add(systemd): dms-tray-watcher service & commands for early tray registration

assets/systemd/dms-tray-watcher.service

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=DMS Status Notifier Watcher (early tray)
+# The tray watcher starts in parallel with the compositor and owns org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher before
+# graphical-session.target, i.e. before any XDG autostart app launches.
+PartOf=graphical-session.target
+Before=graphical-session.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=dbus
+BusName=org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/dms tray-watcher
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=1
+Slice=session.slice
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=graphical-session.target

core/README.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Go-based backend for DankMaterialShell providing system integration, IPC, and in
 Command-line interface and daemon for shell management and system control.
 
 **dankinstall**
-Distribution-aware installer for deploying DMS and compositor configurations on Arch, Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Gentoo, and Void. Supports both an interactive TUI and a headless (unattended) mode via CLI flags.
+Distribution-aware installer for deploying DMS and compositor configurations on Arch, Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, and Gentoo. Supports both an interactive TUI and a headless (unattended) mode via CLI flags.
 
 ## System Integration
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Set the `DANKINSTALL_LOG_DIR` environment variable to override the log directory
 
 ## Supported Distributions
 
-Arch, Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Gentoo, Void (and derivatives)
+Arch, Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Gentoo (and derivatives)
 
 **Arch Linux**
 Uses `pacman` for system packages, builds AUR packages via `makepkg`, no AUR helper dependency.
@@ -214,7 +214,4 @@ Most packages available in standard repos. Minimal building required.
 **Gentoo**
 Uses Portage with GURU overlay. Automatically configures USE flags. Variable success depending on system configuration.
 
-**Void Linux**
-Uses XBPS with the DMS and DankLinux self-hosted repositories.
-
 See installer output for distribution-specific details during installation.

core/cmd/dms/commands_common.go

@@ -774,5 +774,6 @@ func getCommonCommands() []*cobra.Command {
 		trashCmd,
 		systemCmd,
 		switchUserCmd,
+		trayWatcherCmd,
 	}
 }

core/cmd/dms/commands_greeter.go

@@ -1534,8 +1534,6 @@ func packageInstallHint() string {
 		return "Install with 'sudo dnf install dms-greeter' (requires COPR: sudo dnf copr enable avengemedia/danklinux)"
 	case distros.FamilyArch:
 		return "Install from AUR with 'paru -S greetd-dms-greeter-git' or 'yay -S greetd-dms-greeter-git'"
-	case distros.FamilyVoid:
-		return "Install with 'sudo xbps-install -S dms-greeter' (requires DMS XBPS repo: echo 'repository=https://avengemedia.github.io/DankMaterialShell/current' | sudo tee /etc/xbps.d/dms.conf)"
 	default:
 		return "Run 'dms greeter install' to install greeter"
 	}
@@ -1574,8 +1572,7 @@ func isPackageOnlyGreeterDistro() bool {
 		config.Family == distros.FamilySUSE ||
 		config.Family == distros.FamilyUbuntu ||
 		config.Family == distros.FamilyFedora ||
-		config.Family == distros.FamilyArch ||
-		config.Family == distros.FamilyVoid
+		config.Family == distros.FamilyArch
 }
 
 func promptCompositorChoice(compositors []string) (string, error) {

core/cmd/dms/commands_setup.go

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/config"
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/deps"
-	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/distros"
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/greeter"
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/log"
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/privesc"
@@ -299,9 +298,6 @@ func runSetup() error {
 	if wmSelected {
 		if wm == deps.WindowManagerMango {
 			useSystemd = false
-		} else if isVoidSetup() {
-			useSystemd = false
-			fmt.Println("\nVoid Linux detected; deploying non-systemd session config.")
 		} else {
 			useSystemd = promptSystemd()
 		}
@@ -376,15 +372,6 @@ func runSetup() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func isVoidSetup() bool {
-	osInfo, err := distros.GetOSInfo()
-	if err != nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	config, exists := distros.Registry[osInfo.Distribution.ID]
-	return exists && config.Family == distros.FamilyVoid
-}
-
 // Add user to the input group for the evdev manager for inut state tracking.
 // Caps Lock OSD and the Caps Lock bar indicator.
 func ensureInputGroup() {

core/cmd/dms/commands_traywatcher.go

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/log"
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/traywatcher"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+var trayWatcherCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "tray-watcher",
+	Short: "Run a minimal StatusNotifierWatcher for early tray registration",
+	Long: `Run a minimal org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher daemon.
+
+Started early in the session (Before=graphical-session.target via
+dms-tray-watcher.service), it lets tray apps launched by XDG autostart
+register their items before the shell finishes loading, and keeps them
+registered across shell restarts. The shell's tray host picks items up from
+this watcher; if it is not running, the shell's built-in watcher takes over.`,
+	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		if err := traywatcher.Run(); err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("%v", err)
+		}
+	},
+}

core/internal/config/deployer.go

@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ func (cd *ConfigDeployer) DeployConfigurationsSelectiveWithReinstalls(ctx contex
 	return cd.deployConfigurationsInternal(ctx, wm, terminal, installedDeps, replaceConfigs, reinstallItems, true)
 }
 
-func (cd *ConfigDeployer) DeployConfigurationsSelectiveWithReinstallsAndSystemd(ctx context.Context, wm deps.WindowManager, terminal deps.Terminal, installedDeps []deps.Dependency, replaceConfigs map[string]bool, reinstallItems map[string]bool, useSystemd bool) ([]DeploymentResult, error) {
-	return cd.deployConfigurationsInternal(ctx, wm, terminal, installedDeps, replaceConfigs, reinstallItems, useSystemd)
-}
-
 func (cd *ConfigDeployer) deployConfigurationsInternal(ctx context.Context, wm deps.WindowManager, terminal deps.Terminal, installedDeps []deps.Dependency, replaceConfigs map[string]bool, reinstallItems map[string]bool, useSystemd bool) ([]DeploymentResult, error) {
 	var results []DeploymentResult
 
@@ -884,8 +880,9 @@ func (cd *ConfigDeployer) transformNiriConfigForNonSystemd(config, terminalComma
 
 	config = regexp.MustCompile(`environment \{[^}]*\}`).ReplaceAllString(config, envVars)
 
-	spawnDms := `spawn-at-startup "dms" "run"`
-	if !strings.Contains(config, spawnDms) {
+	// Watcher spawns first so it owns the SNI name before dms/tray apps start.
+	spawnDms := "spawn-at-startup \"dms\" \"tray-watcher\"\nspawn-at-startup \"dms\" \"run\""
+	if !strings.Contains(config, `spawn-at-startup "dms" "run"`) {
 		// Insert spawn-at-startup for dms after the environment block
 		envBlockEnd := regexp.MustCompile(`environment \{[^}]*\}`)
 		if loc := envBlockEnd.FindStringIndex(config); loc != nil {

core/internal/config/deployer_test.go

@@ -520,9 +520,21 @@ func TestHyprlandConfigStructure(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, HyprlandLuaConfig, "input =")
 }
 
+// In non-systemd mode dms is launched from the compositor config, so the tray
+// watcher must be launched there too, before dms, to own the SNI name first.
+func TestNonSystemdLaunchesTrayWatcherBeforeShell(t *testing.T) {
+	hypr := transformHyprlandLuaForNonSystemd(HyprlandLuaConfig, "ghostty")
+	assert.Contains(t, hypr, "hl.exec_cmd(\"dms tray-watcher\")\n\thl.exec_cmd(\"dms run\")")
+
+	niri := (&ConfigDeployer{}).transformNiriConfigForNonSystemd(NiriConfig, "ghostty")
+	assert.Contains(t, niri, "spawn-at-startup \"dms\" \"tray-watcher\"\nspawn-at-startup \"dms\" \"run\"")
+}
+
 func TestMangoConfigStructure(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, MangoConfig, "exec-once=dms run")
 	assert.NotContains(t, MangoConfig, "exec_once=dms run")
+	// Tray watcher must start before the shell so it owns the SNI name first.
+	assert.Contains(t, MangoConfig, "exec-once=dms tray-watcher\nexec-once=dms run")
 	assert.Contains(t, MangoConfig, "source=./dms/binds.conf")
 	assert.Contains(t, MangoBindsConfig, "bind=SUPER,H,focusdir,left")
 	assert.Contains(t, MangoBindsConfig, "bind=SUPER,J,focusdir,down")

core/internal/config/embedded/ghostty.conf

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ mouse-hide-while-typing = true
 copy-on-select = false
 confirm-close-surface = false
 
-# Disable in-app Ghostty toast notifications
-app-notifications = false
+# Disable annoying copied to clipboard
+app-notifications = no-clipboard-copy,no-config-reload
 
 # Key bindings for common actions
 #keybind = ctrl+c=copy_to_clipboard

core/internal/config/embedded/hypr-binds.lua

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ hl.bind("SUPER + M", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("dms ipc call processlist focusOrToggle"))
 hl.bind("SUPER + comma", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("dms ipc call settings focusOrToggle"))
 hl.bind("SUPER + N", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("dms ipc call notifications toggle"))
 hl.bind("SUPER + SHIFT + N", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("dms ipc call notepad toggle"))
-hl.bind("SUPER + Y", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("dms ipc call dash toggle wallpaper"))
+hl.bind("SUPER + Y", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("dms ipc call dankdash wallpaper"))
 hl.bind("SUPER + TAB", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("dms ipc call hypr toggleOverview"))
 hl.bind("SUPER + O", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("dms ipc call hypr toggleOverview"))
 hl.bind("SUPER + X", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("dms ipc call powermenu toggle"))

core/internal/config/embedded/mango-binds.conf

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ bind=SUPER,n,spawn,dms ipc call notifications toggle
 # Notepad
 bind=SUPER+SHIFT,n,spawn,dms ipc call notepad toggle
 # Browse Wallpapers
-bind=SUPER,y,spawn,dms ipc call dash toggle wallpaper
+bind=SUPER,y,spawn,dms ipc call dankdash wallpaper
 # Power Menu
 bind=SUPER,x,spawn,dms ipc call powermenu toggle
 # Cycle Display Profile

core/internal/config/embedded/mango.conf

@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ env=XDG_SESSION_TYPE,wayland
 
 # exec-once runs only at startup. Do NOT use exec= for the shell: mango re-runs
 # every exec= on each config reload, and DMS reloads the config, which would
-# spawn a new shell on every reload.
+# spawn a new shell on every reload. The tray watcher starts first so it owns
+# the SNI name before dms and the tray apps come up.
+exec-once=dms tray-watcher
 exec-once=dms run
 
 source=./dms/colors.conf

core/internal/config/embedded/niri-binds.kdl

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ binds {
         spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "settings" "focusOrToggle";
     }
     Mod+Y hotkey-overlay-title="Browse Wallpapers" {
-        spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "dash" "toggle" "wallpaper";
+        spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "dankdash" "wallpaper";
     }
     Mod+N hotkey-overlay-title="Notification Center" { spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "notifications" "toggle"; }
     Mod+Shift+N hotkey-overlay-title="Notepad" { spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "notepad" "toggle"; }

core/internal/config/embedded/niri-layout.kdl

@@ -20,10 +20,3 @@ window-rule {
     tiled-state true
     draw-border-with-background false
 }
-
-layer-rule {
-    exclude namespace="^dms:bar$"
-    background-effect {
-        xray false
-    }
-}

core/internal/config/embedded/niri.kdl

@@ -265,9 +265,9 @@ recent-windows {
 }
 
 // Include dms files
-include optional=true "dms/colors.kdl"
-include optional=true "dms/layout.kdl"
-include optional=true "dms/alttab.kdl"
-include optional=true "dms/binds.kdl"
-include optional=true "dms/outputs.kdl"
-include optional=true "dms/cursor.kdl"
+include "dms/colors.kdl"
+include "dms/layout.kdl"
+include "dms/alttab.kdl"
+include "dms/binds.kdl"
+include "dms/outputs.kdl"
+include "dms/cursor.kdl"

core/internal/config/hyprland_lua.go

@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ func transformHyprlandLuaForNonSystemd(config, terminalCommand string) string {
 		`hl.env("QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME_QT6", "gtk3")` + "\n" +
 		fmt.Sprintf(`hl.env("TERMINAL", %s)`, strconv.Quote(terminalCommand)) + "\n\n" +
 		`hl.on("hyprland.start", function()` + "\n" +
+		`	hl.exec_cmd("dms tray-watcher")` + "\n" +
 		`	hl.exec_cmd("dms run")` + "\n" +
 		`end)` + "\n" +
 		hyprlandStartupEnd

core/internal/distros/base.go

@@ -587,13 +587,15 @@ TERMINAL=%s
 }
 
 func (b *BaseDistribution) EnableDMSService(ctx context.Context, wm deps.WindowManager) error {
+	// Pull in the tray watcher alongside dms; its Before=graphical-session.target
+	// ordering makes it claim the SNI name before autostart apps start.
 	switch wm {
 	case deps.WindowManagerNiri:
-		if err := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "systemctl", "--user", "add-wants", "niri.service", "dms").Run(); err != nil {
+		if err := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "systemctl", "--user", "add-wants", "niri.service", "dms", "dms-tray-watcher").Run(); err != nil {
 			b.log("Warning: failed to add dms as a want for niri.service")
 		}
 	case deps.WindowManagerHyprland:
-		if err := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "systemctl", "--user", "add-wants", "hyprland-session.target", "dms").Run(); err != nil {
+		if err := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "systemctl", "--user", "add-wants", "hyprland-session.target", "dms", "dms-tray-watcher").Run(); err != nil {
 			b.log("Warning: failed to add dms as a want for hyprland-session.target")
 		}
 	}

core/internal/distros/interface.go

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ const (
 	FamilyDebian DistroFamily = "debian"
 	FamilyNix    DistroFamily = "nix"
 	FamilyGentoo DistroFamily = "gentoo"
-	FamilyVoid   DistroFamily = "void"
 )
 
 // PackageManagerType defines the package manager a distro uses
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ const (
 	PackageManagerZypper  PackageManagerType = "zypper"
 	PackageManagerNix     PackageManagerType = "nix"
 	PackageManagerPortage PackageManagerType = "portage"
-	PackageManagerXBPS    PackageManagerType = "xbps"
 )
 
 // RepositoryType defines the type of repository for a package
@@ -44,7 +42,6 @@ const (
 	RepoTypeOBS    RepositoryType = "obs"    // OpenBuild Service (Debian/OpenSUSE)
 	RepoTypeFlake  RepositoryType = "flake"  // Nix flake
 	RepoTypeGURU   RepositoryType = "guru"   // Gentoo GURU
-	RepoTypeXBPS   RepositoryType = "xbps"   // Custom XBPS repository
 	RepoTypeManual RepositoryType = "manual" // Manual build from source
 )
 

core/internal/distros/void.go

@@ -1,530 +0,0 @@
-package distros
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"os/exec"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/deps"
-	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/privesc"
-)
-
-const (
-	VoidDMSRepo       = "https://avengemedia.github.io/DankMaterialShell/current"
-	VoidDankLinuxRepo = "https://avengemedia.github.io/DankLinux/current"
-	VoidHyprlandRepo  = "https://mirror.black-hole.dev/x86_64"
-
-	voidRunitSvDir      = "/etc/sv"
-	voidRunitServiceDir = "/var/service"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	Register("void", "#478061", FamilyVoid, func(config DistroConfig, logChan chan<- string) Distribution {
-		return NewVoidDistribution(config, logChan)
-	})
-}
-
-type VoidDistribution struct {
-	*BaseDistribution
-	config DistroConfig
-}
-
-func NewVoidDistribution(config DistroConfig, logChan chan<- string) *VoidDistribution {
-	return &VoidDistribution{
-		BaseDistribution: NewBaseDistribution(logChan),
-		config:           config,
-	}
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) GetID() string {
-	return v.config.ID
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) GetColorHex() string {
-	return v.config.ColorHex
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) GetFamily() DistroFamily {
-	return v.config.Family
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) GetPackageManager() PackageManagerType {
-	return PackageManagerXBPS
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) DetectDependencies(ctx context.Context, wm deps.WindowManager) ([]deps.Dependency, error) {
-	return v.DetectDependenciesWithTerminal(ctx, wm, deps.TerminalGhostty)
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) DetectDependenciesWithTerminal(ctx context.Context, wm deps.WindowManager, terminal deps.Terminal) ([]deps.Dependency, error) {
-	var dependencies []deps.Dependency
-
-	dependencies = append(dependencies, v.detectDMS())
-	dependencies = append(dependencies, v.detectSpecificTerminal(terminal))
-	dependencies = append(dependencies, v.detectGit())
-	dependencies = append(dependencies, v.detectWindowManager(wm))
-	dependencies = append(dependencies, v.detectQuickshell())
-	dependencies = append(dependencies, v.detectDMSGreeter())
-	dependencies = append(dependencies, v.detectXDGPortal())
-	dependencies = append(dependencies, v.detectAccountsService())
-	dependencies = append(dependencies, v.detectDBus())
-	dependencies = append(dependencies, v.detectElogind())
-
-	if wm == deps.WindowManagerHyprland {
-		dependencies = append(dependencies, v.detectHyprlandTools()...)
-	}
-
-	if wm == deps.WindowManagerNiri || wm == deps.WindowManagerMango {
-		dependencies = append(dependencies, v.detectXwaylandSatellite())
-	}
-
-	dependencies = append(dependencies, v.detectMatugen())
-	dependencies = append(dependencies, v.detectDgop())
-
-	return dependencies, nil
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) detectDMS() deps.Dependency {
-	status := deps.StatusMissing
-	version := ""
-	variant := deps.VariantStable
-
-	if v.packageInstalled("dms-git") {
-		status = deps.StatusInstalled
-		version = v.packageVersion("dms-git")
-		variant = deps.VariantGit
-	} else if v.packageInstalled("dms") {
-		status = deps.StatusInstalled
-		version = v.packageVersion("dms")
-	} else if v.commandExists("dms") {
-		status = deps.StatusInstalled
-	}
-
-	return deps.Dependency{
-		Name:        "dms (DankMaterialShell)",
-		Status:      status,
-		Version:     version,
-		Description: "Desktop Management System package",
-		Required:    true,
-		Variant:     variant,
-		CanToggle:   true,
-	}
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) detectQuickshell() deps.Dependency {
-	dep := v.BaseDistribution.detectQuickshell()
-	dep.CanToggle = false
-	return dep
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) detectXDGPortal() deps.Dependency {
-	return v.detectPackage("xdg-desktop-portal-gtk", "Desktop integration portal for GTK", v.packageInstalled("xdg-desktop-portal-gtk"))
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) detectDMSGreeter() deps.Dependency {
-	return v.detectOptionalPackage("dms-greeter", "DankMaterialShell greetd greeter", v.packageInstalled("dms-greeter"))
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) detectAccountsService() deps.Dependency {
-	return v.detectPackage("accountsservice", "D-Bus interface for user account query and manipulation", v.packageInstalled("accountsservice"))
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) detectDBus() deps.Dependency {
-	return v.detectPackage("dbus", "D-Bus system and session message bus", v.packageInstalled("dbus"))
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) detectElogind() deps.Dependency {
-	return v.detectPackage("elogind", "loginctl/logind provider for power management and session tracking", v.packageInstalled("elogind") || v.commandExists("loginctl"))
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) detectXwaylandSatellite() deps.Dependency {
-	return v.detectPackage("xwayland-satellite", "Xwayland support", v.packageInstalled("xwayland-satellite"))
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) packageInstalled(pkg string) bool {
-	return exec.Command("xbps-query", pkg).Run() == nil
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) packageVersion(pkg string) string {
-	output, err := exec.Command("xbps-query", "-p", "pkgver", pkg).Output()
-	if err != nil {
-		return ""
-	}
-	return strings.TrimSpace(string(output))
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) GetPackageMapping(wm deps.WindowManager) map[string]PackageMapping {
-	return v.GetPackageMappingWithVariants(wm, make(map[string]deps.PackageVariant))
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) GetPackageMappingWithVariants(wm deps.WindowManager, variants map[string]deps.PackageVariant) map[string]PackageMapping {
-	packages := map[string]PackageMapping{
-		"git":                    {Name: "git", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
-		"ghostty":                {Name: "ghostty", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
-		"kitty":                  {Name: "kitty", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
-		"alacritty":              {Name: "alacritty", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
-		"xdg-desktop-portal-gtk": {Name: "xdg-desktop-portal-gtk", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
-		"accountsservice":        {Name: "accountsservice", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
-		"dbus":                   {Name: "dbus", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
-		"elogind":                {Name: "elogind", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
-
-		"quickshell":              {Name: "quickshell", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
-		"matugen":                 {Name: "matugen", Repository: RepoTypeSystem},
-		"dms (DankMaterialShell)": v.getDmsMapping(variants["dms (DankMaterialShell)"]),
-		"dms-greeter":             {Name: "dms-greeter", Repository: RepoTypeXBPS, RepoURL: VoidDMSRepo},
-		"dgop":                    {Name: "dgop", Repository: RepoTypeXBPS, RepoURL: VoidDankLinuxRepo},
-	}
-
-	switch wm {
-	case deps.WindowManagerHyprland:
-		packages["hyprland"] = PackageMapping{Name: "hyprland", Repository: RepoTypeXBPS, RepoURL: VoidHyprlandRepo}
-		packages["hyprctl"] = PackageMapping{Name: "hyprland", Repository: RepoTypeXBPS, RepoURL: VoidHyprlandRepo}
-		packages["jq"] = PackageMapping{Name: "jq", Repository: RepoTypeSystem}
-	case deps.WindowManagerNiri:
-		packages["niri"] = PackageMapping{Name: "niri", Repository: RepoTypeSystem}
-		packages["xwayland-satellite"] = PackageMapping{Name: "xwayland-satellite", Repository: RepoTypeSystem}
-	case deps.WindowManagerMango:
-		packages["mango"] = PackageMapping{Name: "mangowc", Repository: RepoTypeSystem}
-		packages["xwayland-satellite"] = PackageMapping{Name: "xwayland-satellite", Repository: RepoTypeSystem}
-	}
-
-	return packages
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) getDmsMapping(variant deps.PackageVariant) PackageMapping {
-	if variant == deps.VariantStable {
-		return PackageMapping{Name: "dms", Repository: RepoTypeXBPS, RepoURL: VoidDMSRepo}
-	}
-	return PackageMapping{Name: "dms-git", Repository: RepoTypeXBPS, RepoURL: VoidDMSRepo}
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) InstallPrerequisites(ctx context.Context, sudoPassword string, progressChan chan<- InstallProgressMsg) error {
-	progressChan <- InstallProgressMsg{
-		Phase:      PhasePrerequisites,
-		Progress:   0.06,
-		Step:       "Checking XBPS...",
-		IsComplete: false,
-		LogOutput:  "Checking for xbps-install",
-	}
-
-	if _, err := exec.LookPath("xbps-install"); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("xbps-install not found; Void Linux package tools are required: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) InstallPackages(ctx context.Context, dependencies []deps.Dependency, wm deps.WindowManager, sudoPassword string, reinstallFlags map[string]bool, disabledFlags map[string]bool, skipGlobalUseFlags bool, progressChan chan<- InstallProgressMsg) error {
-	progressChan <- InstallProgressMsg{
-		Phase:      PhasePrerequisites,
-		Progress:   0.05,
-		Step:       "Checking system prerequisites...",
-		IsComplete: false,
-		LogOutput:  "Starting prerequisite check...",
-	}
-
-	if wm == deps.WindowManagerHyprland {
-		arch, err := v.xbpsArch(ctx)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to detect XBPS architecture for Hyprland repository selection: %w", err)
-		}
-		if arch != "x86_64" {
-			return fmt.Errorf("hyprland on Void Linux is installed from %s, which currently provides x86_64 packages only (detected %s)", VoidHyprlandRepo, arch)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if err := v.InstallPrerequisites(ctx, sudoPassword, progressChan); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to install prerequisites: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	systemPkgs, xbpsPkgs := v.categorizePackages(dependencies, wm, reinstallFlags, disabledFlags)
-
-	if len(xbpsPkgs) > 0 {
-		progressChan <- InstallProgressMsg{
-			Phase:      PhaseSystemPackages,
-			Progress:   0.15,
-			Step:       "Enabling DMS XBPS repositories...",
-			IsComplete: false,
-			NeedsSudo:  true,
-			LogOutput:  "Setting up custom XBPS repositories for DMS packages",
-		}
-		if err := v.enableXBPSRepos(ctx, xbpsPkgs, sudoPassword, progressChan); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to enable XBPS repositories: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	allPkgs := v.uniquePackageNames(systemPkgs, v.extractPackageNames(xbpsPkgs))
-	if len(allPkgs) > 0 {
-		progressChan <- InstallProgressMsg{
-			Phase:      PhaseSystemPackages,
-			Progress:   0.35,
-			Step:       fmt.Sprintf("Installing %d XBPS packages...", len(allPkgs)),
-			IsComplete: false,
-			NeedsSudo:  true,
-			LogOutput:  fmt.Sprintf("Installing XBPS packages: %s", strings.Join(allPkgs, ", ")),
-		}
-		if err := v.installXBPSPackages(ctx, allPkgs, sudoPassword, progressChan); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to install XBPS packages: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	progressChan <- InstallProgressMsg{
-		Phase:      PhaseConfiguration,
-		Progress:   0.90,
-		Step:       "Configuring system...",
-		IsComplete: false,
-		LogOutput:  "Starting post-installation configuration...",
-	}
-
-	v.log("Void Linux detected; DMS environment and autostart will be configured in the compositor config instead of systemd")
-	if err := v.ensureSessionServices(ctx, sudoPassword, progressChan); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to enable Void session services: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	progressChan <- InstallProgressMsg{
-		Phase:      PhaseComplete,
-		Progress:   1.0,
-		Step:       "Installation complete!",
-		IsComplete: true,
-		LogOutput:  "All packages installed and configured successfully",
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) ensureSessionServices(ctx context.Context, sudoPassword string, progressChan chan<- InstallProgressMsg) error {
-	if !v.isRunitSystem() {
-		v.log("Void runit service directory not detected; skipping dbus/elogind service enablement")
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	for _, service := range []string{"dbus", "elogind"} {
-		if !v.runitServiceInstalled(service) {
-			v.log(fmt.Sprintf("Warning: %s runit service not found in %s; power/session actions may not work until %s is installed", service, voidRunitSvDir, service))
-			continue
-		}
-		if v.runitServiceEnabled(service) {
-			v.log(fmt.Sprintf("Void runit service %s already enabled", service))
-			continue
-		}
-
-		progressChan <- InstallProgressMsg{
-			Phase:       PhaseConfiguration,
-			Progress:    0.92,
-			Step:        fmt.Sprintf("Enabling %s runit service...", service),
-			IsComplete:  false,
-			NeedsSudo:   true,
-			CommandInfo: fmt.Sprintf("sudo ln -sf %s %s", filepath.Join(voidRunitSvDir, service), filepath.Join(voidRunitServiceDir, service)),
-			LogOutput:   fmt.Sprintf("Enabling Void runit service: %s", service),
-		}
-
-		cmd := privesc.ExecCommand(ctx, sudoPassword, fmt.Sprintf("ln -sf %s %s", filepath.Join(voidRunitSvDir, service), filepath.Join(voidRunitServiceDir, service)))
-		if err := v.runWithProgress(cmd, progressChan, PhaseConfiguration, 0.92, 0.95); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to enable %s runit service: %w", service, err)
-		}
-		v.log(fmt.Sprintf("✓ Enabled %s runit service", service))
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) isRunitSystem() bool {
-	if fi, err := os.Stat("/run/runit"); err == nil && fi.IsDir() {
-		return true
-	}
-	if _, err := os.Stat("/run/systemd/system"); err == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	if fi, err := os.Stat(voidRunitServiceDir); err == nil && fi.IsDir() {
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) runitServiceInstalled(name string) bool {
-	fi, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(voidRunitSvDir, name))
-	return err == nil && fi.IsDir()
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) runitServiceEnabled(name string) bool {
-	_, err := os.Lstat(filepath.Join(voidRunitServiceDir, name))
-	return err == nil
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) categorizePackages(dependencies []deps.Dependency, wm deps.WindowManager, reinstallFlags map[string]bool, disabledFlags map[string]bool) ([]string, []PackageMapping) {
-	systemPkgs := []string{}
-	xbpsPkgs := []PackageMapping{}
-
-	variantMap := make(map[string]deps.PackageVariant)
-	for _, dep := range dependencies {
-		variantMap[dep.Name] = dep.Variant
-	}
-
-	packageMap := v.GetPackageMappingWithVariants(wm, variantMap)
-
-	for _, dep := range dependencies {
-		if disabledFlags[dep.Name] {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if dep.Status == deps.StatusInstalled && !reinstallFlags[dep.Name] {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		pkgInfo, exists := packageMap[dep.Name]
-		if !exists {
-			v.log(fmt.Sprintf("Warning: No package mapping for %s", dep.Name))
-			continue
-		}
-
-		switch pkgInfo.Repository {
-		case RepoTypeXBPS:
-			xbpsPkgs = append(xbpsPkgs, pkgInfo)
-		case RepoTypeSystem:
-			systemPkgs = append(systemPkgs, pkgInfo.Name)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return systemPkgs, xbpsPkgs
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) enableXBPSRepos(ctx context.Context, xbpsPkgs []PackageMapping, sudoPassword string, progressChan chan<- InstallProgressMsg) error {
-	enabledRepos := make(map[string]bool)
-	enabledRepoURLs := []string{}
-
-	for _, pkg := range xbpsPkgs {
-		if pkg.RepoURL == "" || enabledRepos[pkg.RepoURL] {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		repoName := v.xbpsRepoName(pkg.RepoURL)
-		confPath := filepath.Join("/etc/xbps.d", repoName+".conf")
-		repoLine := fmt.Sprintf("repository=%s", pkg.RepoURL)
-		repoFileContent := repoLine + "\n"
-
-		if content, err := os.ReadFile(confPath); err == nil && string(content) == repoFileContent {
-			v.log(fmt.Sprintf("XBPS repo %s already configured, skipping", pkg.RepoURL))
-			enabledRepos[pkg.RepoURL] = true
-			enabledRepoURLs = append(enabledRepoURLs, pkg.RepoURL)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		progressChan <- InstallProgressMsg{
-			Phase:       PhaseSystemPackages,
-			Progress:    0.18,
-			Step:        fmt.Sprintf("Adding XBPS repo %s...", repoName),
-			IsComplete:  false,
-			NeedsSudo:   true,
-			CommandInfo: fmt.Sprintf("echo 'repository=%s' | sudo tee %s", pkg.RepoURL, confPath),
-			LogOutput:   fmt.Sprintf("Adding XBPS repository: %s", pkg.RepoURL),
-		}
-
-		mkdirCmd := privesc.ExecCommand(ctx, sudoPassword, "mkdir -p /etc/xbps.d")
-		if err := v.runWithProgress(mkdirCmd, progressChan, PhaseSystemPackages, 0.18, 0.19); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create /etc/xbps.d: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		writeCmd := privesc.ExecCommand(ctx, sudoPassword,
-			fmt.Sprintf("bash -c 'printf \"%%s\\n\" %q > %s'", repoLine, confPath))
-		if err := v.runWithProgress(writeCmd, progressChan, PhaseSystemPackages, 0.19, 0.22); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to add XBPS repo %s: %w", pkg.RepoURL, err)
-		}
-
-		enabledRepos[pkg.RepoURL] = true
-		enabledRepoURLs = append(enabledRepoURLs, pkg.RepoURL)
-	}
-
-	if len(enabledRepos) > 0 {
-		syncArgs := []string{"xbps-install", "-Sy", "-i"}
-		for _, repoURL := range enabledRepoURLs {
-			syncArgs = append(syncArgs, "--repository", repoURL)
-		}
-		syncCommand := strings.Join(syncArgs, " ")
-
-		progressChan <- InstallProgressMsg{
-			Phase:       PhaseSystemPackages,
-			Progress:    0.25,
-			Step:        "Synchronizing XBPS repositories...",
-			IsComplete:  false,
-			NeedsSudo:   true,
-			CommandInfo: "sudo sh -c 'yes y | " + syncCommand + "'",
-			LogOutput:   "Synchronizing XBPS repository indexes",
-		}
-
-		syncCmd := privesc.ExecCommand(ctx, sudoPassword, "sh -c 'yes y | "+syncCommand+"'")
-		if err := v.runWithProgress(syncCmd, progressChan, PhaseSystemPackages, 0.25, 0.30); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to synchronize XBPS repositories: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) xbpsRepoName(repoURL string) string {
-	switch repoURL {
-	case VoidDMSRepo:
-		return "dms"
-	case VoidDankLinuxRepo:
-		return "danklinux"
-	case VoidHyprlandRepo:
-		return "hyprland"
-	default:
-		name := strings.TrimPrefix(repoURL, "https://")
-		name = strings.TrimPrefix(name, "http://")
-		name = strings.NewReplacer("/", "-", ".", "-").Replace(name)
-		return name
-	}
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) xbpsArch(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
-	output, err := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "xbps-uhelper", "arch").Output()
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return strings.TrimSpace(string(output)), nil
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) installXBPSPackages(ctx context.Context, packages []string, sudoPassword string, progressChan chan<- InstallProgressMsg) error {
-	if len(packages) == 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	args := append([]string{"xbps-install", "-Sy"}, packages...)
-	progressChan <- InstallProgressMsg{
-		Phase:       PhaseSystemPackages,
-		Progress:    0.40,
-		Step:        "Installing XBPS packages...",
-		IsComplete:  false,
-		NeedsSudo:   true,
-		CommandInfo: fmt.Sprintf("sudo %s", strings.Join(args, " ")),
-	}
-
-	cmd := privesc.ExecCommand(ctx, sudoPassword, strings.Join(args, " "))
-	return v.runWithProgress(cmd, progressChan, PhaseSystemPackages, 0.40, 0.85)
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) extractPackageNames(packages []PackageMapping) []string {
-	names := make([]string, len(packages))
-	for i, pkg := range packages {
-		names[i] = pkg.Name
-	}
-	return names
-}
-
-func (v *VoidDistribution) uniquePackageNames(groups ...[]string) []string {
-	seen := make(map[string]bool)
-	var unique []string
-	for _, group := range groups {
-		for _, pkg := range group {
-			if pkg == "" || seen[pkg] {
-				continue
-			}
-			seen[pkg] = true
-			unique = append(unique, pkg)
-		}
-	}
-	return unique
-}

core/internal/greeter/installer.go

@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ const appArmorProfileDest = "/etc/apparmor.d/usr.bin.dms-greeter"
 
 const GreeterCacheDir = "/var/cache/dms-greeter"
 
-const (
-	runitSvDir      = "/etc/sv"
-	runitServiceDir = "/var/service"
-)
-
 func DetectDMSPath() (string, error) {
 	return config.LocateDMSConfig()
 }
@@ -46,96 +41,6 @@ func IsNixOS() bool {
 	return err == nil
 }
 
-func IsVoidLinux() bool {
-	osInfo, err := distros.GetOSInfo()
-	if err != nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	config, exists := distros.Registry[osInfo.Distribution.ID]
-	return exists && config.Family == distros.FamilyVoid
-}
-
-func isRunit() bool {
-	if fi, err := os.Stat("/run/runit"); err == nil && fi.IsDir() {
-		return true
-	}
-	if _, err := os.Stat("/run/systemd/system"); err == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	if fi, err := os.Stat(runitServiceDir); err == nil && fi.IsDir() {
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func runitServiceInstalled(name string) bool {
-	fi, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(runitSvDir, name))
-	return err == nil && fi.IsDir()
-}
-
-func runitServiceEnabled(name string) bool {
-	_, err := os.Lstat(filepath.Join(runitServiceDir, name))
-	return err == nil
-}
-
-func enableRunitService(name, sudoPassword string) error {
-	if !runitServiceInstalled(name) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("runit service %q not found in %s", name, runitSvDir)
-	}
-	if runitServiceEnabled(name) {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return privesc.Run(context.Background(), sudoPassword, "ln", "-sf",
-		filepath.Join(runitSvDir, name), filepath.Join(runitServiceDir, name))
-}
-
-func disableRunitService(name, sudoPassword string) error {
-	if !runitServiceEnabled(name) {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return privesc.Run(context.Background(), sudoPassword, "rm", "-f",
-		filepath.Join(runitServiceDir, name))
-}
-
-func ensureRunitSeat(greeterUser, sudoPassword string, logFunc func(string)) {
-	if runitServiceInstalled("seatd") {
-		if err := enableRunitService("seatd", sudoPassword); err != nil {
-			logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ could not enable seatd: %v", err))
-		} else {
-			logFunc("✓ seatd enabled")
-		}
-	} else {
-		logFunc("⚠ seatd not installed — the greeter compositor needs it for GPU/seat access")
-	}
-
-	if err := privesc.Run(context.Background(), sudoPassword, "usermod", "-aG", "_seatd,video,input", greeterUser); err != nil {
-		logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ could not add %s to seat groups: %v", greeterUser, err))
-	} else {
-		logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("✓ %s added to seat groups (_seatd, video, input)", greeterUser))
-	}
-}
-
-func ensureGreetdPamRundir(sudoPassword string, logFunc func(string)) {
-	const pamPath = "/etc/pam.d/greetd"
-	data, err := os.ReadFile(pamPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ could not read %s: %v", pamPath, err))
-		return
-	}
-	if strings.Contains(string(data), "pam_rundir") {
-		logFunc("✓ pam_rundir already present in greetd PAM")
-		return
-	}
-
-	line := "session    optional    pam_rundir.so"
-	if err := privesc.Run(context.Background(), sudoPassword, "sh", "-c",
-		fmt.Sprintf("printf '%%s\\n' %q >> %s", line, pamPath)); err != nil {
-		logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ could not add pam_rundir to %s: %v", pamPath, err))
-		return
-	}
-	logFunc("✓ pam_rundir added to greetd PAM (provides XDG_RUNTIME_DIR for the session)")
-}
-
 func DetectGreeterGroup() string {
 	data, err := os.ReadFile("/etc/group")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -861,8 +766,6 @@ func EnsureGreetdInstalled(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string) error {
 		installCmd = privesc.ExecCommand(ctx, sudoPassword, "apt-get install -y greetd")
 	case distros.FamilyGentoo:
 		installCmd = privesc.ExecCommand(ctx, sudoPassword, "emerge --ask n sys-apps/greetd")
-	case distros.FamilyVoid:
-		installCmd = privesc.ExecCommand(ctx, sudoPassword, "xbps-install -Sy greetd")
 	case distros.FamilyNix:
 		return fmt.Errorf("on NixOS, please add greetd to your configuration.nix")
 	default:
@@ -989,14 +892,6 @@ func TryInstallGreeterPackage(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string) bool {
 		}
 		failHint = fmt.Sprintf("⚠ dms-greeter install failed. Install from AUR: %s -S greetd-dms-greeter-git", aurHelper)
 		installCmd = exec.CommandContext(ctx, aurHelper, "-S", "--noconfirm", "greetd-dms-greeter-git")
-	case distros.FamilyVoid:
-		failHint = "⚠ dms-greeter install failed. Add the DMS XBPS repo manually:\necho 'repository=https://avengemedia.github.io/DankMaterialShell/current' | sudo tee /etc/xbps.d/dms.conf\nsudo xbps-install -Sy dms-greeter"
-		logFunc("Adding DMS XBPS repository...")
-		if err := ensureVoidXBPSRepo(ctx, sudoPassword, "dms", distros.VoidDMSRepo); err != nil {
-			logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ Failed to add DMS XBPS repository: %v", err))
-		}
-		privesc.ExecCommand(ctx, sudoPassword, "sh -c 'yes y | xbps-install -Sy -i --repository "+distros.VoidDMSRepo+"'").Run()
-		installCmd = privesc.ExecCommand(ctx, sudoPassword, "xbps-install -Sy dms-greeter")
 	default:
 		return false
 	}
@@ -1014,20 +909,6 @@ func TryInstallGreeterPackage(logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
-func ensureVoidXBPSRepo(ctx context.Context, sudoPassword, name, repoURL string) error {
-	confPath := filepath.Join("/etc/xbps.d", name+".conf")
-	repoLine := fmt.Sprintf("repository=%s", repoURL)
-	repoFileContent := repoLine + "\n"
-	if content, err := os.ReadFile(confPath); err == nil && string(content) == repoFileContent {
-		return nil
-	}
-	if err := privesc.Run(ctx, sudoPassword, "mkdir", "-p", "/etc/xbps.d"); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return privesc.Run(ctx, sudoPassword, "sh", "-c",
-		fmt.Sprintf("printf '%%s\\n' %q > %s", repoLine, confPath))
-}
-
 // CopyGreeterFiles installs the dms-greeter wrapper and sets up cache directory
 func CopyGreeterFiles(dmsPath, compositor string, logFunc func(string), sudoPassword string) error {
 	if IsGreeterPackaged() {
@@ -2394,19 +2275,6 @@ func checkSystemdEnabled(service string) (string, error) {
 func DisableConflictingDisplayManagers(sudoPassword string, logFunc func(string)) error {
 	conflictingDMs := []string{"gdm", "gdm3", "lightdm", "sddm", "lxdm", "xdm", "cosmic-greeter"}
 	for _, dm := range conflictingDMs {
-		if isRunit() {
-			if !runitServiceEnabled(dm) {
-				continue
-			}
-			logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("Disabling conflicting display manager: %s", dm))
-			if err := disableRunitService(dm, sudoPassword); err != nil {
-				logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("⚠ Warning: Failed to disable %s: %v", dm, err))
-			} else {
-				logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("✓ Disabled %s", dm))
-			}
-			continue
-		}
-
 		state, err := checkSystemdEnabled(dm)
 		if err != nil || state == "" || state == "not-found" {
 			continue
@@ -2426,19 +2294,6 @@ func DisableConflictingDisplayManagers(sudoPassword string, logFunc func(string)
 
 // EnableGreetd unmasks and enables greetd, forcing it over any other DM.
 func EnableGreetd(sudoPassword string, logFunc func(string)) error {
-	if isRunit() {
-		if !runitServiceInstalled("greetd") {
-			return fmt.Errorf("greetd service not found in %s; ensure greetd is installed", runitSvDir)
-		}
-		ensureRunitSeat(DetectGreeterUser(), sudoPassword, logFunc)
-		ensureGreetdPamRundir(sudoPassword, logFunc)
-		if err := enableRunitService("greetd", sudoPassword); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to enable greetd: %w", err)
-		}
-		logFunc(fmt.Sprintf("✓ greetd enabled (%s)", runitServiceDir))
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	state, err := checkSystemdEnabled("greetd")
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check greetd state: %w", err)
@@ -2462,11 +2317,6 @@ func EnableGreetd(sudoPassword string, logFunc func(string)) error {
 }
 
 func EnsureGraphicalTarget(sudoPassword string, logFunc func(string)) error {
-	if isRunit() {
-		logFunc("✓ runit detected; no graphical target is needed")
-		return nil
-	}
-
 	cmd := exec.Command("systemctl", "get-default")
 	output, err := cmd.Output()
 	if err != nil {

core/internal/headless/runner.go

@@ -236,18 +236,13 @@ func (r *Runner) Run() error {
 	r.log("Starting configuration deployment")
 
 	deployer := config.NewConfigDeployer(r.logChan)
-	useSystemd := true
-	if distroConfig, exists := distros.Registry[osInfo.Distribution.ID]; exists && distroConfig.Family == distros.FamilyVoid {
-		useSystemd = false
-	}
-	results, err := deployer.DeployConfigurationsSelectiveWithReinstallsAndSystemd(
+	results, err := deployer.DeployConfigurationsSelectiveWithReinstalls(
 		context.Background(),
 		wm,
 		terminal,
 		dependencies,
 		replaceConfigs,
 		reinstallItems,
-		useSystemd,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("configuration deployment failed: %w", err)

core/internal/log/log.go

@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ func GetQtLoggingRules() string {
 		level = "info"
 	}
 
-	// scene carries QML engine warnings (e.g. QQuickImage "Cannot open" cache
-	// probes); suppressed except at debug level
 	var rules []string
 	switch strings.ToLower(level) {
 	case "fatal":
@@ -77,13 +75,13 @@ func GetQtLoggingRules() string {
 	case "error":
 		rules = []string{"*.debug=false", "*.info=false", "*.warning=false"}
 	case "warn", "warning":
-		rules = []string{"*.debug=false", "*.info=false", "scene.warning=false"}
+		rules = []string{"*.debug=false", "*.info=false"}
 	case "info":
-		rules = []string{"*.debug=false", "scene.warning=false"}
+		rules = []string{"*.debug=false"}
 	case "debug":
 		return ""
 	default:
-		rules = []string{"*.debug=false", "scene.warning=false"}
+		rules = []string{"*.debug=false"}
 	}
 
 	return strings.Join(rules, ";")

core/internal/traywatcher/traywatcher.go

@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+// Package traywatcher implements a minimal org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher that
+// claims the SNI name early in the session so autostart tray apps can register
+// before the shell finishes loading. See docs/TRAY_WATCHER.md.
+package traywatcher
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/log"
+	"github.com/godbus/dbus/v5"
+	"github.com/godbus/dbus/v5/introspect"
+	"github.com/godbus/dbus/v5/prop"
+)
+
+const (
+	busName = "org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher"
+	objPath = dbus.ObjectPath("/StatusNotifierWatcher")
+	iface   = "org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher"
+)
+
+const introXML = `<node>
+  <interface name="org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher">
+    <method name="RegisterStatusNotifierItem">
+      <arg type="s" direction="in" name="service"/>
+    </method>
+    <method name="RegisterStatusNotifierHost">
+      <arg type="s" direction="in" name="service"/>
+    </method>
+    <property name="RegisteredStatusNotifierItems" type="as" access="read"/>
+    <property name="IsStatusNotifierHostRegistered" type="b" access="read"/>
+    <property name="ProtocolVersion" type="i" access="read"/>
+    <signal name="StatusNotifierItemRegistered">
+      <arg type="s" name="service"/>
+    </signal>
+    <signal name="StatusNotifierItemUnregistered">
+      <arg type="s" name="service"/>
+    </signal>
+    <signal name="StatusNotifierHostRegistered"/>
+    <signal name="StatusNotifierHostUnregistered"/>
+  </interface>
+` + introspect.IntrospectDataString + prop.IntrospectDataString + `</node>`
+
+type watcher struct {
+	conn  *dbus.Conn
+	props *prop.Properties
+	mu    sync.Mutex
+	items map[string]string // item id ("name/path") -> bus name to watch
+	hosts map[string]bool
+}
+
+func (w *watcher) itemListLocked() []string {
+	list := make([]string, 0, len(w.items))
+	for item := range w.items {
+		list = append(list, item)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(list)
+	return list
+}
+
+func (w *watcher) emit(signal string, args ...any) {
+	if err := w.conn.Emit(objPath, iface+"."+signal, args...); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to emit %s: %v", signal, err)
+	}
+}
+
+// Clients pass either an object path (item on the caller) or a bus name.
+func (w *watcher) RegisterStatusNotifierItem(sender dbus.Sender, service string) *dbus.Error {
+	var item, watch string
+	if strings.HasPrefix(service, "/") {
+		item, watch = string(sender)+service, string(sender)
+	} else {
+		item, watch = service+"/StatusNotifierItem", service
+	}
+
+	w.mu.Lock()
+	if _, exists := w.items[item]; exists {
+		w.mu.Unlock()
+		return nil
+	}
+	w.items[item] = watch
+	list := w.itemListLocked()
+	w.mu.Unlock()
+
+	log.Infof("item registered: %s", item)
+	w.emit("StatusNotifierItemRegistered", item)
+	w.props.SetMust(iface, "RegisteredStatusNotifierItems", list)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *watcher) RegisterStatusNotifierHost(sender dbus.Sender, service string) *dbus.Error {
+	watch := string(sender)
+	if service != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(service, "/") {
+		watch = service
+	}
+
+	w.mu.Lock()
+	if w.hosts[watch] {
+		w.mu.Unlock()
+		return nil
+	}
+	w.hosts[watch] = true
+	w.mu.Unlock()
+
+	log.Infof("host registered: %s", watch)
+	w.emit("StatusNotifierHostRegistered")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (w *watcher) pruneOwner(name string) {
+	w.mu.Lock()
+	var removed []string
+	for item, watch := range w.items {
+		if watch == name {
+			delete(w.items, item)
+			removed = append(removed, item)
+		}
+	}
+	list := w.itemListLocked()
+	hostGone := w.hosts[name]
+	delete(w.hosts, name)
+	w.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, item := range removed {
+		log.Infof("item gone: %s", item)
+		w.emit("StatusNotifierItemUnregistered", item)
+	}
+	if len(removed) > 0 {
+		w.props.SetMust(iface, "RegisteredStatusNotifierItems", list)
+	}
+	if hostGone {
+		log.Infof("host gone: %s", name)
+		w.emit("StatusNotifierHostUnregistered")
+	}
+}
+
+// Run serves the watcher until the session bus connection closes.
+func Run() error {
+	conn, err := dbus.ConnectSessionBus()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("connect to session bus: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	w := &watcher{conn: conn, items: map[string]string{}, hosts: map[string]bool{}}
+
+	if err := conn.Export(w, objPath, iface); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("export watcher: %w", err)
+	}
+	w.props, err = prop.Export(conn, objPath, map[string]map[string]*prop.Prop{
+		iface: {
+			"RegisteredStatusNotifierItems": {Value: []string{}, Emit: prop.EmitTrue},
+			// Always true: libappindicator clients drop the icon if it is false.
+			"IsStatusNotifierHostRegistered": {Value: true, Emit: prop.EmitFalse},
+			"ProtocolVersion":                {Value: int32(0), Emit: prop.EmitFalse},
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("export properties: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := conn.Export(introspect.Introspectable(introXML), objPath, "org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable"); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("export introspection: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := conn.AddMatchSignal(
+		dbus.WithMatchSender("org.freedesktop.DBus"),
+		dbus.WithMatchInterface("org.freedesktop.DBus"),
+		dbus.WithMatchMember("NameOwnerChanged"),
+		dbus.WithMatchObjectPath("/org/freedesktop/DBus"),
+	); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("match NameOwnerChanged: %w", err)
+	}
+	sigs := make(chan *dbus.Signal, 128)
+	conn.Signal(sigs)
+
+	// No flags: queue for the name and take it when the current owner exits.
+	reply, err := conn.RequestName(busName, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("request %s: %w", busName, err)
+	}
+	if reply == dbus.RequestNameReplyInQueue {
+		log.Infof("name busy, queued for %s", busName)
+	}
+
+	for sig := range sigs {
+		switch sig.Name {
+		case "org.freedesktop.DBus.NameAcquired":
+			if len(sig.Body) == 1 && sig.Body[0] == busName {
+				log.Infof("acquired %s", busName)
+			}
+		case "org.freedesktop.DBus.NameOwnerChanged":
+			if len(sig.Body) != 3 {
+				continue
+			}
+			name, _ := sig.Body[0].(string)
+			newOwner, _ := sig.Body[2].(string)
+			if name != busName && newOwner == "" {
+				w.pruneOwner(name)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("session bus connection closed")
+}

core/internal/tui/views_config.go

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/config"
 	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/deps"
-	"github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/core/internal/distros"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 )
 
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ func (m Model) deployConfigurations() tea.Cmd {
 
 		deployer := config.NewConfigDeployer(m.logChan)
 
-		results, err := deployer.DeployConfigurationsSelectiveWithReinstallsAndSystemd(context.Background(), wm, terminal, m.dependencies, m.replaceConfigs, m.reinstallItems, m.useSystemdConfig())
+		results, err := deployer.DeployConfigurationsSelectiveWithReinstalls(context.Background(), wm, terminal, m.dependencies, m.replaceConfigs, m.reinstallItems)
 
 		return configDeploymentResult{
 			results: results,
@@ -139,17 +138,6 @@ func (m Model) deployConfigurations() tea.Cmd {
 	}
 }
 
-func (m Model) useSystemdConfig() bool {
-	if m.osInfo == nil {
-		return true
-	}
-	distroConfig, exists := distros.Registry[m.osInfo.Distribution.ID]
-	if !exists {
-		return true
-	}
-	return distroConfig.Family != distros.FamilyVoid
-}
-
 func (m Model) viewConfigConfirmation() string {
 	var b strings.Builder
 
@@ -207,50 +195,12 @@ func (m Model) viewConfigConfirmation() string {
 	b.WriteString(backup)
 	b.WriteString("\n\n")
 
-	if note := m.configReplacementNote(); note != "" {
-		b.WriteString(m.styles.Subtle.Render(note))
-		b.WriteString("\n\n")
-	}
-
 	help := m.styles.Subtle.Render("↑/↓: Navigate, Space: Toggle replace/keep, Enter: Continue")
 	b.WriteString(help)
 
 	return b.String()
 }
 
-func (m Model) configReplacementNote() string {
-	if m.selectedConfig < 0 || m.selectedConfig >= len(m.existingConfigs) {
-		return ""
-	}
-	configInfo := m.existingConfigs[m.selectedConfig]
-	if !configInfo.Exists {
-		return ""
-	}
-
-	switch configInfo.ConfigType {
-	case "Niri":
-		if m.useSystemdConfig() {
-			return "Replacing Niri writes the DMS Niri template and uses the user systemd dms service for shell autostart."
-		}
-		return `Replacing Niri writes the DMS Niri template and starts DMS from Niri with spawn-at-startup "dms" "run".`
-	case "Hyprland":
-		if m.useSystemdConfig() {
-			return "Replacing Hyprland writes the DMS Lua template and uses the user systemd dms service for shell autostart."
-		}
-		return `Replacing Hyprland writes the DMS Lua template and starts DMS from Hyprland with hl.exec_cmd("dms run").`
-	case "Mango":
-		return "Replacing Mango writes the DMS Mango template and starts DMS from Mango with exec-once=dms run."
-	case "Ghostty":
-		return "Replacing Ghostty writes the DMS terminal defaults and theme include."
-	case "Kitty":
-		return "Replacing Kitty writes the DMS terminal defaults, theme include, and tab styling."
-	case "Alacritty":
-		return "Replacing Alacritty writes the DMS terminal defaults and theme import."
-	default:
-		return ""
-	}
-}
-
 func (m Model) updateConfigConfirmationState(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	if result, ok := msg.(configCheckResult); ok {
 		if result.error != nil {

core/internal/tui/views_install.go

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func dmsPackageName(distroID string, dependencies []deps.Dependency) string {
 			return "dms-shell-git"
 		}
 		return "dms-shell"
-	case distros.FamilyFedora, distros.FamilyUbuntu, distros.FamilyDebian, distros.FamilySUSE, distros.FamilyVoid:
+	case distros.FamilyFedora, distros.FamilyUbuntu, distros.FamilyDebian, distros.FamilySUSE:
 		if isGit {
 			return "dms-git"
 		}
@@ -168,8 +168,6 @@ func uninstallCommand(distroID string, dependencies []deps.Dependency) string {
 		return "sudo apt remove " + pkg
 	case distros.FamilySUSE:
 		return "sudo zypper remove " + pkg
-	case distros.FamilyVoid:
-		return "sudo xbps-remove -R " + pkg
 	default:
 		return ""
 	}
@@ -203,26 +201,15 @@ func (m Model) viewInstallComplete() string {
 
 	wm := m.selectedWindowManager()
 
+	// mango launches DMS via `exec-once=dms run` (not a systemd session target)
 	loginHint := "If you do not have a greeter, login with \"niri-session\" or \"Hyprland\""
-	if !m.useSystemdConfig() {
-		switch wm {
-		case deps.WindowManagerNiri:
-			loginHint = "If you do not have a greeter, from a TTY run: dbus-run-session niri"
-		case deps.WindowManagerHyprland:
-			loginHint = "If you do not have a greeter, from a TTY run: dbus-run-session Hyprland"
-		case deps.WindowManagerMango:
-			loginHint = "If you do not have a greeter, from a TTY run: dbus-run-session mango"
-		}
-	} else {
-		// mango launches DMS via `exec-once=dms run` (not a systemd session target)
-		switch wm {
-		case deps.WindowManagerNiri:
-			loginHint = "If you do not have a greeter, login with \"niri-session\""
-		case deps.WindowManagerHyprland:
-			loginHint = "If you do not have a greeter, login with \"Hyprland\""
-		case deps.WindowManagerMango:
-			loginHint = "If you do not have a greeter, login with \"mango\""
-		}
+	switch wm {
+	case deps.WindowManagerNiri:
+		loginHint = "If you do not have a greeter, login with \"niri-session\""
+	case deps.WindowManagerHyprland:
+		loginHint = "If you do not have a greeter, login with \"Hyprland\""
+	case deps.WindowManagerMango:
+		loginHint = "If you do not have a greeter, login with \"mango\""
 	}
 
 	b.WriteString("\n")
@@ -235,17 +222,7 @@ func (m Model) viewInstallComplete() string {
 	labelStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color(theme.Subtle))
 
 	b.WriteString(labelStyle.Render("Troubleshooting:") + "\n")
-	if !m.useSystemdConfig() {
-		switch wm {
-		case deps.WindowManagerNiri:
-			b.WriteString(labelStyle.Render("  Disable autostart: ") + cmdStyle.Render(`remove spawn-at-startup "dms" "run" from ~/.config/niri/config.kdl`) + "\n")
-		case deps.WindowManagerHyprland:
-			b.WriteString(labelStyle.Render("  Disable autostart: ") + cmdStyle.Render(`remove hl.exec_cmd("dms run") from ~/.config/hypr/hyprland.lua`) + "\n")
-		case deps.WindowManagerMango:
-			b.WriteString(labelStyle.Render("  Disable autostart: ") + cmdStyle.Render("remove 'exec-once=dms run' from ~/.config/mango/config.conf") + "\n")
-		}
-		b.WriteString(labelStyle.Render("  View logs:         ") + cmdStyle.Render("quickshell --path ~/.config/quickshell/dms log") + "\n")
-	} else if wm == deps.WindowManagerMango {
+	if wm == deps.WindowManagerMango {
 		b.WriteString(labelStyle.Render("  Disable autostart: ") + cmdStyle.Render("remove 'exec-once=dms run' from ~/.config/mango/config.conf") + "\n")
 		b.WriteString(labelStyle.Render("  View logs:         ") + cmdStyle.Render("qs -p ~/.config/quickshell/dms log") + "\n")
 	} else {

distro/debian/dms-git/debian/rules

@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ override_dh_auto_install:
 	if [ -d quickshell ]; then \
 		cp -r quickshell/* debian/dms-git/usr/share/quickshell/dms/; \
 		install -Dm644 assets/systemd/dms.service debian/dms-git/usr/lib/systemd/user/dms.service; \
+		install -Dm644 assets/systemd/dms-tray-watcher.service debian/dms-git/usr/lib/systemd/user/dms-tray-watcher.service; \
 		install -Dm644 assets/dms-open.desktop debian/dms-git/usr/share/applications/dms-open.desktop; \
 		install -Dm644 assets/com.danklinux.dms.desktop debian/dms-git/usr/share/applications/com.danklinux.dms.desktop; \
 		install -Dm644 assets/com.danklinux.dms.notepad.desktop debian/dms-git/usr/share/applications/com.danklinux.dms.notepad.desktop; \

distro/debian/dms/debian/rules

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ override_dh_auto_install:
 	if [ -d DankMaterialShell-$(UPSTREAM_VERSION) ]; then \
 		cp -r DankMaterialShell-$(UPSTREAM_VERSION)/quickshell/* debian/dms/usr/share/quickshell/dms/; \
 		install -Dm644 DankMaterialShell-$(UPSTREAM_VERSION)/assets/systemd/dms.service debian/dms/usr/lib/systemd/user/dms.service; \
+		install -Dm644 DankMaterialShell-$(UPSTREAM_VERSION)/assets/systemd/dms-tray-watcher.service debian/dms/usr/lib/systemd/user/dms-tray-watcher.service; \
 		install -Dm644 DankMaterialShell-$(UPSTREAM_VERSION)/assets/dms-open.desktop debian/dms/usr/share/applications/dms-open.desktop; \
 		install -Dm644 DankMaterialShell-$(UPSTREAM_VERSION)/assets/com.danklinux.dms.desktop debian/dms/usr/share/applications/com.danklinux.dms.desktop; \
 		install -Dm644 DankMaterialShell-$(UPSTREAM_VERSION)/assets/com.danklinux.dms.notepad.desktop debian/dms/usr/share/applications/com.danklinux.dms.notepad.desktop; \

distro/fedora/dms-git.spec

@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ core/bin/${DMS_BINARY} completion fish > %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/fish/vendor_com
 
 # Install systemd user service
 install -Dm644 assets/systemd/dms.service %{buildroot}%{_userunitdir}/dms.service
+install -Dm644 assets/systemd/dms-tray-watcher.service %{buildroot}%{_userunitdir}/dms-tray-watcher.service
 
 install -Dm644 assets/dms-open.desktop %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/dms-open.desktop
 install -Dm644 assets/com.danklinux.dms.desktop %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/com.danklinux.dms.desktop
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ pkill -USR1 -x dms >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
 %doc quickshell/README.md
 %{_datadir}/quickshell/dms/
 %{_userunitdir}/dms.service
+%{_userunitdir}/dms-tray-watcher.service
 %{_datadir}/applications/dms-open.desktop
 %{_datadir}/applications/com.danklinux.dms.desktop
 %{_datadir}/applications/com.danklinux.dms.notepad.desktop

distro/fedora/dms.spec

@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ install -d %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/fish/vendor_completions.d
 %{_builddir}/dms-cli completion fish > %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/fish/vendor_completions.d/dms.fish || :
 
 install -Dm644 %{_builddir}/dms-qml/assets/systemd/dms.service %{buildroot}%{_userunitdir}/dms.service
+install -Dm644 %{_builddir}/dms-qml/assets/systemd/dms-tray-watcher.service %{buildroot}%{_userunitdir}/dms-tray-watcher.service
 
 install -Dm644 %{_builddir}/dms-qml/assets/dms-open.desktop %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/dms-open.desktop
 install -Dm644 %{_builddir}/dms-qml/assets/com.danklinux.dms.desktop %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/com.danklinux.dms.desktop
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ pkill -USR1 -x dms >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
 %doc README.md CONTRIBUTING.md
 %{_datadir}/quickshell/dms/
 %{_userunitdir}/dms.service
+%{_userunitdir}/dms-tray-watcher.service
 %{_datadir}/applications/dms-open.desktop
 %{_datadir}/applications/com.danklinux.dms.desktop
 %{_datadir}/applications/com.danklinux.dms.notepad.desktop

distro/nix/home.nix

@@ -101,6 +101,24 @@ in
       Install.WantedBy = [ cfg.systemd.target ];
     };
 
+    # Early SNI watcher so autostart tray apps register before the shell loads.
+    systemd.user.services.dms-tray-watcher = lib.mkIf cfg.systemd.enable {
+      Unit = {
+        Description = "DMS Status Notifier Watcher (early tray)";
+        PartOf = [ cfg.systemd.target ];
+        Before = [ cfg.systemd.target ];
+      };
+
+      Service = {
+        Type = "dbus";
+        BusName = "org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher";
+        ExecStart = lib.getExe cfg.package + " tray-watcher";
+        Restart = "on-failure";
+      };
+
+      Install.WantedBy = [ cfg.systemd.target ];
+    };
+
     xdg.stateFile."DankMaterialShell/session.json" = lib.mkIf (cfg.session != { }) {
       source = jsonFormat.generate "session.json" cfg.session;
     };

distro/nix/niri.nix

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ in {
           text = lib.pipe cfg'.filesToInclude [
             (map (filename: "dms/${filename}"))
             withOriginalConfig
-            (map (filename: "include optional=true \"${filename}.kdl\""))
+            (map (filename: "include \"${filename}.kdl\""))
             (files: files ++ fixes)
             (builtins.concatStringsSep "\n")
           ];

distro/nix/nixos.nix

@@ -39,6 +39,24 @@ in
       };
     };
 
+    # Early SNI watcher so autostart tray apps register before the shell loads.
+    systemd.user.services.dms-tray-watcher = lib.mkIf cfg.systemd.enable {
+      description = "DMS Status Notifier Watcher (early tray)";
+      path = lib.mkForce [ ];
+
+      partOf = [ cfg.systemd.target ];
+      before = [ cfg.systemd.target ];
+      wantedBy = [ cfg.systemd.target ];
+      restartIfChanged = cfg.systemd.restartIfChanged;
+
+      serviceConfig = {
+        Type = "dbus";
+        BusName = "org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher";
+        ExecStart = lib.getExe cfg.package + " tray-watcher";
+        Restart = "on-failure";
+      };
+    };
+
     environment.systemPackages = [ cfg.quickshell.package ] ++ common.packages;
 
     environment.etc = lib.mapAttrs' (name: value: {

distro/nix/tests/home-manager-module.nix

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 let
   homeManagerNixosModule =
     (fetchTarball {
-      url = "https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/53ebbdc405acc04acd9bb73ccca462b51ddb8c6d.tar.gz";
-      sha256 = "1cqmfgwb3jac2zzv82bwvgypxff1z30xkz9j6qcinkmqf58j3k3b";
+      url = "https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/e82d4a4ecd18363aa2054cbaa3e32e4134c3dbf4.tar.gz";
+      sha256 = "sha256-ZTYDofOM3/PJhRF1EuBh6uibm+DmkhU7Wor6mMN7YTc=";
     })
     + "/nixos";
 in

distro/nix/tests/niri-home-module.nix

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 let
   homeManagerNixosModule =
     (fetchTarball {
-      url = "https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/53ebbdc405acc04acd9bb73ccca462b51ddb8c6d.tar.gz";
-      sha256 = "1cqmfgwb3jac2zzv82bwvgypxff1z30xkz9j6qcinkmqf58j3k3b";
+      url = "https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/archive/e82d4a4ecd18363aa2054cbaa3e32e4134c3dbf4.tar.gz";
+      sha256 = "sha256-ZTYDofOM3/PJhRF1EuBh6uibm+DmkhU7Wor6mMN7YTc=";
     })
     + "/nixos";
 
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ pkgs.testers.runNixOSTest {
     machine.wait_for_unit("multi-user.target")
 
     machine.succeed("su -- danklinux -c 'test -f ~/.config/niri/config.kdl'")
-    machine.succeed("su -- danklinux -c 'grep -F \"include optional=true \\\"dms/binds.kdl\\\"\" ~/.config/niri/config.kdl'")
-    machine.succeed("su -- danklinux -c 'grep -F \"include optional=true \\\"hm.kdl\\\"\" ~/.config/niri/config.kdl'")
+    machine.succeed("su -- danklinux -c 'grep -F \"include \\\"dms/binds.kdl\\\"\" ~/.config/niri/config.kdl'")
+    machine.succeed("su -- danklinux -c 'grep -F \"include \\\"hm.kdl\\\"\" ~/.config/niri/config.kdl'")
     machine.succeed("su -- danklinux -c 'grep -F \"spawn-at-startup\" ~/.config/niri/hm.kdl'")
     machine.succeed("su -- danklinux -c 'grep -F \"\\\"dms\\\" \\\"run\\\"\" ~/.config/niri/hm.kdl'")
   '';

distro/opensuse/dms-git.spec

@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ install -d %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/fish/vendor_completions.d
 ./dms completion fish > %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/fish/vendor_completions.d/dms.fish || :
 
 install -Dm644 assets/systemd/dms.service %{buildroot}%{_userunitdir}/dms.service
+install -Dm644 assets/systemd/dms-tray-watcher.service %{buildroot}%{_userunitdir}/dms-tray-watcher.service
 
 install -Dm644 assets/dms-open.desktop %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/dms-open.desktop
 install -Dm644 assets/com.danklinux.dms.desktop %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/com.danklinux.dms.desktop
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ pkill -USR1 -x dms >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
 %dir %{_datadir}/quickshell
 %{_datadir}/quickshell/dms/
 %{_userunitdir}/dms.service
+%{_userunitdir}/dms-tray-watcher.service
 %{_datadir}/applications/dms-open.desktop
 %{_datadir}/applications/com.danklinux.dms.desktop
 %{_datadir}/applications/com.danklinux.dms.notepad.desktop

distro/opensuse/dms.spec

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ install -d %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/fish/vendor_completions.d
 ./dms completion fish > %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/fish/vendor_completions.d/dms.fish || :
 
 install -Dm644 assets/systemd/dms.service %{buildroot}%{_userunitdir}/dms.service
+install -Dm644 assets/systemd/dms-tray-watcher.service %{buildroot}%{_userunitdir}/dms-tray-watcher.service
 
 install -Dm644 assets/dms-open.desktop %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/dms-open.desktop
 install -Dm644 assets/com.danklinux.dms.desktop %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/applications/com.danklinux.dms.desktop
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ pkill -USR1 -x dms >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
 %dir %{_datadir}/quickshell
 %{_datadir}/quickshell/dms/
 %{_userunitdir}/dms.service
+%{_userunitdir}/dms-tray-watcher.service
 %{_datadir}/applications/dms-open.desktop
 %{_datadir}/applications/com.danklinux.dms.desktop
 %{_datadir}/applications/com.danklinux.dms.notepad.desktop

distro/ubuntu/dms-git/debian/rules

@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ override_dh_auto_install:
 	# Install systemd user service
 	install -Dm644 dms-git-repo/assets/systemd/dms.service \
 		debian/dms-git/usr/lib/systemd/user/dms.service
+	install -Dm644 dms-git-repo/assets/systemd/dms-tray-watcher.service \
+		debian/dms-git/usr/lib/systemd/user/dms-tray-watcher.service
 
 	# Install desktop file and icon
 	install -Dm644 dms-git-repo/assets/dms-open.desktop \

distro/ubuntu/dms/debian/rules

@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ override_dh_auto_install:
 	# Install systemd user service (before copying everything else)
 	install -Dm644 DankMaterialShell-$(BASE_VERSION)/assets/systemd/dms.service \
 		debian/dms/usr/lib/systemd/user/dms.service
+	install -Dm644 DankMaterialShell-$(BASE_VERSION)/assets/systemd/dms-tray-watcher.service \
+		debian/dms/usr/lib/systemd/user/dms-tray-watcher.service
 
 	# Install desktop file and icon
 	install -Dm644 DankMaterialShell-$(BASE_VERSION)/assets/dms-open.desktop \

distro/void/README.md

@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ checkout at `srcpkgs/<pkg>/template` to build or submit it.
 ## Dependencies
 
 Installing `dms` automatically pulls in `quickshell`, `accountsservice`, `dgop`,
-`matugen` (which drives the Material You theming), `dbus`, and `elogind`.
-The rest are optional, install whichever features you want:
+and `matugen` (which drives the Material You theming). The rest are optional —
+install whichever features you want:
 
 | Package | Enables |
 | --- | --- |
@@ -98,27 +98,6 @@ spawn-at-startup "dms" "run"
 
 or Hyprland: `exec-once = dms run`.
 
-From a TTY on Void without a greeter, start your compositor through a D-Bus
-session:
-
-```sh
-dbus-run-session niri
-dbus-run-session Hyprland
-dbus-run-session mango
-```
-
-The `mangowc` package provides the `mango` command.
-
-For power menu actions to work on runit systems, make sure the system D-Bus and
-elogind services are enabled:
-
-```sh
-sudo ln -sf /etc/sv/dbus /var/service/dbus
-sudo ln -sf /etc/sv/elogind /var/service/elogind
-```
-
-The `dankinstall` Void path does this automatically after installing packages.
-
 ## Greeter (optional)
 
 Install `dms-greeter`, then let the CLI do the setup:

distro/void/srcpkgs/dms-git/template

@@ -32,12 +32,13 @@ conflicts="dms"
 provides="dms-${version}_${revision}"
 
 # Optional feature deps are listed in distro/void/README.md.
-depends="quickshell accountsservice dgop matugen dbus elogind"
+depends="quickshell accountsservice dgop matugen dbus"
 
 post_install() {
 	# QML shell tree (build_style=go already installed the dms binary)
 	vmkdir usr/share/quickshell/dms
 	vcopy "${wrksrc}/quickshell/*" usr/share/quickshell/dms
+	echo "${version}" > "${DESTDIR}/usr/share/quickshell/dms/VERSION"
 
 	# Desktop entry + icon
 	vinstall "${wrksrc}/assets/dms-open.desktop" 644 usr/share/applications

distro/void/srcpkgs/dms/template

@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@ distfiles="https://github.com/AvengeMedia/DankMaterialShell/archive/refs/tags/v$
 checksum=f54601e522c883fa9cce02bec070e4321e47389a1cf453e7ad0bb7379ad91b61
 
 # Optional feature deps are listed in distro/void/README.md.
-depends="quickshell accountsservice dgop matugen dbus elogind"
+depends="quickshell accountsservice dgop matugen dbus"
 
 post_install() {
 	# QML shell tree (build_style=go already installed the dms binary)
 	vmkdir usr/share/quickshell/dms
 	vcopy "${wrksrc}/quickshell/*" usr/share/quickshell/dms
+	echo "${version}" > "${DESTDIR}/usr/share/quickshell/dms/VERSION"
 
 	# Desktop entry + icon
 	vinstall "${wrksrc}/assets/dms-open.desktop" 644 usr/share/applications

flake.lock

@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1783224372,
-        "narHash": "sha256-8i/87eeoqiGE4yOTjwSA3Eh/ziJRQEmd/unYU+K27sk=",
+        "lastModified": 1778443072,
+        "narHash": "sha256-zi7/fsqM/kFdNuED//4WOCUtezGtKKqRNORjMvfwjnA=",
         "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "d407951447dcd00442e97087bf374aad70c04cea",
+        "rev": "da5ad661ba4e5ef59ba743f0d112cbc30e474f32",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {

quickshell/Common/SessionData.qml

@@ -120,18 +120,12 @@ Singleton {
 
     function setMonitorScrollPosition(screenName, scrollX, scrollY) {
         var newPositions = Object.assign({}, monitorScrollPositions);
-        newPositions[screenName] = {
-            scrollX: scrollX,
-            scrollY: scrollY
-        };
+        newPositions[screenName] = { scrollX: scrollX, scrollY: scrollY };
         monitorScrollPositions = newPositions;
     }
 
     function getMonitorScrollPosition(screenName) {
-        return monitorScrollPositions[screenName] || {
-            scrollX: 50,
-            scrollY: 50
-        };
+        return monitorScrollPositions[screenName] || { scrollX: 50, scrollY: 50 };
     }
 
     function clearMonitorScrollPosition(screenName) {
@@ -215,8 +209,6 @@ Singleton {
     property string locale: ""
     property string timeLocale: ""
 
-    property string notepadLastMode: ""
-
     property string launcherLastMode: "all"
     property string launcherLastFileSearchType: "all"
     property string launcherLastQuery: ""
@@ -1224,13 +1216,6 @@ Singleton {
         I18n.useLocale(locale, locale.startsWith("en") ? "" : I18n.folder + "/" + locale + ".json");
     }
 
-    function setNotepadLastMode(mode) {
-        if (notepadLastMode === mode)
-            return;
-        notepadLastMode = mode;
-        saveSettings();
-    }
-
     function setLauncherLastMode(mode) {
         launcherLastMode = mode;
         saveSettings();

quickshell/Common/settings/SessionSpec.js

@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ var SPEC = {
     locale: { def: "", onChange: "updateLocale" },
     timeLocale: { def: "" },
 
-    notepadLastMode: { def: "" },
-
     launcherLastMode: { def: "all" },
     launcherLastFileSearchType: { def: "all" },
     launcherLastQuery: { def: "" },

quickshell/DMSShellIPC.qml

@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ Item {
         }
 
         function open(): string {
-            if (PopoutService.notepadResolvedMode === "popout") {
+            if (SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode === "popout") {
                 PopoutService.openNotepadPopout();
                 return "NOTEPAD_OPEN_SUCCESS";
             }
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ Item {
         function openFile(path: string): string {
             if (!path)
                 return open();
-            if (PopoutService.notepadResolvedMode === "popout") {
+            if (SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode === "popout") {
                 PopoutService.openNotepadPopoutWithFile(path);
                 return "NOTEPAD_OPEN_FILE_SUCCESS";
             }
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ Item {
         }
 
         function close(): string {
-            if (PopoutService.notepadResolvedMode === "popout") {
+            if (SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode === "popout") {
                 PopoutService.notepadPopout?.hide();
                 return "NOTEPAD_CLOSE_SUCCESS";
             }
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ Item {
         }
 
         function toggle(): string {
-            if (PopoutService.notepadResolvedMode === "popout") {
+            if (SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode === "popout") {
                 PopoutService.toggleNotepadPopout();
                 return "NOTEPAD_TOGGLE_SUCCESS";
             }
@@ -712,13 +712,12 @@ Item {
         target: "hypr"
     }
 
-    // ! TODO - remove for v1.6
     IpcHandler {
         function wallpaper(): string {
             const bar = root.getPreferredBar("clockButtonRef") || root.getPreferredBar();
             if (bar) {
                 bar.triggerWallpaperBrowser();
-                return "WARN; deprecated, use dms ipc call dash toggle wallpaper instead";
+                return "SUCCESS: Toggled wallpaper browser";
             }
             return "ERROR: Failed to toggle wallpaper browser";
         }

quickshell/Modals/Changelog/ChangelogContent.qml

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Column {
                         StyledText {
                             id: codenameText
                             anchors.centerIn: parent
-                            text: "The Wolverine"
+                            text: "Saffron Bloom"
                             font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                             font.weight: Font.Medium
                             color: Theme.primary
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Column {
                 }
 
                 StyledText {
-                    text: "Frame Mode, DankCalendar, Spotlight, & more"
+                    text: "New launcher, enhanced plugin system, KDE Connect, & more"
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
                     color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
                 }
@@ -108,99 +108,77 @@ Column {
 
             ChangelogFeatureCard {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "border_outer"
-                title: "Frame Mode"
-                description: "Connected shell surfaces"
-                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("frame")
+                iconName: "space_dashboard"
+                title: "Dank Launcher V2"
+                description: "New capabilities & plugins"
+                onClicked: PopoutService.openDankLauncherV2()
             }
 
             ChangelogFeatureCard {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "calendar_month"
-                title: "DankCalendar"
-                description: "Native calendar & events"
-                onClicked: Qt.openUrlExternally("https://github.com/AvengeMedia/dankcalendar")
+                iconName: "smartphone"
+                title: "Phone Connect"
+                description: "KDE Connect & Valent"
+                onClicked: Qt.openUrlExternally("https://github.com/AvengeMedia/dms-plugins/tree/master/DankKDEConnect")
             }
 
             ChangelogFeatureCard {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "search"
-                title: "Spotlight"
-                description: "Lightweight launcher"
-                onClicked: PopoutService.openSpotlightBar()
+                iconName: "monitor_heart"
+                title: "System Monitor"
+                description: "Redesigned process list"
+                onClicked: PopoutService.showProcessListModal()
             }
 
             ChangelogFeatureCard {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
                 iconName: "window"
                 title: "Window Rules"
-                description: "Rules for all compositors"
+                description: "niri window rule manager"
+                visible: CompositorService.isNiri
                 onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("window_rules")
             }
 
             ChangelogFeatureCard {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "display_settings"
-                title: "Display Profiles"
-                description: "Auto-switch monitor layouts"
-                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("display_config")
+                iconName: "notifications_active"
+                title: "Enhanced Notifications"
+                description: "Configurable rules & styling"
+                visible: !CompositorService.isNiri
+                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("notifications")
             }
 
             ChangelogFeatureCard {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "dvr"
-                title: "Multiplexer Launcher"
-                description: "Attach to tmux sessions"
-                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("multiplexers")
+                iconName: "dock_to_bottom"
+                title: "Dock Enhancements"
+                description: "Bar dock widget & more"
+                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("dock")
             }
 
             ChangelogFeatureCard {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "edit_note"
-                title: "Notepad Rewrite"
-                description: "Popout & tiling support"
-                onClicked: PopoutService.openNotepad()
+                iconName: "volume_up"
+                title: "Audio Aliases"
+                description: "Custom device names"
+                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("audio")
             }
 
             ChangelogFeatureCard {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "gradient"
-                title: "M3 Shadows"
-                description: "Reworked elevation system"
+                iconName: "extension"
+                title: "Enhanced Plugin System"
+                description: "Enables new types of plugins"
+                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("plugins")
+            }
+
+            ChangelogFeatureCard {
+                width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
+                iconName: "light_mode"
+                title: "Auto Light/Dark"
+                description: "Automatic mode switching"
                 onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("theme")
             }
-
-            ChangelogFeatureCard {
-                width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "login"
-                title: "Greeter Enhancements"
-                description: "Settings GUI & multi-user"
-                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("greeter")
-            }
-
-            ChangelogFeatureCard {
-                width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "content_paste"
-                title: "Clipboard Filtering"
-                description: "Text, image & pinned filters"
-                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("clipboard")
-            }
-
-            ChangelogFeatureCard {
-                width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "restart_alt"
-                title: "XDG Autostart"
-                description: "Manage apps at login"
-                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("autostart")
-            }
-
-            ChangelogFeatureCard {
-                width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "apps"
-                title: "Default Apps"
-                description: "Set preferred applications"
-                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("default_apps")
-            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -252,7 +230,12 @@ Column {
 
                 ChangelogUpgradeNote {
                     width: parent.width
-                    text: "App ID changed to com.danklinux.dms — update any compositor window rules targeting the old ID"
+                    text: "Spotlight replaced by Dank Launcher V2 — check settings for new options"
+                }
+
+                ChangelogUpgradeNote {
+                    width: parent.width
+                    text: "Plugin API updated — third-party plugins may need updates"
                 }
             }
         }

quickshell/Modals/Changelog/ChangelogModal.qml

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ FloatingWindow {
                     iconName: "open_in_new"
                     backgroundColor: Theme.surfaceContainerHighest
                     textColor: Theme.surfaceText
-                    onClicked: Qt.openUrlExternally("https://danklinux.com/blog/v1-5-release")
+                    onClicked: Qt.openUrlExternally("https://danklinux.com/blog/v1-4-release")
                 }
 
                 DankButton {

quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardThumbnail.qml

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import QtQuick
-import Quickshell.Widgets
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
 import qs.Widgets
 
-ClippingRectangle {
+Item {
     id: thumbnail
     readonly property var log: Log.scoped("ClipboardThumbnail")
 
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@ ClippingRectangle {
     required property int itemIndex
     property bool disposed: false
 
-    radius: Theme.cornerRadius / 2
-    color: "transparent"
-    antialiasing: true
-
     Image {
         id: thumbnailImage
 
@@ -38,7 +34,7 @@ ClippingRectangle {
         fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
         smooth: true
         cache: false
-        visible: entryType === "image" && status === Image.Ready && source != ""
+        visible: false
         asynchronous: true
         sourceSize.width: 128
         sourceSize.height: 128
@@ -240,6 +236,33 @@ ClippingRectangle {
         }
     }
 
+    MultiEffect {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        anchors.margins: 2
+        source: thumbnailImage
+        maskEnabled: true
+        maskSource: clipboardRoundedRectangularMask
+        visible: entryType === "image" && thumbnailImage.status === Image.Ready && thumbnailImage.source != ""
+        maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+        maskSpreadAtMin: 1
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: clipboardRoundedRectangularMask
+        width: ClipboardConstants.thumbnailSize
+        height: ClipboardConstants.itemHeight - 4
+        layer.enabled: true
+        layer.smooth: true
+        visible: false
+
+        Rectangle {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            radius: Theme.cornerRadius / 2 // Thumbnail corner radius is divided by 2 so it doesnt look weird on large corner radius (eg: 32px)
+            color: "black"
+            antialiasing: true
+        }
+    }
+
     DankIcon {
         visible: !(entryType === "image" && thumbnailImage.status === Image.Ready && thumbnailImage.source != "")
         name: {

quickshell/Modals/Common/DankModalStandalone.qml

@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@ Item {
 
     property bool animationsEnabled: true
 
-    function _kickBlurCommit() {
-        if (typeof contentWindow.update === "function")
-            contentWindow.update();
-    }
-
     function open() {
         closeTimer.stop();
         isClosing = false;
@@ -206,12 +201,6 @@ Item {
             }
         })(), dpr)
 
-    onAlignedXChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
-    onAlignedYChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
-    onAlignedWidthChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
-    onAlignedHeightChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
-    onShouldBeVisibleChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
-
     PanelWindow {
         id: clickCatcher
         visible: false
@@ -255,13 +244,11 @@ Item {
         WindowBlur {
             targetWindow: contentWindow
             readonly property real s: Math.min(1, modalContainer.scaleValue)
-            readonly property real op: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (morph.openProgress - 0.06) * 2))
-            readonly property real visibleScale: s * op
             // Blur tracks the surface's scaled rect, matching the connected backend.
-            blurX: modalContainer.x + modalContainer.width * (1 - visibleScale) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(modalContainer.animX, root.dpr)
-            blurY: modalContainer.y + modalContainer.height * (1 - visibleScale) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(modalContainer.animY, root.dpr)
-            blurWidth: root.shouldBeVisible ? modalContainer.width * visibleScale : 0
-            blurHeight: root.shouldBeVisible ? modalContainer.height * visibleScale : 0
+            blurX: modalContainer.x + modalContainer.width * (1 - s) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(modalContainer.animX, root.dpr)
+            blurY: modalContainer.y + modalContainer.height * (1 - s) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(modalContainer.animY, root.dpr)
+            blurWidth: root.shouldBeVisible ? modalContainer.width * s : 0
+            blurHeight: root.shouldBeVisible ? modalContainer.height * s : 0
             blurRadius: root.cornerRadius
         }
 
@@ -351,7 +338,6 @@ Item {
             QtObject {
                 id: morph
                 property real openProgress: root.shouldBeVisible ? 1 : 0
-                onOpenProgressChanged: root._kickBlurCommit()
                 Behavior on openProgress {
                     enabled: root.animationsEnabled
                     DankAnim {

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/ClipboardLauncherPreview.qml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Rectangle {
     property string cachedMimeType: ""
     property var _requestedEntryId: null
 
-    readonly property bool canLoadImage: typeof entry?.id === "number" && !!entry?.isImage && String(entry?.mimeType ?? "").startsWith("image/")
+    readonly property bool canLoadImage: !!entry?.isImage && (entry?.mimeType ?? "").startsWith("image/")
     readonly property string sourceUrl: resolvedSourceUrl(cachedImageData, cachedMimeType || (entry?.mimeType ?? ""))
 
     radius: Math.max(6, Theme.cornerRadius - 2)
@@ -41,18 +41,13 @@ Rectangle {
     }
 
     function reloadPreview() {
-        if (!canLoadImage || typeof entry?.id !== "number") {
-            _requestedEntryId = null;
-            cachedImageData = "";
-            cachedMimeType = "";
-            return;
-        }
-        // Entry objects are rebuilt per search; same id means same content
-        if (entry.id === _requestedEntryId)
-            return;
-
         cachedImageData = "";
         cachedMimeType = "";
+        if (!canLoadImage || !entry?.id) {
+            _requestedEntryId = null;
+            return;
+        }
+
         const entryId = entry.id;
         _requestedEntryId = entryId;
         DMSService.sendRequest("clipboard.getEntry", {
@@ -60,22 +55,17 @@ Rectangle {
         }, function (response) {
             if (_requestedEntryId !== entryId)
                 return;
-            if (response.error) {
-                _requestedEntryId = null;
+            if (response.error)
                 return;
-            }
             if (!response.result) {
-                _requestedEntryId = null;
                 ClipboardService.refresh();
                 return;
             }
             const result = response.result;
             const mimeType = (result.mimeType ?? entry?.mimeType ?? "").toString();
             const data = (result.data ?? "").toString();
-            if (data.length === 0 || !resolvedSourceUrl(data, mimeType)) {
-                _requestedEntryId = null;
+            if (data.length === 0 || !resolvedSourceUrl(data, mimeType))
                 return;
-            }
             cachedMimeType = mimeType;
             cachedImageData = data;
         });
@@ -88,8 +78,6 @@ Rectangle {
         asynchronous: true
         cache: false
         smooth: true
-        sourceSize.width: 128
-        sourceSize.height: 128
         fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
         visible: status === Image.Ready
     }

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/Controller.qml

@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@ Item {
     }
 
     onActiveChanged: {
-        ClipboardService.invalidateLauncherSearchCache();
-        if (active)
-            return;
+        if (!active) {
+            SessionData.addLauncherHistory(searchQuery);
 
-        SessionData.addLauncherHistory(searchQuery);
-        sections = [];
-        flatModel = [];
-        selectedItem = null;
-        _clearModeCache();
+            sections = [];
+            flatModel = [];
+            selectedItem = null;
+            _clearModeCache();
+            ClipboardService.invalidateLauncherSearchCache();
+        }
     }
 
     onSearchModeChanged: {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Item {
             if (query !== effectiveQuery)
                 return;
 
-            root.requestSearch();
+            searchDebounce.restart();
         }
     }
 
@@ -276,23 +276,9 @@ Item {
     property string appCategory: ""
     property var appCategories: []
 
-    function builtInSectionViewPref(sectionId) {
-        switch (sectionId) {
-        case "clipboard":
-            return getPluginViewPref("dms_clipboard_search");
-        case "settings":
-            return getPluginViewPref("dms_settings_search");
-        default:
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
     function getSectionViewMode(sectionId) {
         if (sectionId === "browse_plugins")
             return "list";
-        var builtInPref = builtInSectionViewPref(sectionId);
-        if (builtInPref?.enforced)
-            return builtInPref.mode;
         if (pluginViewPreferences[sectionId]?.enforced)
             return pluginViewPreferences[sectionId].mode;
         if (sectionViewModes[sectionId])
@@ -316,8 +302,6 @@ Item {
     function setSectionViewMode(sectionId, mode) {
         if (sectionId === "browse_plugins")
             return;
-        if (builtInSectionViewPref(sectionId)?.enforced)
-            return;
         if (pluginViewPreferences[sectionId]?.enforced)
             return;
         sectionViewModes = Object.assign({}, sectionViewModes, {
@@ -341,8 +325,6 @@ Item {
     function canChangeSectionViewMode(sectionId) {
         if (sectionId === "browse_plugins")
             return false;
-        if (builtInSectionViewPref(sectionId)?.enforced)
-            return false;
         return !pluginViewPreferences[sectionId]?.enforced;
     }
 
@@ -398,29 +380,10 @@ Item {
     property bool _pluginPhaseForceFirst: false
     property var _phase1Items: []
 
-    property bool _searchPending: false
-
-    // Leading-edge debounce: search immediately when idle, coalesce bursts
-    function requestSearch() {
-        if (searchDebounce.running) {
-            _searchPending = true;
-            searchDebounce.restart();
-            return;
-        }
-        _searchPending = false;
-        performSearch();
-        searchDebounce.restart();
-    }
-
     Timer {
         id: searchDebounce
         interval: 60
-        onTriggered: {
-            if (!root._searchPending)
-                return;
-            root._searchPending = false;
-            root.performSearch();
-        }
+        onTriggered: root.performSearch()
     }
 
     Timer {
@@ -446,7 +409,7 @@ Item {
         _phase1Items = [];
         pluginPhaseTimer.stop();
         searchQuery = query;
-        requestSearch();
+        searchDebounce.restart();
 
         if (searchMode !== "plugins" && query.startsWith("/")) {
             var prefix = Utils.parseFileSearchPrefix(query);
@@ -731,7 +694,6 @@ Item {
             if (triggerMatch.isBuiltIn) {
                 var builtInItems = AppSearchService.getBuiltInLauncherItems(triggerMatch.pluginId, triggerMatch.query);
                 for (var j = 0; j < builtInItems.length; j++) {
-                    builtInItems[j]._preScored = 1000 - j;
                     allItems.push(transformBuiltInSearchItem(builtInItems[j], triggerMatch.pluginId));
                 }
             }
@@ -1236,12 +1198,8 @@ Item {
     }
 
     function transformBuiltInSearchItem(item, pluginId) {
-        if (pluginId === "dms_clipboard_search" || item.type === "clipboard") {
-            var transformed = transformClipboardEntry(item.data || item);
-            if (item._preScored !== undefined)
-                transformed._preScored = item._preScored;
-            return transformed;
-        }
+        if (pluginId === "dms_clipboard_search" || item.type === "clipboard")
+            return transformClipboardEntry(item.data || item);
         return transformBuiltInLauncherItem(item, pluginId);
     }
 
@@ -1913,8 +1871,7 @@ Item {
     }
 
     function executeSelected() {
-        if (_searchPending) {
-            _searchPending = false;
+        if (searchDebounce.running) {
             searchDebounce.stop();
             performSearch();
         }

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalSpotlight.qml

@@ -120,18 +120,6 @@ Item {
     readonly property int borderWidth: SettingsData.dankLauncherV2BorderEnabled ? SettingsData.dankLauncherV2BorderThickness : 0
     readonly property bool useSingleWindow: CompositorService.isHyprland || useBackgroundDarken
 
-    // Blur region isn't auto-committed on geometry changes; kick twice to catch resize settling.
-    function _kickBlurCommit() {
-        launcherBlur.kick();
-        Qt.callLater(launcherBlur.kick);
-    }
-
-    onAlignedXChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
-    onAlignedYChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
-    onAlignedWidthChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
-    on_ContentImplicitHChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
-    onContentVisibleChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
-
     signal dialogClosed
 
     function _ensureContentLoadedAndInitialize(query, mode) {
@@ -340,7 +328,6 @@ Item {
         exclusionMode: ExclusionMode.Ignore
 
         WindowBlur {
-            id: launcherBlur
             targetWindow: launcherWindow
             readonly property real op: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (modalContainer.opacity - 0.06) * 2))
             blurX: modalContainer.x
@@ -350,9 +337,6 @@ Item {
             blurRadius: root.cornerRadius
         }
 
-        onWidthChanged: root._kickBlurCommit()
-        onHeightChanged: root._kickBlurCommit()
-
         WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:spotlight"
         WlrLayershell.layer: root.effectiveLauncherLayer
         WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
@@ -437,9 +421,6 @@ Item {
 
             opacity: contentVisible ? 1 : 0
 
-            onOpacityChanged: root._kickBlurCommit()
-            onSlideOffsetChanged: root._kickBlurCommit()
-
             Behavior on opacity {
                 NumberAnimation {
                     duration: contentVisible ? root._openDuration : root._closeDuration

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalStandalone.qml

@@ -82,12 +82,6 @@ Item {
     readonly property real windowWidth: alignedWidth + contentX + shadowPad
     readonly property real windowHeight: alignedHeight + contentY + shadowPad
 
-    onAlignedXChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
-    onAlignedYChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
-    onAlignedWidthChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
-    onAlignedHeightChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
-    onContentVisibleChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
-
     readonly property color backgroundColor: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
     readonly property bool useBackgroundDarken: !FrameTransitionState.effectiveFrameEnabled && SettingsData.modalDarkenBackground
     readonly property bool useSingleWindow: CompositorService.isHyprland || useBackgroundDarken
@@ -119,11 +113,6 @@ Item {
 
     signal dialogClosed
 
-    function _kickBlurCommit() {
-        if (typeof launcherWindow.update === "function")
-            launcherWindow.update();
-    }
-
     function _ensureContentLoadedAndInitialize(query, mode) {
         _pendingQuery = query || "";
         _pendingMode = mode || "";
@@ -377,13 +366,11 @@ Item {
         WindowBlur {
             targetWindow: launcherWindow
             readonly property real s: Math.min(1, modalContainer.publishedScale)
-            readonly property real op: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (modalContainer.opacity - 0.06) * 2))
-            readonly property real visibleScale: s * op
             // Blur tracks the surface's scaled rect
-            blurX: modalContainer.x + modalContainer.width * (1 - visibleScale) * 0.5
-            blurY: modalContainer.y + modalContainer.height * (1 - visibleScale) * 0.5
-            blurWidth: contentVisible ? modalContainer.width * visibleScale : 0
-            blurHeight: contentVisible ? modalContainer.height * visibleScale : 0
+            blurX: modalContainer.x + modalContainer.width * (1 - s) * 0.5
+            blurY: modalContainer.y + modalContainer.height * (1 - s) * 0.5
+            blurWidth: contentVisible ? modalContainer.width * s : 0
+            blurHeight: contentVisible ? modalContainer.height * s : 0
             blurRadius: root.cornerRadius
         }
 
@@ -473,8 +460,6 @@ Item {
             opacity: contentVisible ? 1 : 0
             scale: contentVisible ? 1 : 0.96
             transformOrigin: Item.Center
-            onOpacityChanged: root._kickBlurCommit()
-            onPublishedScaleChanged: root._kickBlurCommit()
 
             Behavior on opacity {
                 NumberAnimation {

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/ResultItem.qml

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Rectangle {
             return item.icon || "";
         }
     }
-    readonly property bool hasClipboardPreview: item?.type === "clipboard" && !!item?.data?.isImage && String(item?.data?.mimeType ?? "").startsWith("image/")
+    readonly property bool hasClipboardPreview: item?.type === "clipboard" && item?.data?.isImage === true && (item?.data?.mimeType ?? "").startsWith("image/")
 
     width: parent?.width ?? 200
     height: 52

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/SpotlightResultRow.qml

@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ Rectangle {
             return "file://" + raw;
         return raw;
     }
-    readonly property bool hasClipboardPreview: item?.type === "clipboard" && !!item?.data?.isImage && String(item?.data?.mimeType ?? "").startsWith("image/")
+    readonly property bool hasClipboardPreview: item?.type === "clipboard" && item?.data?.isImage === true && (item?.data?.mimeType ?? "").startsWith("image/")
     readonly property bool hasMediaPreview: previewSource.length > 0 || hasClipboardPreview
+    readonly property bool previewAnimated: previewSource.toLowerCase().indexOf(".gif") >= 0
 
     readonly property string typeLabel: {
         if (!item)
@@ -283,10 +284,16 @@ Rectangle {
             anchors.fill: parent
             source: root.previewSource
             asynchronous: true
-            sourceSize.width: 128
-            sourceSize.height: 128
             fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
-            visible: !root.hasClipboardPreview
+            visible: !root.hasClipboardPreview && !root.previewAnimated
+        }
+
+        AnimatedImage {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            source: root.previewSource
+            fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
+            playing: visible
+            visible: !root.hasClipboardPreview && root.previewAnimated
         }
 
         ClipboardLauncherPreview {

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/TileItem.qml

@@ -165,9 +165,6 @@ Rectangle {
                     anchors.margins: root.hasScreencopy ? 4 : 0
                     fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectFit
                     source: root.item?.data?.attribution || ""
-                    asynchronous: true
-                    sourceSize.width: 80
-                    sourceSize.height: 80
                     mipmap: true
                 }
             }

quickshell/Modals/FileBrowser/FileBrowserGridDelegate.qml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
-import Quickshell.Widgets
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Widgets
 
@@ -98,25 +98,25 @@ StyledRect {
     }
 
     property string _videoThumb: ""
-    property bool _thumbGenAttempted: false
 
-    // Probe the thumbnail optimistically; Image.Error triggers generation
     onVideoThumbnailPathChanged: {
-        _thumbGenAttempted = false;
-        _videoThumb = videoThumbnailPath;
-    }
-
-    function generateVideoThumbnail() {
-        if (_thumbGenAttempted)
-            return;
-        _thumbGenAttempted = true;
         _videoThumb = "";
+        if (!videoThumbnailPath)
+            return;
         const thumbPath = videoThumbnailPath;
         const thumbDir = _xdgCacheHome + "/thumbnails/" + _thumbnailSize;
-        const script = "mkdir -p \"$1\" && ffmpegthumbnailer -i \"$2\" -o \"$3\" -s " + _thumbnailPx + " -f";
-        Proc.runCommand(null, ["sh", "-c", script, "thumb", thumbDir, delegateRoot.filePath, thumbPath], function (output, exitCode) {
-            if (exitCode === 0)
+        const size = _thumbnailPx;
+        const fp = delegateRoot.filePath;
+        Paths.mkdir(thumbDir);
+        Proc.runCommand(null, ["test", "-f", thumbPath], function (output, exitCode) {
+            if (exitCode === 0) {
                 _videoThumb = thumbPath;
+            } else {
+                Proc.runCommand(null, ["ffmpegthumbnailer", "-i", fp, "-o", thumbPath, "-s", String(size), "-f"], function (output, exitCode) {
+                    if (exitCode === 0)
+                        _videoThumb = thumbPath;
+                });
+            }
         });
     }
 
@@ -160,52 +160,75 @@ StyledRect {
             height: weMode ? 165 : (iconSizes[iconSizeIndex] - 8)
             anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
 
-            ClippingRectangle {
+            Image {
+                id: gridPreviewImage
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 anchors.margins: 2
-                radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                color: "transparent"
-
-                Image {
-                    id: gridPreviewImage
-                    anchors.fill: parent
-                    property var weExtensions: [".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".webp", ".gif", ".bmp", ".tga", ".jxl", ".avif", ".heif", ".exr"]
-                    property int weExtIndex: 0
-                    property string imagePath: {
-                        if (weMode && delegateRoot.fileIsDir)
-                            return delegateRoot.filePath + "/preview" + weExtensions[weExtIndex];
-                        if (_videoThumb)
-                            return _videoThumb;
-                        return "";
-                    }
-                    source: imagePath ? "file://" + imagePath.split('/').map(s => encodeURIComponent(s)).join('/') : ""
-                    onStatusChanged: {
-                        if (status !== Image.Error)
-                            return;
-                        if (weMode && delegateRoot.fileIsDir) {
-                            if (weExtIndex < weExtensions.length - 1) {
-                                weExtIndex++;
-                            } else {
-                                imagePath = "";
-                            }
-                            return;
-                        }
-                        if (_videoThumb)
-                            generateVideoThumbnail();
-                    }
-                    fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
-                    sourceSize.width: weMode ? 225 : iconSizes[iconSizeIndex]
-                    sourceSize.height: weMode ? 225 : iconSizes[iconSizeIndex]
-                    asynchronous: true
-                    visible: status === Image.Ready && ((!delegateRoot.fileIsDir && isVideo) || (weMode && delegateRoot.fileIsDir))
+                property var weExtensions: [".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".webp", ".gif", ".bmp", ".tga", ".jxl", ".avif", ".heif", ".exr"]
+                property int weExtIndex: 0
+                property string imagePath: {
+                    if (weMode && delegateRoot.fileIsDir)
+                        return delegateRoot.filePath + "/preview" + weExtensions[weExtIndex];
+                    if (_videoThumb)
+                        return _videoThumb;
+                    return "";
                 }
+                source: imagePath ? "file://" + imagePath.split('/').map(s => encodeURIComponent(s)).join('/') : ""
+                onStatusChanged: {
+                    if (weMode && delegateRoot.fileIsDir && status === Image.Error) {
+                        if (weExtIndex < weExtensions.length - 1) {
+                            weExtIndex++;
+                        } else {
+                            imagePath = "";
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
+                sourceSize.width: weMode ? 225 : iconSizes[iconSizeIndex]
+                sourceSize.height: weMode ? 225 : iconSizes[iconSizeIndex]
+                asynchronous: true
+                visible: false
+            }
 
-                CachingImage {
+            CachingImage {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                anchors.margins: 2
+                imagePath: !delegateRoot.fileIsDir && isImage ? delegateRoot.filePath : ""
+                maxCacheSize: 256
+                visible: !delegateRoot.fileIsDir && isImage
+                layer.enabled: true
+                layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                    maskEnabled: true
+                    maskSource: gridImageMask
+                    maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+                    maskSpreadAtMin: 1
+                }
+            }
+
+            MultiEffect {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                anchors.margins: 2
+                source: gridPreviewImage
+                maskEnabled: true
+                maskSource: gridImageMask
+                visible: gridPreviewImage.status === Image.Ready && ((!delegateRoot.fileIsDir && isVideo) || (weMode && delegateRoot.fileIsDir))
+                maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+                maskSpreadAtMin: 1
+            }
+
+            Item {
+                id: gridImageMask
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                anchors.margins: 2
+                layer.enabled: true
+                layer.smooth: true
+                visible: false
+
+                Rectangle {
                     anchors.fill: parent
-                    imagePath: !delegateRoot.fileIsDir && isImage ? delegateRoot.filePath : ""
-                    maxCacheSize: 256
-                    animate: false
-                    visible: !delegateRoot.fileIsDir && isImage
+                    radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                    color: "black"
+                    antialiasing: true
                 }
             }
 

quickshell/Modals/FileBrowser/FileBrowserListDelegate.qml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
-import Quickshell.Widgets
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Widgets
 
@@ -95,25 +95,23 @@ StyledRect {
     }
 
     property string _videoThumb: ""
-    property bool _thumbGenAttempted: false
 
-    // Probe the thumbnail optimistically; Image.Error triggers generation
     onVideoThumbnailPathChanged: {
-        _thumbGenAttempted = false;
-        _videoThumb = videoThumbnailPath;
-    }
-
-    function generateVideoThumbnail() {
-        if (_thumbGenAttempted)
-            return;
-        _thumbGenAttempted = true;
         _videoThumb = "";
+        if (!videoThumbnailPath)
+            return;
         const thumbPath = videoThumbnailPath;
-        const thumbDir = _xdgCacheHome + "/thumbnails/normal";
-        const script = "mkdir -p \"$1\" && ffmpegthumbnailer -i \"$2\" -o \"$3\" -s 128 -f";
-        Proc.runCommand(null, ["sh", "-c", script, "thumb", thumbDir, listDelegateRoot.filePath, thumbPath], function (output, exitCode) {
-            if (exitCode === 0)
+        const fp = listDelegateRoot.filePath;
+        Paths.mkdir(_xdgCacheHome + "/thumbnails/normal");
+        Proc.runCommand(null, ["test", "-f", thumbPath], function (output, exitCode) {
+            if (exitCode === 0) {
                 _videoThumb = thumbPath;
+            } else {
+                Proc.runCommand(null, ["ffmpegthumbnailer", "-i", fp, "-o", thumbPath, "-s", "128", "-f"], function (output, exitCode) {
+                    if (exitCode === 0)
+                        _videoThumb = thumbPath;
+                });
+            }
         });
     }
 
@@ -167,33 +165,54 @@ StyledRect {
             height: 28
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
 
-            ClippingRectangle {
+            Image {
+                id: listPreviewImage
                 anchors.fill: parent
-                radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                color: "transparent"
+                property string imagePath: _videoThumb
+                source: imagePath ? "file://" + imagePath.split('/').map(s => encodeURIComponent(s)).join('/') : ""
+                fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
+                sourceSize.width: 32
+                sourceSize.height: 32
+                asynchronous: true
+                visible: false
+            }
 
-                Image {
-                    id: listPreviewImage
-                    anchors.fill: parent
-                    property string imagePath: _videoThumb
-                    source: imagePath ? "file://" + imagePath.split('/').map(s => encodeURIComponent(s)).join('/') : ""
-                    fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
-                    sourceSize.width: 32
-                    sourceSize.height: 32
-                    asynchronous: true
-                    visible: status === Image.Ready && !listDelegateRoot.fileIsDir && isVideo
-                    onStatusChanged: {
-                        if (status === Image.Error && _videoThumb)
-                            generateVideoThumbnail();
-                    }
+            CachingImage {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                imagePath: !listDelegateRoot.fileIsDir && isImage ? listDelegateRoot.filePath : ""
+                maxCacheSize: 256
+                visible: !listDelegateRoot.fileIsDir && isImage
+                layer.enabled: true
+                layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                    maskEnabled: true
+                    maskSource: listImageMask
+                    maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+                    maskSpreadAtMin: 1
                 }
+            }
 
-                CachingImage {
+            MultiEffect {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                source: listPreviewImage
+                maskEnabled: true
+                maskSource: listImageMask
+                visible: listPreviewImage.status === Image.Ready && !listDelegateRoot.fileIsDir && isVideo
+                maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+                maskSpreadAtMin: 1
+            }
+
+            Item {
+                id: listImageMask
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                layer.enabled: true
+                layer.smooth: true
+                visible: false
+
+                Rectangle {
                     anchors.fill: parent
-                    imagePath: !listDelegateRoot.fileIsDir && isImage ? listDelegateRoot.filePath : ""
-                    maxCacheSize: 256
-                    animate: false
-                    visible: !listDelegateRoot.fileIsDir && isImage
+                    radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                    color: "black"
+                    antialiasing: true
                 }
             }
 

quickshell/Modals/PowerMenuModal.qml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import Quickshell
-import Quickshell.Widgets
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Modals.Common
 import qs.Services
@@ -591,11 +591,24 @@ DankModal {
                         border.color: isSelected ? Theme.primary : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primary, 0)
                         border.width: isSelected ? 2 : 0
 
-                        ClippingRectangle {
+                        Rectangle {
+                            id: gridProgressMask
                             anchors.fill: parent
                             radius: parent.radius
-                            color: "transparent"
+                            visible: false
+                            layer.enabled: true
+                        }
+
+                        Item {
+                            anchors.fill: parent
                             visible: gridButtonRect.isHolding
+                            layer.enabled: gridButtonRect.isHolding
+                            layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                                maskEnabled: true
+                                maskSource: gridProgressMask
+                                maskSpreadAtMin: 1
+                                maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+                            }
 
                             Rectangle {
                                 anchors.left: parent.left
@@ -716,11 +729,24 @@ DankModal {
                         border.color: isSelected ? Theme.primary : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primary, 0)
                         border.width: isSelected ? 2 : 0
 
-                        ClippingRectangle {
+                        Rectangle {
+                            id: listProgressMask
                             anchors.fill: parent
                             radius: parent.radius
-                            color: "transparent"
+                            visible: false
+                            layer.enabled: true
+                        }
+
+                        Item {
+                            anchors.fill: parent
                             visible: listButtonRect.isHolding
+                            layer.enabled: listButtonRect.isHolding
+                            layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                                maskEnabled: true
+                                maskSource: listProgressMask
+                                maskSpreadAtMin: 1
+                                maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+                            }
 
                             Rectangle {
                                 anchors.left: parent.left

quickshell/Modules/BlurredWallpaperBackground.qml

@@ -108,48 +108,16 @@ Variants {
             function invalidate() {
                 _settleFrames = 3;
                 backingWindow?.update();
-                if (!_wedgeBounced)
-                    wedgeWatchdog.restart();
             }
 
             onRenderActiveChanged: invalidate()
             onBackingWindowChanged: invalidate()
 
-            // Same wedge recovery as WallpaperBackground
-            property bool _wedgeBounced: false
-
-            Timer {
-                id: wedgeWatchdog
-                interval: 3000
-                repeat: false
-                onTriggered: {
-                    if (!root.backingWindow || !blurWallpaperWindow.visible || IdleService.isShellLocked)
-                        return;
-                    log.warn("no frame swapped on", modelData.name, "since last invalidate, re-attaching surface");
-                    root._wedgeBounced = true;
-                    surfaceReattach.restart();
-                }
-            }
-
-            Timer {
-                id: surfaceReattach
-                interval: 0
-                repeat: false
-                onTriggered: {
-                    blurWallpaperWindow.visible = false;
-                    Qt.callLater(() => {
-                        blurWallpaperWindow.visible = true;
-                    });
-                }
-            }
-
             Connections {
                 target: root.backingWindow
                 function onFrameSwapped() {
                     if (root._settleFrames > 0)
                         root._settleFrames--;
-                    root._wedgeBounced = false;
-                    wedgeWatchdog.stop();
                 }
                 function onVisibleChanged() {
                     root.invalidate();
@@ -174,29 +142,10 @@ Variants {
                 function onWallpaperFillModeChanged() {
                     root.invalidate();
                 }
-                function onEffectiveWallpaperBackgroundColorChanged() {
+                function onWallpaperBackgroundColorModeChanged() {
                     root.invalidate();
                 }
-            }
-
-            Connections {
-                target: SessionData
-                function onMonitorWallpaperFillModesChanged() {
-                    root.invalidate();
-                }
-                function onPerMonitorWallpaperChanged() {
-                    root.invalidate();
-                }
-            }
-
-            // Theme changes repaint DankBackdrop but nothing else wakes the render loop
-            Connections {
-                target: Theme
-                enabled: root.isColorSource || currentWallpaper.status === Image.Error
-                function onPrimaryChanged() {
-                    root.invalidate();
-                }
-                function onBackgroundChanged() {
+                function onWallpaperBackgroundCustomColorChanged() {
                     root.invalidate();
                 }
             }
@@ -221,7 +170,6 @@ Variants {
             }
 
             onSourceChanged: {
-                invalidate();
                 if (!source || source.startsWith("#")) {
                     setWallpaperImmediate("");
                     return;
@@ -242,7 +190,6 @@ Variants {
             }
 
             function setWallpaperImmediate(newSource) {
-                transitionDelayTimer.stop();
                 transitionAnimation.stop();
                 root.transitionProgress = 0.0;
                 root.effectActive = false;

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/AudioVisualization.qml

@@ -7,24 +7,15 @@ Item {
     id: root
 
     readonly property MprisPlayer activePlayer: MprisController.activePlayer
-    readonly property bool isPlaying: activePlayer !== null && activePlayer.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Playing
-    readonly property bool live: visible && isPlaying
+    readonly property bool hasActiveMedia: activePlayer !== null
+    readonly property bool isPlaying: hasActiveMedia && activePlayer && activePlayer.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Playing
 
     width: 20
     height: Theme.iconSize
 
-    readonly property real maxBarHeight: Theme.iconSize - 2
-    readonly property real minBarHeight: 3
-
-    onLiveChanged: {
-        if (!live) {
-            bars.bandsA = Qt.vector4d(0, 0, 0, 0);
-            bars.bandsB = Qt.vector2d(0, 0);
-        }
-    }
-
     Loader {
-        active: root.live
+        active: isPlaying
+
         sourceComponent: Component {
             Ref {
                 service: CavaService
@@ -32,8 +23,15 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    readonly property real maxBarHeight: Theme.iconSize - 2
+    readonly property real minBarHeight: 3
+    readonly property real heightRange: maxBarHeight - minBarHeight
+    property var barHeights: [minBarHeight, minBarHeight, minBarHeight, minBarHeight, minBarHeight, minBarHeight]
+
     Timer {
-        running: !CavaService.cavaAvailable && root.live
+        id: fallbackTimer
+
+        running: !CavaService.cavaAvailable && isPlaying
         interval: 500
         repeat: true
         onTriggered: {
@@ -43,32 +41,54 @@ Item {
 
     Connections {
         target: CavaService
-        enabled: root.live
         function onValuesChanged() {
-            const v = CavaService.values;
-            if (v.length < 6)
+            if (!root.isPlaying) {
+                root.barHeights = [root.minBarHeight, root.minBarHeight, root.minBarHeight, root.minBarHeight, root.minBarHeight, root.minBarHeight];
                 return;
-            const n = i => {
-                const x = v[i];
-                return x <= 0 ? 0 : x >= 100 ? 1 : Math.sqrt(x * 0.01);
-            };
-            bars.bandsA = Qt.vector4d(n(0), n(1), n(2), n(3));
-            bars.bandsB = Qt.vector2d(n(4), n(5));
+            }
+
+            const newHeights = [];
+            for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+                if (CavaService.values.length <= i) {
+                    newHeights.push(root.minBarHeight);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                const rawLevel = CavaService.values[i];
+                if (rawLevel <= 0) {
+                    newHeights.push(root.minBarHeight);
+                } else if (rawLevel >= 100) {
+                    newHeights.push(root.maxBarHeight);
+                } else {
+                    newHeights.push(root.minBarHeight + Math.sqrt(rawLevel * 0.01) * root.heightRange);
+                }
+            }
+            root.barHeights = newHeights;
         }
     }
 
-    ShaderEffect {
-        id: bars
-        anchors.fill: parent
+    Row {
+        anchors.centerIn: parent
+        spacing: 1.5
 
-        property real widthPx: width
-        property real heightPx: height
-        property real minH: root.minBarHeight
-        property real maxH: root.maxBarHeight
-        property vector4d bandsA: Qt.vector4d(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        property vector2d bandsB: Qt.vector2d(0, 0)
-        property vector4d fillColor: Qt.vector4d(Theme.primary.r, Theme.primary.g, Theme.primary.b, Theme.primary.a)
+        Repeater {
+            model: 6
 
-        fragmentShader: Qt.resolvedUrl("../../../Shaders/qsb/viz_bars.frag.qsb")
+            Rectangle {
+                width: 2
+                height: root.barHeights[index]
+                radius: 1.5
+                color: Theme.primary
+                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+
+                Behavior on height {
+                    enabled: root.isPlaying && !CavaService.cavaAvailable
+                    NumberAnimation {
+                        duration: 100
+                        easing.type: Easing.Linear
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/FocusedApp.qml

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Effects
+import QtQuick.Layouts
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Wayland
 import Quickshell.Widgets
@@ -233,19 +234,16 @@ BasePill {
                 color: Theme.widgetTextColor
             }
 
-            Row {
+            RowLayout {
                 id: contentRow
                 anchors.centerIn: parent
                 spacing: Theme.spacingS
                 visible: !root.isVerticalOrientation
 
-                readonly property real iconSize: Theme.barIconSize(root.barThickness, undefined, root.barConfig?.maximizeWidgetIcons, root.barConfig?.iconScale)
-
                 IconImage {
                     id: horizontalAppIcon
-                    width: contentRow.iconSize
-                    height: contentRow.iconSize
-                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                    Layout.preferredWidth: Theme.barIconSize(root.barThickness, undefined, root.barConfig?.maximizeWidgetIcons, root.barConfig?.iconScale)
+                    Layout.preferredHeight: Layout.preferredWidth
                     visible: root.showIcon && activeWindow && status === Image.Ready
                     source: {
                         if (!activeWindow || !activeWindow.appId)
@@ -266,10 +264,8 @@ BasePill {
                 }
 
                 DankIcon {
-                    id: horizontalSteamIcon
-                    width: contentRow.iconSize
-                    size: contentRow.iconSize
-                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+                    Layout.preferredWidth: Theme.barIconSize(root.barThickness, undefined, root.barConfig?.maximizeWidgetIcons, root.barConfig?.iconScale)
+                    size: Layout.preferredWidth
                     name: "sports_esports"
                     color: Theme.widgetTextColor
                     visible: root.showIcon && activeWindow && activeWindow.appId && horizontalAppIcon.status !== Image.Ready && Paths.isSteamApp(activeWindow.appId)
@@ -284,11 +280,9 @@ BasePill {
                     }
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.barTextSize(root.barThickness, root.barConfig?.fontScale, root.barConfig?.maximizeWidgetText)
                     color: Theme.widgetTextColor
-                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                    wrapMode: Text.NoWrap
                     elide: Text.ElideRight
                     maximumLineCount: 1
-                    width: Math.min(implicitWidth, compactMode ? 80 : 180)
+                    Layout.maximumWidth: compactMode ? 80 : 180
                     visible: text.length > 0
                 }
 
@@ -297,7 +291,6 @@ BasePill {
                     text: compactMode ? "" : "•"
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.barTextSize(root.barThickness, root.barConfig?.fontScale, root.barConfig?.maximizeWidgetText)
                     color: Theme.outlineButton
-                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                     visible: !compactMode && appText.text && titleText.text
                 }
 
@@ -325,24 +318,9 @@ BasePill {
                     }
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.barTextSize(root.barThickness, root.barConfig?.fontScale, root.barConfig?.maximizeWidgetText)
                     color: Theme.widgetTextColor
-                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                    wrapMode: Text.NoWrap
                     elide: Text.ElideRight
                     maximumLineCount: 1
-                    width: {
-                        const sp = contentRow.spacing;
-                        let used = 0;
-                        if (horizontalAppIcon.visible)
-                            used += horizontalAppIcon.width + sp;
-                        else if (horizontalSteamIcon.visible)
-                            used += horizontalSteamIcon.width + sp;
-                        if (appText.visible)
-                            used += appText.width + sp;
-                        if (appSeparator.visible)
-                            used += appSeparator.width + sp;
-                        const budget = root.maxWidth - root.horizontalPadding * 2 - used;
-                        return Math.min(implicitWidth, Math.max(0, budget));
-                    }
+                    Layout.maximumWidth: maxWidth - appText.implicitWidth - appSeparator.implicitWidth
                     visible: text.length > 0
                 }
             }

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/WorkspaceSwitcher.qml

@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ Item {
         function mapWorkspace(ws) {
             return {
                 "num": ws.number,
-                "name": stripSwayWorkspaceNumber(ws.number, ws.name),
+                "name": ws.name,
                 "focused": ws.focused,
                 "active": ws.active,
                 "urgent": ws.urgent,
@@ -202,18 +202,6 @@ Item {
         ];
     }
 
-    // sway/scroll fold `<num>:<name>` into the name field (num 1 → name "1:test"); drop the redundant prefix so the index option controls it
-    function stripSwayWorkspaceNumber(num, name) {
-        if (num === undefined || num === -1)
-            return name;
-        if (typeof name !== "string")
-            return name;
-        const prefix = num + ":";
-        if (!name.startsWith(prefix))
-            return name;
-        return name.slice(prefix.length);
-    }
-
     // Numbered workspaces first in ascending order; purely-named workspaces (sway reports num -1) after, by name
     function swayWorkspaceOrder(a, b) {
         const keyA = a.num === -1 ? Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER : a.num;

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/DankDashPopout.qml

@@ -240,10 +240,8 @@ DankPopout {
             Connections {
                 target: root
                 function onShouldBeVisibleChanged() {
-                    if (!root.shouldBeVisible)
-                        return;
-                    mainContainer.forceActiveFocus();
-                    tabBar.snapIndicator();
+                    if (root.shouldBeVisible)
+                        mainContainer.forceActiveFocus();
                 }
             }
 
@@ -413,7 +411,6 @@ DankPopout {
                         anchors.fill: parent
                         active: root.currentTabId === "media"
                         visible: active
-                        asynchronous: true
                         sourceComponent: Component {
                             MediaPlayerTab {
                                 targetScreen: root.screen
@@ -465,7 +462,7 @@ DankPopout {
                     DankSpinner {
                         anchors.centerIn: parent
                         size: 40
-                        visible: (wallpaperLoader.active && wallpaperLoader.status === Loader.Loading) || (mediaLoader.active && mediaLoader.status === Loader.Loading) || (weatherLoader.active && weatherLoader.status === Loader.Loading)
+                        visible: wallpaperLoader.active && wallpaperLoader.status === Loader.Loading
                     }
 
                     Loader {
@@ -473,7 +470,6 @@ DankPopout {
                         anchors.fill: parent
                         active: root.currentTabId === "weather"
                         visible: active
-                        asynchronous: true
                         sourceComponent: Component {
                             WeatherTab {}
                         }

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaDropdownOverlay.qml

@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ Item {
 
     property int __panelHoverCount: 0
 
-    readonly property bool overlayBlurActive: dropdownBlur.active
-
     onDropdownTypeChanged: {
         if (dropdownType === 0) {
             __panelHoverCount = 0;
@@ -77,10 +75,8 @@ Item {
     }
 
     WindowBlur {
-        id: dropdownBlur
         targetWindow: root.targetWindow
         readonly property bool active: root.__activePanel !== null && root.__activePanel.visible && root.__activePanel.opacity > 0
-        blurEnabled: active && Theme.connectedSurfaceBlurEnabled
         readonly property real s: root.__activePanel ? Math.min(1, root.__activePanel.scale) : 1
         blurX: root.__activePanel ? root.__activePanel.x + root.__activePanel.width * (1 - s) * 0.5 : 0
         blurY: root.__activePanel ? root.__activePanel.y + root.__activePanel.height * (1 - s) * 0.5 : 0

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaPlayerTab.qml

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Effects
 import QtQuick.Layouts
 import Quickshell.Services.Mpris
-import Quickshell.Widgets
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
 import qs.Widgets
@@ -25,11 +24,6 @@ Item {
     property string section: ""
     property int barPosition: SettingsData.Position.Top
 
-    readonly property color accent: MediaAccentService.accent
-    readonly property color onAccent: MediaAccentService.onAccent
-    readonly property color accentHover: MediaAccentService.accentHover
-    readonly property color accentPressed: MediaAccentService.accentPressed
-
     signal showVolumeDropdown(point pos, var screen, bool rightEdge, var player, var players)
     signal showAudioDevicesDropdown(point pos, var screen, bool rightEdge)
     signal showPlayersDropdown(point pos, var screen, bool rightEdge, var player, var players)
@@ -76,7 +70,7 @@ Item {
     property bool _switchHold: false
     Timer {
         id: _switchHoldTimer
-        interval: 1500
+        interval: 650
         repeat: false
         onTriggered: _switchHold = false
     }
@@ -84,8 +78,7 @@ Item {
     onActivePlayerChanged: {
         if (!activePlayer) {
             isSwitching = false;
-            _switchHold = true;
-            _switchHoldTimer.restart();
+            _switchHold = false;
             return;
         }
         isSwitching = true;
@@ -124,10 +117,14 @@ Item {
     Connections {
         target: MprisController
         function onAvailablePlayersChanged() {
-            if ((MprisController.availablePlayers?.length || 0) === 0)
+            const count = (MprisController.availablePlayers?.length || 0);
+            if (count === 0) {
                 isSwitching = false;
-            _switchHold = true;
-            _switchHoldTimer.restart();
+                _switchHold = false;
+            } else {
+                _switchHold = true;
+                _switchHoldTimer.restart();
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -293,72 +290,34 @@ Item {
     Item {
         id: bgContainer
         anchors.fill: parent
+        visible: TrackArtService.resolvedArtUrl !== ""
 
-        readonly property string curArt: TrackArtService.resolvedArtUrl
-        // Two layers crossfade: new art loads into the hidden one and fades in once decoded.
-        property bool _showA: true
-        visible: layerA.ready || layerB.ready
-
-        onCurArtChanged: syncArt()
-        Component.onCompleted: syncArt()
-
-        function syncArt() {
-            if (curArt === "")
-                return;
-            const frontArt = _showA ? layerA.art : layerB.art;
-            const backArt = _showA ? layerB.art : layerA.art;
-            if (frontArt == curArt)
-                return;
-            if (backArt == curArt) {
-                _showA = !_showA;
-                return;
+        Image {
+            id: bgImage
+            anchors.centerIn: parent
+            width: Math.max(parent.width, parent.height) * 1.1
+            height: width
+            source: TrackArtService.resolvedArtUrl
+            fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
+            asynchronous: true
+            cache: true
+            visible: false
+            onStatusChanged: {
+                if (status === Image.Ready)
+                    maybeFinishSwitch();
             }
-            if (_showA)
-                layerB.art = curArt;
-            else
-                layerA.art = curArt;
         }
 
-        component BgBlurLayer: ClippingRectangle {
-            id: layer
-            property alias art: layerImg.source
-            readonly property bool ready: layerImg.status === Image.Ready && layerImg.source != ""
-            property bool front: false
-            signal loaded
-
+        Item {
+            id: blurredBg
             anchors.fill: parent
-            radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-            color: "transparent"
-            antialiasing: true
-            opacity: front ? 0.7 : 0
-
-            Behavior on opacity {
-                NumberAnimation {
-                    duration: 350
-                    easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
-                }
-            }
-
-            Image {
-                id: layerImg
-                anchors.centerIn: parent
-                width: Math.max(parent.width, parent.height) * 1.1
-                height: width
-                fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
-                asynchronous: true
-                cache: true
-                visible: false
-                onStatusChanged: {
-                    if (status === Image.Ready && source != "")
-                        layer.loaded();
-                }
-            }
+            visible: false
 
             MultiEffect {
                 anchors.centerIn: parent
-                width: layerImg.width
-                height: layerImg.height
-                source: layerImg
+                width: bgImage.width
+                height: bgImage.height
+                source: bgImage
                 blurEnabled: true
                 blurMax: 64
                 blur: 0.8
@@ -367,26 +326,22 @@ Item {
             }
         }
 
-        BgBlurLayer {
-            id: layerA
-            front: bgContainer._showA
-            onLoaded: {
-                if (!bgContainer._showA) {
-                    bgContainer._showA = true;
-                    root.maybeFinishSwitch();
-                }
-            }
+        Rectangle {
+            id: bgMask
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+            visible: false
+            layer.enabled: true
         }
 
-        BgBlurLayer {
-            id: layerB
-            front: !bgContainer._showA
-            onLoaded: {
-                if (bgContainer._showA) {
-                    bgContainer._showA = false;
-                    root.maybeFinishSwitch();
-                }
-            }
+        MultiEffect {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            source: blurredBg
+            maskEnabled: true
+            maskSource: bgMask
+            maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+            maskSpreadAtMin: 1.0
+            opacity: 0.7
         }
 
         Rectangle {
@@ -487,8 +442,7 @@ Item {
                         elide: Text.ElideRight
                         wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
                         maximumLineCount: 1
-                        // Reserve the line so late album metadata doesn't shift the seekbar.
-                        height: Math.max(implicitHeight, Theme.fontSizeSmall * 1.4)
+                        visible: text.length > 0
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -577,13 +531,13 @@ Item {
                                 height: 40
                                 radius: 20
                                 anchors.centerIn: parent
-                                color: shuffleArea.containsMouse ? root.accentHover : Theme.withAlpha(root.accent, 0)
+                                color: shuffleArea.containsMouse ? Theme.primaryHover : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primaryHover, 0)
 
                                 DankIcon {
                                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                                     name: "shuffle"
                                     size: 20
-                                    color: activePlayer && activePlayer.shuffle ? root.accent : Theme.surfaceText
+                                    color: activePlayer && activePlayer.shuffle ? Theme.primary : Theme.surfaceText
                                 }
 
                                 MouseArea {
@@ -639,13 +593,13 @@ Item {
                                 height: 50
                                 radius: 25
                                 anchors.centerIn: parent
-                                color: root.accent
+                                color: Theme.primary
 
                                 DankIcon {
                                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                                     name: activePlayer && activePlayer.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Playing ? "pause" : "play_arrow"
                                     size: 28
-                                    color: root.onAccent
+                                    color: Theme.background
                                     weight: 500
                                 }
 
@@ -709,7 +663,7 @@ Item {
                                 height: 40
                                 radius: 20
                                 anchors.centerIn: parent
-                                color: repeatArea.containsMouse ? root.accentHover : Theme.withAlpha(root.accent, 0)
+                                color: repeatArea.containsMouse ? Theme.primaryHover : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primaryHover, 0)
 
                                 DankIcon {
                                     anchors.centerIn: parent
@@ -726,7 +680,7 @@ Item {
                                         }
                                     }
                                     size: 20
-                                    color: activePlayer && activePlayer.loopState !== MprisLoopState.None ? root.accent : Theme.surfaceText
+                                    color: activePlayer && activePlayer.loopState !== MprisLoopState.None ? Theme.primary : Theme.surfaceText
                                 }
 
                                 MouseArea {
@@ -765,7 +719,7 @@ Item {
         radius: 20
         x: isRightEdge ? Theme.spacingM : parent.width - 40 - Theme.spacingM
         y: 185
-        color: playerSelectorArea.containsMouse || playersExpanded ? root.accentPressed : Theme.withAlpha(root.accentPressed, 0)
+        color: playerSelectorArea.containsMouse || playersExpanded ? Theme.primaryPressed : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primaryPressed, 0)
         border.color: Theme.outlineStrong
         border.width: 1
         z: 100
@@ -832,7 +786,7 @@ Item {
         radius: 20
         x: isRightEdge ? Theme.spacingM : parent.width - 40 - Theme.spacingM
         y: 130
-        color: volumeButtonArea.containsMouse && volumeAvailable || volumeExpanded ? root.accentPressed : Theme.withAlpha(root.accentPressed, 0)
+        color: volumeButtonArea.containsMouse && volumeAvailable || volumeExpanded ? Theme.primaryPressed : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primaryPressed, 0)
         border.color: volumeAvailable ? Theme.outlineStrong : Theme.outlineMedium
         border.width: 1
         z: 101
@@ -844,7 +798,7 @@ Item {
             anchors.centerIn: parent
             name: getVolumeIcon()
             size: 18
-            color: volumeAvailable && currentVolume > 0 ? root.accent : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceText, volumeAvailable ? 1.0 : 0.5)
+            color: volumeAvailable && currentVolume > 0 ? Theme.primary : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceText, volumeAvailable ? 1.0 : 0.5)
         }
 
         MouseArea {
@@ -895,7 +849,7 @@ Item {
         radius: 20
         x: isRightEdge ? Theme.spacingM : parent.width - 40 - Theme.spacingM
         y: 240
-        color: audioDevicesArea.containsMouse || devicesExpanded ? root.accentPressed : Theme.withAlpha(root.accentPressed, 0)
+        color: audioDevicesArea.containsMouse || devicesExpanded ? Theme.primaryPressed : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primaryPressed, 0)
         border.color: Theme.outlineStrong
         border.width: 1
         z: 100

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/Overview/MediaOverviewCard.qml

@@ -154,13 +154,13 @@ Card {
                     width: 32
                     height: 32
                     radius: 16
-                    color: MediaAccentService.accent
+                    color: Theme.primary
 
                     DankIcon {
                         anchors.centerIn: parent
                         name: activePlayer?.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Playing ? "pause" : "play_arrow"
                         size: 16
-                        color: MediaAccentService.onAccent
+                        color: Theme.background
                     }
 
                     MouseArea {

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/OverviewTab.qml

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import QtQuick
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Modules.DankDash.Overview
-import qs.Widgets
 
 Item {
     id: root
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ Item {
     signal navFocusRequested
 
     function handleKeyEvent(event) {
-        return calendarLoader.item ? calendarLoader.item.handleKeyEvent(event) : false;
+        return calendarCard.handleKeyEvent(event);
     }
 
     Item {
@@ -58,26 +57,16 @@ Item {
             height: 220
         }
 
-        // Calendar - bottom middle; deferred so the grid stays off the emerge frame.
-        Loader {
-            id: calendarLoader
+        // Calendar - bottom middle (wider and taller)
+        CalendarOverviewCard {
+            id: calendarCard
             x: parent.width * 0.2 - Theme.spacingM
             y: 100 + Theme.spacingM
             width: parent.width * 0.6
             height: 300
-            asynchronous: true
-            sourceComponent: Component {
-                CalendarOverviewCard {
-                    onCloseDash: root.closeDash()
-                    onNavFocusRequested: root.navFocusRequested()
-                }
-            }
 
-            DankSpinner {
-                anchors.centerIn: parent
-                size: 32
-                visible: calendarLoader.status === Loader.Loading
-            }
+            onCloseDash: root.closeDash()
+            onNavFocusRequested: root.navFocusRequested()
         }
 
         // Media - bottom right (narrow and taller)

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/WeatherTab.qml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import QtQuick.Shapes
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
@@ -244,6 +245,17 @@ Item {
                             size: Theme.iconSize * 2
                             color: Theme.primary
                             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+
+                            layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
+                            layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                                shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
+                                shadowHorizontalOffset: Theme.elevationOffsetX(Theme.elevationLevel1)
+                                shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationOffsetY(Theme.elevationLevel1, 1)
+                                shadowBlur: Theme.elevationEnabled ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (Theme.elevationLevel1 && Theme.elevationLevel1.blurPx !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel1.blurPx : 4) / Theme.elevationBlurMax)) : 0
+                                blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+                                shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel1)
+                                shadowOpacity: Theme.elevationLevel1 && Theme.elevationLevel1.alpha !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel1.alpha : 0.2
+                            }
                         }
 
                         Column {
@@ -808,6 +820,16 @@ Item {
                     property var pos: WeatherService.getSkyArcPosition(skyBox.currentDate, false)
                     x: (pos?.h ?? 0) * skyBox.effectiveWidth - (moonPhase.width / 2) + skyBox.hMargin
                     y: (pos?.v ?? 0) * -(skyBox.effectiveHeight / 2) + skyBox.effectiveHeight / 2 - (moonPhase.height / 2) + skyBox.vMargin
+
+                    layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
+                    layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                        shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
+                        shadowHorizontalOffset: Theme.elevationOffsetX(Theme.elevationLevel2)
+                        shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationOffsetY(Theme.elevationLevel2, 4)
+                        shadowBlur: Theme.elevationEnabled ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx : 8) / Theme.elevationBlurMax)) : 0
+                        blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+                        shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel2)
+                    }
                 }
 
                 DankIcon {
@@ -820,6 +842,16 @@ Item {
                     property var pos: WeatherService.getSkyArcPosition(skyBox.currentDate, true)
                     x: (pos?.h ?? 0) * skyBox.effectiveWidth - (sun.width / 2) + skyBox.hMargin
                     y: (pos?.v ?? 0) * -(skyBox.effectiveHeight / 2) + skyBox.effectiveHeight / 2 - (sun.height / 2) + skyBox.vMargin
+
+                    layer.enabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
+                    layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                        shadowEnabled: Theme.elevationEnabled
+                        shadowHorizontalOffset: Theme.elevationOffsetX(Theme.elevationLevel2)
+                        shadowVerticalOffset: Theme.elevationOffsetY(Theme.elevationLevel2, 4)
+                        shadowBlur: Theme.elevationEnabled ? Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (Theme.elevationLevel2 && Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx !== undefined ? Theme.elevationLevel2.blurPx : 8) / Theme.elevationBlurMax)) : 0
+                        blurMax: Theme.elevationBlurMax
+                        shadowColor: Theme.elevationShadowColor(Theme.elevationLevel2)
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -961,7 +993,6 @@ Item {
         ListView {
             id: hourlyList
             anchors.fill: parent
-            reuseItems: true
             orientation: ListView.Horizontal
             spacing: Theme.spacingS
             clip: true
@@ -1048,7 +1079,6 @@ Item {
         ListView {
             id: dailyList
             anchors.fill: parent
-            reuseItems: true
             orientation: ListView.Horizontal
             spacing: Theme.spacingS
             clip: true

quickshell/Modules/Lock/LockPowerMenu.qml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
 
 import QtQuick
-import Quickshell.Widgets
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
 import qs.Widgets
@@ -567,11 +567,24 @@ Rectangle {
                             border.color: isSelected ? Theme.primary : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primary, 0)
                             border.width: isSelected ? 2 : 0
 
-                            ClippingRectangle {
+                            Rectangle {
+                                id: gridProgressMask
                                 anchors.fill: parent
                                 radius: parent.radius
-                                color: "transparent"
+                                visible: false
+                                layer.enabled: true
+                            }
+
+                            Item {
+                                anchors.fill: parent
                                 visible: gridButtonRect.isHolding
+                                layer.enabled: gridButtonRect.isHolding
+                                layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                                    maskEnabled: true
+                                    maskSource: gridProgressMask
+                                    maskSpreadAtMin: 1
+                                    maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+                                }
 
                                 Rectangle {
                                     anchors.left: parent.left
@@ -687,11 +700,24 @@ Rectangle {
                             border.color: isSelected ? Theme.primary : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primary, 0)
                             border.width: isSelected ? 2 : 0
 
-                            ClippingRectangle {
+                            Rectangle {
+                                id: listProgressMask
                                 anchors.fill: parent
                                 radius: parent.radius
-                                color: "transparent"
+                                visible: false
+                                layer.enabled: true
+                            }
+
+                            Item {
+                                anchors.fill: parent
                                 visible: listButtonRect.isHolding
+                                layer.enabled: listButtonRect.isHolding
+                                layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                                    maskEnabled: true
+                                    maskSource: listProgressMask
+                                    maskSpreadAtMin: 1
+                                    maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+                                }
 
                                 Rectangle {
                                     anchors.left: parent.left

quickshell/Modules/Notepad/NotepadTabs.qml

@@ -13,19 +13,12 @@ Column {
     property int draggedIndex: -1
     property int dropTargetIndex: -1
     property bool suppressShiftAnimation: false
-    property int editingIndex: -1
-    readonly property real tabItemSize: tabRow.dynamicTabWidth + Theme.spacingXS
+    readonly property real tabItemSize: 128 + Theme.spacingXS
 
     signal tabSwitched(int tabIndex)
     signal tabClosed(int tabIndex)
     signal newTabRequested
 
-    function commitRename(index, newTitle) {
-        if (index >= 0)
-            NotepadStorageService.renameTab(index, newTitle);
-        editingIndex = -1;
-    }
-
     function hasUnsavedChangesForTab(tab) {
         if (!tab)
             return false;
@@ -39,19 +32,11 @@ Column {
     spacing: Theme.spacingXS
 
     Row {
-        id: tabRow
         width: parent.width
         height: 36
         spacing: Theme.spacingXS
 
-        readonly property real dynamicTabWidth: {
-            var count = Math.max(1, NotepadStorageService.tabs.length);
-            var raw = (tabScroll.width - (count - 1) * Theme.spacingXS) / count;
-            return Math.max(128, Math.min(300, raw));
-        }
-
         ScrollView {
-            id: tabScroll
             width: parent.width - newTabButton.width - Theme.spacingXS
             height: parent.height
             clip: true
@@ -72,8 +57,7 @@ Column {
 
                         readonly property bool isActive: NotepadStorageService.currentTabIndex === index
                         readonly property bool isHovered: tabMouseArea.containsMouse && !closeMouseArea.containsMouse
-                        readonly property bool editing: root.editingIndex === index
-                        readonly property real tabWidth: tabRow.dynamicTabWidth
+                        readonly property real tabWidth: 128
                         property bool longPressing: false
                         property bool dragging: false
                         property point dragStartPos: Qt.point(0, 0)
@@ -154,7 +138,6 @@ Column {
 
                                     StyledText {
                                         id: tabText
-                                        visible: !delegateItem.editing
                                         width: parent.width - (tabCloseButton.visible ? tabCloseButton.width + Theme.spacingXS : 0)
                                         text: {
                                             var prefix = "";
@@ -172,54 +155,13 @@ Column {
                                         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                                     }
 
-                                    TextInput {
-                                        id: renameField
-                                        visible: delegateItem.editing
-                                        enabled: delegateItem.editing
-                                        width: parent.width
-                                        anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                                        font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
-                                        font.weight: Font.Medium
-                                        color: Theme.primary
-                                        selectionColor: Theme.primary
-                                        selectedTextColor: Theme.background
-                                        selectByMouse: true
-                                        clip: true
-
-                                        onEditingFinished: root.commitRename(index, text)
-                                        Keys.onEscapePressed: event => {
-                                            text = modelData.title || "Untitled";
-                                            root.editingIndex = -1;
-                                            event.accepted = true;
-                                        }
-
-                                        // A tab switch re-focuses the editor via Qt.callLater; the
-                                        // timer fires afterwards so the field keeps focus + selection.
-                                        Timer {
-                                            id: renameFocusTimer
-                                            interval: 20
-                                            repeat: false
-                                            onTriggered: {
-                                                renameField.forceActiveFocus();
-                                                renameField.selectAll();
-                                            }
-                                        }
-
-                                        onVisibleChanged: {
-                                            if (!visible)
-                                                return;
-                                            text = modelData.title || "Untitled";
-                                            renameFocusTimer.restart();
-                                        }
-                                    }
-
                                     Rectangle {
                                         id: tabCloseButton
                                         width: 20
                                         height: 20
                                         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
                                         color: closeMouseArea.containsMouse ? Theme.surfaceTextHover : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceTextHover, 0)
-                                        visible: NotepadStorageService.tabs.length > 1 && !delegateItem.editing
+                                        visible: NotepadStorageService.tabs.length > 1
                                         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
 
                                         DankIcon {
@@ -253,24 +195,11 @@ Column {
                         MouseArea {
                             id: tabMouseArea
                             anchors.fill: parent
-                            enabled: !delegateItem.editing
                             hoverEnabled: true
                             preventStealing: dragging || longPressing
                             cursorShape: dragging || longPressing ? Qt.ClosedHandCursor : Qt.PointingHandCursor
                             acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton
 
-                            onDoubleClicked: {
-                                root.tabSwitched(index);
-                                root.editingIndex = index;
-                            }
-
-                            onExited: tabTooltip.hide()
-
-                            onContainsMouseChanged: {
-                                if (containsMouse && tabText.truncated)
-                                    tabTooltip.show(modelData.title || "Untitled", delegateItem, 0, 0, "bottom");
-                            }
-
                             onPressed: mouse => {
                                 if (mouse.button === Qt.LeftButton && NotepadStorageService.tabs.length > 1) {
                                     delegateItem.dragStartPos = Qt.point(mouse.x, mouse.y);
@@ -350,8 +279,4 @@ Column {
             onClicked: root.newTabRequested()
         }
     }
-
-    DankTooltipV2 {
-        id: tabTooltip
-    }
 }

quickshell/Modules/OSD/MediaPlaybackOSD.qml

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
 import qs.Widgets
 import Quickshell.Services.Mpris
-import Quickshell.Widgets
 
 DankOSD {
     id: root
@@ -186,11 +185,10 @@ DankOSD {
                     visible: false
                 }
 
-                ClippingRectangle {
+                Item {
+                    id: blurredBg
                     anchors.fill: parent
-                    radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                    color: "transparent"
-                    opacity: 0.7
+                    visible: false
 
                     MultiEffect {
                         anchors.centerIn: parent
@@ -205,6 +203,24 @@ DankOSD {
                     }
                 }
 
+                Rectangle {
+                    id: bgMask
+                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                    visible: false
+                    layer.enabled: true
+                }
+
+                MultiEffect {
+                    anchors.fill: parent
+                    source: blurredBg
+                    maskEnabled: true
+                    maskSource: bgMask
+                    maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+                    maskSpreadAtMin: 1.0
+                    opacity: 0.7
+                }
+
                 Rectangle {
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius

quickshell/Modules/Settings/ThemeColorsTab.qml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import QtCore
 import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import Quickshell
-import Quickshell.Widgets
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Modals.FileBrowser
 import qs.Services
@@ -520,27 +520,28 @@ Item {
                                 radius: Theme.cornerRadius
                                 color: Theme.surfaceVariant
 
-                                ClippingRectangle {
+                                Image {
                                     anchors.fill: parent
                                     anchors.margins: 1
-                                    radius: Theme.cornerRadius - 1
-                                    color: "transparent"
-
-                                    Image {
-                                        anchors.fill: parent
-                                        source: {
-                                            var wp = Theme.wallpaperPath;
-                                            if (!wp || wp === "" || wp.startsWith("#"))
-                                                return "";
-                                            if (wp.startsWith("file://"))
-                                                wp = wp.substring(7);
-                                            return "file://" + wp.split('/').map(s => encodeURIComponent(s)).join('/');
-                                        }
-                                        fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
-                                        visible: Theme.wallpaperPath && !Theme.wallpaperPath.startsWith("#")
-                                        sourceSize.width: 120
-                                        sourceSize.height: 120
-                                        asynchronous: true
+                                    source: {
+                                        var wp = Theme.wallpaperPath;
+                                        if (!wp || wp === "" || wp.startsWith("#"))
+                                            return "";
+                                        if (wp.startsWith("file://"))
+                                            wp = wp.substring(7);
+                                        return "file://" + wp.split('/').map(s => encodeURIComponent(s)).join('/');
+                                    }
+                                    fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
+                                    visible: Theme.wallpaperPath && !Theme.wallpaperPath.startsWith("#")
+                                    sourceSize.width: 120
+                                    sourceSize.height: 120
+                                    asynchronous: true
+                                    layer.enabled: true
+                                    layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                                        maskEnabled: true
+                                        maskSource: autoWallpaperMask
+                                        maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+                                        maskSpreadAtMin: 1
                                     }
                                 }
 
@@ -552,6 +553,16 @@ Item {
                                     visible: Theme.wallpaperPath && Theme.wallpaperPath.startsWith("#")
                                 }
 
+                                Rectangle {
+                                    id: autoWallpaperMask
+                                    anchors.fill: parent
+                                    anchors.margins: 1
+                                    radius: Theme.cornerRadius - 1
+                                    color: "black"
+                                    visible: false
+                                    layer.enabled: true
+                                }
+
                                 DankIcon {
                                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                                     name: (ToastService.wallpaperErrorStatus === "error" || ToastService.wallpaperErrorStatus === "matugen_missing") ? "error" : "palette"

quickshell/Modules/Settings/WallpaperTab.qml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import Quickshell
-import Quickshell.Widgets
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Modals.FileBrowser
 import qs.Services
@@ -75,27 +75,28 @@ Item {
                         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
                         color: Theme.surfaceVariant
 
-                        ClippingRectangle {
+                        Image {
                             anchors.fill: parent
                             anchors.margins: 1
-                            radius: Theme.cornerRadius - 1
-                            color: "transparent"
-
-                            Image {
-                                anchors.fill: parent
-                                source: {
-                                    var wp = root.currentWallpaper;
-                                    if (wp === "" || wp.startsWith("#"))
-                                        return "";
-                                    if (wp.startsWith("file://"))
-                                        wp = wp.substring(7);
-                                    return "file://" + wp.split('/').map(s => encodeURIComponent(s)).join('/');
-                                }
-                                fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
-                                visible: root.currentWallpaper !== "" && !root.currentWallpaper.startsWith("#")
-                                sourceSize.width: 160
-                                sourceSize.height: 160
-                                asynchronous: true
+                            source: {
+                                var wp = root.currentWallpaper;
+                                if (wp === "" || wp.startsWith("#"))
+                                    return "";
+                                if (wp.startsWith("file://"))
+                                    wp = wp.substring(7);
+                                return "file://" + wp.split('/').map(s => encodeURIComponent(s)).join('/');
+                            }
+                            fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
+                            visible: root.currentWallpaper !== "" && !root.currentWallpaper.startsWith("#")
+                            sourceSize.width: 160
+                            sourceSize.height: 160
+                            asynchronous: true
+                            layer.enabled: true
+                            layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                                maskEnabled: true
+                                maskSource: wallpaperMask
+                                maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+                                maskSpreadAtMin: 1
                             }
                         }
 
@@ -107,6 +108,16 @@ Item {
                             visible: root.currentWallpaper !== "" && root.currentWallpaper.startsWith("#")
                         }
 
+                        Rectangle {
+                            id: wallpaperMask
+                            anchors.fill: parent
+                            anchors.margins: 1
+                            radius: Theme.cornerRadius - 1
+                            color: "black"
+                            visible: false
+                            layer.enabled: true
+                        }
+
                         DankIcon {
                             anchors.centerIn: parent
                             name: "image"
@@ -410,30 +421,31 @@ Item {
                                 radius: Theme.cornerRadius
                                 color: Theme.surfaceVariant
 
-                                ClippingRectangle {
+                                Image {
                                     anchors.fill: parent
                                     anchors.margins: 1
-                                    radius: Theme.cornerRadius - 1
-                                    color: "transparent"
-
-                                    Image {
-                                        anchors.fill: parent
-                                        source: {
-                                            var wp = SessionData.wallpaperPathLight;
-                                            if (wp === "" || wp.startsWith("#"))
-                                                return "";
-                                            if (wp.startsWith("file://"))
-                                                wp = wp.substring(7);
-                                            return "file://" + wp.split('/').map(s => encodeURIComponent(s)).join('/');
-                                        }
-                                        fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
-                                        visible: {
-                                            var lightWallpaper = SessionData.wallpaperPathLight;
-                                            return lightWallpaper !== "" && !lightWallpaper.startsWith("#");
-                                        }
-                                        sourceSize.width: 160
-                                        sourceSize.height: 160
-                                        asynchronous: true
+                                    source: {
+                                        var wp = SessionData.wallpaperPathLight;
+                                        if (wp === "" || wp.startsWith("#"))
+                                            return "";
+                                        if (wp.startsWith("file://"))
+                                            wp = wp.substring(7);
+                                        return "file://" + wp.split('/').map(s => encodeURIComponent(s)).join('/');
+                                    }
+                                    fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
+                                    visible: {
+                                        var lightWallpaper = SessionData.wallpaperPathLight;
+                                        return lightWallpaper !== "" && !lightWallpaper.startsWith("#");
+                                    }
+                                    sourceSize.width: 160
+                                    sourceSize.height: 160
+                                    asynchronous: true
+                                    layer.enabled: true
+                                    layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                                        maskEnabled: true
+                                        maskSource: lightMask
+                                        maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+                                        maskSpreadAtMin: 1
                                     }
                                 }
 
@@ -451,6 +463,16 @@ Item {
                                     }
                                 }
 
+                                Rectangle {
+                                    id: lightMask
+                                    anchors.fill: parent
+                                    anchors.margins: 1
+                                    radius: Theme.cornerRadius - 1
+                                    color: "black"
+                                    visible: false
+                                    layer.enabled: true
+                                }
+
                                 DankIcon {
                                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                                     name: "light_mode"
@@ -589,30 +611,31 @@ Item {
                                 radius: Theme.cornerRadius
                                 color: Theme.surfaceVariant
 
-                                ClippingRectangle {
+                                Image {
                                     anchors.fill: parent
                                     anchors.margins: 1
-                                    radius: Theme.cornerRadius - 1
-                                    color: "transparent"
-
-                                    Image {
-                                        anchors.fill: parent
-                                        source: {
-                                            var wp = SessionData.wallpaperPathDark;
-                                            if (wp === "" || wp.startsWith("#"))
-                                                return "";
-                                            if (wp.startsWith("file://"))
-                                                wp = wp.substring(7);
-                                            return "file://" + wp.split('/').map(s => encodeURIComponent(s)).join('/');
-                                        }
-                                        fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
-                                        visible: {
-                                            var darkWallpaper = SessionData.wallpaperPathDark;
-                                            return darkWallpaper !== "" && !darkWallpaper.startsWith("#");
-                                        }
-                                        sourceSize.width: 160
-                                        sourceSize.height: 160
-                                        asynchronous: true
+                                    source: {
+                                        var wp = SessionData.wallpaperPathDark;
+                                        if (wp === "" || wp.startsWith("#"))
+                                            return "";
+                                        if (wp.startsWith("file://"))
+                                            wp = wp.substring(7);
+                                        return "file://" + wp.split('/').map(s => encodeURIComponent(s)).join('/');
+                                    }
+                                    fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
+                                    visible: {
+                                        var darkWallpaper = SessionData.wallpaperPathDark;
+                                        return darkWallpaper !== "" && !darkWallpaper.startsWith("#");
+                                    }
+                                    sourceSize.width: 160
+                                    sourceSize.height: 160
+                                    asynchronous: true
+                                    layer.enabled: true
+                                    layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+                                        maskEnabled: true
+                                        maskSource: darkMask
+                                        maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+                                        maskSpreadAtMin: 1
                                     }
                                 }
 
@@ -630,6 +653,16 @@ Item {
                                     }
                                 }
 
+                                Rectangle {
+                                    id: darkMask
+                                    anchors.fill: parent
+                                    anchors.margins: 1
+                                    radius: Theme.cornerRadius - 1
+                                    color: "black"
+                                    visible: false
+                                    layer.enabled: true
+                                }
+
                                 DankIcon {
                                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                                     name: "dark_mode"

quickshell/Modules/WallpaperBackground.qml

@@ -141,37 +141,16 @@ Variants {
             function invalidate() {
                 _settleFrames = 3;
                 backingWindow?.update();
-                if (!_wedgeBounced)
-                    wedgeWatchdog.restart();
             }
 
             onRenderActiveChanged: invalidate()
             onBackingWindowChanged: invalidate()
 
-            // No swap after a requested frame: dropped frame callback left the window
-            // unexposed (qtwayland mFrameCallbackTimedOut); only surface re-attach recovers.
-            property bool _wedgeBounced: false
-
-            Timer {
-                id: wedgeWatchdog
-                interval: 3000
-                repeat: false
-                onTriggered: {
-                    if (!root.backingWindow || !wallpaperWindow.visible || IdleService.isShellLocked)
-                        return;
-                    log.warn("no frame swapped on", modelData.name, "since last invalidate, re-attaching surface");
-                    root._wedgeBounced = true;
-                    surfaceReattach.restart();
-                }
-            }
-
             Connections {
                 target: root.backingWindow
                 function onFrameSwapped() {
                     if (root._settleFrames > 0)
                         root._settleFrames--;
-                    root._wedgeBounced = false;
-                    wedgeWatchdog.stop();
                 }
                 function onVisibleChanged() {
                     root.invalidate();
@@ -197,29 +176,10 @@ Variants {
                 function onWallpaperFillModeChanged() {
                     root.invalidate();
                 }
-                function onEffectiveWallpaperBackgroundColorChanged() {
+                function onWallpaperBackgroundColorModeChanged() {
                     root.invalidate();
                 }
-            }
-
-            Connections {
-                target: SessionData
-                function onMonitorWallpaperFillModesChanged() {
-                    root.invalidate();
-                }
-                function onPerMonitorWallpaperChanged() {
-                    root.invalidate();
-                }
-            }
-
-            // Theme changes repaint DankBackdrop but nothing else wakes the render loop
-            Connections {
-                target: Theme
-                enabled: root.isColorSource || currentWallpaper.status === Image.Error
-                function onPrimaryChanged() {
-                    root.invalidate();
-                }
-                function onBackgroundChanged() {
+                function onWallpaperBackgroundCustomColorChanged() {
                     root.invalidate();
                 }
             }
@@ -542,13 +502,13 @@ Variants {
             }
 
             onSourceChanged: {
-                invalidate();
                 if (!source || source.startsWith("#")) {
                     setWallpaperImmediate("");
                     return;
                 }
 
                 root.changePending = true;
+                invalidate();
 
                 const formattedSource = source.startsWith("file://") ? source : encodeFileUrl(source);
 
@@ -568,14 +528,10 @@ Variants {
             }
 
             function setWallpaperImmediate(newSource) {
-                transitionDelayTimer.stop();
                 transitionAnimation.stop();
                 root.transitionProgress = 0.0;
                 root.effectActive = false;
                 root.screenScale = CompositorService.getScreenScale(modelData);
-                // No status change coming to clear the flag
-                if (!newSource || currentWallpaper.source.toString() === newSource)
-                    root.changePending = false;
                 currentWallpaper.source = newSource;
                 nextWallpaper.source = "";
 
@@ -611,14 +567,10 @@ Variants {
             }
 
             function changeWallpaper(newPath, force) {
-                if (!force && newPath === currentWallpaper.source.toString()) {
-                    root.changePending = false;
+                if (!force && newPath === currentWallpaper.source)
                     return;
-                }
-                if (!newPath || newPath.startsWith("#")) {
-                    root.changePending = false;
+                if (!newPath || newPath.startsWith("#"))
                     return;
-                }
                 root.screenScale = CompositorService.getScreenScale(modelData);
                 if (root.transitioning || root.effectActive) {
                     root.pendingWallpaper = newPath;

quickshell/Modules/WorkspaceOverlays/OverviewWindow.qml

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import QtQuick.Layouts
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Wayland
-import Quickshell.Widgets
 import qs.Common
 
 Item {
@@ -58,6 +58,23 @@ Item {
     visible: intersectsViewport
     opacity: (monitorObj?.id ?? -1) == widgetMonitorId ? 1 : 0.4
 
+    Rectangle {
+        id: maskRect
+        width: root.width
+        height: root.height
+        radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+        visible: false
+        layer.enabled: true
+    }
+
+    layer.enabled: true
+    layer.effect: MultiEffect {
+        maskEnabled: true
+        maskSource: maskRect
+        maskSpreadAtMin: 1
+        maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+    }
+
     Behavior on x {
         NumberAnimation {
             duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewOpen)
@@ -87,55 +104,51 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    ClippingRectangle {
+    ScreencopyView {
+        id: windowPreview
         anchors.fill: parent
-        radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-        color: "transparent"
+        captureSource: root.overviewOpen ? root.toplevel?.wayland : null
+        live: true
 
-        ScreencopyView {
-            id: windowPreview
+        Rectangle {
             anchors.fill: parent
-            captureSource: root.overviewOpen ? root.toplevel?.wayland : null
-            live: true
+            radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+            color: pressed ? Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHigh, 0.5) :
+                hovered ? Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceVariant, 0.3) :
+                Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, 0.1)
+            border.color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.outline, 0.3)
+            border.width: 1
+        }
 
-            Rectangle {
-                anchors.fill: parent
-                radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                color: pressed ? Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHigh, 0.5) : hovered ? Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceVariant, 0.3) : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, 0.1)
-                border.color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.outline, 0.3)
-                border.width: 1
-            }
+        ColumnLayout {
+            anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+            anchors.left: parent.left
+            anchors.right: parent.right
+            spacing: Theme.fontSizeSmall * 0.5
 
-            ColumnLayout {
-                anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-                anchors.left: parent.left
-                anchors.right: parent.right
-                spacing: Theme.fontSizeSmall * 0.5
+            Image {
+                id: windowIcon
+                property var iconSize: {
+                    return Math.min(targetWindowWidth, targetWindowHeight) * (root.compactMode ? root.iconToWindowRatioCompact : root.iconToWindowRatio) / (root.monitorData?.scale ?? 1)
+                }
+                Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
+                source: root.iconPath
+                width: iconSize
+                height: iconSize
+                sourceSize: Qt.size(iconSize, iconSize)
 
-                Image {
-                    id: windowIcon
-                    property var iconSize: {
-                        return Math.min(targetWindowWidth, targetWindowHeight) * (root.compactMode ? root.iconToWindowRatioCompact : root.iconToWindowRatio) / (root.monitorData?.scale ?? 1);
+                Behavior on width {
+                    NumberAnimation {
+                        duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewOpen)
+                        easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                        easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantModalEnterCurve
                     }
-                    Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
-                    source: root.iconPath
-                    width: iconSize
-                    height: iconSize
-                    sourceSize: Qt.size(iconSize, iconSize)
-
-                    Behavior on width {
-                        NumberAnimation {
-                            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewOpen)
-                            easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantModalEnterCurve
-                        }
-                    }
-                    Behavior on height {
-                        NumberAnimation {
-                            duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewOpen)
-                            easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
-                            easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantModalEnterCurve
-                        }
+                }
+                Behavior on height {
+                    NumberAnimation {
+                        duration: Theme.variantDuration(Theme.expressiveDurations.expressiveDefaultSpatial, overviewOpen)
+                        easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                        easing.bezierCurve: Theme.variantModalEnterCurve
                     }
                 }
             }

quickshell/Services/AppSearchService.qml

@@ -298,11 +298,7 @@ Singleton {
     function getBuiltInLauncherItems(pluginId, query) {
         if (pluginId === "dms_clipboard_search") {
             const trimmed = (query || "").toString().trim();
-            const entries = ClipboardService.getCachedLauncherSearchEntries(trimmed, 20).slice().sort((a, b) => {
-                if (a.pinned !== b.pinned)
-                    return b.pinned ? 1 : -1;
-                return (b.id || 0) - (a.id || 0);
-            });
+            const entries = ClipboardService.internalEntries.length > 0 ? ClipboardService.getLauncherEntries(trimmed, 20, 0) : ClipboardService.getCachedLauncherSearchEntries(trimmed, 20);
             return entries.map(entry => ({
                         type: "clipboard",
                         data: entry

quickshell/Services/AudioService.qml

@@ -841,32 +841,13 @@ EOFCONFIG
     function setVolume(percentage) {
         if (!root.sink?.audio)
             return "No audio sink available";
-        if (isNaN(percentage))
-            return "Invalid percentage";
 
         const maxVol = root.sinkMaxVolume;
         const clampedVolume = Math.max(0, Math.min(maxVol, percentage));
-        Quickshell.execDetached(["wpctl", "set-volume", "-l", String(maxVol / 100), "@DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@", String(clampedVolume / 100)]);
+        root.sink.audio.volume = clampedVolume / 100;
         return `Volume set to ${clampedVolume}%`;
     }
 
-    function outputVolumeStep(step) {
-        const parsed = parseInt(step || "5");
-        return isNaN(parsed) ? 5 : Math.max(0, parsed);
-    }
-
-    function adjustDefaultSinkVolume(step, direction) {
-        const maxVol = root.sinkMaxVolume;
-        const stepValue = outputVolumeStep(step);
-        const currentVolume = Math.round(root.sink.audio.volume * 100);
-        const newVolume = Math.max(0, Math.min(maxVol, currentVolume + direction * stepValue));
-        const suffix = direction > 0 ? "+" : "-";
-
-        Quickshell.execDetached(["wpctl", "set-mute", "@DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@", "0"]);
-        Quickshell.execDetached(["wpctl", "set-volume", "-l", String(maxVol / 100), "@DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@", `${stepValue}%${suffix}`]);
-        return newVolume;
-    }
-
     function toggleMute() {
         if (!root.sink?.audio) {
             return "No audio sink available";
@@ -958,7 +939,15 @@ EOFCONFIG
             if (!root.sink?.audio)
                 return "No audio sink available";
 
-            const newVolume = root.adjustDefaultSinkVolume(step, 1);
+            if (root.sink.audio.muted)
+                root.sink.audio.muted = false;
+
+            const maxVol = root.sinkMaxVolume;
+            const currentVolume = Math.round(root.sink.audio.volume * 100);
+            const stepValue = parseInt(step || "5");
+            const newVolume = Math.max(0, Math.min(maxVol, currentVolume + stepValue));
+
+            root.sink.audio.volume = newVolume / 100;
             return `Volume increased to ${newVolume}%`;
         }
 
@@ -966,7 +955,15 @@ EOFCONFIG
             if (!root.sink?.audio)
                 return "No audio sink available";
 
-            const newVolume = root.adjustDefaultSinkVolume(step, -1);
+            if (root.sink.audio.muted)
+                root.sink.audio.muted = false;
+
+            const maxVol = root.sinkMaxVolume;
+            const currentVolume = Math.round(root.sink.audio.volume * 100);
+            const stepValue = parseInt(step || "5");
+            const newVolume = Math.max(0, Math.min(maxVol, currentVolume - stepValue));
+
+            root.sink.audio.volume = newVolume / 100;
             return `Volume decreased to ${newVolume}%`;
         }
 

quickshell/Services/ChangelogService.qml

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ Singleton {
     id: root
     readonly property var log: Log.scoped("ChangelogService")
 
-    readonly property string currentVersion: "1.5"
-    readonly property bool changelogEnabled: true
+    readonly property string currentVersion: "1.4"
+    readonly property bool changelogEnabled: false
 
     readonly property string configDir: Paths.strip(StandardPaths.writableLocation(StandardPaths.ConfigLocation)) + "/DankMaterialShell"
     readonly property string changelogMarkerPath: configDir + "/.changelog-" + currentVersion

quickshell/Services/ClipboardService.qml

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Singleton {
     property int selectedIndex: 0
     property bool keyboardNavigationActive: false
     property int refCount: 0
+    property real _launcherLastRefresh: 0
     property bool _launcherCacheValid: false
     property string _launcherCachedQuery: ""
     property var _launcherCachedEntries: []
@@ -84,30 +85,31 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function updateFilteredModel() {
-        const query = searchText.trim().toLowerCase();
-        const filterAll = activeFilter === "all";
-        const unpinned = [];
-        const pinned = [];
+        let filtered = internalEntries;
 
-        for (let i = 0; i < internalEntries.length; i++) {
-            const entry = internalEntries[i];
-            if (!filterAll && getEntryType(entry) !== activeFilter)
-                continue;
-            if (query.length > 0 && !entry.preview.toLowerCase().includes(query))
-                continue;
-            (entry.pinned ? pinned : unpinned).push(entry);
+        if (activeFilter !== "all") {
+            filtered = filtered.filter(entry => getEntryType(entry) === activeFilter);
         }
 
-        const byIdDesc = (a, b) => b.id - a.id;
-        pinned.sort(byIdDesc);
-        unpinned.sort(byIdDesc);
+        const query = searchText.trim();
 
-        pinnedEntries = pinned;
-        unpinnedEntries = unpinned;
-        clipboardEntries = pinned.concat(unpinned);
+        if (query.length > 0) {
+            const lowerQuery = query.toLowerCase();
+            filtered = filtered.filter(entry => entry.preview.toLowerCase().includes(lowerQuery));
+        }
+
+        filtered.sort((a, b) => {
+            if (a.pinned !== b.pinned)
+                return b.pinned ? 1 : -1;
+            return b.id - a.id;
+        });
+
+        clipboardEntries = filtered;
+        unpinnedEntries = filtered.filter(e => !e.pinned);
+        pinnedEntries = filtered.filter(e => e.pinned);
         totalCount = clipboardEntries.length;
 
-        const activeCount = Math.max(unpinned.length, pinned.length);
+        const activeCount = Math.max(unpinnedEntries.length, pinnedEntries.length);
 
         if (activeCount === 0) {
             keyboardNavigationActive = false;
@@ -115,8 +117,9 @@ Singleton {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (selectedIndex >= activeCount)
+        if (selectedIndex >= activeCount) {
             selectedIndex = activeCount - 1;
+        }
     }
 
     function refresh() {
@@ -135,6 +138,18 @@ Singleton {
         });
     }
 
+    function ensureLauncherHistory() {
+        if (!clipboardAvailable) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const now = Date.now();
+        if (internalEntries.length === 0 || now - _launcherLastRefresh > 5000) {
+            _launcherLastRefresh = now;
+            refresh();
+        }
+    }
+
     function requestLauncherSearch(query, limit) {
         if (!clipboardAvailable) {
             return;
@@ -192,6 +207,56 @@ Singleton {
         _launcherSearchSeq++;
     }
 
+    function getLauncherEntries(query, limit, minLength) {
+        if (!clipboardAvailable) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        const trimmed = (query || "").toString().trim();
+        const requiredLength = minLength !== undefined ? minLength : 2;
+        if (trimmed.length < requiredLength) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        const lowerQuery = trimmed.toLowerCase();
+        const maxItems = limit > 0 ? limit : 8;
+        const matches = [];
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < internalEntries.length; i++) {
+            const entry = internalEntries[i];
+            const preview = getEntryPreview(entry).toString();
+            const typeText = entry.isImage ? "image picture screenshot clipboard" : "text clipboard";
+            const haystack = (preview + " " + typeText).toLowerCase();
+            if (haystack.indexOf(lowerQuery) === -1) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            matches.push(entry);
+        }
+
+        matches.sort((a, b) => {
+            if (a.pinned !== b.pinned)
+                return b.pinned ? 1 : -1;
+            return (b.id || 0) - (a.id || 0);
+        });
+
+        return matches.slice(0, maxItems);
+    }
+
+    function getRecentLauncherEntries(limit) {
+        if (!clipboardAvailable) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        const maxItems = limit > 0 ? limit : 20;
+        const entries = internalEntries.slice();
+        entries.sort((a, b) => {
+            if (a.pinned !== b.pinned)
+                return b.pinned ? 1 : -1;
+            return (b.id || 0) - (a.id || 0);
+        });
+        return entries.slice(0, maxItems);
+    }
+
     function reset() {
         searchText = "";
         selectedIndex = 0;

quickshell/Services/MediaAccentService.qml

@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-pragma Singleton
-pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
-
-import Quickshell
-import QtQuick
-import qs.Common
-import qs.Services
-
-// Accent color extracted from the current track's album art via ColorQuantizer,
-// falling back to Theme.primary when no usable accent is available.
-Singleton {
-    id: root
-
-    readonly property bool hasAccent: _accent !== null
-    readonly property color accent: _accent !== null ? _accent : Theme.primary
-
-    readonly property color onAccent: {
-        const c = accent;
-        const lum = 0.2126 * c.r + 0.7152 * c.g + 0.0722 * c.b;
-        return lum > 0.6 ? Qt.rgba(0, 0, 0, 1) : Qt.rgba(1, 1, 1, 1);
-    }
-
-    readonly property color accentHover: Theme.withAlpha(accent, 0.12)
-    readonly property color accentPressed: Theme.withAlpha(accent, Theme.transparentBlurLayers ? 0.24 : 0.16)
-
-    readonly property color accentTrack: Theme.withAlpha(accent, 0.28)
-    readonly property color accentSubtle: Theme.withAlpha(accent, 0.55)
-
-    // Plain-named alias: underscore-prefixed props with onChanged handlers crash config load.
-    readonly property string artUrl: TrackArtService.resolvedArtUrl
-    onArtUrlChanged: {
-        if (artUrl === "")
-            _accent = null;
-    }
-
-    property var _accent: null
-
-    ColorQuantizer {
-        id: quantizer
-        source: root.artUrl
-        depth: 4
-        rescaleSize: 64
-        onColorsChanged: root._accent = root._pickAccent(colors)
-    }
-
-    function _pickAccent(colors) {
-        if (!colors || colors.length === 0)
-            return null;
-
-        let best = null;
-        let bestScore = -1;
-        for (let i = 0; i < colors.length; i++) {
-            const c = colors[i];
-            const s = c.hsvSaturation;
-            const v = c.hsvValue;
-            if (v < 0.22 || v > 0.96 || s < 0.22)
-                continue;
-            const score = s * (1 - Math.abs(v - 0.68));
-            if (score > bestScore) {
-                bestScore = score;
-                best = c;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (!best)
-            return null;
-        return _normalize(best);
-    }
-
-    function _normalize(c) {
-        const hue = c.hsvHue < 0 ? 0 : c.hsvHue;
-        const s = Math.min(1, c.hsvSaturation * 1.05);
-        const v = Math.max(c.hsvValue, 0.62);
-        return Qt.hsva(hue, s, v, 1);
-    }
-}

quickshell/Services/NotepadStorageService.qml

@@ -29,48 +29,45 @@ Singleton {
 
     function setSessionBuffer(tabId, content, baseline) {
         if (tabId === undefined || tabId === null || tabId < 0)
-            return;
-        var next = Object.assign({}, sessionBuffers);
+            return
+        var next = Object.assign({}, sessionBuffers)
         if (content !== baseline) {
-            next[tabId] = {
-                content: content,
-                baseline: baseline
-            };
+            next[tabId] = { content: content, baseline: baseline }
         } else {
-            delete next[tabId];
+            delete next[tabId]
         }
-        sessionBuffers = next;
-        sessionBufferRevision++;
+        sessionBuffers = next
+        sessionBufferRevision++
     }
 
     function getSessionBuffer(tabId) {
-        return sessionBuffers[tabId];
+        return sessionBuffers[tabId]
     }
 
     function clearSessionBuffer(tabId) {
         if (sessionBuffers[tabId] === undefined)
-            return;
-        var next = Object.assign({}, sessionBuffers);
-        delete next[tabId];
-        sessionBuffers = next;
-        sessionBufferRevision++;
+            return
+        var next = Object.assign({}, sessionBuffers)
+        delete next[tabId]
+        sessionBuffers = next
+        sessionBufferRevision++
     }
 
     property var conflictTabId: -1
     property string conflictDiskContent: ""
 
     function flagConflict(tabId, diskContent) {
-        conflictDiskContent = diskContent;
-        conflictTabId = tabId;
+        conflictDiskContent = diskContent
+        conflictTabId = tabId
     }
 
     function clearConflict() {
-        conflictTabId = -1;
-        conflictDiskContent = "";
+        conflictTabId = -1
+        conflictDiskContent = ""
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
-        ensureDirectories();
+        ensureDirectories()
     }
 
     FileView {
@@ -81,66 +78,64 @@ Singleton {
 
         onLoaded: {
             try {
-                var data = JSON.parse(text());
-                root.tabs = data.tabs || [];
-                root.currentTabIndex = data.currentTabIndex || 0;
-                root.metadataLoaded = true;
-                root.validateTabs();
-            } catch (e) {
-                log.warn("Failed to parse notepad metadata:", e);
-                root.createDefaultTab();
+                var data = JSON.parse(text())
+                root.tabs = data.tabs || []
+                root.currentTabIndex = data.currentTabIndex || 0
+                root.metadataLoaded = true
+                root.validateTabs()
+            } catch(e) {
+                log.warn("Failed to parse notepad metadata:", e)
+                root.createDefaultTab()
             }
         }
 
         onLoadFailed: {
-            root.createDefaultTab();
+            root.createDefaultTab()
         }
     }
 
     onRefCountChanged: {
         if (refCount === 1 && !metadataLoaded) {
-            metadataFile.path = "";
-            metadataFile.path = root.metadataPath;
+            metadataFile.path = ""
+            metadataFile.path = root.metadataPath
         }
     }
 
     function ensureDirectories() {
-        Proc.runCommand("", ["mkdir", "-p", root.baseDir, root.filesDir], null);
+        mkdirProcess.running = true
     }
 
     function loadMetadata() {
-        metadataFile.path = "";
-        metadataFile.path = root.metadataPath;
+        metadataFile.path = ""
+        metadataFile.path = root.metadataPath
     }
 
     function createDefaultTab() {
-        var id = Date.now();
-        var filePath = "notepad-files/untitled-" + id + ".txt";
-        var fullPath = baseDir + "/" + filePath;
+        var id = Date.now()
+        var filePath = "notepad-files/untitled-" + id + ".txt"
+        var fullPath = baseDir + "/" + filePath
 
-        var newTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated);
-        newTabsBeingCreated[id] = true;
-        tabsBeingCreated = newTabsBeingCreated;
+        var newTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated)
+        newTabsBeingCreated[id] = true
+        tabsBeingCreated = newTabsBeingCreated
 
-        root.createEmptyFile(fullPath, function () {
-            root.tabs = [
-                {
-                    id: id,
-                    title: I18n.tr("Untitled"),
-                    filePath: filePath,
-                    isTemporary: true,
-                    lastModified: new Date().toISOString(),
-                    cursorPosition: 0,
-                    scrollPosition: 0
-                }
-            ];
-            root.currentTabIndex = 0;
+        root.createEmptyFile(fullPath, function() {
+            root.tabs = [{
+                id: id,
+                title: I18n.tr("Untitled"),
+                filePath: filePath,
+                isTemporary: true,
+                lastModified: new Date().toISOString(),
+                cursorPosition: 0,
+                scrollPosition: 0
+            }]
+            root.currentTabIndex = 0
 
-            var updatedTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated);
-            delete updatedTabsBeingCreated[id];
-            tabsBeingCreated = updatedTabsBeingCreated;
-            root.saveMetadata();
-        });
+            var updatedTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated)
+            delete updatedTabsBeingCreated[id]
+            tabsBeingCreated = updatedTabsBeingCreated
+            root.saveMetadata()
+        })
     }
 
     function saveMetadata() {
@@ -148,73 +143,82 @@ Singleton {
             version: 1,
             currentTabIndex: currentTabIndex,
             tabs: tabs
-        };
-        metadataFile.setText(JSON.stringify(metadata, null, 2));
+        }
+        metadataFile.setText(JSON.stringify(metadata, null, 2))
     }
 
     function getTabById(tabId) {
         for (var i = 0; i < tabs.length; i++) {
             if (tabs[i].id === tabId)
-                return tabs[i];
+                return tabs[i]
         }
-        return null;
+        return null
     }
 
     function loadTabContent(tabIndex, callback) {
         if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length) {
-            callback("");
-            return;
+            callback("")
+            return
         }
 
-        var tab = tabs[tabIndex];
-        var requestTabId = tab.id;
-        var fullPath = tab.isTemporary ? baseDir + "/" + tab.filePath : tab.filePath;
+        var tab = tabs[tabIndex]
+        var requestTabId = tab.id
+        var fullPath = tab.isTemporary
+                        ? baseDir + "/" + tab.filePath
+                        : tab.filePath
 
         if (tabsBeingCreated[tab.id]) {
             Qt.callLater(() => {
-                loadTabContent(tabIndex, callback);
-            });
-            return;
+                loadTabContent(tabIndex, callback)
+            })
+            return
         }
 
-        Proc.runCommand("", ["test", "-f", fullPath], (output, exitCode) => {
-            var currentTab = root.getTabById(requestTabId);
-            var currentPath = currentTab ? (currentTab.isTemporary ? baseDir + "/" + currentTab.filePath : currentTab.filePath) : "";
+        var fileChecker = fileExistsComponent.createObject(root, {
+            path: fullPath,
+            callback: (exists) => {
+                var currentTab = root.getTabById(requestTabId)
+                var currentPath = currentTab
+                    ? (currentTab.isTemporary ? baseDir + "/" + currentTab.filePath : currentTab.filePath)
+                    : ""
 
-            if (!currentTab || currentPath !== fullPath) {
-                callback("");
-                return;
-            }
+                if (!currentTab || currentPath !== fullPath) {
+                    callback("")
+                    return
+                }
 
-            if (exitCode === 0) {
-                tabFileLoaderComponent.createObject(root, {
-                    path: fullPath,
-                    callback: callback
-                });
-            } else {
-                log.warn("Tab file does not exist:", fullPath);
-                callback("");
+                if (exists) {
+                    var loader = tabFileLoaderComponent.createObject(root, {
+                        path: fullPath,
+                        callback: callback
+                    })
+                } else {
+                    log.warn("Tab file does not exist:", fullPath)
+                    callback("")
+                }
             }
-        });
+        })
     }
 
     function saveTabContent(tabIndex, content) {
-        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length)
-            return;
-        var tab = tabs[tabIndex];
-        var fullPath = tab.isTemporary ? baseDir + "/" + tab.filePath : tab.filePath;
+        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length) return
+
+        var tab = tabs[tabIndex]
+        var fullPath = tab.isTemporary
+                        ? baseDir + "/" + tab.filePath
+                        : tab.filePath
 
         var saver = tabFileSaverComponent.createObject(root, {
             path: fullPath,
             content: content,
             tabIndex: tabIndex
-        });
+        })
     }
 
     function createNewTab() {
-        var id = Date.now();
-        var filePath = "notepad-files/untitled-" + id + ".txt";
-        var fullPath = baseDir + "/" + filePath;
+        var id = Date.now()
+        var filePath = "notepad-files/untitled-" + id + ".txt"
+        var fullPath = baseDir + "/" + filePath
 
         var newTab = {
             id: id,
@@ -224,29 +228,29 @@ Singleton {
             lastModified: new Date().toISOString(),
             cursorPosition: 0,
             scrollPosition: 0
-        };
+        }
 
-        var newTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated);
-        newTabsBeingCreated[id] = true;
-        tabsBeingCreated = newTabsBeingCreated;
-        createEmptyFile(fullPath, function () {
-            var newTabs = tabs.slice();
-            newTabs.push(newTab);
-            tabs = newTabs;
-            currentTabIndex = tabs.length - 1;
+        var newTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated)
+        newTabsBeingCreated[id] = true
+        tabsBeingCreated = newTabsBeingCreated
+        createEmptyFile(fullPath, function() {
+            var newTabs = tabs.slice()
+            newTabs.push(newTab)
+            tabs = newTabs
+            currentTabIndex = tabs.length - 1
 
-            var updatedTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated);
-            delete updatedTabsBeingCreated[id];
-            tabsBeingCreated = updatedTabsBeingCreated;
-            saveMetadata();
-        });
+            var updatedTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated)
+            delete updatedTabsBeingCreated[id]
+            tabsBeingCreated = updatedTabsBeingCreated
+            saveMetadata()
+        })
 
-        return newTab;
+        return newTab
     }
 
     function createTabForFile(path) {
-        var id = Date.now();
-        var fileName = path.split('/').pop();
+        var id = Date.now()
+        var fileName = path.split('/').pop()
 
         var newTab = {
             id: id,
@@ -256,34 +260,34 @@ Singleton {
             lastModified: new Date().toISOString(),
             cursorPosition: 0,
             scrollPosition: 0
-        };
+        }
 
-        var newTabs = tabs.slice();
-        newTabs.push(newTab);
-        tabs = newTabs;
-        currentTabIndex = tabs.length - 1;
-        saveMetadata();
+        var newTabs = tabs.slice()
+        newTabs.push(newTab)
+        tabs = newTabs
+        currentTabIndex = tabs.length - 1
+        saveMetadata()
 
-        return newTab;
+        return newTab
     }
 
     function closeTab(tabIndex) {
-        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length)
-            return;
-        var newTabs = tabs.slice();
-        var closedTabId = newTabs[tabIndex] ? newTabs[tabIndex].id : -1;
-        clearSessionBuffer(closedTabId);
+        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length) return
+
+        var newTabs = tabs.slice()
+        var closedTabId = newTabs[tabIndex] ? newTabs[tabIndex].id : -1
+        clearSessionBuffer(closedTabId)
         if (conflictTabId === closedTabId)
-            clearConflict();
+            clearConflict()
 
         if (newTabs.length <= 1) {
-            var id = Date.now();
-            var filePath = "notepad-files/untitled-" + id + ".txt";
+            var id = Date.now()
+            var filePath = "notepad-files/untitled-" + id + ".txt"
 
-            var newTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated);
-            newTabsBeingCreated[id] = true;
-            tabsBeingCreated = newTabsBeingCreated;
-            createEmptyFile(baseDir + "/" + filePath, function () {
+            var newTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated)
+            newTabsBeingCreated[id] = true
+            tabsBeingCreated = newTabsBeingCreated
+            createEmptyFile(baseDir + "/" + filePath, function() {
                 newTabs[0] = {
                     id: id,
                     title: I18n.tr("Untitled"),
@@ -292,129 +296,110 @@ Singleton {
                     lastModified: new Date().toISOString(),
                     cursorPosition: 0,
                     scrollPosition: 0
-                };
-                currentTabIndex = 0;
-                tabs = newTabs;
+                }
+                currentTabIndex = 0
+                tabs = newTabs
 
-                var updatedTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated);
-                delete updatedTabsBeingCreated[id];
-                tabsBeingCreated = updatedTabsBeingCreated;
-                saveMetadata();
-            });
-            return;
+                var updatedTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated)
+                delete updatedTabsBeingCreated[id]
+                tabsBeingCreated = updatedTabsBeingCreated
+                saveMetadata()
+            })
+            return
         } else {
-            var tabToDelete = newTabs[tabIndex];
+            var tabToDelete = newTabs[tabIndex]
             if (tabToDelete && tabToDelete.isTemporary) {
-                deleteFile(baseDir + "/" + tabToDelete.filePath);
+                deleteFile(baseDir + "/" + tabToDelete.filePath)
             }
 
-            newTabs.splice(tabIndex, 1);
+            newTabs.splice(tabIndex, 1)
             if (currentTabIndex >= newTabs.length) {
-                currentTabIndex = newTabs.length - 1;
+                currentTabIndex = newTabs.length - 1
             } else if (currentTabIndex > tabIndex) {
-                currentTabIndex -= 1;
+                currentTabIndex -= 1
             }
         }
 
-        tabs = newTabs;
-        saveMetadata();
+        tabs = newTabs
+        saveMetadata()
+
     }
 
     function switchToTab(tabIndex) {
-        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length)
-            return;
-        currentTabIndex = tabIndex;
-        saveMetadata();
+        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length) return
+
+        currentTabIndex = tabIndex
+        saveMetadata()
     }
 
     function reorderTab(fromIndex, toIndex) {
         if (fromIndex < 0 || fromIndex >= tabs.length || toIndex < 0 || toIndex >= tabs.length)
-            return;
+            return
         if (fromIndex === toIndex)
-            return;
-        var newTabs = tabs.slice();
-        var moved = newTabs.splice(fromIndex, 1)[0];
-        newTabs.splice(toIndex, 0, moved);
-        tabs = newTabs;
+            return
+
+        var newTabs = tabs.slice()
+        var moved = newTabs.splice(fromIndex, 1)[0]
+        newTabs.splice(toIndex, 0, moved)
+        tabs = newTabs
 
         if (currentTabIndex === fromIndex) {
-            currentTabIndex = toIndex;
+            currentTabIndex = toIndex
         } else if (fromIndex < currentTabIndex && toIndex >= currentTabIndex) {
-            currentTabIndex--;
+            currentTabIndex--
         } else if (fromIndex > currentTabIndex && toIndex <= currentTabIndex) {
-            currentTabIndex++;
+            currentTabIndex++
         }
 
-        saveMetadata();
+        saveMetadata()
     }
 
     function saveTabAs(tabIndex, userPath) {
-        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length)
-            return;
-        var tab = tabs[tabIndex];
-        var fileName = userPath.split('/').pop();
+        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length) return
+
+        var tab = tabs[tabIndex]
+        var fileName = userPath.split('/').pop()
 
         if (tab.isTemporary) {
-            var tempPath = baseDir + "/" + tab.filePath;
-            copyFile(tempPath, userPath);
-            deleteFile(tempPath);
+            var tempPath = baseDir + "/" + tab.filePath
+            copyFile(tempPath, userPath)
+            deleteFile(tempPath)
         }
 
-        var newTabs = tabs.slice();
+        var newTabs = tabs.slice()
         newTabs[tabIndex] = Object.assign({}, tab, {
             title: fileName,
             filePath: userPath,
             isTemporary: false,
             lastModified: new Date().toISOString()
-        });
-        tabs = newTabs;
-        saveMetadata();
-    }
+        })
+        tabs = newTabs
+        saveMetadata()
 
-    function renameTab(tabIndex, newTitle) {
-        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length)
-            return;
-        var trimmed = (newTitle || "").trim();
-        var tab = tabs[tabIndex];
-        if (trimmed.length === 0 || trimmed === tab.title)
-            return;
-        if (tab.isTemporary) {
-            updateTabMetadata(tabIndex, {
-                title: trimmed
-            });
-            return;
-        }
-
-        var dir = tab.filePath.substring(0, tab.filePath.lastIndexOf('/') + 1);
-        var newPath = dir + trimmed;
-        moveFile(tab.filePath, newPath);
-        updateTabMetadata(tabIndex, {
-            title: trimmed,
-            filePath: newPath
-        });
     }
 
     function updateTabMetadata(tabIndex, properties) {
-        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length)
-            return;
-        var newTabs = tabs.slice();
-        var updatedTab = Object.assign({}, newTabs[tabIndex], properties);
-        updatedTab.lastModified = new Date().toISOString();
-        newTabs[tabIndex] = updatedTab;
-        tabs = newTabs;
-        saveMetadata();
+        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length) return
+
+        var newTabs = tabs.slice()
+        var updatedTab = Object.assign({}, newTabs[tabIndex], properties)
+        updatedTab.lastModified = new Date().toISOString()
+        newTabs[tabIndex] = updatedTab
+        tabs = newTabs
+        saveMetadata()
+
     }
 
     function validateTabs() {
-        var validTabs = [];
+        var validTabs = []
         for (var i = 0; i < tabs.length; i++) {
-            var tab = tabs[i];
-            validTabs.push(tab);
+            var tab = tabs[i]
+            validTabs.push(tab)
         }
-        tabs = validTabs;
+        tabs = validTabs
 
         if (tabs.length === 0) {
-            root.createDefaultTab();
+            root.createDefaultTab()
         }
     }
 
@@ -426,13 +411,29 @@ Singleton {
             preload: true
 
             onLoaded: {
-                callback(text());
-                destroy();
+                callback(text())
+                destroy()
             }
 
             onLoadFailed: {
-                callback("");
-                destroy();
+                callback("")
+                destroy()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: fileExistsComponent
+        Process {
+            property string path
+            property var callback
+            command: ["test", "-f", path]
+
+            Component.onCompleted: running = true
+
+            onExited: (exitCode) => {
+                callback(exitCode === 0)
+                destroy()
             }
         }
     }
@@ -451,46 +452,94 @@ Singleton {
 
             onSaved: {
                 if (tabIndex >= 0) {
-                    root.updateTabMetadata(tabIndex, {});
+                    root.updateTabMetadata(tabIndex, {})
                 }
                 if (creationCallback) {
-                    creationCallback();
+                    creationCallback()
                 }
-                destroy();
+                destroy()
             }
 
             onSaveFailed: {
-                log.error("Failed to save tab content");
+                log.error("Failed to save tab content")
                 if (creationCallback) {
-                    creationCallback();
+                    creationCallback()
                 }
-                destroy();
+                destroy()
             }
         }
     }
 
     function createEmptyFile(path, callback) {
-        var cleanPath = decodeURI(path.toString());
+        var cleanPath = decodeURI(path.toString())
 
         if (!cleanPath.startsWith("/")) {
-            cleanPath = baseDir + "/" + cleanPath;
+            cleanPath = baseDir + "/" + cleanPath
         }
 
-        Proc.runCommand("", ["touch", cleanPath], (output, exitCode) => {
-            if (callback)
-                callback();
-        });
+        var creator = fileCreatorComponent.createObject(root, {
+            filePath: cleanPath,
+            creationCallback: callback
+        })
     }
 
     function copyFile(source, destination) {
-        Proc.runCommand("", ["cp", source, destination], null);
+        copyProcess.source = source
+        copyProcess.destination = destination
+        copyProcess.running = true
     }
 
     function deleteFile(path) {
-        Proc.runCommand("", ["rm", "-f", path], null);
+        deleteProcess.filePath = path
+        deleteProcess.running = true
     }
 
-    function moveFile(source, destination) {
-        Proc.runCommand("", ["mv", source, destination], null);
+    Component {
+        id: fileCreatorComponent
+        QtObject {
+            property string filePath
+            property var creationCallback
+
+            Component.onCompleted: {
+                var touchProcess = touchProcessComponent.createObject(this, {
+                    filePath: filePath,
+                    callback: creationCallback
+                })
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component {
+        id: touchProcessComponent
+        Process {
+            property string filePath
+            property var callback
+            command: ["touch", filePath]
+
+            Component.onCompleted: running = true
+
+            onExited: (exitCode) => {
+                if (callback) callback()
+                destroy()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Process {
+        id: copyProcess
+        property string source
+        property string destination
+        command: ["cp", source, destination]
+    }
+
+    Process {
+        id: deleteProcess
+        property string filePath
+        command: ["rm", "-f", filePath]
+    }
+
+    Process {
+        id: mkdirProcess
+        command: ["mkdir", "-p", root.baseDir, root.filesDir]
     }
 }

quickshell/Services/PopoutService.qml

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import QtQuick
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Wayland
 import qs.Common
-import qs.Services
 
 Singleton {
     id: root
@@ -851,28 +850,10 @@ Singleton {
         }
     }
 
-    function notepadSlideoutForFocusedScreen() {
-        if (!notepadSlideouts || notepadSlideouts.length === 0)
-            return null;
-        const focused = BarWidgetService.getFocusedScreenName();
-        if (focused) {
-            for (var i = 0; i < notepadSlideouts.length; i++) {
-                if (notepadSlideouts[i]?.modelData?.name === focused)
-                    return notepadSlideouts[i];
-            }
-        }
-        return notepadSlideouts[0];
-    }
-
-    // Remembered presentation wins over the configured default until the user
-    // changes the default in settings (handled below).
-    readonly property string notepadResolvedMode: SessionData.notepadLastMode || SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode
-
     function openNotepadSlideout() {
-        SessionData.setNotepadLastMode("slideout");
         notepadPopout?.hide();
         if (notepadSlideouts.length > 0) {
-            notepadSlideoutForFocusedScreen()?.show();
+            notepadSlideouts[0]?.show();
         }
     }
 
@@ -880,7 +861,6 @@ Singleton {
     Connections {
         target: SettingsData
         function onNotepadDefaultModeChanged() {
-            SessionData.setNotepadLastMode(SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode);
             if (SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode === "popout") {
                 var hadSlideout = false;
                 for (var i = 0; i < root.notepadSlideouts.length; i++) {
@@ -899,7 +879,7 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function openNotepad() {
-        if (notepadResolvedMode === "popout") {
+        if (SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode === "popout") {
             openNotepadPopout();
             return;
         }
@@ -907,22 +887,22 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function closeNotepad() {
-        if (notepadResolvedMode === "popout") {
+        if (SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode === "popout") {
             notepadPopout?.hide();
             return;
         }
         if (notepadSlideouts.length > 0) {
-            notepadSlideoutForFocusedScreen()?.hide();
+            notepadSlideouts[0]?.hide();
         }
     }
 
     function toggleNotepad() {
-        if (notepadResolvedMode === "popout") {
+        if (SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode === "popout") {
             toggleNotepadPopout();
             return;
         }
         if (notepadSlideouts.length > 0) {
-            notepadSlideoutForFocusedScreen()?.toggle();
+            notepadSlideouts[0]?.toggle();
         }
     }
 
@@ -932,7 +912,6 @@ Singleton {
     property string _notepadPendingOpenFilePath: ""
 
     function openNotepadPopout() {
-        SessionData.setNotepadLastMode("popout");
         closeNotepadSlideouts();
         if (notepadPopout) {
             notepadPopout.show();

quickshell/Services/SessionService.qml

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ Singleton {
 
     property bool hasUwsm: false
     property bool isElogind: false
-    property bool loginctlCommandAvailable: false
-    property bool systemctlCommandAvailable: false
     property bool hibernateSupported: false
     property bool inhibitorAvailable: true
     property bool idleInhibited: false
@@ -54,8 +52,6 @@ Singleton {
         repeat: false
         onTriggered: {
             detectElogindProcess.running = true;
-            detectLoginctlProcess.running = true;
-            detectSystemctlProcess.running = true;
             detectHibernateProcess.running = true;
             detectPrimeRunProcess.running = true;
             if (!SettingsData.loginctlLockIntegration) {
@@ -91,26 +87,6 @@ Singleton {
         }
     }
 
-    Process {
-        id: detectLoginctlProcess
-        running: false
-        command: ["sh", "-c", "command -v loginctl"]
-
-        onExited: function (exitCode) {
-            loginctlCommandAvailable = (exitCode === 0);
-        }
-    }
-
-    Process {
-        id: detectSystemctlProcess
-        running: false
-        command: ["sh", "-c", "command -v systemctl"]
-
-        onExited: function (exitCode) {
-            systemctlCommandAvailable = (exitCode === 0);
-        }
-    }
-
     Process {
         id: detectHibernateProcess
         running: false
@@ -349,14 +325,9 @@ Singleton {
         }
     }
 
-    function powerManagerCommand(action) {
-        const useLoginctl = isElogind || (loginctlCommandAvailable && !systemctlCommandAvailable);
-        return [useLoginctl ? "loginctl" : "systemctl", action];
-    }
-
     function suspend() {
         if (SettingsData.customPowerActionSuspend.length === 0) {
-            Quickshell.execDetached(powerManagerCommand("suspend"));
+            Quickshell.execDetached([isElogind ? "loginctl" : "systemctl", "suspend"]);
         } else {
             Quickshell.execDetached(["sh", "-c", SettingsData.customPowerActionSuspend]);
         }
@@ -367,13 +338,13 @@ Singleton {
         if (SettingsData.customPowerActionHibernate.length > 0) {
             hibernateProcess.command = ["sh", "-c", SettingsData.customPowerActionHibernate];
         } else {
-            hibernateProcess.command = powerManagerCommand("hibernate");
+            hibernateProcess.command = [isElogind ? "loginctl" : "systemctl", "hibernate"];
         }
         hibernateProcess.running = true;
     }
 
     function suspendThenHibernate() {
-        Quickshell.execDetached(powerManagerCommand("suspend-then-hibernate"));
+        Quickshell.execDetached([isElogind ? "loginctl" : "systemctl", "suspend-then-hibernate"]);
     }
 
     function suspendWithBehavior(behavior) {
@@ -388,7 +359,7 @@ Singleton {
 
     function reboot() {
         if (SettingsData.customPowerActionReboot.length === 0) {
-            Quickshell.execDetached(powerManagerCommand("reboot"));
+            Quickshell.execDetached([isElogind ? "loginctl" : "systemctl", "reboot"]);
         } else {
             Quickshell.execDetached(["sh", "-c", SettingsData.customPowerActionReboot]);
         }
@@ -396,7 +367,7 @@ Singleton {
 
     function poweroff() {
         if (SettingsData.customPowerActionPowerOff.length === 0) {
-            Quickshell.execDetached(powerManagerCommand("poweroff"));
+            Quickshell.execDetached([isElogind ? "loginctl" : "systemctl", "poweroff"]);
         } else {
             Quickshell.execDetached(["sh", "-c", SettingsData.customPowerActionPowerOff]);
         }

quickshell/Services/TrackArtService.qml

@@ -56,19 +56,18 @@ Singleton {
 
     function loadArtwork(url) {
         if (!url || url === "") {
-            // Keep stale art; only blank once the empty url debounce settles.
+            resolvedArtUrl = "";
             _lastArtUrl = "";
             loading = false;
-            _clearDebounce.restart();
             return;
         }
-        _clearDebounce.stop();
         if (url === _lastArtUrl)
             return;
         _lastArtUrl = url;
 
         if (url.startsWith("http://") || url.startsWith("https://")) {
             loading = true;
+            resolvedArtUrl = ""; // Clear stale artwork immediately while loading
             const targetUrl = url;
             const hash = djb2Hash(url);
             const cacheDir = Paths.strip(Paths.imagecache);
@@ -135,30 +134,19 @@ Singleton {
         }
 
         loading = true;
+        resolvedArtUrl = ""; // Clear stale artwork immediately while verifying local file
         const localUrl = url;
         const filePath = url.startsWith("file://") ? url.substring(7) : url;
-        // Cover file often lands after the metadata update, so poll briefly.
-        Proc.runCommand(null, ["sh", "-c", "for i in $(seq 20); do [ -f \"$1\" ] && exit 0; sleep 0.15; done; exit 1", "sh", filePath], (output, exitCode) => {
+        Proc.runCommand(null, ["test", "-f", filePath], (output, exitCode) => {
             if (_lastArtUrl !== localUrl)
                 return;
             resolvedArtUrl = exitCode === 0 ? localUrl : "";
             loading = false;
-        }, 50, 5000);
-    }
-
-    Timer {
-        id: _clearDebounce
-        interval: 800
-        onTriggered: {
-            if (root._lastArtUrl === "")
-                root.resolvedArtUrl = "";
-        }
+        }, 200);
     }
 
     property MprisPlayer activePlayer: MprisController.activePlayer
 
-    property string _resolvedTrackKey: ""
-
     onActivePlayerChanged: _updateArtUrl()
 
     Connections {
@@ -169,21 +157,8 @@ Singleton {
         function onMetadataChanged() { root._updateArtUrl(); }
     }
 
-    function _trackKey() {
-        const p = activePlayer;
-        if (!p)
-            return "";
-        return (p.trackTitle || "") + "
" + (p.trackArtist || "") + "
" + (p.trackAlbum || "");
-    }
-
     function _updateArtUrl() {
         const url = getArtworkUrl(activePlayer);
-        const key = _trackKey();
-        // Ignore metadata jitter once resolved, but only when the url still matches
-        // (trackArtUrl can update before the title, and skipping then wedges old art).
-        if (key !== "" && key === _resolvedTrackKey && url === _lastArtUrl && resolvedArtUrl !== "")
-            return;
-        _resolvedTrackKey = key;
         loadArtwork(url);
     }
 }

quickshell/Shaders/frag/blob.frag

@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-#version 450
-
-layout(location = 0) in vec2 qt_TexCoord0;
-layout(location = 0) out vec4 fragColor;
-
-layout(std140, binding = 0) uniform buf {
-    mat4 qt_Matrix;
-    float qt_Opacity;
-    float phase;
-    float spin;
-    float sizePx;
-    float baseRadiusPx;
-    float amplitudePx;
-    float activation;
-    float energy;
-    vec2 bandsB;
-    vec4 bandsA;
-    vec4 fillColor;
-} ubuf;
-
-const float TAU = 6.28318530718;
-const float NOISE_FREQ = 1.25;
-const float ORBIT_RADIUS = 1.0;
-const float WARP_STRENGTH = 0.75;
-const float RING_BIAS = 0.25;
-const float MID_FREQ = 2.4;
-const float MID_GAIN = 0.34;
-const float HIGH_FREQ = 5.0;
-const float HIGH_GAIN = 0.16;
-const float LOBE_MAX = 1.3;
-
-float hash(vec2 p) {
-    p = fract(p * vec2(123.34, 456.21));
-    p += dot(p, p + 45.32);
-    return fract(p.x * p.y);
-}
-
-float vnoise(vec2 p) {
-    vec2 i = floor(p);
-    vec2 f = fract(p);
-    vec2 u = f * f * (3.0 - 2.0 * f);
-    float a = hash(i);
-    float b = hash(i + vec2(1.0, 0.0));
-    float c = hash(i + vec2(0.0, 1.0));
-    float d = hash(i + vec2(1.0, 1.0));
-    return mix(mix(a, b, u.x), mix(c, d, u.x), u.y);
-}
-
-float fbm(vec2 p) {
-    return 0.55 * vnoise(p) + 0.3 * vnoise(p * 2.0 + vec2(17.1, 9.2)) + 0.15 * vnoise(p * 3.9 + vec2(4.3, 21.7));
-}
-
-void main() {
-    vec2 p = (qt_TexCoord0 - 0.5) * ubuf.sizePx;
-    float r = length(p);
-    float aa = max(fwidth(r), 0.75);
-
-    float T = ubuf.phase * TAU;
-    vec2 dir = r > 0.001 ? p / r : vec2(1.0, 0.0);
-    float cs = cos(ubuf.spin);
-    float sn = sin(ubuf.spin);
-    dir = vec2(dir.x * cs - dir.y * sn, dir.x * sn + dir.y * cs);
-    vec2 q = dir * NOISE_FREQ;
-
-    vec2 orbitA = vec2(cos(T), sin(T)) * ORBIT_RADIUS;
-    vec2 orbitB = vec2(cos(2.0 * T + 2.1), sin(2.0 * T + 2.1)) * (ORBIT_RADIUS * 0.6);
-    float w1 = fbm(q + orbitA);
-    float w2 = fbm(q * 1.3 + orbitB + vec2(3.7, 7.3));
-    float n = fbm(q + orbitA + WARP_STRENGTH * (vec2(w1, w2) - 0.5));
-
-    float mid = max(ubuf.bandsA.z, ubuf.bandsA.w);
-    float high = max(ubuf.bandsB.x, ubuf.bandsB.y);
-
-    vec2 orbitM = vec2(cos(3.0 * T + 0.7), sin(3.0 * T + 0.7)) * 0.9;
-    vec2 orbitH = vec2(cos(5.0 * T + 4.2), sin(5.0 * T + 4.2)) * 1.2;
-    float midTerm = (vnoise(dir * MID_FREQ + orbitM) - 0.5) * MID_GAIN * mid;
-    float highTerm = (vnoise(dir * HIGH_FREQ + orbitH) - 0.5) * HIGH_GAIN * high;
-
-    float shaped = smoothstep(0.34, 0.7, n);
-    float body = ubuf.energy * (RING_BIAS + (1.0 - RING_BIAS) * shaped);
-    float lobe = clamp(body + midTerm + highTerm, 0.0, LOBE_MAX);
-    float blobR = ubuf.baseRadiusPx + ubuf.activation * ubuf.amplitudePx * lobe;
-
-    float mask = 1.0 - smoothstep(-aa, aa, r - blobR);
-    float a = ubuf.fillColor.a * mask * ubuf.qt_Opacity;
-    fragColor = vec4(ubuf.fillColor.rgb * a, a);
-}

quickshell/Shaders/frag/viz_bars.frag

@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-#version 450
-
-layout(location = 0) in vec2 qt_TexCoord0;
-layout(location = 0) out vec4 fragColor;
-
-layout(std140, binding = 0) uniform buf {
-    mat4 qt_Matrix;
-    float qt_Opacity;
-    float widthPx;
-    float heightPx;
-    float minH;
-    float maxH;
-    vec2 bandsB;
-    vec4 bandsA;
-    vec4 fillColor;
-} ubuf;
-
-const float BAR_W = 2.0;
-const float GAP = 1.5;
-const float RADIUS = 1.0;
-
-float sdRoundBar(vec2 p, vec2 halfSize, float r) {
-    vec2 q = abs(p) - halfSize + vec2(r);
-    return length(max(q, 0.0)) + min(max(q.x, q.y), 0.0) - r;
-}
-
-void main() {
-    vec2 px = vec2(qt_TexCoord0.x * ubuf.widthPx, qt_TexCoord0.y * ubuf.heightPx);
-    float total = 6.0 * BAR_W + 5.0 * GAP;
-    float x0 = (ubuf.widthPx - total) * 0.5;
-    float slot = BAR_W + GAP;
-    float fi = floor((px.x - x0) / slot);
-
-    if (fi < 0.0 || fi > 5.0) {
-        fragColor = vec4(0.0);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    int i = int(fi);
-    float lvl = i == 0 ? ubuf.bandsA.x : i == 1 ? ubuf.bandsA.y : i == 2 ? ubuf.bandsA.z : i == 3 ? ubuf.bandsA.w : i == 4 ? ubuf.bandsB.x : ubuf.bandsB.y;
-    float h = ubuf.minH + clamp(lvl, 0.0, 1.0) * (ubuf.maxH - ubuf.minH);
-
-    float lx = px.x - x0 - fi * slot;
-    vec2 p = vec2(lx - BAR_W * 0.5, px.y - ubuf.heightPx * 0.5);
-    float d = sdRoundBar(p, vec2(BAR_W * 0.5, h * 0.5), RADIUS);
-    float mask = 1.0 - smoothstep(-0.6, 0.6, d);
-
-    float a = ubuf.fillColor.a * mask * ubuf.qt_Opacity;
-    fragColor = vec4(ubuf.fillColor.rgb * a, a);
-}

quickshell/Shaders/frag/wave_progress.frag

@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-#version 450
-
-layout(location = 0) in vec2 qt_TexCoord0;
-layout(location = 0) out vec4 fragColor;
-
-layout(std140, binding = 0) uniform buf {
-    mat4 qt_Matrix;
-    float qt_Opacity;
-    float widthPx;
-    float heightPx;
-    float value;
-    float actualValue;
-    float phase;
-    float ampPx;
-    float wavelengthPx;
-    float lineWidthPx;
-    float showActual;
-    vec4 fillColor;
-    vec4 trackColor;
-    vec4 playheadColor;
-    vec4 actualColor;
-} ubuf;
-
-const float TAU = 6.28318530718;
-const float AA = 0.75; // pixel-space antialias band
-
-// Signed distance to a rounded box centered at the origin.
-float sdRoundBar(vec2 p, vec2 halfSize, float r) {
-    vec2 q = abs(p) - halfSize + vec2(r);
-    return length(max(q, 0.0)) + min(max(q.x, q.y), 0.0) - r;
-}
-
-// Composite a straight-alpha color over a premultiplied accumulator.
-vec4 blendOver(vec4 dst, vec3 rgb, float a) {
-    return vec4(rgb * a + dst.rgb * (1.0 - a), a + dst.a * (1.0 - a));
-}
-
-void main() {
-    float w = ubuf.widthPx;
-    float h = ubuf.heightPx;
-    vec2 px = vec2(qt_TexCoord0.x * w, qt_TexCoord0.y * h);
-
-    float mid = h * 0.5;
-    float halfW = ubuf.lineWidthPx * 0.5;
-    float k = TAU / max(ubuf.wavelengthPx, 1e-3);
-
-    float playX = clamp(ubuf.value, 0.0, 1.0) * w;
-    float actualX = clamp(ubuf.actualValue, 0.0, 1.0) * w;
-    bool seeking = ubuf.showActual > 0.5;
-
-    float loX = min(playX, actualX);
-    float hiX = max(playX, actualX);
-    float fillEnd = seeking ? loX : playX;   // filled progress ends here
-    float actStart = seeking ? loX : playX;  // seek-preview segment
-    float actEnd = seeking ? hiX : playX;
-    float trackStart = seeking ? hiX : playX; // unplayed remainder
-
-    // Perpendicular distance to the animated sine stroke.
-    float ang = k * px.x + ubuf.phase;
-    float wy = mid + ubuf.ampPx * sin(ang);
-    float slope = ubuf.ampPx * k * cos(ang);
-    float dWave = abs(px.y - wy) / sqrt(1.0 + slope * slope);
-    float aaW = AA;
-    float waveStroke = 1.0 - smoothstep(halfW - aaW, halfW + aaW, dWave);
-
-    // Straight remainder line.
-    float dLine = abs(px.y - mid);
-    float aaL = AA;
-    float lineStroke = 1.0 - smoothstep(halfW - aaL, halfW + aaL, dLine);
-
-    vec4 col = vec4(0.0);
-
-    // 1. Track (unplayed remainder), to the right of the progress head.
-    {
-        float m = lineStroke * step(trackStart, px.x);
-        col = blendOver(col, ubuf.trackColor.rgb, ubuf.trackColor.a * m);
-    }
-
-    // 2. Seek-preview segment (only while seeking).
-    if (seeking) {
-        float m = waveStroke * step(actStart, px.x) * step(px.x, actEnd);
-        col = blendOver(col, ubuf.actualColor.rgb, ubuf.actualColor.a * m);
-    }
-
-    // 3. Filled progress wave.
-    {
-        float m = waveStroke * step(halfW, px.x) * step(px.x, fillEnd);
-        // Rounded start cap.
-        float capS = length(px - vec2(halfW, mid + ubuf.ampPx * sin(k * halfW + ubuf.phase))) - halfW;
-        float capM = 1.0 - smoothstep(-aaW, aaW, capS);
-        m = max(m, capM * step(halfW - 1.0, px.x));
-        col = blendOver(col, ubuf.fillColor.rgb, ubuf.fillColor.a * m);
-    }
-
-    // 4. Actual-position marker (only while seeking).
-    if (seeking) {
-        float amH = max(ubuf.lineWidthPx + 4.0, 10.0);
-        float d = sdRoundBar(px - vec2(actualX, mid), vec2(1.0, amH * 0.5), 1.0);
-        float aa = AA;
-        float m = 1.0 - smoothstep(-aa, aa, d);
-        col = blendOver(col, ubuf.actualColor.rgb, ubuf.actualColor.a * m);
-    }
-
-    // 5. Playhead pill (on top).
-    {
-        float phW = 3.5;
-        float phH = max(ubuf.lineWidthPx + 12.0, 16.0);
-        float d = sdRoundBar(px - vec2(playX, mid), vec2(phW * 0.5, phH * 0.5), phW * 0.5);
-        float aa = AA;
-        float m = 1.0 - smoothstep(-aa, aa, d);
-        col = blendOver(col, ubuf.playheadColor.rgb, ubuf.playheadColor.a * m);
-    }
-
-    fragColor = col * ubuf.qt_Opacity;
-}

quickshell/Widgets/AppIconRenderer.qml

@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ Item {
         anchors.fill: parent
         imagePath: root.imagePath
         maxCacheSize: root.iconSize * 2
-        animate: false
         visible: root.isImage && status === Image.Ready
     }
 

quickshell/Widgets/DankAlbumArt.qml

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Shapes
 import Quickshell.Services.Mpris
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
@@ -14,36 +15,6 @@ Item {
     property bool showAnimation: true
     property real animationScale: 1.0
 
-    readonly property real blobBaseRadiusFactor: 0.43
-    readonly property real blobAmplitudeFactor: 0.115
-    readonly property real blobOvershoot: 1.15
-    readonly property real blobEnergySensitivity: 1.15
-    readonly property real cavaFullScale: 45
-    readonly property real blobAttack: 0.75
-    readonly property real blobRelease: 0.2
-    readonly property real blobBeatBoost: 2.5
-    readonly property real blobBeatKick: 4
-    readonly property real blobOnsetThreshold: 1.4
-    readonly property real blobSpringStiffness: 220
-    readonly property real blobSpringDamping: 19
-    readonly property real blobMorphSpeed: 0.05
-    readonly property real blobMorphBoost: 1.7
-    readonly property real blobSpinSpeed: 0.03
-
-    readonly property bool blobActive: CavaService.cavaAvailable && activePlayer?.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Playing && showAnimation && albumArtStatus === Image.Ready
-    property var smoothedBands: [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
-    property var slowBands: [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
-    property var bandTargets: [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
-    property var bandDisplay: [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
-    property var prevLevels: [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
-    readonly property var fluxWeights: [1.0, 1.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.35, 0.35]
-    property real fluxAvg: 0.02
-    property real loudCtx: 0.1
-    property int beatCooldown: 0
-    property real energyTarget: 0
-    property real energyPos: 0
-    property real energyVel: 0
-
     onActivePlayerChanged: {
         lastValidArtUrl = "";
     }
@@ -54,62 +25,6 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    function updateBands() {
-        const vals = CavaService.values;
-        if (!vals || vals.length < 6)
-            return;
-
-        const s = smoothedBands;
-        const slow = slowBands;
-        const out = bandTargets;
-        const prev = prevLevels;
-        const w = fluxWeights;
-        let flux = 0;
-        for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-            const level = Math.min(Math.max(vals[i], 0), cavaFullScale) / cavaFullScale;
-            flux += Math.max(0, level - prev[i]) * w[i];
-            prev[i] = level;
-            const alpha = level > s[i] ? blobAttack : blobRelease;
-            s[i] += alpha * (level - s[i]);
-            slow[i] += 0.05 * (level - slow[i]);
-            const punch = Math.max(0, s[i] - slow[i]) * blobBeatBoost;
-            out[i] = Math.min(1, (0.55 * s[i] + punch) * blobEnergySensitivity);
-        }
-
-        const ratio = flux / Math.max(fluxAvg, 0.004);
-        fluxAvg += 0.06 * (flux - fluxAvg);
-        if (beatCooldown > 0) {
-            beatCooldown--;
-        } else if (ratio > blobOnsetThreshold && flux > 0.008) {
-            energyVel += blobBeatKick * Math.min(2.5, ratio - 1);
-            beatCooldown = 3;
-        }
-
-        const loud = 0.7 * Math.max(prev[0], prev[1]) + 0.3 * Math.max(prev[2], prev[3]);
-        loudCtx += 0.03 * (loud - loudCtx);
-        const surge = Math.max(0, loud / Math.max(loudCtx, 0.05) - 1);
-        energyTarget = Math.min(1, 0.5 * loud + 0.6 * Math.min(1, surge));
-    }
-
-    function stepBlob(dt) {
-        energyVel += (blobSpringStiffness * (energyTarget - energyPos) - blobSpringDamping * energyVel) * dt;
-        energyPos = Math.max(0, Math.min(blobOvershoot, energyPos + energyVel * dt));
-        blobEffect.energy = energyPos;
-
-        const d = bandDisplay;
-        const t = bandTargets;
-        const f = Math.min(1, dt * 14);
-        for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
-            d[i] += f * (t[i] - d[i]);
-        }
-        blobEffect.bandsA = Qt.vector4d(d[0], d[1], d[2], d[3]);
-        blobEffect.bandsB = Qt.vector2d(d[4], d[5]);
-
-        const speed = 1 + energyPos * blobMorphBoost;
-        blobEffect.phase = (blobEffect.phase + dt * blobMorphSpeed * speed) % 1;
-        blobEffect.spin = (blobEffect.spin + dt * blobSpinSpeed) % 6.28318530718;
-    }
-
     Loader {
         active: activePlayer?.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Playing && showAnimation
         sourceComponent: Component {
@@ -119,50 +34,119 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    Connections {
-        target: CavaService
-        enabled: blobEffect.visible
-        function onValuesChanged() {
-            root.updateBands();
-        }
-    }
-
-    FrameAnimation {
-        running: blobEffect.visible
-        onTriggered: root.stepBlob(Math.min(frameTime, 0.05))
-    }
-
-    ShaderEffect {
-        id: blobEffect
-
-        readonly property real span: Math.min(root.width, root.height)
-
-        width: span * (root.blobBaseRadiusFactor + root.blobAmplitudeFactor * root.blobOvershoot) * 2 * root.animationScale + 4
-        height: width
+    Shape {
+        id: morphingBlob
+        width: parent.width * 1.1
+        height: parent.height * 1.1
         anchors.centerIn: parent
+        visible: CavaService.cavaAvailable && activePlayer?.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Playing && showAnimation
+        asynchronous: false
+        antialiasing: true
+        preferredRendererType: Shape.CurveRenderer
         z: 0
-        visible: root.blobActive || activation > 0.004
+        layer.enabled: false
 
-        property real phase: 0
-        property real spin: 0
-        property real sizePx: width
-        property real baseRadiusPx: span * root.blobBaseRadiusFactor * root.animationScale
-        property real amplitudePx: span * root.blobAmplitudeFactor * root.animationScale
-        property real activation: root.blobActive ? 1 : 0
-        property real energy: 0
-        property vector4d bandsA: Qt.vector4d(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        property vector2d bandsB: Qt.vector2d(0, 0)
-        readonly property color accentColor: MediaAccentService.accent
-        property vector4d fillColor: Qt.vector4d(accentColor.r, accentColor.g, accentColor.b, accentColor.a)
+        readonly property real centerX: width / 2
+        readonly property real centerY: height / 2
+        readonly property real baseRadius: Math.min(width, height) * 0.41 * root.animationScale
+        readonly property int segments: 28
 
-        Behavior on activation {
-            NumberAnimation {
-                duration: 550
-                easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
+        property var audioLevels: {
+            if (!CavaService.cavaAvailable || CavaService.values.length === 0) {
+                return [0.5, 0.3, 0.7, 0.4, 0.6, 0.5, 0.8, 0.2, 0.9, 0.6];
+            }
+            return CavaService.values;
+        }
+
+        property var smoothedLevels: [0.5, 0.3, 0.7, 0.4, 0.6, 0.5, 0.8, 0.2, 0.9, 0.6]
+        property var cubics: []
+
+        Connections {
+            target: CavaService
+            function onValuesChanged() {
+                if (morphingBlob.visible) {
+                    morphingBlob.updatePath();
+                }
             }
         }
 
-        fragmentShader: Qt.resolvedUrl("../Shaders/qsb/blob.frag.qsb")
+        Component {
+            id: cubicSegment
+            PathCubic {}
+        }
+
+        Component {
+            id: pathMoveComp
+            PathMove {}
+        }
+
+        Component.onCompleted: {
+            shapePath.pathElements.push(pathMoveComp.createObject(shapePath));
+
+            for (let i = 0; i < segments; i++) {
+                const seg = cubicSegment.createObject(shapePath);
+                shapePath.pathElements.push(seg);
+                cubics.push(seg);
+            }
+
+            updatePath();
+        }
+
+        function updatePath() {
+            if (cubics.length === 0)
+                return;
+
+            const alpha = 0.35;
+            const minLen = Math.min(smoothedLevels.length, audioLevels.length);
+            for (let i = 0; i < minLen; i++) {
+                smoothedLevels[i] += alpha * (audioLevels[i] - smoothedLevels[i]);
+            }
+
+            const angleStep = 2 * Math.PI / segments;
+            const tension3 = 0.16666667;
+            const startMove = shapePath.pathElements[0];
+
+            const points = new Array(segments);
+            for (let i = 0; i < segments; i++) {
+                const angle = i * angleStep;
+                const audioIndex = i % 10;
+                const rawLevel = smoothedLevels[audioIndex] || 0;
+                const clampedLevel = rawLevel < 0 ? 0 : (rawLevel > 100 ? 100 : rawLevel);
+                const audioLevel = Math.max(0.15, Math.sqrt(clampedLevel * 0.01)) * 0.5;
+                const radius = baseRadius * (1.0 + audioLevel);
+                points[i] = {
+                    x: centerX + Math.cos(angle) * radius,
+                    y: centerY + Math.sin(angle) * radius
+                };
+            }
+
+            startMove.x = points[0].x;
+            startMove.y = points[0].y;
+
+            for (let i = 0; i < segments; i++) {
+                const p0 = points[(i + segments - 1) % segments];
+                const p1 = points[i];
+                const p2 = points[(i + 1) % segments];
+                const p3 = points[(i + 2) % segments];
+
+                const seg = cubics[i];
+                seg.control1X = p1.x + (p2.x - p0.x) * tension3;
+                seg.control1Y = p1.y + (p2.y - p0.y) * tension3;
+                seg.control2X = p2.x - (p3.x - p1.x) * tension3;
+                seg.control2Y = p2.y - (p3.y - p1.y) * tension3;
+                seg.x = p2.x;
+                seg.y = p2.y;
+            }
+        }
+
+        ShapePath {
+            id: shapePath
+            fillColor: Theme.primary
+            strokeColor: "transparent"
+            strokeWidth: 0
+            joinStyle: ShapePath.RoundJoin
+            fillRule: ShapePath.WindingFill
+        }
     }
 
     DankCircularImage {
@@ -174,7 +158,7 @@ Item {
 
         imageSource: artUrl || lastValidArtUrl || ""
         fallbackIcon: "album"
-        border.color: MediaAccentService.accent
+        border.color: Theme.primary
         border.width: 2
 
         onImageSourceChanged: {

quickshell/Widgets/DankCircularImage.qml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Window
-import Quickshell.Widgets
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Widgets
 
@@ -13,17 +13,9 @@ Rectangle {
     property bool cacheImages: true
     property bool hasImage: imageSource !== ""
     readonly property bool shouldProbe: imageSource !== "" && !imageSource.startsWith("image://")
+    // Probe with AnimatedImage first; once loaded, check frameCount to decide.
     readonly property bool isAnimated: shouldProbe && probe.status === Image.Ready && probe.frameCount > 1
-    readonly property bool probeSettled: probe.status === Image.Ready || probe.status === Image.Error
-    readonly property var activeImage: {
-        if (isAnimated)
-            return probe;
-        if (staticImage.status === Image.Ready)
-            return staticImage;
-        if (probe.status === Image.Ready && probe.source !== "")
-            return probe;
-        return staticImage;
-    }
+    readonly property var activeImage: isAnimated ? probe : staticImage
     property int imageStatus: activeImage.status
 
     signal imageSaved(string filePath)
@@ -65,47 +57,96 @@ Rectangle {
     border.color: "transparent"
     border.width: 0
 
-    ClippingRectangle {
+    // Probe: loads as AnimatedImage to detect frame count.
+    AnimatedImage {
+        id: probe
         anchors.fill: parent
         anchors.margins: 2
-        radius: Math.min(width, height) / 2
-        color: "transparent"
+        asynchronous: true
+        fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
+        smooth: true
+        mipmap: true
+        cache: root.cacheImages
+        visible: false
+        source: root.shouldProbe ? root.imageSource : ""
+    }
 
-        // Probes as AnimatedImage to read frameCount; retires once staticImage is ready.
-        AnimatedImage {
-            id: probe
-            anchors.fill: parent
-            asynchronous: true
-            fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
-            smooth: true
-            mipmap: true
-            cache: root.cacheImages
-            visible: root.activeImage === probe && probe.status === Image.Ready && root.imageSource !== ""
-            source: root.shouldProbe && (root.isAnimated || staticImage.status !== Image.Ready) ? root.imageSource : ""
-        }
+    // Static fallback: used once probe confirms the image is not animated.
+    Image {
+        id: staticImage
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        anchors.margins: 2
+        asynchronous: true
+        fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
+        smooth: true
+        mipmap: true
+        cache: root.cacheImages
+        visible: false
+        sourceSize.width: Math.max(width * 2, 128)
+        sourceSize.height: Math.max(height * 2, 128)
+        source: !root.shouldProbe ? root.imageSource : ""
+    }
 
-        // Takes over once the probe settles on a non-animated image, then latches.
-        Image {
-            id: staticImage
-            anchors.fill: parent
-            asynchronous: true
-            fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
-            smooth: true
-            mipmap: true
-            cache: root.cacheImages
-            visible: root.activeImage === staticImage && staticImage.status === Image.Ready && root.imageSource !== ""
-            sourceSize.width: Math.max(width * 2, 128)
-            sourceSize.height: Math.max(height * 2, 128)
-            source: {
-                if (!root.shouldProbe)
-                    return root.imageSource;
-                if ((root.probeSettled && !root.isAnimated) || staticImage.status !== Image.Null)
-                    return root.imageSource;
-                return "";
+    // Once the probe loads, if not animated, hand off to Image and unload probe.
+    Connections {
+        target: probe
+        function onStatusChanged() {
+            if (!root.shouldProbe)
+                return;
+            switch (probe.status) {
+            case Image.Ready:
+                if (probe.frameCount <= 1) {
+                    staticImage.source = root.imageSource;
+                    probe.source = "";
+                }
+                break;
+            case Image.Error:
+                staticImage.source = root.imageSource;
+                probe.source = "";
+                break;
             }
         }
     }
 
+    // If imageSource changes, reset: re-probe with AnimatedImage.
+    onImageSourceChanged: {
+        if (root.shouldProbe) {
+            staticImage.source = "";
+            probe.source = root.imageSource;
+        } else {
+            probe.source = "";
+            staticImage.source = root.imageSource;
+        }
+    }
+
+    MultiEffect {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        anchors.margins: 2
+        source: root.activeImage
+        maskEnabled: true
+        maskSource: circularMask
+        visible: root.activeImage.status === Image.Ready && root.imageSource !== ""
+        maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+        maskSpreadAtMin: 1
+    }
+
+    Item {
+        id: circularMask
+        anchors.centerIn: parent
+        width: parent.width - 4
+        height: parent.height - 4
+        layer.enabled: true
+        layer.smooth: true
+        visible: false
+
+        Rectangle {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            radius: width / 2
+            color: "black"
+            antialiasing: true
+        }
+    }
+
     AppIconRenderer {
         anchors.centerIn: parent
         width: Math.round(parent.width * 0.75)

quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutConnected.qml

@@ -1249,14 +1249,14 @@ Item {
                         // Fast fade duration for superseded close.
                         readonly property bool _supersededFade: root._supersededClose && !root.shouldBeVisible
                         readonly property real _targetOpacity: root._supersededClose ? (root.shouldBeVisible ? 1 : 0) : (Theme.isDirectionalEffect ? 1 : (root.shouldBeVisible ? 1 : 0))
-                        readonly property real publishedOpacity: opacity
+                        property real publishedOpacity: _targetOpacity
 
                         opacity: _targetOpacity
                         visible: _renderActive
 
                         scale: contentContainer.scaleValue
-                        x: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animX, root.dpr)
-                        y: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animY, root.dpr)
+                        x: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animX + (rollOutAdjuster.baseWidth - width) * (1 - scale) * 0.5, root.dpr)
+                        y: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animY + (rollOutAdjuster.baseHeight - height) * (1 - scale) * 0.5, root.dpr)
 
                         layer.enabled: _animating || (_fadeWithOpacity && publishedOpacity < 1)
                         layer.smooth: false
@@ -1276,6 +1276,15 @@ Item {
                             }
                         }
 
+                        Behavior on publishedOpacity {
+                            enabled: contentWrapper._fadeWithOpacity
+                            NumberAnimation {
+                                duration: contentWrapper._supersededFade ? Theme.shorterDuration : Math.round(Theme.variantDuration(animationDuration, shouldBeVisible) * Theme.variantOpacityDurationScale)
+                                easing.type: Easing.BezierSpline
+                                easing.bezierCurve: root.shouldBeVisible ? root.animationEnterCurve : root.animationExitCurve
+                            }
+                        }
+
                         Connections {
                             target: root
                             function onShouldBeVisibleChanged() {

quickshell/Widgets/DankPopoutStandalone.qml

@@ -220,31 +220,6 @@ Item {
         onTriggered: root._bgCommitWindow = false
     }
 
-    // An idle layer surface won't commit the cleared blur region on auto-close, so the
-    // blur sticks; pulse updatesEnabled false->true to force a re-commit.
-    property bool _blurCommitSuppress: false
-
-    Timer {
-        id: blurCommitPulseTimer
-        interval: 16
-        onTriggered: root._blurCommitSuppress = false
-    }
-
-    function _pulseBlurCommit() {
-        if (!backgroundWindow.visible)
-            return;
-        _blurCommitSuppress = true;
-        blurCommitPulseTimer.restart();
-    }
-
-    Connections {
-        target: overlayLoader.item
-        ignoreUnknownSignals: true
-        function onOverlayBlurActiveChanged() {
-            root._pulseBlurCommit();
-        }
-    }
-
     function _setSurfaceGeometry(bodyX, bodyY, bodyW, bodyH) {
         const newX = Theme.snap(bodyX, dpr);
         const newY = Theme.snap(bodyY, dpr);
@@ -565,7 +540,7 @@ Item {
         // Skip buffer updates when there's nothing to render. Briefly flipped
         // true via _bgCommitWindow when _surfaceBodyW/H changes so the
         // contentHoleRect mask carve-out actually commits to the compositor.
-        updatesEnabled: !root._blurCommitSuppress && (root.overlayContent !== null || root._bgCommitWindow)
+        updatesEnabled: root.overlayContent !== null || root._bgCommitWindow
 
         WlrLayershell.namespace: root.layerNamespace + ":background"
         WlrLayershell.layer: root.effectivePopoutLayer
@@ -645,15 +620,13 @@ Item {
             id: popoutBlur
             targetWindow: contentWindow
             readonly property real s: Math.min(1, contentContainer.scaleValue)
-            readonly property real op: Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (morph.openProgress - 0.08) * 1.6))
-            readonly property real visibleScale: s * op
             readonly property bool revealClipActive: root.fluidStandaloneActive
 
             // Blur tracks the surface's scaled rect, matching the connected backend
-            blurX: revealClipActive ? contentContainer.x : contentContainer.x + contentContainer.width * (1 - visibleScale) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(contentContainer.animX, root.dpr)
-            blurY: revealClipActive ? contentContainer.y : contentContainer.y + contentContainer.height * (1 - visibleScale) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(contentContainer.animY, root.dpr)
-            blurWidth: root.shouldBeVisible ? (revealClipActive ? contentContainer.width : contentContainer.width * visibleScale) : 0
-            blurHeight: root.shouldBeVisible ? (revealClipActive ? contentContainer.height : contentContainer.height * visibleScale) : 0
+            blurX: revealClipActive ? contentContainer.x : contentContainer.x + contentContainer.width * (1 - s) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(contentContainer.animX, root.dpr)
+            blurY: revealClipActive ? contentContainer.y : contentContainer.y + contentContainer.height * (1 - s) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(contentContainer.animY, root.dpr)
+            blurWidth: root.shouldBeVisible ? (revealClipActive ? contentContainer.width : contentContainer.width * s) : 0
+            blurHeight: root.shouldBeVisible ? (revealClipActive ? contentContainer.height : contentContainer.height * s) : 0
             blurRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
             clipEnabled: revealClipActive
             clipX: contentContainer.x + contentContainer.revealX
@@ -769,7 +742,8 @@ Item {
             QtObject {
                 id: morph
                 property real openProgress: 0
-                onOpenProgressChanged: root._kickBlurCommit()
+                onOpenProgressChanged: if (root.fluidStandaloneActive)
+                    root._kickBlurCommit()
                 Behavior on openProgress {
                     enabled: root.animationsEnabled
                     NumberAnimation {
@@ -872,7 +846,7 @@ Item {
                         x: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animX + (rollOutAdjuster.baseWidth - width) * (1 - contentContainer.scaleValue) * 0.5, root.dpr)
                         y: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animY + (rollOutAdjuster.baseHeight - height) * (1 - contentContainer.scaleValue) * 0.5, root.dpr)
 
-                        layer.enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect && _renderActive
+                        layer.enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect && publishedOpacity < 1
                         layer.smooth: false
                         layer.textureSize: Qt.size(0, 0)
 

quickshell/Widgets/DankSeekbar.qml

@@ -142,10 +142,7 @@ Item {
                 value: root.value
                 actualValue: root.playerValue
                 showActualPlaybackState: root.isSeeking
-                fillColor: MediaAccentService.accent
-                playheadColor: MediaAccentService.accent
-                trackColor: MediaAccentService.accentTrack
-                actualProgressColor: MediaAccentService.accentSubtle
+                actualProgressColor: Theme.onSurface_38
                 isPlaying: activePlayer && activePlayer.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Playing
 
                 MouseArea {
@@ -182,8 +179,8 @@ Item {
             Item {
                 property real lineWidth: 3
                 property color trackColor: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceVariant, 0.40)
-                property color fillColor: MediaAccentService.accent
-                property color playheadColor: MediaAccentService.accent
+                property color fillColor: Theme.primary
+                property color playheadColor: Theme.primary
                 property color actualProgressColor: Theme.onSurface_38
                 readonly property real midY: height / 2
 

quickshell/Widgets/DankTabBar.qml

@@ -256,11 +256,6 @@ FocusScope {
         }
     }
 
-    function snapIndicator() {
-        indicator.initialSetupComplete = false;
-        updateIndicator();
-    }
-
     onCurrentIndexChanged: {
         Qt.callLater(updateIndicator);
     }

quickshell/Widgets/M3WaveProgress.qml

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Shapes
 import qs.Common
 
-// Wave progress indicator: track, animated fill, seek preview and playhead are
-// all drawn in a single fragment shader (Shaders/frag/wave_progress.frag).
 Item {
     id: root
 
@@ -20,6 +19,19 @@ Item {
     property color playheadColor: Theme.primary
     property color actualProgressColor: Theme.onSurface_38
 
+    property real dpr: (root.window ? root.window.devicePixelRatio : 1)
+    function snap(v) {
+        return Math.round(v * dpr) / dpr;
+    }
+
+    readonly property real playX: snap(root.width * root.value)
+    readonly property real actualX: snap(root.width * root.actualValue)
+    readonly property real midY: snap(height / 2)
+    readonly property bool previewAhead: root.showActualPlaybackState && root.value > root.actualValue
+    readonly property bool previewBehind: root.showActualPlaybackState && root.value < root.actualValue
+    readonly property real previewGapStartX: Math.min(root.playX, root.actualX)
+    readonly property real previewGapEndX: Math.max(root.playX, root.actualX)
+
     Behavior on currentAmp {
         NumberAnimation {
             duration: 300
@@ -27,34 +39,236 @@ Item {
         }
     }
     onIsPlayingChanged: currentAmp = isPlaying ? amp : 0
-    Component.onCompleted: currentAmp = isPlaying ? amp : 0
 
-    ShaderEffect {
+    Shape {
+        id: flatTrack
         anchors.fill: parent
-        blending: true
+        antialiasing: true
+        preferredRendererType: Shape.CurveRenderer
+        layer.enabled: true
 
-        readonly property real widthPx: width
-        readonly property real heightPx: height
-        readonly property real value: root.value
-        readonly property real actualValue: root.actualValue
-        readonly property real phase: root.phase
-        readonly property real ampPx: root.currentAmp
-        readonly property real wavelengthPx: root.wavelength
-        readonly property real lineWidthPx: root.lineWidth
-        readonly property real showActual: root.showActualPlaybackState ? 1.0 : 0.0
-        readonly property color fillColor: root.fillColor
-        readonly property color trackColor: root.trackColor
-        readonly property color playheadColor: root.playheadColor
-        readonly property color actualColor: root.actualProgressColor
-
-        fragmentShader: Qt.resolvedUrl("../Shaders/qsb/wave_progress.frag.qsb")
+        ShapePath {
+            strokeColor: root.trackColor
+            strokeWidth: snap(root.lineWidth)
+            capStyle: ShapePath.RoundCap
+            joinStyle: ShapePath.RoundJoin
+            fillColor: "transparent"
+            PathMove {
+                id: flatStart
+                x: Math.min(root.width, snap(root.playX + playhead.width / 2))
+                y: root.midY
+            }
+            PathLine {
+                id: flatEnd
+                x: root.width
+                y: root.midY
+            }
+        }
     }
 
+    Item {
+        id: waveClip
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        clip: true
+
+        readonly property real startX: snap(root.lineWidth / 2)
+        readonly property real aaBias: (0.25 / root.dpr)
+        readonly property real endX: root.previewAhead ? Math.max(startX, Math.min(root.actualX - aaBias, width)) : Math.max(startX, Math.min(root.playX - startX - aaBias, width))
+        readonly property real gapStartX: root.previewAhead ? Math.max(startX, Math.min(root.actualX + aaBias, width)) : Math.max(startX, Math.min(root.playX + playhead.width / 2, width))
+        readonly property real gapEndX: root.previewAhead ? Math.max(gapStartX, Math.min(root.playX - playhead.width / 2 - aaBias, width)) : Math.max(gapStartX, Math.min(root.actualX - aaBias, width))
+
+        Rectangle {
+            id: mask
+            anchors.top: parent.top
+            anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+            x: 0
+            width: waveClip.endX
+            color: "transparent"
+            clip: true
+
+            Shape {
+                id: waveShape
+                anchors.top: parent.top
+                anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+                width: parent.width + 4 * root.wavelength
+                antialiasing: true
+                preferredRendererType: Shape.CurveRenderer
+                x: waveOffsetX
+
+                ShapePath {
+                    id: wavePath
+                    strokeColor: root.fillColor
+                    strokeWidth: snap(root.lineWidth)
+                    capStyle: ShapePath.RoundCap
+                    joinStyle: ShapePath.RoundJoin
+                    fillColor: "transparent"
+                    PathSvg {
+                        id: waveSvg
+                        path: ""
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Rectangle {
+            id: actualMask
+            anchors.top: parent.top
+            anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+            x: waveClip.gapStartX
+            width: Math.max(0, waveClip.gapEndX - waveClip.gapStartX)
+            color: "transparent"
+            clip: true
+            visible: (root.previewBehind || root.previewAhead) && width > 0
+
+            Shape {
+                anchors.top: parent.top
+                anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+                width: root.width + 4 * root.wavelength
+                antialiasing: true
+                preferredRendererType: Shape.CurveRenderer
+                x: waveOffsetX
+
+                ShapePath {
+                    strokeColor: root.actualProgressColor
+                    strokeWidth: snap(root.lineWidth)
+                    capStyle: ShapePath.RoundCap
+                    joinStyle: ShapePath.RoundJoin
+                    fillColor: "transparent"
+                    PathSvg {
+                        path: waveSvg.path
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Rectangle {
+            id: startCap
+            width: snap(root.lineWidth)
+            height: snap(root.lineWidth)
+            radius: width / 2
+            color: root.fillColor
+            x: waveClip.startX - width / 2
+            y: waveY(waveClip.startX) - height / 2
+            visible: waveClip.endX > waveClip.startX
+            z: 2
+        }
+
+        Rectangle {
+            id: endCap
+            width: snap(root.lineWidth)
+            height: snap(root.lineWidth)
+            radius: width / 2
+            color: root.fillColor
+            x: waveClip.endX - width / 2
+            y: waveY(waveClip.endX) - height / 2
+            visible: waveClip.endX > waveClip.startX
+            z: 2
+        }
+
+        Rectangle {
+            id: actualEndCap
+            width: snap(root.lineWidth)
+            height: snap(root.lineWidth)
+            radius: width / 2
+            color: root.actualProgressColor
+            x: waveClip.gapEndX - width / 2
+            y: waveY(waveClip.gapEndX) - height / 2
+            visible: (root.previewBehind || root.previewAhead) && actualMask.width > 0
+            z: 2
+        }
+
+        Rectangle {
+            id: actualMarker
+            width: 2
+            height: Math.max(root.lineWidth + 4, 10)
+            radius: width / 2
+            color: root.actualProgressColor
+            x: root.actualX - width / 2
+            y: root.midY - height / 2
+            visible: root.showActualPlaybackState
+            z: 2
+        }
+    }
+
+    Rectangle {
+        id: playhead
+        width: 3.5
+        height: Math.max(root.lineWidth + 12, 16)
+        radius: width / 2
+        color: root.playheadColor
+        x: root.playX - width / 2
+        y: root.midY - height / 2
+        z: 3
+    }
+
+    property real k: (2 * Math.PI) / Math.max(1e-6, wavelength)
+    function wrapMod(a, m) {
+        let r = a % m;
+        return r < 0 ? r + m : r;
+    }
+    function waveY(x, amplitude = root.currentAmp, phaseOffset = root.phase) {
+        return root.midY + amplitude * Math.sin((x / root.wavelength) * 2 * Math.PI + phaseOffset);
+    }
+
+    readonly property real waveOffsetX: -wrapMod(phase / k, wavelength)
+
     FrameAnimation {
         running: root.visible && (root.isPlaying || root.currentAmp > 0)
         onTriggered: {
             if (root.isPlaying)
                 root.phase += 0.03 * frameTime * 60;
+            startCap.y = waveY(waveClip.startX) - startCap.height / 2;
+            endCap.y = waveY(waveClip.endX) - endCap.height / 2;
+            actualEndCap.y = waveY(waveClip.gapEndX) - actualEndCap.height / 2;
         }
     }
+
+    function buildStaticWave() {
+        const start = waveClip.startX - 2 * root.wavelength;
+        const end = width + 2 * root.wavelength;
+        if (end <= start) {
+            waveSvg.path = "";
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const kLocal = k;
+        const halfPeriod = root.wavelength / 2;
+        function y0(x) {
+            return root.midY + root.currentAmp * Math.sin(kLocal * x);
+        }
+        function dy0(x) {
+            return root.currentAmp * Math.cos(kLocal * x) * kLocal;
+        }
+
+        let x0 = start;
+        let d = `M ${x0} ${y0(x0)}`;
+        while (x0 < end) {
+            const x1 = Math.min(x0 + halfPeriod, end);
+            const dx = x1 - x0;
+            const yA = y0(x0), yB = y0(x1);
+            const dyA = dy0(x0), dyB = dy0(x1);
+            const c1x = x0 + dx / 3;
+            const c1y = yA + (dyA * dx) / 3;
+            const c2x = x1 - dx / 3;
+            const c2y = yB - (dyB * dx) / 3;
+            d += ` C ${c1x} ${c1y} ${c2x} ${c2y} ${x1} ${yB}`;
+            x0 = x1;
+        }
+        waveSvg.path = d;
+    }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        currentAmp = isPlaying ? amp : 0;
+        buildStaticWave();
+    }
+    onWidthChanged: {
+        flatEnd.x = width;
+        buildStaticWave();
+    }
+    onHeightChanged: buildStaticWave()
+    onCurrentAmpChanged: buildStaticWave()
+    onWavelengthChanged: {
+        k = (2 * Math.PI) / Math.max(1e-6, wavelength);
+        buildStaticWave();
+    }
 }

quickshell/scripts/i18nsync.py

@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ LANGUAGES = {
     "de": "de.json",
     "sv": "sv.json",
     "vi": "vi.json",
-    "eo": "eo.json",
-    "ko": "ko.json"
+    "eo": "eo.json"
 }
 
 def error(msg):