Core m3 spec complete

- Added global toggle for enabling M3 elevation & shadow effects
- Refactored various components to sync updated specs

quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml

@@ -165,6 +165,22 @@ Singleton {
     property int modalCustomAnimationDuration: 150
     property bool enableRippleEffects: true
     onEnableRippleEffectsChanged: saveSettings()
+    property bool m3ElevationEnabled: true
+    onM3ElevationEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
+    property int m3ElevationIntensity: 12
+    onM3ElevationIntensityChanged: saveSettings()
+    property int m3ElevationOpacity: 30
+    onM3ElevationOpacityChanged: saveSettings()
+    property string m3ElevationColorMode: "default"
+    onM3ElevationColorModeChanged: saveSettings()
+    property string m3ElevationCustomColor: "#000000"
+    onM3ElevationCustomColorChanged: saveSettings()
+    property bool modalElevationEnabled: true
+    onModalElevationEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
+    property bool popoutElevationEnabled: true
+    onPopoutElevationEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
+    property bool barElevationEnabled: true
+    onBarElevationEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
     property string wallpaperFillMode: "Fill"
     property bool blurredWallpaperLayer: false
     property bool blurWallpaperOnOverview: false
@@ -602,7 +618,7 @@ Singleton {
             "scrollYBehavior": "workspace",
             "shadowIntensity": 0,
             "shadowOpacity": 60,
-            "shadowColorMode": "text",
+            "shadowColorMode": "default",
             "shadowCustomColor": "#000000",
             "clickThrough": false
         }

quickshell/Common/Theme.qml

@@ -673,6 +673,92 @@ Singleton {
     property color shadowMedium: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08)
     property color shadowStrong: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)
 
+    readonly property bool elevationEnabled: typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && (SettingsData.m3ElevationEnabled ?? true)
+    readonly property real elevationBlurMax: typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.m3ElevationIntensity !== undefined ? Math.min(128, Math.max(32, SettingsData.m3ElevationIntensity * 2)) : 64
+
+    readonly property real _elevMult: typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.m3ElevationIntensity !== undefined ? SettingsData.m3ElevationIntensity / 12 : 1
+    readonly property real _opMult: typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.m3ElevationOpacity !== undefined ? SettingsData.m3ElevationOpacity / 60 : 1
+
+    readonly property var elevationLevel1: ({
+            blurPx: 4 * _elevMult,
+            offsetY: 1 * _elevMult,
+            spreadPx: 0,
+            alpha: 0.2 * _opMult
+        })
+    readonly property var elevationLevel2: ({
+            blurPx: 8 * _elevMult,
+            offsetY: 4 * _elevMult,
+            spreadPx: 0,
+            alpha: 0.25 * _opMult
+        })
+    readonly property var elevationLevel3: ({
+            blurPx: 12 * _elevMult,
+            offsetY: 6 * _elevMult,
+            spreadPx: 0,
+            alpha: 0.3 * _opMult
+        })
+    readonly property var elevationLevel4: ({
+            blurPx: 16 * _elevMult,
+            offsetY: 8 * _elevMult,
+            spreadPx: 0,
+            alpha: 0.3 * _opMult
+        })
+    readonly property var elevationLevel5: ({
+            blurPx: 20 * _elevMult,
+            offsetY: 10 * _elevMult,
+            spreadPx: 0,
+            alpha: 0.3 * _opMult
+        })
+
+    function elevationShadowColor(level) {
+        const alpha = (level && level.alpha !== undefined) ? level.alpha : 0.3;
+        let r = 0;
+        let g = 0;
+        let b = 0;
+
+        if (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined") {
+            const mode = SettingsData.m3ElevationColorMode || "default";
+            if (mode === "default") {
+                r = 0;
+                g = 0;
+                b = 0;
+            } else if (mode === "text") {
+                r = surfaceText.r;
+                g = surfaceText.g;
+                b = surfaceText.b;
+            } else if (mode === "primary") {
+                r = primary.r;
+                g = primary.g;
+                b = primary.b;
+            } else if (mode === "surfaceVariant") {
+                r = surfaceVariant.r;
+                g = surfaceVariant.g;
+                b = surfaceVariant.b;
+            } else if (mode === "custom" && SettingsData.m3ElevationCustomColor) {
+                const c = Qt.color(SettingsData.m3ElevationCustomColor);
+                r = c.r;
+                g = c.g;
+                b = c.b;
+            }
+        }
+        return Qt.rgba(r, g, b, alpha);
+    }
+    function elevationTintOpacity(level) {
+        if (!level)
+            return 0;
+        if (level === elevationLevel1)
+            return 0.05;
+        if (level === elevationLevel2)
+            return 0.08;
+        if (level === elevationLevel3)
+            return 0.11;
+        if (level === elevationLevel4)
+            return 0.12;
+        if (level === elevationLevel5)
+            return 0.14;
+        return 0.08;
+    }
+
     readonly property var animationDurations: [
         {
             "shorter": 0,

quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js

@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ var SPEC = {
     modalAnimationSpeed: { def: 1 },
     modalCustomAnimationDuration: { def: 150 },
     enableRippleEffects: { def: true },
+    m3ElevationEnabled: { def: true },
+    m3ElevationIntensity: { def: 12 },
+    m3ElevationOpacity: { def: 30 },
+    m3ElevationColorMode: { def: "default" },
+    m3ElevationCustomColor: { def: "#000000" },
+    modalElevationEnabled: { def: true },
+    popoutElevationEnabled: { def: true },
+    barElevationEnabled: { def: true },
     wallpaperFillMode: { def: "Fill" },
     blurredWallpaperLayer: { def: false },
     blurWallpaperOnOverview: { def: false },
@@ -425,7 +433,7 @@ var SPEC = {
             scrollYBehavior: "workspace",
             shadowIntensity: 0,
             shadowOpacity: 60,
-            shadowColorMode: "text",
+            shadowColorMode: "default",
             shadowCustomColor: "#000000",
             clickThrough: false
         }], onChange: "updateBarConfigs"

quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModal.qml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Wayland
 import qs.Common
@@ -32,9 +33,9 @@ Item {
     property list<real> animationExitCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
     property color backgroundColor: Theme.surfaceContainer
     property color borderColor: Theme.outlineMedium
-    property real borderWidth: 1
+    property real borderWidth: 0
     property real cornerRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
-    property bool enableShadow: false
+    property bool enableShadow: true
     property alias modalFocusScope: focusScope
     property bool shouldBeVisible: false
     property bool shouldHaveFocus: shouldBeVisible
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    readonly property real shadowBuffer: 5
+    readonly property real shadowBuffer: Theme.elevationBlurMax * 1.5 + 24
     readonly property real alignedWidth: Theme.px(modalWidth, dpr)
     readonly property real alignedHeight: Theme.px(modalHeight, dpr)
 
@@ -377,12 +378,34 @@ Item {
                         }
                     }
 
-                    Rectangle {
+                    readonly property var elev: Theme.elevationLevel3
+                    readonly property real shadowBlurNorm: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (elev && elev.blurPx !== undefined ? elev.blurPx : 12) / Theme.elevationBlurMax))
+
+                    Item {
+                        id: modalShadowLayer
                         anchors.fill: parent
-                        color: root.backgroundColor
-                        border.color: root.borderColor
-                        border.width: root.borderWidth
-                        radius: root.cornerRadius
+                        layer.enabled: root.enableShadow && Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"
+
+                        layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                            autoPaddingEnabled: true
+                            shadowEnabled: true
+                            blurEnabled: false
+                            maskEnabled: false
+                            shadowBlur: animatedContent.shadowBlurNorm
+                            shadowScale: 1
+                            shadowVerticalOffset: animatedContent.elev && animatedContent.elev.offsetY !== undefined ? animatedContent.elev.offsetY : 6
+                            shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
+                            blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+                            shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel3)
+                        }
+
+                        Rectangle {
+                            anchors.fill: parent
+                            radius: root.cornerRadius
+                            color: root.backgroundColor
+                            border.color: root.borderColor
+                            border.width: root.borderWidth
+                        }
                     }
 
                     FocusScope {

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2Modal.qml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Wayland
 import Quickshell.Hyprland
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ Item {
             return Theme.primary;
         }
     }
-    readonly property int borderWidth: SettingsData.dankLauncherV2BorderEnabled ? SettingsData.dankLauncherV2BorderThickness : 1
+    readonly property int borderWidth: SettingsData.dankLauncherV2BorderEnabled ? SettingsData.dankLauncherV2BorderThickness : 0
 
     signal dialogClosed
 
@@ -390,12 +391,30 @@ Item {
                 }
             }
 
-            Rectangle {
+            Item {
+                id: launcherShadowLayer
                 anchors.fill: parent
-                color: root.backgroundColor
-                border.color: root.borderColor
-                border.width: root.borderWidth
-                radius: root.cornerRadius
+                layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"
+                layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                    autoPaddingEnabled: true
+                    shadowEnabled: true
+                    blurEnabled: false
+                    maskEnabled: false
+                    shadowBlur: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, Theme.elevationLevel3.blurPx / Theme.elevationBlurMax))
+                    shadowScale: 1
+                    shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationLevel3.offsetY
+                    shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
+                    blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+                    shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel3)
+                }
+
+                Rectangle {
+                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    color: root.backgroundColor
+                    border.color: root.borderColor
+                    border.width: root.borderWidth
+                    radius: root.cornerRadius
+                }
             }
 
             MouseArea {

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/BarCanvas.qml

@@ -53,15 +53,19 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    readonly property real shadowIntensity: barConfig?.shadowIntensity ?? 0
-    readonly property bool shadowEnabled: shadowIntensity > 0
-    readonly property int blurMax: 64
-    readonly property real shadowBlurPx: shadowIntensity * 0.2
-    readonly property real shadowBlur: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, shadowBlurPx / blurMax))
-    readonly property real shadowOpacity: (barConfig?.shadowOpacity ?? 60) / 100
-    readonly property string shadowColorMode: barConfig?.shadowColorMode ?? "text"
-    readonly property color shadowBaseColor: {
-        switch (shadowColorMode) {
+    // M3 elevation shadow — Level 2 baseline (navigation bar), with per-bar override support
+    readonly property bool hasPerBarOverride: (barConfig?.shadowIntensity ?? 0) > 0
+    readonly property var elevLevel: Theme.elevationLevel2
+    readonly property bool shadowEnabled: (Theme.elevationEnabled
+        && (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" ? (SettingsData.barElevationEnabled ?? true) : false))
+        || hasPerBarOverride
+
+    // Per-bar override values (when barConfig.shadowIntensity > 0)
+    readonly property real overrideBlurPx: (barConfig?.shadowIntensity ?? 0) * 0.2
+    readonly property real overrideOpacity: (barConfig?.shadowOpacity ?? 60) / 100
+    readonly property string overrideColorMode: barConfig?.shadowColorMode ?? "default"
+    readonly property color overrideBaseColor: {
+        switch (overrideColorMode) {
         case "surface":
             return Theme.surface;
         case "primary":
@@ -71,10 +75,19 @@ Item {
         case "custom":
             return barConfig?.shadowCustomColor ?? "#000000";
         default:
-            return Theme.surfaceText;
+            return "#000000";
         }
     }
-    readonly property color shadowColor: Theme.withAlpha(shadowBaseColor, shadowOpacity * barWindow._backgroundAlpha)
+
+    // Resolved values — per-bar override wins if set, otherwise use global M3 elevation
+    readonly property real shadowBlurPx: hasPerBarOverride ? overrideBlurPx : (elevLevel.blurPx ?? 8)
+    readonly property real shadowBlur: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, shadowBlurPx / Theme.elevationBlurMax))
+    readonly property color shadowColor: hasPerBarOverride
+        ? Theme.withAlpha(overrideBaseColor, overrideOpacity)
+        : Theme.elevationShadowColor(elevLevel)
+    readonly property real shadowOffsetY: hasPerBarOverride
+        ? overrideBlurPx * 0.5
+        : (elevLevel.offsetY ?? 4)
 
     readonly property string mainPath: generatePathForPosition(width, height)
     readonly property string borderFullPath: generateBorderFullPath(width, height)
@@ -121,7 +134,7 @@ Item {
     Loader {
         id: shadowLoader
         anchors.fill: parent
-        active: root.shadowEnabled && mainPathCorrectShape
+        active: root.shadowEnabled && mainPathCorrectShape && Theme.elevationEnabled
         asynchronous: false
         sourceComponent: Item {
             anchors.fill: parent
@@ -133,9 +146,10 @@ Item {
             layer.effect: MultiEffect {
                 shadowEnabled: true
                 shadowBlur: root.shadowBlur
+                blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
                 shadowColor: root.shadowColor
-                shadowVerticalOffset: root.isTop ? root.shadowBlurPx * 0.5 : (root.isBottom ? -root.shadowBlurPx * 0.5 : 0)
-                shadowHorizontalOffset: root.isLeft ? root.shadowBlurPx * 0.5 : (root.isRight ? -root.shadowBlurPx * 0.5 : 0)
+                shadowVerticalOffset: root.isTop ? root.shadowOffsetY : (root.isBottom ? -root.shadowOffsetY : 0)
+                shadowHorizontalOffset: root.isLeft ? root.shadowOffsetY : (root.isRight ? -root.shadowOffsetY : 0)
                 autoPaddingEnabled: true
             }
 

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/SystemTrayBar.qml

@@ -940,9 +940,10 @@ BasePill {
                     }
                 })(), overflowMenu.dpr)
 
-            property real shadowBlurPx: 10
-            property real shadowSpreadPx: 0
-            property real shadowBaseAlpha: 0.60
+            readonly property var elev: Theme.elevationLevel2
+            property real shadowBlurPx: elev && elev.blurPx !== undefined ? elev.blurPx : 8
+            property real shadowSpreadPx: elev && elev.spreadPx !== undefined ? elev.spreadPx : 0
+            property real shadowBaseAlpha: elev && elev.alpha !== undefined ? elev.alpha : 0.25
             readonly property real popupSurfaceAlpha: Theme.popupTransparency
             readonly property real effectiveShadowAlpha: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, shadowBaseAlpha * popupSurfaceAlpha))
 
@@ -966,7 +967,7 @@ BasePill {
             Item {
                 id: bgShadowLayer
                 anchors.fill: parent
-                layer.enabled: true
+                layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
                 layer.smooth: true
                 layer.textureSize: Qt.size(Math.round(width * overflowMenu.dpr * 2), Math.round(height * overflowMenu.dpr * 2))
                 layer.textureMirroring: ShaderEffectSource.MirrorVertically
@@ -1412,9 +1413,10 @@ BasePill {
                             }
                         })(), menuWindow.dpr)
 
-                    property real shadowBlurPx: 10
-                    property real shadowSpreadPx: 0
-                    property real shadowBaseAlpha: 0.60
+                    readonly property var elev: Theme.elevationLevel2
+                    property real shadowBlurPx: elev && elev.blurPx !== undefined ? elev.blurPx : 8
+                    property real shadowSpreadPx: elev && elev.spreadPx !== undefined ? elev.spreadPx : 0
+                    property real shadowBaseAlpha: elev && elev.alpha !== undefined ? elev.alpha : 0.25
                     readonly property real popupSurfaceAlpha: Theme.popupTransparency
                     readonly property real effectiveShadowAlpha: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, shadowBaseAlpha * popupSurfaceAlpha))
 
@@ -1438,7 +1440,7 @@ BasePill {
                     Item {
                         id: menuBgShadowLayer
                         anchors.fill: parent
-                        layer.enabled: true
+                        layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
                         layer.smooth: true
                         layer.textureSize: Qt.size(Math.round(width * menuWindow.dpr), Math.round(height * menuWindow.dpr))
                         layer.textureMirroring: ShaderEffectSource.MirrorVertically

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaDropdownOverlay.qml

@@ -89,14 +89,15 @@ Item {
             }
         }
 
-        layer.enabled: true
+        layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
         layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-            shadowEnabled: true
+            shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
             shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
-            shadowVerticalOffset: 8
-            shadowBlur: 1.0
-            shadowColor: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)
-            shadowOpacity: 0.7
+            shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.offsetY !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.offsetY : 4
+            shadowBlur: Theme.elevationEnabled ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx : 8) / Theme.elevationBlurMax)) : 0
+            blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+            shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel2)
+            shadowOpacity: Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.alpha !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.alpha : 0.25
         }
 
         MouseArea {
@@ -223,14 +224,15 @@ Item {
             }
         }
 
-        layer.enabled: true
+        layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
         layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-            shadowEnabled: true
+            shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
             shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
-            shadowVerticalOffset: 8
-            shadowBlur: 1.0
-            shadowColor: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)
-            shadowOpacity: 0.7
+            shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.offsetY !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.offsetY : 4
+            shadowBlur: Theme.elevationEnabled ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx : 8) / Theme.elevationBlurMax)) : 0
+            blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+            shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel2)
+            shadowOpacity: Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.alpha !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.alpha : 0.25
         }
 
         Column {
@@ -373,14 +375,15 @@ Item {
             }
         }
 
-        layer.enabled: true
+        layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
         layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-            shadowEnabled: true
+            shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
             shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
-            shadowVerticalOffset: 8
-            shadowBlur: 1.0
-            shadowColor: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)
-            shadowOpacity: 0.7
+            shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.offsetY !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.offsetY : 4
+            shadowBlur: Theme.elevationEnabled ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx : 8) / Theme.elevationBlurMax)) : 0
+            blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+            shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel2)
+            shadowOpacity: Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.alpha !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.alpha : 0.25
         }
 
         Column {

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaPlayerTab.qml

@@ -529,14 +529,15 @@ Item {
                                     onClicked: activePlayer && activePlayer.togglePlaying()
                                 }
 
-                                layer.enabled: true
+                                layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
                                 layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-                                    shadowEnabled: true
+                                    shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
                                     shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
-                                    shadowVerticalOffset: 0
-                                    shadowBlur: 1.0
-                                    shadowColor: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)
-                                    shadowOpacity: 0.3
+                                    shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationLevel1 && Theme.elevationLevel1.offsetY !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel1.offsetY : 1
+                                    shadowBlur: Theme.elevationEnabled ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (Theme.elevationLevel1 && Theme.elevationLevel1.blurPx !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel1.blurPx : 4) / Theme.elevationBlurMax)) : 0
+                                    blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+                                    shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel1)
+                                    shadowOpacity: Theme.elevationLevel1 && Theme.elevationLevel1.alpha !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel1.alpha : 0.2
                                 }
                             }
                         }

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/WeatherTab.qml

@@ -241,14 +241,15 @@ Item {
                             color: Theme.primary
                             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
 
-                            layer.enabled: true
+                            layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
                             layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-                                shadowEnabled: true
+                                shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
                                 shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
-                                shadowVerticalOffset: 4
-                                shadowBlur: 0.8
-                                shadowColor: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)
-                                shadowOpacity: 0.2
+                                shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationLevel1 && Theme.elevationLevel1.offsetY !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel1.offsetY : 1
+                                shadowBlur: Theme.elevationEnabled ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (Theme.elevationLevel1 && Theme.elevationLevel1.blurPx !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel1.blurPx : 4) / Theme.elevationBlurMax)) : 0
+                                blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+                                shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel1)
+                                shadowOpacity: Theme.elevationLevel1 && Theme.elevationLevel1.alpha !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel1.alpha : 0.2
                             }
                         }
 
@@ -812,14 +813,14 @@ Item {
                     x: (pos?.h ?? 0) * skyBox.effectiveWidth - (moonPhase.width / 2) + skyBox.hMargin
                     y: (pos?.v ?? 0) * -(skyBox.effectiveHeight / 2) + skyBox.effectiveHeight / 2 - (moonPhase.height / 2) + skyBox.vMargin
 
-                    layer.enabled: true
+                    layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
                     layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-                        shadowEnabled: true
+                        shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
                         shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
-                        shadowVerticalOffset: 4
-                        shadowBlur: 0.8
-                        shadowColor: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)
-                        shadowOpacity: 0.2
+                        shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.offsetY !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.offsetY : 4
+                        shadowBlur: Theme.elevationEnabled ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx : 8) / Theme.elevationBlurMax)) : 0
+                        blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+                        shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel2)
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -834,14 +835,14 @@ Item {
                     x: (pos?.h ?? 0) * skyBox.effectiveWidth - (sun.width / 2) + skyBox.hMargin
                     y: (pos?.v ?? 0) * -(skyBox.effectiveHeight / 2) + skyBox.effectiveHeight / 2 - (sun.height / 2) + skyBox.vMargin
 
-                    layer.enabled: true
+                    layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
                     layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-                        shadowEnabled: true
+                        shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
                         shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
-                        shadowVerticalOffset: 4
-                        shadowBlur: 0.8
-                        shadowColor: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)
-                        shadowOpacity: 0.2
+                        shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.offsetY !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.offsetY : 4
+                        shadowBlur: Theme.elevationEnabled ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx : 8) / Theme.elevationBlurMax)) : 0
+                        blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+                        shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel2)
                     }
                 }
             }

quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Center/HistoryNotificationCard.qml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import Quickshell
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
@@ -30,7 +31,21 @@ Rectangle {
     width: parent ? parent.width : 400
     height: baseCardHeight + contentItem.extraHeight
     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-    clip: true
+    clip: false
+
+    layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"
+    layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+        autoPaddingEnabled: true
+        shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
+        blurEnabled: false
+        maskEnabled: false
+        shadowBlur: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, Theme.elevationLevel1.blurPx / Theme.elevationBlurMax))
+        shadowScale: 1
+        shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationLevel1.offsetY
+        shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
+        blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+        shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel1)
+    }
 
     color: {
         if (isSelected && keyboardNavigationActive)
@@ -49,7 +64,7 @@ Rectangle {
             return 1.5;
         if (historyItem.urgency === 2)
             return 2;
-        return 1;
+        return 0;
     }
 
     Behavior on border.color {

quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Center/HistoryNotificationList.qml

@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ Item {
 
                 width: ListView.view.width
                 height: historyCard.height
-                clip: true
+                clip: false
 
                 HistoryNotificationCard {
                     id: historyCard

quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Center/NotificationCard.qml

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Controls
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Services.Notifications
 import qs.Common
@@ -95,9 +96,23 @@ Rectangle {
         if (notificationGroup?.latestNotification?.urgency === NotificationUrgency.Critical) {
             return 2;
         }
-        return 1;
+        return 0;
+    }
+    clip: false
+
+    layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"
+    layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+        autoPaddingEnabled: true
+        shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
+        blurEnabled: false
+        maskEnabled: false
+        shadowBlur: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, Theme.elevationLevel1.blurPx / Theme.elevationBlurMax))
+        shadowScale: 1
+        shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationLevel1.offsetY
+        shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
+        blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+        shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel1)
     }
-    clip: true
 
     HoverHandler {
         id: cardHoverHandler
@@ -419,9 +434,7 @@ Rectangle {
                         id: delegateRect
                         width: parent.width
 
-                        readonly property bool isAdjacentToSwipe: root.swipingNotificationIndex !== -1 &&
-                            (expandedDelegateWrapper.index === root.swipingNotificationIndex - 1 ||
-                             expandedDelegateWrapper.index === root.swipingNotificationIndex + 1)
+                        readonly property bool isAdjacentToSwipe: root.swipingNotificationIndex !== -1 && (expandedDelegateWrapper.index === root.swipingNotificationIndex - 1 || expandedDelegateWrapper.index === root.swipingNotificationIndex + 1)
                         readonly property real adjacentSwipeInfluence: isAdjacentToSwipe ? root.swipingNotificationOffset * 0.10 : 0
                         readonly property real adjacentScaleInfluence: isAdjacentToSwipe ? 1.0 - Math.abs(root.swipingNotificationOffset) / width * 0.02 : 1.0
 

quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml

@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ PanelWindow {
 
     anchors.top: true
     anchors.bottom: true
-    anchors.left: SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left || SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom
-    anchors.right: SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top || SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right
+    anchors.left: true
+    anchors.right: true
 
     mask: contentInputMask
 
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ PanelWindow {
     }
 
     margins {
-        top: _storedTopMargin
-        bottom: _storedBottomMargin
-        left: getLeftMargin()
-        right: getRightMargin()
+        top: 0
+        bottom: 0
+        left: 0
+        right: 0
     }
 
     function getBarInfo() {
@@ -282,13 +282,29 @@ PanelWindow {
     Item {
         id: content
 
-        x: Theme.snap((win.width - alignedWidth) / 2, dpr)
-        y: {
-            const isTop = isTopCenter || SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top || SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left;
-            if (isTop) {
-                return Theme.snap(screenY, dpr);
+        x: {
+            const popupPos = SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition;
+            const barLeft = getLeftMargin();
+            const barRight = getRightMargin();
+
+            if (isCenterPosition) {
+                return Theme.snap((screen.width - alignedWidth) / 2, dpr);
+            } else if (popupPos === SettingsData.Position.Left || popupPos === SettingsData.Position.Bottom) {
+                return Theme.snap(barLeft, dpr);
             } else {
-                return Theme.snap(win.height - alignedHeight - screenY, dpr);
+                return Theme.snap(screen.width - alignedWidth - barRight, dpr);
+            }
+        }
+        y: {
+            const popupPos = SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition;
+            const barTop = getTopMargin();
+            const barBottom = getBottomMargin();
+
+            const isTop = isTopCenter || popupPos === SettingsData.Position.Top || popupPos === SettingsData.Position.Left;
+            if (isTop) {
+                return Theme.snap(barTop, dpr);
+            } else {
+                return Theme.snap(screen.height - alignedHeight - barBottom, dpr);
             }
         }
         width: alignedWidth
@@ -313,12 +329,12 @@ PanelWindow {
         readonly property bool swipeActive: swipeDragHandler.active
         property bool swipeDismissing: false
 
-        readonly property real radiusForShadow: Theme.cornerRadius
-        property real shadowBlurPx: SettingsData.notificationPopupShadowEnabled ? ((2 + radiusForShadow * 0.2) * (cardHoverHandler.hovered ? 1.2 : 1)) : 0
-        property real shadowSpreadPx: SettingsData.notificationPopupShadowEnabled ? (radiusForShadow * (cardHoverHandler.hovered ? 0.06 : 0)) : 0
-        property real shadowBaseAlpha: 0.35
-        readonly property real popupSurfaceAlpha: SettingsData.popupTransparency
-        readonly property real effectiveShadowAlpha: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, shadowBaseAlpha * popupSurfaceAlpha))
+        readonly property bool shadowsAllowed: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.notificationPopupShadowEnabled
+        readonly property var elevLevel: cardHoverHandler.hovered ? Theme.elevationLevel4 : Theme.elevationLevel3
+        readonly property real cardInset: Theme.snap(4, win.dpr)
+        readonly property real shadowRenderPadding: shadowsAllowed ? Theme.snap(Theme.elevationBlurMax * 1.5 + 24, win.dpr) : 0
+        property real shadowBlurPx: shadowsAllowed ? (elevLevel && elevLevel.blurPx !== undefined ? elevLevel.blurPx : 12) : 0
+        property real shadowOffsetY: shadowsAllowed ? (elevLevel && elevLevel.offsetY !== undefined ? elevLevel.offsetY : 6) : 0
 
         Behavior on shadowBlurPx {
             NumberAnimation {
@@ -327,7 +343,7 @@ PanelWindow {
             }
         }
 
-        Behavior on shadowSpreadPx {
+        Behavior on shadowOffsetY {
             NumberAnimation {
                 duration: Theme.shortDuration
                 easing.type: Theme.standardEasing
@@ -337,31 +353,33 @@ PanelWindow {
         Item {
             id: bgShadowLayer
             anchors.fill: parent
-            anchors.margins: Theme.snap(4, win.dpr)
-            layer.enabled: !win._isDestroying && win.screenValid
-            layer.smooth: false
+            anchors.margins: -content.shadowRenderPadding
+            layer.enabled: !win._isDestroying && win.screenValid && content.shadowsAllowed
             layer.textureSize: Qt.size(Math.round(width * win.dpr), Math.round(height * win.dpr))
             layer.textureMirroring: ShaderEffectSource.MirrorVertically
 
-            readonly property int blurMax: 64
+            readonly property int blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
 
             layer.effect: MultiEffect {
                 id: shadowFx
                 autoPaddingEnabled: true
-                shadowEnabled: SettingsData.notificationPopupShadowEnabled
+                shadowEnabled: content.shadowsAllowed
                 blurEnabled: false
                 maskEnabled: false
                 shadowBlur: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, content.shadowBlurPx / bgShadowLayer.blurMax))
-                shadowScale: 1 + (2 * content.shadowSpreadPx) / Math.max(1, Math.min(bgShadowLayer.width, bgShadowLayer.height))
-                shadowColor: {
-                    const baseColor = Theme.isLightMode ? Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) : Theme.surfaceContainerHighest;
-                    return Theme.withAlpha(baseColor, content.effectiveShadowAlpha);
-                }
+                shadowScale: 1
+                shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
+                shadowVerticalOffset: content.shadowOffsetY
+                blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+                shadowColor: content.shadowsAllowed && content.elevLevel ? Theme.elevationShadowColor(content.elevLevel) : "transparent"
             }
 
             Rectangle {
                 id: shadowShapeSource
-                anchors.fill: parent
+                x: content.shadowRenderPadding + content.cardInset
+                y: content.shadowRenderPadding + content.cardInset
+                width: Math.max(0, content.width - (content.cardInset * 2))
+                height: Math.max(0, content.height - (content.cardInset * 2))
                 radius: Theme.cornerRadius
                 color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
                 border.color: notificationData && notificationData.urgency === NotificationUrgency.Critical ? Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primary, 0.3) : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.outline, 0.08)
@@ -369,7 +387,10 @@ PanelWindow {
             }
 
             Rectangle {
-                anchors.fill: parent
+                x: shadowShapeSource.x
+                y: shadowShapeSource.y
+                width: shadowShapeSource.width
+                height: shadowShapeSource.height
                 radius: shadowShapeSource.radius
                 visible: notificationData && notificationData.urgency === NotificationUrgency.Critical
                 opacity: 1
@@ -399,7 +420,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         Item {
             id: backgroundContainer
             anchors.fill: parent
-            anchors.margins: Theme.snap(4, win.dpr)
+            anchors.margins: content.cardInset
             clip: true
 
             HoverHandler {

quickshell/Modules/Settings/AboutTab.qml

@@ -878,12 +878,14 @@ Item {
         x: hoveredButton ? hoveredButton.mapToItem(aboutTab, hoveredButton.width / 2, 0).x - width / 2 : 0
         y: hoveredButton ? communityIcons.mapToItem(aboutTab, 0, 0).y - height - 8 : 0
 
-        layer.enabled: true
+        layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
         layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-            shadowEnabled: true
-            shadowOpacity: 0.15
-            shadowVerticalOffset: 2
-            shadowBlur: 0.5
+            shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
+            shadowOpacity: Theme.elevationLevel1 && Theme.elevationLevel1.alpha !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel1.alpha : 0.2
+            shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationLevel1 && Theme.elevationLevel1.offsetY !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel1.offsetY : 1
+            shadowBlur: Theme.elevationEnabled ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (Theme.elevationLevel1 && Theme.elevationLevel1.blurPx !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel1.blurPx : 4) / Theme.elevationBlurMax)) : 0
+            blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+            shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel1)
         }
 
         StyledText {

quickshell/Modules/Settings/DankBarTab.qml

@@ -52,9 +52,11 @@ Item {
     }
 
     function _isBarActive(c) {
-        if (!c.enabled) return false;
+        if (!c.enabled)
+            return false;
         const prefs = c.screenPreferences || ["all"];
-        if (prefs.length > 0) return true;
+        if (prefs.length > 0)
+            return true;
         return (c.showOnLastDisplay ?? true) && Quickshell.screens.length === 1;
     }
 
@@ -64,7 +66,8 @@ Item {
             return;
 
         const hasHorizontal = configs.some(c => {
-            if (!_isBarActive(c)) return false;
+            if (!_isBarActive(c))
+                return false;
             const p = c.position ?? SettingsData.Position.Top;
             return p === SettingsData.Position.Top || p === SettingsData.Position.Bottom;
         });
@@ -72,7 +75,8 @@ Item {
             return;
 
         const hasVertical = configs.some(c => {
-            if (!_isBarActive(c)) return false;
+            if (!_isBarActive(c))
+                return false;
             const p = c.position ?? SettingsData.Position.Top;
             return p === SettingsData.Position.Left || p === SettingsData.Position.Right;
         });
@@ -136,7 +140,7 @@ Item {
             scrollYBehavior: defaultBar.scrollYBehavior ?? "workspace",
             shadowIntensity: defaultBar.shadowIntensity ?? 0,
             shadowOpacity: defaultBar.shadowOpacity ?? 60,
-            shadowColorMode: defaultBar.shadowColorMode ?? "text",
+            shadowColorMode: defaultBar.shadowColorMode ?? "default",
             shadowCustomColor: defaultBar.shadowCustomColor ?? "#000000"
         };
         SettingsData.addBarConfig(newBar);
@@ -1038,6 +1042,164 @@ Item {
                 }
             }
 
+            SettingsCard {
+                id: shadowCard
+                iconName: "layers"
+                title: I18n.tr("Shadow Override", "bar shadow settings card")
+                settingKey: "barShadow"
+                collapsible: true
+                expanded: true
+                visible: selectedBarConfig?.enabled
+
+                readonly property bool shadowActive: (selectedBarConfig?.shadowIntensity ?? 0) > 0
+                readonly property bool isCustomColor: (selectedBarConfig?.shadowColorMode ?? "default") === "custom"
+
+                StyledText {
+                    width: parent.width
+                    text: I18n.tr("Enable a custom override below to set per-bar shadow intensity, opacity, and color.")
+                    font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+                    color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                    wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+                    horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignLeft
+                }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    text: I18n.tr("Custom Shadow Override")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Override the global shadow with per-bar settings")
+                    checked: shadowCard.shadowActive
+                    onToggled: checked => {
+                        if (checked) {
+                            SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
+                                shadowIntensity: 12,
+                                shadowOpacity: 60
+                            });
+                        } else {
+                            SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
+                                shadowIntensity: 0
+                            });
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                SettingsSliderRow {
+                    visible: shadowCard.shadowActive
+                    text: I18n.tr("Intensity", "shadow intensity slider")
+                    minimum: 0
+                    maximum: 100
+                    unit: "px"
+                    defaultValue: 12
+                    value: selectedBarConfig?.shadowIntensity ?? 0
+                    onSliderValueChanged: newValue => SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
+                            shadowIntensity: newValue
+                        })
+                }
+
+                SettingsSliderRow {
+                    visible: shadowCard.shadowActive
+                    text: I18n.tr("Opacity")
+                    minimum: 10
+                    maximum: 100
+                    unit: "%"
+                    defaultValue: 60
+                    value: selectedBarConfig?.shadowOpacity ?? 60
+                    onSliderValueChanged: newValue => SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
+                            shadowOpacity: newValue
+                        })
+                }
+
+                Column {
+                    visible: shadowCard.shadowActive
+                    width: parent.width
+                    spacing: Theme.spacingS
+
+                    StyledText {
+                        text: I18n.tr("Color")
+                        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                        color: Theme.surfaceText
+                        horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignLeft
+                        anchors.left: parent.left
+                        anchors.leftMargin: Theme.spacingM
+                    }
+
+                    Item {
+                        width: parent.width
+                        height: shadowColorGroup.implicitHeight
+
+                        DankButtonGroup {
+                            id: shadowColorGroup
+                            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+                            buttonPadding: parent.width < 420 ? Theme.spacingXS : Theme.spacingS
+                            minButtonWidth: parent.width < 420 ? 36 : 56
+                            textSize: parent.width < 420 ? Theme.fontSizeSmall : Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                            model: [I18n.tr("Default (Black)"), I18n.tr("Surface", "shadow color option"), I18n.tr("Primary"), I18n.tr("Secondary"), I18n.tr("Custom")]
+                            selectionMode: "single"
+                            currentIndex: {
+                                switch (selectedBarConfig?.shadowColorMode || "default") {
+                                case "surface":
+                                    return 1;
+                                case "primary":
+                                    return 2;
+                                case "secondary":
+                                    return 3;
+                                case "custom":
+                                    return 4;
+                                default:
+                                    return 0;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            onSelectionChanged: (index, selected) => {
+                                if (!selected)
+                                    return;
+                                let mode = "default";
+                                switch (index) {
+                                case 1:
+                                    mode = "surface";
+                                    break;
+                                case 2:
+                                    mode = "primary";
+                                    break;
+                                case 3:
+                                    mode = "secondary";
+                                    break;
+                                case 4:
+                                    mode = "custom";
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                                SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
+                                    shadowColorMode: mode
+                                });
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    Rectangle {
+                        visible: selectedBarConfig?.shadowColorMode === "custom"
+                        width: 32
+                        height: 32
+                        radius: 16
+                        color: selectedBarConfig?.shadowCustomColor ?? "#000000"
+                        border.color: Theme.outline
+                        border.width: 1
+                        anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+
+                        MouseArea {
+                            anchors.fill: parent
+                            cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+                            onClicked: {
+                                PopoutService.colorPickerModal.selectedColor = selectedBarConfig?.shadowCustomColor ?? "#000000";
+                                PopoutService.colorPickerModal.pickerTitle = I18n.tr("Color");
+                                PopoutService.colorPickerModal.onColorSelectedCallback = function (color) {
+                                    SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
+                                        shadowCustomColor: color.toString()
+                                    });
+                                };
+                                PopoutService.colorPickerModal.show();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             SettingsCard {
                 iconName: "rounded_corner"
                 title: I18n.tr("Corners & Background")
@@ -1140,134 +1302,6 @@ Item {
                 }
             }
 
-            SettingsCard {
-                id: shadowCard
-                iconName: "layers"
-                title: I18n.tr("Shadow", "bar shadow settings card")
-                settingKey: "barShadow"
-                collapsible: true
-                expanded: false
-                visible: selectedBarConfig?.enabled
-
-                readonly property bool shadowActive: (selectedBarConfig?.shadowIntensity ?? 0) > 0
-                readonly property bool isCustomColor: (selectedBarConfig?.shadowColorMode ?? "text") === "custom"
-
-                SettingsSliderRow {
-                    text: I18n.tr("Intensity", "shadow intensity slider")
-                    minimum: 0
-                    maximum: 100
-                    unit: "%"
-                    value: selectedBarConfig?.shadowIntensity ?? 0
-                    onSliderValueChanged: newValue => SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
-                            shadowIntensity: newValue
-                        })
-                }
-
-                SettingsSliderRow {
-                    visible: shadowCard.shadowActive
-                    text: I18n.tr("Opacity")
-                    minimum: 10
-                    maximum: 100
-                    unit: "%"
-                    value: selectedBarConfig?.shadowOpacity ?? 60
-                    onSliderValueChanged: newValue => SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
-                            shadowOpacity: newValue
-                        })
-                }
-
-                Column {
-                    visible: shadowCard.shadowActive
-                    width: parent.width
-                    spacing: Theme.spacingS
-
-                    StyledText {
-                        text: I18n.tr("Color")
-                        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
-                        color: Theme.surfaceText
-                        horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignLeft
-                        anchors.left: parent.left
-                        anchors.leftMargin: Theme.spacingM
-                    }
-
-                    Item {
-                        width: parent.width
-                        height: shadowColorGroup.implicitHeight
-
-                        DankButtonGroup {
-                            id: shadowColorGroup
-                            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-                            buttonPadding: parent.width < 420 ? Theme.spacingXS : Theme.spacingS
-                            minButtonWidth: parent.width < 420 ? 36 : 56
-                            textSize: parent.width < 420 ? Theme.fontSizeSmall : Theme.fontSizeMedium
-                            model: [I18n.tr("Text", "shadow color option"), I18n.tr("Surface", "shadow color option"), I18n.tr("Primary"), I18n.tr("Secondary"), I18n.tr("Custom")]
-                            selectionMode: "single"
-                            currentIndex: {
-                                switch (selectedBarConfig?.shadowColorMode || "text") {
-                                case "surface":
-                                    return 1;
-                                case "primary":
-                                    return 2;
-                                case "secondary":
-                                    return 3;
-                                case "custom":
-                                    return 4;
-                                default:
-                                    return 0;
-                                }
-                            }
-                            onSelectionChanged: (index, selected) => {
-                                if (!selected)
-                                    return;
-                                let mode = "text";
-                                switch (index) {
-                                case 1:
-                                    mode = "surface";
-                                    break;
-                                case 2:
-                                    mode = "primary";
-                                    break;
-                                case 3:
-                                    mode = "secondary";
-                                    break;
-                                case 4:
-                                    mode = "custom";
-                                    break;
-                                }
-                                SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
-                                    shadowColorMode: mode
-                                });
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    Rectangle {
-                        visible: selectedBarConfig?.shadowColorMode === "custom"
-                        width: 32
-                        height: 32
-                        radius: 16
-                        color: selectedBarConfig?.shadowCustomColor ?? "#000000"
-                        border.color: Theme.outline
-                        border.width: 1
-                        anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-
-                        MouseArea {
-                            anchors.fill: parent
-                            cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
-                            onClicked: {
-                                PopoutService.colorPickerModal.selectedColor = selectedBarConfig?.shadowCustomColor ?? "#000000";
-                                PopoutService.colorPickerModal.pickerTitle = I18n.tr("Color");
-                                PopoutService.colorPickerModal.onColorSelectedCallback = function (color) {
-                                    SettingsData.updateBarConfig(selectedBarId, {
-                                        shadowCustomColor: color.toString()
-                                    });
-                                };
-                                PopoutService.colorPickerModal.show();
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
             SettingsToggleCard {
                 iconName: "border_style"
                 title: I18n.tr("Border")

quickshell/Modules/Settings/NotificationsTab.qml

@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ Item {
                     settingKey: "notificationPopupShadowEnabled"
                     tags: ["notification", "popup", "shadow", "radius", "rounded"]
                     text: I18n.tr("Popup Shadow")
-                    description: I18n.tr("Show drop shadow on notification popups")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Show drop shadow on notification popups. Requires M3 Elevation to be enabled in Theme & Colors.")
                     checked: SettingsData.notificationPopupShadowEnabled
                     onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("notificationPopupShadowEnabled", checked)
                 }

quickshell/Modules/Settings/ThemeColorsTab.qml

@@ -126,6 +126,15 @@ Item {
         return Theme.warning;
     }
 
+    function openM3ShadowColorPicker() {
+        PopoutService.colorPickerModal.selectedColor = SettingsData.m3ElevationCustomColor ?? "#000000";
+        PopoutService.colorPickerModal.pickerTitle = I18n.tr("Shadow Color");
+        PopoutService.colorPickerModal.onColorSelectedCallback = function (color) {
+            SettingsData.set("m3ElevationCustomColor", color.toString());
+        };
+        PopoutService.colorPickerModal.show();
+    }
+
     function formatThemeAutoTime(isoString) {
         if (!isoString)
             return "";
@@ -1592,6 +1601,152 @@ Item {
                     defaultValue: 12
                     onSliderValueChanged: newValue => SettingsData.setCornerRadius(newValue)
                 }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    tab: "theme"
+                    tags: ["elevation", "shadow", "lift", "m3", "material"]
+                    settingKey: "m3ElevationEnabled"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Shadows")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Material inspired shadows and elevation on modals, popouts, and dialogs")
+                    checked: SettingsData.m3ElevationEnabled ?? true
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("m3ElevationEnabled", checked)
+                }
+
+                SettingsSliderRow {
+                    tab: "theme"
+                    tags: ["elevation", "shadow", "intensity", "blur", "m3"]
+                    settingKey: "m3ElevationIntensity"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Shadow Intensity")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Controls the base blur radius and offset of shadows")
+                    value: SettingsData.m3ElevationIntensity ?? 12
+                    minimum: 0
+                    maximum: 100
+                    unit: "px"
+                    defaultValue: 12
+                    visible: SettingsData.m3ElevationEnabled ?? true
+                    onSliderValueChanged: newValue => SettingsData.set("m3ElevationIntensity", newValue)
+                }
+
+                SettingsSliderRow {
+                    tab: "theme"
+                    tags: ["elevation", "shadow", "opacity", "transparency", "m3"]
+                    settingKey: "m3ElevationOpacity"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Shadow Opacity")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Controls the transparency of the shadow")
+                    value: SettingsData.m3ElevationOpacity ?? 30
+                    minimum: 0
+                    maximum: 100
+                    unit: "%"
+                    defaultValue: 30
+                    visible: SettingsData.m3ElevationEnabled ?? true
+                    onSliderValueChanged: newValue => SettingsData.set("m3ElevationOpacity", newValue)
+                }
+
+                SettingsDropdownRow {
+                    tab: "theme"
+                    tags: ["elevation", "shadow", "color", "m3"]
+                    settingKey: "m3ElevationColorMode"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Shadow Color")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Base color for shadows (opacity is applied automatically)")
+                    options: [I18n.tr("Default (Black)", "shadow color option"), I18n.tr("Text Color", "shadow color option"), I18n.tr("Primary", "shadow color option"), I18n.tr("Surface Variant", "shadow color option"), I18n.tr("Custom", "shadow color option")]
+                    currentValue: {
+                        switch (SettingsData.m3ElevationColorMode) {
+                        case "text":
+                            return I18n.tr("Text Color", "shadow color option");
+                        case "primary":
+                            return I18n.tr("Primary", "shadow color option");
+                        case "surfaceVariant":
+                            return I18n.tr("Surface Variant", "shadow color option");
+                        case "custom":
+                            return I18n.tr("Custom", "shadow color option");
+                        default:
+                            return I18n.tr("Default (Black)", "shadow color option");
+                        }
+                    }
+                    visible: SettingsData.m3ElevationEnabled ?? true
+                    onValueChanged: value => {
+                        if (value === I18n.tr("Primary", "shadow color option")) {
+                            SettingsData.set("m3ElevationColorMode", "primary");
+                        } else if (value === I18n.tr("Surface Variant", "shadow color option")) {
+                            SettingsData.set("m3ElevationColorMode", "surfaceVariant");
+                        } else if (value === I18n.tr("Custom", "shadow color option")) {
+                            SettingsData.set("m3ElevationColorMode", "custom");
+                            openM3ShadowColorPicker();
+                        } else if (value === I18n.tr("Text Color", "shadow color option")) {
+                            SettingsData.set("m3ElevationColorMode", "text");
+                        } else {
+                            SettingsData.set("m3ElevationColorMode", "default");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Item {
+                    visible: (SettingsData.m3ElevationEnabled ?? true) && SettingsData.m3ElevationColorMode === "custom"
+                    width: parent.width
+                    implicitHeight: 36
+                    height: implicitHeight
+
+                    Row {
+                        anchors.left: parent.left
+                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        spacing: Theme.spacingM
+
+                        StyledText {
+                            text: I18n.tr("Custom Shadow Color")
+                            color: Theme.surfaceText
+                            font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                            verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
+                        }
+
+                        Rectangle {
+                            width: 26
+                            height: 26
+                            radius: 13
+                            color: SettingsData.m3ElevationCustomColor ?? "#000000"
+                            border.color: Theme.outline
+                            border.width: 1
+
+                            MouseArea {
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+                                onClicked: openM3ShadowColorPicker()
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    tab: "theme"
+                    tags: ["elevation", "shadow", "modal", "dialog", "m3"]
+                    settingKey: "modalElevationEnabled"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Modal Shadows")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Shadow elevation on modals and dialogs")
+                    checked: SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled ?? true
+                    visible: SettingsData.m3ElevationEnabled ?? true
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("modalElevationEnabled", checked)
+                }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    tab: "theme"
+                    tags: ["elevation", "shadow", "popout", "popup", "osd", "dropdown", "m3"]
+                    settingKey: "popoutElevationEnabled"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Popout Shadows")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Shadow elevation on popouts, OSDs, and dropdowns")
+                    checked: SettingsData.popoutElevationEnabled ?? true
+                    visible: SettingsData.m3ElevationEnabled ?? true
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("popoutElevationEnabled", checked)
+                }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    tab: "theme"
+                    tags: ["elevation", "shadow", "bar", "panel", "navigation", "m3"]
+                    settingKey: "barElevationEnabled"
+                    text: I18n.tr("Bar Shadows")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Shadow elevation on bars and panels")
+                    checked: SettingsData.barElevationEnabled ?? true
+                    visible: SettingsData.m3ElevationEnabled ?? true
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("barElevationEnabled", checked)
+                }
             }
 
             SettingsCard {

quickshell/Modules/Settings/TimeWeatherTab.qml

@@ -663,14 +663,15 @@ Item {
                                 anchors.left: parent.left
                                 anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
 
-                                layer.enabled: true
+                                layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
                                 layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-                                    shadowEnabled: true
+                                    shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
                                     shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
-                                    shadowVerticalOffset: 4
-                                    shadowBlur: 0.8
-                                    shadowColor: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2)
-                                    shadowOpacity: 0.2
+                                    shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationLevel1 && Theme.elevationLevel1.offsetY !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel1.offsetY : 1
+                                    shadowBlur: Theme.elevationEnabled ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (Theme.elevationLevel1 && Theme.elevationLevel1.blurPx !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel1.blurPx : 4) / Theme.elevationBlurMax)) : 0
+                                    blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+                                    shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel1)
+                                    shadowOpacity: Theme.elevationLevel1 && Theme.elevationLevel1.alpha !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel1.alpha : 0.2
                                 }
                             }
 

quickshell/Modules/Toast.qml

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ PanelWindow {
             }
         }
         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-        layer.enabled: true
+        layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
         opacity: shouldBeVisible ? 1 : 0
 
         Column {
@@ -407,12 +407,14 @@ PanelWindow {
         }
 
         layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-            shadowEnabled: true
+            autoPaddingEnabled: true
+            shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
             shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
-            shadowVerticalOffset: 4
-            shadowBlur: 0.8
-            shadowColor: Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)
-            shadowOpacity: 0.3
+            shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationLevel3 && Theme.elevationLevel3.offsetY !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel3.offsetY : 6
+            shadowBlur: Theme.elevationEnabled ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (Theme.elevationLevel3 && Theme.elevationLevel3.blurPx !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel3.blurPx : 12) / Theme.elevationBlurMax)) : 0
+            blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+            shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel3)
+            shadowOpacity: Theme.elevationLevel3 && Theme.elevationLevel3.alpha !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel3.alpha : 0.3
         }
 
         Behavior on opacity {

quickshell/Modules/WorkspaceOverlays/OverviewWidget.qml

@@ -17,59 +17,61 @@ Item {
 
     readonly property var allWorkspaces: Hyprland.workspaces?.values || []
     readonly property var allWorkspaceIds: {
-        const workspaces = allWorkspaces
-        if (!workspaces || workspaces.length === 0) return []
+        const workspaces = allWorkspaces;
+        if (!workspaces || workspaces.length === 0)
+            return [];
         try {
-            const ids = workspaces.map(ws => ws?.id).filter(id => id !== null && id !== undefined)
-            return ids.sort((a, b) => a - b)
+            const ids = workspaces.map(ws => ws?.id).filter(id => id !== null && id !== undefined);
+            return ids.sort((a, b) => a - b);
         } catch (e) {
-            return []
+            return [];
         }
     }
 
     readonly property var thisMonitorWorkspaceIds: {
-        const workspaces = allWorkspaces
-        const mon = monitor
-        if (!workspaces || workspaces.length === 0 || !mon) return []
+        const workspaces = allWorkspaces;
+        const mon = monitor;
+        if (!workspaces || workspaces.length === 0 || !mon)
+            return [];
         try {
-            const filtered = workspaces.filter(ws => ws?.monitor?.name === mon.name)
-            return filtered.map(ws => ws?.id).filter(id => id !== null && id !== undefined).sort((a, b) => a - b)
+            const filtered = workspaces.filter(ws => ws?.monitor?.name === mon.name);
+            return filtered.map(ws => ws?.id).filter(id => id !== null && id !== undefined).sort((a, b) => a - b);
         } catch (e) {
-            return []
+            return [];
         }
     }
 
     readonly property var displayedWorkspaceIds: {
         if (!allWorkspaceIds || allWorkspaceIds.length === 0) {
-            const result = []
+            const result = [];
             for (let i = 1; i <= workspacesShown; i++) {
-                result.push(i)
+                result.push(i);
             }
-            return result
+            return result;
         }
 
         try {
-            const maxExisting = Math.max(...allWorkspaceIds)
-            const totalNeeded = Math.max(workspacesShown, allWorkspaceIds.length)
-            const result = []
+            const maxExisting = Math.max(...allWorkspaceIds);
+            const totalNeeded = Math.max(workspacesShown, allWorkspaceIds.length);
+            const result = [];
 
             for (let i = 1; i <= maxExisting; i++) {
-                result.push(i)
+                result.push(i);
             }
 
-            let nextId = maxExisting + 1
+            let nextId = maxExisting + 1;
             while (result.length < totalNeeded) {
-                result.push(nextId)
-                nextId++
+                result.push(nextId);
+                nextId++;
             }
 
-            return result
+            return result;
         } catch (e) {
-            const result = []
+            const result = [];
             for (let i = 1; i <= workspacesShown; i++) {
-                result.push(i)
+                result.push(i);
             }
-            return result
+            return result;
         }
     }
 
@@ -81,24 +83,27 @@ Item {
     readonly property int effectiveRows: Math.max(SettingsData.overviewRows, Math.ceil(displayWorkspaceCount / effectiveColumns))
 
     function getWorkspaceMonitorName(workspaceId) {
-        if (!allWorkspaces || !workspaceId) return ""
+        if (!allWorkspaces || !workspaceId)
+            return "";
         try {
-            const ws = allWorkspaces.find(w => w?.id === workspaceId)
-            return ws?.monitor?.name ?? ""
+            const ws = allWorkspaces.find(w => w?.id === workspaceId);
+            return ws?.monitor?.name ?? "";
         } catch (e) {
-            return ""
+            return "";
         }
     }
 
     function workspaceHasWindows(workspaceId) {
-        if (!workspaceId) return false
+        if (!workspaceId)
+            return false;
         try {
-            const workspace = allWorkspaces.find(ws => ws?.id === workspaceId)
-            if (!workspace) return false
-            const toplevels = workspace?.toplevels?.values || []
-            return toplevels.length > 0
+            const workspace = allWorkspaces.find(ws => ws?.id === workspaceId);
+            if (!workspace)
+                return false;
+            const toplevels = workspace?.toplevels?.values || [];
+            return toplevels.length > 0;
         } catch (e) {
-            return false
+            return false;
         }
     }
 
@@ -124,16 +129,16 @@ Item {
     implicitHeight: overviewBackground.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingL * 2
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
-        Hyprland.refreshToplevels()
-        Hyprland.refreshWorkspaces()
-        Hyprland.refreshMonitors()
+        Hyprland.refreshToplevels();
+        Hyprland.refreshWorkspaces();
+        Hyprland.refreshMonitors();
     }
 
     onOverviewOpenChanged: {
         if (overviewOpen) {
-            Hyprland.refreshToplevels()
-            Hyprland.refreshWorkspaces()
-            Hyprland.refreshMonitors()
+            Hyprland.refreshToplevels();
+            Hyprland.refreshWorkspaces();
+            Hyprland.refreshMonitors();
         }
     }
 
@@ -148,15 +153,15 @@ Item {
         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
         color: Theme.surfaceContainer
 
-        layer.enabled: true
+        layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
         layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-            shadowEnabled: true
-            shadowBlur: 0.5
+            shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
+            shadowBlur: Theme.elevationEnabled ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx : 8) / Theme.elevationBlurMax)) : 0
             shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
-            shadowVerticalOffset: 4
-            shadowColor: Theme.shadowStrong
-            shadowOpacity: 1
-            blurMax: 32
+            shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.offsetY !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.offsetY : 4
+            blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+            shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel2)
+            shadowOpacity: Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.alpha !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.alpha : 0.25
         }
 
         ColumnLayout {
@@ -217,8 +222,8 @@ Item {
                                 acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
                                 onClicked: {
                                     if (root.draggingTargetWorkspace === -1) {
-                                        root.overviewOpen = false
-                                        Hyprland.dispatch(`workspace ${workspaceValue}`)
+                                        root.overviewOpen = false;
+                                        Hyprland.dispatch(`workspace ${workspaceValue}`);
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
@@ -226,13 +231,15 @@ Item {
                             DropArea {
                                 anchors.fill: parent
                                 onEntered: {
-                                    root.draggingTargetWorkspace = workspaceValue
-                                    if (root.draggingFromWorkspace == root.draggingTargetWorkspace) return
-                                    hoveredWhileDragging = true
+                                    root.draggingTargetWorkspace = workspaceValue;
+                                    if (root.draggingFromWorkspace == root.draggingTargetWorkspace)
+                                        return;
+                                    hoveredWhileDragging = true;
                                 }
                                 onExited: {
-                                    hoveredWhileDragging = false
-                                    if (root.draggingTargetWorkspace == workspaceValue) root.draggingTargetWorkspace = -1
+                                    hoveredWhileDragging = false;
+                                    if (root.draggingTargetWorkspace == workspaceValue)
+                                        root.draggingTargetWorkspace = -1;
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -250,27 +257,28 @@ Item {
             Repeater {
                 model: ScriptModel {
                     values: {
-                        const workspaces = root.allWorkspaces
-                        const minId = root.minWorkspaceId
-                        const maxId = root.maxWorkspaceId
+                        const workspaces = root.allWorkspaces;
+                        const minId = root.minWorkspaceId;
+                        const maxId = root.maxWorkspaceId;
 
-                        if (!workspaces || workspaces.length === 0) return []
+                        if (!workspaces || workspaces.length === 0)
+                            return [];
 
                         try {
-                            const result = []
+                            const result = [];
                             for (const workspace of workspaces) {
-                                const wsId = workspace?.id ?? -1
+                                const wsId = workspace?.id ?? -1;
                                 if (wsId >= minId && wsId <= maxId) {
-                                    const toplevels = workspace?.toplevels?.values || []
+                                    const toplevels = workspace?.toplevels?.values || [];
                                     for (const toplevel of toplevels) {
-                                        result.push(toplevel)
+                                        result.push(toplevel);
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
-                            return result
+                            return result;
                         } catch (e) {
-                            console.error("OverviewWidget filter error:", e)
-                            return []
+                            console.error("OverviewWidget filter error:", e);
+                            return [];
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -282,17 +290,19 @@ Item {
                     readonly property int windowWorkspaceId: modelData?.workspace?.id ?? -1
 
                     function getWorkspaceIndex() {
-                        if (!root.displayedWorkspaceIds || root.displayedWorkspaceIds.length === 0) return 0
-                        if (!windowWorkspaceId || windowWorkspaceId < 0) return 0
+                        if (!root.displayedWorkspaceIds || root.displayedWorkspaceIds.length === 0)
+                            return 0;
+                        if (!windowWorkspaceId || windowWorkspaceId < 0)
+                            return 0;
                         try {
                             for (let i = 0; i < root.displayedWorkspaceIds.length; i++) {
                                 if (root.displayedWorkspaceIds[i] === windowWorkspaceId) {
-                                    return i
+                                    return i;
                                 }
                             }
-                            return 0
+                            return 0;
                         } catch (e) {
-                            return 0
+                            return 0;
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -325,48 +335,48 @@ Item {
                         acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.MiddleButton
                         drag.target: parent
 
-                        onPressed: (mouse) => {
-                            root.draggingFromWorkspace = windowData?.workspace.id
-                            window.pressed = true
-                            window.Drag.active = true
-                            window.Drag.source = window
-                            window.Drag.hotSpot.x = mouse.x
-                            window.Drag.hotSpot.y = mouse.y
+                        onPressed: mouse => {
+                            root.draggingFromWorkspace = windowData?.workspace.id;
+                            window.pressed = true;
+                            window.Drag.active = true;
+                            window.Drag.source = window;
+                            window.Drag.hotSpot.x = mouse.x;
+                            window.Drag.hotSpot.y = mouse.y;
                         }
 
                         onReleased: {
-                            const targetWorkspace = root.draggingTargetWorkspace
-                            window.pressed = false
-                            window.Drag.active = false
-                            root.draggingFromWorkspace = -1
-                            root.draggingTargetWorkspace = -1
+                            const targetWorkspace = root.draggingTargetWorkspace;
+                            window.pressed = false;
+                            window.Drag.active = false;
+                            root.draggingFromWorkspace = -1;
+                            root.draggingTargetWorkspace = -1;
 
                             if (targetWorkspace !== -1 && targetWorkspace !== windowData?.workspace.id) {
-                                Hyprland.dispatch(`movetoworkspacesilent ${targetWorkspace},address:${windowData?.address}`)
+                                Hyprland.dispatch(`movetoworkspacesilent ${targetWorkspace},address:${windowData?.address}`);
                                 Qt.callLater(() => {
-                                    Hyprland.refreshToplevels()
-                                    Hyprland.refreshWorkspaces()
+                                    Hyprland.refreshToplevels();
+                                    Hyprland.refreshWorkspaces();
                                     Qt.callLater(() => {
-                                        window.x = window.initX
-                                        window.y = window.initY
-                                    })
-                                })
+                                        window.x = window.initX;
+                                        window.y = window.initY;
+                                    });
+                                });
                             } else {
-                                window.x = window.initX
-                                window.y = window.initY
+                                window.x = window.initX;
+                                window.y = window.initY;
                             }
                         }
 
-                        onClicked: (event) => {
-                            if (!windowData || !windowData.address) return
-
+                        onClicked: event => {
+                            if (!windowData || !windowData.address)
+                                return;
                             if (event.button === Qt.LeftButton) {
-                                root.overviewOpen = false
-                                Hyprland.dispatch(`focuswindow address:${windowData.address}`)
-                                event.accepted = true
+                                root.overviewOpen = false;
+                                Hyprland.dispatch(`focuswindow address:${windowData.address}`);
+                                event.accepted = true;
                             } else if (event.button === Qt.MiddleButton) {
-                                Hyprland.dispatch(`closewindow address:${windowData.address}`)
-                                event.accepted = true
+                                Hyprland.dispatch(`closewindow address:${windowData.address}`);
+                                event.accepted = true;
                             }
                         }
                     }

quickshell/Widgets/AppIconRenderer.qml

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Item {
         sourceComponent: IconImage {
             anchors.fill: parent
             source: root.iconPath
-            backer.sourceSize: Qt.size(root.iconSize, root.iconSize)
+            backer.sourceSize: Qt.size(root.iconSize * 2, root.iconSize * 2)
             mipmap: true
             asynchronous: true
             visible: status === Image.Ready

quickshell/Widgets/DankCircularImage.qml

@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ Rectangle {
         mipmap: true
         cache: true
         visible: false
+        sourceSize.width: Math.max(width * 2, 128)
+        sourceSize.height: Math.max(height * 2, 128)
         source: !root.shouldProbe ? root.imageSource : ""
     }
 

quickshell/Widgets/DankDropdown.qml

@@ -261,12 +261,16 @@ Item {
             border.width: 2
             radius: Theme.cornerRadius
 
-            layer.enabled: true
+            layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.popoutElevationEnabled
             layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-                shadowEnabled: true
-                shadowBlur: 0.4
-                shadowColor: Theme.shadowStrong
-                shadowVerticalOffset: 4
+                autoPaddingEnabled: true
+                blurEnabled: false
+                maskEnabled: false
+                shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.popoutElevationEnabled
+                shadowBlur: Theme.elevationEnabled ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx : 8) / Theme.elevationBlurMax)) : 0
+                blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+                shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel2)
+                shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.offsetY !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.offsetY : 4
             }
 
             Column {

quickshell/Widgets/DankIconPicker.qml

@@ -135,13 +135,16 @@ Rectangle {
             color: Theme.surface
             radius: Theme.cornerRadius
 
-            layer.enabled: true
+            layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
             layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-                shadowEnabled: true
-                shadowColor: Theme.shadowStrong
-                shadowBlur: 0.8
+                autoPaddingEnabled: true
+                shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
+                blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+                shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel2)
+                shadowBlur: Theme.elevationEnabled ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx : 8) / Theme.elevationBlurMax)) : 0
                 shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
-                shadowVerticalOffset: 4
+                shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.offsetY !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.offsetY : 4
+                shadowOpacity: Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.alpha !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.alpha : 0.25
             }
 
             Rectangle {

quickshell/Widgets/DankOSD.qml

@@ -257,9 +257,10 @@ PanelWindow {
         scale: shouldBeVisible ? 1 : 0.9
 
         property bool childHovered: false
-        property real shadowBlurPx: 10
-        property real shadowSpreadPx: 0
-        property real shadowBaseAlpha: 0.60
+        readonly property var elev: Theme.elevationLevel3
+        property real shadowBlurPx: elev && elev.blurPx !== undefined ? elev.blurPx : 12
+        property real shadowSpreadPx: elev && elev.spreadPx !== undefined ? elev.spreadPx : 0
+        property real shadowBaseAlpha: elev && elev.alpha !== undefined ? elev.alpha : 0.3
         readonly property real popupSurfaceAlpha: SettingsData.popupTransparency
         readonly property real effectiveShadowAlpha: shouldBeVisible ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, shadowBaseAlpha * popupSurfaceAlpha)) : 0
 
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ PanelWindow {
             radius: Theme.cornerRadius
             color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, osdContainer.popupSurfaceAlpha)
             border.color: Theme.outlineMedium
-            border.width: 1
+            border.width: 0
             z: -1
         }
 
@@ -277,12 +278,11 @@ PanelWindow {
             id: bgShadowLayer
             anchors.fill: parent
             visible: osdContainer.popupSurfaceAlpha >= 0.95
-            layer.enabled: Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"
-            layer.smooth: false
+            layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.popoutElevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"
             layer.textureSize: Qt.size(Math.round(width * root.dpr), Math.round(height * root.dpr))
             layer.textureMirroring: ShaderEffectSource.MirrorVertically
 
-            readonly property int blurMax: 64
+            readonly property int blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
 
             layer.effect: MultiEffect {
                 id: shadowFx
@@ -292,10 +292,8 @@ PanelWindow {
                 maskEnabled: false
                 shadowBlur: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, osdContainer.shadowBlurPx / bgShadowLayer.blurMax))
                 shadowScale: 1 + (2 * osdContainer.shadowSpreadPx) / Math.max(1, Math.min(bgShadowLayer.width, bgShadowLayer.height))
-                shadowColor: {
-                    const baseColor = Theme.isLightMode ? Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) : Theme.surfaceContainerHighest;
-                    return Theme.withAlpha(baseColor, osdContainer.effectiveShadowAlpha);
-                }
+                blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+                shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel3)
             }
 
             Rectangle {

quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ Item {
     readonly property real screenHeight: screen ? screen.height : 0
     readonly property real dpr: screen ? screen.devicePixelRatio : 1
 
-    readonly property real shadowBuffer: 5
+    readonly property real shadowBuffer: Theme.elevationBlurMax * 1.5 + 24
     readonly property real alignedWidth: Theme.px(popupWidth, dpr)
     readonly property real alignedHeight: Theme.px(popupHeight, dpr)
 
@@ -487,21 +487,20 @@ Item {
                 height: parent.height
                 radius: Theme.cornerRadius
                 color: "black"
-                visible: false
                 opacity: contentWrapper.opacity
                 scale: contentWrapper.scale
                 x: contentWrapper.x
                 y: contentWrapper.y
 
-                property real shadowBlurPx: 10
-                property real shadowSpreadPx: 0
-                property real shadowBaseAlpha: 0.60
+                readonly property var elev: Theme.elevationLevel3
+                property real shadowBlurPx: elev && elev.blurPx !== undefined ? elev.blurPx : 12
+                property real shadowSpreadPx: elev && elev.spreadPx !== undefined ? elev.spreadPx : 0
+                property real shadowBaseAlpha: elev && elev.alpha !== undefined ? elev.alpha : 0.3
                 readonly property real popupSurfaceAlpha: SettingsData.popupTransparency
                 readonly property real effectiveShadowAlpha: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, shadowBaseAlpha * popupSurfaceAlpha))
-                readonly property int blurMax: 64
+                readonly property int blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
 
-                layer.enabled: Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1" && !(root.suspendShadowWhileResizing && root._resizeActive)
-                layer.smooth: false
+                layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.popoutElevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1" && !(root.suspendShadowWhileResizing && root._resizeActive)
 
                 layer.effect: MultiEffect {
                     id: shadowFx
@@ -511,10 +510,9 @@ Item {
                     maskEnabled: false
                     shadowBlur: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, shadowSource.shadowBlurPx / shadowSource.blurMax))
                     shadowScale: 1 + (2 * shadowSource.shadowSpreadPx) / Math.max(1, Math.min(shadowSource.width, shadowSource.height))
-                    shadowColor: {
-                        const baseColor = Theme.isLightMode ? Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) : Theme.surfaceContainerHighest;
-                        return Theme.withAlpha(baseColor, shadowSource.effectiveShadowAlpha);
-                    }
+                    shadowVerticalOffset: parent.elev && parent.elev.offsetY !== undefined ? parent.elev.offsetY : 6
+                    blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+                    shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel3)
                 }
             }
 
@@ -546,7 +544,7 @@ Item {
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
                     color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
                     border.color: Theme.outlineMedium
-                    border.width: 1
+                    border.width: 0
                 }
 
                 Loader {

quickshell/matugen/templates/firefox-userchrome.css

@@ -53,8 +53,11 @@
     --m3-radius: 12px;
     --m3-radius-sm: 10px;
     --m3-elev-0: none;
-    --m3-elev-1: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.08), 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
-    --m3-elev-2: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.10), 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
+    --m3-elev-1: 0 1px 2px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 8%, transparent), 0 1px 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 6%, transparent);
+    --m3-elev-2: 0 2px 6px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 10%, transparent), 0 1px 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 6%, transparent);
+    --m3-elev-3: 0 11px 7px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 19%, transparent), 0 13px 25px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 30%, transparent);
+    --m3-elev-4: 0 14px 12px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 17%, transparent), 0 20px 40px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 30%, transparent);
+    --m3-elev-5: 0 17px 17px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 15%, transparent), 0 27px 55px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 30%, transparent);
 
     --tab-height: 34px;
     --urlbar-height: 38px;
@@ -118,8 +121,11 @@
     --md-sys-color-surface-container-high: {{colors.surface_container_high.dark.hex}};
     --md-sys-color-surface-container-highest: {{colors.surface_container_highest.dark.hex}};
 
-    --m3-elev-1: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.50), 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
-    --m3-elev-2: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.55), 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
+    --m3-elev-1: 0 1px 2px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 50%, transparent), 0 1px 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 35%, transparent);
+    --m3-elev-2: 0 4px 10px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 55%, transparent), 0 1px 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 35%, transparent);
+    --m3-elev-3: 0 11px 7px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 45%, transparent), 0 13px 25px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 55%, transparent);
+    --m3-elev-4: 0 14px 12px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 42%, transparent), 0 20px 40px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 55%, transparent);
+    --m3-elev-5: 0 17px 17px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 40%, transparent), 0 27px 55px color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-shadow) 55%, transparent);
 
     --state-hover: color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-on-surface) 6%, transparent);
     --state-press: color-mix(in srgb, var(--md-sys-color-on-surface) 10%, transparent);

quickshell/translations/settings_search_index.json

@@ -2400,6 +2400,74 @@
     ],
     "description": "0 = square corners"
   },
+  {
+    "section": "m3ElevationEnabled",
+    "label": "M3 Elevation & Shadows",
+    "tabIndex": 10,
+    "category": "Theme & Colors",
+    "keywords": [
+      "appearance",
+      "elevation",
+      "lift",
+      "material",
+      "m3",
+      "shadow",
+      "shadows",
+      "theme"
+    ],
+    "description": "Material Design 3 shadows and elevation on modals, popouts, and dialogs"
+  },
+  {
+    "section": "modalElevationEnabled",
+    "label": "Modal Shadows",
+    "tabIndex": 10,
+    "category": "Theme & Colors",
+    "keywords": [
+      "dialog",
+      "elevation",
+      "m3",
+      "material",
+      "modal",
+      "shadow",
+      "shadows"
+    ],
+    "description": "Shadow elevation on modals and dialogs"
+  },
+  {
+    "section": "popoutElevationEnabled",
+    "label": "Popout Shadows",
+    "tabIndex": 10,
+    "category": "Theme & Colors",
+    "keywords": [
+      "dropdown",
+      "elevation",
+      "m3",
+      "material",
+      "osd",
+      "popout",
+      "popup",
+      "shadow",
+      "shadows"
+    ],
+    "description": "Shadow elevation on popouts, OSDs, and dropdowns"
+  },
+  {
+    "section": "barElevationEnabled",
+    "label": "Bar Shadows",
+    "tabIndex": 10,
+    "category": "Theme & Colors",
+    "keywords": [
+      "bar",
+      "elevation",
+      "m3",
+      "material",
+      "navigation",
+      "panel",
+      "shadow",
+      "shadows"
+    ],
+    "description": "Shadow elevation on bars and panels"
+  },
   {
     "section": "cursorSize",
     "label": "Cursor Size",