niri: update embedded config to add optional=true

- Fixes #2764

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, and Gentoo. 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, Gentoo, and Void. 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 (and derivatives)
+Arch, Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Gentoo, Void (and derivatives)
 
 **Arch Linux**
 Uses `pacman` for system packages, builds AUR packages via `makepkg`, no AUR helper dependency.
@@ -214,4 +214,7 @@ 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_greeter.go

@@ -1534,6 +1534,8 @@ 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"
 	}
@@ -1572,7 +1574,8 @@ func isPackageOnlyGreeterDistro() bool {
 		config.Family == distros.FamilySUSE ||
 		config.Family == distros.FamilyUbuntu ||
 		config.Family == distros.FamilyFedora ||
-		config.Family == distros.FamilyArch
+		config.Family == distros.FamilyArch ||
+		config.Family == distros.FamilyVoid
 }
 
 func promptCompositorChoice(compositors []string) (string, error) {

core/cmd/dms/commands_setup.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ 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"
@@ -298,6 +299,9 @@ 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()
 		}
@@ -372,6 +376,15 @@ 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/internal/config/deployer.go

@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ 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
 

core/internal/config/embedded/ghostty.conf

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ mouse-hide-while-typing = true
 copy-on-select = false
 confirm-close-surface = false
 
-# Disable annoying copied to clipboard
+# Disable in-app Ghostty toast notifications
-app-notifications = no-clipboard-copy,no-config-reload
+app-notifications = false
 
 # 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 dankdash wallpaper"))
+hl.bind("SUPER + Y", hl.dsp.exec_cmd("dms ipc call dash toggle 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 dankdash wallpaper
+bind=SUPER,y,spawn,dms ipc call dash toggle wallpaper
 # Power Menu
 bind=SUPER,x,spawn,dms ipc call powermenu toggle
 # Cycle Display Profile

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" "dankdash" "wallpaper";
+        spawn "dms" "ipc" "call" "dash" "toggle" "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

@@ -20,3 +20,10 @@ 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 "dms/colors.kdl"
+include optional=true "dms/colors.kdl"
-include "dms/layout.kdl"
+include optional=true "dms/layout.kdl"
-include "dms/alttab.kdl"
+include optional=true "dms/alttab.kdl"
-include "dms/binds.kdl"
+include optional=true "dms/binds.kdl"
-include "dms/outputs.kdl"
+include optional=true "dms/outputs.kdl"
-include "dms/cursor.kdl"
+include optional=true "dms/cursor.kdl"

core/internal/distros/interface.go

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const (
 	FamilyDebian DistroFamily = "debian"
 	FamilyNix    DistroFamily = "nix"
 	FamilyGentoo DistroFamily = "gentoo"
+	FamilyVoid   DistroFamily = "void"
 )
 
 // PackageManagerType defines the package manager a distro uses
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ const (
 	PackageManagerZypper  PackageManagerType = "zypper"
 	PackageManagerNix     PackageManagerType = "nix"
 	PackageManagerPortage PackageManagerType = "portage"
+	PackageManagerXBPS    PackageManagerType = "xbps"
 )
 
 // RepositoryType defines the type of repository for a package
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ 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

@@ -0,0 +1,530 @@
+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

@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ 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()
 }
@@ -41,6 +46,96 @@ 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 {
@@ -766,6 +861,8 @@ 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:
@@ -892,6 +989,14 @@ 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
 	}
@@ -909,6 +1014,20 @@ 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() {
@@ -2275,6 +2394,19 @@ 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
@@ -2294,6 +2426,19 @@ 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)
@@ -2317,6 +2462,11 @@ 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

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

core/internal/log/log.go

@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ 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":
@@ -75,13 +77,13 @@ func GetQtLoggingRules() string {
 	case "error":
 		rules = []string{"*.debug=false", "*.info=false", "*.warning=false"}
 	case "warn", "warning":
-		rules = []string{"*.debug=false", "*.info=false"}
+		rules = []string{"*.debug=false", "*.info=false", "scene.warning=false"}
 	case "info":
-		rules = []string{"*.debug=false"}
+		rules = []string{"*.debug=false", "scene.warning=false"}
 	case "debug":
 		return ""
 	default:
-		rules = []string{"*.debug=false"}
+		rules = []string{"*.debug=false", "scene.warning=false"}
 	}
 
 	return strings.Join(rules, ";")

core/internal/tui/views_config.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ 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"
 )
 
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ func (m Model) deployConfigurations() tea.Cmd {
 
 		deployer := config.NewConfigDeployer(m.logChan)
 
-		results, err := deployer.DeployConfigurationsSelectiveWithReinstalls(context.Background(), wm, terminal, m.dependencies, m.replaceConfigs, m.reinstallItems)
+		results, err := deployer.DeployConfigurationsSelectiveWithReinstallsAndSystemd(context.Background(), wm, terminal, m.dependencies, m.replaceConfigs, m.reinstallItems, m.useSystemdConfig())
 
 		return configDeploymentResult{
 			results: results,
@@ -138,6 +139,17 @@ 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
 
@@ -195,12 +207,50 @@ 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:
+	case distros.FamilyFedora, distros.FamilyUbuntu, distros.FamilyDebian, distros.FamilySUSE, distros.FamilyVoid:
 		if isGit {
 			return "dms-git"
 		}
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ 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 ""
 	}
@@ -201,8 +203,18 @@ 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\""
@@ -211,6 +223,7 @@ func (m Model) viewInstallComplete() string {
 		case deps.WindowManagerMango:
 			loginHint = "If you do not have a greeter, login with \"mango\""
 		}
+	}
 
 	b.WriteString("\n")
 	info := m.styles.Normal.Render("Your system is ready! Log out and log back in to start using\nyour new desktop environment.\n" + loginHint)
@@ -222,7 +235,17 @@ func (m Model) viewInstallComplete() string {
 	labelStyle := lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(lipgloss.Color(theme.Subtle))
 
 	b.WriteString(labelStyle.Render("Troubleshooting:") + "\n")
-	if wm == deps.WindowManagerMango {
+	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 {
 		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/nix/niri.nix

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

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

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

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`,
-and `matugen` (which drives the Material You theming). The rest are optional —
+`matugen` (which drives the Material You theming), `dbus`, and `elogind`.
-install whichever features you want:
+The rest are optional, install whichever features you want:
 
 | Package | Enables |
 | --- | --- |
@@ -98,6 +98,27 @@ 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

@@ -32,13 +32,12 @@ conflicts="dms"
 provides="dms-${version}_${revision}"
 
 # Optional feature deps are listed in distro/void/README.md.
-depends="quickshell accountsservice dgop matugen dbus"
+depends="quickshell accountsservice dgop matugen dbus elogind"
 
 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

@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ 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"
+depends="quickshell accountsservice dgop matugen dbus elogind"
 
 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": 1778443072,
+        "lastModified": 1783224372,
-        "narHash": "sha256-zi7/fsqM/kFdNuED//4WOCUtezGtKKqRNORjMvfwjnA=",
+        "narHash": "sha256-8i/87eeoqiGE4yOTjwSA3Eh/ziJRQEmd/unYU+K27sk=",
         "owner": "nixos",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "da5ad661ba4e5ef59ba743f0d112cbc30e474f32",
+        "rev": "d407951447dcd00442e97087bf374aad70c04cea",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {

quickshell/Common/SessionData.qml

@@ -120,12 +120,18 @@ 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) {
@@ -209,6 +215,8 @@ Singleton {
     property string locale: ""
     property string timeLocale: ""
 
+    property string notepadLastMode: ""
+
     property string launcherLastMode: "all"
     property string launcherLastFileSearchType: "all"
     property string launcherLastQuery: ""
@@ -1216,6 +1224,13 @@ 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

@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ 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 (SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode === "popout") {
+            if (PopoutService.notepadResolvedMode === "popout") {
                 PopoutService.openNotepadPopout();
                 return "NOTEPAD_OPEN_SUCCESS";
             }
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ Item {
         function openFile(path: string): string {
             if (!path)
                 return open();
-            if (SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode === "popout") {
+            if (PopoutService.notepadResolvedMode === "popout") {
                 PopoutService.openNotepadPopoutWithFile(path);
                 return "NOTEPAD_OPEN_FILE_SUCCESS";
             }
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ Item {
         }
 
         function close(): string {
-            if (SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode === "popout") {
+            if (PopoutService.notepadResolvedMode === "popout") {
                 PopoutService.notepadPopout?.hide();
                 return "NOTEPAD_CLOSE_SUCCESS";
             }
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ Item {
         }
 
         function toggle(): string {
-            if (SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode === "popout") {
+            if (PopoutService.notepadResolvedMode === "popout") {
                 PopoutService.toggleNotepadPopout();
                 return "NOTEPAD_TOGGLE_SUCCESS";
             }
@@ -712,12 +712,13 @@ Item {
         target: "hypr"
     }
 
+    // ! TODO - remove for v1.6
     IpcHandler {
         function wallpaper(): string {
             const bar = root.getPreferredBar("clockButtonRef") || root.getPreferredBar();
             if (bar) {
                 bar.triggerWallpaperBrowser();
-                return "SUCCESS: Toggled wallpaper browser";
+                return "WARN; deprecated, use dms ipc call dash toggle wallpaper instead";
             }
             return "ERROR: Failed to toggle wallpaper browser";
         }

quickshell/Modals/Changelog/ChangelogContent.qml

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Column {
                         StyledText {
                             id: codenameText
                             anchors.centerIn: parent
-                            text: "Saffron Bloom"
+                            text: "The Wolverine"
                             font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeSmall
                             font.weight: Font.Medium
                             color: Theme.primary
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Column {
                 }
 
                 StyledText {
-                    text: "New launcher, enhanced plugin system, KDE Connect, & more"
+                    text: "Frame Mode, DankCalendar, Spotlight, & more"
                     font.pixelSize: Theme.fontSizeMedium
                     color: Theme.surfaceVariantText
                 }
@@ -108,77 +108,99 @@ Column {
 
             ChangelogFeatureCard {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "space_dashboard"
+                iconName: "border_outer"
-                title: "Dank Launcher V2"
+                title: "Frame Mode"
-                description: "New capabilities & plugins"
+                description: "Connected shell surfaces"
-                onClicked: PopoutService.openDankLauncherV2()
+                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("frame")
             }
 
             ChangelogFeatureCard {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "smartphone"
+                iconName: "calendar_month"
-                title: "Phone Connect"
+                title: "DankCalendar"
-                description: "KDE Connect & Valent"
+                description: "Native calendar & events"
-                onClicked: Qt.openUrlExternally("https://github.com/AvengeMedia/dms-plugins/tree/master/DankKDEConnect")
+                onClicked: Qt.openUrlExternally("https://github.com/AvengeMedia/dankcalendar")
             }
 
             ChangelogFeatureCard {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "monitor_heart"
+                iconName: "search"
-                title: "System Monitor"
+                title: "Spotlight"
-                description: "Redesigned process list"
+                description: "Lightweight launcher"
-                onClicked: PopoutService.showProcessListModal()
+                onClicked: PopoutService.openSpotlightBar()
             }
 
             ChangelogFeatureCard {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
                 iconName: "window"
                 title: "Window Rules"
-                description: "niri window rule manager"
+                description: "Rules for all compositors"
-                visible: CompositorService.isNiri
                 onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("window_rules")
             }
 
             ChangelogFeatureCard {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "notifications_active"
+                iconName: "display_settings"
-                title: "Enhanced Notifications"
+                title: "Display Profiles"
-                description: "Configurable rules & styling"
+                description: "Auto-switch monitor layouts"
-                visible: !CompositorService.isNiri
+                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("display_config")
-                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("notifications")
             }
 
             ChangelogFeatureCard {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "dock_to_bottom"
+                iconName: "dvr"
-                title: "Dock Enhancements"
+                title: "Multiplexer Launcher"
-                description: "Bar dock widget & more"
+                description: "Attach to tmux sessions"
-                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("dock")
+                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("multiplexers")
             }
 
             ChangelogFeatureCard {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "volume_up"
+                iconName: "edit_note"
-                title: "Audio Aliases"
+                title: "Notepad Rewrite"
-                description: "Custom device names"
+                description: "Popout & tiling support"
-                onClicked: PopoutService.openSettingsWithTab("audio")
+                onClicked: PopoutService.openNotepad()
             }
 
             ChangelogFeatureCard {
                 width: (parent.width - Theme.spacingS) / 2
-                iconName: "extension"
+                iconName: "gradient"
-                title: "Enhanced Plugin System"
+                title: "M3 Shadows"
-                description: "Enables new types of plugins"
+                description: "Reworked elevation system"
-                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")
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -230,12 +252,7 @@ Column {
 
                 ChangelogUpgradeNote {
                     width: parent.width
-                    text: "Spotlight replaced by Dank Launcher V2 — check settings for new options"
+                    text: "App ID changed to com.danklinux.dms — update any compositor window rules targeting the old ID"
-                }
-
-                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/v1-4-release")
+                    onClicked: Qt.openUrlExternally("https://danklinux.com/blog/v1-5-release")
                 }
 
                 DankButton {

quickshell/Modals/Clipboard/ClipboardThumbnail.qml

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import QtQuick
-import QtQuick.Effects
+import Quickshell.Widgets
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
 import qs.Widgets
 
-Item {
+ClippingRectangle {
     id: thumbnail
     readonly property var log: Log.scoped("ClipboardThumbnail")
 
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ Item {
     required property int itemIndex
     property bool disposed: false
 
+    radius: Theme.cornerRadius / 2
+    color: "transparent"
+    antialiasing: true
+
     Image {
         id: thumbnailImage
 
@@ -34,7 +38,7 @@ Item {
         fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
         smooth: true
         cache: false
-        visible: false
+        visible: entryType === "image" && status === Image.Ready && source != ""
         asynchronous: true
         sourceSize.width: 128
         sourceSize.height: 128
@@ -236,33 +240,6 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    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

@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ Item {
 
     property bool animationsEnabled: true
 
+    function _kickBlurCommit() {
+        if (typeof contentWindow.update === "function")
+            contentWindow.update();
+    }
+
     function open() {
         closeTimer.stop();
         isClosing = false;
@@ -201,6 +206,12 @@ Item {
             }
         })(), dpr)
 
+    onAlignedXChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
+    onAlignedYChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
+    onAlignedWidthChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
+    onAlignedHeightChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
+    onShouldBeVisibleChanged: _kickBlurCommit()
+
     PanelWindow {
         id: clickCatcher
         visible: false
@@ -244,11 +255,13 @@ 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 - s) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(modalContainer.animX, root.dpr)
+            blurX: modalContainer.x + modalContainer.width * (1 - visibleScale) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(modalContainer.animX, root.dpr)
-            blurY: modalContainer.y + modalContainer.height * (1 - s) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(modalContainer.animY, root.dpr)
+            blurY: modalContainer.y + modalContainer.height * (1 - visibleScale) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(modalContainer.animY, root.dpr)
-            blurWidth: root.shouldBeVisible ? modalContainer.width * s : 0
+            blurWidth: root.shouldBeVisible ? modalContainer.width * visibleScale : 0
-            blurHeight: root.shouldBeVisible ? modalContainer.height * s : 0
+            blurHeight: root.shouldBeVisible ? modalContainer.height * visibleScale : 0
             blurRadius: root.cornerRadius
         }
 
@@ -338,6 +351,7 @@ 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: !!entry?.isImage && (entry?.mimeType ?? "").startsWith("image/")
+    readonly property bool canLoadImage: typeof entry?.id === "number" && !!entry?.isImage && String(entry?.mimeType ?? "").startsWith("image/")
     readonly property string sourceUrl: resolvedSourceUrl(cachedImageData, cachedMimeType || (entry?.mimeType ?? ""))
 
     radius: Math.max(6, Theme.cornerRadius - 2)
@@ -41,13 +41,18 @@ Rectangle {
     }
 
     function reloadPreview() {
+        if (!canLoadImage || typeof entry?.id !== "number") {
+            _requestedEntryId = null;
             cachedImageData = "";
             cachedMimeType = "";
-        if (!canLoadImage || !entry?.id) {
-            _requestedEntryId = null;
             return;
         }
+        // Entry objects are rebuilt per search; same id means same content
+        if (entry.id === _requestedEntryId)
+            return;
 
+        cachedImageData = "";
+        cachedMimeType = "";
         const entryId = entry.id;
         _requestedEntryId = entryId;
         DMSService.sendRequest("clipboard.getEntry", {
@@ -55,17 +60,22 @@ Rectangle {
         }, function (response) {
             if (_requestedEntryId !== entryId)
                 return;
-            if (response.error)
+            if (response.error) {
+                _requestedEntryId = null;
                 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))
+            if (data.length === 0 || !resolvedSourceUrl(data, mimeType)) {
+                _requestedEntryId = null;
                 return;
+            }
             cachedMimeType = mimeType;
             cachedImageData = data;
         });
@@ -78,6 +88,8 @@ 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: {
-        if (!active) {
+        ClipboardService.invalidateLauncherSearchCache();
-            SessionData.addLauncherHistory(searchQuery);
+        if (active)
+            return;
 
+        SessionData.addLauncherHistory(searchQuery);
         sections = [];
         flatModel = [];
         selectedItem = null;
         _clearModeCache();
-            ClipboardService.invalidateLauncherSearchCache();
-        }
     }
 
     onSearchModeChanged: {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Item {
             if (query !== effectiveQuery)
                 return;
 
-            searchDebounce.restart();
+            root.requestSearch();
         }
     }
 
@@ -276,9 +276,23 @@ 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])
@@ -302,6 +316,8 @@ Item {
     function setSectionViewMode(sectionId, mode) {
         if (sectionId === "browse_plugins")
             return;
+        if (builtInSectionViewPref(sectionId)?.enforced)
+            return;
         if (pluginViewPreferences[sectionId]?.enforced)
             return;
         sectionViewModes = Object.assign({}, sectionViewModes, {
@@ -325,6 +341,8 @@ Item {
     function canChangeSectionViewMode(sectionId) {
         if (sectionId === "browse_plugins")
             return false;
+        if (builtInSectionViewPref(sectionId)?.enforced)
+            return false;
         return !pluginViewPreferences[sectionId]?.enforced;
     }
 
@@ -380,10 +398,29 @@ 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: root.performSearch()
+        onTriggered: {
+            if (!root._searchPending)
+                return;
+            root._searchPending = false;
+            root.performSearch();
+        }
     }
 
     Timer {
@@ -409,7 +446,7 @@ Item {
         _phase1Items = [];
         pluginPhaseTimer.stop();
         searchQuery = query;
-        searchDebounce.restart();
+        requestSearch();
 
         if (searchMode !== "plugins" && query.startsWith("/")) {
             var prefix = Utils.parseFileSearchPrefix(query);
@@ -694,6 +731,7 @@ 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));
                 }
             }
@@ -1198,8 +1236,12 @@ Item {
     }
 
     function transformBuiltInSearchItem(item, pluginId) {
-        if (pluginId === "dms_clipboard_search" || item.type === "clipboard")
+        if (pluginId === "dms_clipboard_search" || item.type === "clipboard") {
-            return transformClipboardEntry(item.data || item);
+            var transformed = transformClipboardEntry(item.data || item);
+            if (item._preScored !== undefined)
+                transformed._preScored = item._preScored;
+            return transformed;
+        }
         return transformBuiltInLauncherItem(item, pluginId);
     }
 
@@ -1871,7 +1913,8 @@ Item {
     }
 
     function executeSelected() {
-        if (searchDebounce.running) {
+        if (_searchPending) {
+            _searchPending = false;
             searchDebounce.stop();
             performSearch();
         }

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/DankLauncherV2ModalSpotlight.qml

@@ -120,6 +120,18 @@ 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) {
@@ -328,6 +340,7 @@ 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
@@ -337,6 +350,9 @@ Item {
             blurRadius: root.cornerRadius
         }
 
+        onWidthChanged: root._kickBlurCommit()
+        onHeightChanged: root._kickBlurCommit()
+
         WlrLayershell.namespace: "dms:spotlight"
         WlrLayershell.layer: root.effectiveLauncherLayer
         WlrLayershell.exclusiveZone: -1
@@ -421,6 +437,9 @@ 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

@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ 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
@@ -113,6 +119,11 @@ Item {
 
     signal dialogClosed
 
+    function _kickBlurCommit() {
+        if (typeof launcherWindow.update === "function")
+            launcherWindow.update();
+    }
+
     function _ensureContentLoadedAndInitialize(query, mode) {
         _pendingQuery = query || "";
         _pendingMode = mode || "";
@@ -366,11 +377,13 @@ 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 - s) * 0.5
+            blurX: modalContainer.x + modalContainer.width * (1 - visibleScale) * 0.5
-            blurY: modalContainer.y + modalContainer.height * (1 - s) * 0.5
+            blurY: modalContainer.y + modalContainer.height * (1 - visibleScale) * 0.5
-            blurWidth: contentVisible ? modalContainer.width * s : 0
+            blurWidth: contentVisible ? modalContainer.width * visibleScale : 0
-            blurHeight: contentVisible ? modalContainer.height * s : 0
+            blurHeight: contentVisible ? modalContainer.height * visibleScale : 0
             blurRadius: root.cornerRadius
         }
 
@@ -460,6 +473,8 @@ 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 === true && (item?.data?.mimeType ?? "").startsWith("image/")
+    readonly property bool hasClipboardPreview: item?.type === "clipboard" && !!item?.data?.isImage && String(item?.data?.mimeType ?? "").startsWith("image/")
 
     width: parent?.width ?? 200
     height: 52

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/SpotlightResultRow.qml

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

quickshell/Modals/DankLauncherV2/TileItem.qml

@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ 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 QtQuick.Effects
+import Quickshell.Widgets
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Widgets
 
@@ -98,27 +98,27 @@ StyledRect {
     }
 
     property string _videoThumb: ""
+    property bool _thumbGenAttempted: false
 
+    // Probe the thumbnail optimistically; Image.Error triggers generation
     onVideoThumbnailPathChanged: {
-        _videoThumb = "";
+        _thumbGenAttempted = false;
-        if (!videoThumbnailPath)
+        _videoThumb = videoThumbnailPath;
+    }
+
+    function generateVideoThumbnail() {
+        if (_thumbGenAttempted)
             return;
+        _thumbGenAttempted = true;
+        _videoThumb = "";
         const thumbPath = videoThumbnailPath;
         const thumbDir = _xdgCacheHome + "/thumbnails/" + _thumbnailSize;
-        const size = _thumbnailPx;
+        const script = "mkdir -p \"$1\" && ffmpegthumbnailer -i \"$2\" -o \"$3\" -s " + _thumbnailPx + " -f";
-        const fp = delegateRoot.filePath;
+        Proc.runCommand(null, ["sh", "-c", script, "thumb", thumbDir, delegateRoot.filePath, thumbPath], function (output, exitCode) {
-        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;
         });
     }
-        });
-    }
 
     function getIconForFile(fileName) {
         const lowerName = fileName.toLowerCase();
@@ -160,10 +160,15 @@ StyledRect {
             height: weMode ? 165 : (iconSizes[iconSizeIndex] - 8)
             anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
 
+            ClippingRectangle {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                anchors.margins: 2
+                radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                color: "transparent"
+
                 Image {
                     id: gridPreviewImage
                     anchors.fill: parent
-                anchors.margins: 2
                     property var weExtensions: [".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".webp", ".gif", ".bmp", ".tga", ".jxl", ".avif", ".heif", ".exr"]
                     property int weExtIndex: 0
                     property string imagePath: {
@@ -175,60 +180,32 @@ StyledRect {
                     }
                     source: imagePath ? "file://" + imagePath.split('/').map(s => encodeURIComponent(s)).join('/') : ""
                     onStatusChanged: {
-                    if (weMode && delegateRoot.fileIsDir && status === Image.Error) {
+                        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: false
+                    visible: status === Image.Ready && ((!delegateRoot.fileIsDir && isVideo) || (weMode && delegateRoot.fileIsDir))
                 }
 
                 CachingImage {
                     anchors.fill: parent
-                anchors.margins: 2
                     imagePath: !delegateRoot.fileIsDir && isImage ? delegateRoot.filePath : ""
                     maxCacheSize: 256
+                    animate: false
                     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
-                    radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                    color: "black"
-                    antialiasing: true
                 }
             }
 

quickshell/Modals/FileBrowser/FileBrowserListDelegate.qml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
-import QtQuick.Effects
+import Quickshell.Widgets
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Widgets
 
@@ -95,25 +95,27 @@ StyledRect {
     }
 
     property string _videoThumb: ""
+    property bool _thumbGenAttempted: false
 
+    // Probe the thumbnail optimistically; Image.Error triggers generation
     onVideoThumbnailPathChanged: {
-        _videoThumb = "";
+        _thumbGenAttempted = false;
-        if (!videoThumbnailPath)
+        _videoThumb = videoThumbnailPath;
+    }
+
+    function generateVideoThumbnail() {
+        if (_thumbGenAttempted)
             return;
+        _thumbGenAttempted = true;
+        _videoThumb = "";
         const thumbPath = videoThumbnailPath;
-        const fp = listDelegateRoot.filePath;
+        const thumbDir = _xdgCacheHome + "/thumbnails/normal";
-        Paths.mkdir(_xdgCacheHome + "/thumbnails/normal");
+        const script = "mkdir -p \"$1\" && ffmpegthumbnailer -i \"$2\" -o \"$3\" -s 128 -f";
-        Proc.runCommand(null, ["test", "-f", thumbPath], function (output, exitCode) {
+        Proc.runCommand(null, ["sh", "-c", script, "thumb", thumbDir, listDelegateRoot.filePath, 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;
         });
     }
-        });
-    }
 
     function getIconForFile(fileName) {
         const lowerName = fileName.toLowerCase();
@@ -165,6 +167,11 @@ StyledRect {
             height: 28
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
 
+            ClippingRectangle {
+                anchors.fill: parent
+                radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                color: "transparent"
+
                 Image {
                     id: listPreviewImage
                     anchors.fill: parent
@@ -174,45 +181,19 @@ StyledRect {
                     sourceSize.width: 32
                     sourceSize.height: 32
                     asynchronous: true
-                visible: false
+                    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
+                    animate: false
                     visible: !listDelegateRoot.fileIsDir && isImage
-                layer.enabled: true
-                layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-                    maskEnabled: true
-                    maskSource: listImageMask
-                    maskThresholdMin: 0.5
-                    maskSpreadAtMin: 1
-                }
-            }
-
-            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
-                    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
@@ -591,24 +591,11 @@ DankModal {
                         border.color: isSelected ? Theme.primary : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primary, 0)
                         border.width: isSelected ? 2 : 0
 
-                        Rectangle {
+                        ClippingRectangle {
-                            id: gridProgressMask
                             anchors.fill: parent
                             radius: parent.radius
-                            visible: false
+                            color: "transparent"
-                            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
@@ -729,24 +716,11 @@ DankModal {
                         border.color: isSelected ? Theme.primary : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primary, 0)
                         border.width: isSelected ? 2 : 0
 
-                        Rectangle {
+                        ClippingRectangle {
-                            id: listProgressMask
                             anchors.fill: parent
                             radius: parent.radius
-                            visible: false
+                            color: "transparent"
-                            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

@@ -108,16 +108,48 @@ 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();
@@ -142,10 +174,29 @@ Variants {
                 function onWallpaperFillModeChanged() {
                     root.invalidate();
                 }
-                function onWallpaperBackgroundColorModeChanged() {
+                function onEffectiveWallpaperBackgroundColorChanged() {
                     root.invalidate();
                 }
-                function onWallpaperBackgroundCustomColorChanged() {
+            }
+
+            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() {
                     root.invalidate();
                 }
             }
@@ -170,6 +221,7 @@ Variants {
             }
 
             onSourceChanged: {
+                invalidate();
                 if (!source || source.startsWith("#")) {
                     setWallpaperImmediate("");
                     return;
@@ -190,6 +242,7 @@ Variants {
             }
 
             function setWallpaperImmediate(newSource) {
+                transitionDelayTimer.stop();
                 transitionAnimation.stop();
                 root.transitionProgress = 0.0;
                 root.effectActive = false;

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/AudioVisualization.qml

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

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Effects
-import QtQuick.Layouts
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Wayland
 import Quickshell.Widgets
@@ -234,16 +233,19 @@ BasePill {
                 color: Theme.widgetTextColor
             }
 
-            RowLayout {
+            Row {
                 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
-                    Layout.preferredWidth: Theme.barIconSize(root.barThickness, undefined, root.barConfig?.maximizeWidgetIcons, root.barConfig?.iconScale)
+                    width: contentRow.iconSize
-                    Layout.preferredHeight: Layout.preferredWidth
+                    height: contentRow.iconSize
+                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                     visible: root.showIcon && activeWindow && status === Image.Ready
                     source: {
                         if (!activeWindow || !activeWindow.appId)
@@ -264,8 +266,10 @@ BasePill {
                 }
 
                 DankIcon {
-                    Layout.preferredWidth: Theme.barIconSize(root.barThickness, undefined, root.barConfig?.maximizeWidgetIcons, root.barConfig?.iconScale)
+                    id: horizontalSteamIcon
-                    size: Layout.preferredWidth
+                    width: contentRow.iconSize
+                    size: contentRow.iconSize
+                    anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                     name: "sports_esports"
                     color: Theme.widgetTextColor
                     visible: root.showIcon && activeWindow && activeWindow.appId && horizontalAppIcon.status !== Image.Ready && Paths.isSteamApp(activeWindow.appId)
@@ -280,9 +284,11 @@ 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
-                    Layout.maximumWidth: compactMode ? 80 : 180
+                    width: Math.min(implicitWidth, compactMode ? 80 : 180)
                     visible: text.length > 0
                 }
 
@@ -291,6 +297,7 @@ 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
                 }
 
@@ -318,9 +325,24 @@ 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
-                    Layout.maximumWidth: maxWidth - appText.implicitWidth - appSeparator.implicitWidth
+                    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));
+                    }
                     visible: text.length > 0
                 }
             }

quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/WorkspaceSwitcher.qml

@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ Item {
         function mapWorkspace(ws) {
             return {
                 "num": ws.number,
-                "name": ws.name,
+                "name": stripSwayWorkspaceNumber(ws.number, ws.name),
                 "focused": ws.focused,
                 "active": ws.active,
                 "urgent": ws.urgent,
@@ -202,6 +202,18 @@ 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

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

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/MediaDropdownOverlay.qml

@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ Item {
 
     property int __panelHoverCount: 0
 
+    readonly property bool overlayBlurActive: dropdownBlur.active
+
     onDropdownTypeChanged: {
         if (dropdownType === 0) {
             __panelHoverCount = 0;
@@ -75,8 +77,10 @@ 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

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Effects
 import QtQuick.Layouts
 import Quickshell.Services.Mpris
+import Quickshell.Widgets
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
 import qs.Widgets
@@ -24,6 +25,11 @@ 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)
@@ -70,7 +76,7 @@ Item {
     property bool _switchHold: false
     Timer {
         id: _switchHoldTimer
-        interval: 650
+        interval: 1500
         repeat: false
         onTriggered: _switchHold = false
     }
@@ -78,7 +84,8 @@ Item {
     onActivePlayerChanged: {
         if (!activePlayer) {
             isSwitching = false;
-            _switchHold = false;
+            _switchHold = true;
+            _switchHoldTimer.restart();
             return;
         }
         isSwitching = true;
@@ -117,16 +124,12 @@ Item {
     Connections {
         target: MprisController
         function onAvailablePlayersChanged() {
-            const count = (MprisController.availablePlayers?.length || 0);
+            if ((MprisController.availablePlayers?.length || 0) === 0)
-            if (count === 0) {
                 isSwitching = false;
-                _switchHold = false;
-            } else {
             _switchHold = true;
             _switchHoldTimer.restart();
         }
     }
-    }
 
     function getAudioDeviceIcon(device) {
         if (!device || !device.name)
@@ -290,34 +293,72 @@ 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;
+            }
+            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
+
+            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: bgImage
+                id: layerImg
                 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)
+                    if (status === Image.Ready && source != "")
-                    maybeFinishSwitch();
+                        layer.loaded();
                 }
             }
 
-        Item {
-            id: blurredBg
-            anchors.fill: parent
-            visible: false
-
             MultiEffect {
                 anchors.centerIn: parent
-                width: bgImage.width
+                width: layerImg.width
-                height: bgImage.height
+                height: layerImg.height
-                source: bgImage
+                source: layerImg
                 blurEnabled: true
                 blurMax: 64
                 blur: 0.8
@@ -326,22 +367,26 @@ Item {
             }
         }
 
-        Rectangle {
+        BgBlurLayer {
-            id: bgMask
+            id: layerA
-            anchors.fill: parent
+            front: bgContainer._showA
-            radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+            onLoaded: {
-            visible: false
+                if (!bgContainer._showA) {
-            layer.enabled: true
+                    bgContainer._showA = true;
+                    root.maybeFinishSwitch();
+                }
+            }
         }
 
-        MultiEffect {
+        BgBlurLayer {
-            anchors.fill: parent
+            id: layerB
-            source: blurredBg
+            front: !bgContainer._showA
-            maskEnabled: true
+            onLoaded: {
-            maskSource: bgMask
+                if (bgContainer._showA) {
-            maskThresholdMin: 0.5
+                    bgContainer._showA = false;
-            maskSpreadAtMin: 1.0
+                    root.maybeFinishSwitch();
-            opacity: 0.7
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         Rectangle {
@@ -442,7 +487,8 @@ Item {
                         elide: Text.ElideRight
                         wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
                         maximumLineCount: 1
-                        visible: text.length > 0
+                        // Reserve the line so late album metadata doesn't shift the seekbar.
+                        height: Math.max(implicitHeight, Theme.fontSizeSmall * 1.4)
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -531,13 +577,13 @@ Item {
                                 height: 40
                                 radius: 20
                                 anchors.centerIn: parent
-                                color: shuffleArea.containsMouse ? Theme.primaryHover : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primaryHover, 0)
+                                color: shuffleArea.containsMouse ? root.accentHover : Theme.withAlpha(root.accent, 0)
 
                                 DankIcon {
                                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                                     name: "shuffle"
                                     size: 20
-                                    color: activePlayer && activePlayer.shuffle ? Theme.primary : Theme.surfaceText
+                                    color: activePlayer && activePlayer.shuffle ? root.accent : Theme.surfaceText
                                 }
 
                                 MouseArea {
@@ -593,13 +639,13 @@ Item {
                                 height: 50
                                 radius: 25
                                 anchors.centerIn: parent
-                                color: Theme.primary
+                                color: root.accent
 
                                 DankIcon {
                                     anchors.centerIn: parent
                                     name: activePlayer && activePlayer.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Playing ? "pause" : "play_arrow"
                                     size: 28
-                                    color: Theme.background
+                                    color: root.onAccent
                                     weight: 500
                                 }
 
@@ -663,7 +709,7 @@ Item {
                                 height: 40
                                 radius: 20
                                 anchors.centerIn: parent
-                                color: repeatArea.containsMouse ? Theme.primaryHover : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primaryHover, 0)
+                                color: repeatArea.containsMouse ? root.accentHover : Theme.withAlpha(root.accent, 0)
 
                                 DankIcon {
                                     anchors.centerIn: parent
@@ -680,7 +726,7 @@ Item {
                                         }
                                     }
                                     size: 20
-                                    color: activePlayer && activePlayer.loopState !== MprisLoopState.None ? Theme.primary : Theme.surfaceText
+                                    color: activePlayer && activePlayer.loopState !== MprisLoopState.None ? root.accent : Theme.surfaceText
                                 }
 
                                 MouseArea {
@@ -719,7 +765,7 @@ Item {
         radius: 20
         x: isRightEdge ? Theme.spacingM : parent.width - 40 - Theme.spacingM
         y: 185
-        color: playerSelectorArea.containsMouse || playersExpanded ? Theme.primaryPressed : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primaryPressed, 0)
+        color: playerSelectorArea.containsMouse || playersExpanded ? root.accentPressed : Theme.withAlpha(root.accentPressed, 0)
         border.color: Theme.outlineStrong
         border.width: 1
         z: 100
@@ -786,7 +832,7 @@ Item {
         radius: 20
         x: isRightEdge ? Theme.spacingM : parent.width - 40 - Theme.spacingM
         y: 130
-        color: volumeButtonArea.containsMouse && volumeAvailable || volumeExpanded ? Theme.primaryPressed : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primaryPressed, 0)
+        color: volumeButtonArea.containsMouse && volumeAvailable || volumeExpanded ? root.accentPressed : Theme.withAlpha(root.accentPressed, 0)
         border.color: volumeAvailable ? Theme.outlineStrong : Theme.outlineMedium
         border.width: 1
         z: 101
@@ -798,7 +844,7 @@ Item {
             anchors.centerIn: parent
             name: getVolumeIcon()
             size: 18
-            color: volumeAvailable && currentVolume > 0 ? Theme.primary : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceText, volumeAvailable ? 1.0 : 0.5)
+            color: volumeAvailable && currentVolume > 0 ? root.accent : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceText, volumeAvailable ? 1.0 : 0.5)
         }
 
         MouseArea {
@@ -849,7 +895,7 @@ Item {
         radius: 20
         x: isRightEdge ? Theme.spacingM : parent.width - 40 - Theme.spacingM
         y: 240
-        color: audioDevicesArea.containsMouse || devicesExpanded ? Theme.primaryPressed : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primaryPressed, 0)
+        color: audioDevicesArea.containsMouse || devicesExpanded ? root.accentPressed : Theme.withAlpha(root.accentPressed, 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: Theme.primary
+                    color: MediaAccentService.accent
 
                     DankIcon {
                         anchors.centerIn: parent
                         name: activePlayer?.playbackState === MprisPlaybackState.Playing ? "pause" : "play_arrow"
                         size: 16
-                        color: Theme.background
+                        color: MediaAccentService.onAccent
                     }
 
                     MouseArea {

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/OverviewTab.qml

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import QtQuick
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Modules.DankDash.Overview
+import qs.Widgets
 
 Item {
     id: root
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ Item {
     signal navFocusRequested
 
     function handleKeyEvent(event) {
-        return calendarCard.handleKeyEvent(event);
+        return calendarLoader.item ? calendarLoader.item.handleKeyEvent(event) : false;
     }
 
     Item {
@@ -57,17 +58,27 @@ Item {
             height: 220
         }
 
-        // Calendar - bottom middle (wider and taller)
+        // Calendar - bottom middle; deferred so the grid stays off the emerge frame.
-        CalendarOverviewCard {
+        Loader {
-            id: calendarCard
+            id: calendarLoader
             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
+            }
+        }
 
         // Media - bottom right (narrow and taller)
         MediaOverviewCard {

quickshell/Modules/DankDash/WeatherTab.qml

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import QtQuick
-import QtQuick.Effects
 import QtQuick.Shapes
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
@@ -245,17 +244,6 @@ 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 {
@@ -820,16 +808,6 @@ 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 {
@@ -842,16 +820,6 @@ 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)
-                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -993,6 +961,7 @@ Item {
         ListView {
             id: hourlyList
             anchors.fill: parent
+            reuseItems: true
             orientation: ListView.Horizontal
             spacing: Theme.spacingS
             clip: true
@@ -1079,6 +1048,7 @@ 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 QtQuick.Effects
+import Quickshell.Widgets
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
 import qs.Widgets
@@ -567,24 +567,11 @@ Rectangle {
                             border.color: isSelected ? Theme.primary : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primary, 0)
                             border.width: isSelected ? 2 : 0
 
-                            Rectangle {
+                            ClippingRectangle {
-                                id: gridProgressMask
                                 anchors.fill: parent
                                 radius: parent.radius
-                                visible: false
+                                color: "transparent"
-                                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
@@ -700,24 +687,11 @@ Rectangle {
                             border.color: isSelected ? Theme.primary : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.primary, 0)
                             border.width: isSelected ? 2 : 0
 
-                            Rectangle {
+                            ClippingRectangle {
-                                id: listProgressMask
                                 anchors.fill: parent
                                 radius: parent.radius
-                                visible: false
+                                color: "transparent"
-                                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

@@ -13,12 +13,19 @@ Column {
     property int draggedIndex: -1
     property int dropTargetIndex: -1
     property bool suppressShiftAnimation: false
-    readonly property real tabItemSize: 128 + Theme.spacingXS
+    property int editingIndex: -1
+    readonly property real tabItemSize: tabRow.dynamicTabWidth + 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;
@@ -32,11 +39,19 @@ 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
@@ -57,7 +72,8 @@ Column {
 
                         readonly property bool isActive: NotepadStorageService.currentTabIndex === index
                         readonly property bool isHovered: tabMouseArea.containsMouse && !closeMouseArea.containsMouse
-                        readonly property real tabWidth: 128
+                        readonly property bool editing: root.editingIndex === index
+                        readonly property real tabWidth: tabRow.dynamicTabWidth
                         property bool longPressing: false
                         property bool dragging: false
                         property point dragStartPos: Qt.point(0, 0)
@@ -138,6 +154,7 @@ Column {
 
                                     StyledText {
                                         id: tabText
+                                        visible: !delegateItem.editing
                                         width: parent.width - (tabCloseButton.visible ? tabCloseButton.width + Theme.spacingXS : 0)
                                         text: {
                                             var prefix = "";
@@ -155,13 +172,54 @@ 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
+                                        visible: NotepadStorageService.tabs.length > 1 && !delegateItem.editing
                                         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
 
                                         DankIcon {
@@ -195,11 +253,24 @@ 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);
@@ -279,4 +350,8 @@ Column {
             onClicked: root.newTabRequested()
         }
     }
+
+    DankTooltipV2 {
+        id: tabTooltip
+    }
 }

quickshell/Modules/OSD/MediaPlaybackOSD.qml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
 import qs.Widgets
 import Quickshell.Services.Mpris
+import Quickshell.Widgets
 
 DankOSD {
     id: root
@@ -185,10 +186,11 @@ DankOSD {
                     visible: false
                 }
 
-                Item {
+                ClippingRectangle {
-                    id: blurredBg
                     anchors.fill: parent
-                    visible: false
+                    radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+                    color: "transparent"
+                    opacity: 0.7
 
                     MultiEffect {
                         anchors.centerIn: parent
@@ -203,24 +205,6 @@ 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
@@ -520,9 +520,14 @@ Item {
                                 radius: Theme.cornerRadius
                                 color: Theme.surfaceVariant
 
-                                Image {
+                                ClippingRectangle {
                                     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("#"))
@@ -536,12 +541,6 @@ Item {
                                         sourceSize.width: 120
                                         sourceSize.height: 120
                                         asynchronous: true
-                                    layer.enabled: true
-                                    layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-                                        maskEnabled: true
-                                        maskSource: autoWallpaperMask
-                                        maskThresholdMin: 0.5
-                                        maskSpreadAtMin: 1
                                     }
                                 }
 
@@ -553,16 +552,6 @@ 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
@@ -75,9 +75,14 @@ Item {
                         radius: Theme.cornerRadius
                         color: Theme.surfaceVariant
 
-                        Image {
+                        ClippingRectangle {
                             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("#"))
@@ -91,12 +96,6 @@ Item {
                                 sourceSize.width: 160
                                 sourceSize.height: 160
                                 asynchronous: true
-                            layer.enabled: true
-                            layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-                                maskEnabled: true
-                                maskSource: wallpaperMask
-                                maskThresholdMin: 0.5
-                                maskSpreadAtMin: 1
                             }
                         }
 
@@ -108,16 +107,6 @@ 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"
@@ -421,9 +410,14 @@ Item {
                                 radius: Theme.cornerRadius
                                 color: Theme.surfaceVariant
 
-                                Image {
+                                ClippingRectangle {
                                     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("#"))
@@ -440,12 +434,6 @@ Item {
                                         sourceSize.width: 160
                                         sourceSize.height: 160
                                         asynchronous: true
-                                    layer.enabled: true
-                                    layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-                                        maskEnabled: true
-                                        maskSource: lightMask
-                                        maskThresholdMin: 0.5
-                                        maskSpreadAtMin: 1
                                     }
                                 }
 
@@ -463,16 +451,6 @@ 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"
@@ -611,9 +589,14 @@ Item {
                                 radius: Theme.cornerRadius
                                 color: Theme.surfaceVariant
 
-                                Image {
+                                ClippingRectangle {
                                     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("#"))
@@ -630,12 +613,6 @@ Item {
                                         sourceSize.width: 160
                                         sourceSize.height: 160
                                         asynchronous: true
-                                    layer.enabled: true
-                                    layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-                                        maskEnabled: true
-                                        maskSource: darkMask
-                                        maskThresholdMin: 0.5
-                                        maskSpreadAtMin: 1
                                     }
                                 }
 
@@ -653,16 +630,6 @@ 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

@@ -141,16 +141,37 @@ 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();
@@ -176,10 +197,29 @@ Variants {
                 function onWallpaperFillModeChanged() {
                     root.invalidate();
                 }
-                function onWallpaperBackgroundColorModeChanged() {
+                function onEffectiveWallpaperBackgroundColorChanged() {
                     root.invalidate();
                 }
-                function onWallpaperBackgroundCustomColorChanged() {
+            }
+
+            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() {
                     root.invalidate();
                 }
             }
@@ -502,13 +542,13 @@ Variants {
             }
 
             onSourceChanged: {
+                invalidate();
                 if (!source || source.startsWith("#")) {
                     setWallpaperImmediate("");
                     return;
                 }
 
                 root.changePending = true;
-                invalidate();
 
                 const formattedSource = source.startsWith("file://") ? source : encodeFileUrl(source);
 
@@ -528,10 +568,14 @@ 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 = "";
 
@@ -567,10 +611,14 @@ Variants {
             }
 
             function changeWallpaper(newPath, force) {
-                if (!force && newPath === currentWallpaper.source)
+                if (!force && newPath === currentWallpaper.source.toString()) {
+                    root.changePending = false;
                     return;
-                if (!newPath || newPath.startsWith("#"))
+                }
+                if (!newPath || newPath.startsWith("#")) {
+                    root.changePending = false;
                     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 {
@@ -58,23 +58,6 @@ 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)
@@ -104,6 +87,11 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
+    ClippingRectangle {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        radius: Theme.cornerRadius
+        color: "transparent"
+
         ScreencopyView {
             id: windowPreview
             anchors.fill: parent
@@ -113,9 +101,7 @@ Item {
             Rectangle {
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-            color: pressed ? Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHigh, 0.5) :
+                color: pressed ? Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainerHigh, 0.5) : hovered ? Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceVariant, 0.3) : Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, 0.1)
-                hovered ? Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceVariant, 0.3) :
-                Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, 0.1)
                 border.color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.outline, 0.3)
                 border.width: 1
             }
@@ -129,7 +115,7 @@ Item {
                 Image {
                     id: windowIcon
                     property var iconSize: {
-                    return Math.min(targetWindowWidth, targetWindowHeight) * (root.compactMode ? root.iconToWindowRatioCompact : root.iconToWindowRatio) / (root.monitorData?.scale ?? 1)
+                        return Math.min(targetWindowWidth, targetWindowHeight) * (root.compactMode ? root.iconToWindowRatioCompact : root.iconToWindowRatio) / (root.monitorData?.scale ?? 1);
                     }
                     Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
                     source: root.iconPath
@@ -154,4 +140,5 @@ Item {
                 }
             }
         }
+    }
 }

quickshell/Services/AppSearchService.qml

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

quickshell/Services/AudioService.qml

@@ -841,13 +841,32 @@ 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));
-        root.sink.audio.volume = clampedVolume / 100;
+        Quickshell.execDetached(["wpctl", "set-volume", "-l", String(maxVol / 100), "@DEFAULT_AUDIO_SINK@", String(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";
@@ -939,15 +958,7 @@ EOFCONFIG
             if (!root.sink?.audio)
                 return "No audio sink available";
 
-            if (root.sink.audio.muted)
+            const newVolume = root.adjustDefaultSinkVolume(step, 1);
-                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}%`;
         }
 
@@ -955,15 +966,7 @@ EOFCONFIG
             if (!root.sink?.audio)
                 return "No audio sink available";
 
-            if (root.sink.audio.muted)
+            const newVolume = root.adjustDefaultSinkVolume(step, -1);
-                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: "1.4"
+    readonly property string currentVersion: "1.5"
-    readonly property bool changelogEnabled: false
+    readonly property bool changelogEnabled: true
 
     readonly property string configDir: Paths.strip(StandardPaths.writableLocation(StandardPaths.ConfigLocation)) + "/DankMaterialShell"
     readonly property string changelogMarkerPath: configDir + "/.changelog-" + currentVersion

quickshell/Services/ClipboardService.qml

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ 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: []
@@ -85,31 +84,30 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function updateFilteredModel() {
-        let filtered = internalEntries;
+        const query = searchText.trim().toLowerCase();
+        const filterAll = activeFilter === "all";
+        const unpinned = [];
+        const pinned = [];
 
-        if (activeFilter !== "all") {
+        for (let i = 0; i < internalEntries.length; i++) {
-            filtered = filtered.filter(entry => getEntryType(entry) === activeFilter);
+            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);
         }
 
-        const query = searchText.trim();
+        const byIdDesc = (a, b) => b.id - a.id;
+        pinned.sort(byIdDesc);
+        unpinned.sort(byIdDesc);
 
-        if (query.length > 0) {
+        pinnedEntries = pinned;
-            const lowerQuery = query.toLowerCase();
+        unpinnedEntries = unpinned;
-            filtered = filtered.filter(entry => entry.preview.toLowerCase().includes(lowerQuery));
+        clipboardEntries = pinned.concat(unpinned);
-        }
-
-        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(unpinnedEntries.length, pinnedEntries.length);
+        const activeCount = Math.max(unpinned.length, pinned.length);
 
         if (activeCount === 0) {
             keyboardNavigationActive = false;
@@ -117,10 +115,9 @@ Singleton {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (selectedIndex >= activeCount) {
+        if (selectedIndex >= activeCount)
             selectedIndex = activeCount - 1;
     }
-    }
 
     function refresh() {
         if (!clipboardAvailable) {
@@ -138,18 +135,6 @@ 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;
@@ -207,56 +192,6 @@ 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

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+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

@@ -29,45 +29,48 @@ Singleton {
 
     function setSessionBuffer(tabId, content, baseline) {
         if (tabId === undefined || tabId === null || tabId < 0)
-            return
+            return;
-        var next = Object.assign({}, sessionBuffers)
+        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
+        sessionBuffers = next;
-        sessionBufferRevision++
+        sessionBufferRevision++;
     }
 
     function getSessionBuffer(tabId) {
-        return sessionBuffers[tabId]
+        return sessionBuffers[tabId];
     }
 
     function clearSessionBuffer(tabId) {
         if (sessionBuffers[tabId] === undefined)
-            return
+            return;
-        var next = Object.assign({}, sessionBuffers)
+        var next = Object.assign({}, sessionBuffers);
-        delete next[tabId]
+        delete next[tabId];
-        sessionBuffers = next
+        sessionBuffers = next;
-        sessionBufferRevision++
+        sessionBufferRevision++;
     }
 
     property var conflictTabId: -1
     property string conflictDiskContent: ""
 
     function flagConflict(tabId, diskContent) {
-        conflictDiskContent = diskContent
+        conflictDiskContent = diskContent;
-        conflictTabId = tabId
+        conflictTabId = tabId;
     }
 
     function clearConflict() {
-        conflictTabId = -1
+        conflictTabId = -1;
-        conflictDiskContent = ""
+        conflictDiskContent = "";
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
-        ensureDirectories()
+        ensureDirectories();
     }
 
     FileView {
@@ -78,49 +81,50 @@ Singleton {
 
         onLoaded: {
             try {
-                var data = JSON.parse(text())
+                var data = JSON.parse(text());
-                root.tabs = data.tabs || []
+                root.tabs = data.tabs || [];
-                root.currentTabIndex = data.currentTabIndex || 0
+                root.currentTabIndex = data.currentTabIndex || 0;
-                root.metadataLoaded = true
+                root.metadataLoaded = true;
-                root.validateTabs()
+                root.validateTabs();
-            } catch(e) {
+            } catch (e) {
-                log.warn("Failed to parse notepad metadata:", e)
+                log.warn("Failed to parse notepad metadata:", e);
-                root.createDefaultTab()
+                root.createDefaultTab();
             }
         }
 
         onLoadFailed: {
-            root.createDefaultTab()
+            root.createDefaultTab();
         }
     }
 
     onRefCountChanged: {
         if (refCount === 1 && !metadataLoaded) {
-            metadataFile.path = ""
+            metadataFile.path = "";
-            metadataFile.path = root.metadataPath
+            metadataFile.path = root.metadataPath;
         }
     }
 
     function ensureDirectories() {
-        mkdirProcess.running = true
+        Proc.runCommand("", ["mkdir", "-p", root.baseDir, root.filesDir], null);
     }
 
     function loadMetadata() {
-        metadataFile.path = ""
+        metadataFile.path = "";
-        metadataFile.path = root.metadataPath
+        metadataFile.path = root.metadataPath;
     }
 
     function createDefaultTab() {
-        var id = Date.now()
+        var id = Date.now();
-        var filePath = "notepad-files/untitled-" + id + ".txt"
+        var filePath = "notepad-files/untitled-" + id + ".txt";
-        var fullPath = baseDir + "/" + filePath
+        var fullPath = baseDir + "/" + filePath;
 
-        var newTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated)
+        var newTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated);
-        newTabsBeingCreated[id] = true
+        newTabsBeingCreated[id] = true;
-        tabsBeingCreated = newTabsBeingCreated
+        tabsBeingCreated = newTabsBeingCreated;
 
-        root.createEmptyFile(fullPath, function() {
+        root.createEmptyFile(fullPath, function () {
-            root.tabs = [{
+            root.tabs = [
+                {
                     id: id,
                     title: I18n.tr("Untitled"),
                     filePath: filePath,
@@ -128,14 +132,15 @@ Singleton {
                     lastModified: new Date().toISOString(),
                     cursorPosition: 0,
                     scrollPosition: 0
-            }]
+                }
-            root.currentTabIndex = 0
+            ];
+            root.currentTabIndex = 0;
 
-            var updatedTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated)
+            var updatedTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated);
-            delete updatedTabsBeingCreated[id]
+            delete updatedTabsBeingCreated[id];
-            tabsBeingCreated = updatedTabsBeingCreated
+            tabsBeingCreated = updatedTabsBeingCreated;
-            root.saveMetadata()
+            root.saveMetadata();
-        })
+        });
     }
 
     function saveMetadata() {
@@ -143,82 +148,73 @@ 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("")
+            callback("");
-            return
+            return;
         }
 
-        var tab = tabs[tabIndex]
+        var tab = tabs[tabIndex];
-        var requestTabId = tab.id
+        var requestTabId = tab.id;
-        var fullPath = tab.isTemporary
+        var fullPath = tab.isTemporary ? baseDir + "/" + tab.filePath : tab.filePath;
-                        ? baseDir + "/" + tab.filePath
-                        : tab.filePath
 
         if (tabsBeingCreated[tab.id]) {
             Qt.callLater(() => {
-                loadTabContent(tabIndex, callback)
+                loadTabContent(tabIndex, callback);
-            })
+            });
-            return
+            return;
         }
 
-        var fileChecker = fileExistsComponent.createObject(root, {
+        Proc.runCommand("", ["test", "-f", fullPath], (output, exitCode) => {
-            path: fullPath,
+            var currentTab = root.getTabById(requestTabId);
-            callback: (exists) => {
+            var currentPath = currentTab ? (currentTab.isTemporary ? baseDir + "/" + currentTab.filePath : currentTab.filePath) : "";
-                var currentTab = root.getTabById(requestTabId)
-                var currentPath = currentTab
-                    ? (currentTab.isTemporary ? baseDir + "/" + currentTab.filePath : currentTab.filePath)
-                    : ""
 
             if (!currentTab || currentPath !== fullPath) {
-                    callback("")
+                callback("");
-                    return
+                return;
             }
 
-                if (exists) {
+            if (exitCode === 0) {
-                    var loader = tabFileLoaderComponent.createObject(root, {
+                tabFileLoaderComponent.createObject(root, {
                     path: fullPath,
                     callback: callback
-                    })
+                });
             } else {
-                    log.warn("Tab file does not exist:", fullPath)
+                log.warn("Tab file does not exist:", fullPath);
-                    callback("")
+                callback("");
             }
-            }
+        });
-        })
     }
 
     function saveTabContent(tabIndex, content) {
-        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length) return
+        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length)
-
+            return;
-        var tab = tabs[tabIndex]
+        var tab = tabs[tabIndex];
-        var fullPath = tab.isTemporary
+        var fullPath = tab.isTemporary ? baseDir + "/" + tab.filePath : tab.filePath;
-                        ? baseDir + "/" + tab.filePath
-                        : tab.filePath
 
         var saver = tabFileSaverComponent.createObject(root, {
             path: fullPath,
             content: content,
             tabIndex: tabIndex
-        })
+        });
     }
 
     function createNewTab() {
-        var id = Date.now()
+        var id = Date.now();
-        var filePath = "notepad-files/untitled-" + id + ".txt"
+        var filePath = "notepad-files/untitled-" + id + ".txt";
-        var fullPath = baseDir + "/" + filePath
+        var fullPath = baseDir + "/" + filePath;
 
         var newTab = {
             id: id,
@@ -228,29 +224,29 @@ Singleton {
             lastModified: new Date().toISOString(),
             cursorPosition: 0,
             scrollPosition: 0
-        }
+        };
 
-        var newTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated)
+        var newTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated);
-        newTabsBeingCreated[id] = true
+        newTabsBeingCreated[id] = true;
-        tabsBeingCreated = newTabsBeingCreated
+        tabsBeingCreated = newTabsBeingCreated;
-        createEmptyFile(fullPath, function() {
+        createEmptyFile(fullPath, function () {
-            var newTabs = tabs.slice()
+            var newTabs = tabs.slice();
-            newTabs.push(newTab)
+            newTabs.push(newTab);
-            tabs = newTabs
+            tabs = newTabs;
-            currentTabIndex = tabs.length - 1
+            currentTabIndex = tabs.length - 1;
 
-            var updatedTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated)
+            var updatedTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated);
-            delete updatedTabsBeingCreated[id]
+            delete updatedTabsBeingCreated[id];
-            tabsBeingCreated = updatedTabsBeingCreated
+            tabsBeingCreated = updatedTabsBeingCreated;
-            saveMetadata()
+            saveMetadata();
-        })
+        });
 
-        return newTab
+        return newTab;
     }
 
     function createTabForFile(path) {
-        var id = Date.now()
+        var id = Date.now();
-        var fileName = path.split('/').pop()
+        var fileName = path.split('/').pop();
 
         var newTab = {
             id: id,
@@ -260,34 +256,34 @@ Singleton {
             lastModified: new Date().toISOString(),
             cursorPosition: 0,
             scrollPosition: 0
-        }
+        };
 
-        var newTabs = tabs.slice()
+        var newTabs = tabs.slice();
-        newTabs.push(newTab)
+        newTabs.push(newTab);
-        tabs = newTabs
+        tabs = newTabs;
-        currentTabIndex = tabs.length - 1
+        currentTabIndex = tabs.length - 1;
-        saveMetadata()
+        saveMetadata();
 
-        return newTab
+        return newTab;
     }
 
     function closeTab(tabIndex) {
-        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length) return
+        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length)
-
+            return;
-        var newTabs = tabs.slice()
+        var newTabs = tabs.slice();
-        var closedTabId = newTabs[tabIndex] ? newTabs[tabIndex].id : -1
+        var closedTabId = newTabs[tabIndex] ? newTabs[tabIndex].id : -1;
-        clearSessionBuffer(closedTabId)
+        clearSessionBuffer(closedTabId);
         if (conflictTabId === closedTabId)
-            clearConflict()
+            clearConflict();
 
         if (newTabs.length <= 1) {
-            var id = Date.now()
+            var id = Date.now();
-            var filePath = "notepad-files/untitled-" + id + ".txt"
+            var filePath = "notepad-files/untitled-" + id + ".txt";
 
-            var newTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated)
+            var newTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated);
-            newTabsBeingCreated[id] = true
+            newTabsBeingCreated[id] = true;
-            tabsBeingCreated = newTabsBeingCreated
+            tabsBeingCreated = newTabsBeingCreated;
-            createEmptyFile(baseDir + "/" + filePath, function() {
+            createEmptyFile(baseDir + "/" + filePath, function () {
                 newTabs[0] = {
                     id: id,
                     title: I18n.tr("Untitled"),
@@ -296,110 +292,129 @@ Singleton {
                     lastModified: new Date().toISOString(),
                     cursorPosition: 0,
                     scrollPosition: 0
-                }
+                };
-                currentTabIndex = 0
+                currentTabIndex = 0;
-                tabs = newTabs
+                tabs = newTabs;
 
-                var updatedTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated)
+                var updatedTabsBeingCreated = Object.assign({}, tabsBeingCreated);
-                delete updatedTabsBeingCreated[id]
+                delete updatedTabsBeingCreated[id];
-                tabsBeingCreated = updatedTabsBeingCreated
+                tabsBeingCreated = updatedTabsBeingCreated;
-                saveMetadata()
+                saveMetadata();
-            })
+            });
-            return
+            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
+        tabs = newTabs;
-        saveMetadata()
+        saveMetadata();
-
     }
 
     function switchToTab(tabIndex) {
-        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length) return
+        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length)
-
+            return;
-        currentTabIndex = tabIndex
+        currentTabIndex = tabIndex;
-        saveMetadata()
+        saveMetadata();
     }
 
     function reorderTab(fromIndex, toIndex) {
         if (fromIndex < 0 || fromIndex >= tabs.length || toIndex < 0 || toIndex >= tabs.length)
-            return
+            return;
         if (fromIndex === toIndex)
-            return
+            return;
-
+        var newTabs = tabs.slice();
-        var newTabs = tabs.slice()
+        var moved = newTabs.splice(fromIndex, 1)[0];
-        var moved = newTabs.splice(fromIndex, 1)[0]
+        newTabs.splice(toIndex, 0, moved);
-        newTabs.splice(toIndex, 0, moved)
+        tabs = newTabs;
-        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
+        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length)
-
+            return;
-        var tab = tabs[tabIndex]
+        var tab = tabs[tabIndex];
-        var fileName = userPath.split('/').pop()
+        var fileName = userPath.split('/').pop();
 
         if (tab.isTemporary) {
-            var tempPath = baseDir + "/" + tab.filePath
+            var tempPath = baseDir + "/" + tab.filePath;
-            copyFile(tempPath, userPath)
+            copyFile(tempPath, userPath);
-            deleteFile(tempPath)
+            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
+        tabs = newTabs;
-        saveMetadata()
+        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
+        if (tabIndex < 0 || tabIndex >= tabs.length)
-
+            return;
-        var newTabs = tabs.slice()
+        var newTabs = tabs.slice();
-        var updatedTab = Object.assign({}, newTabs[tabIndex], properties)
+        var updatedTab = Object.assign({}, newTabs[tabIndex], properties);
-        updatedTab.lastModified = new Date().toISOString()
+        updatedTab.lastModified = new Date().toISOString();
-        newTabs[tabIndex] = updatedTab
+        newTabs[tabIndex] = updatedTab;
-        tabs = newTabs
+        tabs = newTabs;
-        saveMetadata()
+        saveMetadata();
-
     }
 
     function validateTabs() {
-        var validTabs = []
+        var validTabs = [];
         for (var i = 0; i < tabs.length; i++) {
-            var tab = tabs[i]
+            var tab = tabs[i];
-            validTabs.push(tab)
+            validTabs.push(tab);
         }
-        tabs = validTabs
+        tabs = validTabs;
 
         if (tabs.length === 0) {
-            root.createDefaultTab()
+            root.createDefaultTab();
         }
     }
 
@@ -411,29 +426,13 @@ Singleton {
             preload: true
 
             onLoaded: {
-                callback(text())
+                callback(text());
-                destroy()
+                destroy();
             }
 
             onLoadFailed: {
-                callback("")
+                callback("");
-                destroy()
+                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()
             }
         }
     }
@@ -452,94 +451,46 @@ 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;
         }
 
-        var creator = fileCreatorComponent.createObject(root, {
+        Proc.runCommand("", ["touch", cleanPath], (output, exitCode) => {
-            filePath: cleanPath,
+            if (callback)
-            creationCallback: callback
+                callback();
-        })
+        });
     }
 
     function copyFile(source, destination) {
-        copyProcess.source = source
+        Proc.runCommand("", ["cp", source, destination], null);
-        copyProcess.destination = destination
-        copyProcess.running = true
     }
 
     function deleteFile(path) {
-        deleteProcess.filePath = path
+        Proc.runCommand("", ["rm", "-f", path], null);
-        deleteProcess.running = true
     }
 
-    Component {
+    function moveFile(source, destination) {
-        id: fileCreatorComponent
+        Proc.runCommand("", ["mv", source, destination], null);
-        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

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import QtQuick
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Wayland
 import qs.Common
+import qs.Services
 
 Singleton {
     id: root
@@ -850,10 +851,28 @@ 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) {
-            notepadSlideouts[0]?.show();
+            notepadSlideoutForFocusedScreen()?.show();
         }
     }
 
@@ -861,6 +880,7 @@ 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++) {
@@ -879,7 +899,7 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function openNotepad() {
-        if (SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode === "popout") {
+        if (notepadResolvedMode === "popout") {
             openNotepadPopout();
             return;
         }
@@ -887,22 +907,22 @@ Singleton {
     }
 
     function closeNotepad() {
-        if (SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode === "popout") {
+        if (notepadResolvedMode === "popout") {
             notepadPopout?.hide();
             return;
         }
         if (notepadSlideouts.length > 0) {
-            notepadSlideouts[0]?.hide();
+            notepadSlideoutForFocusedScreen()?.hide();
         }
     }
 
     function toggleNotepad() {
-        if (SettingsData.notepadDefaultMode === "popout") {
+        if (notepadResolvedMode === "popout") {
             toggleNotepadPopout();
             return;
         }
         if (notepadSlideouts.length > 0) {
-            notepadSlideouts[0]?.toggle();
+            notepadSlideoutForFocusedScreen()?.toggle();
         }
     }
 
@@ -912,6 +932,7 @@ Singleton {
     property string _notepadPendingOpenFilePath: ""
 
     function openNotepadPopout() {
+        SessionData.setNotepadLastMode("popout");
         closeNotepadSlideouts();
         if (notepadPopout) {
             notepadPopout.show();

quickshell/Services/SessionService.qml

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

quickshell/Services/TrackArtService.qml

@@ -56,18 +56,19 @@ Singleton {
 
     function loadArtwork(url) {
         if (!url || url === "") {
-            resolvedArtUrl = "";
+            // Keep stale art; only blank once the empty url debounce settles.
             _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);
@@ -134,19 +135,30 @@ Singleton {
         }
 
         loading = true;
-        resolvedArtUrl = ""; // Clear stale artwork immediately while verifying local file
         const localUrl = url;
         const filePath = url.startsWith("file://") ? url.substring(7) : url;
-        Proc.runCommand(null, ["test", "-f", filePath], (output, exitCode) => {
+        // 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) => {
             if (_lastArtUrl !== localUrl)
                 return;
             resolvedArtUrl = exitCode === 0 ? localUrl : "";
             loading = false;
-        }, 200);
+        }, 50, 5000);
+    }
+
+    Timer {
+        id: _clearDebounce
+        interval: 800
+        onTriggered: {
+            if (root._lastArtUrl === "")
+                root.resolvedArtUrl = "";
+        }
     }
 
     property MprisPlayer activePlayer: MprisController.activePlayer
 
+    property string _resolvedTrackKey: ""
+
     onActivePlayerChanged: _updateArtUrl()
 
     Connections {
@@ -157,8 +169,21 @@ 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

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#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

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#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

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+#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

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

quickshell/Widgets/DankAlbumArt.qml

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import QtQuick
-import QtQuick.Shapes
 import Quickshell.Services.Mpris
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Services
@@ -15,6 +14,36 @@ 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 = "";
     }
@@ -25,6 +54,62 @@ 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 {
@@ -34,119 +119,50 @@ Item {
         }
     }
 
-    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
-        layer.enabled: false
-
-        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
-
-        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
+        enabled: blobEffect.visible
         function onValuesChanged() {
-                if (morphingBlob.visible) {
+            root.updateBands();
-                    morphingBlob.updatePath();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        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 {
+    FrameAnimation {
-            id: shapePath
+        running: blobEffect.visible
-            fillColor: Theme.primary
+        onTriggered: root.stepBlob(Math.min(frameTime, 0.05))
-            strokeColor: "transparent"
-            strokeWidth: 0
-            joinStyle: ShapePath.RoundJoin
-            fillRule: ShapePath.WindingFill
     }
+
+    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
+        anchors.centerIn: parent
+        z: 0
+        visible: root.blobActive || activation > 0.004
+
+        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)
+
+        Behavior on activation {
+            NumberAnimation {
+                duration: 550
+                easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad
+            }
+        }
+
+        fragmentShader: Qt.resolvedUrl("../Shaders/qsb/blob.frag.qsb")
     }
 
     DankCircularImage {
@@ -158,7 +174,7 @@ Item {
 
         imageSource: artUrl || lastValidArtUrl || ""
         fallbackIcon: "album"
-        border.color: Theme.primary
+        border.color: MediaAccentService.accent
         border.width: 2
 
         onImageSourceChanged: {

quickshell/Widgets/DankCircularImage.qml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Window
-import QtQuick.Effects
+import Quickshell.Widgets
 import qs.Common
 import qs.Widgets
 
@@ -13,9 +13,17 @@ 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 var activeImage: isAnimated ? probe : staticImage
+    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;
+    }
     property int imageStatus: activeImage.status
 
     signal imageSaved(string filePath)
@@ -57,93 +65,44 @@ Rectangle {
     border.color: "transparent"
     border.width: 0
 
-    // Probe: loads as AnimatedImage to detect frame count.
+    ClippingRectangle {
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        anchors.margins: 2
+        radius: Math.min(width, height) / 2
+        color: "transparent"
+
+        // Probes as AnimatedImage to read frameCount; retires once staticImage is ready.
         AnimatedImage {
             id: probe
             anchors.fill: parent
-        anchors.margins: 2
             asynchronous: true
             fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
             smooth: true
             mipmap: true
             cache: root.cacheImages
-        visible: false
+            visible: root.activeImage === probe && probe.status === Image.Ready && root.imageSource !== ""
-        source: root.shouldProbe ? root.imageSource : ""
+            source: root.shouldProbe && (root.isAnimated || staticImage.status !== Image.Ready) ? root.imageSource : ""
         }
 
-    // Static fallback: used once probe confirms the image is not animated.
+        // Takes over once the probe settles on a non-animated image, then latches.
         Image {
             id: staticImage
             anchors.fill: parent
-        anchors.margins: 2
             asynchronous: true
             fillMode: Image.PreserveAspectCrop
             smooth: true
             mipmap: true
             cache: root.cacheImages
-        visible: false
+            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: !root.shouldProbe ? root.imageSource : ""
+            source: {
-    }
-
-    // Once the probe loads, if not animated, hand off to Image and unload probe.
-    Connections {
-        target: probe
-        function onStatusChanged() {
                 if (!root.shouldProbe)
-                return;
+                    return root.imageSource;
-            switch (probe.status) {
+                if ((root.probeSettled && !root.isAnimated) || staticImage.status !== Image.Null)
-            case Image.Ready:
+                    return root.imageSource;
-                if (probe.frameCount <= 1) {
+                return "";
-                    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
         }
     }
 

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))
-                        property real publishedOpacity: _targetOpacity
+                        readonly property real publishedOpacity: opacity
 
                         opacity: _targetOpacity
                         visible: _renderActive
 
                         scale: contentContainer.scaleValue
-                        x: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animX + (rollOutAdjuster.baseWidth - width) * (1 - scale) * 0.5, root.dpr)
+                        x: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animX, root.dpr)
-                        y: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animY + (rollOutAdjuster.baseHeight - height) * (1 - scale) * 0.5, root.dpr)
+                        y: Theme.snap(contentContainer.animY, root.dpr)
 
                         layer.enabled: _animating || (_fadeWithOpacity && publishedOpacity < 1)
                         layer.smooth: false
@@ -1276,15 +1276,6 @@ 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

@@ -220,6 +220,31 @@ 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);
@@ -540,7 +565,7 @@ 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.overlayContent !== null || root._bgCommitWindow
+        updatesEnabled: !root._blurCommitSuppress && (root.overlayContent !== null || root._bgCommitWindow)
 
         WlrLayershell.namespace: root.layerNamespace + ":background"
         WlrLayershell.layer: root.effectivePopoutLayer
@@ -620,13 +645,15 @@ 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 - s) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(contentContainer.animX, root.dpr)
+            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 - s) * 0.5 + Theme.snap(contentContainer.animY, 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 * s) : 0
+            blurWidth: root.shouldBeVisible ? (revealClipActive ? contentContainer.width : contentContainer.width * visibleScale) : 0
-            blurHeight: root.shouldBeVisible ? (revealClipActive ? contentContainer.height : contentContainer.height * s) : 0
+            blurHeight: root.shouldBeVisible ? (revealClipActive ? contentContainer.height : contentContainer.height * visibleScale) : 0
             blurRadius: Theme.cornerRadius
             clipEnabled: revealClipActive
             clipX: contentContainer.x + contentContainer.revealX
@@ -742,8 +769,7 @@ Item {
             QtObject {
                 id: morph
                 property real openProgress: 0
-                onOpenProgressChanged: if (root.fluidStandaloneActive)
+                onOpenProgressChanged: root._kickBlurCommit()
-                    root._kickBlurCommit()
                 Behavior on openProgress {
                     enabled: root.animationsEnabled
                     NumberAnimation {
@@ -846,7 +872,7 @@ 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 && publishedOpacity < 1
+                        layer.enabled: !Theme.isDirectionalEffect && _renderActive
                         layer.smooth: false
                         layer.textureSize: Qt.size(0, 0)
 

quickshell/Widgets/DankSeekbar.qml

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

quickshell/Widgets/DankTabBar.qml

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

quickshell/Widgets/M3WaveProgress.qml

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 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
 
@@ -19,19 +20,6 @@ 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
@@ -39,236 +27,34 @@ Item {
         }
     }
     onIsPlayingChanged: currentAmp = isPlaying ? amp : 0
+    Component.onCompleted: currentAmp = isPlaying ? amp : 0
 
-    Shape {
+    ShaderEffect {
-        id: flatTrack
         anchors.fill: parent
-        antialiasing: true
+        blending: true
-        preferredRendererType: Shape.CurveRenderer
-        layer.enabled: true
 
-        ShapePath {
+        readonly property real widthPx: width
-            strokeColor: root.trackColor
+        readonly property real heightPx: height
-            strokeWidth: snap(root.lineWidth)
+        readonly property real value: root.value
-            capStyle: ShapePath.RoundCap
+        readonly property real actualValue: root.actualValue
-            joinStyle: ShapePath.RoundJoin
+        readonly property real phase: root.phase
-            fillColor: "transparent"
+        readonly property real ampPx: root.currentAmp
-            PathMove {
+        readonly property real wavelengthPx: root.wavelength
-                id: flatStart
+        readonly property real lineWidthPx: root.lineWidth
-                x: Math.min(root.width, snap(root.playX + playhead.width / 2))
+        readonly property real showActual: root.showActualPlaybackState ? 1.0 : 0.0
-                y: root.midY
+        readonly property color fillColor: root.fillColor
-            }
+        readonly property color trackColor: root.trackColor
-            PathLine {
+        readonly property color playheadColor: root.playheadColor
-                id: flatEnd
+        readonly property color actualColor: root.actualProgressColor
-                x: root.width
-                y: root.midY
-            }
-        }
-    }
 
-    Item {
+        fragmentShader: Qt.resolvedUrl("../Shaders/qsb/wave_progress.frag.qsb")
-        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

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