(frame): QOL Control Center & Notification updates

- Align blur settings in non-FrameMode motion settings

core/.pre-commit-config.yaml

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

quickshell/Common/AnimVariants.qml

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

quickshell/Common/Anims.qml

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

quickshell/Common/ConnectedModeState.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,258 @@
+pragma Singleton
+pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
+
+import QtQuick
+import Quickshell
+
+Singleton {
+    id: root
+
+    readonly property var emptyDockState: ({
+            "reveal": false,
+            "barSide": "bottom",
+            "bodyX": 0,
+            "bodyY": 0,
+            "bodyW": 0,
+            "bodyH": 0,
+            "slideX": 0,
+            "slideY": 0
+        })
+
+    // Popout state (updated by DankPopout when connectedFrameModeActive)
+    property string popoutOwnerId: ""
+    property bool popoutVisible: false
+    property string popoutBarSide: "top"
+    property real popoutBodyX: 0
+    property real popoutBodyY: 0
+    property real popoutBodyW: 0
+    property real popoutBodyH: 0
+    property real popoutAnimX: 0
+    property real popoutAnimY: 0
+    property string popoutScreen: ""
+    property bool popoutOmitStartConnector: false
+    property bool popoutOmitEndConnector: false
+
+    // Dock state (updated by Dock when connectedFrameModeActive), keyed by screen.name
+    property var dockStates: ({})
+
+    // Dock slide offsets — hot-path updates separated from full geometry state
+    property var dockSlides: ({})
+
+    function hasPopoutOwner(claimId) {
+        return !!claimId && popoutOwnerId === claimId;
+    }
+
+    function claimPopout(claimId, state) {
+        if (!claimId)
+            return false;
+
+        popoutOwnerId = claimId;
+        return updatePopout(claimId, state);
+    }
+
+    function updatePopout(claimId, state) {
+        if (!hasPopoutOwner(claimId) || !state)
+            return false;
+
+        if (state.visible !== undefined)
+            popoutVisible = !!state.visible;
+        if (state.barSide !== undefined)
+            popoutBarSide = state.barSide || "top";
+        if (state.bodyX !== undefined)
+            popoutBodyX = Number(state.bodyX);
+        if (state.bodyY !== undefined)
+            popoutBodyY = Number(state.bodyY);
+        if (state.bodyW !== undefined)
+            popoutBodyW = Number(state.bodyW);
+        if (state.bodyH !== undefined)
+            popoutBodyH = Number(state.bodyH);
+        if (state.animX !== undefined)
+            popoutAnimX = Number(state.animX);
+        if (state.animY !== undefined)
+            popoutAnimY = Number(state.animY);
+        if (state.screen !== undefined)
+            popoutScreen = state.screen || "";
+        if (state.omitStartConnector !== undefined)
+            popoutOmitStartConnector = !!state.omitStartConnector;
+        if (state.omitEndConnector !== undefined)
+            popoutOmitEndConnector = !!state.omitEndConnector;
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    function releasePopout(claimId) {
+        if (!hasPopoutOwner(claimId))
+            return false;
+
+        popoutOwnerId = "";
+        popoutVisible = false;
+        popoutBarSide = "top";
+        popoutBodyX = 0;
+        popoutBodyY = 0;
+        popoutBodyW = 0;
+        popoutBodyH = 0;
+        popoutAnimX = 0;
+        popoutAnimY = 0;
+        popoutScreen = "";
+        popoutOmitStartConnector = false;
+        popoutOmitEndConnector = false;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    function setPopoutAnim(claimId, animX, animY) {
+        if (!hasPopoutOwner(claimId))
+            return false;
+        if (animX !== undefined) {
+            const nextX = Number(animX);
+            if (!isNaN(nextX) && popoutAnimX !== nextX)
+                popoutAnimX = nextX;
+        }
+        if (animY !== undefined) {
+            const nextY = Number(animY);
+            if (!isNaN(nextY) && popoutAnimY !== nextY)
+                popoutAnimY = nextY;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    function setPopoutBody(claimId, bodyX, bodyY, bodyW, bodyH) {
+        if (!hasPopoutOwner(claimId))
+            return false;
+        if (bodyX !== undefined) {
+            const nextX = Number(bodyX);
+            if (!isNaN(nextX) && popoutBodyX !== nextX)
+                popoutBodyX = nextX;
+        }
+        if (bodyY !== undefined) {
+            const nextY = Number(bodyY);
+            if (!isNaN(nextY) && popoutBodyY !== nextY)
+                popoutBodyY = nextY;
+        }
+        if (bodyW !== undefined) {
+            const nextW = Number(bodyW);
+            if (!isNaN(nextW) && popoutBodyW !== nextW)
+                popoutBodyW = nextW;
+        }
+        if (bodyH !== undefined) {
+            const nextH = Number(bodyH);
+            if (!isNaN(nextH) && popoutBodyH !== nextH)
+                popoutBodyH = nextH;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    function _cloneDockStates() {
+        const next = {};
+        for (const screenName in dockStates)
+            next[screenName] = dockStates[screenName];
+        return next;
+    }
+
+    function _normalizeDockState(state) {
+        return {
+            "reveal": !!(state && state.reveal),
+            "barSide": state && state.barSide ? state.barSide : "bottom",
+            "bodyX": Number(state && state.bodyX !== undefined ? state.bodyX : 0),
+            "bodyY": Number(state && state.bodyY !== undefined ? state.bodyY : 0),
+            "bodyW": Number(state && state.bodyW !== undefined ? state.bodyW : 0),
+            "bodyH": Number(state && state.bodyH !== undefined ? state.bodyH : 0),
+            "slideX": Number(state && state.slideX !== undefined ? state.slideX : 0),
+            "slideY": Number(state && state.slideY !== undefined ? state.slideY : 0)
+        };
+    }
+
+    function setDockState(screenName, state) {
+        if (!screenName || !state)
+            return false;
+
+        const next = _cloneDockStates();
+        next[screenName] = _normalizeDockState(state);
+        dockStates = next;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    function clearDockState(screenName) {
+        if (!screenName || !dockStates[screenName])
+            return false;
+
+        const next = _cloneDockStates();
+        delete next[screenName];
+        dockStates = next;
+
+        // Also clear corresponding slide
+        if (dockSlides[screenName]) {
+            const nextSlides = {};
+            for (const k in dockSlides)
+                nextSlides[k] = dockSlides[k];
+            delete nextSlides[screenName];
+            dockSlides = nextSlides;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    function setDockSlide(screenName, x, y) {
+        if (!screenName)
+            return false;
+        const next = {};
+        for (const k in dockSlides)
+            next[k] = dockSlides[k];
+        next[screenName] = { "x": Number(x), "y": Number(y) };
+        dockSlides = next;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    // ─── Notification state (per screen, updated by NotificationSurface) ──────
+
+    readonly property var emptyNotificationState: ({
+        "visible": false,
+        "barSide": "top",
+        "bodyX": 0,
+        "bodyY": 0,
+        "bodyW": 0,
+        "bodyH": 0,
+        "omitStartConnector": false,
+        "omitEndConnector": false
+    })
+
+    property var notificationStates: ({})
+
+    function _cloneNotificationStates() {
+        const next = {};
+        for (const screenName in notificationStates)
+            next[screenName] = notificationStates[screenName];
+        return next;
+    }
+
+    function _normalizeNotificationState(state) {
+        return {
+            "visible": !!(state && state.visible),
+            "barSide": state && state.barSide ? state.barSide : "top",
+            "bodyX": Number(state && state.bodyX !== undefined ? state.bodyX : 0),
+            "bodyY": Number(state && state.bodyY !== undefined ? state.bodyY : 0),
+            "bodyW": Number(state && state.bodyW !== undefined ? state.bodyW : 0),
+            "bodyH": Number(state && state.bodyH !== undefined ? state.bodyH : 0),
+            "omitStartConnector": !!(state && state.omitStartConnector),
+            "omitEndConnector": !!(state && state.omitEndConnector)
+        };
+    }
+
+    function setNotificationState(screenName, state) {
+        if (!screenName || !state)
+            return false;
+
+        const next = _cloneNotificationStates();
+        next[screenName] = _normalizeNotificationState(state);
+        notificationStates = next;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    function clearNotificationState(screenName) {
+        if (!screenName || !notificationStates[screenName])
+            return false;
+
+        const next = _cloneNotificationStates();
+        delete next[screenName];
+        notificationStates = next;
+        return true;
+    }
+}

quickshell/Common/ElevationShadow.qml

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

quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import "settings/SettingsStore.js" as Store
 Singleton {
     id: root
 
-    readonly property int settingsConfigVersion: 5
+    readonly property int settingsConfigVersion: 11
 
     readonly property bool isGreeterMode: Quickshell.env("DMS_RUN_GREETER") === "1" || Quickshell.env("DMS_RUN_GREETER") === "true"
 
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ Singleton {
         Custom
     }
 
+    enum AnimationVariant {
+        Material,
+        Fluent,
+        Dynamic
+    }
+
+    enum AnimationEffect {
+        Standard,     // 0 — M3: scale-in, rises from below
+        Directional,  // 1 — pure large slide, no scale
+        Depth         // 2 — medium slide with deep depth scale pop
+    }
+
     enum SuspendBehavior {
         Suspend,
         Hibernate,
@@ -168,6 +180,12 @@ Singleton {
     property int modalCustomAnimationDuration: 150
     property bool enableRippleEffects: true
     onEnableRippleEffectsChanged: saveSettings()
+    property int animationVariant: SettingsData.AnimationVariant.Material
+    onAnimationVariantChanged: saveSettings()
+    property int motionEffect: SettingsData.AnimationEffect.Standard
+    onMotionEffectChanged: saveSettings()
+    property int directionalAnimationMode: 0
+    onDirectionalAnimationModeChanged: saveSettings()
     property bool m3ElevationEnabled: true
     onM3ElevationEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
     property int m3ElevationIntensity: 12
@@ -186,6 +204,7 @@ Singleton {
     onPopoutElevationEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
     property bool barElevationEnabled: true
     onBarElevationEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
+
     property bool blurEnabled: false
     onBlurEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
     property string blurBorderColor: "outline"
@@ -198,6 +217,52 @@ Singleton {
     property bool blurredWallpaperLayer: false
     property bool blurWallpaperOnOverview: false
 
+    property bool frameEnabled: false
+    onFrameEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
+    property real frameThickness: 16
+    onFrameThicknessChanged: saveSettings()
+    property real frameRounding: 23
+    onFrameRoundingChanged: saveSettings()
+    property string frameColor: ""
+    onFrameColorChanged: saveSettings()
+    property real frameOpacity: 1.0
+    onFrameOpacityChanged: saveSettings()
+    property var frameScreenPreferences: ["all"]
+    onFrameScreenPreferencesChanged: saveSettings()
+    property real frameBarSize: 40
+    onFrameBarSizeChanged: saveSettings()
+    property bool frameShowOnOverview: false
+    onFrameShowOnOverviewChanged: saveSettings()
+    property bool frameBlurEnabled: true
+    onFrameBlurEnabledChanged: saveSettings()
+    property bool frameCloseGaps: false
+    onFrameCloseGapsChanged: saveSettings()
+    property int previousDirectionalMode: 1
+    onPreviousDirectionalModeChanged: saveSettings()
+    property var connectedFrameBarStyleBackups: ({})
+    onConnectedFrameBarStyleBackupsChanged: saveSettings()
+    readonly property bool connectedFrameModeActive: frameEnabled
+        && motionEffect === SettingsData.AnimationEffect.Directional
+        && directionalAnimationMode === 3
+    onConnectedFrameModeActiveChanged: {
+        if (_loading)
+            return;
+        if (connectedFrameModeActive) {
+            _captureConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups(barConfigs, true);
+            _enforceConnectedModeBarStyleReset();
+        } else {
+            _restoreConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups();
+        }
+    }
+
+    readonly property color effectiveFrameColor: {
+        const fc = frameColor;
+        if (!fc || fc === "default") return Theme.surfaceContainer;
+        if (fc === "primary") return Theme.primary;
+        if (fc === "surface") return Theme.surface;
+        return fc;
+    }
+
     property bool showLauncherButton: true
     property bool showWorkspaceSwitcher: true
     property bool showFocusedWindow: true
@@ -1288,6 +1353,7 @@ Singleton {
             _loading = false;
         }
         loadPluginSettings();
+        Qt.callLater(() => _reconcileConnectedFrameBarStyles());
     }
 
     property var _pendingMigration: null
@@ -1401,6 +1467,149 @@ Singleton {
         pluginSettingsFile.setText(JSON.stringify(pluginSettings, null, 2));
     }
 
+    function _connectedFrameBarStyleSnapshot(config) {
+        return {
+            "shadowIntensity": config?.shadowIntensity ?? 0,
+            "squareCorners": config?.squareCorners ?? false,
+            "gothCornersEnabled": config?.gothCornersEnabled ?? false,
+            "borderEnabled": config?.borderEnabled ?? false
+        };
+    }
+
+    function _hasConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups() {
+        return connectedFrameBarStyleBackups && Object.keys(connectedFrameBarStyleBackups).length > 0;
+    }
+
+    function _captureConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups(configs, overwriteExisting) {
+        if (!Array.isArray(configs))
+            return;
+
+        const nextBackups = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(connectedFrameBarStyleBackups || {}));
+        const validIds = {};
+        let changed = false;
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < configs.length; i++) {
+            const config = configs[i];
+            if (!config?.id)
+                continue;
+            validIds[config.id] = true;
+
+            if (!overwriteExisting && nextBackups[config.id] !== undefined)
+                continue;
+
+            const snapshot = _connectedFrameBarStyleSnapshot(config);
+            if (JSON.stringify(nextBackups[config.id]) !== JSON.stringify(snapshot)) {
+                nextBackups[config.id] = snapshot;
+                changed = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (overwriteExisting) {
+            for (const barId in nextBackups) {
+                if (validIds[barId])
+                    continue;
+                delete nextBackups[barId];
+                changed = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (changed)
+            connectedFrameBarStyleBackups = nextBackups;
+    }
+
+    function _restoreConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups() {
+        if (!_hasConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups())
+            return;
+
+        const backups = connectedFrameBarStyleBackups || {};
+        const configs = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(barConfigs));
+        let changed = false;
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < configs.length; i++) {
+            const backup = backups[configs[i].id];
+            if (!backup)
+                continue;
+            for (const key in backup) {
+                if (configs[i][key] === backup[key])
+                    continue;
+                configs[i][key] = backup[key];
+                changed = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (changed)
+            barConfigs = configs;
+        connectedFrameBarStyleBackups = ({});
+        if (changed)
+            updateBarConfigs();
+    }
+
+    function _reconcileConnectedFrameBarStyles() {
+        if (connectedFrameModeActive) {
+            if (!_hasConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups())
+                _captureConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups(barConfigs, true);
+            _enforceConnectedModeBarStyleReset();
+            return;
+        }
+        _restoreConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups();
+    }
+
+    function _sanitizeBarConfigForConnectedFrame(config) {
+        if (!connectedFrameModeActive || !config)
+            return config;
+
+        let changed = false;
+        const sanitized = Object.assign({}, config);
+
+        if ((sanitized.shadowIntensity ?? 0) !== 0) {
+            sanitized.shadowIntensity = 0;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+        if (sanitized.squareCorners ?? false) {
+            sanitized.squareCorners = false;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+        if (sanitized.gothCornersEnabled ?? false) {
+            sanitized.gothCornersEnabled = false;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+        if (sanitized.borderEnabled ?? false) {
+            sanitized.borderEnabled = false;
+            changed = true;
+        }
+
+        return changed ? sanitized : config;
+    }
+
+    function _sanitizeBarConfigsForConnectedFrame(configs) {
+        if (!connectedFrameModeActive || !Array.isArray(configs))
+            return {
+                "configs": configs,
+                "changed": false
+            };
+
+        let changed = false;
+        const sanitizedConfigs = configs.map(config => {
+            const sanitized = _sanitizeBarConfigForConnectedFrame(config);
+            if (sanitized !== config)
+                changed = true;
+            return sanitized;
+        });
+
+        return {
+            "configs": changed ? sanitizedConfigs : configs,
+            "changed": changed
+        };
+    }
+
+    function _enforceConnectedModeBarStyleReset() {
+        const result = _sanitizeBarConfigsForConnectedFrame(barConfigs);
+        if (!result.changed)
+            return;
+        barConfigs = result.configs;
+        updateBarConfigs();
+    }
+
     function detectAvailableIconThemes() {
         const xdgDataDirs = Quickshell.env("XDG_DATA_DIRS") || "";
         const localData = Paths.strip(StandardPaths.writableLocation(StandardPaths.GenericDataLocation));
@@ -1548,35 +1757,37 @@ Singleton {
         const spacing = barSpacing !== undefined ? barSpacing : (defaultBar?.spacing ?? 4);
         const position = barPosition !== undefined ? barPosition : (defaultBar?.position ?? SettingsData.Position.Top);
         const rawBottomGap = barConfig ? (barConfig.bottomGap !== undefined ? barConfig.bottomGap : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0)) : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0);
-        const bottomGap = Math.max(0, rawBottomGap);
+        const isConnected = connectedFrameModeActive;
+        const bottomGap = isConnected ? 0 : Math.max(0, rawBottomGap);
 
         const useAutoGaps = (barConfig && barConfig.popupGapsAuto !== undefined) ? barConfig.popupGapsAuto : (defaultBar?.popupGapsAuto ?? true);
         const manualGapValue = (barConfig && barConfig.popupGapsManual !== undefined) ? barConfig.popupGapsManual : (defaultBar?.popupGapsManual ?? 4);
-        const popupGap = useAutoGaps ? Math.max(4, spacing) : manualGapValue;
+        const popupGap = isConnected ? 0 : (useAutoGaps ? Math.max(4, spacing) : manualGapValue);
+        const edgeSpacing = isConnected ? 0 : spacing;
 
         switch (position) {
         case SettingsData.Position.Left:
             return {
-                "x": barThickness + spacing + popupGap,
+                "x": barThickness + edgeSpacing + popupGap,
                 "y": relativeY,
                 "width": widgetWidth
             };
         case SettingsData.Position.Right:
             return {
-                "x": (screen?.width || 0) - (barThickness + spacing + popupGap),
+                "x": (screen?.width || 0) - (barThickness + edgeSpacing + popupGap),
                 "y": relativeY,
                 "width": widgetWidth
             };
         case SettingsData.Position.Bottom:
             return {
                 "x": relativeX,
-                "y": (screen?.height || 0) - (barThickness + spacing + bottomGap + popupGap),
+                "y": (screen?.height || 0) - (barThickness + edgeSpacing + bottomGap + popupGap),
                 "width": widgetWidth
             };
         default:
             return {
                 "x": relativeX,
-                "y": barThickness + spacing + bottomGap + popupGap,
+                "y": barThickness + edgeSpacing + bottomGap + popupGap,
                 "width": widgetWidth
             };
         }
@@ -1670,7 +1881,9 @@ Singleton {
         const screenWidth = screen.width;
         const screenHeight = screen.height;
         const position = barPosition !== undefined ? barPosition : (defaultBar?.position ?? SettingsData.Position.Top);
-        const bottomGap = barConfig ? (barConfig.bottomGap !== undefined ? barConfig.bottomGap : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0)) : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0);
+        const isConnected = connectedFrameModeActive;
+        const rawBottomGap = barConfig ? (barConfig.bottomGap !== undefined ? barConfig.bottomGap : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0)) : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0);
+        const bottomGap = isConnected ? 0 : rawBottomGap;
 
         let topOffset = 0;
         let bottomOffset = 0;
@@ -1692,7 +1905,7 @@ Singleton {
                 const otherSpacing = other.spacing !== undefined ? other.spacing : (defaultBar?.spacing ?? 4);
                 const otherPadding = other.innerPadding !== undefined ? other.innerPadding : (defaultBar?.innerPadding ?? 4);
                 const otherThickness = Math.max(26 + otherPadding * 0.6, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - otherPadding)) + otherSpacing + wingSize;
-                const otherBottomGap = other.bottomGap !== undefined ? other.bottomGap : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0);
+                const otherBottomGap = isConnected ? 0 : (other.bottomGap !== undefined ? other.bottomGap : (defaultBar?.bottomGap ?? 0));
 
                 switch (other.position) {
                 case SettingsData.Position.Top:
@@ -1783,7 +1996,9 @@ Singleton {
     function addBarConfig(config) {
         const configs = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(barConfigs));
         configs.push(config);
-        barConfigs = configs;
+        if (connectedFrameModeActive)
+            _captureConnectedFrameBarStyleBackups(configs, false);
+        barConfigs = _sanitizeBarConfigsForConnectedFrame(configs).configs;
         updateBarConfigs();
     }
 
@@ -1795,7 +2010,7 @@ Singleton {
         const positionChanged = updates.position !== undefined && configs[index].position !== updates.position;
 
         Object.assign(configs[index], updates);
-        barConfigs = configs;
+        barConfigs = _sanitizeBarConfigsForConnectedFrame(configs).configs;
         updateBarConfigs();
 
         if (positionChanged) {
@@ -1849,6 +2064,11 @@ Singleton {
             return;
         const configs = barConfigs.filter(cfg => cfg.id !== barId);
         barConfigs = configs;
+        if (connectedFrameBarStyleBackups?.[barId] !== undefined) {
+            const nextBackups = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(connectedFrameBarStyleBackups || {}));
+            delete nextBackups[barId];
+            connectedFrameBarStyleBackups = nextBackups;
+        }
         updateBarConfigs();
     }
 
@@ -1943,6 +2163,66 @@ Singleton {
         return filtered;
     }
 
+    function getFrameFilteredScreens() {
+        var prefs = frameScreenPreferences || ["all"];
+        if (!prefs || prefs.length === 0 || prefs.includes("all")) {
+            return Quickshell.screens;
+        }
+        return Quickshell.screens.filter(screen => isScreenInPreferences(screen, prefs));
+    }
+
+    function getActiveBarEdgeForScreen(screen) {
+        if (!screen) return "";
+        for (var i = 0; i < barConfigs.length; i++) {
+            var bc = barConfigs[i];
+            if (!bc.enabled) continue;
+            var prefs = bc.screenPreferences || ["all"];
+            if (!prefs.includes("all") && !isScreenInPreferences(screen, prefs)) continue;
+            switch (bc.position ?? 0) {
+            case SettingsData.Position.Top:    return "top";
+            case SettingsData.Position.Bottom: return "bottom";
+            case SettingsData.Position.Left:   return "left";
+            case SettingsData.Position.Right:  return "right";
+            }
+        }
+        return "";
+    }
+
+    function getActiveBarEdgesForScreen(screen) {
+        if (!screen) return [];
+        var edges = [];
+        for (var i = 0; i < barConfigs.length; i++) {
+            var bc = barConfigs[i];
+            if (!bc.enabled) continue;
+            var prefs = bc.screenPreferences || ["all"];
+            if (!prefs.includes("all") && !isScreenInPreferences(screen, prefs)) continue;
+            switch (bc.position ?? 0) {
+            case SettingsData.Position.Top:    edges.push("top"); break;
+            case SettingsData.Position.Bottom: edges.push("bottom"); break;
+            case SettingsData.Position.Left:   edges.push("left"); break;
+            case SettingsData.Position.Right:  edges.push("right"); break;
+            }
+        }
+        return edges;
+    }
+
+    function getActiveBarThicknessForScreen(screen) {
+        if (frameEnabled) return frameBarSize;
+        if (!screen) return frameThickness;
+        for (var i = 0; i < barConfigs.length; i++) {
+            var bc = barConfigs[i];
+            if (!bc.enabled) continue;
+            var prefs = bc.screenPreferences || ["all"];
+            if (!prefs.includes("all") && !isScreenInPreferences(screen, prefs)) continue;
+            const innerPadding = bc.innerPadding ?? 4;
+            const barT = Math.max(26 + innerPadding * 0.6, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - innerPadding));
+            const spacing = bc.spacing ?? 4;
+            const bottomGap = bc.bottomGap ?? 0;
+            return barT + spacing + bottomGap;
+        }
+        return frameThickness;
+    }
+
     function sendTestNotifications() {
         NotificationService.dismissAllPopups();
         sendTestNotification(0);

quickshell/Common/Theme.qml

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

quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js

@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ var SPEC = {
     modalAnimationSpeed: { def: 1 },
     modalCustomAnimationDuration: { def: 150 },
     enableRippleEffects: { def: true },
+    animationVariant: { def: 0 },
+    motionEffect: { def: 0 },
+    directionalAnimationMode: { def: 0 },
+    previousDirectionalMode: { def: 1 },
     m3ElevationEnabled: { def: true },
     m3ElevationIntensity: { def: 12 },
     m3ElevationOpacity: { def: 30 },
@@ -431,6 +435,7 @@ var SPEC = {
     displayProfileAutoSelect: { def: false },
     displayShowDisconnected: { def: false },
     displaySnapToEdge: { def: true },
+    connectedFrameBarStyleBackups: { def: {} },
 
     barConfigs: {
         def: [{
@@ -537,7 +542,18 @@ var SPEC = {
     clipboardEnterToPaste: { def: false },
 
     launcherPluginVisibility: { def: {} },
-    launcherPluginOrder: { def: [] }
+    launcherPluginOrder: { def: [] },
+
+    frameEnabled: { def: false },
+    frameThickness: { def: 16 },
+    frameRounding: { def: 23 },
+    frameColor: { def: "" },
+    frameOpacity: { def: 1.0 },
+    frameScreenPreferences: { def: ["all"] },
+    frameBarSize: { def: 40 },
+    frameShowOnOverview: { def: false },
+    frameBlurEnabled: { def: true },
+    frameCloseGaps: { def: false }
 };
 
 function getValidKeys() {

quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsStore.js

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

quickshell/DMSShell.qml

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

quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardHistoryModal.qml

@@ -64,11 +64,19 @@ DankModal {
         activeImageLoads = 0;
         shouldHaveFocus = true;
         ClipboardService.reset();
-        if (clipboardAvailable)
-            ClipboardService.refresh();
         keyboardController.reset();
 
         Qt.callLater(function () {
+            if (clipboardAvailable) {
+                if (Theme.isConnectedEffect) {
+                    Qt.callLater(() => {
+                        if (clipboardHistoryModal.shouldBeVisible)
+                            ClipboardService.refresh();
+                    });
+                } else {
+                    ClipboardService.refresh();
+                }
+            }
             if (contentLoader.item?.searchField) {
                 contentLoader.item.searchField.text = "";
                 contentLoader.item.searchField.forceActiveFocus();

quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardHistoryPopout.qml

@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ DankPopout {
         open();
         activeImageLoads = 0;
         ClipboardService.reset();
-        if (clipboardAvailable)
-            ClipboardService.refresh();
         keyboardController.reset();
 
         Qt.callLater(function () {
@@ -121,8 +119,16 @@ DankPopout {
     onShouldBeVisibleChanged: {
         if (!shouldBeVisible)
             return;
-        if (clipboardAvailable)
+        if (clipboardAvailable) {
+            if (Theme.isConnectedEffect) {
+                Qt.callLater(() => {
+                    if (root.shouldBeVisible)
                         ClipboardService.refresh();
+                });
+            } else {
+                ClipboardService.refresh();
+            }
+        }
         keyboardController.reset();
         Qt.callLater(function () {
             if (contentLoader.item?.searchField) {

quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModal.qml

@@ -26,15 +26,22 @@ Item {
     property bool closeOnEscapeKey: true
     property bool closeOnBackgroundClick: true
     property string animationType: "scale"
-    property int animationDuration: Theme.modalAnimationDuration
-    property real animationScaleCollapsed: 0.96
-    property real animationOffset: Theme.spacingL
-    property list<real> animationEnterCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
-    property list<real> animationExitCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
-    property color backgroundColor: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
+    readonly property bool connectedMotionParity: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+    property int animationDuration: connectedMotionParity ? Theme.popoutAnimationDuration : Theme.modalAnimationDuration
+    property real animationScaleCollapsed: Theme.effectScaleCollapsed
+    property real animationOffset: Theme.effectAnimOffset
+    property list<real> animationEnterCurve: connectedMotionParity ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalEnterCurve
+    property list<real> animationExitCurve: connectedMotionParity ? Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
+    property color backgroundColor: Theme.surfaceContainer
     property color borderColor: Theme.outlineMedium
     property real borderWidth: 0
     property real cornerRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
+    readonly property bool connectedSurfaceOverride: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+    readonly property color effectiveBackgroundColor: connectedSurfaceOverride ? Theme.connectedSurfaceColor : backgroundColor
+    readonly property color effectiveBorderColor: connectedSurfaceOverride ? "transparent" : borderColor
+    readonly property real effectiveBorderWidth: connectedSurfaceOverride ? 0 : borderWidth
+    readonly property real effectiveCornerRadius: connectedSurfaceOverride ? Theme.connectedSurfaceRadius : cornerRadius
+    readonly property bool effectiveBlurEnabled: Theme.connectedSurfaceBlurEnabled
     property bool enableShadow: true
     property alias modalFocusScope: focusScope
     property bool shouldBeVisible: false
@@ -45,11 +52,13 @@ Item {
     property bool keepPopoutsOpen: false
     property var customKeyboardFocus: null
     property bool useOverlayLayer: false
+    property real frozenMotionOffsetX: 0
+    property real frozenMotionOffsetY: 0
     readonly property alias contentWindow: contentWindow
     readonly property alias clickCatcher: clickCatcher
     readonly property bool useHyprlandFocusGrab: CompositorService.useHyprlandFocusGrab
     readonly property bool useBackground: showBackground && SettingsData.modalDarkenBackground
-    readonly property bool useSingleWindow: CompositorService.isHyprland || useBackground
+    readonly property bool useSingleWindow: CompositorService.isHyprland
 
     signal opened
     signal dialogClosed
@@ -59,33 +68,34 @@ Item {
 
     function open() {
         closeTimer.stop();
+        animationsEnabled = false;
+        frozenMotionOffsetX = modalContainer ? modalContainer.offsetX : 0;
+        frozenMotionOffsetY = modalContainer ? modalContainer.offsetY : animationOffset;
+
         const focusedScreen = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen();
-        const screenChanged = focusedScreen && contentWindow.screen !== focusedScreen;
         if (focusedScreen) {
-            if (screenChanged)
-                contentWindow.visible = false;
             contentWindow.screen = focusedScreen;
-            if (!useSingleWindow) {
-                if (screenChanged)
-                    clickCatcher.visible = false;
+            if (!useSingleWindow)
                 clickCatcher.screen = focusedScreen;
         }
-        }
-        if (screenChanged) {
-            Qt.callLater(() => root._finishOpen());
-        } else {
-            _finishOpen();
-        }
-    }
 
-    function _finishOpen() {
-        ModalManager.openModal(root);
-        shouldBeVisible = true;
+        if (Theme.isDirectionalEffect || root.useBackground) {
             if (!useSingleWindow)
                 clickCatcher.visible = true;
             contentWindow.visible = true;
+        }
+        ModalManager.openModal(root);
+
+        Qt.callLater(() => {
+            animationsEnabled = true;
+            shouldBeVisible = true;
+            if (!useSingleWindow && !clickCatcher.visible)
+                clickCatcher.visible = true;
+            if (!contentWindow.visible)
+                contentWindow.visible = true;
             shouldHaveFocus = false;
             Qt.callLater(() => shouldHaveFocus = Qt.binding(() => shouldBeVisible));
+        });
     }
 
     function close() {
@@ -146,7 +156,7 @@ Item {
 
     Timer {
         id: closeTimer
-        interval: animationDuration + 50
+        interval: Theme.variantCloseInterval(animationDuration)
         onTriggered: {
             if (shouldBeVisible)
                 return;
@@ -160,7 +170,19 @@ Item {
     readonly property var shadowLevel: Theme.elevationLevel3
     readonly property real shadowFallbackOffset: 6
     readonly property real shadowRenderPadding: (root.enableShadow && Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled) ? Theme.elevationRenderPadding(shadowLevel, Theme.elevationLightDirection, shadowFallbackOffset, 8, 16) : 0
-    readonly property real shadowMotionPadding: animationType === "slide" ? 30 : Math.max(0, animationOffset)
+    readonly property real shadowMotionPadding: {
+        if (Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+            return 0;
+        if (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode > 0 && Theme.isDirectionalEffect)
+            return 0; // Wayland native overlap mask
+        if (animationType === "slide")
+            return 30;
+        if (Theme.isDirectionalEffect)
+            return Math.max(Math.max(0, animationOffset), Math.max(alignedWidth, alignedHeight) * 0.9);
+        if (Theme.isDepthEffect)
+            return Math.max(Math.max(0, animationOffset), Math.max(alignedWidth, alignedHeight) * 0.35);
+        return Math.max(0, animationOffset);
+    }
     readonly property real shadowBuffer: Theme.snap(shadowRenderPadding + shadowMotionPadding, dpr)
     readonly property real alignedWidth: Theme.px(modalWidth, dpr)
     readonly property real alignedHeight: Theme.px(modalHeight, dpr)
@@ -220,9 +242,26 @@ Item {
 
         MouseArea {
             anchors.fill: parent
-            enabled: root.closeOnBackgroundClick && root.shouldBeVisible
+            enabled: !root.useSingleWindow && root.closeOnBackgroundClick && root.shouldBeVisible
             onClicked: root.backgroundClicked()
         }
+
+        Rectangle {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            z: -1
+            color: "black"
+            opacity: (!root.useSingleWindow && root.useBackground) ? (root.shouldBeVisible ? root.backgroundOpacity : 0) : 0
+            visible: opacity > 0
+
+            Behavior on opacity {
+                enabled: root.animationsEnabled && (!Theme.isDirectionalEffect || Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(root.animationDuration, root.shouldBeVisible) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
+                    easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                    easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     PanelWindow {
@@ -232,12 +271,13 @@ Item {
 
         WindowBlur {
             targetWindow: contentWindow
+            blurEnabled: root.effectiveBlurEnabled
             readonly property real s: Math.min(1, modalContainer.scaleValue)
             blurX: modalContainer.x + modalContainer.width * (1 - s) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(modalContainer.animX, root.dpr)
             blurY: modalContainer.y + modalContainer.height * (1 - s) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(modalContainer.animY, root.dpr)
-            blurWidth: (shouldBeVisible && animatedContent.opacity > 0) ? modalContainer.width * s : 0
-            blurHeight: (shouldBeVisible && animatedContent.opacity > 0) ? modalContainer.height * s : 0
-            blurRadius: root.cornerRadius
+            blurWidth: (root.shouldBeVisible && animatedContent.opacity > 0) ? modalContainer.width * s : 0
+            blurHeight: (root.shouldBeVisible && animatedContent.opacity > 0) ? modalContainer.height * s : 0
+            blurRadius: root.effectiveCornerRadius
         }
 
         WlrLayershell.namespace: root.layerNamespace
@@ -275,9 +315,12 @@ Item {
             bottom: root.useSingleWindow
         }
 
+        readonly property real actualMarginLeft: root.useSingleWindow ? 0 : Math.max(0, Theme.snap(root.alignedX - shadowBuffer, dpr))
+        readonly property real actualMarginTop: root.useSingleWindow ? 0 : Math.max(0, Theme.snap(root.alignedY - shadowBuffer, dpr))
+
         WlrLayershell.margins {
-            left: root.useSingleWindow ? 0 : Math.max(0, Theme.snap(root.alignedX - shadowBuffer, dpr))
-            top: root.useSingleWindow ? 0 : Math.max(0, Theme.snap(root.alignedY - shadowBuffer, dpr))
+            left: actualMarginLeft
+            top: actualMarginTop
             right: 0
             bottom: 0
         }
@@ -307,13 +350,14 @@ Item {
             anchors.fill: parent
             z: -1
             color: "black"
-            opacity: root.useBackground ? (root.shouldBeVisible ? root.backgroundOpacity : 0) : 0
-            visible: root.useBackground
+            opacity: (root.useSingleWindow && root.useBackground) ? (root.shouldBeVisible ? root.backgroundOpacity : 0) : 0
+            visible: opacity > 0
 
             Behavior on opacity {
-                enabled: root.animationsEnabled
-                DankAnim {
-                    duration: root.animationDuration
+                enabled: root.animationsEnabled && (!Theme.isDirectionalEffect || Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(root.animationDuration, root.shouldBeVisible) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
+                    easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
                     easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
                 }
             }
@@ -321,8 +365,8 @@ Item {
 
         Item {
             id: modalContainer
-            x: root.useSingleWindow ? root.alignedX : shadowBuffer
-            y: root.useSingleWindow ? root.alignedY : shadowBuffer
+            x: (root.useSingleWindow ? root.alignedX : (root.alignedX - contentWindow.actualMarginLeft)) + Theme.snap(animX, root.dpr)
+            y: (root.useSingleWindow ? root.alignedY : (root.alignedY - contentWindow.actualMarginTop)) + Theme.snap(animY, root.dpr)
 
             width: root.alignedWidth
             height: root.alignedHeight
@@ -338,45 +382,117 @@ Item {
             }
 
             readonly property bool slide: root.animationType === "slide"
-            readonly property real offsetX: slide ? 15 : 0
-            readonly property real offsetY: slide ? -30 : root.animationOffset
-
-            property real animX: 0
-            property real animY: 0
-            property real scaleValue: root.animationScaleCollapsed
-
-            onOffsetXChanged: animX = Theme.snap(root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : offsetX, root.dpr)
-            onOffsetYChanged: animY = Theme.snap(root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : offsetY, root.dpr)
-
-            Connections {
-                target: root
-                function onShouldBeVisibleChanged() {
-                    modalContainer.animX = Theme.snap(root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : modalContainer.offsetX, root.dpr);
-                    modalContainer.animY = Theme.snap(root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : modalContainer.offsetY, root.dpr);
-                    modalContainer.scaleValue = root.shouldBeVisible ? 1.0 : root.animationScaleCollapsed;
+            readonly property bool directionalEffect: Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+            readonly property bool depthEffect: Theme.isDepthEffect
+            readonly property real directionalTravel: Math.max(root.animationOffset, Math.max(root.alignedWidth, root.alignedHeight) * 0.8)
+            readonly property real depthTravel: Math.max(root.animationOffset * 0.8, 36)
+            readonly property real customAnchorX: root.alignedX + root.alignedWidth * 0.5
+            readonly property real customAnchorY: root.alignedY + root.alignedHeight * 0.5
+            readonly property real customDistLeft: customAnchorX
+            readonly property real customDistRight: root.screenWidth - customAnchorX
+            readonly property real customDistTop: customAnchorY
+            readonly property real customDistBottom: root.screenHeight - customAnchorY
+            readonly property real offsetX: {
+                if (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2 && Theme.isDirectionalEffect)
+                    return 0;
+                if (slide && !directionalEffect && !depthEffect)
+                    return 15;
+                if (directionalEffect) {
+                    switch (root.positioning) {
+                    case "top-right":
+                        return 0;
+                    case "custom":
+                        if (customDistLeft <= customDistRight && customDistLeft <= customDistTop && customDistLeft <= customDistBottom)
+                            return -directionalTravel;
+                        if (customDistRight <= customDistTop && customDistRight <= customDistBottom)
+                            return directionalTravel;
+                        return 0;
+                    default:
+                        return 0;
                     }
                 }
+                if (depthEffect) {
+                    switch (root.positioning) {
+                    case "top-right":
+                        return 0;
+                    case "custom":
+                        if (customDistLeft <= customDistRight && customDistLeft <= customDistTop && customDistLeft <= customDistBottom)
+                            return -depthTravel;
+                        if (customDistRight <= customDistTop && customDistRight <= customDistBottom)
+                            return depthTravel;
+                        return 0;
+                    default:
+                        return 0;
+                    }
+                }
+                return 0;
+            }
+            readonly property real offsetY: {
+                if (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2 && Theme.isDirectionalEffect)
+                    return 0;
+                if (slide && !directionalEffect && !depthEffect)
+                    return -30;
+                if (directionalEffect) {
+                    switch (root.positioning) {
+                    case "top-right":
+                        return -Math.max(directionalTravel * 0.65, 96);
+                    case "custom":
+                        if (customDistTop <= customDistBottom && customDistTop <= customDistLeft && customDistTop <= customDistRight)
+                            return -directionalTravel;
+                        if (customDistBottom <= customDistLeft && customDistBottom <= customDistRight)
+                            return directionalTravel;
+                        return 0;
+                    default:
+                        // Default to sliding down from top when centered
+                        return -Math.max(directionalTravel, root.screenHeight * 0.24);
+                    }
+                }
+                if (depthEffect) {
+                    switch (root.positioning) {
+                    case "top-right":
+                        return -depthTravel * 0.75;
+                    case "custom":
+                        if (customDistTop <= customDistBottom && customDistTop <= customDistLeft && customDistTop <= customDistRight)
+                            return -depthTravel;
+                        if (customDistBottom <= customDistLeft && customDistBottom <= customDistRight)
+                            return depthTravel;
+                        return depthTravel * 0.45;
+                    default:
+                        return -depthTravel;
+                    }
+                }
+                return root.animationOffset;
+            }
+
+            property real animX: root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : root.frozenMotionOffsetX
+            property real animY: root.shouldBeVisible ? 0 : root.frozenMotionOffsetY
+
+            readonly property real computedScaleCollapsed: (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2 && Theme.isDirectionalEffect) ? 0.0 : root.animationScaleCollapsed
+            property real scaleValue: root.shouldBeVisible ? 1.0 : computedScaleCollapsed
 
             Behavior on animX {
                 enabled: root.animationsEnabled
-                DankAnim {
-                    duration: root.animationDuration
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    duration: Theme.variantDuration(root.animationDuration, root.shouldBeVisible)
+                    easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
                     easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
                 }
             }
 
             Behavior on animY {
                 enabled: root.animationsEnabled
-                DankAnim {
-                    duration: root.animationDuration
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    duration: Theme.variantDuration(root.animationDuration, root.shouldBeVisible)
+                    easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
                     easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
                 }
             }
 
             Behavior on scaleValue {
                 enabled: root.animationsEnabled
-                DankAnim {
-                    duration: root.animationDuration
+                NumberAnimation {
+                    duration: Theme.variantDuration(root.animationDuration, root.shouldBeVisible)
+                    easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
                     easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
                 }
             }
@@ -392,15 +508,14 @@ Item {
                     id: animatedContent
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     clip: false
-                    opacity: root.shouldBeVisible ? 1 : 0
+                    opacity: (Theme.isDirectionalEffect && !Theme.isConnectedEffect) ? 1 : (root.shouldBeVisible ? 1 : 0)
                     scale: modalContainer.scaleValue
-                    x: Theme.snap(modalContainer.animX, root.dpr) + (parent.width - width) * (1 - modalContainer.scaleValue) * 0.5
-                    y: Theme.snap(modalContainer.animY, root.dpr) + (parent.height - height) * (1 - modalContainer.scaleValue) * 0.5
+                    transformOrigin: Item.Center
 
                     Behavior on opacity {
-                        enabled: root.animationsEnabled
+                        enabled: root.animationsEnabled && (!Theme.isDirectionalEffect || Theme.isConnectedEffect)
                         NumberAnimation {
-                            duration: animationDuration
+                            duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(animationDuration, root.shouldBeVisible) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
                             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
                             easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
                         }
@@ -411,19 +526,19 @@ Item {
                         anchors.fill: parent
                         level: root.shadowLevel
                         fallbackOffset: root.shadowFallbackOffset
-                        targetRadius: root.cornerRadius
-                        targetColor: root.backgroundColor
-                        borderColor: root.borderColor
-                        borderWidth: root.borderWidth
+                        targetRadius: root.effectiveCornerRadius
+                        targetColor: root.effectiveBackgroundColor
+                        borderColor: root.effectiveBorderColor
+                        borderWidth: root.effectiveBorderWidth
                         shadowEnabled: root.enableShadow && Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"
                     }
 
                     Rectangle {
                         anchors.fill: parent
-                        radius: root.cornerRadius
+                        radius: root.effectiveCornerRadius
                         color: "transparent"
-                        border.color: BlurService.borderColor
-                        border.width: BlurService.borderWidth
+                        border.color: root.connectedSurfaceOverride ? "transparent" : BlurService.borderColor
+                        border.width: root.connectedSurfaceOverride ? 0 : BlurService.borderWidth
                         z: 100
                     }
 

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2Modal.qml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Wayland
 import Quickshell.Hyprland
@@ -14,16 +15,24 @@ Item {
     property bool spotlightOpen: false
     property bool keyboardActive: false
     property bool contentVisible: false
+    readonly property bool launcherMotionVisible: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? _motionActive : (Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? spotlightOpen : _motionActive)
     property var spotlightContent: launcherContentLoader.item
     property bool openedFromOverview: false
     property bool isClosing: false
+    property bool _windowEnabled: true
     property bool _pendingInitialize: false
     property string _pendingQuery: ""
     property string _pendingMode: ""
     readonly property bool unloadContentOnClose: SettingsData.dankLauncherV2UnloadOnClose
 
+    // Animation state — matches DankPopout/DankModal pattern
+    property bool animationsEnabled: true
+    property bool _motionActive: false
+    property real _frozenMotionX: 0
+    property real _frozenMotionY: 0
+
     readonly property bool useHyprlandFocusGrab: CompositorService.useHyprlandFocusGrab
-    readonly property var effectiveScreen: launcherWindow.screen
+    readonly property var effectiveScreen: contentWindow.screen
     readonly property real screenWidth: effectiveScreen?.width ?? 1920
     readonly property real screenHeight: effectiveScreen?.height ?? 1080
     readonly property real dpr: effectiveScreen ? CompositorService.getScreenScale(effectiveScreen) : 1
@@ -57,8 +66,12 @@ Item {
     readonly property real modalX: (screenWidth - modalWidth) / 2
     readonly property real modalY: (screenHeight - modalHeight) / 2
 
-    readonly property color backgroundColor: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
-    readonly property real cornerRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
+    readonly property bool connectedSurfaceOverride: Theme.isConnectedEffect
+    readonly property int launcherAnimationDuration: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? Theme.popoutAnimationDuration : Theme.modalAnimationDuration
+    readonly property list<real> launcherEnterCurve: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantModalEnterCurve
+    readonly property list<real> launcherExitCurve: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve : Theme.variantModalExitCurve
+    readonly property color backgroundColor: connectedSurfaceOverride ? Theme.connectedSurfaceColor : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
+    readonly property real cornerRadius: connectedSurfaceOverride ? Theme.connectedSurfaceRadius : Theme.cornerRadius
     readonly property color borderColor: {
         if (!SettingsData.dankLauncherV2BorderEnabled)
             return Theme.outlineMedium;
@@ -76,6 +89,37 @@ Item {
         }
     }
     readonly property int borderWidth: SettingsData.dankLauncherV2BorderEnabled ? SettingsData.dankLauncherV2BorderThickness : 0
+    readonly property color effectiveBorderColor: connectedSurfaceOverride ? "transparent" : borderColor
+    readonly property int effectiveBorderWidth: connectedSurfaceOverride ? 0 : borderWidth
+    readonly property bool effectiveBlurEnabled: Theme.connectedSurfaceBlurEnabled
+
+    // Shadow padding for the content window (render padding only, no motion padding)
+    readonly property var shadowLevel: Theme.elevationLevel3
+    readonly property real shadowFallbackOffset: 6
+    readonly property real shadowRenderPadding: (Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled) ? Theme.elevationRenderPadding(shadowLevel, Theme.elevationLightDirection, shadowFallbackOffset, 8, 16) : 0
+    readonly property real shadowPad: Theme.snap(shadowRenderPadding, dpr)
+    readonly property real alignedWidth: Theme.px(modalWidth, dpr)
+    readonly property real alignedHeight: Theme.px(modalHeight, dpr)
+    readonly property real alignedX: Theme.snap(modalX, dpr)
+    readonly property real alignedY: Theme.snap(modalY, dpr)
+
+    // For directional/depth: window extends from screen top (content slides within)
+    // For standard: small window tightly around the modal + shadow padding
+    readonly property bool _needsExtendedWindow: (Theme.isDirectionalEffect && !Theme.isConnectedEffect) || Theme.isDepthEffect
+    // Content window geometry
+    readonly property real _cwMarginLeft: Theme.snap(alignedX - shadowPad, dpr)
+    readonly property real _cwMarginTop: _needsExtendedWindow ? 0 : Theme.snap(alignedY - shadowPad, dpr)
+    readonly property real _cwWidth: alignedWidth + shadowPad * 2
+    readonly property real _cwHeight: {
+        if (Theme.isDirectionalEffect && !Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+            return screenHeight + shadowPad;
+        if (Theme.isDepthEffect)
+            return alignedY + alignedHeight + shadowPad;
+        return alignedHeight + shadowPad * 2;
+    }
+    // Where the content container sits inside the content window
+    readonly property real _ccX: shadowPad
+    readonly property real _ccY: _needsExtendedWindow ? alignedY : shadowPad
 
     signal dialogClosed
 
@@ -96,18 +140,11 @@ Item {
         if (!spotlightContent)
             return;
         contentVisible = true;
-        spotlightContent.searchField.forceActiveFocus();
-
-        var targetQuery = "";
-
-        if (query) {
-            targetQuery = query;
-        } else if (SettingsData.rememberLastQuery) {
-            targetQuery = SessionData.launcherLastQuery || "";
-        }
+        // NOTE: forceActiveFocus() is deliberately NOT called here.
+        // It is deferred to after animation starts to avoid compositor IPC stalls.
 
         if (spotlightContent.searchField) {
-            spotlightContent.searchField.text = targetQuery;
+            spotlightContent.searchField.text = query;
         }
         if (spotlightContent.controller) {
             var targetMode = mode || SessionData.launcherLastMode || "all";
@@ -122,11 +159,13 @@ Item {
             spotlightContent.controller.collapsedSections = {};
             spotlightContent.controller.selectedFlatIndex = 0;
             spotlightContent.controller.selectedItem = null;
-            spotlightContent.controller.historyIndex = -1;
-            spotlightContent.controller.searchQuery = targetQuery;
-
+            if (query) {
+                spotlightContent.controller.setSearchQuery(query);
+            } else {
+                spotlightContent.controller.searchQuery = "";
                 spotlightContent.controller.performSearch();
             }
+        }
         if (spotlightContent.resetScroll) {
             spotlightContent.resetScroll();
         }
@@ -135,47 +174,59 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    function _finishShow(query, mode) {
-        spotlightOpen = true;
+    function _openCommon(query, mode) {
+        closeCleanupTimer.stop();
         isClosing = false;
         openedFromOverview = false;
 
-        keyboardActive = true;
+        // Disable animations so the snap is instant
+        animationsEnabled = false;
+
+        // Freeze the collapsed offsets (they depend on height which could change)
+        _frozenMotionX = contentContainer ? contentContainer.collapsedMotionX : 0;
+        _frozenMotionY = contentContainer ? contentContainer.collapsedMotionY : (Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? Math.max(root.screenHeight - root._ccY + root.shadowPad, Theme.effectAnimOffset * 1.1) : -Theme.effectAnimOffset);
+
+        var focusedScreen = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen();
+        if (focusedScreen) {
+            backgroundWindow.screen = focusedScreen;
+            contentWindow.screen = focusedScreen;
+        }
+
+        // _motionActive = false ensures motionX/Y snap to frozen collapsed position
+        _motionActive = false;
+
+        // Make windows visible but do NOT request keyboard focus yet
         ModalManager.openModal(root);
+        spotlightOpen = true;
+        backgroundWindow.visible = true;
+        contentWindow.visible = true;
         if (useHyprlandFocusGrab)
             focusGrab.active = true;
 
+        // Load content and initialize (but no forceActiveFocus — that's deferred)
         _ensureContentLoadedAndInitialize(query || "", mode || "");
+
+        // Frame 1: enable animations and trigger enter motion
+        Qt.callLater(() => {
+            root.animationsEnabled = true;
+            root._motionActive = true;
+
+            // Frame 2: request keyboard focus + activate search field
+            // Double-deferred to avoid compositor IPC competing with animation frames
+            Qt.callLater(() => {
+                root.keyboardActive = true;
+                if (root.spotlightContent && root.spotlightContent.searchField)
+                    root.spotlightContent.searchField.forceActiveFocus();
+            });
+        });
     }
 
     function show() {
-        closeCleanupTimer.stop();
-
-        var focusedScreen = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen();
-        if (focusedScreen && launcherWindow.screen !== focusedScreen) {
-            spotlightOpen = false;
-            isClosing = false;
-            launcherWindow.screen = focusedScreen;
-            Qt.callLater(() => root._finishShow("", ""));
-            return;
-        }
-
-        _finishShow("", "");
+        _openCommon("", "");
     }
 
     function showWithQuery(query) {
-        closeCleanupTimer.stop();
-
-        var focusedScreen = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen();
-        if (focusedScreen && launcherWindow.screen !== focusedScreen) {
-            spotlightOpen = false;
-            isClosing = false;
-            launcherWindow.screen = focusedScreen;
-            Qt.callLater(() => root._finishShow(query, ""));
-            return;
-        }
-
-        _finishShow(query, "");
+        _openCommon(query, "");
     }
 
     function hide() {
@@ -183,13 +234,17 @@ Item {
             return;
         openedFromOverview = false;
         isClosing = true;
+        // For directional effects, defer contentVisible=false so content stays rendered during exit slide
+        if (!Theme.isDirectionalEffect)
             contentVisible = false;
 
+        // Trigger exit animation — Behaviors will animate motionX/Y to frozen collapsed position
+        _motionActive = false;
+
         keyboardActive = false;
         spotlightOpen = false;
         focusGrab.active = false;
         ModalManager.closeModal(root);
-
         closeCleanupTimer.start();
     }
 
@@ -198,27 +253,7 @@ Item {
     }
 
     function showWithMode(mode) {
-        closeCleanupTimer.stop();
-
-        var focusedScreen = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen();
-        if (focusedScreen && launcherWindow.screen !== focusedScreen) {
-            spotlightOpen = false;
-            isClosing = false;
-            launcherWindow.screen = focusedScreen;
-            Qt.callLater(() => root._finishShow("", mode));
-            return;
-        }
-
-        spotlightOpen = true;
-        isClosing = false;
-        openedFromOverview = false;
-
-        keyboardActive = true;
-        ModalManager.openModal(root);
-        if (useHyprlandFocusGrab)
-            focusGrab.active = true;
-
-        _ensureContentLoadedAndInitialize("", mode);
+        _openCommon("", mode);
     }
 
     function toggleWithMode(mode) {
@@ -239,10 +274,13 @@ Item {
 
     Timer {
         id: closeCleanupTimer
-        interval: Theme.modalAnimationDuration + 50
+        interval: Theme.variantCloseInterval(root.launcherAnimationDuration)
         repeat: false
         onTriggered: {
             isClosing = false;
+            contentVisible = false;
+            contentWindow.visible = false;
+            backgroundWindow.visible = false;
             if (root.unloadContentOnClose)
                 launcherContentLoader.active = false;
             dialogClosed();
@@ -251,7 +289,6 @@ Item {
 
     Connections {
         target: spotlightContent?.controller ?? null
-
         function onModeChanged(mode) {
             if (spotlightContent.controller.autoSwitchedToFiles)
                 return;
@@ -261,7 +298,7 @@ Item {
 
     HyprlandFocusGrab {
         id: focusGrab
-        windows: [launcherWindow]
+        windows: [contentWindow]
         active: false
 
         onCleared: {
@@ -286,55 +323,53 @@ Item {
             if (Quickshell.screens.length === 0)
                 return;
 
-            const screenName = launcherWindow.screen?.name;
-            if (screenName) {
+            const screen = contentWindow.screen;
+            const screenName = screen?.name;
+
+            let needsReset = !screen || !screenName;
+            if (!needsReset) {
+                needsReset = true;
                 for (let i = 0; i < Quickshell.screens.length; i++) {
-                    if (Quickshell.screens[i].name === screenName)
-                        return;
+                    if (Quickshell.screens[i].name === screenName) {
+                        needsReset = false;
+                        break;
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
-            if (spotlightOpen)
-                hide();
+            if (!needsReset)
+                return;
 
             const newScreen = CompositorService.getFocusedScreen() ?? Quickshell.screens[0];
-            if (newScreen)
-                launcherWindow.screen = newScreen;
+            if (!newScreen)
+                return;
+
+            root._windowEnabled = false;
+            backgroundWindow.screen = newScreen;
+            contentWindow.screen = newScreen;
+            Qt.callLater(() => {
+                root._windowEnabled = true;
+            });
         }
     }
 
+    // ── Background window: fullscreen, handles darkening + click-to-dismiss ──
     PanelWindow {
-        id: launcherWindow
-        visible: spotlightOpen || isClosing
+        id: backgroundWindow
+        visible: false
         color: "transparent"
-        exclusionMode: ExclusionMode.Ignore
 
-        WindowBlur {
-            targetWindow: launcherWindow
-            readonly property real s: Math.min(1, modalContainer.scale)
-            blurX: root.modalX + root.modalWidth * (1 - s) * 0.5
-            blurY: root.modalY + root.modalHeight * (1 - s) * 0.5
-            blurWidth: (contentVisible && modalContainer.opacity > 0) ? root.modalWidth * s : 0
-            blurHeight: (contentVisible && modalContainer.opacity > 0) ? root.modalHeight * s : 0
-            blurRadius: root.cornerRadius
-        }
+        WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:spotlight:bg"
+        WlrLayershell.layer: WlrLayershell.Top
+        WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
+        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: WlrKeyboardFocus.None
 
-        WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:spotlight"
-        WlrLayershell.layer: {
-            switch (Quickshell.env("DMS_MODAL_LAYER")) {
-            case "bottom":
-                console.error("DankModal: 'bottom' layer is not valid for modals. Defaulting to 'top' layer.");
-                return WlrLayershell.Top;
-            case "background":
-                console.error("DankModal: 'background' layer is not valid for modals. Defaulting to 'top' layer.");
-                return WlrLayershell.Top;
-            case "overlay":
-                return WlrLayershell.Overlay;
-            default:
-                return WlrLayershell.Top;
+        WlrLayershell.margins {
+            top: contentContainer.dockTop ? contentContainer.dockThickness : (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.barPosition === 0 ? Theme.px(42, root.dpr) : 0)
+            bottom: contentContainer.dockBottom ? contentContainer.dockThickness : (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.barPosition === 1 ? Theme.px(42, root.dpr) : 0)
+            left: contentContainer.dockLeft ? contentContainer.dockThickness : (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.barPosition === 2 ? Theme.px(42, root.dpr) : 0)
+            right: contentContainer.dockRight ? contentContainer.dockThickness : (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.barPosition === 3 ? Theme.px(42, root.dpr) : 0)
         }
-        }
-        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: keyboardActive ? (root.useHyprlandFocusGrab ? WlrKeyboardFocus.OnDemand : WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive) : WlrKeyboardFocus.None
 
         anchors {
             top: true
@@ -344,11 +379,11 @@ Item {
         }
 
         mask: Region {
-            item: spotlightOpen ? fullScreenMask : null
+            item: (spotlightOpen || isClosing) ? bgFullScreenMask : null
         }
 
         Item {
-            id: fullScreenMask
+            id: bgFullScreenMask
             anchors.fill: parent
         }
 
@@ -356,13 +391,14 @@ Item {
             id: backgroundDarken
             anchors.fill: parent
             color: "black"
-            opacity: contentVisible && SettingsData.modalDarkenBackground ? 0.5 : 0
-            visible: contentVisible || opacity > 0
+            opacity: launcherMotionVisible && SettingsData.modalDarkenBackground ? 0.5 : 0
+            visible: launcherMotionVisible || opacity > 0
 
             Behavior on opacity {
+                enabled: root.animationsEnabled && (!Theme.isDirectionalEffect || Theme.isConnectedEffect)
                 DankAnim {
-                    duration: Theme.modalAnimationDuration
-                    easing.bezierCurve: contentVisible ? Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial : Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
+                    duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(root.launcherAnimationDuration, launcherMotionVisible) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
+                    easing.bezierCurve: launcherMotionVisible ? root.launcherEnterCurve : root.launcherExitCurve
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -370,56 +406,201 @@ Item {
         MouseArea {
             anchors.fill: parent
             enabled: spotlightOpen
-            onClicked: mouse => {
-                var contentX = modalContainer.x;
-                var contentY = modalContainer.y;
-                var contentW = modalContainer.width;
-                var contentH = modalContainer.height;
-
-                if (mouse.x < contentX || mouse.x > contentX + contentW || mouse.y < contentY || mouse.y > contentY + contentH) {
-                    root.hide();
+            onClicked: root.hide()
         }
     }
+
+    // ── Content window: SMALL, positioned with margins — only renders the modal area ──
+    PanelWindow {
+        id: contentWindow
+        visible: false
+        color: "transparent"
+
+        WindowBlur {
+            targetWindow: contentWindow
+            blurEnabled: root.effectiveBlurEnabled
+            readonly property real s: Math.min(1, contentContainer.scaleValue)
+            blurX: root._ccX + root.alignedWidth * (1 - s) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(contentContainer.animX, root.dpr)
+            blurY: root._ccY + root.alignedHeight * (1 - s) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(contentContainer.animY, root.dpr)
+            blurWidth: (root.spotlightOpen || root.isClosing) && contentWrapper.opacity > 0 ? root.alignedWidth * s : 0
+            blurHeight: (root.spotlightOpen || root.isClosing) && contentWrapper.opacity > 0 ? root.alignedHeight * s : 0
+            blurRadius: root.cornerRadius
+        }
+
+        WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:spotlight"
+        WlrLayershell.layer: {
+            switch (Quickshell.env("DMS_MODAL_LAYER")) {
+            case "bottom":
+                console.error("DankLauncherV2Modal: 'bottom' layer is not valid for modals. Defaulting to 'top' layer.");
+                return WlrLayershell.Top;
+            case "background":
+                console.error("DankLauncherV2Modal: 'background' layer is not valid for modals. Defaulting to 'top' layer.");
+                return WlrLayershell.Top;
+            case "overlay":
+                return WlrLayershell.Overlay;
+            default:
+                return WlrLayershell.Top;
+            }
+        }
+        WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
+        WlrLayershell.keyboardFocus: keyboardActive ? (root.useHyprlandFocusGrab ? WlrKeyboardFocus.OnDemand : WlrKeyboardFocus.Exclusive) : WlrKeyboardFocus.None
+
+        anchors {
+            left: true
+            top: true
+        }
+
+        WlrLayershell.margins {
+            left: root._cwMarginLeft
+            top: root._cwMarginTop
+        }
+
+        implicitWidth: root._cwWidth
+        implicitHeight: root._cwHeight
+
+        mask: Region {
+            item: contentInputMask
+        }
+
+        Item {
+            id: contentInputMask
+            visible: false
+            x: contentContainer.x + contentWrapper.x
+            y: contentContainer.y + contentWrapper.y
+            width: root.alignedWidth
+            height: root.alignedHeight
+        }
+
+        Item {
+            id: contentContainer
+
+            // For directional/depth: contentContainer is at alignedY from window top (window starts at screen top)
+            // For standard: contentContainer is at shadowPad from window top (window starts near modal)
+            x: root._ccX
+            y: root._ccY
+            width: root.alignedWidth
+            height: root.alignedHeight
+
+            readonly property int dockEdge: typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" ? SettingsData.dockPosition : 1
+            readonly property bool dockTop: dockEdge === 0
+            readonly property bool dockBottom: dockEdge === 1
+            readonly property bool dockLeft: dockEdge === 2
+            readonly property bool dockRight: dockEdge === 3
+
+            readonly property real dockThickness: typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.showDock ? Theme.px(SettingsData.dockIconSize + (SettingsData.dockMargin * 2) + SettingsData.dockSpacing + 8, root.dpr) : Theme.px(60, root.dpr)
+
+            readonly property bool directionalEffect: Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+            readonly property bool depthEffect: Theme.isDepthEffect
+            readonly property real collapsedMotionX: {
+                if (directionalEffect) {
+                    if (dockLeft)
+                        return -(root._ccX + root.alignedWidth + Theme.effectAnimOffset);
+                    if (dockRight)
+                        return root.screenWidth - root._ccX + Theme.effectAnimOffset;
+                }
+                if (depthEffect)
+                    return Theme.effectAnimOffset * 0.25;
+                return 0;
+            }
+            readonly property real collapsedMotionY: {
+                if (directionalEffect) {
+                    if (dockTop)
+                        return -(root._ccY + root.alignedHeight + Theme.effectAnimOffset);
+                    if (dockBottom)
+                        return root.screenHeight - root._ccY + root.shadowPad + Theme.effectAnimOffset;
+                    return 0;
+                }
+                if (depthEffect)
+                    return -Math.max(Theme.effectAnimOffset * 0.85, 34);
+                return -Math.max((root.shadowPad || 0) + Theme.effectAnimOffset, 40);
+            }
+
+            // Declarative bindings — snap applied at render layer (contentWrapper x/y)
+            property real animX: root._motionActive ? 0 : root._frozenMotionX
+            property real animY: root._motionActive ? 0 : root._frozenMotionY
+            property real scaleValue: root._motionActive ? 1.0 : (Theme.isDirectionalEffect && typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2 ? Theme.effectScaleCollapsed : (Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : Theme.effectScaleCollapsed))
+
+            Behavior on animX {
+                enabled: root.animationsEnabled
+                DankAnim {
+                    duration: Theme.variantDuration(root.launcherAnimationDuration, root._motionActive)
+                    easing.bezierCurve: root._motionActive ? root.launcherEnterCurve : root.launcherExitCurve
+                }
+            }
+
+            Behavior on animY {
+                enabled: root.animationsEnabled
+                DankAnim {
+                    duration: Theme.variantDuration(root.launcherAnimationDuration, root._motionActive)
+                    easing.bezierCurve: root._motionActive ? root.launcherEnterCurve : root.launcherExitCurve
+                }
+            }
+
+            Behavior on scaleValue {
+                enabled: root.animationsEnabled && (!Theme.isDirectionalEffect || (typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode === 2))
+                DankAnim {
+                    duration: Theme.variantDuration(root.launcherAnimationDuration, root._motionActive)
+                    easing.bezierCurve: root._motionActive ? root.launcherEnterCurve : root.launcherExitCurve
+                }
             }
 
             Item {
-            id: modalContainer
-            x: root.modalX
-            y: root.modalY
-            width: root.modalWidth
-            height: root.modalHeight
-            visible: contentVisible || opacity > 0
+                id: directionalClipMask
+                readonly property bool shouldClip: Theme.isDirectionalEffect && typeof SettingsData !== "undefined" && SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode > 0
+                readonly property real clipOversize: 2000
 
-            opacity: contentVisible ? 1 : 0
-            scale: contentVisible ? 1 : 0.96
-            transformOrigin: Item.Center
+                clip: shouldClip
 
-            Behavior on opacity {
-                DankAnim {
-                    duration: Theme.modalAnimationDuration
-                    easing.bezierCurve: contentVisible ? Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial : Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
-                }
-            }
+                x: shouldClip ? (contentContainer.dockRight ? -clipOversize : (contentContainer.dockLeft ? contentContainer.dockThickness - root._ccX : -clipOversize)) : 0
+                y: shouldClip ? (contentContainer.dockBottom ? -clipOversize : (contentContainer.dockTop ? contentContainer.dockThickness - root._ccY : -clipOversize)) : 0
 
-            Behavior on scale {
-                DankAnim {
-                    duration: Theme.modalAnimationDuration
-                    easing.bezierCurve: contentVisible ? Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial : Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
-                }
-            }
+                width: shouldClip ? parent.width + clipOversize + (contentContainer.dockRight ? (root.screenWidth - contentContainer.dockThickness - root._ccX - parent.width) : (contentContainer.dockLeft ? clipOversize : clipOversize)) : parent.width
+                height: shouldClip ? parent.height + clipOversize + (contentContainer.dockBottom ? (root.screenHeight - contentContainer.dockThickness - root._ccY - parent.height) : (contentContainer.dockTop ? clipOversize : clipOversize)) : parent.height
 
+                Item {
+                    id: aligner
+                    x: directionalClipMask.x !== 0 ? -directionalClipMask.x : 0
+                    y: directionalClipMask.y !== 0 ? -directionalClipMask.y : 0
+                    width: contentContainer.width
+                    height: contentContainer.height
+
+                    // Shadow mirrors contentWrapper position/scale/opacity
                     ElevationShadow {
                         id: launcherShadowLayer
-                anchors.fill: parent
-                level: Theme.elevationLevel3
-                fallbackOffset: 6
+                        width: parent.width
+                        height: parent.height
+                        opacity: contentWrapper.opacity
+                        scale: contentWrapper.scale
+                        x: contentWrapper.x
+                        y: contentWrapper.y
+                        level: root.shadowLevel
+                        fallbackOffset: root.shadowFallbackOffset
                         targetColor: root.backgroundColor
-                borderColor: root.borderColor
-                borderWidth: root.borderWidth
+                        borderColor: root.effectiveBorderColor
+                        borderWidth: root.effectiveBorderWidth
                         targetRadius: root.cornerRadius
                         shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.modalElevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"
                     }
 
+                    // contentWrapper moves inside static contentContainer — DankPopout pattern
+                    Item {
+                        id: contentWrapper
+                        width: parent.width
+                        height: parent.height
+                        opacity: (Theme.isDirectionalEffect && !Theme.isConnectedEffect) ? 1 : (launcherMotionVisible ? 1 : 0)
+                        visible: opacity > 0
+                        scale: contentContainer.scaleValue
+                        x: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animX + (parent.width - width) * (1 - contentContainer.scaleValue) * 0.5, root.dpr)
+                        y: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animY + (parent.height - height) * (1 - contentContainer.scaleValue) * 0.5, root.dpr)
+
+                        Behavior on opacity {
+                            enabled: root.animationsEnabled && (!Theme.isDirectionalEffect || Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+                            DankAnim {
+                                duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(root.launcherAnimationDuration, launcherMotionVisible) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
+                                easing.bezierCurve: launcherMotionVisible ? root.launcherEnterCurve : root.launcherExitCurve
+                            }
+                        }
+
                         MouseArea {
                             anchors.fill: parent
                             onPressed: mouse => mouse.accepted = true
@@ -452,14 +633,9 @@ Item {
                                 event.accepted = true;
                             }
                         }
-
-            Rectangle {
-                anchors.fill: parent
-                radius: root.cornerRadius
-                color: "transparent"
-                border.color: BlurService.borderColor
-                border.width: BlurService.borderWidth
-            }
-        }
-    }
+                    } // contentWrapper
+                } // aligner
+            } // directionalClipMask
+        } // contentContainer
+    } // PanelWindow
 }

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/LauncherContent.qml

@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ FocusScope {
         editCommentField.text = existing?.comment || "";
         editEnvVarsField.text = existing?.envVars || "";
         editExtraFlagsField.text = existing?.extraFlags || "";
-        editDgpuToggle.checked = existing?.launchOnDgpu || false;
         editMode = true;
         Qt.callLater(() => editNameField.forceActiveFocus());
     }
@@ -65,8 +64,6 @@ FocusScope {
             override.envVars = editEnvVarsField.text.trim();
         if (editExtraFlagsField.text.trim())
             override.extraFlags = editExtraFlagsField.text.trim();
-        if (editDgpuToggle.checked)
-            override.launchOnDgpu = true;
         SessionData.setAppOverride(editAppId, override);
         closeEditMode();
     }
@@ -89,7 +86,7 @@ FocusScope {
 
     Controller {
         id: controller
-        active: root.parentModal?.spotlightOpen ?? true
+        active: root.parentModal ? (root.parentModal.spotlightOpen || root.parentModal.isClosing) : true
         viewModeContext: root.viewModeContext
 
         onItemExecuted: {
@@ -149,18 +146,10 @@ FocusScope {
             event.accepted = false;
             return;
         case Qt.Key_Down:
-            if (hasCtrl) {
-                controller.navigateHistory("down");
-            } else {
             controller.selectNext();
-            }
             return;
         case Qt.Key_Up:
-            if (hasCtrl) {
-                controller.navigateHistory("up");
-            } else {
             controller.selectPrevious();
-            }
             return;
         case Qt.Key_PageDown:
             controller.selectPageDown(8);
@@ -169,10 +158,6 @@ FocusScope {
             controller.selectPageUp(8);
             return;
         case Qt.Key_Right:
-            if (hasCtrl) {
-                controller.cycleMode();
-                return;
-            }
             if (controller.getCurrentSectionViewMode() !== "list") {
                 controller.selectRight();
                 return;
@@ -180,25 +165,12 @@ FocusScope {
             event.accepted = false;
             return;
         case Qt.Key_Left:
-            if (hasCtrl) {
-                const reverse = true;
-                controller.cycleMode(reverse);
-                return;
-            }
             if (controller.getCurrentSectionViewMode() !== "list") {
                 controller.selectLeft();
                 return;
             }
             event.accepted = false;
             return;
-        case Qt.Key_H:
-            if (hasCtrl) {
-                const reverse = true;
-                controller.cycleMode(reverse);
-                return;
-            }
-            event.accepted = false;
-            return;
         case Qt.Key_J:
             if (hasCtrl) {
                 controller.selectNext();
@@ -213,13 +185,6 @@ FocusScope {
             }
             event.accepted = false;
             return;
-        case Qt.Key_L:
-            if (hasCtrl) {
-                controller.cycleMode();
-                return;
-            }
-            event.accepted = false;
-            return;
         case Qt.Key_N:
             if (hasCtrl) {
                 controller.selectNextSection();
@@ -235,19 +200,13 @@ FocusScope {
             event.accepted = false;
             return;
         case Qt.Key_Tab:
-            if (hasCtrl && actionPanel.hasActions) {
+            if (actionPanel.hasActions) {
                 actionPanel.expanded ? actionPanel.cycleAction() : actionPanel.show();
-                return;
             }
-            controller.selectNext();
             return;
         case Qt.Key_Backtab:
-            if (hasCtrl && actionPanel.expanded) {
-                const reverse = true;
-                actionPanel.expanded ? actionPanel.cycleAction(reverse) : actionPanel.show();
-                return;
-            }
-            controller.selectPrevious();
+            if (actionPanel.expanded)
+                actionPanel.hide();
             return;
         case Qt.Key_Return:
         case Qt.Key_Enter:
@@ -311,7 +270,7 @@ FocusScope {
 
     Item {
         anchors.fill: parent
-        visible: !editMode && !(root.parentModal?.isClosing ?? false)
+        visible: !editMode
 
         Item {
             id: footerBar
@@ -429,7 +388,7 @@ FocusScope {
 
                 StyledText {
                     anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                    text: "Ctrl-Tab " + I18n.tr("actions")
+                    text: "Tab " + I18n.tr("actions")
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall - 1
                     color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
                     visible: actionPanel.hasActions
@@ -503,7 +462,7 @@ FocusScope {
                     showClearButton: true
                     textColor: Theme.surfaceText
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeLarge
-                    enabled: root.parentModal ? root.parentModal.spotlightOpen : true
+                    enabled: root.parentModal ? (root.parentModal.spotlightOpen || root.parentModal.isClosing) : true
                     placeholderText: ""
                     ignoreUpDownKeys: true
                     ignoreTabKeys: true
@@ -737,6 +696,14 @@ FocusScope {
             Item {
                 width: parent.width
                 height: parent.height - searchField.height - categoryRow.height - fileFilterRow.height - actionPanel.height - Theme.spacingXS * ((categoryRow.visible ? 1 : 0) + (fileFilterRow.visible ? 1 : 0) + 2)
+                opacity: {
+                    if (!root.parentModal)
+                        return 1;
+                    if (Theme.isDirectionalEffect && root.parentModal.isClosing)
+                        return 1;
+                    return root.parentModal.isClosing ? 0 : 1;
+                }
+
                 ResultsList {
                     id: resultsList
                     anchors.fill: parent
@@ -769,7 +736,6 @@ FocusScope {
         }
         function onSearchQueryRequested(query) {
             searchField.text = query;
-            searchField.cursorPosition = query.length;
         }
         function onModeChanged() {
             extFilterField.text = "";
@@ -980,15 +946,6 @@ FocusScope {
                             keyNavigationBacktab: editEnvVarsField
                         }
                     }
-
-                    DankToggle {
-                        id: editDgpuToggle
-                        width: parent.width
-                        text: I18n.tr("Launch on dGPU by default")
-                        visible: SessionService.nvidiaCommand.length > 0
-                        checked: false
-                        onToggled: checked => editDgpuToggle.checked = checked
-                    }
                 }
             }
 

quickshell/Modals/Settings/SettingsContent.qml

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

quickshell/Modals/Settings/SettingsSidebar.qml

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

quickshell/Modules/AppDrawer/AppDrawerPopout.qml

@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ DankPopout {
 
     layerNamespace: "dms:app-launcher"
 
-    readonly property real screenWidth: screen?.width ?? 1920
-    readonly property real screenHeight: screen?.height ?? 1080
-
     property string _pendingMode: ""
     property string _pendingQuery: ""
 
@@ -44,35 +41,8 @@ DankPopout {
         openWithQuery(query);
     }
 
-    readonly property int _baseWidth: {
-        switch (SettingsData.dankLauncherV2Size) {
-        case "micro":
-            return 500;
-        case "medium":
-            return 720;
-        case "large":
-            return 860;
-        default:
-            return 620;
-        }
-    }
-
-    readonly property int _baseHeight: {
-        switch (SettingsData.dankLauncherV2Size) {
-        case "micro":
-            return 480;
-        case "medium":
-            return 720;
-        case "large":
-            return 860;
-        default:
-            return 600;
-        }
-    }
-
-    popupWidth: Math.min(_baseWidth, screenWidth - 100)
-    popupHeight: Math.min(_baseHeight, screenHeight - 100)
-
+    popupWidth: 560
+    popupHeight: 640
     triggerWidth: 40
     positioning: ""
     contentHandlesKeys: contentLoader.item?.launcherContent?.editMode ?? false
@@ -90,7 +60,7 @@ DankPopout {
         if (!lc)
             return;
 
-        const query = _pendingQuery || (SettingsData.rememberLastQuery ? SessionData.launcherLastQuery : "") || "";
+        const query = _pendingQuery;
         const mode = _pendingMode || SessionData.appDrawerLastMode || "apps";
         _pendingMode = "";
         _pendingQuery = "";
@@ -102,10 +72,13 @@ DankPopout {
         if (lc.controller) {
             lc.controller.searchMode = mode;
             lc.controller.pluginFilter = "";
-            lc.controller.searchQuery = query;
-
+            lc.controller.searchQuery = "";
+            if (query) {
+                lc.controller.setSearchQuery(query);
+            } else {
                 lc.controller.performSearch();
             }
+        }
         lc.resetScroll?.();
         lc.actionPanel?.hide();
     }
@@ -133,7 +106,7 @@ DankPopout {
             QtObject {
                 id: modalAdapter
                 property bool spotlightOpen: appDrawerPopout.shouldBeVisible
-                readonly property bool isClosing: !appDrawerPopout.shouldBeVisible
+                property bool isClosing: appDrawerPopout.isClosing
 
                 function hide() {
                     appDrawerPopout.close();

quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Components/DetailHost.qml

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Item {
     Loader {
         id: pluginDetailLoader
         width: parent.width
-        height: parent.height - Theme.spacingS
+        height: Math.max(0, parent.height - Theme.spacingS)
         y: Theme.spacingS
         active: false
         sourceComponent: null
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Item {
     Loader {
         id: coreDetailLoader
         width: parent.width
-        height: parent.height - Theme.spacingS
+        height: Math.max(0, parent.height - Theme.spacingS)
         y: Theme.spacingS
         active: false
         sourceComponent: null
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ Item {
             }
 
             pluginDetailLoader.sourceComponent = builtinInstance.ccDetailContent;
-            pluginDetailLoader.active = parent.height > 0;
+            pluginDetailLoader.active = true;
             return;
         }
 
@@ -155,19 +155,19 @@ Item {
             }
 
             pluginDetailLoader.sourceComponent = pluginDetailInstance.ccDetailContent;
-            pluginDetailLoader.active = parent.height > 0;
+            pluginDetailLoader.active = true;
             return;
         }
 
         if (root.expandedSection.startsWith("diskUsage_")) {
             coreDetailLoader.sourceComponent = diskUsageDetailComponent;
-            coreDetailLoader.active = parent.height > 0;
+            coreDetailLoader.active = true;
             return;
         }
 
         if (root.expandedSection.startsWith("brightnessSlider_")) {
             coreDetailLoader.sourceComponent = brightnessDetailComponent;
-            coreDetailLoader.active = parent.height > 0;
+            coreDetailLoader.active = true;
             return;
         }
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ Item {
             return;
         }
 
-        coreDetailLoader.active = parent.height > 0;
+        coreDetailLoader.active = true;
     }
 
     Component {

quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/Components/DragDropGrid.qml

@@ -51,6 +51,35 @@ Column {
         return Math.max(100, maxPopoutHeight - totalRowHeight - rowSpacing);
     }
 
+    readonly property real targetImplicitHeight: {
+        const rows = layoutResult.rows;
+        let totalHeight = 0;
+        for (let i = 0; i < rows.length; i++) {
+            const widgets = rows[i] || [];
+            const sliderOnly = widgets.length > 0 && widgets.every(w => {
+                const id = w.id || "";
+                return id === "volumeSlider" || id === "brightnessSlider" || id === "inputVolumeSlider";
+            });
+            totalHeight += sliderOnly ? (editMode ? 56 : 36) : 60;
+            if (expandedSection !== "" && i === expandedRowIndex)
+                totalHeight += detailHeightForSection(expandedSection) + Theme.spacingS;
+        }
+        totalHeight += Math.max(0, rows.length - 1) * spacing;
+        return totalHeight;
+    }
+
+    function detailHeightForSection(section) {
+        if (!section)
+            return 0;
+        if (section === "wifi" || section === "bluetooth" || section === "builtin_vpn")
+            return Math.min(350, _maxDetailHeight);
+        if (section.startsWith("brightnessSlider_"))
+            return Math.min(400, _maxDetailHeight);
+        if (section.startsWith("plugin_"))
+            return Math.min(250, _maxDetailHeight);
+        return Math.min(250, _maxDetailHeight);
+    }
+
     function calculateRowsAndWidgets() {
         return LayoutUtils.calculateRowsAndWidgets(root, expandedSection, expandedWidgetIndex);
     }
@@ -179,7 +208,10 @@ Column {
                 id: detailHost
                 width: parent.width
                 maxAvailableHeight: root._maxDetailHeight
-                height: active ? (getDetailHeight(root.expandedSection) + Theme.spacingS) : 0
+                height: active ? (root.detailHeightForSection(root.expandedSection) + Theme.spacingS) : 0
+                clip: true
+                property string retainedSection: ""
+                property var retainedWidgetData: null
                 property bool active: {
                     if (root.expandedSection === "")
                         return false;
@@ -196,14 +228,47 @@ Column {
 
                     return rowIndex === root.expandedRowIndex;
                 }
-                visible: active
-                expandedSection: root.expandedSection
-                expandedWidgetData: root.expandedWidgetData
+                visible: active || height > 0.5
+                expandedSection: active ? root.expandedSection : retainedSection
+                expandedWidgetData: active ? root.expandedWidgetData : retainedWidgetData
                 bluetoothCodecSelector: root.bluetoothCodecSelector
                 widgetModel: root.model
                 collapseCallback: root.requestCollapse
                 screenName: root.screenName
                 screenModel: root.screenModel
+
+                function retainActiveDetail() {
+                    if (!active || !root.expandedSection)
+                        return;
+                    retainedSection = root.expandedSection;
+                    retainedWidgetData = root.expandedWidgetData;
+                }
+
+                onActiveChanged: retainActiveDetail()
+                onHeightChanged: {
+                    if (!active && height <= 0.5) {
+                        retainedSection = "";
+                        retainedWidgetData = null;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Connections {
+                    target: root
+                    function onExpandedSectionChanged() {
+                        detailHost.retainActiveDetail();
+                    }
+                    function onExpandedWidgetDataChanged() {
+                        detailHost.retainActiveDetail();
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Behavior on height {
+                    NumberAnimation {
+                        duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.popoutAnimationDuration, detailHost.active)
+                        easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                        easing.bezierCurve: detailHost.active ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
     }

quickshell/Modules/ControlCenter/ControlCenterPopout.qml

@@ -20,19 +20,53 @@ DankPopout {
     property int expandedWidgetIndex: -1
     property var expandedWidgetData: null
     property bool powerMenuOpen: powerMenuModalLoader?.item?.shouldBeVisible ?? false
+    property real targetPopupHeight: 400
+    property bool _heightUpdatePending: false
 
     signal lockRequested
 
+    function _maxPopupHeight() {
+        const screenHeight = (triggerScreen?.height ?? 1080);
+        return screenHeight - 100;
+    }
+
+    function _contentTargetHeight() {
+        const item = contentLoader.item;
+        if (!item)
+            return 400;
+        const naturalHeight = item.targetImplicitHeight !== undefined ? item.targetImplicitHeight : item.implicitHeight;
+        return Math.max(300, naturalHeight + 20);
+    }
+
+    function updateTargetPopupHeight() {
+        const target = Math.min(_maxPopupHeight(), _contentTargetHeight());
+        if (Math.abs(targetPopupHeight - target) < 0.5)
+            return;
+        targetPopupHeight = target;
+    }
+
+    function queueTargetPopupHeightUpdate() {
+        if (_heightUpdatePending)
+            return;
+        _heightUpdatePending = true;
+        Qt.callLater(() => {
+            _heightUpdatePending = false;
+            updateTargetPopupHeight();
+        });
+    }
+
     function collapseAll() {
         expandedSection = "";
         expandedWidgetIndex = -1;
         expandedWidgetData = null;
+        queueTargetPopupHeightUpdate();
     }
 
     onEditModeChanged: {
         if (editMode) {
             collapseAll();
         }
+        queueTargetPopupHeightUpdate();
     }
 
     onVisibleChanged: {
@@ -52,12 +86,7 @@ DankPopout {
     }
 
     popupWidth: 550
-    popupHeight: {
-        const screenHeight = (triggerScreen?.height ?? 1080);
-        const maxHeight = screenHeight - 100;
-        const contentHeight = contentLoader.item && contentLoader.item.implicitHeight > 0 ? contentLoader.item.implicitHeight + 20 : 400;
-        return Math.min(maxHeight, contentHeight);
-    }
+    popupHeight: targetPopupHeight
     triggerWidth: 80
     positioning: ""
     screen: triggerScreen
@@ -95,6 +124,7 @@ DankPopout {
     onShouldBeVisibleChanged: {
         if (shouldBeVisible) {
             collapseAll();
+            queueTargetPopupHeightUpdate();
             Qt.callLater(() => {
                 if (NetworkService.activeService)
                     NetworkService.activeService.autoRefreshEnabled = NetworkService.wifiEnabled;
@@ -111,6 +141,28 @@ DankPopout {
         }
     }
 
+    onExpandedSectionChanged: queueTargetPopupHeightUpdate()
+    onExpandedWidgetIndexChanged: queueTargetPopupHeightUpdate()
+    onTriggerScreenChanged: queueTargetPopupHeightUpdate()
+
+    Connections {
+        target: contentLoader
+        function onLoaded() {
+            root.queueTargetPopupHeightUpdate();
+        }
+    }
+
+    Connections {
+        target: contentLoader.item
+        ignoreUnknownSignals: true
+        function onTargetImplicitHeightChanged() {
+            root.queueTargetPopupHeightUpdate();
+        }
+        function onImplicitHeightChanged() {
+            root.queueTargetPopupHeightUpdate();
+        }
+    }
+
     WidgetModel {
         id: widgetModel
     }
@@ -122,7 +174,13 @@ DankPopout {
             LayoutMirroring.enabled: I18n.isRtl
             LayoutMirroring.childrenInherit: true
 
-            implicitHeight: mainColumn.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingM
+            readonly property real targetImplicitHeight: {
+                let total = headerPane.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingS + widgetGrid.targetImplicitHeight;
+                if (editControls.visible)
+                    total += Theme.spacingS + editControls.height;
+                return total + Theme.spacingM;
+            }
+            implicitHeight: targetImplicitHeight
             property alias bluetoothCodecSelector: bluetoothCodecSelector
 
             color: "transparent"
@@ -136,16 +194,26 @@ DankPopout {
                 z: 5000
 
                 Behavior on opacity {
+                    enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
                     NumberAnimation {
-                        duration: 200
-                        easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
+                        duration: Theme.shortDuration
+                        easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                        easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
                     }
                 }
             }
 
+            DankFlickable {
+                id: contentFlickable
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                clip: true
+                contentWidth: width
+                contentHeight: Math.max(height, mainColumn.implicitHeight + Theme.spacingM)
+                interactive: contentHeight > height
+
                 Column {
                     id: mainColumn
-                width: parent.width - Theme.spacingL * 2
+                    width: contentFlickable.width - Theme.spacingL * 2
                     x: Theme.spacingL
                     y: Theme.spacingL
                     spacing: Theme.spacingS
@@ -179,7 +247,7 @@ DankPopout {
                         editMode: root.editMode
                         maxPopoutHeight: {
                             const screenHeight = (root.triggerScreen?.height ?? 1080);
-                        return screenHeight - 100 - Theme.spacingL - headerPane.height - Theme.spacingS;
+                            return screenHeight - 100 - Theme.spacingL - headerPane.implicitHeight - Theme.spacingS;
                         }
                         expandedSection: root.expandedSection
                         expandedWidgetIndex: root.expandedWidgetIndex
@@ -208,6 +276,7 @@ DankPopout {
                     }
 
                     EditControls {
+                        id: editControls
                         width: parent.width
                         visible: editMode
                         popoutContent: controlContent
@@ -223,6 +292,7 @@ DankPopout {
                         onClearAll: () => widgetModel.clearAll()
                     }
                 }
+            }
 
             BluetoothCodecSelector {
                 id: bluetoothCodecSelector

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/BarCanvas.qml

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

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarContent.qml

@@ -23,6 +23,31 @@ Item {
     readonly property real innerPadding: barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4
     readonly property real outlineThickness: (barConfig?.widgetOutlineEnabled ?? false) ? (barConfig?.widgetOutlineThickness ?? 1) : 0
 
+    readonly property real _frameLeftInset: {
+        if (!SettingsData.frameEnabled || barWindow.isVertical) return 0
+        return barWindow.hasAdjacentLeftBar
+            ? SettingsData.frameBarSize
+            : 0
+    }
+    readonly property real _frameRightInset: {
+        if (!SettingsData.frameEnabled || barWindow.isVertical) return 0
+        return barWindow.hasAdjacentRightBar
+            ? SettingsData.frameBarSize
+            : 0
+    }
+    readonly property real _frameTopInset: {
+        if (!SettingsData.frameEnabled || !barWindow.isVertical) return 0
+        return barWindow.hasAdjacentTopBar
+            ? SettingsData.frameThickness
+            : 0
+    }
+    readonly property real _frameBottomInset: {
+        if (!SettingsData.frameEnabled || !barWindow.isVertical) return 0
+        return barWindow.hasAdjacentBottomBar
+            ? SettingsData.frameThickness
+            : 0
+    }
+
     property alias hLeftSection: hLeftSection
     property alias hCenterSection: hCenterSection
     property alias hRightSection: hRightSection
@@ -31,10 +56,14 @@ Item {
     property alias vRightSection: vRightSection
 
     anchors.fill: parent
-    anchors.leftMargin: Math.max(Theme.spacingXS, innerPadding * 0.8)
-    anchors.rightMargin: Math.max(Theme.spacingXS, innerPadding * 0.8)
-    anchors.topMargin: barWindow.isVertical ? (barWindow.hasAdjacentTopBar ? outlineThickness : Theme.spacingXS) : 0
-    anchors.bottomMargin: barWindow.isVertical ? (barWindow.hasAdjacentBottomBar ? outlineThickness : Theme.spacingXS) : 0
+    anchors.leftMargin:   Math.max(Theme.spacingXS, innerPadding * 0.8) + _frameLeftInset
+    anchors.rightMargin:  Math.max(Theme.spacingXS, innerPadding * 0.8) + _frameRightInset
+    anchors.topMargin:    (barWindow.isVertical
+        ? (barWindow.hasAdjacentTopBar ? outlineThickness : Theme.spacingXS)
+        : 0) + _frameTopInset
+    anchors.bottomMargin: (barWindow.isVertical
+        ? (barWindow.hasAdjacentBottomBar ? outlineThickness : Theme.spacingXS)
+        : 0) + _frameBottomInset
     clip: false
 
     property int componentMapRevision: 0
@@ -1156,6 +1185,7 @@ Item {
                 if (!notificationCenterLoader.item) {
                     return;
                 }
+                notificationCenterLoader.item.triggerScreen = barWindow.screen;
                 const effectiveBarConfig = topBarContent.barConfig;
                 const barPosition = barWindow.axis?.edge === "left" ? 2 : (barWindow.axis?.edge === "right" ? 3 : (barWindow.axis?.edge === "top" ? 0 : 1));
                 if (notificationCenterLoader.item.setBarContext) {

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml

@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ PanelWindow {
             teardown();
             if (!BlurService.enabled || !BlurService.available)
                 return;
+            // In frame mode, FrameWindow owns the blur region for the entire screen edge
+            // (including the bar area). The bar must not set its own competing blur region
+            // so that frameBlurEnabled acts as the single control for all blur in frame mode.
+            if (SettingsData.frameEnabled)
+                return;
 
             const widgets = barWindow._blurWidgetItems.filter(w => w && w.visible && w.width > 0 && w.height > 0);
             const hasBar = barHasTransparency;
@@ -187,6 +192,11 @@ PanelWindow {
             }
         }
 
+        Connections {
+            target: SettingsData
+            function onFrameEnabledChanged() { barBlur.rebuild(); }
+        }
+
         Connections {
             target: topBarSlide
             function onXChanged() {
@@ -238,7 +248,9 @@ PanelWindow {
     readonly property color _surfaceContainer: Theme.surfaceContainer
     readonly property string _barId: barConfig?.id ?? "default"
     property real _backgroundAlpha: barConfig?.transparency ?? 1.0
-    readonly property color _bgColor: Theme.withAlpha(_surfaceContainer, _backgroundAlpha)
+    readonly property color _bgColor: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+        ? Qt.rgba(SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor.r, SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor.g, SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor.b, SettingsData.frameOpacity)
+        : Theme.withAlpha(_surfaceContainer, _backgroundAlpha)
 
     function _updateBackgroundAlpha() {
         const live = SettingsData.barConfigs.find(c => c.id === _barId);
@@ -384,7 +396,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         shouldHideForWindows = filtered.length > 0;
     }
 
-    property real effectiveSpacing: hasMaximizedToplevel ? 0 : (barConfig?.spacing ?? 4)
+    property real effectiveSpacing: SettingsData.frameEnabled ? 0 : (hasMaximizedToplevel ? 0 : (barConfig?.spacing ?? 4))
 
     Behavior on effectiveSpacing {
         enabled: barWindow.visible
@@ -395,7 +407,12 @@ PanelWindow {
     }
 
     readonly property int notificationCount: NotificationService.notifications.length
-    readonly property real effectiveBarThickness: Theme.snap(Math.max(barWindow.widgetThickness + (barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4) + 4, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - (barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4))), _dpr)
+    readonly property real effectiveBarThickness: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+        ? SettingsData.frameBarSize
+        : Theme.snap(Math.max(barWindow.widgetThickness + (barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4) + 4, Theme.barHeight - 4 - (8 - (barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4))), _dpr)
+    readonly property bool effectiveOpenOnOverview: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+        ? SettingsData.frameShowOnOverview
+        : (barConfig?.openOnOverview ?? false)
     readonly property real widgetThickness: Theme.snap(Math.max(20, 26 + (barConfig?.innerPadding ?? 4) * 0.6), _dpr)
 
     readonly property bool hasAdjacentTopBar: {
@@ -644,14 +661,14 @@ PanelWindow {
     anchors.left: !isVertical ? true : (barPos === SettingsData.Position.Left)
     anchors.right: !isVertical ? true : (barPos === SettingsData.Position.Right)
 
-    exclusiveZone: (!(barConfig?.visible ?? true) || topBarCore.autoHide) ? -1 : (barWindow.effectiveBarThickness + effectiveSpacing + (barConfig?.bottomGap ?? 0))
+    exclusiveZone: (!(barConfig?.visible ?? true) || topBarCore.autoHide) ? -1 : (barWindow.effectiveBarThickness + effectiveSpacing + (Theme.isConnectedEffect ? 0 : (barConfig?.bottomGap ?? 0)))
 
     Item {
         id: inputMask
 
         readonly property int barThickness: Theme.px(barWindow.effectiveBarThickness + barWindow.effectiveSpacing, barWindow._dpr)
 
-        readonly property bool inOverviewWithShow: CompositorService.isNiri && NiriService.inOverview && (barConfig?.openOnOverview ?? false)
+        readonly property bool inOverviewWithShow: CompositorService.isNiri && NiriService.inOverview && barWindow.effectiveOpenOnOverview
         readonly property bool effectiveVisible: (barConfig?.visible ?? true) || inOverviewWithShow
         readonly property bool showing: effectiveVisible && (topBarCore.reveal || inOverviewWithShow || !topBarCore.autoHide)
 
@@ -792,7 +809,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         }
 
         property bool reveal: {
-            const inOverviewWithShow = CompositorService.isNiri && NiriService.inOverview && (barConfig?.openOnOverview ?? false);
+            const inOverviewWithShow = CompositorService.isNiri && NiriService.inOverview && barWindow.effectiveOpenOnOverview;
             if (inOverviewWithShow)
                 return true;
 
@@ -889,7 +906,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                 top: barWindow.isVertical ? parent.top : undefined
                 bottom: barWindow.isVertical ? parent.bottom : undefined
             }
-            readonly property bool inOverview: CompositorService.isNiri && NiriService.inOverview && (barConfig?.openOnOverview ?? false)
+            readonly property bool inOverview: CompositorService.isNiri && NiriService.inOverview && barWindow.effectiveOpenOnOverview
             hoverEnabled: (barConfig?.autoHide ?? false) && !inOverview && !topBarCore.hasActivePopout
             acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton
             enabled: (barConfig?.autoHide ?? false) && !inOverview

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/DankDashPopout.qml

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

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaDropdownOverlay.qml

@@ -43,6 +43,43 @@ Item {
 
     property int __volumeHoverCount: 0
 
+    readonly property bool directionalEffect: Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+    readonly property bool depthEffect: Theme.isDepthEffect
+
+    function panelMotionX(panelWidth, active) {
+        if (active)
+            return 0;
+        if (directionalEffect) {
+            const travel = Math.max(Theme.effectAnimOffset, panelWidth * 0.85);
+            return isRightEdge ? -travel : travel;
+        }
+        if (depthEffect) {
+            const travel = Math.max(Theme.effectAnimOffset * 0.7, panelWidth * 0.32);
+            return isRightEdge ? -travel : travel;
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    function panelMotionY(panelType, panelHeight, active) {
+        if (active)
+            return 0;
+        if (directionalEffect) {
+            if (panelType === 2)
+                return panelHeight * 0.08;
+            if (panelType === 3)
+                return -panelHeight * 0.08;
+            return 0;
+        }
+        if (depthEffect) {
+            if (panelType === 2)
+                return panelHeight * 0.04;
+            if (panelType === 3)
+                return -panelHeight * 0.04;
+            return 0;
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     function volumeAreaEntered() {
         __volumeHoverCount++;
         panelEntered();
@@ -61,30 +98,47 @@ Item {
         visible: dropdownType === 1 && volumeAvailable
         width: 60
         height: 180
-        x: isRightEdge ? anchorPos.x : anchorPos.x - width
-        y: anchorPos.y - height / 2
+        x: (isRightEdge ? anchorPos.x : anchorPos.x - width) + panelMotionX(width, dropdownType === 1)
+        y: anchorPos.y - height / 2 + panelMotionY(1, height, dropdownType === 1)
         radius: Theme.cornerRadius * 2
         color: Qt.rgba(Theme.surfaceContainer.r, Theme.surfaceContainer.g, Theme.surfaceContainer.b, 0.95)
         border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.3)
         border.width: 1
 
-        opacity: dropdownType === 1 ? 1 : 0
-        scale: dropdownType === 1 ? 1 : 0.96
+        opacity: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : (dropdownType === 1 ? 1 : 0)
+        scale: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : (dropdownType === 1 ? 1 : Theme.effectScaleCollapsed)
         transformOrigin: isRightEdge ? Item.Left : Item.Right
 
         Behavior on opacity {
-            NumberAnimation {
-                duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
-                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+            enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+            DankAnim {
+                duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 1) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 1 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
             }
         }
 
         Behavior on scale {
+            enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
             NumberAnimation {
-                duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 1)
                 easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 1 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
+            }
+        }
+
+        Behavior on x {
+            NumberAnimation {
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 1)
+                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 1 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
+            }
+        }
+
+        Behavior on y {
+            NumberAnimation {
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 1)
+                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 1 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
             }
         }
 
@@ -196,33 +250,50 @@ Item {
 
     Rectangle {
         id: audioDevicesPanel
-        visible: dropdownType === 2
+        visible: dropdownType === 2 && activePlayer !== null
         width: 280
         height: Math.max(200, Math.min(280, availableDevices.length * 50 + 100))
-        x: isRightEdge ? anchorPos.x : anchorPos.x - width
-        y: anchorPos.y - height / 2
+        x: (isRightEdge ? anchorPos.x : anchorPos.x - width) + panelMotionX(width, dropdownType === 2)
+        y: anchorPos.y - height / 2 + panelMotionY(2, height, dropdownType === 2)
         radius: Theme.cornerRadius * 2
         color: Qt.rgba(Theme.surfaceContainer.r, Theme.surfaceContainer.g, Theme.surfaceContainer.b, 0.98)
         border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.6)
         border.width: 2
 
-        opacity: dropdownType === 2 ? 1 : 0
-        scale: dropdownType === 2 ? 1 : 0.96
+        opacity: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : (dropdownType === 2 ? 1 : 0)
+        scale: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : (dropdownType === 2 ? 1 : Theme.effectScaleCollapsed)
         transformOrigin: isRightEdge ? Item.Left : Item.Right
 
         Behavior on opacity {
-            NumberAnimation {
-                duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
-                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+            enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+            DankAnim {
+                duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 2) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 2 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
             }
         }
 
         Behavior on scale {
+            enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
             NumberAnimation {
-                duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 2)
                 easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 2 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
+            }
+        }
+
+        Behavior on x {
+            NumberAnimation {
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 2)
+                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 2 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
+            }
+        }
+
+        Behavior on y {
+            NumberAnimation {
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 2)
+                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 2 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
             }
         }
 
@@ -353,30 +424,47 @@ Item {
         visible: dropdownType === 3
         width: 240
         height: Math.max(180, Math.min(240, (allPlayers?.length || 0) * 50 + 80))
-        x: isRightEdge ? anchorPos.x : anchorPos.x - width
-        y: anchorPos.y - height / 2
+        x: (isRightEdge ? anchorPos.x : anchorPos.x - width) + panelMotionX(width, dropdownType === 3)
+        y: anchorPos.y - height / 2 + panelMotionY(3, height, dropdownType === 3)
         radius: Theme.cornerRadius * 2
         color: Qt.rgba(Theme.surfaceContainer.r, Theme.surfaceContainer.g, Theme.surfaceContainer.b, 0.98)
         border.color: Qt.rgba(Theme.outline.r, Theme.outline.g, Theme.outline.b, 0.6)
         border.width: 2
 
-        opacity: dropdownType === 3 ? 1 : 0
-        scale: dropdownType === 3 ? 1 : 0.96
+        opacity: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : (dropdownType === 3 ? 1 : 0)
+        scale: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : (dropdownType === 3 ? 1 : Theme.effectScaleCollapsed)
         transformOrigin: isRightEdge ? Item.Left : Item.Right
 
         Behavior on opacity {
-            NumberAnimation {
-                duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
-                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+            enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+            DankAnim {
+                duration: Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 3) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 3 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
             }
         }
 
         Behavior on scale {
+            enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect
             NumberAnimation {
-                duration: Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 3)
                 easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.expressiveDefaultSpatial
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 3 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
+            }
+        }
+
+        Behavior on x {
+            NumberAnimation {
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 3)
+                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 3 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
+            }
+        }
+
+        Behavior on y {
+            NumberAnimation {
+                duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, dropdownType === 3)
+                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                easing.bezierCurve: dropdownType === 3 ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
             }
         }
 

quickshell/Modules/Dock/Dock.qml

@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ Variants {
 
         WindowBlur {
             targetWindow: dock
+            blurEnabled: dock.effectiveBlurEnabled && !SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive
             blurX: dockBackground.x + dockContainer.x + dockMouseArea.x + dockCore.x + dockSlide.x
             blurY: dockBackground.y + dockContainer.y + dockMouseArea.y + dockCore.y + dockSlide.y
             blurWidth: dock.hasApps && dock.reveal ? dockBackground.width : 0
             blurHeight: dock.hasApps && dock.reveal ? dockBackground.height : 0
-            blurRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
+            blurRadius: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? Theme.connectedCornerRadius : dock.surfaceRadius
         }
 
         WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:dock"
@@ -42,6 +43,23 @@ Variants {
         property real backgroundTransparency: SettingsData.dockTransparency
         property bool groupByApp: SettingsData.dockGroupByApp
         readonly property int borderThickness: SettingsData.dockBorderEnabled ? SettingsData.dockBorderThickness : 0
+        readonly property string connectedBarSide: SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top ? "top" : SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom ? "bottom" : SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left ? "left" : "right"
+        readonly property bool connectedBarActiveOnEdge: Theme.isConnectedEffect && !!(dock.screen || modelData) && SettingsData.getActiveBarEdgesForScreen(dock.screen || modelData).includes(connectedBarSide)
+        readonly property real connectedJoinInset: {
+            if (!Theme.isConnectedEffect)
+                return 0;
+            return connectedBarActiveOnEdge ? SettingsData.frameBarSize : SettingsData.frameThickness;
+        }
+        readonly property real surfaceRadius: Theme.connectedSurfaceRadius
+        readonly property color surfaceColor: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? Theme.connectedSurfaceColor : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, backgroundTransparency)
+        readonly property color surfaceBorderColor: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? "transparent" : BlurService.borderColor
+        readonly property real surfaceBorderWidth: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? 0 : BlurService.borderWidth
+        readonly property real surfaceTopLeftRadius: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top || SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left) ? 0 : surfaceRadius
+        readonly property real surfaceTopRightRadius: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top || SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right) ? 0 : surfaceRadius
+        readonly property real surfaceBottomLeftRadius: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom || SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left) ? 0 : surfaceRadius
+        readonly property real surfaceBottomRightRadius: Theme.isConnectedEffect && (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom || SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right) ? 0 : surfaceRadius
+        readonly property real horizontalConnectorExtent: Theme.isConnectedEffect && !isVertical ? Theme.connectedCornerRadius : 0
+        readonly property real verticalConnectorExtent: Theme.isConnectedEffect && isVertical ? Theme.connectedCornerRadius : 0
 
         readonly property int hasApps: dockApps.implicitWidth > 0 || dockApps.implicitHeight > 0
 
@@ -113,13 +131,116 @@ Variants {
             return getBarHeight(leftBar);
         }
 
-        readonly property real dockMargin: SettingsData.dockSpacing
-        readonly property real positionSpacing: barSpacing + SettingsData.dockBottomGap + SettingsData.dockMargin
+        readonly property real dockMargin: SettingsData.dockMargin
+        readonly property bool effectiveBlurEnabled: Theme.connectedSurfaceBlurEnabled
+        readonly property real effectiveDockBottomGap: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? 0 : SettingsData.dockBottomGap
+        readonly property real effectiveDockMargin: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? 0 : SettingsData.dockMargin
+        readonly property real positionSpacing: barSpacing + effectiveDockBottomGap + effectiveDockMargin
+        readonly property real joinedEdgeMargin: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? 0 : (barSpacing + effectiveDockMargin + 1 + dock.borderThickness)
         readonly property real _dpr: (dock.screen && dock.screen.devicePixelRatio) ? dock.screen.devicePixelRatio : 1
         function px(v) {
             return Math.round(v * _dpr) / _dpr;
         }
 
+        function connectorWidth(spacing) {
+            return dock.isVertical ? (spacing + Theme.connectedCornerRadius) : Theme.connectedCornerRadius;
+        }
+
+        function connectorHeight(spacing) {
+            return dock.isVertical ? Theme.connectedCornerRadius : (spacing + Theme.connectedCornerRadius);
+        }
+
+        function connectorSeamX(baseX, bodyWidth, placement) {
+            if (!dock.isVertical)
+                return placement === "left" ? baseX : baseX + bodyWidth;
+            return SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left ? baseX : baseX + bodyWidth;
+        }
+
+        function connectorSeamY(baseY, bodyHeight, placement) {
+            if (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top)
+                return baseY;
+            if (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom)
+                return baseY + bodyHeight;
+            return placement === "left" ? baseY : baseY + bodyHeight;
+        }
+
+        function connectorX(baseX, bodyWidth, placement, spacing) {
+            const seamX = connectorSeamX(baseX, bodyWidth, placement);
+            const width = connectorWidth(spacing);
+            if (!dock.isVertical)
+                return placement === "left" ? seamX - width : seamX;
+            return SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left ? seamX : seamX - width;
+        }
+
+        function connectorY(baseY, bodyHeight, placement, spacing) {
+            const seamY = connectorSeamY(baseY, bodyHeight, placement);
+            const height = connectorHeight(spacing);
+            if (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top)
+                return seamY;
+            if (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom)
+                return seamY - height;
+            return placement === "left" ? seamY - height : seamY;
+        }
+
+        // ─── ConnectedModeState sync ────────────────────────────────────────
+        // Dock window origin in screen-relative coordinates (FrameWindow space).
+        function _dockWindowOriginX() {
+            if (!dock.isVertical)
+                return 0;
+            if (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right)
+                return (dock.screen ? dock.screen.width : 0) - dock.width;
+            return 0;
+        }
+        function _dockWindowOriginY() {
+            if (dock.isVertical)
+                return 0;
+            if (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom)
+                return (dock.screen ? dock.screen.height : 0) - dock.height;
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        readonly property string _dockScreenName: dock.modelData ? dock.modelData.name : (dock.screen ? dock.screen.name : "")
+
+        function _syncDockChromeState() {
+            if (!dock._dockScreenName)
+                return;
+            if (!SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive) {
+                ConnectedModeState.clearDockState(dock._dockScreenName);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            ConnectedModeState.setDockState(dock._dockScreenName, {
+                "reveal": dock.visible && (dock.reveal || slideXAnimation.running || slideYAnimation.running) && dock.hasApps,
+                "barSide": dock.connectedBarSide,
+                "bodyX": dock._dockWindowOriginX() + dockBackground.x + dockContainer.x + dockMouseArea.x + dockCore.x,
+                "bodyY": dock._dockWindowOriginY() + dockBackground.y + dockContainer.y + dockMouseArea.y + dockCore.y,
+                "bodyW": dock.hasApps ? dockBackground.width : 0,
+                "bodyH": dock.hasApps ? dockBackground.height : 0,
+                "slideX": dockSlide.x,
+                "slideY": dockSlide.y
+            });
+        }
+
+        function _syncDockSlide() {
+            if (!dock._dockScreenName || !SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive)
+                return;
+            ConnectedModeState.setDockSlide(dock._dockScreenName, dockSlide.x, dockSlide.y);
+        }
+
+        property bool _slideSyncPending: false
+        function _queueSlideSync() {
+            if (!SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive)
+                return;
+            if (_slideSyncPending)
+                return;
+            _slideSyncPending = true;
+            Qt.callLater(dock._flushSlideSync);
+        }
+        function _flushSlideSync() {
+            _slideSyncPending = false;
+            dock._syncDockSlide();
+        }
+
         property bool contextMenuOpen: (dockVariants.contextMenu && dockVariants.contextMenu.visible && dockVariants.contextMenu.screen === modelData)
         property bool revealSticky: false
 
@@ -130,7 +251,7 @@ Variants {
                 return false;
 
             const screenName = dock.modelData?.name ?? "";
-            const dockThickness = effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + SettingsData.dockBottomGap + SettingsData.dockMargin;
+            const dockThickness = dock.connectedJoinInset + effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + dock.effectiveDockBottomGap + dock.effectiveDockMargin;
             const screenWidth = dock.screen?.width ?? 0;
             const screenHeight = dock.screen?.height ?? 0;
 
@@ -281,6 +402,23 @@ Variants {
             }
         }
 
+        Component.onCompleted: Qt.callLater(() => dock._syncDockChromeState())
+        Component.onDestruction: ConnectedModeState.clearDockState(dock._dockScreenName)
+
+        onRevealChanged: dock._syncDockChromeState()
+        onWidthChanged: dock._syncDockChromeState()
+        onHeightChanged: dock._syncDockChromeState()
+        onVisibleChanged: dock._syncDockChromeState()
+        onHasAppsChanged: dock._syncDockChromeState()
+        onConnectedBarSideChanged: dock._syncDockChromeState()
+
+        Connections {
+            target: SettingsData
+            function onConnectedFrameModeActiveChanged() {
+                dock._syncDockChromeState();
+            }
+        }
+
         Connections {
             target: SettingsData
             function onDockTransparencyChanged() {
@@ -302,13 +440,13 @@ Variants {
                 return -1;
             if (barSpacing > 0)
                 return -1;
-            return px(effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + SettingsData.dockBottomGap + SettingsData.dockMargin);
+            return px(connectedJoinInset + effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + effectiveDockBottomGap + effectiveDockMargin);
         }
 
         property real animationHeadroom: Math.ceil(SettingsData.dockIconSize * 0.35)
 
-        implicitWidth: isVertical ? (px(effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + SettingsData.dockMargin + SettingsData.dockIconSize * 0.3) + animationHeadroom) : 0
-        implicitHeight: !isVertical ? (px(effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + SettingsData.dockMargin + SettingsData.dockIconSize * 0.3) + animationHeadroom) : 0
+        implicitWidth: isVertical ? (px(connectedJoinInset + effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + effectiveDockMargin + SettingsData.dockIconSize * 0.3) + animationHeadroom) : 0
+        implicitHeight: !isVertical ? (px(connectedJoinInset + effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + effectiveDockMargin + SettingsData.dockIconSize * 0.3) + animationHeadroom) : 0
 
         Item {
             id: maskItem
@@ -318,17 +456,17 @@ Variants {
             x: {
                 const baseX = dockCore.x + dockMouseArea.x;
                 if (isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right)
-                    return baseX - (expanded ? animationHeadroom + borderThickness : 0);
-                return baseX - (expanded ? borderThickness : 0);
+                    return baseX - (expanded ? animationHeadroom + borderThickness + dock.horizontalConnectorExtent : 0);
+                return baseX - (expanded ? borderThickness + dock.horizontalConnectorExtent : 0);
             }
             y: {
                 const baseY = dockCore.y + dockMouseArea.y;
                 if (!isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom)
-                    return baseY - (expanded ? animationHeadroom + borderThickness : 0);
-                return baseY - (expanded ? borderThickness : 0);
+                    return baseY - (expanded ? animationHeadroom + borderThickness + dock.verticalConnectorExtent : 0);
+                return baseY - (expanded ? borderThickness + dock.verticalConnectorExtent : 0);
             }
-            width: dockMouseArea.width + (isVertical && expanded ? animationHeadroom : 0) + (expanded ? borderThickness * 2 : 0)
-            height: dockMouseArea.height + (!isVertical && expanded ? animationHeadroom : 0) + (expanded ? borderThickness * 2 : 0)
+            width: dockMouseArea.width + (isVertical && expanded ? animationHeadroom : 0) + (expanded ? borderThickness * 2 + dock.horizontalConnectorExtent * 2 : 0)
+            height: dockMouseArea.height + (!isVertical && expanded ? animationHeadroom : 0) + (expanded ? borderThickness * 2 + dock.verticalConnectorExtent * 2 : 0)
         }
 
         mask: Region {
@@ -388,7 +526,7 @@ Variants {
             const screenHeight = dock.screen ? dock.screen.height : 0;
 
             const gap = Theme.spacingS;
-            const bgMargin = barSpacing + SettingsData.dockMargin + 1 + dock.borderThickness;
+            const bgMargin = dock.joinedEdgeMargin + dock.connectedJoinInset;
             const btnW = dock.hoveredButton.width;
             const btnH = dock.hoveredButton.height;
 
@@ -459,11 +597,11 @@ Variants {
                         // Keep the taller hit area regardless of the reveal state to prevent shrinking loop
                         return Math.min(Math.max(dockBackground.height + 64, 200), maxDockHeight);
                     }
-                    return dock.reveal ? px(dock.effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + SettingsData.dockBottomGap + SettingsData.dockMargin) : 1;
+                    return dock.reveal ? px(dock.connectedJoinInset + dock.effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + dock.effectiveDockBottomGap + dock.effectiveDockMargin) : 1;
                 }
                 width: {
                     if (dock.isVertical) {
-                        return dock.reveal ? px(dock.effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + SettingsData.dockBottomGap + SettingsData.dockMargin) : 1;
+                        return dock.reveal ? px(dock.connectedJoinInset + dock.effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + dock.effectiveDockBottomGap + dock.effectiveDockMargin) : 1;
                     }
                     // Keep the wider hit area regardless of the reveal state to prevent shrinking loop
                     return Math.min(dockBackground.width + 8 + dock.borderThickness, maxDockWidth);
@@ -505,7 +643,11 @@ Variants {
                                 return 0;
                             if (dock.reveal)
                                 return 0;
-                            const hideDistance = dock.effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + SettingsData.dockBottomGap + SettingsData.dockMargin + 10;
+                            if (Theme.isConnectedEffect) {
+                                const retractDist = dockBackground.width + SettingsData.dockSpacing + 10;
+                                return SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right ? retractDist : -retractDist;
+                            }
+                            const hideDistance = dock.connectedJoinInset + dock.effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + dock.effectiveDockBottomGap + dock.effectiveDockMargin + 10;
                             if (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right) {
                                 return hideDistance;
                             } else {
@@ -517,7 +659,11 @@ Variants {
                                 return 0;
                             if (dock.reveal)
                                 return 0;
-                            const hideDistance = dock.effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + SettingsData.dockBottomGap + SettingsData.dockMargin + 10;
+                            if (Theme.isConnectedEffect) {
+                                const retractDist = dockBackground.height + SettingsData.dockSpacing + 10;
+                                return SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom ? retractDist : -retractDist;
+                            }
+                            const hideDistance = dock.connectedJoinInset + dock.effectiveBarHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing + dock.effectiveDockBottomGap + dock.effectiveDockMargin + 10;
                             if (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom) {
                                 return hideDistance;
                             } else {
@@ -528,18 +674,25 @@ Variants {
                         Behavior on x {
                             NumberAnimation {
                                 id: slideXAnimation
-                                duration: Theme.shortDuration
-                                easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
+                                duration: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? Theme.variantDuration(Theme.popoutAnimationDuration, dock.reveal) : Theme.shortDuration
+                                easing.type: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? Easing.BezierSpline : Easing.OutCubic
+                                easing.bezierCurve: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? (dock.reveal ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve) : []
+                                onRunningChanged: if (!running) dock._syncDockChromeState()
                             }
                         }
 
                         Behavior on y {
                             NumberAnimation {
                                 id: slideYAnimation
-                                duration: Theme.shortDuration
-                                easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
+                                duration: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? Theme.variantDuration(Theme.popoutAnimationDuration, dock.reveal) : Theme.shortDuration
+                                easing.type: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? Easing.BezierSpline : Easing.OutCubic
+                                easing.bezierCurve: Theme.isConnectedEffect ? (dock.reveal ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve) : []
+                                onRunningChanged: if (!running) dock._syncDockChromeState()
                             }
                         }
+
+                        onXChanged: dock._queueSlideSync()
+                        onYChanged: dock._queueSlideSync()
                     }
 
                     Item {
@@ -553,33 +706,60 @@ Variants {
                             right: dock.isVertical ? (SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right ? parent.right : undefined) : undefined
                             verticalCenter: dock.isVertical ? parent.verticalCenter : undefined
                         }
-                        anchors.topMargin: !dock.isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top ? barSpacing + SettingsData.dockMargin + 1 + dock.borderThickness : 0
-                        anchors.bottomMargin: !dock.isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom ? barSpacing + SettingsData.dockMargin + 1 + dock.borderThickness : 0
-                        anchors.leftMargin: dock.isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left ? barSpacing + SettingsData.dockMargin + 1 + dock.borderThickness : 0
-                        anchors.rightMargin: dock.isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right ? barSpacing + SettingsData.dockMargin + 1 + dock.borderThickness : 0
+                        anchors.topMargin: !dock.isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top ? (dock.connectedJoinInset + dock.joinedEdgeMargin) : 0
+                        anchors.bottomMargin: !dock.isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom ? (dock.connectedJoinInset + dock.joinedEdgeMargin) : 0
+                        anchors.leftMargin: dock.isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left ? (dock.connectedJoinInset + dock.joinedEdgeMargin) : 0
+                        anchors.rightMargin: dock.isVertical && SettingsData.dockPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right ? (dock.connectedJoinInset + dock.joinedEdgeMargin) : 0
 
                         implicitWidth: dock.isVertical ? (dockApps.implicitHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing * 2) : (dockApps.implicitWidth + SettingsData.dockSpacing * 2)
                         implicitHeight: dock.isVertical ? (dockApps.implicitWidth + SettingsData.dockSpacing * 2) : (dockApps.implicitHeight + SettingsData.dockSpacing * 2)
                         width: implicitWidth
                         height: implicitHeight
 
-                        layer.enabled: true
+                        // Avoid an offscreen texture seam where the connected dock meets the frame.
+                        layer.enabled: !Theme.isConnectedEffect
                         clip: false
 
                         Rectangle {
                             anchors.fill: parent
-                            color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, backgroundTransparency)
-                            radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                            visible: !SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive && !(Theme.isConnectedEffect && dock.reveal)
+                            color: dock.surfaceColor
+                            topLeftRadius: dock.surfaceTopLeftRadius
+                            topRightRadius: dock.surfaceTopRightRadius
+                            bottomLeftRadius: dock.surfaceBottomLeftRadius
+                            bottomRightRadius: dock.surfaceBottomRightRadius
                         }
 
                         Rectangle {
                             anchors.fill: parent
+                            visible: !SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive && !(Theme.isConnectedEffect && dock.reveal)
                             color: "transparent"
-                            radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                            border.color: BlurService.borderColor
-                            border.width: BlurService.borderWidth
+                            topLeftRadius: dock.surfaceTopLeftRadius
+                            topRightRadius: dock.surfaceTopRightRadius
+                            bottomLeftRadius: dock.surfaceBottomLeftRadius
+                            bottomRightRadius: dock.surfaceBottomRightRadius
+                            border.color: dock.surfaceBorderColor
+                            border.width: dock.surfaceBorderWidth
                             z: 100
                         }
+
+                        // Sync dockBackground geometry to ConnectedModeState
+                        onXChanged: dock._syncDockChromeState()
+                        onYChanged: dock._syncDockChromeState()
+                        onWidthChanged: dock._syncDockChromeState()
+                        onHeightChanged: dock._syncDockChromeState()
+                    }
+
+                    ConnectedShape {
+                        visible: Theme.isConnectedEffect && dock.reveal && !SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive
+                        barSide: dock.connectedBarSide
+                        bodyWidth: dockBackground.width
+                        bodyHeight: dockBackground.height
+                        connectorRadius: Theme.connectedCornerRadius
+                        surfaceRadius: dock.surfaceRadius
+                        fillColor: dock.surfaceColor
+                        x: dockBackground.x - bodyX
+                        y: dockBackground.y - bodyY
                     }
 
                     Shape {
@@ -588,12 +768,12 @@ Variants {
                         y: dockBackground.y - borderThickness
                         width: dockBackground.width + borderThickness * 2
                         height: dockBackground.height + borderThickness * 2
-                        visible: SettingsData.dockBorderEnabled && dock.hasApps
+                        visible: SettingsData.dockBorderEnabled && dock.hasApps && !Theme.isConnectedEffect
                         preferredRendererType: Shape.CurveRenderer
 
                         readonly property real borderThickness: Math.max(1, dock.borderThickness)
                         readonly property real i: borderThickness / 2
-                        readonly property real cr: Theme.cornerRadius
+                        readonly property real cr: dock.surfaceRadius
                         readonly property real w: dockBackground.width
                         readonly property real h: dockBackground.height
 

quickshell/Modules/Frame/Frame.qml

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

quickshell/Modules/Frame/FrameBorder.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
+
+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
+import qs.Common
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+
+    anchors.fill: parent
+
+    required property real cutoutTopInset
+    required property real cutoutBottomInset
+    required property real cutoutLeftInset
+    required property real cutoutRightInset
+    required property real cutoutRadius
+    property color borderColor: Qt.rgba(SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor.r, SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor.g, SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor.b, SettingsData.frameOpacity)
+
+    Rectangle {
+        id: borderRect
+
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        // Bake frameOpacity into the color alpha rather than using the `opacity` property
+        color: root.borderColor
+
+        layer.enabled: true
+        layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+            maskSource: cutoutMask
+            maskEnabled: true
+            maskInverted: true
+            maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+            maskSpreadAtMin: 1
+        }
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: cutoutMask
+
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        layer.enabled: true
+        visible: false
+
+        Rectangle {
+            anchors {
+                fill: parent
+                topMargin: root.cutoutTopInset
+                bottomMargin: root.cutoutBottomInset
+                leftMargin: root.cutoutLeftInset
+                rightMargin: root.cutoutRightInset
+            }
+            radius: root.cutoutRadius
+        }
+    }
+}

quickshell/Modules/Frame/FrameExclusions.qml

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

quickshell/Modules/Frame/FrameInstance.qml

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

quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Center/KeyboardNavigatedNotificationList.qml

@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ DankListView {
     property bool listInitialized: false
     property int swipingCardIndex: -1
     property real swipingCardOffset: 0
-    property real __pendingStableHeight: 0
-    property real __heightUpdateThreshold: 20
+    property bool _stableHeightUpdatePending: false
     readonly property real shadowBlurPx: Theme.elevationEnabled ? ((Theme.elevationLevel1 && Theme.elevationLevel1.blurPx !== undefined) ? Theme.elevationLevel1.blurPx : 4) : 0
     readonly property real shadowHorizontalGutter: Theme.snap(Math.max(Theme.spacingS, Math.min(32, shadowBlurPx * 1.5 + 6)), 1)
     readonly property real shadowVerticalGutter: Theme.snap(Math.max(Theme.spacingXS, 6), 1)
@@ -27,51 +26,52 @@ DankListView {
         Qt.callLater(() => {
             if (listView) {
                 listView.listInitialized = true;
-                listView.stableContentHeight = listView.contentHeight;
+                listView.syncStableContentHeight(false);
             }
         });
     }
 
-    Timer {
-        id: heightUpdateDebounce
-        interval: Theme.mediumDuration + 20
-        repeat: false
-        onTriggered: {
-            if (!listView.isAnimatingExpansion && Math.abs(listView.__pendingStableHeight - listView.stableContentHeight) > listView.__heightUpdateThreshold) {
-                listView.stableContentHeight = listView.__pendingStableHeight;
+    function targetContentHeight() {
+        if (count <= 0)
+            return contentHeight;
+
+        let total = topMargin + bottomMargin + Math.max(0, count - 1) * spacing;
+        for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+            const item = itemAtIndex(i);
+            if (!item || item.nonAnimHeight === undefined)
+                return contentHeight;
+            total += item.nonAnimHeight;
         }
+        return Math.max(0, total);
     }
+
+    function syncStableContentHeight(useTarget) {
+        const nextHeight = useTarget ? targetContentHeight() : contentHeight;
+        if (Math.abs(nextHeight - stableContentHeight) <= 0.5)
+            return;
+        stableContentHeight = nextHeight;
+    }
+
+    function queueStableContentHeightUpdate(useTarget) {
+        if (_stableHeightUpdatePending)
+            return;
+        _stableHeightUpdatePending = true;
+        Qt.callLater(() => {
+            _stableHeightUpdatePending = false;
+            syncStableContentHeight(useTarget || isAnimatingExpansion);
+        });
     }
 
     onContentHeightChanged: {
-        if (!isAnimatingExpansion) {
-            __pendingStableHeight = contentHeight;
-            if (Math.abs(contentHeight - stableContentHeight) > __heightUpdateThreshold) {
-                heightUpdateDebounce.restart();
-            } else {
-                stableContentHeight = contentHeight;
-            }
-        }
+        if (!isAnimatingExpansion)
+            queueStableContentHeightUpdate(false);
     }
 
     onIsAnimatingExpansionChanged: {
         if (isAnimatingExpansion) {
-            heightUpdateDebounce.stop();
-            let delta = 0;
-            for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-                const item = itemAtIndex(i);
-                if (item && item.children[0] && item.children[0].isAnimating) {
-                    const targetDelegateHeight = item.children[0].targetHeight + listView.delegateShadowGutter;
-                    delta += targetDelegateHeight - item.height;
-                }
-            }
-            const targetHeight = contentHeight + delta;
-            // During expansion, always update immediately without threshold check
-            stableContentHeight = targetHeight;
+            syncStableContentHeight(true);
         } else {
-            __pendingStableHeight = contentHeight;
-            heightUpdateDebounce.stop();
-            stableContentHeight = __pendingStableHeight;
+            queueStableContentHeightUpdate(false);
         }
     }
 
@@ -148,11 +148,14 @@ DankListView {
         readonly property real adjacentScaleInfluence: isAdjacentToSwipe ? 1.0 - Math.abs(listView.swipingCardOffset) / width * 0.02 : 1.0
         readonly property real swipeFadeStartOffset: width * 0.75
         readonly property real swipeFadeDistance: Math.max(1, width - swipeFadeStartOffset)
+        readonly property real nonAnimHeight: notificationCard.targetHeight + listView.delegateShadowGutter
 
         Component.onCompleted: {
             Qt.callLater(() => {
-                if (delegateRoot)
+                if (delegateRoot) {
                     delegateRoot.__delegateInitialized = true;
+                    listView.queueStableContentHeightUpdate(listView.isAnimatingExpansion);
+                }
             });
         }
 
@@ -180,6 +183,7 @@ DankListView {
             onIsAnimatingChanged: {
                 if (isAnimating) {
                     listView.isAnimatingExpansion = true;
+                    listView.syncStableContentHeight(true);
                 } else {
                     Qt.callLater(() => {
                         if (!notificationCard || !listView)
@@ -197,6 +201,13 @@ DankListView {
                 }
             }
 
+            onTargetHeightChanged: {
+                if (isAnimating || listView.isAnimatingExpansion)
+                    listView.syncStableContentHeight(true);
+                else
+                    listView.queueStableContentHeightUpdate(false);
+            }
+
             isGroupSelected: {
                 if (!keyboardController || !keyboardController.keyboardNavigationActive || !listView.keyboardActive)
                     return false;

quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Center/NotificationCard.qml

@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ Rectangle {
     property bool userInitiatedExpansion: false
     property bool isAnimating: false
     property bool animateExpansion: true
+    property bool _retainedExpandedContent: false
+    property bool _clipAnimatedContent: false
+    property real expandedContentOpacity: expanded ? 1 : 0
+    property real collapsedContentOpacity: expanded ? 0 : 1
+    readonly property bool renderExpandedContent: expanded || _retainedExpandedContent
+    readonly property bool renderCollapsedContent: !expanded
 
     property bool isGroupSelected: false
     property int selectedNotificationIndex: -1
@@ -34,11 +40,12 @@ Rectangle {
     readonly property real actionButtonHeight: compactMode ? 20 : 24
     readonly property real collapsedContentHeight: Math.max(iconSize, Theme.fontSizeSmall * 1.2 + Theme.fontSizeMedium * 1.2 + Theme.fontSizeSmall * 1.2 * (compactMode ? 1 : 2))
     readonly property real baseCardHeight: cardPadding * 2 + collapsedContentHeight + actionButtonHeight + contentSpacing
+    readonly property bool connectedFrameMode: SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive
 
     width: parent ? parent.width : 400
     height: expanded ? (expandedContent.height + cardPadding * 2) : (baseCardHeight + collapsedContent.extraHeight)
     readonly property real targetHeight: expanded ? (expandedContent.height + cardPadding * 2) : (baseCardHeight + collapsedContent.extraHeight)
-    radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+    radius: connectedFrameMode ? Theme.connectedSurfaceRadius : Theme.cornerRadius
     scale: (cardHoverHandler.hovered ? 1.004 : 1.0) * listLevelAdjacentScaleInfluence
     readonly property bool shadowsAllowed: Theme.elevationEnabled && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "true" && Quickshell.env("DMS_DISABLE_LAYER") !== "1"
     readonly property var shadowElevation: Theme.elevationLevel1
@@ -56,6 +63,14 @@ Rectangle {
         });
     }
 
+    function expansionMotionDuration() {
+        return root.connectedFrameMode ? Theme.variantDuration(Theme.popoutAnimationDuration, root.expanded) : (root.expanded ? Theme.notificationExpandDuration : Theme.notificationCollapseDuration);
+    }
+
+    function expansionMotionCurve() {
+        return root.connectedFrameMode ? (root.expanded ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve) : Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized;
+    }
+
     Behavior on scale {
         enabled: listLevelScaleAnimationsEnabled
         NumberAnimation {
@@ -65,6 +80,7 @@ Rectangle {
     }
 
     Behavior on shadowBlurPx {
+        enabled: !root.connectedFrameMode
         NumberAnimation {
             duration: Theme.shortDuration
             easing.type: Theme.standardEasing
@@ -72,6 +88,7 @@ Rectangle {
     }
 
     Behavior on shadowOffsetXPx {
+        enabled: !root.connectedFrameMode
         NumberAnimation {
             duration: Theme.shortDuration
             easing.type: Theme.standardEasing
@@ -79,6 +96,7 @@ Rectangle {
     }
 
     Behavior on shadowOffsetYPx {
+        enabled: !root.connectedFrameMode
         NumberAnimation {
             duration: Theme.shortDuration
             easing.type: Theme.standardEasing
@@ -93,6 +111,24 @@ Rectangle {
         }
     }
 
+    Behavior on expandedContentOpacity {
+        enabled: root.__initialized && root.userInitiatedExpansion && root.animateExpansion
+        NumberAnimation {
+            duration: root.expansionMotionDuration()
+            easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+            easing.bezierCurve: root.expansionMotionCurve()
+        }
+    }
+
+    Behavior on collapsedContentOpacity {
+        enabled: root.__initialized && root.userInitiatedExpansion && root.animateExpansion
+        NumberAnimation {
+            duration: root.expansionMotionDuration()
+            easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+            easing.bezierCurve: root.expansionMotionCurve()
+        }
+    }
+
     color: {
         if (isGroupSelected && keyboardNavigationActive) {
             return Theme.primaryPressed;
@@ -100,6 +136,8 @@ Rectangle {
         if (keyboardNavigationActive && expanded && selectedNotificationIndex >= 0) {
             return Theme.primaryHoverLight;
         }
+        if (connectedFrameMode)
+            return Theme.popupLayerColor(Theme.surfaceContainerHigh);
         return Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHigh, Theme.popupTransparency);
     }
     border.color: {
@@ -126,7 +164,31 @@ Rectangle {
         }
         return 0;
     }
-    clip: false
+    clip: connectedFrameMode && _clipAnimatedContent
+
+    onExpandedChanged: {
+        if (connectedFrameMode && __initialized && userInitiatedExpansion && animateExpansion)
+            _clipAnimatedContent = true;
+        if (expanded) {
+            _retainedExpandedContent = false;
+            return;
+        }
+        if (connectedFrameMode && __initialized && userInitiatedExpansion && animateExpansion)
+            _retainedExpandedContent = true;
+    }
+
+    onHeightChanged: {
+        if (Math.abs(height - targetHeight) > 0.5)
+            return;
+        _clipAnimatedContent = false;
+        if (!expanded && _retainedExpandedContent)
+            _retainedExpandedContent = false;
+    }
+
+    onExpandedContentOpacityChanged: {
+        if (!expanded && _retainedExpandedContent && expandedContentOpacity <= 0.01)
+            _retainedExpandedContent = false;
+    }
 
     HoverHandler {
         id: cardHoverHandler
@@ -146,7 +208,7 @@ Rectangle {
         shadowOffsetX: root.shadowOffsetXPx
         shadowOffsetY: root.shadowOffsetYPx
         shadowColor: root.shadowElevation ? Theme.elevationShadowColor(root.shadowElevation) : "transparent"
-        shadowEnabled: root.shadowsAllowed
+        shadowEnabled: root.shadowsAllowed && !root.connectedFrameMode
     }
 
     Rectangle {
@@ -186,7 +248,8 @@ Rectangle {
         anchors.leftMargin: Theme.spacingL
         anchors.rightMargin: Theme.spacingL + Theme.notificationHoverRevealMargin
         height: collapsedContentHeight + extraHeight
-        visible: !expanded
+        visible: renderCollapsedContent
+        opacity: root.collapsedContentOpacity
 
         DankCircularImage {
             id: iconContainer
@@ -385,7 +448,8 @@ Rectangle {
         anchors.leftMargin: Theme.spacingL
         anchors.rightMargin: Theme.spacingL
         spacing: compactMode ? Theme.spacingXS : Theme.spacingS
-        visible: expanded
+        visible: renderExpandedContent
+        opacity: root.expandedContentOpacity
 
         Item {
             width: parent.width
@@ -828,7 +892,8 @@ Rectangle {
     }
 
     Row {
-        visible: !expanded
+        visible: renderCollapsedContent
+        opacity: root.collapsedContentOpacity
         anchors.right: clearButton.visible ? clearButton.left : parent.right
         anchors.rightMargin: clearButton.visible ? contentSpacing : Theme.spacingL
         anchors.top: collapsedContent.bottom
@@ -884,7 +949,8 @@ Rectangle {
         property bool isHovered: false
         readonly property int actionCount: (notificationGroup?.latestNotification?.actions || []).length
 
-        visible: !expanded && actionCount < 3
+        visible: renderCollapsedContent && actionCount < 3
+        opacity: root.collapsedContentOpacity
         anchors.right: parent.right
         anchors.rightMargin: Theme.spacingL
         anchors.top: collapsedContent.bottom
@@ -915,7 +981,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
     MouseArea {
         anchors.fill: parent
-        visible: !expanded && (notificationGroup?.count || 0) > 1 && !descriptionExpanded
+        visible: renderCollapsedContent && (notificationGroup?.count || 0) > 1 && !descriptionExpanded
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
         onClicked: {
             root.userInitiatedExpansion = true;
@@ -959,15 +1025,17 @@ Rectangle {
     Behavior on height {
         enabled: root.__initialized && root.userInitiatedExpansion && root.animateExpansion
         NumberAnimation {
-            duration: root.expanded ? Theme.notificationExpandDuration : Theme.notificationCollapseDuration
+            duration: root.expansionMotionDuration()
             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
+            easing.bezierCurve: root.expansionMotionCurve()
             onRunningChanged: {
                 if (running) {
                     root.isAnimating = true;
                 } else {
                     root.isAnimating = false;
                     root.userInitiatedExpansion = false;
+                    root._retainedExpandedContent = false;
+                    root._clipAnimatedContent = false;
                 }
             }
         }

quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Center/NotificationCenterPopout.qml

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ DankPopout {
     property real stablePopupHeight: 400
     property real _lastAlignedContentHeight: -1
     property bool _pendingSizedOpen: false
+    property bool _heightUpdatePending: false
 
     function updateStablePopupHeight() {
         const item = contentLoader.item;
@@ -30,6 +31,16 @@ DankPopout {
         stablePopupHeight = target;
     }
 
+    function queueStablePopupHeightUpdate() {
+        if (_heightUpdatePending)
+            return;
+        _heightUpdatePending = true;
+        Qt.callLater(() => {
+            _heightUpdatePending = false;
+            updateStablePopupHeight();
+        });
+    }
+
     NotificationKeyboardController {
         id: keyboardController
         listView: null
@@ -39,11 +50,9 @@ DankPopout {
         }
     }
 
-    popupWidth: triggerScreen ? Math.min(500, Math.max(380, triggerScreen.width - 48)) : 400
+    popupWidth: 400
     popupHeight: stablePopupHeight
     positioning: ""
-    animationScaleCollapsed: 0.94
-    animationOffset: 0
     suspendShadowWhileResizing: false
 
     screen: triggerScreen
@@ -130,7 +139,7 @@ DankPopout {
     Connections {
         target: contentLoader.item
         function onImplicitHeightChanged() {
-            root.updateStablePopupHeight();
+            root.queueStablePopupHeightUpdate();
         }
     }
 

quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml

@@ -10,13 +10,29 @@ import qs.Widgets
 PanelWindow {
     id: win
 
+    readonly property bool connectedFrameMode: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+        && Theme.isConnectedEffect
+        && SettingsData.isScreenInPreferences(win.screen, SettingsData.frameScreenPreferences)
+    readonly property string notifBarSide: {
+        const pos = SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition;
+        if (pos === -1) return "top";
+        switch (pos) {
+        case SettingsData.Position.Top: return "right";
+        case SettingsData.Position.Left: return "left";
+        case SettingsData.Position.BottomCenter: return "bottom";
+        case SettingsData.Position.Right: return "right";
+        case SettingsData.Position.Bottom: return "left";
+        default: return "top";
+        }
+    }
+
     WindowBlur {
         targetWindow: win
         blurX: content.x + content.cardInset + swipeTx.x + tx.x
         blurY: content.y + content.cardInset + swipeTx.y + tx.y
-        blurWidth: !win._finalized ? Math.max(0, content.width - content.cardInset * 2) : 0
-        blurHeight: !win._finalized ? Math.max(0, content.height - content.cardInset * 2) : 0
-        blurRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
+        blurWidth: !win._finalized && !win.connectedFrameMode ? Math.max(0, content.width - content.cardInset * 2) : 0
+        blurHeight: !win._finalized && !win.connectedFrameMode ? Math.max(0, content.height - content.cardInset * 2) : 0
+        blurRadius: win.connectedFrameMode ? Theme.connectedSurfaceRadius : Theme.cornerRadius
     }
 
     WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:notification-popup"
@@ -25,6 +41,15 @@ PanelWindow {
     required property string notificationId
     readonly property bool hasValidData: notificationData && notificationData.notification
     readonly property alias hovered: cardHoverHandler.hovered
+    readonly property alias swipeActive: content.swipeActive
+    readonly property alias swipeDismissing: content.swipeDismissing
+    readonly property bool swipeDismissTowardEdge: {
+        if (content.swipeDismissing)
+            return _swipeDismissesTowardFrameEdge();
+        if (content.swipeActive)
+            return content.swipeOffset * _frameEdgeSwipeDirection() > 0;
+        return false;
+    }
     property int screenY: 0
     property bool exiting: false
     property bool _isDestroying: false
@@ -32,6 +57,29 @@ PanelWindow {
     property real _lastReportedAlignedHeight: -1
     property real _storedTopMargin: 0
     property real _storedBottomMargin: 0
+    readonly property bool directionalEffect: Theme.isDirectionalEffect
+    readonly property bool depthEffect: Theme.isDepthEffect
+    readonly property real entryTravel: {
+        const base = Math.abs(Theme.effectAnimOffset);
+        if (directionalEffect) {
+            if (isCenterPosition)
+                return Math.max(base, Math.round(content.height * 1.1));
+            return Math.max(base, Math.round(content.width * 0.95));
+        }
+        if (depthEffect)
+            return Math.max(base, 44);
+        return base;
+    }
+    readonly property real exitTravel: {
+        if (directionalEffect) {
+            if (isCenterPosition)
+                return Math.max(1, content.height);
+            return Math.max(1, content.width);
+        }
+        if (depthEffect)
+            return Math.round(entryTravel * 1.35);
+        return Anims.slidePx;
+    }
     readonly property string clearText: I18n.tr("Dismiss")
     property bool descriptionExpanded: false
     readonly property bool hasExpandableBody: (notificationData?.htmlBody || "").replace(/<[^>]*>/g, "").trim().length > 0
@@ -61,6 +109,7 @@ PanelWindow {
     signal exitStarted
     signal exitFinished
     signal popupHeightChanged
+    signal popupChromeGeometryChanged
 
     function startExit() {
         if (exiting || _isDestroying) {
@@ -68,6 +117,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         }
         exiting = true;
         exitStarted();
+        popupChromeGeometryChanged();
         exitAnim.restart();
         exitWatchdog.restart();
         if (NotificationService.removeFromVisibleNotifications)
@@ -147,7 +197,8 @@ PanelWindow {
             id: implicitHeightAnim
             duration: descriptionExpanded ? Theme.notificationExpandDuration : Theme.notificationCollapseDuration
             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasized
+            easing.bezierCurve: descriptionExpanded ? Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve : Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
+            onFinished: win.popupHeightChanged()
         }
     }
 
@@ -195,7 +246,8 @@ PanelWindow {
     readonly property real maxPopupShadowBlurPx: Math.max((Theme.elevationLevel3 && Theme.elevationLevel3.blurPx !== undefined) ? Theme.elevationLevel3.blurPx : 12, (Theme.elevationLevel4 && Theme.elevationLevel4.blurPx !== undefined) ? Theme.elevationLevel4.blurPx : 16)
     readonly property real maxPopupShadowOffsetXPx: Math.max(Math.abs(Theme.elevationOffsetX(Theme.elevationLevel3)), Math.abs(Theme.elevationOffsetX(Theme.elevationLevel4)))
     readonly property real maxPopupShadowOffsetYPx: Math.max(Math.abs(Theme.elevationOffsetY(Theme.elevationLevel3, 6)), Math.abs(Theme.elevationOffsetY(Theme.elevationLevel4, 8)))
-    readonly property real windowShadowPad: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.notificationPopupShadowEnabled ? Theme.snap(Math.max(16, maxPopupShadowBlurPx + Math.max(maxPopupShadowOffsetXPx, maxPopupShadowOffsetYPx) + 8), dpr) : 0
+    readonly property bool popupWindowShadowActive: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.notificationPopupShadowEnabled && !connectedFrameMode
+    readonly property real windowShadowPad: popupWindowShadowActive ? Theme.snap(Math.max(16, maxPopupShadowBlurPx + Math.max(maxPopupShadowOffsetXPx, maxPopupShadowOffsetYPx) + 8), dpr) : 0
 
     anchors.top: true
     anchors.left: true
@@ -240,12 +292,26 @@ PanelWindow {
         });
     }
 
+    function _frameEdgeInset(side) {
+        if (!screen)
+            return 0;
+        const edges = SettingsData.getActiveBarEdgesForScreen(screen);
+        const raw = edges.includes(side) ? SettingsData.frameBarSize : SettingsData.frameThickness;
+        return Math.max(0, Math.round(Theme.px(raw, dpr)));
+    }
+
     function getTopMargin() {
         const popupPos = SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition;
         const isTop = isTopCenter || popupPos === SettingsData.Position.Top || popupPos === SettingsData.Position.Left;
         if (!isTop)
             return 0;
 
+        if (connectedFrameMode) {
+            const cornerClear = (isCenterPosition || SettingsData.frameCloseGaps)
+                ? 0
+                : (Theme.px(SettingsData.frameRounding, dpr) + Theme.px(Theme.connectedCornerRadius, dpr));
+            return _frameEdgeInset("top") + cornerClear + screenY;
+        }
         const barInfo = getBarInfo();
         const base = barInfo.topBar > 0 ? barInfo.topBar : Theme.popupDistance;
         return base + screenY;
@@ -257,6 +323,12 @@ PanelWindow {
         if (!isBottom)
             return 0;
 
+        if (connectedFrameMode) {
+            const cornerClear = (isCenterPosition || SettingsData.frameCloseGaps)
+                ? 0
+                : (Theme.px(SettingsData.frameRounding, dpr) + Theme.px(Theme.connectedCornerRadius, dpr));
+            return _frameEdgeInset("bottom") + cornerClear + screenY;
+        }
         const barInfo = getBarInfo();
         const base = barInfo.bottomBar > 0 ? barInfo.bottomBar : Theme.popupDistance;
         return base + screenY;
@@ -271,6 +343,8 @@ PanelWindow {
         if (!isLeft)
             return 0;
 
+        if (connectedFrameMode)
+            return _frameEdgeInset("left");
         const barInfo = getBarInfo();
         return barInfo.leftBar > 0 ? barInfo.leftBar : Theme.popupDistance;
     }
@@ -284,6 +358,8 @@ PanelWindow {
         if (!isRight)
             return 0;
 
+        if (connectedFrameMode)
+            return _frameEdgeInset("right");
         const barInfo = getBarInfo();
         return barInfo.rightBar > 0 ? barInfo.rightBar : Theme.popupDistance;
     }
@@ -328,10 +404,89 @@ PanelWindow {
         return Theme.snap(getContentY() - windowShadowPad, dpr);
     }
 
+    function _swipeDismissTarget() {
+        return (content.swipeDismissDirection < 0 ? -1 : 1) * content.width;
+    }
+
+    function _frameEdgeSwipeDirection() {
+        const popupPos = SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition;
+        return (popupPos === SettingsData.Position.Left || popupPos === SettingsData.Position.Bottom) ? -1 : 1;
+    }
+
+    function _swipeDismissesTowardFrameEdge() {
+        return content.swipeDismissDirection === _frameEdgeSwipeDirection();
+    }
+
+    function popupChromeMotionActive() {
+        return popupChromeOpenProgress() < 1 || exiting || content.swipeActive || content.swipeDismissing || Math.abs(content.swipeOffset) > 0.5;
+    }
+
+    function popupLayoutReservesSlot() {
+        return !content.swipeDismissing;
+    }
+
+    function popupChromeReservesSlot() {
+        return !content.swipeDismissing;
+    }
+
+    function _chromeMotionOffset() {
+        return isCenterPosition ? tx.y : tx.x;
+    }
+
+    function _chromeCardTravel() {
+        return Math.max(1, isCenterPosition ? alignedHeight : alignedWidth);
+    }
+
+    function popupChromeOpenProgress() {
+        if (exiting || content.swipeDismissing)
+            return 1;
+        return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, 1 - Math.abs(_chromeMotionOffset()) / _chromeCardTravel()));
+    }
+
+    function popupChromeReleaseProgress() {
+        if (exiting) {
+            const exitRel = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, Math.abs(_chromeMotionOffset()) / _chromeCardTravel()));
+            if (content.swipeDismissing) {
+                const swipeRel = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, Math.abs(content.swipeOffset) / Math.max(1, content.swipeTravelDistance)));
+                return Math.max(exitRel, swipeRel);
+            }
+            return exitRel;
+        }
+        if (content.swipeDismissing)
+            return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, Math.abs(content.swipeOffset) / Math.max(1, content.swipeTravelDistance)));
+        if (content.swipeActive && content.swipeOffset * _frameEdgeSwipeDirection() > 0)
+            return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, Math.abs(content.swipeOffset) / Math.max(1, content.swipeTravelDistance)));
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    function popupChromeFollowsCardMotion() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    function popupChromeMotionX() {
+        if (!popupChromeMotionActive() || isCenterPosition)
+            return 0;
+        const motion = content.swipeOffset + tx.x;
+        if (content.swipeDismissing && !_swipeDismissesTowardFrameEdge())
+            return exiting ? Theme.snap(tx.x, dpr) : 0;
+        if (content.swipeActive && motion * _frameEdgeSwipeDirection() < 0)
+            return 0;
+        return Theme.snap(motion, dpr);
+    }
+
+    function popupChromeMotionY() {
+        return popupChromeMotionActive() ? Theme.snap(tx.y, dpr) : 0;
+    }
+
     readonly property bool screenValid: win.screen && !_isDestroying
     readonly property real dpr: screenValid ? CompositorService.getScreenScale(win.screen) : 1
     readonly property real alignedWidth: Theme.px(Math.max(0, implicitWidth - (windowShadowPad * 2)), dpr)
     readonly property real alignedHeight: Theme.px(Math.max(0, implicitHeight - (windowShadowPad * 2)), dpr)
+    onScreenYChanged: popupChromeGeometryChanged()
+    onScreenChanged: popupChromeGeometryChanged()
+    onConnectedFrameModeChanged: popupChromeGeometryChanged()
+    onAlignedWidthChanged: popupChromeGeometryChanged()
+    onAlignedHeightChanged: popupChromeGeometryChanged()
 
     Item {
         id: content
@@ -340,7 +495,7 @@ PanelWindow {
         y: Theme.snap(windowShadowPad, dpr)
         width: alignedWidth
         height: alignedHeight
-        visible: !win._finalized
+        visible: !win._finalized && !chromeOnlyExit
         scale: cardHoverHandler.hovered ? 1.01 : 1.0
         transformOrigin: Item.Center
 
@@ -352,15 +507,27 @@ PanelWindow {
         }
 
         property real swipeOffset: 0
-        readonly property real dismissThreshold: isCenterPosition ? height * 0.4 : width * 0.35
+        property real swipeDismissDirection: 1
+        property bool chromeOnlyExit: false
+        readonly property real dismissThreshold: width * 0.35
         readonly property real swipeFadeStartRatio: 0.75
-        readonly property real swipeTravelDistance: isCenterPosition ? height : width
+        readonly property real swipeTravelDistance: width
         readonly property real swipeFadeStartOffset: swipeTravelDistance * swipeFadeStartRatio
         readonly property real swipeFadeDistance: Math.max(1, swipeTravelDistance - swipeFadeStartOffset)
         readonly property bool swipeActive: swipeDragHandler.active
         property bool swipeDismissing: false
+        onSwipeDismissingChanged: {
+            if (!win.connectedFrameMode)
+                return;
+            win.popupHeightChanged();
+            win.popupChromeGeometryChanged();
+        }
+        onSwipeOffsetChanged: {
+            if (win.connectedFrameMode)
+                win.popupChromeGeometryChanged();
+        }
 
-        readonly property bool shadowsAllowed: Theme.elevationEnabled && SettingsData.notificationPopupShadowEnabled
+        readonly property bool shadowsAllowed: win.popupWindowShadowActive
         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(Math.max(16, shadowBlurPx + Math.max(Math.abs(shadowOffsetX), Math.abs(shadowOffsetY)) + 8), win.dpr) : 0
@@ -370,21 +537,21 @@ PanelWindow {
 
         Behavior on shadowBlurPx {
             NumberAnimation {
-                duration: Theme.shortDuration
+                duration: win.descriptionExpanded ? Theme.notificationExpandDuration : Theme.shortDuration
                 easing.type: Theme.standardEasing
             }
         }
 
         Behavior on shadowOffsetX {
             NumberAnimation {
-                duration: Theme.shortDuration
+                duration: win.descriptionExpanded ? Theme.notificationExpandDuration : Theme.shortDuration
                 easing.type: Theme.standardEasing
             }
         }
 
         Behavior on shadowOffsetY {
             NumberAnimation {
-                duration: Theme.shortDuration
+                duration: win.descriptionExpanded ? Theme.notificationExpandDuration : Theme.shortDuration
                 easing.type: Theme.standardEasing
             }
         }
@@ -399,7 +566,7 @@ PanelWindow {
             shadowOffsetX: content.shadowOffsetX
             shadowOffsetY: content.shadowOffsetY
             shadowColor: content.shadowsAllowed && content.elevLevel ? Theme.elevationShadowColor(content.elevLevel) : "transparent"
-            shadowEnabled: !win._isDestroying && win.screenValid && content.shadowsAllowed
+            shadowEnabled: !win._isDestroying && win.screenValid && content.shadowsAllowed && !win.connectedFrameMode
             layer.textureSize: Qt.size(Math.round(width * win.dpr), Math.round(height * win.dpr))
             layer.textureMirroring: ShaderEffectSource.MirrorVertically
 
@@ -408,18 +575,23 @@ PanelWindow {
             sourceRect.y: content.shadowRenderPadding + content.cardInset
             sourceRect.width: Math.max(0, content.width - (content.cardInset * 2))
             sourceRect.height: Math.max(0, content.height - (content.cardInset * 2))
-            sourceRect.radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-            sourceRect.color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
+            sourceRect.radius: win.connectedFrameMode ? Theme.connectedSurfaceRadius : Theme.cornerRadius
+            sourceRect.color: win.connectedFrameMode ? Theme.popupLayerColor(Theme.surfaceContainer) : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
+            sourceRect.antialiasing: true
+            sourceRect.layer.enabled: false
+            sourceRect.layer.textureSize: Qt.size(0, 0)
             sourceRect.border.color: notificationData && notificationData.urgency === NotificationUrgency.Critical ? Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primary, 0.3) : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.outline, 0.08)
             sourceRect.border.width: notificationData && notificationData.urgency === NotificationUrgency.Critical ? 2 : 0
+        }
 
+        // Keep critical accent outside shadow rendering so connected mode still shows it.
         Rectangle {
-                x: bgShadowLayer.sourceRect.x
-                y: bgShadowLayer.sourceRect.y
-                width: bgShadowLayer.sourceRect.width
-                height: bgShadowLayer.sourceRect.height
-                radius: bgShadowLayer.sourceRect.radius
-                visible: notificationData && notificationData.urgency === NotificationUrgency.Critical
+            x: content.cardInset
+            y: content.cardInset
+            width: Math.max(0, content.width - content.cardInset * 2)
+            height: Math.max(0, content.height - content.cardInset * 2)
+            radius: win.connectedFrameMode ? Theme.connectedSurfaceRadius : Theme.cornerRadius
+            visible: win.notificationData && win.notificationData.urgency === NotificationUrgency.Critical
             opacity: 1
             clip: true
 
@@ -442,15 +614,14 @@ PanelWindow {
                 }
             }
         }
-        }
 
         Rectangle {
             anchors.fill: parent
             anchors.margins: content.cardInset
-            radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+            radius: win.connectedFrameMode ? Theme.connectedSurfaceRadius : Theme.cornerRadius
             color: "transparent"
-            border.color: BlurService.borderColor
-            border.width: BlurService.borderWidth
+            border.color: win.connectedFrameMode ? "transparent" : BlurService.borderColor
+            border.width: win.connectedFrameMode ? 0 : BlurService.borderWidth
             z: 100
         }
 
@@ -850,14 +1021,15 @@ PanelWindow {
         DragHandler {
             id: swipeDragHandler
             target: null
-            xAxis.enabled: !isCenterPosition
-            yAxis.enabled: isCenterPosition
+            xAxis.enabled: true
+            yAxis.enabled: false
 
             onActiveChanged: {
                 if (active || win.exiting || content.swipeDismissing)
                     return;
 
                 if (Math.abs(content.swipeOffset) > content.dismissThreshold) {
+                    content.swipeDismissDirection = content.swipeOffset < 0 ? -1 : 1;
                     content.swipeDismissing = true;
                     swipeDismissAnim.start();
                 } else {
@@ -869,15 +1041,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                 if (win.exiting)
                     return;
 
-                const raw = isCenterPosition ? translation.y : translation.x;
-                if (isTopCenter) {
-                    content.swipeOffset = Math.min(0, raw);
-                } else if (isBottomCenter) {
-                    content.swipeOffset = Math.max(0, raw);
-                } else {
-                    const isLeft = SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left || SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom;
-                    content.swipeOffset = isLeft ? Math.min(0, raw) : Math.max(0, raw);
-                }
+                content.swipeOffset = translation.x;
             }
         }
 
@@ -908,20 +1072,28 @@ PanelWindow {
             id: swipeDismissAnim
             target: content
             property: "swipeOffset"
-            to: isTopCenter ? -content.height : isBottomCenter ? content.height : (SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left || SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom ? -content.width : content.width)
+            to: win._swipeDismissTarget()
             duration: Theme.notificationExitDuration
             easing.type: Easing.OutCubic
             onStopped: {
+                const inwardConnectedExit = win.connectedFrameMode && !win.isCenterPosition && !win._swipeDismissesTowardFrameEdge();
+                if (inwardConnectedExit)
+                    content.chromeOnlyExit = true;
+                if (win.connectedFrameMode) {
+                    win.startExit();
+                    NotificationService.dismissNotification(notificationData);
+                } else {
                     NotificationService.dismissNotification(notificationData);
                     win.forceExit();
                 }
             }
+        }
 
         transform: [
             Translate {
                 id: swipeTx
-                x: isCenterPosition ? 0 : content.swipeOffset
-                y: isCenterPosition ? content.swipeOffset : 0
+                x: content.swipeOffset
+                y: 0
             },
             Translate {
                 id: tx
@@ -929,9 +1101,17 @@ PanelWindow {
                     if (isCenterPosition)
                         return 0;
                     const isLeft = SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left || SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom;
-                    return isLeft ? -Anims.slidePx : Anims.slidePx;
+                    return isLeft ? -entryTravel : entryTravel;
+                }
+                y: isTopCenter ? -entryTravel : isBottomCenter ? entryTravel : 0
+                onXChanged: {
+                    if (win.connectedFrameMode)
+                        win.popupChromeGeometryChanged();
+                }
+                onYChanged: {
+                    if (win.connectedFrameMode)
+                        win.popupChromeGeometryChanged();
                 }
-                y: isTopCenter ? -Anims.slidePx : isBottomCenter ? Anims.slidePx : 0
             }
         ]
     }
@@ -943,16 +1123,16 @@ PanelWindow {
         property: isCenterPosition ? "y" : "x"
         from: {
             if (isTopCenter)
-                return -Anims.slidePx;
+                return -entryTravel;
             if (isBottomCenter)
-                return Anims.slidePx;
+                return entryTravel;
             const isLeft = SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left || SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom;
-            return isLeft ? -Anims.slidePx : Anims.slidePx;
+            return isLeft ? -entryTravel : entryTravel;
         }
         to: 0
         duration: Theme.notificationEnterDuration
         easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-        easing.bezierCurve: isCenterPosition ? Theme.expressiveCurves.standardDecel : Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasizedDecel
+        easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantPopoutEnterCurve
         onStopped: {
             if (!win.exiting && !win._isDestroying) {
                 if (isCenterPosition) {
@@ -977,35 +1157,35 @@ PanelWindow {
             from: 0
             to: {
                 if (isTopCenter)
-                    return -Anims.slidePx;
+                    return -exitTravel;
                 if (isBottomCenter)
-                    return Anims.slidePx;
+                    return exitTravel;
                 const isLeft = SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left || SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom;
-                return isLeft ? -Anims.slidePx : Anims.slidePx;
+                return isLeft ? -exitTravel : exitTravel;
             }
             duration: Theme.notificationExitDuration
             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasizedAccel
+            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
         }
 
         NumberAnimation {
             target: content
             property: "opacity"
             from: 1
-            to: 0
+            to: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : 0
             duration: Theme.notificationExitDuration
             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.standardAccel
+            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
         }
 
         NumberAnimation {
             target: content
             property: "scale"
             from: 1
-            to: 0.98
+            to: Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : Theme.effectScaleCollapsed
             duration: Theme.notificationExitDuration
             easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.expressiveCurves.emphasizedAccel
+            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantPopoutExitCurve
         }
     }
 

quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopupManager.qml

@@ -8,23 +8,46 @@ QtObject {
     property var modelData
     property int topMargin: 0
     readonly property bool compactMode: SettingsData.notificationCompactMode
+    readonly property bool notificationConnectedMode: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+        && Theme.isConnectedEffect
+        && SettingsData.isScreenInPreferences(manager.modelData, SettingsData.frameScreenPreferences)
+    readonly property bool closeGapNotifications: notificationConnectedMode && SettingsData.frameCloseGaps
+    readonly property string notifBarSide: {
+        const pos = SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition;
+        if (pos === -1) return "top";
+        switch (pos) {
+        case SettingsData.Position.Top: return "right";
+        case SettingsData.Position.Left: return "left";
+        case SettingsData.Position.BottomCenter: return "bottom";
+        case SettingsData.Position.Right: return "right";
+        case SettingsData.Position.Bottom: return "left";
+        default: return "top";
+        }
+    }
     readonly property real cardPadding: compactMode ? Theme.notificationCardPaddingCompact : Theme.notificationCardPadding
     readonly property real popupIconSize: compactMode ? Theme.notificationIconSizeCompact : Theme.notificationIconSizeNormal
     readonly property real actionButtonHeight: compactMode ? 20 : 24
     readonly property real contentSpacing: compactMode ? Theme.spacingXS : Theme.spacingS
-    readonly property real popupSpacing: compactMode ? 0 : Theme.spacingXS
+    readonly property real popupSpacing: notificationConnectedMode ? 0 : (compactMode ? 0 : Theme.spacingXS)
     readonly property real collapsedContentHeight: Math.max(popupIconSize, Theme.fontSizeSmall * 1.2 + Theme.fontSizeMedium * 1.2 + Theme.fontSizeSmall * 1.2 * (compactMode ? 1 : 2))
     readonly property int baseNotificationHeight: cardPadding * 2 + collapsedContentHeight + actionButtonHeight + contentSpacing + popupSpacing
     property var popupWindows: []
     property var destroyingWindows: new Set()
     property var pendingDestroys: []
     property int destroyDelayMs: 100
+    property bool _chromeSyncPending: false
+    property bool _syncingVisibleNotifications: false
+    readonly property real chromeOpenProgressThreshold: 0.10
+    readonly property real chromeReleaseTailStart: 0.90
+    readonly property real chromeReleaseDropProgress: 0.995
     property Component popupComponent
 
     popupComponent: Component {
         NotificationPopup {
             onExitFinished: manager._onPopupExitFinished(this)
+            onExitStarted: manager._onPopupExitStarted(this)
             onPopupHeightChanged: manager._onPopupHeightChanged(this)
+            onPopupChromeGeometryChanged: manager._onPopupChromeGeometryChanged(this)
         }
     }
 
@@ -108,6 +131,27 @@ QtObject {
         return p && p.status !== Component.Null && !p._isDestroying && p.hasValidData;
     }
 
+    function _layoutWindows() {
+        return popupWindows.filter(p => _isValidWindow(p) && p.notificationData?.popup && !p.exiting && (!p.popupLayoutReservesSlot || p.popupLayoutReservesSlot()));
+    }
+
+    function _chromeWindows() {
+        return popupWindows.filter(p => {
+            if (!p || p.status === Component.Null || !p.visible || p._finalized || !p.hasValidData)
+                return false;
+            if (!p.notificationData?.popup && !p.exiting)
+                return false;
+            if (!p.exiting && p.popupChromeOpenProgress && p.popupChromeOpenProgress() < chromeOpenProgressThreshold)
+                return false;
+            // Keep the connected shell until the card is almost fully closed.
+            if (p.exiting && !p.swipeActive && p.popupChromeReleaseProgress) {
+                if (p.popupChromeReleaseProgress() > chromeReleaseDropProgress)
+                    return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        });
+    }
+
     function _isFocusedScreen() {
         if (!SettingsData.notificationFocusedMonitor)
             return true;
@@ -116,27 +160,34 @@ QtObject {
     }
 
     function _sync(newWrappers) {
+        let needsReposition = false;
+        _syncingVisibleNotifications = true;
         for (const p of popupWindows.slice()) {
             if (!_isValidWindow(p) || p.exiting)
                 continue;
             if (p.notificationData && newWrappers.indexOf(p.notificationData) === -1) {
                 p.notificationData.removedByLimit = true;
                 p.notificationData.popup = false;
+                needsReposition = true;
             }
         }
         for (const w of newWrappers) {
-            if (w && !_hasWindowFor(w) && _isFocusedScreen())
-                _insertAtTop(w);
+            if (w && !_hasWindowFor(w) && _isFocusedScreen()) {
+                needsReposition = _insertAtTop(w, true) || needsReposition;
             }
         }
+        _syncingVisibleNotifications = false;
+        if (needsReposition)
+            _repositionAll();
+    }
 
     function _popupHeight(p) {
         return (p.alignedHeight || p.implicitHeight || (baseNotificationHeight - popupSpacing)) + popupSpacing;
     }
 
-    function _insertAtTop(wrapper) {
+    function _insertAtTop(wrapper, deferReposition) {
         if (!wrapper)
-            return;
+            return false;
         const notificationId = wrapper?.notification ? wrapper.notification.id : "";
         const win = popupComponent.createObject(null, {
             "notificationData": wrapper,
@@ -145,19 +196,21 @@ QtObject {
             "screen": manager.modelData
         });
         if (!win)
-            return;
+            return false;
         if (!win.hasValidData) {
             win.destroy();
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
         popupWindows.unshift(win);
+        if (!deferReposition)
             _repositionAll();
         if (!sweeper.running)
             sweeper.start();
+        return true;
     }
 
     function _repositionAll() {
-        const active = popupWindows.filter(p => _isValidWindow(p) && p.notificationData?.popup && !p.exiting);
+        const active = _layoutWindows();
 
         const pinnedSlots = [];
         for (const p of active) {
@@ -181,6 +234,282 @@ QtObject {
             win.screenY = currentY;
             currentY += _popupHeight(win);
         }
+        _scheduleNotificationChromeSync();
+    }
+
+    function _scheduleNotificationChromeSync() {
+        if (_chromeSyncPending)
+            return;
+        _chromeSyncPending = true;
+        Qt.callLater(() => {
+            _chromeSyncPending = false;
+            _syncNotificationChromeState();
+        });
+    }
+
+    function _clamp01(value) {
+        return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, value));
+    }
+
+    function _clipRectFromBarSide(rect, visibleFraction) {
+        const fraction = _clamp01(visibleFraction);
+        const w = Math.max(0, rect.right - rect.x);
+        const h = Math.max(0, rect.bottom - rect.y);
+
+        if (notifBarSide === "right") {
+            rect.x = rect.right - w * fraction;
+        } else if (notifBarSide === "left") {
+            rect.right = rect.x + w * fraction;
+        } else if (notifBarSide === "bottom") {
+            rect.y = rect.bottom - h * fraction;
+        } else {
+            rect.bottom = rect.y + h * fraction;
+        }
+        return rect;
+    }
+
+    function _popupChromeVisibleFraction(p) {
+        if (p.popupChromeReleaseProgress) {
+            const rel = p.popupChromeReleaseProgress();
+            if (p.exiting)
+                return Math.max(0, 1 - rel);
+            if (rel > 0)
+                return p.swipeDismissTowardEdge ? Math.max(0, 1 - rel) : 1 - _chromeReleaseTailProgress(rel);
+        }
+        if (p.popupChromeOpenProgress)
+            return _clamp01(p.popupChromeOpenProgress());
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    function _popupChromeRect(p, useMotionOffset) {
+        if (!p || !p.screen)
+            return null;
+        const x = p.getContentX ? p.getContentX() : 0;
+        const y = p.getContentY ? p.getContentY() : 0;
+        const w = p.alignedWidth || 0;
+        const h = Math.max(p.alignedHeight || 0, baseNotificationHeight);
+        if (w <= 0 || h <= 0)
+            return null;
+        const rect = {
+            x: x,
+            y: y,
+            right: x + w,
+            bottom: y + h
+        };
+
+        if (!useMotionOffset)
+            return rect;
+
+        if (p.popupChromeFollowsCardMotion && p.popupChromeFollowsCardMotion()) {
+            const motionX = p.popupChromeMotionX ? p.popupChromeMotionX() : 0;
+            const motionY = p.popupChromeMotionY ? p.popupChromeMotionY() : 0;
+            rect.x += motionX;
+            rect.y += motionY;
+            rect.right += motionX;
+            rect.bottom += motionY;
+            return rect;
+        }
+
+        return _clipRectFromBarSide(rect, _popupChromeVisibleFraction(p));
+    }
+
+    function _chromeReleaseTailProgress(rawProgress) {
+        const progress = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, rawProgress));
+        if (progress <= chromeReleaseTailStart)
+            return 0;
+        return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (progress - chromeReleaseTailStart) / Math.max(0.001, 1 - chromeReleaseTailStart)));
+    }
+
+    function _popupChromeBoundsRect(p, trailing, useMotionOffset) {
+        const rect = _popupChromeRect(p, useMotionOffset);
+        if (!rect || p !== trailing || !p.popupChromeReleaseProgress)
+            return rect;
+
+        // Keep maxed-stack chrome anchored while a replacement tail exits.
+        if (p.exiting && p.notificationData?.removedByLimit && _layoutWindows().length > 0)
+            return rect;
+
+        const progress = _chromeReleaseTailProgress(p.popupChromeReleaseProgress());
+        if (progress <= 0)
+            return rect;
+
+        const anchorsTop = _stackAnchorsTop();
+        const h = Math.max(0, rect.bottom - rect.y);
+        const shrink = h * progress;
+        if (anchorsTop)
+            rect.bottom = Math.max(rect.y, rect.bottom - shrink);
+        else
+            rect.y = Math.min(rect.bottom, rect.y + shrink);
+        return rect;
+    }
+
+    function _stackAnchorsTop() {
+        const pos = SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition;
+        return pos === -1 || pos === SettingsData.Position.Top || pos === SettingsData.Position.Left;
+    }
+
+    function _frameEdgeInset(side) {
+        if (!manager.modelData)
+            return 0;
+        const edges = SettingsData.getActiveBarEdgesForScreen(manager.modelData);
+        const raw = edges.includes(side) ? SettingsData.frameBarSize : SettingsData.frameThickness;
+        const dpr = CompositorService.getScreenScale(manager.modelData);
+        return Math.max(0, Math.round(Theme.px(raw, dpr)));
+    }
+
+    function _closeGapChromeAnchorEdge(anchorsTop) {
+        if (!closeGapNotifications || !manager.modelData)
+            return null;
+        if (anchorsTop)
+            return _frameEdgeInset("top") + topMargin;
+        return manager.modelData.height - _frameEdgeInset("bottom") - topMargin;
+    }
+
+    function _trailingChromeWindow(candidates) {
+        const anchorsTop = _stackAnchorsTop();
+        let trailing = null;
+        let edge = anchorsTop ? -Infinity : Infinity;
+        for (const p of candidates) {
+            const rect = _popupChromeRect(p, false);
+            if (!rect)
+                continue;
+            const candidateEdge = anchorsTop ? rect.bottom : rect.y;
+            if ((anchorsTop && candidateEdge > edge) || (!anchorsTop && candidateEdge < edge)) {
+                edge = candidateEdge;
+                trailing = p;
+            }
+        }
+        return trailing;
+    }
+
+    function _chromeWindowReservesSlot(p, trailing) {
+        if (p === trailing)
+            return true;
+        return !p.popupChromeReservesSlot || p.popupChromeReservesSlot();
+    }
+
+    function _stackAnchoredChromeEdge(candidates) {
+        const anchorsTop = _stackAnchorsTop();
+        let edge = anchorsTop ? Infinity : -Infinity;
+        for (const p of candidates) {
+            const rect = _popupChromeRect(p, false);
+            if (!rect)
+                continue;
+            if (anchorsTop && rect.y < edge)
+                edge = rect.y;
+            if (!anchorsTop && rect.bottom > edge)
+                edge = rect.bottom;
+        }
+        if (edge === Infinity || edge === -Infinity)
+            return null;
+        return {
+            anchorsTop: anchorsTop,
+            edge: edge
+        };
+    }
+
+    function _syncNotificationChromeState() {
+        const screenName = manager.modelData?.name || "";
+        if (!screenName)
+            return;
+        if (!notificationConnectedMode) {
+            ConnectedModeState.clearNotificationState(screenName);
+            return;
+        }
+        const chromeCandidates = _chromeWindows();
+        if (chromeCandidates.length === 0) {
+            ConnectedModeState.clearNotificationState(screenName);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const trailing = chromeCandidates.length > 1 ? _trailingChromeWindow(chromeCandidates) : null;
+        let active = chromeCandidates;
+        if (chromeCandidates.length > 1) {
+            const reserving = chromeCandidates.filter(p => _chromeWindowReservesSlot(p, trailing));
+            if (reserving.length > 0)
+                active = reserving;
+        }
+
+        let minX = Infinity;
+        let minY = Infinity;
+        let maxXEnd = -Infinity;
+        let maxYEnd = -Infinity;
+        const useMotionOffset = active.length === 1 && active[0].popupChromeMotionActive && active[0].popupChromeMotionActive();
+        for (const p of active) {
+            const rect = _popupChromeBoundsRect(p, trailing, useMotionOffset);
+            if (!rect)
+                continue;
+            if (rect.x < minX)
+                minX = rect.x;
+            if (rect.y < minY)
+                minY = rect.y;
+            if (rect.right > maxXEnd)
+                maxXEnd = rect.right;
+            if (rect.bottom > maxYEnd)
+                maxYEnd = rect.bottom;
+        }
+        const stackEdge = _stackAnchoredChromeEdge(chromeCandidates);
+        if (stackEdge !== null) {
+            if (stackEdge.anchorsTop && stackEdge.edge < minY)
+                minY = stackEdge.edge;
+            if (!stackEdge.anchorsTop && stackEdge.edge > maxYEnd)
+                maxYEnd = stackEdge.edge;
+        }
+        const anchorsTop = stackEdge !== null ? stackEdge.anchorsTop : _stackAnchorsTop();
+        const closeGapAnchorEdge = _closeGapChromeAnchorEdge(anchorsTop);
+        if (closeGapAnchorEdge !== null) {
+            if (anchorsTop)
+                minY = closeGapAnchorEdge;
+            else
+                maxYEnd = closeGapAnchorEdge;
+        }
+        if (minX === Infinity || minY === Infinity || maxXEnd <= minX || maxYEnd <= minY) {
+            ConnectedModeState.clearNotificationState(screenName);
+            return;
+        }
+        ConnectedModeState.setNotificationState(screenName, {
+            visible: true,
+            barSide: notifBarSide,
+            bodyX: minX,
+            bodyY: minY,
+            bodyW: maxXEnd - minX,
+            bodyH: maxYEnd - minY,
+            omitStartConnector: _notificationOmitStartConnector(),
+            omitEndConnector: _notificationOmitEndConnector()
+        });
+    }
+
+    function _notificationOmitStartConnector() {
+        return closeGapNotifications
+            && (SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Top
+                || SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Left);
+    }
+
+    function _notificationOmitEndConnector() {
+        return closeGapNotifications
+            && (SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Right
+                || SettingsData.notificationPopupPosition === SettingsData.Position.Bottom);
+    }
+
+    function _onPopupChromeGeometryChanged(p) {
+        if (!p || popupWindows.indexOf(p) === -1)
+            return;
+        _scheduleNotificationChromeSync();
+    }
+
+    // Coalesce resize repositioning; exit-path moves remain immediate.
+    property bool _repositionPending: false
+
+    function _queueReposition() {
+        if (_repositionPending)
+            return;
+        _repositionPending = true;
+        Qt.callLater(_flushReposition);
+    }
+
+    function _flushReposition() {
+        _repositionPending = false;
+        _repositionAll();
     }
 
     function _onPopupHeightChanged(p) {
@@ -188,6 +517,14 @@ QtObject {
             return;
         if (popupWindows.indexOf(p) === -1)
             return;
+        _queueReposition();
+    }
+
+    function _onPopupExitStarted(p) {
+        if (!p || popupWindows.indexOf(p) === -1)
+            return;
+        if (_syncingVisibleNotifications)
+            return;
         _repositionAll();
     }
 
@@ -227,8 +564,16 @@ QtObject {
         }
         popupWindows = [];
         destroyingWindows.clear();
+        _chromeSyncPending = false;
+        _syncNotificationChromeState();
     }
 
+    onNotificationConnectedModeChanged: _scheduleNotificationChromeSync()
+    onCloseGapNotificationsChanged: _scheduleNotificationChromeSync()
+    onNotifBarSideChanged: _scheduleNotificationChromeSync()
+    onModelDataChanged: _scheduleNotificationChromeSync()
+    onTopMarginChanged: _repositionAll()
+
     onPopupWindowsChanged: {
         if (popupWindows.length > 0 && !sweeper.running) {
             sweeper.start();

quickshell/Modules/Settings/DankBarTab.qml

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

quickshell/Modules/Settings/DockTab.qml

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

quickshell/Modules/Settings/FrameTab.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,336 @@
+pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
+
+import QtQuick
+import qs.Common
+import qs.Services
+import qs.Widgets
+import qs.Modules.Settings.Widgets
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+
+    LayoutMirroring.enabled: I18n.isRtl
+    LayoutMirroring.childrenInherit: true
+
+    DankFlickable {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        clip: true
+        contentHeight: mainColumn.height + Theme.spacingXL
+        contentWidth: width
+
+        Column {
+            id: mainColumn
+            topPadding: 4
+            width: Math.min(550, parent.width - Theme.spacingL * 2)
+            anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+            spacing: Theme.spacingXL
+
+            // ── Enable Frame ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+            SettingsCard {
+                width: parent.width
+                iconName: "frame_source"
+                title: I18n.tr("Frame")
+                settingKey: "frameEnabled"
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    settingKey: "frameEnable"
+                    tags: ["frame", "border", "outline", "display"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Enable Frame")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Draw a connected picture-frame border around the entire display")
+                    checked: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("frameEnabled", checked)
+                }
+            }
+
+            // ── Border ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+            SettingsCard {
+                width: parent.width
+                iconName: "border_outer"
+                title: I18n.tr("Border")
+                settingKey: "frameBorder"
+                collapsible: true
+                visible: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+
+                SettingsSliderRow {
+                    id: roundingSlider
+                    settingKey: "frameRounding"
+                    tags: ["frame", "border", "rounding", "radius", "corner"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Border Radius")
+                    description: SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive
+                        ? I18n.tr("Controls the radius of the frame and all connected popout, dock, and modal surfaces while Connected Mode is active")
+                        : I18n.tr("Controls the frame border radius. This also becomes the connected surface radius whenever Connected Mode is active")
+                    unit: "px"
+                    minimum: 0
+                    maximum: 100
+                    step: 1
+                    defaultValue: 23
+                    value: SettingsData.frameRounding
+                    onSliderDragFinished: v => SettingsData.set("frameRounding", v)
+
+                    Binding {
+                        target: roundingSlider
+                        property: "value"
+                        value: SettingsData.frameRounding
+                    }
+                }
+
+                SettingsSliderRow {
+                    id: thicknessSlider
+                    settingKey: "frameThickness"
+                    tags: ["frame", "border", "thickness", "size", "width"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Border Width")
+                    unit: "px"
+                    minimum: 2
+                    maximum: 100
+                    step: 1
+                    defaultValue: 16
+                    value: SettingsData.frameThickness
+                    onSliderDragFinished: v => SettingsData.set("frameThickness", v)
+
+                    Binding {
+                        target: thicknessSlider
+                        property: "value"
+                        value: SettingsData.frameThickness
+                    }
+                }
+
+                SettingsSliderRow {
+                    id: barThicknessSlider
+                    settingKey: "frameBarSize"
+                    tags: ["frame", "bar", "thickness", "size", "height", "width"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Size")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Height of horizontal bars / width of vertical bars in frame mode")
+                    unit: "px"
+                    minimum: 24
+                    maximum: 100
+                    step: 1
+                    defaultValue: 40
+                    value: SettingsData.frameBarSize
+                    onSliderDragFinished: v => SettingsData.set("frameBarSize", v)
+
+                    Binding {
+                        target: barThicknessSlider
+                        property: "value"
+                        value: SettingsData.frameBarSize
+                    }
+                }
+
+                SettingsSliderRow {
+                    id: opacitySlider
+                    settingKey: "frameOpacity"
+                    tags: ["frame", "border", "surface", "popup", "opacity", "transparency"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Surface Opacity")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Frame border opacity. Controls all surface opacity globally when Connected Mode is active")
+                    unit: "%"
+                    minimum: 0
+                    maximum: 100
+                    defaultValue: 100
+                    value: SettingsData.frameOpacity * 100
+                    onSliderDragFinished: v => SettingsData.set("frameOpacity", v / 100)
+
+                    Binding {
+                        target: opacitySlider
+                        property: "value"
+                        value: SettingsData.frameOpacity * 100
+                    }
+                }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    id: frameBlurToggle
+                    settingKey: "frameBlurEnabled"
+                    tags: ["frame", "blur", "background", "glass", "transparency", "frosted"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Frame Blur")
+                    description: !BlurService.available
+                        ? I18n.tr("Requires a newer version of Quickshell")
+                        : I18n.tr("Apply compositor blur behind the frame border")
+                    checked: SettingsData.frameBlurEnabled
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("frameBlurEnabled", checked)
+                    enabled: BlurService.available && SettingsData.blurEnabled
+                    opacity: enabled ? 1.0 : 0.5
+                    visible: BlurService.available
+                }
+
+                Item {
+                    visible: BlurService.available && !SettingsData.blurEnabled
+                    width: parent.width
+                    height: blurToggleNote.height + Theme.spacingM * 2
+
+                    Row {
+                        id: blurToggleNote
+                        x: Theme.spacingM
+                        width: parent.width - Theme.spacingM * 2
+                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        spacing: Theme.spacingS
+
+                        DankIcon {
+                            name: "blur_on"
+                            size: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                            color: Theme.primary
+                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        }
+
+                        StyledText {
+                            text: I18n.tr("Frame Blur is controlled by Background Blur in Theme & Colors")
+                            font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
+                            color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
+                            wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
+                            width: parent.width - Theme.fontSizeMedium - Theme.spacingS
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Color mode buttons
+                SettingsButtonGroupRow {
+                    settingKey: "frameColor"
+                    tags: ["frame", "border", "color", "theme", "primary", "surface", "default"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Border color")
+                    model: [I18n.tr("Default"), I18n.tr("Primary"), I18n.tr("Surface"), I18n.tr("Custom")]
+                    currentIndex: {
+                        const fc = SettingsData.frameColor;
+                        if (!fc || fc === "default") return 0;
+                        if (fc === "primary") return 1;
+                        if (fc === "surface") return 2;
+                        return 3;
+                    }
+                    onSelectionChanged: (index, selected) => {
+                        if (!selected) return;
+                        switch (index) {
+                        case 0: SettingsData.set("frameColor", ""); break;
+                        case 1: SettingsData.set("frameColor", "primary"); break;
+                        case 2: SettingsData.set("frameColor", "surface"); break;
+                        case 3:
+                            const cur = SettingsData.frameColor;
+                            const isPreset = !cur || cur === "primary" || cur === "surface";
+                            if (isPreset) SettingsData.set("frameColor", "#2a2a2a");
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Custom color swatch — only visible when a hex color is stored (Custom mode)
+                Item {
+                    visible: {
+                        const fc = SettingsData.frameColor;
+                        return !!(fc && fc !== "primary" && fc !== "surface");
+                    }
+                    width: parent.width
+                    height: customColorRow.height + Theme.spacingM * 2
+
+                    Row {
+                        id: customColorRow
+                        width: parent.width - Theme.spacingM * 2
+                        x: Theme.spacingM
+                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                        spacing: Theme.spacingM
+
+                        StyledText {
+                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                            text: I18n.tr("Custom color")
+                            font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
+                            font.weight: Font.Medium
+                            color: Theme.surfaceText
+                        }
+
+                        Rectangle {
+                            id: colorSwatch
+                            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                            width: 32
+                            height: 32
+                            radius: 16
+                            color: SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor
+                            border.color: Theme.outline
+                            border.width: 1
+
+                            MouseArea {
+                                anchors.fill: parent
+                                cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
+                                onClicked: {
+                                    PopoutService.colorPickerModal.selectedColor = SettingsData.effectiveFrameColor;
+                                    PopoutService.colorPickerModal.pickerTitle = I18n.tr("Frame Border Color");
+                                    PopoutService.colorPickerModal.onColorSelectedCallback = function (color) {
+                                        SettingsData.set("frameColor", color.toString());
+                                    };
+                                    PopoutService.colorPickerModal.show();
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // ── Bar Integration ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+            SettingsCard {
+                width: parent.width
+                iconName: "toolbar"
+                title: I18n.tr("Integrations")
+                settingKey: "frameBarIntegration"
+                collapsible: true
+                expanded: true
+                visible: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    visible: CompositorService.isNiri
+                    settingKey: "frameShowOnOverview"
+                    tags: ["frame", "overview", "show", "hide", "niri"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Show on Overview")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Show the bar and frame during Niri overview mode")
+                    checked: SettingsData.frameShowOnOverview
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("frameShowOnOverview", checked)
+                }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    visible: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+                    settingKey: "directionalAnimationMode"
+                    tags: ["frame", "connected", "popout", "corner", "animation"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Connected Mode")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Popouts emerge flush from the bar edge as one continuous piece")
+                    checked: SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive
+                    onToggled: checked => {
+                        if (checked) {
+                            if (SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode !== 3)
+                                SettingsData.set("previousDirectionalMode", SettingsData.directionalAnimationMode);
+                            SettingsData.set("motionEffect", 1);
+                            SettingsData.set("directionalAnimationMode", 3);
+                        } else {
+                            SettingsData.set("directionalAnimationMode", SettingsData.previousDirectionalMode);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    Connections {
+                        target: SettingsData
+                        function onDirectionalAnimationModeChanged() {}
+                        function onMotionEffectChanged() {}
+                    }
+                }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    visible: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+                    settingKey: "frameCloseGaps"
+                    tags: ["frame", "connected", "gap", "edge", "flush", "popout", "notification"]
+                    text: I18n.tr("Close the Gaps")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Connected popouts and notification corners sit flush against the frame edge")
+                    checked: SettingsData.frameCloseGaps
+                    enabled: SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive
+                    opacity: enabled ? 1.0 : 0.5
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("frameCloseGaps", checked)
+                }
+            }
+
+            // ── Display Assignment ────────────────────────────────────────────
+            SettingsCard {
+                width: parent.width
+                iconName: "monitor"
+                title: I18n.tr("Display Assignment")
+                settingKey: "frameDisplays"
+                collapsible: true
+                expanded: false
+                visible: SettingsData.frameEnabled
+
+                SettingsDisplayPicker {
+                    displayPreferences: SettingsData.frameScreenPreferences
+                    onPreferencesChanged: prefs => SettingsData.set("frameScreenPreferences", prefs)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

quickshell/Modules/Settings/ThemeColorsTab.qml

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import qs.Modules.Settings.Widgets
 Item {
     id: themeColorsTab
 
+    readonly property bool connectedFrameModeActive: SettingsData.connectedFrameModeActive
     property var cachedIconThemes: SettingsData.availableIconThemes
     property var cachedCursorThemes: SettingsData.availableCursorThemes
     property var cachedMatugenSchemes: Theme.availableMatugenSchemes.map(option => option.label)
@@ -1615,10 +1616,14 @@ Item {
 
                 SettingsSliderRow {
                     tab: "theme"
-                    tags: ["popup", "transparency", "opacity", "modal"]
+                    tags: ["surface", "popup", "transparency", "opacity", "modal"]
                     settingKey: "popupTransparency"
-                    text: I18n.tr("Popup Transparency")
-                    description: I18n.tr("Controls opacity of all popouts, modals, and their content layers")
+                    text: I18n.tr("Surface Opacity")
+                    description: themeColorsTab.connectedFrameModeActive
+                        ? I18n.tr("Connected Frame mode follows Surface Opacity from the Frame tab for connected popouts, docks, and modal surfaces")
+                        : I18n.tr("Controls opacity of all popouts, modals, and their content layers")
+                    enabled: !themeColorsTab.connectedFrameModeActive
+                    opacity: themeColorsTab.connectedFrameModeActive ? 0.5 : 1.0
                     value: Math.round(SettingsData.popupTransparency * 100)
                     minimum: 0
                     maximum: 100
@@ -1632,7 +1637,9 @@ Item {
                     tags: ["corner", "radius", "rounded", "square"]
                     settingKey: "cornerRadius"
                     text: I18n.tr("Corner Radius")
-                    description: I18n.tr("0 = square corners")
+                    description: themeColorsTab.connectedFrameModeActive
+                        ? I18n.tr("Controls general UI rounding. Connected frame popouts, docks, and modal surfaces follow Border Radius in the Frame tab while Connected Frame mode is active")
+                        : I18n.tr("0 = square corners")
                     value: SettingsData.cornerRadius
                     minimum: 0
                     maximum: 32
@@ -1837,7 +1844,11 @@ Item {
                     tags: ["blur", "background", "transparency", "glass", "frosted"]
                     settingKey: "blurEnabled"
                     text: I18n.tr("Background Blur")
-                    description: BlurService.available ? I18n.tr("Blur the background behind bars, popouts, modals, and notifications. Requires compositor support and configuration.") : I18n.tr("Requires a newer version of Quickshell")
+                    description: !BlurService.available
+                        ? I18n.tr("Requires a newer version of Quickshell")
+                        : (themeColorsTab.connectedFrameModeActive
+                            ? I18n.tr("Connected Frame mode follows Frame Blur for connected surfaces while this remains the master blur availability toggle")
+                            : I18n.tr("Blur the background behind bars, popouts, modals, and notifications. Requires compositor support and configuration."))
                     checked: SettingsData.blurEnabled ?? false
                     enabled: BlurService.available
                     onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("blurEnabled", checked)

quickshell/Modules/Settings/TypographyMotionTab.qml

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

quickshell/Modules/Settings/Widgets/SettingsDisplayPicker.qml

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

quickshell/Modules/WorkspaceOverlays/HyprlandOverview.qml

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

quickshell/Modules/WorkspaceOverlays/NiriOverviewOverlay.qml

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

quickshell/Modules/WorkspaceOverlays/OverviewWindow.qml

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

quickshell/Widgets/ConnectedCorner.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Shapes
+import qs.Common
+
+// Concave arc connector filling the gap between a bar corner and an adjacent surface.
+//
+// NOTE: FrameWindow now uses ConnectedShape.qml for frame-owned connected chrome
+// (unified single-path rendering). This component is still used by DankPopout's
+// own shadow source for non-frame-owned chrome (popouts on non-frame screens).
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+
+    property string barSide: "top"
+    property string placement: "left"
+    property real spacing: 4
+    property real connectorRadius: 12
+    property color color: "transparent"
+    property real edgeStrokeWidth: 0
+    property color edgeStrokeColor: color
+    property real dpr: 1
+
+    readonly property bool isHorizontalBar: barSide === "top" || barSide === "bottom"
+    readonly property bool isPlacementLeft: placement === "left"
+    readonly property real _edgeStrokeWidth: Math.max(0, edgeStrokeWidth)
+    readonly property string arcCorner: {
+        if (barSide === "top")
+            return isPlacementLeft ? "bottomLeft" : "bottomRight";
+        if (barSide === "bottom")
+            return isPlacementLeft ? "topLeft" : "topRight";
+        if (barSide === "left")
+            return isPlacementLeft ? "topRight" : "bottomRight";
+        return isPlacementLeft ? "topLeft" : "bottomLeft";
+    }
+    readonly property real pathStartX: {
+        switch (arcCorner) {
+        case "topLeft":
+            return width;
+        case "topRight":
+        case "bottomLeft":
+            return 0;
+        default:
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    readonly property real pathStartY: {
+        switch (arcCorner) {
+        case "bottomRight":
+            return height;
+        default:
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    readonly property real firstLineX: {
+        switch (arcCorner) {
+        case "topLeft":
+        case "bottomLeft":
+            return width;
+        default:
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    readonly property real firstLineY: {
+        switch (arcCorner) {
+        case "topLeft":
+        case "topRight":
+            return height;
+        default:
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    readonly property real secondLineX: {
+        switch (arcCorner) {
+        case "topRight":
+        case "bottomLeft":
+        case "bottomRight":
+            return width;
+        default:
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    readonly property real secondLineY: {
+        switch (arcCorner) {
+        case "topLeft":
+        case "topRight":
+        case "bottomLeft":
+            return height;
+        default:
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    readonly property real arcCenterX: arcCorner === "topRight" || arcCorner === "bottomRight" ? width : 0
+    readonly property real arcCenterY: arcCorner === "bottomLeft" || arcCorner === "bottomRight" ? height : 0
+    readonly property real arcStartAngle: {
+        switch (arcCorner) {
+        case "topLeft":
+        case "topRight":
+            return 90;
+        case "bottomLeft":
+            return 0;
+        default:
+            return -90;
+        }
+    }
+    readonly property real arcSweepAngle: {
+        switch (arcCorner) {
+        case "topRight":
+            return 90;
+        default:
+            return -90;
+        }
+    }
+
+    width: isHorizontalBar ? connectorRadius : (spacing + connectorRadius)
+    height: isHorizontalBar ? (spacing + connectorRadius) : connectorRadius
+
+    Shape {
+        x: -root._edgeStrokeWidth
+        y: -root._edgeStrokeWidth
+        width: root.width + root._edgeStrokeWidth * 2
+        height: root.height + root._edgeStrokeWidth * 2
+        asynchronous: false
+        antialiasing: true
+        preferredRendererType: Shape.CurveRenderer
+        layer.enabled: true
+        layer.smooth: true
+        layer.textureSize: root.dpr > 1 ? Qt.size(Math.ceil(width * root.dpr), Math.ceil(height * root.dpr)) : Qt.size(0, 0)
+
+        ShapePath {
+            fillColor: root.color
+            strokeColor: root._edgeStrokeWidth > 0 ? root.edgeStrokeColor : "transparent"
+            strokeWidth: root._edgeStrokeWidth * 2
+            joinStyle: ShapePath.RoundJoin
+            capStyle: ShapePath.RoundCap
+            fillRule: ShapePath.WindingFill
+            startX: root.pathStartX + root._edgeStrokeWidth
+            startY: root.pathStartY + root._edgeStrokeWidth
+
+            PathLine {
+                x: root.firstLineX + root._edgeStrokeWidth
+                y: root.firstLineY + root._edgeStrokeWidth
+            }
+
+            PathLine {
+                x: root.secondLineX + root._edgeStrokeWidth
+                y: root.secondLineY + root._edgeStrokeWidth
+            }
+
+            PathAngleArc {
+                centerX: root.arcCenterX + root._edgeStrokeWidth
+                centerY: root.arcCenterY + root._edgeStrokeWidth
+                radiusX: root.connectorRadius
+                radiusY: root.connectorRadius
+                startAngle: root.arcStartAngle
+                sweepAngle: root.arcSweepAngle
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

quickshell/Widgets/ConnectedShape.qml

@@ -0,0 +1,415 @@
+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Shapes
+import qs.Common
+
+// Unified connected silhouette: body + near/far concave arcs as one ShapePath.
+// Keeping the connected chrome in one path avoids sibling alignment seams.
+
+Item {
+    id: root
+
+    property string barSide: "top"
+
+    property real bodyWidth: 0
+    property real bodyHeight: 0
+
+    property real connectorRadius: 12
+    property real startConnectorRadius: connectorRadius
+    property real endConnectorRadius: connectorRadius
+    property real farStartConnectorRadius: 0
+    property real farEndConnectorRadius: 0
+
+    property real surfaceRadius: 12
+
+    property color fillColor: "transparent"
+
+    // ── Derived layout ──
+    readonly property bool _horiz: barSide === "top" || barSide === "bottom"
+    readonly property real _sc: Math.max(0, startConnectorRadius)
+    readonly property real _ec: Math.max(0, endConnectorRadius)
+    readonly property real _fsc: Math.max(0, farStartConnectorRadius)
+    readonly property real _fec: Math.max(0, farEndConnectorRadius)
+    readonly property real _firstCr: barSide === "left" ? _sc : _ec
+    readonly property real _secondCr: barSide === "left" ? _ec : _sc
+    readonly property real _firstFarCr: barSide === "left" ? _fsc : _fec
+    readonly property real _secondFarCr: barSide === "left" ? _fec : _fsc
+    readonly property real _farExtent: Math.max(_fsc, _fec)
+    readonly property real _sr: Math.max(0, Math.min(surfaceRadius, (_horiz ? bodyWidth : bodyHeight) / 2, (_horiz ? bodyHeight : bodyWidth) / 2))
+    readonly property real _firstSr: _firstFarCr > 0 ? 0 : _sr
+    readonly property real _secondSr: _secondFarCr > 0 ? 0 : _sr
+    readonly property real _firstFarInset: _firstFarCr > 0 ? _firstFarCr : _firstSr
+    readonly property real _secondFarInset: _secondFarCr > 0 ? _secondFarCr : _secondSr
+
+    // Root-level aliases — PathArc/PathLine elements can't use `parent`.
+    readonly property real _bw: bodyWidth
+    readonly property real _bh: bodyHeight
+    readonly property real _bodyLeft: _horiz ? _sc : (barSide === "right" ? _farExtent : 0)
+    readonly property real _bodyRight: _bodyLeft + _bw
+    readonly property real _bodyTop: _horiz ? (barSide === "bottom" ? _farExtent : 0) : _sc
+    readonly property real _bodyBottom: _bodyTop + _bh
+    readonly property real _totalW: _horiz ? _bw + _sc + _ec : _bw + _farExtent
+    readonly property real _totalH: _horiz ? _bh + _farExtent : _bh + _sc + _ec
+
+    width: _totalW
+    height: _totalH
+
+    readonly property real bodyX: root._bodyLeft
+    readonly property real bodyY: root._bodyTop
+
+    Shape {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        asynchronous: false
+        preferredRendererType: Shape.CurveRenderer
+        antialiasing: true
+
+        ShapePath {
+            fillColor: root.fillColor
+            strokeWidth: -1
+            fillRule: ShapePath.WindingFill
+
+            // CW path: bar edge → concave arc → body → convex arc → far edge → convex arc → body → concave arc
+
+            startX: root.barSide === "right" ? root._totalW : 0
+            startY: {
+                switch (root.barSide) {
+                case "bottom":
+                    return root._totalH;
+                case "left":
+                    return root._totalH;
+                case "right":
+                    return 0;
+                default:
+                    return 0;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Bar edge
+            PathLine {
+                x: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "left":
+                        return 0;
+                    case "right":
+                        return root._totalW;
+                    default:
+                        return root._totalW;
+                    }
+                }
+                y: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "bottom":
+                        return root._totalH;
+                    case "left":
+                        return 0;
+                    case "right":
+                        return root._totalH;
+                    default:
+                        return 0;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Concave arc 1
+            PathArc {
+                relativeX: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._firstCr;
+                    case "right":
+                        return -root._firstCr;
+                    default:
+                        return -root._firstCr;
+                    }
+                }
+                relativeY: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "bottom":
+                        return -root._firstCr;
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._firstCr;
+                    case "right":
+                        return -root._firstCr;
+                    default:
+                        return root._firstCr;
+                    }
+                }
+                radiusX: root._firstCr
+                radiusY: root._firstCr
+                direction: root.barSide === "bottom" ? PathArc.Clockwise : PathArc.Counterclockwise
+            }
+
+            // Body edge to first convex corner
+            PathLine {
+                x: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._bodyRight - root._firstSr;
+                    case "right":
+                        return root._bodyLeft + root._firstSr;
+                    default:
+                        return root._bodyRight;
+                    }
+                }
+                y: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "bottom":
+                        return root._bodyTop + root._firstSr;
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._bodyTop;
+                    case "right":
+                        return root._bodyBottom;
+                    default:
+                        return root._bodyBottom - root._firstSr;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Convex arc 1
+            PathArc {
+                relativeX: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._firstSr;
+                    case "right":
+                        return -root._firstSr;
+                    default:
+                        return -root._firstSr;
+                    }
+                }
+                relativeY: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "bottom":
+                        return -root._firstSr;
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._firstSr;
+                    case "right":
+                        return -root._firstSr;
+                    default:
+                        return root._firstSr;
+                    }
+                }
+                radiusX: root._firstSr
+                radiusY: root._firstSr
+                direction: root.barSide === "bottom" ? PathArc.Counterclockwise : PathArc.Clockwise
+            }
+
+            // Opposite-side connector 1
+            PathLine {
+                x: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._firstFarCr > 0 ? root._bodyRight + root._firstFarCr : root._bodyRight;
+                    case "right":
+                        return root._firstFarCr > 0 ? root._bodyLeft - root._firstFarCr : root._bodyLeft;
+                    default:
+                        return root._firstFarCr > 0 ? root._bodyRight : root._bodyRight - root._firstSr;
+                    }
+                }
+                y: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "bottom":
+                        return root._firstFarCr > 0 ? root._bodyTop - root._firstFarCr : root._bodyTop;
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._firstFarCr > 0 ? root._bodyTop : root._bodyTop + root._firstSr;
+                    case "right":
+                        return root._firstFarCr > 0 ? root._bodyBottom : root._bodyBottom - root._firstSr;
+                    default:
+                        return root._firstFarCr > 0 ? root._bodyBottom + root._firstFarCr : root._bodyBottom;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            PathArc {
+                relativeX: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "left":
+                        return -root._firstFarCr;
+                    case "right":
+                        return root._firstFarCr;
+                    default:
+                        return -root._firstFarCr;
+                    }
+                }
+                relativeY: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "bottom":
+                        return root._firstFarCr;
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._firstFarCr;
+                    case "right":
+                        return -root._firstFarCr;
+                    default:
+                        return -root._firstFarCr;
+                    }
+                }
+                radiusX: root._firstFarCr
+                radiusY: root._firstFarCr
+                direction: root.barSide === "bottom" ? PathArc.Clockwise : PathArc.Counterclockwise
+            }
+
+            // Far edge
+            PathLine {
+                x: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._bodyRight;
+                    case "right":
+                        return root._bodyLeft;
+                    default:
+                        return root._bodyLeft + root._secondFarInset;
+                    }
+                }
+                y: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "bottom":
+                        return root._bodyTop;
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._bodyBottom - root._secondFarInset;
+                    case "right":
+                        return root._bodyTop + root._secondFarInset;
+                    default:
+                        return root._bodyBottom;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Opposite-side connector 2
+            PathArc {
+                relativeX: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._secondFarCr;
+                    case "right":
+                        return -root._secondFarCr;
+                    default:
+                        return -root._secondFarCr;
+                    }
+                }
+                relativeY: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "bottom":
+                        return -root._secondFarCr;
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._secondFarCr;
+                    case "right":
+                        return -root._secondFarCr;
+                    default:
+                        return root._secondFarCr;
+                    }
+                }
+                radiusX: root._secondFarCr
+                radiusY: root._secondFarCr
+                direction: root.barSide === "bottom" ? PathArc.Clockwise : PathArc.Counterclockwise
+            }
+
+            PathLine {
+                x: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._secondFarCr > 0 ? root._bodyRight : root._bodyRight;
+                    case "right":
+                        return root._secondFarCr > 0 ? root._bodyLeft : root._bodyLeft;
+                    default:
+                        return root._secondFarCr > 0 ? root._bodyLeft : root._bodyLeft + root._secondSr;
+                    }
+                }
+                y: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "bottom":
+                        return root._secondFarCr > 0 ? root._bodyTop : root._bodyTop;
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._secondFarCr > 0 ? root._bodyBottom : root._bodyBottom - root._secondSr;
+                    case "right":
+                        return root._secondFarCr > 0 ? root._bodyTop : root._bodyTop + root._secondSr;
+                    default:
+                        return root._secondFarCr > 0 ? root._bodyBottom : root._bodyBottom;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Convex arc 2
+            PathArc {
+                relativeX: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "left":
+                        return -root._secondSr;
+                    case "right":
+                        return root._secondSr;
+                    default:
+                        return -root._secondSr;
+                    }
+                }
+                relativeY: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "bottom":
+                        return root._secondSr;
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._secondSr;
+                    case "right":
+                        return -root._secondSr;
+                    default:
+                        return -root._secondSr;
+                    }
+                }
+                radiusX: root._secondSr
+                radiusY: root._secondSr
+                direction: root.barSide === "bottom" ? PathArc.Counterclockwise : PathArc.Clockwise
+            }
+
+            // Body edge to second concave arc
+            PathLine {
+                x: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._bodyLeft + root._ec;
+                    case "right":
+                        return root._bodyRight - root._sc;
+                    default:
+                        return root._bodyLeft;
+                    }
+                }
+                y: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "bottom":
+                        return root._bodyBottom - root._sc;
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._bodyBottom;
+                    case "right":
+                        return root._bodyTop;
+                    default:
+                        return root._bodyTop + root._sc;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Concave arc 2
+            PathArc {
+                relativeX: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "left":
+                        return -root._secondCr;
+                    case "right":
+                        return root._secondCr;
+                    default:
+                        return -root._secondCr;
+                    }
+                }
+                relativeY: {
+                    switch (root.barSide) {
+                    case "bottom":
+                        return root._secondCr;
+                    case "left":
+                        return root._secondCr;
+                    case "right":
+                        return -root._secondCr;
+                    default:
+                        return -root._secondCr;
+                    }
+                }
+                radiusX: root._secondCr
+                radiusY: root._secondCr
+                direction: root.barSide === "bottom" ? PathArc.Clockwise : PathArc.Counterclockwise
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

quickshell/Widgets/WindowBlur.qml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
+import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
 
 Item {
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ Item {
 
     required property var targetWindow
     property var blurItem: null
+    property bool blurEnabled: Theme.connectedSurfaceBlurEnabled
     property real blurX: 0
     property real blurY: 0
     property real blurWidth: 0
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ Item {
     property var _region: null
 
     function _apply() {
-        if (!BlurService.enabled || !targetWindow) {
+        if (!blurEnabled || !BlurService.enabled || !targetWindow) {
             _cleanup();
             return;
         }
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ Item {
         _region = null;
     }
 
+    onBlurEnabledChanged: _apply()
+
     Connections {
         target: BlurService
         function onEnabledChanged() {

quickshell/translations/settings_search_index.json

@@ -3549,7 +3549,7 @@
   },
   {
     "section": "popupTransparency",
-    "label": "Popup Transparency",
+    "label": "Surface Opacity",
     "tabIndex": 10,
     "category": "Theme & Colors",
     "keywords": [
@@ -3567,6 +3567,7 @@
       "popup",
       "scheme",
       "style",
+      "surface",
       "their",
       "theme",
       "translucent",