {
     id: root
 
-    readonly property int settingsConfigVersion: 5
+    readonly property int settingsConfigVersion: 11
 
     readonly property bool isGreeterMode: Quickshell.env("DMS_RUN_GREETER") === "1" || Quickshell.env("DMS_RUN_GREETER") === "true"
 
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ Singleton {
         Custom
     }
 
+    enum AnimationVariant {
+        Material,
+        Fluent,
+        Dynamic
+    }
+
+    enum AnimationEffect {
+        Standard,     // 0 — M3: scale-in, rises from below
+        Directional,  // 1 — pure large slide, no scale
+        Depth         // 2 — medium slide with deep depth scale pop
+    }
+
     enum SuspendBehavior {
         Suspend,
         Hibernate,
@@ -168,6 +180,12 @@ Singleton {
     property int modalCustomAnimationDuration: 150
     property bool enableRippleEffects: true
     onEnableRippleEffectsChanged: saveSettings()
+    property int animationVariant: SettingsData.AnimationVariant.Material
+    onAnimationVariantChanged: saveSettings()
+    property int motionEffect: SettingsData.AnimationEffect.Standard
+    onMotionEffectChanged: saveSettings()
+    property int directionalAnimationMode: 0
+    onDirectionalAnimationModeChanged: saveSettings()
     property bool m3ElevationEnabled: true
     onM3ElevationEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
     property int m3ElevationIntensity: 12
@@ -186,10 +204,63 @@ Singleton {
     onPopoutElevationEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
     property bool barElevationEnabled: true
     onBarElevationEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
+
+    property bool blurEnabled: false
+    onBlurEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
+    property string blurBorderColor: "outline"
+    onBlurBorderColorChanged: saveSettings()
+    property string blurBorderCustomColor: "#ffffff"
+    onBlurBorderCustomColorChanged: saveSettings()
+    property real blurBorderOpacity: 1.0
+    onBlurBorderOpacityChanged: saveSettings()
     property string wallpaperFillMode: "Fill"
     property bool blurredWallpaperLayer: false
     property bool blurWallpaperOnOverview: false
 
+    property bool frameEnabled: false
+    onFrameEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
+    property real frameThickness: 16
+    onFrameThicknessChanged: saveSettings()
+    property real frameRounding: 23
+    onFrameRoundingChanged: saveSettings()
+    property string frameColor: ""
+    onFrameColorChanged: saveSettings()
+    property real frameOpacity: 1.0
+    onFrameOpacityChanged: saveSettings()
+    property var frameScreenPreferences: ["all"]
+    onFrameScreenPreferencesChanged: saveSettings()
+    property real frameBarSize: 40
+    onFrameBarSizeChanged: saveSettings()
+    property bool frameShowOnOverview: false
+    onFrameShowOnOverviewChanged: saveSettings()
+    property bool frameBlurEnabled: true
+    onFrameBlurEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
+    property int previousDirectionalMode: 1
+    onPreviousDirectionalModeChanged: saveSettings()
+    property var connectedFrameBarStyleBackups: ({})
+    onConnectedFrameBarStyleBackupsChanged: saveSettings()
+    readonly property bool connectedFrameModeActive: frameEnabled
+        && motionEffect === SettingsData.AnimationEffect.Directional
+        && directionalAnimationMode === 3
+    onConnectedFrameModeActiveChanged: {
+        if (_loading)
+            return;
+        if (connectedFrameModeActive) {
+            _captureConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups(barConfigs, true);
+            _enforceConnectedModeBarStyleReset();
+        } else {
+            _restoreConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups();
+        }
+    }
+
+    readonly property color effectiveFrameColor: {
+        const fc = frameColor;
+        if (!fc || fc === "default") return Theme.surfaceContainer;
+        if (fc === "primary") return Theme.primary;
+        if (fc === "surface") return Theme.surface;
+        return fc;
+    }
+
     property bool showLauncherButton: true
     property bool showWorkspaceSwitcher: true
     property bool showFocusedWindow: true
@@ -1275,6 +1346,7 @@ Singleton {
             _loading = false;
         }
         loadPluginSettings();
+        Qt.callLater(() => _reconcileConnectedFrameBarStyles());
     }
 
     property var _pendingMigration: null
@@ -1388,6 +1460,149 @@ Singleton {
         pluginSettingsFile.setText(JSON.stringify(pluginSettings, null, 2));
     }
 
+    function _connectedFrameBarStyleSnapshot(config) {
+        return {
+            "shadowIntensity": config?.shadowIntensity ?? 0,
+            "squareCorners": config?.squareCorners ?? false,
+            "gothCornersEnabled": config?.gothCornersEnabled ?? false,
+            "borderEnabled": config?.borderEnabled ?? false
+        };
+    }
+
+    function _hasConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups() {
+        return connectedFrameBarStyleBackups && Object.keys(connectedFrameBarStyleBackups).length > 0;
+    }
+
+    function _captureConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups(configs, overwriteExisting) {
+        if (!Array.isArray(configs))
+            return;
+
+        const nextBackups = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(connectedFrameBarStyleBackups || {}));
+        const validIds = {};
+        let changed = false;
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < configs.length; i++) {
+            const config = configs[i];
+            if (!config?.id)
+                continue;
+            validIds[config.id] = true;
+
+            if (!overwriteExisting && nextBackups[config.id] !== undefined)
+                continue;
+
+            const snapshot = _connectedFrameBarStyleSnapshot(config);
+            if (JSON.stringify(nextBackups[config.id]) !== JSON.stringify(snapshot)) {
+                nextBackups[config.id] = snapshot;
+                changed = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (overwriteExisting) {
+            for (const barId in nextBackups) {
+                if (validIds[barId])
+                    continue;
+                delete nextBackups[barId];
+                changed = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (changed)
+            connectedFrameBarStyleBackups = nextBackups;
+    }
+
+    function _restoreConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups() {
+        if (!_hasConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups())
+            return;
+
+        const backups = connectedFrameBarStyleBackups || {};
+        const configs = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(barConfigs));
+        let changed = false;
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < configs.length; i++) {
+            const backup = backups[configs[i].id];
+            if (!backup)
+                continue;
+            for (const key in backup) {
+                if (configs[i][key] === backup[key])
+                    continue;
+                configs[i][key] = backup[key];
+                changed = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (changed)
+            barConfigs = configs;
+        connectedFrameBarStyleBackups = ({});
+        if (changed)
+            updateBarConfigs();
+    }
+
+    function _reconcileConnectedFrameBarStyles() {
+        if (connectedFrameModeActive) {
+            if (!_hasConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups())
+                _captureConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups(barConfigs, true);
+            _enforceConnectedModeBarStyleReset();
+            return;
+        }
+        _restoreConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups();
+    }
+
+    function _sanitizeBarConfigForConnectedFrame(config) {
+        if (!connectedFrameModeActive || !config)
+            return config;
+
+        let changed = false;
+        const sanitized = Object.assign({}, config);
+
+        if ((sanitized.shadowIntensity ?? 0) !== 0) {
+            sanitized.shadowIntensity = 0;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+        if (sanitized.squareCorners ?? false) {
+            sanitized.squareCorners = false;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+        if (sanitized.gothCornersEnabled ?? false) {
+            sanitized.gothCornersEnabled = false;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+        if (sanitized.borderEnabled ?? false) {
+            sanitized.borderEnabled = false;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+
+        return changed ? sanitized : config;
+    }
+
+    function _sanitizeBarConfigsForConnectedFrame(configs) {
+        if (!connectedFrameModeActive || !Array.isArray(configs))
+            return {
+                "configs": configs,
+                "changed": false
+            };
+
+        let changed = false;
+        const sanitizedConfigs = configs.map(config => {
+            const sanitized = _sanitizeBarConfigForConnectedFrame(config);
+            if (sanitized !== config)
+                changed = true;
+            return sanitized;
+        });
+
+        return {
+            "configs": changed ? sanitizedConfigs : configs,
+            "changed": changed
+        };
+    }
+
+    function _enforceConnectedModeBarStyleReset() {
+        const result = _sanitizeBarConfigsForConnectedFrame(barConfigs);
+        if (!result.changed)
+            return;
+        barConfigs = result.configs;
+        updateBarConfigs();
+    }
+
     function detectAvailableIconThemes() {
         const xdgDataDirs = Quickshell.env("XDG_DATA_DIRS") || "";
         const localData = Paths.strip(StandardPaths.writableLocation(StandardPaths.GenericDataLocation));
@@ -1535,35 +1750,37 @@ Singleton {
         const spacing = barSpacing !== undefined ? barSpacing : (defaultBar?.spacing ?? 4);
         const position = barPosition !== undefined ? barPosition : (defaultBar?.position ?? SettingsData.Position.Top);
         const rawBottomGap = barConfig ? (barConfig.bottomGap !== undefined ? barConfig.bottomGap : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0)) : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0);
-        const bottomGap = Math.max(0, rawBottomGap);
+        const isConnected = connectedFrameModeActive;
+        const bottomGap = isConnected ? 0 : Math.max(0, rawBottomGap);
 
         const useAutoGaps = (barConfig && barConfig.popupGapsAuto !== undefined) ? barConfig.popupGapsAuto : (defaultBar?.popupGapsAuto ?? true);
         const manualGapValue = (barConfig && barConfig.popupGapsManual !== undefined) ? barConfig.popupGapsManual : (defaultBar?.popupGapsManual ?? 4);
-        const popupGap = useAutoGaps ? Math.max(4, spacing) : manualGapValue;
+        const popupGap = isConnected ? 0 : (useAutoGaps ? Math.max(4, spacing) : manualGapValue);
+        const edgeSpacing = isConnected ? 0 : spacing;
 
         switch (position) {
         case SettingsData.Position.Left:
             return {
-                "x": barThickness + spacing + popupGap,
+                "x": barThickness + edgeSpacing + popupGap,
                 "y": relativeY,
                 "width": widgetWidth
             };
         case SettingsData.Position.Right:
             return {
-                "x": (screen?.width || 0) - (barThickness + spacing + popupGap),
+                "x": (screen?.width || 0) - (barThickness + edgeSpacing + popupGap),
                 "y": relativeY,
                 "width": widgetWidth
             };
         case SettingsData.Position.Bottom:
             return {
                 "x": relativeX,
-                "y": (screen?.height || 0) - (barThickness + spacing + bottomGap + popupGap),
+                "y": (screen?.height || 0) - (barThickness + edgeSpacing + bottomGap + popupGap),
                 "width": widgetWidth
             };
         default:
             return {
                 "x": relativeX,
-                "y": barThickness + spacing + bottomGap + popupGap,
+                "y": barThickness + edgeSpacing + bottomGap + popupGap,
                 "width": widgetWidth
             };
         }
@@ -1657,7 +1874,9 @@ Singleton {
         const screenWidth = screen.width;
         const screenHeight = screen.height;
         const position = barPosition !== undefined ? barPosition : (defaultBar?.position ?? SettingsData.Position.Top);
-        const bottomGap = barConfig ? (barConfig.bottomGap !== undefined ? barConfig.bottomGap : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0)) : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0);
+        const isConnected = connectedFrameModeActive;
+        const rawBottomGap = barConfig ? (barConfig.bottomGap !== undefined ? barConfig.bottomGap : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0)) : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0);
+        const bottomGap = isConnected ? 0 : rawBottomGap;
 
         let topOffset = 0;
         let bottomOffset = 0;
@@ -1679,7 +1898,7 @@ Singleton {
                 const otherSpacing = other.spacing !== undefined ? other.spacing : (defaultBar?.spacing ?? 4);
                 const otherPadding = other.innerPadding !== undefined ? other.innerPadding : (defaultBar?.innerPadding ?? 4);
                 const otherThickness = Math.max(26 + otherPadding * 0.6, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - otherPadding)) + otherSpacing + wingSize;
-                const otherBottomGap = other.bottomGap !== undefined ? other.bottomGap : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0);
+                const otherBottomGap = isConnected ? 0 : (other.bottomGap !== undefined ? other.bottomGap : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0));
 
                 switch (other.position) {
                 case SettingsData.Position.Top:
@@ -1770,7 +1989,9 @@ Singleton {
     function addBarConfig(config) {
         const configs = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(barConfigs));
         configs.push(config);
-        barConfigs = configs;
+        if (connectedFrameModeActive)
+            _captureConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups(configs, false);
+        barConfigs = _sanitizeBarConfigsForConnectedFrame(configs).configs;
         updateBarConfigs();
     }
 
@@ -1782,7 +2003,7 @@ Singleton {
         const positionChanged = updates.position !== undefined && configs[index].position !== updates.position;
 
         Object.assign(configs[index], updates);
-        barConfigs = configs;
+        barConfigs = _sanitizeBarConfigsForConnectedFrame(configs).configs;
         updateBarConfigs();
 
         if (positionChanged) {
@@ -1836,6 +2057,11 @@ Singleton {
             return;
         const configs = barConfigs.filter(cfg => cfg.id !== barId);
         barConfigs = configs;
+        if (connectedFrameBarStyleBackups?.[barId] !== undefined) {
+            const nextBackups = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(connectedFrameBarStyleBackups || {}));
+            delete nextBackups[barId];
+            connectedFrameBarStyleBackups = nextBackups;
+        }
         updateBarConfigs();
     }
 
@@ -1930,6 +2156,66 @@ Singleton {
         return filtered;
     }
 
+    function getFrameFilteredScreens() {
+        var prefs = frameScreenPreferences || ["all"];
+        if (!prefs || prefs.length === 0 || prefs.includes("all")) {
+            return Quickshell.screens;
+        }
+        return Quickshell.screens.filter(screen => isScreenInPreferences(screen, prefs));
+    }
+
+    function getActiveBarEdgeForScreen(screen) {
+        if (!screen) return "";
+        for (var i = 0; i < barConfigs.length; i++) {
+            var bc = barConfigs[i];
+            if (!bc.enabled) continue;
+            var prefs = bc.screenPreferences || ["all"];
+            if (!prefs.includes("all") && !isScreenInPreferences(screen, prefs)) continue;
+            switch (bc.position ?? 0) {
+            case SettingsData.Position.Top:    return "top";
+            case SettingsData.Position.Bottom: return "bottom";
+            case SettingsData.Position.Left:   return "left";
+            case SettingsData.Position.Right:  return "right";
+            }
+        }
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    function getActiveBarEdgesForScreen(screen) {
+        if (!screen) return [];
+        var edges = [];
+        for (var i = 0; i < barConfigs.length; i++) {
+            var bc = barConfigs[i];
+            if (!bc.enabled) continue;
+            var prefs = bc.screenPreferences || ["all"];
+            if (!prefs.includes("all") && !isScreenInPreferences(screen, prefs)) continue;
+            switch (bc.position ?? 0) {
+            case SettingsData.Position.Top:    edges.push("top"); break;
+            case SettingsData.Position.Bottom: edges.push("bottom"); break;
+            case SettingsData.Position.Left:   edges.push("left"); break;
+            case SettingsData.Position.Right:  edges.push("right"); break;
+            }
+        }
+        return edges;
+    }
+
+    function getActiveBarThicknessForScreen(screen) {
+        if (frameEnabled) return frameBarSize;
+        if (!screen) return frameThickness;
+        for (var i = 0; i < barConfigs.length; i++) {
+            var bc = barConfigs[i];
+            if (!bc.enabled) continue;
+            var prefs = bc.screenPreferences || ["all"];
+            if (!prefs.includes("all") && !isScreenInPreferences(screen, prefs)) continue;
+            const innerPadding = bc.innerPadding ?? 4;
+            const barT = Math.max(26 + innerPadding * 0.6, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - innerPadding));
+            const spacing = bc.spacing ?? 4;
+            const bottomGap = bc.bottomGap ?? 0;
+            return barT + spacing + bottomGap;
+        }
+        return frameThickness;
+    }
+
     function sendTestNotifications() {
         NotificationService.dismissAllPopups();
         sendTestNotification(0);

quickshell/Common/Theme.qml

@@ -960,6 +960,40 @@ Singleton {
         "expressiveEffects": [0.34, 0.8, 0.34, 1, 1, 1]
     }
 
+    // Delegates to AnimVariants.qml for curves, timing, scale, and offsets.
+    readonly property list<real> variantEnterCurve: AnimVariants.variantEnterCurve
+    readonly property list<real> variantExitCurve: AnimVariants.variantExitCurve
+    readonly property list<real> variantModalEnterCurve: AnimVariants.variantModalEnterCurve
+    readonly property list<real> variantModalExitCurve: AnimVariants.variantModalExitCurve
+    readonly property list<real> variantPopoutEnterCurve: AnimVariants.variantPopoutEnterCurve
+    readonly property list<real> variantPopoutExitCurve: AnimVariants.variantPopoutExitCurve
+    readonly property real variantEnterDurationFactor: AnimVariants.variantEnterDurationFactor
+    readonly property real variantExitDurationFactor: AnimVariants.variantExitDurationFactor
+    readonly property real variantOpacityDurationScale: AnimVariants.variantOpacityDurationScale
+    readonly property bool isDirectionalEffect: AnimVariants.isDirectionalEffect
+    readonly property bool isDepthEffect: AnimVariants.isDepthEffect
+    readonly property bool isConnectedEffect: AnimVariants.isConnectedEffect
+    readonly property real connectedCornerRadius: {
+        if (typeof SettingsData === "undefined") return 12;
+        return SettingsData.frameEnabled ? SettingsData.frameRounding : cornerRadius;
+    }
+    readonly property color connectedSurfaceColor: {
+        if (typeof SettingsData === "undefined")
+            return withAlpha(surfaceContainer, popupTransparency);
+        return isConnectedEffect
+            ? Qt.rgba(SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor.r, SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor.g, SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor.b, SettingsData.frameOpacity)
+            : withAlpha(surfaceContainer, popupTransparency);
+    }
+    readonly property real connectedSurfaceRadius: isConnectedEffect ? connectedCornerRadius : cornerRadius
+    readonly property bool connectedSurfaceBlurEnabled: (typeof SettingsData === "undefined")
+        ? true
+        : (!isConnectedEffect || SettingsData.frameBlurEnabled)
+    readonly property real effectScaleCollapsed: AnimVariants.effectScaleCollapsed
+    readonly property real effectAnimOffset: AnimVariants.effectAnimOffset
+    function variantDuration(baseDuration, entering) { return AnimVariants.variantDuration(baseDuration, entering); }
+    function variantExitCleanupPadding() { return AnimVariants.variantExitCleanupPadding(); }
+    function variantCloseInterval(baseDuration) { return AnimVariants.variantCloseInterval(baseDuration); }
+
     readonly property var animationPresetDurations: {
         "none": 0,
         "short": 250,
@@ -1125,7 +1159,13 @@ Singleton {
     property real iconSizeLarge: 32
 
     property real panelTransparency: 0.85
-    property real popupTransparency: typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.popupTransparency !== undefined ? SettingsData.popupTransparency : 1.0
+    property real popupTransparency: {
+        if (typeof SettingsData === "undefined")
+            return 1.0;
+        if (isConnectedEffect)
+            return SettingsData.frameOpacity !== undefined ? SettingsData.frameOpacity : 1.0;
+        return SettingsData.popupTransparency !== undefined ? SettingsData.popupTransparency : 1.0;
+    }
 
     function screenTransition() {
         if (CompositorService.isNiri) {
@@ -1824,6 +1864,12 @@ Singleton {
         return Qt.rgba(c.r, c.g, c.b, a);
     }
 
+    function popupLayerColor(baseColor) {
+        if (isConnectedEffect)
+            return connectedSurfaceColor;
+        return withAlpha(baseColor, popupTransparency);
+    }
+
     function blendAlpha(c, a) {
         return Qt.rgba(c.r, c.g, c.b, c.a * a);
     }

quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js

@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ var SPEC = {
     modalAnimationSpeed: { def: 1 },
     modalCustomAnimationDuration: { def: 150 },
     enableRippleEffects: { def: true },
+    animationVariant: { def: 0 },
+    motionEffect: { def: 0 },
+    directionalAnimationMode: { def: 0 },
+    previousDirectionalMode: { def: 1 },
     m3ElevationEnabled: { def: true },
     m3ElevationIntensity: { def: 12 },
     m3ElevationOpacity: { def: 30 },
@@ -58,6 +62,10 @@ var SPEC = {
     modalElevationEnabled: { def: true },
     popoutElevationEnabled: { def: true },
     barElevationEnabled: { def: true },
+    blurEnabled: { def: false },
+    blurBorderColor: { def: "outline" },
+    blurBorderCustomColor: { def: "#ffffff" },
+    blurBorderOpacity: { def: 1.0, coerce: percentToUnit },
     wallpaperFillMode: { def: "Fill" },
     blurredWallpaperLayer: { def: false },
     blurWallpaperOnOverview: { def: false },
@@ -437,6 +445,7 @@ var SPEC = {
     displayProfileAutoSelect: { def: false },
     displayShowDisconnected: { def: false },
     displaySnapToEdge: { def: true },
+    connectedFrameBarStyleBackups: { def: {} },
 
     barConfigs: {
         def: [{
@@ -543,7 +552,17 @@ var SPEC = {
     clipboardEnterToPaste: { def: false },
 
     launcherPluginVisibility: { def: {} },
-    launcherPluginOrder: { def: [] }
+    launcherPluginOrder: { def: [] },
+
+    frameEnabled: { def: false },
+    frameThickness: { def: 16 },
+    frameRounding: { def: 23 },
+    frameColor: { def: "" },
+    frameOpacity: { def: 1.0 },
+    frameScreenPreferences: { def: ["all"] },
+    frameBarSize: { def: 40 },
+    frameShowOnOverview: { def: false },
+    frameBlurEnabled: { def: true }
 };
 
 function getValidKeys() {

quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsStore.js

@@ -248,6 +248,10 @@ function migrateToVersion(obj, targetVersion) {
         settings.configVersion = 6;
     }
 
+    if (currentVersion < 11) {
+        settings.configVersion = 11;
+    }
+
     return settings;
 }
 

quickshell/DMSShell.qml

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import qs.Modules.OSD
 import qs.Modules.ProcessList
 import qs.Modules.DankBar
 import qs.Modules.DankBar.Popouts
+import qs.Modules.Frame
 import qs.Modules.WorkspaceOverlays
 import qs.Services
 
@@ -176,6 +177,8 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    Frame {}
+
     Repeater {
         id: dankBarRepeater
         model: ScriptModel {

quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModal.qml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Wayland
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
+import qs.Widgets
 
 Item {
     id: root
@@ -26,14 +27,20 @@ Item {
     property bool closeOnBackgroundClick: true
     property string animationType: "scale"
     property int animationDuration: Theme.modalAnimationDuration
-    property real animationScaleCollapsed: 0.96
-    property real animationOffset: Theme.spacingL
-    property list<real> animationEnterCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
-    property list<real> animationExitCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
+    property real animationScaleCollapsed: Theme.effectScaleCollapsed
+    property real animationOffset: Theme.effectAnimOffset
+    property list<real> animationEnterCurve: Theme.variantModalEnterCurve
+    property list<real> animationExitCurve: Theme.variantModalExitCurve
     property color backgroundColor: Theme.surfaceContainer
     property color borderColor: Theme.outlineMedium
     property real borderWidth: 0
     property real cornerRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
+    readonly property bool connectedSurfaceOverride: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+    readonly property color effectiveBackgroundColor: connectedSurfaceOverride ? Theme.connectedSurfaceColor : backgroundColor
+    readonly property color effectiveBorderColor: connectedSurfaceOverride ? "transparent" : borderColor
+    readonly property real effectiveBorderWidth: connectedSurfaceOverride ? 0 : borderWidth
+    readonly property real effectiveCornerRadius: connectedSurfaceOverride ? Theme.connectedSurfaceRadius : cornerRadius
+    readonly property bool effectiveBlurEnabled: Theme.connectedSurfaceBlurEnabled
     property bool enableShadow: true
     property alias modalFocusScope: focusScope
     property bool shouldBeVisible: false
@@ -44,11 +51,13 @@ Item {
     property bool keepPopoutsOpen: false
     property var customKeyboardFocus: null
     property bool useOverlayLayer: false
+    property real frozenMotionOffsetX: 0
+    property real frozenMotionOffsetY: 0
     readonly property alias contentWindow: contentWindow
     readonly property alias clickCatcher: clickCatcher
     readonly property bool useHyprlandFocusGrab: CompositorService.useHyprlandFocusGrab
     readonly property bool useBackground: showBackground && SettingsData.modalDarkenBackground
-    readonly property bool useSingleWindow: CompositorService.isHyprland || useBackground
+    readonly property bool useSingleWindow: CompositorService.isHyprland
 
     signal opened
     signal dialogClosed
@@ -58,19 +67,34 @@ Item {
 
     function open() {
         closeTimer.stop();
+        animationsEnabled = false;
+        frozenMotionOffsetX = modalContainer ? modalContainer.offsetX : 0;
+        frozenMotionOffsetY = modalContainer ? modalContainer.offsetY : animationOffset;
+
         const focusedScreen = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen();
         if (focusedScreen) {
             contentWindow.screen = focusedScreen;
             if (!useSingleWindow)
                 clickCatcher.screen = focusedScreen;
         }
+
+        if (Theme.isDirectionalEffect || root.useBackground) {
+            if (!useSingleWindow)
+                clickCatcher.visible = true;
+            contentWindow.visible = true;
+        }
         ModalManager.openModal(root);
-        shouldBeVisible = true;
-        if (!useSingleWindow)
-            clickCatcher.visible = true;
-        contentWindow.visible = true;
-        shouldHaveFocus = false;
-        Qt.callLater(() => shouldHaveFocus = Qt.binding(() => shouldBeVisible));
+
+        Qt.callLater(() => {
+            animationsEnabled = true;
+            shouldBeVisible = true;
+            if (!useSingleWindow && !clickCatcher.visible)
+                clickCatcher.visible = true;
+            if (!contentWindow.visible)
+                contentWindow.visible = true;
+            shouldHaveFocus = false;
+            Qt.callLater(() => shouldHaveFocus = Qt.binding(() => shouldBeVisible));
+        });
     }
 
     function close() {
@@ -131,7 +155,7 @@ Item {
 
     Timer {
         id: closeTimer
-        interval: animationDuration + 50
+        interval: Theme.variantCloseInterval(animationDuration)
         onTriggered: {
             if (shouldBeVisible)
                 return;
@@ -145,7 +169,19 @@ Item {
     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 shadowMotionPadding: animationType === "slide" ? 30 : Math.max(0, animationOffset)
+    readonly property real shadowMotionPadding: {
+        if (Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+            return 0;
+        if (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode > 0 && Theme.isDirectionalEffect)
+            return 0; // Wayland native overlap mask
+        if (animationType === "slide")
+            return 30;
+        if (Theme.isDirectionalEffect)
+            return Math.max(Math.max(0, animationOffset), Math.max(alignedWidth, alignedHeight) * 0.9);
+        if (Theme.isDepthEffect)
+            return Math.max(Math.max(0, animationOffset), Math.max(alignedWidth, alignedHeight) * 0.35);
+        return Math.max(0, animationOffset);
+    }
     readonly property real shadowBuffer: Theme.snap(shadowRenderPadding + shadowMotionPadding, dpr)
     readonly property real alignedWidth: Theme.px(modalWidth, dpr)
     readonly property real alignedHeight: Theme.px(modalHeight, dpr)
@@ -205,9 +241,26 @@ Item {
 
         MouseArea {
             anchors.fill: parent
-            enabled: root.closeOnBackgroundClick && root.shouldBeVisible
+            enabled: !root.useSingleWindow && root.closeOnBackgroundClick && root.shouldBeVisible
             onClicked: root.backgroundClicked()
         }
+
+        Rectangle {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            z: -1
+            color: "black"
+            opacity: (!root.useSingleWindow && root.useBackground) ? (root.shouldBeVisible ? root.backgroundOpacity : 0) : 0
+            visible: opacity > 0
+
+            Behavior on opacity {
+                enabled: root.animationsEnabled && (!Theme.isDirectionalEffect || Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(root.animationDuration, root.shouldBeVisible) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
+                    easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                    easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     PanelWindow {
@@ -215,6 +268,17 @@ Item {
         visible: false
         color: "transparent"
 
+        WindowBlur {
+            targetWindow: contentWindow
+            blurEnabled: root.effectiveBlurEnabled
+            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
+            blurHeight: (root.shouldBeVisible && animatedContent.opacity > 0) ? modalContainer.height * s : 0
+            blurRadius: root.effectiveCornerRadius
+        }
+
         WlrLayershell.namespace: root.layerNamespace
         WlrLayershell.layer: {
             if (root.useOverlayLayer)
@@ -250,9 +314,12 @@ Item {
             bottom: root.useSingleWindow
         }
 
+        readonly property real actualMarginLeft: root.useSingleWindow ? 0 : Math.max(0, Theme.snap(root.alignedX - shadowBuffer, dpr))
+        readonly property real actualMarginTop: root.useSingleWindow ? 0 : Math.max(0, Theme.snap(root.alignedY - shadowBuffer, dpr))
+
         WlrLayershell.margins {
-            left: root.useSingleWindow ? 0 : Math.max(0, Theme.snap(root.alignedX - shadowBuffer, dpr))
-            top: root.useSingleWindow ? 0 : Math.max(0, Theme.snap(root.alignedY - shadowBuffer, dpr))
+            left: actualMarginLeft
+            top: actualMarginTop
             right: 0
             bottom: 0
         }
@@ -282,13 +349,14 @@ Item {
             anchors.fill: parent
             z: -1
             color: "black"
-            opacity: root.useBackground ? (root.shouldBeVisible ? root.backgroundOpacity : 0) : 0
-            visible: root.useBackground
+            opacity: (root.useSingleWindow && root.useBackground) ? (root.shouldBeVisible ? root.backgroundOpacity : 0) : 0
+            visible: opacity > 0
 
             Behavior on opacity {
-                enabled: root.animationsEnabled
-                DankAnim {
-                    duration: root.animationDuration
+                enabled: root.animationsEnabled && (!Theme.isDirectionalEffect || Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(root.animationDuration, root.shouldBeVisible) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
+                    easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
                     easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
                 }
             }
@@ -296,8 +364,8 @@ Item {
 
         Item {
             id: modalContainer
-            x: root.useSingleWindow ? root.alignedX : shadowBuffer
-            y: root.useSingleWindow ? root.alignedY : shadowBuffer
+            x: (root.useSingleWindow ? root.alignedX : (root.alignedX - contentWindow.actualMarginLeft)) + Theme.snap(animX, root.dpr)
+            y: (root.useSingleWindow ? root.alignedY : (root.alignedY - contentWindow.actualMarginTop)) + Theme.snap(animY, root.dpr)
 
             width: root.alignedWidth
             height: root.alignedHeight
@@ -313,45 +381,117 @@ Item {
             }
 
             readonly property bool slide: root.animationType === "slide"
-            readonly property real offsetX: slide ? 15 : 0
-            readonly property real offsetY: slide ? -30 : root.animationOffset
-
-            property real animX: 0
-            property real animY: 0
-            property real scaleValue: root.animationScaleCollapsed
-
-            onOffsetXChanged: animX = Theme.snap(root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : offsetX, root.dpr)
-            onOffsetYChanged: animY = Theme.snap(root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : offsetY, root.dpr)
-
-            Connections {
-                target: root
-                function onShouldBeVisibleChanged() {
-                    modalContainer.animX = Theme.snap(root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : modalContainer.offsetX, root.dpr);
-                    modalContainer.animY = Theme.snap(root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : modalContainer.offsetY, root.dpr);
-                    modalContainer.scaleValue = root.shouldBeVisible ? 1.0 : root.animationScaleCollapsed;
+            readonly property bool directionalEffect: Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+            readonly property bool depthEffect: Theme.isDepthEffect
+            readonly property real directionalTravel: Math.max(root.animationOffset, Math.max(root.alignedWidth, root.alignedHeight) * 0.8)
+            readonly property real depthTravel: Math.max(root.animationOffset * 0.8, 36)
+            readonly property real customAnchorX: root.alignedX + root.alignedWidth * 0.5
+            readonly property real customAnchorY: root.alignedY + root.alignedHeight * 0.5
+            readonly property real customDistLeft: customAnchorX
+            readonly property real customDistRight: root.screenWidth - customAnchorX
+            readonly property real customDistTop: customAnchorY
+            readonly property real customDistBottom: root.screenHeight - customAnchorY
+            readonly property real offsetX: {
+                if (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2 && Theme.isDirectionalEffect)
+                    return 0;
+                if (slide && !directionalEffect && !depthEffect)
+                    return 15;
+                if (directionalEffect) {
+                    switch (root.positioning) {
+                    case "top-right":
+                        return 0;
+                    case "custom":
+                        if (customDistLeft <= customDistRight && customDistLeft <= customDistTop && customDistLeft <= customDistBottom)
+                            return -directionalTravel;
+                        if (customDistRight <= customDistTop && customDistRight <= customDistBottom)
+                            return directionalTravel;
+                        return 0;
+                    default:
+                        return 0;
+                    }
                 }
+                if (depthEffect) {
+                    switch (root.positioning) {
+                    case "top-right":
+                        return 0;
+                    case "custom":
+                        if (customDistLeft <= customDistRight && customDistLeft <= customDistTop && customDistLeft <= customDistBottom)
+                            return -depthTravel;
+                        if (customDistRight <= customDistTop && customDistRight <= customDistBottom)
+                            return depthTravel;
+                        return 0;
+                    default:
+                        return 0;
+                    }
+                }
+                return 0;
             }
+            readonly property real offsetY: {
+                if (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2 && Theme.isDirectionalEffect)
+                    return 0;
+                if (slide && !directionalEffect && !depthEffect)
+                    return -30;
+                if (directionalEffect) {
+                    switch (root.positioning) {
+                    case "top-right":
+                        return -Math.max(directionalTravel * 0.65, 96);
+                    case "custom":
+                        if (customDistTop <= customDistBottom && customDistTop <= customDistLeft && customDistTop <= customDistRight)
+                            return -directionalTravel;
+                        if (customDistBottom <= customDistLeft && customDistBottom <= customDistRight)
+                            return directionalTravel;
+                        return 0;
+                    default:
+                        // Default to sliding down from top when centered
+                        return -Math.max(directionalTravel, root.screenHeight * 0.24);
+                    }
+                }
+                if (depthEffect) {
+                    switch (root.positioning) {
+                    case "top-right":
+                        return -depthTravel * 0.75;
+                    case "custom":
+                        if (customDistTop <= customDistBottom && customDistTop <= customDistLeft && customDistTop <= customDistRight)
+                            return -depthTravel;
+                        if (customDistBottom <= customDistLeft && customDistBottom <= customDistRight)
+                            return depthTravel;
+                        return depthTravel * 0.45;
+                    default:
+                        return -depthTravel;
+                    }
+                }
+                return root.animationOffset;
+            }
+
+            property real animX: root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : root.frozenMotionOffsetX
+            property real animY: root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : root.frozenMotionOffsetY
+
+            readonly property real computedScaleCollapsed: (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2 && Theme.isDirectionalEffect) ? 0.0 : root.animationScaleCollapsed
+            property real scaleValue: root.shouldBeVisible ? 1.0 : computedScaleCollapsed
 
             Behavior on animX {
                 enabled: root.animationsEnabled
-                DankAnim {
-                    duration: root.animationDuration
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    duration: Theme.variantDuration(root.animationDuration, root.shouldBeVisible)
+                    easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
                     easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
                 }
             }
 
             Behavior on animY {
                 enabled: root.animationsEnabled
-                DankAnim {
-                    duration: root.animationDuration
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    duration: Theme.variantDuration(root.animationDuration, root.shouldBeVisible)
+                    easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
                     easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
                 }
             }
 
             Behavior on scaleValue {
                 enabled: root.animationsEnabled
-                DankAnim {
-                    duration: root.animationDuration
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    duration: Theme.variantDuration(root.animationDuration, root.shouldBeVisible)
+                    easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
                     easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
                 }
             }
@@ -367,15 +507,14 @@ Item {
                     id: animatedContent
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     clip: false
-                    opacity: root.shouldBeVisible ? 1 : 0
+                    opacity: (Theme.isDirectionalEffect && !Theme.isConnectedEffect) ? 1 : (root.shouldBeVisible ? 1 : 0)
                     scale: modalContainer.scaleValue
-                    x: Theme.snap(modalContainer.animX, root.dpr) + (parent.width - width) * (1 - modalContainer.scaleValue) * 0.5
-                    y: Theme.snap(modalContainer.animY, root.dpr) + (parent.height - height) * (1 - modalContainer.scaleValue) * 0.5
+                    transformOrigin: Item.Center
 
                     Behavior on opacity {
-                        enabled: root.animationsEnabled
+                        enabled: root.animationsEnabled && (!Theme.isDirectionalEffect || Theme.isConnectedEffect)
                         NumberAnimation {
-                            duration: animationDuration
+                            duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(animationDuration, root.shouldBeVisible) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
                             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
                             easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
                         }
@@ -386,13 +525,22 @@ Item {
                         anchors.fill: parent
                         level: root.shadowLevel
                         fallbackOffset: root.shadowFallbackOffset
-                        targetRadius: root.cornerRadius
-                        targetColor: root.backgroundColor
-                        borderColor: root.borderColor
-                        borderWidth: root.borderWidth
+                        targetRadius: root.effectiveCornerRadius
+                        targetColor: root.effectiveBackgroundColor
+                        borderColor: root.effectiveBorderColor
+                        borderWidth: root.effectiveBorderWidth
                         shadowEnabled: 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.width: root.connectedSurfaceOverride ? 0 : BlurService.borderWidth
+                        z: 100
+                    }
+
                     FocusScope {
                         anchors.fill: parent
                         focus: root.shouldBeVisible

quickshell/Modals/DankColorPickerModal.qml

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ DankModal {
 
     modalWidth: 680
     modalHeight: contentLoader.item ? contentLoader.item.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingM * 2 : 680
-    backgroundColor: Theme.surfaceContainer
+    backgroundColor: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
     cornerRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
     borderColor: Theme.outlineMedium
     borderWidth: 1

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2Modal.qml

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Wayland
 import Quickshell.Hyprland
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
+import qs.Widgets
 
 Item {
     id: root
@@ -13,16 +15,24 @@ Item {
     property bool spotlightOpen: false
     property bool keyboardActive: false
     property bool contentVisible: false
+    readonly property bool launcherMotionVisible: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? spotlightOpen : _motionActive
     property var spotlightContent: launcherContentLoader.item
     property bool openedFromOverview: false
     property bool isClosing: false
+    property bool _windowEnabled: true
     property bool _pendingInitialize: false
     property string _pendingQuery: ""
     property string _pendingMode: ""
     readonly property bool unloadContentOnClose: SettingsData.dankLauncherV2UnloadOnClose
 
+    // Animation state — matches DankPopout/DankModal pattern
+    property bool animationsEnabled: true
+    property bool _motionActive: false
+    property real _frozenMotionX: 0
+    property real _frozenMotionY: 0
+
     readonly property bool useHyprlandFocusGrab: CompositorService.useHyprlandFocusGrab
-    readonly property var effectiveScreen: launcherWindow.screen
+    readonly property var effectiveScreen: contentWindow.screen
     readonly property real screenWidth: effectiveScreen?.width ?? 1920
     readonly property real screenHeight: effectiveScreen?.height ?? 1080
     readonly property real dpr: effectiveScreen ? CompositorService.getScreenScale(effectiveScreen) : 1
@@ -56,8 +66,9 @@ Item {
     readonly property real modalX: (screenWidth - modalWidth) / 2
     readonly property real modalY: (screenHeight - modalHeight) / 2
 
-    readonly property color backgroundColor: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
-    readonly property real cornerRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
+    readonly property bool connectedSurfaceOverride: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+    readonly property color backgroundColor: connectedSurfaceOverride ? Theme.connectedSurfaceColor : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
+    readonly property real cornerRadius: connectedSurfaceOverride ? Theme.connectedSurfaceRadius : Theme.cornerRadius
     readonly property color borderColor: {
         if (!SettingsData.dankLauncherV2BorderEnabled)
             return Theme.outlineMedium;
@@ -75,6 +86,37 @@ Item {
         }
     }
     readonly property int borderWidth: SettingsData.dankLauncherV2BorderEnabled ? SettingsData.dankLauncherV2BorderThickness : 0
+    readonly property color effectiveBorderColor: connectedSurfaceOverride ? "transparent" : borderColor
+    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)
+    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 shadowPad: Theme.snap(shadowRenderPadding, dpr)
+    readonly property real alignedWidth: Theme.px(modalWidth, dpr)
+    readonly property real alignedHeight: Theme.px(modalHeight, dpr)
+    readonly property real alignedX: Theme.snap(modalX, dpr)
+    readonly property real alignedY: Theme.snap(modalY, dpr)
+
+    // For directional/depth: window extends from screen top (content slides within)
+    // For standard: small window tightly around the modal + shadow padding
+    readonly property bool _needsExtendedWindow: (Theme.isDirectionalEffect && !Theme.isConnectedEffect) || Theme.isDepthEffect
+    // Content window geometry
+    readonly property real _cwMarginLeft: Theme.snap(alignedX - shadowPad, dpr)
+    readonly property real _cwMarginTop: _needsExtendedWindow ? 0 : Theme.snap(alignedY - shadowPad, dpr)
+    readonly property real _cwWidth: alignedWidth + shadowPad * 2
+    readonly property real _cwHeight: {
+        if (Theme.isDirectionalEffect && !Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+            return screenHeight + shadowPad;
+        if (Theme.isDepthEffect)
+            return alignedY + alignedHeight + shadowPad;
+        return alignedHeight + shadowPad * 2;
+    }
+    // Where the content container sits inside the content window
+    readonly property real _ccX: shadowPad
+    readonly property real _ccY: _needsExtendedWindow ? alignedY : shadowPad
 
     signal dialogClosed
 
@@ -95,18 +137,11 @@ Item {
         if (!spotlightContent)
             return;
         contentVisible = true;
-        spotlightContent.searchField.forceActiveFocus();
-
-        var targetQuery = "";
-
-        if (query) {
-            targetQuery = query;
-        } else if (SettingsData.rememberLastQuery) {
-            targetQuery = SessionData.launcherLastQuery || "";
-        }
+        // NOTE: forceActiveFocus() is deliberately NOT called here.
+        // It is deferred to after animation starts to avoid compositor IPC stalls.
 
         if (spotlightContent.searchField) {
-            spotlightContent.searchField.text = targetQuery;
+            spotlightContent.searchField.text = query;
         }
         if (spotlightContent.controller) {
             var targetMode = mode || SessionData.launcherLastMode || "all";
@@ -121,10 +156,12 @@ Item {
             spotlightContent.controller.collapsedSections = {};
             spotlightContent.controller.selectedFlatIndex = 0;
             spotlightContent.controller.selectedItem = null;
-            spotlightContent.controller.historyIndex = -1;
-            spotlightContent.controller.searchQuery = targetQuery;
-
-            spotlightContent.controller.performSearch();
+            if (query) {
+                spotlightContent.controller.setSearchQuery(query);
+            } else {
+                spotlightContent.controller.searchQuery = "";
+                spotlightContent.controller.performSearch();
+            }
         }
         if (spotlightContent.resetScroll) {
             spotlightContent.resetScroll();
@@ -134,40 +171,59 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    function show() {
+    function _openCommon(query, mode) {
         closeCleanupTimer.stop();
         isClosing = false;
         openedFromOverview = false;
 
-        var focusedScreen = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen();
-        if (focusedScreen)
-            launcherWindow.screen = focusedScreen;
+        // Disable animations so the snap is instant
+        animationsEnabled = false;
 
-        spotlightOpen = true;
-        keyboardActive = true;
+        // Freeze the collapsed offsets (they depend on height which could change)
+        _frozenMotionX = contentContainer ? contentContainer.collapsedMotionX : 0;
+        _frozenMotionY = contentContainer ? contentContainer.collapsedMotionY : (Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? Math.max(root.screenHeight - root._ccY + root.shadowPad, Theme.effectAnimOffset * 1.1) : -Theme.effectAnimOffset);
+
+        var focusedScreen = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen();
+        if (focusedScreen) {
+            backgroundWindow.screen = focusedScreen;
+            contentWindow.screen = focusedScreen;
+        }
+
+        // _motionActive = false ensures motionX/Y snap to frozen collapsed position
+        _motionActive = false;
+
+        // Make windows visible but do NOT request keyboard focus yet
         ModalManager.openModal(root);
+        spotlightOpen = true;
+        backgroundWindow.visible = true;
+        contentWindow.visible = true;
         if (useHyprlandFocusGrab)
             focusGrab.active = true;
 
-        _ensureContentLoadedAndInitialize("", "");
+        // Load content and initialize (but no forceActiveFocus — that's deferred)
+        _ensureContentLoadedAndInitialize(query || "", mode || "");
+
+        // Frame 1: enable animations and trigger enter motion
+        Qt.callLater(() => {
+            root.animationsEnabled = true;
+            root._motionActive = true;
+
+            // Frame 2: request keyboard focus + activate search field
+            // Double-deferred to avoid compositor IPC competing with animation frames
+            Qt.callLater(() => {
+                root.keyboardActive = true;
+                if (root.spotlightContent && root.spotlightContent.searchField)
+                    root.spotlightContent.searchField.forceActiveFocus();
+            });
+        });
+    }
+
+    function show() {
+        _openCommon("", "");
     }
 
     function showWithQuery(query) {
-        closeCleanupTimer.stop();
-        isClosing = false;
-        openedFromOverview = false;
-
-        var focusedScreen = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen();
-        if (focusedScreen)
-            launcherWindow.screen = focusedScreen;
-
-        spotlightOpen = true;
-        keyboardActive = true;
-        ModalManager.openModal(root);
-        if (useHyprlandFocusGrab)
-            focusGrab.active = true;
-
-        _ensureContentLoadedAndInitialize(query, "");
+        _openCommon(query, "");
     }
 
     function hide() {
@@ -175,13 +231,17 @@ Item {
             return;
         openedFromOverview = false;
         isClosing = true;
-        contentVisible = false;
+        // For directional effects, defer contentVisible=false so content stays rendered during exit slide
+        if (!Theme.isDirectionalEffect)
+            contentVisible = false;
+
+        // Trigger exit animation — Behaviors will animate motionX/Y to frozen collapsed position
+        _motionActive = false;
 
         keyboardActive = false;
         spotlightOpen = false;
         focusGrab.active = false;
         ModalManager.closeModal(root);
-
         closeCleanupTimer.start();
     }
 
@@ -190,21 +250,7 @@ Item {
     }
 
     function showWithMode(mode) {
-        closeCleanupTimer.stop();
-        isClosing = false;
-        openedFromOverview = false;
-
-        var focusedScreen = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen();
-        if (focusedScreen)
-            launcherWindow.screen = focusedScreen;
-
-        spotlightOpen = true;
-        keyboardActive = true;
-        ModalManager.openModal(root);
-        if (useHyprlandFocusGrab)
-            focusGrab.active = true;
-
-        _ensureContentLoadedAndInitialize("", mode);
+        _openCommon("", mode);
     }
 
     function toggleWithMode(mode) {
@@ -225,10 +271,13 @@ Item {
 
     Timer {
         id: closeCleanupTimer
-        interval: Theme.modalAnimationDuration + 50
+        interval: Theme.variantCloseInterval(Theme.modalAnimationDuration)
         repeat: false
         onTriggered: {
             isClosing = false;
+            contentVisible = false;
+            contentWindow.visible = false;
+            backgroundWindow.visible = false;
             if (root.unloadContentOnClose)
                 launcherContentLoader.active = false;
             dialogClosed();
@@ -237,7 +286,6 @@ Item {
 
     Connections {
         target: spotlightContent?.controller ?? null
-
         function onModeChanged(mode) {
             if (spotlightContent.controller.autoSwitchedToFiles)
                 return;
@@ -247,7 +295,7 @@ Item {
 
     HyprlandFocusGrab {
         id: focusGrab
-        windows: [launcherWindow]
+        windows: [contentWindow]
         active: false
 
         onCleared: {
@@ -272,45 +320,53 @@ Item {
             if (Quickshell.screens.length === 0)
                 return;
 
-            const screenName = launcherWindow.screen?.name;
-            if (screenName) {
+            const screen = contentWindow.screen;
+            const screenName = screen?.name;
+
+            let needsReset = !screen || !screenName;
+            if (!needsReset) {
+                needsReset = true;
                 for (let i = 0; i < Quickshell.screens.length; i++) {
-                    if (Quickshell.screens[i].name === screenName)
-                        return;
+                    if (Quickshell.screens[i].name === screenName) {
+                        needsReset = false;
+                        break;
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
-            if (spotlightOpen)
-                hide();
+            if (!needsReset)
+                return;
 
             const newScreen = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen() ?? Quickshell.screens[0];
-            if (newScreen)
-                launcherWindow.screen = newScreen;
+            if (!newScreen)
+                return;
+
+            root._windowEnabled = false;
+            backgroundWindow.screen = newScreen;
+            contentWindow.screen = newScreen;
+            Qt.callLater(() => {
+                root._windowEnabled = true;
+            });
         }
     }
 
+    // ── Background window: fullscreen, handles darkening + click-to-dismiss ──
     PanelWindow {
-        id: launcherWindow
-        visible: spotlightOpen || isClosing
+        id: backgroundWindow
+        visible: false
         color: "transparent"
-        exclusionMode: ExclusionMode.Ignore
 
-        WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:spotlight"
-        WlrLayershell.layer: {
-            switch (Quickshell.env("DMS_MODAL_LAYER")) {
-            case "bottom":
-                console.error("DankModal: 'bottom' layer is not valid for modals. Defaulting to 'top' layer.");
-                return WlrLayershell.Top;
-            case "background":
-                console.error("DankModal: 'background' layer is not valid for modals. Defaulting to 'top' layer.");
-                return WlrLayershell.Top;
-            case "overlay":
-                return WlrLayershell.Overlay;
-            default:
-                return WlrLayershell.Top;
-            }
+        WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:spotlight:bg"
+        WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayershell.Top
+        WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
+        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: WlrKeyboardFocus.None
+
+        WlrLayershell.margins {
+            top: contentContainer.dockTop ? contentContainer.dockThickness : (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.barPosition === 0 ? Theme.px(42, root.dpr) : 0)
+            bottom: contentContainer.dockBottom ? contentContainer.dockThickness : (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.barPosition === 1 ? Theme.px(42, root.dpr) : 0)
+            left: contentContainer.dockLeft ? contentContainer.dockThickness : (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.barPosition === 2 ? Theme.px(42, root.dpr) : 0)
+            right: contentContainer.dockRight ? contentContainer.dockThickness : (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.barPosition === 3 ? Theme.px(42, root.dpr) : 0)
         }
-        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: keyboardActive ? (root.useHyprlandFocusGrab ? WlrKeyboardFocus.OnDemand : WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive) : WlrKeyboardFocus.None
 
         anchors {
             top: true
@@ -320,11 +376,11 @@ Item {
         }
 
         mask: Region {
-            item: spotlightOpen ? fullScreenMask : null
+            item: (spotlightOpen || isClosing) ? bgFullScreenMask : null
         }
 
         Item {
-            id: fullScreenMask
+            id: bgFullScreenMask
             anchors.fill: parent
         }
 
@@ -332,13 +388,14 @@ Item {
             id: backgroundDarken
             anchors.fill: parent
             color: "black"
-            opacity: contentVisible && SettingsData.modalDarkenBackground ? 0.5 : 0
-            visible: contentVisible || opacity > 0
+            opacity: launcherMotionVisible && SettingsData.modalDarkenBackground ? 0.5 : 0
+            visible: launcherMotionVisible || opacity > 0
 
             Behavior on opacity {
+                enabled: root.animationsEnabled && (!Theme.isDirectionalEffect || Theme.isConnectedEffect)
                 DankAnim {
-                    duration: Theme.modalAnimationDuration
-                    easing.bezierCurve: contentVisible ? Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial : Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
+                    duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(Theme.modalAnimationDuration, launcherMotionVisible) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
+                    easing.bezierCurve: launcherMotionVisible ? Theme.variantModalEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -346,88 +403,251 @@ Item {
         MouseArea {
             anchors.fill: parent
             enabled: spotlightOpen
-            onClicked: mouse => {
-                var contentX = modalContainer.x;
-                var contentY = modalContainer.y;
-                var contentW = modalContainer.width;
-                var contentH = modalContainer.height;
+            onClicked: root.hide()
+        }
+    }
 
-                if (mouse.x < contentX || mouse.x > contentX + contentW || mouse.y < contentY || mouse.y > contentY + contentH) {
-                    root.hide();
-                }
+    // ── Content window: SMALL, positioned with margins — only renders the modal area ──
+    PanelWindow {
+        id: contentWindow
+        visible: false
+        color: "transparent"
+
+        WindowBlur {
+            targetWindow: contentWindow
+            blurEnabled: root.effectiveBlurEnabled
+            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
+            blurHeight: (root.spotlightOpen || root.isClosing) && contentWrapper.opacity > 0 ? root.alignedHeight * s : 0
+            blurRadius: root.cornerRadius
+        }
+
+        WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:spotlight"
+        WlrLayershell.layer: {
+            switch (Quickshell.env("DMS_MODAL_LAYER")) {
+            case "bottom":
+                console.error("DankLauncherV2Modal: 'bottom' layer is not valid for modals. Defaulting to 'top' layer.");
+                return WlrLayershell.Top;
+            case "background":
+                console.error("DankLauncherV2Modal: 'background' layer is not valid for modals. Defaulting to 'top' layer.");
+                return WlrLayershell.Top;
+            case "overlay":
+                return WlrLayershell.Overlay;
+            default:
+                return WlrLayershell.Top;
             }
         }
+        WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
+        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: keyboardActive ? (root.useHyprlandFocusGrab ? WlrKeyboardFocus.OnDemand : WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive) : WlrKeyboardFocus.None
+
+        anchors {
+            left: true
+            top: true
+        }
+
+        WlrLayershell.margins {
+            left: root._cwMarginLeft
+            top: root._cwMarginTop
+        }
+
+        implicitWidth: root._cwWidth
+        implicitHeight: root._cwHeight
+
+        mask: Region {
+            item: contentInputMask
+        }
 
         Item {
-            id: modalContainer
-            x: root.modalX
-            y: root.modalY
-            width: root.modalWidth
-            height: root.modalHeight
-            visible: contentVisible || opacity > 0
-
-            opacity: contentVisible ? 1 : 0
-            scale: contentVisible ? 1 : 0.96
-            transformOrigin: Item.Center
-
-            Behavior on opacity {
-                DankAnim {
-                    duration: Theme.modalAnimationDuration
-                    easing.bezierCurve: contentVisible ? Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial : Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
-                }
-            }
-
-            Behavior on scale {
-                DankAnim {
-                    duration: Theme.modalAnimationDuration
-                    easing.bezierCurve: contentVisible ? Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial : Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
-                }
-            }
-
-            ElevationShadow {
-                id: launcherShadowLayer
-                anchors.fill: parent
-                level: Theme.elevationLevel3
-                fallbackOffset: 6
-                targetColor: root.backgroundColor
-                borderColor: root.borderColor
-                borderWidth: root.borderWidth
-                targetRadius: root.cornerRadius
-                shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"
-            }
-
-            MouseArea {
-                anchors.fill: parent
-                onPressed: mouse => mouse.accepted = true
-            }
-
-            FocusScope {
-                anchors.fill: parent
-                focus: keyboardActive
-
-                Loader {
-                    id: launcherContentLoader
-                    anchors.fill: parent
-                    active: !root.unloadContentOnClose || root.spotlightOpen || root.isClosing || root.contentVisible || root._pendingInitialize
-                    asynchronous: false
-                    sourceComponent: LauncherContent {
-                        focus: true
-                        parentModal: root
-                    }
-
-                    onLoaded: {
-                        if (root._pendingInitialize) {
-                            root._initializeAndShow(root._pendingQuery, root._pendingMode);
-                            root._pendingInitialize = false;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-
-                Keys.onEscapePressed: event => {
-                    root.hide();
-                    event.accepted = true;
-                }
-            }
+            id: contentInputMask
+            visible: false
+            x: contentContainer.x + contentWrapper.x
+            y: contentContainer.y + contentWrapper.y
+            width: root.alignedWidth
+            height: root.alignedHeight
         }
-    }
+
+        Item {
+            id: contentContainer
+
+            // For directional/depth: contentContainer is at alignedY from window top (window starts at screen top)
+            // For standard: contentContainer is at shadowPad from window top (window starts near modal)
+            x: root._ccX
+            y: root._ccY
+            width: root.alignedWidth
+            height: root.alignedHeight
+
+            readonly property int dockEdge: typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" ? SettingsData.dockPosition : 1
+            readonly property bool dockTop: dockEdge === 0
+            readonly property bool dockBottom: dockEdge === 1
+            readonly property bool dockLeft: dockEdge === 2
+            readonly property bool dockRight: dockEdge === 3
+
+            readonly property real dockThickness: typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.showDock ? Theme.px(SettingsData.dockIconSize + (SettingsData.dockMargin * 2) + SettingsData.dockSpacing + 8, root.dpr) : Theme.px(60, root.dpr)
+
+            readonly property bool directionalEffect: Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+            readonly property bool depthEffect: Theme.isDepthEffect
+            readonly property real collapsedMotionX: {
+                if (directionalEffect) {
+                    if (dockLeft)
+                        return -(root._ccX + root.alignedWidth + Theme.effectAnimOffset);
+                    if (dockRight)
+                        return root.screenWidth - root._ccX + Theme.effectAnimOffset;
+                }
+                if (depthEffect)
+                    return Theme.effectAnimOffset * 0.25;
+                return 0;
+            }
+            readonly property real collapsedMotionY: {
+                if (directionalEffect) {
+                    if (dockTop)
+                        return -(root._ccY + root.alignedHeight + Theme.effectAnimOffset);
+                    if (dockBottom)
+                        return root.screenHeight - root._ccY + root.shadowPad + Theme.effectAnimOffset;
+                    return 0;
+                }
+                if (depthEffect)
+                    return -Math.max(Theme.effectAnimOffset * 0.85, 34);
+                return -Math.max((root.shadowPad || 0) + Theme.effectAnimOffset, 40);
+            }
+
+            // animX/animY are Behavior-animated — DankPopout pattern
+            property real animX: 0
+            property real animY: 0
+            property real scaleValue: Theme.isDirectionalEffect && typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2 ? Theme.effectScaleCollapsed : (Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : Theme.effectScaleCollapsed)
+
+            Component.onCompleted: {
+                animX = Theme.snap(root._motionActive ? 0 : collapsedMotionX, root.dpr);
+                animY = Theme.snap(root._motionActive ? 0 : collapsedMotionY, root.dpr);
+                scaleValue = root._motionActive ? 1.0 : (Theme.isDirectionalEffect && typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2 ? Theme.effectScaleCollapsed : (Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : Theme.effectScaleCollapsed));
+            }
+
+            Connections {
+                target: root
+                function on_MotionActiveChanged() {
+                    contentContainer.animX = Theme.snap(root._motionActive ? 0 : root._frozenMotionX, root.dpr);
+                    contentContainer.animY = Theme.snap(root._motionActive ? 0 : root._frozenMotionY, root.dpr);
+                    contentContainer.scaleValue = root._motionActive ? 1.0 : (Theme.isDirectionalEffect && typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2 ? Theme.effectScaleCollapsed : (Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : Theme.effectScaleCollapsed));
+                }
+            }
+
+            Behavior on animX {
+                enabled: root.animationsEnabled
+                DankAnim {
+                    duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.modalAnimationDuration, root._motionActive)
+                    easing.bezierCurve: root._motionActive ? Theme.variantModalEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
+                }
+            }
+
+            Behavior on animY {
+                enabled: root.animationsEnabled
+                DankAnim {
+                    duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.modalAnimationDuration, root._motionActive)
+                    easing.bezierCurve: root._motionActive ? Theme.variantModalEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
+                }
+            }
+
+            Behavior on scaleValue {
+                enabled: root.animationsEnabled && (!Theme.isDirectionalEffect || (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2))
+                DankAnim {
+                    duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.modalAnimationDuration, root._motionActive)
+                    easing.bezierCurve: root._motionActive ? Theme.variantModalEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
+                }
+            }
+
+            Item {
+                id: directionalClipMask
+                readonly property bool shouldClip: Theme.isDirectionalEffect && typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode > 0
+                readonly property real clipOversize: 2000
+
+                clip: shouldClip
+
+                x: shouldClip ? (contentContainer.dockRight ? -clipOversize : (contentContainer.dockLeft ? contentContainer.dockThickness - root._ccX : -clipOversize)) : 0
+                y: shouldClip ? (contentContainer.dockBottom ? -clipOversize : (contentContainer.dockTop ? contentContainer.dockThickness - root._ccY : -clipOversize)) : 0
+
+                width: shouldClip ? parent.width + clipOversize + (contentContainer.dockRight ? (root.screenWidth - contentContainer.dockThickness - root._ccX - parent.width) : (contentContainer.dockLeft ? clipOversize : clipOversize)) : parent.width
+                height: shouldClip ? parent.height + clipOversize + (contentContainer.dockBottom ? (root.screenHeight - contentContainer.dockThickness - root._ccY - parent.height) : (contentContainer.dockTop ? clipOversize : clipOversize)) : parent.height
+
+                Item {
+                    id: aligner
+                    x: directionalClipMask.x !== 0 ? -directionalClipMask.x : 0
+                    y: directionalClipMask.y !== 0 ? -directionalClipMask.y : 0
+                    width: contentContainer.width
+                    height: contentContainer.height
+
+                    // Shadow mirrors contentWrapper position/scale/opacity
+                    ElevationShadow {
+                        id: launcherShadowLayer
+                        width: parent.width
+                        height: parent.height
+                        opacity: contentWrapper.opacity
+                        scale: contentWrapper.scale
+                        x: contentWrapper.x
+                        y: contentWrapper.y
+                        level: root.shadowLevel
+                        fallbackOffset: root.shadowFallbackOffset
+                        targetColor: root.backgroundColor
+                        borderColor: root.effectiveBorderColor
+                        borderWidth: root.effectiveBorderWidth
+                        targetRadius: root.cornerRadius
+                        shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"
+                    }
+
+                    // contentWrapper moves inside static contentContainer — DankPopout pattern
+                    Item {
+                        id: contentWrapper
+                        width: parent.width
+                        height: parent.height
+                        opacity: (Theme.isDirectionalEffect && !Theme.isConnectedEffect) ? 1 : (launcherMotionVisible ? 1 : 0)
+                        visible: opacity > 0
+                        scale: contentContainer.scaleValue
+                        x: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animX + (parent.width - width) * (1 - contentContainer.scaleValue) * 0.5, root.dpr)
+                        y: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animY + (parent.height - height) * (1 - contentContainer.scaleValue) * 0.5, root.dpr)
+
+                        Behavior on opacity {
+                            enabled: root.animationsEnabled && (!Theme.isDirectionalEffect || Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+                            DankAnim {
+                                duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(Theme.modalAnimationDuration, launcherMotionVisible) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
+                                easing.bezierCurve: launcherMotionVisible ? Theme.variantModalEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        MouseArea {
+                            anchors.fill: parent
+                            onPressed: mouse => mouse.accepted = true
+                        }
+
+                        FocusScope {
+                            anchors.fill: parent
+                            focus: keyboardActive
+
+                            Loader {
+                                id: launcherContentLoader
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                active: !root.unloadContentOnClose || root.spotlightOpen || root.isClosing || root.contentVisible || root._pendingInitialize
+                                asynchronous: false
+                                sourceComponent: LauncherContent {
+                                    focus: true
+                                    parentModal: root
+                                }
+
+                                onLoaded: {
+                                    if (root._pendingInitialize) {
+                                        root._initializeAndShow(root._pendingQuery, root._pendingMode);
+                                        root._pendingInitialize = false;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            Keys.onEscapePressed: event => {
+                                root.hide();
+                                event.accepted = true;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } // contentWrapper
+                } // aligner
+            } // directionalClipMask
+        } // contentContainer
+    } // PanelWindow
 }

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml

@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ FocusScope {
         editCommentField.text = existing?.comment || "";
         editEnvVarsField.text = existing?.envVars || "";
         editExtraFlagsField.text = existing?.extraFlags || "";
-        editDgpuToggle.checked = existing?.launchOnDgpu || false;
         editMode = true;
         Qt.callLater(() => editNameField.forceActiveFocus());
     }
@@ -65,8 +64,6 @@ FocusScope {
             override.envVars = editEnvVarsField.text.trim();
         if (editExtraFlagsField.text.trim())
             override.extraFlags = editExtraFlagsField.text.trim();
-        if (editDgpuToggle.checked)
-            override.launchOnDgpu = true;
         SessionData.setAppOverride(editAppId, override);
         closeEditMode();
     }
@@ -89,7 +86,7 @@ FocusScope {
 
     Controller {
         id: controller
-        active: root.parentModal?.spotlightOpen ?? true
+        active: root.parentModal ? (root.parentModal.spotlightOpen || root.parentModal.isClosing) : true
         viewModeContext: root.viewModeContext
 
         onItemExecuted: {
@@ -149,18 +146,10 @@ FocusScope {
             event.accepted = false;
             return;
         case Qt.Key_Down:
-            if (hasCtrl) {
-                controller.navigateHistory("down");
-            } else {
-                controller.selectNext();
-            }
+            controller.selectNext();
             return;
         case Qt.Key_Up:
-            if (hasCtrl) {
-                controller.navigateHistory("up");
-            } else {
-                controller.selectPrevious();
-            }
+            controller.selectPrevious();
             return;
         case Qt.Key_PageDown:
             controller.selectPageDown(8);
@@ -169,10 +158,6 @@ FocusScope {
             controller.selectPageUp(8);
             return;
         case Qt.Key_Right:
-            if (hasCtrl) {
-                controller.cycleMode();
-                return;
-            }
             if (controller.getCurrentSectionViewMode() !== "list") {
                 controller.selectRight();
                 return;
@@ -180,25 +165,12 @@ FocusScope {
             event.accepted = false;
             return;
         case Qt.Key_Left:
-            if (hasCtrl) {
-                const reverse = true;
-                controller.cycleMode(reverse);
-                return;
-            }
             if (controller.getCurrentSectionViewMode() !== "list") {
                 controller.selectLeft();
                 return;
             }
             event.accepted = false;
             return;
-        case Qt.Key_H:
-            if (hasCtrl) {
-                const reverse = true;
-                controller.cycleMode(reverse);
-                return;
-            }
-            event.accepted = false;
-            return;
         case Qt.Key_J:
             if (hasCtrl) {
                 controller.selectNext();
@@ -213,13 +185,6 @@ FocusScope {
             }
             event.accepted = false;
             return;
-        case Qt.Key_L:
-            if (hasCtrl) {
-                controller.cycleMode();
-                return;
-            }
-            event.accepted = false;
-            return;
         case Qt.Key_N:
             if (hasCtrl) {
                 controller.selectNextSection();
@@ -235,19 +200,13 @@ FocusScope {
             event.accepted = false;
             return;
         case Qt.Key_Tab:
-            if (hasCtrl && actionPanel.hasActions) {
+            if (actionPanel.hasActions) {
                 actionPanel.expanded ? actionPanel.cycleAction() : actionPanel.show();
-                return;
             }
-            controller.selectNext();
             return;
         case Qt.Key_Backtab:
-            if (hasCtrl && actionPanel.expanded) {
-                const reverse = true;
-                actionPanel.expanded ? actionPanel.cycleAction(reverse) : actionPanel.show();
-                return;
-            }
-            controller.selectPrevious();
+            if (actionPanel.expanded)
+                actionPanel.hide();
             return;
         case Qt.Key_Return:
         case Qt.Key_Enter:
@@ -429,7 +388,7 @@ FocusScope {
 
                 StyledText {
                     anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                    text: "Ctrl-Tab " + I18n.tr("actions")
+                    text: "Tab " + I18n.tr("actions")
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall - 1
                     color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
                     visible: actionPanel.hasActions
@@ -503,7 +462,7 @@ FocusScope {
                     showClearButton: true
                     textColor: Theme.surfaceText
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeLarge
-                    enabled: root.parentModal ? root.parentModal.spotlightOpen : true
+                    enabled: root.parentModal ? (root.parentModal.spotlightOpen || root.parentModal.isClosing) : true
                     placeholderText: ""
                     ignoreUpDownKeys: true
                     ignoreTabKeys: true
@@ -737,7 +696,13 @@ FocusScope {
             Item {
                 width: parent.width
                 height: parent.height - searchField.height - categoryRow.height - fileFilterRow.height - actionPanel.height - Theme.spacingXS * ((categoryRow.visible ? 1 : 0) + (fileFilterRow.visible ? 1 : 0) + 2)
-                opacity: root.parentModal?.isClosing ? 0 : 1
+                opacity: {
+                    if (!root.parentModal)
+                        return 1;
+                    if (Theme.isDirectionalEffect && root.parentModal.isClosing)
+                        return 1;
+                    return root.parentModal.isClosing ? 0 : 1;
+                }
 
                 ResultsList {
                     id: resultsList
@@ -771,7 +736,6 @@ FocusScope {
         }
         function onSearchQueryRequested(query) {
             searchField.text = query;
-            searchField.cursorPosition = query.length;
         }
         function onModeChanged() {
             extFilterField.text = "";
@@ -982,15 +946,6 @@ FocusScope {
                             keyNavigationBacktab: editEnvVarsField
                         }
                     }
-
-                    DankToggle {
-                        id: editDgpuToggle
-                        width: parent.width
-                        text: I18n.tr("Launch on dGPU by default")
-                        visible: SessionService.nvidiaCommand.length > 0
-                        checked: false
-                        onToggled: checked => editDgpuToggle.checked = checked
-                    }
                 }
             }
 

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/ResultsList.qml

@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@ Item {
         height: 24
         z: 100
         visible: {
+            if (BlurService.enabled)
+                return false;
             if (mainListView.contentHeight <= mainListView.height)
                 return false;
             var atBottom = mainListView.contentY >= mainListView.contentHeight - mainListView.height + mainListView.originY - 5;
@@ -449,7 +451,7 @@ Item {
                     case "apps":
                         return "apps";
                     default:
-                        return root.controller?.searchQuery?.length > 0 ? "search_off" : "search";
+                        return "search_off";
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -485,9 +487,9 @@ Item {
                     case "plugins":
                         return hasQuery ? I18n.tr("No plugin results") : I18n.tr("Browse or search plugins");
                     case "apps":
-                        return hasQuery ? I18n.tr("No apps found") : I18n.tr("Type to search apps");
+                        return I18n.tr("No apps found");
                     default:
-                        return hasQuery ? I18n.tr("No results found") : I18n.tr("Type to search");
+                        return I18n.tr("No results found");
                     }
                 }
             }

quickshell/Modals/Settings/SettingsContent.qml

@@ -518,5 +518,20 @@ FocusScope {
                     Qt.callLater(() => item.forceActiveFocus());
             }
         }
+
+        Loader {
+            id: frameLoader
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            active: root.currentIndex === 33
+            visible: active
+            focus: active
+
+            sourceComponent: FrameTab {}
+
+            onActiveChanged: {
+                if (active && item)
+                    Qt.callLater(() => item.forceActiveFocus());
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

quickshell/Modals/Settings/SettingsSidebar.qml

@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@ Rectangle {
                     "text": I18n.tr("Widgets"),
                     "icon": "widgets",
                     "tabIndex": 22
+                },
+                {
+                    "id": "frame",
+                    "text": I18n.tr("Frame"),
+                    "icon": "frame_source",
+                    "tabIndex": 33
                 }
             ]
         },

quickshell/Modules/AppDrawer/AppDrawerPopout.qml

@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ DankPopout {
 
     layerNamespace: "dms:app-launcher"
 
-    readonly property real screenWidth: screen?.width ?? 1920
-    readonly property real screenHeight: screen?.height ?? 1080
-
     property string _pendingMode: ""
     property string _pendingQuery: ""
 
@@ -44,35 +41,8 @@ DankPopout {
         openWithQuery(query);
     }
 
-    readonly property int _baseWidth: {
-        switch (SettingsData.dankLauncherV2Size) {
-        case "micro":
-            return 500;
-        case "medium":
-            return 720;
-        case "large":
-            return 860;
-        default:
-            return 620;
-        }
-    }
-
-    readonly property int _baseHeight: {
-        switch (SettingsData.dankLauncherV2Size) {
-        case "micro":
-            return 480;
-        case "medium":
-            return 720;
-        case "large":
-            return 860;
-        default:
-            return 600;
-        }
-    }
-
-    popupWidth: Math.min(_baseWidth, screenWidth - 100)
-    popupHeight: Math.min(_baseHeight, screenHeight - 100)
-
+    popupWidth: 560
+    popupHeight: 640
     triggerWidth: 40
     positioning: ""
     contentHandlesKeys: contentLoader.item?.launcherContent?.editMode ?? false
@@ -90,7 +60,7 @@ DankPopout {
         if (!lc)
             return;
 
-        const query = _pendingQuery || (SettingsData.rememberLastQuery ? SessionData.launcherLastQuery : "") || "";
+        const query = _pendingQuery;
         const mode = _pendingMode || SessionData.appDrawerLastMode || "apps";
         _pendingMode = "";
         _pendingQuery = "";
@@ -102,9 +72,12 @@ DankPopout {
         if (lc.controller) {
             lc.controller.searchMode = mode;
             lc.controller.pluginFilter = "";
-            lc.controller.searchQuery = query;
-
-            lc.controller.performSearch();
+            lc.controller.searchQuery = "";
+            if (query) {
+                lc.controller.setSearchQuery(query);
+            } else {
+                lc.controller.performSearch();
+            }
         }
         lc.resetScroll?.();
         lc.actionPanel?.hide();
@@ -133,7 +106,7 @@ DankPopout {
             QtObject {
                 id: modalAdapter
                 property bool spotlightOpen: appDrawerPopout.shouldBeVisible
-                property bool isClosing: false
+                property bool isClosing: appDrawerPopout.isClosing
 
                 function hide() {
                     appDrawerPopout.close();

quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/BuiltinPlugins/CupsWidget.qml

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ PluginComponent {
             id: detailRoot
             implicitHeight: detailColumn.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingM * 2
             radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-            color: Theme.surfaceContainerHigh
+            color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHigh, Theme.popupTransparency)
 
             DankActionButton {
                 anchors.top: parent.top
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ PluginComponent {
                                 width: parent ? parent.width : 300
                                 height: 50
                                 radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                                color: Theme.surfaceContainerHighest
+                                color: Theme.surfaceLight
                                 border.width: 1
                                 border.color: Theme.outlineLight
                                 opacity: 1.0

quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Components/EditControls.qml

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Row {
         closePolicy: Popup.CloseOnEscape | Popup.CloseOnPressOutside
 
         background: Rectangle {
-            color: Theme.surfaceContainer
+            color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
             border.color: Theme.primarySelected
             border.width: 0
             radius: Theme.cornerRadius

quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/ControlCenterPopout.qml

@@ -136,9 +136,11 @@ DankPopout {
                 z: 5000
 
                 Behavior on opacity {
+                    enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
                     NumberAnimation {
-                        duration: 200
-                        easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
+                        duration: Theme.shortDuration
+                        easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                        easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
                     }
                 }
             }

quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Details/AudioInputDetail.qml

@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ Rectangle {
                     width: parent.width
                     height: 50
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                    color: deviceMouseArea.containsMouse ? Qt.rgba(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, 0.08) : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHighest, Theme.popupTransparency)
-                    border.color: modelData === AudioService.source ? Theme.primary : Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.12)
-                    border.width: 0
+                    color: deviceMouseArea.containsMouse ? Theme.primaryHoverLight : Theme.surfaceLight
+                    border.color: modelData === AudioService.source ? Theme.primary : Theme.outlineLight
+                    border.width: modelData === AudioService.source ? 2 : 1
 
                     Row {
                         anchors.left: parent.left

quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Details/AudioOutputDetail.qml

@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@ Rectangle {
                     width: parent.width
                     height: 50
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                    color: deviceMouseArea.containsMouse ? Qt.rgba(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, 0.08) : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHighest, Theme.popupTransparency)
-                    border.color: modelData === AudioService.sink ? Theme.primary : Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.12)
-                    border.width: 0
+                    color: deviceMouseArea.containsMouse ? Theme.primaryHoverLight : Theme.surfaceLight
+                    border.color: modelData === AudioService.sink ? Theme.primary : Theme.outlineLight
+                    border.width: modelData === AudioService.sink ? 2 : 1
 
                     DankRipple {
                         id: deviceRipple
@@ -397,9 +397,9 @@ Rectangle {
                     width: parent.width
                     height: 50
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                    color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHighest, Theme.popupTransparency)
-                    border.color: modelData === AudioService.sink ? Theme.primary : Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.12)
-                    border.width: 0
+                    color: Theme.surfaceLight
+                    border.color: modelData === AudioService.sink ? Theme.primary : Theme.outlineLight
+                    border.width: modelData === AudioService.sink ? 2 : 1
 
                     Row {
                         anchors.left: parent.left

quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Details/BatteryDetail.qml

@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ Rectangle {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingM) / 2
                 height: 64
                 radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHighest, Theme.popupTransparency)
-                border.width: 0
+                color: Theme.surfaceLight
+                border.color: Theme.outlineLight
+                border.width: 1
 
                 Column {
                     anchors.centerIn: parent
@@ -164,8 +165,9 @@ Rectangle {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingM) / 2
                 height: 64
                 radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHighest, Theme.popupTransparency)
-                border.width: 0
+                color: Theme.surfaceLight
+                border.color: Theme.outlineLight
+                border.width: 1
 
                 Column {
                     anchors.centerIn: parent

quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Details/BluetoothCodecSelector.qml

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ Item {
         width: 320
         height: contentColumn.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingL * 2
         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-        color: Theme.surfaceContainer
+        color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
         border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
         border.width: 0
         opacity: modalVisible ? 1 : 0

quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Details/BluetoothDetail.qml

@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ Rectangle {
                     width: parent.width
                     height: 50
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                    border.width: 0
 
                     Component.onCompleted: {
                         if (!isConnected)
@@ -243,8 +242,8 @@ Rectangle {
                         if (isConnecting)
                             return Qt.rgba(Theme.warning.r, Theme.warning.g, Theme.warning.b, 0.12);
                         if (deviceMouseArea.containsMouse)
-                            return Qt.rgba(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, 0.08);
-                        return Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHighest, Theme.popupTransparency);
+                            return Theme.primaryHoverLight;
+                        return Theme.surfaceLight;
                     }
 
                     border.color: {
@@ -252,8 +251,9 @@ Rectangle {
                             return Theme.warning;
                         if (isConnected)
                             return Theme.primary;
-                        return Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.12);
+                        return Theme.outlineLight;
                     }
+                    border.width: (isConnecting || isConnected) ? 2 : 1
 
                     Row {
                         anchors.left: parent.left
@@ -490,9 +490,9 @@ Rectangle {
                     width: parent.width
                     height: 50
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                    color: availableMouseArea.containsMouse && isInteractive ? Qt.rgba(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, 0.08) : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHighest, Theme.popupTransparency)
-                    border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.12)
-                    border.width: 0
+                    color: availableMouseArea.containsMouse && isInteractive ? Theme.primaryHoverLight : Theme.surfaceLight
+                    border.color: Theme.outlineLight
+                    border.width: 1
                     opacity: isInteractive ? 1 : 0.6
 
                     Row {

quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Details/DiskUsageDetail.qml

@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ Rectangle {
                     width: parent.width
                     height: 80
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                    color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHighest, Theme.popupTransparency)
-                    border.color: modelData.mount === currentMountPath ? Theme.primary : Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.12)
-                    border.width: modelData.mount === currentMountPath ? 2 : 0
+                    color: Theme.surfaceLight
+                    border.color: modelData.mount === currentMountPath ? Theme.primary : Theme.outlineLight
+                    border.width: modelData.mount === currentMountPath ? 2 : 1
 
                     Row {
                         anchors.left: parent.left

quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Details/NetworkDetail.qml

@@ -308,9 +308,9 @@ Rectangle {
                     width: parent.width
                     height: wiredContentRow.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingM * 2
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                    color: wiredNetworkMouseArea.containsMouse ? Qt.rgba(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, 0.08) : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHighest, Theme.popupTransparency)
-                    border.color: Theme.primary
-                    border.width: 0
+                    color: wiredNetworkMouseArea.containsMouse ? Theme.primaryHoverLight : Theme.surfaceLight
+                    border.color: isActive ? Theme.primary : Theme.outlineLight
+                    border.width: isActive ? 2 : 1
 
                     Row {
                         id: wiredContentRow
@@ -565,9 +565,9 @@ Rectangle {
             width: wifiContent.width
             height: wifiContentRow.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingM * 2
             radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-            color: networkMouseArea.containsMouse ? Qt.rgba(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, 0.08) : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHighest, Theme.popupTransparency)
-            border.color: wifiDelegate.isConnected ? Theme.primary : Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.12)
-            border.width: 0
+            color: networkMouseArea.containsMouse ? Theme.primaryHoverLight : Theme.surfaceLight
+            border.color: wifiDelegate.isConnected ? Theme.primary : Theme.outlineLight
+            border.width: wifiDelegate.isConnected ? 2 : 1
 
             Row {
                 id: wifiContentRow

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/BarCanvas.qml

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ Item {
     required property var axis
     required property var barConfig
 
+    visible: !SettingsData.frameEnabled
+
     anchors.fill: parent
 
     anchors.left: parent.left
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ Item {
     }
 
     property real rt: {
+        if (SettingsData.frameEnabled)
+            return SettingsData.frameRounding;
         if (barConfig?.squareCorners ?? false)
             return 0;
         if (barWindow.hasMaximizedToplevel)
@@ -255,11 +259,12 @@ Item {
         h = h - wing;
         const r = wing;
         const cr = rt;
+        const crE = SettingsData.frameEnabled ? 0 : cr;
 
-        let d = `M ${cr} 0`;
-        d += ` L ${w - cr} 0`;
-        if (cr > 0)
-            d += ` A ${cr} ${cr} 0 0 1 ${w} ${cr}`;
+        let d = `M ${crE} 0`;
+        d += ` L ${w - crE} 0`;
+        if (crE > 0)
+            d += ` A ${crE} ${crE} 0 0 1 ${w} ${crE}`;
         if (r > 0) {
             d += ` L ${w} ${h + r}`;
             d += ` A ${r} ${r} 0 0 0 ${w - r} ${h}`;
@@ -273,9 +278,9 @@ Item {
             if (cr > 0)
                 d += ` A ${cr} ${cr} 0 0 1 0 ${h - cr}`;
         }
-        d += ` L 0 ${cr}`;
-        if (cr > 0)
-            d += ` A ${cr} ${cr} 0 0 1 ${cr} 0`;
+        d += ` L 0 ${crE}`;
+        if (crE > 0)
+            d += ` A ${crE} ${crE} 0 0 1 ${crE} 0`;
         d += " Z";
         return d;
     }
@@ -285,11 +290,12 @@ Item {
         h = h - wing;
         const r = wing;
         const cr = rt;
+        const crE = SettingsData.frameEnabled ? 0 : cr;
 
-        let d = `M ${cr} ${fullH}`;
-        d += ` L ${w - cr} ${fullH}`;
-        if (cr > 0)
-            d += ` A ${cr} ${cr} 0 0 0 ${w} ${fullH - cr}`;
+        let d = `M ${crE} ${fullH}`;
+        d += ` L ${w - crE} ${fullH}`;
+        if (crE > 0)
+            d += ` A ${crE} ${crE} 0 0 0 ${w} ${fullH - crE}`;
         if (r > 0) {
             d += ` L ${w} 0`;
             d += ` A ${r} ${r} 0 0 1 ${w - r} ${r}`;
@@ -303,9 +309,9 @@ Item {
             if (cr > 0)
                 d += ` A ${cr} ${cr} 0 0 0 0 ${cr}`;
         }
-        d += ` L 0 ${fullH - cr}`;
-        if (cr > 0)
-            d += ` A ${cr} ${cr} 0 0 0 ${cr} ${fullH}`;
+        d += ` L 0 ${fullH - crE}`;
+        if (crE > 0)
+            d += ` A ${crE} ${crE} 0 0 0 ${crE} ${fullH}`;
         d += " Z";
         return d;
     }
@@ -314,11 +320,12 @@ Item {
         w = w - wing;
         const r = wing;
         const cr = rt;
+        const crE = SettingsData.frameEnabled ? 0 : cr;
 
-        let d = `M 0 ${cr}`;
-        d += ` L 0 ${h - cr}`;
-        if (cr > 0)
-            d += ` A ${cr} ${cr} 0 0 0 ${cr} ${h}`;
+        let d = `M 0 ${crE}`;
+        d += ` L 0 ${h - crE}`;
+        if (crE > 0)
+            d += ` A ${crE} ${crE} 0 0 0 ${crE} ${h}`;
         if (r > 0) {
             d += ` L ${w + r} ${h}`;
             d += ` A ${r} ${r} 0 0 1 ${w} ${h - r}`;
@@ -332,9 +339,9 @@ Item {
             if (cr > 0)
                 d += ` A ${cr} ${cr} 0 0 0 ${w - cr} 0`;
         }
-        d += ` L ${cr} 0`;
-        if (cr > 0)
-            d += ` A ${cr} ${cr} 0 0 0 0 ${cr}`;
+        d += ` L ${crE} 0`;
+        if (crE > 0)
+            d += ` A ${crE} ${crE} 0 0 0 0 ${crE}`;
         d += " Z";
         return d;
     }
@@ -344,11 +351,12 @@ Item {
         w = w - wing;
         const r = wing;
         const cr = rt;
+        const crE = SettingsData.frameEnabled ? 0 : cr;
 
-        let d = `M ${fullW} ${cr}`;
-        d += ` L ${fullW} ${h - cr}`;
-        if (cr > 0)
-            d += ` A ${cr} ${cr} 0 0 1 ${fullW - cr} ${h}`;
+        let d = `M ${fullW} ${crE}`;
+        d += ` L ${fullW} ${h - crE}`;
+        if (crE > 0)
+            d += ` A ${crE} ${crE} 0 0 1 ${fullW - crE} ${h}`;
         if (r > 0) {
             d += ` L 0 ${h}`;
             d += ` A ${r} ${r} 0 0 0 ${r} ${h - r}`;
@@ -362,9 +370,9 @@ Item {
             if (cr > 0)
                 d += ` A ${cr} ${cr} 0 0 1 ${cr} 0`;
         }
-        d += ` L ${fullW - cr} 0`;
-        if (cr > 0)
-            d += ` A ${cr} ${cr} 0 0 1 ${fullW} ${cr}`;
+        d += ` L ${fullW - crE} 0`;
+        if (crE > 0)
+            d += ` A ${crE} ${crE} 0 0 1 ${fullW} ${crE}`;
         d += " Z";
         return d;
     }

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/CenterSection.qml

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Item {
     property real barThickness: 48
     property real barSpacing: 4
     property var barConfig: null
+    property var blurBarWindow: null
     property bool overrideAxisLayout: false
     property bool forceVerticalLayout: false
 
@@ -357,6 +358,7 @@ Item {
                 barThickness: root.barThickness
                 barSpacing: root.barSpacing
                 barConfig: root.barConfig
+                blurBarWindow: root.blurBarWindow
                 isFirst: index === 0
                 isLast: index === centerRepeater.count - 1
                 sectionSpacing: parent.itemSpacing

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarContent.qml

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ Item {
     required property var rootWindow
     required property var barConfig
 
+    readonly property var blurBarWindow: barWindow
+
     property var leftWidgetsModel
     property var centerWidgetsModel
     property var rightWidgetsModel
@@ -21,6 +23,31 @@ Item {
     readonly property real innerPadding: barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4
     readonly property real outlineThickness: (barConfig?.widgetOutlineEnabled ?? false) ? (barConfig?.widgetOutlineThickness ?? 1) : 0
 
+    readonly property real _frameLeftInset: {
+        if (!SettingsData.frameEnabled || barWindow.isVertical) return 0
+        return barWindow.hasAdjacentLeftBar
+            ? SettingsData.frameBarSize
+            : 0
+    }
+    readonly property real _frameRightInset: {
+        if (!SettingsData.frameEnabled || barWindow.isVertical) return 0
+        return barWindow.hasAdjacentRightBar
+            ? SettingsData.frameBarSize
+            : 0
+    }
+    readonly property real _frameTopInset: {
+        if (!SettingsData.frameEnabled || !barWindow.isVertical) return 0
+        return barWindow.hasAdjacentTopBar
+            ? SettingsData.frameThickness
+            : 0
+    }
+    readonly property real _frameBottomInset: {
+        if (!SettingsData.frameEnabled || !barWindow.isVertical) return 0
+        return barWindow.hasAdjacentBottomBar
+            ? SettingsData.frameThickness
+            : 0
+    }
+
     property alias hLeftSection: hLeftSection
     property alias hCenterSection: hCenterSection
     property alias hRightSection: hRightSection
@@ -29,10 +56,14 @@ Item {
     property alias vRightSection: vRightSection
 
     anchors.fill: parent
-    anchors.leftMargin: Math.max(Theme.spacingXS, innerPadding * 0.8)
-    anchors.rightMargin: Math.max(Theme.spacingXS, innerPadding * 0.8)
-    anchors.topMargin: barWindow.isVertical ? (barWindow.hasAdjacentTopBar ? outlineThickness : Theme.spacingXS) : 0
-    anchors.bottomMargin: barWindow.isVertical ? (barWindow.hasAdjacentBottomBar ? outlineThickness : Theme.spacingXS) : 0
+    anchors.leftMargin:   Math.max(Theme.spacingXS, innerPadding * 0.8) + _frameLeftInset
+    anchors.rightMargin:  Math.max(Theme.spacingXS, innerPadding * 0.8) + _frameRightInset
+    anchors.topMargin:    (barWindow.isVertical
+        ? (barWindow.hasAdjacentTopBar ? outlineThickness : Theme.spacingXS)
+        : 0) + _frameTopInset
+    anchors.bottomMargin: (barWindow.isVertical
+        ? (barWindow.hasAdjacentBottomBar ? outlineThickness : Theme.spacingXS)
+        : 0) + _frameBottomInset
     clip: false
 
     property int componentMapRevision: 0
@@ -408,6 +439,12 @@ Item {
                 value: topBarContent.barConfig
                 restoreMode: Binding.RestoreNone
             }
+            Binding {
+                target: hLeftSection
+                property: "blurBarWindow"
+                value: topBarContent.blurBarWindow
+                restoreMode: Binding.RestoreNone
+            }
 
             RightSection {
                 id: hRightSection
@@ -434,6 +471,12 @@ Item {
                 value: topBarContent.barConfig
                 restoreMode: Binding.RestoreNone
             }
+            Binding {
+                target: hRightSection
+                property: "blurBarWindow"
+                value: topBarContent.blurBarWindow
+                restoreMode: Binding.RestoreNone
+            }
 
             CenterSection {
                 id: hCenterSection
@@ -460,6 +503,12 @@ Item {
                 value: topBarContent.barConfig
                 restoreMode: Binding.RestoreNone
             }
+            Binding {
+                target: hCenterSection
+                property: "blurBarWindow"
+                value: topBarContent.blurBarWindow
+                restoreMode: Binding.RestoreNone
+            }
         }
 
         Item {
@@ -493,6 +542,12 @@ Item {
                 value: topBarContent.barConfig
                 restoreMode: Binding.RestoreNone
             }
+            Binding {
+                target: vLeftSection
+                property: "blurBarWindow"
+                value: topBarContent.blurBarWindow
+                restoreMode: Binding.RestoreNone
+            }
 
             CenterSection {
                 id: vCenterSection
@@ -520,6 +575,12 @@ Item {
                 value: topBarContent.barConfig
                 restoreMode: Binding.RestoreNone
             }
+            Binding {
+                target: vCenterSection
+                property: "blurBarWindow"
+                value: topBarContent.blurBarWindow
+                restoreMode: Binding.RestoreNone
+            }
 
             RightSection {
                 id: vRightSection
@@ -548,6 +609,12 @@ Item {
                 value: topBarContent.barConfig
                 restoreMode: Binding.RestoreNone
             }
+            Binding {
+                target: vRightSection
+                property: "blurBarWindow"
+                value: topBarContent.blurBarWindow
+                restoreMode: Binding.RestoreNone
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -1117,6 +1184,7 @@ Item {
                 if (!notificationCenterLoader.item) {
                     return;
                 }
+                notificationCenterLoader.item.triggerScreen = barWindow.screen;
                 const effectiveBarConfig = topBarContent.barConfig;
                 const barPosition = barWindow.axis?.edge === "left" ? 2 : (barWindow.axis?.edge === "right" ? 3 : (barWindow.axis?.edge === "top" ? 0 : 1));
                 if (notificationCenterLoader.item.setBarContext) {

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml

@@ -97,6 +97,122 @@ PanelWindow {
         }
     }
 
+    property var blurRegion: null
+    property var _blurWidgetItems: []
+
+    function registerBlurWidget(item) {
+        if (_blurWidgetItems.indexOf(item) >= 0)
+            return;
+        _blurWidgetItems = _blurWidgetItems.concat([item]);
+        _blurRebuildTimer.restart();
+    }
+
+    function unregisterBlurWidget(item) {
+        const idx = _blurWidgetItems.indexOf(item);
+        if (idx < 0)
+            return;
+        const arr = _blurWidgetItems.slice();
+        arr.splice(idx, 1);
+        _blurWidgetItems = arr;
+        _blurRebuildTimer.restart();
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        id: _blurRebuildTimer
+        interval: 1
+        onTriggered: barBlur.rebuild()
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: barBlur
+        visible: false
+
+        readonly property bool barHasTransparency: barWindow._backgroundAlpha > 0 && barWindow._backgroundAlpha < 1
+
+        function rebuild() {
+            teardown();
+            if (!BlurService.enabled || !BlurService.available)
+                return;
+            // In frame mode, FrameWindow owns the blur region for the entire screen edge
+            // (including the bar area). The bar must not set its own competing blur region
+            // so that frameBlurEnabled acts as the single control for all blur in frame mode.
+            if (SettingsData.frameEnabled)
+                return;
+
+            const widgets = barWindow._blurWidgetItems.filter(w => w && w.visible && w.width > 0 && w.height > 0);
+            const hasBar = barHasTransparency;
+            if (!hasBar && widgets.length === 0)
+                return;
+
+            const cr = Theme.cornerRadius;
+            let qml = 'import QtQuick; import Quickshell; Region {';
+            for (let i = 0; i < widgets.length; i++) {
+                qml += ` property Item w${i}; Region { item: w${i}; radius: ${cr} }`;
+            }
+            qml += '}';
+
+            try {
+                const region = Qt.createQmlObject(qml, barWindow, "BarBlurRegion");
+
+                if (hasBar) {
+                    region.x = Qt.binding(() => topBarMouseArea.x + barUnitInset.x + topBarSlide.x);
+                    region.y = Qt.binding(() => topBarMouseArea.y + barUnitInset.y + topBarSlide.y);
+                    region.width = Qt.binding(() => barUnitInset.width);
+                    region.height = Qt.binding(() => barUnitInset.height);
+                    region.radius = Qt.binding(() => barBackground.rt);
+                }
+
+                for (let i = 0; i < widgets.length; i++) {
+                    region[`w${i}`] = widgets[i];
+                }
+
+                barWindow.BackgroundEffect.blurRegion = region;
+                barWindow.blurRegion = region;
+            } catch (e) {
+                console.warn("BarBlur: Failed to create blur region:", e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        function teardown() {
+            if (!barWindow.blurRegion)
+                return;
+            try {
+                barWindow.BackgroundEffect.blurRegion = null;
+            } catch (e) {}
+            barWindow.blurRegion.destroy();
+            barWindow.blurRegion = null;
+        }
+
+        onBarHasTransparencyChanged: _blurRebuildTimer.restart()
+
+        Connections {
+            target: BlurService
+            function onEnabledChanged() {
+                barBlur.rebuild();
+            }
+        }
+
+        Connections {
+            target: SettingsData
+            function onFrameEnabledChanged() { barBlur.rebuild(); }
+        }
+
+        Connections {
+            target: topBarSlide
+            function onXChanged() {
+                if (barWindow.blurRegion)
+                    barWindow.blurRegion.changed();
+            }
+            function onYChanged() {
+                if (barWindow.blurRegion)
+                    barWindow.blurRegion.changed();
+            }
+        }
+
+        Component.onCompleted: rebuild()
+        Component.onDestruction: teardown()
+    }
+
     WlrLayershell.layer: dBarLayer
     WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:bar"
 
@@ -132,7 +248,9 @@ PanelWindow {
     readonly property color _surfaceContainer: Theme.surfaceContainer
     readonly property string _barId: barConfig?.id ?? "default"
     property real _backgroundAlpha: barConfig?.transparency ?? 1.0
-    readonly property color _bgColor: Theme.withAlpha(_surfaceContainer, _backgroundAlpha)
+    readonly property color _bgColor: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+        ? Qt.rgba(SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor.r, SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor.g, SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor.b, SettingsData.frameOpacity)
+        : Theme.withAlpha(_surfaceContainer, _backgroundAlpha)
 
     function _updateBackgroundAlpha() {
         const live = SettingsData.barConfigs.find(c => c.id === _barId);
@@ -278,7 +396,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         shouldHideForWindows = filtered.length > 0;
     }
 
-    property real effectiveSpacing: hasMaximizedToplevel ? 0 : (barConfig?.spacing ?? 4)
+    property real effectiveSpacing: SettingsData.frameEnabled ? 0 : (hasMaximizedToplevel ? 0 : (barConfig?.spacing ?? 4))
 
     Behavior on effectiveSpacing {
         enabled: barWindow.visible
@@ -289,7 +407,12 @@ PanelWindow {
     }
 
     readonly property int notificationCount: NotificationService.notifications.length
-    readonly property real effectiveBarThickness: Theme.snap(Math.max(barWindow.widgetThickness + (barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4) + 4, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - (barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4))), _dpr)
+    readonly property real effectiveBarThickness: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+        ? SettingsData.frameBarSize
+        : Theme.snap(Math.max(barWindow.widgetThickness + (barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4) + 4, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - (barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4))), _dpr)
+    readonly property bool effectiveOpenOnOverview: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+        ? SettingsData.frameShowOnOverview
+        : (barConfig?.openOnOverview ?? false)
     readonly property real widgetThickness: Theme.snap(Math.max(20, 26 + (barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4) * 0.6), _dpr)
 
     readonly property bool hasAdjacentTopBar: {
@@ -538,14 +661,14 @@ PanelWindow {
     anchors.left: !isVertical ? true : (barPos === SettingsData.Position.Left)
     anchors.right: !isVertical ? true : (barPos === SettingsData.Position.Right)
 
-    exclusiveZone: (!(barConfig?.visible ?? true) || topBarCore.autoHide) ? -1 : (barWindow.effectiveBarThickness + effectiveSpacing + (barConfig?.bottomGap ?? 0))
+    exclusiveZone: (!(barConfig?.visible ?? true) || topBarCore.autoHide) ? -1 : (barWindow.effectiveBarThickness + effectiveSpacing + (Theme.isConnectedEffect ? 0 : (barConfig?.bottomGap ?? 0)))
 
     Item {
         id: inputMask
 
         readonly property int barThickness: Theme.px(barWindow.effectiveBarThickness + barWindow.effectiveSpacing, barWindow._dpr)
 
-        readonly property bool inOverviewWithShow: CompositorService.isNiri && NiriService.inOverview && (barConfig?.openOnOverview ?? false)
+        readonly property bool inOverviewWithShow: CompositorService.isNiri && NiriService.inOverview && barWindow.effectiveOpenOnOverview
         readonly property bool effectiveVisible: (barConfig?.visible ?? true) || inOverviewWithShow
         readonly property bool showing: effectiveVisible && (topBarCore.reveal || inOverviewWithShow || !topBarCore.autoHide)
 
@@ -686,7 +809,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         }
 
         property bool reveal: {
-            const inOverviewWithShow = CompositorService.isNiri && NiriService.inOverview && (barConfig?.openOnOverview ?? false);
+            const inOverviewWithShow = CompositorService.isNiri && NiriService.inOverview && barWindow.effectiveOpenOnOverview;
             if (inOverviewWithShow)
                 return true;
 
@@ -711,7 +834,8 @@ PanelWindow {
         onHasActivePopoutChanged: evaluateReveal()
 
         function updateActivePopoutState() {
-            if (!barWindow.screen) return;
+            if (!barWindow.screen)
+                return;
             const screenName = barWindow.screen.name;
             const activePopout = PopoutManager.currentPopoutsByScreen[screenName];
             const activeTrayMenu = TrayMenuManager.activeTrayMenus[screenName];
@@ -782,7 +906,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                 top: barWindow.isVertical ? parent.top : undefined
                 bottom: barWindow.isVertical ? parent.bottom : undefined
             }
-            readonly property bool inOverview: CompositorService.isNiri && NiriService.inOverview && (barConfig?.openOnOverview ?? false)
+            readonly property bool inOverview: CompositorService.isNiri && NiriService.inOverview && barWindow.effectiveOpenOnOverview
             hoverEnabled: (barConfig?.autoHide ?? false) && !inOverview && !topBarCore.hasActivePopout
             acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton
             enabled: (barConfig?.autoHide ?? false) && !inOverview

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/LeftSection.qml

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Item {
     property real barThickness: 48
     property real barSpacing: 4
     property var barConfig: null
+    property var blurBarWindow: null
     property bool overrideAxisLayout: false
     property bool forceVerticalLayout: false
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ Item {
                         barThickness: root.barThickness
                         barSpacing: root.barSpacing
                         barConfig: root.barConfig
+                        blurBarWindow: root.blurBarWindow
                         isFirst: index === 0
                         isLast: index === rowRepeater.count - 1
                         sectionSpacing: parent.rowSpacing
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@ Item {
                         barThickness: root.barThickness
                         barSpacing: root.barSpacing
                         barConfig: root.barConfig
+                        blurBarWindow: root.blurBarWindow
                         isFirst: index === 0
                         isLast: index === columnRepeater.count - 1
                         sectionSpacing: parent.columnSpacing

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/RightSection.qml

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Item {
     property real barThickness: 48
     property real barSpacing: 4
     property var barConfig: null
+    property var blurBarWindow: null
     property bool overrideAxisLayout: false
     property bool forceVerticalLayout: false
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ Item {
                         barThickness: root.barThickness
                         barSpacing: root.barSpacing
                         barConfig: root.barConfig
+                        blurBarWindow: root.blurBarWindow
                         isFirst: index === 0
                         isLast: index === rowRepeater.count - 1
                         sectionSpacing: parent.rowSpacing
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ Item {
                         barThickness: root.barThickness
                         barSpacing: root.barSpacing
                         barConfig: root.barConfig
+                        blurBarWindow: root.blurBarWindow
                         isFirst: index === 0
                         isLast: index === columnRepeater.count - 1
                         sectionSpacing: parent.columnSpacing

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/WidgetHost.qml

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Loader {
     property real barThickness: 48
     property real barSpacing: 4
     property var barConfig: null
+    property var blurBarWindow: null
     property bool isFirst: false
     property bool isLast: false
     property real sectionSpacing: 0
@@ -92,6 +93,14 @@ Loader {
         restoreMode: Binding.RestoreNone
     }
 
+    Binding {
+        target: root.item
+        when: root.item && "blurBarWindow" in root.item
+        property: "blurBarWindow"
+        value: root.blurBarWindow
+        restoreMode: Binding.RestoreNone
+    }
+
     Binding {
         target: root.item
         when: root.item && "axis" in root.item

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/AppsDock.qml

@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ BasePill {
                         if (appItem.isFocused && colorizeEnabled) {
                             return mouseArea.containsMouse ? Theme.withAlpha(Qt.lighter(appItem.activeOverlayColor, 1.3), 0.4) : Theme.withAlpha(appItem.activeOverlayColor, 0.3);
                         }
-                        return mouseArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : "transparent";
+                        return mouseArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : "transparent";
                     }
 
                     border.width: dragHandler.dragging ? 2 : 0

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/ClipboardButton.qml

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Wayland
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Modules.Plugins
+import qs.Services
 import qs.Widgets
 
 BasePill {
@@ -93,6 +94,15 @@ BasePill {
     PanelWindow {
         id: contextMenuWindow
 
+        WindowBlur {
+            targetWindow: contextMenuWindow
+            blurX: menuContainer.x
+            blurY: menuContainer.y
+            blurWidth: contextMenuWindow.visible ? menuContainer.width : 0
+            blurHeight: contextMenuWindow.visible ? menuContainer.height : 0
+            blurRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
+        }
+
         WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:clipboard-context-menu"
 
         property bool isVertical: false
@@ -187,8 +197,8 @@ BasePill {
             height: Math.max(64, menuColumn.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingS * 2)
             color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
             radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-            border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
-            border.width: 1
+            border.color: BlurService.enabled ? BlurService.borderColor : Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
+            border.width: BlurService.enabled ? BlurService.borderWidth : 1
 
             opacity: contextMenuWindow.visible ? 1 : 0
             visible: opacity > 0
@@ -224,7 +234,7 @@ BasePill {
                     width: parent.width
                     height: 30
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                    color: clearAllArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : "transparent"
+                    color: clearAllArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : "transparent"
 
                     Row {
                         anchors.fill: parent
@@ -264,7 +274,7 @@ BasePill {
                     width: parent.width
                     height: 30
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                    color: savedItemsArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : "transparent"
+                    color: savedItemsArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : "transparent"
 
                     Row {
                         anchors.fill: parent

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/Media.qml

@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ BasePill {
                         height: 20
                         radius: 10
                         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                        color: prevArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : "transparent"
+                        color: prevArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : "transparent"
                         visible: root.playerAvailable
                         opacity: (activePlayer && activePlayer.canGoPrevious) ? 1 : 0.3
 
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ BasePill {
                         height: 20
                         radius: 10
                         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                        color: nextArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : "transparent"
+                        color: nextArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : "transparent"
                         visible: playerAvailable
                         opacity: (activePlayer && activePlayer.canGoNext) ? 1 : 0.3
 

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/NotepadButton.qml

@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ BasePill {
                         width: parent.width
                         height: 30
                         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                        color: tabArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : "transparent"
+                        color: tabArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : "transparent"
 
                         Row {
                             anchors.fill: parent
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ BasePill {
                     width: parent.width
                     height: 30
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                    color: newNoteArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : "transparent"
+                    color: newNoteArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : "transparent"
 
                     Row {
                         anchors.fill: parent

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/RunningApps.qml

@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ BasePill {
                             if (isFocused) {
                                 return mouseArea.containsMouse ? Theme.primarySelected : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primary, 0.2);
                             }
-                            return mouseArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : "transparent";
+                            return mouseArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : "transparent";
                         }
 
                         // App icon
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ BasePill {
                             if (isFocused) {
                                 return mouseArea.containsMouse ? Theme.primarySelected : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primary, 0.2);
                             }
-                            return mouseArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : "transparent";
+                            return mouseArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : "transparent";
                         }
 
                         IconImage {
@@ -738,6 +738,15 @@ BasePill {
         sourceComponent: PanelWindow {
             id: contextMenuWindow
 
+            WindowBlur {
+                targetWindow: contextMenuWindow
+                blurX: contextMenuRect.x
+                blurY: contextMenuRect.y
+                blurWidth: contextMenuWindow.isVisible ? contextMenuRect.width : 0
+                blurHeight: contextMenuWindow.isVisible ? contextMenuRect.height : 0
+                blurRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
+            }
+
             property var currentWindow: null
             property bool isVisible: false
             property point anchorPos: Qt.point(0, 0)
@@ -830,6 +839,7 @@ BasePill {
             }
 
             Rectangle {
+                id: contextMenuRect
                 x: {
                     if (contextMenuWindow.isVertical) {
                         if (contextMenuWindow.edge === "left") {
@@ -858,13 +868,13 @@ BasePill {
                 height: 32
                 color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
                 radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                border.width: 1
-                border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.12)
+                border.width: BlurService.enabled ? BlurService.borderWidth : 1
+                border.color: BlurService.enabled ? BlurService.borderColor : Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.12)
 
                 Rectangle {
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     radius: parent.radius
-                    color: closeMouseArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : "transparent"
+                    color: closeMouseArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : "transparent"
                 }
 
                 StyledText {

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/SystemTrayBar.qml

@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ BasePill {
                         height: root.trayItemSize
                         anchors.centerIn: parent
                         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                        color: trayItemArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : "transparent"
+                        color: trayItemArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : "transparent"
                         border.width: dragHandler.dragging ? 2 : 0
                         border.color: Theme.primary
                         opacity: dragHandler.dragging ? 0.8 : 1.0
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ BasePill {
                     height: root.trayItemSize
                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                    color: caretArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : "transparent"
+                    color: caretArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : "transparent"
 
                     DankIcon {
                         anchors.centerIn: parent
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ BasePill {
                         height: root.trayItemSize
                         anchors.centerIn: parent
                         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                        color: trayItemArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : "transparent"
+                        color: trayItemArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : "transparent"
                         border.width: dragHandler.dragging ? 2 : 0
                         border.color: Theme.primary
                         opacity: dragHandler.dragging ? 0.8 : 1.0
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ BasePill {
                     height: root.trayItemSize
                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                    color: caretAreaVert.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : "transparent"
+                    color: caretAreaVert.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : "transparent"
 
                     DankIcon {
                         anchors.centerIn: parent
@@ -723,6 +723,16 @@ BasePill {
 
     PanelWindow {
         id: overflowMenu
+
+        WindowBlur {
+            targetWindow: overflowMenu
+            blurX: menuContainer.x
+            blurY: menuContainer.y
+            blurWidth: root.menuOpen ? menuContainer.width : 0
+            blurHeight: root.menuOpen ? menuContainer.height : 0
+            blurRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
+        }
+
         visible: root.menuOpen
         screen: root.parentScreen
         WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayershell.Top
@@ -990,6 +1000,15 @@ BasePill {
                 layer.samples: 4
             }
 
+            Rectangle {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                color: "transparent"
+                radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                border.color: BlurService.borderColor
+                border.width: BlurService.borderWidth
+                z: 100
+            }
+
             Grid {
                 id: menuGrid
                 anchors.centerIn: parent
@@ -1030,7 +1049,7 @@ BasePill {
                         width: root.trayItemSize + 4
                         height: root.trayItemSize + 4
                         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                        color: itemArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, 0)
+                        color: itemArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, 0)
 
                         IconImage {
                             id: menuIconImg
@@ -1191,6 +1210,15 @@ BasePill {
             PanelWindow {
                 id: menuWindow
 
+                WindowBlur {
+                    targetWindow: menuWindow
+                    blurX: trayMenuContainer.x
+                    blurY: trayMenuContainer.y
+                    blurWidth: menuRoot.showMenu ? trayMenuContainer.width : 0
+                    blurHeight: menuRoot.showMenu ? trayMenuContainer.height : 0
+                    blurRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                }
+
                 WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:tray-menu-window"
                 visible: menuRoot.showMenu && (menuRoot.trayItem?.hasMenu ?? false)
                 WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayershell.Top
@@ -1302,7 +1330,7 @@ BasePill {
                     onClicked: mouse => {
                         const clickX = mouse.x + menuWindow.maskX;
                         const clickY = mouse.y + menuWindow.maskY;
-                        const outsideContent = clickX < menuContainer.x || clickX > menuContainer.x + menuContainer.width || clickY < menuContainer.y || clickY > menuContainer.y + menuContainer.height;
+                        const outsideContent = clickX < trayMenuContainer.x || clickX > trayMenuContainer.x + trayMenuContainer.width || clickY < trayMenuContainer.y || clickY > trayMenuContainer.y + trayMenuContainer.height;
 
                         if (!outsideContent)
                             return;
@@ -1360,7 +1388,7 @@ BasePill {
                 }
 
                 Item {
-                    id: menuContainer
+                    id: trayMenuContainer
 
                     readonly property real rawWidth: Math.min(500, Math.max(250, menuColumn.implicitWidth + Theme.spacingS * 2))
                     readonly property real rawHeight: Math.max(40, menuColumn.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingS * 2)
@@ -1438,6 +1466,15 @@ BasePill {
                         layer.textureMirroring: ShaderEffectSource.MirrorVertically
                     }
 
+                    Rectangle {
+                        anchors.fill: parent
+                        color: "transparent"
+                        radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                        border.color: BlurService.borderColor
+                        border.width: BlurService.borderWidth
+                        z: 100
+                    }
+
                     QsMenuAnchor {
                         id: submenuHydrator
                         anchor.window: menuWindow
@@ -1470,7 +1507,7 @@ BasePill {
                             width: parent.width
                             height: 28
                             radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                            color: visibilityToggleArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, 0)
+                            color: visibilityToggleArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, 0)
 
                             StyledText {
                                 anchors.left: parent.left
@@ -1523,7 +1560,7 @@ BasePill {
                             width: parent.width
                             height: 28
                             radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                            color: backArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, 0)
+                            color: backArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, 0)
 
                             Row {
                                 anchors.left: parent.left
@@ -1574,7 +1611,7 @@ BasePill {
                                 color: {
                                     if (menuEntry?.isSeparator)
                                         return Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.2);
-                                    return itemArea.containsMouse ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, 0);
+                                    return itemArea.containsMouse ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, 0);
                                 }
 
                                 MouseArea {

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/WorkspaceSwitcher.qml

@@ -17,8 +17,49 @@ Item {
     property real widgetHeight: 30
     property real barThickness: 48
     property var barConfig: null
+    property var blurBarWindow: null
     property var hyprlandOverviewLoader: null
     property var parentScreen: null
+
+    readonly property real _leftMargin: {
+        if (isVertical)
+            return 0;
+        root.x;
+        if (!root.parent)
+            return 0;
+        const gap = root.mapToItem(null, 0, 0).x;
+        return (gap > 0 && gap < 30) ? gap + 5 : 0;
+    }
+    readonly property real _rightMargin: {
+        if (isVertical)
+            return 0;
+        root.x;
+        root.width;
+        if (!root.parent || !blurBarWindow)
+            return 0;
+        const gap = blurBarWindow.width - root.mapToItem(null, root.width, 0).x;
+        return (gap > 0 && gap < 30) ? gap + 5 : 0;
+    }
+    readonly property real _topMargin: {
+        if (!isVertical)
+            return 0;
+        root.y;
+        if (!root.parent)
+            return 0;
+        const gap = root.mapToItem(null, 0, 0).y;
+        return (gap > 0 && gap < 30) ? gap + 5 : 0;
+    }
+    readonly property real _bottomMargin: {
+        if (!isVertical)
+            return 0;
+        root.y;
+        root.height;
+        if (!root.parent || !blurBarWindow)
+            return 0;
+        const gap = blurBarWindow.height - root.mapToItem(null, 0, root.height).y;
+        return (gap > 0 && gap < 30) ? gap + 5 : 0;
+    }
+
     property int _desktopEntriesUpdateTrigger: 0
     readonly property var sortedToplevels: {
         return CompositorService.filterCurrentWorkspace(CompositorService.sortedToplevels, screenName);
@@ -538,6 +579,60 @@ Item {
         });
     }
 
+    function switchToWorkspaceByModelData(data) {
+        if (!data)
+            return;
+
+        if (root.useExtWorkspace && (data.id || data.name)) {
+            ExtWorkspaceService.activateWorkspace(data.id || data.name, data.groupID || "");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        switch (CompositorService.compositor) {
+        case "niri":
+            if (data.idx !== undefined)
+                NiriService.switchToWorkspace(data.idx);
+            break;
+        case "hyprland":
+            if (data.id)
+                Hyprland.dispatch(`workspace ${data.id}`);
+            break;
+        case "dwl":
+            if (data.tag !== undefined)
+                DwlService.switchToTag(root.screenName, data.tag);
+            break;
+        case "sway":
+        case "scroll":
+        case "miracle":
+            if (data.num)
+                try {
+                    I3.dispatch(`workspace number ${data.num}`);
+                } catch (_) {}
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    function findClosestWorkspaceIndex(localX, localY) {
+        if (workspaceRepeater.count === 0)
+            return -1;
+
+        let closestIdx = -1;
+        let closestDist = Infinity;
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < workspaceRepeater.count; i++) {
+            const item = workspaceRepeater.itemAt(i);
+            if (!item)
+                continue;
+            const center = item.mapToItem(root, item.width / 2, item.height / 2);
+            const dist = isVertical ? Math.abs(localY - center.y) : Math.abs(localX - center.x);
+            if (dist < closestDist) {
+                closestDist = dist;
+                closestIdx = i;
+            }
+        }
+        return closestIdx;
+    }
+
     function switchWorkspace(direction) {
         if (useExtWorkspace) {
             const realWorkspaces = getRealWorkspaces();
@@ -751,8 +846,15 @@ Item {
     }
 
     MouseArea {
-        anchors.fill: parent
-        acceptedButtons: Qt.RightButton
+        id: edgeMouseArea
+        z: -1
+        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
+        hoverEnabled: true
+        cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
 
         property real touchpadAccumulator: 0
         property real mouseAccumulator: 0
@@ -765,12 +867,20 @@ Item {
         }
 
         onClicked: mouse => {
-            if (mouse.button === Qt.RightButton) {
+            const rootPos = edgeMouseArea.mapToItem(root, mouse.x, mouse.y);
+            switch (mouse.button) {
+            case Qt.RightButton:
                 if (CompositorService.isNiri) {
                     NiriService.toggleOverview();
                 } else if (CompositorService.isHyprland && root.hyprlandOverviewLoader?.item) {
                     root.hyprlandOverviewLoader.item.overviewOpen = !root.hyprlandOverviewLoader.item.overviewOpen;
                 }
+                break;
+            case Qt.LeftButton:
+                const idx = root.findClosestWorkspaceIndex(rootPos.x, rootPos.y);
+                if (idx >= 0)
+                    root.switchToWorkspaceByModelData(root.workspaceList[idx]);
+                break;
             }
         }
 
@@ -1845,5 +1955,27 @@ Item {
         if (useExtWorkspace && !DMSService.activeSubscriptions.includes("extworkspace")) {
             DMSService.addSubscription("extworkspace");
         }
+        _updateBlurRegistration();
+    }
+
+    property bool _blurRegistered: false
+    readonly property bool _shouldBlur: BlurService.enabled && blurBarWindow && blurBarWindow.registerBlurWidget && !(barConfig?.noBackground ?? false) && root.visible && root.width > 0
+
+    on_ShouldBlurChanged: _updateBlurRegistration()
+
+    function _updateBlurRegistration() {
+        if (_shouldBlur && !_blurRegistered) {
+            blurBarWindow.registerBlurWidget(visualBackground);
+            _blurRegistered = true;
+        } else if (!_shouldBlur && _blurRegistered) {
+            if (blurBarWindow && blurBarWindow.unregisterBlurWidget)
+                blurBarWindow.unregisterBlurWidget(visualBackground);
+            _blurRegistered = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component.onDestruction: {
+        if (_blurRegistered && blurBarWindow && blurBarWindow.unregisterBlurWidget)
+            blurBarWindow.unregisterBlurWidget(visualBackground);
     }
 }

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/DankDashPopout.qml

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ DankPopout {
     popupHeight: contentLoader.item ? contentLoader.item.implicitHeight : 500
     triggerWidth: 80
     screen: triggerScreen
-    shouldBeVisible: dashVisible
 
     property bool __focusArmed: false
     property bool __contentReady: false

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaDropdownOverlay.qml

@@ -44,6 +44,43 @@ Item {
 
     property int __volumeHoverCount: 0
 
+    readonly property bool directionalEffect: Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+    readonly property bool depthEffect: Theme.isDepthEffect
+
+    function panelMotionX(panelWidth, active) {
+        if (active)
+            return 0;
+        if (directionalEffect) {
+            const travel = Math.max(Theme.effectAnimOffset, panelWidth * 0.85);
+            return isRightEdge ? -travel : travel;
+        }
+        if (depthEffect) {
+            const travel = Math.max(Theme.effectAnimOffset * 0.7, panelWidth * 0.32);
+            return isRightEdge ? -travel : travel;
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    function panelMotionY(panelType, panelHeight, active) {
+        if (active)
+            return 0;
+        if (directionalEffect) {
+            if (panelType === 2)
+                return panelHeight * 0.08;
+            if (panelType === 3)
+                return -panelHeight * 0.08;
+            return 0;
+        }
+        if (depthEffect) {
+            if (panelType === 2)
+                return panelHeight * 0.04;
+            if (panelType === 3)
+                return -panelHeight * 0.04;
+            return 0;
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     function volumeAreaEntered() {
         __volumeHoverCount++;
         panelEntered();
@@ -62,30 +99,47 @@ Item {
         visible: dropdownType === 1 && volumeAvailable
         width: 60
         height: 180
-        x: isRightEdge ? anchorPos.x : anchorPos.x - width
-        y: anchorPos.y - height / 2
+        x: (isRightEdge ? anchorPos.x : anchorPos.x - width) + panelMotionX(width, dropdownType === 1)
+        y: anchorPos.y - height / 2 + panelMotionY(1, height, dropdownType === 1)
         radius: Theme.cornerRadius * 2
         color: Qt.rgba(Theme.surfaceContainer.r, Theme.surfaceContainer.g, Theme.surfaceContainer.b, 0.95)
         border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.3)
         border.width: 1
 
-        opacity: dropdownType === 1 ? 1 : 0
-        scale: dropdownType === 1 ? 1 : 0.96
+        opacity: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : (dropdownType === 1 ? 1 : 0)
+        scale: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : (dropdownType === 1 ? 1 : Theme.effectScaleCollapsed)
         transformOrigin: isRightEdge ? Item.Left : Item.Right
 
         Behavior on opacity {
-            NumberAnimation {
-                duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
-                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+            enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+            DankAnim {
+                duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 1) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 1 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
             }
         }
 
         Behavior on scale {
+            enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
             NumberAnimation {
-                duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 1)
                 easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 1 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
+            }
+        }
+
+        Behavior on x {
+            NumberAnimation {
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 1)
+                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 1 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
+            }
+        }
+
+        Behavior on y {
+            NumberAnimation {
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 1)
+                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 1 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
             }
         }
 
@@ -197,33 +251,50 @@ Item {
 
     Rectangle {
         id: audioDevicesPanel
-        visible: dropdownType === 2
+        visible: dropdownType === 2 && activePlayer !== null
         width: 280
         height: Math.max(200, Math.min(280, availableDevices.length * 50 + 100))
-        x: isRightEdge ? anchorPos.x : anchorPos.x - width
-        y: anchorPos.y - height / 2
+        x: (isRightEdge ? anchorPos.x : anchorPos.x - width) + panelMotionX(width, dropdownType === 2)
+        y: anchorPos.y - height / 2 + panelMotionY(2, height, dropdownType === 2)
         radius: Theme.cornerRadius * 2
         color: Qt.rgba(Theme.surfaceContainer.r, Theme.surfaceContainer.g, Theme.surfaceContainer.b, 0.98)
         border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.6)
         border.width: 2
 
-        opacity: dropdownType === 2 ? 1 : 0
-        scale: dropdownType === 2 ? 1 : 0.96
+        opacity: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : (dropdownType === 2 ? 1 : 0)
+        scale: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : (dropdownType === 2 ? 1 : Theme.effectScaleCollapsed)
         transformOrigin: isRightEdge ? Item.Left : Item.Right
 
         Behavior on opacity {
-            NumberAnimation {
-                duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
-                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+            enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+            DankAnim {
+                duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 2) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 2 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
             }
         }
 
         Behavior on scale {
+            enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
             NumberAnimation {
-                duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 2)
                 easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 2 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
+            }
+        }
+
+        Behavior on x {
+            NumberAnimation {
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 2)
+                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 2 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
+            }
+        }
+
+        Behavior on y {
+            NumberAnimation {
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 2)
+                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 2 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
             }
         }
 
@@ -354,30 +425,47 @@ Item {
         visible: dropdownType === 3
         width: 240
         height: Math.max(180, Math.min(240, (allPlayers?.length || 0) * 50 + 80))
-        x: isRightEdge ? anchorPos.x : anchorPos.x - width
-        y: anchorPos.y - height / 2
+        x: (isRightEdge ? anchorPos.x : anchorPos.x - width) + panelMotionX(width, dropdownType === 3)
+        y: anchorPos.y - height / 2 + panelMotionY(3, height, dropdownType === 3)
         radius: Theme.cornerRadius * 2
         color: Qt.rgba(Theme.surfaceContainer.r, Theme.surfaceContainer.g, Theme.surfaceContainer.b, 0.98)
         border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.6)
         border.width: 2
 
-        opacity: dropdownType === 3 ? 1 : 0
-        scale: dropdownType === 3 ? 1 : 0.96
+        opacity: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : (dropdownType === 3 ? 1 : 0)
+        scale: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : (dropdownType === 3 ? 1 : Theme.effectScaleCollapsed)
         transformOrigin: isRightEdge ? Item.Left : Item.Right
 
         Behavior on opacity {
-            NumberAnimation {
-                duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
-                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+            enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+            DankAnim {
+                duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 3) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 3 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
             }
         }
 
         Behavior on scale {
+            enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
             NumberAnimation {
-                duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 3)
                 easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 3 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
+            }
+        }
+
+        Behavior on x {
+            NumberAnimation {
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 3)
+                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 3 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
+            }
+        }
+
+        Behavior on y {
+            NumberAnimation {
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 3)
+                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 3 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
             }
         }
 

quickshell/Modules/Dock/Dock.qml

@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@ Variants {
     delegate: PanelWindow {
         id: dock
 
+        WindowBlur {
+            targetWindow: dock
+            blurEnabled: dock.effectiveBlurEnabled
+            blurX: dockBackground.x + dockContainer.x + dockMouseArea.x + dockCore.x + dockSlide.x - dock.horizontalConnectorExtent
+            blurY: dockBackground.y + dockContainer.y + dockMouseArea.y + dockCore.y + dockSlide.y - dock.verticalConnectorExtent
+            blurWidth: dock.hasApps && dock.reveal ? dockBackground.width + dock.horizontalConnectorExtent * 2 : 0
+            blurHeight: dock.hasApps && dock.reveal ? dockBackground.height + dock.verticalConnectorExtent * 2 : 0
+            blurRadius: dock.surfaceRadius
+        }
+
         WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:dock"
 
         readonly property bool isVertical: SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left || SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right
@@ -33,6 +43,29 @@ Variants {
         property real backgroundTransparency: SettingsData.dockTransparency
         property bool groupByApp: SettingsData.dockGroupByApp
         readonly property int borderThickness: SettingsData.dockBorderEnabled ? SettingsData.dockBorderThickness : 0
+        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)
+                return 0;
+            return connectedBarActiveOnEdge ? SettingsData.frameBarSize : SettingsData.frameThickness;
+        }
+        readonly property real surfaceRadius: Theme.connectedSurfaceRadius
+        readonly property color surfaceColor: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+            ? Theme.connectedSurfaceColor
+            : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, backgroundTransparency)
+        readonly property color surfaceBorderColor: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? "transparent" : BlurService.borderColor
+        readonly property real surfaceBorderWidth: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? 0 : BlurService.borderWidth
+        readonly property real surfaceTopLeftRadius: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top || SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left) ? 0 : surfaceRadius
+        readonly property real surfaceTopRightRadius: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top || SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right) ? 0 : surfaceRadius
+        readonly property real surfaceBottomLeftRadius: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom || SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left) ? 0 : surfaceRadius
+        readonly property real surfaceBottomRightRadius: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom || SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right) ? 0 : surfaceRadius
+        readonly property real horizontalConnectorExtent: Theme.isConnectedEffect && !isVertical ? Theme.connectedCornerRadius : 0
+        readonly property real verticalConnectorExtent: Theme.isConnectedEffect && isVertical ? Theme.connectedCornerRadius : 0
 
         readonly property int hasApps: dockApps.implicitWidth > 0 || dockApps.implicitHeight > 0
 
@@ -104,13 +137,57 @@ Variants {
             return getBarHeight(leftBar);
         }
 
-        readonly property real dockMargin: SettingsData.dockSpacing
-        readonly property real positionSpacing: barSpacing + SettingsData.dockBottomGap + SettingsData.dockMargin
+        readonly property real dockMargin: SettingsData.dockMargin
+        readonly property bool effectiveBlurEnabled: Theme.connectedSurfaceBlurEnabled
+        readonly property real effectiveDockBottomGap: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? 0 : SettingsData.dockBottomGap
+        readonly property real effectiveDockMargin: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? 0 : SettingsData.dockMargin
+        readonly property real positionSpacing: barSpacing + effectiveDockBottomGap + effectiveDockMargin
+        readonly property real joinedEdgeMargin: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? 0 : (barSpacing + effectiveDockMargin + 1 + dock.borderThickness)
         readonly property real _dpr: (dock.screen && dock.screen.devicePixelRatio) ? dock.screen.devicePixelRatio : 1
         function px(v) {
             return Math.round(v * _dpr) / _dpr;
         }
 
+        function connectorWidth(spacing) {
+            return dock.isVertical ? (spacing + Theme.connectedCornerRadius) : Theme.connectedCornerRadius;
+        }
+
+        function connectorHeight(spacing) {
+            return dock.isVertical ? Theme.connectedCornerRadius : (spacing + Theme.connectedCornerRadius);
+        }
+
+        function connectorSeamX(baseX, bodyWidth, placement) {
+            if (!dock.isVertical)
+                return placement === "left" ? baseX : baseX + bodyWidth;
+            return SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left ? baseX : baseX + bodyWidth;
+        }
+
+        function connectorSeamY(baseY, bodyHeight, placement) {
+            if (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top)
+                return baseY;
+            if (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom)
+                return baseY + bodyHeight;
+            return placement === "left" ? baseY : baseY + bodyHeight;
+        }
+
+        function connectorX(baseX, bodyWidth, placement, spacing) {
+            const seamX = connectorSeamX(baseX, bodyWidth, placement);
+            const width = connectorWidth(spacing);
+            if (!dock.isVertical)
+                return placement === "left" ? seamX - width : seamX;
+            return SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left ? seamX : seamX - width;
+        }
+
+        function connectorY(baseY, bodyHeight, placement, spacing) {
+            const seamY = connectorSeamY(baseY, bodyHeight, placement);
+            const height = connectorHeight(spacing);
+            if (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top)
+                return seamY;
+            if (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom)
+                return seamY - height;
+            return placement === "left" ? seamY - height : seamY;
+        }
+
         property bool contextMenuOpen: (dockVariants.contextMenu && dockVariants.contextMenu.visible && dockVariants.contextMenu.screen === modelData)
         property bool revealSticky: false
 
@@ -121,7 +198,7 @@ Variants {
                 return false;
 
             const screenName = dock.modelData?.name ?? "";
-            const dockThickness = effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + SettingsData.dockBottomGap + SettingsData.dockMargin;
+            const dockThickness = dock.connectedJoinInset + effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + dock.effectiveDockBottomGap + dock.effectiveDockMargin;
             const screenWidth = dock.screen?.width ?? 0;
             const screenHeight = dock.screen?.height ?? 0;
 
@@ -293,13 +370,13 @@ Variants {
                 return -1;
             if (barSpacing > 0)
                 return -1;
-            return px(effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + SettingsData.dockBottomGap + SettingsData.dockMargin);
+            return px(connectedJoinInset + effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + effectiveDockBottomGap + effectiveDockMargin);
         }
 
         property real animationHeadroom: Math.ceil(SettingsData.dockIconSize * 0.35)
 
-        implicitWidth: isVertical ? (px(effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + SettingsData.dockMargin + SettingsData.dockIconSize * 0.3) + animationHeadroom) : 0
-        implicitHeight: !isVertical ? (px(effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + SettingsData.dockMargin + SettingsData.dockIconSize * 0.3) + animationHeadroom) : 0
+        implicitWidth: isVertical ? (px(connectedJoinInset + effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + effectiveDockMargin + SettingsData.dockIconSize * 0.3) + animationHeadroom) : 0
+        implicitHeight: !isVertical ? (px(connectedJoinInset + effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + effectiveDockMargin + SettingsData.dockIconSize * 0.3) + animationHeadroom) : 0
 
         Item {
             id: maskItem
@@ -309,17 +386,17 @@ Variants {
             x: {
                 const baseX = dockCore.x + dockMouseArea.x;
                 if (isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right)
-                    return baseX - (expanded ? animationHeadroom + borderThickness : 0);
-                return baseX - (expanded ? borderThickness : 0);
+                    return baseX - (expanded ? animationHeadroom + borderThickness + dock.horizontalConnectorExtent : 0);
+                return baseX - (expanded ? borderThickness + dock.horizontalConnectorExtent : 0);
             }
             y: {
                 const baseY = dockCore.y + dockMouseArea.y;
                 if (!isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom)
-                    return baseY - (expanded ? animationHeadroom + borderThickness : 0);
-                return baseY - (expanded ? borderThickness : 0);
+                    return baseY - (expanded ? animationHeadroom + borderThickness + dock.verticalConnectorExtent : 0);
+                return baseY - (expanded ? borderThickness + dock.verticalConnectorExtent : 0);
             }
-            width: dockMouseArea.width + (isVertical && expanded ? animationHeadroom : 0) + (expanded ? borderThickness * 2 : 0)
-            height: dockMouseArea.height + (!isVertical && expanded ? animationHeadroom : 0) + (expanded ? borderThickness * 2 : 0)
+            width: dockMouseArea.width + (isVertical && expanded ? animationHeadroom : 0) + (expanded ? borderThickness * 2 + dock.horizontalConnectorExtent * 2 : 0)
+            height: dockMouseArea.height + (!isVertical && expanded ? animationHeadroom : 0) + (expanded ? borderThickness * 2 + dock.verticalConnectorExtent * 2 : 0)
         }
 
         mask: Region {
@@ -379,7 +456,7 @@ Variants {
             const screenHeight = dock.screen ? dock.screen.height : 0;
 
             const gap = Theme.spacingS;
-            const bgMargin = barSpacing + SettingsData.dockMargin + 1 + dock.borderThickness;
+            const bgMargin = dock.joinedEdgeMargin + dock.connectedJoinInset;
             const btnW = dock.hoveredButton.width;
             const btnH = dock.hoveredButton.height;
 
@@ -450,11 +527,11 @@ Variants {
                         // Keep the taller hit area regardless of the reveal state to prevent shrinking loop
                         return Math.min(Math.max(dockBackground.height + 64, 200), maxDockHeight);
                     }
-                    return dock.reveal ? px(dock.effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + SettingsData.dockBottomGap + SettingsData.dockMargin) : 1;
+                    return dock.reveal ? px(dock.connectedJoinInset + dock.effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + dock.effectiveDockBottomGap + dock.effectiveDockMargin) : 1;
                 }
                 width: {
                     if (dock.isVertical) {
-                        return dock.reveal ? px(dock.effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + SettingsData.dockBottomGap + SettingsData.dockMargin) : 1;
+                        return dock.reveal ? px(dock.connectedJoinInset + dock.effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + dock.effectiveDockBottomGap + dock.effectiveDockMargin) : 1;
                     }
                     // Keep the wider hit area regardless of the reveal state to prevent shrinking loop
                     return Math.min(dockBackground.width + 8 + dock.borderThickness, maxDockWidth);
@@ -496,7 +573,7 @@ Variants {
                                 return 0;
                             if (dock.reveal)
                                 return 0;
-                            const hideDistance = dock.effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + SettingsData.dockBottomGap + SettingsData.dockMargin + 10;
+                            const hideDistance = dock.connectedJoinInset + dock.effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + dock.effectiveDockBottomGap + dock.effectiveDockMargin + 10;
                             if (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right) {
                                 return hideDistance;
                             } else {
@@ -508,7 +585,7 @@ Variants {
                                 return 0;
                             if (dock.reveal)
                                 return 0;
-                            const hideDistance = dock.effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + SettingsData.dockBottomGap + SettingsData.dockMargin + 10;
+                            const hideDistance = dock.connectedJoinInset + dock.effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + dock.effectiveDockBottomGap + dock.effectiveDockMargin + 10;
                             if (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom) {
                                 return hideDistance;
                             } else {
@@ -519,16 +596,26 @@ Variants {
                         Behavior on x {
                             NumberAnimation {
                                 id: slideXAnimation
-                                duration: Theme.shortDuration
-                                easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
+                                duration: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+                                    ? Theme.variantDuration(Theme.popoutAnimationDuration, dock.reveal)
+                                    : Theme.shortDuration
+                                easing.type: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? Easing.BezierSpline : Easing.OutCubic
+                                easing.bezierCurve: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+                                    ? (dock.reveal ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve)
+                                    : []
                             }
                         }
 
                         Behavior on y {
                             NumberAnimation {
                                 id: slideYAnimation
-                                duration: Theme.shortDuration
-                                easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
+                                duration: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+                                    ? Theme.variantDuration(Theme.popoutAnimationDuration, dock.reveal)
+                                    : Theme.shortDuration
+                                easing.type: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? Easing.BezierSpline : Easing.OutCubic
+                                easing.bezierCurve: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+                                    ? (dock.reveal ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve)
+                                    : []
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -544,24 +631,62 @@ Variants {
                             right: dock.isVertical ? (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right ? parent.right : undefined) : undefined
                             verticalCenter: dock.isVertical ? parent.verticalCenter : undefined
                         }
-                        anchors.topMargin: !dock.isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top ? barSpacing + SettingsData.dockMargin + 1 + dock.borderThickness : 0
-                        anchors.bottomMargin: !dock.isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom ? barSpacing + SettingsData.dockMargin + 1 + dock.borderThickness : 0
-                        anchors.leftMargin: dock.isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left ? barSpacing + SettingsData.dockMargin + 1 + dock.borderThickness : 0
-                        anchors.rightMargin: dock.isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right ? barSpacing + SettingsData.dockMargin + 1 + dock.borderThickness : 0
+                        anchors.topMargin: !dock.isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top ? (dock.connectedJoinInset + dock.joinedEdgeMargin) : 0
+                        anchors.bottomMargin: !dock.isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom ? (dock.connectedJoinInset + dock.joinedEdgeMargin) : 0
+                        anchors.leftMargin: dock.isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left ? (dock.connectedJoinInset + dock.joinedEdgeMargin) : 0
+                        anchors.rightMargin: dock.isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right ? (dock.connectedJoinInset + dock.joinedEdgeMargin) : 0
 
                         implicitWidth: dock.isVertical ? (dockApps.implicitHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing * 2) : (dockApps.implicitWidth + SettingsData.dockSpacing * 2)
                         implicitHeight: dock.isVertical ? (dockApps.implicitWidth + SettingsData.dockSpacing * 2) : (dockApps.implicitHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing * 2)
                         width: implicitWidth
                         height: implicitHeight
 
-                        layer.enabled: true
+                        // Avoid an offscreen texture seam where the connected dock meets the frame.
+                        layer.enabled: !Theme.isConnectedEffect
                         clip: false
 
                         Rectangle {
                             anchors.fill: parent
-                            color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, backgroundTransparency)
-                            radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                            color: dock.surfaceColor
+                            topLeftRadius: dock.surfaceTopLeftRadius
+                            topRightRadius: dock.surfaceTopRightRadius
+                            bottomLeftRadius: dock.surfaceBottomLeftRadius
+                            bottomRightRadius: dock.surfaceBottomRightRadius
                         }
+
+                        Rectangle {
+                            anchors.fill: parent
+                            color: "transparent"
+                            topLeftRadius: dock.surfaceTopLeftRadius
+                            topRightRadius: dock.surfaceTopRightRadius
+                            bottomLeftRadius: dock.surfaceBottomLeftRadius
+                            bottomRightRadius: dock.surfaceBottomRightRadius
+                            border.color: dock.surfaceBorderColor
+                            border.width: dock.surfaceBorderWidth
+                            z: 100
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    ConnectedCorner {
+                        visible: Theme.isConnectedEffect && dock.reveal
+                        barSide: dock.connectedBarSide
+                        placement: "left"
+                        spacing: 0
+                        connectorRadius: Theme.connectedCornerRadius
+                        color: dock.surfaceColor
+                        x: Theme.snap(dock.connectorX(dockBackground.x, dockBackground.width, placement, spacing), dock._dpr)
+                        y: Theme.snap(dock.connectorY(dockBackground.y, dockBackground.height, placement, spacing), dock._dpr)
+                    }
+
+                    ConnectedCorner {
+                        visible: Theme.isConnectedEffect && dock.reveal
+                        barSide: dock.connectedBarSide
+                        placement: "right"
+                        spacing: 0
+                        connectorRadius: Theme.connectedCornerRadius
+                        color: dock.surfaceColor
+                        x: Theme.snap(dock.connectorX(dockBackground.x, dockBackground.width, placement, spacing), dock._dpr)
+                        y: Theme.snap(dock.connectorY(dockBackground.y, dockBackground.height, placement, spacing), dock._dpr)
                     }
 
                     Shape {
@@ -570,12 +695,12 @@ Variants {
                         y: dockBackground.y - borderThickness
                         width: dockBackground.width + borderThickness * 2
                         height: dockBackground.height + borderThickness * 2
-                        visible: SettingsData.dockBorderEnabled && dock.hasApps
+                        visible: SettingsData.dockBorderEnabled && dock.hasApps && !Theme.isConnectedEffect
                         preferredRendererType: Shape.CurveRenderer
 
                         readonly property real borderThickness: Math.max(1, dock.borderThickness)
                         readonly property real i: borderThickness / 2
-                        readonly property real cr: Theme.cornerRadius
+                        readonly property real cr: dock.surfaceRadius
                         readonly property real w: dockBackground.width
                         readonly property real h: dockBackground.height
 

quickshell/Modules/Dock/DockContextMenu.qml

@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ import qs.Widgets
 PanelWindow {
     id: root
 
+    WindowBlur {
+        targetWindow: root
+        blurX: menuContainer.x
+        blurY: menuContainer.y
+        blurWidth: root.visible ? menuContainer.width : 0
+        blurHeight: root.visible ? menuContainer.height : 0
+        blurRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
+    }
+
     WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:dock-context-menu"
 
     property var appData: null
@@ -168,8 +177,8 @@ PanelWindow {
         height: menuColumn.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingS * 2
         color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
-        border.width: 1
+        border.color: BlurService.enabled ? BlurService.borderColor : Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
+        border.width: BlurService.enabled ? BlurService.borderWidth : 1
 
         opacity: root.visible ? 1 : 0
         visible: opacity > 0

quickshell/Modules/Frame/Frame.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
+
+import QtQuick
+import Quickshell
+import qs.Common
+
+Variants {
+    id: root
+
+    model: Quickshell.screens
+
+    FrameInstance {
+        required property var modelData
+
+        screen: modelData
+    }
+}

quickshell/Modules/Frame/FrameBorder.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
+
+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
+import qs.Common
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+
+    anchors.fill: parent
+
+    required property real cutoutTopInset
+    required property real cutoutBottomInset
+    required property real cutoutLeftInset
+    required property real cutoutRightInset
+    required property real cutoutRadius
+
+    Rectangle {
+        id: borderRect
+
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        // Bake frameOpacity into the color alpha rather than using the `opacity` property.
+        // Qt Quick can skip layer.effect processing on items with opacity < 1 as an
+        // optimization, causing the MultiEffect inverted mask to stop working and the
+        // Rectangle to render as a plain square at low opacity values.
+        color: Qt.rgba(SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor.r,
+                       SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor.g,
+                       SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor.b,
+                       SettingsData.frameOpacity)
+
+        layer.enabled: true
+        layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+            maskSource:        cutoutMask
+            maskEnabled:       true
+            maskInverted:      true
+            maskThresholdMin:  0.5
+            maskSpreadAtMin:   1
+        }
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: cutoutMask
+
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        layer.enabled: true
+        visible: false
+
+        Rectangle {
+            anchors {
+                fill:         parent
+                topMargin:    root.cutoutTopInset
+                bottomMargin: root.cutoutBottomInset
+                leftMargin:   root.cutoutLeftInset
+                rightMargin:  root.cutoutRightInset
+            }
+            radius: root.cutoutRadius
+        }
+    }
+}

quickshell/Modules/Frame/FrameExclusions.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
+
+import QtQuick
+import Quickshell
+import Quickshell.Wayland
+import qs.Common
+
+Scope {
+    id: root
+
+    required property var screen
+
+    readonly property var barEdges: {
+        SettingsData.barConfigs; // force re-eval when bar configs change
+        return SettingsData.getActiveBarEdgesForScreen(screen);
+    }
+
+    // One thin invisible PanelWindow per edge.
+    // Skips any edge where a bar already provides its own exclusiveZone.
+
+    readonly property bool screenEnabled: SettingsData.frameEnabled && SettingsData.isScreenInPreferences(root.screen, SettingsData.frameScreenPreferences)
+
+    Loader {
+        active: root.screenEnabled && !root.barEdges.includes("top")
+        sourceComponent: EdgeExclusion {
+            targetScreen:  root.screen
+            anchorTop:    true
+            anchorLeft:   true
+            anchorRight:  true
+        }
+    }
+
+    Loader {
+        active: root.screenEnabled && !root.barEdges.includes("bottom")
+        sourceComponent: EdgeExclusion {
+            targetScreen:  root.screen
+            anchorBottom:  true
+            anchorLeft:    true
+            anchorRight:   true
+        }
+    }
+
+    Loader {
+        active: root.screenEnabled && !root.barEdges.includes("left")
+        sourceComponent: EdgeExclusion {
+            targetScreen:  root.screen
+            anchorLeft:    true
+            anchorTop:     true
+            anchorBottom:  true
+        }
+    }
+
+    Loader {
+        active: root.screenEnabled && !root.barEdges.includes("right")
+        sourceComponent: EdgeExclusion {
+            targetScreen:  root.screen
+            anchorRight:   true
+            anchorTop:     true
+            anchorBottom:  true
+        }
+    }
+
+    component EdgeExclusion: PanelWindow {
+        required property var targetScreen
+
+        screen: targetScreen
+        property bool anchorTop:    false
+        property bool anchorBottom: false
+        property bool anchorLeft:   false
+        property bool anchorRight:  false
+
+        WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:frame-exclusion"
+        WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayer.Top
+        exclusiveZone: SettingsData.frameThickness
+        color: "transparent"
+        mask: Region {}
+        implicitWidth:  1
+        implicitHeight: 1
+
+        anchors {
+            top:    anchorTop
+            bottom: anchorBottom
+            left:   anchorLeft
+            right:  anchorRight
+        }
+    }
+}

quickshell/Modules/Frame/FrameInstance.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
+
+import QtQuick
+import Quickshell
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+
+    required property var screen
+
+    FrameWindow {
+        targetScreen: root.screen
+    }
+
+    FrameExclusions {
+        screen: root.screen
+    }
+}

quickshell/Modules/Frame/FrameWindow.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
+
+import QtQuick
+import Quickshell
+import Quickshell.Wayland
+import qs.Common
+import qs.Services
+
+PanelWindow {
+    id: win
+
+    required property var targetScreen
+
+    screen: targetScreen
+    visible: true
+
+    WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:frame"
+    WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayer.Top
+    WlrLayershell.exclusionMode: ExclusionMode.Ignore
+
+    anchors {
+        top: true
+        bottom: true
+        left: true
+        right: true
+    }
+
+    color: "transparent"
+
+    // No input — pass everything through to apps and bar
+    mask: Region {}
+
+    readonly property var barEdges: {
+        SettingsData.barConfigs;
+        return SettingsData.getActiveBarEdgesForScreen(win.screen);
+    }
+
+    readonly property real _dpr: CompositorService.getScreenScale(win.screen)
+    readonly property bool _frameActive: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+        && SettingsData.isScreenInPreferences(win.screen, SettingsData.frameScreenPreferences)
+    readonly property int _windowRegionWidth:  win._regionInt(win.width)
+    readonly property int _windowRegionHeight: win._regionInt(win.height)
+
+    function _regionInt(value) {
+        return Math.max(0, Math.round(Theme.px(value, win._dpr)));
+    }
+
+    readonly property int cutoutTopInset:    win._regionInt(barEdges.includes("top")    ? SettingsData.frameBarSize : SettingsData.frameThickness)
+    readonly property int cutoutBottomInset: win._regionInt(barEdges.includes("bottom") ? SettingsData.frameBarSize : SettingsData.frameThickness)
+    readonly property int cutoutLeftInset:   win._regionInt(barEdges.includes("left")   ? SettingsData.frameBarSize : SettingsData.frameThickness)
+    readonly property int cutoutRightInset:  win._regionInt(barEdges.includes("right")  ? SettingsData.frameBarSize : SettingsData.frameThickness)
+    readonly property int cutoutWidth:  Math.max(0, win._windowRegionWidth - win.cutoutLeftInset - win.cutoutRightInset)
+    readonly property int cutoutHeight: Math.max(0, win._windowRegionHeight - win.cutoutTopInset - win.cutoutBottomInset)
+    readonly property int cutoutRadius: {
+        const requested = win._regionInt(SettingsData.frameRounding);
+        const maxRadius = Math.floor(Math.min(win.cutoutWidth, win.cutoutHeight) / 2);
+        return Math.max(0, Math.min(requested, maxRadius));
+    }
+
+    // Slightly expand the subtractive blur cutout at very low opacity levels
+    readonly property int _blurCutoutCompensation: SettingsData.frameOpacity <= 0.2 ? 1 : 0
+    readonly property int _blurCutoutLeft: Math.max(0, win.cutoutLeftInset - win._blurCutoutCompensation)
+    readonly property int _blurCutoutTop: Math.max(0, win.cutoutTopInset - win._blurCutoutCompensation)
+    readonly property int _blurCutoutRight: Math.min(win._windowRegionWidth, win._windowRegionWidth - win.cutoutRightInset + win._blurCutoutCompensation)
+    readonly property int _blurCutoutBottom: Math.min(win._windowRegionHeight, win._windowRegionHeight - win.cutoutBottomInset + win._blurCutoutCompensation)
+    readonly property int _blurCutoutRadius: {
+        const requested = win.cutoutRadius + win._blurCutoutCompensation;
+        const maxRadius = Math.floor(Math.min(_blurCutout.width, _blurCutout.height) / 2);
+        return Math.max(0, Math.min(requested, maxRadius));
+    }
+
+    // Must stay visible so Region.item can resolve scene coordinates.
+    Item {
+        id: _blurCutout
+        x: win._blurCutoutLeft
+        y: win._blurCutoutTop
+        width: Math.max(0, win._blurCutoutRight - win._blurCutoutLeft)
+        height: Math.max(0, win._blurCutoutBottom - win._blurCutoutTop)
+    }
+
+    property var _frameBlurRegion: null
+
+    function _buildBlur() {
+        _teardownBlur();
+        // Follow the global blur toggle
+        if (!BlurService.enabled || !SettingsData.frameBlurEnabled || !win._frameActive || !win.visible)
+            return;
+        try {
+            const region = Qt.createQmlObject(
+                'import QtQuick; import Quickshell; Region {' +
+                '  property Item cutoutItem;' +
+                '  property int cutoutRadius: 0;' +
+                '  Region {' +
+                '    item: cutoutItem;' +
+                '    intersection: Intersection.Subtract;' +
+                '    radius: cutoutRadius;' +
+                '  }' +
+                '}',
+                win, "FrameBlurRegion");
+
+            region.x = Qt.binding(() => 0);
+            region.y = Qt.binding(() => 0);
+            region.width = Qt.binding(() => win._windowRegionWidth);
+            region.height = Qt.binding(() => win._windowRegionHeight);
+            region.cutoutItem = _blurCutout;
+            region.cutoutRadius = Qt.binding(() => win._blurCutoutRadius);
+
+            win.BackgroundEffect.blurRegion = region;
+            win._frameBlurRegion = region;
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.warn("FrameWindow: Failed to create blur region:", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    function _teardownBlur() {
+        if (!win._frameBlurRegion)
+            return;
+        try {
+            win.BackgroundEffect.blurRegion = null;
+        } catch (e) {}
+        win._frameBlurRegion.destroy();
+        win._frameBlurRegion = null;
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        id: _blurRebuildTimer
+        interval: 1
+        onTriggered: win._buildBlur()
+    }
+
+    Connections {
+        target: SettingsData
+        function onFrameBlurEnabledChanged()  { _blurRebuildTimer.restart(); }
+        function onFrameEnabledChanged()      { _blurRebuildTimer.restart(); }
+        function onFrameThicknessChanged()    { _blurRebuildTimer.restart(); }
+        function onFrameBarSizeChanged()      { _blurRebuildTimer.restart(); }
+        function onFrameOpacityChanged()      { _blurRebuildTimer.restart(); }
+        function onFrameRoundingChanged()     { _blurRebuildTimer.restart(); }
+        function onFrameScreenPreferencesChanged() { _blurRebuildTimer.restart(); }
+        function onBarConfigsChanged()        { _blurRebuildTimer.restart(); }
+    }
+
+    Connections {
+        target: BlurService
+        function onEnabledChanged() { _blurRebuildTimer.restart(); }
+    }
+
+    onVisibleChanged: {
+        if (visible) {
+            win._frameBlurRegion = null;
+            _blurRebuildTimer.restart();
+        } else {
+            _teardownBlur();
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: Qt.callLater(() => win._buildBlur())
+    Component.onDestruction: win._teardownBlur()
+
+    FrameBorder {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        visible: win._frameActive
+        cutoutTopInset: win.cutoutTopInset
+        cutoutBottomInset: win.cutoutBottomInset
+        cutoutLeftInset: win.cutoutLeftInset
+        cutoutRightInset: win.cutoutRightInset
+        cutoutRadius: win.cutoutRadius
+    }
+}

quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Center/NotificationCenterPopout.qml

@@ -39,11 +39,9 @@ DankPopout {
         }
     }
 
-    popupWidth: triggerScreen ? Math.min(500, Math.max(380, triggerScreen.width - 48)) : 400
+    popupWidth: 400
     popupHeight: stablePopupHeight
     positioning: ""
-    animationScaleCollapsed: 0.94
-    animationOffset: 0
     suspendShadowWhileResizing: false
 
     screen: triggerScreen

quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Controls
-import QtQuick.Effects
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Wayland
 import Quickshell.Services.Notifications
@@ -11,6 +10,15 @@ import qs.Widgets
 PanelWindow {
     id: win
 
+    WindowBlur {
+        targetWindow: win
+        blurX: content.x + content.cardInset + swipeTx.x + tx.x
+        blurY: content.y + content.cardInset + swipeTx.y + tx.y
+        blurWidth: !win._finalized ? Math.max(0, content.width - content.cardInset * 2) : 0
+        blurHeight: !win._finalized ? Math.max(0, content.height - content.cardInset * 2) : 0
+        blurRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
+    }
+
     WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:notification-popup"
 
     required property var notificationData
@@ -24,6 +32,29 @@ PanelWindow {
     property real _lastReportedAlignedHeight: -1
     property real _storedTopMargin: 0
     property real _storedBottomMargin: 0
+    readonly property bool directionalEffect: Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+    readonly property bool depthEffect: Theme.isDepthEffect
+    readonly property real entryTravel: {
+        const base = Math.abs(Theme.effectAnimOffset);
+        if (directionalEffect) {
+            if (isCenterPosition)
+                return Math.max(base, Math.round(content.height * 1.1));
+            return Math.max(base, Math.round(content.width * 0.95));
+        }
+        if (depthEffect)
+            return Math.max(base, 44);
+        return base;
+    }
+    readonly property real exitTravel: {
+        if (directionalEffect) {
+            if (isCenterPosition)
+                return content.height + entryTravel;
+            return content.width + entryTravel;
+        }
+        if (depthEffect)
+            return Math.round(entryTravel * 1.35);
+        return Anims.slidePx;
+    }
     readonly property string clearText: I18n.tr("Dismiss")
     property bool descriptionExpanded: false
     readonly property bool hasExpandableBody: (notificationData?.htmlBody || "").replace(/<[^>]*>/g, "").trim().length > 0
@@ -137,9 +168,9 @@ PanelWindow {
         enabled: !exiting && !_isDestroying
         NumberAnimation {
             id: implicitHeightAnim
-            duration: descriptionExpanded ? Theme.notificationExpandDuration : Theme.notificationCollapseDuration
+            duration: Theme.variantDuration(descriptionExpanded ? Theme.notificationExpandDuration : Theme.notificationCollapseDuration, descriptionExpanded)
             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
+            easing.bezierCurve: descriptionExpanded ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
         }
     }
 
@@ -436,6 +467,16 @@ PanelWindow {
             }
         }
 
+        Rectangle {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            anchors.margins: content.cardInset
+            radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+            color: "transparent"
+            border.color: BlurService.borderColor
+            border.width: BlurService.borderWidth
+            z: 100
+        }
+
         Item {
             id: backgroundContainer
             anchors.fill: parent
@@ -911,9 +952,9 @@ PanelWindow {
                     if (isCenterPosition)
                         return 0;
                     const isLeft = SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left || SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom;
-                    return isLeft ? -Anims.slidePx : Anims.slidePx;
+                    return isLeft ? -entryTravel : entryTravel;
                 }
-                y: isTopCenter ? -Anims.slidePx : isBottomCenter ? Anims.slidePx : 0
+                y: isTopCenter ? -entryTravel : isBottomCenter ? entryTravel : 0
             }
         ]
     }
@@ -925,16 +966,16 @@ PanelWindow {
         property: isCenterPosition ? "y" : "x"
         from: {
             if (isTopCenter)
-                return -Anims.slidePx;
+                return -entryTravel;
             if (isBottomCenter)
-                return Anims.slidePx;
+                return entryTravel;
             const isLeft = SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left || SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom;
-            return isLeft ? -Anims.slidePx : Anims.slidePx;
+            return isLeft ? -entryTravel : entryTravel;
         }
         to: 0
-        duration: Theme.notificationEnterDuration
+        duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.notificationEnterDuration, true)
         easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-        easing.bezierCurve: isCenterPosition ? Theme.expressiveCurves.standardDecel : Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasizedDecel
+        easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve
         onStopped: {
             if (!win.exiting && !win._isDestroying) {
                 if (isCenterPosition) {
@@ -959,35 +1000,35 @@ PanelWindow {
             from: 0
             to: {
                 if (isTopCenter)
-                    return -Anims.slidePx;
+                    return -exitTravel;
                 if (isBottomCenter)
-                    return Anims.slidePx;
+                    return exitTravel;
                 const isLeft = SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left || SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom;
-                return isLeft ? -Anims.slidePx : Anims.slidePx;
+                return isLeft ? -exitTravel : exitTravel;
             }
-            duration: Theme.notificationExitDuration
+            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.notificationExitDuration, false)
             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasizedAccel
+            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
         }
 
         NumberAnimation {
             target: content
             property: "opacity"
             from: 1
-            to: 0
-            duration: Theme.notificationExitDuration
+            to: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : 0
+            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.notificationExitDuration, false)
             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.standardAccel
+            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
         }
 
         NumberAnimation {
             target: content
             property: "scale"
             from: 1
-            to: 0.98
-            duration: Theme.notificationExitDuration
+            to: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : Theme.effectScaleCollapsed
+            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.notificationExitDuration, false)
             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasizedAccel
+            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
         }
     }
 

quickshell/Modules/Plugins/BasePill.qml

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Item {
     property real barThickness: 48
     property real barSpacing: 4
     property var barConfig: null
+    property var blurBarWindow: null
     property alias content: contentLoader.sourceComponent
     property bool isVerticalOrientation: axis?.isVertical ?? false
     property bool isFirst: false
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ Item {
                 const rawTransparency = (root.barConfig && root.barConfig.widgetTransparency !== undefined) ? root.barConfig.widgetTransparency : 1.0;
                 const isHovered = root.enableBackgroundHover && (mouseArea.containsMouse || (root.isHovered || false));
                 const transparency = isHovered ? Math.max(0.3, rawTransparency) : rawTransparency;
-                const baseColor = isHovered ? Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor : Theme.widgetBaseBackgroundColor;
+                const baseColor = isHovered ? BlurService.hoverColor(Theme.widgetBaseHoverColor) : Theme.widgetBaseBackgroundColor;
 
                 if (Theme.widgetBackgroundHasAlpha) {
                     return Qt.rgba(baseColor.r, baseColor.g, baseColor.b, baseColor.a * transparency);
@@ -169,4 +170,26 @@ Item {
             root.wheel(wheelEvent);
         }
     }
+
+    property bool _blurRegistered: false
+    readonly property bool _shouldBlur: BlurService.enabled && blurBarWindow && blurBarWindow.registerBlurWidget && !(barConfig?.noBackground ?? false) && root.visible && root.width > 0
+
+    on_ShouldBlurChanged: _updateBlurRegistration()
+
+    function _updateBlurRegistration() {
+        if (_shouldBlur && !_blurRegistered) {
+            blurBarWindow.registerBlurWidget(visualContent);
+            _blurRegistered = true;
+        } else if (!_shouldBlur && _blurRegistered) {
+            if (blurBarWindow && blurBarWindow.unregisterBlurWidget)
+                blurBarWindow.unregisterBlurWidget(visualContent);
+            _blurRegistered = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: _updateBlurRegistration()
+    Component.onDestruction: {
+        if (_blurRegistered && blurBarWindow && blurBarWindow.unregisterBlurWidget)
+            blurBarWindow.unregisterBlurWidget(visualContent);
+    }
 }

quickshell/Modules/Plugins/PluginComponent.qml

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Item {
     property real barThickness: 48
     property real barSpacing: 4
     property var barConfig: null
+    property var blurBarWindow: null
     property string pluginId: ""
     property var pluginService: null
 
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ Item {
         barThickness: root.barThickness
         barSpacing: root.barSpacing
         barConfig: root.barConfig
+        blurBarWindow: root.blurBarWindow
         content: root.horizontalBarPill
 
         states: State {
@@ -241,6 +243,7 @@ Item {
         barThickness: root.barThickness
         barSpacing: root.barSpacing
         barConfig: root.barConfig
+        blurBarWindow: root.blurBarWindow
         content: root.verticalBarPill
         isVerticalOrientation: true
 

quickshell/Modules/ProcessList/ProcessContextMenu.qml

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Controls
 import Quickshell
 import qs.Common
+import qs.Services
 import qs.Widgets
 
 Popup {
@@ -186,8 +187,8 @@ Popup {
     contentItem: Rectangle {
         color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-        border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
-        border.width: 1
+        border.color: BlurService.enabled ? BlurService.borderColor : Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.08)
+        border.width: BlurService.enabled ? BlurService.borderWidth : 1
 
         Item {
             id: keyboardHandler

quickshell/Modules/Settings/DankBarTab.qml

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Item {
         const pos = selectedBarConfig?.position ?? SettingsData.Position.Top;
         return pos === SettingsData.Position.Left || pos === SettingsData.Position.Right;
     }
+    readonly property bool connectedFrameModeActive: SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive
 
     Timer {
         id: horizontalBarChangeDebounce
@@ -693,6 +694,8 @@ Item {
 
                 SettingsToggleRow {
                     visible: CompositorService.isNiri
+                    enabled: !SettingsData.frameEnabled
+                    opacity: SettingsData.frameEnabled ? 0.5 : 1.0
                     text: I18n.tr("Show on Overview")
                     checked: selectedBarConfig?.openOnOverview ?? false
                     onToggled: toggled => {
@@ -798,11 +801,42 @@ Item {
                 }
             }
 
+            Item {
+                visible: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+                width: parent.width
+                implicitHeight: frameNote.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingS * 2
+
+                Row {
+                    id: frameNote
+                    x: Theme.spacingM
+                    width: parent.width - Theme.spacingM * 2
+                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                    spacing: Theme.spacingS
+
+                    DankIcon {
+                        name: "frame_source"
+                        size: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                        color: Theme.primary
+                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                    }
+
+                    StyledText {
+                        text: I18n.tr("Spacing and size are managed by Frame mode")
+                        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+                        color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                        wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+                        width: parent.width - Theme.fontSizeMedium - Theme.spacingS
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             SettingsCard {
                 iconName: "space_bar"
                 title: I18n.tr("Spacing")
                 settingKey: "barSpacing"
                 visible: selectedBarConfig?.enabled
+                enabled: !SettingsData.frameEnabled
+                opacity: SettingsData.frameEnabled ? 0.5 : 1.0
 
                 SettingsSliderRow {
                     id: edgeSpacingSlider
@@ -1003,6 +1037,8 @@ Item {
 
                 SettingsSliderRow {
                     id: barTransparencySlider
+                    enabled: !SettingsData.frameEnabled
+                    opacity: SettingsData.frameEnabled ? 0.5 : 1.0
                     text: I18n.tr("Bar Transparency")
                     value: (selectedBarConfig?.transparency ?? 1.0) * 100
                     minimum: 0
@@ -1044,6 +1080,64 @@ Item {
                         restoreMode: Binding.RestoreBinding
                     }
                 }
+
+                Item {
+                    visible: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+                    width: parent.width
+                    implicitHeight: transparencyFrameNote.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingS * 2
+
+                    Row {
+                        id: transparencyFrameNote
+                        x: Theme.spacingM
+                        width: parent.width - Theme.spacingM * 2
+                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        spacing: Theme.spacingS
+
+                        DankIcon {
+                            name: "frame_source"
+                            size: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                            color: Theme.primary
+                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        }
+
+                        StyledText {
+                            text: I18n.tr("Opacity is controlled by Frame Border Opacity in Frame settings")
+                            font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+                            color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                            wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+                            width: parent.width - Theme.fontSizeMedium - Theme.spacingS
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            Item {
+                visible: dankBarTab.connectedFrameModeActive
+                width: parent.width
+                implicitHeight: connectedFrameStyleNote.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingS * 2
+
+                Row {
+                    id: connectedFrameStyleNote
+                    x: Theme.spacingM
+                    width: parent.width - Theme.spacingM * 2
+                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                    spacing: Theme.spacingS
+
+                    DankIcon {
+                        name: "frame_source"
+                        size: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                        color: Theme.primary
+                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                    }
+
+                    StyledText {
+                        text: I18n.tr("Connected Frame mode keeps bar shadow override, border, and corner overrides off while active")
+                        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+                        color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                        wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+                        width: parent.width - Theme.fontSizeMedium - Theme.spacingS
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             SettingsCard {
@@ -1054,6 +1148,8 @@ Item {
                 collapsible: true
                 expanded: true
                 visible: selectedBarConfig?.enabled
+                enabled: !dankBarTab.connectedFrameModeActive
+                opacity: dankBarTab.connectedFrameModeActive ? 0.5 : 1.0
 
                 readonly property bool shadowActive: (selectedBarConfig?.shadowIntensity ?? 0) > 0
                 readonly property bool isCustomColor: (selectedBarConfig?.shadowColorMode ?? "default") === "custom"
@@ -1287,6 +1383,8 @@ Item {
 
                 SettingsToggleRow {
                     text: I18n.tr("Square Corners")
+                    enabled: !SettingsData.frameEnabled
+                    opacity: SettingsData.frameEnabled ? 0.5 : 1.0
                     checked: selectedBarConfig?.squareCorners ?? false
                     onToggled: checked => SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
                             squareCorners: checked
@@ -1334,6 +1432,8 @@ Item {
 
                 SettingsToggleRow {
                     text: I18n.tr("Goth Corners")
+                    enabled: !SettingsData.frameEnabled
+                    opacity: SettingsData.frameEnabled ? 0.5 : 1.0
                     checked: selectedBarConfig?.gothCornersEnabled ?? false
                     onToggled: checked => SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
                             gothCornersEnabled: checked
@@ -1383,6 +1483,8 @@ Item {
                 iconName: "border_style"
                 title: I18n.tr("Border")
                 visible: selectedBarConfig?.enabled
+                enabled: !dankBarTab.connectedFrameModeActive
+                opacity: dankBarTab.connectedFrameModeActive ? 0.5 : 1.0
                 checked: selectedBarConfig?.borderEnabled ?? false
                 onToggled: checked => SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
                         borderEnabled: checked

quickshell/Modules/Settings/DockTab.qml

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import qs.Modules.Settings.Widgets
 
 Item {
     id: root
+    readonly property bool connectedFrameModeActive: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+        && SettingsData.motionEffect === 1
+        && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 3
 
     FileBrowserModal {
         id: dockLogoFileBrowser
@@ -544,6 +547,8 @@ Item {
 
                 SettingsSliderRow {
                     text: I18n.tr("Exclusive Zone Offset")
+                    enabled: !root.connectedFrameModeActive
+                    opacity: root.connectedFrameModeActive ? 0.5 : 1.0
                     value: SettingsData.dockBottomGap
                     minimum: -100
                     maximum: 100
@@ -553,6 +558,8 @@ Item {
 
                 SettingsSliderRow {
                     text: I18n.tr("Margin")
+                    enabled: !root.connectedFrameModeActive
+                    opacity: root.connectedFrameModeActive ? 0.5 : 1.0
                     value: SettingsData.dockMargin
                     minimum: 0
                     maximum: 100
@@ -561,11 +568,42 @@ Item {
                 }
             }
 
+            Item {
+                visible: root.connectedFrameModeActive
+                width: parent.width
+                implicitHeight: dockConnectedNote.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingS * 2
+
+                Row {
+                    id: dockConnectedNote
+                    x: Theme.spacingM
+                    width: parent.width - Theme.spacingM * 2
+                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                    spacing: Theme.spacingS
+
+                    DankIcon {
+                        name: "frame_source"
+                        size: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                        color: Theme.primary
+                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                    }
+
+                    StyledText {
+                        text: I18n.tr("Connected Frame mode manages dock edge offset, transparency, blur, and border styling")
+                        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+                        color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                        wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+                        width: parent.width - Theme.fontSizeMedium - Theme.spacingS
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             SettingsCard {
                 width: parent.width
                 iconName: "opacity"
                 title: I18n.tr("Transparency")
                 settingKey: "dockTransparency"
+                enabled: !root.connectedFrameModeActive
+                opacity: root.connectedFrameModeActive ? 0.5 : 1.0
 
                 SettingsSliderRow {
                     text: I18n.tr("Dock Transparency")
@@ -585,6 +623,8 @@ Item {
                 settingKey: "dockBorder"
                 collapsible: true
                 expanded: false
+                enabled: !root.connectedFrameModeActive
+                opacity: root.connectedFrameModeActive ? 0.5 : 1.0
 
                 SettingsToggleRow {
                     text: I18n.tr("Border")

quickshell/Modules/Settings/FrameTab.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,321 @@
+pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
+
+import QtQuick
+import qs.Common
+import qs.Services
+import qs.Widgets
+import qs.Modules.Settings.Widgets
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+
+    LayoutMirroring.enabled: I18n.isRtl
+    LayoutMirroring.childrenInherit: true
+
+    DankFlickable {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        clip: true
+        contentHeight: mainColumn.height + Theme.spacingXL
+        contentWidth: width
+
+        Column {
+            id: mainColumn
+            topPadding: 4
+            width: Math.min(550, parent.width - Theme.spacingL * 2)
+            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+            spacing: Theme.spacingXL
+
+            // ── Enable Frame ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+            SettingsCard {
+                width: parent.width
+                iconName: "frame_source"
+                title: I18n.tr("Frame")
+                settingKey: "frameEnabled"
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    settingKey: "frameEnable"
+                    tags: ["frame", "border", "outline", "display"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Enable Frame")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Draw a connected picture-frame border around the entire display")
+                    checked: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("frameEnabled", checked)
+                }
+            }
+
+            // ── Border ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+            SettingsCard {
+                width: parent.width
+                iconName: "border_outer"
+                title: I18n.tr("Border")
+                settingKey: "frameBorder"
+                collapsible: true
+                visible: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+
+                SettingsSliderRow {
+                    id: roundingSlider
+                    settingKey: "frameRounding"
+                    tags: ["frame", "border", "rounding", "radius", "corner"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Border Radius")
+                    unit: "px"
+                    minimum: 0
+                    maximum: 100
+                    step: 1
+                    defaultValue: 23
+                    value: SettingsData.frameRounding
+                    onSliderDragFinished: v => SettingsData.set("frameRounding", v)
+
+                    Binding {
+                        target: roundingSlider
+                        property: "value"
+                        value: SettingsData.frameRounding
+                    }
+                }
+
+                SettingsSliderRow {
+                    id: thicknessSlider
+                    settingKey: "frameThickness"
+                    tags: ["frame", "border", "thickness", "size", "width"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Border Width")
+                    unit: "px"
+                    minimum: 2
+                    maximum: 100
+                    step: 1
+                    defaultValue: 16
+                    value: SettingsData.frameThickness
+                    onSliderDragFinished: v => SettingsData.set("frameThickness", v)
+
+                    Binding {
+                        target: thicknessSlider
+                        property: "value"
+                        value: SettingsData.frameThickness
+                    }
+                }
+
+                SettingsSliderRow {
+                    id: barThicknessSlider
+                    settingKey: "frameBarSize"
+                    tags: ["frame", "bar", "thickness", "size", "height", "width"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Size")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Height of horizontal bars / width of vertical bars in frame mode")
+                    unit: "px"
+                    minimum: 24
+                    maximum: 100
+                    step: 1
+                    defaultValue: 40
+                    value: SettingsData.frameBarSize
+                    onSliderDragFinished: v => SettingsData.set("frameBarSize", v)
+
+                    Binding {
+                        target: barThicknessSlider
+                        property: "value"
+                        value: SettingsData.frameBarSize
+                    }
+                }
+
+                SettingsSliderRow {
+                    id: opacitySlider
+                    settingKey: "frameOpacity"
+                    tags: ["frame", "border", "surface", "popup", "opacity", "transparency"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Surface Opacity")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Frame border opacity. Controls all surface opacity globally when Connected Mode is active")
+                    unit: "%"
+                    minimum: 0
+                    maximum: 100
+                    defaultValue: 100
+                    value: SettingsData.frameOpacity * 100
+                    onSliderDragFinished: v => SettingsData.set("frameOpacity", v / 100)
+
+                    Binding {
+                        target: opacitySlider
+                        property: "value"
+                        value: SettingsData.frameOpacity * 100
+                    }
+                }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    id: frameBlurToggle
+                    settingKey: "frameBlurEnabled"
+                    tags: ["frame", "blur", "background", "glass", "transparency", "frosted"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Frame Blur")
+                    description: !BlurService.available
+                        ? I18n.tr("Requires a newer version of Quickshell")
+                        : I18n.tr("Apply compositor blur behind the frame border")
+                    checked: SettingsData.frameBlurEnabled
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("frameBlurEnabled", checked)
+                    enabled: BlurService.available && SettingsData.blurEnabled
+                    opacity: enabled ? 1.0 : 0.5
+                    visible: BlurService.available
+                }
+
+                Item {
+                    visible: BlurService.available && !SettingsData.blurEnabled
+                    width: parent.width
+                    height: blurToggleNote.height + Theme.spacingM * 2
+
+                    Row {
+                        id: blurToggleNote
+                        x: Theme.spacingM
+                        width: parent.width - Theme.spacingM * 2
+                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        spacing: Theme.spacingS
+
+                        DankIcon {
+                            name: "blur_on"
+                            size: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                            color: Theme.primary
+                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        }
+
+                        StyledText {
+                            text: I18n.tr("Frame Blur is controlled by Background Blur in Theme & Colors")
+                            font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+                            color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                            wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+                            width: parent.width - Theme.fontSizeMedium - Theme.spacingS
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Color mode buttons
+                SettingsButtonGroupRow {
+                    settingKey: "frameColor"
+                    tags: ["frame", "border", "color", "theme", "primary", "surface", "default"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Border color")
+                    model: [I18n.tr("Default"), I18n.tr("Primary"), I18n.tr("Surface"), I18n.tr("Custom")]
+                    currentIndex: {
+                        const fc = SettingsData.frameColor;
+                        if (!fc || fc === "default") return 0;
+                        if (fc === "primary") return 1;
+                        if (fc === "surface") return 2;
+                        return 3;
+                    }
+                    onSelectionChanged: (index, selected) => {
+                        if (!selected) return;
+                        switch (index) {
+                        case 0: SettingsData.set("frameColor", ""); break;
+                        case 1: SettingsData.set("frameColor", "primary"); break;
+                        case 2: SettingsData.set("frameColor", "surface"); break;
+                        case 3:
+                            const cur = SettingsData.frameColor;
+                            const isPreset = !cur || cur === "primary" || cur === "surface";
+                            if (isPreset) SettingsData.set("frameColor", "#2a2a2a");
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Custom color swatch — only visible when a hex color is stored (Custom mode)
+                Item {
+                    visible: {
+                        const fc = SettingsData.frameColor;
+                        return !!(fc && fc !== "primary" && fc !== "surface");
+                    }
+                    width: parent.width
+                    height: customColorRow.height + Theme.spacingM * 2
+
+                    Row {
+                        id: customColorRow
+                        width: parent.width - Theme.spacingM * 2
+                        x: Theme.spacingM
+                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        spacing: Theme.spacingM
+
+                        StyledText {
+                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                            text: I18n.tr("Custom color")
+                            font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                            font.weight: Font.Medium
+                            color: Theme.surfaceText
+                        }
+
+                        Rectangle {
+                            id: colorSwatch
+                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                            width: 32
+                            height: 32
+                            radius: 16
+                            color: SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor
+                            border.color: Theme.outline
+                            border.width: 1
+
+                            MouseArea {
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+                                onClicked: {
+                                    PopoutService.colorPickerModal.selectedColor = SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor;
+                                    PopoutService.colorPickerModal.pickerTitle = I18n.tr("Frame Border Color");
+                                    PopoutService.colorPickerModal.onColorSelectedCallback = function (color) {
+                                        SettingsData.set("frameColor", color.toString());
+                                    };
+                                    PopoutService.colorPickerModal.show();
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // ── Bar Integration ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+            SettingsCard {
+                width: parent.width
+                iconName: "toolbar"
+                title: I18n.tr("Bar Integration")
+                settingKey: "frameBarIntegration"
+                collapsible: true
+                expanded: true
+                visible: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    visible: CompositorService.isNiri
+                    settingKey: "frameShowOnOverview"
+                    tags: ["frame", "overview", "show", "hide", "niri"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Show on Overview")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Show the bar and frame during Niri overview mode")
+                    checked: SettingsData.frameShowOnOverview
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("frameShowOnOverview", checked)
+                }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    visible: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+                    settingKey: "directionalAnimationMode"
+                    tags: ["frame", "connected", "popout", "corner", "animation"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Connected Mode")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Popouts emerge flush from the bar edge as one continuous piece (based on Slide)")
+                    checked: SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive
+                    onToggled: checked => {
+                        if (checked) {
+                            if (SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode !== 3)
+                                SettingsData.set("previousDirectionalMode", SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode);
+                            SettingsData.set("motionEffect", 1);
+                            SettingsData.set("directionalAnimationMode", 3);
+                        } else {
+                            SettingsData.set("directionalAnimationMode", SettingsData.previousDirectionalMode);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    Connections {
+                        target: SettingsData
+                        function onDirectionalAnimationModeChanged() {}
+                        function onMotionEffectChanged() {}
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // ── Display Assignment ────────────────────────────────────────────
+            SettingsCard {
+                width: parent.width
+                iconName: "monitor"
+                title: I18n.tr("Display Assignment")
+                settingKey: "frameDisplays"
+                collapsible: true
+                expanded: false
+                visible: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+
+                SettingsDisplayPicker {
+                    displayPreferences: SettingsData.frameScreenPreferences
+                    onPreferencesChanged: prefs => SettingsData.set("frameScreenPreferences", prefs)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

quickshell/Modules/Settings/ThemeColorsTab.qml

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ import qs.Modules.Settings.Widgets
 Item {
     id: themeColorsTab
 
+    readonly property bool connectedFrameModeActive: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+        && SettingsData.motionEffect === 1
+        && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 3
     property var cachedIconThemes: SettingsData.availableIconThemes
     property var cachedCursorThemes: SettingsData.availableCursorThemes
     property var cachedMatugenSchemes: Theme.availableMatugenSchemes.map(option => option.label)
@@ -125,6 +128,15 @@ Item {
         return Theme.warning;
     }
 
+    function openBlurBorderColorPicker() {
+        PopoutService.colorPickerModal.selectedColor = SettingsData.blurBorderCustomColor ?? "#ffffff";
+        PopoutService.colorPickerModal.pickerTitle = I18n.tr("Blur Border Color");
+        PopoutService.colorPickerModal.onColorSelectedCallback = function (color) {
+            SettingsData.set("blurBorderCustomColor", color.toString());
+        };
+        PopoutService.colorPickerModal.open();
+    }
+
     function openM3ShadowColorPicker() {
         PopoutService.colorPickerModal.selectedColor = SettingsData.m3ElevationCustomColor ?? "#000000";
         PopoutService.colorPickerModal.pickerTitle = I18n.tr("Shadow Color");
@@ -1606,10 +1618,14 @@ Item {
 
                 SettingsSliderRow {
                     tab: "theme"
-                    tags: ["popup", "transparency", "opacity", "modal"]
+                    tags: ["surface", "popup", "transparency", "opacity", "modal"]
                     settingKey: "popupTransparency"
-                    text: I18n.tr("Popup Transparency")
-                    description: I18n.tr("Controls opacity of all popouts, modals, and their content layers")
+                    text: I18n.tr("Surface Opacity")
+                    description: themeColorsTab.connectedFrameModeActive
+                        ? I18n.tr("Connected Frame mode follows Surface Opacity from the Frame tab for connected popouts, docks, and modal surfaces")
+                        : I18n.tr("Controls opacity of all popouts, modals, and their content layers")
+                    enabled: !themeColorsTab.connectedFrameModeActive
+                    opacity: themeColorsTab.connectedFrameModeActive ? 0.5 : 1.0
                     value: Math.round(SettingsData.popupTransparency * 100)
                     minimum: 0
                     maximum: 100
@@ -1816,6 +1832,81 @@ Item {
                 }
             }
 
+            SettingsCard {
+                tab: "theme"
+                tags: ["blur", "background", "transparency", "glass", "frosted"]
+                title: I18n.tr("Background Blur")
+                settingKey: "blurEnabled"
+                iconName: "blur_on"
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    tab: "theme"
+                    tags: ["blur", "background", "transparency", "glass", "frosted"]
+                    settingKey: "blurEnabled"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Background Blur")
+                    description: !BlurService.available
+                        ? I18n.tr("Requires a newer version of Quickshell")
+                        : (themeColorsTab.connectedFrameModeActive
+                            ? I18n.tr("Connected Frame mode follows Frame Blur for connected surfaces while this remains the master blur availability toggle")
+                            : I18n.tr("Blur the background behind bars, popouts, modals, and notifications. Requires compositor support and configuration."))
+                    checked: SettingsData.blurEnabled ?? false
+                    enabled: BlurService.available
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("blurEnabled", checked)
+                }
+
+                SettingsDropdownRow {
+                    tab: "theme"
+                    tags: ["blur", "border", "outline", "edge"]
+                    settingKey: "blurBorderColor"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Blur Border Color")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Border color around blurred surfaces")
+                    visible: SettingsData.blurEnabled
+                    options: [I18n.tr("Outline", "blur border color"), I18n.tr("Primary", "blur border color"), I18n.tr("Secondary", "blur border color"), I18n.tr("Text Color", "blur border color"), I18n.tr("Custom", "blur border color")]
+                    currentValue: {
+                        switch (SettingsData.blurBorderColor) {
+                        case "primary":
+                            return I18n.tr("Primary", "blur border color");
+                        case "secondary":
+                            return I18n.tr("Secondary", "blur border color");
+                        case "surfaceText":
+                            return I18n.tr("Text Color", "blur border color");
+                        case "custom":
+                            return I18n.tr("Custom", "blur border color");
+                        default:
+                            return I18n.tr("Outline", "blur border color");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    onValueChanged: value => {
+                        if (value === I18n.tr("Primary", "blur border color")) {
+                            SettingsData.set("blurBorderColor", "primary");
+                        } else if (value === I18n.tr("Secondary", "blur border color")) {
+                            SettingsData.set("blurBorderColor", "secondary");
+                        } else if (value === I18n.tr("Text Color", "blur border color")) {
+                            SettingsData.set("blurBorderColor", "surfaceText");
+                        } else if (value === I18n.tr("Custom", "blur border color")) {
+                            SettingsData.set("blurBorderColor", "custom");
+                            openBlurBorderColorPicker();
+                        } else {
+                            SettingsData.set("blurBorderColor", "outline");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                SettingsSliderRow {
+                    tab: "theme"
+                    tags: ["blur", "border", "opacity"]
+                    settingKey: "blurBorderOpacity"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Blur Border Opacity")
+                    visible: SettingsData.blurEnabled
+                    value: Math.round((SettingsData.blurBorderOpacity ?? 1.0) * 100)
+                    minimum: 0
+                    maximum: 100
+                    unit: "%"
+                    defaultValue: 100
+                    onSliderValueChanged: newValue => SettingsData.set("blurBorderOpacity", newValue / 100)
+                }
+            }
+
             SettingsCard {
                 tab: "theme"
                 tags: ["niri", "layout", "gaps", "radius", "window", "border"]
@@ -2602,7 +2693,6 @@ Item {
                     onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("matugenTemplateNeovim", checked)
                 }
 
-
                 SettingsDropdownRow {
                     text: I18n.tr("Dark mode base")
                     tab: "theme"

quickshell/Modules/Settings/TypographyMotionTab.qml

@@ -55,6 +55,192 @@ Item {
             anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
             spacing: Theme.spacingXL
 
+            SettingsCard {
+                tab: "typography"
+                tags: ["animation", "variant", "style", "slide", "fluent", "dynamic", "motion"]
+                title: I18n.tr("Animation Style")
+                settingKey: "animationVariant"
+                iconName: "auto_awesome_motion"
+
+                Item {
+                    width: parent.width
+                    height: animVariantGroup.implicitHeight
+                    clip: true
+
+                    DankButtonGroup {
+                        id: animVariantGroup
+                        anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                        buttonPadding: parent.width < 480 ? Theme.spacingS : Theme.spacingL
+                        minButtonWidth: parent.width < 480 ? 64 : 96
+                        textSize: parent.width < 480 ? Theme.fontSizeSmall : Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                        model: [I18n.tr("Material"), I18n.tr("Fluent"), I18n.tr("Dynamic")]
+                        selectionMode: "single"
+                        currentIndex: SettingsData.animationVariant
+                        onSelectionChanged: (index, selected) => {
+                            if (!selected)
+                                return;
+                            SettingsData.set("animationVariant", index);
+                        }
+
+                        Connections {
+                            target: SettingsData
+                            function onAnimationVariantChanged() {
+                                animVariantGroup.currentIndex = SettingsData.animationVariant;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Rectangle {
+                    width: parent.width
+                    height: 1
+                    color: Theme.outline
+                    opacity: 0.15
+                }
+
+                Item {
+                    width: parent.width
+                    height: variantDescription.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingS * 2
+
+                    StyledText {
+                        id: variantDescription
+                        x: Theme.spacingM
+                        y: Theme.spacingS
+                        width: parent.width - Theme.spacingM * 2
+                        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+                        color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                        wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+                        text: {
+                            switch (SettingsData.animationVariant) {
+                            case 1:
+                                return I18n.tr("Fluent: Smooth cubic deceleration in, quick snap out — clean, elegant curves.");
+                            case 2:
+                                return I18n.tr("Dynamic: Spring bezier with overshoot — entry briefly exceeds its target then settles. Expressive and alive.");
+                            default:
+                                return I18n.tr("Material: Material Design 3 Expressive bezier curves. The DMS default feel.");
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            SettingsCard {
+                tab: "typography"
+                tags: ["animation", "motion", "effect", "slide", "directional", "depth", "spring", "physics"]
+                title: I18n.tr("Motion Effects")
+                settingKey: "motionEffect"
+                iconName: "motion_photos_on"
+
+                Item {
+                    width: parent.width
+                    height: motionEffectGroup.implicitHeight
+                    clip: true
+
+                    DankButtonGroup {
+                        id: motionEffectGroup
+                        anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                        buttonPadding: parent.width < 480 ? Theme.spacingS : Theme.spacingL
+                        minButtonWidth: parent.width < 480 ? 64 : 96
+                        textSize: parent.width < 480 ? Theme.fontSizeSmall : Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                        model: [I18n.tr("Standard"), I18n.tr("Directional"), I18n.tr("Depth")]
+                        selectionMode: "single"
+                        currentIndex: SettingsData.motionEffect
+                        onSelectionChanged: (index, selected) => {
+                            if (!selected)
+                                return;
+                            SettingsData.set("motionEffect", index);
+                        }
+
+                        Connections {
+                            target: SettingsData
+                            function onMotionEffectChanged() {
+                                motionEffectGroup.currentIndex = SettingsData.motionEffect;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Rectangle {
+                    width: parent.width
+                    height: 1
+                    color: Theme.outline
+                    opacity: 0.15
+                }
+
+                Item {
+                    width: parent.width
+                    height: motionEffectDescription.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingS * 2
+
+                    StyledText {
+                        id: motionEffectDescription
+                        x: Theme.spacingM
+                        y: Theme.spacingS
+                        width: parent.width - Theme.spacingM * 2
+                        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+                        color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                        wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+                        text: {
+                            switch (SettingsData.motionEffect) {
+                            case 1:
+                                return I18n.tr("Directional: Panels glide in from a larger distance at full size — no scale change, pure clean motion.");
+                            case 2:
+                                return I18n.tr("Depth: Panels scale up from small as they slide in — a dramatic pop-forward depth effect.");
+                            default:
+                                return I18n.tr("Standard: Classic Material Design 3 — panels rise from below with a subtle scale. The DMS default.");
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Rectangle {
+                    width: parent.width
+                    height: 1
+                    color: Theme.outline
+                    opacity: 0.15
+                    visible: SettingsData.motionEffect === 1
+                }
+
+                SettingsDropdownRow {
+                    visible: SettingsData.motionEffect === 1
+                    tab: "typography"
+                    tags: ["animation", "directional", "behavior", "overlap", "sticky", "roll", "connected"]
+                    settingKey: "directionalAnimationMode"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Directional Behavior")
+                    description: {
+                        if (SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive)
+                            return I18n.tr("Popouts emerge flush from the bar edge as a single continuous piece, with corner connectors bridging the junction");
+                        return I18n.tr("How the popout emerges from the DankBar");
+                    }
+                    options: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+                        ? [I18n.tr("Overlap"), I18n.tr("Slide"), I18n.tr("Roll"), I18n.tr("Connected")]
+                        : [I18n.tr("Overlap"), I18n.tr("Slide"), I18n.tr("Roll")]
+                    currentValue: {
+                        switch (SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode) {
+                        case 1:
+                            return I18n.tr("Slide");
+                        case 2:
+                            return I18n.tr("Roll");
+                        case 3:
+                            return SettingsData.frameEnabled ? I18n.tr("Connected") : I18n.tr("Slide");
+                        default:
+                            return I18n.tr("Overlap");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    onValueChanged: value => {
+                        if (value === I18n.tr("Slide"))
+                            SettingsData.set("directionalAnimationMode", 1);
+                        else if (value === I18n.tr("Roll"))
+                            SettingsData.set("directionalAnimationMode", 2);
+                        else if (value === I18n.tr("Connected") && SettingsData.frameEnabled) {
+                            if (SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode !== 3)
+                                SettingsData.set("previousDirectionalMode", SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode);
+                            SettingsData.set("directionalAnimationMode", 3);
+                        } else
+                            SettingsData.set("directionalAnimationMode", 0);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             SettingsCard {
                 tab: "typography"
                 tags: ["font", "family", "text", "typography"]

quickshell/Modules/Settings/Widgets/SettingsDisplayPicker.qml

@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ Item {
                     description: modelData.width + "×" + modelData.height
                     checked: localChecked
                     onToggled: isChecked => {
-                        localChecked = isChecked;
                         var prefs = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(root.displayPreferences));
                         if (!Array.isArray(prefs) || prefs.includes("all"))
                             prefs = [];
@@ -94,6 +93,11 @@ Item {
                                 model: modelData.model || ""
                             });
                         }
+                        if (prefs.length === 0) {
+                            localChecked = true;
+                            return;
+                        }
+                        localChecked = isChecked;
                         root.preferencesChanged(prefs);
                     }
                 }

quickshell/Modules/Settings/WidgetsTabSection.qml

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Controls
-import QtQuick.Layouts
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Widgets
 import qs.Services
@@ -52,15 +51,14 @@ Column {
     height: implicitHeight
     spacing: Theme.spacingM
 
-    RowLayout {
-        width: parent.width
+    Row {
         spacing: Theme.spacingM
 
         DankIcon {
             name: root.titleIcon
             size: Theme.iconSize
             color: Theme.primary
-            Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignVCenter
+            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
         }
 
         StyledText {
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ Column {
             font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeLarge
             font.weight: Font.Medium
             color: Theme.surfaceText
-            Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignVCenter
+            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
         }
     }
 
@@ -981,10 +979,26 @@ Column {
 
                 Repeater {
                     model: [
-                        { label: I18n.tr("Percentage"), mode: 0, icon: "percent" },
-                        { label: I18n.tr("Total"), mode: 1, icon: "storage" },
-                        { label: I18n.tr("Remaining"), mode: 2, icon: "hourglass_empty" },
-                        { label: I18n.tr("Remaining / Total"), mode: 3, icon: "pie_chart" }
+                        {
+                            label: I18n.tr("Percentage"),
+                            mode: 0,
+                            icon: "percent"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            label: I18n.tr("Total"),
+                            mode: 1,
+                            icon: "storage"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            label: I18n.tr("Remaining"),
+                            mode: 2,
+                            icon: "hourglass_empty"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            label: I18n.tr("Remaining / Total"),
+                            mode: 3,
+                            icon: "pie_chart"
+                        }
                     ]
 
                     delegate: Rectangle {
@@ -1316,20 +1330,7 @@ Column {
                     id: longestControlCenterLabelMetrics
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                     text: {
-                        const labels = [
-                            I18n.tr("Network"),
-                            I18n.tr("VPN"),
-                            I18n.tr("Bluetooth"),
-                            I18n.tr("Audio"),
-                            I18n.tr("Volume"),
-                            I18n.tr("Microphone"),
-                            I18n.tr("Microphone Volume"),
-                            I18n.tr("Brightness"),
-                            I18n.tr("Brightness Value"),
-                            I18n.tr("Battery"),
-                            I18n.tr("Printer"),
-                            I18n.tr("Screen Sharing")
-                        ];
+                        const labels = [I18n.tr("Network"), I18n.tr("VPN"), I18n.tr("Bluetooth"), I18n.tr("Audio"), I18n.tr("Volume"), I18n.tr("Microphone"), I18n.tr("Microphone Volume"), I18n.tr("Brightness"), I18n.tr("Brightness Value"), I18n.tr("Battery"), I18n.tr("Printer"), I18n.tr("Screen Sharing")];
                         let longest = "";
                         for (let i = 0; i < labels.length; i++) {
                             if (labels[i].length > longest.length)
@@ -1340,6 +1341,7 @@ Column {
                 }
 
                 Repeater {
+                    id: groupRepeater
                     model: controlCenterContextMenu.controlCenterGroups
 
                     delegate: Item {
@@ -1569,8 +1571,6 @@ Column {
                             }
                         }
                     }
-
-                    id: groupRepeater
                 }
             }
         }

quickshell/Modules/WorkspaceOverlays/HyprlandOverview.qml

@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ Scope {
 
                 Behavior on opacity {
                     NumberAnimation {
-                        duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                        duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewScope.overviewOpen)
                         easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                        easing.bezierCurve: overviewScope.overviewOpen ? Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial : Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
+                        easing.bezierCurve: overviewScope.overviewOpen ? Theme.variantModalEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -154,45 +154,69 @@ Scope {
                     id: scaleTransform
                     origin.x: contentContainer.width / 2
                     origin.y: contentContainer.height / 2
-                    xScale: overviewScope.overviewOpen ? 1 : 0.96
-                    yScale: overviewScope.overviewOpen ? 1 : 0.96
+                    xScale: overviewScope.overviewOpen ? 1 : Theme.effectScaleCollapsed
+                    yScale: overviewScope.overviewOpen ? 1 : Theme.effectScaleCollapsed
 
                     Behavior on xScale {
                         NumberAnimation {
-                            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewScope.overviewOpen)
                             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                            easing.bezierCurve: overviewScope.overviewOpen ? Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial : Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
+                            easing.bezierCurve: overviewScope.overviewOpen ? Theme.variantModalEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
                         }
                     }
 
                     Behavior on yScale {
                         NumberAnimation {
-                            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewScope.overviewOpen)
                             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                            easing.bezierCurve: overviewScope.overviewOpen ? Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial : Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
+                            easing.bezierCurve: overviewScope.overviewOpen ? Theme.variantModalEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
                         }
                     }
                 }
 
                 Translate {
                     id: motionTransform
-                    x: 0
-                    y: overviewScope.overviewOpen ? 0 : Theme.spacingL
+                    x: {
+                        if (overviewScope.overviewOpen)
+                            return 0;
+                        if (Theme.isDirectionalEffect)
+                            return 0;
+                        if (Theme.isDepthEffect)
+                            return Theme.effectAnimOffset * 0.25;
+                        return 0;
+                    }
+                    y: {
+                        if (overviewScope.overviewOpen)
+                            return 0;
+                        if (Theme.isDirectionalEffect)
+                            return -Math.max(contentContainer.height * 0.8, Theme.effectAnimOffset * 1.1);
+                        if (Theme.isDepthEffect)
+                            return Math.max(Theme.effectAnimOffset * 0.85, 28);
+                        return Theme.effectAnimOffset;
+                    }
+
+                    Behavior on x {
+                        NumberAnimation {
+                            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewScope.overviewOpen)
+                            easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                            easing.bezierCurve: overviewScope.overviewOpen ? Theme.variantModalEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
+                        }
+                    }
 
                     Behavior on y {
                         NumberAnimation {
-                            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewScope.overviewOpen)
                             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                            easing.bezierCurve: overviewScope.overviewOpen ? Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial : Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
+                            easing.bezierCurve: overviewScope.overviewOpen ? Theme.variantModalEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
                         }
                     }
                 }
 
                 Behavior on opacity {
                     NumberAnimation {
-                        duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                        duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewScope.overviewOpen)
                         easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                        easing.bezierCurve: overviewScope.overviewOpen ? Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial : Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
+                        easing.bezierCurve: overviewScope.overviewOpen ? Theme.variantModalEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
                     }
                 }
 

quickshell/Modules/WorkspaceOverlays/NiriOverviewOverlay.qml

@@ -202,8 +202,18 @@ Scope {
 
                 Item {
                     id: spotlightContainer
-                    x: Theme.snap((parent.width - width) / 2, overlayWindow.dpr)
-                    y: Theme.snap((parent.height - height) / 2, overlayWindow.dpr)
+                    readonly property bool directionalEffect: Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+                    readonly property bool depthEffect: Theme.isDepthEffect
+                    readonly property real collapsedMotionX: depthEffect ? Theme.effectAnimOffset * 0.25 : 0
+                    readonly property real collapsedMotionY: {
+                        if (directionalEffect)
+                            return Math.max(height * 0.85, Theme.effectAnimOffset * 1.1);
+                        if (depthEffect)
+                            return Math.max(Theme.effectAnimOffset * 0.8, 30);
+                        return 0;
+                    }
+                    x: Theme.snap((parent.width - width) / 2 + (overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight ? 0 : collapsedMotionX), overlayWindow.dpr)
+                    y: Theme.snap((parent.height - height) / 2 + (overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight ? 0 : collapsedMotionY), overlayWindow.dpr)
 
                     readonly property int baseWidth: {
                         switch (SettingsData.dankLauncherV2Size) {
@@ -234,8 +244,8 @@ Scope {
 
                     readonly property bool animatingOut: niriOverviewScope.isClosing && overlayWindow.isSpotlightScreen
 
-                    scale: overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight ? 1.0 : 0.96
-                    opacity: overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight ? 1 : 0
+                    scale: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : (overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight ? 1.0 : Theme.effectScaleCollapsed)
+                    opacity: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : (overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight ? 1 : 0)
                     visible: overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight || animatingOut
                     enabled: overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight
 
@@ -245,10 +255,11 @@ Scope {
 
                     Behavior on scale {
                         id: scaleAnimation
+                        enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
                         NumberAnimation {
-                            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.fast
+                            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.fast, overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight)
                             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                            easing.bezierCurve: spotlightContainer.visible ? Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveFastSpatial : Theme.expressiveCurves.standardAccel
+                            easing.bezierCurve: spotlightContainer.visible ? Theme.variantModalEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
                             onRunningChanged: {
                                 if (running || !spotlightContainer.animatingOut)
                                     return;
@@ -258,10 +269,27 @@ Scope {
                     }
 
                     Behavior on opacity {
+                        enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
                         NumberAnimation {
-                            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.fast
+                            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.fast, overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight)
                             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                            easing.bezierCurve: spotlightContainer.visible ? Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveFastSpatial : Theme.expressiveCurves.standardAccel
+                            easing.bezierCurve: spotlightContainer.visible ? Theme.variantModalEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    Behavior on x {
+                        NumberAnimation {
+                            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.fast, overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight)
+                            easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                            easing.bezierCurve: spotlightContainer.visible ? Theme.variantModalEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    Behavior on y {
+                        NumberAnimation {
+                            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.fast, overlayWindow.shouldShowSpotlight)
+                            easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                            easing.bezierCurve: spotlightContainer.visible ? Theme.variantModalEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
                         }
                     }
 

quickshell/Modules/WorkspaceOverlays/OverviewWindow.qml

@@ -62,30 +62,30 @@ Item {
 
     Behavior on x {
         NumberAnimation {
-            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewOpen)
             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasizedDecel
+            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantModalEnterCurve
         }
     }
     Behavior on y {
         NumberAnimation {
-            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewOpen)
             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasizedDecel
+            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantModalEnterCurve
         }
     }
     Behavior on width {
         NumberAnimation {
-            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewOpen)
             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasizedDecel
+            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantModalEnterCurve
         }
     }
     Behavior on height {
         NumberAnimation {
-            duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewOpen)
             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasizedDecel
+            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantModalEnterCurve
         }
     }
 
@@ -124,16 +124,16 @@ Item {
 
                 Behavior on width {
                     NumberAnimation {
-                        duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                        duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewOpen)
                         easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                        easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasizedDecel
+                        easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantModalEnterCurve
                     }
                 }
                 Behavior on height {
                     NumberAnimation {
-                        duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                        duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewOpen)
                         easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                        easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasizedDecel
+                        easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantModalEnterCurve
                     }
                 }
             }

quickshell/Services/BlurService.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+pragma Singleton
+pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
+
+import QtQuick
+import Quickshell
+import Quickshell.Io
+import Quickshell.Wayland // ! Import is needed despite what qmlls says
+import qs.Common
+
+Singleton {
+    id: root
+
+    property bool quickshellSupported: false
+    property bool compositorSupported: false
+    property bool available: quickshellSupported && compositorSupported
+    readonly property bool enabled: available && (SettingsData.blurEnabled ?? false)
+
+    readonly property color borderColor: {
+        if (!enabled)
+            return "transparent";
+        const opacity = SettingsData.blurBorderOpacity ?? 0.5;
+        switch (SettingsData.blurBorderColor ?? "outline") {
+        case "primary":
+            return Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primary, opacity);
+        case "secondary":
+            return Theme.withAlpha(Theme.secondary, opacity);
+        case "surfaceText":
+            return Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceText, opacity);
+        case "custom":
+            return Theme.withAlpha(SettingsData.blurBorderCustomColor ?? "#ffffff", opacity);
+        default:
+            return Theme.withAlpha(Theme.outline, opacity);
+        }
+    }
+    readonly property int borderWidth: enabled ? 1 : 0
+
+    function hoverColor(baseColor, hoverAlpha) {
+        if (!enabled)
+            return baseColor;
+        return Theme.withAlpha(baseColor, hoverAlpha ?? 0.15);
+    }
+
+    function createBlurRegion(targetWindow) {
+        if (!available)
+            return null;
+
+        try {
+            const region = Qt.createQmlObject(`
+                import Quickshell
+                Region {}
+            `, targetWindow, "BlurRegion");
+            targetWindow.BackgroundEffect.blurRegion = region;
+            return region;
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.warn("BlurService: Failed to create blur region:", e);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    function reapplyBlurRegion(targetWindow, region) {
+        if (!region || !available)
+            return;
+        try {
+            targetWindow.BackgroundEffect.blurRegion = region;
+            region.changed();
+        } catch (e) {}
+    }
+
+    function destroyBlurRegion(targetWindow, region) {
+        if (!region)
+            return;
+        try {
+            targetWindow.BackgroundEffect.blurRegion = null;
+        } catch (e) {}
+        region.destroy();
+    }
+
+    Process {
+        id: blurProbe
+        running: false
+        command: ["dms", "blur", "check"]
+
+        stdout: StdioCollector {
+            onStreamFinished: {
+                root.compositorSupported = text.trim() === "supported";
+                if (root.compositorSupported)
+                    console.info("BlurService: Compositor supports ext-background-effect-v1");
+                else
+                    console.info("BlurService: Compositor does not support ext-background-effect-v1");
+            }
+        }
+
+        onExited: exitCode => {
+            if (exitCode !== 0)
+                console.warn("BlurService: blur probe failed with code:", exitCode);
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        try {
+            const test = Qt.createQmlObject(`
+                import Quickshell
+                Region { radius: 0 }
+            `, root, "BlurAvailabilityTest");
+            test.destroy();
+            quickshellSupported = true;
+            console.info("BlurService: Quickshell blur support available");
+            blurProbe.running = true;
+        } catch (e) {
+            console.info("BlurService: BackgroundEffect not available - blur disabled. Requires a newer version of Quickshell.");
+        }
+    }
+}

quickshell/Widgets/ConnectedCorner.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Shapes
+import qs.Common
+
+// ConnectedCorner — Seam-complement connector that fills the void between
+// a bar's rounded corner and a popout's flush edge, creating a seamless junction.
+//
+// Usage: Place as a sibling to contentWrapper inside unrollCounteract (DankPopout)
+// or as a sibling to dockBackground (Dock). Position using contentWrapper.x/y.
+//
+// barSide:   "top" | "bottom" | "left" | "right"  — which edge the bar is on
+// placement: "left" | "right"                      — which lateral end of that edge
+// spacing:   gap between bar surface and popout surface (storedBarSpacing, ~4px)
+// connectorRadius: bar corner radius to match (frameRounding or Theme.cornerRadius)
+// color:     fill color matching the popout surface
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+
+    property string barSide: "top"
+    property string placement: "left"
+    property real spacing: 4
+    property real connectorRadius: 12
+    property color color: "transparent"
+
+    readonly property bool isHorizontalBar: barSide === "top" || barSide === "bottom"
+    readonly property bool isPlacementLeft: placement === "left"
+    readonly property string arcCorner: {
+        if (barSide === "top")
+            return isPlacementLeft ? "bottomLeft" : "bottomRight";
+        if (barSide === "bottom")
+            return isPlacementLeft ? "topLeft" : "topRight";
+        if (barSide === "left")
+            return isPlacementLeft ? "topRight" : "bottomRight";
+        return isPlacementLeft ? "topLeft" : "bottomLeft";
+    }
+    readonly property real pathStartX: {
+        switch (arcCorner) {
+        case "topLeft":
+            return width;
+        case "topRight":
+        case "bottomLeft":
+            return 0;
+        default:
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    readonly property real pathStartY: {
+        switch (arcCorner) {
+        case "bottomRight":
+            return height;
+        default:
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    readonly property real firstLineX: {
+        switch (arcCorner) {
+        case "topLeft":
+        case "bottomLeft":
+            return width;
+        default:
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    readonly property real firstLineY: {
+        switch (arcCorner) {
+        case "topLeft":
+        case "topRight":
+            return height;
+        default:
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    readonly property real secondLineX: {
+        switch (arcCorner) {
+        case "topRight":
+        case "bottomLeft":
+        case "bottomRight":
+            return width;
+        default:
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    readonly property real secondLineY: {
+        switch (arcCorner) {
+        case "topLeft":
+        case "topRight":
+        case "bottomLeft":
+            return height;
+        default:
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    readonly property real arcCenterX: arcCorner === "topRight" || arcCorner === "bottomRight" ? width : 0
+    readonly property real arcCenterY: arcCorner === "bottomLeft" || arcCorner === "bottomRight" ? height : 0
+    readonly property real arcStartAngle: {
+        switch (arcCorner) {
+        case "topLeft":
+        case "topRight":
+            return 90;
+        case "bottomLeft":
+            return 0;
+        default:
+            return -90;
+        }
+    }
+    readonly property real arcSweepAngle: {
+        switch (arcCorner) {
+        case "topRight":
+            return 90;
+        default:
+            return -90;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Horizontal bar: connector is tall (bridges vertical gap), narrow (corner radius wide)
+    // Vertical bar: connector is wide (bridges horizontal gap), short (corner radius tall)
+    width: isHorizontalBar ? connectorRadius : (spacing + connectorRadius)
+    height: isHorizontalBar ? (spacing + connectorRadius) : connectorRadius
+
+    Shape {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        preferredRendererType: Shape.CurveRenderer
+
+        ShapePath {
+            fillColor: root.color
+            strokeColor: "transparent"
+            strokeWidth: 0
+            startX: root.pathStartX
+            startY: root.pathStartY
+
+            PathLine {
+                x: root.firstLineX
+                y: root.firstLineY
+            }
+
+            PathLine {
+                x: root.secondLineX
+                y: root.secondLineY
+            }
+
+            PathAngleArc {
+                centerX: root.arcCenterX
+                centerY: root.arcCenterY
+                radiusX: root.width
+                radiusY: root.height
+                startAngle: root.arcStartAngle
+                sweepAngle: root.arcSweepAngle
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

quickshell/Widgets/DankButtonGroup.qml

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Row {
             width: Math.max(contentItem.implicitWidth + root.buttonPadding * 2, root.minButtonWidth) + (selected ? 4 : 0)
             height: root.buttonHeight
 
-            color: selected ? Theme.buttonBg : Theme.surfaceVariant
+            color: selected ? Theme.buttonBg : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceVariant, Theme.popupTransparency)
             border.color: "transparent"
             border.width: 0
 

quickshell/Widgets/DankOSD.qml

@@ -107,6 +107,16 @@ PanelWindow {
     }
     WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
     WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: WlrKeyboardFocus.None
+
+    WindowBlur {
+        targetWindow: root
+        blurX: shadowBuffer
+        blurY: shadowBuffer
+        blurWidth: shouldBeVisible ? alignedWidth : 0
+        blurHeight: shouldBeVisible ? alignedHeight : 0
+        blurRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
+    }
+
     color: "transparent"
 
     readonly property real dpr: CompositorService.getScreenScale(screen)
@@ -256,15 +266,15 @@ PanelWindow {
         scale: shouldBeVisible ? 1 : 0.9
 
         property bool childHovered: false
-        readonly property real popupSurfaceAlpha: SettingsData.popupTransparency
+        readonly property real popupSurfaceAlpha: Theme.popupTransparency
 
         Rectangle {
             id: background
             anchors.fill: parent
             radius: Theme.cornerRadius
             color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, osdContainer.popupSurfaceAlpha)
-            border.color: Theme.outlineMedium
-            border.width: 1
+            border.color: BlurService.enabled ? BlurService.borderColor : Theme.outlineMedium
+            border.width: BlurService.enabled ? BlurService.borderWidth : 1
             z: -1
         }
 
@@ -276,7 +286,7 @@ PanelWindow {
             level: Theme.elevationLevel3
             fallbackOffset: 6
             targetRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
-            targetColor: Theme.surfaceContainer
+            targetColor: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, osdContainer.popupSurfaceAlpha)
             borderColor: Theme.outlineMedium
             borderWidth: 1
             shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.popoutElevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"

quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml

@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ Item {
     property string triggerSection: ""
     property string positioning: "center"
     property int animationDuration: Theme.popoutAnimationDuration
-    property real animationScaleCollapsed: 0.96
-    property real animationOffset: Theme.spacingL
-    property list<real> animationEnterCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
-    property list<real> animationExitCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
+    property real animationScaleCollapsed: Theme.effectScaleCollapsed
+    property real animationOffset: Theme.effectAnimOffset
+    property list<real> animationEnterCurve: Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve
+    property list<real> animationExitCurve: Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
     property bool suspendShadowWhileResizing: false
     property bool shouldBeVisible: false
     property var customKeyboardFocus: null
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ Item {
     property var screen: null
 
     readonly property real effectiveBarThickness: {
+        if (Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+            return Math.max(0, storedBarThickness);
         const padding = storedBarConfig ? (storedBarConfig.innerPadding !== undefined ? storedBarConfig.innerPadding : 4) : 4;
         return Math.max(26 + padding * 0.6, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - padding)) + storedBarSpacing;
     }
@@ -68,12 +70,14 @@ Item {
     readonly property real barWidth: barBounds.width
     readonly property real barHeight: barBounds.height
     readonly property real barWingSize: barBounds.wingSize
+    readonly property bool effectiveSurfaceBlurEnabled: Theme.connectedSurfaceBlurEnabled
 
     signal opened
     signal popoutClosed
     signal backgroundClicked
 
     property var _lastOpenedScreen: null
+    property bool isClosing: false
 
     property int effectiveBarPosition: 0
     property real effectiveBarBottomGap: 0
@@ -156,10 +160,14 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    property bool animationsEnabled: true
+
     function open() {
         if (!screen)
             return;
         closeTimer.stop();
+        isClosing = false;
+        animationsEnabled = false;
 
         // Snapshot mask geometry
         _frozenMaskX = maskX;
@@ -174,12 +182,22 @@ Item {
         }
         _lastOpenedScreen = screen;
 
-        shouldBeVisible = true;
+        if (contentContainer) {
+            contentContainer.animX = Theme.snap(contentContainer.offsetX, root.dpr);
+            contentContainer.animY = Theme.snap(contentContainer.offsetY, root.dpr);
+            contentContainer.scaleValue = root.animationScaleCollapsed;
+        }
+
         if (useBackgroundWindow) {
             _surfaceMarginLeft = alignedX - shadowBuffer;
             _surfaceW = alignedWidth + shadowBuffer * 2;
+            backgroundWindow.visible = true;
         }
+        contentWindow.visible = true;
+
         Qt.callLater(() => {
+            animationsEnabled = true;
+            shouldBeVisible = true;
             if (shouldBeVisible && screen) {
                 if (useBackgroundWindow)
                     backgroundWindow.visible = true;
@@ -191,6 +209,7 @@ Item {
     }
 
     function close() {
+        isClosing = true;
         shouldBeVisible = false;
         _primeContent = false;
         PopoutManager.popoutChanged();
@@ -222,9 +241,10 @@ Item {
 
     Timer {
         id: closeTimer
-        interval: animationDuration
+        interval: Theme.variantCloseInterval(animationDuration)
         onTriggered: {
             if (!shouldBeVisible) {
+                isClosing = false;
                 contentWindow.visible = false;
                 if (useBackgroundWindow)
                     backgroundWindow.visible = false;
@@ -237,14 +257,71 @@ Item {
     readonly property real screenWidth: screen ? screen.width : 0
     readonly property real screenHeight: screen ? screen.height : 0
     readonly property real dpr: screen ? screen.devicePixelRatio : 1
+    readonly property real frameInset: {
+        if (!SettingsData.frameEnabled) return 0;
+        const ft = SettingsData.frameThickness;
+        const fr = SettingsData.frameRounding;
+        const ccr = Theme.connectedCornerRadius;
+        if (Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+            return Math.max(ft * 4, ft + ccr * 2);
+        const useAutoGaps = storedBarConfig?.popupGapsAuto !== undefined ? storedBarConfig.popupGapsAuto : true;
+        const manualGapValue = storedBarConfig?.popupGapsManual !== undefined ? storedBarConfig.popupGapsManual : 6;
+        const gap = useAutoGaps ? Math.max(6, storedBarSpacing) : manualGapValue;
+        return Math.max(ft + gap, fr);
+    }
 
     readonly property var shadowLevel: Theme.elevationLevel3
     readonly property real shadowFallbackOffset: 6
     readonly property real shadowRenderPadding: (Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.popoutElevationEnabled) ? Theme.elevationRenderPadding(shadowLevel, effectiveShadowDirection, shadowFallbackOffset, 8, 16) : 0
-    readonly property real shadowMotionPadding: Math.max(0, animationOffset)
+    readonly property real shadowMotionPadding: {
+        if (Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+            return Math.max(storedBarSpacing + Theme.connectedCornerRadius + 4, 40);
+        if (Theme.isDirectionalEffect) {
+            if (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode !== 0)
+                return 16; // Slide Behind and Roll Out do not add animationOffset, enabling strict Wayland clipping.
+            return Math.max(0, animationOffset) + 16;
+        }
+        if (Theme.isDepthEffect)
+            return Math.max(0, animationOffset) + 8;
+        return Math.max(0, animationOffset);
+    }
     readonly property real shadowBuffer: Theme.snap(shadowRenderPadding + shadowMotionPadding, dpr)
     readonly property real alignedWidth: Theme.px(popupWidth, dpr)
     readonly property real alignedHeight: Theme.px(popupHeight, dpr)
+    readonly property real connectedAnchorX: {
+        if (!Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+            return triggerX;
+        switch (effectiveBarPosition) {
+        case SettingsData.Position.Left:
+            return barX + barWidth;
+        case SettingsData.Position.Right:
+            return barX;
+        default:
+            return triggerX;
+        }
+    }
+    readonly property real connectedAnchorY: {
+        if (!Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+            return triggerY;
+        switch (effectiveBarPosition) {
+        case SettingsData.Position.Top:
+            return barY + barHeight;
+        case SettingsData.Position.Bottom:
+            return barY;
+        default:
+            return triggerY;
+        }
+    }
+
+    function adjacentBarClearance(exclusion) {
+        if (exclusion <= 0)
+            return 0;
+        if (!Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+            return exclusion;
+        // In a shared frame corner, the adjacent connected bar already occupies
+        // one rounded-corner radius before the popout's own connector begins.
+        return exclusion + Theme.connectedCornerRadius * 2;
+    }
 
     onAlignedHeightChanged: {
         if (!suspendShadowWhileResizing || !shouldBeVisible)
@@ -269,17 +346,22 @@ Item {
     readonly property real alignedX: Theme.snap((() => {
             const useAutoGaps = storedBarConfig?.popupGapsAuto !== undefined ? storedBarConfig.popupGapsAuto : true;
             const manualGapValue = storedBarConfig?.popupGapsManual !== undefined ? storedBarConfig.popupGapsManual : 4;
-            const popupGap = useAutoGaps ? Math.max(4, storedBarSpacing) : manualGapValue;
+            const rawPopupGap = useAutoGaps ? Math.max(4, storedBarSpacing) : manualGapValue;
+            const popupGap = Theme.isConnectedEffect ? 0 : rawPopupGap;
+            const edgeGap = Math.max(popupGap, frameInset);
+            const anchorX = Theme.isConnectedEffect ? connectedAnchorX : triggerX;
 
             switch (effectiveBarPosition) {
             case SettingsData.Position.Left:
-                return Math.max(popupGap, Math.min(screenWidth - popupWidth - popupGap, triggerX));
+                // bar on left: left side is bar-adjacent (popupGap), right side is frame-perpendicular (edgeGap)
+                return Math.max(popupGap, Math.min(screenWidth - popupWidth - edgeGap, anchorX));
             case SettingsData.Position.Right:
-                return Math.max(popupGap, Math.min(screenWidth - popupWidth - popupGap, triggerX - popupWidth));
+                // bar on right: right side is bar-adjacent (popupGap), left side is frame-perpendicular (edgeGap)
+                return Math.max(edgeGap, Math.min(screenWidth - popupWidth - popupGap, anchorX - popupWidth));
             default:
                 const rawX = triggerX + (triggerWidth / 2) - (popupWidth / 2);
-                const minX = adjacentBarInfo.leftBar > 0 ? adjacentBarInfo.leftBar : popupGap;
-                const maxX = screenWidth - popupWidth - (adjacentBarInfo.rightBar > 0 ? adjacentBarInfo.rightBar : popupGap);
+                const minX = Math.max(edgeGap, adjacentBarClearance(adjacentBarInfo.leftBar));
+                const maxX = screenWidth - popupWidth - Math.max(edgeGap, adjacentBarClearance(adjacentBarInfo.rightBar));
                 return Math.max(minX, Math.min(maxX, rawX));
             }
         })(), dpr)
@@ -287,17 +369,22 @@ Item {
     readonly property real alignedY: Theme.snap((() => {
             const useAutoGaps = storedBarConfig?.popupGapsAuto !== undefined ? storedBarConfig.popupGapsAuto : true;
             const manualGapValue = storedBarConfig?.popupGapsManual !== undefined ? storedBarConfig.popupGapsManual : 4;
-            const popupGap = useAutoGaps ? Math.max(4, storedBarSpacing) : manualGapValue;
+            const rawPopupGap = useAutoGaps ? Math.max(4, storedBarSpacing) : manualGapValue;
+            const popupGap = Theme.isConnectedEffect ? 0 : rawPopupGap;
+            const edgeGap = Math.max(popupGap, frameInset);
+            const anchorY = Theme.isConnectedEffect ? connectedAnchorY : triggerY;
 
             switch (effectiveBarPosition) {
             case SettingsData.Position.Bottom:
-                return Math.max(popupGap, Math.min(screenHeight - popupHeight - popupGap, triggerY - popupHeight));
+                // bar on bottom: bottom side is bar-adjacent (popupGap), top side is frame-perpendicular (edgeGap)
+                return Math.max(edgeGap, Math.min(screenHeight - popupHeight - popupGap, anchorY - popupHeight));
             case SettingsData.Position.Top:
-                return Math.max(popupGap, Math.min(screenHeight - popupHeight - popupGap, triggerY));
+                // bar on top: top side is bar-adjacent (popupGap), bottom side is frame-perpendicular (edgeGap)
+                return Math.max(popupGap, Math.min(screenHeight - popupHeight - edgeGap, anchorY));
             default:
                 const rawY = triggerY - (popupHeight / 2);
-                const minY = adjacentBarInfo.topBar > 0 ? adjacentBarInfo.topBar : popupGap;
-                const maxY = screenHeight - popupHeight - (adjacentBarInfo.bottomBar > 0 ? adjacentBarInfo.bottomBar : popupGap);
+                const minY = Math.max(edgeGap, adjacentBarClearance(adjacentBarInfo.topBar));
+                const maxY = screenHeight - popupHeight - Math.max(edgeGap, adjacentBarClearance(adjacentBarInfo.bottomBar));
                 return Math.max(minY, Math.min(maxY, rawY));
             }
         })(), dpr)
@@ -353,6 +440,10 @@ Item {
 
         mask: Region {
             item: maskRect
+            Region {
+                item: contentExclusionRect
+                intersection: Intersection.Subtract
+            }
         }
 
         Rectangle {
@@ -361,26 +452,70 @@ Item {
             color: "transparent"
             x: root._frozenMaskX
             y: root._frozenMaskY
-            width: (shouldBeVisible && backgroundInteractive) ? root._frozenMaskWidth : 0
-            height: (shouldBeVisible && backgroundInteractive) ? root._frozenMaskHeight : 0
+            width: (backgroundWindow.visible && backgroundInteractive) ? root._frozenMaskWidth : 0
+            height: (backgroundWindow.visible && backgroundInteractive) ? root._frozenMaskHeight : 0
         }
 
-        MouseArea {
+        Item {
+            id: contentExclusionRect
+            visible: false
+            x: root.alignedX
+            y: root.alignedY
+            width: root.alignedWidth
+            height: root.alignedHeight
+        }
+
+        Item {
+            id: outsideClickCatcher
             x: root._frozenMaskX
             y: root._frozenMaskY
             width: root._frozenMaskWidth
             height: root._frozenMaskHeight
-            hoverEnabled: false
-            enabled: shouldBeVisible && backgroundInteractive
-            acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton | Qt.MiddleButton
-            onClicked: mouse => {
-                const clickX = mouse.x + root._frozenMaskX;
-                const clickY = mouse.y + root._frozenMaskY;
-                const outsideContent = clickX < root.alignedX || clickX > root.alignedX + root.alignedWidth || clickY < root.alignedY || clickY > root.alignedY + root.alignedHeight;
+            enabled: root.shouldBeVisible && root.backgroundInteractive
 
-                if (!outsideContent)
-                    return;
-                backgroundClicked();
+            readonly property real contentLeft: Math.max(0, root.alignedX - x)
+            readonly property real contentTop: Math.max(0, root.alignedY - y)
+            readonly property real contentRight: Math.min(width, contentLeft + root.alignedWidth)
+            readonly property real contentBottom: Math.min(height, contentTop + root.alignedHeight)
+
+            MouseArea {
+                x: 0
+                y: 0
+                width: outsideClickCatcher.width
+                height: Math.max(0, outsideClickCatcher.contentTop)
+                enabled: parent.enabled
+                acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton | Qt.MiddleButton
+                onClicked: root.backgroundClicked()
+            }
+
+            MouseArea {
+                x: 0
+                y: outsideClickCatcher.contentBottom
+                width: outsideClickCatcher.width
+                height: Math.max(0, outsideClickCatcher.height - outsideClickCatcher.contentBottom)
+                enabled: parent.enabled
+                acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton | Qt.MiddleButton
+                onClicked: root.backgroundClicked()
+            }
+
+            MouseArea {
+                x: 0
+                y: outsideClickCatcher.contentTop
+                width: Math.max(0, outsideClickCatcher.contentLeft)
+                height: Math.max(0, outsideClickCatcher.contentBottom - outsideClickCatcher.contentTop)
+                enabled: parent.enabled
+                acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton | Qt.MiddleButton
+                onClicked: root.backgroundClicked()
+            }
+
+            MouseArea {
+                x: outsideClickCatcher.contentRight
+                y: outsideClickCatcher.contentTop
+                width: Math.max(0, outsideClickCatcher.width - outsideClickCatcher.contentRight)
+                height: Math.max(0, outsideClickCatcher.contentBottom - outsideClickCatcher.contentTop)
+                enabled: parent.enabled
+                acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton | Qt.MiddleButton
+                onClicked: root.backgroundClicked()
             }
         }
 
@@ -398,6 +533,49 @@ Item {
         visible: false
         color: "transparent"
 
+        WindowBlur {
+            id: popoutBlur
+            targetWindow: contentWindow
+            blurEnabled: root.effectiveSurfaceBlurEnabled
+
+            readonly property real s: Math.min(1, contentContainer.scaleValue)
+            readonly property bool trackBlurFromBarEdge: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+                || (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined"
+                    && Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+                    && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode !== 2)
+
+            // Directional popouts clip to the bar edge, so the blur needs to grow from
+            // that same edge instead of translating through the bar before settling.
+            readonly property real _dyClamp: (contentContainer.barTop || contentContainer.barBottom)
+                ? Math.max(-contentContainer.height, Math.min(contentContainer.animY, contentContainer.height))
+                : 0
+            readonly property real _dxClamp: (contentContainer.barLeft || contentContainer.barRight)
+                ? Math.max(-contentContainer.width, Math.min(contentContainer.animX, contentContainer.width))
+                : 0
+
+            blurX: trackBlurFromBarEdge
+                ? contentContainer.x + (contentContainer.barRight ? _dxClamp : 0)
+                : contentContainer.x + contentContainer.width * (1 - s) * 0.5
+                  + Theme.snap(contentContainer.animX, root.dpr)
+                  - contentContainer.horizontalConnectorExtent * s
+            blurY: trackBlurFromBarEdge
+                ? contentContainer.y + (contentContainer.barBottom ? _dyClamp : 0)
+                : contentContainer.y + contentContainer.height * (1 - s) * 0.5
+                  + Theme.snap(contentContainer.animY, root.dpr)
+                  - contentContainer.verticalConnectorExtent * s
+            blurWidth: (shouldBeVisible && contentWrapper.opacity > 0)
+                ? (trackBlurFromBarEdge
+                    ? Math.max(0, contentContainer.width - Math.abs(_dxClamp))
+                    : (contentContainer.width + contentContainer.horizontalConnectorExtent * 2) * s)
+                : 0
+            blurHeight: (shouldBeVisible && contentWrapper.opacity > 0)
+                ? (trackBlurFromBarEdge
+                    ? Math.max(0, contentContainer.height - Math.abs(_dyClamp))
+                    : (contentContainer.height + contentContainer.verticalConnectorExtent * 2) * s)
+                : 0
+            blurRadius: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? Theme.connectedCornerRadius : Theme.connectedSurfaceRadius
+        }
+
         WlrLayershell.namespace: root.layerNamespace
         WlrLayershell.layer: {
             switch (Quickshell.env("DMS_POPOUT_LAYER")) {
@@ -425,7 +603,6 @@ Item {
         }
 
         readonly property bool _fullHeight: useBackgroundWindow && root.fullHeightSurface
-
         anchors {
             left: true
             top: true
@@ -451,10 +628,10 @@ Item {
         Item {
             id: contentMaskRect
             visible: false
-            x: contentContainer.x
-            y: contentContainer.y
-            width: shouldBeVisible ? root.alignedWidth : 0
-            height: shouldBeVisible ? root.alignedHeight : 0
+            x: contentContainer.x - contentContainer.horizontalConnectorExtent
+            y: contentContainer.y - contentContainer.verticalConnectorExtent
+            width: root.alignedWidth + contentContainer.horizontalConnectorExtent * 2
+            height: root.alignedHeight + contentContainer.verticalConnectorExtent * 2
         }
 
         MouseArea {
@@ -483,12 +660,124 @@ Item {
             readonly property bool barBottom: effectiveBarPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom
             readonly property bool barLeft: effectiveBarPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left
             readonly property bool barRight: effectiveBarPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right
-            readonly property real offsetX: barLeft ? root.animationOffset : (barRight ? -root.animationOffset : 0)
-            readonly property real offsetY: barBottom ? -root.animationOffset : (barTop ? root.animationOffset : 0)
+            readonly property string connectedBarSide: barTop ? "top" : (barBottom ? "bottom" : (barLeft ? "left" : "right"))
+            readonly property real surfaceRadius: Theme.connectedSurfaceRadius
+            readonly property color surfaceColor: Theme.popupLayerColor(Theme.surfaceContainer)
+            readonly property color surfaceBorderColor: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+                ? "transparent"
+                : (BlurService.enabled ? BlurService.borderColor : Theme.outlineMedium)
+            readonly property real surfaceBorderWidth: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? 0 : BlurService.borderWidth
+            readonly property real surfaceTopLeftRadius: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (barTop || barLeft) ? 0 : surfaceRadius
+            readonly property real surfaceTopRightRadius: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (barTop || barRight) ? 0 : surfaceRadius
+            readonly property real surfaceBottomLeftRadius: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (barBottom || barLeft) ? 0 : surfaceRadius
+            readonly property real surfaceBottomRightRadius: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (barBottom || barRight) ? 0 : surfaceRadius
+            readonly property bool directionalEffect: Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+            readonly property bool depthEffect: Theme.isDepthEffect
+            readonly property real directionalTravelX: Math.max(root.animationOffset, root.alignedWidth + Theme.spacingL)
+            readonly property real directionalTravelY: Math.max(root.animationOffset, root.alignedHeight + Theme.spacingL)
+            readonly property real depthTravel: Math.max(root.animationOffset * 0.7, 28)
+            readonly property real sectionTilt: (triggerSection === "left" ? -1 : (triggerSection === "right" ? 1 : 0))
+            readonly property real horizontalConnectorExtent: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (barTop || barBottom) ? Theme.connectedCornerRadius : 0
+            readonly property real verticalConnectorExtent: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (barLeft || barRight) ? Theme.connectedCornerRadius : 0
+
+            function connectorWidth(spacing) {
+                return (barTop || barBottom) ? Theme.connectedCornerRadius : (spacing + Theme.connectedCornerRadius);
+            }
+
+            function connectorHeight(spacing) {
+                return (barTop || barBottom) ? (spacing + Theme.connectedCornerRadius) : Theme.connectedCornerRadius;
+            }
+
+            function connectorSeamX(baseX, bodyWidth, placement) {
+                if (barTop || barBottom)
+                    return placement === "left" ? baseX : baseX + bodyWidth;
+                return barLeft ? baseX : baseX + bodyWidth;
+            }
+
+            function connectorSeamY(baseY, bodyHeight, placement) {
+                if (barTop)
+                    return baseY;
+                if (barBottom)
+                    return baseY + bodyHeight;
+                return placement === "left" ? baseY : baseY + bodyHeight;
+            }
+
+            function connectorX(baseX, bodyWidth, placement, spacing) {
+                const seamX = connectorSeamX(baseX, bodyWidth, placement);
+                const width = connectorWidth(spacing);
+                if (barTop || barBottom)
+                    return placement === "left" ? seamX - width : seamX;
+                return barLeft ? seamX : seamX - width;
+            }
+
+            function connectorY(baseY, bodyHeight, placement, spacing) {
+                const seamY = connectorSeamY(baseY, bodyHeight, placement);
+                const height = connectorHeight(spacing);
+                if (barTop)
+                    return seamY;
+                if (barBottom)
+                    return seamY - height;
+                return placement === "left" ? seamY - height : seamY;
+            }
+
+            readonly property real offsetX: {
+                if (directionalEffect) {
+                    if (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2)
+                        return 0;
+                    if (barLeft)
+                        return -directionalTravelX;
+                    if (barRight)
+                        return directionalTravelX;
+                    if (barTop || barBottom)
+                        return 0;
+                    return sectionTilt * directionalTravelX * 0.2;
+                }
+                if (depthEffect) {
+                    if (barLeft)
+                        return -depthTravel;
+                    if (barRight)
+                        return depthTravel;
+                    if (barTop || barBottom)
+                        return 0;
+                    return sectionTilt * depthTravel * 0.2;
+                }
+                return barLeft ? root.animationOffset : (barRight ? -root.animationOffset : 0);
+            }
+            readonly property real offsetY: {
+                if (directionalEffect) {
+                    if (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2)
+                        return 0;
+                    if (barBottom)
+                        return directionalTravelY;
+                    if (barTop)
+                        return -directionalTravelY;
+                    if (barLeft || barRight)
+                        return 0;
+                    return directionalTravelY;
+                }
+                if (depthEffect) {
+                    if (barBottom)
+                        return depthTravel;
+                    if (barTop)
+                        return -depthTravel;
+                    if (barLeft || barRight)
+                        return 0;
+                    return depthTravel;
+                }
+                return barBottom ? -root.animationOffset : (barTop ? root.animationOffset : 0);
+            }
 
             property real animX: 0
             property real animY: 0
-            property real scaleValue: root.animationScaleCollapsed
+
+            readonly property real computedScaleCollapsed: (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2 && Theme.isDirectionalEffect) ? 0.0 : root.animationScaleCollapsed
+            property real scaleValue: computedScaleCollapsed
+
+            Component.onCompleted: {
+                animX = Theme.snap(root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : offsetX, root.dpr);
+                animY = Theme.snap(root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : offsetY, root.dpr);
+                scaleValue = root.shouldBeVisible ? 1.0 : computedScaleCollapsed;
+            }
 
             onOffsetXChanged: animX = Theme.snap(root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : offsetX, root.dpr)
             onOffsetYChanged: animY = Theme.snap(root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : offsetY, root.dpr)
@@ -498,89 +787,240 @@ Item {
                 function onShouldBeVisibleChanged() {
                     contentContainer.animX = Theme.snap(root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : contentContainer.offsetX, root.dpr);
                     contentContainer.animY = Theme.snap(root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : contentContainer.offsetY, root.dpr);
-                    contentContainer.scaleValue = root.shouldBeVisible ? 1.0 : root.animationScaleCollapsed;
+                    contentContainer.scaleValue = root.shouldBeVisible ? 1.0 : contentContainer.computedScaleCollapsed;
                 }
             }
 
             Behavior on animX {
+                enabled: root.animationsEnabled
                 NumberAnimation {
-                    duration: root.animationDuration
+                    duration: Theme.variantDuration(root.animationDuration, root.shouldBeVisible)
                     easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
                     easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
                 }
             }
 
             Behavior on animY {
+                enabled: root.animationsEnabled
                 NumberAnimation {
-                    duration: root.animationDuration
+                    duration: Theme.variantDuration(root.animationDuration, root.shouldBeVisible)
                     easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
                     easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
                 }
             }
 
             Behavior on scaleValue {
+                enabled: root.animationsEnabled
                 NumberAnimation {
-                    duration: root.animationDuration
+                    duration: Theme.variantDuration(root.animationDuration, root.shouldBeVisible)
                     easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
                     easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
                 }
             }
 
-            ElevationShadow {
-                id: shadowSource
-                width: parent.width
-                height: parent.height
-                opacity: contentWrapper.opacity
-                scale: contentWrapper.scale
-                x: contentWrapper.x
-                y: contentWrapper.y
-                level: root.shadowLevel
-                direction: root.effectiveShadowDirection
-                fallbackOffset: root.shadowFallbackOffset
-                targetRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                targetColor: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
-                shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.popoutElevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1" && !(root.suspendShadowWhileResizing && root._resizeActive)
-            }
-
             Item {
-                id: contentWrapper
-                anchors.centerIn: parent
-                width: parent.width
-                height: parent.height
-                opacity: shouldBeVisible ? 1 : 0
-                visible: opacity > 0
-                scale: contentContainer.scaleValue
-                x: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animX + (parent.width - width) * (1 - contentContainer.scaleValue) * 0.5, root.dpr)
-                y: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animY + (parent.height - height) * (1 - contentContainer.scaleValue) * 0.5, root.dpr)
+                id: directionalClipMask
 
-                layer.enabled: contentWrapper.opacity < 1
-                layer.smooth: false
-                layer.textureSize: root.dpr > 1 ? Qt.size(Math.ceil(width * root.dpr), Math.ceil(height * root.dpr)) : Qt.size(0, 0)
+                readonly property bool shouldClip: Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+                    && typeof SettingsData !== "undefined"
+                    && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode > 0
+                readonly property real clipOversize: 1000
+                readonly property real connectedClipAllowance: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+                    ? Math.ceil(root.shadowRenderPadding + BlurService.borderWidth + 2)
+                    : 0
 
-                Behavior on opacity {
-                    NumberAnimation {
-                        duration: animationDuration
-                        easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                        easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
-                    }
+                clip: shouldClip
+
+                // Bound the clipping strictly to the bar side, allowing massive overflow on the other 3 sides for shadows
+                x: shouldClip ? (contentContainer.barLeft ? -connectedClipAllowance : -clipOversize) : 0
+                y: shouldClip ? (contentContainer.barTop ? -connectedClipAllowance : -clipOversize) : 0
+
+                width: {
+                    if (!shouldClip)
+                        return parent.width;
+                    if (contentContainer.barLeft)
+                        return parent.width + connectedClipAllowance + clipOversize;
+                    if (contentContainer.barRight)
+                        return parent.width + clipOversize + connectedClipAllowance;
+                    return parent.width + clipOversize * 2;
+                }
+                height: {
+                    if (!shouldClip)
+                        return parent.height;
+                    if (contentContainer.barTop)
+                        return parent.height + connectedClipAllowance + clipOversize;
+                    if (contentContainer.barBottom)
+                        return parent.height + clipOversize + connectedClipAllowance;
+                    return parent.height + clipOversize * 2;
                 }
 
-                Rectangle {
-                    anchors.fill: parent
-                    radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                    color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
-                    border.color: Theme.outlineMedium
-                    border.width: 0
-                }
+                Item {
+                    id: aligner
+                    readonly property real baseWidth: contentContainer.width
+                    readonly property real baseHeight: contentContainer.height
+                    readonly property bool isRollOut: typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2 && Theme.isDirectionalEffect
 
-                Loader {
-                    id: contentLoader
-                    anchors.fill: parent
-                    active: root._primeContent || shouldBeVisible || contentWindow.visible
-                    asynchronous: false
-                }
-            }
-        }
+                    x: (directionalClipMask.x !== 0 ? -directionalClipMask.x : 0) + (isRollOut && contentContainer.barRight ? baseWidth * (1 - contentContainer.scaleValue) : 0)
+                    y: (directionalClipMask.y !== 0 ? -directionalClipMask.y : 0) + (isRollOut && contentContainer.barBottom ? baseHeight * (1 - contentContainer.scaleValue) : 0)
+                    width: isRollOut && (contentContainer.barLeft || contentContainer.barRight) ? Math.max(0, baseWidth * contentContainer.scaleValue) : baseWidth
+                    height: isRollOut && (contentContainer.barTop || contentContainer.barBottom) ? Math.max(0, baseHeight * contentContainer.scaleValue) : baseHeight
+
+                    clip: isRollOut
+
+                    Item {
+                        id: unrollCounteract
+                        x: aligner.isRollOut && contentContainer.barRight ? -(aligner.baseWidth * (1 - contentContainer.scaleValue)) : 0
+                        y: aligner.isRollOut && contentContainer.barBottom ? -(aligner.baseHeight * (1 - contentContainer.scaleValue)) : 0
+                        width: aligner.baseWidth
+                        height: aligner.baseHeight
+
+                        ElevationShadow {
+                            id: shadowSource
+                            readonly property real connectorExtent: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? Theme.connectedCornerRadius : 0
+                            readonly property real extraLeft: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (contentContainer.barTop || contentContainer.barBottom) ? connectorExtent : 0
+                            readonly property real extraRight: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (contentContainer.barTop || contentContainer.barBottom) ? connectorExtent : 0
+                            readonly property real extraTop: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (contentContainer.barLeft || contentContainer.barRight) ? connectorExtent : 0
+                            readonly property real extraBottom: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (contentContainer.barLeft || contentContainer.barRight) ? connectorExtent : 0
+                            readonly property real bodyX: extraLeft
+                            readonly property real bodyY: extraTop
+                            readonly property real bodyWidth: parent.width
+                            readonly property real bodyHeight: parent.height
+
+                            width: parent.width + extraLeft + extraRight
+                            height: parent.height + extraTop + extraBottom
+                            opacity: contentWrapper.opacity
+                            scale: contentWrapper.scale
+                            x: contentWrapper.x - extraLeft
+                            y: contentWrapper.y - extraTop
+                            level: root.shadowLevel
+                            direction: root.effectiveShadowDirection
+                            fallbackOffset: root.shadowFallbackOffset
+                            targetRadius: contentContainer.surfaceRadius
+                            topLeftRadius: contentContainer.surfaceTopLeftRadius
+                            topRightRadius: contentContainer.surfaceTopRightRadius
+                            bottomLeftRadius: contentContainer.surfaceBottomLeftRadius
+                            bottomRightRadius: contentContainer.surfaceBottomRightRadius
+                            targetColor: contentContainer.surfaceColor
+                            borderColor: contentContainer.surfaceBorderColor
+                            borderWidth: contentContainer.surfaceBorderWidth
+                            useCustomSource: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+                            shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.popoutElevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1" && !(root.suspendShadowWhileResizing && root._resizeActive)
+
+                            Item {
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                visible: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+                                clip: false
+
+                                Rectangle {
+                                    x: shadowSource.bodyX
+                                    y: shadowSource.bodyY
+                                    width: shadowSource.bodyWidth
+                                    height: shadowSource.bodyHeight
+                                    topLeftRadius: contentContainer.surfaceTopLeftRadius
+                                    topRightRadius: contentContainer.surfaceTopRightRadius
+                                    bottomLeftRadius: contentContainer.surfaceBottomLeftRadius
+                                    bottomRightRadius: contentContainer.surfaceBottomRightRadius
+                                    color: contentContainer.surfaceColor
+                                }
+
+                                ConnectedCorner {
+                                    visible: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+                                    barSide: contentContainer.connectedBarSide
+                                    placement: "left"
+                                    spacing: 0
+                                    connectorRadius: Theme.connectedCornerRadius
+                                    color: contentContainer.surfaceColor
+                                    x: Theme.snap(contentContainer.connectorX(shadowSource.bodyX, shadowSource.bodyWidth, placement, spacing), root.dpr)
+                                    y: Theme.snap(contentContainer.connectorY(shadowSource.bodyY, shadowSource.bodyHeight, placement, spacing), root.dpr)
+                                }
+
+                                ConnectedCorner {
+                                    visible: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+                                    barSide: contentContainer.connectedBarSide
+                                    placement: "right"
+                                    spacing: 0
+                                    connectorRadius: Theme.connectedCornerRadius
+                                    color: contentContainer.surfaceColor
+                                    x: Theme.snap(contentContainer.connectorX(shadowSource.bodyX, shadowSource.bodyWidth, placement, spacing), root.dpr)
+                                    y: Theme.snap(contentContainer.connectorY(shadowSource.bodyY, shadowSource.bodyHeight, placement, spacing), root.dpr)
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        Item {
+                            id: contentWrapper
+                            width: parent.width
+                            height: parent.height
+                            opacity: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : (shouldBeVisible ? 1 : 0)
+                            visible: opacity > 0
+
+                            scale: aligner.isRollOut ? 1.0 : contentContainer.scaleValue
+                            x: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animX + (parent.width - width) * (1 - scale) * 0.5, root.dpr)
+                            y: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animY + (parent.height - height) * (1 - scale) * 0.5, root.dpr)
+
+                            layer.enabled: contentWrapper.opacity < 1
+                            layer.smooth: false
+                            layer.textureSize: root.dpr > 1 ? Qt.size(Math.ceil(width * root.dpr), Math.ceil(height * root.dpr)) : Qt.size(0, 0)
+
+                            Behavior on opacity {
+                                enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+                                NumberAnimation {
+                                    duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(animationDuration, shouldBeVisible) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
+                                    easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                                    easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            Item {
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                clip: false
+                                visible: !Theme.isConnectedEffect
+
+                                Rectangle {
+                                    anchors.fill: parent
+                                    topLeftRadius: contentContainer.surfaceTopLeftRadius
+                                    topRightRadius: contentContainer.surfaceTopRightRadius
+                                    bottomLeftRadius: contentContainer.surfaceBottomLeftRadius
+                                    bottomRightRadius: contentContainer.surfaceBottomRightRadius
+                                    color: contentContainer.surfaceColor
+                                    border.color: contentContainer.surfaceBorderColor
+                                    border.width: contentContainer.surfaceBorderWidth
+                                }
+
+                                ConnectedCorner {
+                                    visible: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+                                    barSide: contentContainer.connectedBarSide
+                                    placement: "left"
+                                    spacing: 0
+                                    connectorRadius: Theme.connectedCornerRadius
+                                    color: contentContainer.surfaceColor
+                                    x: Theme.snap(contentContainer.connectorX(0, contentWrapper.width, placement, spacing), root.dpr)
+                                    y: Theme.snap(contentContainer.connectorY(0, contentWrapper.height, placement, spacing), root.dpr)
+                                }
+
+                                ConnectedCorner {
+                                    visible: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+                                    barSide: contentContainer.connectedBarSide
+                                    placement: "right"
+                                    spacing: 0
+                                    connectorRadius: Theme.connectedCornerRadius
+                                    color: contentContainer.surfaceColor
+                                    x: Theme.snap(contentContainer.connectorX(0, contentWrapper.width, placement, spacing), root.dpr)
+                                    y: Theme.snap(contentContainer.connectorY(0, contentWrapper.height, placement, spacing), root.dpr)
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            Loader {
+                                id: contentLoader
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                active: root._primeContent || shouldBeVisible || contentWindow.visible
+                                asynchronous: false
+                            }
+                        } // closes contentWrapper
+                    } // closes unrollCounteract
+                } // closes aligner
+            } // closes directionalClipMask
+        } // closes contentContainer
 
         Item {
             id: focusHelper

quickshell/Widgets/VpnProfileDelegate.qml

@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ Rectangle {
                         width: fieldContent.width + Theme.spacingM * 2
                         height: 32
                         radius: Theme.cornerRadius - 2
-                        color: Theme.surfaceContainerHigh
+                        color: Theme.surfaceLight
                         border.width: 1
                         border.color: Theme.outlineLight
 
@@ -272,7 +272,9 @@ Rectangle {
                 checked: configData ? (configData.autoconnect || false) : false
                 visible: !VPNService.configLoading && configData !== null
                 onToggled: checked => {
-                    VPNService.updateConfig(profile.uuid, {autoconnect: checked});
+                    VPNService.updateConfig(profile.uuid, {
+                        autoconnect: checked
+                    });
                 }
             }
 

quickshell/Widgets/WindowBlur.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+import QtQuick
+import qs.Common
+import qs.Services
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+
+    visible: false
+
+    required property var targetWindow
+    property var blurItem: null
+    property bool blurEnabled: Theme.connectedSurfaceBlurEnabled
+    property real blurX: 0
+    property real blurY: 0
+    property real blurWidth: 0
+    property real blurHeight: 0
+    property real blurRadius: 0
+
+    property var _region: null
+
+    function _apply() {
+        if (!blurEnabled || !BlurService.enabled || !targetWindow) {
+            _cleanup();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!_region)
+            _region = BlurService.createBlurRegion(targetWindow);
+
+        if (!_region)
+            return;
+
+        _region.item = Qt.binding(() => root.blurItem);
+        _region.x = Qt.binding(() => root.blurX);
+        _region.y = Qt.binding(() => root.blurY);
+        _region.width = Qt.binding(() => root.blurWidth);
+        _region.height = Qt.binding(() => root.blurHeight);
+        _region.radius = Qt.binding(() => root.blurRadius);
+    }
+
+    function _cleanup() {
+        if (!_region)
+            return;
+        BlurService.destroyBlurRegion(targetWindow, _region);
+        _region = null;
+    }
+
+    onBlurEnabledChanged: _apply()
+
+    Connections {
+        target: BlurService
+        function onEnabledChanged() {
+            root._apply();
+        }
+    }
+
+    Connections {
+        target: root.targetWindow
+        function onVisibleChanged() {
+            if (root.targetWindow && root.targetWindow.visible) {
+                root._region = null;
+                root._apply();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: _apply()
+    Component.onDestruction: _cleanup()
+}

quickshell/translations/settings_search_index.json

@@ -3400,7 +3400,7 @@
   },
   {
     "section": "popupTransparency",
-    "label": "Popup Transparency",
+    "label": "Surface Opacity",
     "tabIndex": 10,
     "category": "Theme & Colors",
     "keywords": [
@@ -3418,6 +3418,7 @@
       "popup",
       "scheme",
       "style",
+      "surface",
       "their",
       "theme",
       "translucent",